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New JerseyPipeline

It’s an honor tobe serving asChair of the

N J AW WA, a gro u pcommitted to p roviding unparalleleds u p p o rt and service to drinking water p rofessionals and NewJersey residents. We

a re all an important part of one of the mosti m p o rtant industries of the 21st Century, andthat is exc i t i n g !

As I take over the reigns, my first order of business is to thank our past Chair, the good Dr.Russell Fo rd, for his hard work and commitmentto Section activities this past ye a r. Because of hisl e a d e r s h i p, along with the efforts of the Boardand our many dedicated volunteers, the health ofthe Section has never been better. Our balancesheet is strong, and our members are re c e i v i n gm o re offerings and better service than ever before .

Be f o re we take look at this ye a r’s agenda, let’sre v i ew some of the last ye a r’s highlights:

• A highly successful Annual Conference, withattendees rating it as one of the best technicalp rograms eve r

• The debut of an exciting new venue for theSe c t i o n’s Fall Conference and Golf Outing

• An increase in Total Contact Hours (TCH) offered to Section conference and seminar part i c i p a n t s

• A streamlined automated registration pro c e s sand new financial database

• The debut of "Water Ha m m e r," the Se c t i o n’sown Ja z z / Rock ensemble at the Se c t i o nAnnual Conference (proof that water hammerd o e s n’t have to be a bad thing)

• T h ree well-attended Young Professional events

• An increase in the diversity of Section membership

• An assessment survey to identify the information technology needs of the Se c t i o n

• NJ To p - Op’s Team participation and 4thplace finish (out of 12 )in the AW WANational Competition in New Or l e a n s

• Exhibits at the State Building in Trenton during Water Week and at the New Je r s e yC o n f e rence of Ma yors in Atlantic City, bothof which we re successful in raising public o f f i c i a l s’ awareness of NJAW WA

The energy generating from our committeeshas resulted in these and many other accomplish-ments. Best of all, I find eve ryone is enjoy i n gt h e m s e l ves in the process. No doubt, this hasbeen the key to our continued success - energeticpeople, working together and having a good time.

Building on this momentum, my goals for theSection this year are to:

• De velop programs that will re c ruit moreYoung Professionals (a.k.a. the "flat bellies")into the Section and its activities

• Pursue IT initiatives that will promote gre a t e refficiency and free our volunteers of somea d m i n i s t r a t i ve tasks

• De velop a common database to facilitate targeted mailings and improve membership communication

• Promote Water for People fund-raising activities

• De velop a effective method of soliciting timely comments and consensus from themembership on critical legislation

• Sponsor a gala family picnic or outing• Transform the annual banquet into a

celebration that no member will want to miss• Target small system participation in all

Section activities I trust this year will bring another list of

accomplishments that will exceed any of myexpectations. Our volunteers are the ones whorespond to the unexpected challenges, and I lookf o rw a rd to working with each of them.

I urge you to read this newsletter from cover to cove r. Yo u’ll find it filled with import a n tinformation about industry issues and Se c t i o nactivities. I hope it will encourage you to join acommittee or attend an upcoming event. Just goto our Web site at www.njawwa.org to contact meor any other Board member or committee chair.Any one of us will be glad to get you start e d .

With these thoughts as prologue, I will close by saying I welcome with confidence all that liesb e f o re me, knowing I have the people who formthis great organization behind me.

(Je r ry Notte, P.E. is a Vice President withMo n t g o m e ry Watson Ha rza, and Chair of the Ne wJersey Section of AW WA )

Je r ry Notte, ChairL a r ry Me rk, Vice ChairRussell Fo rd, Past ChairWilliam Hutchinson, In t e rnational Di re c t o rJohn Hroncich, Tru s t e eG. Christian Andreasen, Tru s t e eCa r rie Fe u e r, Se c re t a ry - Tre a s u re r

N J AW WA Bo a rd of Tru s t e e s

“I urge you to read thisnewsletter from co ver tocover...I hope it willencourage you to join acommittee or attend anupcoming event.”

LE TT E R F RO M T H E CH A I RBy Je r ry No t t e

INSIDE THIS ISSUE...

