News Leaks Summer 2023

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P.O. Box 127 Brownsburg, IN 46112 Office: 866-213-2796 Fax: 866-215-5966

2023-2024 Board of Trustees CHAIR

Jaimie Foreman 317-571-4144 jforeman@carmel.in.gov

CHAIR ELECT Cathy Lance 574-850-4561 cathy.lance@peerlessmidwest.com

VICE CHAIR Neal McKee 765-648-6420 ext. 4402 nmckee@cityofanderson.com

PAST CHAIR John Crider 260-589-2811 water@cityofberne.com

DIRECTOR

Chris Harrison 574-377-4563 charrison@contactcei.com

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Larry McIntosh 812-358-3654 manager@jacksoncountywater.com

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER

Josh Castor 765-602-6721 jcastor@cityofanderson.com

TRUSTEE – SMALL SYSTEM NORTH Justin Shaffer 260-692-6909 jshaffer@townofmonroe.com

TRUSTEE – NORTHWEST DISTRICT Chris Johnsen 219-221-3916 cjohnsen@mcwaterdept.com

TRUSTEE – NORTHEAST DISTRICT Chad Plummer 574-274-1736 chad.plummer@peerlessmidwest.com

TRUSTEE – CENTRAL DISTRICT Paul Dicken 317-710-0097 pdicken@citizensenergygroup.com

TRUSTEE – SMALL SYSTEM SOUTH Open

TRUSTEE – SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Jon Craig 812-296-0103 craig@midwesterneng.com

TRUSTEE – SOUTHEAST DISTRICT Linda Sanders 317-753-4319

lindas@wesslerengineering.com

Jaimie Foreman, Chair, Indiana Section Board of Trustees

Water is Life

“We are, all of us, water beings on a water planet. Water is life. Without it, all living things die. Our dependence on water is absolute; our psyches know this and signal us in myriad ways of water’s elemental importance and significance. That is why we love the water and remember experiences associated with it. Of the earth’s vast resources of water, only a small fraction is fresh and drinkable. A few people among the globe’s billions have been charged with the task of ensuring everyone else has a reliable supply of safe water. Supplying potable water is an essential human activity, a great responsibility, and a vocation of distinction.” – A quote shared by Jeanne Bennett-Bailey, a former AWWA Chair.

This statement has always resonated with me, because in the grand scheme of things we are all just a very small part, but the difference we make or can make is significant. I think it is extremely important to look at history to see how we can improve on the ideas or objectives of each generation and continue to learn, grow, and build upon the foundations that were established.

My biggest discovery from this has been that prior to the vast amounts of information that is readily available at our fingertips, networking was a fundamental way of gathering information, troubleshooting issues, or offering reassurance that my concerns aren’t mine solely, but the same to others.

My Mama has always said, “It takes a village…”. This is a humbling reminder that we as individuals don’t need to feel like

we must have all the answers or solutions to each problem but reaching out to those that are within your “village” when you need assistance is a great resource and adds strength to the group.

The Indiana Section celebrated 115th year at our annual conference. We had over 160 exhibitors and more than 50 presenters who were available to share information and provide resources to the more than 1,200 attendees. A big THANK YOU to our Indiana Section Staff, the MAC and all the industry volunteers that it takes to make each conference a success. Our organization is so appreciative to the utilities, vendors and consultants that allow their staff to volunteer, so that we can continue to grow stronger as a “village”.

Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

A few people among the globe’s billions have been charged with the task of ensuring everyone else has a reliable supply of safe water.

Supplying potable water is an essential human activity, a great responsibility, and a vocation of distinction.

Chris Harrison, INAWWA Director

Where the Buffalo Roam

Irecently attended the AWWA Region 3 RMSO in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Being my first experience in the Black Hills, I found the atmosphere and experience richly rewarding. What was interesting though was the diverse background brought forward by each of the section officers who attended. Each group had similar but different issues facing the water industry within their Section. Indiana seems to be leading the charge on several fronts including requiring an Asset Management Plan to be completed and submitted to obtain State Revolving funds (SRF). We seem to be proactive in giving marching orders to our communities on completing service inventory and I cannot forget the start of discussion on PFAS.

Which brings me to the meat of my takeaway from the RMSO event in which I would like to highlight two topics. The first being lead services and the second being Water 2050. Although many topics were discussed during the RMSO event including PFAS, licensed operators, and on and off boarding staff as they transition into and retire out of the water industry.

As many of you throughout the state are aware the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) requires each Indiana community to complete a service inventory and submit the information to IDEM by October 16, 2024. The intent is to collect data on the amount of lead services in your community and throughout Indiana. This does not require you, currently, to start replacing lead services but it does help each community identify the level of staff, time and money required to remove lead from your systems. More importantly it is a start to develop a road map on removing

lead from your system. Simple request with varying consequence for each community. Several communities have no lead. Others have a good history and can easily complete the inventory. Some communities will struggle to complete the inventory requirement. Please do not wait till 2024 to start the inventory requirement. Sit down with your staff develop a game plan, ask for assistance, and filter through the requirement in 2023 leading into 2024.

My second topic is Water 2050. What will the water industry look like in 2050? To be honest, 2050 isn’t that far away and as fast as technology is changing where will we be? I know in Indiana regionalization is a hot topic. Will this

continue forward? You can bet on it! How about our staff and licensed operators. More is placed upon them with limited resources. 27 years from now these skill sets will be enhanced, more efficient equipment will have been developed, and the demand for trained personnel will be at an all-time high. Utility management will evolve just as we are seeing today. Management will focus on efficiency in the operations, maximizing resources, and rates will be determined by asset management plans. If I was starting out at 19 again? Yes, I would step directly into a utility job because the opportunity and growth are there to support my family. We are evolving! Thank you for your time!

We are evolving! Thank you for your time!

From Your Small Systems Trustee

Small Systems North

Justin Shaffer, Small Systems North Trustee

Greetings to all of our Indiana systems! What training opportunities are you looking forward to or what training opportunities would you like to see? If there is a specific topic you would like to see us discuss, whether it is at a district meeting, workshop, or conference session, please let us know. We are eager to help or direct you in the right direction, so that you may find answers you seek. Be sure to take full advantage of all the educational opportunities that the Indiana Section has to offer. There have been some exceptionally well put together spring meetings and workshops throughout the state. Your districts have done a great job and deserve a round of applause for all of their hard work. We have a couple of upcoming events that the Small Systems is working on jointly with the districts. One will be held at the Utility Supply Company in Peru in October, and another in Edinburgh in August. Stay tuned for more information.

