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OFFICIAL BULLETIN OCTOBER 2007 - DECEMBER 2007

VOLUME 93 • NUMBERS 4-6 WINTER ISSUE

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EditorKatie Luther

Assistant EditorDarin Billing

Business ManagerDarlene Germain

Contributing Authors

Drinking Water Program StaffOperator Certification, Training and Facility Inspections Unit Staff

OFFICIAL BULLETIN

Official Publication of theNorth Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference

PRESIDENT-TerryRustPRESIDENT-ELECT-LisaAnsley

VICEPRESIDENT-MirandaKlevenDIRECTORS-ChuckAbel,KarlaOlson,BillGefroh,GaryBracht

ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR-KevinMartinSECRETARY-TREASURER-MikeBrisben

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MembersoftheConferenceareindebtedtothosemembersandotherswhohavecontributedarticlesandothermaterialsforthispublication.

TheobjectivesofthisConferenceshallbe:theadvancementoftheknowledgeofdesign,construction,operationandmanagementofwaterandwastewatersystems;thepromotionandencouragement,throughannualmeetingsorotherwise,ofanexchangeofinformationandexperienceamongitsmembership;thepromotionandencouragementoftheprotectionofpublichealthandimprovedenvironmentthroughtheconstructionandefficient operation of water supply and wastewater treatment facilities; and the promotion of water and wastewater system operator education and certification programs.

Winter Issue Established �935

CONFERENCE BUSINESS PHONE: 70�-328-6622The advertising contained in the Official Bulletin describes the products and services offeredbycompaniesinthewaterandwastewaterindustries.Thelistingsarepaidadvertising. The publishers of the Official Bulletin, members of the North Dakota Water andPollutionControlConferenceandthewaterandwastewaterorganizationsthatsupportitspublicationarenotresponsiblefortheaccuracyoftheadvertisementsnoranyclaimsmadetherein.

TABLE OF CONTENTSSUBjECT PAgE

ON THE COVER: Scenes from the 79th Annual North Dakota Water and Pollution ControlConference,Fargo,NorthDakota,October24,25and26,2007.PhotosbyDarinBilling(NDDH),MirandaKleven(AE2S)andSueAnderson(AE2S).

INDEX TO ADVERTISERSThe services and products of the following represented firms are deserving

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ToreceivetheOfficial Bulletinelectronically,[email protected],orcall701-328-5258.Ifyounolongerwishtoreceiveapapercopy,[email protected],orcall701-328-6624.

ToaccesspastissuesoftheOfficial Bulletinontheweb,goto:http://www.ndhealth.gov/MF/,andclickonpublications. Article II of the Constitution of the

North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference

AdvancedEngineeringandEnvironmentalServices,Inc.............29,39AmericanFlowControl.........................................................................29Bartlett and West Engineers....................................................................2CPSEngineering...................................................................................28DakotaPumpandControlCo.,Inc.................................................44,53DakotaSupplyGroup............................................................................25EngineeringAmerica,Inc.....................................InsideFrontCover,11Fargo Water Equipment.........................................................................34FergusPowerPump,Inc........................................................................52FordMeterBoxCompany,Inc..............................................................48GeneralRepairService.........................................................................27Graymont...............................................................................................31Hawkins Water Treatment Group.........................................................38HobasPipeUSA......................................................... InsideBackCoverHughesLiftStationServiceInc............................................................36InfratechTechnologies,Inc.....................................................................2InterstateEngineering...........................................................................38Jet-Way Multiple Services, Inc................................................................4Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson................................................................32,35KLMEngineering.................................................................................10MooreEngineering,Inc....................................................................3,41MVTLLaboratories,Inc.......................................................................46NDSewagePumpCo............................................................................46Northern Water Works Supply..........................................................5,54SweeneyControlsCompany.................................................................27Tonka Equipment Company..................................................................35UlteigEngineers...............................................................37,BackCoverVeit.........................................................................................................39Vessco,Inc............................................................................................ 40Western Waterproofing Company........................................................55Wold Engineering, P.C......................................................................... 40