International Director’s Report........................2

Annual Conference Committee Update............3

Bills to Watch.................................................4

Word Find.....................................................5

Calendar of Events ......................................6,7

Young Professionals Event ...............................8

New Members & Recruits ...............................9

Additional Upcoming Events .......................10

2003 Annual Conf. Pictorial ........................11

Every Section of the American Water WorksAssociation is charged with having an annualmeeting of its officers and members. TheInternational body of the Association sends anofficial Representative who is an officer of theAWWA to each Section’s meeting.

This past March at the NJAWWA annualmeeting, the official representative was RaymondC. Miller who is currently the AWWA Treasurer.Ray is from California and is a long time member of AWWA with an impressive resume of service to the organization and the industry.

Unlike some representatives in the past, Raywas very active at the meeting and very sensitiveto the concerns of the Section. Ray was prepared to address the overall dissatisfaction of AWWA members concerning the EfficientUtilities venture. However, since AWWA hassevered all ties with Efficient Utilities, there wasnot much concern voiced at the meetings.

However, there was serious concern by trustees

and members that Ray had contact with aboutthe recent initiative by AWWA Internationalknown as Accreditation. I have discussed thisissue in past newsletters indicating that thereis an Accreditation Policy Committee. The committee is investigating the program for eithervoluntary or mandatory (through legislation)accreditation of water utilities.

The fear by AWWA members is a repeat ofthe "EU fiasco." Ray has communicated thisfear to the International organization in his official representative report. He also stated"The main concern that was voiced disturbed me immensely and that was the statement thatin their (Section officers and volunteers in general) opinion "Denver (officers and seniorstaff) is not listening to the Sections...This concern must be addressed and I intend to bringit up the next time the officers convene."

The AWWA staff did respond preliminarily toRay’s report and indicated that the Accreditation

Policy Committee is working on a presentationfor the AWWA Directors meeting for a specialsession at the Conference in Anaheim in June.The response also indicated that the program isstill in the development stage and there arelimited funds allocated for it at this time. Theyunderstand the comparison to EU and statedthat a program will be built that is wanted bythe membership or the Board will take steps toalter its current direction.

AWWA Section Services will be working torebuild trust between the sections and AWWAthrough a series of section meetings that will be held in conjunction with the seven regional meetings.

(William Hutchinson, P.E. is the ExecutiveDirector/Chief Engineer of Southeast MorrisCounty Municipal Utilities Authority,International Director of NJAWWA, and a past Chair of NJAWWA)

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REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORBy William Hutchinson

On May 6, 2003, Governor James E.McGreevey signed a proclamation declaringthe week of May 5 to May 11, 2003 as SafeDrinking Water Week in New Jersey. Theproclamation recognizes the New JerseyAmerican Water Works Association as an organization "dedicated to preserving publichealth and welfare by ensuring the highestquality drinking water."

The proclamation was presented to theNJAWWA on May 8, 2003 by SenatorLeonard Lance, Republican Co-Chairman ofthe Senate Environment Committee. Theproclamation was received on behalf of theNJAWWA Board of Trustees by Larry Merk,

Vice Chair. Also in attendance were MichaelBarnes of North Jersey District Water SupplyCommission, Chair of the NJAWWA PublicInformation Committee; Jim McMannimonof Elizabethtown Water Company; and GloriaGledhill of New Jersey-American WaterCompany, who manned tables near the State House Annex and distributed gardenhose nozzles and water-related literatureto passersby.

(Larry Merk is Director of Utilities for theTownship of South Brunswick, and is Vice Chairof NJAWWA)

GOVERNOR DECLARES SAFE DRINKING WATER WEEKBy Larry Merk

NJAWWA Safe Drinking Water Week Proclamation: L to R: Michael Barnes, Jim McMannimon, Senator

Leonard Lance, Gloria Gledhill and Larry Merk.

The 2003 Harold V. Florence Operator’sMeritorious Service Award was presented toWilliam Frint at the Annual ConferenceBanquet in Atlantic City.

Bill is the Director of Public Works andUtilities and Emergency ManagementCoordinator for the Township of West Caldwell.Bill started working for West Caldwell

Department of Public Works in 1977, and sincethen he has been responsible for many upgradesand improvements to the Township water system. He holds W-1, T-2 and C-2 licensesand is a Certified Backflow Tester. According to Bill’s coworkers, "Bill’s first priority is to dothings ‘The Right Way’ - which is typically notthe easy way."

