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The Official Newsletter of the Texas Section AWWA | Every Drop, Every Day, Everywhere©
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Brent Locke & Wayne Owen Honored with Fuller Award
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rent Locke and Wayne Owen were both recognized as recipients of the prestigious George Warren Fuller Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. Because of the Texas Section’s membership growth, we now have two Directors on the AWWA Board. With that achievement, we also can award two Fuller Awards each year if we have qualified candidates. Locke is a past chair of the Section and serves as cochair of Texas Section's Water Utility Council, helping shape policy at the state and national level for utilities of all sizes. Owen, the Director of Planning of the Tarrant Regional Water District, is the Chair of the Texas Section Water Resources Division. Locke and Owen will be honored at AWWA’s ACE 2021 in San Diego. The Fuller Award is given each year to recognize distinguished service to the water supply field and in commemoration of the sound engineering skill, the diplomatic talent and the constructive leadership, which characterized the life of George Fuller.
Brent Locke and Wayne Owen received the George Warren Fuller Award at the Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. Due to the growth of Texas AWWA, two Fuller awards can be given out each year.
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| letter from the texas section chair |
Texas Section American Water Works Association P.O. Box 80150 Austin, Texas 78708 www.tawwa.org Melissa Bryant, Chair 210-302-3611 Theresa Pedrazas, Chair-Elect 512-338-2850 Andrew Molly, Vice-Chair 832-395-3785 Elston Johnson, Imm. Past Chair 512-809-7552 Mike Howe Executive Director/Secretary-Treasurer 512-238-9292 Fax: 512-238-0496 mikehowe@tawwa.org This publication is distributed bi-monthly to the more than 3,500 members and friends of the Texas Section – American Water Works Association. Contributing writers can contact the editor: Cliff Avery GCP Association Services, LLC PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152 texwater@texas.net The publication name, TexasH2O: © 1996-2020 Texas Section – American Water Works Association, Inc. © 2020 Texas Section – American Water Works Association, Inc.
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Celebrating a Successful Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Conference BY MELISSA BRYANT texas section chair
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ello everyone, it’s hard to believe we are going into six months of social distancing and not being able to network and meet with one another in person. I hope everyone is healthy, safe and was able to enjoy the first ever Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Conference. I’d like to thank GCP Association Services and Mike Howe, our Executive Director, for making sure the conference ran smoothly in the virtual MELISSA BRYANT format. Our opening session is one I will never 210-302-3611 forget—don’t even ask how many times we had mbryant@sara-tx.org to re-record our lines. In the end, we had a great editor that made everything seamless. I appreciate everyone that was able to participate in the planning of the conference and the special speakers that were able to join us. The Zoom celebrations were also a blast; I’d like to congratulate all the award winners this year. I was highly impressed with the final numbers of the conference. This year we had 1,924 attendees, 132 presentations, 258 exhibitors and 37 sponsors. We were also able to receive 37.5 TCEQ approved hours for water operators and 29 TCEQ approved hours for wastewater operators. I appreciate the TCEQ working with us to make sure our operators were still able to get all their required continuing education needed for the year during this pandemic. Now, on to planning Texas WaterTM 2021 in Austin! While we’re not sure if the 2021 conference will be live or a combination of virtual and live, we will continue to plan as we have in the past to ensure the conference is as successful as we have always been. I’m looking forward to working with all the Austin volunteers as we plan the conference. Solicitations for abstracts will be going out soon, so please keep an eye out for that. I’m sure we will be having a COVID-19 Session, so we can share all the lessons learned and all the great initiatives that help guarantee we maintain safe, clean and reliable water and wastewater services. I know firsthand the issues the San Antonio River Authority dealt with trying to make sure operations CONTINUED PAGE 45 | letter from the texas section chair
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Dog Days of Summer BY MIKE HOWE tawwa executive director
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t’s August. How do I know? It’s hot, humid, and we are pushing into drought. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the Dog Days of Summer are over. But we all know the Earth’s tilt is still off kilter. It seems like these "Dog Days" have a life of their own, in any number of ways. Plus we are constantly watching the tropics to see if any storms are brewing. But, frankly, other than the "known knowns," the days are running together. I’m sure it the same for many of you. I was going to write something reflecting on the pandemic, but the more I thought about it, I realized we are all suffering news overload. So, I’ll spare you— and me. But, in all of the last few months of semi-organized chaos, there is some good news. As you know, after some sharp twists and turns, we were able to successfully launch Texas Water™ 2020 – Virtual in mid-July. In the last issue of TEXASh2o, I walked you through our decision process, the plans we had for presenting the virtual conference and the direction where we thought we were headed. At that time, it was still a work in progress. On schedule, on July 15, we launched Texas Water™ 2020 – Virtual, with 132 pre-recorded training sessions, the Opening Session, the Women In Water Event, awards events, the YP Reception, the Dodson Drive Virtual Fun Run, and of course, access to exhibitors and their product listings. Yes! It did happen! And it goes on until early November with TCEQ hours available for viewing the presentations until then. But we know it wasn’t what any of us are used to for the conference. And this was our 25th year. As successful as it was, I know it was completely a different experience for everyone, particularly for exhibitors.
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Before I go further, again, I want to give a huge shout out to the planning team in Fort Worth for all of the work they did to create the original on-site conference that was ready to go when we had to slam on the brakes. Even though they MIKE HOWE knew what was coming, the 512-238-9292 mikehowe@tawwa.org hardest phone call ever was the one when we officially let them know we were going virtual. Their names are listed at the end of this column. If you get a chance, please find a way to thank them for their amazing work! For the Virtual Conference, I want to thank all the presenters, participants, advertisers, sponsors and exhibitors who stuck with us to make the conference work. We hope we delivered and can still deliver for the next few months. And, once again, a huge thanks to our registration team from GCP—Cliff, Clay, Lisa, Liz and Tracy—all the faces you have seen for years behind the registration counter at previous conferences were the wizards "behind the curtain" to get us to our launch date. Here is what we know. We had 1,924 registered attendees, 258 exhibitors and 37 sponsors who were all part of the success of the conference. Many of our exhibitors logically reduced their participation this year but agreed to shift their financial commitment to next year. Plus, many of the attendees worked with us to avoid refunds as we incentivized their registration value this year or next. It worked, and not only did it work, it exceeded expectations. CONTINUED PAGE 40 | executive director report
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Glenda Dunn Receives Doc Ballard Award
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lenda Dunn was recognized with the William T. "Doc" Ballard Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. An AWWA member since 1994, Dunn has been an active member of the water community for many years. She started her water career with the City of Robinson, leaving there as the Director of Public Works. She then joined the City of Waco and served the citizens of Waco until her retirement in 2015. Dunn was a leader in the Customer Service area, recognizing early on that the voice on the phone WAS the water utility to most customers. She led the way for training about proper and caring customer service at her utility, in Texas and in AWWA.
During her career with AWWA, she served in many capacities in the Texas Section, including as Chair. She contributed to the success of the Texas Section of AWWA by helping form the first TAWWA Chapter. At the Association level, she served as a Director of AWWA representing the Texas Section from 2005 thru 2008. During that term, she served as an AWWA Vice-President from 2006-2008. She received the Fuller Award in 2006 and became an Honorary Member in 2013. After Dunn retired from Waco, she designed, developed and delivered “Leadership Training Curricula” for Waco Water Utility employees. It was structured like a leadership academy where those attending had to learn how to work together in teams as they explored every area of utility operations and administration. Created in 1999, the W.T. "Doc" Ballard Award recognizes Texas Section members who have distinguished themselves by using their personal influence to shape the course of change in our profession by helping utilities and individuals serve the profession better. This award is not presented every year and only goes to those whose selfless contributions to the industry deserve recognition.
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Katie Stowers Receives Maverick Award
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atie Stowers was honored with the Young Professionals Maverick Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. The Maverick Award recognizes a young professional in the Texas Section who exemplifies qualities in volunteerism, community involvement, leadership and outstanding service in the science of water supply, treatment, operations and water quality. Stowers is awarded with the Maverick Award because of her contributions to TAWWA as the YP chair and communications committee member at the North Central Texas Chapter of TAWWA, representing the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She is a water/wastewater engineer-in-training at CP&Y in Dallas and is involved with the North Central Texas Chapter in various roles. She has served as the communication committee social media chair and editor-in-chief since 2017, and as the chapter young professionals chair since 2019. She also served on the AWWA/WEF 2019 YP Summit programing committee, contributed as a reviewer for the Texas WaterTM 2020 YP session, and volunteered during the Water Quality Technology Conference 2019 YP networking event while serving as part of the young professionals committee.
Katie Stowers received the Maverick Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual.
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Lissa Gregg Receives Water For People Award
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issa Gregg received the Water For People Kenneth J. Miller Founder's Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. The Kenneth J. Miller Founder's Award honors outstanding volunteer service to the international humanitarian effort to ensure safe drinking water in developing counties. Since volunteering to assist in the Texas WaterTM 2016 silent auction, Gregg has taken on increasingly more important leadership roles within the Water For People Texas community. She has become a critical asset to the TAWWA North Central Texas Chapter’s Casino Night benefitting Water For People and she co-chaired the Water for People silent auction at
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Mike Howe Receives Outstanding Service to AWWA Award
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ike Howe, executive director of Texas Section AWWA, received the Outstanding Service to AWWA Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. The Outstanding Service to AWWA Award recognizes and honors a member of the American Water Works Association who has rendered outstanding service to the Association. Howe is a strong staff and volunteer advocate and contributor for the Texas Section and the American Water Works Association. He has added tremendous value for AWWA’s members and the public that AWWA strives to protect through its many programs and services. He is a true servant leader that makes a positive difference.
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Fiona Allen Receives Honorary Member Award
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iona Allen received the AWWA Honorary Member Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. This award recognizes an individual whose knowledge and accomplishments in the field of water supply entitle them to special recognition. Allen has been a strong water sector career professional, technical contributor, organizational leader and Association and Section volunteer. Through her professional engineering licensure and skills, unique ability to lead tactically and strategically and volunteer activity, she has added value to the association, section and the public she serves. Allen’s distinguished career includes a long history of active engagement with state and federal regulators and elected officials advocating for the use of sound science and engineering principles to formulate public policy and regulations that serve the best interest of
the served public, environment, and sustainability of infrastructure in the water sector. She has also played a key volunteer role in Section leadership and has actively engaged in AWWA’s Fly-in as part of the Texas contingent in support of AWWA’s legislative and regulatory Fiona Allen received the AWWA initiatives. Honorary Member Award at Her career highlights Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. include serving as regional manager for the northern region of Trinity River Authority of Texas, deputy city manager and director of utilities for City of Arlington.
