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2016 Utility Leadership Conference Beth Hardiman | Event Planning & Member Services Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
Over 200 attendees were present at the 2016 Utility Leadership Conference held at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg, November 2-4. Session topics included: Internal Controls, Commissioner Insurance and the IRS Test, Commissioner 101, Legislative & Regulatory Update, Crisis Communications, The Decision Making Process on Fluoride, Federal Update and Commissioner Case Studies. TAUD would like to thank our generous break sponsor SEDC and breakfast sponsor Alliance Water Resources. The Utility Leadership Conference provides 12 hours of commissioner and TAP credit. Mark your calendars for the 2017 Utility Leadership Conference to be held in its new location at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge on November 8-10, 2017. Information about the 2017 conference will be sent via e-mail and posted on our website once details are confirmed. For more information on the Utility Leadership Conference or commissioner training, please contact Beth Hardiman at (615) 900-1014 or by e-mail at bethhardiman@taud.org.
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2016 Administrative Professionals Conference Beth Hardiman | Event Planning & Member Services Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
The 2016 Administrative Professionals Conference was held December 1st and 2nd at the Airport Embassy Suites Nashville. Conference sessions included: The Department of Labor's New Overtime Rule, The Art of Conversation, The Do's & Don'ts of Fluoride, Legal Q & A, TCRS Updates, Crisis Communication, Open Records, Internal Controls and a Visit with the Comptroller's Office. The Administrative Professionals Conference provides 8 hours of TAP credit and 8 hours of Commissioner Training for attendees. Prior to the conference, John Hall and Kevin Gilliam held a cram session for the Pictured (l-r): 2016 TAP inductees Juanita Cagle, Tracy Lawson, Risa Hughes, Peggy Shoaf, Cynthia Ellis & Melissa Skipworth (not pictured are Christy Richardson & eight administrative professionals taking Michelle Crenshaw) the 2016 TAP Exam. TAUD would like to congratulate its fourth inaugural TAP inductee group: Michelle Crenshaw and Christy Richardson of Hendersonville Utility District; Cynthia Ellis, Peggy Shoaf, and Melissa Skipworth of Madison Suburban Utility District; Risa Hughes and Tracy Lawson of Ocoee Utility District; and Juanita Cagle of Niota Waterworks. Upon completion of the exam, the TAP inductees were each presented with a Certificate of Achievement and a silver necklace pendant. TAUD provides a number of opportunities throughout the year for administrative professionals to earn TAP credit. For more information about the TAP program please contact Beth Hardiman at (615) 900-1014 or by e-mail at bethhardiman@taud.org. The 2017 Administrative Professionals Conference will be held December 7th and 8th at the Airport Embassy Suites in Nashville.
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Community Water Fluoridation
A Public Health Measure Dr. Veran Fairrow | Director of Oral Health Services Tennessee Department of Health
Community water fluoridation is primary prevention in its purest form, providing effective prevention “upstream” to the largest population possible. This public health measure and the water plant operators behind its efforts get little recognition of how many lives they truly impact in a positive manner. For over 70 years community water fluoridation in the United States has proven to be safe and effective, leading to better dental and overall health.1 Tennesseans have benefited from community water fluoridation for over 65 years; Milan, TN was the first to fluoridate its water supply in 1951. Although cavities are still the most common chronic disease of childhood, oral health in Tennessee is much better today than it was 65 years ago. Water fluoridation is the most cost-effective way to deliver fluoride to all citizens of a community.1 Fluoride is naturally occurring in nearly all water supplies. Community water fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride to the recommended level of 0.7 ppm, to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride protects the teeth against decay by 25%, for both children and adults. Community water fluoridation is recommended by nearly all public health, medical, and dental organizations.2 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognized water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health achievements during the 20th century1; right up there with vaccinations, the control of infectious diseases, and safer workplaces. The recognitions were based on facts and our country has worked hard to achieve better health over the years. Vaccinations help to make our 14
TECH CONFERENCE SESSION! Dr. Veran Fairrow will be presenting a session on Community Water Fluoridation at TAUD's Utility Technology conference on Thursday, March 9. children safer, while clean water and improved sanitation has resulted in the control of infectious diseases; safer workplaces have resulted in a decrease in fatal occupational injuries; and water fluoridation has reduced tooth decay for both children and adults. With over 3,000 studies and research papers published about fluoridation, few topics have been researched as much as fluoride. There is overwhelming evidence that supports the safety and effectiveness of this public health measure.3 The impact that the water operators make in the lives of the families that they touch is seldom recognized or relayed to them. They are an integral part in the daily lives of every individual, the unsung heroes of safe water. Due to the efforts of utility operators, the United States has one of the safest public drinking water supplies in the world1. Tennessee’s water plants have proven to be some of the best in the nation when it comes to providing a quality product. Water fluoridation has been part of their job for decades. Water utilities that provide community water fluoridation at optimal levels are recognized by the Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD),
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the CDC, and Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS) for outstanding performance. In 2004 Tennessee received a number of awards from these agencies for water quality. At that time, 95% of Tennesseans served by community water systems received optimally fluoridated water and Tennessee was ranked 7th in the nation. Today, only 88% of Tennesseans have access to optimally fluoridated water. While the U.S. population's access has steadily been on the increase (from 68% in 2004 to 75% in 2014), Tennessee’s access has dropped by 7% during that same time frame. That is 12% of our population not receiving the benefits of this public health achievement.1 The overwhelming weight of scientific evidence consistently indicates that community water fluoridation is safe and effective. There is no substance known to man which is not toxic at improper levels, including water. Before adverse effects could occur from optimally fluoridated water, in conjunction with fluoride from all other 1st Quarter | Volume 31
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sources, water toxicity would be the first concern, not the fluoride.1 All water at the tap must meet all of the stringent, EPA-mandated, quality certification requirements, including fluoridation. Thanks to utility workers, plant operators and plant managers, many Tennesseans are able to simply turn on the tap to benefit from this primary preventive public health measure to prevent and control oral disease. Sources: www.cdc.org/fluoridation 2 www.ada.org 3 www.ilikemyteeth.org/fluoridation Fluoridated water recipients graph provided by the Tennessee Department of Health. 1
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Remote Leak Sensors & District Meters:
The Future of Water Loss Management Seth W. Rye, P.E., Esq. Rye Engineering PLC
In 2016, Rye Engineering PLC began incorporating the latest in automated technology into its water loss management programs in the Southeastern United States. While managing water loss is hard work that takes many hours of manual field work by utility operators and staff, the automation of certain elements of the process can save time and increase effectiveness. Our recent focus in automation has been in managing the “real loss” component of Non-Revenue Water (NRW), which involves leak detection. When many people think of leak detection, the first thing that comes mind is hitting the road with a handheld listening probe and ground microphone and performing an acoustic leak survey. This proven method can be very thorough but is time consuming and labor intensive. Going through a distribution system for the first time in this manner can lead to great reduction in water loss but can take weeks or even months to complete depending on system size. So what about the next time a utility wants to go through the system? Should the survey be done annually? Is it good enough to wait until the utility’s monthly water loss calculations begin to creep up? Should the utility wait to see if its annual AWWA Water Audit says it is out of compliance with NonRevenue Water? What if a complete leak detection survey could be performed every day? Until recently, that concept was unthinkable due to cost, time, and manpower. But, what if it was possible to thoroughly sweep the system 16
everyday with the high quality acoustic leak detection equipment and monitor pressure zones and district metered areas on a daily basis from an office computer, smartphone or mobile tablet? With the latest technology available from Fluid Conservation Systems (FCS) this is possible. Utilizing a system called Permanet+, FCS has encapsulated the functions of leak localization, leak noise verification, and leak correlation in a cellular phone based, web-hosted system. During our water loss fieldwork over the past decade, we have exclusively used manual FCS equipment such as listening probes, ground microphones, correlators, and noise loggers for leak detection due to the outstanding results in day-to-day operations. Recently, when contemplating a move toward incorporation of automated leak detection techniques, our firm began significant research and realized that FCS was also the leader in automated leak detection systems. So how does the technology work? First, it is important to point out that differences in water system materials, system size and customer spacing can affect the approach to automation of a system. Generally, systems can be categorized as either urban or rural with many systems having components of both. Our firm currently has two systems that are in the pilot phase of automation which demonstrate the different approaches required for urban and rural systems. In the upcoming months, we will collect data in the pilot systems and allow the utility operators and managers to fully utilize all functions of the TENNESSEE UTILITY NEWS | www.taud.org
systems. Responses to leakage detected within the systems can be made by the utility or by our firm at the discretion of the utility. Two cases are discussed below: Case 1 is an urban Georgia water system with a population of 70,000 and a 20 square-mile grid of metallic water mains and services. Case 2 is a rural Tennessee water system with 1,500 plastic services and 50 miles of PVC water main.
