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S P L A S H November 2010

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MARCH 21 - 24, 2011SPRINGFIELD, IL

RESERVE A BOOTHIf you would like to reserve a booth, please contact

Sandi at 866-521-3595, extension 3.Booths are assigned on a priority point basis but you can

apply for a booth at any time.

Be sure to book your space early. Even with the expanded exhibit area, we expect to sell out again.

SPONSORSHIPSExude a powerful presence and build brand awareness

by demonstrating your position in the industry as well as your support for WATERCON2011!

ATTENDEE REGISTRATIONAttendee registration opens up November 1, 2010

FOR MORE INFO VISIT US ONLINE:

http://isawwa-portal.com/WATERCON2011.aspx

W a t e r c o n 2 0 1 1 • m e t r o p o l i t a n i n d u s t r i e s , i n c .

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American Water Works Association (AWWA) is the authoritative resource on safe water, providing knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond. AWWA advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the water community.

The Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association (ISAWWA) has over 2100 members throughout the State of Illinois. Illinois Section AWWA is the resource for seminars, workshops, video rental library and teleconferences. The Association develops and delivers low cost and convenient educational seminars for water industry professionals.

If you would like to place an ad in Splash, please fill out the form in this magazine and return electronically to [email protected] or mail to the address below.

Illinois Section AWWA545 South Randall RoadSt. Charles, IL 60174

about illinois section aWWatAblE of coNtENtS

Chair’s Report .......................................................................06Vice Chair’s Report ...............................................................07AWWA Director Report ..........................................................08Secretary-Treasurer’s Report ...............................................12District 1 Trustee Report .......................................................13Legislative Report .................................................................14District 4 Trustee Report .......................................................14District 2 Trustee Report .......................................................15District 3 Trustee Report .......................................................16District 5 Trustee Report .......................................................17Information Management & Technology Committee ..........20Source Water Protection Committee ....................................21Water Museum ......................................................................21Membership Committee .......................................................22Water Efficiency Committee .................................................23Backflow Committee .............................................................24Education Committee ...........................................................24Backflow Bulletin #1: Fire Protection Systems....................25Someone You Should Know .................................................28Safety & Emergency Planning Committee ...........................28Stuxnet Worm Webinar Registration Form ..........................29Water For People ...................................................................30Small Systems Committee....................................................31Water Distribution Committee ..............................................324th Annual Water Distribution Registration Form ...............33George Warren Fuller Award: Call For Nominees ................36George Warren Fuller Award: Nomination Form ..................37Chilean Mine Rescue ............................................................382009 AWWA Safety Survey ...................................................38Controlling Underground Corrosion ......................................40ISAWWA Scholarship Opportunity ........................................43Memories From The Past ......................................................45The Importance of Continuing Education ............................46Illinois State Junior Science Fair ..........................................47WATERCON 2011 Early Bird Registration Form...................48WATERCON 2011 Exhibitor List ............................................49Fall Visitation Day ..................................................................502011 Ballot Package ............................................................52MAC Committee .....................................................................54Young Professionals Committee ..........................................55Water Taste Test Committee .................................................56Nominating Committee .........................................................56WATERCON 2011 Exhibitor Webinar ....................................58Young Professional...What Exactly Dose That Mean? .........592011 Awards .........................................................................602011 Awards Nomination Form ...........................................62ISAWWA Board & Committee Chairs ....................................63ISAWWA New Members ........................................................64AWWA Membership Application ...........................................65Index of Advertisers ..............................................................66

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chair’s reportJohn A. Smith, Chair

Hi everyone!

The last time I was writing this report it was hot everywhere in Illinois. Now it’s October, and, at last, it’s turned into that great time of the year - warm days, cool nights, water main breaks, high school and college football (Go Illini!). On the flip side, it’s been very dry here in central Illinois, and the surface water supplies could certainly use some rain.

Your ISAWWA Board and committee members are currently working to put together a budget for next year, as well as all the work involved with the preparation for the ISAWWA/IWEA conference in Springfield next March. It’s really fascinating to watch, and to be a part of, all the activities that make both the

Springfield conference and the Section so successful.

For those of you not involved in Section activities, have you ever wanted to see what takes place throughout the year, or become active in helping, even if it’s just a small part? You can help out and be completely “in the background” if you’re the shy type. Or, if it’s fame and fortune you seek, (maybe we should not use the word “fortune”) you can be in the spotlight. If you like to get out of the office and have the support of your employer, you can come to the meetings in person. Many committee meetings are held via teleconference, and you can participate from the comfort of your own office without having to worry about time away from the office or traffic and weather conditions. You can get involved in a subject you know about and make a contribution; or you can learn new and useful information that will help in your job performance. By getting involved, you can make new friends, find out what other utilities are doing, and sometimes find out about upcoming job openings in the water industry before the job is advertised.

Things have changed a lot since I first got involved in the Section. I told my water department director that I wanted to get involved, and the next thing I knew I was sitting in on a Water Utility Council meeting. I was told I would be going to Springfield to talk to a State representative or senator. I thought, “You’ve got to be kidding! I don’t even like to talk to my neighbor, let alone one of the big wigs in Springfield.” It doesn’t

happen that way now - you can choose your level of involvement. I have been rewarded in many ways over the years with my involvement in the ISAWWA. If you get involved, you will get more out of it than you ever thought possible. Believe me.

If you’re interested, please contact any Board member or committee chair, or Laurie or Lisa at the Section offices. A full list of contact information can be found in this issue of Splash.

As a reminder, Section elections are coming up for Board members, and I ask you to please take the time to look over the information about the candidates, and then vote. The Nominating Committee works hard at selecting good candidates and asking members to run for the various Board positions. Your vote not only helps to set the future direction of the Section, but sends a message to those involved that you appreciate their commitment and their efforts.

Do you know someone that has been involved in the water industry for a while, has made a big contribution of his or her time and knowledge, has been a leader and has always put forth 100% effort and then some? If so, please submit a nomination for the Fuller Award. It’s a great way to reward someone for their hard work and leadership.

On a final note, best wishes for the upcoming holidays - enjoy the weather before winter fully arrives.

do You have questions about

Backflow?Visit the isaWWa backflow committee blog to ask a

question and get a response from the backflow committee!

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Greetings! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer and fall! Both the Central Lake County Visitation Day in July and the Gateway Water Treatment Plant Visitation Day in October were very

Vice chair’s reportKevin Lookis

successful. Having the opportunity to tour state-of-the-art facilities such as these is a privilege and a credit to the great members of the Illinois Section.

Work on putting together the technical program for the WaterCon – the joint ISAWWA/IWEA conference next March - is well underway. The Technical Program Committee met in September to begin this large and important task, and the work is progressing smoothly. As I stated last spring, the program continues to get better each year, and the 2010 program put together by Dennis Ross, last year’s Vice Chair, and his committee was outstanding!

Please be sure to take some time to study the candidates that have volunteered to serve next year as officers. The commitment that these people are willing to make is very important and it is the backbone of

our organization. While I know that during these difficult economic times it is harder to make time for the Section, remember that everyone benefits. The ISAWWA continues to be a great place for learning leadership skills as well meeting other water industry professionals.

There are many other exciting things on the horizon at the Section, including changes and improvements to our website and continuing emphasis on training opportunities. Laurie Dougherty, our Executive Director, is ably assisted by Lisa Jordan, Education Coordinator, and Sandi McGinnis at our Section office, and they have continued to provide members with great service!

Have a great rest of 2010 and I look forward to seeing everyone in Springfield March 21-24, 2011!

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It’s October, which means my beloved Cubs are ready to hibernate for another long winter break. I wouldn’t necessarily say the Cubs front office waived the white flag last August by trading Derrek Lee, Ted Lilly, and Ryan Theriot; however, their departures certainly made it look like one. At least we have the Bears and Blackhawks to look forward to.

There are two main issues keeping AWWA officers and staff busy this fall. First, and certainly most importantly, is membership. AWWA’s membership rolls have continued to drop at an alarming rate. The current membership count (September 2010) is 54,843 which is 390 members less than the previous month. Since March 31, 2010 the membership has decreased by 1,876 members. With losses like these, Association and section budgets are sure to feel the pain.

The reasons for this drop in membership are readily apparent. The current

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economic conditions have resulted in employers no longer automatically renewing individual memberships for their employees. Employers are making a judgment on which employees in their organization to continue to support with member benefits. Those employees who have been left out now have to decide whether to continue their membership at their own expense. Some of these affected operators recently asked me how they can justify this expense and my response is always summed up in one word, “opportunity”.

While many members would try to justify membership dues through cost-benefit calculations such as member rates for seminars, conferences and periodicals in addition to receiving valuable information through the Journal, Splash, Opflow and Streamlines, all good reasons to be a member of AWWA, I believe the primary benefit is the opportunities active participation at the Section and/or the Association level can have on each member’s career.

The leadership, team-building, and communication skills developed through being involved in AWWA are invaluable. In addition, the networking and career development opportunities that result from active participation in organizations such as AWWA provide for unsurpassed personal and professional growth that is difficult to find anywhere else. In my mind, when we ask ourselves whether we can afford to continue our membership in AWWA, the answer is can we afford not to?

The second issue AWWA is working with is the Programs Analysis process. You may recall, in the last issue of Splash, I reported the AWWA Board of Directors had begun the second step in the process where all programs would be scored by using a pre-determined

matrix. With that process now complete, the Board has instructed the Finance Committee to review and evaluate those programs in the bottom third of the list and categorize them in one of the following categories:

•Sunset the program in the next budget cycle.•Repurpose/repackage/retool the program.•Identify a timeframe to achieve predefined improvement (such as a specific profit margin).With this categorization now complete, the Finance Committee is currently incorporating the results into the 2011 Budget for Board consideration in January. Some of the programs that have been most affected are:•Administrative Policy Council•Public Officials Forum & Program (ACE program)•Conference Management Committee•Products and Marketing Advisory Committee (PMAC)

It is possible these programs could be eliminated during 2011. They most certainly will have their budgets dramatically reduced. However, if AWWA doesn’t take these necessary steps, there will be no room for the new programs essential to the evolution of AWWA.

I would like to conclude this article by asking you to think about your answer to this question: what is AWWA? As members we should all have an answer to this question that is less than 30 seconds long. This answer becomes your “elevator speech”. You know, someone gets on the elevator with you, sees your nametag or logo shirt and asks you what is AWWA? You only have until you reach the ground floor to answer; and, believe me, it is not as easy as it sounds.

Thoughts and Observations while waiting for the Cubs to win the World Series”

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I encountered this situation recently while attending the Distribution System Symposium (DSS) in Washington DC and I was embarrassed not to have a “canned” response for the question. I tried to cram everything I knew about AWWA into a 30- second explanation; and I know, when that person got off the elevator, he was even more puzzled than when he got on.

AWWA is a complicated organization and capturing what we are in one or two sentences is no small task. If you review the Association “strategic plan”, the Mission of AWWA is described as:

AWWA unites the water community to protect public health and to provide safe and sufficient water for all. Through collective leadership, AWWA advances technology, education, science, management, and government policies.

That is pretty much a mouthful. It is a very accurate statement, but still a complicated answer to what should be a simple question. So I asked Laurie Dougherty what her elevator speech is, and she actually had a prepared response she uses all of the time:

“A group of individuals and companies that analyze and share the best practices for drinking water”.

Well done Laurie! Your answer is brief and concise and to the point.

So, what’s my elevator speech, you ask? I still working on it, but I promise I will have an answer in the next issue of Splash. In the meantime, email me ([email protected]) your elevator speech and I will include some of them in the next issue with mine.