Minutes of the 79th Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Water and PollutionControlConference..........................................................4

Christopher G. Schmit 2006-2007 Water Environment Federation, BoardofTrustees..........................................................................11

Dennis Howey Receives AWWA Operator Meritorius ServiceAward...............................................................................11

2007AnnualConferenceAttendanceList...........................................12North Dakota APWA Announces 2007 “Project of the Year Award”

Winners..........................................................................................26Kenneth Ruby Receives 2008 AWWA Gold Water Drop Award ........282007OperatoroftheYearAwards........................................................30PastRecipients:OperatoroftheYearAwards.....................................31NDWPCC 2007 Resolutions.................................................................342007ConferenceSponsorsforDoorPrizes,SocialHour,Coffee

Breaks,andGolfTournament.......................................................37Minutes of the NDWEA 48th Annual Meeting....................................39Minutes of the Business Meeting North Dakota Section of AWWA...412007DeskReferenceGuide:ExhibitorsInTheTabletopDisplay

Program........................................................................................42Grand Forks Wins Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest................... 44MinutesoftheBoardofTrusteesMeetingNorthDakotaSectionof

AWWA...........................................................................................45AnnualOperatorTrainingProgram.....................................................47Professional Water and Wastewater Operator Training Program

RegistrationForm..........................................................................49Application for Water and/or Wastewater Operator Certification.......50APWA 2008 Project of the Year Soliciting Nominations.....................52ProgramDirectories..............................................................................56

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Minutes of the 79th Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference

The 79th Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference (NDWPCC) was heldinFargoattheHolidayInnonOctober24,25,and26,2007.TheAnnualMeeting/Conventionwasheld jointly with the North Dakota Water Environment Association (NDWEA), the North Dakota Chapter of the American Public Works Association (NDCAPWA), and the North Dakota Section of the American Water Works Association (NDAWWA).

The NDAWWA Education and Research Committee heldapre-conferencemeetingat7:30p.m.onTuesday,October23,2007,intheMezzanineISuite.

The NDAWWA held a board meeting Wednesday morningat7:30a.m.,October24,intheFrontierRoomofDakotaHall,toplanitsThursdaynoonluncheon,hearcommitteereports,andconductotherbusiness. NDAWWA committee meetings were held at 10:30 a.m. following the Wednesday Joint Board Meeting. In addition, the officers of the NDAPWA and NDWEA met at 8:00 a.m. in the Embassy A and EmbassyBRoomsoftheGreatHall,respectively.Bothassociationsplannedtheirbusinessluncheons,listenedtocommitteereports,andconductedothernecessarybusiness.Theirrespectivebusinessmeetings were held Wednesday, October 24, and Friday,October26.

NorthDakotaDepartmentofHealth(NDDH)waterand wastewater operator certification exams were scheduledbetween7:30a.m.and11:30a.m.onWednesday, with 16 operators taking 20 examinations.

Registration opened at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October24,withDawnBrownandDarleneGermainwelcomingandregisteringallattendees.Atotalof371attendedtheConference,with346pre-registered.

The Joint Board of Directors of the NDWPCC, NDWEA, NDCAPWA, and NDAWWA met at 9:30 a.m. The meeting, chaired by NDWPCC President MarkBlonigen,wascalledtoorderat9:33a.m.inthePrairieRoomoftheDakotaHall.Thefollowingwereinattendance:ChuckAbel,SueAnderson,MarkBlonigen,BrianBlotsky,GaryBracht,DanielleBratvold,MikeBrisben,DavidBruschwein,EricDodds,JoeFerguson,BillGefroh,RickGillund,SteveHimmelspach,DaveJohnson,MirandaKleven,JackLong, Seth Lynne, Joe Mantua, Grant Marquardt, KarlaOlson,TimPaustian,RodReetz,TerryRust,JulieRygg,DeanSletten,HazelSletten,LarryThelen,Richard Wanner, Greg Wavra, and Tom Welle.