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L’Oreal Stepney Receives AWWA Diversity Award
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’Oreal Stepney received the AWWA Diversity Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. The Diversity Award recognizes an individual, group, or organization that has created, promoted, and maintained diversity by establishing an environment that recognizes, encourages, and effectively utilizes each individual’s talents. Stepney is the deputy director for the Office of Water in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. She has been impactful in supporting diversity and inclusion in the water industry for many years including serving on the Governor’s Commission for Women. She has served as the agency representative for the Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program since
2001. For more than 25 years this program, named after the late U.S. Congressman George Thomas "Mickey" Leland, exposes college students to environmental jobs, including water-related positions. The program’s mission is: • To heighten the awareness and encourage the participation of minorities, women and
L'Oreal Stepney received the AWWA Diversity Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual.
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Yvonne Forrest Receives Dr. John L. Leal Award
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vonne Forrest received the AWWA Dr. John L. Leal Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. The Dr. John L. Leal Award recognizes distinguished service to the water profession in commemoration of the sound medical/public health expertise and the courageous leadership advancing public health that characterized the life of Dr. John L. Leal. Forrest is being recognized for her commendable leadership efforts during Hurricane Harvey, her vision towards the future by leading the nation’s first technology hub for municipal water innovation and emergency response and for managing one of the world’s largest water projects – the Northeast Water Plant.
She rose to the challenge through her leadership during Hurricane Harvey, which tested every official at every level of government. Harvey caused one of the worst floods in U.S. history, leaving behind trillions of gallons of water and billions of dollars in damages. Sadly, Harvey also took the lives of more than 30 people. Forrest led a team who worked around the clock
Yvonne Forrest received the AWWA Dr. John L. Leal Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual.
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Kathleen Jackson Receives Distinguished Public Service Award
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athleen Jackson, a member of the Texas Water Development Board, received the AWWA Distinguished Public Service Award at Texas TM Water 2020 – Virtual. The Distinguished Public Service Award recognizes distinguished public service outside the line of duty by an AWWA member. Jackson has been described as having a passion for water during her 37-year background in engineering and communications. She has been a devoted community leader for her entire professional career and a champion for agriculture, rural and small communities. She has done extensive statewide outreach targeting
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Kathleen Jackson received the AWWA Distinguished Public Service Award at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual.
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Don Lange Receives TAWWA John Lechner Award of Excellence
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on Lange received the Texas AWWA John Lechner Award of Excellence at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual. The John Lechner Award recognizes a service provider member of the Texas Section of AWWA. Lange is a senior product manager with BGE in Fort Worth. He has served as the chair of the Texas Water Conference Exhibits Committee since 2011, and in that role, he is the manager of the entire exhibit hall during the conference. As a fellow exhibitor himself, Lange brings careful oversight and a calm demeanor to make even organized chaos manageable. He is the one who keeps oiling the machine, so nothing breaks.
Don Lange received the TAWWA John Lechner Award of Excellence at Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual.
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Watermark Awards Applaud Communication View the Watermark Awards Ceremony: www.txwater.org/watermarkawardslive_2020.cfm
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exas Section AWWA and WEAT honored members for their efforts to communicate with the public. At Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual, the winners of the annual Watermark Awards were recognized. CATEGORY I Communications programs: internal campaigns, external campaigns, crisis communications. Small Utility » SouthWest Water Company: Your Water’s Journey. Large Utility » El Paso Water: Know Your H2O Website Campaign. Non-Utility » Texas A&M AgriLife Water University: UPlantIT Advertising Campaign. River Authorities or Districts » San Antonio River Authority: Be River Proud Campaign. Honorable Mention » Houston Public Works: Imagine a Day Without Water.
CATEGORY II Publications: annual reports, water quality reports, brochures, postcards, etc. Small Utility » SouthWest Water Company: Water Quality Report Redesign. Large Utility » San Antonio Water System: A Journey from Rain to Drain. Non-Utility » Texas A&M AgriLife Water University: Deck of Plant Cards. River Authorities or Districts » San Antonio River Authority: River Reach. Honorable Mention » City of Lubbock Water Utilities: Water Quality Report. CATEGORY III Digital Content: websites, social media, infographics, logos, etc. Large Utility » San Antonio Water System: SAWS Summer Logo. Non-Utility » Texas A&M AgriLife Water
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University: Water University Website. River Authorities or Districts » Tarrant Regional Water District: TRWD. com Redesign. Honorable Mention » City of Sugar Land: Stay Hydrated My Friends, The City of Sugar Land’s Best Tasting Water Campaign. San Antonio River Authority: Updated River Authority Website. CATEGORY IV Community Outreach and Education Programs: events, curriculums, programs. Small Utility » McAllen Public Utility: Water Education Camps. Large Utility » Houston Public Works: Houston Public Works Water Works Festival. Non-Utility » AECOM: Young Professionals Tour Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. River Authorities or Districts » San Jacinto River Authority: What in the world is a water… shed? Communicating location and flow to the public. Honorable Mention » City of Lubbock: 2018 Water Quality Report. City of Plano: Waterwise Landscape Tour. Tarrant Regional Water District: Learn and Grow Program.
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Water Conservation and Reuse Awards Recognize Conservation, Reuse Efforts
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ach year, the Texas Section AWWA Conservation and Reuse Division recognizes those who have demonstrated excellence in Water Conservation and Reuse Practices. Large Utility Direct: City of Corpus Christi, Dead-End Main Yard Watering Program The City of Corpus Christi strives to balance water conservation and superior drinking water quality by reducing the volume of water wasted during monthly Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required dead-end main flushing. The Dead-End Main Yard Watering Program allows residents to take advantage of dead-end main flushing by using this water to maintain lawns and greenery. Water quality field technicians use hoses and diffusers to direct flushed water onto nearby yards rather than allowing flushed water to run directly into curbs and gutters. The 354 residents who currently take advantage of the yard watering program reduce the volume of additional water needed to maintain a healthy lawn. The Dead-End Main Yard Watering program now uses an average of 301,660 gallons of water per month that would have previously been flushed into the stormwater system. The City of Corpus Christi also developed a DeadEnd Main Mitigation Program to reduce the number of dead-end mains that are required to be flushed with a goal of eliminating 30-dead end mains each year. Since 2017, 157 dead-end mains have been eliminated ultimately conserving more water each year.
Small Utility Direct & Bob Derrington Reuse Award: City of Round Rock, If You Fail to Plan, Then Plan to Fail Round Rock is a growing central Texas city north of Austin with a current population of 115,000. By 2050, population is expected to grow to over 250,000. Their 1997 Water Master Plan included a reuse program to meet the needs of the growing community and projected daily water demand. With assistance of partial federal funding, the 3-million gallons-per-day reuse facility located near the Dell Diamond baseball park was opened in December 2012. Through a series of phased projects, the system has grown to include expansion of the reuse distribution system to over 13 miles of pipelines, ranging from 8-inch to 24-inch lines, to distribute the reuse water. A new 1.25 MGD elevated tank marked the completion of phase 4 of the project. Plus, free to the public reuse refill stations were added to encourage use and spread the awareness of reuse water. The treatment facility will expand to 12 MGD with a coming project starting in 2020 and the new 970 Kalihari Resorts hotel and convention center with an indoor/outdoor water park opening scheduled to open this year will be added as a new customer. In addition to being awarded the Small Utility Direct reuse award, Round Rock is awarded the Bob Derrington Reuse Award, named in honor Bob Derrington, who as the City of Odessa’s director of utilities initiated the oldest and continuously operating reuse program in 1949.
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Small Utility Indirect: City of Allen, Water Conservation Block Leader Program The City of Allen Water Conservation Block Leader is a volunteer program for residents to educate their neighborhood street, community, or entire HOA development with a focus on indoor and outdoor conservation. The program started in 2011, and the success of this program helped lure the cities of Frisco and Plano to create similar programs. Residents who volunteer with Allen’s program must pass a criminal background check, attend training from conservation staff and record and submit volunteer hours annually. Water conservation staff provides education, leader supplies, giveaways, and promotional items for the leaders to give to neighborhoods. The block leaders serve as a first contact in their neighborhood for information on water supply, water restrictions, conservation measures, and a source to
connect with the city when necessary. During the height of the drought in the years 201214, these volunteers were instrumental in delivering information to their neighborhood on the everchanging water restrictions. They also helped to dispel myths and rumors of the water shortages. Water conservation block leaders are an extension education specialist in water conservation, much like master gardeners are to Texas A&M AgriLife. With the block leaders help during the drought, the city water conservation staff had extra hands, which lead to being able to meet the reduction demands set forth by North Texas Municipal Water District. The program is still active with continuous annual training of these leaders.
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t Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual, the Texas Section honored water professionals for longtime membership in AWWA and service to the industry.
GOLD WATER DROP AWARD Ronald R. Collins and Dennis R. Johnson were recognized for 50 years of service to the water community and AWWA with a Gold Water Drop Award.
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LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS Receiving Life Membership Awards, recognizing members who previously achieved Silver Water Drop Award status and are now at least 65 years old, were Hector L. Acevedo, Scott B. Ahlstrom, Charles F. Anderson, John Bolender, David L. Bowman, John E. Burke, Walter W. Chiang, Dennis A. Clifford, David A. Corbin, Kirit C. Daftary, Randall R. Davis, Michael R. Farrell, Francisco R. Flores, Edwin R. Ford, Don R. Frazor, Brad Greer, H.W. Bill Hoffman, Ronny Hyde, Bruce Kromer, Ivan Langford III, Desmond F. Lawler, William R. Lewis, Donna R. Loiselle, Frank C. Mbachu, Sid McCain, Robert A. McCormic, Michael D. Meadows, Edward M. Motley, Allen Mullins, Glenn D. Nitsch, James M. Oliver, Gordon W. Pederson Jr., Syed R. Qasim, Jack Schulze, Gordon E. Scruggs, Clifford L. Sheffy, Gerald E. Speitel Jr., Wiley Stem III, David R. Townsend, David A. Vogt, Larry W. Webb, Bradley H. Winkler, H. Daniel Wright and Matthew J. Young. SILVER WATER DROP AWARDS AWWA recognizes members who have achieved 30 years of service to the water community and AWWA. Receiving recognition were John W. Birkhoff, Hal J. Boyd, C. Fain Butler, Christianne M. Castleberry, Diane K. Flynn, Chitra Foster, Phillip G. Givens, Randy M. Greene, Sig A. Hausegger, Mary Houston, Stephen Eugene Jefferson, Robert M. Johnson, Thomas G. Kerr, Joseph J. Kotrla, Rob MacLean, Ferdous Mahmood, Randy Lee Markham, Hani E. Michel, M. Lyle Milstead, Mehrdad Morabbi, Anai Padilla, Robert T. Riley, Paul R. Rivas, David Brain Rowe, Edmund Ruiz, Charles M. Shumate, Cathy Sieger, David W. Sloan, Keith L. Tilley, Simon Y. Tung and Howard S. Wilhite.