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secretarY-treasurer’s reportJohn H. Van Arsdel

Greetings fellow ISAWWA Members,

It is that time of year… “when the frost is on the pumpkin, now is the time for a little hauntin’…”

The 2010 DSS AWWA conference was a good time. The great City of

Washington DC was host to about 700 attendees. This conference is intended for the distribution side of things, as well as the security side. It seems that this national show has suffered from a lack of attendance in the past, but the numbers were up from past years. I have seen similar issues with other AWWA conferences in other sections. It is a sign of the times due to the economy, cut backs in travel, etc. Our Section has been fortunate regarding attendance at conferences, but I have observed the decline of attendees at some of the educational seminars put on by the Education Committee. The Committee is working hard at providing the best training available; but, again, travel is often limited by utilities. Ditto for the membership area. It has been difficult to get recruitment from utilities. We appear to be able to get the message out about the value of AWWA; but, more importantly, the value of our Section. I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of making

sure we are getting the message out about our Section.

We do have a lot of challenges to face as the State’s leading volunteer authority on water issues, but I truly am amazed at all of the talent that is on our Board of Directors. Even more amazing are the countless hours that these folks put forth on a volunteer level insuring that the challenges of the future of the water industry are met.

Do you want to get involved? Ask us now … we will show you how.

I am looking forward to the rest of this year. Thanks to all those who have supported the ISAWWA. We have made many strides forward, but there is always more to do. Please get involved. “If not you, then who? If not now, then when?”

Best Regards, John H. Van ArsdelSecretary/[email protected]

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district 1 trustee report: drinking Water infrastructure beYond arra Greg Swanson, Trustee

Illinois drinking water utilities continue to struggle with the monumental financial and technical challenges associated with their infrastructure. Portions of Illinois’ water infrastructure have been in service for more than 100 years and have far exceeded their useful life expectancies. However, the homes, schools and businesses of Illinois communities continue to rely on this aging infrastructure every day for a continuous supply of safe drinking water and fire protection. While these vast water systems continue to decay, water quality standards grow increasingly stringent, resulting in enormous replacement and upgrade costs that are a tremendous burden on individual water utilities and struggling local economies.

While public sentiment varies widely regarding the merit and impact of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), there is no doubt that ARRA has provided real

benefit to the Illinois public water supply systems that qualified for ARRA assistance. That funding was passed through the IEPA’s Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP). Nearly fifty drinking water projects, whose total requests exceed $100 million, were included in the Loan Program’s FY2010 Intended Use Plan. Construction of these water supply improvement projects stimulated the Illinois economy through the procurement of construction supplies, equipment, support services and well-paying construction jobs. When completed, these projects will help ensure that the water utilities continue to deliver safe drinking water to the communities they serve.

However, $100 million is a tiny fraction of the financial need facing Illinois public water supplies. The Illinois Loan program actually received 1,700 requests for assistance totaling $4.7 billion for FY2010. The most recent USEPA Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey provides a conservative estimate indicating that Illinois’ drinking water infrastructure financial needs exceed $15 billion over the next 20 years, and these needs continue to grow.

Illinois’ water infrastructure financial needs statistics underscore the importance of perpetuating and expanding the success of the IEPA’s PWSLP, which is tied to the USEPA’s State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) program. AWWA has been hard at work in Washington DC, advocating establishment of a national water infrastructure bank that, in general, would provide direct, low-interest loans for large systems/projects

and would expand funding available for the SRF program. If successful, AWWA’s efforts would be a significant step toward addressing national water infrastructure needs. AWWA and its members are working to see water infrastructure bank legislation introduced when the new session of Congress meets in 2011.

AWWA members and staff are also working to get Congress to provide more funding and make administrative improvements to the existing SRF program. Legislation to do this has made some progress, but is stalled in Congress. Another finance tool sought by AWWA and other organizations is the removal of the annual volume caps on private activity bonds for water projects. Illinois water utilities are encouraged to complement AWWA’s national efforts. We can do this by educating our customers, along with our state and federal politicians, regarding local drinking water infrastructure needs. Collectively, we can elevate public and political awareness and understanding of these concerns. This awareness can help generate political support for expanded and innovative drinking water infrastructure funding mechanisms, such as the national water infrastructure bank. Additionally, this awareness can also generate customer support for infrastructure improvements that are funded by the local water utility. In both cases, the water utilities can benefit. The bottom line is that we, who intimately understand drinking water infrastructure needs, must educate our customers and politicians if we want to solve this problem.

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legislatiVe reportTerry Steczo and Maureen Mulhall

At the ISAWWA convention in March, 28 attendees participated in a “Political Prognostications” contest offered during the Regulatory Session. Participants were asked to select who they thought would win in the various contested races throughout the State. One lucky winner will win a free registration to the 2011 ISAWWA convention. The winner will be announced in mid-November.

As you all have noticed, in the past few months the Governor and the members of the General Assembly have been a little “self-absorbed”. That will change very quickly in November as legislators prepare for the veto session. The legislature is scheduled to meet the week before (November 16, 17, 18) and the week after (November 29, 30 and December 1) Thanksgiving to conduct its annual

veto session. The Governor vetoed or amendatory vetoed very little. So there is some possibility that the number of session days may be cut. Of course, it also leaves time to act on other issues that may be outstanding. There has been speculation that the General Assembly may consider some changes to the State employee retirement benefits during veto session. With Mayor Daley’s announcement that he will retire in the spring, there is also speculation that the veto session may be a time to address some very Chicago specific legislation. Stay tuned – anything goes when the General Assembly is in town.

Also expect is at least a short legislative session in January. A Governor will be sworn in on Monday, January 10. The legislature will probably meet that day and the next, wrapping up the current session before the new General Assembly is sworn into office on January 12. The January session days could be significant because, as of January 1, the number of votes necessary to pass a bill and have it effective immediately drops from a three-fifths (36 Senate/71 House) to a simple majority (30/60).

district 4 trustee reportCheryl Norton, Trustee

The Fall Visitation Day was a great success. The event was held at the Gateway Water Treatment Plant near Sandoval on October 6 and 7. It was a beautiful day for golf and over 30 people joined the fun. The dinner that followed provided additional fun as awards were given for a variety of golfing skills. Thursday’s events included a training session followed by a tour of the Gateway Treatment plant with approximately 80 people participating. Jack Hendrick and Shelby Cox were great hosts for the event.

We continue to work hard to bring training events to District 4 that

will be beneficial to our members, so watch your mail and email for upcoming training events. There are several webinars coming before the end of the year and a seminar being held in Belleville on November 18 on Project Development for Water Systems. Training from ISAWWA is very affordable and provides convenient opportunities to obtain CEUs. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there are topics or courses that you would like to see offered in Southern Illinois. You can contact me at [email protected].

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district 2 trustee report Theresa O’Grady, Trustee

It amazes me every year how quickly the days and months fly by. It has been a busy year for ISAWWA – especially with the 2010 AWWA Annual Conference (ACE) held in Chicago in June.

In addition to the regular slate of conferences, tours, meetings and seminars, a lot of activities have been happening behind the scenes this past year. The focus of the Section was “jump started” this past May when the ISAWWA Strategic Planning Session was held.

Twenty three members participated in the strategic planning session over a two day period. Three major initiatives were identified: updating the website, developing “out of the box” templates for training, and getting more active members on the committees.

•Updating the Website: The ad-hoc website committee was formed and held their first meeting this past June. Since that time, Laurie Dougherty has been working hard to find a solution that meets the needs of the Section while minimizing costs. •Developing “out of the box” templates for training: Lisa Jordan and the Education Committee are always looking for ways to provide training opportunities. If you have any ideas, please contact Lisa Jordan at the ISAWWA Section office ([email protected] or 866-521-3595).•Getting more active members on committees: This is the part where you come in. If you are currently serving actively on a committee – Thank You! If you are not actively serving on a committee, please join a committee and get involved. It is a great way to network and improve your professional contacts. There is an array of committees from the Young Professionals to the Historian

Committee. There is undoubtedly at least one committee out there that is a good match for you. (A listing of current committees can be found on the ISAWWA website at www.isawwa.org.)

Mark your Calendars!! Plans are well underway for events that will be held in 2011. •WATERCON2011 – the joint ISAWWA/IWEA Conference –will be held March 21 through March 24, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. •Visitation Day will be held on July 21 and 22, 2011 in Joliet, Illinois. Hope to see you there!!

Chad Laucamp and I represent District 2 on the ISAWWA Board. District 2 covers the northeastern part of Illinois – McHenry County, Lake County, Kane County, DuPage County, Cook County, Kendall County Grundy County, Will County and Kankakee County.

Our contact information is as follows:

Theresa O’Grady [email protected] 630-820-1022 Chad Laucamp [email protected] 312-373-6759

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district 3 trustee reportTed Meckes, Trustee

The dog days of summer have passed, and what a strange summer it was. Springfield experienced record temperature and rainfall totals. The combination of the two is very uncommon. Hopefully, all of your plants made it through the high pumpage season without any hiccups. As I have always said, the water industry is the best industry to be a part of, primarily because we don’t compete with each other; instead we assist each other. American Water Works Association is the oldest water related educational and scientific association in the country. The national Association has over 60,000 members, with the Illinois Section having over 2,100 members. As with any association, the strength of the association is in its members.

As the AWWA District 3 Trustee, I have been asked to assist in the

recruitment of new members to our organization as well as retain existing members and try to get all members to volunteer. The Association has numerous committees (a complete list can be found at www.isawwa.org ), that need assistance. Volunteering for a committee is a great way to meet new colleagues and expand your knowledge.

A few weeks ago, I was calling and welcoming new members when one younger new member asked me what AWWA membership could do for him. Luckily, Laurie had prepared me for this question a few weeks earlier. I begin with, “Where should I start?” I told this person my story in the water industry to see if he had the same sentiments, and try to accelerate his involvement in AWWA.

I attended the national AWWA conference in Los Angles, soon after graduating from college. I walked the aisles of the Exhibit Hall; and I was amazed at the number of exhibitors, the size of the hall, and, most notably, that I was the youngest person there by 15-20 years. I went to my first vendor party and sat with a gentleman from Colorado and his wife. They asked how old I was. When I told them that I was 21, she stated “you are younger than my son.” I ended up meeting many other people that night, some who I still know, and had a great time. I approached someone from the Illinois Section and asked to volunteer. At that time, the Association was not as organized as it is now. I never did hear back from this individual. As the years

passed, I spoke at conferences and attended seminars hosted by AWWA. I volunteered and have been working within AWWA for the last 10 years in one form or another. I’ve said enough about my story. In my estimation, the most important benefit of being an AWWA member, besides meeting people and networking, is training.

AWWA offers numerous training classes that are located all over the State. Webinars that can be ordered to view from one’s desk is another excellent way to learn. Other benefits include such resources as; Opflow—a hands-on monthly magazine about water system materials, construction, management, operations, and maintenance; Journal AWWA—the world’s most respected technical publication in the water profession, featuring peer reviewed information on water quality, resources, and supply; Streamlines—a biweekly electronic newsletter bringing timely and targeted stories about legislative developments; as well as reduced pricing on AWWA Standards, manuals, videos and books.

In conclusion, those of you that are members, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or your District Trustee if you would like to volunteer for a committee. We can always use your help, and I am sure that you will enjoy the experience. For those of you who may not be a member of AWWA, ask yourself, “why not?” The website www.awwa.org can detail the benefits and cost of becoming a new member.