HAROLD V. FLORENCE OPERATOR’S MERITORIOUSSERVICE AWARD WINNER: WILLIAM FRINT

By Operator’s Award Committee

Bill Frint (left) accepts the 2003 Hal Florence AwardWinner from NJAWWA Chair Jerry Notte.

With a successful 2003 Annual Conferencebehind us, members of the Technical ProgramCommittee and the Annual ConferenceCommittee are already hard at work planning for the upcoming 2003 Fall and 2004 SpringConferences. Each year we are continually striving to bring the Section better value in terms of technical and social content of our conferences. In the coming year, even more isbeing planned for our membership.

2003 NJAWWA Fall Conference - ThursdaySeptember 25, 2003

By popular demand, the Fall Conference willonce again be held at the Royce Brook GolfClub in Somerset New Jersey. The conferencewill feature:

• Full Day Technical Seminar to maximizethe Training Contact Hours (TCHs) for the

membership. Operators, be sure to get your TCHs before the September 30, 2003 deadline !!

• Golf outing on the beautiful Royce BrookGolf Course

• Buffet Lunch, Cocktail Hour, Dinner andAwards, with quality door prizes from theRoyce Brook Pro Shop

We hope that all members will take advantageof all that is being offered at the Fall Conference.

2004 NJAWWA Annual Conference – March30th – April 2nd, 2004

The Call for Papers will be issued soon for the2004 Annual Conference in Atlantic City. It isnot too soon to be forwarding abstracts to theTechnical Program Committee! Some of the topics we are seeking abstracts for:

• Ground Water Issues

• Operation and Maintenance• Distribution Systems• Metering• Fundamentals of Equipment Selection• Instrumentation and Control• Security• Customer Relations• Personnel and Management Issues• Purchasing Procedures• Governmental Policies/ProceduresAbstracts should be submitted to: David A.

Blair, P.E.; Chairman Technical ProgramCommittee; 3 Werner Way, # 310; Lebanon, NJ08833; e-mail dave.blair@m-e.com.

(Eugene DeStefano, P.E., D.E.E. is a SeniorAssociate with Malcolm Pirnie, and Chair of theNJAWWA Annual Conference Committee)

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE UPDATEBy Eugene C. DeStefano

September 30, 2003 is fast approaching –do you have all the Training Contact Hours(TCHs) you will need to renew your watersupply and/or wastewater operator's license?Regulations adopted in October 2000 requireall licensees to acquire TCHs for the upcoming October 1, 2003 renewal date.Those holding Level 1, Level 2, CN, NN andNS licenses must have 18 TCH’s; holders of allLevel 3 and 4 licenses must have 36. Holdersof both water and wastewater licenses mustobtain the required number of TCHs for bothcategories of licenses.

Only courses taken during the periodOctober 1, 2000 through September 30, 2003that have been approved by NJDEP can beused in the renewal procedure. Approvedcourses can be identified by an NJDEP courseapproval number (and an associated number of

approved TCHs per course); this informationmust be included on any advertising done fora course or a seminar. Specific sign-in/sign-out and recordkeeping procedures must also be followed. Courses may be approved forapplicability to water supply licenses, wastewater licenses or both.

Now is the time to review your TCH documentation to make sure you haveeverything you need. If you have questions on course approval, number of TCHs availableor TCH applicability; contact the provider ofthe course to get clarification and replacementdocumentation, if necessary. Don’t wait untilit is too late – be prepared! For courses provided by NJAWWA, please send a writtenrequest to the NJAWWA Section Manager,Mona Cavalcoli via email mona@njawwa.orgor fax 718-728-8469.

(John Civardi, P.E. is an Associate with HatchMott MacDonald and Chair of the Educationand Professional Development Committee)

FROM THE DESK OF THE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE: A REMINDER TO NEW JERSEY LICENSED WATER SUPPLY AND

WASTEWATER OPERATORSBy John Civardi

WATER FACT

{75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. It is probable thatsimilar percentages apply to 90% of the world population.}*

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Section Manager Mona Cavalcoli processes TCHs atthe Annual Conference

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The George Warren Fuller Award for 2003was presented at the NJAWWA AnnualConference to Nicholas M. DeNichilo,Chairman and COO of Hatch Mott MacDonaldInfrastructure and Environment (formerlyKillam Associates). The George Warren FullerAward is given each year to a member of theassociation for distinguished service in the watersupply field and in commemoration of thesound engineering skill and the constructiveleadership of persons in the Association as characterized by the life of George Warren Fuller- one of America's most eminent engineers.