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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals BY RAUL DOMINGUEZ, KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES, INC. & AMLAN GHOSH, CORONA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, LLC. texas section awwa's water science & research division
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ackground: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic man-made chemicals that have been in use since their inception in the 1940s. The USEPA estimates there are nearly 5,000 of these compounds1. Perfluorinated compounds have all their carbons completely fluorinated, whereas for Polyfluorinated compounds, the carbons are incompletely fluorinated. These chemicals have been used widely in industrial and consumer products due to their attractive chemical properties as electrical insulators and for their resistance to oils, stains, and temperature. These chemicals are extremely persistent
in the environment. They bio-accumulate over time and this is the key reason they are repeatedly present in the air, soil, and water1. There is scientific evidence that indicates exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse health effects in humans. Most available toxicity data are based on limited number of epidemiological studies on PFOA and PFOS performed on animals.1 High levels of exposure can lead to an increase in the risk of adverse health effects, which appear to be distinct for different PFAS. CONTINUED PAGE 32 | pfas
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 | pfas Depending on the particular PFAS compound, increased risks observed in the animal models include liver damage, kidney damage, certain types of cancer, developmental effects to fetuses during pregnancy, reproductive issues, increased risk of decreased fertility, immune effects, increased risk of asthma diagnosis, and other effects. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are two of the most widely studied PFAS compounds in the world. PFOA has been used in the production of the chemical polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); otherwise known as TeflonTM. Its widespread use was adopted in the 1960’s. PFOA is also used in a myriad of other industries as well. Similar to PFOA, PFOS has been utilized in the production of everyday consumer products. The best known PFOS product was 3M’s line of ScotchgardTM stain repellants. By 2002, the primary U.S. manufacturer of PFOS (3M) voluntarily began phasing out production of PFOA and PFOS due to the mounting toxicological evidence of their effects on living organisms2. By 2006, eight major companies in the PFASs industry voluntarily agreed to phase out production of PFOA and PFOA related chemicals by 2016.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure: Figure 1 illustrates some common materials that may contain these compounds. These include, but are not limited to, cosmetics, inks, oils, firefighting foams, wiring insulations, medical equipment, insulators and semiconductors, aerospace equipment. Since these chemicals have been used in an array of everyday consumer products, the vast majority of people have been exposed to them. The typical environmental routes for human exposure include diet, drinking water, food contact materials, indoor and outdoor air, and non-food personal care items2. The quantified contribution of these individual pathways to total human contamination has not been adequately determined. Nonetheless, a general consensus exists that the substantial contribution originates from dietary uptake (food and water).
Figure 1. Industrial and consumer products containing PFAS.3
Figure 2 illustrates ways in which PFAS cycles through the environment. Sources include unregulated industrial discharges into air, surface water, and groundwater from the facilities where they are made or used. Land application of biosolids that remain after wastewater treatment can lead to significant contributions. These materials can eventually infiltrate into groundwater. Firefighting foams used in military bases, airports, and fire-fighting training sites can lead to soil runoff migration into surface water and eventually groundwater. Landfill disposal sites containing dissolved and suspended materials from contaminated waste can leach into surface or groundwater. PFAS present in everyday household products can eventually accumulate in the human body and potentially end up in source water and drinking water.4 Finally, discharge from wastewater treatment plants that are not equipped to treat these chemicals can also lead to surface and groundwater contamination. Why should we care about them: As previously mentioned, PFAS tend to bioaccumulate and persist in the environment. This is due to the extreme thermal and chemical stability granted by their carbon fluorine bonds. The carbon-fluorine bond
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Figure 2. PFAS cycle through the environment.4
is labeled as the strongest bond in organic chemistry. This remarkable stability leads to their lengthy halflives in humans (5-8 years for long chain PFAS(> 6 carbons))1. Ninety five to ninety nine percent of the U.S. population have measurable concentrations in their blood.2 They exist predominantly as an anion under environmental conditions. Additionally, they do not bind well to soil, migrate readily from soil to groundwater, and are highly water soluble.2 These characteristics clearly convey their importance as drinking water contaminants for surface water and groundwater sources. Their potential adverse health effects in humans and other living organisms are a major source of concern. Therefore, replacements for PFOS and PFOA were initiated by chemical companies switching to "short chain" PFASs (e.g. PFBS) and newer generation replacement chemicals (e.g. Gen X) about a decade ago.4 Nonetheless, studies conducted by the EPA have shown that significantly smaller doses of chemicals
such as GenX and PFBS are nearly as hazardous to human health as the longer chain PFASs they were intended to replace. Additional updated toxicity assessments for chemicals such as Gen X and short chain PFASs are still required for a more robust understanding of their health effects. PFAS Occurrence and Regulatory Status: Under the Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring rule (UCMR 3), the USEPA collected data for chemicals that were suspected contaminants in drinking water, but are not currently regulated. 6 PFAS were included for monitoring between 2013-2015. UCMR 5 is currently being developed. As of now, 29 PFAS are in the contaminant candidate list. Data compiled by the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University show PFAS contamination at 712 locations distributed across 49 states. Regulation of this CONTINUED PAGE 34 | pfas
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33 | pfas chemicals has been vigorously pursued at the federal and state level in recent years. In 2016, the USEPA issued a lifetime health advisory (non-enforceable) of 70 parts per trillion (ng/L) for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water.4 Since then the EPA held a PFAS summit in the early part of 2018 and their PFAS action plan in February 2019. Simultaneously, several states have already implemented or are in the process of implementing regulatory levels for PFAS in drinking water, and limiting/ prohibiting PFAS use in consumer products. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont have regulations or are in the process of developing regulations that are stricter than USEPA’s 70 ppt health advisory.5 Finally, on February 20, 2020, the USEPA took an important step in the regulation of this chemicals by issuing a pre-publication notice of a proposed regulatory determination to develop drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS. It will take several years
to finalize the regulatory levels for these two chemicals, but the proposed determination represents the beginning of the regulatory development process for PFASs. Future articles will discuss the analytical methods available to detect these compounds, treatment technologies available to remove them, occurrence trends in the nation, and an update on PFAS regulatory developments throughout the country. References: 1. EPA’s Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-02/ documents/pfas_action_plan_021319_508compliant_1.pdf 2. Miller, et al., Dealing with Widespread PFAS Contamination, presented at Florida Section AWWA Fall 2019 Conference, ChampionsGate, 2019, Florida. 3. South Carolina Rural Water Association: https://scrwa.org/ pfas/ 4. AWWA Briefing on PFAS: https://www.awwa.org/ Portals/0/AWWA/ETS/Resources/15683PFAS_web. pdf?ver=2019-11-12-133836-883 5. Association of State Drinking Water Administrators PFAS Resources: https://www.asdwa.org/pfas/
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| lead and copper rule |
Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions CURTIS FERONTI, P.E., & CAROLINE RUSSELL, PH.D., P.E., CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC texas section awwa's water science & research division
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he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published proposed Lead and Copper Rule revisions (LCRR) in the Federal Register in November 2019 and accepted comments through February 2020. The draft regulations as proposed would be the first major overhaul of the Lead and Copper Rule since it was initially rolled out in 1991. The new and more stringent obligations aim to protect public health by reducing lead exposure in drinking water, with a focus on a find and fix approach to identifying and removing sources of lead. Notably, the LCRR includes a new 10 microgram per liter (µg/L) trigger level. If water systems measure 90th percentile lead concentrations above the trigger level, they will be required to optimize their existing corrosion prevention strategy. If no corrosion treatment exists, systems will be required to conduct a corrosion control treatment (CCT) study. The LCRR focuses on the following six key areas: Identifying the Most Impacted Area • Lead service line (LSL) inventories must be submitted within 3 years after rule promulgation. Systems without LSLs must demonstrate their absence. Strengthening Treatment Requirements • A 10 µg/L trigger level based on 90th percentile lead concentration has been established. The 15 µg/L action level (AL) remains unchanged. • If the trigger level is exceeded, systems must optimize CCT or conduct a study if CCT is not currently in place. • Calcium hardness adjustment is no longer a lead CCT option and phosphate inhibitors must be orthophosphate. • Calcium, conductivity, and temperature analyses are no longer required as part of water quality
parameter (WQP) sampling. • If a tap sample exceeds the AL, systems must collect a follow-up sample, conduct WQP monitoring at or near the site, and perform a corrective action. Replacing Lead Service Lines • Systems with lead above the trigger level must develop a goal for LSL replacement; systems with lead above the AL must replace 3% of LSLs every year. • No more partial LSL replacements will be allowed. • Utilities must replace their portion of an LSL within 45 days if the customer replaces their portion. Increasing Sample Reliability • Samples must now be collected in wide mouth bottles, and recommendations for aerator cleaning/removal and pre-stagnation flushing prior to sample collection are prohibited. • Systems must collect all samples from sites served by LSLs, if available. Improving Risk Communication • Utilities must inform customers served by an LSL or a service line of unknown material. • Consumer Confidence Reports must provide updated health effects language and information regarding LSL replacement programs. • Systems must notify customers of lead AL exceedance within 24 hours. • Systems must improve public access to lead information, including LSL locations, and respond to requests for LSL information, deliver educational materials to customers during water-related work that could disturb LSLs, and provide increased information to health care providers. CONTINUED PAGE 36 | lead and copper rule
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 | lead and copper rule Better Protection of Children in Schools and Childcare Facilities • Utilities must conduct lead testing at 20% of K-12 schools and licensed childcare facilities in their service area every year until all facilities have been sampled (excludes facilities built after January 2014). • Sample results must be provided to each sampled site, Primary Agency, and local or state health department. The EPA is in the process of reviewing and addressing the nearly 80,000 comments for its final rule revision. The final rule is expected to be promulgated by the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020; however, the extent to which the comments may change the content of the final rule compared to the proposed rule is unknown. Although the final rule could differ from the proposed rule, utilities can start preparing for it in several ways. To develop a lead service line inventory within the required three years of the LCRR being put
in place, utilities can take steps now towards understanding the presence or demonstrating the absence of LSLs in their distribution systems. While Texas does not have as many LSLs as some other parts of the country, LSLs are still present in some parts of the state. Historically, water systems in Texas have not been responsible for knowing the pipe material past the water meter, but this information will impact utilities going forward. Utilities could start creating LSL inventories by drawing on the following sources: historic water utility records, tap records, plumbing permits, new line inventories, historic housing records, historic water utility records, county appraisal records, targeted sampling, and visual inspection during excavation. Water utilities can also review historical lead compliance data to discern whether a new 10 µg/L trigger level could require a new or revised corrosion control study and plan accordingly. Water systems that act now to understand their changing responsibilities will be best prepared to succeed under the revised rule.