We are always here, ready to assist you with whatever we can. If there is a topic you would like to see discussed, please reach out to your district officers or one of our other volunteers with the INAWWA. We are more than happy to assist in getting your needs addressed through the various resources within the AWWA. We are currently looking for anyone who may be interested in being involved and becoming a member of this committee. We also have an open position on the Board for Small Systems South Trustee. These opportunities require just a little bit of your time, and your involvement can make a difference. If you are interested and would like more information, please reach out to either myself, Jeremy Hardy, Chris Johnsen, or your local district officers, and we would be glad to get you more information. Feel free to call the office for contact information for any of these individuals. Thank you!

District Reports

Upcoming District Events

Erich Nugent, Districts Chair

Our districts schedules for the year are posted on our website, or see the below schedule for events in your district.

Southeast District

July 12 Excavation Safety, New Castle

July 20 Valve Exercising Workshop, Brownstown

August 16 Small Systems Workshop, Edinburgh

September 21 8:00am – 1:00pm Southeast Fall Business District Meeting, Location TBA

Central District

July 18 Valve Exercising Workshop, Lafayette

July 26 Annual AWWA Golf Outing, Eagle Creek Golf Course

August 26 Annual Run for World Water 5k downtown along the Canal

September 12 Joint Utility Management Seminar, Indianapolis

October 6 Fall Central District Business Meeting, Speedway

November 7 Fall Workshop details TBA

Northwest District

Chris Johnsen, Trustee

On May 5, the Northwest District held a spring meeting in Valparaiso at the Aberdeen Manor Ballroom. The meeting opened with remarks by District President Paul Vincent and a Section Update by Executive Director Monique Riggs to a crowd of nearly 80 attendees. Following these comments, Aaron Horbovetz of M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. presented on traditional and remote leak detection. Following that presentation, Marcus Hagberg of 120Water presented and demonstrated the lead service line inventory tools developed between 120Water and IDEM. Due to the current urgency around the lead service line inventory and replacement, Jeff Weaver and Bill Etzler with Abonmarche presented on the lessons learned from lead and copper inventory and replacement projects that they have conducted. Finally, Liz Melvin of IDEM discussed some of what is new with IDEM.

Southwest District

June 29 South Operator Symposium, Utility Supply Company, 415 East Phoenix Drive, Huntingburg

September 21 Water for People Concert, Evansville

Northwest District

August 9 Operator Bootcamp, Peru

September 29 Northwest Fall Business District Meeting, Location TBA

October 24 Small Systems Workshop, Peru

Northeast District

June 8 North Operator Symposium, Culy Contracting, Winchester

July 19 Northeast District, Tin Caps Baseball Game and Meeting

July 29 Annual Sunset Cruise, Frog Tavern, Syracuse

Details on Fall District Business Meetings still to come!! Stay tuned and see you around our great State at an Indiana Section event this Summer.

The fall meeting has been scheduled for September 29. The location and topics are to be determined, but we do know that we will be announcing Hurty Awardees, electing new officers for the following year, and, if there are contestants, holding the Meter Challenge to see who will represent the District at the Water Institute in December. The District will also be hosting a workshop later this year.

If there are topics you would like to see presented or you would like to present at the District meetings, please let one of the District Officers know. Also, if you have interest in getting involved in your District, please let one of the officers know. Watch for announcements through email and on the Indiana Section AWWA website.

Committee Reports

Young Professionals Committee

Briyana Stewart, Chair

The Indiana Section AWWA Young Professionals (YP) Committee transitioned chair positions recently. Amanda White has officially transitioned to her new role as committee Past Chair and Briyana Stewart as committee chair. We welcome Cheyenne McDaniel as committee Vice Chair. The YP Committee is appreciative of Amanda’s contributions, and we are confident she will continue to do remarkable things for the YPs. Please give a warm welcome to Cheyenne.

The YP Committee had our first INAWWA YP Track at the INAWWA Annual Conference where we learned how to give presentations that are guaranteed to receive standing ovations and tactical life planning! The YP Committee held our annual YP Meet and Greet, presented by American Structurepoint, at Social Cantina in downtown Indianapolis that took place in the evening following the YP Track and YP Monthly Committee Meeting. We had a great turnout at the event, with several new faces, as

YPs had the opportunity to network with one another and other industry professionals. Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event possible.

The YP Committee is continuously working to get colleges/ universities reengaged for the YP Student Chapters. We’ve had several ideas shared amongst the committee that would appeal to college students, as well as motivate them to remain connected with the YP Committee as they transition from school into the workforce. If you know any students, professors, or have any college/university connections who would like to be involved with the YP Student Chapters, please have them reach out at the email address listed below.

Lastly, if you are interested in joining or learning more about the Young Professionals Committee and are under 35 years old or have been in the industry for 10 years or less, please reach out at indianaawwaiweayp@gmail.com for more information.

Golf Committee

John Crist, MAC Golf Chair

Annual Golf Outing

Come join us July 26 for our 27th annual INAWWA golf outing at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Indianapolis.

In addition to our usual contests and games, we will hold our ugly golf shirt contest again for prizes.

The 60-team roster is filling up fast so get your registration forms in ASAP. For your convenience, online registration and forms are available at INAWWA.org >Events>Golf Outing.

Registration will begin at 8:30am with a 10:00am shotgun start. Lunch is provided, sponsored by JCM . Following golf, enjoy our dinner buffet with prizes, sponsored by EJ Prescott Peerless Midwest’s Water Ball contest, Jack Doheny’s putting contest, and par 3 prize holes sponsored by Utility Supply and GRW will highlight the event again this year.

We hope to see you then!

Committee Reports

Water For People Committee

Amanda Withers, Chair

Upcoming Events

The Water For People Committee has begun planning events for 2023! Below is our list of upcoming events to mark on your calendars. For more information, visit our webpage at www.inawwa.org/about-us/committees/water-for-people or contact the Committee at waterforpeople@inawwa.org.