The following is the text of the awardpresentation speech, written by the Fuller Award Committee and given by AWWANational Representative Ray Miller at the banquet:

"This year’s awardee is well known by most, ifnot all, of the people in this room. The awardeeis a professional engineer and has a Mastersdegree in Civil Engineering from NJIT. He is acareer-long consultant with only one company;he has contributed as much to the improvement

of water supply throughout New Jersey as anyengineer probably ever has. He is the go-to guyfor the big picture of water systems in the State.In fact, he was consulted by NJDEP during therecent drought emergency.This year’s awardee is well known also by hisstrength of personality and his gift of oratory.His many accomplishments speak for themselves.But it is usually unnecessary to speak for, or

after, this awardee.He can be forceful and abrasive, but he has

a heart of gold. I don’t believe he has everturned down a request for help or for a favorfrom anyone. In fact, he goes out of his way,sometimes at significant cost, to do things forothers. He makes lifelong friends with almostanyone lucky enough to cross his path.

Yet with this seemingly boundless energy heputs into his career and the people he knows, heis one of the most dedicated family men you willfind. His wife is his college sweetheart datingback to 1973, and they have four strapping boysto their credit. Their sons are everything a parent could wish for. The awardee coached his sons through decades of youth sports.

The awardee has been dubbed with a fewmonikers over the course of his career that havefit him to a tee. Starting out as Nicky Newark,he was later labeled "The Engineer for Half theWorld," and more recently he is Uncle Nick.

Ladies and Gentlemen: This ye a r’s Fu l l e rAw a rd Winner: Mr. Nicholas Ma u ro De Ni c h i l o. "

2003 GEORGE WARREN FULLER AWARDEE: NICHOLAS DENICHILOBy Fuller Award Committee

2003 Fuller Awardee Nick DeNichilo (center), with Past Chair Russell Ford (left) and

1994 Fuller Awardee John Young.

A3386 (Wisniewski/Roberts) – Requires water purveyors regulated by the BPU to permit a customer to connect a fire suppression system after themeter and prohibits standby fees for these types of connections.AWWA Position: NJAWWA strongly objects to this bill.

A3145(1R) (Cryan/Greenwalk) – Establishes lawn watering restrictions; authorizes DEP to adopt water conservation regulations and to reduce watersupply application backlog; and requires installation of automatic rain sensor devices under certain circumstances.AWWA Position: NJAWWA supports this legislation.

A2236(1R) (Chatzidakis) – Prohibits serving water in restaurants unless specifically requested by patron.AWWA Position: NJAWWA opposes this bill.

S169(SCS) (Smith, B./McNamara) A3091 (Wisniewski)– "New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Security Trust Fund Act.".AWWA Position: NJAWWA opposes this bill.

S1353/1298(SCS) – (Suliga/Allen/Matheussen/McNamara/Lance) – Appropriates $2.5 million to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for water supply system interconnection study.AWWA Position: NJAWWA strongly supports this bill.

S699 (McNamara) A3414 (O’Toole) – Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE andradium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000. AWWA Position: NJAWWA has no position on this bill.

S1517 (Smith, B./Adler) A2667 (McKeon/Chivukula) – Requires DEP to classify reservoirs as category one waters. AWWA Position: NJAWWA, at this time, takes no position on this bill.

(Neil Goldfine is the Executive Director of the Atlantic City MUA, and Chair of the NJAWWA Water Utility Council. For more information on these billsand the NJAWWA positions on the bills, please visit the NJAWWA website at www.njawwa.org)

NEW JERSEY AWWA WATER UTILITY COUNCIL BILLS TO WATCHBy Neil Goldfine

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The NJAWWA Membership Services andDiversity Committee (MSDC) awarded the firstannual Acknowledgement of Employer SupportAward in September of 2002 to Hatch MottMacDonald. The MSDC believes that a youngprofessional’s career is molded by the employerthat he or she works for and is limited by theboundaries of allowance for growth. This awardrecognizes employers that exhibit commendablesupport of their employees growth and development process through continuing education, National and New Jersey SectionAWWA activities, participation in NJAWWAcommittees, and local and national recognitionby presenting at conferences and encouragingpublication in professional and technical journals.