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Wen-Jo "Walter" Chiang: His Celebrated Legacy
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alter Chiang, founder of CP&Y and nationally known leader in civil engineering, passed away on Friday, August 7 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. Walter was an extraordinary man who lived a life devoted to the improvement of environmental services and the civil engineering discipline. He had a passion for teaching and mentoring others and helped to inspire countless individuals throughout his distinguished 50-plus year career. His area of expertise was in water and wastewater treatment plants, specializing in water quality assessments, process design, treatability studies, pilot plant studies, and alternative treatment technologies. Walter received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1967 from Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan. He came to Texas in 1968 where he was an Engineering Research Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin and went on to receive his Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering in 1970. He also served as a long-time adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and was a member of its Civil Engineering Advisory Board. On October 1, 1980, Walter started his own firm, Chiang and Associates, Inc., later known as CP&Y, Inc., in Dallas. Under Walter’s leadership, CP&Y flourished and has grown to nearly 400 employees across 15 different locations. He also previously served as the former Chairman of the Board of CP&Y, Inc. He will best be remembered by his colleagues for his kindness, his warmth, his humility, his dedication, and his passion for teaching others. He had the ability to light up the room with his presence, put people at ease with his unique sense of humor, and he constantly showed a deep interest and enthusiasm for all employees. The firm’s CEO and Walter’s founding partner, Pete Patel states that "the firm’s greatest testament to Walter’s legacy surely will be the dedication and commitment to continuing the meaningful work he
loved so much." The impact he had on the engineering community was also immeasurable. For Walter, business was personal, and he had a unique ability to connect with people through his genuine compassion for others and profound commitment to the mission of helping communities. He was an active member of many professional associations and continued to play a significant role in client development. A well-known global leader and lecturer, he also published dozens of technical papers and co-authored several books. He won numerous awards and accolades, including the Hall of Achievement Award from the College of Engineering at the University of Texas; a Lifetime Achievement award from the Water Environment Association of Texas; the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Alumni award from the University of Texas; and the US Immigrant Entrepreneur Award from North Texas. Walter is survived by his wife, Sylvia; his son Darrell and wife Trisha; and his grandson, Ethan. A Virtual Memorial Service is planned for Friday, September 4 at 2 pm. It will be broadcast from the Dallas Chinese Bible Church live streamed on YouTube. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dallas Chinese Bible Church, 1707 Campbell Trail, Richardson, TX 75081 or The American Cancer Society or Ark House.
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conducting over 1,000 high-water rescues, transported sandbags, pumps and food to employees inside water treatment plants and prevented the Northeast Water Purification Plant from shutting down despite being submerged under water. Remarkably, the NEWPP, along with the City of Houston’s two other water purification plants remained operational during Harvey, which protected public health during the worst of circumstances. Throughout the aftermath of Harvey, Forrest was determined to rebuild infrastructure damaged by the hurricane. Now, Houston Water is more resilient and more proactive. In the aftermath of Harvey, Forrest believed the event opened opportunities to learn more about innovative ways to prepare for such natural disasters, but more importantly how to respond to these emergencies to ensure public health and safety is not compromised. To that end, she now leads and guides the Houston Water Technology Hub.
economically disadvantaged college/university students regarding environmental-related issues and policies. • To develop a diversified work force within Texas’ environmental agencies and private corporations by promoting employment opportunities for students exploring future professional opportunities in the environmental fields; and • To train and equip students for future careers as environmental professionals. She is recognized for her nearly 20 years of commitment and dedication to create an environment that recognizes, encourages, and tangibly promotes and supports diversity in the Texas Section AWWA.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 | public service award reappointed to TWDB by Governor Greg Abbott in March 2017. She has a diverse background representing agricultural, environmental, industrial, and wholesalesupply interests, which includes developing and implementing water management strategies for Southeast Texas. As a registered professional engineer, Jackson served as public affairs manager for one of the world’s largest petroleum and petrochemical producers. Additionally, she was involved in production agriculture with her late husband, who ran a cattle
operation and farmed rice. She served as a past member of the Lower Neches Valley Authority Board of Directors, the Texas Water Conservation Association, and participated on the Sabine and Neches Rivers Bay and Estuary Environmental Flows Assessment Program Stakeholders Committee. Jackson is also a board member and past president of the Lamar Institute of Technology Foundation, a sustaining member of the Junior League of Beaumont, a member of the Texas Farm Bureau, past president of the American Cancer Society of North Jefferson County, and a past board member of Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle.
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| executive director report |
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 | executive director report So, now what? What does next year look like? Frankly, I don’t think anyone knows. What will be the situation by April 2021? Are we willing and able to assemble 5,000 people in a convention center? Are you going to be there? None of us know. What we do know is we are looking at all our options. Will the conference by onsite, virtual or a hybrid? I would like to know what you think, so please go to the link and fill out this simple survey: https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/tawwatw21. Two minutes of your time will help us going forward. After all these years, I know what it takes to produce the onsite conference. This year, we planned two conferences. It was a Herculean effort. It’s now time to start planning for next year. But, at least for a few more days, moments, seconds, I am going to sit back in my chair, sip a cool iced tea, pat my two collies and get past these extended "Dog Days." Wear your mask!
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continued through the impacts of the pandemic and coordinating staggering crews, not to mention having an entire crew out due to COVID-19. We’ve learned the importance of cross-training and feel fortunate to be able to call on our sub-contractors when possible. It will be great to hear what some of the organizations have done to maintain operations. As we start a new year of planning for Texas AWWA, I am looking forward to working with each of the divisions, committees and chapters on new goals and new initiatives. Please be sure to check the TAWWA website for ways to get involved. It’s also a great resource to find information on COVID-19 updates, trainings and safety supplies. Please continue to stay safe and work smart. I’m looking forward to when we can all meet in person again.
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Thank you to our Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Exhibitors! A.R.I. Flow Control Valves / McCain Waterworks 18975 Marbach Ln #1202 San Antonio, TX 78266 (210) 651-3380 www.mccainwaterworks.com Sandy Sarchet sandysarchet@ mccainwaterworks.com
Aegion-Insituform Technologies, LLC Underground Solutions, Inc. 17988 Edison Avenue Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 530-8610 http://aegion.com Chrissy Koller ckoller@aegion.com
Accurate Meter & Supply 5445 Stockdick School Rd Katy, TX 77449 (281) 391-8100 Jennifer Smith jennifer@accuratemeter.com
AIMS Companies 3808 Knapp Rd Pearland, TX 77581 (281) 485-8816 www.aimscompanies.com Darcy Derkowski
