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2025 RMWEA Water/Wastewater Fundamentals School
1/20/2025 - 1/24/2025
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RMWEA Collections Conference
4/17/2025
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Events in the month of October 2023
10/1/2023

The RMWEA Annual WEFTEC Reception returns to Chicago on Sunday, October 1, 2023.   This event is sponsored by:  Walker Process Equipment, Leopold, Sanitaire, WEDECO, Flygt, Chart Water Group, Federal Screen, and Cogent.

The WEFTEC Reception is a popular event, giving the conference attendees a place to connect with colleagues from the RMWEA and to wish our FOUR Operations Challenge Teams good luck in their competitions! This year, RMWEA will be represented by Metro Water Recovery's Elevated Ops, City of Westminster's Sewercide Squad and Metro Water Recovery's Double Duty, and South Platte Renew's Commode Commandos. 

This year’s venue returns to  Timothy O'Tooles Pub at 7622 North Fairbanks Ct, Chicago. The fun will begin at 3pm with a buffet of Hors d'oeuvres and a bar of house well drinks, beers, and sodas. 

We are doing the Football Pool online this year to make it easier to manage, plus it will give anyone that is unable to attend a chance to get in on the funt.  We have two set up to participate in.  The links are below, when the screen comes up, don't click on anything not even the BIG RED NEXT button, just scroll down the page until you see the Squares game.  Click on which squares you want to purchase, click on as many as you want.  They are $5 a square.  Make sure you put your name, phone number and email so we can get money to you if you win. Once you choose the squares you want, you can Venmo to @Rmweavenmo22  or @Brenda-Adams-170.  Type Square # / Game in Venmo comments ; ie.  75 Broncos .  Hurry before they sell out.  Feel free to share....

We will award Half Time and Final for each game. 1/2 to Winner and 1/2 to support the RMWEA Operations Challenge Program.  If you have any questions or problems, reach out to Brenda Adams at, BAdams@metrowaterrecovery.com or 303-918-3448

Links to Games.

Broncos Game
Raiders Game

For those who have attended in the past, you know this is a fun atmosphere with plenty of food and drink!  



    

10/11/2023 - 10/12/2023
We invite you to share the knowledge and experience you have accumulated during your work in the water and wastewater industry by delivering a presentation that:
  • Provides relevant, accurate information
  • Provides current industry safety practices
  • Includes insight into studies, design, construction, or operation of facilities
  • Introduces new technology and/or innovation in water, wastewater, Collections and Distribution
  • Demonstrates unique use of existing technology
  • Highlights various approaches to problem solving
  • Provides information on regulatory issues 
Register here
10/18/2023

Event Description

Join us for the Estes Park PWO on October 18, 2023! We will have a variety of presentations from a  range of speakers. More details to come, so make sure and save the date!

Registration 

10/19/2023
RMWEA 2023 New Mexico Professional Water/Wastewater Operator Seminar

Thursday, October 19, 2023
7:30 am to 4:30 pm

Join us for a one-day professional development and training opportunity for water/wastewater operators with presentations from local utilities and industry experts.

Register here. This event has no charge for RMWEA members.


Schedule
07:30 am - 04:30 pm
Networking Happy Hour after event

7.0 Training Credits for New Mexico Water and Wastewater Utility Operators

10/19/2023
Join us for RMWEA's inaugural Communications Seminar! Join us for a day of learning and networking as we discuss the important role communication has within the water sector. Join professionals from utilities and consulting firms to discuss the challenges we all face and what solutions have been found to address them. Check out the attached agenda to see our amazing line-up of speakers ready to present on topics ranging from public outreach, public education, internal communication, board communication, digital communication, and more!

Seminar Agenda 

Registration
  • Register here by 10/6!
  • Registration costs: Members ($50), non-members ($60), and speakers ($25)
  • *Lunch will be provided at this event and is included in your registration costs.

Registration will be required for this event, but will be open to all in early August. Registration fees for the seminar will be $50 for RMWEA/RMSAWWA members and $60 for non-members.

 
10/25/2023

Wastewater Disinfection with Peracids: Update on PAA and PFA and advanced PAA dosing at Metro Water Recovery

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

 
Luncheon Description:
Industry drivers are pushing water resource recovery facilities (WRRF) to consider alternative disinfectants. These drivers include improved health and safety for workers, improved safety for the community, improved public health protection via increased effectiveness for viral inactivation and disinfection byproduct control, and to improve simplicity of operations.
 
This presentation delves into the fascinating realm of wastewater disinfection and explores the use of alternative chemical disinfectants and their integration with advanced dose control systems. We will provide an overview of peracids for wastewater disinfection, including peracetic acid (PAA) and performic acid (PFA). We will also examine the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned from implementing advanced dose control strategies with PAA disinfection at Metro Water Recovery. This case study highlights the potential of advanced dose control for disinfection using any chemical disinfectant (including sodium hypochlorite) and will share practical challenges.
 
  • The presentation will also include an overview of advanced dose control systems.
  • The presentation will be useful to audience members interested in PAA or PFA, to those interested in advanced dose control and data analytics, or those interested in potentially saving cost in existing chemical systems such as those using sodium hypochlorite. In other words, by improving how chemical dosing can be carried out, these alternatives could help WRRFs that use chemical disinfection save cost and chemical, even if they do not need to consider adopting PFA or PAA in the future.
  • Finally, Metro Water Recovery will present first-hand their challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned with their PAA piloting and full-scale demonstration experiences.
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10/27/2023

2023 RMWEA Sporting Clays October 27, 2023

Looking for an opportunity to show off your talent shooting sporting clays to fellow colleagues, or never shot sporting clays? RMWEA is proud to invite you to the 2023 Sporting Clays Shoot on October 27, 2023.  The event will be held at Colorado Clays Shooting Park in Brighton and you will not want to miss it!

Sign in will begin at 10:00am followed by lunch from 11:00am to 12:00pm.  Shotgun start at 12:00pm and finishing up with a Happy Hour from 3:00pm to 5:30pm.  Prizes awarded to the top three best individual scores as well as prizes awarded to various “other” categories.

The event will provide an opportunity to network with new friends and catching up with old pals, as well as supporting RMWEA.  We look forward to seeing you Friday, October 27th
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NOTE: You must bring your own shotgun and shells. A limited number of shotguns can be rented from Colorado Clays at your own cost. Shells can be purchased from Colorado Clays at your own cost.

Colorado Clays Shooting Park

13600 Lanewood Street
Brighton, CO 80603
Questions – Please contact Bob Hoss at rhoss@municipaltreatment.com or Dave Lewis at directdischarge@gmail.com

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