Water Buffalos – Ride with Purpose

Ride to ACE23 in Toronto, ON

Contact: Jim Clevenger ( jclevenger@hydrocorpmeters.com)

Jaimie Foreman ( jforeman@carmel.in.gov)

INAWWA Golf Outing

Eagle Creek Golf Club, Indianapolis, IN

A portion of this year’s proceeds will benefit Water For People. Registration is available online at www.inawwa.org.

Contact: John Crist (john.crist@ejco.com)

INAWWA NE District Sunset Cruise in Syracuse

S.S. Lillypad, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, IN Annual cruise on Lake Wawasee which includes DJ entertainment, games, raffle prizes, food, spirits, and more. Registration is available online at www.inawwa.org. Contact: Chris Harrison (charrison@contactcei.com)

WEA Golf Outing

TBA, Fort Wayne, IN

Contact: TBA

June

July 26

Silent Auction at the IWEA Annual Conference Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne, IN A variety of items and experiences will be available for bidding during the day. The final bids will be due at the final exhibitor break. The highest bidders will get to take home their item(s) that evening! Contact: Carla Mann (cmann@msconsultants.com)

Run for World Water 5k Downtown Canal, Indianapolis, IN

August 23

July 29

August 22

Save the Date

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 7:00 PM

This is a fun run/walk 5k event! Registration is available online at https://runsignup.com/ race/in/indianapolis/runforworldwater or www.inawwa.org. Participants can sign up individually or register an entire team in our corporate challenge. The race is child and dog friendly! Contact: Mark Singer (msinger@envistacorp.com) Pat Spence (spence.pat@outlook.com)

Concert

Victory Theatre, Evansville, IN Tickets will be available at ticketmaster.com and at the Ford Center box office.

Contact: Justin Guetling ( jguetling@ewsu.com) Amanda Withers (awithers@cmtengr.com)

August 26

September 21

Evansville, IN – The Indiana Section of the American Water Works Association will host their annual Water For People Benefit Concert, one of the most anticipated events of the year, on September 21st at The Victory Theatre.

Join us as Chris Cagle rocks the house with his country top ten hits such as ““I Breathe In, I Breathe Out”, “Laredo”, “What A Beautiful Day”, “Chicks Dig It” and “What Kinda Gone”.

Two of his albums Play It Loud and Chris Cagle are certified Gold. Our opening act will be local band Whiskey Row to get the evening started and warm up the crowd for Chis Cagle our featured artist.

Two great bands, one awesome night! You don’t want to miss the concert this year!

Proceeds from this event benefit the Water for People Charity. Corporate sponsorships are available, including tax-deductible ticket package options. The public is invited to contribute by making donations or by inquiring as to how they can become more involved. Tickets will be available at The Ford Center, ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000

CHRIS CAGLE with local band WHISKEY ROW

Operator School Committee

Chris Johnsen, Chair

The Operator School Committee has been discussing ways to change and improve the way we conduct the Operator School. We are still working on a virtual option. We also looked at modifying the schedules to work better with the instructors and, hopefully, the students.

The traditional dates for Operator School were developed many years ago to coincide with the schedule of the written exams, which were always the first Thursday in November. Back then, IDEM only offered the test in November, then they started offering a second test date in May, but the primary offering was still November. For many years, it made sense to start the class 12 weeks prior to the testing so the education was fresh in everyone’s head when they took

the exams. Then, at some point in the 2000’s, IDEM worked out an agreement with IvyTech Community College that allowed IvyTech to proctor the test, and the decision was made to offer the test throughout the year.

Even though the test was offered throughout the year, the Operator School held onto the traditional schedule of 12 weeks starting at the beginning of August. As we all know, the late summer and early fall are very busy times, with many projects trying to wind down for winter. This can really put a strain on the instructors, most of whom are working within utilities.

There will be in-person Operator School this year, and into early next year, though as of the writing of this

article we have not yet nailed down the locations and dates. There are a couple of locations that are scheduling the Operator School to start right after the first of the year to hopefully relieve the strain of trying to provide the class in the fall. Others will be during the traditional time frame. We are planning for 12 weeks of classes as usual, but the starting dates will change based on the location. Please watch the Indiana Section AWWA news releases and website for updates.

In addition to the regular in-person Operator School and other options we are pursuing, we continue to try to make this education more accessible financially. The Philanthropy Committee of the Indiana Section continues to offer scholarships that cover the costs of Operator School. There is a link on the Indiana Section website for the application. Please apply. Over the last few years, many scholarships remained unused – take advantage of this opportunity.

While waiting for the upcoming class, there are many other ways to study outside of the Operator School using the tools and resources available from the AWWA and from IDEM. There are many books and virtual options available through the AWWA website throughout the year, and the IDEM site has links to documents that can be very helpful in your studies. The Indiana Section also provides our Exam Cram, a three-part series to aid future operators. Also look for the Water: What Do You Know? Workshop which is supportive training to other certification studies. These classes will be posted on the events page on our website as planned.

If you are interested in serving on the Operator School Committee, have questions about Operator School, or suggestions on how we can better serve, please contact me at cjohnsen@mcwaterdept.com.

Committee Reports

Philanthropy Committee

Michael Simpson, Chair

Hello fellow Water Professionals!

Welcome to the summer update on all things happening with your Philanthropy Committee.

Our committee met at the Annual Conference to review all of our programs, discuss our award winners, discuss our restricted funds and look towards the future of all our endeavors. All of our philanthropic activities continue to move forward and the committee is looking to expand and grow those activities.

As a part of our discussions, the committee is in the process of revamping the Section’s Operator Scholarship program. The goal is to create a more robust and engaging program that benefits Operators and enhances their educational experience. In the meantime, look for the application for Operator Scholarships on the website. The fall Operators School is fast approaching.

The Philanthropy Committee and Section Board of Trustees are promoting our Youth Water Science Educational Grant. This grant is available to Indiana Schools, grades 3 through 8, to teach and promote the water cycle. Educational classes/programs regarding understanding, protecting, and conserving supply and quality of our natural resources for both drinking water and wastewater purposes. Typical areas of these projects may include topics like:

• Promotes understanding, protecting, and conserving supply as well as quality of water

• Hydrologic cycle

• Water quality impacts

• Treatment of drinking water

• Treatment of wastewater

• Usage of drinking water

• Usage of recycled water

The Indiana Section AWWA plans to award a total of $7,500 of grants in 2023.