CASE 1: URBAN SYSTEM
In the urban system, creating discrete district metered areas (DMAs) presented challenges such as maintaining fire flow and isolating water storage tanks, so an acoustic approach was used to localize leakage. However, instead of relying on traditional methods such as hand-held acoustic probes or portable "lift-and-shift" noise loggers, the system decided to pilot remote leak noise sensors installed on its metallic grid at 1,000foot intervals. The sensors were programmed to record leak noise at nighttime when customer usage and ambient noise were at a minimum. After analyzing the recorded noise profile, the sensors would report leak status back to the system distribution operators via a cellular phone network and display the data on a website that could be accessed in the office or on a mobile device. In addition to leak status, an audio file of the recorded leak noise was transmitted to the website so that operators could verify the noise before dispatching personnel. Audio files of multiple noise sensors were further processed to remotely correlate each leak localized by sensors, allowing pinpointing and repair crews to efficiently proceed to the leak location without a timeconsuming manual sweep of the area. The water distribution system was Pictured: Remote leak sensors can be installed in areas with metallic water mains at analyzed daily for leaks in the pilot area. approximately 1,000 foot intervals in existing valve boxes. These sensors can then be used to localize and verify leakage by allowing the user to listen to a recorded sound file of the suspected leak and even correlate the leakage remotely.
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Pictured: An existing battery powered DMA meter was equipped with a remote data logger (shown in upper right of photograph at left) to measure both flow and pressure at the entry point to a DMA. The data is displayed on a website (screenshot below) accessible in the office and on mobile devices. Remote DMA metering can be established quickly and cost effectively by considering solar (pictured middle & right) and battery-powered systems.
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CASE 2: RURAL SYSTEM
The approach was much different in the rural water distribution system. First, the water main and service material being plastic would not allow detectable sound to travel as far as it would in a metallic system. Additionally, water services and valves were spaced far apart, resulting in very few noise sampling points. Both of these factors made acoustic leak detection difficult in the rural system. Since fire protection was not a policy of the system and it was a branching system (vs. looping), a flow-based approach was possible. Five discrete district metered areas (DMAs) are being developed and allowing for flow-based leak detection to be performed instead of acoustic methods. Non-intrusive, battery and solarpowered solid state meters were installed to create the DMAs. Battery-powered cellular phone based data loggers were used to capture and communicate data back to a website throughout each day. This approach
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eliminated the need for connection to the electrical grid and to install a conventional radio SCADA system making each site very affordable and allowed rapid installation. While the approaches are different for both the urban and rural systems, many utilities in Tennessee are a mix of both types of systems. These cases provide examples of how both remote leak noise sensing technology and remote DMAs can be combined to help manage real water loss and thereby reduce Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in typical systems. For questions about automating a water loss management program, please contact Rye Engineering PLC by emailing srye@ryeengineering.com.
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Tennessee's Volunteers Establish Emergency WTP Mike Bernard, P.E. & Lindsay Bryant, P.E. Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
The 2016 drought in Tennessee garnered most attention for its relevance to the catastrophic wildfires that destroyed parts of Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains in late November. Lesser known is the impact that the drought had on water systems in Southeast Tennessee. Although subsequent rains wiped out the worst of the drought conditions, they did not erase the story of exceptional measures by state agencies and local municipalities in conjunction with numerous water professionals to ensure that Tennesseans in Bledsoe County were supplied with adequate drinking water.
IT ALL STARTED WITH TWO EMAILS‌
Monday, October 24, Tennessee American Water sent out an email asking if anyone knew of a 0.5 MGD portable water treatment system that could be used to help a drought stricken utility. Based on previous experience, Smith Seckman Reid (SSR) replied that both Pall Corporation and GE Water had mobile membrane filtration units that could meet this requirement. At the same time, an email was circulating internally at SSR asking for assistance with a prison - the Bledsoe County Correction Complex (BCCX) - that was experiencing water shortages. Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) were holding a meeting at SSR to discuss alternatives. One idea, as a last resort, even called for the National Guard to truck in potable water for the 2,500 inmates of BCCX. TDOC indicated that their primary source of water, the City of Pikeville, was having to curtail them because all of their
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wells were beginning to run dry. Their secondary source of water was the Taft Water Treatment Plant which TDOC owned and operated. Unfortunately, they estimated that the Bee Creek Reservoir that supplies its source water only had 38 days of storage remaining, and debris collecting at the intake had recently dropped their actual raw water pump capacity by about 75%. Additionally, because the water level was so depressed in this reservoir, the water that they were treating was very high in manganese and difficult to treat. Messages to and from Tennessee American confirmed that this was the water system they were inquiring for the previous day. With the dots connected, the SSR team began to inquire about the potential of treating water using mobile treatment units and asked if there were any suitable sources in the area. A quick Google Earth search identified the Fall Creek Falls State Park (FCFSP) Lake as the largest reservoir in the area. Subsequent discussions also indicated that the Taft WTP supplied water to the park through the Fall Creek Falls Utility District (FCFUD) distribution system, so there was already piping in the ground to convey water from a mobile plant. Further discussions ensued regarding other alternatives including trucking bulk water from neighboring systems. Crossville appeared to be a viable option. The meeting ended with a mandate from TDOC for SSR to evaluate the feasibility and costs associated with both of these alternatives and have a summary ready the next day. It was agreed to use 3 months as the term
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Pictured: National Drought Mitigation Center Map (11/15/2016)
for the evaluation based upon National Weather Service projections that the drought could last until the spring of 2017. Several phone calls over the next 24 hours identified an existing connection between the FCFUD distribution system and Crossville treatment facilities via the South Cumberland Utility District (SCUD) distribution system. The connection had been made several years ago, but was never commissioned. Discussions with SCUD and their engineer (Joel B. Spaulding & Co.) indicated that the connection could support up to about 100 GPM. The existence of the connection with FCFUD’s was also confirmed with FCFUD’s engineer (James C. Hailey & Associates). Both engineers supplied shapefiles of the water distribution systems which SSR used in conjunction with Crossville’s data to create a comprehensive system inventory in Google Earth. Concurrently, budgetary quotes were received from a trucking company who could haul potable water from Crossville and several equipment suppliers who could provide mobile equipment necessary to produce potable water from the FCFSP lake. All of this information was summarized in a brief memo to TDOC. Based on the best information available and the assumption that the emergency supply would have to last three months, it appeared that the mobile treatment alternative was the most economical way to provide water not only to BCCX, but also to supplement the FCFSP and the FCFUD. A meeting was held that same day at the State Capitol that included Governor Haslam and representatives of the Governor’s Office, the State Legislature, TDEC, TDOC, TEMA and the affected municipalities/utilities. After a brief summary of the issues, alternatives were discussed. Many
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of these alternatives focused on lengthy line extensions to neighboring utilities that could take six months or more to construct. At that point, Governor Haslam questioned what solution could be implemented in under a month. It was at that time that the alternative of an emergency water treatment plant at FCFSP was advanced. “Can this be operational in under three weeks?” Governor Haslam asked. SSR agreed that if TDEC and TDOC could work through the procurement and the legalities, we believed it could be running that quickly. After a brief executive discussion the decision was made to move forward with the emergency treatment plant.