The Water Division at Hatch MottMacDonald does an excellent job of invigoratingthe young professional minds in the workplaceenvironment. On a monthly basis, the Water

Division employees meet for a lunch sponsoredby Hatch Mott MacDonald that includes a technical presentation followed by discussion of current technical issues and concerns. Inaddition to the monthly technical presentation, a monthly in-house seminar, given from aDivision other than the Water Division, is heldfor employees along with frequent vendor presentations. Hatch Mott MacDonald also provides tuition reimbursement for employeesthat wish to further their education. Inaddition, NJAWWA membership is encouraged,most of the Water Division employees attend atleast one day at the NJAWWA spring conferenceand several employees are involved in variousNJAWWA committees.

Hatch Mott MacDonald has set the bar foryoung professional development and support.The Acknowledgement of Employer SupportAward is aimed at recognizing companies thatwould like to raise the bar for supporting young

professionals in the workplace. These are theyoung professionals that will pave the way fortomorrow and are the future of not only theAWWA organization, but of the water industryas a whole.

The runner up for the Acknowledgement ofEmployer Support Award was Schoor DePalma.The Membership Services and DiversityCommittee would like to thank Michael Diminofor nominating Schoor DePalma for this award.

Questionnaires will be distributed through theNJAWWA website in June for the 2003 awardyear. If you are interested in nominating yourcompany, please look online at www.njawwa.orgfor the questionnaires or contact Lindsey Lentoat (856) 672-2887.

(Lindsey Lento is an Engineer with New Jersey-American Water Company and Vice Chair ofthe NJAWWA Membership Services DiversityCommittee)

HATCH MOTT MACDONALD RECEIVES FIRST ANNUALACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMPLOYER SUPPORT AWARD

By Lindsey Lento

ALUMINUM Secondary Standard: Recommended Upper Limit 0.2 ppm

ARSENIC Primary Standard: MCL 10 ppb

ATRAZINE Primary Standard: MCL 3 ppb

BARIUM Primary Standard: 2 ppm

BENZENE Primary Standard: 1 ppb

CHLORIDE Secondary Standard: 250 ppm

CHROMIUM Primary Standard: 100 ppb

COPPER Primary Standard: AL 1.3 ppm

HALOACETIC ACIDS Primary Standard: 60 ppb running annual average

IRON Secondary Standard: 0.3 ppm

LEAD Primary Standard: AL 15 ppb

MERCURY Primary Standard: 2 ppb

PCBS Primary Standard: 0.5 ppb

SELENIUM Primary Standard: 50 ppb

STYRENE Primary Standard: 100 ppb

Source for Standards Information: NJDEP(Alexandra Wells is a Senior Engineer with Hatch Mott MacDonald, and a member of the Publication and Membership Services Diversity Committees)

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YP WINTER NETWORKING EVENT A SUCCESS!By Alexandra Wells

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The dictionary defines networking as "inter-acting or engaging in informal communicationwith others for mutual assistance or support".On January 23, 2003, the Young Professionalsheld their winter networking event at theRutgers Club in New Brunswick. Thanks tothe help of the members of the MembershipDiversity Committee, and all of the attendees,this event fulfilled the dictionary’s definition.Over thirty-five members of the water industrygot together and helped to make the event atremendous success.

In addition to dinner, the attendees wereable to catch up with old friends and meet newand interesting colleagues. A "two-minute net-working game" helped to get the conversationflow started and served as an excellent icebreaker. Once the game commenced,

conversation levels hit record highs. The laughter and overall din proved that thepromised networking was indeed taking place.

Jerry Notte, the new NJ AWWA SectionChair and guest speaker, shared his positiveAWWA experiences with the group. Statingthat his involvement with the group helped himon a professional and social level, Jerry made itclear that throughout the various stages of hiscareer in the water industry, NJAWWA hasalways remained a constant. The networkingand learning opportunities provided by AWWAprovide the members of the water industry withinvaluable tools, lessons, and friendships thatthey can count on for the duration of their professional and non-professional life. AWWAprovides the water industry with a well-respect-ed forum, which provides technical information

and allows the industry to present a unitedfront on the pertinent issues facing the nationwith regards to water supply.