Ace Pipe Cleaning Inc. 1509 Sylvania Court Fort Worth, TX 76111 (817) 401-3639 http://www.acepipe.com Bruce Jameson bjameson@acepipe.com ACFM, Inc. 16250 Tomball Pkwy Houston, TX 77086 (936) 539-5252 http://www.acfm-inc.com Brent Leibelsperger brent@acfm-inc.com Acrison, Inc. 20 Empire Blvd Moonachie, NJ 07074 (201) 440-8300 http://www.acrison.com Joe Krudys josephk@acrison.com ADS Environmental Services 10630 Rockley Houston, TX 77099 (281) 705-1910 http://adsenv.com Chuck Franklin cfranklin@idexcorp.com Advanced Process 13777 Stafford Point Ste B Stafford, TX 77477 (281) 208-5200 http://www.advprocess.com Brett Kolaja brettk@wt.net Advanced Water Well Technologies, LLC 14394 E Interstate Highway 10 Converse, TX 78109 http://www.awwtec.com Tricia Hough tricia@awwtec.com Diamond Sponsor AECOM 13355 Noel Rd Ste 400 Dallas, TX 75240 (214) 672-2810 Tisha Eames tisha.eames@aecom.com
dderkowski@aimscompanies.com
Alpha Testing, Inc. 2209 Wisconsin Street Dallas, TX 75229 (972) 620-8911 http://www.alphatesting.com Jeff Wilt jwilt@alphatesting.com Alsay, Inc. 6615 Gant Houston, TX 77066 (281) 444-6960 http://alsaywater.com Cristian Rivera cristian.rivera@alsaywater.com American Water Chemicals, Inc. 1802 Corporate Center Lane Plant City, FL 33563 (813) 246-5448 Darrell Byrer
dbyrer@membranechemicals.com
APG-Neuros 1270 Michèle-Bohec Blainville, QC J7C 5S4 CAN (450) 939-0799 Omar Hammoud ohammoud@apg-neuros.com Aqua Texas 9450 Silver Creek Fort Worth, TX 76108 (817) 367-1403 Steve Dunnahoe smdunnahoe@aquaamerica.com Aqua-Zyme Disposal Systems PO Box 489 Van Vleck, TX 77482 (979) 245-5656 https://aqua-zyme.com/systems Suzetta Bonifay zymme@aqua-zyme.com Aquafit Chlorination Systems LLC 220 Sam Bishkin Road El Campo, TX 77437 (209) 724-0744 http://www.aquafitusa.net Todd White todd.white@trifresh.com
Aquarius Technologies Inc. 1103 Mineral Springs Dr., Ste. 300 Port Washington, WI 53074 Jerry Truszynski jtruszynski@ aquariustechnologies.com
BioCOPE, Inc. 23711 Hix Rd Canyon, TX 79015 (806) 655-2933 http://biocope.com Gary McDaniel gmcdaniel@biocope.com
ChemScan, Inc. 2325 Parklawn Dr, Ste I Waukesha, WI 53186 (262) 825-3356 http://www.chemscan.com Tony Freed tony@chemscan.com
Armorock 207 Heritage Court Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 (949) 371-3297 http://armorock.com Mike Bussio mbussio@armorock.com
Black & Veatch 1300 Summit Ave Ste 400 Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 769-6077 http://bv.com Ignacio Cadena CadenaI@bv.com
CHEMTRADE 90 E Halsey Rd Parsippany, NJ 07054 (973) 515-1801 www.ChemtradeLogistics.com Mary Culver
Asahi/America, Inc. 655 Andover St Lawrence, MA 01843 (781) 321-5409 http://www.asahi-america.com Mark Monroe mmonroe@asahi-america.com
Boerger LLC 2860 Water Tower Place Chanhassen, MN 55317 (612) 202-2689 http://www.boerger.com Todd Rigby tri@boerger.com
Cityworks 11075 S. State St, Ste 24 Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 523-2751 http://www.cityworks.com Paige Burnhope pburnhope@cityworks.com
AWC, Inc. 10610 Newkirk St, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75220 (214) 442-9123 http://www.awc-inc.com Cody Wallace cody.wallace@awc-inc.com
Brentwood Industries 500 Spring Ridge Drive Reading, PA 19610 (610) 374-5109 www.brentwoodindustries.com Rodrigo Lara rodrigo.lara@ brentwoodindustries.com
CLA-VAL 8707 Forney Rd. Dallas, TX 75227 (214) 388-3493 http://www.cla-val.com Tracy Staats tstaats@cla-val.com
AWI 471 W Universal Circle Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 608-8675 http://www.awifilter.com Hollie Scott hollies@awi-us.com Badger Meter, Inc. 4545 W. Brown Deer Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53224 (414) 371-7268 https://www.badgermeter.com Kelsey Weyer kweyer@badgermeter.com BECK, Harold & Sons, Inc. 11 Terry Dr Newtown, PA 18940 (215) 968-4600 http://www.Haroldbeck.com Jay Tannan jtannan@haroldbeck.com BenMark Supply Company 1402 Harvard Ave Midland, TX 79701 (432) 967-3348 William Reinert willreinert@benmark.com Diamond Sponsor BGE, Inc. 10777 Westheimer Ste 400 Houston, TX 77042 (281) 558-8700 http://www.bgeinc.com Melissa Beasley mbeasley@bgeinc.com
Burgess & Niple, Inc. Park Central 7, 12750 Merit Dr., Ste. 425 Dallas, TX 75251 (972) 620-1255 www.burgessniple.com Dr. Steve Sanders steven.sanders@burgessniple.com
Carboline Protective Coatings & Linings 3311 Oak Gardens Dr Kingwood, TX 77339 (713) 826-6988 http://www.carboline.com Anthony Grigsby agrigsby@carboline.com Carollo Engineers, Inc. 14755 Preston Rd, Ste 500 Dallas, TX 75254 (972) 239-9949 http://www.carollo.com Karyn Cambiano kcambiano@carollo.com CB&I Storage Solutions 757 N Eldridge Parkway Houston, TX 77079 (331) 201-9224 http://www.mcdermott.com Jack Currie Jack.Currie@mcdermott.com CECO Environmental 14651 Dallas Parkway, Ste 500 Dallas, TX 75254 (469) 439-5946 George Baehr gbaehr@onececo.com
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ClearStream Environmental / Progressive Water Treatment Tracy Shires tracy.shires@ett-llc.com CLS 726 S Sherman St Richardson, TX 75081 (972) 479-1335 Jerry Sonnier jerry@sewertools.com Collier Consulting, Inc. PO Box 1137 Stephenville, TX 76401 (254) 968-8741 www.collierconsulting.com Aaron Collier aaron@collierconsulting.com Constant Chlor Systems 1400 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy Alpharetta, GA 30004 Elio Limonchi elio.limonchi@sigurawater.com Construct-Inc. PO Box 310157 New Braunfels, TX 78131 (830) 632-6139 http://www.construct-inc.com Nick Carlisle nick@construct-ability.com Control Panels USA 16310 Bratton Lane, Bldg. 1, Ste 100 Austin, TX 78728 (210) 420-7732 www.controlpanelsusa.net Jason Triggs jtriggs@controlpanelsusa.net
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Thank you to our Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Exhibitors! Diamond Sponsor Core and Main 1373 George Wilson Rd Belton, TX 76513 (254) 654-6482 Shellie Rabroker shellie.rabroker@coreandmain.com
Cornerstone Plant Maintenance, LLC PO Box 160 Walburg, TX 78673 Tracy Shires tracy.shires@ett-llc.com Diamond Sponsor CP&Y, Inc. 12500 San Pedro Ave Ste 450 San Antonio, TX 78216 (210) 798-2318 http://www.cpyi.com Kari Winton kwinton@cpyi.com Crane Pumps 420 3rd St Piqua, OH 45356 Jake Borchers jborchers@cranepumps.com Cretex Speciality Products 8131 S 77th E Ave #302 Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 500-8907 http://www.cretexseals.com James Dugger jadugger@cretexseals.com CUSI PO Box 1515 Jonesboro, AR 72401 (800) 240-1420 http://www.cusi.com Rich Dickerson rdickerson@cusi.com Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. 12303 Technology Blvd Ste 930D Austin, TX 78727 (512) 651-6013 http://www.dbstephens.com Stephanie Moore smoore@geo-logic.com Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation 3100 W Alabama St Houston, TX 77098 (713) 527-6457 http://www.dannenbaum.com Selena Stewart selena.stewart@dannenbaum.com
Debris Removal Solutions 6711 Twin City Highway Port Arthur, TX 77642 (832) 621-9221 Wayne Brown wayne@debrisremovalsolutions.com
Delta Infiltrator Water 9125 Comar Dr Walker, LA 70785 (830) 388-9051 Ed Gelsone egelsone@infiltratorwater.com Denali Water Solutions LLC 3308 Bernice Ave Russellville, AR 72802 (479) 498-0500 http://www.denaliwater.com Gabe Timby gabe.timby@denaliwater.com Detection Instruments Corp. 18441 N 25th Ave Ste 101 Phoenix, AZ 85023 (602) 797-0630 www.detectioninstruments.com Lindy Eppinger lindy@detectioninstruments.com DN Tanks, Inc. 410 East Trinity Blvd Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (972) 823-3300 http://www.dntanks.com Kyle Leininger Kyle.Leininger@dntanks.com Double E Engineering Sales, Inc. 5700 NW Central Dr Ste 240 Houston, TX 77092 (713) 290-1151 Matt Wood mattwood@double-e-engineering.com
Dunaway Associates, L.P. 550 Bailey Ave, Ste 400 Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 335-1121 Jordyn Palluth marketing@dunaway-assoc.com Dunham Engineering, Inc. 6102 Imperial Loop College Station, TX 77845 (979) 690-6555 Travis Tatum info@dunhamengineering.com Duperon Corporation 1200 Leon Scott Ct Saginaw, MI 48601 (800) 383-8479 Mark Hickok mhickok@duperon.com DXI/DPC Industries, Inc. 5245 Sunbelt Corpus Christi, TX 78408 (956) 466-7126 http://www.dxgroup.com Cooper Davis cdavis@dxgroup.com DXP Enterprises, Inc. 5301 Hollister Rd. Houston, TX 77040 (713) 996-4782 http://www.dxpe.com Lauren Lazo lauren.lazo@dxpe.com
EarthTec 113 SE 22nd Street, Ste. #1 Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 271-7381
www.earthtecwatertreatment.com
Roni Anderson customerservice@ earthsciencelabs.com EBAA Iron, Inc. PO Box 857 Eastland, TX 76448 (972) 523-2381 http://www.ebaa.com Bruce Curtis brucec@ebaa.com ECO Oxygen Technologies (ECO2) 3939 Priority Way South Dr Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46240 (214) 724-3127 http://www.eco2tech.com Ryan Grimes rgrimes@eco2tech.com Egger TURO Pumps North America, Inc. PO Box 70 Bolingbroke, GA 31004 (478) 538-1593 http://www.eggerpumps.com Paul Nelsen paul@eggerpumps.com EJ PO Box 439 East Jordan, MI 49727 (580) 490-6666 http://www.ejco.com Tim Powell Tim.Powell@ejco.com