A LONG WAY TO GO AND A SHORT TIME TO GET THERE…
SSR immediately went to work. There were an incredible number of details associated with such an undertaking and not much time to ponder on them. The very next day, SSR and TDEC met at Fall Creek Falls State Park to determine a suitable location for the facility, and to collect the required samples for TDEC to issue a Source Water Approval. The park’s marina was selected due to its proximity to the arterial waterline through the park, its suitable access road, and its distance from the inn and cabins due to concerns with security and noise. The balance of the first week was spent obtaining both engineering information and rental agreements from the various equipment suppliers. The second week was dedicated to engineering the hydraulics, chemical feed, and site work associated for the treatment system. A great deal of this was done in Google Earth with a comprehensive computer hydraulic model because of the lack of record drawings of both the site and the water distribution systems. A number of assumptions had to be made given the lack of information and the fact that months of design work was
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being compressed into a week. Most of the raw water quality wasn’t even available from the lab during this period, and only one sample could be analyzed in the time allotted. Numerous conference calls were held with TDEC to determine the appropriate treatment. It was determined that pretreatment prior to membrane filtration would not be included. The raw water test results indicated low turbidity, low manganese, low alkalinity, low hardness, and low conductivity. It was unlikely that traditional coagulation would even work for this water and this was later proven at Murfreesboro’s Stones River Water Treatment Plant lab. Another concern with coagulation was that the residual chemicals in the sludge could cause issues for the small lagoon wastewater treatment plant operated by the park. It was also decided to include UV disinfection to provide an additional barrier to pathogens because so little source water data was available. Finally, a system to add both hardness and alkalinity was included in the treatment scheme to prevent corrosion from the extremely aggressive source water. All of this information was summarized in an Engineering Report that was sent to TDEC for approval. That approval took less than one day due to the close coordination TDEC had with the project team. At the beginning of the third week, coordination of construction began onsite. The first hurdle was grading the site for the mobile equipment since the membrane train had to be relatively level. Over the next nine days, the park staff continually stepped up with their resourcefulness and willingness to help make this plant a reality. Within 24 hours of being onsite, the park staff had constructed a retaining wall, coordinated gravel and sand deliveries, and leveled out the area that was needed for the mobile equipment. Grading work was completed literally minutes before the first piece of equipment, the plant 22
clearwell, arrived on the back of a TDOT lo-boy. The clearwell was a 12,000 gallon HDPE coagulant storage tank supplied by the City of Alcoa. The city took it upon themselves to utilize their TDOT connections to have the tank delivered to the site within a few days. Shortly after the arrival of the clearwell, the project faced its biggest hurdle of the process. Because of the number of emergencies across the southeast related to Hurricane Matthew, the original pipefitter was not going to be able to make it to the site that week. SSR quickly prepared a rough inventory of what would be required to connect the equipment, and a rudimentary request for proposals was sent out to local contractors at 4:00pm. Two proposals were received that same evening, and by 9:00am the next morning, the park’s procurement department had Garney Construction under contract. Early the next morning, the Pall mobile treatment unit arrived behind a tractor trailer rig. Unfortunately, pipe wouldn’t show up until the following morning so the day was spent strategizing how to make things go as fast as possible when the supplies showed up. This paid off, as Garney completed all of the piping work in under three days. By the end of the day on Sunday, November 13, all systems had been installed and disinfected and bacteria sampling had been collected for TDEC’s approval. Monday morning, all of the field service representatives for the various equipment showed up to test out the systems and train the operators. TDEC representatives were also onsite to provide guidance and talk with the operators. The permitted operation of the emergency water treatment plant was established using the existing operation permit held by TDOC and the Taft plant. Operators for the plant were assembled from numerous other facilities across Middle and East Tennessee via
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Tournament Trail Series FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH First Ever Dual Tournament Format! Kentucky Lake | Paris Landing Marina Bass Tournament: Begins at 6:00 a.m. (or safe light) Weigh-in at 3:00 p.m. Crappie Tournament: Begins at 7:00 a.m. Weigh-in at 1:00 p.m.
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Cherokee Lake | Olen Marshall “County Line” 25E Bridge Boat Ramp Begins at 6:00 a.m. (or safe light) Weigh-in at 3:00 p.m.
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J. Percy Priest Lake | Fate Sanders Marina Begins at 6:00 a.m. (or safe light) Weigh-in at 3:00 p.m.
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“Big Bass Birthday Bash” Celebrating TAUD’s 60th Anniversary Lake Chickamauga | Chester Frost Park Begins at 6:00 a.m. (or safe light) Weigh-in at 1:00 p.m.
All tournaments are scheduled for local times. For a complete listing of rules and regulations, or to register for a tournament, visit www.fishtaud.com. Crappie tournament rules and regulations will follow Kentucky Lake guidelines per TWRA. All tournaments are catch & release. Proceeds benefit the TUEC Scholarship Program. For additional tournament or sponsorship information, please contact: Tournament Director: Kirk Smith (615) 243-6490 | kirksmith@taud.org Tournament Coordinator: Dewayne Culpepper (731) 607-6981 | dewayneculpepper@taud.org Tournament Committee Support Staff: Chuck Page(931) 703-4786 | chuck@adc-chem.com 1st Quarter | Volume 31
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SUSTAINABILITY A LIST OF TENNESSEE UTILITIES OWNING CROM PRESTRESSED CONCRETE TANKS R
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Dandridge Water & Wastewater Dixie Lee Utility District Dunlap Water System Eastside Utility District Etowah Utilities Fayetteville Public Utilities First Utility District of Hardin County First Utility District of Hawkins County First Utility District of Knox County Glen Hills Utility District Goodlettsville Water System Green County Greeneville Water Commission Hallsdale-Powell Utility District Harpeth Valley Utilities District HB & TS Utility District Hendersonville Utility District Hixson Utility District Jellico Water System Johnson City Water & Sewer Kingsport Water System Knox Chapman Utility District Knoxville Utilities Board LaFayette Utility System LaFollette Utilities Lakeview Utility District LaVergne Utilities Lebanon Water System Lenoir City Utilities Board
Roan Mountain Utility District Lewisburg Water & Savannah Valley Utility Wastewater District Loudon Utilities Savannah Utility Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton Second South Cheatham Utility District Utility District Madison Suburban Utility Sevierville Water Systems District Shady Grove Utility District Mallory Valley Utility District Shelbyville Power, Water and Manchester Water & Sewer Sewage System McMinnville Utilities SmithUtility District Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Smyrna Water System Sneedville Utility District Metropolitan Lynchburg/ Soddy-Daisy-Falling Water Moore County Utility District Milcrofton Utility District South Blount County Morristown Utilities System Utility District Murfreesboro Water & Sewer State of Tennessee National Park Service, Tellico Village Property Gatlinburg Owners Newport Utilities Board Tennessee American Water Nickajack Port Authority Company of Marion County Tuckaleechee Utility District Nolensville/College Grove Union Fork-Bakewell Utility District Utility District North Bledsoe County Utility Walden’s Ridge Utility District District Warren County Utility District Northeast Knox Utility District Water Authority of Dickson Norris Water Commission County North Greene Utilities, Inc. West Knox Utility District Oak Ridge National Laboratory West Wilson Utility District Oak Ridge Water System White House Utility District Ocoee Utility District Winchester Utilities Plateau Utility District Poplar Grove Utility District (Current TAUD members in bold print)
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Pictured: View of the emergency WTP from the Fall Creek Falls State Park Inn.
