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Ohio Water Environment Association | Volume 86:1 | Issue 1 2013
The City of Lima Water Reclamation Facility
page 50
Muddy Creek Stream
Restoration Project
page 44
City of Bedford WWTP UV
Versus Chlorine Case Study
page 56
An Operator’s Role in Ohio EPA’s
Compliance Assurance Through
Enforcement Policy
page 40
Water Environment
Association
Preserving & Enhancing
Ohio’s Water Environment
www.ohiowea.org
Government Affairs Workshop, March 7, 2013 page 17
2013 Pretreatment Training Course, March 11-14, 2013 page 19
Watershed Workshop, April 4, 2013 page 18
Ohio Operations Challenge & Hands-On Training Day, May 22, 2013 page 21

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What’s Inside
Disclaimer
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Judi Henrich, Executive Manager
Amy Davis, Executive Assistant
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Photos in this issue provided by: City of Lima
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and Committee photographers, article contributors,
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FEATURES
Kocarek Korner 7-8
2013 Government Affairs Workshop 17
2013 Watershed Workshop 18
2013 Pretreatment Training Course 19
2013 Hands-On Operator Training Day 21
2013 Ohio Operations Challenge 21
Water for People Fundraiser 23
Thank You 2013 OWEA Sponsors 24
2013 Technical Conference and Exposition 25-36
2013 Sponsor Program Information 37
Ohio EPA Update - Compliance Assurance 40-42
Watershed Report - Muddy Creek 44-47
Plant Profile - Lima 50-52
City of Bedford WWTP UV Versus Chlorine . . . 56-57
DEPARTMENTS
OWEA Officials 4
Association News 5
Calendar of Events 5
President’s Message 6
WEF Delegates’ Report 9
Section Reports 10-12
Committee Reports 8, 13-16
18, 20, 22
Welcome New OWEA Members 20
Advertiser Index 66
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OWEA Officials
2012-2013 Executive Committee
President Tom Angelo
City of Warren
tangelo@warren.org - 330.841.2591
President-Elect Dan Sullivan
Sullivan Environmental Technologies, Inc.
dan@sullivanenvtec.com - 859.426.5178
Vice President Mike Frommer
URS Corporation
mike_frommer@urs.com - 614.464.4500
Past President Doug Clark
City of Bowling Green
douglas.clark@bgohio.org - 419.354.6274
Secretary-Treasurer Jane Winkler
jwink1127@aol.com - 513.910.3775
Senior WEF Delegate Kim Riddell
Smith Environmental
kim@go-smith.com - 419.234.4507
Junior WEF Delegate Mark Livengood
Montgomery County
livengoodm@mcohio.org - 937.781.2559
NW Delegate Elizabeth Wick
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
elizabeth.wick@epa.ohio.gov - 419.373.3002
NE Delegate Ted Baker
Baker and Associates
kingsnu@aol.com - 440.461.4577
SW Delegate Jamie Gellner
Hazen and Sawyer
jgellner@hazenandsawyer.com - 513.469.2750
SE Delegate Tyler Linton
Great Lakes Environmental Center
tlinton@glec.com - 614.487.1040
2012-2013 Section Presidents
NW President Brad Lowery
blowery@jheng.com
NE President Lance Willard
columbianawwtp@sbcglobal.net
SW President Barb Wagner
barb.wagner@cincinnati-oh.gov
SE President Tyler Linton
tlinton@glec.com
2012-2013 Committee Chairs
Annual Conference Marc Nusser and Jeff Olsen
marc@jdtco.com, jeff.olsen@hdrinc.com
Auditing Rick Varner
rvarner@marysvilleohio.org
Awards Dale Kocarek
dale.kocarek@stantec.com
Certification Kathy Cook
kathy.cook8@gmail.com
Collection Systems Bill Horst
horstwj@gmail.com
Contact Hours Marc Morgan
mmorgan@ci.mansfield.oh.us
Finance Steve Morrison
smorrison76@woh.rr.com
Governance Dan Sullivan
dan@sullivanenvtec.com
Government Affairs Dale Kocarek
dale.kocarek@stantec.com
Laboratory Analysts Eva Hatvani and Denise Seman
oweastatelac@yahoo.com, dseman@cityofyoungstownoh.com
Membership Deb Houdeshell and Keith Riley
dhoudeshell@hazenandsawyer.com, kriley7@roadrunner.com
Plant Operations Jim Borton and Kim Riddell
james.borton@ch2m.com, kim@go-smith.com
Pretreatment and Industrial Sharon Vaughn
sharon.vaughn@cityofdayton.org
Public Education Nancy Taylor
ntaylor@ci.newark.oh.us
Publications Elizabeth Wick
elizabeth.wick@epa.ohio.gov
Publicity Cindy Jacobsen
cjacobsen@tandmassociates.com
Residuals Jamie Gellner
jgellner@hazenandsawyer.com
Safety James Graham and Mike Welke
jgraham@bgohio.org, mwelke@warren.org
Small Systems Roberta Acosta
rjacosta@wsos.org
Sponsorship Ted Baker
kingsnu@aol.com
Strategic Planning Dan Sullivan
dan@sullivanenvtec.com
Utility Enhancement Scott Holmes
scott.holmes@daytonohio.gov
Water for People Doug Borkosky and Alicia Adams
doug@hlbaker.com, alicia.adams@stantec.com
Watershed Anil Tangirala
anil.tangirala@stantec.com
Webmaster Tom Fishbaugh
webmaster@ohiowea.org
Young Professionals Kris Ruggles and Nick Bucurel
kris.ruggles@strand.com, nbucurel@BrwnCald.com
Get Involved
Join a Committee Today
The Ohio Water Environment Association has 25 committees
which focus on various aspects of the water quality field and
association operations.
OWEA needs your skill, experience, and energy. Contact
OWEA at info@ohiowea.org or the chair of a committee that
interests you for more information.
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OWEA Calendar
OWEA Association News
OWEA at Northern Ohio Water and Wastewater Exposition
The Ohio Water Environment Association will staff an information
booth at the Northern Ohio Water and Wastewater Exposition
on April 11 in Wooster at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. We
will share the message of WATER’S WORTH IT and highlight
OWEA’s upcoming training events.
OWEA Winter Intern
Griffith Kearns is a senior at Capital
University, where he is double majoring in
criminology and sociology. Upon graduation,
he aspires to begin a career in government
or attend law school. He hopes the skills and
experience he gains from the OWEA will
better prepare him for a career once he enters
the job market in May.
Conference Room at OWEA Office
Need a place to meet in Columbus? The OWEA Conference
Room is available for your committee or workgroup meeting.
Call 614.488.5800 or email info@ohiowea.org to reserve your
date and time.
February 2013
14 SEOWEA Section Meeting
21 NEOWEA Industrial Waste Seminar
28 Free Lunchtime Webinar
March 2013
7 Government Affairs Workshop
11-14 OWEA/WEF Pretreatment Training
13 NWOWEA Section Meeting
20 OWEA Executive Committee Meeting
21 SWOWEA Section Meeting
28 Free Lunchtime Webinar
April 2013
4 Watershed Workshop
4 Water for People Wine Tasting/Cocktail Social
5 SEOWEA/NEOWEA Section Meeting
8-9 SWOWEA Wastewater Plant Ops Workshop
10-11 SWOWEA Wastewater Plant Ops Workshop
17 OWEA NE Water Leadership Summit
25 Free Lunchtime Webinar
May 2013
1 OWEA Executive Committee Meeting
9 Collection Systems Workshop
16 SWOWEA Section Meeting
22 Ops Challenge & Hands On Operator Training Day
June 2013
17 OWEA Golf Event
17 OWEA Executive Committee Meeting
18-20 OWEA Annual Conference
September 2013
6 Cincy Area Water Prof. WFP Sporting Clay Event
19 SWOWEA Section Meeting
25-26 Plant Operations Laboratory Analysis Workshop
30 Cincy Area Water Prof. WFP Golf Event
Small Systems Committee Meeting at the OWEA Conference Room
Front Row l-r: Rick Greenwood, Roberta Acosta (Chair), Dale Kocarek
Back Row l-r: Monte Edwards, Fred Smith, Doug Brookhart, Tom Fishbaugh
Career Opportunities
The Career Opportunities page is the most visited page on
OWEA’s website.
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No charge for job seekers.
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No charge to post a position if you or a fellow
employee are an OWEA/WEF member.
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$115 for a 30 day posting if not a member.
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$115 for a Professional Membership
We encourage you to join OWEA and reap all the
benefits of membership. Same price as a posting!
Click on the Careers tab at www.ohiowea.org or
contact OWEA (614.488.5800 or info@ohiowea.org).
October 2013
5-9 WEFTEC
6 Ohio Mixer
For full details and event registration, visit OWEA’s
online calendar at www.ohiowea.org
Please send all calendar updates to info@ohiowea.org.
2013 Membership Rates
Rates include membership in the Ohio Water Environment
Association and the Water Environment Federation.
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Professional & Academic.........$115
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Operations..................................$66
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Young Professional....................$61
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Student.......................................$25
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Executive..................................$322
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Corporate.................................$400
Membership information may be found at:
http://www.ohiowea.org/memberships.php
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President’s Message
Tom Angelo
OWEA President
It’s the “magic of winter holidays”. The wind chases me inside, howling as I slam the door behind me
in a futile attempt to keep the cold outside. The afternoon closes around the day like a dark shroud, as
if nature is bundling up against the evening’s cold. I settle into a warm chair by the fire watching the
snowflakes melt against the window. I am transfixed by the graceful dance of nature’s beauty as another
snowstorm begins to add more white to the ground blending everything into one. The snowflakes seem like
delicate ballerinas, each dancing to their own tune. Fragile, unique characters whose solo dance ends
as they float to the ground. The great oak tree in the yard stands in audience to the dance, embracing the
snowflakes as they gently collect on its outstretched arms. The arms bend, as more snowflakes collect,
as if paying homage to nature’s dance. Suddenly a large branch breaks from the weight of the combined
dancers and plummets to the ground where it is quickly embraced by the whitening landscape.
This is Mother Nature’s example of teamwork in action. The snowflake, unique, fragile and interesting
alone, is very powerful when combined together with other snowflakes working towards a common cause.
Individually each could not budge the oak’s branches but combined their strength knows no limit. Our
organization can take a lesson from the “magic of winter holidays” and combine our efforts to create a
better tomorrow by being involved today.
This is part of the message that I wrote on January 29, 2000 for the winter issue of “Sparkling Waters” when I was the President of the
Northeast Section OWEA. It is as relevant today as it was over a decade ago. Since June of last year, we have been encouraging more
involvement in the organization from our members. We have been asking you to assist us in joining your community’s voice to the cause
of infrastructure funding and some of you have responded. The goal is to have numerous communities committed towards this issue so
that we can present a unified front to legislators this April in Washington when we attend the AWWA/WEF “Water Matters” Fly-In. The
event will include briefings and discussions of clean water and drinking water issues currently before Congress followed by scheduled
visits with Congressional representatives. Time is of the essence so please try to complete the resolution as drafted or similar that is
shown on OWEA’s website.
We are also encouraging more involvement from our YP organizations and have offered to sponsor 50 new student membership
“scholarships” as a way to introduce OWEA to future leaders in our collective field. You can do your part by inviting a coworker to attend
a Section Meeting or State Workshop so that they can realize the benefits of OWEA that you already recognize. A great opportunity for
that introduction will be OWEA’s Government Affairs Specialty Workshop, Thursday, March 7, 2013.
Another way we are encouraging involvement is by providing 3 buses to our members to shuttle them to WEFTEC in Chicago. One bus
will leave from the NE section, one bus from the NW section and one bus from Columbus. These buses will take members over to the
Chicago convention center for the day and then return that night.
With the hall being free this year to members, this could offer 150 or so OWEA members the chance to go to a National WEFTEC for a
day for free. This is an experience that many “front line” members do not have the opportunity to enjoy and a way OWEA membership
can be worthwhile.
Your executive committee is living up to the goals that were established for this year – now DO YOUR PART AND GET INVOLVED!
As I prepare to retire for the evening, I close the curtains on “nature’s beauty” and reflect on the past year. The time has expired quickly
and while much has been accomplished, there are many more challenges to overcome. Perhaps, like the snowflakes, we can form the
team necessary to meet these challenges. To each and every one of you I extend the warmest wish of peace, health and prosperity in the
New Year. May your expectations be met, your joys many and your sorrows be few.
Sincerely,
Tom Angelo, OWEA President
tangelo@warren.org
Director, City of Warren WPC
OWEA TO WEFTEC 2013
OWEA To Provide Bus Transportation to WEFTEC 2013
OWEA will sponsor buses from various locations throughout Ohio to provide the
opportunity for members to participate in the 86th Annual Water Environment
Federation Technical Exhibition in Chicago, October 7-9. WEFTEC is offering
free admission to the Exhibition (preregistration required). With complimentary
Exhibition registration in 2013, this could offer 150 or so members the chance to
go to Chicago WEFTEC for a day for free. This will be a long day (4-6 Hr travel
time one way) and we want to provide a heads-up early so members can make
plans. Stay tuned for details in the coming months.
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Kocarek Korner
YOU DIDN’T BUILD THAT . . . BUT WHO DID?
by Dale E. Kocarek, P.E., BCEE, OWEA Past President 2010-2011
Dear Friends,
One challenge to writing this column is finding newsworthy items
that are timely and relevant. The Buckeye Bulletin is published
four times each year. Sometimes hot news appears when the
current issue is in the “can.” By the time the next issue appears,
many formerly hot items are “cold” or at least “cool.”
It is safe to say that we are all tired of the recent national elections.
Like it or not, most of us are glad they are over. As a last utterance,
I will comment on the statement made by President Obama on
July 13, 2012. The statement went immediately “viral,” and was
lampooned by the conservative right until Election Day. I am
referring to the “You Didn’t Build That” speech. For those of you
that may not recall, an excerpt is as follows:
“If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you
some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.
Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system
that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in
roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business—you didn’t build that.
Somebody else made that happen.” (President Barak H. Obama,
July 13, 2012, Roanoke VA)
While the context of any statement must be understood, I feel that
many of these words taken at face value speak to the heart of what
OWEA and WEF have been saying for a long time. There can
be little disagreement on the significant role that infrastructure
played in increasing commerce, which in turn increased public
and private wealth. At the same time, infrastructure has also
improved our society with social and environmental gains that
we all enjoy, including good health and fishable and swimmable
streams. To this end, we have all benefited from those that came
before and built the infrastructure that we all use and rely upon.
One of WEF’s core messages has been “driving innovation.”
Historically, innovation often is present in times of emergencies
or dire need. Therefore, it should come as no surprise when some
of the greatest advances were due to war.
I was fortunate to be selected in the inaugural class of the WEF
Water Leadership Institute (WLI), which is shown in Figure 1.
The message of innovation in the water sector was one of the
subjects discussed in class. Our final class project was to prepare
a policy paper on the role of government and public policy key
challenges facing the water sector between 2012 and 2032. The
key challenges that we were to address in our paper included the
following:
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Affordable Financing for Infrastructure
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Climate Change
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Nutrient Control
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Workforce Transitions
One of the things that that WLI brought into clear focus was the
daunting size of these challenges. While these challenges may
not constitute immediate emergencies, they did evoke serious
consideration. In my work group, we tried to develop a concept
plan to address these challenges that emphasized affordability,
common sense, and long term effectiveness.
Figure 1: The Water Leadership Institute class of 2012 Graduates and Mentors
Back row from left, Clint Rogers, Joel Kostelac, Jamie Eichenberger, Jonathan
Ruff, Rebecca Elwood, Amymarie Corriveau, Gavin Patterson; middle row
from left, Renee Kayal (WEF Education & Training program organizer), Grady
Coomes, Naomi Jones, Gary Fournier, Phillip Pedros, Patrick Reece (mentor),
Megan Yoo, Angela Chestnut, Heather Cheslek, Jennifer Roberts, Fiona Macdonald,
Eric Leveque (mentor), Jimena Pinzon; front row from left, Sarah Ward, Dale
Kocarek, Richard Dickinson, Chris Peacock, Ashley Dalton, Rebecca Arvin, Jason
Graham. Participants not pictured include Adam Carpenter, Dave Oostindie,
Lynn Spivey, Jason Tincu, Mike Hopkins, Charlotte Nytoft (mentor), and Michael
Sevener (mentor). Photo courtesy of Oscar Einzig Photography.
During our discussions, we also heard a lot about the term publicprivate
partnership, but many remained a bit vague on what this
exactly means. Drawing from my readings on world history, I
think that one of the earliest records of an effective private-public
partnership was associated with a prosperous trade organization
that existed in Europe in the 13th to 17th centuries called the
Hanseatic League. Member city-states joined through a pact to
cooperate with each other for purposes of trade and safe travel.
The extent of the League is shown in Figure 2.
Ultimately, the Hanseatic League had a huge transformative effect
on Europe. Prior to its formation, wealth and land were largely
held by either the Holy Roman Empire or feudal lords. By rising
up a mercantile (middle) class the power formerly held by these
groups gradually grew weaker. Over time, the merchant class
became larger and stronger. The end of the League was brought
about after city-states, which were members of the League,
formed into countries.
continued on page 8
Figure 2: Northern Europe in 1400, showing the extent of the Hanseatic League
H.F. Helmolt, History of the World, Volume VII, Dodd Mead 1902. Plate between
pages 28 and 29 (Wikipedia)
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Kocarek Korner and Committee Update
What can we learn from this now obscure organization, which
can be applied to our own lives? Any true and lasting solution to
daunting and complex problems, such as those facing the water
sector, will likely require private and public sector cooperation.
The Hanseatic League could not have been formed without the
backing of government and a uniting trust to hold the League
together. Business interests alone would not have been sufficient,
but they were the group that ultimately ran the trade organization,
and made it prosper. The ultimate demise of the League after
four centuries seemingly occurred when smaller city-states
agglomerated into larger countries. Bureaucratic self-sufficiency
and silo thinking common in large “top down” organizations
concluded that the League was no longer necessary. Whether this
is ultimately true or not is lost in history.
