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May 2014
BARSCREEN BEE
The Official Newsletter of the Northern Sacramento Valley Section of the California Water Environment Association
www.cwea.org/nsv
NSVS EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Nancy Cameron Sierra Foothill Lab 530 301-6655 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Rob Price City of Olivehurst 530 682-0736 [email protected] SEC-TREASURER April Overfield SC-OR 530-534-0353 [email protected]
2-YR DIRECTOR Nolan Randal CH2M Hill 530 229-3341 530 243-5831 [email protected] 1-YR DIRECTOR Tracy Wyhlidko City of Redding 530-224-4319 twyhlidko@ ci.redding.ca.us The Barscreen Bee is a bimonthly publication of the Northern Sacra-mento Valley Section of the California Water Environment Associa-tion. Articles, announce-ments, job postings, questions, etc should be e-mailed to the newslet-ter editor, Eric Wold at: [email protected] 530 345-7399
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Northern Sacramento Valley Section News
NSVS March Meeting in Oroville
Our March meeting started out with Steve Gutman from
Chemsearch RLS presenting an overview of performance
lubrications. Chemsearch is one of the largest lubrication
companies in the US and a leader in heavy equipment lubri-
cations. It was interesting to learn how a base oil can be
modified with additives to meet specific environmental de-
mands. Common additives are; oxidation inhibitors to pre-
vent breakdown, rust and corrosion additives, detergents and
anti foam agents and, thickening agent for required viscosity.
Our second presentation talked about the reuse of process
water project at the Bell Carter olive processing plant in
Corning. Bell Carter is the second largest olive processer in
the world and number one for black olives. Beverly Hann from
Carollo Engineers discussed how the recycle process could save money on water supplied by
the City of Corning, reduce the impact on ground water aquifer and, create less effluent. By
the reuse of process water, Bell Carter hopes to save about 54 million gallons of water per
year.
Laurie McCollum a project engineer for PACE Engineering gave our third presentation on
alternatives the Rio Alto Water District faced to comply with effluent problems caused by
zinc and organics (dichlorobromomethane) and the fact that Rio Alto had no effluent dilution
credits. After an extensive review of a number of alternatives, a constructed wetland was
chosen using a portion of property Rio Alto had next to it’s treatment plant. This presentation
really showed just how expensive complying with more stringent regulations can be for a
small utility. The Rio Alto
Water District wastewater
plant has an average flow
of .13mgd and has approxi-
mately 840 services. The
cost of the project-6 million
dollars.
Steve Gutman
Inside this issue:
Pg 1- Review of March training in Oroville
Pg 2- May Training Meeting in Colusa
Pg 3- Map and directions to Colusa Meeting
Pg 4- Interesting Water Facts
Pg 6- Local Section news and retirements
Pg 6- 2nd Annual Race Day Silver Dollar Speedway
Pg 8-Collection System Training Survey
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8:30 - 9:00 SIGN-IN and NETWORK with your peers over coffee & donuts.
9:00 - 9:50 “5 Steps to a SAFE Excavation”
by Patrice Lynn Heyer, Education Assistant, USA North.
9:50 - 10:40 “The DMR-QA/WP Study Program in California”
by Renee Spears , Quality Assurance Officer, State Water Resources Control
Board. Also discussed will be the Alternative Test Procedure Process.
This affects permitted facilities who have need to modify a testing procedure in
the laboratory.
10:40 - 11:30 “The Politics of Wastewater: What to Say and What Not to Say”
by Dave Swartz, California Engineering Comp (CEC).
11:30 - 12:20 “Energy and Demand Management at Wastewater Treatment Facilities”
by Mark A. Carey, PE, MC Engineering.
A project that involved installing a cloud based system at the main plant in
Monterey will be showcased. Major energy saving opportunities at wastewater
facilities and the energy audit process will also be touched on.
12:20 Lunch- Tri-Tip, Firehouse Chicken, & Burger Sliders, Caesar Salad, Rocco’s
Beans, Fruit Platter, & an Assortment of Cookies.
All from Rocco’s Bar & Grill in Colusa.
$10.00 Cash or check, payable to NSVS.
1:30 Tour -- Colusa Refuge.