an emergency contract established by TDOC with Hailey Management Services. The final day of construction involved getting the online instruments and lab ready for duty. The boat ramp’s men’s bathroom was repurposed to house an online turbidimeter and chlorine analyzer. The Bait Shop was adapted to be a wet lab and operator office. Hailey Management provided most of the analyzers and equipment in the lab. Columbia Power and Water Systems, Hach Instruments and MR Systems also pitched in equipment that the operators would need.
WE DID WHAT THEY SAID COULDN'T BE DONE…
The final checkout and authorization by TDEC to begin producing water came on November 16, and potable production began at approximately 11:30pm that night. With the help of so many, a 500,000 gallon per day
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treatment plant was designed, permitted, procured, constructed and commissioned in just under three weeks. It wasn’t the prettiest or the easiest plant to run, but it functioned well and produced potable water. The most significant snag hit during operation came the night before Thanksgiving when the motor on the high service pump failed. Xylem showed up late that night, but determined that it could not be repaired and would have to be replaced the following Monday. On Monday, November 28, Xylem arrived to replace the motor. Weather forecasts indicated strong winds and heavy rains over the next several days. It was decided to measure the water levels of both the Fall Creek Falls Lake and the Bee Creek Reservoir to see how much they gained if we did get rainfall. Two of Taft’s three intakes were above the water, and there was only approximately 8 feet of water left in the reservoir. Whatever debris had
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Pictured: Emergency WTP at Fall Creek Falls State Park Marina
clogged one of the raw water pumps had partially cleared, so at least one of their pumps was nearly back to capacity. The Pikeville WTP was getting by and was able to keep BCCX supplied with water primarily because of a farmer who had volunteered to use his irrigation equipment to pump about 300 GPM from the Sequatchie River to the treatment plant. To say things were held together with a wing and prayer would be an understatement.
AND THEN IT RAINED…
Over the next two days, it rained between 4 and 5 inches at Fall Creek Falls State Park, at the Taft plant and reservoir, and in Pikeville. Winds immediately preceding these rains averaged 40 miles per hour, with gusts clocked at over 70 miles per hour. This would prove to be one of the largest reported contributors to the rapid progression of the wildfires in the Smoky Mountains. On December 1, TDEC convened a meeting of all interested parties to discuss regional water supply alternatives to prevent future water shortages during droughts in the
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future. The meeting was scheduled several weeks in advance of the rains, but as Deputy Commissioner Hill indicated “It’s tough to talk about drought after five inches of rain just fell.” During a break, we contacted TDOC/Taft WTP personnel to see how much the Bee Creek Reservoir level had increased. We had measured the FCFSP lake that morning, and the water level had only increased six inches, and almost five of that had fallen on the lake. The Taft operators reported that the reservoir was full and overflowing the spillway. After the conference, we drove out to confirm the levels ourselves. The reservoir was, in fact, full! The plant personnel were in disbelief and assured us that they had never seen such a thing. Over the next week, the groundwater levels in Pikeville also replenished to normal levels. While the National Weather Service still officially states that the area is experiencing Severe Drought, the water supply emergency for FCFSP, FCFUD, and BCCX appears to
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be over, at least for the moment. All parties agreed to decommission the emergency water treatment plant immediately after the first of the year and send the equipment back to their manufacturers.
WAS IT WORTH IT?…
You can only make the best decision based on the information you have at any given moment. We all made the best calls that we could with the data we had at the time. The Pikeville WTP was essentially out of water. The Bee Creek Reservoir was lower than anyone had ever seen before, and the raw water pumps were at 1/3 of capacity. Multiple weather agencies believed the drought would continue until spring because of La Nina. Based on this information and our expeditious evaluation of available alternatives, producing water at FCFSP was the most reasonable and economical solution to the impending water supply crisis.
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In hindsight, mandatory water restrictions coupled with the activation of the supply from Crossville through South Cumberland UD, along with the farmer’s supply of surface water to the Pikeville WTP mitigated the need for the emergency plant at the park. In all, the temporary emergency facility only treated 1 million gallons of water. TDEC & TDOC officials commented, “We now know that we can do this if the need ever arises again. This effort was not wasted.” While we agree with the sentiment, the recommendation to all who read this is to prepare for the next drought while it’s still raining. An ounce of prevention…
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Introduction to & Advantages of Membrane Technology Michael Grossman | Sales Engineer Clean Membranes, Inc.
Throughout Tennessee, drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities have been using membrane filtration to improve the quality of their treated water and to meet increasingly stringent water quality regulations. Unlike conventional filtration, membranes provide an absolute barrier to contaminants of a certain size (depending on the nominal pore size of the membrane) and require almost no retention time. Thus, membrane systems can generate superior water quality and fit within a smaller footprint than media filtration systems. Membranes may be new to many utility operators, so it’s worth pausing to answer some important questions about the technology for anyone who might be considering using it:
WHAT TYPE OF MEMBRANE SHOULD I USE?
Membranes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but only a small percentage of membranes have applications in the municipal market. Water treatment membranes are segregated into four classifications based on the nominal pore size of the membranes: microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO). MF and UF can remove most of the contaminants being targeted by utilities, so NF and RO are not used very frequently in the municipal market.
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TECH CONFERENCE SESSION!
Michael Grossman will be presenting a session on High Capacity UF Membrane Modules at TAUD's Utility Technology conference on Thursday, March 9.
Although MF can remove some bacteria from water, UF removes significantly more bacteria as well as viruses. Most UF membranes can achieve greater than 6-log reduction in bacteria and up to 4-log reduction in viruses. One potential benefit of UF treatment is that it meets the maximum requirements for removal or inactivation of Cryptosporidium under EPA’s Long Term 2 Enhanched Surface Water Treatment Rule, or LT2ESWTR, which may allow utility operators to skip source water monitoring for that species. Unlike MF, UF membranes can achieve this level of treatment without the use of additional disinfectants, thereby minimizing the generation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). An additional benefit of UF treatment is that it can, when used downstream of a well-functioning wastewater treatment plant, potentially generate Class A Reclaimed Water from municipal wastewater. Utilities throughout the country, especially in areas suffering from drought, are using reclaimed water of this quality to irrigate parks and fields, clean streets, or suppress dust. TENNESSEE UTILITY NEWS | www.taud.org
Pictured, top: Water treatment membranes are classified based on the pore size of the membranes: microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO). Below, an example of the hollow fibers used in a number of UF membrane systems.