Last year, I was pleased to see the USEPA Integrated Planning
framework. I hope that this will be a harbinger of good things
to come in the era of creative thinking and cooperation between
communities and regulators. In closing, I will leave you with
these thoughts for the New Year.
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A utilities ability to pay for improvements is finite, and
this ability is hampered by a lackluster economic recovery.
Many communities are required to undertake expensive and
concurrent improvements to wastewater, water, and storm
water systems in response to regulations and consent orders.
Hopefully, the integrated planning in Ohio can provide a
much needed solution.
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Without an affordable funding program, which includes a mix
of grants and zero interest loans, the ability of a community to
meet these increasing challenges will be increasingly limited.
While low interest loans are one critical part of the solution
for affordable financing, they do not come close to providing
the same benefits as grants.
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Increasing the level of public education should be a part of
the message to voters to help them understand challenges
faced by the water sector over the next 20 years. I believe
that will be a long process. However, the long run Anti-Litter
Campaign from the 1960s was successful.
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Climate change is for real. Within the next 50 years some parts
of the United States and Canada will see more precipitation
and snowfall and others less. This will be a factor in long
term planning for water and sewerage systems. Given that
planning, design, and construction of infrastructure are long
term processes consuming decades, it is important that initial
consideration be incorporated in the relative near future.
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Unlike other regions of the United States,
Ohio is blessed with abundant water
resources. This is a blessing that we must
never forget.
Dale E. Kocarek, PE, BCEE
dale.kocarek@stantec.com
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Safety Committee Report
by Mike Welke, Co-Chair
Old Man Winter Challenges Safety Programs
As the New Year starts so does the work of the Safety Committee,
from fielding questions from OWEA members, to working with
the Plant Operations Committee on the September workshop, to
working on sessions and safety issues in each of the OWEA sections.
As old man winter rears his ugly head, even the easiest of tasks
can present a potential safety hazard. We all know the challenge
of keeping the walkways clear of snow and free of ice. Shoveling
the walkways around the tanks opens us up to safety issues such
as slip-and-fall hazards that could result in knee and back injuries.
Yet once the walkways are cleared, it makes the tanks safer for
everyone. Check out your equipment before you begin. Make sure
the shovel has no cracks in the handle or blade and you are dressed
for the weather, wearing proper gloves and hat. When shoveling
always bend at your knees - not at your back. Take only average
size shovels full of snow and less if the snow is heavy. Shoveling
snow can put a strain on your heart and body so be careful not to
over exert yourself while shoveling. Using a snow blower can still
cause you to strain yourself. Take breaks often. Standing up straight
and arching your back to stretch will help. Always use caution and
the proper safety equipment when working outside in the winter.
Winter brings a fresh newness but also brings safety challenges.
With most facilities cutting back on the number of operators
working afternoons and midnights, this adds potential safety
problems, especially in the winter with ice and snow. Each facility
should review their procedures on what to do if an accident were to
happen on afternoon or midnight shifts. What safety precautions are
in place to assure the safety of these operators?
Accident example: What if an operator was alone and slipped and
fell on the ice and became unconscious? How would anyone know
that he needed help and how long before someone would find
them? One possible solution: have your SCADA system set up to
require the operator to check in periodically. If they did not, the
system could send an alert to other staff or emergency personnel.
Second possible solution: have your operator equipped with a radio
or phone with man-down sensors. These units will send an alert
to a designated person and or emergency personnel if the radio or
phone is tipped 90 degrees from horizontal for a determined amount
of time.
2012 Safety Awards
It’s time again to nominate your facility for the OWEA Safety
Award. If your facility has a good safety program and a good safety
record, please submit your facility for the award. Applications
available online at www.ohiowea.org/safety.php. Application
deadline is March 4, 2013. The Safety Committee members are
looking forward to reviewing the applicants.
Welcome New Safety Committee Member Nathan Coey
I would like to introduce our new member to the Safety Committee,
Nathan W. Coey. Nathan will represent the SE Section on the OWEA
Safety Committee. As always, we are looking for new members and
any new ideas or suggestion to help the committee to grow.
James Graham, Safety Co-Chair
jgraham@bgohio.org
Mike Welke, Safety Co-Chair
mwelke@warren.org
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WEF Delegates’ Report
Kim Riddell
Mark Livengood
While the holidays occupy a large block of time between WEFTEC
and New Year’s, the WEF House of Delegates (HOD) has been
very busy working on our workgroup projects for 2013. As noted
in our last report, HOD members split into four workgroups that
are targeting their efforts on four main areas:
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MA Sustainability
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Non-Dispersables
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Operator Outreach
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HOD Strategic Plan.
Mark and I are both involved in the HOD strategic plan workgroup
and are leading two of the four areas targeted for input by the
workgroup the previous year.
These four areas are:
1. Provide mentoring, training and development of (new)
HOD members;
2. Improve the process of soliciting input from member
associations (MAs) to HOD;
3. Improve WEFTEC HOD meetings;
4. Improve Workgroups work and output.
I have been leading the effort for Task 1 and Mark has been
leading the effort for Task 2.
With regard to Task 1, my group has narrowed down our efforts
to include assisting the HOD Steering Committee in writing a
Delegate job description, putting together a Guidance Document
for the MAs to utilize in choosing a member to represent them in
the WEF HOD, and development of an “exit poll” to be given to
3rd year delegates to assist in determining what areas the HOD
needs to work on in order to better engage its members and what
materials should be available to assist them in performing their
duties more easily and completely. The goal of this workgroup
being to better mentor and prepare new delegate members so that
they can make the most out of their appointment to the HOD as a
representative of their MA.
From Mark: With regard to Task 2, our work will include looking
for “best in class” communication tools or processes that WEF uses
or can use to obtain information from or get information out to
Member Associations. In this age of instant-access to information
(eg. emails; Facebook), the quality and quantity of information
is key. And, when information is provided, is it used by WEF in
a constructive manner, and if not, why not? If any Ohio WEA
members have great examples of how they get communication
out to co-workers or customers, please contact me. Also, with the
upcoming WEFMAX’s (Member Exchanges) in Biloxi, Honolulu,
Providence, RI and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, targeted idea
gathering exercises may be used during these great meetings. Note:
I am not going to Honolulu.
The other workgroups and standing HOD committees have all been
busy working on their efforts as well and the OWEA Executive
Committee has been asked to fill out several surveys recently
regarding such topics as the WEF budget and MA sustainability
in order to assist the other committees in completing their tasks
for 2013.
It’s not too early to plan to attend WEFTEC in Chicago later this
year. Learn how your utility can sign-up for Utility Membership
and allow public utility members reduced workshop fees and 40%
off of WEF publications. Also don’t miss out on the opportunity
to attend WEFTEC’s Exhibition in Chicago for free! Just be sure
to preregister online and attend one of the largest wastewater
equipment shows in the world!
Kim Riddell, Senior WEF Delegate, kim@go-smith.com
Mark Livengood, Junior WEF Delegate, livengoodm@mcohio.org
WEF Delegate Vacancy 2013-2016
The OWEA Executive Committee will be appointing a new WEF Delegate to represent
OWEA on the WEF House of Delegates in June 2013. This appointment is open to
any current WEF/OWEA member in good standing. The successful candidate would
be one who has shown past interest in positively supporting OWEA and WEF by
serving on committees, serving on an Ohio Section Executive Committee, serving
on OWEA’s Executive Committee, or other relevant service. The position would
require a 3-year commitment to serve on the WEF House of Delegates. The position
would start in October 2013 and serve through WEFTEC in 2016. The successful
candidate will replace Kim Riddell who is completing her 3-year HOD position. Mark
Livengood is the other WEF Delegate for OWEA and is completing his second of
three years of service.
To learn more about House of Delegate responsibilities, please contact Kim Riddell
or Mark Livengood.
If interested, please send an email with appropriate supportive information to Mark
Livengood, WEF Delegate, at livengoodm@mcohio.org by May 15, 2013
WEFTEC Registration Opens April 2
Complimentary Exhibition Access Available
Attendees must register online in advance in
order to receive complimentary registration.
www.weftec.org
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Section Reports
SEOWEA
Tyler Linton, President
It is hard to believe that we are half way through our operating year
already and well into 2013. Happy New Year! We look forward
to another great year of sharing in our collective effort of caring
for our water resources to achieve our mission of preserving and
enhancing the global water environment. To that end, none of us
on the Executive Committee operate in a vacuum so please, if you
have ideas or suggestions on how we can better assist you in your
professional endeavors, come to us to discuss and consider. Again,
we wish to be relevant for the benefit of all, and your continued
input is both necessary and appreciated.
You will be pleased to know that several of your fellow members
with appropriate expertise, new ideas, and enthusiasm have stepped
forward to fulfill some of the vacant committee chair positions
within the section. Among these are:
Collection Systems
Greg Spires, Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
greg.spires@ads-pipe.com, 614.325.0032
Laboratory Analysis
Melodi Clark, City of Columbus
MLClark@columbus.gov, 614.645.1239
Pretreatment/Industrial Waste (newly combined)
Brian Coghlan, Bird & Bull Inc.
bcoghlan@birdbull.com, 614.761.1661
Safety
Nathan Coey, City of Pataskala
ncoey@ci.pataskala.oh.us, 740.927.4134
Young Professionals
Alicia Adams, Stantec
Alicia.Adams@stantec.com, 614.486.4383 x3092
Join us in welcoming them aboard, and better yet, support them and
consider assisting them in their effort to better inform our section
in these important areas of our field. Having met with each of these
individuals, who were invited to the SE Section Executive Board
Meeting on November 8, 2012, I can report these new chairs have
entered their new roles prepared to deliver.
By now, many of you will have already registered for our meeting
this month on February 14th to tour the quasar waste-to-energy
facility at 2506 Jackson Pike, Columbus, Ohio. If you are not
familiar with this facility and what is done there, quasar energy
group (quasar) partnered with Kurtz Bros., Inc. and the Solid Waste
Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) to construct and operate this
renewable energy facility in Columbus. The system processes
biosolids, regional food waste, and FOG (fats, oil and grease)
generating 3,600 gasoline gallon equivalents each day using an
anaerobic biomass digestion power facility (see at: http://www.
quasarenergygroup.com/pages/profile_columbus.pdf). The system
is designed to improve the regional environment by diverting
organic waste from landfills and incinerators and processing it
naturally to produce clean, renewable energy and nutrient rich
soil amendment. If you have not yet registered for this section
meeting, and you received this publication in time to register,
please do. We hope to see all of you there. If by some chance you
cannot attend, we certainly expect to see you on Friday, April 5
for the joint meeting with NEOWEA at Steubenville, Ohio. Chuck
Murphy (Assistant Superintendent) and his staff at the Steubenville
Wastewater Facilities assure us that the trip will be well worth it,
and from what I’ve heard about the facility, I do not doubt that.
For all our meetings (and other related activities) continue to view
the calendar of upcoming events at OWEA’s website: http://www.
ohiowea.org/.
Do not forget that we are accepting nominations for the various
Section Awards that are so vital to properly acknowledging the
contributions our colleagues have made to our collective mission
of preserving and enhancing the water environment. The winners
of these awards will be selected via the Executive Committee when
we convene in March, so please, make haste with your nominations
if you have not yet done so. Contact the Awards Committee (Fred
Smith, Chair, fsmith@msconsultants.com, or John Owen, john.
owen@epa.state.oh.us) for a complete list of Awards and copy of
the SEOWEA AWARDS Nomination Form.
Nominations are also requested for First Year Director (term
beginning June 2013) to serve on the section Executive Committee.
The vote to accept the nominee(s) will be held at the May Section
Meeting. Nominees must be members in good standing and active
in the section. Please provide nominations to Second Vice President,
Fred Smith at: fsmith@msconsultants.com.
Finally, it is my privilege to announce the
winner of our section’s 2013 YP Award
(Alicia Adams, Stantec, Columbus) for
her abstract titled:
I/I Remediation and Green Solutions –
How Can the Two Co-exist in a Separate
Sanitary Sewer System?
Congratulations Alicia.
Alicia will receive free admission to the OWEA 2013 Technical
Conference and Exposition, paid for by the section, and free one
night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge and Conference Center, provided
by the Conference Planning Committee. To all other YPs, Alicia
is yet another example of the success of this program which has
brought talented younger members to the annual conference and
has directly resulted in increased leadership action by past winners.
Past YP Award winners include Brandon Fox and Kris Ruggles,
both current members of the SE Section Executive Committee.
A final word on subject matter I raised in my last message in the
November 2012 issue of the Buckeye Bulletin. Remember that
concern was raised over how we might be able to provide more
cost effective events and training to smaller systems. We discussed
(and continue to discuss) the need to engage and attract smaller
systems to the section by providing training in specific areas of our
very large geographical distribution. Specifically, we discussed the
possibility of inviting new members “free of charge” to conduct
e-DMR training, PTI training, etc. Unfortunately, we have not
received any feedback from you pertaining to this idea. So again,
please provide us with that feedback to help us become more
relevant and helpful to you.
Tyler Linton, tlinton@glec.com
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Section Reports
NEOWEA
Lance Willard, President
A Northeast Section Meeting was held on November 15th at the
Niles Wastewater Treatment Plant. I would like to thank John Nemet
and the rest of the Niles crew for a great meeting. We visited the
Niles facility before the upcoming upgrade, hoping to revisit the
facility after the work is complete. We were anticipating this would
give a good before and after picture. For those of you that have not
had a plant tour at your facility lately, please let one of the Northeast
EC members know if you are interested in holding a meeting at
your plant. We are always looking for venues.
The Operations Seminar was held on January 24th at the Richfield
Days Inn and Suites. Over six hours of contact hours were offered
in the single day event. Keep in mind the upcoming events of the
NESOWEA. The Industrial Waste Seminar will be held on February
21st. On April 5th, the NE section and the SE section will be
teaming up to hold a combined event at Steubenville’s wastewater
plant. Also in April, the Watershed Committee will be putting on
a seminar at the Watershed Stewardship Center at WestCreek. In
May, the annual business meeting will be held at the Barberton
wastewater plant. Check out nesowea.org for details.
I would again like to thank everyone for supporting the OWEA,
especially those who have helped make the Northeast Section
Executive Committee possible including the NEORSD, City of
Columbiana, Pelton Environmental, R.W. Armstrong, City of
Youngstown, CT Consultants, City of Solon, City of Akron and
Baker and Associates.
Lance Willard, columbianawwtp@sbcglobal.net
NWOWEA
Brad Lowery, President
The Northwest Section wishes to thank our Lab Analysts Committee
for putting on the meeting in January. The Northwest Section is busy
planning our events for 2013. Our March Section meeting will be
held in Wauseon, Ohio on the 13th. Ohio City will be hosting our
May Section Meeting and Golf Outing.
We will also be looking for volunteer judges to assist with Ohio
District Science Days. NWOWEA provides two judges for three
events held in Northwest Ohio (University of Toledo, OSU Marion,
Ohio Northern) as well as a cash prize for the winner in the category
of wastewater treatment. Events are typically held on Saturdays
in March. More information is available at www.ohiosci.org. We
also provide judges and a cash prize for Heidelberg’s science fair,
which is also typically held in March. If you are interested in being
a judge please contact Joe Tillison, NEOWEA’s Vice President. It
is a great way to encourage young people interested in our field.
Every year we take nominations for Secretary of the Northwest
Section. Section elections are held at our May meeting. If you have
been thinking about getting more involved this is a perfect way to
do so. Contact one of our officers. The Executive Committee will
also be selecting a new Northwest Delegate as Elizabeth Wick will
be moving up to the State OWEA level.
I encourage you to keep track of upcoming events by visiting
www.ohiowea.org. Upcoming events and registration details
are posted regularly. Information on past meeting and technical
presentations will also be posted. Look for changes to the website
this year. Along with changes to the website, the Executive
Committee is considering eliminating paper
mailings of meeting announcements.
I look forward to seeing our members at
future events and wish all of you a happy and
successful 2013.
Brad Lowery, blowery@jheng.com
WEF Webinars
Approved for Contact Hours
WEF webcasts are now being approved
by Ohio EPA for contact hours.
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“Data Quality and Validation Part 1” - December
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“Data Quality and Validation Part 2” - January
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“Applied Math for Operators” - January
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“Fundamentals of Disinfection” - February
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“Collection Systems: Business Case for Action” -
February
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“Fundamentals of Grit Removal and Grit System
Evaluation – Part 1” - February
Photos from Niles Wastewater Treatment Plant tour on November 15, 2012.
For more information contact:
Rebecca Arvin, Technical Program Coordinator
rarvin@wef.org, 703-684-2400 x7017
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Section Reports
SWOWEA
Barb Wagner, President
The SW Section celebrated its former leadership in December with
the annual Past Presidents Luncheon at Parmizanno’s in the Dayton
Marriott. After the executive committee meeting, attendees were
treated to an impromptu performance of “Loose Wheel” by the
wastewater singing sensation The Parameters. Surely the iTunes
download will be available soon!
The 24th Annual Industrial Waste Seminar and Section Meeting
was held at the Dayton Marriott on January 24th where the Karl
G. Voelkel Industry Award was presented. This award is given
to an industrial facility in the Southwest Section for outstanding
environmental achievement.
The 11th Annual Plant Operation’s Seminar was held on November
15, 2012. Over 100 members converged at The Crowne Plaza in
Blue Ash for this popular event. This seminar offered over eight
contact hours, along with the many exhibitors and great food.
Please join us on March 21 for the SW Section Meeting in Hillsboro.
We will tour the plant and learn about the latest upgrades. Check
out the SW website for updates coming soon.
The next Operator Education Day will be in April. If you are
planning to take one of the OEPA Wastewater exams this spring,
you should attend. It is a well-known fact that operators who take
this one-day course consistently score higher than those who choose
not to attend.
Welcome to Karen Tenore, City of Dayton! Karen is the new cochair
of the Lab Analysis Committee (LAC). She will be co-chairing
this committee with veteran co-chair Jim Davis from Montgomery
County. The next LAC meeting is this month (February 7) in
Dayton.
New this year! The Plant Operations committee has scheduled a
2-day specialty workshop in Dayton, April 8-9, 2013 that will be
a hands-on classroom training session in laboratory and treatment
plant issues, using a microscope to help understand the biological
treatment processes. This workshop features Rich Weigand,
Director of the West Virginia Environmental Training Center. The
class size will be very limited. Check swowea.org for registration
and updates.
