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FEBRUARY 2014 1 thelwea.com THE Louisiana Water Environment Association LWEA • PO Box 80374 • Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0374 Louisiana Water Environment Association FEBRUARY 2014 Newsletter In This Issue 2 President's Message 4 Meeting Announcement 5-9 Conference Articles 10 Scholarship Program and Membership Article 11 Lab Corner 12 LWEA Officers and Committee Chairs
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Louisiana Water Environment Association
FEBRUARY 2014 Newsletter
In This Issue2 President's Message4 Meeting Announcement5-9 Conference Articles10 Scholarship Program and Membership Article11 Lab Corner12 LWEA Officers and Committee Chairs
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Crock DesignerMelanie [email protected]
ContributorsChad CristinaDavid HawleyJosh GrahamHenry GrahamNathan LevyLinda McConnell
LWEA OfficersChad Cristina » [email protected]
David Hawley » [email protected]
Adrienne Mills » [email protected]
Jessica Keasler » [email protected]
Alex Sheffield » [email protected]
Aimeé Killeen » Past President [email protected]
Aimeé Killeen » WEF [email protected]
Steve Hoss » PWO [email protected]
To ADVERTISE inThe Crock contact:Alex [email protected].
Hello LWEA Members,
We are starting 2014 off with a bang. Our first Young Professional’s (YP) conference is coming up in February. We are combining the YP confer-ence with our February lunch meeting for some economies-of-scale and for networking opportunities for all. Our Spring Technical Conference will follow hot on the YP Conference’s heels starting March 10 in Shreveport. Keep reading for more details on each.
We will have one minor change to our typical conference activities. Our annual awards banquet will not occur during the conference. Rather, the awards banquet will take place during our annual business meeting in the June/July time frame. Stay tuned for more details, and if you have anybody you would like to nominate for awards, please contact Aimee Killeen.
As always, we are looking for volunteers to head up committees and par-ticipate in LWEA events. If you are interested, please contact me. I look forward to seeing you at an LWEA event in the near future.
— Chad
by Chad Christina » LWEA President
President's Message
Billy Moore, PE • Senior Project Manager 12030 Lakeland Pk. Blvd, Suite 105 • Baton Rouge, LA
Fax: 225-752-7218 • Mobile: 225-218-5182Email: [email protected]
www.SubsurfaceUtilityEngineering.com
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February Lunch Meeting on Data Quality • Tuesday, February 25th from 11:30 – 1:00 at the Wyndham • 5600 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge.
Presentation: The Finer Points of DMR Completion and Submittal by Kathy Huddle from the LDEQ. February - Young Professionals Workshop: Field Sampling Best Practices - immediately following the February Luncheon Meeting. 1:15-1:30: Introduction – Field Sampling Best Practices1:30-2:30: Before you go: Field sampling preparation including a sampling equipment demo – Common sampling equipment, how to use, calibrate, storage. With hands-on demonstrations – Equipment and instruction provided by Pine Environmental2:30-3:30: In the field: Sampling Process from a Laboratory Perspective – How to fill containers, pack in cooler, complete chain-of-custody, hold times –Laboratory TBD3:30-4:30: In the office: Handling sample results – How to complete DMRs – Kathy Huddle - LDEQ4:30-5:00: Panel discussion of Best Practices/ Questions
February Lunch Meeting and Young Professionals Workshop: Data Quality
Tuesday, February 25 • 11:30-1:00
Fred JohnsonRobert Herrington(225) 383-4999
225-383-4998www.jeco.us
[email protected] South Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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As Chair of the Louisiana Conference I would like to person-ally invite you to attend our 77th Annual Meeting and Short Course to be held at the Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101. The Host Hotel will be the Hilton Shreveport, 104 Market Street (connected to the Convention Center), Shreveport, LA 71101.
Our technical program format includes additional sessions to be conducted by personnel from LADHH-OPH and LADEQ on new rules and regulations, plus sessions on management and technical topics. Exhibitors will present new products and ideas throughout the short course, including “hands on” demonstra-tions and direct operator participation.
THIRTY-TWO HOURS of Operator Certification Review Training classes are intended for certification review only. Loui-siana Certification Review Materials developed by the Course Instructors will be provided to all registrants when they “check in” to the classroom. Registration fees for Operator Training include the costs of the materials. Attendance at the Operator Certification Review Sessions will be limited to room capacity. Once the limit has been reached, class will be closed for further registrations.
TWENTY-EIGHT HOURS of Water and Wastewater/ Indus-
trial Wastes Technical Training will be provided for the Certified Operator needing education credit hours for re-certification. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED FOR ALL SES-SIONS DUE TO LIMITED SPACE. EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY MARCH 14, 2014.
Act 538 requires all certified Wastewater Operators to obtain 16 hours of approved training every two years to remain certified. All Water Operators are required to obtain 8 hours of approved training (in each area of certification held, 16 hours minimum), every two years to remain certified. Our technical program will provide the necessary hours. Classes will be monitored and at-tendance will be recorded at each session. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY in block letters. Your social security number or Louisiana Operator ID number is used to report your attendance to the state.