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district 5 trustee reportTim Kite, Trustee

I’m proud to announce that I was recently appointed by Governor Pat Quinn to the Water Supply Operators Certification Advisory Board for a five year term. The mandatory Ethic’s Training was overwhelming, with more than 30 pages to review. I would suggest that all City council members be required to complete this training.

My first meeting was October 17 in Elgin. The Board is made up of 5 members and the Director of the IEPA or a representative serving as secretary. It meets once a year to discuss operator issues. There are several things that I found very interesting at this meeting. Years ago, water operators were not required to take a written exam to gain certification. When the written exam became a requirement for certification,

149 water plant operators were grandfathered in with a certification for the plant they operated; and today there are approximately 57 active grandfathered operators remaining.

Being new to the Board I had many questions concerning certified operators within our State. I asked how many certified operators there are today in Illinois, and it is estimated there are around 5,518. I asked when the operators’ tests are reviewed and why the passing rate on the test has declined so much. It was noted that one of the reasons for the rate of failure is because operators can take the tests any number of times. Therefore, some operators take the test without preparation in order to gain an understanding of the specific areas where they should concentrate their studies in order to get a passing grade, and this adds to the rate of failure.

Also, there is a special review board for the test questions; and, in 2006, during the review of the exam, it was felt that the test needed to be updated to more appropriately reflect the new rules and regulations. Since the revisions, the passing rates have declined. The current rates for passing are: Class A = 30 %; Class B = 40 %; Class C = 40 %; Class D = 30%. I indicated that I am very concerned about the decline in the passing rate; and, as always, asked the tough questions about how the books are updated and whether the instructors are teaching the students

what they need to know. During the group discussion, members of the ISAWWA Educational Committee who were present indicated that they have been working with Jewel Brant of the IEPA to develop specific training that offers better preparation for the tests.

On the subject of reciprocity (where a certified operator can hold water certificates in different states), it was noted that a Illinois Certified Water Operator can hold water operator certifications from several other states by just requesting another state to consider his qualifications and review his ability and certification compared to that state. One of the members reported that he knows an operator who holds 8 other state certifications that he proudly displays on his office wall. That’s a lot.

After reviewing some of the numbers put together on the IEPA report, it looks like about 200-300 operators don’t renew their certification each year which is keeping pace with new operators becoming certified.

I still have a lot to learn about this new appointment and the rules and regulations and duties of the Advisory Board, but I will keep the operator in mind when I ask the tough questions. If you have a question you’re afraid to ask, let me know, and I’ll ask it for ya.

Until next time . . [email protected]

MARCH 21 - 24, 2011SPRINGFIELD, IL

VISIT US ONLINE!http://isawwa-portal.com/

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The annual IMTECH conference is our primary event in which we provide technology and management training for ISAWWA utility managers, operators, IT professionals and industry consultants. The IMTECH conference has continued to provide

information management and technologY committeeDon Bratschie, Chair

training on emerging trends and issues specific to the technology sector of the water industry for many years. This year’s IMTech conference was held on October 7th in Countryside, IL. The sessions were extremely timely and informative including the following topics:•Document Management•High Tech Operator Training•Virtual Server Configurations•SCADA Security and Reliability•Wireless Mesh Networks•Stuxnet Worm

The conference provided 5.5 CEU’s to attendees and was a success. Many thanks to the IMTech Committee who planned the event and special thanks to the exhibitors and attendees. We also had two attendees volunteer to join the Committee!

MISSION STATEMENT: To be the authoritative resource for the dissemination of education and

information on state-of-the-art technology to members of the Illinois Section AWWA.

GOALS:1) To increase member participation at the annual IMTECH Conference; and

2) To support the ISAWWA Annual Conference with technology issues.The IMTech Committee is looking for volunteers. We want to have a solid core of dedicated individuals on the Committee and then have this core group take part to help define the future by revisiting our Mission and Goals. We will be scheduling a strategic planning session for early 2011, so please sign up now if you are interested in helping steer the future of the IMTech Committee.

If you are interested in joining the Committee or would just like to provide your input and ideas, please contact Don Bratschie ([email protected]). LEFT: Committee member and presenter, Terry McGhee speaking on Document Management at DuPage Water Commission

RIGHT: Exhibitor displays at the Annual IMTECH Conference on October 7, 2010

join our committee!information management & technology committee

contact committee chair, don bratschie [email protected]

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source Water protection committee: nutrient managementKeith Alexander

The impact of excess nitrogen and phosphorus in rivers, lakes, streams and the Gulf of Mexico has become a very high profile water quality issue. Under the right conditions, nutrients can cause excessive algal blooms, low oxygen and nuisance conditions that adversely impact aquatic life, drinking water and recreational uses of the water. A State of Illinois Nutrient Summit was held on September 13 and 14 at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Invitees included over 250 people representing government, environmental groups, municipal and industrial wastewater dischargers, agricultural groups, academia, non-governmental organizations, and consulting firms with an interest in the topic of nutrient pollution. The intent of the Summit was to present factual information as well as various stakeholder perspectives.

After the Summit, the Illinois EPA announced a Nutrient Issues web site: http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/nutrient/index.html, which contains

presentations from the Summit as well as additional background documents.

As a result of the Summit, the State will also be hosting a Nutrient Policy Roundtable on October 14. The intent of the Roundtable is to begin defining a State plan to reduce nutrient pollution in Illinois. This will not be the only conversation about this issue, but rather the beginning of what is hoped to be a collaborative, problem-solving process. These discussions will require involvement beyond just the Roundtable attendees, and will eventually affect stakeholders in government, agriculture, municipal/industrial dischargers, environmental groups, technical assistance providers and research.

ISAWWA has been represented at both events by Keith Alexander with the City of Decatur. Several other members also attended the September Summit.

ISAWWA is working with the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association

(UMRBA) Water Quality Task Force (WQTF) to reach out to drinking water suppliers on the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) to better understand the impacts of nutrients on their operations. A survey, which includes a number of questions designed to help assess these impacts, will be distributed to UMR water supplies shortly. There are about 24 drinking water supplies on the UMR, nearly half of these are in Illinois. These water supplies are encouraged to respond to the survey, which will be of mutual benefit for water quality managers and drinking water suppliers alike.

Please contact Robyn Doescher, Source Water Protection Committee Chair, if you have any nutrient ideas or feedback that would be useful to your organization and/or ISAWWA membership. The State is especially interested in short-term and long-term action items that our organizations can offer to address nutrients in Illinois waters.

As the calendar pages fly by I find it is already time to start planning for the 2011 ISAWWA conference. This year will be another joint

Water museumDennis Ross, Chair Elect

conference with IWEA which, without a doubt, will be another huge success. While the members that do the real planning are nearly complete with the details of the conference, my mission is much simpler. We are asking, again, for you to dust off whatever you have sitting in the corner of your water plant, closet or shop and bring it to the museum. The museum will be on the second floor again this year. We are looking for any item you think others might find interesting. It could be an old piece of water main, water meter, old photographs, fire hydrant or anything else. We will also be displaying items from the waste water industry as well. The museum is a big hit every year, but only with your help! Set up is easy. A quick write up on what the item is and where it came from is all we need.

We will be setting up things on Tuesday from 10:00 until noon. Museum hours will

be Tuesday noon until 5:00 and Wednesday 9:00 until noon and 2:00 until 3:00. All items need to be picked up at 3:00.

We are always looking for volunteers to staff the museum as well. If you can spare an hour either day, your help would be greatly appreciated.

I can’t stress enough how much we need your interesting items. They don’t need to be 100 years old, just interesting. Your item will enlighten the young and bring a smile to the face of the experienced.

Give me a call or drop me an email and let us know what you will be displaying at the museum this year.

Dennis [email protected](217)971-9761

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Hello, again, everyone. I hope everyone’s summer was great; and, if you like it hot, then this was the summer for you. Unfortunately it wasn’t the summer for my Cubbies.

Thank goodness we have the Bears and the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks to root on for the new few months. Fall is here, the leaves are changing, and the temperatures are dropping, which means winter is right in front of us and the end of 2010. We have been very busy this year as an organization, and I hope all of you feel we have accommodated each and every one of you in one way or another. We are very appreciative of our members and know this organization is for you and would be nothing without you, so we are doing something for each one of you. More on that in a few . . .

MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS:When we talk about goals, we have two set goals. We have the year goal, which is a hard number; and we have a retention goal percent for each month. The retention goal is that percent of members we have kept for an specific month compared last year. Our retention goal for each month is 92%. The goal for 2010 is to have 2197 members by December 31st, which is a 1% growth. We are running out of time; but we can still reach that goal if each member asks a friend, “Hey, are you an ISAWWA member?” If they say no, this gives you an opportunity

to tell them why you are a member and to explain the benefits you get.

For the month of September 2010, we had 2065 active members, which is up 29 members over September 2009 - a positive 1.42% change for the month of September. The retention rate for September was 92.68%, so you can see we were above our goal for the month and we ranked number 7 out of all the sections. Way to go ISAWWA! The average retention rate was 89.77% for all the sections. We have 178 new members from Sept 2009 to Sept 2010, which is amazing; but we also had 229 dropped members, so that is what we are working hard on - keeping “you”, the member, happy. And that is why your feedback is so valuable to us. My goal is still to have us in the top 5 sections in total membership. We are currently 7th; but, with hard work from everyone and word of mouth, we can hit this goal. Lets make it happen!!

MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION: We are doing a membership appreciation for all of you. By now you should have either received an email or a letter thanking you and explaining what we are doing. Our members are our lifeblood, and I truly appreciate each and every one, along with their involvement in the Section. To show my appreciation, I am offering a FREE webinar to all members in 2011. To sign up today – you can go to www.isawwa.org, click on Training, then Seminars/Webinars. This will show you which webinars are available. Click on the link that says “Register for Webinar”, choose the invoice option and put “ISAWWA Member” in the Purchase Order space. Or you can fax/mail a copy of the letter explaining the free webinar. You can also call the Section offices at 866-521-3595 and register over the phone. Please make sure that you tell the registrar you have received the original letter explaining the free webinar.

DIFFERENT TyPES OF MEMBERSHIPS:Last month I discussed Utility Membership. I am actually going to touch a little more

on this type of membership this month as well, since I’m not sure if many of you Utility members realize that you get “bonus points” when you renew that you can use like cash. When you sign up with an initial Utility membership you also get points to use as cash from the AWWA store. As an example, if you’re a utility with 5000 connections and you want to sign up your Utility as a member, not only does everyone within the Utility get the benefits of being a member of AWWA, you also get 100 bonus points to use like cash. Many of the items only cost 10, 20 or 40 points. One of the best things you can get is the AWWA Standards. While these normally cost $3,445, you could use 75 points to “purchase” them. This, in itself, pays for your membership. If you are renewing your Utility Membership and you have 5000 connections, you would get 50 renewal bonus points to spend. When you are renewing you get these points annually and you can use these points toward an Individual Membership for 50 points. If you were a Utility that got 250 renewal points because you had 10,000 connections, than you could use those points for AWWA Standards which is 75 points and Individual Memberships which cost 50 points per. DO NOT LET YOUR POINTS GO TO WASTE. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, and we will be glad to help you.

INTRODUCE A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE TO AWWA TODAy….You joined AWWA for many great reasons, now spread those reasons on and help to keep our Section growing strong. Talk up the reasons you joined, and we will see new members each month. This Section needs everyone to be involved in recruiting - that’s what will keep ISAWWA strong. Write your name and membership number on top of the application and you will receive credit for the new member. If you need pointers on what to say, please visit www.awwa.org or www.isawwa.org.

membership committeeRandy Lusk, Chair

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introduction of the isaWWa’s Water efficiencY committeeAmy Talbot, Chair

Ever wonder how much water goes into producing your morning cup of coffee? About 37 gallons, when you include growing and processing of the beans. How about a toilet flush? 1.6-5.0 gallons, depending on the year it was made. These often hidden and every day uses of water are real, and they

impact the water supply and demand of our communities and businesses.