They are going to talk about the drought and how they
manage the water and about what ducks and geese are there right now.
Welcome to Colusa for Training
Wednesday, May 21st, 2014
Colusa City Hall
425 Webster Street, Colusa Map page3
Attendees of all technical sessions will be issued up to four (4) Continuing Education contact hours toward CWEA Technical Certification.
To find out if a class qualifies for continuing education in your area of certification, go to the CWEA web
site. Click on “Certification”. Under “Wastewater Trainers and Educators”, Click on CWEA Trainers.
Scroll down to “training subjects” for a list of class subjects.
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NSVS Calendar of Events
Training Meetings Board Meetings*
Mar. 26 Oroville April 16
May 21 Colusa June 18
July 9 Davis Aug 20
Aug 15 Sprint Car Races Oct 15
Silver Dollar Fair, Chico Dec 10
Sept. 17 Corning/Red Bluff
Nov. 19 Chico
2014 Annual Banquet will be Saturday January 24th, 2015 at Feather Falls Casino, Oroville
*All Board meetings held at 10:00 am at the Italian Cottage restaurant 2234 Esplanade, Chico. Members welcome
Directions to Colusa Training Meeting Colusa City Hall 425 Webster St. Corner of 4th and Webster
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It's no secret that life on Earth could not survive without water. It is our most precious resource; supporting humans, animals, plants and so
much more! In celebration of the miraculous chemical compound known as H2O, we have compiled a list of surprising and interesting water
facts. Enjoy!
Humans and Water
The human body is more than 60% water.1
A human can only survive about a week without drinking water. Weather, age, and health can influence the survival rate.2
85% of the world’s population lives in the driest half of the planet.3
The average woman needs about 2.7 liters of water per day. The average man needs about 3.7 liters per day.1
Amazing Animals
Kangaroo rats get all the water they need from just the food they eat.1
A very thirsty Dromedary (camel) can drink 30 gallons of water in only 13 minutes.4
Albatrosses have glands in or above their eye sockets, which excrete excess salt taken in by drinking seawater.1
An octopus, one of the ocean's most fascinating creatures, has three hearts and blue blood.14
Male seahorses give birth.4
Dolphins sleep with one eye open and half its brain awake.14
Microorganisms and Water
In 1993, an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, caused when a water treatment plant malfunctioned, sickened an
estimated 403,000 residents of the greater Milwaukee Wisconsin area (a quarter of the residents).5
Cryptosporidium is protected by an outer shell called an oocyst. Oocysts can survive chlorine treatment.6
Bangladeshi women have cut the rate of cholera in half by filtering drinking water through a sari folded eight times. Saris are then rinsed
in filtered water and dried in the sun.1
It is estimated that washing hands with soap and water could reduce diarrheal disease-associated deaths by up to 50%.7
Within the first 15 minutes of bathing, the average person sheds 6 x 106 colony forming units (CFU) of Staphylococcus aureus.8
Worldwide, more than 133 million people suffer from intestinal helminths due to lack of adequate sanitation. Heminths include Ascaris
lumbricoides, Trichuris, Necator americanus, and Ancylostoma duodenale. Severe infections can lead to cognitive impairment, massive
dysentery, or anemia.7
In 1900, there were approximately 100 cases of typhoid fever for every 100,000 persons living in the United States. By 2006, the rate
had declined to 0.1 cases for every 100,000 persons.9
Usually within the first 15 minutes of entering a pool, the average individual swimmer adds at least 0.14 grams of fecal material to the
water. Showering with soap before swimming helps stop the spread of germs by removing fecal material from the body.10 Science and Engineering
Water is less dense as a solid than it is as a liquid which is why ice floats.1
One acre of broad-leafed forest may release as much as 8,000 gallons of water into the atmosphere every day.1
In one day, the Gulf Stream carries twice the amount of heat as one year’s worth of coal mined on Earth would generate.1
There are now more than 15,000 desalination plants in 125 countries.1
More than 60% of the world's largest rivers have been dammed or diverted.1
China’s Three Gorges Dam has required the relocation of more than 1.2 million people and left more than 1,000 villages.1
Surprising and Interesting Facts about Water!