Keep your eyes and ears open for a summernetworking event sometime in June/ July. Eventhough we are still in the early planning stagesof this event, we expect it to be a fun, differentand interesting experience.

If you would like to become involved withthe Membership Services Diversity Committee,contact Stacy A. Fysz, Chair, at 609-989-3208,or via e-mail at fyszsa@aol.com.

(Alexandra Wells is a Senior Engineer with Hatch Mott MacDonald, and a member of the Publication and Membership ServicesDiversity Committees)

I would like to update the section on severalnew action items that are happening in yourResearch and Technology Transfer Committee.One of the most important new initiatives hasbeen the new members of your committee!These are the young professionals that you havebeen hearing so much about and they include;Chris Cleveland, Kevin Winn, Manish Patel,Amal Sedhom, Dalia Ghobrial, Nicole Wiley,and Nicole Zebrowski. These ‘new’ volunteershave already made an impact on how we do thesection business at NJAWWARTTC.

In April, we launched a meeting of the NJITNew Jersey Applied Water Research Center(NJAWRC) advisory board. This group of leaders in the New Jersey drinking water andwastewater field included distinguished representatives from NJAWWA, ChemistryCouncil of New Jersey, New Jersey WaterEnvironment Association, Consulting, andAcademic Institutions in the state. At the meeting we discussed the draft by-laws with theboard members and set the stage for this forwardthinking strategic initiative. The center willallow increased participation from the variouswater related industries and institutions in thestate (including DEP and USGS) to addresssource water quality research, security issues,innovative treatment technologies, and otherneeds of our industry’s infrastructure. Withincreasing participation from the public and

private sector, you enjoy the benefits of economyof scale. Simply put, this concept stretches theresearch and technology transfer dollar.

Manny Patel is taking the lead through theNJDEP/DSRT Office of Innovative Technologyand Market Development to increase the technology transfer component of yourCommittee. We are lining up various vendorsand consultants to offer pilot demonstrations ofnew technologies for treatment and control ofthe water treatment processes. We hope that thisprocess will enhance the implementation of thelatest practical applications to improve the waterquality of New Jersey residents that we serve. In addition, I hope that the center will provide a technical and analytical resource for the munic-ipal and small systems throughout New Jersey.

George Apostolopoulos and Nicole Zebrowskihave been working hard to create a template forthe RTTC website that will increase the efficiency of communication and link the expertise of the committee directly to you theend user. George is a great webmaster and hasalready posted a test site on the web for the committee to mold into a new communicationsresource for the section.

Being one of the "fossil" professionals on the committee, I have been working with JimDeWolfe and Joe Mantua who are my counterparts in the Pennsylvania and MarylandSections to offer a great educational opportunity

for NJAWWA. This year, for the Research andTechnology Transfer Committee’s Annual FallSeminar, we will hold the seminar at thePhiladelphia Convention Center. This regionalresearch and technology transfer seminar hasbeen approved as part of the AWWA NationalWater Quality Technology Conference. The fallseminar will be held on Wednesday, November5, 2003 so mark your calendars and register forthis event. I hope that you will attend the entiresession to hear about regional issues and initiatives, but the conference also has other concurrent sessions as well. This will allow theattendees to learn about the latest and greatestfrom a local, regional, and national perspective.You will see the entire committee there as manyof us have volunteered to assist and participate inother sessions throughout the week. Make sureyou take advantage of the public train trans-portation; the station is located right under theconvention center and is extremely convenient.See you there!