2012 in review . . .
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The SW Section offered 42.5 contact hours to members
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The Clean Water Act turned 40.
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The Olympic Park and Village used wastewater from
London’s sewers to fill toilets and irrigate landscaping.
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The SW section added 59 new members!
Barb Wagner, barb.wagner@cincinnati-oh.gov
Wastewater Singing Sensation - The Parameters!
Dave Hill, Kathy Cook, Ernie Stickler, Jane Winkler & Lynn Marshall
2012 Past Presidents’ Luncheon at the Dayton Marriott
14th Annual Plant Operations Seminar in Blue Ash
Find OWEA on your favorite social network
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Welcome to 2013! Recent news and our upcoming activities
include the following:
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Biosolids Workshop –The 2012 workshop was held on
December 6 at NorthPointe Conference Center. We had
a great turnout, including 110 registered participants.
We sincerely thank our speakers and members of the
committee that volunteered to help. A special thanks
to Steven Reese for serving as moderator for the event
and for his coordination of the agenda. Also a big thank
you to Judi and her staff for coordinating the venue
and registration for this event. As always, things went
extremely smoothly for the event.
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Development of New Promotional Materials for
Biosolids – We are going to modify our display at the
Farm Science Review and hopefully use the modified
display at other conferences / events. The materials will
be developed to specifically highlight the beneficial use
of biosolids. We will also highlight the potential cost
advantage of using biosolids for agricultural use.
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Continue Our Working Relationship with Neighbor
Associations in IN and MI – During the past year, Rob
Smith and Steven Reese have led our efforts in reaching
out to Residuals Committees in Indiana and Michigan.
We have had several conference calls and have exchanged
a large amount of information. A representative from
the Michigan Residuals Committee, Stephen Mahoney,
presented an overview of Michigan biosolids regulations
and upcoming issues with P management in land
application. We plan to attend conferences in IN and MI
this year and share information from Ohio in a similar
manner.
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Alternate locations for our Residuals Committee
Meetings – Our first meeting this year was held at the
Olentangy Environmental Control Center on January
15, 2013. We will be holding our other three meetings
at various locations in central Ohio and will hold tours
at those facilities. In the future we will be offering one
contact hour for each facility tour. If you have any ideas
for possible venues for future meetings or would like to
help coordinate these locations, please let me know.
The Publications Committee is moving into electronic outreach.
Since 2009, past issues of the Buckeye Bulletin are posted on
OWEA’s website as .pdf documents. They are easy to read and
the links can be sent to anyone.
With the start of the New Year, we are focusing on social media
outlets. Did you know OWEA has a Facebook page and is active
on Twitter and LinkedIn? Jason Tincu, of the City of Dayton, has
agreed to be the Publications’ Committee Social Media Specialist.
Jason will post regular items on general water quality education
and outreach, plant operation optimization, and regulatory
updates. Judi Henrich and Amy Davis will post OWEA events and
Residuals Committee
by Jamie Gellner, Chair
PUBLICATIONS Committee
by Elizabeth Wick, Chair
Committee Reports
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Review / discussion of P management requirements
under revised land application regulations – As a
committee, we are exploring ways to constructively
evaluate and review the requirements for management
of phosphorus in land applied biosolids. The revised
regulations that will go into effect in July 2013 will
reduce the amount of land application possible in some
areas. As a committee, we strive to objectively review
and discuss and continue to inform you, the OWEA
membership on the latest issues.
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Verify member list / update contacts – If you haven’t
received any correspondence from me and you would
like to receive the correspondence related to committee
activities, please send me an email (see contact
information below). Please also drop me an email if your
contact information has recently changed so that we can
include you in upcoming activities.
The Residuals Management Committee is focused on serving the
OWEA membership through education, promotion of effective
biosolids management, technical information on biosolids, and
interface with OEPA on regulatory issues. We always welcome
new membership and we would love to see you at our next
meeting. If you are interested in getting involved or if you have
any questions about the committee, please contact me.
Jamie Gellner
513.317.0337, jgellner@hazenandsawyer.com
Attendees network at the 2012 Biosolids Workshop
job opportunities. If you have a helpful hint or education/outreach
event that you think other operators would benefit from, send it
to Jason, Judi, or Amy and they may tweet about it! Jason can
be reached at Jason.Tincu@daytonohio.gov. Judi and Amy can
be reached at info@ohiowea.org. If you are active in these social
media outlets, be sure to like, follow or link-in OWEA.
As always, we are looking for technical articles for every issue.
If you are inspired to write about any wastewater treatment/water
quality issue, please do so and email it to either Judi Henrich,
judihenrich@ohiowea.org or the Publications Committee Chair,
Elizabeth Wick, Elizabeth.Wick@epa.ohio.gov.
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Committee Reports
Laboratory AnalystS Committee
by Eva Hatvani and Denise Seman, Co-Chairs
Hello Everyone! Happy New Year! Hope you had a nice holiday.
Operations Challenge shout out. We’d really like to see some
new teams this year to challenge the existing champs. How about
an all lab team?
We will also start planning for the joint Plant Operations/LAC Joint
Workshop, which will be held September 25th & 26th. If you have
any ideas of topics that you would like to hear or would like to be
a speaker at next year’s workshop, please send us an email. Please
remember to use the new email address for any communication
with the State Lab Committee or WW Lab Analyst Certification.
The email address is oweastatelac@yahoo.com.
Follow Lab Munkee on Facebook and Twitter for upcoming events,
and possibly some new games/ challenges as we approach the state
events. (@LabMunkee)
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following individuals for passing the Class
I exams given in October 2012.
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Jeanne Fresenko
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Jennifer Rossi
Renewal of Certificates for 2012-2013
The current certificates are valid until December 31, 2013. There
is a one month grace period to complete the renewal. Renewals are
on a two year cycle. Please make sure to notify us of any address
changes, retirements, etc. Please email any changes of information
to oweastatelac@yahoo.com. The cost for renewal at this time is
$95. We are one year past the grace period of the 2011 renewal.
NOTE: Print renewal applications from the OWEA website as the
mailing address has changed to the OWEA Office. Do not use any
old renewal applications.
Crystal Crucible
Do you know an individual who is deserving of
recognition for their contribution to wastewater
laboratory work? Nominate them for the Crystal
Crucible Society. The nomination forms are available on
the OWEA website, and nominations are open through
March 1, 2013. The forms can be found under the
committee tab, scroll to Crystal Crucible.
LAB CERTIFICATION EXAMS
Spring exam date: Friday, April 26, 2013
Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2013
Fall exam date: Friday, October 25, 2013
Application Deadline: Friday, September 13, 2013
Applications at www.ohiowea.org on the Certification tab.
Mail to:
Ohio Water Environment Association
1890 Northwest Blvd, Suite 210
Columbus, OH 43212.
SW LAC – Karen Tenor and Jim Davis
Upcoming SWLAC dates:
February 7, 2013 - 12:30 - 3:30
City of Dayton WWTP
Topics: 1) Using Lab Data: NPDES vs. Process Control
2) Ammonia
April 18 at Greene County
October 10 at Fairfield TP
To inquire about being added to our e-mail list or to get information
about attending, hosting, sponsoring or presenting at a future LAC
meeting, please contact:
Karen Tenore, City of Dayton
937.333.1501, karen.tenore@cityofdayton.org
Jim Davis, Montgomery County Water Services
937.496.7051, davisji@mcohio.org
Committee Members:
Lynette Hodnicki, City of Fairfield
Lori Kyle, Greene County
Linda Moubray, City of Fairfield
Ron Paulick, TestAmerica
Teresa Shinkle, Greene County
Violet Fanning, TestAmerica
NE LAC – Beverly Hoffman
I would like to thank all of our speakers, committee members and
all of the attendees who participated in the Laboratory Analyst
Committee meetings which were held this past year. I’m still trying
to get to know everybody so please don’t hesitate to send me an
email with any information and or suggestion you might have.
I would like to send out a special thanks to Dale Holmes. Dale
was one of the committee members when I first joined the LAC.
He offered to help in any way he could, so I took him up on that
offer for our November 9th LAC meeting. Dale graciously agreed
to present a topic for us on “Sampling” for one contact hour. Dale
was the NESOWEA Lab Analyst Award winner in 2011 and the
Ohio Water Environmental Association Laboratory Analyst Award
winner in 2012. I know Dale has been around a while and has helped
many lab analysts with his accumulated knowledge. So, it is with a
bit of sadness for the wastewater industry, and happiness for Dale,
that he has retired. We will all miss you, Dale.
If you would like to be added to the NES membership directory and
receive automatic email updates for training events and other news.
Please send your contact information to me (Beverly Hoffman) at
NESOWEALAC@gmail.com.
Beverly Hoffman nesowealac@gmail.com
Marie Simon marie@northcoastlabs.net
Lisa Feigle lisaf@gcdwr.org
Amy Starkey ajstarkey@co.stark.oh.us
SE LAC – Melodi Clark
The Southeast Section had a wonderful fourth quarter meeting.
I would like to give a special thanks to Amy Jo Hursey from the
City of Zanesville for helping plan and implement our meeting.
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The Tour of Zanesville’s Wastewater Treatment Plant was great.
Thermo Fisher spoke about the new Optical DO/BOD probe that
has recently been approved in standard methods, which was nice to
actually see the probes and ask plenty of questions. The lab analyst
review game was awesome. Everyone enjoyed and learned some
new things along the way.
I am very excited for 2013 and what it will bring. I am still planning
to hold quarterly meetings and am always up for suggestions on
topics and meeting venues. Look for an email soon about our first
meeting of 2013, hopefully to be held in March after we all thaw out.
Melodi Clark, mlclark@columbus.gov
NW LAC- Kevin Hughes – Bridget Shiets
On January 30, the LAC held a winter meeting free of charge at
the City of Bellevue WPC utilizing the new conference room,
equipped with a smart board. Attendees heard presentations on
E. Coli Analysis presented by Jen Alexander, OEPA; DMRQA
Study presented by Steve Roberts, OEPA; Whole Effluent Toxicity
presented by Jessica Anderson, Enviro Science and Ensuring
Accurate and Successful BOD Measurements with Electrochemical
or Optical Sensors presented by Carlos Perez, YSI. Attendees
earned 3.5 contact hours.
The Utility Enhancement Committee strives to provide relevant
information to Ohio utilities as it relates to regulatory updates,
technology enhancements and improvements performed by other
utilities throughout the state. In 2013, the Committee will continue
its efforts to provide webinar series on topics of high interest and
relevance to our member utilities.
Before discussing 2013, I would like to take a look back for a
few moments. On July 29, 2010, the Committee offered our first
lunchtime webinar. The topic was near and dear to my heart since
it was about the City of Dayton and the preparations we were
making to embark on an Asset Management Program. Since that
first webinar, we have presented 5 different series consisting of a
total of 17 webinars covering the following topics:
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Asset Management – four webinars in late 2010
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Nutrient Removal – three webinars in early 2011
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Wet Weather – three webinars in late 2011
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Green Infrastructure – four webinars in early 2012
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Biosolids – three webinars in late 2012
All 17 webinar presentations (as pdf files), along with the actual
webinar recording (as wmv files) can be viewed / downloaded
on OWEA’s website. We would like to thank everyone who has
participated in these 17 webinars.
For 2013, some topics we are examining for future webinar
series include Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation, Stormwater
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), and Energy Reduction at
Wastewater Treatment Plants. The first webinar will take place in
February of this year. If you or your employer has done anything
that you have found to be beneficial to your utility, please share
with the Committee for a potential webinar topic. We welcome
suggestions for future webinars that may be of interest to you.
Please send an email to Doug, Jamie, or me with your ideas.
utility Enhancement UPDATE
by Scott Holmes, Chair
Committee Reports
At the end of November a questionnaire was emailed to all
members of the NWOWEA section for input. If you would like to
be added to the LAC member directory please email wwtplab@
cityofbellevue.com.
The NWLAC is always looking for new presentations and speakers.
If you or someone you know is interested in a presentation please
email details to wwtplab@cityofbellevue.com.
Committee Contact Information
State Chairs
Eva Hatvani, 440.846.8220, oweastatelac@yahoo.com
Denise Seman, 330.742.8820, dseman@cityofyoungstownoh.com
Northeast Chair
Beverly Hoffman, 440.446.4228, nesowealac@gmail.com
Northwest Chair
Kevin Hughes, 419.488.5440, watertreatment@tiffinohio.gov
Bridgit Shiets, 419.483,7514, wwtplab@cityofbellevue.com
Southwest Chairs
Karen Tenore, 937.333.1501, karen.tenore@cityofdayton.org
Jim Davis, 937.496.7051, davisji@mcohio.org
Southeast Chair
Melodi Clark, 614.645.1239, mlclark@columbus.gov
OWEA currently offers the lunchtime webinars at no charge to
our members and guests as a public service towards the common
goal of clean water and providing information to our members. At
this time, OWEA does not offer contact hours for these webinars.
PDH hours are at the discretion of individual participants. For
more information, contact OWEA at info@ohiowea.org.
Please help the Utility Enhancement Committee achieve our goal
of hosting lunchtime webinars throughout the year, by providing
us with topics of interest to you. Together, we can achieve this
goal, and continue to bring you informative and quality webinars!
Chair: Scott Holmes, City of Dayton
scott.holmes@daytonohio.gov
Vice Chair: Jamie Gellner, Hazen and Sawyer
jgellner@hazenandsawyer.com
Secretary: Doug Clark, City of Bowling Green
douglas.clark@bgohio.org
Front row: John Newsome and Scott Holmes
Back row: Dale Kocarek, John Rogers and Tom Brankamp.
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Committee Reports
Government Affairs Committee
by Dale E. Kocarek, PE, BCEE, Chair
The OWEA Government Affairs Committee (GAC) held a
meeting on November 2, 2012 at the offices of ARCADIS-US
in Akron, Ohio. All persons on the GAC were in attendance by
phone or in person.
The meeting was essentially a mid-point in the year
between the June Annual Conference and the Workshop on
March 7, 2013. The following issues were discussed:
The Committee decided to put closure on its membership survey
initiated by David Haywood and Dianne Sumego in April 2012.
A total of 99 members responded to the survey. The purpose was
to elicit ideas from membership on possible direction for the
committee and how it may provide better value. The top three
suggestions that our membership wanted to see more of from
Government Affairs was:
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More broadcast emails on critical issues
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Supplemental seminars on hot topics
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More articles in the Buckeye Bulletin
Each of these is discussed further below.
Broadcast Emails: OWEA has recently started doing a weekly
wrap-up where hot issues are presented for consideration. The
most important issues are highlighted first. This easy to use format
will help disseminate critical information.
Supplemental Seminars: OWEA recognizes the value that
workshops and seminars have to our members, and we will continue
to seek opportunities for training on hot topics. Information that is
often critical to our utilities is put forth in the Government Affairs
Workshop, the Final Half Day of the Annual Conference, and in
webinars sponsored by the Utilities Enhancement Committee.
Articles: The Buckeye Bulletin is published four times each year,
and the Publications Committee is always looking for writers
and to print articles of interest. Every committee chair, state, and
section leader is committed to education and providing members
with critical “take away” information.
The Committee spent significant time discussing policy statements
issued on behalf of the organization and improving ways to garner
more input from members. OWEA is often under strict timelines
to provide responses to proposed rules, regulations, and policies,
and wishes that its final positions are vetted in a manner that
provides the widest possible representation of our membership.
The discussion is ongoing, but in response, proposed new rules,
regulations, and policies will be announced in OWEA’s weekly
wrap-up.
The Committee discussed the upcoming Workshop and possible
presenters. See the Government Affairs Workshop program and
information on next page.
On December 18, 2012, OWEA GAC Chair Dale Kocarek
participated in the WEF Government Affairs Committee (GAC)
Conference Call. One purpose of the call was to sign up committee
members for one or more of the four subcommittees under the
WEF GAC. The four subcommittees are legislative, regulatory,
policy, and MA Liaison. Dale signed up for the MA Liaison and
Policy Development Subcommittees. One of the roles of the MA
Liaisons is to work with other member associations. Given his
role as Past President and current role as Chair, it is believed that
this will help bring OWEA into closer alignment with neighboring
member associations.
Dale E. Kocarek, PE, BCEE
dale.kocarek@stantec.com, 614.486.4383
Global Expertise. Local Strength.
Providing professional services in:
• Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment
• Odor Corrosion and Control
• Inflow/Infiltration and CSO
• Collection System Planning, Analysis and Design
• Pumping Stations
2013
Government Affairs Workshop
is sponsored by
AD-CA-SBR-2011JAN11-P1V1
Columbus
(614) 486-4383
One Team. Infinite Solutions.
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2013 Government Affairs Workshop
Earn up to 6 Contact Hours
Register online at www.ohiowea.org
7:30-8:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast
Visit with Exhibitors
8:00-8:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Dale Kocarek P.E., BCEE, Committee Chair
- Tom Angelo, OWEA President
March 7, 2013
The Conference Center at NorthPointe
9243 Columbus Pike
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
866.233.9393
Register online at www.ohiowea.org
or by phone at 614.488.5800
8:15-9:00 Ohio EPA Update
- Scott J. Nally, Ohio EPA Director
9:00-9:45 Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water Update
- George Elmaraghy P.E.,
DSW Chief Ohio EPA
9:45-10:00 Break in Exhibit Area
10:00-10:45 NPDES Permitting
- Steve Haughey, Frost Brown Todd LLC
10:45-11:30 Current Monitoring and Regulatory
Priorities of ORSANCO
- Stuart Bruny, P.E., ORSANCO Commissioner
11:30-12:45 Lunch Buffet in Conference Dining Room
Visit with Exhibitors
12:45-1:30 Future Wastewater Infrastructure Issues
- Amanda Waters, WEF Gov Affairs Counsel
1:30-2:15 Integrated Planning
- MaryLynn Lodor, MSD of Greater Cincinnati
2:15-2:30 Break in Exhibit Area
o OWEA/WEF Member
(or with new membership added)
Registration Fee
$125
o Nonmember $175
o Member plus Exhibit Table
(or with new membership added)
$300
o Nonmember plus Exhibit Table $400
o Add Professional Membership $115
o Add PWO Membership $ 66
o Add Young Prof Membership $ 61
Total Due
Enter OWEA/WEF #
o I have read & agree to the OWEA refund policy
Badge Name:
Company:
Address:
2:30-3:15 What You Need To Know About Your
NPDES Permit
- Elizabeth Toot-Levy, NEORSD
3:15-4:00 US EPA Water Reuse Guidelines:
2012 Update
- Daniel J. Murray, P.E., BCEE, USEPA
4:00-4:30 Closing Remarks
- Dale Kocarek P.E., BCEE, Committee Chair
Email:
Phone:
o Check #
Method of Payment
o P. O. #
o
Credit Card - you will be emailed a secure link to enter your
credit card payment or you may call the OWEA office with your credit
card number.