This article is from the website microbiologics.com. Microbiologics is dedicated to supporting water and environmental testing
laboratories by providing the highest quality biological reference materials in ready-to-use, convenient formats. Check out more at
their website
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Water Facts Continued; A Little History
In 1969, the Cuyahoga River which runs through Cleveland, Ohio into Lake Erie caught fire.2, 11
In 1970, President Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “protect public health and safeguard the natural envi-
ronment – air, water, and land – upon which life depends."2
Where is the Freshwater?
Freshwater makes up only 3% of Earth's water. The rest is salt water.1
Freshwater glaciers comprise 68.7% of the freshwater on Earth.12
70.9% of the earth’s surface is covered by water.12
Bottled Water
Bottled water costs as much as $10 per gallon. Tap water costs less than a penny per gallon.1
It takes three liters of water to produce a one-liter bottle of water.1
The total estimated energy needed to make, transport, and dispose of one bottle of water is equivalent to filling the same bottle one-quarter
full of oil.1
An estimated 40% of bottled water sold in the U.S. is just filtered tap water.1
Waste Not, Want Not
The average faucet flows at a rate of 2 gallons per minute. You can save water if you turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth.12
Taking a bath requires up to 70 gallons of water. A five minute shower uses 10 – 25 gallons.12
To produce 1 gallon of milk, 1,000 gallons of water is required.12
The average American uses about 151 gallons per day for domestic and municipal purposes. U.K. citizens use about 31 gallons per
day. Ethiopians use about 3 gallons per person, per day.1
Clean Water is Important!
Around 700,000 children die every year from diarrhea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation – that’s almost 2,000 children a day.1
More than 35% of the world’s population lack access to improved sanitation.7
80% of sewage in developing countries is discharged untreated directly into water bodies.13
Industry dumps an estimated 300-400 megatons of polluted waste in waters each year.13
Nitrate from agriculture is the most common chemical contaminant in the world's groundwater aquifers.13 In the Gulf of Mexico, there is a "dead zone" the size of New Jersey. The dead zone was created by runoff of fertilizer from farms. The fertilizer
drains into the gulf and feeds algae, robbing the water of oxygen.1 © Copyright Micro Bio Logics, Inc.
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Our last presentation was on grinding technologies and covered wastewater
grinder application and trends in plants and collection systems. JJ Jeffries, West-
ern Regional Sales and Service Manager Franklin Miller Inc, discussed the cost
savings and other benefits of wastewater grinders both large scale and small. In
particular, how the reduction in particle size aids in the centrifuge and washer
compactor processes and how small grinders at lift stations or businesses can be a
benefit. As we all know and as JJ pointed out, one of the worst problems are the
“disposable” wipes and a small grinder at a problem lift station can prevent a lot
of headache.
The Oroville training meeting ended with a tour of the RCBS facility. RCBS,
recently acquired by ATK (Alliant Techsystems Inc.) is the number one manufac-
turer of gun reloading equipment. RCBS does not give public tours so, we all
were excited to take this opportunity to see their manufacturing process, products
and, how they recycle their waste products. It was a very interesting tour so plan
to go if the Oroville meeting host has this tour again.
NSVS News continued from pg 1
NSVS Retirements
Eric Wold has “pulled the plug” leaving the City of Chico in March but, I will continue on
as NSVS newsletter editor unless there is someone else out there that would like to take over
that job. I worked for the City of Chico Wastewater Treatment Plant since 1990 and was a
grade V operator. Since retiring, I tried to do a lot of nothing but, found myself busier than
when I was working- all sorts of stuff to do. I look forward to visiting my children and fam-
ily more and doing all the other things that have been on the back burner for so long. In
Marcia’s retirement note, next page, she has a picture of a sunset- like riding off into the
sunset but, then I got to thinking maybe it’s a sunrise, a brand-new morning with all sorts of
new possibilities.
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Annual NSVS Sprint Car Race Day The second annual NSVS Race Day will be held Fri-
day August 15th. Last year everyone had a great
time. The NSVS Board recognizes that it is not easy
for people to attend functions out of town so, to en-
courage members to attend, the NSVS will pay for
one member and guest. This really is a lot of fun-
hope to see you there.
