WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015
2015 VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION
WASTEWATER COLLECTION & BIOSOLIDS OPERATORS
NONPROFIT ORG
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PAID
COLUMBIA SC
PERMIT 603
2015 CONFERENCE EVENTS – PLEASE REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS!!
2015 WEASC Operator Conference
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
Myrtle Beach, SC
October 29, 2015 – October 31, 2015
Exams begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. You will need to arrive by 12:30 p.m. to sign in.
NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED IN THE EXAM ROOM
All participants must be pre-registered two weeks prior. There are no on-site exam
registrations. Failure to attend a scheduled exam will result in the forfeit of exam fees.
Registration forms are available on the website at: http://www.scwaters.org or call
803-358-0658. Minimum 10 / Maximum 100
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015
Family Night – Ultimate California Pizza and Game Zone
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM 959 Lake Arrowhead Road
Ridiculously Good! This is the perfect place for families and
kids of all ages, including the adults with a little bit of kid left in
them! Enjoy the high energy and interactive games, then settle
down for some of the best gourmet pizza the beach has to
offer. Ultimate game cards and treats provided for the children.
Please register for this event!
5-S Inductees
6:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Candidates will complete final tasks before becoming an Official Member of the 5-S Society!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2015
RECOGNITION BANQUET
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Palisades GHI)
Live Band! PlaneJane
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
PlaneJane is a six-piece ensemble that plays exciting hits from
the sixties to the present. This band is built to keep the crowd
on its feet, dancing to electrified funk tunes that are punctuated
with swinging horn section solos, hip-hop, funk, shag and disco
songs, and rock and roll favorites from every era. PlaneJane has
five vocalists, each with a distinctive style, who harmonize to form
a trademark vocal sound over the driving rhythm section, while
three multi-instrumentalists rev up the audience. Don’t miss this
show and fabulous door prizes!
Celebrating 28 Years of Operator Training
Young Professionals Drop-In Social
5:00 PM – 6 PM (Palisades Lobby – Conference Center)
WEASC QUARTER CENTURY OPERATORS
Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM (East Ballroom – 2nd Floor – Hilton Main Hotel)
Awards Recognition Opening Session
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Palisades ABC – Conference Center)
2015 WEASC Operator Conference
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
Myrtle Beach, SC
October 29 – October 31, 2015
Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S)
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM (East Ballroom – 2nd Floor – Hilton Main Hotel)
Breakfast Meeting – Don’t be Late!
Water Environment Association of SC
121 Executive Center Drive
Suite 115
Columbia, SC 29210
www.scwaters.org
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015
This Year at the Conference...
• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeanette Brown, Past President
of the Water Environment Federation
• 14 HOURS of Continuing Education Contact Hours
• Voluntary Certification Exam
• Quarter Century Operator Awards
• 5-S Inductee Ceremony
• Young Professionals Social
• PWO Fastest Cut Competition
• Family Night – New This Year!
ºº Ultimate California Pizza
ŹŹ Game Zone for the Kids and “Kids at Heart”!
ŹŹ Ridiculously Good! Gourmet Pizza
• Saturday Night Recognition Banquet
ºº You Don’t Want To Miss This Show!
ŹŹ Live Entertainment by PlaneJane
ŹŹ Fabulous Door Prizes!
ŹŹ 40-inch HDTV Drawing
Exhibit Hall!!
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit with exhibitors from across the
southeast and observe the latest in technology, equipment and services
in the Palisades Ballroom.
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Thursday, October 29 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibitors Luncheon
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
*Exhibit Hall will close from 11:30 -11:45 to prepare for the Luncheon.
Friday, October 30
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
ATTENTION EXHIBITORS: Don’t miss the opportunity to Exhibit at
the 2015 Operator Conference! Visit our website at www.scwaters.org for
information and to reserve your Exhibit Space or contact John W. Weldon
III, P.E. 843.767.4602 or john.weldon@aecom.com. See You At the Beach!
2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
2015 WEASC Operator Conference
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort • October 29 – October 31, 2015
Program Description: The focus of the Operator Conference is high quality operator
education and training. Technical sessions allow operators to increase their
knowledge and skills, providing them with the critical skills necessary to accomplish
their daily job of protecting and enhancing the water environment of South
Carolina.
Exhibit Hall: The Exhibitors continue to be strong supporters of the WEASC Operator
Conference. On Thursday, we are celebrating their support with a Luncheon Buffet in the Exhibit
Hall. Friday, join the Exhibitors for Koffee and those delicious Kringles.