The intention is to award three grants, each being from a different area of the state. The typical grant is approximately $2,500. Please promote this with your school systems and go to the website for the application.

We congratulate and celebrate our Besozzi Grant and Gambold Education Fund award winners. The following winners joined us at the annual conference, and you can read Vidhatri’s paper on page 28 of this issue.

Besozzi Grant winners

• Vidhatri Iyer, Student, University High School, Carmel, IN

• Paula Coelho, Purdue University, Graduate Studies, Lafayette, IN

Gambold Education Fund winners

• Paul Jacobs, City of Fort Wayne Utilities

• Cody Conner, Town of Geneva

• John Solenburg, Certified Operator/Independent Contractor

• Danny Standiford, Floyds Knobs Water Company

• Scott Will, City of Fort Wayne

• Scott Thorn, Valparaiso City Utilities

Our committee is looking to expand its membership and we need your involvement and engagement with and on this committee!

Participation with and on this committee will serve to enhance our Section’s endeavors to accomplish our goals of helping others throughout Indiana as well as the world achieve clean and safe water. The committee desires everyone’s engagement so that we may continue our shared goals to educate students, provide additional training to even more operators, and to ensure that our waters here at home remain clean and safe as they have for over a century now.

Philanthropy Chair Michael Simpson with Gambold Education Fund Awardees.

Committee Reports

Utility Management Committee

Kurt Wanninger, Chair

Utility Managers have a lot on their plate today and every day; managing staff, budgets, rates, regulatory compliances, updating aging infrastructure, aging workforce, and keeping their stakeholders satisfied to just list a few. Not to add to the list, but new and emerging contaminants and regulatory requirements seem to continue to pile on every year. While it can seem overwhelming at times, it helps to remind us that utility professionals are enhancing the quality of life of the communities which we have the opportunity to serve daily, 24/7/365! Take time to celebrate and recognize your utilities accomplishments

with your team, your stakeholders, and the community when the opportunity arises, but also, remember to appreciate them as well on those hard days.

On September 12, INAWWA, IWEA, and AIM will be hosting their Annual Joint Utility Management Seminar at Bowen Engineering, in Indianapolis, IN. Topics of interest typically focus on finances, regulations, security, projects, and opportunities that you have learned from and can share with others to maybe help them improve operations. See the ad on page 21 for information on submitting an abstract.

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Take time to celebrate and recognize your utilities accomplishments with your team, your stakeholders, and the community when the opportunity arises, but also, remember to appreciate them as well on those hard days.

The more they can see, the more they can save.

Committee Reports

Awards Committee

John Crider, Chair

At last December’s Water Institute and, most recently, at the Section Conference in April, we have had the opportunity to recognize several individuals for their contributions to their Utilities, the Indiana Section and the Water Industry.

At the Water Institute in French Lick, Ray Hopkins was recognized as the Indiana Section Operator of the Year. Ray is the Superintendent of East Fork Water in Shoals. He has been with the Utility for over 30 years. During that time, his leadership has guided them from near bankruptcy, through many projects and challenges to today, where the system is managing growth and operating more strongly than ever.

Also at the Water Institute, Ed Nugent was recognized as this year’s recipient of the Hoosier Water Award. Ed is a past Chair of the Indiana Section and is currently the Directorelect. He has served as the MAC Chair and continues to support the Section and the industry.

In April, at the Indiana Section Conference in Indianapolis, we recognized three outstanding individuals.

First, both Dace Mumbower and Dan Gemmecke were each awarded the Iron Man Award.

Dace has been with the City of Dunkirk since 1995. Dace also served on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Rural Water Association. Even though he has battled health issues for much of his life, several major medical hurdles were thrown at him in 2019. Since that time, he has continued to work tirelessly for the citizens of Dunkirk, while still battling health issues.

Dan Gimmecke has been in the water industry for over 30 years. For many years he has managed the water department for the Town of Battle Ground. He's been dealing with health issues for the last few years and he has not missed a day on the job. Dan has continued to provide leadership and mentoring to everyone that he works with.

Tuesday night’s Fuller Reception is where we honor one member by presenting the George Warren Fuller Award. This award was originated by the Association in 1937 and is the top recognition given by the Sections. This year’s awardee is Dawn Keyler.

Dawn was born in Mishawaka, IN and graduated from Mishawaka High School (Go Cavemen!) and was very active in band.

Continuing on, our awardee attended college at the University of Indianapolis, earning a degree in paralegal studies in 1995. She began her professional career as an Administrative Assistant at an engineering firm and received subsequent promotions to Sr. Administrative Assistant and Sr. Project Analyst. She then left that role to start a new one; serving as the first full-time staff member of the Indiana Section – playing an integral role leading up to the Section’s merger with Indiana Rural Water Association. Following the merger, she resumed her career as a Project Analyst with an engineering firm in the water industry.

Our awardee has served our Section for many years on various committees:

• MAC

• WFP event coordination and participation

• INWARN Operations Committee

• Emergency Response & Preparedness Committee, current Chair

• Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity –W/WW Committee.

• Became a Hoosier Crew Member in 2012

• Can be seen on the golf course at the annual golf outing; we all know not serving up the best round of golf, but serving beverages and some minor heckling to those that do know how to play or “pretend very well”.

In recent years, our awardee has been involved in acquiring contractual funding for Water Loss Audit and Validation Training, and more recently helped acquire funding for free Cyber Security Training and Education, on behalf of INAWWA, to utilities since 2022.

AWWA’s Manager of Section Services, Nancy Sullivan, said this about our awardee: “She brought a passion and excitement to her role as Indiana’s first full time staff person. Her sense of humor and attitude of “We Can Do It” was very much appreciated.”

Congratulations Dawn!