PresidentBlonigenentertainedamotiontodispensewithreadingoftheminutesfromtheMay23,2007JointBoardMeetingattheSevenSeasinMandan,andapprovethecopymailedtoeachboardmemberpriortothe79thConference,orthecopypublishedintheOfficial Bulletin,January2007-June2007,Volume92,Numbers7-12.MirandaKlevensomoved.JackLongseconded,andthemotioncarried.

Mike Brisben presented the NDWPCC Treasurer’s Report for fiscal year 2007 (FY07), listing a net income of $32,194.31 and a net worth less NDWEA moniesof$74,659.29.BillGefrohmovedtoapprovethe report as presented. Tom Welle seconded, and the motioncarried.

PresidentBlonigencalledforanyoldbusiness.Mr.Brisben reported that a joint NDWPCC/NDWEA checkingaccounthadbeenopenedatBNCNationalBankwithatotalof$8,139.12beingtransferredtothejointaccount.

Continuingwitholdbusiness,Mr.BrisbenreportedthatamemoandproposedamendmentstotheNDWPCC Constitution and Bylaws was mailed to allmembersSeptember21,2007.TheproposedamendmentsaretobevotedonattheFriday,October26 NDWPCC business luncheon.

EricDoddsnextreportedontheStudentandYoungProfessional’s Reception to be held Wednesday night between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings. Mr. Dodds reported that $1,150 had been raisedandnotedthataposterlistingthesponsor

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donationswasplacedintheSouthConventionCorridor,neartheconferenceregistrationtable.Mr.DoddsalsoindicatedthattheNorthDakotaStateUniversity (NDSU) Student AWWA/WEF Chapter took first place at the WEFTEC Student Design CompetitioninSanDiego.PresidentBlonigenthanked Mr. Dodds and the students for their fine workorganizingthereception.

PresidentBlonigennextaskedforcommentsonthechangesmadetotheOfficial Bulletin.TerryRustindicatedhefelttheOfficial Bulletinlookedveryprofessionalwithallinattendanceagreeing.Mr.BrisbenofferedthankstoKatieLuther,Official Bulletineditor,forherhardwork.PresidentBlonigencalledforanyotheroldbusiness.

Hearingnone,PresidentBlonigencalledfornewbusiness.PresidentBlonigenaskedforvolunteersforthenominatingcommittee.BillGefroh,TerryRust,andMirandaKlevenwereappointed.Next,volunteerswere requested for the auditing committee; Jack Long andDaveJohnsonaccepted.

Continuingwithnewbusiness,Mr.BrisbenaskedattendeestoreviewtheproposalforaratechangeforOfficial Bulletinadvertisingincludedinthehandouts.LarryThelennotedthatthechangeswerebeingproposedtooffsetpublicationcosts.Mr.ThelenstatedthatMs.Lutherestimateda$700and$1,600lossfortheConferenceissueandSpringissue,respectively.Mr.Rustaskedwhenthelasttimerateswereincreased.Mr.Brisbenrespondedthattherehasnotbeenachangeformanyyears.Mr.ThelenstatedthattherateforafullpagecoloradinNorthDakotaWater is $700. Mr. Gefroh asked Tom Welle for his thoughts as an advertiser. Mr. Welle indicated that UlteigEngineerswouldhavenoproblemwithapriceincrease.BrettJochimfromAdvancedEngineeringandEnvironmentalServices,Inc.(AE2S)concurred.

FurtherdiscussioncontinuedwithMr.Thelennotingthatthegoalwastobreakevenbyeitherraisingratesorbyrecruitingmoreadvertising.PresidentBlonigentabled further discussion and requested that Mr. BrisbenprovidemoredatathatcouldbereviewedattheJanuary2008JointBoardMeeting.

Mr. Gefroh next reported on the NDWEA-sponsored topicsurveyandaskedallinattendancetoencourageconferencememberstocompleteasurvey.Mr.Gefrohindicatedthatthosecompletingthesurvey

would be eligible for a NDWEA door prize to be drawnattheFriday,October26businessmeeting.