Emagin by Innovyze, Artificial Intelligence for Water Experts 5281 California Avenue, Ste 200 Irvine, CA 92617 (210) 595-9680 http://www.emagin.ai Javier Cantu javier.cantu@innovyze.com Silver Sponsor Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. 402 Cedar Street Abilene, TX 79601 (325) 698-5560 http://www.e-ht.com Jessica Long jessica.long@e-ht.com Entech Design, Inc. 6 Iron Bridge Dr Collegeville, PA 19426 (940) 898-1173 Michael Emmanuel memmanuel@ analyticaltechnology.com
Envirodyne Systems, Inc. 75 Zimmerman Dr Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 763-0500 Bob Sheker res@envirodynesystems.com
Fort Bend Services, Inc 13303 Redfish Lane Stafford, TX 77477 (281) 261-5199 Marcus Ortiz mortiz@fortbendservices.com
Environmental Dynamics International 5601 Paris Rd Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 474-9456 Pat Ely patrick.ely@wastewater.com
Fracta, Inc. 2400 Broadway Ste 220 Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 257-6031 Lindsey Maslak lmaslak@fracta.ai
Diamond Sponsor Environmental Treatment Technologies 3881 FM 972 Georgetown, TX 78626 (512) 940-2426 http://www.ETT-LLC.com Tracy Shires tracy.shires@ett-inc.com ETS-UV / Fairfield Service Co / VAF Filtration Systems Tracy Shires Tracy.Shires@ett-llc.com Platinum Sponsor Felix Construction Company 1313 Valwood Parkway, Ste 320 Carrollton, TX 75006 (469) 904-6144 Ryan Koontz ryank@felixconstruction.com Fibracast 525 Glover Rd Hamon, ON L0R 1P0 CAN (905) 218-6669 http://www.fibracast.com Steve Watzeck steve.watzeck@fibracast.com Filter Magic, Zero2Waste Water Smart Technologies & Services 20 W. Williamsburg Road Sandston, VA 23150 (804) 512-0200 http://www.filtermagic.com Mark Romers mromers@ics-scada.com FlowCam - Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies 200 Enterprise Dr Scarborough, ME 04074 (207) 289-3242 https://www.fluidimaging.com/ applications/drinking-watermonitoring Frances Buerkens frances.buerkens@fluidimaging.com
FlowWorks, Inc. 1001 4th Ave #3200 Seattle, WA 98154 (913) 558-5349 Kevin Marsh kevin.marsh@flowworks.com
Franklin Miller Inc. 60 Okner Parkway Livingston, NJ 07039 (973) 535-9200 Tom Zangoglia tomz@franklinmiller.com Freese & Nichols 4055 International Plaza Ste 200 Fort Worth, TX 76109 (817) 735-7540 http://www.freese.com Tamar Henderson tamar.henderson@freese.com Fuquay, Inc. 4861 Old Hwy 81 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (830) 606-1882 http://www.fuquay.com John Fuquay john@fuquay.com Gajeske, Inc. 6200 North Houston Rosslyn Rd Houston, TX 77091 (713) 817-2728 Linda Weisinger linda@gajeske.com Gener-Ox / Orbinox Canada / Wangen America, Inc. Tracy Shires Tracy.Shires@ett-llc.com GEO Specialty Chemicals 552 Parkside Court Allentown, PA 18104 (225) 485-2842 http://www.geosc.com Brad Spangler brad.spangler@geosc.com Gicon Pumps & Equipment 17922 N I-27 Abernathy, TX 79311 (806) 401-8359 http://www.giconpumps.com Cary Harris cary.harris@giconpumps.com Granite, Inliner 5931 Brittmoore Rd Houston, TX 77041 (281) 838-1500 www.graniteconstruction.com Taylor Savoie taylor.savoie@gcinc.com
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Thank you to our Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Exhibitors! H2O Innovation Inc. 5500 N Service Rd Burlington, ON L7L 6W6 (706) 685-5418 Samantha Kendrick samantha.kendrick@ h2oinnovation.com
Hellan Strainer Co. 3249 East 80th St Cleveland, OH 44145 (216) 650-2293 http://www.hellanstrainer.com Patrick Barrett pbarrett@hellanstrainer.com
Hach Company PO Box 389 Loveland, CO 80539 (830) 305-1662 http://www.Hach.com Terry Smith tbsmith@hach.com
HOBAS PIPE USA 1413 E Richey Rd Houston, TX 77073 (281) 821-2200 http://www.hobaspipe.com Erin Boudreaux eboudreaux@hobaspipe.com
Hach Flow PO Box 389 Loveland, CO 80539-0389 (800) 368-2723 https://www.hach.com/flow Richard Delgadillo rdelgadi@hach.com
Howden Roots 4654 W. Junction Street Springfield, MO 65802 (417) 864-5599 http://www.howden.com Sonja Johnson sonja.johnson@howden.com
Hahn Equipment Co., Inc. 5636 Kansas Houston, TX 77007 (713) 868-3255 Eric Prescott eprescott@hahnequipment.com
Silver Sponsor HR Green 11011 Richmond Ave, Ste 200 Houston, TX 77042 (713) 965-9996 http://www.hrgreen.com Eric Hall ehall@hrgreen.com
Halff Associates, Inc. 4000 Fossil Creek Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76137 (817) 764-7448 https://www.halff.com/ Frank Crumb fcrumb@Halff.com Hayward Flow Control 3801 Denridge Ln Roanoke, TX 76262 (214) 724-2416 www.haywardflowcontrol.com Mike Famigletti mfamigletti@hayward.com HB Systems Inc 6500 Horizon Pl Plano, TX 75023 HCP Pumps America, Inc. 1723 Industrial Pkwy Foley, AL 36536 (251) 943-8080 www.hcppumpsofamerica.com Chase Connell
chase@hcppumpsofamerica.com
HDR Engineering, Inc. 4401 West Gate Blvd Ste 400 Austin, TX 78745 (512) 912-5161 http://hdrinc.com Shauna McMahon shauna.mcmahon@hdrinc.com Headworks Inc. 11000 Brittmoore Park Dr Houston, TX 77041 (713) 647-6667
www.headworksinternational.com
Gerald Seidl gseidl@headworksintl.com
HYDAC Technology Corporation 580 West Park Rd Leetsdale, PA 15056 877-GO-HYDAC http://www.hydacusa.com Mike Wild mike.wild@hydacusa.com Hydro-Dyne, Inc. 4750 118th Ave. North Clearwater, FL 33762 (813) 818-0777 http://www.hydro-dyne.com John Walsh john.walsh@hydro-dyne.com HydromaxUSA 2007 Wood Court, Ste C Plant City, FL 33563 (813) 305-6610 http://www.hydromaxusa.com Shane Majetich shane.majetich@hydromaxusa.com
ICS, Blount International 4909 SE International Way Portland, OR 97222 (503) 653-4687 www.icsdiamondtools.com Al Rizo al.rizo@blount.com Indepth Utility Solutions LLC 4100 Greenbriar Dr., Ste 240 Stafford, TX 77477 (281) 969-8530 http://www.indepthUS.com Royce Kemp office@indepthutilitysolutions.com
INFRAMARK 2002 West Grand Pkwy N Katy, TX 77449 (832) 244-1750 Ryan Quigley ryan.quigley@inframark.com
JMI OSSF Consulting 6513 Thomas Springs Rd Austin, TX 78736 (512) 297-2346 Jon Maass jon@jmiossf.com
Innovyze 6720 SW Macadam Ave Ste 150 Portland, OR 97219 (888) 554-5022 http://www.innovyze.com Greg Brazeau, PE greg.brazeau@innovyze.com
Johnson Controls, Inc. 3021 West Bend Drive Irving, TX 75063 (972) 868-3695 www.johnsoncontrols.com Justin Surratt justin.reid.surratt@jci.com
International Flow / 2Lbin 221 N County Line Road Mustang, OK 73064 (281) 546-7681 http://InternationalFlow.com Jeff Maichel jeff@linestop.com
JQ Infrastructure 100 Glass St Ste 201 Dallas, TX 75207 (512) 296-6887 http://jqieng.com Chris Story cstory@jqeng.com
IPEX USA, LLC 4406 Martha Ct. Newburgh, IN 47630 (812) 470-0306 http://www.ipexna.com Kerry Koressel kerry.koressel@ipexamerica.com
Kaeser Compressors, Inc. / G-H Systems, Inc. / Mixtec Tracy Shires tracy.shires@ett-llc.com
Ishigaki USA Ltd 280 Heritage Ave Unit J Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 433-3334 Adam Lirette adam.lirette@ishigakiusa.com Diamond Sponsor Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1999 Bryan St Ste 1200 Dallas, TX 75229 (214) 920-8056 http://www.jacobs.com David Kochis david.kochis@jacobs.com Jaeger Aeration 4175 Mulligan Drive Longmont, CO 80540 (970) 535-0554 Claudius Jaeger c.jaeger@jaeger-aeration.com JCM Industries Inc. P. O. Box 1220 Nash, TX 75569 (903) 832-2581 http://www.jcmindustries.com Jennifer Futrell jfutrell@jcmind.com Jeans Waterproofing of Texas 301 Main Plaza #400 New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 557-4240 http://www.jwtexas.com Jayna Hunt jhunt@jwtexas.com
Kamstrup Water Metering 245 Hembree Park Dr, Ste 110 Roswell, GA 30076 (404) 835-6716 http://kamstrup.com Joseph Halaihel jmh@kamstrup.com Kasco Marine 800 Deere Rd Prescott, WI 54021 (715) 262-2337 http://www.kascomarine.com Emily Dosdall emily.d@kascomarine.com Diamond Sponsor Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 13455 Noel Road, Two Galleria Office Tower, Ste 700 Dallas, TX 75240 (972) 770-1300 https://www.kimley-horn. com/service/waterwastewater-utilities/?utm_ campaign=ORG&utm_ source=tx-water Tanya Miro tanya.miro@kimley-horn.com KLP CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 18013 Vorwerk Road Manor, TX 78653 (512) 571-0477 www.KLPConstructionSupply.com
Nathali Parker np@klpsupply.com
KSA Engineers, Inc. 140 E Tyler St Ste 600 Longview, TX 75601 (903) 236-7700 http://www.ksaeng.com Candace Decker tradeshows@ksaeng.com
Landia Inc. 111 Triangle Trade Drive Cary, NC 27513 (919) 466-0603 http://www.landiainc.com Arthur Savage asa@landiainc.com Landmark Structures 1665 Harmon Rd Fort Worth, TX 76177 (817) 439-8888 www.teamlandmark.com Shannon Spake sspake@teamlandmark.com LF Manufacturing, Inc. PO Box 578 Giddings, TX 78942 (979) 542-8027 http://www.LFM-FRP.com Ken Glasgow ken.glasgow@lfm-frp.com Lime Association of Texas 400 Stone Creek Ridge Dr. McGregor, TX 76657 (254) 723-5463 http://www.limetexas.org Kelvin Reinhardt kelvinreinhardt@limetexas.org LobePro, Inc. / Modular Water Systems / Sodimate, Inc. Tracy Shires tracy.shires@ett-llc.com Diamond Sponsor Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. 2925 Briarpark Dr, Ste 400 Houston, TX 77042 (713) 266-6900 Beth Hockett mbhockett@lan-inc.com Loprest, a division of WRT 901 W 116th Ave, Suite 400 Westminster, CO 80234 (610) 568-6742 http://www.loprest.com Daryl Bond dbond@wrtnet.com Lutz - JESCO America Corporation 55 Bermar Park Rochester, NY 14624 (585) 305-4995 http://www.jescoamerica.com Dowell Sparks dsparks@jescoamerica.com Macaulay Controls Company 13920 Osprey Court Ste E Webster, TX 77598 (281) 282-0100 www.macaulaycontrols.com Kari Hollway