I would like to remind each of you that the Section and the Association have many awards to recognize individual contributions and actions. Below are links to some of these. If you know of someone that is deserving of recognition, please reach out to the Awards Committee or one of our Trustees.

www.inawwa.org/about-us/awards-grants

www.awwa.org/membership-volunteering/awards

Erich Nugent with Iron Man Awardees Dace Mumbower & Dan Gemmecke and spouse

Hoosier Water Award - Ed Nugent with 2022 Awards Chair Jeff Cunningham

2023 Fuller Awardee Dawn Keyler with past Fuller Award winners and Juanita Colon, AWWA VP

Committee Reports

Competitions Committee

Justin Shaffer, Chair

The Annual Conference in Indianapolis has come and gone. We first would like to wish Isaac Brimmer from the Southeast District good luck at ACE23, in Toronto, Canada. Looking toward the Water Institute in French Lick this fall, we would encourage you all to consider getting involved in the competitions that the AWWA offers within your Section. The Fall District Meetings mean Meter Challenge will be back and we are always looking for competitors. There will be a link on the section website to request practice meters as soon as the ACE competitions are complete. I encourage you to fill one out and get in the action! Meters will be sent to your utility directly. The meter for the ACE 24 competitions is the Badger meter.

As most of you know, we had a Hydrant Hysteria demonstration at the Annual Conference. A big thank you goes out to the teams representing Ft. Wayne, Valparaiso, and Columbus. It was exciting and fun to watch. We are very much looking forward to the Water institute this coming December for the return of a great competition with the hydrants. If you are planning on attending the Water Institute in December, and think you have what it takes to put together a fire hydrant at the speed of light, we look forward to your entry into the competition. This fast-paced event never fails to impress as these teams of three (one coach and two competitors), go head-to-head to see who

can assemble a fire hydrant the fastest. There is no limit to the number of teams that can compete, and we welcome teams from all sizes of utilities to enter this competition. There will be an entry form on the INAWWA website soon for that competition as well. The hydrant we will be using is the M&H hydrant. Please go to the website and fill out your entry. A full set of rules will be made available as well on the website soon for both the Meter Competition and Hydrant Hysteria. We look forward to seeing you all this fall at the Water Institute Competitions Reception!

Emergency Preparedness & Security Committee

Dawn Keyler, Chair

The Emergency Response & Preparedness Committee has been continuing to provide Cyber Security Training for water and wastewater utilities municipalities in Indiana. To date we have provided training to almost 100 Indiana municipalities through virtual and in-person workshops.

Members of the Committee, along with Executive Director Monique Riggs, participated in a pop-up meeting with other AWWA and Section Staff members to share our success story with the Cyber Training. We provided guidance and tips on how to provide this training for their sections.

The EPA issued a new rule and guidance directing state officials responsible for implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act (IDEM for the utilities in Indiana) to assess cybersecurity resilience using the sanitary survey program. This action applies to all public water systems of all sizes effective immediately. While state adherence with the rule is mandatory, it is not clear how individual states will respond. AWWA and partner associations have long

recognized the importance of cybersecurity and collectively taken actions to support cybersecurity improvements in the water sector. However, sector associations and associations representing local government have consistently opposed the sanitary survey approach. Members should be aware that EPA statements implying that the sanitary survey approach was developed in collaboration with the water sector are misleading, and that state primacy agencies have also opposed this action. At the time of writing this article, AWWA was working with partners to review the non-mandatory guidance and related materials that were open for public comment due May 31. We will share updated information as we know it.

Upcoming webinar dates are June 21, September 7, November 9. Upcoming in-person training dates are August 24 (in conjunction with the IWEA Annual Conference) and December 6 (Winter Institute). We hope to see you at an upcoming training!

Agency Updates

NSF/ANSI/CAN Certification

Liz Melvin, Chief, Construction Permits Section, IDEM Drinking Water Branch

Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) found at 327 IAC 8-1-2, states in substance, that all direct additives in public drinking water systems shall be certified for conformance to American National Standards Institute (NSF/ANSI/CAN International (NSF) Standard 60. Further that indirect additives in public drinking water systems shall be certified for conformance to NSF/ANSI International Standard 61. All public drinking water systems must demonstrate certification of direct additives and indirect additives required by subsections (b) and (c) of the rule when inspected by the commissioner.

What should I look for to verify that a received chemical is certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60?

The company name and product name as shown in the NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification listings, and facility designation (city, state/ province/country or unique facility identification number) all should be shown on the product label or on accompanying documentation for bulk shipments. In addition, a certification

mark and the product’s maximum use level (MUL) are required to be on the product label or other accompanying documentation provided with the delivered product.

End users should check to ensure that the received chemicals arrive in properly sealed containers (including railcars, tank trucks, totes, and drums) that are sourced directly from a company and facility that appears in the NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 listings.

If the product is repackaged off site from the original certified production location, the repackager must carry their own certification. The repackager cannot carry forward a supplier company’s certification. This is directly related to the NSF certification requirements over the quality control of the product once it is opened, handled, repackaged, etc. However, a product can be warehoused off site from the original certified production location if it remains in its original sealed container and is not opened and repackaged. The certification requirement then is that the original certified company’s information must remain on the package so in that manner it can be traced back to the original certified manufacturer’s certification.

According to NSF publication Municipal Water Matters 30 Year Anniversary edition, for a treatment chemical to be considered NSF certified upon arrival, the delivered product must have been inspected and evaluated at all points in the supply chain prior to reaching the utility/ end user site. Therefore, the NSF/ANSI 60 certification of a certified chemical ends (is voided) when it is repackaged, diluted, transferred between containers, blended, reacted, or otherwise handled subsequent to shipment from the certified manufacturer’s location. A distributor of chemicals (originating from NSF/ANSI 60 certified source products) may apply for and obtain a separate NSF/ANSI 60 certification through NSF. The chemical

distribution location will receive site audits by NSF as well as testing of at least one representative product sample to the requirements of NSF/ANSI 60. The site audits and product testing are conducted prior to certification and on an annual basis after certification is granted. These monitoring activities are conducted to ensure that chemical products are protected from contamination during transport and deliver to the water utility/ end user site.

NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification policies regarding Dual Labeling and Private Labeling of products:

Dual Labeling

If an NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certified product carries a distributor/reseller’s company and/or product name on the package in addition to the certified company’s name, and that packaging was done by the original NSF certified manufacturer at the authorized certified production location, the product may retain the original manufacturer’s certification. This dual labeled product must have the original certified company’s information and product designation/names on the product label (or accompanying documentation for bulk shipments). A distributor company cannot buy a product and relabel or repackage it themselves off site from the original certified production location and retain the NSF certification of the original certified manufacturer.

