EFFECTIVE BACKFLOW PROGRAM SEMINAR - Jan 7 - Collinsville

ISAWWA BACKFLOW COMMITTEE PRESENTS: EFFECTIVE BACKFLOW PROGRAMS
Thursday, January 7, 2010 - Collinsville, IL

SPEAKER and BIOGRAPHY
Mike Eisenhauer, Backflow Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Eisenhauer’s professional biography includes:
• Licensed Illinois Plumber
• Licensed CCCDI in Illinois, Wisconsin and Mississippi
• Owner of Chicago Backflow, Inc. ( CBI tests 30,000 + backflow assemblies annually)
• Owner of Backflow Solutions ( BSI manages over 25 municipal cross-connection programs all over the country)

TOPIC
Effective Backflow Programs, IEPA Title 35 - What it says in Plain English - Learn how to effectively develop, implement, and enforce an effective cross-connection control program that meets all of the Illinois EPA requirements. Cross-Connection inspections, surveys and record keeping are the three key elements of all effective backflow prevention programs, how does each element relate to the others and how do you move forward from where you are at.

LOCATION
Collinsville Library
408 West Main Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
Ph: 618-344-1112

REGISTRATION and HOURS
Registration begins at 9:00am. The training will start at 9:30am and will conclude by 3:30pm. Earn up to 5 PDHs or RTC hours. Continental breakfast and lunch will be included.
To register call 866-521-3595 ext 2.

COST
$40.00 for AWWA members
$60.00 for non AWWA members
$70.00 for on-site registration

drug disposal program developed in Pontiac

PONTIAC -- A prescription drug disposal program developed in Pontiac continues to spread across the country.

The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, which works for sustainable solutions to water contamination, soon will have curriculum that allows science teachers to share the Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal (P2D2) program.

"With this partnership (of the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant), it gave us the tools necessary to keep going and to reach out to other educators and communities," said Paul Ritter, a science teacher at Pontiac Township High School.

The Illinois - Indiana Sea Grant is working on The Medicine Chest, which provides free educational material and activities on improper drug disposal and contamination, Ritter said.

P2D2 encourages people to discard unused or expired drugs at special collection sites, not simply to throw them in the trash or down a drain, where they pollute groundwater and drinking water.

P2D2 was developed in January 2008 by developed by Ritter; Eric Bohm, now assistant principal at PTHS; and several students.

"I think this program has been an excellent way to involve people in this kind of work, whether it's students, teachers, police departments, local officials or other community groups," said Dennis McMurray, manager of publications for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Ritter said P2D2 is in seven states and in 100 Illinois communities. About 87,500 pounds of drugs have been collected in Illinois since the program began.

"This has just been a dream come true," Ritter said.

Posted in Local on Sunday, November 29, 2009 4:30 pm Updated: 6:58 am.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TANKS USING AWWA D100-05

Illinois Section AWWA Presents:
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TANKS USING AWWA D100-05
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 – Bloomington, IL

REGISTRATION & HOURS
Registration begins at 8:30am. The training will start at 9:00am and will conclude by 3:00pm. Earn up to 5 PDHs or RTC hours. Continental breakfast and lunch will be included.

LOCATION
Doubletree Hotel and Conference
Center Bloomington Illinois
10 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701
Ph: 309-664-6446

COST
$40.00 for AWWA members
$60.00 for non AWWA members
$70.00 on-site registration

Call 866-521-3595 to register - extension 3 Sandi.

SPEAKER
Stephen W. Meier, P.E., S.E., Tank Industry Consultants

AGENDA
This seminar is intended for engineers and other highly technical individuals interested in learning more about detailed
design of water storage tanks in accordance with AWWA D100-05. The seminar will include example structural calculations
and structural theory, and a discussion of the behavior of tank shells and roofs.
• Overview of Changes to D100-05
• Design Loads Requirements of AWWA D100-05: Wind, Snow, Seismic
• Membrane Stress: Flat bottom Tank example, Elevated Tank example
• Ringwall Foundation Design: Flat Bottom Tank Example
• Roof Design: Self supporting Dome Example, Umbrella Roof Example
• Seismic Design: Flat Bottom Tank Example, Elevated Pedestal Tank Example
• Anchor Bolt Chair: Design Example

EXCEL 301: FINESSE WEBINAR

Illinois Section AWWA Presents:
EXCEL 301: FINESSE WEBINAR
Thursday, November 19, 2009 – Your Computer

REGISTRATION & HOURS
This training webinar will begin at 12:00pm and conclude by 1:00pm. Earn up to 1 PDH or RTC hour. After registration, attendee will be furnished with all materials and links needed to participate in the webinar.

LOCATION
Webinar - Your Computer

COST
$10.00 for AWWA members
$20.00 for non AWWA members

AGENDA
This class is for operators who have an understanding of Excel and want to finalize their forms in Excel to use for reporting. Creating graphs and charts will also be covered.
Other topics included:
- Create borders
- Add in headers and footers
- Learn how to create a line graph
- Printing
*All Excel classes may be taken individually

SPEAKER
Tammy E. Hellings, MBA, Aqua Illinois, Inc.
Tammy Hellings has been the Production Manager for Aqua Illinois in Kankakee for the past five years. She is in charge of operations as well as engineering projects at the plant and holds an A license. Tammy also teaches management = leadership, business math, and statistics classes to adult learners at Olivet Nazarene University. Tammy holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Lisa Jordan - Education Coordinator
Phone: 866-521-3595x2
Email: lisa@isawwa.org
Fax: 866-521-3591
Website: www.isawwa.org

UNIDIRECTIONAL FLUSHING AND HYDRANT MAINTENANCE

Illinois Section AWWA Presents:
UNIDIRECTIONAL FLUSHING AND HYDRANT MAINTENANCE
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – Libertyville, IL

REGISTRATION & HOURS
Registration begins at 8:30am. The training will start at 9:00am and will conclude by 3:00pm. Earn up to 5 PDHs or RTC hours. Continental breakfast and lunch will be included.

DATE
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

LOCATION
Libertyville Sports Complex
1950 N Route 45 & Peterson Road
Libertyville, IL 60048
Ph: 847-367-1502

SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
Hydrant Maintenance - Mark Clark, East Jordan
Unidirectional Flushing - John Van Arsdel, M.E. Simpson Co., Inc.

COST
$40.00 for AWWA members
$60.00 for non AWWA members
$70.00 on-site registration

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Lisa Jordan - Education Coordinator
Phone: 866-521-3595x2 - Email: lisa@isawwa.org - Fax: 866-521-3591 -
Website: www.isawwa.org