Contact Tom Walton with questions at (225) 271-4872, cell (225)-993-2746 or e-mail at [email protected].
Additional information and registrations forms are available from www.louisianaconference.org.
Please make a special effort to attend, we need you!Chairman, Camille Mize
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HOST HOTEL RESERVATIONS:A direct link to Shreveport Hilton Group
Reservations can be found on the home page of the Louisiana Conference website.
www.louisianaconference.org
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Representations by advertisers of products, services or professional qualifications in this publication are the sole responsibility of the advertisers. The LWEA assumes no responsibility or warranty of such representations. The LWEA assumes no responsibility for statements and opinions expressed by con-tributors to this publication. Views expressed in editorials and articles are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the position of LWEA.
BACKFLOW BOOT CAMPHosted by Backflow Prevention Services.
For registration information visitwww.louisianaconference.org
or Contact 225 763-6960E-Mail [email protected]
GOLF TOURNAMENTHosted by LWEA
and Louisiana Conference.For registration information visit
www.louisianaconference.orgor Contact Josh Graham
(985) 502-5667 or [email protected]
OPERATOR CHALLENGEHosted by LWEA.
For registration information visitwww.louisianaconference.org
or www.thelwea.com or Kevin Richard at 337-344-9064, David Hawley at
225-929-7333 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Additional information and registration forms are available from www.louisianaconference.org.
The Wastewater Collection Systems Committee annual panel presentation will be held on Wednesday, March 12th at 1:00 PM at the LWEA / LA Conference at the Shreveport Convention Center. The presentation will feature Mrs. Barbara Featherston, P.E. (City of Shreveport Director of Water and Sewer), Linda Daly, P.E. (Jefferson Parish Director of Sewer) and Jeffery Anderson (Bossier City Utilities Director). The panel will present an overview of their respective wastewater programs. There will be a question and answer session at the conclusion of the presentation. — Josh Graham
Wastewater Collection Systems Committee Annual Panel Presentation
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Louisiana Water Environment Association & Louisiana Conference
Annual Golf Tournament
Registration: 10:30 AM •• Tee-off: 11:30 PM •• Cost: $500 (team) or $150 (individual)
Cost includes 18 holes of golf, riding cart and chance to win various prizes! Food and beverages will be provided on the course.
*Awards* * Longest Drive * Closest to the Pin * Hole-in-One Shootout * 1st and 2nd Place Low Net and Low Gross*
*Food and Beverage Sponsors*
Monday, March 10th 2014
Olde Oaks Country Club (60 Golf Club Dr., Haughton, LA)
For more information contact Josh Graham at (985) 502-5667
LWEA/LA ConferenceAnnual Golf Tournament
Register Online at www.louisianaconference.org
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LWEA/LA ConferenceAnnual Golf Tournament
CALL FOR SPONSORS
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If your company is interested in
PROVIDING A DONATION
to support the
LWEA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
please contact Henry Graham, Scholarship Committee Chair,
(225) 344-2609 Ext. 642 or [email protected].
The Louisiana Water Environment Association has established a scholar-ship program to encourage and assist qualified individuals in their pursuit of a degree, which leads to a career in the environmental field. LWEA intends to award three scholarships, honoring former members of LWEA, to defray the costs of tuition, fees, books and school supplies. The three scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each are:
Frederick G. Deiler Memorial ScholarshipKenneth L. Keffer Memorial ScholarshipHarold Norman Memorial Scholarship
LWEA reserves the right to revise, withhold or reduce the number of scholarships, depending upon the quantity and quality of the applica-tions received. Scholarships will be forwarded to the University for the recipient to use during the next (Fall) semester or quarter. In addition, the
scholarship recipients will be awarded a complimentary one-year student membership in the national Water En-vironment Federation and in LWEA.
A complete application must be received by the LWEA Scholarship Selection Committee by April 1, 2014, at the following address:
Henry T. Graham, Jr.LWEA Scholarship Selection Committee Chairman c/o LCAOne American Place, Suite 2040Baton Rouge, LA 70825
The scholarships will be announced at either the LWEA Spring Confer-ence or the LWEA Annual Business Meeting in June 2014.
Contact Henry Graham, Jr. at (225) 344-2609 Ext. 642 or E-mail: [email protected] or your LWEA Campus Coordinator for details.
LWEA 2014by Henry Graham » Scholarship Chair
Scholarship Program
New membersPlease welcome the following new members, who recently joined WEF and LWEA:
Engrid Carpenter, Eden Environmental LLC, Baton Rouge LA
Jim Gallmann, Molycorp Inc, Baton Rouge LA
DiscountsMembers receive discounts on conferences, dinner meetings, and WEF publications. WEF members also receive discounts from partner organizations. For WEF/LWEA membership information, visit www.wef.org or contact Linda McConnell at 225/292-9007 or [email protected].
has its privilegesby Linda McConnell » Membership Chair
MEMBERSHIP
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As we have discussed in previous issues of The Crock, extensive quality control requirements are codified in the 2012 version of the Method Update Rule (MUR). These requirements are for all laboratories that publish data for the Clean Water Act (CWA). This includes but is not limited to contract laborato-ries, in-house POTW & industrial labo-ratories that perform NPDES analyses, and any third-party contractor (paid or unpaid). It is the new law.