Mr.Brisbennextremindedboardmemberstostartconsideringtopicsandpresentersforthe2008springtrainingsessionsandfallconference.Mr.BrisbennotedthatguestspeakerswererecruitedfromNDRural Water, Midwest Assistance Program, and the CityofBismarckforthe2007springsessions.Anyotherinterestedgroupswouldbewelcomed.Mr.Rustindicated that the West Fargo/Moore Engineering LiftStationProjectmaybeofinterestforthe2008Conference.

Continuingwithnewbusiness,PresidentBlonigenrequested a report on host proposals for 2012. Mr. BrisbenreportedthatproposalshadbeenreceivedfromMinot,Dickinson,andGrandForks.PresidentBlonigennextwelcomedrepresentativesoftheGreater Grand Forks Convention and Visitors’ Bureau(GGFCVB)andAlerusCenter.JulieRygg,GGFCVBExecutiveDirector,introducedherselfandtheotherGrandForksrepresentatives(DanielleBratvold, Alerus Center; and Grant Marquardt, GGF CVB).Ms.Ryggthankedthejointboardsfortheopportunitytopresenttothegroupandprovidedthoseinattendancewithaproposalpackage.Ms.Rygg’s presentation included a video and power pointpresentation.HazelSlettenencouragedthejointboardstoconsidertheGrandForksproposalandsitedseveralnewinfrastructureactivitiesthatareinlinewithConferenceobjectives.PresidentBlonigenthankedtheGrandForksrepresentativesandrecommendedtheGrandForksproposalbeputontheJanuary2008agenda.

PresidentBlonigencalledforanyothernewbusiness.Hearing none, President Blonigen requested a motion toadjourn.JackLongsomoved.TerryRustsecondedandthemotioncarried.Themeetingadjournedat10:25a.m.

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NDAWWA committee meetings were held in the FrontierRoomimmediatelyaftertheJointBoardMeeting.

Water samples for the 16th annual water taste test, sponsored by NDAWWA, were accepted at the registrationtablethroughouttheday.

At 11:30 a.m., 176 people attended the Wednesday buffet luncheon and NDCAPWA business meeting intheRoyaleRoomoftheGreatHall.FargoMayorDennis Walaker welcomed all attendees on behalf of the City of Fargo, and Mark Blonigen, NDWPCC President, welcomed all on behalf of the officers of the NDWPCC, NDCAPWA, NDAWWA, and NDWEA. Chuck Abel, NDCAPWA President, presided over the business meeting. Larry Frevert, APWA President, KansasCity,Missouri,wastheguestspeaker.

At1:00p.m.,theannualgolftournamentwasheldatthe Edgewood Golf Course, with Tom Welle and Karla Olsonhandlingthelocalarrangements.

The Wednesday afternoon concurrent sessions opened at 1:15 p.m. with NDAWWA Director Jack Long, NDWEA Past-President Gary Bracht, and NDCAPWA Secretary-TreasurerRustinRoteliukmoderatingthethree sessions held in the Conference and Director’s RoomsofHarvestHall,BoardandExecutiveRoomsofHarvestHall,andtheDakotaHall,respectively.

Wednesday’s topics included:Red River Valley Water Supply Project - David Johnson,DistrictEngineer,GarrisonDiversionConservancyDistrictFargoOdorControlUpdate-SethLynne,ProjectEngineer,UlteigEngineers,Inc.Fargo Landfill Renewable Energy Project - Bruce Grubb,EnterpriseDirector,CityofFargoWater and Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) - Alfredo Lagos, Emergency Management/ResponseSpecialist,ComputerScienceCorporationEPA Region VIII’s Biosolid Permit - Robert Brobst,BiosolidsCoordinator,U.S.EPA,RegionVIII.MapleRiverDam-JeffreyVolk,ProjectManager,MooreEngineer,Inc.Water Engineering - Hands-On Bolivia Experience-MaryAnderson,ProjectEngineer,AE2S

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StormwaterUpdate-RandyKowalski,EnvironmentalScientist,NDDHPublic Works in North Dakota - How APWA Can Help - Larry Frevert, President, APWALarge Diameter Water Transmission Line Case Study,Minot,ND-TimPaustian,ProjectManager,UlteigEngineers,Inc.Fats,Oil,&GreaseControl-BillGefroh,LabManager/IndustrialPretreatmentCoordinator,CityofBismarckState Requirements for Plans and Specifications -ChuckAbel,EnvironmentalEngineer,NDDHWater Fluoridation Basics - Katie Luther, EnvironmentalScientist,NDDHHydrant Repair - Rick Wanner, Senior Sales Representative,AmericanFlowControlTank Options for Water Storage - Tony Belden, President,EngineeringAmerica,Inc.