Featured Speakers:
Scott J. Nally, Director Ohio EPA (l)
George Elmaraghy, DSW Chief Ohio EPA (m)
Stephen N. Haughey, Frost Brown Todd LLC (r)
License/Certification Held?
o Certified Operator
o Professional Engineer
Sector/Field?
o Public Facility
o Private Facility
o Engineering/Consulting
o Both
o Neither
o Manufacturer or Rep
o Regulatory
o Other
www.ohiowea.org 17

Committee Reports
Young Professionsals and
WAtershed Committee Update
by Anil Tangirala
One of the major initiatives of the YP Committee is to conduct a
Watershed 101 – Integrated Planning Workshop. The Watershed
Workshop is being jointly organized by OWEA’s YP committee
and the Society of Environmental Engineers WEF/AWWA/AAEE
student chapter of the Ohio State University. The workshop is
planned for April 4, 2013 at the Ohio Union, Ohio State University
in Columbus, Ohio.
This workshop is open to all OWEA members, as well as water
quality professionals, engineers, students, or individuals interested
in watershed management topics and will cover watersheds from
many perspectives.
Key topics that many have expressed interest in include:
66
Watershed management
66
WIFIA funding
66
Columbus’ 5th Avenue dam removal project
66
EPA’s integrated approach in solving wet-weather flows
66
Green infrastructure approaches to watershed management
66
Understanding cost savings associated with green
infrastructure.
New this year, the committee is inviting students and researchers
from the Ohio State University to participate in poster
presentations. Watch for an email with a full day schedule and
registration details in February.
Please contact me with any ideas, questions, or details at
Anil Tangirala, OWEA Watershed Chair
anil.tangirala@stantec.com, 614.844.4016
The Ohio State University’s Society
of Environmental Engineers
by Tyler York
OSU’s Society of Environmental Engineers (SEE) had an
excellent first semester in Fall 2012. With the start of a new
semester, the student group continued its momentum with a visit
from Benjamin Rich from the Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface
Water. During the meeting, students gained valuable insight
on the division’s studies as well as its wide variety of summer
internships. Due to the rush of career fairs and job interviews this
spring semester, SEE is coordinating events which will focus on
providing insight on the professional world.
These events include a résumé review, a panel event featuring
researchers, and a tour through a solid waste facility. The latter
will provide an understanding of pollution prevention practices
and experience within an industrial setting. In addition, SEE
is involved in the planning of OWEA’s upcoming Watershed
Workshop and encourages student attendance. Such an educational
experience will add to students’ perspectives in the environmental
field, provide opportunities to network, and allow students to
discuss environmental projects. Without a doubt, SEE’s plans
for Spring 2013 will continue to expand the enthusiasm and
opportunities of OSU’s environmental engineering students.
york.99@buckeyemail.osu.edu
January 15, 2013. Students attend a monthly SEE meeting and are listening to a
presentation by Benjamin Rich, a visitor from Ohio EPA.
presented by
The Ohio State University’s
Society of Environmental Engineers
2013 Watershed Workshop
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Ohio Union at The Ohio State University
6.5 Contact Hours 6.5 PDH’s
View full agenda and register online
www.ohiowea.org
or call 614.488.5800
18 Buckeye Bulletin - Issue 1 | 2013

Pretreatment Training Course
2013 Pretreatment
Training COURSE
Presented by
Pretreatment Training - Introductory, Intermediate, & Advanced
Monday - Thursday, March 11-14, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio
Introductory Topics - Monday
The objective of this section of the training course is to provide
the basic regulatory and technical framework which supports the
development and implementation of pretreatment programs under
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
and the Clean Water Act (CWA).
The Introduction course is designed and recommended for
environmental professionals responsible for developing and
implementing the Pretreatment Program at the local level,
industrial dischargers, consultants, and especially individuals with
less than two years in a pretreatment program.
Monday, March 11, 2013, Time: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Registration, Time: 7:30 am - 8:15 am
66Module 1: General Overview & Program Objectives
66Module 2: Regulatory Requirements & General Program
Implementation
66Module 3: Identification of Industrial Users and Tracking
66Module 4: Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards
66Module 5: Monitoring (Sampling and Analysis) & Reporting
Requirements
66Module 6: Enforcement
Intermediate Topics - Tuesday & Wednesday
Control of Industrial Discharges
Focus on Permit Development and Issuance
The objective of this section of the training course is to provide the
framework for collecting, managing, and applying the information
necessary to develop and issue individual control mechanisms
(permits) to industrial dischargers. The course includes extensive
discussion of the process for reviewing industrial information
to determine appropriate categorization of the industry and
subsequent effluent limit derivation.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
66Module 1: Introduction of the Permitting Process
66Module 2: Effluent Limits: Categorical Standards (including
identification and categorization of industries); Local Limits;
Combined Wastestream Formula, and Flow-weighted
Average; Production-Based Standards
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Time: 8:15 am - 4:30 pm
66Module 3: Permit Monitoring
66Module 4: Permit Reporting Requirements
66Module 5: Standard/Special Conditions
66Module 6: Fact Sheet & Administrative Procedures
66Module 7: Waste Haulers
66Module 8: POTW Responsibilities for Compliance
Monitoring, Inspections, and Enforcement
Advanced Topics - Thursday
Development and Application of Pretreatment Standards
with Focus on Local Limits
THE ADVANCED COURSE is designed and recommended for
environmental professionals responsible for developing and
implementing the Pretreatment Program at the local level, industrial
dischargers, and consultants.
Thursday, March 14, 2013, Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
66Module 1: Determining Pollutants of Concern
66Module 2: Developing a Sampling Plan
66Module 3: Collecting and Analyzing Data
66Module 4: Calculating Maximum Allowable Headworks Load;
Removal Efficiencies; Maximum Allowable Industrial Loads;
Allocating Industrial Loads
66Module 5: Developing Permit Limits
Earn up to 28.5
Contact Hours
Instructors:
Pat Bradley, Limnotech, Inc.
Martie Groome, City of Greensboro, NC
Sharon Vaughn, City of Dayton, OH
Training Course Fee (includes instruction, training
materials, light breakfast, and lunch)
$300 for Members (WEF ID # required)
$350 for Nonmembers
Register Online at www.ohiowea.org
or call 614.488.5800 to register by phone.
Training Location:
Dayton Wastewater Treatment Plant
2800 Guthrie Road, Dayton, Ohio 45417
937.333.1501
Lodging:
Dayton Marriott
1414 S. Patterson Boulevard, Dayton, Ohio 45409
937.223.1000 or 800.2289290
Lodging available at the special rate of $82 + tax per night.
This rate will be honored, subject to availability, until February 15, 2013.
Request the Ohio Water Environment Association rate.
www.ohiowea.org 19

Committee Reports
The Plant Operations Committee met at the OWEA office in
Columbus on January 15, 2013, to discuss the 2013 Operations
Challenge and Plant Operations Workshop. During the meeting
the committee selected potential speakers and general topics
for the Plant Operations / Laboratory Workshop to be held
September 25th and 26th, 2013 in Grove City, just south of
Columbus, Ohio, as well as finalizing the Operations Challenge
and concurrent Hands-On Operator Training Day. The Operations
Challenge event will be held on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
the Northwest Water and Sewer District office north of Bowling
Green, Ohio. There will be a Hands-On Operator Training Day
held in conjunction with the competition again this year.
For those of you not ready yet to be part of a team, or you need up
to 5 contact hours, come to the Hands-On Operator Training Day
to watch and learn. Contact hours, good food and the opportunity
to network with other operations professionals all for the low
price of $50.
Operations Challenge exists to promote professionalism and
recognition of Ohio’s wastewater professionals. In addition, the
contest promotes teamwork and camaraderie, not to mention
earning team members up to 12 contact hours per participant. Want
to give it a try? Contact Kim Riddell at (419) 234-4507 or Jim
Borton at (330) 201-1945 to learn how being a team member can
help advance your career. Ready to sign up? The team registration
is available on the OWEA website at www.ohiowea.org.
As a reminder, entered teams compete for the opportunity to
represent Ohio at WEFTEC ’13, and can receive up to $7000
to cover costs of travel to Chicago for national competition in
October.
As a reminder for the registered Operations Challenge teams,
there will be practice time on the actual event equipment in the
morning while the Operator Education Day proceeds.
On September 25th and 26th, 2013 more training sponsored by
the Plant Operations, Laboratory and Safety Committees will
happen at the Grand Oaks Conference Center near Grove City
(just south of Columbus). Nationally known speakers have been
Plant Operations Committee Report
by Kim Riddell and Jim Borton, Co-Chairs
invited. Other “home grown” speakers are also on the tentative
speaker list. The two-day workshop will be similar to the 2012
version with a full day devoted to nationally and state known
experts along with an exclusive cocktail hour round table session,
driven by the attendees to round out the first day. The second day
provides concurrent sessions with laboratory, safety, and plant
operations sessions also presented by well known and respected
presenters. Up to 13 contact hours, two lunches, and a dinner
are included in the full workshop registration. You will be hard
pressed to find a better deal for training this year. Save money in
your training budget and we’ll see you in September.
If you have interest in putting an Operations Challenge Team
together, judging the contest, presenting at one of the upcoming
Plant Operations sessions or joining our committee, please contact
Kim Riddell at (419) 234-4507 or Jim Borton at (330) 201-1945.
Kim Riddell, kim@go-smith.com
Jim Borton, james.borton@ch2m.com
Planning Committee for Operations Challenge and the Plant Operations
& Laboratory Analysis Workshop. Front l-r: Kim Riddell, Barb Wagner,
Denise Seman; Back l-r: James Graham, Joe Tillison, Bill Hill, Dave
Wilson, Mike Welke, Jim Borton
Theodore Abbott
Dennis Adams
David Bacak
Troy Berecz
Keith Bovard
Gary Bramble
Angela Brown
Michael Broyles
Ralph Castellucci
Rick Ciminallo
Donald Dyar
Monte Edwards
Karen Goodman
Eric Gorczynski
Welcome NEW MEMBERS who joined OWEA from October to December 2012
Timothy Griffith
Tim Hendricks
Thomas Hessler
Edward Heyob
Julie Higgins
Beth Hinzman
Marty Hubbard
Brad Hudson
Mary Huller
Ken Hutter
Steven Johnson
Joseph Kamalesh
Keith Kennedy
Lindsey Koplow
Rodney Kyle
Lisa Lehotay
Ramona Lowery
Karii Maccune
Dan Maddock
Mark Matteson
Christopher McGibbeny
Gary Mock
Karen Morr
Nicholas Mueller
Sam Mullins
Jill Novak
Brian O’Connel
Josh Phillips
Cody Pitsenbarger
Stephen Price
Brandy Reischman
Chad Riffle
Francisco Rivera
Gene Roberts
Jim Roell
Patrick Roman
Robin Romes
Jennifer Rossi
Nichole Schafer
Arin Schur
Michael Scoville
Robin Shafer
Thank you for joining the Ohio Water Environment Association.
We welcome your contribution to preserving and enhancing Ohio’s water quality environment.
Matthew Shaver
A E Joseph Shepley
Paul Skerl
Jeff Stasa
Nivia Torres
Mike Ulatowski
Lois Wachtman
Susan Wilson
Richard Wolf
Howard Zickefoose
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2013 Hands-On Operator Training Day
held in conjunction with
OWEA’s 2013 Operations Challenge
66
Earn up to 5 Contact Hours
66
Network with other operations professionals
66
Morning training sessions (2.5 CH)
66
Afternoon hands-on practice sessions (2.5 CH)
66
Includes lunch and Operations Challenge Award
Ceremony
66
All for just $50.00
The morning session will include 2.5 contact hours in a
classroom setting and the afternoon will include up to an
additional 2.5 contact hours in a hands-on setting. For those
of you not ready yet to be part of a team, or you need up to 5
contact hours, come to the Hands-On Operator Training Day to
watch and learn. Contact hours, good food and the opportunity
to network with other operations professionals all for the low
price of $50.
In between contact hours, attendees will be able to watch the
Ops Challenge teams that are competing for a free trip to the
national WEFTEC event in Chicago in the fall!
For more info, contact Kim Riddell, Chairperson
kim@go-smith.com, 419.234.4507
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Northwestern Water & Sewer District
12560 Middleton Pike
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Hands-On Operator Training Day
Schedule
Morning Session - 2.5 Contact Hours
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 Laboratory Topic TBA
9:30-10:30 Gundy Topic TBA
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Process Control Topic TBA
11:45-12:30 Lunch - included
Afternoon Session - 2.5 Contact Hours
12:30-4:30 Five (5) half hour hands-on training
sessions where attendees can put
into practice what you learned in the
morning sessions. Groups will be
made up of 8-10 persons.
12:30-4:30 In between Contact Hours you will
be able to watch Operations
Challenge teams compete to see
which team will earn the right to
represent Ohio at the national
WEFTEC event in Chicago in
October 2013.
4:30-5:00 Award Ceremony
Register Online at ohiowea.org
or by calling 614.488.5800.
Thank you to NWWSD for providing their facility for both events!
Sponsored By
Northeast Section OWEA
Northwest Section OWEA
Southeast Section OWEA
Southwest Section OWEA
2013 Operations Challenge - Excellence in Wastewater Operations
Team Members Earn up to 12 Contact Hours
Compete to represent OWEA in Chicago at WEFTEC October 2013
www.ohiowea.org 21

Committee Reports
Water for People
by Doug Borkosky, Co-Chair
Wow! There is so much news that I think it is best to just
summarize and let everyone celebrate and participate . . .
Co-Chair: As mentioned in the last Buckeye Bulletin, the OWEA
Water For People Committee welcomed a new Co-chair, Alicia
Adams of Stantec. Alicia is a design engineer focusing on water
and wastewater treatment as well I&I studies. More importantly,
she is a dedicated, energetic, and focused supporter of Water For
People—and has jumped in without fear or trepidation. She is
already leading the charge on the first OWEA WFP Columbus
Event—a Wine Tasting/Cocktail Social.
Wine Tasting/Cocktail Social: Mark your calendar, April 4th.
Via Vecchia. Wine Tasting/Cocktail Social for Water For People.
See event details on opposite page. We are very excited that this
event is coming together quickly through the combined efforts
of water professionals from both the water and wastewater
communities. Who are we kidding—we’re all in the same industry
. . . just different segments depending on the task at hand. So, it’s
great to see everyone coming together for Water For People. A
quick note: Thank you to the OWEA Executive Committee and
Sponsorship Committee for committing $6,000 to the event to
help defray some costs. The sponsorship committee is already
reaching out to sponsors that would like to support OWEA and
specifically lend their support to this event. As of publication,
we have received a commitment from URS for a Silver Level
Sponsorship and they will be an Event Sponsor for the Wine
Tasting. We are also inviting “Special Donors” who wish to
support Water For People and attend the event. Check out the
announcement or contact Alicia or Doug.
OWEA Sponsors: You can use your sponsorship points to attend
the Columbus wine tasting event! Two points per attendee.
OWEA will donate the equivalent ticket price to WFP when you
attend.
Cincinnati Water Professionals: Check out the photos of the
events held this past year in Cincinnati for Water For People.
We cannot say enough about the effort and support levied on
behalf of Water For People in Cincinnati. Thank you again to
Biju George, GCWW, Cincinnati MSD, and all of the other
supporters!
Calling on Cleveland: If you are a resident of Northeast Ohio
and interested in supporting Water For People, we would like
to know! For 2014, we’d like to strive for a large event in the
Cleveland/NE Ohio area. (similar to the wine tasting in Columbus
and the events in Cincinnati) First step is to bring together a
group of water professionals and see what ideas come forth! We
appreciate everything the NE Section has done year in and year
out, however we want to add to those efforts and expand the base
of support. Please let Alicia or Doug know if you’re interested in
being part of initial networking and planning!
Final Thought, A Proverb: There is one who scatters, and yet
increases all the more, and there is one who withholds what is
justly due, and yet it results only in want. The generous man will
be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered.
Doug Borkosky, Co-Chair, doug@hlbaker.com
Alicia Adams, Co-Chair, Alicia.Adams@stantec.com
Save the dates for 2013 events!
Sporting Clays: September 6, 2013
Golf: September 30, 2013
In 2012, Southwest Ohio Water Professionals/Cincinnati Area Water
Professionals raised over $36,000 to donate to Water for People at three
fundraising events.
Visit http://www.ohiowea.org/water_for_people.php for more info
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JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN!
CORPORATE DONOR OPPORTUNITIES ALSO AVAILABLE
How can YOU help turn Wine into Water to help those in dire need?
Wine Tasting/Cocktail Social
April 4, 2013
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Via Vecchia Winery
458 S. Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215
HEADLINE SPONSORS
Guests will enjoy wine, cocktails, rich hors d’oeuvres, a made-to-order
pasta station, and live music!
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in exciting live
and silent auctions.
Venue and wines locally provided by Via Vecchia
Food provided by Catering by Scott.