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Larry Tolby from National Clay Pipe Institute
Seen here in a picture from the March 2011 Training Meeting
in Colusa, Larry Tolby has retired from the wastewater business
after 46 years. He spent 35 of those years at National Clay Pipe
Institute in Modesto. He was an active participant in CWEA for
many years, and was a great supporter and friend of our Sec-
tion. The talks he gave at our training meetings were some of
the best ones we have ever had. The one he gave in 2011 cen-
tered on the three most important rules to management
(knowledge, how you see yourself, & commitment), and he had
the audience mesmerized. But he has also given a great talk on
different pipes and their uses, with lots of pipes for props. It’s
amazing to think that there is so much to pipes.
We, here in the Northern Sacramento Valley Section, wish him well as he pursues his retirement, which
he says is “getting up in the morning with nothing to do, and by the time he goes to bed darned if he
doesn’t have ½ of it done”. Thank you, Larry, for your help & support over the years, and Best wishes!!
We hope you will stay in touch !!
So Long, Farewell! from Marcia Ames
Hi all – I remember starting my career in Wastewater in 1982 at
Orange County Sanitation District, and I never even thought
about what it would be like to retire since it was so far off in the
future. Now it’s here! I worked at OCSD part time doing odor
studies and other odd jobs while I was attending wastewater
classes at Orange Coast College. What started as a way to simply
get a good job quickly turned into a very interesting career that
satisfied my quest for a field that provided a practical means of
improving the environment. It also appealed to my somewhat
geeky scientific nature! After 4 years as a Source Control Inspec-
tor at the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, I
found Redding in 1988. Above all else, I’ve enjoyed the people
I’ve worked with, the opportunity to network with others in the
field, and the chance to call the Northern Sacramento Valley my
home.
So what’s next? Change everything? Why not! I recently married
Lloyd Morrison of
Eureka, Nevada so I am moving to his hay farm for a com-
pletely new experience! Eureka is on Highway 50, the Loneliest
Road in America, about 250 miles East of Reno in the high de-
sert Basin and Range country. One of my favorite ways to
spend vacation time during my working years was to head to
the Nevada and Oregon desert to camp, hike and do a little
rock hounding so I’ll be right at home in the wide open spaces!
I will miss all of you and I wish you the best. I’ll stop by a sec-
tion meeting now and then to say HI! Or email me at
Marcia Morrison
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Collection System Training Survey
At the recent CWEA annual conference the CWEA Collections Committee expressed a desire to assist the
Northern Sacramento Valley Section in having a specialty Collections System “only” conference which would
include collections system TCP training. The NSVS needs member input and suggestions. If collection system
training is important to you please respond to this survey.
You can respond by filling out the survey on the NSVS web site at www.cwea.org/nsv or mail the survey and
any suggestions to: Nancy Cameron NSVS President
4496 Freshwater Rd.
Williams, Ca. 95987
NSVS Collections Specialty Conference Survey
CWEA Northern Sacramento Valley Section is considering hosting a one day Specialty Con-
ference for Collections. The CWEA State Collections Committee is willing to assist with this
conference providing expertise and training, and offering TCP training. They have suggested
March of 2015. We would like your help by having you complete the following questionnaire.
Please Circle your choices.
Would you be interested in attending a Collections Specialty Conference? Y N
Are you interested in the TCP training? Y N
Should the Conference and TCP training be held as separate events ? Y N
What day or days would you be able to attend: M T W T F
How far are you willing to travel? 50 miles 100 miles 150 miles 200 miles
Location Suggestions:_____________________________________________
The Collections Committee has asked for your input on what Collections topics you would
like to receive training on. Please list any topics you would like to be discussed. (for exam-
ple: Trenching Safety, Traffic Safety, Line Inspections, Use of Specialty Equipment, Asset
Management, etc.)
Please list any other subject matter you feel would be helpful for members to learn.
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people you work with. Announcements, job openings,
retirements and promotions, new projects, products or
services etc. Send news or inquire with the newsletter
editor at [email protected] phone 530 345-7399.
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Northern Sacramento Valley Section Corporate Sponsors
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Northern Sacramento Valley Section Corporate Sponsors
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Northern Sacramento Valley Section Corporate Sponsors
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Phone (530) 534-0353
April Overfield - [email protected]
2014 NORTHERN SACRAMENTO
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