As part of ISAWWA’s dedication to all things water, the Section’s new (about one year old!) Water Efficiency Committee focuses on understanding how water is currently used, as well as promoting ways to improve the efficiency of water systems, households, and businesses. Efficiency provides the same quality of service with less water. This can be achieved through a number of actions including utility water audits, leak detection and repair, high efficiency toilets (HETs), efficient irrigation techniques, and even rate structures. Over the last year, the Committee made water efficiency education and outreach its primary activity by attending conferences and events like “Fix a Leak Week.” We have also hosted webinars on efficiency related topics such as “A Model Water Conservation Ordinance and WaterSense.” For 2010-

2012, we are excited to announce our new projects: Water/Energy Nexus Data Collection and Analysis; Development of water efficiency case studies in Illinois; and Water Conservation Certification Program for Utilities. The Committee’s variety of members (government employees, private companies and non-profits) provide a wide range of expertise to elevate water efficiency in the State. If you are interested in becoming a member or in obtaining more information about committee events, contact Amy Talbot, Chair, at [email protected] or visit our committee webpage.

Amy Talbot currently works for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Over the last three years she has contributed to the recently released Water 2050: Northeastern Illinois Water Supply/Demand Plan, where her focus was on exploring the savings potential of water conservation and efficiency best management practices.

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education committeeNicholas J. Winkelmann, Committee Member

The Education Committee is continuing its efforts to improve the quality and opportunity for the education of water professionals throughout Illinois. We hope that you share in our belief that education is extremely important, not only in our industry, but for all professional organizations.

In order to achieve these goals, we have added the following new members to the Education Committee: Wayne Pratt, Wachs Water Services, and Derek Clayton, Johnson Controls, Inc. Please join us in welcoming them to the Committee. The efforts of the new and existing Committee members are instrumental in providing the quality educational opportunities that our membership has come to expect.

Currently. we are developing and scheduling our seminars for the 2011 calendar year. Input from our members is critical to the success of these seminars. The goal is to provide a catalog of seminars with topics that are current, beneficial, and valuable to all members. The difficulty in this task is identifying what topics need to be addressed in the different areas of Illinois. Therefore, all Section members are encouraged to submit topic ideas, and suggested presenters. Please email your suggestions to Lisa Jordan at [email protected].

We are also finalizing the program for the Operator’s PreCon at the 2011 annual conference. The theme of this day of talks and discussions will be “Doing More with Less.” We hope that the program will be extremely

beneficial to the water operators of Illinois, especially in this difficult economic period.

Even though our current Committee members are extremely dedicated and resourceful, we are always looking for additional members. Members help pull together topics and presenters for the seminars held throughout the year. They also monitor seminars to keep attendance and to ensure that attendees get the proper number of education hours. We meet via telephone conference once a month and also at the Section conference in March. Please feel free to contact ISAWWA Education Coordinator, Lisa Jordan [email protected]; our Committee Chair, Chris Ulm [email protected]; or Nick Winkelmann [email protected] for more information.

The Backflow Committee has undertaken a number of activities to assist water operators.

First: The Backflow Committee has developed a series of educational sessions, which are held around the State,

backfloW committeeDave Antonacci, Chair

to help water operators understand IEPA rules. These sessions discuss IEPA rules, their meaning, requirements of the Illinois Plumbing Code, and ways to effectively implement a backflow program. They are 5 hours each. The last two sessions this year were at Moline on October 21 and at 6240 Joliet Road in Countryside, Illinois on Nov 4th.

More sessions are planned for next year. For those dates, please check with the ISAWWA office or go to our web site at www.isawwa.org and click on Committees, then on Backflow Committee. We will update our web site with those dates when they are finalized.

Licensed plumbers may receive continuing education credits by attending these sessions. ISAWWA recently obtained approval from the Illinois Department of Public Health to offer these sessions to licensed plumbers.

Second: The Committee is developing bulletins to address common questions and offer answers to problems that water operators may face. The first bulletin is entitled “Fire Protection Systems” (see next page).

To obtain a copy of this bulletin, contact the Association office, download from our website or go directly to this link http://tinyurl.com/BackflowBulletin1 The bulletin describes various types of fire systems and installations and the type of backflow assemblies that the Committee has interpreted the regulations to require for each.

Third: The Committee is planning to have a booth at the upcoming annual convention in March. There will be committee members at the booth to answer questions.

If there are any questions about the Committee, our activities or the bulletins, please contact the Association office at 866-521-3595.

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If you’re a member of the Young Professionals Committee, then you probably already know Brian Kooistra, who is actively involved in YP activities. If you’re not a YP, perhaps you’ve seen Brian at other Illinois Section functions.

someone You should knoW...brian kooistra

Brian is relatively new to the water industry, having been graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2004. When Brian joined the staff at Westin Engineering, he was introduced to a corporate culture that encourages participation in extracurricular activities that contribute to your industry and your professional growth. In fact, Brian’s boss, Don Bratschie, is the Chair of the ISAWWA Information Management and Technology Committee; and he encouraged Brian to attend his first YP event, which was the annual YP trip to Arlington Race Track.

When Brian joined the staff at Westin, he had absolutely no experience in the water industry. He credits his involvement with the YP’s and with the Illinois Section, in general, with giving him exposure to all the different aspects of the industry. Brian has indicated that some of his most enlightening experiences as a YP have been the tours the YP’s have organized at facilities which have given

him opportunities to both meet people who work in the industry and to observe potable water treatment and wastewater treatment first hand.

Brian resides with his wife, Sarah, near Printers Row in the South Loop. When asked what he would say to someone to encourage them to get involved with activities in the Illinois Section, he responded, “Making a noticeable contribution is easier than you think.”

And getting involved in Section activities is also easier than you think. You will find a complete list of ISAWWA officers and committee chairs in this issue of Splash. If you see a particular area of interest, you can contact that committee chair directly. If you’re not quite sure where you’d like to direct your energies, a good place to start is with the Section’s Executive Director Laurie Dougherty. You can contact Laurie at 866-521-3595 ext. 1 or at [email protected].

The Stuxnet worm was the first virus/worm commercially recognized to be designed to target Supervisory Control

safetY/emergencY planning committeeChris Sosnowski, B&W Control Systems Integration

and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems by actually reprogramming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

The best knowledge available at this time suggests that the virus only affects computer systems with Siemens WinCC or Siemens PCS7 software installed, meaning that if your agency does not have Siemens software or PLCs, that you are not likely affected by Stuxnet. The worm infects and spreads by taking advantage of unpatched Microsoft operating systems through networks and USB sticks (simply by viewing the contents of the USB drive). The scary thing for the water/wastewater community is that this was not an isolated single hacker working alone; it was likely a team of developers that wrote code to disrupt control systems, proving that this type of a cyber-attack is possible.

The Stuxnet virus spread successfully to computers that were not attached to the Internet through USB sticks; so network isolation may not always secure your systems. Best practices to help keep your SCADA systems safe include ensuring that all computers operating to manage and maintain utility infrastructure (including SCADA servers and client computers) be appropriately secured, patched, updated, and fully supported by the manufacturer. Appropriately placed SCADA system firewalls and prudent network security design also help to minimize risks of infection and what would follow: costly downtime or worse, SCADA system malfunction.

Contact your technology support department or a consultant knowledgeable in SCADA network security for assistance in ensuring that your systems remain safe.

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illinois section aWWa Webinar:Illinois Section American Water Works Association

STUXNET WORM - DEBUGGING ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACT ON SCADA SySTEMS Fax this form to 866-521-3591 or Mail to 545 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174

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Company/Utility:

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for MorE iNforMAtioN Contact Lisa: Phone: 866-521-3595x2 | Email: [email protected] | Fax: 866-521-3591 | Website: www.isawwa.org

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select paYment option: Invoice Me Sending Check Purchase Order Credit Card

topic The Stuxnet worm was the first virus/worm commercially recognized to be designed to target Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems by actually reprogramming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). The worm infects and spreads by taking advantage of unpatched Microsoft operating systems through networks and USB sticks (simply by viewing the contents of the USB drive). The scary thing for the water/wastewater community is that this was not an isolated single hacker working alone; it was likely a team of developers that wrote code to disrupt control systems, proving that this type of a cyber-attack is possible. This webinar will discuss best practices to help keep your SCADA systems safe including how to consider appropriately securing, patching, and updating your systems. A non-technical overview of how SCADA system firewalls and prudent network security design will also be presented. Time will be available at the end of the presentation to answer security, networking, and SCADA-related questions.

Speaker Chris Sosnowski, P.E., B&W Control System Integration, [email protected]

reGiStratioN & HoUrS This training webinar will begin at 12:00pm and conclude by 12:30pm. Earn up to .5 PDH or RTC hour. After registering with ISAWWA, attendee will be furnished via email with all materials and links needed to participate in the webinar.

coSt $10.00 for AWWA members • $20.00 for non AWWA members

Date facility aDDreSS & pHoNe12:00pm - 12:30pm cStAt your own computerQuestions? Call 866-521-3595 Ext. 2

thursday, December 2, 2010 Webinar

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In August of this year, Water for People (www.waterforpeople.org) announced the individuals who will join the newly structured Water for People Board of Directors. In line with Water for People’s 2010-2014 Strategic Plan released in March, the new Board will complement the strategic direction of the organization moving forward. Moving away from the philanthropic norm of simply reporting annual beneficiaries, Water for People is committed to annually measuring the long-term impact of its water and sanitation projects, through in-depth mapping, monitoring, and evaluation.

Water for People celebrates the contributions of its previous Board of Directors and the achievement of its 2011 goals two years earlier than anticipated; and, in June, the Board voted for visionary and far-reaching governance changes. Water for People is the designated nongovernmental organization (NGO) partner for the North American water and wastewater community. The organization was founded in 1991 by leaders of the American Water Works Association.

The new members joining Water For People’s Board of Directors are: Paul Bowen, Water Technology Director and Director of Strategic Business Initiatives,

Water for people announces neW board of directors

The Coca-Cola Company; Erich Broksas, Senior Vice President, Innovation and Investments, The Case Foundation; Monica Ellis, Chief Executive Officer, Global Environment and Technology Foundation and Global Water Challenge; Mary Kay Kaufmann, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President Sales – Americas, Nalco Company; Pat McCann, President and Chief Executive Officer, Weston Solutions, Inc.; Harold MacNeil, Engineering Information Engineer, Halifax Regional Water Commission; David Nastro, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley; Darwin Nelson, Senior Vice President, CDM; Connie Roesch, Superintendent, City of Cincinnati – Greater Cincinnati Water Works; and James Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peerless-Midwest, Inc.

Continuing Board members include: Charles DiLaura, President, Neptune Technology Group; Mark Premo, Managing Director, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility; and Elisa Speranza, President, CH2M HILL’s O&M Business Group.

“The past achievements of Water for People are a true testament to the invaluable drive, direction, and inspiration that the members of our

previous Board of Directors have provided us,” said Ned Breslin, Chief Executive Officer of Water For People. “As we move forward guided by our 2010-2014 Strategic Plan, the compilation of the new Board members in alignment with the direction set forth by the plan will allow Water For People to achieve maximum, lasting impact in the quest to end global water and sanitation poverty worldwide.”

