By: Michael Walkowiak Greetings fellow San Francisco Bay Section members! It’s again time to recognize the outstanding efforts your colleagues, coworkers, team members, and/or organization by submitting nominations for CWEA awards in the categories listed below. The awards nomination period is now open, and you can access it here: https://www.cwea.org/awards/ Continue reading August 2021 – Presidents Message
By: Mike Walkowiak Greetings fellow San Francisco Bay Section members! I want to take a moment to acknowledge the tremendous contributions from volunteers (i.e., your colleagues) who make the San Francisco Bay Section so successful. Our section is one of the largest and most active in CWEA due largely to Continue reading President’s Message
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!
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…
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…
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…
Winter-2020 update Greetings CWEA-SFBS Members! Hoping everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. Congratulations to this year’s winners from the 70th Annual Awards Banquet. Good luck at the State-wide competition in Reno AC-2020! We have a lot of great things planned so far, with much more to come. This month for Continue reading From the Presidents desk…
CWEA’s SF Bay Section is looking for an enthusiastic and results oriented member to serve on the Board for the local section. A Board of Director position is a five year commitment from January 2020 to January 2025. Responsibilities will vary each year, and the position will progress from Secretary, Continue reading CWEA SFBS Board Elections
UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS The SFBS has a wide range of training and other events to help keep your summer busy. Here are a few key items in the coming months … · July Dinner Meeting: Our next monthly dinner meeting will be held on Thursday, July 11 and include a Continue reading Presidents Newsletter
Here’s a quick update on what’s happening at the SF Bay Section. Award Nominations Prizes for Submitting SFBS Award Nominations: It’s not too late to submit an award nomination! To help encourage nominations, the SFBS will hold a drawing to give out gift cards, $50 each, $250 in total prizes. Continue reading President’s Message
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SECTION (SFBS) – PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER June 8, 2018 UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS The SFBS has a wide range of training and other events to help keep you busy this summer. Our SFBS website has more details, but here are a few of the key items to watch for: Continue reading SAN FRANCISCO BAY SECTION (SFBS) – PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SECTION (SFBS) NEWSLETTER April 27, 2018 CWEA’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018 (AC18) Congratulations to all the SF Bay Section members and agencies that won state awards at CWEA’s AC18, just held in Sacramento! The local Section winners included: Small Plant of the Year Award: Ironhouse Sanitary District Collection Continue reading SAN FRANCISCO BAY SECTION (SFBS) NEWSLETTER
SFBS President’s Message It looks like spring is here. After some much needed rain, the skies are blue and CWEA’s annual conference AC18 is just weeks away. At the local level, here are a few key events to watch for… April Dinner Meeting: It’s not too late to register for Continue reading San Francisco Bay Section Newsletter
March 16, 2018 SFBS President’s Message: We have a busy schedule over the next few months, with a wide range of networking and training opportunities! A brief schedule follows highlighting some key events. Seminar – Preparing for System Outages: The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is putting on a full day Continue reading San Francisco Bay Section Newsletter
By Gary Warren, EBMUD Recognition of Award Winners at SFBS’ Annual Awards Banquet Congratulations to all the SFBS members and agencies recognized for their hard work and effort over the past year. Our annual awards banquet was held at the Concord Hilton on January 26th, with another record attendance. Over Continue reading SFBS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By Ed O’Brien, The Covello Group The sun is once again shining on the Golden State. Spring has sprung, and temperatures are heating up. The improving weather is a welcome change for our wastewater collection systems and treatment plants, many of which experienced flows not seen in a decade or Continue reading SFBS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
On Friday, January 20th, 2017, CWEA San Francisco Bay Section held their 67th Annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Concord Hotel. Over 145 CWEA members were in attendance. “This is the largest awards banquet we have had in the past decade,” said Ed O’Brien, 2017 Board of Directors President. Awardee’s Continue reading 67th Annual Awards & Installation Banquet
Greetings, CWEA San Francisco Bay Section members! As we approach the end of the year, it is time to look forward to 2017 and elect new members to your CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Board of Directors (Board). We are looking for two new board members for 2017 – 2nd Continue reading Board Nominations