Private Labeling/Relabeling

If an NSF/ANSI 60 certified product is relabeled with a separate company and/ or product name (from the company/ product name shown in the original manufacturer’s certification/Listing), the original certification of the product is voided. Certification of the relabeled product may be obtained under one of the following options:

Agency Updates

a) If the private labeling/relabeling (for the distributor) takes place at the original certified manufacturer’s location, NSF offers a streamlined certification option entitled the Another Name For (ANF) option, for certification of private label products through agreement between the certified manufacturer, the distributor/private label company, and NSF. Under this option, the distributor company and product name(s) can appear separately in the Listings database. Product label compliance is monitored through the annual NSF/ ANSI/CAN 60 monitoring audits/ inspections of the original certified manufacturer’s location.

b) If the private labeling/relabeling (for the distributor) takes place at the distributor’s location (off site from the original certified manufacturer’s location), then a separate certification (with site audits of the distributor location) in order for the relabeled product to achieve NSF/ANSI 60 certification.

For any questions as to whether the product that your utility receives is in compliance with the NSF/ANSI/ CAN 60 certification requirements, it is recommended that you contact your supplier and have them contact their NSF account manager to ensure that the product meets NSF standards and can be used at a public water supply and conform to 327 IAC 8. A listing of certified products and systems certified by NSF can be accessed at Certified Products and Systems | NSF. The general listing for NSF is https://www.nsf.org.

327 IAC 8-1-2 Drinking water direct additives and indirect additives; certification requirements

b) All direct additives in public water systems shall be certified for conformance to American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International Standard 60, NSF Listings, Drinking Water Treatment ChemicalsHealth Effects. All public water systems

must compile and maintain on file for inspection by the commissioner a list of all direct additives used that come into contact with the drinking water. This list must contain the name, the description, and the manufacturer of the product and whether the direct additive is certified under this section. The list must be maintained as long as the direct additives are used by the public water system.

c) The following new or modified indirect additives in public water systems shall be certified for conformance to American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International Standard 61, Drinking Water System ComponentsHealth Effects, except Section 9, Mechanical Plumbing Product:

1) All indirect additives found in finished water storage facilities,

including lubricants, tank coatings, paints, and epoxies.

2) All indirect additives between all entry points to the distribution system and the premises of the consumer.

3) All filter and membrane media.

4) All indirect additives that are classified in a category of indirect additives for which American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International Standard 61 is available.

d) All public water systems must demonstrate certification of direct additives and indirect additives required by subsections (b) and (c) when inspected by the commissioner. Questions regarding this topic can be directed to Lucio Ternieden at lternied@idem.in.gov.

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Drinking Water Watch Updated to Drinking Water Viewer

Matt Prater, Drinking Water Branch Chief, IDEM, mprater@idem.in.gov

In order to provide greater transparency and access to drinking water data, Indiana has upgraded the current Drinking Water Watch website with the Drinking Water Viewer (DWV). The link for the DWV and instructions can be found at the following link https://www.in.gov/idem/cleanwater/drinking-water/drinkingwater-compliance-section/water-systems.

Access to the Drinking Water Watch will still be available until fall 2023, mainly for usage of the CCR Generator for the 2022 year.

The Drinking Water Viewer has the following unique capabilities:

• Allows internal and external users to search inventory information for public water systems.

• Allows the public to search and view all compliance drinking water sample results. Users can create water system specific

sample data set, which will immediately help fulfill public information records request.

• Users can create customized searches for public water systems drinking water sampling schedules.

• Users can create public water system-specific violation and enforcement reports.

• Users can view public water system specific site visits and deficiencies.

• (Coming soon) Drinking Water Operators can easily create a customized Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), which is ultimately delivered to the residents that the public water system serves. The CCR displays drinking water results and any past violations that were issued by IDEM.

Wastewater Inspection Section Updates

Kim Rohr, Section Chief, Wastewater Inspections, Office of Water Quality, IDEM, krohr@idem.in.gov

The Wastewater Inspection Section would like to provide an update that the implementation of the bypass overflow electronic reporting has been pushed back. So, for the time being, people should continue reporting via email using the bypass overflow form. Our new operator rule is moving through various rule making committees and could be in effect as soon as this summer/fall. The changes in the rule that are most important are:

1. If you fail an exam 3 times, you will be required to take an exam prep class.

2. The years of experience required is now lower for most classifications.

3. Experience at a facility two classifications lower than the exam requested will now count towards acceptable experience at a two to one ratio.

More information and updates can be found here: https://www.in.gov/idem/legal/rulemaking/environmental-rulesboard-packets

Nanoplastics Detection Method in Wastewater

By Vidhatri Iyer, a freshman

Increased levels of plastics production worldwide have created new challenges to manage waste generation and has become one of the threats to our terrestrial and aquatic environments. Use of single-use plastic bottles and containers has led to accumulation of plastic wastes which undergo fragmentation into microplastics (less than 5 mm size) and nanoplastics (less than 1 micrometer size). Lack of universal and validation analytical methods to measure nanoplastics pollution in our water streams and aquatic environments has created a major gap to implement countermeasures by the local government organizations. Thus, rapid and field-friendly methods to identify hotspots of nanoplastics pollution are needed to implement for routine screening of our watersheds.

Hand-held instruments are routinely used for monitoring various water quality parameters in urban surface streams. These parameters can be obtained directly from grab samples without a need for additional sample processing. I have developed a Nile Red based nanoplastics detection method which is suitable for routine field-testing. Water samples are filtered using a 0.45 micrometer syringe filter to remove any particulate debris. A four to one ratio is used for water samples and plastic binding dye, Nile Red and incubated for 10 minutes. A custom-built fluorometer is used to read fluorescence at 620 nm. A standard curve is generated by mixing increasing concentrations of 50 mm polystyrene beads with Nile Red dye. Thus, the fluorescence values obtained from

field-samples are directly quantified and expressed as micrograms per milliliter. Nile Red binds to a wide-variety plastic types such as polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride This rapid technique would enable detection of hotspots of plastics contamination and allow agencies to take further action to reduce pollution.