(R. Lee Lippincott, PhD, is a Research Scientistwith the Bureau of Environmental Assessment ofthe NJDEP Division of Science, Research andTechnology, and Chair of the NJAWWA Researchand Technology Transfer Committee)

STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THE SECTIONBy Lee Lippincott

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TH E N J AW WA ME M B E R S H I PSE RV I C E S / DI V E R S I T Y C O M M I TT E E

R E C O G N I Z E S T H E F O L LOW I N GN EW M E M B E R S & R E C RU I T E R S F O R

T H E F I R S T QUA RT E R O F 2 0 0 3New MembersJeff ShoreDavid RockfordRaymond JohnsonChrysti KellamTimothy W. GillenLadislao F. MonterrosaMichael GillTerry KiserChung C. LinWilliam GettlerMelissa Bader LewisJay R. SurtiWilliam E. ThurmanAndrew PisarcikRichard DemarisSean CliffordJames A. KnollDavid W. LodgeMark CaineEleni Giannikopoulos

New MembersJoseph DurocherCaroline GiraldoBruce KentJohn J. GrahamMichael A. KobylarzHarold E. McDowellStephen CurtisJefferson TownshipVishal B. ShahSal DiMariaAlbert DiBellaJohn BoudreauJeff CurtisBrooke CiprianoWanchun YuanNeil BulluckJerry GordonElizabeth A. KrupkaErnie NessBarbara Ito

New MembersBrian F. CarrFrederick C. ConradGlenn RamettaDavid McCannRobert J FerrellStephen ThompsonJames P. TecchioTony JengAlfred Scott

RecruitersDavid J. ApplegateStacy FyszDalia S. GhobrialLindsey Lento

Thank you for sharing the source!Stay up to the minute with the activities of the Membership Services Diversity Committee.

Check www.njawwa.org frequently for an updated list of events! Events in the planning for thesummer include a YP Networking Event and Baseball Game Outing!

Become an active member in our section. Join one of our committees! For information onmembership or activities, please contact Stacy Fysz, Trenton Water Works, P.O. Box 528, Trenton,

NJ 08604, 609-989-3208, or fyszsa@aol.com!

(Stacy Fysz is a Management Specialist with Trenton Water Works, Chair of the Membership ServicesDiversity Committee and member of the Registration Committee)

PIPELINEis the official publication of the New Jersey Sectionof the American Water Works Association. It is published three times a year.Next Issue: Fall 2003Deadline: August 30, 2003

Editor and Publications Committee ChairCarol T. Walczyk, PEHatch Mott MacDonald INE (formerly Killam Associates)27 Bleeker Street, Millburn, NJ 07041Telephone: 973 912-2534, Fax 973 376-1072Email: carol.walczyk@hatchmott.com

Publications CommitteeWilliam Mowell, Ridgewood WaterAlexandra Wells, Hatch Mott MacDonald

We encourage and support varied and differing viewpoints that stimulate thought and discussion.Opinions expressed are exclusively those of theauthor and do not suggest or indicate section policies or procedures. Pipeline editors reservethe right to not publish any article, notice, oradvertisement deemed inappropriate or contraryto the purpose and mission of the newsletter.Editors reserve the right to edit written material forstyle and readability while maintaining the intentand stated purpose of the material.

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Once again, the New Jersey AWWA AnnualConference held at Trump Plaza on March 18-21, 2003 was a roaring success! TheMembership and Diversity Committee (MSDC)had our usual booth right outside of the conference rooms, ready to correct anyerroneous information in the member directory and to sign up new members at thedrop of a hat! At the conference, not only didmembers of the water community get a chanceto exchange technical information and ideas, butthey got a chance to get to know their fellow colleagues on a personal level and embracethe diversity of the group. The conferencereunites old friends, classmates and coworkersand introduces newcomers to the industry. That’swhy the MSDC decided that this would be the

perfect place to host a Meet and Greet. TheMSDC has hosted several other Meet and Greetsthroughout the year with positive results. TheMeet and Greet allows young professionals, whorepresent the future of the organization, to get to know one another and get an opportunity tomingle with seasoned professionals who can offerguidance and encouragement. And what betterplace to have one of these Meet and Greets but right in the hub of the of the association’sbiggest event?

The Meet and Greet took place onWednesday, March 19 and the results couldn’thave been more positive. While a slide showwith pictures of past events spooled on a screen,attendees were invited to nosh on light snacks,try their hand at a giant word search puzzle, fill

out an entry to win a CD-player gift basket orjust mingle with the diverse crowd. All in all, nomatter what the attendee chose to do they werebound to meet someone and make a connectionwhile doing it. You can bet that you will see thisevent again next year with hopefully, a biggerturnout and more of the more established mem-bers donating their time to develop relationshipswith and mentor the young professionals.