*(Note: Luncheon Buffet available for exhibitors and registered attendees, no guests are
permitted at this function).
While visiting the Exhibit Hall test your skills at the PWO Fastest Cut Competition. The Fastest
Cut Competition is a timed event to see who can complete a PVC pipe cut the fastest! Join us in
the Exhibit Hall at 4:30 pm on Thursday. No pre-registration required for this event!
Continuing Education: All Water and Wastewater Operators can earn 14 continuing
education contact hours.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
10000 Beach Club Drive
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
843-449-5000 or Toll Free 1-800-876-0010
Special conference hotel room rates are offered at the Hilton Myrtle Beach
Resort as well as two bedroom ocean view condos at the Royale Palms. Room
Rates include one full breakfast buffet in the restaurant daily based on Room
Occupancy. Make your reservations early by visiting www.scwaters.org and select
Hotel Information or by calling 1-800-876-0010. Please use Group Convention
Code WAT. Hotel Reservations made using the Group Convention Code are
exempt from self-parking fees. Reservations must be made by October 8, 2015,
provided rooms are available.
Avoid The Morning Rush On Thursday…Early Packet Pick Up!
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
We are making registration easy and fast this year!
Pick up your registration information in the Hilton lobby right next to the hotel registration desk.
Look for the balloons and welcome treats!
REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
Thursday, October 29
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Friday, October 30
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Late Arrival Pick Up
Name badges for you and your guest will be available at the Registration Desk during the
posted hours. Each paid registrant received before October 15th includes one free Adult
Guest Registration provided the name is included on the Conference Registration Form.
(Guest must be 18 or older)
THURSDAY – OCTOBER 29, 2015
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Opening Session
Welcome – Awards Recognition – Conference Overview – Association Update!
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeanette Brown, Past President Water Environment Federation
Transitioning from Wastewater Treatment to Resource Recovery
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Session 1 - Wastewater
Session 1 - Water
Session 1 - Safety
Session 3 - Safety
Clarifiers – What Every Operator Should Know – Andy Fairey, Charleston Water System
Water Treatment Trends and Regulations – Jim Collins, Brenntag Mid-South
Would Your Laboratory Survive An OSHA Audit? – Laura Shealy Davis, Shealy Consulting
City: _______________________________________State: ______________Zip:______________
Maximizing Value Of Polymers In WWT Processes – Yong Kim, USGI Chemical Feed, Inc.
The Four R’s Of Cross Connection Control; “Rule, Regulation, Reality And Risk” – Mike
Berrian, Carolina Backflow
Call Before You Dig, Eliminating Underground Facility Damages – Bernie Clegg, SC 811
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2015
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Session 4 - Wastewater
Session 4 - Water
Session 4 - Regulatory
A 2nd Look-Evalution/Optimization of a WWTP-Lancaster – James Holland, PE, WK Dickson
SC Dept of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Update – Elizabeth Williams, Env. Training Center
Revised Total Coliform Rule – General Overview – Richard Welch, SC DHEC
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Session 5 - Wastewater
Session 5 - Water
Session 5 - Regulatory
NPDES Reporting Essentials: Getting the DMR Right – Jim Matthews, On Line Environmental
Evaluation of Taste and Odor Control in Camden – Porter Rivers, AECOM Revised Total
Coliform Rule – Sitting Sample Plans – Rick Hiers, SC DHEC
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Session 6 - Wastewater
Session 6 - Water
Session 6 - Regulatory
Help! What Is Wrong With My Flow Meter? – Rodney Edwards, Clearwater, Inc.
A Drop of Water, Life After The Treatment Plant – Mike Agin, Kiawah Island Utility
Current and Emerging Contaminants – Richard Welch, SC DHEC
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Session 7 - Wastewater
Session 7 - Water
Session 7 - Regulatory
New Septage, Oil and Grease (SOG) Receiving Facility: Trials and Tribulations – Neal
Klimek, The City of Cayce, SC
Best Practices of Drinking Water Utilities for Distribution Water Quality – Bill Howard, Hach
Harmful Algal Toxins – Richard Welch and Rick Hiers, SC DHEC
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Session 8 - Combined
Chlorine Gas: Safe, Efficient & 100% – Ron Grage, Chlorine Gas Education Committee
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Session 9 - Combined
Best Practices Electrical Asset Management-Preventive & Predictive Maintenance &
Documentation – Jeff Beukema, Trans World Electric
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Session 10 - Combined
Betcha Didn’t Know – Jim Meeks, Charleston Water System
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 31, 2015
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Session 11 - Wastewater
Session 11 - Water
The Final Chapter of PCBs – Randy Boyette, ReWa
Taste And Odor In Drinking Water. What Can I Do To Improve Or Eliminate? – Rob Kelly
and Jay Jordan, Xylem
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Session 12 - Wastewater
Session 12 - Water
Emergency Planning & SC WARN – Kyle Lindsay, ReWa
Pressure Filters 101 For Water Plant Operators – Rodney Edwards, ClearWater, Inc.