Trico Regional Sewer Utility in Zionsville, Indiana provides efficient sanitary service to the local neighborhoods and business by treating millions of gallons of wastewater per day.

Trico Regional Sewer Utility operates a wastewater treatment facility consisting of an influent flow meter, three mechanical bar screens, a new grit removal system, eight vertical loop reactors, six secondary clarifiers, phosphorus removal via chemical addition, ultraviolet light disinfection, post aeration with fine bubble diffusers, and effluent flow metering. Sludge management includes five aerobic digesters and a belt filter press. The plant processes are described below:

1. Pretreatment (Plant Influent): The state-of-the-art pretreatment building accepts all of the sanitary waste via 24 lift stations. It consists of a screening process to remove unwanted and untreatable materials such as plastics and metals. The screenings are conveyed through a screw press to remove the excess water. At the end of the screw press the screenings are dropped into a hopper then hauled to a landfill.

2. Pretreatment is where the incoming wastewater stream is measured for flow and sampled to identify the quantity of organic wastes. An odor control system is used to remove harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide and methane from our incoming wastewater stream piping making a safe working environment in the pretreatment building. After pretreatment the organic material enters into one of two biological treatment methods or activated sludge process. The current method in use is a Vertical Loop Reactor (VLR). The VLR contains a microbial mass in order to metabolize harmful organic contaminants. Ammonia is the most important contaminant to remove by treatment.

3. Secondary Treatment: Secondary treatment consists of 6 clarifiers. The clarifiers accept the flow from the VLR. The purpose is to separate the solids and the water. A clarifier is a circular basin in which effluent from the activated sludge process is held for a period of time during which the heavier biomass (microorganisms) settles to the bottom as “activated sludge.” This sludge, teaming with hungry microorganisms, can be returned to the first aeration basin to begin the activated sludge treatment process all over again. The solids containing live biological organisms settle to the bottom of the clarifier. The settled solids will then be returned back to biological treatment or permanently removed from our

at University High School of Indiana, in Carmel

treatment system via pumps. The clear water exits the clarifiers by gravity to the next step of treatment.

4. Once the clear water has exited the clarifiers the water travels to disinfection treatment. The method of treatment is ultraviolet light, which destroys the reproductive cells of disease-causing bacteria which inhibits further growth. E. coli is the indicator organism that is tested to determine the effectiveness of disinfection.

Plant Effluent: The plant effluent is monitored for flow volume, provided with mechanical air to sustain biological life in the receiving stream and sampled for removal of organic materials.

Nanoplastics levels in wastewater samples were monitored by collecting influent and effluent water samples on five independent days each month for a period of six consecutive months. Nanoplastics levels were measured using the one-step fluorometric technique. Nanoplastics load was consistently higher in the influent wastewater samples compared to effluent water. This correlated with the increased levels of total suspended solids in influent wastewater in comparison to effluent water.

Finally, nanoplastics in influent wastewater samples were effectively removed to below detection levels when water is held in the clarifiers prior to exit as effluent water into the waterstreams.

This hand-held fluorometer is simple to use for routine field-based testing and water quality labs that help to monitor the efficiency of wastewater treatment. Routine implementation of this method can lead to the development of next generation of hand-held readers to measure several other water quality parameters in addition to nanoplastics.

About the Author

Vidhatri Iyer is a freshman at University High School of Indiana, in Carmel. Vidhatri cares deeply about the water quality of the Indiana water streams. She recently developed a novel and rapid method to detect nanoplastics contamination in the wastewater generated by our local neighborhoods. Her method has received wide attention from water experts and the local media. Her work has been featured in the Current in

Carmel and Hamilton Reporter newspapers. She was recently interviewed by the Local TV channel, Wish TV. Vidhatri has presented her nanoplastics detection method at area water conferences namely, the Indiana Water Summit and Indiana Rural Water Fall meetings. She also presented at the Indiana Section AWWA’s 115th Annual Conference in April, for which she received the IN AWWA Besozzi Youth Grant Award.

2023 WATER INSTITUTE & EQUIPMENT EXPO

DECEMBER 5-7, 2023

DUE SEPTEMBER 1ST

Call for abstracts:

Abstracts should be 100 to 200 words and define the main purpose and learning objectives of the session. For best results to be selected for the program, create a title that accurately describes the topic and what will be learned from attending the session. Include why it is relevant to specific attendees and identify specific learning objectives. For selection consideration, submitted abstracts must include biographies for all speakers.

Questions?

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The Technical Program Committee reviews the submittals, prepares the program and notifies the speakers. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get in front of hundreds of utility decision makers at the French Lick Conference Center!

SUBJECT MATTER TO INCLUDE:

·FINANCE AND RATE SETTING

·LEAD SERVICE LINE PROGRAMS

·DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

·SOURCE OF SUPPLY STORIES

·TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY

·WATER LOSS

·EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

·INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE

·AUTOMATED METERING

·AUTOMATED MAPPING AND WORK ORDERS

·LABORATORY ANALYSIS

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What does this mean for utilities? USEPA’s Proposed PFAS MCLs

On March 14, 2023, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced their proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for select per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This announcement marks USEPA’s first commitment to regulate new contaminants in drinking water in over 20 years, and once finalized, will have widespread impacts on the drinking water industry.

How did we get to this point?

Outside of a few select communities, PFAS was not considered to be an issue until around 2013 when the first results started to be recorded from samples collected under the third round of the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR3) program. In 2016, USEPA revised the health advisory levels (HALs) for PFOS and PFOA, two of the most prevalent and studied PFAS, to 70 ng/L for the sum of the two compounds, and in response to more recent developments in the understanding of PFAS toxicity, several states enacted maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) that were even lower yet. During this period of time, most actions taken on PFAS were at the state level, however that changed in October of 2021 when USEPA released their PFAS Strategic Roadmap , a whole-of-agency approach to managing PFAS in the environment. Included as part of the commitments in the Roadmap were revised HALs for PFOS and PFOA which were set at 0.02 ng/L and 0.004 ng/L, respectively, in June 2022. Also included were new HALs for PFBS and HFPO-DA (GenX), at 2,000 ng/L and 10 ng/L, respectively. All of this culminating in the proposed MCLs released in March.