(Nicole Wiley, P.E. is an engineer with CH2MHill, Chair of the NJAWWA RecognitionCommittee and a member of the MembershipServices Diversity and Research and TechnologyTransfer Committees)

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MEET AND GREET AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCEBy Nicole Wiley

UPCOMING NORTH JERSEY WATER CONFERENCE EVENTSBy Bill Braga

Thurs. September 18th, 2003- Brownstone House, Paterson, NJ (Annual Beefsteak)Thurs. October 16th, 2003- Regency House Hotel, Pompton Plains, NJ (Vendors Show and Technical Workshop – TCHs available)Thurs. November 13th, 2003- Rivara’s, Fair Lawn, NJ (NJDEP Update)Thurs. December 11th, 2003- Brownstone House, Paterson, NJ (Annual Holiday Party)

The North Jersey Water Conference will be publishing its Twelfth Annual Ad Journal Membership Directory for the 2004 Membership season. The Ad Journal is handed out at the Vendors Show in October. The Directory will consist of a complete listing of all members of the Conference withtheir business address and telephone number as well as ads taken by our many manufacturers, distributors, engineers and contractors. All ads must becamera ready or previous ad copy artwork.

(Bill Braga is the Ad Journal Chair and Vendors Show Chair for the North Jersey Water Conference. Bill can be contacted at 973-835-2153 Ext 21)

UPCOMING SOUTH JERSEY WATER PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION EVENTSBy Craig Dombrosky

The next meeting of the SJWPA will takeplace on June 12th at the Lobster House inCape May. This is the annual awards meetingwith the election of Association’s officers.

Another upcoming event will be in connection with the South Section of The NewJersey Water Environment Association. This willbe a bus trip to see the Philadelphia Philliesplay the Baltimore Orioles on June 28 atCamden Yards in Baltimore. More informationwill be forth coming in a future mailing.

Two successful events were recently held, thefirst being the Annual Golf outing on April 24at the Scotland Run Country Club in

Williamstown. A full slate of golfers conqueredthe challenging course. All attendees enjoyedthe meeting and door prize ceremony held afterward.

The second event was the Earth Day celebration held in conjunction with the SouthSection of The New Jersey Water EnvironmentAssociation. The celebration was held on April26 at the Evesham Municipal UtilitiesAuthority’s Elmwood Wastewater TreatmentPlant. The Earth Day events included a drinking water taste test and pipe tapping competition. The winners of this years’ taste testwas the Mt. Laurel MUA coming in first place

with Consumers Water Southern Division insecond and last years winner Mantua MUAin third.

The winner of the pipe tapping event was a team comprised of Michael Lawler and Greg Rossi from Consumers Water SouthernDivision, and Michael Clancy from Pro Tapping.

(Craig Dombrosky is the First Vice President of theSouth Jersey Water Professionals Association.Craig can be reached at 856-983-0331 Ext 60)

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Officially, water hammer is described as “thephenomenon of pressure oscillation that occursin pipes when a valve is opened or closed veryrapidly, creating a sound similar to someonehammering on a pipe.” However, in the State of New Jersey water hammer is described as thepressure oscillations in the vendors area at theAnnual Section Meeting caused by the rapidchanges in music and exhilarating performanceput on by your fellow section members: RussellFord (saxophone), Jerry Notte (guitar), GeneDeStefano (guitar), Rich Gullick (bass), SamRicci (keyboard and vocals) and Mike Furrey (keyboard). Water Hammer is also the name ofthe official New Jersey Section Band. After two

and one-half rehearsals, Water Hammer wasready for their debut at the Vendor Reception on Tuesday night at the Annual Section Meeting.Each member of the group donated a lot of timeand effort into making the group a reality andwe trust that everyone enjoyed the show. I knowI speak for the group when I say, “We had agreat time!” After the performance, severalmembers of the group were heard to say “hmmmmm, maybe I’ll quit my day job and goon tour.” We are always looking for moremusicians, so drop me a line atrford@ch2m.com if you are interested in joiningus for our next gig. And remember, stay tuned!

(Russell Ford, PhD, P.E. is the Northeast RegionalTechnology Manager for CH2M Hill, and PastChair of NJAWWA)

WHAT IS WATER HAMMER?By Russell Ford

Water Hammer at the Vendor Reception

WATER FACT

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