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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 March 2024

Date	Event
3/12/2024	RMWEA Water Reuse Committee Happy Hour Join the RMWEA Water Reuse Committee for a happy hour during the WateReuse Symposium. Please RSVP using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/9f7ujY9MAE Special thanks to our generous sponsors for sponsoring this event. more info...
3/13/2024	PFAS for the Laboratory Professional Please join the Laboratory Practices Committee for lunch and a half-day of presentations focused on PFAS! Presentations will cover PFAS basics, sampling, analysis and data interpretation, and the future of PFAS. Meet the Presenters Dr. Ashley Pifer is Garver’s Water Quality Practice Leader and Dr. Rick Huggins is Garver’s Sr. Project Manager for the Colorado Water Team. PFAS is a widespread environmental contaminant, and as regulations develop, we need to measure PFAS in many different types of samples, from water to solids to fish tissue. This presentation provides a brief history of PFAS and regulatory activity at the federal and state level before discussing methods for analyzing PFAS in different matrices and how to select appropriate methods for individual projects. Riley Mulhern is an Associate Environmental Engineer at Brown and Caldwell with extensive experience conducting PFAS sampling and laboratory analysis. He received his PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. He supports a variety of private and municipal clients in water quality monitoring, data analysis, and decision support. Dr. Mulhern will present the “dos” and “don’ts” of PFAS sampling in both aqueous and solid environmental matrices, including drinking water, wastewater, groundwater, soils and biosolids, and others based on existing state guidelines, the latest EPA methods, and academic studies. Sarah Choyke, Ph.D. is the Technical Director at Eurofins Environment Testing in Arvada, Colorado. She has over 15 years of experience analyzing emerging contaminants in the environment with expertise in field sampling, sample preparation, and mass spectrometry. PFAS, also known as “Forever Chemicals,” are contaminants of emerging concern found almost everywhere in the environment. Dr. Choyke will provide details on the status of the EPA Method 1633, including successes and challenges when analyzing PFAS in complex matrices like biosolid and wastewater. In addition, she will discuss other analytical techniques that may help to identify different sources of PFAS in the environment. Kelsey Barton works as a per and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) toxicologist in the Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology Office at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). At CDPHE, Kelsey's work primarily focuses on risk assessment, risk communication, and public health surveillance projects related to PFAS exposure in Colorado. David Dani is the Emerging Contaminants Coordinator for the CDPHE. Previously, he oversaw training for Colorado’s Safe Drinking Water Program, was lab manager at CU's drinking water optimization lab, and led projects in Peru and Nepal with Engineers Without Borders. Their presentation covers current and future federal and state actions to address PFAS. They will talk about data trends from statewide sampling efforts and resources available to support testing and impacted communities. more info...
3/21/2024	Utility Management Committee Join the Utility Management Committee of RMWEA. The UMC was formed to equip existing and emerging leaders in the utility industry with the knowledge of what happens behind the scenes to keep a utility running smoothly. The UMC meets bi-monthly over the lunch hour with a mix of in-person and virtual options to attend. Our next meeting will be held on March 21st at Metro Water Recovery in Denver. If you would like to attend , send an email to Chris Parton (chris.parton@hdrinc.com) so that he can forward the calendar invitation to you. more info...
3/25/2024 -3/29/2024	RMWEA Intermediate/Advanced School The Water and Wastewater Intermediate and Advanced School offers courses designed to provide established and experienced operators with a better understanding of treatment processes and information on performing their duties in an ever-changing environment. The courses offered at this school include Intermediate Water, Advanced Water, Intermediate/Advanced Wastewater, Activated Sludge, and Industrial Wastewater. A and B operators are encouraged to participate in the Intermediate and Advanced School. more info...

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