UF membranes can be made from either polymeric or ceramic materials, but ceramic membranes are significantly more expensive and thus are only used under extreme process conditions. Polymeric membranes can be constructed in various orientations (e.g. flat sheet, spiral-wound, hollow fiber), but most UF membrane systems use hollow fibers because they offer the largest membrane surface area in a given volume. Membranes are typically operated at a constant filtrate flow rate, and, therefore, the differential pressure across the membranes, or trans-membrane pressure (TMP), will tend to increase over time due to the accumulation of “cake� on the membrane surface. Because of this accumulation, the membrane must be periodically cleaned to restore the normal operating TMP. Most membrane systems are cleaned by backwashing the membranes with permeate and scouring the membrane surface with air. Additional methods of cleaning, known as Chemically Enhanced Backwash (CEB) and Clean-inPlace (CIP), are periodically needed to restore normal
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made from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polysulfone (PSF), and polyethersulfone (PES). PVDF membranes are more tolerant of chlorine and are less brittle, but PSF and PES membranes are inherently more hydrophilic which means they have higher water flux through the membrane and are less prone to fouling. Many PVDF membrane manufacturers will dope their membranes with secondary polymers in order to increase the “hydrophilicity” of their membrane, but these additives are washed out over time resulting in a hydrophobic membrane.
WHAT MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM SHOULD I USE?
Over the past 20 years, the capital and maintenance costs of membrane filtration systems have significantly decreased to the point where they are becoming competitive with conventional media filters. However, this progress in cost reduction has effectively plateaued, due to constraints on module size imposed by manufacturing, mounting, and maintenance considerations. As a result, it has become accepted that a large number of modules, supported by a complex and space-consuming array of pipes, connections, and valves, will be required to meet the flow requirements of large water treatment plants. With the introduction of a new UF module, however, significant progress in cost reduction continues, made possible by a revolutionary, high capacity module design that decouples the self-supporting membrane housing 30
from the removable membrane bundles and optimizes process flows. The key to gaining additional cost savings for hollow fiber membrane filtration is to advance the technology so as to achieve a larger pressurized module diameter, while still assuring fiber and potting integrity and enhancing maintainability. The Gigamem® UF240 module, recently developed by Polymem, is a 24-inch diameter pressure vessel. It contains over 5,800 square feet of membrane filtration area, giving it five times the surface area of any competitive commercially available UF product. The outside-in hollow fibers are assembled into 52 individual, removable bundles, which facilitates membrane maintenance and significantly reduces down-time, should the membranes need to be checked for integrity or replaced. During membrane replacement, only the fiber bundles are replaced, thus saving the cost of complete module replacement. The module stands 72” tall, but unlike other modules it is set directly on the ground, eliminating the need for a mounting rack. Because the raw water inlet and treated water outlet are both located at the top of the module, only two headers, both located at the top, are required. These design improvements allow significant reductions in both capital (-16%) and operating (-35%) costs, in addition to space savings of 20% or more when compared to other UF systems. TENNESSEE UTILITY NEWS | www.taud.org
Because of its small footprint, a complete system with relatively large productive capacity can fit into a small container. Modularized UF membrane systems, designed based on this technology, can be shipped ready-to-go in 20’ and in 40’ ISO shipping containers. These systems can be used to expand the capacity of existing facilities or to work independently at decentralized facilities, and they can be rapidly deployed to meet temporary needs. These are fully self-contained treatment systems which require only electricity and water connections in order to operate. The 20’ container version of the system contains two modules and all of the necessary supporting equipment. Hollow fiber membrane filtration has established itself over the past 20 years as one of the most effective treatment solutions for drinking and process water generation, as well as for wastewater reuse. Utility operators throughout Tennessee can potentially limit the need for monitoring their source water under LT2ESWTR or generate a reusable water stream by implementing membrane filtration.
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Pipe Repair Shortcuts to Avoid Doug Riseden | Technical Support Manager Krausz USA
I remember as a kid taking shortcuts, cutting through wherever, just to save a few minutes on my walk home from school, or certainly while doing homework. Some of us learn from experience that shortcuts cost us in the long run. Others, however, continue taking them, thinking or trying to justify they will help. This mentality is common in the area of pipe repairs as utilities try to maintain their water infrastructure with increasingly tight budgets, and repair crews want to complete projects as quickly as possible. While there is great temptation to take shortcuts, these so-called "savings" cost time, money and jeopardize worker safety. Pipe repair shortcuts never last, tremendously increasing costs. When repairs have to be redone, communities are left to deal with additional repair costs, water-off time, and restricted traffic due to road closures and detours. Not only that, when a crew enters a repair site for a second time, the ground is less stable which can increase the chances of the ditch caving in. Add it all up, and shortcuts are a bad idea.
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NOT MEASURING THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER (OD) OF THE PIPE TO BE REPAIRED
This is a pretty big shortcut and yet I see this all the time. Different folks do all kinds of different things to determine pipe OD without first measuring the pipe with an OD tape. For whatever reason, folks often insist they know the OD of pipes in their system and even feel challenged when asked if they have checked. I hear time and time again “the clamp won’t stop leaking.” My response is to ask if they checked the OD of the pipe they are trying to repair. When the answer is no and they get around to measuring it, many times the OD is different than previously thought. No wonder the clamp won’t stop leaking. Choosing the properly sized repair product is important to making good repairs, and you can only know for sure the size of the pipe with an OD tape.
USING A CLAMP TO JOIN PIPE INSTEAD OF A COUPLING
There are some folks who will use products just to get the repair completed but perhaps not making the best repair. Making the best repair should be the goal of every crew member and that always involves using the right product. For this shortcut, I’m referring to using a repair clamp, usually with a waffle-style gasket, to join or couple pipe. These products are designed to repair holes or ring breaks. They are not designed to couple pipe since they offer no deflection capacity, which will always result in a break due to ground movement. If you are connecting pipe, use a coupling, not a clamp. Failure to use the correct product results in wasted time, money and increased water off-time. Choose wisely!
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RESTRAINING PIPE USING A BAG OF SAKRETE, 4X4 POSTS, OLD MOTOR GRADER BLADE OR U-CHANNEL POSTS
Thrust blocks are probably the most common way to restrain pipe. They are not simply blocks of cement or bags of sakrete. Engineers go to great lengths to design the right thrust block based upon the needs of the project. Bags of sakrete with holes punched in them and a bucket of water poured on top is not a thrust block, neither is a 4x4 post, old motor grader blade or a piece of u-channel post. Restraint couplings are a way to restrain pipe and avoid using thrust blocks altogether. This gives repair crews a quick and safe way to restrain pipe without the time required to make thrust blocks.