DONORS
GOLD
CDM Smith
SILVER
Stantec
BRONZE
Mohican Fly Fishing Guide Services
Advance Tickets: $50
At the Door: $60
Donate & register now
www.ohiowea.org or 614.488.5800
Headline Sponsor—$3000 donation:
OWEA Sponsor Program details available at
www.ohiowea.org or 614.488.5800
Gold Donor—$1,000 donation includes:
• 10 tickets with VIP Status
• Private cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception
held prior to the event (5 to 6pm)
• A reserved table with your company’s logo
• Special recognition at the event and in TV, website,
newspaper, Facebook and email event advertising
• Tax deductible acknowledgement letter
If you have any questions please contact:
Alicia Adams, Alicia.Adams@Stantec.com
740-627-0431
Afaf Musa, MusaAB@CDMSmith.com
614-847-8340
Silver Donor—$500 donation includes:
• 5 tickets
• A reserved table with your company’s logo
• Special recognition at the event and in TV, website,
newspaper, Facebook and email event advertising
• Tax deductible acknowledgement letter
Bronze Donor—$250 donation includes:
• 2 tickets
• Special recognition at the event and in TV, website,
newspaper, Facebook and email event advertising
• Tax deductible acknowledgement letter
Water For People works to build a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and
sanitation, and where no one suffers or dies from a water- or sanitation-related disease. Water
For People brings together local entrepreneurs, civil society, governments, and communities to
establish creative, collaborative solutions that allow people to build and maintain their own reliable
safe water systems.
Empowering everyone transforms people’s lives by improving health and economic productivity to
end the cycle of poverty.
This is our vision.
For more information go to www.waterforpeople.org
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June 18-20
2013 Great Wolf Conference Center THANK YOU OWEA SPONSORS
Titanium
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
24
Interested in becoming an OWEA Sponsor? Sign up at www.ohiowea.org or contact OWEA at 614.488.5800, info@ohiowea.org
Titanium through Bronze Sponsors committed as of 1/30/13. See page 37 for more details

OWEA 2013 Technical Conference and Exposition
Howl You Get the Water So Clean?
Multiple
Networking
Events
CaPturiNg the Beast
Earn up to
12 Contact
Hours
June 18 - 20, 2013
Technical Sessions - Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
65+ Sessions Available - Earn up to 12 Contact Hours
Exhibit Exposition - 70+ Exhibitors
Plant Tour - Upper Mill Creek Regional WWTP
Tuesday - OWEA Awards Brunch
Tuesday - Meet & Greet Networking Reception
Wednesday - Annual Banquet & Member Appreciation
Wolfman Scramble - Grizzly Golf Course
May 27 - Last Day for Early Bird Registration and Special Lodging Rates
Great Wolf Conference Center
2501 Great Wolf Drive v Mason, OH 45040 v 800.913.9653
What’s Your Facility’s Silver Bullet?
Hosted by the Southwest Section. For information contact:
Marc Nusser
Conference Co-Chair
513.800.9009
marc@jdtco.com
Jeff Olsen
Conference Co-Chair
513.519.6034
jeff.olsen@hdrinc.com
Dan Sullivan
Technical Program Chair
859.426.5178
dan@sullivanenvtec.com
Ohio Water Environment
Association
614.488.5800
info@ohiowea.org
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2013
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center
Letter from Conference Co-CHAIRS
Dear Colleagues,
In selecting the theme for the 2013 Technical Conference
and Exposition, we were influenced by the continual trend
we are facing – how do we address increasing regulatory
requirements AND address failing infrastructure in a costeffective
manner. Once the Great Wolf Conference Center
was selected for the venue, the theme was easy. “Howl You
Get the Water So Clean” and “caPturiNg the beast” are
conference themes that incorporate the conference venue
with our organizational message!
OWEA President-Elect Dan Sullivan put the call out for papers addressing the traditional
topics as well as current trends such as nutrient removal, asset management, design-build,
integrated planning, etc. The response was overwhelming, with more members offering to
share their facility’s silver bullet than available program space would allow. This conference
will truly be presenting the best our organization has to offer.
We extend an invitation to ALL operators, manufacturers, administrators, students, and
consultants to participate in this upcoming conference. Building upon last year, various
attendance durations/options are available on the registration form – surely you will find
an option to fit your budget.
Speaking of budget, the Great Wolf Conference Center has extended our organization
an unbelievable rate of $117/night. This includes waterpark access for up to four guests
per room, as well as complementary internet access and parking. Located just north of
Cincinnati in Mason, Great Wolf includes a spacious modern conference center to allow all
conference activities (except for the golf and plant tour) to take place on-site. In addition
to the on-site waterpark, Great Wolf Lodge is adjacent to Kings Island Amusement Park, so
bring the family along. While you are learning how to capture the nutrient beast at your
facility, your family can be tackling the Beast roller coaster at Kings Island.
While the primary focus of the conference is the technical program and networking
opportunities, in keeping with the conference theme, we plan to introduce the “Wolfman
Scramble” to the golf event; a Monday “Teen Wolf” movie night; a “Howling Good Time”
Meet & Greet with dueling pianos, and a member appreciation give back opportunity at
the Annual Banquet.
Please join us and the conference committee, who have worked very hard to provide an
all-inclusive conference experience for you and your family. In advance, we would like to
thank our conference committee and our OWEA staff for their endless dedication, as well
as our sponsors for their support, and our members for attending and making this another
successful conference.
Sincerely,
2013 Annual Conference Committee Co-Chairs
Jeff Olsen, jeff.olsen@hdrinc.com
Marc Nusser, marc@jdtco.com
Reasons to Attend
The 2013 OWEA Technical
Conference and Exposition
View the latest in technology
and services at the Exhibition
- 70 exhibitor spaces
available.
Earn up to 12 Contact Hours.
45 minute technical sessions
with 15 minute breaks inbetween
maximize learning
opportunities and enjoyment
of attending sessions.
Multiple networking events
to meet with your colleagues.
Chance to win a free
registration to the 2014
Conference at the Annual
Banquet.
Venue is ideal for bringing
the family. With its
waterpark, arcade, candy
shop, spa, restaurants, and
nearby attractions, there
is something nearby for
everyone.
Convenient location, just off
of I-71 north of Cincinnati,
with plenty of free parking.
You would be hard-pressed
to find another education
opportunity to obtain contact
hours, network with peers,
visit an exhibit hall, and
explore nearby attractions at
a more affordable rate.
“caPturiNg the beast”
Phosphorus and Nitrogen
Are you looking for practical guidance regarding the design
and operation of systems for reducing effluent nitrogen and
phosphorus. Topics may include the principles of nitrogen and
phosphorus removal, sources of nitrogen and phosphorus
in wastewater, removal options, nitrogen and phosphorus
transformations in treatment, process selection, and treatment.
Case studies will be presented that may help you decide what
will work best in your plant.
President-Elect Dan Sullivan has designed the 2013 Technical
Program with emphasis on finding solutions to your P & N issues.
See the program offerings on pages 29-32.
OWEA Needs Your Help
A successful conference relies on the contributions of time and effort
from volunteers. If interested in helping out, contact OWEA at
info@ohiowea.org or 614.488.5800, Full details and online volunteer
form available at www.ohiowea.org
Volunteer Opportunities for the 2013 Conference include:
Registration – Time Slots available Monday - Thursday
Golf Volunteers – Monday
Plant Tour Monitors - Tuesday
Exhibit Tour Monitors - Tuesday
Sign Wranglers - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Ticket Takers - Tuesday & Wednesday
Moderators - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Monitors - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
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Schedule & registration
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center 2013
Schedule | Monday, June 17 - Thursday, June 20
MONDAY, JUNE 17
7:30 a - 4:30 p Golf Outing - The Grizzly Course
4:00 p - 9:00 p Registration - Great Wolf Conference Center
5:00 p - 9:00 p Exhibitor Setup
6:00 p - 8:00 p Executive Committee Meeting
8:00 p - 10:00 p Movie Night - “Teen Wolf”
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
7:00 a - 5:00 p Registration - Great Wolf Conference Center
7:00 a - 9:00 a Exhibitor Setup
7:00 a - 9:30 a Coffee & Pastries
8:00 a - 10:30 a Exhibit Exposition Open
10:30 a - 1:00 p Awards Brunch
1:00 p - 5:30 p Exhibit Exposition Open
1:00 p - 4:30 p Spouse/Guest Program
1:30 p - 2:30 p OWEA Annual Business Meeting
1:30 p - 4:00 p Upper Mill Creek WRF Plant Tour (Busses load at 1:30)
1:30 p - 4:15 p Technical Sessions (2 Concurrent Sessions)
1:00 p - 4:00 p Exhibit Tours (earn Contact Hours)
4:30 p - 5:30 p Afternoon Social in the Exhibit Exposition Area
5:30 p - 6:00 p Exhibit Tear Down
6:30 p - 10:30 p Meet & Greet Conference Center Patio/Tent Pavilion
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
7:30 a - 5:00 p Registration - Great Wolf Conference Center
7:00 a - 9:00 a Stantec Breakfast
8:00 a - 11:45 a Technical Sessions (5 Concurrent Sessions)
9:00 a - 4:30 p Spouse/Guest Program
11:45 a - 1:00 p Lunch - Great Wolf’s Loose Moose Restaurant
11:45 a - 1:00 p President’s Luncheon (by invitation)
1:00 p - 4:45 p Technical Sessions (5 Concurrent Sessions)
6:00 p - 7:30 p Social Reception – 5S Induction
7:30 p - 9:30 p Annual Banquet & Member Appreciation
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
7:00 a - 11:00 a Registration - Great Wolf Conference Center
7:00 a - 9:00 a Stantec Breakfast
7:00 a - 8:00 a Jones & Henry 5S Breakfast
8:00 a - 11:45 Technical Sessions (5 Concurrent Sessions)
Did you know?
You can earn up to 12 Contact Hours at the 2013 Technical
Conference and Exhibit Exposition.
Over 500 individuals have attended and/or participated in each
of the past five Ohio Water Environment Association’s annual
conferences held 2008 - 2012.
The Exhibit Exposition floors have filled with exhibitor booths
over the past five years.
An army of OWEA volunteers provides the planning, coordinating,
moderating, monitoring, ticket taking, sign wrangling, and many
other tasks to provide this educational experience for Ohio’s
water quality professionals.
Registration Options
Early Registration - by May 27th:
Full Conference Member...........................$275
Full Conference Nonmember....................$375
Retired Member Full Conference..............$150
Tuesday Only Member...............................$145
Tuesday Only Nonmember........................$195
Wednesday Only Member.........................$145
Wednesday Only Nonmember..................$195
Student........................................................$50
Spouse/Guest Program..............................$160
Late Registration - after May 27th:
Full Conference Member...........................$325
Full Conference Nonmember....................$425
Retired Member Full Conference..............$200
Tuesday Only Member...............................$170
Tuesday Only Nonmember........................$220
Wednesday Only Member.........................$170
Wednesday Only Nonmember..................$220
Student........................................................$75
Spouse/Guest Program..............................$210
Technical Program - Exhibit Expo Only:*
Tues Tech Sessions & Exhibit Exposition......$50
Wed Tech Sessions & Lunch.........................$75
Thur Tech Sessions - 1/2 Day.......................$50
Wed/Thur Combo......................................$125
*This option for attendees who only want to attend Technical
Sessions on Tues, Wed, or Thur, or walk the Exhibit Exposition
on Tuesday. Except for lunch on Wed, which is included, Food/
beverages/events are not included in this price.
Exhibitor Registration:
Includes Full Conference Registration
for Primary Exhibitor
Member Exhibitor......................................$700
Nonmember Exhibitor...............................$850
Extra Booth Attendant.................................$50
Golf Registration:
Foursome...................................................$360
Individual Golfer..........................................$90
OWEA Year-2013 Sponsorship Levels:
Titanium...................................................$7500
Platinum..................................................$6000
Gold.........................................................$4500
Silver........................................................$3000
Bronze......................................................$1500
Conference..............................................$1000
Break..........................................................$500
Golf............................................................$250
Sustaining..................................................$250
Register online at www.ohiowea.org
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2013
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center
OWEA 2013 EXHIBIT Exposition
EXHIBIT Exposition HOURS | Tuesday, June 18, 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
The Exhibit Exposition will be held at Great Wolf Conference Center in Mason, Ohio. Exhibitor spaces are limited so
reserve yours now! The Exhibit Hall will be open Tuesday from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m, 1 - 5:30 p.m., with a social in the Exhibit
Hall from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Register online at www.ohiowea.org. or contact OWEA at 614.488.5800/info@ohiowea.org for more information.
Registration: $700 for OWEA members
$850 for Nonmembers
includes one full conference registration
Additional Booth Attendants:
- $50 includes Exhibit Exposition access & Tuesday brunch
Exhibit Exposition
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Open 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Brunch 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Open 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
4:30 pm Exhibit Area Social
Exhibitor Recognition
Conference
Program
OWEA Website
OWEA Buckeye Bulletin
Register by April 1 to guarantee listing in
OWEA’s May Buckeye Bulletin
- the preconference issue!
EXHIBIT Exposition AFTERNOON SOCIAL | Tuesday, June 18, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Join the 70+ Exhibitors in the Exhibit Exposition Tuesday afternoon for a light afternoon social as you take advantage of
the last hour to stroll the exhibit aisles. Enjoy a refreshment and see the new offerings by the 2013 Exposition Exhibitors.
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OWEA 2013 Technical Program
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center 2013
Tuesday, June 18 - Technical Sessions
Track #1 - Fallen Timbers B
1:30 2:15 Alternative Chlorine Free Disinfection Minh Tran, FMC Corp
2:30 3:15 Secondary Wastewater Disinfection Chuck Murphy, Steubenville
3:30 4:15 Real Time Sensing of UV-C Katie Cook, Xylem
Track #2 - Fallen Timbers C
1:30 2:15 Air Ionized Odor Control Dennis Tulenko, Trans Tech
2:30 3:15 Ventilation and Odor Control for Sewers & Tunnels Larry Hentz, HDR
3:30 4:15 Odor Control Methodology for H2S Generation Sharon Vaughn, City of Dayton
Exhibit Hall Tours
1:00 2:00 Four Companies, 15 minutes each, one contact hour Exhibitor Tours
2:00 3:00 Four Companies, 15 minutes each, one contact hour Exhibitor Tours
3:00 4:00 Four Companies, 15 minutes each, one contact hour Exhibitor Tours
1:30 4:00
Plant Tour
Mill Creek Water Reclamation Facility
(buses depart Great Wolf at 1:30, return no later than 4:00)
Technical Program as of 1/28/13. Visit www.ohiowea.org for up-to-date Technical Program..
Plant Tour
upper Mill creek Plant Tour
| Tuesday, June 18 - 1:30 Load, 2:00 Tour
The Butler County Department of Water and Sewer’s Upper Mill Creek (UMC) Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) has a rated capacity of
16 million gallons per day (mgd) and presently treats an average of 8.5 mgd of wastewater. The plant, which discharges into the East Fork of the
Mill Creek, services a wide area that includes Liberty and West Chester Townships as well as parts of the City of Sharonville. While most of the flow
originates from residential and commercial sources, the facility does have a significant industrial base. The County’s approved Pretreatment Program
monitors about 30 significant industrial users in the area, including food processors, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers, and metal finishers,
among others.
The original UMC plant was built in 1981 and received capacity expansions in
1993, 1999 and 2005. UMC is staffed by 6 certified operators 8 hours per day and
monitored the remaining hours by the LeSourdsville Regional WRF via Supervisory
and Control Data Acquisition (SCADA) software.
UMC’s main treatment process is activated sludge, using 2 oxidation ditches with
biological nutrient removal (BNR) capabilities. By utilizing Anaerobic and Anoxic
tanks prior to the oxidation ditch, the plant achieves Phosphorous (P) release in
these un-aerated tanks, then subsequent luxury uptake - or removal - of P as the
flow enters the aerobic volume of the oxidation ditch. From the ditch the flow
feeds by gravity to 3 clarifiers. Here the solids settle to the bottom of the tank and
are removed by wasting pumps or recycled back to the anaerobic tank using return
pumps. A recycle stream from the oxidation ditch is also returned to the anoxic
tank. The plant also has a back-up chemical delivery system that feeds Sodium
Aluminate in cases where the biology can’t fully treat the wastewater to comply
with effluent P limits – currently set at 1 mg/L (monthly average).
Wasted sludge feeds directly to the Centrifuge and is dewatered and hauled to
Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) incinerators or Rumpke to be landfilled. The
clear water from the top of the clarifiers flows over weirs and travels to the effluent.
Here the flow is treated with ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and then aerated one last
time by cascade aerators as it leaves the plant.
Sign-up for the plant tour when you register.
For more info visit www.ohiowea.org.
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2013
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center
OWEA 2013 Technical Program
Nutrient Removal - Sequoia 1/2
8:00 8:45 Nutrient Removal Using Microalgae Ting Lu, Black & Veatch
9:00 9:45 Detailed Sampling for Process Modeling of Phosphorus & Nitrogen Removal Alyssa Jenkins, Hazen & Sawyer
10:00 10:45 Simple, Early Steps Toward Meeting Lower Phosphorus Effluent Limits Mark Sneve, Strand Associates
11:00 11:45 Nutrient Recovery-A Key Component of Sustainable Nutrient Removal Samuel Jeyanayagam, CH2M Hill
Operations - Sequoia 3
8:00 8:45 RAS Pumping System Controls Gary Hickman, Columbus DOSD
9:00 9:45 Blower and Control Installation Brian Mumy, Brown & Caldwell
10:00 10:45 Plant Expansion for Nutrient Removal and Wet Weather Flow Treatment Jeff Lamson, City of Fremont
11:00 11:45
Wednesday, June 19 - AM Technical Sessions - 5 Tracks
Wet Weather and Advanced Treatment:
Procurement Strategies to Secure the Right Technology
Collections - Sequoia 4/5/6
William Meinert, O’Brien & Gere
8:00 8:45 Lessons Learned from LTCP Investigations Amber Bretland, Stantec
9:00 9:45 I/I Remediation and Green Solutions Alicia Adams, Stantec
10:00 10:45 River Water Intrusion Impacts on the City of Defiance’s CSOs Tiffany Maag, URS
11:00 11:45
History Repeats Itself:
The City of Columbus’ Water in Basement Mitigation Assessment
Biosolids - Symposium
Muralikrishna Chelupati, Arcadis
8:00 8:45 Comparison of Class A Systems for Small Digester Facilities John Currie, CB&I
9:00 9:45 From Private to Public-Daytons Journey Into the Biosolids Business Jason Tincu, Dayton
10:00 10:45 Dewatering Equipment Selection; Squeezing the Most Out of Your Decision Shaun Hurst, Andritz
11:00 11:45 Shake, Rattle & Roll: Enhancing Solids Mixing Steven Reese, Hazen & Sawyer
Track #5 - Fallen Timbers ABC
10:00 10:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
11:00 11:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
Technical Program as of 1/28/13. Visit www.ohiowea.org for up-to-date Technical Program..