The2:45p.m.breakwasheldintheSouthConventionCorridor,withallbreakssponsoredbythebusinessfirms, vendors, and commercial suppliers associated withthewater,wastewater,andpublicworksindustry.

The Wednesday night buffet was attended by 185 NDWPCC members and guests. Fourteen people participatedintheHankinsonCasinoexcursion,andalargecrowdsupportedtheStudentandYoungProfessionals’ Reception at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Thetabletopdisplayprogramopenedat7:30a.m.onThursday,with60vendorsparticipating.Thiswasthe19thyearofthetabletopdisplayprogram,withthevendorsagainsponsoringthebuffetbreakfastintheGreatHallfrom8:00a.m.to10:00a.m.Thefollowingparticipatedinthedisplayprogram:NDAWWA; NDWEA; NDCAPWA; Flexible Pipe Tool Co.; Concrete Inc.; Wunderlich Malec Environmental; MVTL Laboratories; Northern Water Works Supply, Inc.; American Flow Control; ABM Equipment Supply, Inc.; Thein Well Co.; North Dakota SewagePumpCo.;NorthDakotaLTAPCenter;TechSalesCo.;AE2S; NDSU AWWA/WEF Chapter; EngineeringAmerica,Inc.;HoustonEngineering,Inc.;Fargo Water Equipment; Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.;JohnstonFargoCulvert,Inc.;Uni-BellPVCPipeAssoc.;SweeneyControlsCompany;Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson,Inc.;SJE-RhombusControls;BartlettandWest Engineering, Inc.; General Repair Service; KLM Engineering, Inc.; Tonka Equipment Company; Ford Meter Box; Sanitation Products, Inc.; Widseth Smith Nolting&Assoc.;FergusPowerPump,Inc.;Hawkins,

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Inc.;INFRATECH;InterstateEngineering,Inc.;TeamLaboratory Chemical Corp.; Griffin Pipe; Schwab-Vollhaber-LubrattServiceCorp.;UlteigEngineers;AmericanDuctileIronPipe;ConstructionSpecialties;CretexConcreteProducts;SolarBee,Inc.;JasperEngineering;Prinsco,Inc.;Promium,LLC;Vessco,Inc.;InsituformTechnologies,Inc.;HDREngineering,Inc.;QualityFlowSystems,Inc.;BigsEasyLift;LarsonDataCommunications;DakotaPump&Control;Nyloplast;MooreEngineering;Hach;VanBergen&Markson,Inc.;Short-Elliott-Hendrickson,Inc.;ElectricPump,Inc.

A total of 111 attendees toured the Fargo and West Fargowater,wastewater,andpublicworksfacilities.TheThursdayspouse/guestprogramprovidedlunchattheCaféMusebyMosaicFoods,followedbyatourofthePlainsArtsMuseumandanartstudioexperience.

The NDAWWA luncheon and business meeting were heldThursdayat12:00p.m.intheDirectors,Board,and Executive Rooms, with NDAWWA President Dave Johnson presiding. Joseph Mantua, AWWA VicePresident,Gaithersburg,Maryland,wastheguestspeaker.Theluncheonandbusinessmeetingwere attended by 223 people. NDAWWA sponsored amotivationalspeaker,PattyCorwin,afterthebusiness meeting. Ms. Corwin’s topic, “Motivation - Whose Job Is It?” taught us the three most common motivatorsandthesixkeysforturningcapacityintoresults.