USING BACKHOE LIGHTS TO LIGHT A WORK AREA
Repair crews for whatever reason choose not to bring extra equipment to a repair site, even extra lighting. Crews will rely on the backhoe or excavator lights to illuminate a repair site. These lights will not supply enough illumination for the work site and compromise safety. With a little more effort, extra lighting can become part of the project and create a much safer operation for all crew members. Don’t forget lighting for your flaggers. They are the ones who control the safety of your work zone! If drivers can’t see the flagger, his or her ability to slow down, divert or stop traffic is hindered.
USING CHEAP PARTS
As the old sayings go, “You get what you pay for” and “You buy junk, you get junk”. As a former public works director, I believe you have two responsibilities when it comes to purchasing repair products. The first is to your system. That involves purchasing and using quality products that will serve the infrastructure and your community for years to come. You cannot afford to purchase products that will fail early, requiring another repair. No utility can afford the cost of making a second repair at the same location. Additionally, returning to the same dig site erodes confidence in your crews and you.
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The second responsibility is to buy repair products that your crew likes to use. This is where a supervisor’s or director’s knowledge comes into play. A leader needs to supply great, quality products that offer ease of use and reliability. Getting educated on products is fundamental to ensuring you get the best products. Many pipe repair product manufacturers can deliver “lunch and learns” at your location. These will give you and your crew the opportunity to review products to assess their quality and ease of use.
ACCEPTING THE LOWEST REPAIR BIDS
When considering bids for new infrastructure projects, avoid the lowest bid and instead look for the lowest responsible bid. You always need to do your homework with bids submitted for projects. Question the company with the lowest bid, and don’t be afraid to ask others who have used this company some tough questions. Has this bidder been involved in this type or size of project before? Did the company use quality products or the cheapest available products? What were the results of previous projects? Did they finish on-time? On-budget? How many change orders were there? Unfortunately, there are suppliers that will put forward low bids to get the contract and then use change orders to complete the project. These can dramatically increase the price to the point where the contractor would not have received the bid in the first place. Once you get started, it’s hard and expensive to change contractors so be sure to do your homework in advance. When plans are presented for review prior to the project, include other employees. They can offer a fresh set of eyes and may come up with details that you may have missed. While all of these shortcuts attempt to save time, money or both, they are simply not worth it. Shortcuts ultimately waste time and money while compromising worker safety. Shortcuts might have been great for getting home quickly as a kid but when it comes to pipe repair, they are a bad idea. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for.
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REGION MEETING NEWS >>> Region meetings are held quarterly throughout the year and provide a unique opportunity to network with others in the utility industry. Speakers present topics that are current, informative and beneficial to utilities and related industries. Some recent presentations include: updates on training, industry rules, reporting and regulation, insurance provisions, workplace safety, and what’s upcoming in new and innovative smart technology. TAUD encourages you to be ‘in-theknow’ and get involved in your region. For more information on how you can become involved with TAUD ‘s Region Meetings, please contact: Larry Lewis (731)234-0380 | larrylewis@taud.org
Region 1 Meeting Jeremy Jones, Region Leader October 20, 2016 Meeting Location: Farmhouse Gallery & Gardens in Unicoi Attendance: 57 Speakers/Presenters: Nate Bowe of McGill Associates, Jeremy Stilner of Heritage Insurance Group, Kathy Quartermaine of TN811, Kevin Rice of the Johnson City EFO, Louis Trivett of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal, Steve Roberts and Kirk Smith of TAUD. Thank You to Our Meeting Sponsor: McGill Associates Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Gresham Smith & Partners, McGill Associates, Mueller Company, HD Supply, Utility Management Group, Master Meter and TN811 Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest April 20, 2017
Region 2 Meeting Wayne Hastings & Mark McKinney, Region Leaders December 7, 2016 Meeting Location: Bass Pro Shop in Kodak Attendance: 94 Speakers/Presenters: Ryan Clinard of Stowers Machinery Corporation, Jim Harris and Rick Kirby of Jacobs Engineering Thank You to Our Meeting Sponsors: Stowers Machinery Corporation and Jacobs Engineering Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Wascon, Gresham Smith & Partners, Walter A. Wood Supply, J.R. Wauford & Co., C.I. Thornburg, Consolidated Pipe, Stowers Machinery Corporation, Utility Inspection Services, United Rentals Trench Safety, Utility Management Group, Tekwell Services, TN811, George C. Paris Co., Cannon & Cannon, Southern Sales, Aulick Chemical Solutions, CTI and Rye Engineering Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest March 1, 2017
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TAUD REGION LEADERS REGION 1: Jeremy Jones REGION 2: Wayne Hastings Mark McKinney REGION 3: Jimmy Langley REGION 4: Buster Harmon REGION 5: Tom Faulk REGION 6: Cathy Dradt REGION 7: Lisa Porter REGION 8: Michael Johnson Randy Gregory REGION 9: Scott Miller REGION 10: Tim Lawson Allen Joslyn REGION 11: Chandrika Winston
First Utility District of Hawkins County West Knox Utility District First Utility District of Knox County Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton Utility District Byrdstown Water Department West Wilson Utility District South Giles Utility District Lawrenceburg Utility Systems County Wide Utility District City of Dyer Water Authority of Dickson County Ocoee Utility District Big Creek Utility District Memphis Light, Gas & Water
Region 3 Meeting Jimmy Langley, Region Leader December 8, 2016
Region 4 Meeting Buster Harmon, Region Leader October 6, 2016 9th Annual Water on the Water Meeting Location: Sunset Dock Resort in Byrdstown Attendance: 30 Speakers/Presenters: Chuck Page of ADC, Cass Rye of Rye Engineering, TAUD Board President David Callahan, Jerry Jolley of USDA RD and Mark Butler, Kevin Gilliam, Kirk Smith and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You to Our Meeting & Boat Sponsors: ADC and Rye Engineering Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Southeastern Tank, Aulick Chemical Solutions, JR Wauford & Co., Mueller, Empirical Lab, HD Supply and Rye Engineering Thank You to Our Lunch Sponsor: Aulick Chemical Solutions Next Meeting: May 31, 2017
Meeting Location: Thomas J Vineyard Water Plant in Rutledge Attendance: 50 Speakers/Presenters: Jeff Glass of Diversified Companies, Chuck Page of ADC, Duke Julian of United Utilities, Kathy Quartermaine of TN811, Erich Webber of the Knoxville EFO and Bob Freudenthal, Steve Roberts and Kevin Gilliam of TAUD.