2013 Spouse/guest program | Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18 & 19
TUESDAY AFTERNOON - Details coming soon!
We’ll stay onsite at the Great Wolf Lodge to enjoy the amenities. Yoga and/or jewelry making? And a private party to sample wines that
compliment an assortment of appetizers that we will be cooking.
WEDNESDAY - Details coming soon!
Enjoy a day in downtown Historic Lebanon. Possible activities: Brunch at the Golden Lamb, LM&M Railroad train ride, shopping. Wind
out the day with trip to Valley Vineyards for wine tasting.
Join Spouse/Guest Chair Carol Lovett for this year’s relaxing program. Contact Carol at carol.lovett@arcadis-us.com or 513.985.8025
for additional information. Just $160 per guest if registered by May 27 ($210 after May 27)
The Spouse/Guest Program includes tickets to Awards Brunch, Meet & Greet, Annual Banquet, and special Spouse/Guest activities.
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OWEA 2013 Technical Program
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center 2013
Nutrient Removal - Sequoia 1/2
1:00 1:45 BNR in an Oxidation Ditch Phil Anderson-Arcadis
2:00 2:45 EBPR Lessons Learned at the Versailles WRF Jim Gagnon-CH2M Hill
3:00 3:45 Balancing Nutrient Limits with Net Environmental Benefits JB Neethling-HDR
4:00 4:45
Wednesday, June 19 - PM Technical Sessions - 5 Tracks
Achieve Low Total Nitrogen Limits by
Implementing Deep Bed Denitrification Filters
Operations - Sequoia 3
1:00 1:45 Junk in the Trunk;City of Akron BioActiflo Pilot Plant Operation
Scott Phipps-Hazen & Sawyer
Deborah Houdeshell, Hazen &
Sawyer
2:00 2:45 Cooperative Success Story in Accepting a new SIU Mark Livengood, Montgomery County
3:00 3:45 Operations Tools for Nutrient Removal Optimization and Training Jamie Gellner, Hazen & Sawyer
4:00 4:45 The Business Case for a Comprehensive Wastewater Master Plan Katya Bilyk, Hazen & Sawyer
Collections - Sequoia 4/5/6
1:00 1:45 Stop the Presses, How the City of Hamilton Plans to Save Millions on SSO Control Glenn Weist, Jacobs
2:00 2:45 Development of Akron’s CMOM Program Dan Johnson, Burgess & Niple
3:00 3:45 A Case Study for the Effectiveness of Sewer Rehabilitation on Reducing I/I Karen Reinhart, EMH&T
4:00 4:45
Comparison of Three Wet Weather Flow Treatment Alternatives
to Increase Plant Capacity
Energy Sustainability & Alternate Delivery Topics- Symposium
Don Esping, Brown & Caldwell
1:00 1:45 Energy Savings with High Rate Aeration Mark Greene, O’Brien & Gere
2:00 2:45 Sustainability, Is it Just Hippy Infrastructure or is There More? Jason Abbott, Arcadis
3:00 3:45 Pioneering Alternative Delivery in Ohio Stephen Gates, Brown & Caldwell
4:00 4:45 Alternative Project Delivery for America’s Water Infrastructure John Awezec, HDR
Track #5 - Fallen Timbers ABC
1:00 1:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
2:00 2:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
3:00 3:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
4:00 4:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
Technical Program as of 1/28/13. Visit www.ohiowea.org for up-to-date Technical Program..
“TEEN WOLF” Movie Night
| Monday, June 17, 8:00 to 10:00 pm
For Monday night arrivers, join in the fun and watch the 1985 comedy starring Michael J. Fox.
Enjoy movie snacks and beverages and reconnect with your fellow water quality colleagues.
OWEA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
| Tuesday, June 18, 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Participate in the election of OWEA’s officers, hear OWEA’s financial report, catch up on organizational news, committee news,
and learn about the activities of the NW, NE, SW, and SE Sections.
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June 18-20
2013 Great Wolf Conference Center OWEA 2013 Technical Program
Thursday, June 20 - AM Technical Sessions - 5 Tracks
Nutrient Removal - Sequoia 1/2
8:00 8:45 Lessons Learned from 5 BNR Upgrades Jamie Gellner-Hazen & Sawyer
9:00 9:45 BNR-An Operator’s Perspective Dan Miklos-Hazen & Sawyer
10:00 10:45 Nitrogen Removal Using Arkea Steve Owens-Archaea Solutions
11:00 11:45 Optimizing Chemical Phosphorus Removal JB Neethling-HDR
Green Infrastructure - Sequoia 3
8:00 8:45 Unique Approach to Regional Green Infrastructure Planning John Lyons-Strand Associates
9:00 9:45 GI Planning a Micro-Scale Modeling and Field Investigation Approach Hazem Gheith-Arcadis
10:00 10:45 Benefits & Challenges associated with GI Practices Thomas Evans-URS
11:00 11:45 Game On: Creative Consent Order Solutions using Green Technology Ryan Andrews-EMH&T
Collections - Sequois 4/5/6
8:00 8:45 Overhauling a Permanent Flow Monitoring Program Eric Saylor-Cincinnati MSD
9:00 9:45
Understanding Wastewater Collection System Modeling Assumptions
& Limitations
Seth Bradley-Hazen & Sawyer
10:00 10:45 A Targeted Search for I&I Sources Helps Minimize Costs for Small Agencies John Barton-Stantec
11:00 11:45 City of Noblesville Phase 3: A Case Study of CSO Storage Facilities Andrew Scales-RW Armstrong
Potpourri - Northwest Territory BCD
8:00 8:45 Fabrication of Pump Skid for Magnetic Coupling Rick Soltis-Magnadrive
9:00 9:45 CBOD Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting Denise Seman-Youngstown
10:00 10:45 OHWARN, Emergency Planning Presenter TBA
11:00 11:45 Government Affairs Committee - Setting the Direction of OWEA Dale Kocarek-Stantec
Track #5 - Fallen Timbers ABC
10:00 10:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
11:00 11:45 Presentation TBA Presenter TBA
Technical Program as of 1/28/13. Visit www.ohiowea.org for up-to-date Technical Program..
“Wolfman Scramble”
Where: The Golf Center - Grizzly Course Times:
6042 Fairway Drive
Mason, Ohio 45040
513.398.7700
$360 per Foursome includes: Golf Cart, Range, Light Breakfast, Lunch,
Beverages, Prizes, and Events.
Register online at www.ohiowea.org
Experience the Grizzly, the 18 hole championship course designed by Jack
Nicklaus. The Grizzly has been played by the best of the PGA, the LPGA,
and the Senior PGA TOUR for the last 30 years.
| Monday, June 17 - 9 a.m. Shotgun Start
7:30 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. Driving Range Open
9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
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awards AND Networking
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center 2013
Awards Brunch
| Tuesday, June 18, 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Bring your appetite and your appreciation for the 2013 award winners to the Ohio Water Environment Association
Awards Brunch. The brunch will be held on Tuesday, June 18 at 10:30 am in the Sequioa Ballroom of the Great olf
Conference Center. After a bountiful brunch including grilled chicken breast with artichokes, capers and a lemon
butter sauce, sliced ham, fresh scrambled eggs, blintzes, sausage, and desserts, we will present the OWEA state
awards, the 5S nominees, and the Crystal Crucible and Golden Manhole award winners.
If you know someone who is a candidate for a future award, please give their name to your section award
committee representative (available online at www.ohiowea.org).
AWARDS
Meet & Greet
| Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Are You Ready for a “Howling Good Time”?
Are you ready to howl at the 2013 OWEA Meet & Greet? Enjoy the
Timberwolf Buffet on the patio or in the big tent. Network with your
fellow water quality professionals and enjoy a howling good time of
music, comedy, and crowd interaction with 176 Keys Dueling Pianos.
Take souvernir photos with your friends and colleagues in the arcadestyle
photo booth
Networking is a business habit that benefits everyone - regardless
of your stage in work and life. Take advantage of knowledge and
wisdom of others to learn how to tame the beasts of P & N in your
facility. Learn from the experience of others to add to and enhance
the learning gained in the technical sessions.
How do you howl? Bring your music requests for the dueling pianists and prepare to sing, clap, and laugh.
The Howling Good Time begins Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm!
Reception and Annual Banquet | Wednesday, June 19th, 6:00 to 9:30 pm
The evening will begin with a Social Reception at 6:00 p.m. Your energy
and spirits will rise listening to the Jump ‘n’ Jive Show Band from 6 -7 pm.
At 7 pm, witness the ceremonious 5S Induction and the “roast worthy’
introductions of this year’s inductees.
The banquet will start at 7:30 pm. This year’s banquet program will honor
those receiving WEF Awards, presented by the 2013 WEF representative.
Next will be the passing of the Ohio Water Environment Association gavel
from outgoing President Tom Angelo to the incoming President Dan Sullivan.
Enjoy a delectable dinner prepared by the excellent Great Wolf chefs and help
celebrate the work of OWEA and its long tradition of dedicated and talented
leaders.
OWEA will make a special effort to recognize OWEA members with a member
appreciation celebration, as well as hold a drawing for registrations to the
2014 Joint Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
The Jump ‘n’ Jive Show Band generates energy and excitement everywhere they
perform. Their music is upbeat, dynamic and exciting - featuring Big Band Swing
classics that will make you want to dance! This dynamic band is comprised of
nineteen professional musicians, plus conductor and many vocalists. The Jump
‘n’ Jive Show Band is a non-profit and their proceeds fund buying instruments
for junior and senior high school students!
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2013
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center
great wolf conference center
Conference Venue | Tuesday, June 18 - Thursday, June 20
Join OWEA at the Great Wolf Lodge and Conference Center in Mason, Ohio for the 2013 Technical Conference and Exhibit Exposition.
The Great Wolf facility has over 17,000 SF of convention space, modern audio/visual resources, light and spacious meeting rooms, superb
culinary capabilities, and over 400 rooms. All conference activities except golf, the WRF facility tour, and the spouse/guest program
will take place on-site. With free parking, free wi-fi, just off I-71 location, and close proximity to Cincinnati, easy access and a relaxing
venue await conference attendees!
The standard suite rate is only $117 per night for four persons, so attendees can enjoy spacious lodging at an unbelievably affordable
rate! With so many rooms, there are options for attendees, including Wolf Den Suites, Luxury King Suites and more. (Rates may vary
for larger accommodations.)
Family friendly - attendees and their guests can also enjoy the 79,000 square foot, 84-degree indoor waterpark, including jaw-dropping
slides for thrill seekers or zero-depth entry areas for little ones. (OWEA’s special room rates include up to 4 waterpark passes.) In addition,
the resort offers Elements Spa Salon, Scooops Kid Spa, retail outlets, and seven food and beverage locations, including a Starbucks and
Hungry as a Wolf Pizza. If you have questions about the conference venue, visit http://www.greatwolf.com/mason/.
OWEA room rates available for nights of Sun June 16 thru Wed June 19, 2013.
Make your reservations via the link at www.ohiowea.org
or Contact the Great Wolf directly
Cutoff date for reservations is Monday, May 27th. Group Code: 1306OWE1
Great Wolf Lodge & Conference Center
2501 Great Wolf Drive
Mason, OH 45040
513.459.8885
800.913.9653
www.greatwolf.com/mason/
Mason, OH
| Local Attractions
Mason, located in southwestern Warren County, is 22 miles north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the 2010 census, Mason’s
population was 30,712. Mason has experienced fast growth, with its historic Main Street remaining at the center of the
community. Mason went from being a sleepy farm town of less than 5,000 residents in the 1960s to a large bustling
community of Cincinnati commuters. For more information on attractions listed below and other nearby activities, visit
www.ohioslargestplayground.com or call 800.791.4386.
Kings Island Amusement Park
Lindner Family Tennis Center
Grizzly Golf Course
Fishing at Pine Hill Lakes Park
Alverta Green Museum
Seven City Parks
Bike Paths
Shopping
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Attendee Registration
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center 2013
Register Online at ohiowea.org
First Name (for name badge)
Last Name
Company Name
Title
Address
City State Zip
Email: Tel #:
OWEA/WEF # (req for member rate)
Spouse/Guest Name (if attending)
Conference Registration Registration Type by May 27 After May 27 Row Total
Full Conference Member $275 o $325 o
Full Conference includes: All Technical
Sessions, Exhibit Exposition, Awards Full Conference Nonmember $375 o $425 o
Brunch, Meet & Greet, Wed Lunch, Full Conference Retired (not working) $150 o $200 o
Annual Banquet
Full Conference Student (ID Req’d) $50 o $75 o
Tue Only includes: Exhibit Exposition, Tuesday Only Member $145 o $170 o
Awards Brunch, Meet & Greet
Tuesday Only Nonmember $195 o $220 o
Wed Only includes: Technical Sessions, Wed Only Member $145 o $170 o
Box Lunch, Annual Banquet
Wed Only Nonmember $195 o $220 o
Includes: Awards Brunch, Meet & Greet,
Annual Banquet, Spouse Program
Spouse/Guest Program $160 o $210 o
Extra Awards Brunch Ticket(s)
___ x $35 each
Extra Meet & Greet Ticket(s)
___ x $60 each
Extra Annual Banquet Ticket(s)
___ x $75 each
OWEA Golf Outing Monday, June 17 at The Grizzly Course
Includes: Golf Cart, Range, Lunch, # Team(s) of four golfers ___ x $360 each
Beverages, Prizes and Events.
7:30 am Registration, 9 am Shotgun
# Individual Golfers ___ x $90 each
Start, 4 person Scramble. Prizes for Long Hole Sponsorship Sign
___ x $250 each
Drive, Pin Shots, and Course Winners.
The Grizzly Course
www.thegolfcenter.com
Print golfers names:
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
For Reduced Rate Technical Session/Exhibit Exposition Registration Only Options - Visit www.ohiowea.org
Tickets will be taken for the events below.
Please check which events you plan to attend.
Included in Full
and Tues Registration
o Awards Brunch
o Meet & Greet
Hosted by OWEA’s Southwest Section
Conference Co-Chairs
Jeff Olsen
513.984.7531
jeff.olsen@hdrinc.com
Marc Nusser
513.871.9970
marc@jdtco.com
Included in Full
and Wed Registration
o Wednesday Lunch
o Annual Banquet
Golf Chair
Marty Hubbard
513.478.8392
marty.hubbard@cincinnati-oh.gov
FORM OF PAYMENT
o Check # o P. O. #
o Credit Card - you will be emailed a secure link to enter
your credit card payment. Or you may call the OWEA office
with your credit card number.
o I have read & agree to the OWEA refund policy
OWEA
1890 Northwest Blvd, Suite 210
Columbus, OH 43212
T: 614.488.5800 F: 614.488.5801 E: info@ohiowea.org
Earn up to
12 Contact
Hours
Multiple
Networking
Events
OWEA Refund Policy
Cancellations within 72 hours of the conference or no-shows the day of the conference will
be billed in full and will not receive a refund.
Any Cancellation 72 or more hours prior to the conference will receive a 65% refund minus
any credit card processing fees.
Any Cancellation 7 days or more prior to the conference will receive a full refund minus any
credit card processing fees.
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2013
June 18-20
Great Wolf Conference Center
exhibitor Registration
Register Online at ohiowea.org
Company Name
Address
City State Zip
Primary Exhibitor Responsible for Exhibit:
Email: Tel #:
OWEA/WEF # (req for member rate) Fax #:
Signature __________________________________________________________________Date: _________________________
(by signing you agree to the Exhibitor Terms & Conditions posted at www.ohiowea.org
Exhibitor Registration Registration Type Cost Row Total
Includes One Full Conference
Registration: All Technical Sessions,
Exhibit Exposition, Awards Breakfast,
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Ohio EPA Update
An Operator’s Role in Ohio EPA’s Compliance Assurance
through Enforcement Policy
by Walter Ariss, P.E., Ohio EPA, NWDO
When Scott Nally took over as director of Ohio EPA in January 2011, he stressed to staff that Ohio EPA needed to be more “clear, concise
and timely.” Director Nally pointed to Ohio EPA’s NPDES permit renewal backlog, backlog of enforcement cases, and non-compliance
rates as examples of how the Agency was not excelling. The Agency’s new chief legal counsel was tasked with developing a new
enforcement strategy to correct the enforcement case backlog and non-compliance rates.
The new strategy provides a clear enforcement procedure for all Ohio EPA programs to follow. The Director stressed that his goal
is compliance, and improved compliance is beneficial to Ohio’s environment and makes the Agency more efficient. While formal
enforcement action is one route to achieve compliance, so is working with regulated entities to ensure clear expectations and timelines
are established to return to compliance. However when noncompliance persists or deadlines are not met, formal enforcement is still
warranted. In several areas, the new path forward is very different from Ohio EPA’s traditional approach. This article will provide some
background into the new strategy and a summary of the steps involved.
After going through an internal comment and refining process, this new “Compliance Assurance through Enforcement Program” (CAEP)
was distributed to the entire Agency. This document sets up standard operating procedures for all of the Agency’s inspectors, compliance
officers and legal staff on how to implement our various programs. There are four goals of the new CAEP:
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Ensure that violators return to compliance in a timely manner and give them the tools and information necessary to help prevent
violations from occurring;
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Ensure that Ohio EPA complies with Ohio Rev. Code Section 119.14 by providing additional enforcement tools instead of large
penalties to abate first-time paperwork violations committed by businesses.
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Deter violations and ensure that violations have consequences which may include penalties; and
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Mitigate environmental and programmatic harm caused by violations.