With this regulation, EPA is specify-ing ‘‘essential’’ quality control ele-ments for use in conducting analysis for CWA compliance monitoring. The intent of this article is to highlight one of those elements: Method Detec-tion Limits or MDL is defined as the minimum concentration of an analyte that can be identified, measured, and reported with 99% confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than zero.
A Method Detection Limit (MDL) study is an annual requirement of the 2012 Method Update Rule. It is utilized to establish the lowest possible result that a given method can achieve. It has been used for the basis for the mathe-matical calculation of “reporting limits” and “practical quantitation limits.” Oddly enough, it is not the Minimum Quantitation Level (MQL) as defined by EPA.
Explicit directions on how to perform a MDL Study can be found in 40CFR Part 136—the document on which the 2012 MUR relies. In the MDL proce-dure, the analyst is required to prepare seven unique samples in the matrix of choice at a concentration two to three times the expected MDL. For the water matrix, this involves spiking DI water with the target analyte(s) much like a Lab Control Sample (LCS) is prepared. The expected MDL can be obtained from either the approved method found in the 2012 MUR or from prior experi-ence.
Once the seven unique samples are prepared they are analyzed in exactly the same manner as regular samples as required by the method of choice. Consequently, if the samples are digested, distilled, filtered, extracted, concentrated, or prepared in any way, the MDL samples must be as well. Once prepared, the MDL samples are then analyzed with the same finish-ing techniques as the regular samples to produce seven unique results. The standard deviation of the seven results is determined mathematically. The MDL is calculated as 3.14X the standard de-viation. This calculated result should be at or below the expected MDL concen-tration. If it is and the calculated MDL is below your permit requirement, you have met the annual requirement of the 2012 MUR.
However, if there has been a change in analyst or instrumentation, this process must be repeated. Otherwise it must be done once per year unless the method requires more frequent MDL evalu-ation. As always, make sure that this requirement is fully outlined in your quality document such as a QA Manual and/or SOP. Additionally, make sure that the records are stored for at least three years (five years for TNI labs).
Some of the terms and acronyms used here are also part of the essential ele-ments required by the MUR. In future issues I will be continuing the discus-sion of each of these elements. If you have any questions or comments about this information, please email me at [email protected].
by Nathan Levy » A & E Testing, Inc.
Lab Corner: Method Detection Limit (MDL).
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COLLECTIONS • JOSH GRAHAM985.502-5667 • [email protected]
DATABASE MANAGER • LINDA MCCONNELL225-292-9007 • [email protected]
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS • OPENHOSPITALITY • OPEN
PROGRAM • DUGAN SABINS225-219-3396 • [email protected]
PUBLIC EDUCATION • AIMEE KILLEEN225-766-7400 • [email protected]
PUBLICATIONS • JOHN W. “BILLY” MOORE 225-906-1318 • [email protected]
SAFETY • STEVE HOSS225-342-7507 • [email protected]
SCHOLARSHIP • HENRY GRAHAM 225-344-2609 • [email protected]
5-S • HENRY GRAHAM 225-344-2609 • [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP • LINDA MCCONNELL225-292-9007 • [email protected]
NOMINATING CHAIR • AIMEÉ KILLEEN 225.766.7400 • [email protected]
NOMINATING • OPENNOMINATING • OPEN
STUDENT & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS • JENNIFER RICHMOND225.644.5523 • [email protected]
AWARDS • AIMEÉ KILLEEN 225.766.7400 • [email protected]
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION • J’ohnnie Wilson(985) 674-0900 • [email protected]
WEB MASTER • OPEN
WEFTEC ADVISORY COMMITTEE • MADELINE GODDARD504-585-2365 • [email protected]
MA SERVICES • KELSEY BROWN703-684-2477 • [email protected]
PRODUCT & PROCESS SPECIALIST • ERIC NEAL703-684-2400x.7760 • [email protected]
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
PRESIDENT • CHAD CRISTINA225.755.1000 • [email protected]
PRESIDENT-ELECT • DAVID HAWLEY225-929-7333 • [email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT • ADRIENNE MILLS225-766-7400 • [email protected]
SECRETARY • JESSICA KEASLER225-344-6052 • [email protected]
TREASURER • ALEX SHEFFIELD225-755-1000 • [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT • AIMEÉ KILLEEN 225.766.7400 • [email protected]
WEF DELEGATE • Aimeé Killeen225.766.7400 • [email protected]
PWO REP. • STEVE HOSS225-342-7507 • [email protected]
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