PROPOSED PFAS REGULATIONS

For purposes of compliance, a running annual average is used similar to disinfection byproduct averages. Utilities should use two significant figures when rounding and samples under the PQL will count as zero for calculating averages.

Timeline

What’s included in USEPA’s proposed MCLs?

Included in the proposed regulation1 are limits for six PFAS – PFOS, PFOA, PFBS, HFPO-DA (GenX), PFHxS, and PFNA. MCLs for PFOS and PFOA are set at 4 ng/L individually, and each has a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) of 0 ng/L. These MCLs align with the practical quantitation level (PQL) for USEPA’s approved test methods 537.1 and 533. For the other four compounds, rather than using individual MCLs, USEPA is proposing to use a Hazard Index (HI) as a way of managing the combined risk of exposure to these compounds. This method, commonly used in site remediation activities, compares the concentration of individual compounds to established health-based water concentrations. If the resulting ratio is >1.0, the utility is in violation of the regulation.

Monitoring

Initial monitoring for these six compounds is required quarterly for large groundwater systems and all surface water systems. Small groundwater systems, serving less than 10,000 customers, are required to sample twice annually with a minimum of 90 days between samples. Samples are collected at the entry point to the distribution system.

If systems can show sample results consistently under 1/3rd of the PQL, that is 1.3 ng/L for the MCLs, or 0.33 for the HI, reduced monitoring may be appropriate. Reduced monitoring allows for large groundwater systems and all surface water systems to collect two samples over the course of a year, every three years. Small groundwater systems may collect one sample every three years.

March 14, 2023

Draft MCLs announced

May 4, 2023

EPA Public hearing

December 2023*

MCLs finalized

December 2028*

Utility compliance waiver ends (case-by-case basis)

Late May 2023*

60-day public comment pariod ends

Docket ID Number: EPA=HQ-OW-2022-0114

December 2026*

MCLs become enforcable standards for drinking water utilities

*anticipated dates

The publication of the draft NPDWR in the Federal Register is scheduled for March 29, 2023, which will kick off a 60 day public comment period. USEPA is still committed to maintaining the schedule for the finalization of the rule as laid out in the Roadmap, with the rule going into effect at the end of 2023. After three years, the MCLs and HI will become enforceable standards for all drinking water utilities. In certain, case by case instances, two additional years can be granted by the primacy agency.

PFAS in Utah

Samples collected through UCMR3 and Utah Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sampling indicated low occurrence of PFAS in drinking water, but much of that testing was above the proposed MCL. For example, the UCMR3 sample detection limit was high (PFOA detection limit: 20 ng/L, PFOS detection limit: 40 ng/L) compared to the proposed MCL of 4 ng/L. The DEQ performed further testing from 2020 – 2022, with lower detection limits. According to data provided by the State2 , 148 samples were analyzed from 43 different water systems. Of those samples, 3% were above the proposed PFOA MCL and 2% above the PFOS MCL. This data is encouraging, however more sampling may increase PFAS detection in Utah’s drinking water. Future PFAS monitoring is already planned for all water systems serving more than 3,300 people as part of UCMR5.

In 2020, the DEQ identified the following sources as the most likely to contribute to PFAS contamination in the state3:

• Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs)

• Over 74 different Utah businesses/industries

• Landfills: solid and hazardous waste disposal

• Municipal wastewater: Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) and industrial wastewater treatment plants

What can utilities do now to get ahead?

Sometimes the best first step is to look more broadly to see solutions from a higher level. To help get a handle on PFAS in your system, here are some early steps you can take to get ahead:

• Understand the impact of new regulations (e.g., state and federal HALs and MCLs) on public notifications and your water system

• Establish a sampling program early to understand the extent of PFAS in source waters and through the treatment process.

• Develop a plan as needed for mitigation and management

• Create public communication on PFAS to build trust with customers

• Depending on PFAS levels detected in source water, conduct a Treatment Feasibility Study to budget for capital improvements and increased operation and maintenance (O&M) cost

• Develop a one-water approach to investigate PFAS management utility-wide to understand impacts from PFAS across your system and establish short- and long- term management goals. This is particularly important for system that manage water and wastewater processes, and helps to minimize potential future liabilities associated with PFAS disposal.

• Identify sources of PFAS contamination and understand legal and technical options

• Communicate with councils and boards to inform selection of water quality goals

• Consider non-treatment options including, but not limited to, shutting down wells, using alternative sources

of supply, regionalization with neighboring systems, or blending/side stream treatment

• Bench-scale and/or pilot testing to evaluate and select treatment technology and media (i.e. for Granular Activated Carbon [GAC] and Ion Exchange [IX]) as step to develop full-scale PFAS treatment (see example of full-scale GAC Facility application)

• Identify funding or finance resources to help you get started.

In the past decade, with growing focus on PFAS, a wealth of resources including health impact research, technical guidebooks, and case- studies have been developed to support communities dealing with PFAS. The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) provides a PFAS Risk Communications HUB with a collection of related information that is updated regularly with the latest health research, regulatory requirements, and technical resources (www.astho. org/PFAS). Additionally, AWWA has developed several resources for technical practitioners, accessible through the website.

1 United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), “Proposed PFAS

National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Frequently Asked Questions and Answers”, 3/14/2023

2 Utah Division of Drinking Water, “Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Drinking Water Sampling Results in Utah,” Updated 2/27/2023, https://utahdeq. maps.arcgis.com (Accessed 3/23/2023).

3 Utah Department of Environmental Quality, “Reconnaissance Plan for Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Utah”, Final Draft, 2020, p. 6

Kyle Hay, P.E., is a Brown and Caldwell (BC) Utilities PFAS Lead and co-leader of BC’s PFAS Initiative. He has 8 years of water treatment experience and is based in Manchester, NH (khay@brwncald.com).

Laurie Sullivan, P.E., BCEE is a Regional Drinking Water Leader and client service manager with BC. She has 30+ years of water treatment experience and is based in Denver, CO (lsullivan@ brwncald.com).

Adam Jones, P.E., is currently serving as the AWWA IMS Young Professional’s Committee Chair. He is a process engineer with BC with 8 years of water treatment experience and is based in Sandy, Utah. (ajones1@brwncald.com).

Example Design for GAC PFAS Treatment Facility (Brown and Caldwell)

Upcoming Webinars

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