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29th Annual RMWEA PWO Vail Training Seminar
9/25/2024
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Estes Park PWO
10/16/2024
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Communications Seminar
10/29/2024
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Events in the month of February 2023
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2/23/2023

 TAC Presentation

PFAS – Review of Current Regulations, Challenges and Removal

 

Thursday, February 23, 2023

 
Luncheon description:
PFAS is an ever-evolving discussion within the water industry including developing regulations, identifying contributing sources, and determining which treatment technologies will provide utilities with the best outcome. Please join us as we listen to Kate Garufi review the latest in Federal and Colorado regulations, OneWater impacts, and Mark Beebe to discuss a few site cases where we’ve implemented pilot studies and treatment technologies for water utilities. Mark and Kate will explore the challenges that utilities face, discuss options for waste stream disposal, discuss advancements in PFAS removal and provide information where sites have implemented these technologies. The presentation will be sure to educate and bring awareness to the challenges that are present with PFAS removal and introduce attendees to advanced destruction technologies that are showing promise.
Speakers
 
Mark Beebe, P.E., is a Civil and Environmental Engineer. Mark has over 25 years’ experience delivering water infrastructure projects with an emphasis on the planning, design, and permitting of water treatment facilities using both conventional and advanced water treatment processes. He has been responsible for developing water quality monitoring plans, treatment process evaluations, developing pilot test studies, performing operational assessments, and design and permitting of new water treatment facilities. Mark has had the opportunity to participate in several PFAS projects across the country and appreciates how the unique circumstances applicable to each system can make a profound difference in treatment process selection.
 
Kate Garufi, PMP, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering. Kate has over 19 years’ experience in site investigation and contaminated site remediation and serves as Rocky Mountain Remediation Lead, Site Investigation and Remediation Practice Group Chair, and PFAS Practice Group Co-Chair. Before joining HDR, Kate spent her career at EPA Headquarters as the Superfund design and construction program expert. Leveraging her environmental regulatory expertise from her time at EPA, Kate supports public and private clients in Colorado develop strategies to implement a wide range of remediation and compliance programs in accordance with EPA and Colorado regulations. Of note, Kate currently supports CDPHE with implementation of their PFAS Grants program.
 
Luncheon Format:
This luncheon will be located at South Platte Renew located at 2900 S. Platte River Drive, Englewood, CO 80110. Instructions on how to register are provided in the next paragraph. The presentation will begin at 12 pm (Mountain Standard Time).
Registration:
TAC Registration: Registration and payment for TAC luncheons is handled online at: Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association (memberleap.com).  Registration may be made for a single attendee or for multiple attendees in a group. It is requested that each individual in a group either register individually or are included in the count for a group registration, and that multiple parties are not partaking in the presentation without registering. If for some reason you are unable to register online, please contact Steve Polson (either by phone: 303-748-0931; or by email: steve.polson@jacobs.com) to arrange for paying with check or cash.
 
The registration deadline for this event is Wednesday, February 21st, at 3:00 pm MST. Please be aware that with the new registration procedure, late registrations will not be accepted as in the past. This will enable us to avoid having to purchase extra lunches to allow for potential late-comers.
Check-in is from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm. The presentation will begin shortly thereafter. Registration fees are $25 for AWWA or WEF members, $30 for nonmembers, and $20 for Students and Retired Members.
 

 


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2/3/2023
Join us for RMWEA's Innovative Water Technology (IWT) Committee's annual innovation seminar.  This will be an in-person, all-day seminar to showcase innovative solutions to asset management, energy management, and treatment process intensification.  This event provides an excellent forum for networking and also direct access to thought-leaders and innovators in the water and wastewater markets.  Event Flyer with Topics
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2/28/2023
Southern Colorado PWO 
February 28, 2023 from 9am-4pm.

Join us for the Southern Colorado Professional Wastewater Operators seminar.  This seminar is one day filled with presentations by a local utility and industry experts covering topics from lift stations and collections system to direct potable reuse and nutrients.  Come learn from and meet other operators from your area.
 
Draft Schedule – Subject to Change
Registration and doors open at 9am.  Access to the building will not be available before 9am
 
Topics for the day include presentations by Colorado Springs Utilities, Dewberry, Sherwin-Williams, and HDR and others
- Direct Potable Reuse Pilot Introduction and in-depth discussion
- Lift Station Bonanza
- Nutrient removal through biological processes
- Collections – It flows downhill, sometimes
- System coatings
- Electrical FAQ and operator questions
- PFAS in wastewater
 
Lunch will be catered from Panera.  If you have any dietary restrictions please email mark.valentine@merrick.com after you have registered.


 
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