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…
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
Lunchtime Meeting – Thursday, September 10, 2020 Ironhouse Sanitary District: CWEA Collection System, Collection System Person and Supervisor of the Year The Ironhouse Sanitary District will present on how they won the CWEA 2019 Collection System, Collection Person and Supervisor of the Year. SPEAKERS Louis Solana – CWEA Grade IV Continue reading Ironhouse Sanitary District: CWEA Collection System, Collection System Person and Supervisor of the Year – Lunchtime Meeting – 9/10
Recognize the Outstanding Efforts and Achievements of your peers in the San Francisco Bay Section. Designed to honor exceptional CWEA members and California wastewater professionals, facilities and agencies, the program seeks to recognize outstanding achievements within the wastewater field, improve the professional status of all personnel working in the wastewater Continue reading 2020-21 Awards Applications Are Now Live
CWEA San Francisco Bay Section – July 9, 2020 Shelter-in-Place Lunchtime Meeting Topic: Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors (MABR) The MABR is a promising BNR process intensification technology to increase capacity of existing facilities with no new concrete infrastructure and reduce aeration energy. Black & Veatch’s Innovation Platform has recently completed Continue reading Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) – Lunchtime Meeting – 7/9
CWEA San Francisco Bay Section – June 11, 2020 Shelter-in-Place Lunchtime Meeting Topic: The Science of Productivity CWEA has partnered with two renowned UC Berkeley neuroscientists and faculty members, Dr. Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller, to host a 60-minute livestream + Q/A session on Thursday, June 11th on The Science Continue reading The Science of Productivity – Lunchtime Meeting – 6/11
Shelter-In-Place Lunchtime Meeting Topic: Envision – Leading the Evolution for Sustainable Infrastructure This presentation will provide an overview of the Envision Rating System to rank sustainable infrastructure, project examples in the water sector, who has adopted the Envision rating system, observations and perspectives of local water agencies, value to an Continue reading Shelter-in-Place Lunchtime Meeting – 5/14
As we’re all aware, the Coronavirus outbreak and the “Shelter in Place” orders that we now find ourselves in has been a big adjustment. The most important actions we can take are to stay safe, protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities. This ever-changing state of affairs has prompted Continue reading From the President‘s Desk…
POSTPONED JOIN US for the Joint Dinner Meeting with the Santa Clara Valley Section on March 12 TOPIC: Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors (MABR) The MABR is a promising BNR process intensification technology to increase capacity at existing facilities, with no new concrete infrastructure, and reduce aeration energy. Black & Veatch’s Continue reading Joint Dinner Meeting – March POSTPONED
CENTRAL SAN ACADEMY Ever wondered what goes on at Central San? If so, please consider signing up for its citizens’ academy, Central San Academy. The program is FREE and will be held Wednesday nights at Central San’s facilities in Walnut Creek and Martinez from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., March Continue reading Central San Academy – 3/11 to 4/22 (POSTPONED)
POSTPONED Collaborative Project Delivery When: Tuesday, March 10, 2019 8:00am – 4:00pm Registration Opens at 7:30am Where: San Leandro Marina Community Center 15301 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94579 P: 510.577.3462 Who: Planners, Engineers, Project Managers, Program Managers and other water/wastewater professionals interested in learning more about project delivery methods. Continue reading Collaborative Project Delivery – 3/10 – POSTPONED