A section of this document was written specifically for Division of Surface Water programs, including NPDES permit violations. This
article concentrates on the first two goals of the CAEP, as this is where the greatest amount of communication is required between Ohio
EPA and the regulated community. If Ohio EPA can work with violators to voluntarily return to compliance before pursuing enforcement
action, results are often more positive and continued environmental harm can be avoided.
While the CAEP was being developed, the non-compliance rate for major NPDES permitted facilities was approximately 8 percent.
A major facility is one with a design Average Daily Flow (ADF) of 1.0 MGD or greater. The non-compliance rate is determined using
DMR data and compliance schedule milestone compliance and is used by US EPA to gauge the overall success of a state’s program
compared to other states. Ohio’s non-compliance rate was almost half of the national average and below the US EPA target of 10 percent,
something to be very proud of.
However, the non-compliance rate was 22 percent for the minor NPDES
permitted facilities. A minor is any facility with a design ADF of less than
1.0 MGD. In any given month, more than 300 individual NPDES-permitted
wastewater treatment plants are not meeting their permit limits. To achieve
the same 10 percent benchmark as the majors, improvement was needed.
Implementing the New Compliance Assurance Strategy
So how is Ohio EPA implementing this new CAEP and its goals? The
first step is by sending Preliminary Compliance Report (PCR) emails to
entities following submittal of eDMR data. After a DMR is submitted, it is
automatically scanned against the limits in the appropriate NPDES permit,
and if any differences exist, an email is sent to the person designated in
the eDMR system. These emails instruct the recipient to double check the
identified errors, and if a mistake is discovered, to submit an amended DMR.
If the PCR has identified a permit exceedence, then permittees are required
by the language in the NPDES permit to provide an email or written response
to Ohio EPA outlining the actions they have taken or are taking to correct
the instances of non-compliance. (Refer to Part III, Item 12, of all NPDES
permits for this language.)
An example of a deficient operator’s log. There are no initials
identifying the person making entries, the dating is inaccurate, and
the description of maintenance activities is insufficient.
Do not ignore the PCR emails. This is the Agency’s first attempt to let
you know of potential violations and the steps you need to take to regain
compliance. As with any database, the eDMR system is only as accurate as
the information entered into it. Mistakes do happen, but if you do not correct
them, Ohio EPA will assume the data is accurate and proceed accordingly.
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The next step in implementing the CAEP is the
issuing of a Notice of Violation (NOV). Ohio
EPA inspectors and compliance staff will issue
NOVs as violations are discovered. NOVs are
commonly issued following an inspection of
a facility after DMRs are reviewed, or may
be issued quarterly as chronic violators are
identified. An NOV should be a red flag to any
facility and should be taken very seriously. All
NOVs that are issued by Ohio EPA contain,
at a minimum, a listing or summary of the
violations, language regarding a possible
penalty if non-compliance continues, and what
steps need to be taken to return to compliance.
If an NOV is received and it is not clear what
actions need to be taken, call the Ohio EPA
staff person who sent the notice. At this point,
all of the responsibility is on the permittee to
correct the violation and make sure that Ohio
EPA is aware of your actions.
Addressing Significant Non-compliance
The new CAEP strategy focuses on facilities
that are in significant non-compliance (SNC).
There are three major ways a facility can fall
into SNC:
Ohio EPA Update
An example of a satisfactory bench sheet at a small POTW that along with maintenance records provides
necessary information for the operator’s log.
1. A facility is considered to be in SNC when there is a 40 percent exceedence of a numerical limit for a conventional pollutant for
two or more months during any six-month period. Examples of conventional pollutants include CBOD, TSS, NH3, or P.
2. A facility can also be considered in SNC if there is a 20 percent exceedence of a numerical limit for a toxic pollutant for two or
more months during any six-month period. Examples of toxic pollutants include metals, bis-2, or TDS.
3. The third way to be considered in SNC is if a facility violates a numerical limit to any extent for the same parameter during four
or more months during any six-month period.
The number of facilities that are in SNC is another key indicator that US EPA uses to gauge the effectiveness of a state’s program.
So, naturally, Ohio EPA wants to keep this number low and work with entities that fall into SNC to correct the reasons for the chronic
violations.
On a quarterly basis since June 2011, Ohio EPA reviews every facility’s violations and generates a list of those that are considered in
SNC for the previous six months. The CAEP dictates that all facilities on the quarterly SNC list be contacted by Ohio EPA and notified
of their SNC status. This is typically done through the issuance of an NOV. For all of the NOVs in these instances, Ohio EPA expects
a written response from the offending facility explaining what steps have been or will be taken to return the facility to compliance. The
written response shall be submitted to Ohio EPA within 21 days. Ohio EPA may also elect to request a compliance conference. This
is where Agency staff and representatives from the facility meet to review and discuss the violations and the entity’s efforts to regain
compliance.
The Ohio EPA inspector will then use the written response from the facility or results from the compliance conference to draft a
Compliance and Enforcement Plan (CEP). The CEP is an internal document that is used by Ohio EPA staff to track each facility in SNC
and assure that progress is made in returning to compliance. The CEP identifies the specific action items the facility has completed or
will complete within a defined time period in order to return to compliance. Each CEP is then reviewed by the Ohio EPA district office
enforcement supervisor, Ohio EPA attorney(s), and sent to the enforcement manager in Columbus. This assures that the compliance and
enforcement staff at all levels have instant access to each facility’s plan. Every quarter, Ohio EPA will repeat this process until the facility
achieves compliance and completes all of the actions outlined in the plan. If compliance is not achieved, the next step would be a referral
of the matter to Ohio EPA’s Central Office for escalated enforcement. This normally involves Findings and Orders or a referral to the
Attorney General’s Office for litigation. In either case, this would likely include legally enforceable schedules to bring the facility back
into compliance as well as a civil penalty.
Returning to Compliance
What can a facility that is in SNC do to ensure that it regains compliance and avoids enforcement action and penalties from Ohio EPA?
First and foremost, communication is key. The CAEP identifies at least two occasions when Ohio EPA will contact a facility to notify it
of violations; the PCR email and an NOV. Do not ignore these opportunities to inform the Agency of the issues causing the violations
and actions you are taking to resolve them. Respond within the required time frames and provide a well thought out response. Analyze
the problem and present a solution. This is your chance to tell us what you are going to do to correct the problem. continued on page 42
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Facilities should review their DMR data and make sure that the
correct information was submitted. Internal plant documents
should be reviewed for the period in question. This would include
things like laboratory bench sheets and operator’s log books.
This can help recall what the plant conditions were at the time
the violation occurred. Was there equipment out of service, was
the plant experiencing high flows, or was there a laboratory error?
Use this information in your response to Ohio EPA. If the cause
of the violations has been corrected, communicate these actions
to Ohio EPA. If the cause has not been rectified, then present a
detailed timeline with specific actions you will take to address
the SNC.
If you need more time to respond to an SNC NOV, then ask.
Reasonable requests for extensions are usually granted. If
a facility feels that the problem is too complex to explain in a
written response, request a face to face meeting with Ohio EPA.
Ohio EPA has placed a renewed emphasis on items like operator’s
log books and laboratory compliance inspections. These are items
that can help a facility while responding to an NOV. A treatment
plant’s effluent is only as good as its data. That is why labs need
to be kept in order and produce defensible data. An operator can
have the best intuition and know their plant is producing a good
quality effluent, but bad lab data reported to Ohio EPA can lead
you into enforcement. An operator’s log book, plant operations
SCADA, and maintenance records are all things that can help in
root cause analysis of non-compliance events. For example, did
a sludge return pump fail, that in turn caused denitrification to
occur in your secondary clarifier that caused settling problems
and led to TSS violations? The facility should be able to provide
documentation of this circumstance. Maintenance records with
the date of pump failure and lab sheets showing TSS results
before and after pump failure would be good things to provide
Ohio EPA.
The strategy and procedures outlined in the CAEP provide Ohio
EPA a clear path moving forward on the appropriate actions to
take with facilities that fall into noncompliance with NPDES
permit limitations. The Ohio EPA district offices have begun
using the quarterly SNC list to identify which facilities need to be
contacted. NOVs are being issued and CEPs are being completed
and tracked. Success of the program will be judged based on the
continued SNC rates for the major and minor facilities. The target
set by US EPA is 10 percent; however, we have already shown
that values lower than this are achievable.
This new strategy emphasizes more clear, concise and timely
communication in order to achieve consistent compliance.
Working together in a proactive manner can provide an accelerated
response and faster return to compliance with NPDES permit
limitations. This is better for the environment and may help
facilities avoid the costs of noncompliance.
Walter Ariss, P.E.
Ohio EPA, NWDO
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Watershed Report
Muddy Creek Stream Restoration Project
by Case Davis, PE, Beaver Creek Hydrology, Lexington, Kentucky,
Brian Belcher, PE, PhD, Beaver Creek Hydrology, Lexington, Kentucky and
Kathleen Wade-Dorman, PE, Stormwater Engineer, City of Mason, Ohio
Streams throughout the City of Mason, like many urbanized
streams, are experiencing bank erosion and instability. Urbanization
adds impervious areas (i.e. roads, sidewalks, driveways, and
rooftops) where snow and rain cannot filter down through the
soil. This brings changes to the streams with increased frequency
of runoff, increased amount of runoff, and increasing duration
of flow. These changes in combination with the soils in Mason
have resulted in erosion, widening, degradation, and sometimes
migration of the local streams.
The Muddy Creek, which cuts across Mason more or less parallel
to U.S. Route 42 is experiencing the direct impacts of urbanization
and over the past eight years the City of Mason has been working
to address the subsequent erosion, degradation, and migration
throughout the Muddy Creek watershed. To continue this effort,
the city applied for and received grant funding for a stream riparian
restoration and protection project. As part of the Ohio EPA 319(h)
Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant program, grant funds are
used to correct water quality impairment to Ohio’s surface water
resources.
The Muddy Creek Restoration project restored approximately 1,400
linear feet of Muddy Creek. The Muddy Creek drains to the Little
Miami River watershed. The Little Miami River was the first to
be designated as a State Scenic river in 1969 and is designated as
Exceptional Warm Water Habitat, as a State Resource Water, and
as a Special High Quality Water. According to the Lower Little
Miami River Watershed TMDL Report, the sub watershed which
includes the Muddy Creek lists the water quality problems as
siltation, nutrients, organic enrichment, and natural (low flow). The
TMDL also states that the water quality problems can be fixed by
stream bank protection and buffers, conservation tillage, storing
stormwater where rain falls, and the use of careful turf and land
management.
The primary objective of this project was to address the severe
bank erosion which then results in high stream siltation and wildlife
habitat degradation at two locations on the Muddy Creek using
natural channel design principles while protecting the existing
sanitary sewer infrastructure.
Saint Susanna’s – Site 1
The first restoration site is located adjacent to property owned
by St. Susanna Church and Elementary School. The restoration
addressed channel instability that was causing bank erosion and
consisted of 1) installation of j-hooks and cross vanes to direct
flow away from steep eroded banks, 2) construction of a floodplain
bench and wood toe structure in an effort to reduce mid-channel
shear stresses, and 3) the establishment of desirable native plant
species in the riparian zone.
Saint Susanna’s Before
Saint Susanna’s After
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Four Seasons Before
This section of stream is located approximately 1,000 feet from
the church and school and provided an excellent location and
opportunity for educational outreach curriculum via interpretive
signage and classroom activities.
Four Seasons - Site 2
The second proposed restoration site is located downstream
behind the Four Seasons Apartment Complex. This reach was
adversely impacted by a 30-foot high eroding bank less than
400 feet upstream. The unusually high sediment load forced an
increase in width-depth ratio and also filled many of the pools in
this reach, creating one long, featureless riffle. Examination of
aerial photography suggested that the channel was straightened at
some time in the past, perhaps as part of the construction for the
apartment complex in mid-1970.
The City of Mason, St. Susanna, and Warren County Soil and
Water Conservation District (SWCD) partnered to complete the
project while implementing a stream educational outreach program.
In addition to the City of Mason’s local match, St. Susanna was
one of the largest contributing partners and granted a perpetual
conservation easement across their property and along the Muddy
Creek.
Focus on Native Fish Habitats
One of the primary goals of the restoration project was to improve
fish habitats for native wildlife. Muddy Creek has many species of
fish, including seldom seen minnows and darters. These fish have
specific habitat requirements in our streams. These habitats are
being subjected to degradation by human activity.
The loss of these fish and habitats often indicates watershed-scale
Four Seasons After
water quality problems related to stream impairment. The Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Ecological Assessment
Unit sampled fish in the Muddy Creek project site in 2010 to
establish baseline monitoring data. The most common fish they
found was the central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum). The
common name “central stoneroller” comes from the behavior of
the male, which excavates a nest by moving gravel with its nose.
Other fish sampled in the project area are white suckers, creek
chubs, green and bluegill sunfish, and several varieties of dace and
darters, including the colorful rainbow darter.
These fish require specific habitats such as riffles and pools and
also woody surfaces such as tree roots and debris. The current sites
on Muddy Creek were experiencing severe erosion, causing loss of
fish habitats and important vegetation along the banks.
Beaver Creek Hydrology, an engineering company that specializes
in stream restoration, was selected to create a natural channel design
with the goal of improving fish habitats, population density, and
abundance relative to the baseline monitoring conditions. Based
on their study of the erosion caused by the water as it moves the
sediments through the streambed, the design included stabilization
and habitat structures, floodplain excavation, and replacement of
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Fish identified in Muddy Creek, (left) central stoneroller, (right) rainbow darter
(image source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources)
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native species vegetation. The engineers also studied high quality
fish habitats in other streams which produce thriving populations
of the same types of fish and then designed similar systems for
Muddy Creek.
Design Components
The design plans were developed to include wood and boulder
structures. These are used to stabilize bank erosion problems and
to create native habitats such as runs, glides, riffles and deep pools
with overhanging banks. All of these structures are designed to be
partially or completely submerged at low flow conditions. Each
structure is also designed with natural components including
hardwoods, limestone boulders, river gravels, coconut fiber erosion
control blankets, native grasses, trees and shrubs. Some of the
structures installed as part of this project included:
(1) Boulder J-Hook Vanes used to direct currents away from the
banks and promote deep pools in meander bends;
Examples of cross vanes installed on the Muddy Creek.
(2) Boulder Cross Vanes used to control water levels. The cross
vane decreases near-bank shear stress, velocity and stream power,
but increases the energy in the center of the channel. The structure
will reduce bank erosion, create a stable width/depth ratio, maintain
channel capacity, while maintaining sediment transport capacity,
and sediment competence;
These cross vanes installed on the Muddy Creek
show how they work during high flows.
(3) Toe Wood Structures. The toe wood placement enhances fish
habitats and food chains, stabilizes stream banks, maintains a low
width/depth ratio, eliminates the need for toe rock, and is cost
effective with lower risk than other bank stabilization techniques.
The structure incorporates native woody material into a submerged
undercut bank to replicate natural stream banks. The toe wood is
positioned in the lower part of the bank so it is submerged to prevent
wood deterioration. Native cuttings with sod and live staking or
woody transplants cover the toe wood and were installed up to the
bankfull stage in soil lifts wrapped with biodegradable coir fabric
to provide immediate erosion control and a natural appearance.
Protecting Valuable Infrastructure
With Muddy Creek being the primary watershed draining through
the City, it is not surprising that direct impacts to the creek are
also beginning to affect the stability and integrity of the City’s
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Toe Wood Bank Stabilization Structure
infrastructure. The natural channel design allows the stream bed
to stabilize and reduces the potential of the stream to undercut and
expose the many existing sanitary sewer stream crossings.
After the restoration was completed in this section of the Muddy
Creek, the stream began covering the exposed sanitary sewer
encasement with material from the stream.
After the restoration was completed in this section of the Muddy Creek,
the stream began covering the exposed sanitary sewer encasement
with material from the stream.
Project Summary
The Muddy Creek Stream Restoration project was financed in part
through a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, under the
provisions of Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act. The grant is
targeted at Ohio waters where NPS pollution is a significant cause
of aquatic habitat impairments.
This project’s design reduced erosion and limited sediment load to
the Muddy Creek stream system. In addition, this project improved
aquatic habitats for fish and macro-invertebrates by introducing
wood biomass to the stream and increasing flow diversity in each
reach. The project goals to reduce nonpoint source pollution (NPS)
that affects water quality, enhance habitat and protect the existing
infrastructure were the final result. If you have any questions about
this project, please contact the City of Mason’s Public Utilities
Department at 513.229.8570.
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Plant Profile
CITY OF LIMA WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTER
by Eric L. Markley, Assistant Supervisor, City of Lima
The City of Lima is located in northwest Ohio
on the Ottawa River, which was known as “Hog
Creek” at the turn of the century. It acquired this
name when a settler named McClure lost a herd
of hogs, that drowned in the head waters of the
Ottawa River in eastern Allen County. Because of
the increasingly polluted conditions of the river
in the early 1900’s, the name of Hog Creek was
adopted by most in the community because of the
odors of the stream.
History
In 1930, the waste water treatment facility was
constructed. This provided primary treatment (2
tanks, 0.5 MG), aeration (3 tanks, 0.5 MG each),
blowers (2), final tanks (2 tanks, 0.83 MG each),
thickener tank (0.25 MG) (this thickener tank
was never commissioned), anaerobic digestion (2
digesters, 1 MG each), and drying beds for removal of the solids.
In 1955, the facility was expanded to a total of four primary tanks
(0.83 MG each), three final tanks (1.2 MG each) with the addition
of chlorination for disinfection. A secondary digester was also
installed at this time with a capacity of 1 MG.
The plant remained the same until 1973, when a massive rebuild
and upgrade to the WWTP was undertaken. The design capacity
was increased to 53 MGD peak flow with a normal dry weather
flow of 18.5 MGD. During this construction phase the aeration
was nearly doubled in capacity to 7 MG. The three final tanks were
retrofitted, making them into 3 additional primary settling tanks
and doubling the capacity of the primary treatment. Four new final
tanks (1 MG each) were constructed, along with the installation
of two nitrification towers for tertiary treatment. The addition of a
turbine generator provided back-up power in the case of an outage.
The construction of the filter building with three two-meter rotary
vacuum filters and the construction of a vehicle storage building
were also part of this plant upgrade.
