Collection System of the Year – Small:Stege Sanitary District The Stege Sanitary District is located on the northeast shore of the San Francisco Bay Area. The District was originally formed in 1913 to provide public health services to a then lightly populated area of southwest Contra Costa County. The District Continue reading Congratulations to the 2020 CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Award Winners!
Lunchtime SIP Presentation – May 20, 2021 Interpretation of Temporal and Spatial Trends from SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater: a Case Study from the San Francisco Bay Area Research has shown that wastewater monitoring for the SARS-CoV-2 virus has the potential to detect signs of disease trends in a community before Continue reading Interpretation of Temporal & Spatial Trends from SARS-COV-2 RNA in Wastewater – 5/20
CWEA SF Bay Section’s Professional Development Committee (PDC) and Students & Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) present: Leadership Book Club Event Launch: Thurs. April 22, 2021, 6p-7p Join us in our inaugural book club to explore the elements of leadership and how to apply them in our professional settings. Who Should Continue reading Leadership Book Club – 4/22
CWEA San Francisco Bay Section – April 15, 2021 Lunchtime SIP Presentation Progressive Design-Build to the RESCU Silicon Valley Clean Water’s Regional Environmental Sewer Conveyance Upgrade Program (RESCU) consists of eleven ‘essential infrastructure’ projects to replace and rehabilitate SVCW’s conveyance system. It includes the Gravity Pipeline (GP Project), Front of Continue reading Progressive Design-Build to the RESCU – 4/15
Virtual Career Fair Tues. March 30th, 20201 : 4:00p – 7:00p PST Please join us for our first virtual career fair using the online platform Brazen. Our career fair has been an ongoing success with 80+ students/job seekers and 15+ companies attending annually who are involved or interested in the Continue reading Virtual Career Fair – Registration Open
Join us for a virtual event where you’ll hear from two members of the Professional Development Committee on Interview Tips & Resume Writing! RSVP HERE to Receive Zoom Link! During this presentation, you will learn: How to head into an interview with confidence The key differences between government and private sector interviews Continue reading Interview Tips & Resume Writing
It is with a heavy heart we report Dr. David Jenkins passed away this weekend. He was 85 years old. Dr. Jenkins was a Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at UC Berkeley from 1966 to 1999, a member of their Academy of Distinguished Alumni, a sought after Continue reading Distinguished Member and Wastewater Professor Dr. David Jenkins Has Passed Away
Collection System of the Year – Small:Stege Sanitary District The Stege Sanitary District is located on the northeast shore of the San Francisco Bay Area. The District was originally formed in 1913 to provide public health services to a then lightly populated area of southwest Contra Costa County. The District Continue reading Congratulations to the 2020 CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Award Winners!
Join us for a virtual happy hour! You’ll hear from an engineer at a WWTP, network with other students & professionals, & learn about our committee! RSVP HERE! Wastewater Industry Overview and Insights from an Early-Career Professional: Interested in working at a wastewater treatment plant as an engineer? Be ready Continue reading SYPC Feb. Happy Hour & Presentation
Greetings fellow San Francisco Bay Section members! I’m excited to serve you as President of the SFBS for 2021. The Board of Directors and committees have already started planning a full year of educational, training, and networking events that we will roll out throughout the coming months. Our aim is Continue reading 2021 Presidents Letter
As we turn the page on the most challenging year that was 2020 and my tenure as President comes to a close, I am very pleased to give you the good news that the people have spoken. By that I mean the people of the San Francisco Bay Section. We Continue reading From the President’s Desk…
Lunchtime Webinar – December 10, 2020 Inside the Fence: Assessing/Remediating 60+ Year Old Critical Plant Piping The San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility has 67,000 linear feet of wastewater process piping that carry raw sewage, liquids, and sludge between the various unit treatment process areas. Much of this process piping Continue reading Inside the Fence – Lunchtime Webinar – 12/10
Welcome CWEA SFBS Members! Thank you to all five members that responded to our call for Board of Director nominees and would like to be considered for the position. Their pictures and bio’s are below in no particular order. You will receive a personalized email to vote on December 15th. Continue reading 2020 SFBS Board of Director Candidates
What a year 2020 has been! The ups, the downs…the changes we have all been through. As I write this, there is good news on a vaccine that will finally help us finally get past this Coronavirus outbreak and I can hardly wait for it to be widely available. Unfortunately, Continue reading From the President’s Desk…
Lunchtime Webinar – Thursday November, 12, 2020 Onsite Construction Safety – Discussing IIPP, Code of Safe Practices, Multi-Employer Responsibilities, Contractor-Facility Safety Interface: Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (energy control), Emergency Response SPEAKER: Gary R. McIver Jr., CSP, Senior Safety Engineer, Cal/OSHA Consultation Gary has 30+ years in Health and Safety: Continue reading Onsite Construction Safety – 11/12
Join the CWEA SFBS Students & Young Professionals Committee: Happy Hour & Presentation! Tues. Nov. 10th, 2020 – 6:00p to 7:00p PST *Virtual Zoom Meeting* Join us for a virtual happy hour! You’ll hear about an engineering project, network with other students & professionals, & learn about our committee! RSVP Continue reading SYPC Nov. Happy Hour & Presentation
Now Accepting Award Nominations CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Recognize the Outstanding Efforts and Achievements in the San Francisco Bay Section. SFBS Nominations Due: Friday, October 30, 2020 DEADLINE EXTENDED Winners will be announced at the Annual Awards Banquet on February 5, 2021 SFBS Winners move on to the State Continue reading Now Accepting Award Nominations – Deadline Extended 10/30
You Are Invited! The San Francisco Professional Chapter of Engineers Without Borders invites you to our annual gala event, SFari 2020. SFari is our annual year-end fundraiser to celebrate our chapter accomplishments and showcase our diverse projects. This is an opportunity for students, engineers, non-engineers, and the community of all Continue reading Engineers Without Borders – SFari
Developing the Next Generation of Leaders: Insight into Great Leadership TOPIC What makes a leader? What is the difference between a manager and a leader? What roles do leaders play in the growth of an organization and its employees? Join us for a discussion on leading by example in the Continue reading Leadership Seminar – 10/15
CWEA San Francisco Bay Section – October 8, 2020 Activated Sludge… Full Circle SPEAKER: David Jenkins, PhD VENUE: ZOOM Webinar Platform The meeting invites with webinar information will be sent to registrants. See registration information to the right. Please be sure Zoom is installed and functions properly on your computer Continue reading Activated Sludge… Full Circle – 10/8
Redwood Empire Section CWEA Annual Golf Tournament Friday, September 18th 2020 Chardonnay Golf Club 2555 Jameson Canyon Rd American Canyon, Ca 94503 Competition will be in the format of a four-player scramble, but there will not be a shotgun start. Tee times will be given to each team starting at Continue reading Redwood Empire Section – Annual Golf Tournament – 9/18