Center for Water Center for Water Resource Studies - WKUResource Studies - WKU

Field Operations UnitField Operations Unit

Alanna StoreyAlanna Storey

Current StaffCurrent Staff

►Manager: Alanna StoreyManager: Alanna Storey►Supervisor: Joshua BrewerSupervisor: Joshua Brewer►Field CrewField Crew

Overview of Licenses & Overview of Licenses & CertificationsCertifications

►Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Class Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Class I – State of KentuckyI – State of Kentucky

► Pipeline Assessment Certification Program Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) – Certified Trainer & User(PACP) – Certified Trainer & User

►Manhole Assessment Certification Program Manhole Assessment Certification Program (MACP) – Certified Trainer & User(MACP) – Certified Trainer & User

► Certificate of Training on Fundamentals of Certificate of Training on Fundamentals of Construction Site Erosion & Sediment Construction Site Erosion & Sediment ControlControl

► Trench Safety Training with KRWATrench Safety Training with KRWA►Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Certification from WKUCertification from WKU

Equipment PurchasesEquipment Purchases

►5 YSI Sondes – Water Quality Monitoring5 YSI Sondes – Water Quality Monitoring►Trimble GeoXH GPS Unit Trimble GeoXH GPS Unit ► Impulse 200LR Laser RangefinderImpulse 200LR Laser Rangefinder►17 Foot Canoe with Trolling Motor17 Foot Canoe with Trolling Motor►2 Digital Cameras (One equipped with 2 Digital Cameras (One equipped with

WiFi)WiFi)►SUV SUV ►Miscellaneous Field Gear – Chest Miscellaneous Field Gear – Chest

Waders, First Aid, etc…Waders, First Aid, etc…

On-Site TrainingOn-Site Training

► WastewaterWastewaterDischarge Monitoring Reports (DMR) Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) KPDES PermitsKPDES PermitsLaboratory ProceduresLaboratory ProceduresSampling ProceduresSampling ProceduresPlant TroubleshootingPlant TroubleshootingPACP/MACP PACP/MACP

► WaterWaterLaboratory ProceduresLaboratory ProceduresSampling ProceduresSampling Procedures

On-Site TrainingOn-Site Training

►Green Valley Mobile Home Park Green Valley Mobile Home Park ► City of HarlanCity of Harlan►Monroe County Board of EducationMonroe County Board of Education► Barren River Lake (US Army Corps of Engineers)Barren River Lake (US Army Corps of Engineers)► Long-Term Control Plan assistance for CSO Long-Term Control Plan assistance for CSO

CommunitiesCommunities► Lab Procedure training - drinking water and Lab Procedure training - drinking water and

wastewater for operator continuing education wastewater for operator continuing education at KRWA training sessionsat KRWA training sessions

► City of Franklin – PACP/MACP User CertificationCity of Franklin – PACP/MACP User Certification

Total Maximum Daily Load Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)(TMDL)

Panther and Long Falls CreekPanther and Long Falls Creek► In conjunction with KDOWIn conjunction with KDOW► 62 Sampling Sites62 Sampling Sites► Site ReconSite Recon►QAPPQAPP

Henderson Water UtilityHenderson Water UtilityStorm Water Outfall MappingStorm Water Outfall Mapping

► MS4 RegulationsMS4 Regulations► 75 miles along Canoe Creek and the Ohio 75 miles along Canoe Creek and the Ohio

RiverRiver► GPS collection of all outfallsGPS collection of all outfalls

Upcoming ProjectsUpcoming Projects

►Mapping of two small drinking water Mapping of two small drinking water systems through the EPA Drinking systems through the EPA Drinking Water grantWater grant

►Completion of mapping the remaining Completion of mapping the remaining 44 miles of Canoe Creek & Ohio River in 44 miles of Canoe Creek & Ohio River in Henderson, KY Henderson, KY

►Two major mapping projects with the Two major mapping projects with the Kentucky CollaborativeKentucky Collaborative

►Generation of CSO Long-Term Control Generation of CSO Long-Term Control Plans Plans