About Water for PeopleFounded in 1991, Water for People is an international, nonprofit humanitarian organization that focuses on long-lasting, safe drinking water resources and improved sanitation facilities in the developing world. While Water for People is in its 20th year of work, it focuses not on creating a dependency on charity in the 11 countries it works in, but rather strengthening the ability of the local community to plan, build, finance, maintain and operate their own systems. The organization works in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America to show that its successful programs are adaptable around the world and can be replicated anywhere. Water for People is a charity of choice of the American water and wastewater community. For more information, visit www.waterforpeople.org.

Water for People (www.waterforpeople.org), a nonprofit international development organization, announced in August receipt of a $5.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support their innovative Sanitation as a Business program. The grant represents a significant investment over four years in Water for People’s Sanitation as a Business work, testing possible sustainable sanitation services in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This groundbreaking program seeks to revolutionize the sanitation sector. The

Water for people receiVes funding for innoVatiVe sanitation as a business programGrant Will Support Sustainable Sanitation Solutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

program will combine profit incentives for small local companies and income generation programs for poor households and schools, demonstrating a shift from unsustainable, subsidy-based sanitation programs toward sustainable, profitable sanitation services. By merging business principles of market research and segmentation with comprehensive community involvement and thorough evaluation of results, Water for People aims to create a truly scalable model, expanding affordable sanitation coverage in multiple locations worldwide.

Water for People first began experimenting with Sanitation as a Business principles in Malawi, Africa, in 2008. Since then, sanitation entrepreneurs have developed ongoing maintenance relationships with households to service over 1,000 latrines.

For more information about Water for People and the organization’s initiative Sanitation as a Business, contact Peter Mason, Director of Marketing and Communications at [email protected] or visit the website at www.waterforpeople.org

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SMAll SyStEMS coMMittEEJon Meyer, Chair

I hope everyone exercised their right to vote in the 11/2/10 election! As described in the Legislative Report in the last edition of Splash magazine, our legislative liaisons, Mr. Steczo and Ms. Mulhall, described 2011 as the year that the party in power will redraw the Legislative districts. That’s a big deal.

But that’s the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the amount of change we have seen in the past couple of years and anticipate seeing in the next few years to come. Most recently, the Federal Reserve has been jawboning that Helicopter Ben may be issuing Quantitative Easing 2 (QE2) to stimulate inflation. Well, to digress, this policy of QE and zero interest looks eerily familiar to the Bank of Japan embarking on that road back in 2001. And when did it end? 2006 anybody? Well. To a small system operator, these changes in the

regulatory climate, changes due to inflation resulting in higher commodity prices (and in the end, higher end user prices) are nothing more than added burdens.

As Steve Wilson mentioned in his Small System Committee article in the last issue of Splash, small system operators are, in many cases, not even full time operators. Therefore, as you can imagine, it is difficult for them to absorb the costs associated with meeting increasing financial and regulatory burdens let alone prepare and anticipate future ones. Their rate base is limited and small.

If you are a small system operator, one of the ways you can counter all this change is by planning.

Asset management is a key tool that a small system can use for the following reasons:•Helps you make more informed decisions;•Saves you time by planning ahead;•Backs up budget talk with solid facts;•Helps you improve on service to your customers; and•Helps you better manage your assets and finances.

As a small system, you may say . . . well, I don’t have time for that! If you don’t make the time, then you can’t reap the benefits of an effective asset management plan which includes the following:•Chance to share information with your customers;

•Opportunity to describe the risks of not maintaining system components;•Chance to communicate your system’s requirements;•Opportunity to justify rehabilitation, repair, and replacement project priorities; and•Opportunity to Justify your long-term financial plan to your customers.

To help small water and wastewater systems develop an effective asset management program, the EPA developed the Check Up Program for Small Systems (CUPSS). This is a free asset management software program that can run off your personal computer. It was recently updated in February of this year to provide more bells and whistles. This software is downloadable, and you can find it on the EPA’s Small System website.

In this time of change and uncertainty, small systems cannot afford to operate with a mindset of business as usual. Asset management is in your control, and can be a very useful tool. It can help you achieve a long term replacement plan, as well as identify how assets should be set aside for those pesky emergencies. Oh, they are expanding the county road. Wait! WE have to pay for the relocation of OUR water main so you can expand YOUR road?

Please visit our website on the ISAWWA portal for more information regarding the Small System Committee. If you have any questions, or would like to provide ideas as to how we can serve you, please contact me at 312-780-7754 or [email protected].

do You WANt to receiVe contact hoursfrEE?CONTACT US TODAy TO FIND OUT HOW! Phone: 866-521-3595x2 | Email: [email protected]

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Water distribution committeeDennis Bowe, Chair

The Water Distribution Committee will present the annual Water Distribution Conference on April 12, 2011. The Conference will be held at the Park Place Conference Center in Countryside, Illinois. Topics for the 2011 Conference will include:

Water meter sizing, testing and repairArc flash safetyPreparing for an ISO evaluationWater conservationUni-directional water main flushingConfined space safetyWater quality water sampling protocolsILWARN resources and membership

See registration information on next page.

see next page to register todaY!

4th Annual Water

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April 12, 2011Countryside, IL

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topicS Will iNclUDe:• Benefits of Large Meter Testing• Electrical Hazard Assessments, What Every Operator Should Know About Electrical Safety• Preparing for an ISO Public Protection Grading Evaluation• Confined Space Safety • Water Quality Sampling• Establishing and Managing a Water Distribution System UDF Program• Water Efficiency for the Illinois Water Utility – Why, What, and How• ILWARN Resources & Membership

exHibitor table topTable top exhibits are available for $100.00 per display for AWWA members and $125.00 per display for non AWWA members. This includes 1 exhibit personnel; Additional personnel can be registered at the regular attendee rates. Participants will be able to visit table top exhibits prior to the seminar from 7:30am to 8:30am, during morning and afternoon breaks and lunch. Electricity will be furnished, but exhibitors are requested to bring their own power strip and heavy duty extension cord. Limited spots available

reGiStratioN & HoUrS Registration begins at 7:30am, attendees will be able to visit exhibit booths at this time. The training will start at 8:30am and will conclude by 3:30pm. Earn up to 5.25 PDHs or RTC hours. Continental breakfast and lunch will be included.

coSt $50.00 for AWWA members • $75.00 for non AWWA members •$90.00 for onsite registration$100.00 for AWWA member Exhibitor • $125.00 for non AWWA member Exhibitor

Date facility aDDreSS & pHoNePark Place Countryside, Operator Engineers Local 150 Hall6200 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL 60525Phone: 708-588-1756

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□ table top registration – aWWa member - $100.00 □ table top registration – non aWWa member - $125.00

4th annual Water distribution conferencefax this form to 866-521-3591 or mail to isaWWa, 545 s. randall rd., st. charles, il 60174

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Annually, each section of the American Water Works Association is requested to select a member of that section to receive the prestigious George Warren Fuller Award. This is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a water industry professional. Perhaps there is someone you have worked with who is worthy of this award and should be nominated. The deadline for nominations is December 15, 2010; and the nomination form can be accessed and submitted on line at www.isawwa.org.

To qualify for the Fuller Award, the recipient must be a member of the Illinois Section AWWA. The award is intended to honor an individual for their distinguished service to the water supply industry in commemoration of the sound engineering skills, diplomatic talent and constructive leadership which characterized the life of George Warren Fuller.

George Warren Fuller was born in 1868 in Franklin, Massachusetts; graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1890; and

george Warren fuller aWardcAll for NoMiNEESJeff Fischer, Fuller Committee Chair

worked for the Massachusetts State Board of Health for five years following a year spent at the University of Berlin working with the engineer of the Berlin water works. While with the Board of Health, Fuller was in charge of the Lawrence Experiment Station, working to develop ways to treat the growing volume of wastewater. At that time, the Station was recognized as the leader in research on the purification of water supplies and treatment of sewage in the country.

In 1895 Fuller was selected to take over the filtration experiments for the Louisville Water Company, where he studied the suitability of various processes that might prove adaptable to purifying turbid waters such as the Ohio River. The report of these studies opened up a new era of water purification practice and demonstrated the ability of coagulation and rapid sand filtration to handle muddy and highly variable waters. The studies demonstrated the importance of effective coagulation and sedimentation prior to filtration.

Following his research in Louisville, Fuller conducted similar experiments in Cincinnati before he established a consulting engineering firm in New York. During his 34 years of practice, Fuller advised more than 150 cities, commissions and corporations on major water supply and sewerage improvements. During his career he was chairmen of a board of experts advising the Sanitary District of Chicago regarding problems involved in disposing of its sewage, which ultimately led to the reversing of the Chicago River.

One of the most significant of Fuller’s characteristics was his belief in organization and his devotion to standards. As chairman of the Council of Standardization of AWWA,

he was responsible for the successful publication of the Manual of Water Works Practice in 1925. Fuller is also a past president of AWWA.

George Warren Fuller was, first of all, a capable engineer, equipped with a mind that never closed a channel to new ideas. He was an inventive technician, first in the laboratory and later in engineering and design. He was a skilled negotiator, a public relations counsel who was able to persuade reluctant city officials that they were wise and right to authorize sanitary improvements. Upon his death in 1934, Fuller was honored for his “understanding, kindliness, sound judgment and tact.”

While George Warren Fuller’s career established a record that is difficult to equal, water professionals make contributions to public health and safety through their daily work. There is probably someone you have admired for their commitment to the advancement of the water industry; perhaps in a very small way, but nevertheless effectively. The Illinois Section Fuller Award Committee is looking for worthy nominees to receive the 2011 George Warren Fuller Award. The form that appears below can be accessed at the Illinois Section website (www.isawwa.org) and submitted electronically or completed and faxed to 866-521-3591.

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Nominee’s name:

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The Fuller Award Committee is seeking nominations for the award to be presented in 2011. The Fuller Award is presented to members who are being recognized for their distinguished service to the water supply field. The person must be an Individual Member or duly appointed representative of an organization member of AWWA. Please take the time to recognize a fellow Illinois Section member who has exhibited talent and leadership and whose contributions to the water supply industry characterize the life of George Warren Fuller.

george Warren fuller aWard nomination formPlease fill out the following form and submit via fax to ISAWWA, 866-521-3591 or email to Fuller Award Committee Chair, Jeff Fischer, [email protected]

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTALS: December 15, 2010 QUESTIONS? Call 866-521-3595

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The water supply and water treatment company Layne Christensen played an integral role in the rescue of the 33 trapped Chilean miners. The last miner was removed from the mine on October 13, 2010. Layne utilized its worldwide resources for this rescue effort. Layne personnel utilized equipment provided by its South American affiliate, Geotec, to drill the borehole that was utilized for the rescue. The key personnel on the project were a Layne crew that is originally based in Denver but was currently conducting a project in Afghanistan. This crew was flown to Chile for the rescue operation. The remaining crew members were from Geotec.

laYne drillers construct borehole to rescue chilean minersNicholas J. Winkelmann, Layne-Western

Layne initially drilled a 5” diameter pilot hole to the depth of approximately 2,300 feet. This borehole was then reamed to 12” and then finally to 26” which was large enough to accommodate the “Phoenix” rescue capsule. Due to the different mine shafts that existed, the initial portion of the borehole was initially 11 degrees off of vertical to a specific depth. At this point the remainder of the hole was drilled at two degrees off of vertical.

Two additional companies were also drilling at the site. The Layne/Geotec team was the first to complete the rescue borehole. Layne completed the 2,300 foot borehole in 33 days. It is estimated that the other companies would not have had their boreholes completed for another 30 plus days.

