The Energy-Biosolids Nexus – May 1, 2019 The CWEA SF Bay Section’s Professional Development Committee (PDC) will be holding a full-day seminar on energy and biosolids. The seminar will cover various topics including: A Pragmatic View of State Mandates in SB 1383 – Challenges and Opportunities for the Wastewater Sector Continue reading The Energy-Biosolids Nexus – 5/01
The Exploratorium reduces its water consumption by collecting and treating water from the San Francisco Bay for its heating & cooling system and by collecting rainwater to use for toilet flushing – this saves over 2,300,000 millions of gallons of drinking water every year! Stay after the tour for After Continue reading Exploratorium Tour & After Dark Event – 4/25
April Dinner Meeting | Thursday April 18, 2019 San Francisco’s Biosolids Digester Facilities Project TOPIC: With a vision for world-class biosolids system that produces a Class A biosolids product, SFPUC is undertaking the Southeast Plant Biosolids Digester Facilities Project. This $1.3B capital investment will replace all biosolids processes with more reliable, efficient, and modern technologies Continue reading San Francisco’s Biosolids Digester Facilities Project – 4/18
Celebrate World Water Day with Water For People March 21, 2019 Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 Time: 5:30PM to 8:30PM Location: Brown and Caldwell 201 N. Civic Drive Suite 300 (South Building) Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Free: Complimentary food & drinks Join the San Francisco Bay Water For People Committee for Continue reading Celebrate World Water Day – 3/21
Joint meeting of the Santa Clara Valley and San Francisco Bay Section Exploring Virtual Reality in Design, Construction, with applications to Operations and Maintenance Activities Speakers: Aren Hansen, Brown and Caldwell Greg Sturges, Brown and Caldwell Date: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Where: Crowne Plaza 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City Schedule: Continue reading March Dinner Meeting – 3/14
New for 2019! Get valuable one-on-one time with industry professionals with our new dinner format. Continue reading Annual Evening With Industry & Career Fair – 2-21
Collection System Technical Certification Preparation (TCP) Seminar February 13, 2019 Registration: 7:30am – 8:30am Class: 8:00am – 2:30pm (5.5 Contact Hours) Overview This will be an interactive classroom style training that will address where to find study information, how to study and what to expect on test day. This training is designed Continue reading Collection System Technical Certification Preparation (TCP) Seminar – 2/13
Brew, Review & Interview: Happy Hour & Workshop Join us for our first even, unique pre-Career Fair event! Network with your professionals in the water industry Get tips on the best way to approach the Career Fair Polish your interviewing skills Thursday, January 31st, 2019 6:00p to 8:00p RSVP Continue reading Brew, Review & Interview: Happy Hour & Workshop – 1/31
Join the San Francisco Bay Section for our 69th Annual Awards Banquet Help us recognize and celebrate the outstanding work and accomplishments of our section members and organizations over the past year! FRIDAY, January 18th, 2019 Reservations Please RSVP Online HERE Or Email: cweasfbs@gmail.com Please RSVP by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January Continue reading 69th Annual Awards Banquet – 1/18
Pretreatment 101 Who Should Attend? Pretreatment staff and managers, engineers, supervisors, industrial inspectors and others interested in learning the basics of implementing a pretreatment program. Topics* Pretreatment Standards: Prohibitions and Local Limits Categorical Regulations Industrial User Permitting Industrial User Inspections National Pretreatment Updates Industrial User Surveys What EPA looks for Continue reading Pretreatment 101 – 1/18
CWEA, San Francisco Bay Section Monthly Dinner Meeting Topic: The Good, Bad and Ugly (Mostly Ugly!) of Animals in Wastewater Treatment Plants Please join us in welcoming David Jenkins and Jarred Miyamoto-Mills in this multimedia event at this new (to SF Bay Section) venue in Downtown Oakland. Speaker: David Jenkins, Continue reading Monthly Dinner Meeting – 12/06
SFBS Collection System Committee Safety Training November 14th, 2018 Location Antioch Community Center 4703 Lone Tree Way Antioch, CA 94531 Registration: 7:30 am – 8:00 am Class: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Contact Hours: 5.5 Overview As time goes on, the Wastewater Industry continues to change. Because of this we Continue reading Collection System Safety Training – 11/14
Pumps 101 WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Operators, Maintenance Staff, Young Professionals, Engineers, and others interested in learning about basic pump issues. This training focuses on centrifugal pumps. Cornell Pump Regional School At the end of the training, attendees are expected to understand: The significance of basic friction loss calculations Comparison of Continue reading Pumps 101 – 11/07
69th Awards & Installation Banquet Now Accepting Award Nominations Nomination Deadline Extended CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Recognizing the Outstanding Efforts and Achievements in the San Francisco Bay Section. SFBS Nominations are Due Friday November 2, 2018. Winners will be announced at the Annual Award Banquet on January 18, 2019 SFBS Continue reading Award Nominations Deadline Extended – 11/2
Monthly Dinner Meeting November 1, 2018 The Steps to Success! Ironhouse Sanitary District outlines the organizational measures that resulted in their successful pursuit of the CWEA State Small Collections of the Year! In addition to the CSoTY award, the District also won the Small Plant of the Year, Community Engagement and Outreach Continue reading November Dinner Meeting – 11/1
Plant Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Committee Presents Hands On Seminar Wednesday, October 17, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Brentwood Wastewater Treatment Plant 2251 Elkins Way Brentwood, CA 94513 (925) 516-6060 Registration & Refreshments 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration is $50.00 (CWEA Members) $75 (Non-Members) Lunch is Provided Attendance Continue reading Hands On Seminar – 10/17
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
Monthly Dinner Meeting October 4th, 2018 Topic: Safety Event Reporting A reporting system that integrates Safety Suggestions for Accidents into an “all-in-one form”, streamlining the incident reporting process, cutting down on the amount of forms for employees and supervisors to complete and making the process more efficient! Speaker: Sarah Bogner Manager Continue reading Monthly Dinner Meeting – 10/04
Joint Meeting with SF Bay Section Redwood Empire Section will be hosting their annual Joint Dinner and Tour with us, the SF Bay Section on September 13 at the Mare Island Brewing Company located 851 Waterfront Avenue on Mare Island in Vallejo. The Evening will include: 4:30PM – the brewery Continue reading Joint Dinner Meeting w/ RES – 9/13
