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
Collection System Regulatory Compliance – Its Not Just For Managers Thursday, September 12, 2018 Registration: 7:30 am – 8:00 am Class: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Contact Hours: 5.5 Overview This will be an interactive classroom style training that will discuss: S.S.O. Documentation, Mitigation and Reporting Sampling and Water Quality Continue reading Collection System Regulatory Compliance – 09/12
Join the Students & Young Professionals Committee for Happy Hour! THURSDAY, September 6th, 2018 From 6:00p to 8:00p A round of Happy Hour beverages will be provided along with appetizers! Please RSVP Online HERE By Wed, Sept. 5th to get a free drink ticket See Flyer for more information. Continue reading SYPC Happy Hour – 9/06
7th Collection System Technologies Vendor Fair August 29, 2018 9:00AM – 2:00PM Union Sanitary District 5072 Benson Road, Union City, CA 94587 The SFBS Collection System Committee recognizes that even in tough times, training must remain a priority. So, we are partnering with vendors to bring back to the Bay Continue reading 7th Collection System Technologies Vendor Fair – 8/29
All CWEA Members are invited, regardless of local section membership. CWEA Redwood Empire Section – Summer Picnic Saturday, August 25th 10:30AM – 8:00PM All you can eat Picnic from 2-4 PM Optional tour of Water Treatment Facility following Picnic Tickets for park entry and picnic = $50 each Children, 18 Continue reading Redwood Empire Section – Summer Picnic – 8/25
Monthly Dinner Meeting August 2nd, 2018 Horizontal Levee – The Future of our Bay Area Shoreline? Presented by the Oro Loma Sanitary District Come hear about the leading alternative to address sea rise in the SF Bay Area and its potential role in improving water quality in the Bay. This presentation Continue reading August Dinner Meeting – 8/02
Plant Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Committee Presents a tour of the Union Sanitary District Treatment Plant Wednesday, August 1, 2018 9:30AM to 1:00PM Tour is $30 (CWEA Members) $35 (non-members) Attendance is limited to 50; Reserve your spot soon! RSVP: Call Regina Cartwright-Morales (925) 756-1936 or e-mail reginacm@deltadiablo.org by Wednesday Continue reading Union Sanitary District Treatment Plant Tour – 8/01
Oakland A’s vs. San Francisco Giants Member Appreciation Night Join us for a game and fireworks at the Oakland A’s! Free Beer + Tacos from 4:30-6:30pm with the purchase of a ticket! Discounted Field Level Tickets near First Base! FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018 Oakland Coliseum Tailgate: 4:30 – 6:30PM Game time Continue reading 2018 Member Appreciation Night – 7/20
WHEN: Friday, July 13, 2018 WHERE: Monarch Bay Golf Course 13800 Neptune Drive San Leandro, CA 94577 (510) 895-2162 TIME: Registration: 10:30 AM Driving Range: 10:30AM Putting Contest: 11:00AM Shotgun Start: 12:00PM COST: $115 per person includes: 1 bucket of range balls free Friday the 13th Mulligan Putting Contest Hole Continue reading 2018 Annual Golf Tournament – 7/13
Join the Students & Young Professionals Committee for a Tour of Oro Loma Sanitary District Followed by Drinks at Drakes Brewery! Things to See on the Tour: Horizontal Levee – Full Scale Demonstration of Leading Alternative for Sea Rise Response Nit/De-Nit Pilot Operating with Microvi’s Biocatalyst – Process is in use Continue reading Oro Loma Sanitary District – 6/20
Collection System O&M Challenges June 13, 2018 Location: ServiceMaster Restoration Services 2121 Diamond Blvd. Concord, CA 94520 Schedule: Registration: 7:30AM – 8:00AM Class: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Contact Hours: 5.5 Overview: This will be an interactive classroom style training that will discuss: Easement Maintenance, Paving Project Concerns, Syphon/Large Diameter Continue reading Collection System O&M Challenges – 6/13
CWEA Redwood Empire Section Laboratory Committee Presents “Training Series to Support TNI 2016 Implementation” Session 1 of 6 -June 12th, 2018 Speaker: Diane Lawver The first steps to implementing the potential ELAP Standard (TNI 2016 Standard) is to learn how the read the Standard and how to interpret its requirements. Continue reading Training Series to Support TNI 2016 Implementation – 6/12
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
Motor Control Basics – June 6 OR June 7, 2018 The CWEA SFBS’s Professional Development Committee will be holding a full-day seminar on Motor Control Basics. Based on highly positive feedback for his hands-on training provided in CWEA’s North Coast Section, Bill McBroome has agreed to participate in a Motor Continue reading Motor Control Basics – 6/6 or 6/7