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Thank You to Our Meeting Sponsor: Diversified Companies, ADC and United Utilities Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Diversified Companies, McGill Associates, Southeastern Tank, C.I. Thornburg, United Utilities, W&W Engineering, Consolidated Pipe, Walter A. Wood Supply, TN811, Gresham Smith & Partners, Stowers Machinery Corporation and George C. Paris Co Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest March 2, 2017
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REGION MEETING NEWS >>> Region 5 Meeting Tom Faulk, Region Leader November 10, 2016
Region 6 Meeting Cathy Dradt, Region Leader October 26, 2016
Meeting Location: West Wilson Utility District in Mt. Juliet
Meeting Location: Fried Tomatoes Buffet in Ardmore
Attendance: 38
Attendance: 30
Speakers/Presenters: Michael Bush of Digital Minds, Jim Harris of Jacobs Engineering, TAUD Board President David Callahan, Steven McCoy of Raymond James, Michael Murphy and Jordan Fey of the Nashville EFO, Clyde Payne of USDA RD and Mark Butler, JW Griffin, Kevin Gilliam and Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Speakers/Presenters: Monica Dodd of Nexbillpay, Craig Ingram of TN811, Will Pride of Columbia EFO and Bob Freudenthal, JW Griffin and Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Thank You to our Meeting Sponsor: Digital Minds and Jacobs Engineering
Thank You to our Meeting Sponsor: Nexbillpay Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Hayes Pipe Supply, Rogers Hydrant Service and Rye Engineering Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest April 26, 2017
Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Digital Minds, Environmental Science, Walter A. Wood Supply and Xylem Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest May 10, 2017
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Regions 8 & 11 Meeting / Jay's Warriors Fundraiser Michael Johnson, Randy Gregory & Chandrika Winston, Region Leaders October 13, 2016
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Region 7 Meeting Lisa Porter, Region Leader October 5, 2016
Region 9 Meeting Scott Miller, Region Leader
Meeting Location: Lawrenceburg Golf and Country Club Attendance: 29 Speakers/Presenters: Brandy Phillips and Harvey Kaler of Kazmier & Associates, Cass Rye of Rye Engineering, Doug Shelton of USDA RD and Mark Butler, Tony Wyatt, Kevin Gilliam, JW Griffin and Kirk Smith of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: Associates and Rye Engineering
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Region 9 did not meet during the 4th quarter. Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest March 16, 2017 Region 10 Meeting Tim Lawson & Allen Joslyn, Region Leaders Region 10 did not meet during the 4th quarter. Next Meeting: May 24, 2017
Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest April 5, 2017
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UPCOMING CLASSES >>> Classes listed occur while this issue is current. For more information or to register for any of these classes, visit www.taud.org.
ALCOA
Alcoa Public Works Operation | 725 Universal St.
5/1** Water Treatment Cram Session
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CHATTANOOGA
Eastside Utility District | 3018 Hickory Valley Rd.
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Get complete information & register for any of these courses online at www.taud.org. Choose “Training”, then “List All” or select a specific category:
Backflow Troubleshooting & Advanced Testing 6 hrs. Any Cert. Safe Drinking Water Act Update 6 hrs. WT/DS
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TN American Water Building | 1490 Riverside Dr.
2/21 Cross Connection Renewal 2/22** Cross Connection Basic
CLARKSVILLE
Clarksville Gas & Water | 2215 Madison St.
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Safe Drinking Water Act Update
Cookeville Water Quality Control | 1860 S. Jefferson Ave.
FEES VARY DEPENDING ON CLASS Members $85-$360 Non- Members $90-$720
3/2 Safe Drinking Water Act Update 3/13*** Basic Math for Utility Operators 4/4** Bacteriological Compliance 4/4 Bacteriological Sampling 4/5* Bacteriological Monitoring & Reporting
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6 hrs. WT/DS 18 hrs. WT/DS 6 hrs. WT/DS 12 hrs. WT/DS
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Johnson City Fire Hall | 106 Gray Commons Cir. 2/27**** Fundamentals of Water Distribution
6 hrs. DS 6 hrs. WT/DS 18 hrs. WT/DS 18 hrs. WT/DS 6 hrs. WT/DS 12 hrs. WT/DS
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Each year, in conjunction with TAUD, the Tennessee Utility Education Corporation (TUEC) Scholarship Program offers a one-year scholarship in each of the three grand divisions of Tennessee. They are the: • West TN: Harold Clark Scholarship - $2,000 • Middle TN: Henry Elrod Scholarship - $2,000 • East TN: Sam Bruce Scholarship - $2,000
REQUIREMENTS...
Scholarships will be awarded to students intending to major in a field related to operations of a public utility at an accredited college or university. The recipient must be a dependent child of a full-time employee of a TAUD member or a TAUD governing board member or, the recipient must be employed by a TAUD member. Under certain circumstances, applicants that are the dependent child of a part-time employee of a TAUD member may also be considered.
TO APPLY...
Visit www.taud.org and click on the application featured under “Latest News” on the front page of the website. Submitted applications should be typed and all questions must be completed. Additionally, the following items must be submitted with your application: • Two (2) letters of reference • An essay describing your goals as they relate to your education, career, future plans & the utility industry • Certification that the information provided is accurate Many applicants are considered, but only three (3) are chosen each year - one from West, Middle & East TN. Be sure to submit your application information no later st than April 1 , 2017.
Each applicant’s ranking will be based on leadership responsibilities, awards, honors, academic record, career goals and financial need. The recipient must intend to study a major which is related to or can be used by the student in the operations of a public utility.
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UPCOMING CLASSES >>> JACKSON
JEA Training Facility | 320 Hwy 45 By-Pass
3/7** Bacteriological Compliance 18 hrs. WT/DS 3/7 Bacteriological Sampling 6 hrs. WT/DS 3/8* Bacteriological Monitoring & Reporting 12 hrs. WT/DS 3/8 Backflow Troubleshooting & Advanced Testing 6 hrs. Any Cert. 3/27**** Fundamentals of Water Distribution 6 hrs. DS 3/27**** Fundamentals of Water Treatment 12 hrs. WT 4/18 CPR/AED/First Aid Class 6 hrs. Any Cert. 4/19 Flagger Certification 4 hrs. CS/DS 5/9 Safe Drinking Water Act Update 6 hrs. WT/DS
KINGSPORT
Civic Auditorium | 1550 Fort Henry Dr.
3/14 Cross Connection Renewal 3/15** Cross Connection Basic
6 hrs. Any Cert. 12 hrs. Any Cert.
KNOXVILLE
Hallsdale-Powell Utility District | 3745 Cunningham Rd.
4/18 Cross Connection Renewal 4/19** Cross Connection Basic 5/9 Water Loss: Assessment & Solutions
6 hrs. Any Cert. 12 hrs. Any Cert. 6 hrs. WT/DS
KNOXVILLE
Larry Fleming KUB Facility | 835 E. Jackson St.
2/22 Intro to GPS Data Collection 6 hrs. CS/DS 2/23 CPR/AED/First Aid Class 6 hrs. Any Cert. 3/14 Backflow Troubleshooting & Advanced Testing 6 hrs. Any Cert. 3/22 WW Issues & Regulation Update 6 hrs. WW 3/23 Collection Systems Regulation Update & Operation Maintenance 6 hrs. CS
LAWRENCEBURG
Lawrenceburg Utility Systems | 1607 N. Locust Ave.
4/25
Safe Drinking Water Act Update
6 hrs. WT/DS
LEBANON
James E. Ward Agricultural Center | 925 E. Baddour Pkwy.
5/18 Operator Expo 6 hrs. Any Cert.
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MARYVILLE
Alcoa Water Filtration Plant | 302 Sam Houston School Rd.
3/22 Safe Drinking Water Act Update 5/1** Collection Systems Cram Session City of Maryville Operations Center | 332 Home Ave.
5/1** Distribution Systems Cram Session City of Maryville Municipal Building | 400 W. Broadway Ave.
5/1** Wastewater Systems Cram Session
6 hrs. WT/DS 6 hrs. CS 6 hrs. DS 12 hrs. WW
MURFREESBORO
TAUD Training Station | 840 Commercial Ct. 2/27**** Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment
3/14 3/15 3/29* 4/3** 4/7 5/1** 5/1** 5/1**
CPR/AED/Basic First Aid Water Loss: Assessment & Solutions Confined Space Advanced (MOST) Cross Connection Basic Cross Connection Renewal Collection Systems Cram Session Water Treatment Cram Session Wastewater Systems Cram Session
Consolidated Utility District | 709 New Salem Rd.