Layne’s experience in drilling large diameter deep wells was essential in completing this project in such an efficient manner. The knowledge and capability of the personnel were critical to the success of the operation. Layne employees in their local offices (Aurora and Beecher, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri) watched the news closely to monitor the progress of their counterparts. Layne utilized a Schramm T130 drilling rig to complete the borehole. This is a similar drilling rig that is utilized to construct water supply wells in Illinois. In fact, Layne

has completed water supply wells in Peru (2,760 feet) and Kewanee (2,511 feet) to a deeper depth than what was required to rescue the Chilean miners.

It was worldwide effort to rescue the miners. It is amazing to think of what can be accomplished when people, organizations, and country work together for a common cause.

ABOVE: Layne utilized equipment similar to this drilling rig that was constructing a water supply well for the Village of Hinckley, Illinois.

2009 aWWa safetY surVeYBrandy Hymel, AWWA

Once again, it’s time to join with thousands of your fellow water utilities and participate in AWWA’s Safety Survey – our annual event. The results of this survey will determine which utilities are honored with AWWA Safety Awards. Year 2009 awards will be determined using incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses compiled by the Bureau of Labor

Statistics using NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) for year 2009. The Bureau of Labor Statistics now compile both water and wastewater and other systems under code 2213.Please go to http://www.awwa.org/Re s o u rc e s / AW WA S a fe t y S u r vey.cfm?ItemNumber=55030 to fill in the Survey. Every question has to be completed in one sitting so it is

important that you have your answers ready. If you must change an answer, please close the survey and start the entire survey again, re-entering the information. Please enter 2009 information.

Please respond by November 21, 2010. For general questions, please contact Brandy Hymel phone [email protected].

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INTRODUCTION: In 2009, in their annual State of the Industry (SOTI) report1, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has described aging water infrastructure as the most inadequately addressed issue facing the water industry in the United States. As municipal water system facilities are reaching their life expectancy, the need to rehabilitate or replace water mains is increasing. Unfortunately, water infrastructure repairs and replacement are chronically underfunded in the U.S. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that the water industry would need over $275 billion over the next 20 years in capital expenses2, with nearly $184 billion of this amount going into transmission and distribution systems. Clearly, there is a need for water utilities to maintain their current infrastructure as they struggle to close the gap between current spending and the future capital needs.

CORROSION & WATER MAIN BREAkS: Corrosion is a phenomenon that concerns most water utilities in North America where about two thirds of the installed water main network consists of various forms of ferrous pipes, including cast iron, ductile iron, and steel pipes. Studies have shown that the predominant

controlling underground corrosion on municipal Water distribution infrastructure1 Jeff Schramuk – NACE CP Specialist #7695, CP Solutions, Inc., Bartlett, IL

deterioration mechanism of the exterior of cast and ductile pipes is electrochemical corrosion3. While many physical actions influence the breakage of a buried water main, the corrosion process often contributes to reducing a water main’s structural resiliency and leads to main breaks4. However, a recent study by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration and NACE International concluded that external corrosion of water mains can be effectively mitigated by the application of coatings and cathodic protection5.

ASSET MANAGEMENT & CONDITION ASSESSMENT PRACTICES: Asset management is defined as a combination of management, financial, economic, engineering, and other practices applied to (physical) assets with the objective of maximizing the value derived from an asset stock over the whole life cycle, within the context of delivering appropriate levels of service to customers, communities and the environment and at an acceptable level of risk6. Tools such as a geographic information systems and hydraulic computer models are now being used to maintain an accurate database of water infrastructure assets.

But understanding the probability of a failure and weighing this likelihood against the consequences of a failure must also be part of an overall risk management program. When the risk of water breaks is reduced, a water utility directly benefits its customers by reducing its operating costs. Collecting historical data and pipeline characteristics, using soil corrosivity to identify areas with the greatest likelihood for corrosion, direct examination of physical defects requiring pipe repair or replacement, and evaluating these data are also part the process consistent with recommended water infrastructure management practices.7

CORROSION CONTROL USING CATHODIC PROTECTION: Corrosion of a buried water main is defined as the electrochemical degradation of the metal as a result

of its reaction with its environment. In corrosive environments, water utilities typically attempt to isolate their buried water mains from by applying bonded coatings and/or tape to the pipe or by sheathing the pipe in an unbonded plastic film. The theory is that restricting water and oxygen access to the metal surface will reduce the corrosion, but unfortunately, no method to isolate a buried pipe from its electrolyte is perfect and third-party damage after burial is also a long-term concern many years after the main is installed.

Cathodic protection (CP) of cast and ductile iron mains is a mitigative measure that can reduce premature breaks due to corrosion in water mains. Many progressive water utilities in the United States (especially in California) are now using CP as a cost-effective method of reducing water main breaks by protecting and extending the life of buried water mains. Properly designed, installed, and maintained CP system can add years of additional service life to existing water mains.

ANODE RETROFIT PROGRAM (PROACTIVE APPROACH): Only two major U.S. municipal water utilities (Des Moines, IA and Louisville, KY) are known to currently retrofit sacrificial anodes to extend the life of their existing water mains. However, several water utilities within the Canadian province of Ontario have had very good success dating back to the mid-1980’s using retrofit anodes to control corrosion on both ductile cast iron and gray cast iron pipes.8

The sites considered for an anode retrofit program are selected using several criteria including pipe material, pipe age, the number of pipe failures per unit length of pipe, the condition of the pipe, the ease of installation of the anodes, soil characteristics, traffic disruption, inconvenience to customers, and excavation and restoration costs. The anode retrofit process includes pavement core drilling and vacuum soil excavation (Figure 1) to expose the

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buried water main. After preparing the pipe surface, the small gauge wire of the anode is connected to the main using a battery-operated exothermic welding tool. This method allows for secure connections to be made to ductile iron and older pit (sand) cast iron pipe. Anode holes can be backfilled with a flowable cementitious material in lieu of sand or native soil. Finally, the pavement “plug” is replaced with only minimal disruption to traffic and pavement. Water service remains uninterrupted.

Using published data furnished from the Des Moines Water Works and Canadian water utilities9,10,11,studies have shown that after a relatively short transition period , an anode retrofit program can achieve an average reduction of at least 85% in the number of water main breaks at a cost of less than 10% of main break repair or replacement costs.

HOT-SPOT PROGRAM (REACTIVE APPROACH): With an average cost of between $3,500 and $5,000 to excavate, repair, and restore the site of a typical water main break, installing a sacrificial anode at a main break is relatively inexpensive. This reactive practice known as a Hot Spot Program (HSP) is consistent with recommendations provided by the AWWA Research Foundation to document all water main break repairs and install a sacrificial anode every time the main is exposed for repairs or tapping, or where earlier leak problems have occurred.13

An exothermic weld is used to connect the anode wire to the pipe. Alternatively, and to alleviate connection problems on various pipe materials in a wet environment, a proprietary connection device can be used to securely attach the anode lead wires to all types of ferrous water mains (Figure 2).

Empirical data has shown that in most soils, a small sacrificial anode placed in the excavation next to the pipe repair can protect the pipe within 15 to 25 feet each side of the anode and mitigate at least 90-95% of new corrosion on the water main at a cost of about 3% of an average water main break.

THE BENEFITS OF CATHODIC PROTECTION: Select industry experience and published literature have shown that CP can extend the service life of buried water infrastructure at a cost that is much less than either pipe repairs or main replacement. By installing CP as a good water management and engineering practice, a water utility can increase the service life of its water mains, maintain a more reliable water service to its customers, and augment the health and security of its water supply infrastructure.

Jeff [email protected]

REFERENCES1Mann, J. & J. Runge (2009). “2009 State of the Industry Survey: Tough Times Today May Point the Industry Toward a More Sustainable Future.” Journal

of American Water Works Association, 101:10:36, American Water Works Association, Denver, CO.2U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). (2003). “Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment,” USEPA 816-R-05-001. Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water, USEPA, Washington, D.C.3Rajani, B. and Y. Kleiner (2004). Non-Destructive Inspection Techniques to Determine Structural Distress Indicators in Water Mains, National Research Council of Canada, Paper #NRCC-47068, Ottawa, Ontario Canada.4Kleiner, Y. and B. Rajani (2000). Considering Time-Dependent Factors in the Statistical Prediction of Water Main Breaks, National Research Council of Canada, Paper #NRCC-42663, Ottawa, Ontario Canada5Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). (2001). “Corrosion Costs and Preventative Strategies in the United States,” Report FHWA-RD-01-156.” Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, Washington, D.C.6Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (2006). International Infrastructure Management Manual, IPWEA, Sydney NSW, Australia. 7Marlow, D. et al (April 2010). “Effective Management of Large-Diameter Pressure Pipes,” Journal of the American Water Works Association, 102:4:104, Denver, CO. 8Best Practice Summary Report, Water Loss Management - Cathodic Protection (2008). Ontario Centre for Municipal Best Practices, Toronto, Ontario Canada.9Klopfer, D. & Schramuk, J. (2005). “A Sacrificial Anode Retrofit Program for Existing Cast Iron Distribution Water Mains.” Journal AWWA, AWWA, 97:12:50.10Raymond, D. (1998). “Cathodic Protection Program, Water Division, Water Distribution Branch Region’s Experience,” Ottawa-Carleton Utilities Commission: Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario, Canada.11Wright, A. and J. Nicholson (1991). “A Report on the Efficiency of the Cathodic Protection System Installed on the Water Mains in Peterborough.” Peterborough, Ontario Utilities Commission: Peterborough, Ontario Canada.12Rajani, B and Y. Kleiner (2006).“Quantifying Effectiveness of Cathodic Protection in Water Mains: Case Studies” National Research Council of Canada, Paper #NRCC 47739, Ottawa, Ontario Canada.13American Water Works Association Research Foundation (August 1995). “Reducing Main Failures in Brown Deer, Wisconsin,” AwwaRF Report #DS-54/98-8, Denver, CO.

FIG. 1 - Typical Anode Retrofit Installation MethodFIG. 2 - Connecting Hot-Spot Anodes at Main Breaks

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If so, you may be eligible for a scholarship worth up to $1,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year. ISAWWA is offering a total of $3,500 in scholarships for students pursuing a water industry-

related field of study in any of the following categories:

• High school summer enrichment program in a water-related engineering or science discipline.• Undergraduate students enrolled in a water-related engineering, science, or technical education

program at a university, community college, or technical school.• Adult continuing education students pursuing an advanced degree or certification related to

the water industry.

Please contact Laurie Dougherty at [email protected] for details and a scholarship application form, or visit www.isawwa.org and click on the “Outreach Program” link to download a copy of the scholarship application. Applications are due on December 15, 2010, and awards will be made

at the ISAWWA annual conference in March 2011.

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memories from the pastBob Sasman

Many of the newer Section members probably don’t know me, although some of you may have heard about me or read about me in various publications. While I am currently retired, from 1951 until 1987 I was a Hydrologist with the Illinois State Water Survey in charge of a small regional office in northeastern Illinois. I have been a member of ISAWWA since 1957; and, during that time, I have served many functions, including Section Chair, AWWA Director, Secretary, Executive Manager, Editor of Splash, and I currently serve as the Section Historian.

At the suggestion of the Section’s Executive Director Laurie Dougherty, I’d like to share some stories about my experiences in the water industry in Illinois that may be of interest to you. Hopefully, this will be the first of a series of articles I share with you.

TRIVIAI received a phone call from a consulting engineer, who had been hired to plan a

new deep sandstone well for a public water supply in DuPage County. There was to be a meeting at the public work’s office to discuss various options and the engineer asked if I would attend and make some comments after at least two well contractors had presented their proposals. It was to be an evening meeting and I said I would be there.