In 1993, the turbine was removed and twin Caterpillar generators
(1360 KVA and 0.8 Kw each) were installed to provide back-up
power to the facility. A new screen building was constructed with
the removal of the two old rotary bar rake screens. The three
replacement screens that were installed are Vulcan climbing screens
with 0.5 inch opening, with each channel having the capacity of
17.5 MGD. Screening are compacted and hauled to the land fill
for disposal.
In 1999, the filter building was retrofitted with the removal of three
rotary vacuum filters and installation of three Ashbrook 2-meter
roll presses along with the CemenTech unit for lime stabilization
of the biosolids. The windrow building was also erected to provide
storage of the EQS biosolids. These presses typically operate 40
hours per week and produce a cake of 30+% solids. The filtrate
is directed back to the headworks of the facility. The filter cake is
conveyed to the CemenTech unit where waste products such as
lime kiln dust and fly ash are mixed with it. This elevates the pH
to >12.0 and increases the dryness to >50%. With the low metals
concentration and high lime value, along with TKN, P205, and
the other micronutrients of the waste solids, the finished product
is very valuable to the agriculture world, thus saving space in
landfills. The City of Lima typically produces about 15,000 tons
per year of product.
Aeration tanks
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Solids on the filter belt
In 2010 a partial rebuild was contracted, when new draft tube
clarifiers from Ovivo/Emico were installed in the four final tanks.
There were also three primary and two thickener tank clarifiers
retrofitted with new scrapers and skimmers, all from Ovivo/Emico.
The most significant part of the rebuild was the electrical upgrades
to the WPCC. The installation of the new Caterpillar switch gear,
which is operated by a standalone programmable logic controller
(PLC), monitors the supply power from the utility for a uniform
signal from all three phases of the power supply. If the signal fails
or fails to be uniform on all three phases, the PLC recognizes the
failure and will start the generator and switch to backup power.
The PLC also monitors the utility power supply for return back
to utility from the backup power supply. The switch gear will do
this automatically in closed transition with no loss of power to
the facility.
Personnel
The operations at the city of Lima WPCC are accomplished
with the teamwork of 18 full-time employees. Positions include:
Superintendent Class IV, Assistant Superintendent Class III,
Operations Specialist, 1 Lab Technician, 1 Chemist, 1 Industrial
Monitoring Technician , 1 Industrial Monitor Chief/Lab Supervisor,
8 Operators (4 Class III, and 4 Class I), 4 Maintenance Mechanics
(2 Class III , 1 Class I, and a Collection II).
Plant Profile
Lima’s Water Pollution Control Center is a combined system that
receives flow from two sources; one is the Baxter pump station,
and one from the Collett Sewer. The Baxter pump station has 3
screw pumps, with each pump being capable of pumping 30 MGD
and discharging to a 54” line. Collett sewer is a 36” gravity line
that flows into a 54”. These twin 54” lines supply the WPCC and
combine just prior to screening.
The wastewater then flows to the grit removal station, where ferrous
chloride is added for phosphorus control and polymer is added to
aid settling in the primary tanks. The detention time in the primary
tanks is maintained from 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending on flows and
number of primaries in service. The wastewater then flows to the
aeration basins (5 tanks @ 1.4 MG each) where biologically active
sludge is continuously mixed with the wastewater in the presence of
oxygen. Course bubble diffusers work to mix the primary effluent
with the return, and fine bubble diffusers are used to provide
oxygen and mixing for the microorganisms. Microorganisms break
down the organic matter in the wastewater for food for growth and
Secondary settling tank
reproduction, and then convert the matter into settleable biomass.
All detention times vary widely within the WPCC because of the
wide variation in flow to the plant. Typically the operating range
is 2500 mg/L MLSS in the aeration with the return operating at
3500 mg/L.
Flow from the aeration tanks enters into a wet well and is divided
among four 115 ft. diameter Ovivo/ Eimco final clarifiers. All
clarifiers have a 14ft side wall depth. Each clarifier contains about
1 MG. The clarifiers allow the heavier biomass to settle while the
clear effluent flows over the weirs. The clarifiers are equipped with
full width skimming mechanisms which continually skim floatable
material from the surface of the clarifier and remove it to the scum
pit. Scum from the clarifiers is then pumped to the thickener tanks
and treated with the sludge. The skimmers are also equipped with
a weir-cleaning brush system which keeps the solid baffle, v-notch
weirs, and flume clear of algae, eliminating the manual cleaning of
the weirs by the operators. All four final tanks have the Stanford
baffles installed to prevent short circuiting of the tanks. The solids
are collected by double-arm collectors, with sludge collection
piping and steel raking blades, which sweep the floor of the clarifier,
directing sludge to the draft tube piping. Each rake mechanism
has adjustable PVC draw-off pipes to remove settled solids. The
sludge collection well is located next to the return pumps. RAS flow
control is accomplished by the operation of the adjustable draw-off
pipes and the RAS pumps. The RAS pumps and the WAS pumps
draw from the same wet well. RAS is withdrawn and returned to
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the distribution flume of the aeration. Lima is very unique in the
sense that the return flow is 150% of the average dry weather flow.
This is done to maintain the sludge blankets in the final tanks at a
manageable level.
The waste flow is pumped (0.5% solids) to the thickener tanks and
from there to the anaerobic digesters (1.5% solids). The primary and
secondary anaerobic digesters have a detention time of about 30
days total. Solids are then moved to the holding tanks and then to
the lime stabilization process. The methane gas is captured from the
anaerobic digestion process and stored in the floating cover of the
secondary digester. This gas is piped to a compressor system where
moisture is removed; it is then passed through filters for removal
of siloxane. The compressed gas is consumed by a Capstone C65
micro-turbine which produces electricity and hot water for heating
the primary digesters. The C65 micro-turbine consumes 22 SCFM
of the methane gas, and any additional gas produced is either
consumed by boilers or flared to the atmosphere.
Effluent from the final clarifiers flows to the final lift building where
it is pumped to the nitrification towers. The nitrification towers
are a packed media trickling filter where the effluent is placed
in contact with zooagleal mass growing on the media to convert
the ammonia nitrogen in the effluent to nitrate nitrogen. This will
also boost the DO of the effluent to nearly the point of saturation.
Flow then enters the chlorine contact chambers where liquid (13%)
sodium hypochlorite is added for disinfection. The chlorine level is
closely monitored by the operator to ensure the disinfection levels
are achieved and chemicals are not wasted. The effluent then flows
by gravity to the wet well where sodium metabisufite is added to
remove any remaining chlorine residual. The effluent gravity flows
to the next wet well for final sampling and monitoring. pH and
DO samples are collected from this well and the effluent is finally
discharged to the Ottawa River. The City of Lima has worked
with the Ottawa River Coalition over many years to bring some
awareness to the community of the vital resource that the rivers
and streams provide to Lima and Allen County.
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Technical Article
City of Bedford WWTP UV versus Chlorine Case Study
by Rick Soltis – City of Bedford WWTP Lead Mechanic/ Operator
and Ashley Williston, P.E. CT Consultants Inc.
Background
The City of Bedford WWTP treats an average of 2.7 MGD with a design flow of 3.2 MGD and a peak flow of 6.4 MGD. The plant is a
Class IV treatment facility with tertiary treatment. After primary clarification, tower filtration and sand filtration the effluent is disinfected
and discharged into Wood Creek, a tributary of the Cuyahoga River. Disinfection is required during the water recreational season which
occurs from May 1st through October 31st. In 2010 the City of Bedford made the decision to switch from chlorine gas disinfection/
de-chlorination to ultraviolet light (UV) disinfection. The decision was made to upgrade the facility’s disinfection capabilities and also
to provide a safer work environment for the plant employees.
Permit Compliance
Disinfection is used by the City of Bedford to meet their fecal
coliform permit limit of 1,000 counts/ 100 ml. Regulatory
agencies are moving away from using fecal coliform as an
indicator organism. This is important because some plants
are communicating that they are having more difficulty
treating for E. coli since there seems to be little correlation
between chemical dosage and level of treatment. It has been
the experience in Ohio that some plants tend to over-feed
chemicals to treat to the E. coli level rather than trimming
chemical dosage to minimize chemical usage and cost. This
overfeeding has adverse environmental impacts and escalates
costs. The city expects that they will be provided an E. coli
limit during their next permit renewal since they are currently
monitoring for E. coli.
Table 1 - Current NPDES permit limits
in effect for the City of Bedford WWTP
Parameter Monthly Limit Daily Limit Units
Dissolved oxygen 5.0 minimum mg/l
TSS 12 mg/l
Ammonia/Nitrogen
1.2 summer
4.0 winter
Mercury 11 ng/l
Chlorine Disinfection
There are a few chlorine distribution options for wastewater treatment facilities, including chlorine gas, hypochlorite solutions, solid
chlorine compounds, or liquid chlorine compounds. Each one of these forms of chlorine is very toxic and must be handled with extreme
caution. Plants must then determine dosage requirements based on the site conditions, characteristics of the wastewater, and permit
requirements. Dosage usually ranges from 5 to 20 mg/l. When chlorine is introduced, the flow needs to be turbulent to provide complete
mixing or mechanical flash mixers are used. The contact time required for chlorination is standardized and based on peak flow rates,
and according to the 10 State Standards a minimum contact period of 15 minutes is required. Based on this information tank size can be
determined and best suited for each specific plant.
A de-chlorination process is required after chlorination to remove the residual chlorine prior to discharging into a receiving stream. This
process is important as NPDES permits require a very low chlorine residual at discharge because of chlorine’s negative impact on aquatic
life and production of toxic chemical byproducts. The most common chemicals used for de-chlorination are sulfur dioxide or sodium
bisulfite (a sulfite salt). However, other chemicals are used including carbon adsorption, sodium metabisulfite, and hydrogen peroxide.
Like chlorine, these chemicals are dangerous and require extreme caution while handling. Finding the accurate amount of dosage is very
critical as overdosing and under dosing can have negative side effects. Overdosing forms harmful sulfates which will reduce dissolved
oxygen content and lower the pH of the effluent. Under dosing on the other hand causes residual chlorine to enter the receiving waters
and causes permit violations.
Up until 2012 the city of Bedford WWTP used chlorine gas disinfection and sodium bisulfite dechlorination.
Both systems required similar maintenance, with a few exceptions. The chlorine gas was
bubbled into the flow during sand filtration which disinfected valuable nitrifiers that aid in the reduction
of ammonia and other nitrogen compounds. Also, chlorine tanks needed to be changed frequently and
pumping equipment needed to be serviced on a regular basis. Additionally, the local fire department did
hazmat training exercises and the county reviewed evacuation routes on an annual basis. Furthermore,
two chlorine contact tanks were required to allow complete disinfection and de-chlorination. The result
of this methodology was an average monthly fecal coliform count of 174 counts/ 100 mL in 2010 and
453 counts/ 100 mL in 2011. Both results are well within NPDES limits, but the threat of danger was
constantly present.
Ultraviolet Light (UV) Disinfection
UV disinfection consists of lamps submerged in water that produce light with wavelengths between 200
and 300 nanometers (nm) and according to the EPA, the optimum wavelength for effective inactivation
is from 250 to 270 nm. At these wavelengths the light is germicidal, breaking the bonds that hold the
microbes DNA together, rendering it incapable of reproduction. The effectiveness of the UV system
depends on the following: characteristics of the wastewater, intensity, contact time of exposure, and the
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configuration of the bulbs. UV systems are categorized as low, medium, or high pressure, with low and medium pressure lamps the
most common. Comparatively, both low and medium lamps are very adequate in the disinfection of today’s wastewater. However,
medium pressure lamps are 15-20 times more intense than low pressure systems and this equates to shorter bulbs, shorter contact times,
and smaller space requirements. Medium pressure lamps are more costly individually and require higher temperatures than their low
pressure counterparts. Both can be arranged perpendicular or parallel to the flow and can have either contact or non-contact reactor
configurations. A contact reactor is where the lamps are enclosed in quartz sleeves and the flow passes around or over the lamp sleeves.
A non-contact reactor has the UV lamps suspended outside a transparent conduit and the flow passes through the conduit.
In March of 2012, the city of Bedford WWTP installed the TrojanUV3000 Plus, which uses low pressure mercury amalgram UV
lamps with an arc length of 58 inches. The UV lamps are positioned horizontally and parallel to the flow path with a contact reactor
configuration meaning each lamp is enclosed in a quartz sleeve. Additionally, the system was installed in an open channel, two pass
configuration.
The operation of the UV system is controlled manually by the plant operators as it has yet to be integrated into the plant’s loop calibration
system. Over the course of the city’s first season of usage the fecal coliform counts averaged 57 counts/100mL. This is a dramatic
reduction from the averages of 174 counts/100mL in 2010 and 453 counts/100mL in 2011 respectively. This reduction occurs even
though the city uses only one bank of the two bank system on normal flow days. Only one bank is used on a routine basis to reduce
energy operating costs and extend bulb life. During periods of high flow, both UV banks are illuminated to maintain a consistently low
fecal coliform count.
Chlorine versus UV Disinfection Impacts
Several factors went into the decision to upgrade the facility from chlorine to ultraviolet disinfection including cost, environmental and
safety considerations.
The overall capital cost of the upgrade was approximately $425,000.00 which included the UV system, structural modifications to the
building, electrical work and miscellaneous construction improvements. Operating costs for the UV system are determined by electrical
usage and average $750/month, which equals roughly $4,500 total during the recreational season. Maintenance consists of putting the
bulbs in the water at the beginning of the season, pulling them out at the end of the season, and monitoring the PLC to verify proper
running conditions. Also, burned out bulbs need to be changed, and a cleaning solution needs to be added twice a season. For comparison,
chlorination materials alone were costing the city $33/day or $990/month, which over the course of the season equaled approximately
$6,000. Maintenance included; changing chlorine tanks, repairing chlorine/ sodium bisulfite pumps, calibrating weigh scales, chlorine
injector maintenance, and leak detection/ repair.
Beyond cost impacts, the addition of UV disinfection has an extremely beneficial environmental impact. As mentioned before, NPDES
permits are moving toward E. coli testing and research has shown chlorination dosage does not seem to matter in the disinfection of
this microbe. That being said, harmful chlorine residuals or byproducts from the de-chlorination process make chlorine disinfection
a perpetual danger to the environment. UV disinfection does not create the same byproducts and has no chemical dosing to expose
the environment to these dangers. However, energy is consistently being consumed and burnt out light bulbs are disposed of in trash
facilities causing environmental risks of their own.
Finally, all things considered, the safety impact had the biggest influence on the decision to switch to ultraviolet disinfection. Although
UV systems have dangers as well, such as mishandling the equipment or burns, the dangers associated with gas chlorination are far
greater. The opportunities for accidents are greatly reduced because there are no pressurized tanks to
move or change out. Also eliminated is the corrosive nature of chlorine which can create leaks in the
gas lines and increase fire hazards. Overall, UV systems are far safer, but even still, proper training and
awareness is required.
Rick Soltis, City of Bedford WWTP Lead Mechanic/ Operator, rsoltis7@hotmail.com
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SCHULTZ
fluid handling equipment
Manufacturers Representatives
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Baker and Associates
Water and Waste Treatment Equipment
1284 Som Center Rd, #215
Cleveland, Ohio 44214
Phone: 440.461.4577, Fax: 440.461.0429
Ted Baker
440.829.8405
hlbaker@aol.com
Doug Borkosky
614.361.3673
doug@hlbaker.com
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330.961.1087
tony@hlbaker.com
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12/22/2011 11:37:08 AM
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T: 513.677.8700
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Serving Northern and Central Ohio
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Phone: 419-843-2170
Fax: 419-843-3370
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Phone: 440-591-5248
Fax: 440-591-5248
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ADVERTISER INDEX
Akron Electric, Inc........................................................49
Allied Pump Rentals.....................................................55
Allied Underwater Services..........................................64
Alloway.........................................................................43
Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc..........................................39
ArchaeaSolutions, Inc..................................................60
Baker & Associates......................................................65
Bird + Bull, Inc..............................................................60
BissNuss, Inc................................................................65
Black & Veatch.............................................................65
Boerger, LLC................................................................66
Brown and Caldwell......................................................48
Buckeye Pumps...........................................................59
Burgess & Niple, Inc.....................................................62
CH2M Hill.....................................................................62
Chesley Associates, Inc...............................................47
CT Consultants.............................................................60
CTI Engineers, Inc........................................................60
DLZ...............................................................................52
DN Tanks......................................................................38
Engineering Associates, Inc.........................................63
E and I Corporation......................................................38
EMH&T.........................................................................49
Excel Fluid Group.........................................................58
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc......................54
Gorman-Rupp...............................................................61
GRW Engineers, Inc.....................................................48
Hatch Mott MacDonald.................................................63
Hazen and Sawyer.......................................................66
HDR..............................................................................55
H.R. Gray......................................................Back Cover
Huron Lime, Inc............................................................38
Intergrity Aquatic...........................................................38
Jacobs..........................................................................55
Jacobs Associates........................................................59
J. Dwight Thompson Co...............................................52
J.G.M. Valve Corporation.............................................52
John Wolfram & Associates, LLC.................................63
Jones and Henry Engineers.........................................54
Jones and Henry Laboratories, Inc..............................62
Malcolm Pirnie, the Water Division of ARCADIS..........49
Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc................................52
Mixing Systems, Inc........................... Inside Back Cover
MSD Environmental Services, Inc................................58
ms consultants, inc.......................................................60
Northern Ohio Water & Wastewater Exposition............47
O’Brien & Gere.............................................................38
Pelton Environmental Products, Inc.............................48
Penn Valley Pump Co., Inc...........................................62
RA Consultants, LLC....................................................63
RootX...........................................................................47
Schultz Fluid Handling Equipment, Inc.........................64
Smith Environmental, Inc.............................................59
Southern Sales Company, Inc......................................42
SpectraShield Liner Systems.......................................49
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc..................................16
Strand Associates, Inc..................................................64
The Bergren Associates...............................................66
The Henry P. Thompson Company..............................64
UIS Corporation............................................................65
URS..............................................................................54
USA Bluebook.................................... Inside Front Cover
Xylem...........................................................................53
YSI, Inc.........................................................................65
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