khollway@macaulaycontrols.com
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Thank you to our Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Exhibitors! Magna Flow Environmental 14915 Highway 59 North Humble, TX 77396 (281) 448-8585 Angie Russell angie.russell@magna-flow.com
Neel-Schaffer, Inc. 2501 Ave J Ste 120 Arlington, TX 76006 (817) 548-0696 Derek Cheatham
MARS Company 3925 SW 13th Street Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 694-7195 http://marswater.com Michael Mastic mikemastic@marswater.com
NeoTec UV PO Box 308 Osawatomie, KS 66064 (913) 755-2161 Mark Mayer mark.mayer@neotecuv.com
derek.cheatham@neel-schaffer.com
McCrometer, Inc. 3255 W. Stetson Ave Hemet, CA 92545 (951) 652-6811 http://www.mccrometer.com John Callison JohnC@mccrometer.com
Neptune Technology Group, Inc. 1600 Alabama Hwy 229 Tallassee, AL 36078 (334) 415-2032 https://www.neptunetg.com Hunter Brown hbrown@neptunetg.com
McWane Ductile 110 Wickiup Trail Harker Heights, TX 76548 (254) 317-8455 www.mcwaneductile.com Scott Rhorick
Diamond Sponsor Newman Regency Group (Corporate) 12705 S. Kirkwood, Suite 140 Stafford, TX 77477 (281) 980-7448
scott.rhorick@mcwaneductile.com
www.NewmanRegencyGroup.com
MDN Enterprises, a Coburns Supply Company PO Box 1148 New Caney, TX 77357 (281) 354-9621 www.mdnenterprises.com Mike Norris mnorris@coburns.com Moody Bros., Inc. 9909 Tanner Rd Bldg E Houston, TX 77041 (713) 462-8544 http://www.moodybros.com Crystal Zambrano mbisupport@moodybros.com Mueller / Hymax / Singer / Pratt 11351 Hilltop Rd. Ste 101 Argyle, TX 76226 (317) 777-1590 http://www.muellerwp.com Tim Quick tquick@muellerwp.com Municipal Valve & Equipment Company 4547 Westgrove Drive Addison, TX 75001 (972) 943-5761 www.municipalvalve.com Kim Palecek kim@municipalvalve.com NAPCO Pipe & Fittings 2801 Post Oak Blvd Houston, TX 77056 (855) 624-7473 http://www.napcopipe.com Danielle Newcomer dnewcomer@napcopipe.com
Alicia Baker alicia@newmanregency.com Nexom 323 N Spokane St Ste 200 Post Falls, ID 83854 (713) 545-9751 http://www.nexom.com Steve Smith ssmith@nexom.com Nicor Inc. 100 Commons Rd #7-35 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (707) 484-0835 http://www.nicorinc.net Jeff Cook jeffacook@nicorinc.net
Northwest Pipe Company 201 NE Park Plaza Dr, Ste 100 Vancouver, WA 98684 (360) 397-6317 http://www.nwpipe.com William Ast wast@nwpipe.com NSF International 789 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (734) 913-5724 http://www.nsf.org Tricia Jaksch jaksch@nsf.org NUVODA 608 Gaston Street Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 615-1205 Jason Calhoun jason@nuvodaus.com
Odessa Pumps & Equipment 28855 IH 10 West Boerne, TX 78006 (325) 655-7600 Kevin Weidner Kevin.Weidner@dnow.com
Pierce Pump Company 9010 John W Carpenter Frwy Dallas, TX 75247 (214) 320-3604 http://www.piercepump.com Travis Lee tlee@Piercepumpco.com
Prime Controls, LP 1725 Lakepointe Dr Lewisville, TX 75057 (214) 436-0407 www.prime-controls.com Kirsten Dirsch k.dirsch@prime-controls.com
Oldcastle Infrastructure 7000 Central Parkway Atlanta, GA 30328 (470) 535-8696 www.oldcastleinfrastructure.com Deanna Hull deanna.hull@oldcastle.com
Pinnacle Industries 407 Eagle Ave Pasadena, TX 77506 (713) 740-4300 www.pinnacleindustriesltd.com James Zientek jamesz@pinnind.com
Prime Solution, Inc. 610 S Platt St Otsego, MI 49078 (296) 694-6666 Kelley Losey-Dendel kelley@psirotary.com
Silver Sponsor Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. 2000 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78213 (210) 375-9000 www.pape-dawson.com Abigail Flint aflint@pape-dawson.com
Pipeline Plastics, LLC 1301 Solana Blvd Westlake, TX 76262 (940) 668-8300 http://www.pipe.us Mary Houston mhouston@pipe.us
Process Control Dynamics, Inc. 16300 Addison Rd., Ste 290 Addison, TX 75001 (214) 613-5011 http://www.pcdsales.com Kevin Jordan kjordan@pcdsales.com
PLASSON USA 10707 Corporate Dr Ste 220 Stafford, TX 77477 1-800-241-4175 http://www.plassonusa.com Anabella Solomon anabella@plassonusa.com
ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc. 136 Industry Dr Pittsburgh, PA 15275 (412) 788-7919 Scott Staniszewski scotts@prominent.us
Diamond Sponsor Plummer Associates, Inc. 1320 S. University Drive Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 806-1700 http://www.plummer.com Katie Miller kmiller@plummer.com
PSC Water Operations 4222 85th St. Lubbock, TX 79423 (806) 473-2200 www.pscoperations.com Taylor Condren tcondren@team-psc.com
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper 4222 85th St. Lubbock, TX 79423 (806) 473-2200 http://www.team-psc.com Taylor Condren tcondren@team-psc.com PB Equipment Inc. / Chlorinators, Inc. Tracy Shires tracy.shires@ett-llc.com Penn Valley Pump Company 7904 La Cosa Dr Dallas, TX 75248 (972) 233-1602 www.pennvalleypump.com Chris Cortez cjcortez@sbcglobal.net Phoenix Contact Inc. 586 Fulling Mill Road Middletown, PA 17057 (717) 944-1300 www.phoenixcontact.com Don Dickinson ddickinson@phoenixcontact.com Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors, LLC 182 S County Rd 900 E Avon, IN 46123 (270) 318-1252 http://www.phoenixtank.com Joey Thomas joey.thomas@phoenixtank.com Phoenix Process Equipment 2402 Watterson Trail Louisville, KY 40299 (502) 727-1830 https://www.dewater.com/ Mike Steinel mikest@dewater.com
Portable Pipeline Systems 333 City Blvd West 17th Floor Orange, CA 92868 (714) 369-4694
www.portablepipelinesystem.com
Isaac Alatorre
isaac@portablepipelinesystem.com
PowerSeal Pipeline 701 Pleasant View Dr Wichita Falls, TX 76306 (940) 782-9080 http://www.powerseal.com Cullen Allred callred@powerseal.com Precision Calibrate Meter Service 4244 Bee Creek Rd Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 785-9944 www.watermetercalibrate.com Steve Noffsinger noffy3@yahoo.com Preload, LLC 2613 Industrial Lane Garland, TX 75041 (631) 231-8100 http://www.preload.com Tom Kleppe tkleppe@preload.com
Pump Solutions, Inc. 18594 US Hwy 59 New Caney, TX 77357 (281) 399-9400 Phil Korenek phil@pumpsolutions.net Pumps & Controls PO Box 150207 Arlington, TX 76015 (713) 325-1188 http://www.pumptx.com Steven Carnes steven@pumptx.com PURIFICS 340 Sovereign Rd London, ON N6M 1A8 CAN (519) 473-5788 http://www.Purifics.com Brian Butters bbutters@purifics.com PW Gillibrand 4537 Ish Drive Simi Valley, CA 93063 (805) 428-4292 Adam Lind adam.lind@pwgcoinc.com
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Thank you to our Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Exhibitors! RACO MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING 1400 62nd Street Emeryville, CA 94608 (510) 594-4222 https://alarm-monitoring-systems.racoman.com/category/ alarm-event-monitoring-reporting-systems James Brown jbrown@racoman.com Raven Engineered Films 821 W. Algonquin St Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 335-0174 http://www.ravengeo.com Derek Huffman efdgeo@ravenind.com Raven Lining Systems a VersaFlex Brand 686 S Adams Kansas City, KS 66105 (770) 639-5451 http://www.ravenlining.com DJ Wroble wrobled@ravenlining.com Real Tech Inc. 1150 Champlain Court Whitby, ON L1N 6K9 CAN (905) 665-6888 http://realtechwater.com Scott Dobben scott@realtechwater.com Red Flint Sand & Gravel One American Blvd Eau Claire, WI 54702 (715) 855-7600 http://www.redflint.com Emily Ayres emily.ayres@redflint.com RKI Instruments Inc 201 Lincoln St Deer Park, TX 77536 (713) 732-0513 Darrell Pinckard darrell@rkiinstruments.com Romac Industries, Inc. 21919 20th Ave Ste 100 Bothell, WA 98021 (281) 627-4954 http://Romac.com Colin Corcoran Colin.corcoran@romac.com RootX 1705 Salem Industrial Dr NE Salem, OR 97301 (800) 844-4974 http://www.rootx.com Jarrett Jackson jarrett@rootx.com RPS Industries 11105 SW Industrial Way, Ste 1 Tualatin, OR 97062 (503) 691-5972 http://www.rpsusa.com Bob Sullivan 4bob@rpsusa.com