The first contractor proposed drilling into the Mt. Simon Sandstone in order to obtain water from both the Ironton-Galesville Sandstone and the Mt. Simon Sandstone. During questions regarding his proposal, we said that if water with excess chlorides from the Mt. Simon was present, they would seal off the lower formation and obtain water only from the Ironton-Galesville. Sandstone.

The other contractor proposed drilling only to the bottom of the Ironton-Galesville Sandstone, since there was too great a probably of obtaining salty water from the Mt. Simon Formation, and too great a probability of not being able to seal off the Mt. Simon Formation and thus continue to have excess salt in the final water.

Then came my turn. I had never been in favor of attempting to obtain water from the Mt. Simon Sandstone in northeastern Illinois because of the many wells that had been drilled and produced unacceptable levels of chlorides. Many old wells in the south industrial area of Chicago and other regions of northeastern Illinois had been drilled into the Mt. Simon Sandstone and continued to bleed high levels of chlorides upwards into more shallow rock formations.

So my presentation recommended only drilling to the base of the Ironton-Galesville Sandstone and not attempt to drill into the Mt. Simon Formation. I cited several specific examples of wells that had been drilled into the Mt. Simon and continued to produce highly mineralized water, even after attempts to plug off the lower formation, including some in DuPage and Will Counties.

At the end of the presentations, the consulting engineer and the public works people decided to accept the proposal of drilling only to the bottom of the Ironton-Galesville Sandstone and not attempt to get water from the Mt. Simon Sandstone.

Perhaps the last well to be drilled into the Mt. Simon Sandstone in northeastern Illinois was for a municipality in north Cook County. They had several deep wells, some finished only in the Ironton-Galesville Sandstone and some penetrating into the Mt. Simon Sandstone, all of which produced acceptable quality water.

I don’t recall the final depth of this new well, but it went some distance into the Mt. Simon Sandstone and DID produce water with a HIGH level of chlorides. Several attempts were made to seal off the lower formation without success. Then the well was pumped to waste for nearly a year before the chloride level lowered to a somewhat acceptable level. By then, the municipality had completed a connection with the City of Chicago for water from Lake Michigan and the well was abandoned and never put into service.

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the importance of continuing educationTina Genin

Education is the key ingredient in the career of your choice. Continued education enables you to maintain and even excel in your chosen profession. In today’s economy, terms such as “job security” or “comfortable lifestyle” are appearing with less frequency. With the job market becoming more competitive on a global scale, it becomes imperative to specialize in your chosen field. Technology is compounding at a phenomenal rate. Training is mandatory to utilize new technology, as this will improve productivity, as well as elevating the employee’s importance and understanding of the processes involved.

In order to maintain a rewarding and high paying position of employment, continuing education is essential. The old adage “knowledge is power” certainly rings true and can be applied in a number of instances. In the event of pending lay-offs, an employee who has demonstrated stellar performance in their job functions, as well as dependability, has a much greater chance of retaining their position of employment.

If an employee lacks the knowledge base, they may be passed over for

promotion regardless of their seniority within the organization, or their desire to be promoted. Employers usually prefer to promote from within, but only if the employee meets the criteria needed to successfully manage in the new position. This is only possible if the employee has taken steps to ensure they are knowledgeable in regards to the job and have the educational requirements to qualify, i.e. continued education. Employers recognize competency and will reward an employee who goes “above and beyond” in their job duties. An entry-level position is merely a “stepping stone” for an individual who has the incentive to continue their education to facilitate their ability to ascend the “corporate ladder”.

My employment started with the North Park Public Water District on June 21, 1999. My first position within the district, or my “stepping stone”, began as the meter reader. Through foul weather, as well as fear of canines roaming at will, I continued to persevere

in the position until an opening in the office became available.

Next, while working at the front counter, providing customer service with a smile, I was made aware that the bookkeeping position was to become available upon the current bookkeeper’s retirement. I was offered the position with the stipulation that I would obtain my Associate’s Degree before my predecessor’s employment expired. I began taking night classes at Rock Valley College to further myself towards achieving this goal. I received my Associate’s Degree in Accounting in December of 2005, and I am currently working on my Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Columbia College.

I am honored to be one of the recipients of the ISAWWA scholarship. Thanks to your generous contribution, I can continue on my path to obtain my Bachelors Degree in Accounting and working toward my next goal of becoming the accountant within the North Park Public Water District. With your kind gift, I will be able to continue climbing “the corporate ladder”.

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illinois state junior science fairRandy Vanderwerf

The Science Fair subcommittee of the Outreach Committee had another enjoyable day at the Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences State Science Fair held on Saturday, May 8, at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall in Champaign. Our judges watched junior high and high school students present their projects which focused on issues important to the drinking water industry. This year, we selected four outstanding projects – two in junior high and two from high school.

Our junior high winners were 8th grade twin sisters, Najah and Zahra Ahsan from the Walt Disney Magnet School in Chicago, for their project “Groundwater Contamination and Remediation.” They developed an unconfined aquifer model comprised of gravel, sand and top soil and applied various pollutants to the stream and tracked the groundwater’s path through the aquifer. The objective was to observe the flow pattern through the aquifer under natural and well pumping conditions. A second objective was to understand the removal of contaminants from the groundwater.

Najah and Zahra hypothesized that the pollutants move slowly through the aquifer under normal flow; but that, when subjected to the stress of the higher flow

rates created by pumping, water is pulled from adjacent surrounding areas creating a new flow pattern. They calculated the hydraulic conductivity under pumping conditions and static conditions, while watching cooking oil and vinegar move through the aquifer. The pollutants were then extracted from the water by filtering through activated carbon that removed certain contaminants including total dissolved solids.

The junior high honorable mention award winner was 7th grader Emma Stewart, from Wilmette Junior High School, for her project “Mercury and Water Quality.”

The high school award winners were 11th and 12th graders Dane Christianson, Mike Gleeson, Melissa Tao and Weili Zheng, from the Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy in Aurora, for their project “Engineering a Water Filter for Developing Countries: Optimizing Flow Rates in Ceramic Filters using Varying Thicknesses.” They worked on developing a low cost filter made from terra-cotta clay and sawdust that could be used by developing countries to purify their water. Varying thicknesses were experimented with to optimize the flow rate and antimicrobial removal goals.The high school honorable mention award was presented to Catherine Alias, an 11th grader from Niles North High School in Skokie, for her project “Nature’s Filters: Nopel Gels Effect on Water Purification.”

Our two honorable mention winners received a $250 savings bond and the two other winners received a $500 savings bond to share among the project team. Please join Najah and Zahra Ahsan and Dane Christianson at next year’s March conference to see them present their amazing projects and encourage their work in the water industry!

ISAWWA’s involvement in the science fair would not be possible without our dedicated committee members! Our

volunteers this year were Tim Kite and Linda Humphreys (Long Creek Township Water Department), Steve Gerdes and Kathy Gerdes (Town of Normal), Bob Wittenborn and Janet Wittenborn (City of Highland), Paul Burris (East Orange Water Commission), Mike Turley (Village of New Lenox), David Said (retired) and daughter Staci Said, and Todd Kerry (Water Well Solutions).

Please consider contacting your local schools to provide support for the science fair and other education activities. If you would like to participate in next year’s science fair, please email me ([email protected]) and I will include you on the mailing list. We can always use more members for the science fair and other Outreach Committee activities.

TOP: Judges, from left to right: Bob Wittenborn, Mike Turley, David Said, Staci Said, Todd kerry, kathy Gerdes, Steve Gerdes, Janet Wittenborn, Paul Burris and Randy Vanderwerf

BOTTOM: Science fair winners, from left to right: Randy Vanderwerf, Mike Gleeson, Zahra Ahsan, Najah Ahsan, and Emma Stewart. Cyatherine Alias was not present.

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2. Golf dinner event: Bill Brown, Don Buerk, Jim Roth, Don Giger (all from Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly), and Dennis Ross (Otter Lake Water Commission)

3. Bob Cantrell(NEMC Water Company), Rick Jamison (Gateway Regional Water Company), Gale Jamison (City of Urbana), & Jerry Goff (HMG)

4. Golf registration team: Bob Cantrell (NEMC Water, Vickie Cantrell, and Shelby Cox (Gateway Regional Water Company, Inc.)

5. 2nd plce golf winners: kenny Toennies (korte & Luitjohan), Don Brinker & Brian Zerrusen (St. Jacob Winwater), and Chris Wernle (korte & Luitjohan)

6. Jack Hendrick (Gateway Regional Water Company, Inc.)

7. Dennis Ross (Otter Lake Water Commission), Dean Heneghan & Bob Manns & (Heneghan & Associates), & Laurie Dougherty (ISAWWA)

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9. Craig Olsen (Heneghan & Associates), Dan Iorio (G.S. Robbins), Seth Nix, and Terry Nix (Gateway Regional Water Company, Inc.)

10. John Pruden & Bart Colclasure (City of Salem)

11. Prizes donated for the Visitation Day Picnic

12. 1st place golf winners: Don Giser, Don Buerk, Bill Brown, and Jim Roth (all from Crawford, Murphy & Tilly)

13. Cake, cake and more cake!

14. John Pruden (City of Salem Water), kevin Shell & Toby Rinehart (City of Flora Water), and Roger Watwood (J.U.L.I.E. Corporation)

15. Attendees during the program at the Salem Fairgrounds

16. Golfers watching teammate, Laurie Dougherty

17. Golf trophy

18. Colleen Ozment (Retired from City of Carbondale, Roger Fatheree (Advanced Automation), Lee Swayze, Jim Swayze (Retired from City of Carbondale), and Diane Lacy (GAC Corporation)

19. Visitation Day speaker, Jim Mimlitz (Scadametrics) presented on telemetry and SCADA Controls.

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MAc coMMittEETerry Locke, Chair

The exhibit area for joint ISAWWA and IWEA conference, Watercon 2011, is filling up quickly. Make sure you get your application in now to assure your company secures the best booth space available.

We are still looking for exhibitors interested in outdoor exhibits. We have set aside space in the Crowne Plaza parking lot for a number of 20’ x 60’ areas for any exhibitors that would like to bring the big stuff and show it off.

As mentioned previously, we are planning to make it easier for attendees to locate the booths that may interest them. We will be putting together a floor plan of the exhibit hall and color code the booths by categories, linking them to the technical sessions. We feel this will benefit both the attendees and the exhibitors.

We’re looking forward to a big turnout in March and we hope to see you all at Watercon 2011.

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Young professional committeeKen Koch, Committee Member

A fun and informative time was had by all on October 15th at the Young Professional’s tour of the Chicago Center for Green Technology. Approximately 20 people attended the event, including student contingents from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Institute of Technology.

The tour included the Center’s storm water management features such as rain cisterns, permeable pavers, bioswales, wetlands and a green roof. These storm water management features combine to reduce the Center’s runoff by an estimated 81%. The tour also included a model green home featuring solar power, energy efficient

windows, utilization of natural lighting, and the use of recycled materials for cabinets, flooring and furniture. Other green features at the Center include a resource center with information on green products and contractors, a geothermal HVAC system composed of over 20 wells extending 200’ below ground, several photovoltaic arrays which can completely power the center on sunny days, native plantings, and beehives to promote pollination of the natural plantings.

The day’s events concluded by taking in the beautiful fall weather while enjoying organic pizza and drinks at the nearby Crust Organic Eatery.