Threeconcurrentsessionsconvenedat2:15p.m.withNDAWWA Secretary-Treasurer David Bruschwein, NDWEA Secretary-Treasurer Bill Gefroh, and NDCAPWA President Chuck Abel moderating in the SterlingRoomoftheGreatHall,DakotaHall,andConferenceRoom,respectively.

Thursday’s topics included:FundamentalsofOxidation/ReductionandApplications of Oxidation/Reduction in Water Treatment - Delvin DeBoer, Director, Water and EnvironmentalResearchCenter,SDSUDesignfortheFuture:UpgradinganExistingHPOASProcess-DustinDale,ZachMaruska,and Cory Bjornberg, NDSU AWWA/WEF ChapterNyloplastBMPProducts-MattCarpenter,MidwestAreaManager,Nyloplast,Inc.TroubleShootingLagoonsUpdate-TerryRust,Lab/IndustrialPretreatmentCoordinator,

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City of West Fargo; Skip Rapp, Public Works Manager,CityofDickinson;KarlaOlson,ProjectEngineer,UlteigEngineers,Inc.;RobertBrobst,EnvironmentalEngineer,USEPA,RegionVIII;andGaryBracht,EnvironmentalEngineer,NDDHTraffic Calming Devices - Brock Storrusten, ProjectEngineer,MooreEngineering,Inc.andChrisBrungardt,ProjectCoordinator,CityofWest FargoRiverdaleMembraneFiltrationCaseStudy-CoryChorne,ProjectManager,AE2SCentrifugalPumps-MichaelFears,DistrictManager,Gorman-RuppPumpCo.DesignandInstallationofCorrugatedPolyethylenePipe-RogerBaldwin,RegionalEngineer,AdvancedDrainageSystems

Attendeesmetat2:45p.m.intheSouthConventionCorridorforanafternoonbreak.

AsocialhourwasheldintheGreatHallat5:30p.m. prior to the annual banquet. The following companiesgraciouslysponsoredthesocialhour,doorprizes,coffeebreaks,andgolftournament:AdvancedDrainageSystems;AE2S;AmericanFlowControl;Bartlett and West Engineers, Inc.; CPS Engineering; Cutler-MagnerCompany;DakotaPumpandControl;Engineering America, Inc.; Fargo Water Equipment; Graymont Western Canada, Inc.; Hawkins, Inc.; HoustonEngineering,Inc.;HughesLiftStationService,Inc.;INFRATECH;InterstateEngineering,Inc.;MVTLLaboratories;MooreEngineering,Inc.;ND Sewage Pump Company; Northern Water Works Supply,Inc.;ParsonsEngineeredProducts,Inc.;Prinsco,Inc.;Swenson,Hagen&Company;TeamLaboratoryChemicalCorp.;UlteigEngineers,Inc.;and Widseth Smith Nolting and Assoc., Inc.

The annual banquet was held at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall.TerryRustgavetheinvocationandSteveStarkservedasMasterofCeremonies.Afterintroducingtheheadtable,Mr.Starkcalledonthevisitingdignitariesandjointboardmemberstopresentseveralawards.

Joseph Mantua, vice president of the American Water Works Association presented three awards. Kenneth Ruby,formerFargoDirectorofUtilities,receivedtheAWWA Gold Water Drop Award for 50 active years ofmembershipingoodstanding.DennisHowey,Maintenance Supervisor and Water Technician, Gwinner, received the AWWA Operator Meritorius

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ServiceAwardforoutstandingservice.CharlieVein,President,AE2S, received the AWWA George Warren FullerAward,fordistinguishedserviceandleadershipto the water supply field.

Mark Blonigen, NDWPCC president, presented Mr. Mantua a gift of appreciation from the NDWPCC and CityofFargoforbeingaguestatthe79thAnnualConference.

DeonStockert,drinkingwatermanager,AE2S,presented the Annual Water Taste Test Award. Eight communitywatersystemsparticipated;GregBatzeracceptedtheawardonbehalfoftheCityofGrandForks.