Schnabel Engineering 12720 Hillcrest Rd Ste 585 Dallas, TX 75230 (972) 250-3322 http://www.schnabel-eng.com Shalla Laws slaws@schnabel-eng.com sebaKMT 2621 Van Buren Ave Norristown, PA 19403 (408) 772-5094 http://www.sebakmt.us Volker Brohm brohm.v@sebakmt.com Sherwin Williams Co. 2100 Lakeside Blvd Ste 400 Richardson, TX 75082 (214) 553-2977 Earl Baker webaker@sherwin.com Siemens Process Automation 2060 Detwiler Road Suite 111 Harleysville, PA 19438 (631) 300-9766 http://www.usa.siemens.com/ water Jack Roushey john.roushey@siemens.com Smith & Loveless Inc. 14040 Sante Fe Trail Drive Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 888-5201 www.smithandloveless.com William Flores wflores@smithandloveless.com Smith Pump Company 301 M & B Industrial Waco, TX 76712 (254) 776-0377 http://www.smithpump.com Susie Clark susiec@smithpump.com Specified Utility Associates 13663 Jupiter Road Ste 409 Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 340-7866 http://www.specutil.com Robert Nott RNott@specutil.com STA-CON INC 105 Bluefish Ct Aransas Pass, TX 78336 (361) 960-8904 Phil Gallagher phil_gallagher@stacon.com Stan Roberts & Associates 3300 Capitol Houston, TX 77003 (210) 452-5694 Creed Roberts creed@stanroberts.com
Diamond Sponsor Stantec 910 Louisiana St., Suite 2600 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 548-5700 http://www.stantec.com John Keane john.keane@stantec.com Statiflo Corp. 75 South Church St Floor 6 Pittsfield, MA 01201 http://www.statiflo.com Lou Mattaliano loumattaliano@statiflocorp.com SubSurface Leak Detection Inc. PO Box 5490 Incline Village, NV 89450 (206) 853-2082 www.subsurfaceleak.com Steve Hancey h2osave@comcast.net Bronze Sponsor SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions 4636 Somerton Road Trevose, PA 19053 1-215-355-3300 https://www.suezwatertechnologies.com/products John Hughes j.hughes@suez.com Bronze Sponsor SUEZ Advanced Solutions 1230 Peachtree Street NE – Suite 1100 Atlanta, GA 30309 (855) 526-4413 https://www.suez-na.com/ en-us/our-offering/municipalities/what-are-you-looking-for/ services Shawn Keough shawn.keough@suez.com Bronze Sponsor SUEZ WTS, Sievers instruments 6060 Spine Rd Boulder, CO 80301 (720) 622-0189 http://www.suezwatertechnologies.com/sievers Sean Burke sean.burke@suez.com Sun Coast Controls / Ekoton Industrial Group (512) 940-2426 Tracy Shires Tracy.Shires@ett-llc.com
Swan Analytical USA 225 Larkin Dr Unit 4 Wheeling, IL 60090 (847) 229-1290 http://www.swan-analyticalusa.com/Catalog/en/ ProductGroupOverview. aspx?subchapter=Chapter_potablewa Steve DeVilleneuve and Kent Hofstad info@swan-analytical-usa.com SWEET 7904 La Cosa Dr Dallas, TX 75248
Texas Water Development Board 1700 North Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 (512) 463-7847 Holly Vierk holly.vierk@twdb.texas.gov Thalle Construction Co., Inc. 10110 E FM 917 Alvarado, TX 76009 (682) 553-9474 Sam Hanna shanna@thalle.com
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Platinum Sponsor The Rios Group, Inc. 7400 Sand Street Fort Worth, TX 76118 (817) 345-7500 http://www.rios-group.com Rachel Phillips rphillips@rios-group.com
TECO-Westinghouse 5100 N IH-35 Round Rock, TX 78681 (512) 218-7409 www.tecowestinghouse.com Lana DeLeon deleonl@tecowestinghouse.com
The Valve Agency, Inc. 2261 North Park Dr Ste 520 Kingwood, TX 77339 (281) 889-7836 www.thevalveagency.com Heather Wray hbw@thevalveagency.com
Telog 830 Canning Pkwy Victor, NY 14564 (585) 869-4934 Brendt Thompson brendt_thompson@trimble.com
ThermoFisher 22 Alpha Rd Chelmsford, MA 01824 (713) 306-0858 http://thermofisher.com Deanna Bohlen
Tank Industry Consultants 7740 West New York St Indianapolis, IN 46214 (915) 549-3471 http://www.tankindustry.com Lourdes OBrien
Platinum Sponsor Tetra Tech 710 Avis Drive Suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (734) 213-5085 http://tetratech.com Ghia White ghia.white@tetratech.com Texas Aquastore 1422 West Houston Street Sherman, TX 75092 (561) 994-2400 John Haddox johnh@texas-aquastore.com Texas AWWA P.O. Box 80150 Austin, TX 78728-4461 (512) 238-9292 www.tawwa.org Mike Howe txawwa@gmail.com Texas Fluoridation Program PO Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714 (512) 776-7525 http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/ epitox/fluoride.shtm Joseph Cooper joseph.cooper@dshs.texas.gov
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Thornton, Musso and Bellemin, Inc. P.O. Box 181 Zachary, LA 70791 (225) 654-4955 Kathryn Ryder kathryn@tmbwater.com TNEMEC - The Barry Group 8950 Gary Burns Dr Ste 1 Frisco, TX 75034 (972) 312-8448 John Barry ksims@barrygroupllc.com TradeWorks Environmental 5045 Orbitor Dr Bldg 12, Ste 201 Miss., ON L4W4Y4 (905) 366-7660 http://www.tradeworksinc.com Meni Mancini meni@tradeworksinc.com Triplepoint Environmental 1140 W. Lake St, Suite 201 Oak Park, IL 60301 (847) 751-0571 Julie Hartwig julie.hartwig@tpenv.com
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Thank you to our Texas WaterTM 2020 – Virtual Exhibitors! TXWARN PO Box 80150 Austin, TX 78708 (512) 238-9292 www.txwarn.org Mike Howe txawwa@gmail.com U.S. Composite Pipe, Inc. 800 CR 209 Alvarado, TX 76009 (817) 783-3444 www.uscompositepipe.com Eric Davidson edavidson@uscompositepipe.com
U.S. Pipe 2 Chase Corporate Dr, Ste 200 Birmingham, AL 35244 (205) 263-8519 Eric Haugseth ehaugseth@uspipe.com U.S. Underwater Services, LLC 123 Sentry Dr Mansfield, TX 76063 (817) 447-7321 www.usunderwaterservices.com Mallorie Perry mallorieperry@ usunderwaterservices.com Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association 201 E. John Carpenter Frwy Ste 750 Irving, TX 75062 (972) 243-3902 http://www.uni-bell.org Richard Nichols rnichols@uni-bell.org Universal Blower Pac, Inc. 440 Park 32 West Drive Noblesville, IN 46062 (317) 773-7256 www.universalblowerpac.com Andrew Placek aplacek@universalblowerpac.com
USABlueBook Po Box 9005 Gurnee, IL 60031 (847) 377-5162 http://www.usabluebook.com Earlene Langston elangston@usabluebook.com USP Technologies 900 Circle 75 Pkwy, Suite 1330 Atlanta, GA 30339 (678) 662-3810 Ben Horne bhorne@usptechnologies.com Valve & Equipment Consultants, Inc. 24116 Yoakum St Huffman, TX 77336 (281) 764-5504 www.valveandequipment.com Lauren Kempf lak@valveandequipment.com
Vaughan Company, Inc. 364 Monte-Elma Rd Montesano, WA 98563 (360) 249-4042 Bryson Gravatt bryson.gravatt@chopperpumps.com
Vector Controls and Automation Group 10057 Porter Road LaPorte, TX 77571 (800) 969-5678 http://www.vectorcag.com Bruce Philpy bphilpy@vectorcag.com Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. (dba Kruger) 4001 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513 (619) 677-8310 www.veoliawatertech.com Jim Georger usmunicipal@veolia.com Victaulic 2110 Peak Street Dallas, TX 75204 (405) 439-3692 Josh Tebbe josh.tebbe@victaulic.com Vision Equipment 6 Falls View Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015 (210) 381-4030 www.visionequipment.net David Bartlett david@visionequipment.net Vortex Companies 18160 Imperial Valley Dr Houston, TX 77060 (936) 827-6109 www.vortexinfrastructure.com Sean Fuller sfuller@vortexcompanies.com Wachs Utility Products 600 Knightsbridge Pkwy Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (847) 484-2778 http://www.turnvalves.com Donna Walstrom dwalstrom@ehwachs.com Wastecorp Pumps P.O. Box 70 Grand Island, NY 14072 (888) 829-2783 Maggie Domingos mdomingos@wastecorp.com Water Environment Association of Texas 1825 Fortview Rd Ste 108 Austin, TX 78704 (512) 693-0060 Julie Nahrgang julie@weat.org
Water Environment Federation 601 Wythe St Alexandria, VA 22314-1994 (800) 666-0206 http://wef.org John Dugan jdugan@wef.org Water Pigeon 9520 Chesapeake Dr, Ste 603 San Diego, CA 92123 (760) 271-9208 http://www.waterpigeon.com Gary Eaton gary@waterpigeon.com Waterman Valve LLC 25500 Road 204 Exeter, CA 93221 (210) 709-1160 http://www.watermanusa.com Stephen Debner stephen.debner@watermanusa.com
WaterSmart - a VertexOne brand 20 California St Ste 200 San Francisco, CA 94111 (925) 451-1767 https://www.watersmart.com/ Ali Barsamian ali.barsamian@vertexone.net Weisinger Incorporated PO Box 909 Willis, TX 77378 (936) 756-7721 http://weisingerinc.com Beth Taylor btaylor@weisingerinc.com
WesTech Engineering, Inc. 3665 S West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 265-1000 http://www.westech-inc.com Rich Ross rross@westech-inc.com Westfall 15 Broad Common Rd Bristol, RI 02809 (401) 253-3799 westfallstaticmixers.com Scott Olson solson@westfallmfg.net Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP 801 South Caroline Street Baltimore, MD 21231 (443) 224-1782 http://www.wrallp.com Alan Draper jdraper@wrallp.com
WL Plastics 3575 Lone Star Circle Ste 400 Ft Worth, TX 76177 (281) 236-3291 http://www.wlplastics.com Josh Cottle jcottle@wlplastics.com WWaterTech, Inc. 3104 Washington St Waller, TX 77484 (936) 372-5272 www.wwatertechinc.com Steve Holt sholt@wwatertechinc.com Zenner Performance 15280 Addison Rd Ste 240 Addison, TX 75001 (972) 386-6611 http://www.zennerusa.com Bernard Nance bnance@zennerusa.com
Wigen Water Technologies 302 Lake Hazeltine Drive Chaska, MN 55318 (303) 884-0694 Michael Bourke michael.bourke@wigen.com Wilo USA LLC W57 N14363 Doerr Way Cedarburg, WI 53012 (262) 204-6600 http://www.wilo-usa.com Joe Jackson joe.jackson@wilo.com
You can still visit the Texas Water Exhibitors at www.txwater.org! You can check out their latest products, view videos, read press releases and more! Stop by their virtual booths today!
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