LEFT: yP’s on the Green Roof at CCGT

BOTTOM LEFT: The group learning about the Center’s storm water management

BOTTOM RIGHT: yP’s inside the model green home

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nominating committeeMike Winegard, Chair

A slate of candidates for election to the ISAWWA Board of Directors has been developed by the Nominating Committee, and the proposed slate was approved by the ISAWWA Board of Directors at their meeting on October 15, 2010. All members of the Illinois Section will receive

a ballot for this election, and you are strongly encouraged to add your vote of confidence to these individuals who have agreed to serve you and the Section.

The members of the Committee believe the members of the Section have an

Does your utility produce the best water in the State? As you may know,

time to start planning Your Water taste contest!Nora Bertram, Contest Chair

the Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association (ISAWWA) holds a statewide Water Taste Contest every year at our annual conference in Springfield. The dates of the ISAWWA 2011 Annual Conference are set, and the Water Taste Contest Committee is looking for competitors.

If you believe that your utility produces the best water in the State, we would encourage you to speak to your local or regional water operator’s association and encourage them to hold their own local Water Taste Contest. The winner of the local contest will be invited to compete in Springfield for the chance to gain statewide recognition and plenty of publicity recognizing your dedication to excellence in water production.

Organizing a local or regional competition is easy. If you or your local operator’s association needs some advice please, contact the ISAWWA Water Taste Contest Committee representative at the contact information listed below. Once your local contest is complete and the winner is chosen, please let us know and we will send a formal invitation for the winning utility to compete in our annual ISAWWA Water Taste Contest. Hope to see you in March, and happy tasting!

Contact Nora Bertram at 312-236-9147, email: [email protected], with any questions or to report a winner.

CHAIRDennis Ross

CHAIR-ELECT Kevin Lookis

VICE CHAIRNora Bertram John Van Arsdel

SECRETARy-TREASURERChad Laucamp

DISTRICT 1 TRUSTEECraig McDonald Greg Swanson

DISTRICT 2 TRUSTEE Amrou Atassi Don Jensen

DISTRICT 3 TRUSTEE Ted Meckes Ray Weller

TRUSTEE AT LARGEDennis Bowe John CaliseSarah Hasan

DIRECTORJohn Callan Kyla JacobsenTerry McGhee

excellent slate of candidates from which to choose. I would like to thank the other members of the Committee – Dave Cronk, Steve Gerdes, Jeff Musinski, and Tom Skelly – for all of their work in developing this slate.

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Y o u n g p r o f e s s i o n a l s • s p o n s o r a t W a t e r c o n 2 0 1 1

Wikipedia describes the term as, “The term young professional generally refers to a young person not in school who is employed in a profession.” Young Professionals can be any segment of the water industry. Illinois Section AWWA describes Young Professionals as any person under 35 years of age or new to the industry within the last 10 years. Twenty years ago they may have been called “yuppies”.

Young Professionals work at water plants, utility offices, engineering firms, regulatory agencies, manufacturers,

Young professional……. What exactlY does that mean? Laurie Dougherty, Executive Director, ISAWWA

sales representative firms and some are searching for that perfect “profession”. Each young person strives to do the best job possible with the tools available. With layoffs, cutbacks, and overstressed, overworked people, it is difficult for young professionals to find mentors to take the time to teach them how to be “professional” in any occupation that they choose.

It is your job as a seasoned professional to take the time to get to know the young people that you work with. Find out what they would like to learn from you. What areas do they struggle with? Life changes at such a fast pace these days. Competition for the fewer jobs available require that more time be spent learning “facts” such as operating procedures, book knowledge, regulations, statistics, test methods, and more.

When does the new hire learn about working with people, communicating with all ages of people, even those who have no idea how to text, twitter, friend or link? How do we teach those communication skills at the same intensity as the hard skills are being learned?

Young Professionals are not all that different from the typical 50 – 60 year

old worker. They just know there are a lot more people looking for a lot fewer jobs and to attain their set goals, they need to compete for the next 30 years of their careers.

At the same time, they realize that the most rewarding part of life is choosing a career that gives you the feeling that you have done something good somewhere along the line and what you did will be remembered and be useful.

Young Professionals also want to leave their mark on the world and leave it a better place than they found it. You can help them do that by sharing the resource of knowledge that you know exists in the network of an Association, such as Illinois Section AWWA. Problems are solved, friendships are made that last forever, over the goal of safe and sufficient water for all.

Share your experiences of being a part of a family of water professionals. Bring a Young Professional to WATERCON. They will remember that you went out of your way, to help them to be the best water plant operator, customer service manager, engineer, regulator or sales person that they could ever aspire to be.

1. Exude a powerful presence and build brand awareness by demonstrating your position in the industry as well as your support for WATERCON2011

2. A distinct way for your company to stand out3. Ability to quickly build a reputation in the industry

4. Raise the profile and recognition of your organization and its products & services5. Differentiate your company from the competition

6. Create positive recognition7. Sponsorship includes a listing at the Conference

8. Sponsors will receive appropriate signage at each event and at the conference registration area.9. Sponsors will be listed in the onsite program and conference CD.

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isaWWa board & trustees: 2010 - 2011chair john smith 217-875-5824 [email protected] elect dennis ross 217-965-1566 [email protected] Vice chair kevin lookis 847-866-2942 [email protected] secretary-treasurer john Van arsdel 800-255-1521 [email protected] chair terry mcghee 630-834-0100 [email protected] director john donahue 815-633-5461 [email protected] director laurie dougherty 866-521-3595 [email protected] at large ray ames 224-489-7988 [email protected]. 1 trustee greg swanson 309-524-2301 [email protected]. 2 trustee chad laucamp 312-373-6759 [email protected]. 2 trustee theresa o’grady 630-820-1022 [email protected]. 3 trustee ted meckes 217-757-8630 [email protected]. 4 trustee cheryl norton 618-531-8766 [email protected]. 5 trustee tim kite 217-864-5656 [email protected]

committee chairs: 2010 - 20112010 ace chicago co-chair robert martin 312-565-0450 [email protected] ace chicago co-chair john spatz 312-744-7001 [email protected] annual conference greeter len rago 312-780-7711 [email protected] annual conference meter madness craig mcdonald 815-877-1421 [email protected] conference tapping contest tim kite 217-864-5656 [email protected] conference Water taste test nora bertram 312-236-9147 [email protected] conference technical program kevin lookis 847-866-2942 [email protected] conference top ops larry thomas 815-459-1260 [email protected] larry goldsmith 815-822-9100 [email protected] dave antonacci 217-789-2022 [email protected] laws angela podesta 630-620-5740 [email protected] chris ulm 815-744-4200 [email protected] michael Winegard 312-938-0300 [email protected] award 2011 jeff fischer 630-377-2226 [email protected] ken ficek 815-883-8482 [email protected] public service institute stephen page 847-931-6108 [email protected] jim strutz 217-757-8660 [email protected] information mgmt & tech don bratschie 312-372-3405 [email protected] mac terry locke 630-422-4914 [email protected] randy lusk 219-405-0615 [email protected] nominating terry mcghee 630-834-0100 [email protected] kyla jacobsen 847-931-6160 [email protected] information karen cotton 309-566-4126 [email protected]/emergency planning carolyn grieves 815-459-1260 [email protected] systems jon meyer 312-780-7754 [email protected] Water protection robyn doescher 815-459-1260 [email protected] splash melanie Van heirseele 847-367-5225 [email protected] practices melanie Van heirseele 847-367-5225 [email protected] distribution dennis bowe 847-368-5806 [email protected] efficiency amy talbot 312-386-8646 [email protected] Water for people claus dunkelburg 847-404-9764 [email protected] trailer matt overeem 847-870-5640 [email protected] utility council gerald bever 815-787-3111 [email protected] professionals andrea putz 312-742-1070 [email protected]

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Jason Goble, Francis AssociatesBenjamin Finnegan, CDMPatrick McAneney, Village of GlenwoodBeth Matthews, American WaterJames Monkemeyer, Village of BloomingdaleMike Lockhart, Spectra Shield Lining SystemsGreg Firrantello, Stewart Spreading, Inc.Andrew C. Lorenz Dan R. Hufker, Flo-Systems, Inc.

R F Payne, RF Payne Co.John Capettini, Praxair IncSusan M. O’Connell, MWRDGCLarry Kasper, Springfield Metro Sanitary DistrictLarry Paul Cook, City of Rock IslandChristopher Brian Burke, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.Allie L. Younger, The City of Wood DaleDan Lindquist, City of Wheaton Water Department

iSAWWA NEW MEMbErS liSt SEptEMbEr 28 - octobEr 28, 2010

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American Ductile Iron Pipe ...................................................26American Filter Sand.............................................................64Applied Technologies ............................................................39Aqua Backflow ............................................................. 18 & 27Backflow Solutions ................................................................42 Badger Meter .........................................................................42 Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers ..........................39Black & Veatch ......................................................................39Cady Aquastore .....................................................................10CDM .......................................................................................64Clark Dietz Inc. ......................................................................34CMT Consulting Engineers ...................................................39CP Solutions, Inc. ..................................................................34CTE/AECOM ...........................................................................54Dixon Engineering Inc. ..........................................................57Eccentric Pumps ...................................................................67Farnsworth Group .................................................................57Gannett Fleming ....................................................................15Gasvoda & Associates ..........................................................44Greene & Bradford, Inc .........................................................46Heneghan and Associates ....................................................05Henry, Meisenheimer and Gende ........................................54Howard R. Green ...................................................................18Illinois American Water Company ........................................35Klingner Associates ...............................................................23Layne Western .......................................................................35

Malcolm Pirnie.......................................................................23McClure Engineering Associates, Inc. ..................................23M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. ..........................................................02Metropolitan Industries ........................................................04Municipal Equipment Co. .....................................................44Natgun ...................................................................................32Norman Noe ..........................................................................07Northern Water Works Supply ..............................................64Optimization Solutions Environmental LLC .........................54PDC Laboratories. .................................................................66Poly Processing ....................................................................34Preload, Inc. ...........................................................................06Red Valve Co./Tideflex Technologies, Inc.. ..........................15Ruekert/Mielke .....................................................................27Strand ....................................................................................34Swan Analytical Instruments ................................................27Tank Industry Consultants ....................................................26Taylor Coating Sales/Tnemec ...............................................09The Flolo Corporation ............................................................57Tonka Equipment ..................................................................44Trine Municipal Services LLC ...............................................19Trojan UV ................................................................................11USABlueBook.............................................Outside Back CoverUtility Services Co., Inc..........................................................07 Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc. ............................................12Water Well Solutions Illinois Division, LLC ...........................35

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Malcolm Pirnie.......................................................................23McClure Engineering Associates, Inc. ..................................23M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. ..........................................................02Metropolitan Industries ........................................................04Municipal Equipment Co. .....................................................44Natgun ...................................................................................32Norman Noe ..........................................................................07Northern Water Works Supply ..............................................64Optimization Solutions Environmental LLC .........................54PDC Laboratories. .................................................................66Poly Processing ....................................................................34Preload, Inc. ...........................................................................06Red Valve Co./Tideflex Technologies, Inc.. ..........................15Ruekert/Mielke .....................................................................27Strand ....................................................................................34Swan Analytical Instruments ................................................27Tank Industry Consultants ....................................................26Taylor Coating Sales/Tnemec ...............................................09The Flolo Corporation ............................................................57Tonka Equipment ..................................................................44Trine Municipal Services LLC ...............................................19Trojan UV ................................................................................11USABlueBook.............................................Outside Back CoverUtility Services Co., Inc..........................................................07 Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc. ............................................12Water Well Solutions Illinois Division, LLC ...........................35

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