5/1** Distribution Systems Cram Session
Cumberland Machine Co. 1008-C Whites CreekNorth Pike, Nashville, TN 37208 37207 1305 Fourth Avenue Nashville, TN Office (615)454-4661 | Fax (615) 255-7373 Fax (615)(615)953-3781 255-9585
12 hrs. WW 6 hrs. Any Cert. 6 hrs. WT/DS 12 hrs. Any Cert. 12 hrs. Any Cert. 6 hrs. Any Cert. 6 hrs. CS 12 hrs. WT 12 hrs. WW 6 hrs. DS PITTSBURG TANK & TOWER MAINTENANCE CO., INC.
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Inspections Wet Dry ROV
Repair In Service Cleaning Paint Insulation
New & Used
Tanks
Relocation
Elevated
Erection
Underground
Dismantles
Ground
ROV inspections can be viewed on TV console During inspection & DVD provided. All inspections Include bound reports, recommendations, and cost estimates.
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2017 Operator Expo May 18 | James E. Ward Agricultural Center | 945 East Baddour Parkway | Lebanon, Tennessee
O P E R AT O R I N F O R M AT I O N Operator Registration:
Wednesday, May 17th Thursday, May 18th
3:00 - 5:00pm 7:30 - 8:25am
CE Requirements:
To receive Continuing Education credit, you must meet the following criteria:
Arrive NO LATER than 8:30am CST
(Must attend Expo from 8:30am-3:30pm; no partial credit will be given)
Attend 3 demonstrations which apply to your license (Remember to have your nametag scanned after each demonstration)
Attend Rules & Regulations Update Turn in your completed CE form after last session
V E N D O R I N F O R M AT I O N
H O T E L I N F O R M AT I O N We encourage you to make reservations early as room blocks will fill up quickly.
TAUD Room Blocks Available: Rates include hot breakfast. Be sure to mention TAUD when booking to receive discounted rate
Wednesday, May 17th 12:00 - 5:00pm Thursday, May 18th 6:00 - 7:15am
Don’t Forget!
The fairgrounds provide access to water & electricity, however you must bring your own hoses & extension cords. Please also bring your own tablecloths, if desired, as booth tables are provided uncovered.
Included:
Comfort Suites (615) 443-0027 $9300 Holiday Inn Express (615) 994-3225 $10900
Breakfast Barbecue Lunch 2017 Operator Expo T-shirt
Other Area Hotels:
[OPERATORS]
Please call for rates & availability.
LaQuinta Inn Sleep Inn & Suites Econo Lodge Days Inn Hampton Inn & Suites 42
Vendor Setup:
(615) 470-1001 (615) 449-7005 (615) 444-1001 (615) 449-5781 (615) 443-3445
Door Prizes! Door Prizes! Door Prizes! 6 Hours of CE Credit (good for one license; see requirements above)
[VENDORS]
Registration for two (2) representatives A table (6’) & two (2) chairs at each booth
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REGISTRATION FORM please print Please make copies of this form for more than 4 registrants.
T-Shirts only guaranteed if registered by May 1st
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 2:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
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Registrant 3:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
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Registrant 4:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
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Utility/Company:__________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________ City:____________________________________
State: ____
Zip: _____________
Utility Phone: (_______) - _______ - ______________ Point of Contact E-mail:
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Registration Fees: Number of Registrants Enter Fee Registration Cost Per Person $95 (by April 28th) X ________ Late Registration & Walk-Ins $125 (after April 28th) X ________ Total Registration Fees
= $ ______ = $ ______ = $ ______
Gates open at 7:30AM (CST). Be sure to check-in BEFORE 8:30AM (CST) to qualify for Continuing Education.
If preferred, you may use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa. Only provide your credit card information on forms that are to be direct mailed or faxed. We cannot accept credit card information via email, including attachments. Credit Card Number: _____________________________ Exp. Date:___________ Amount: _______________ Card Holder Name: ______________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Billing Address: ______________________________________________________ Zip:_________________ Email for receipt:__________________________________________________________________________ Please send payment information or check (made payable to TAUD) to: TAUD | P.O. Box 8041 | Murfreesboro, TN 37133 Fax: (615) 898-8283 1st Quarter | Volume 31 There will be NO REFUNDS issued for this event. Substitutes are always welcome. TAUD Refund Policy:
U T I L I T Y RE G I S T R AT I O N
Operators may receive 6 hours of CE credit toward any license. Must attend 3 demonstration sessions and the Rules & Regulations Update at the end of the day. No partial credit will be given.
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Registrant 1:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
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Registrant 1:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 2:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 3* (additional $40/$45/$50, see below):________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 4* (additional $40/$45/$50, see below):________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Company:__________________________________________________Superbooster? ___ Diamond ___ Platinum Address:___________________________________________________ City:____________________________State: ____
Zip: ___________
Phone: (_______) - _______ - ______________ E-mail: __________________________________________________
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Attention Superboosters:
Even if you do not owe booth fees for this event, you must register to guarantee your booth space!
Registration Fees: TAUD MEMBERS Additional Registrants* Booth Registration Cost for Two $425 (by April 28th) _______ X $40 = Booth Registration Cost for Two $525 (after April 28th) _______ X $45 = Attending Only (no exhibit) $350 = NON-TAUD MEMBERS Booth Registration Cost for Two $775 _______ X $50 = Attending Only (no exhibit) $550 = Booth Item/Service/Sponsorship request: Additional Tables................................................................................................................._______ X $10 Outdoor Area - Large Equipment Display...........................(no charge; indicate size needed) ________ Electricity (bring extension cords)...............................................(no charge; check if needed) ___ Water (bring hoses)...........................................................................(no charge; check if needed) ___ Meal Sponsorship..............................................................................................................$150 T-Shirt Sponsorship...........................................................................................................$200 (T-Shirt Sponsorship requests must be received by April 21, 2017) Total Registration Fees
$ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______
= $ ______
= $ ______ = $ ______ = $ ______
If preferred, you may use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa. Only provide your credit card information on forms that are to be direct mailed or faxed. We cannot accept credit card information via email, including attachments. Credit Card Number: _____________________________ Exp. Date:___________ Amount: _______________ Card Holder Name: ______________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Billing Address: ______________________________________________________ Zip:_________________ Email for receipt:__________________________________________________________________________ Please send payment information or check (made payable to TAUD) to: TAUD | P.O. Box 8041 | Murfreesboro, TN 37133 Fax: (615) 898-8283 TAUD Refund Policy: There will be NO REFUNDS issued for this event. Substitutes are always welcome. TENNESSEE UTILITY NEWS | www.taud.org
ADVERTISER INDEX >>> American Development Corporation Inside Front Cover American Tank Maintenance pg. 27 C2RL Engineers pg. 34 C.I. Thornburg pg. 10 CROM Corporation pg. 24 Cumberland Machine Company pg. 41 ESC Lab Sciences pg. 31 G & C Supply Company pg. 37 Joel B. Spaulding & Company pg. 32 Mainstream Commercial Divers pg. 31 McGill Associates pg. 35 Pittsburg Tank & Tower Company pg. 41 SEDC pg. 11 Sensus pg. 7 Southeastern Tank Back Cover Tennessee Utility Assistance pg. 4 Wascon pg. 19 Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital Inside Back Cover
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