10:45 am - 11:30 am
Session 13 - Wastewater
Session 13 - Water
Remote Telemetry Solutions for Utilities – Jay Darby, Pete Duty & Associates, Inc.
Speedy Breedy - Detect Contamination And Monitor Microbial Activity In Drinking Water –
Becky Thames, Charleston Water System
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Session 14 - Wastewater
Session 14 - Water
Efficient Operation Of UV Systems – Jay Jordan, Xylem
Recordkeeping, An Operator’s Perspective – Dale Hanna, Seneca Light & Water
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Session 15 - Workshop
Name:__________________________________________________________________________
(As it should appear on nametag)
Company : ______________________________________________________________________
Please indicate if your name badge requires any Preprinted Nametag Ribbons:
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Session 3 - Wastewater
Session 3 - Water
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY
How Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants Work – Jim Collins, Brenntag Mid-South
Maintaining Water Quality in the Distribution System – Kanwal Oberoi, CWS
ARC Flash Hazards – Brian Bates, DWG
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Session 2 - Wastewater
Session 2 - Water
Session 2 - Laboratory
2015 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Hydraulics for Operators – Dr. Jeanette Brown
(Exhibitor, Speaker, Quarter Century Operator, etc.) ______________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________________Fax:________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
(Email required for Registration Confirmation)
Guest Name: _____________________________________________________________________
(Saturday Awards Recognition Banquet. Must be 18 or older.)
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SECTION SO ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS I will attend: □ Thursday, October 29
□ Friday, October 30 □ Saturday, October 31
5S SOCIETY BREAKFAST MEETING (Members Only): (Thursday, Oct. 29)
______ Adults
QUARTER CENTURY OPERATOR BREAKFAST and/or Guests: (Thursday, Oct. 29) ______ Adults
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SOCIAL and/or Guests: (Thursday, Oct. 29)
______ Adults
FAMILY NIGHT EVENT: (Friday, Oct. 30)
_______ Children ______ Adults
AWARDS RECOGNITION BANQUET: (Saturday, Oct. 31) (18 or older and nametag required)
______ Adults
SAVE $$$ - Register Early!
REGISTRATION
Received BEFORE
October 15th
REGISTRATION
Received AFTER
October 15th
MEMBER
$35.00
$60.00 – Does not
include Awards Banquet
$
NON-MEMBER
$90.00
$105.00 – Does not
include Awards Banquet
$
QUARTER CENTURY
OPERATOR BREAKFAST
Thursday, October 29
Quarter Century Operators
No Charge
Guests $15
No on site registration
accepted
AWARDS BANQUET
Saturday, October 31st
*No one under 18 permitted to
attend this event
INCLUDED IN EARLY
REGISTRATION
Registrant + 1 Adult Guest
$40.00 Per Person
(In addition to Late
Registration Fees)
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
TOTAL
AMOUNT
DUE
$
$
Please Note: No refunds will be given after October 21st; however, attendee substitutions will be
permitted with proper notification. Refunds subject to 20% administration fee. Please include payment for
this event only and return registration form with payment. Individuals with outstanding invoices more than
90 days overdue require full payment in advance for this event. Registration less than 72 hours prior to
event will be processed on site. No shows are liable for all fees.
Make checks payable to: WEASC (Federal Tax ID; 57-0725845) or provide credit card information below:
□ MasterCard
□ Visa
□ Discover
□ American Express
Credit Card #_____________________________________CVV#___________ Expiration Date________
Billing Address_________________________________________________________________________
I authorize WEASC to charge my credit card for conference fees as indicated.
Signature__________________________________Date______________Amount_________________
Mail registration form and check to: WEASC - Attention: OPERATOR CONFERENCE
121 Executive Center Drive · Suite 115 · Columbia, SC 29210
For your protection – PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL FORM WITH CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.
If paying by credit card, form may be faxed to 803-358-0646. Call 803-358-0658 with questions.