CharlieVeindrewtheprizesforthe6thAnnualWater for People raffle, with Gary Bracht was this year’s grand prize winner. This year’s total of $4,475 was raised from the raffle tickets, golf tournament sponsors,andmulligans.

Larry Frevert, president of the APWA, presented the NDCAPWA with the APWA President’s Visit Award for attending this year’s conference. Chuck Abel, NDCAPWA president, accepted on behalf of the NDCAPWA.

Mr.AbelpresentedMr.Frevertagiftofappreciationfrom the NDWPCC and City of Fargo for his contributionstotheconference.

Chris Schmit, Board of Trustees for WEF, presented the WEF Burke Safety Award to representatives of theCityofBismarckfortheircommitmenttosafetyrelatedtosafetytrainingandprogramimplementation.Richard Wanner, maintenance supervisor, Bismarck Public Works, accepted the award on behalf of the city.Mr.SchmitalsopresentedRodReetz,manager,MVTL Laboratories, the WEF Director’s Service Award,forhisdedicatedserviceandcommitmenttoprotectingtheenvironment.

Richard Wanner, NDWEA president, presented Mr. Schmit a gift of appreciation from the NDWPCC and theCityofFargoforattendingandcontributingtotheconference.

KeithDemke,Bismarckwastewatersuperintendent,alongwithmembersoftheSelectSocietyofSanitarySludgeShovelers(5S),providedaspecialpresentation.Fivenomineeswereselectedfromthoseinattendance

topartakeinthe5Sinitiation.Initiationincludedbothtasteandsmelltests,aswellasrecitingthemembershipoath.Newmemberswhowereinductedincluded: Rod Reetz, Terry Rust, Tom Welle, and GaryBracht.ChrisSchmitwasalsoinductedasanhonorarymember.

KatieLuther,NDDH,presented50-YearFluoridationAwardsto:SteveSuko,watertreatmentplantsuperintendent,CityofJamestown;andJasonSorenson,watertreatmentplantsuperintendent,City of Minot, for their communities’ commitment to publichealthandthepreventionofdentalcariesanddentaldisease.

MikeBrisben,NDDH,presentedOperatoroftheYearawardsto:DuaneGolliet,publicworkswastewaterliftstationmaintenancesupervisor,CityofFargo;RayPeterson,wastewatertreatmentplantmaintenancesupervisor,CityofFargo;TerryRust,lab/pretreatmentcoordinator, City of West Fargo; and Jerome Olson, manager, Traill Rural Water District for outstanding serviceinwaterandwastewateroperation.

MasterofCeremoniesStarkassistedMr.Brisbenbydrawingforthegrandprizes.

Mr.Starkcompletedtheeveningbyentertainingthose in attendance by drawing a historian’s mural. ThemuraldepictedthechronologicaleventsfromhisexcellentpresentationonthehistoryofFargo/Moorhead,CassCounty,andtheRedRiverValley.

Twohundredtwenty-threeindividualsattendedthe annual banquet, awards ceremony, and evening entertainment.

The North Dakota Operator Certification Advisory CommitteemetFriday,October26,2007,at7:30a.m.intheMezzanineIISuitetoselectnewmembersandelect officers. The committee provides support for the ND Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program.

Theannualmeetingforpublicworksdirectorsandcityengineerswasheldat7:30a.m.intheMezzanineISuite.

ThethreeFridaymorningconcurrentsessionsbeganat8:00a.m.andweremoderatedbyBrettJochim,NDAWWA Chair-Elect; Miranda Kleven, NDWPCC Director; and Sarah BaeHurst, NDCAPWA Director;

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intheConferenceandDirectorsRooms,BoardandExecutiveRooms,andDakotaHall,respectively.

Friday’s presentations included:UV101:IntroductiontoUltravioletLightDisinfection for Drinking Water Treatment Plants - Deon Stockert, Drinking Water Manager, AE2SSouthsideSewerSystemMasterPlant,Minot,ND-TimPaustian,ProgramManager,UlteigEngineers,Inc.ChemicalSystemOverview-MethodsandStandards - Mike Berg, Water/Wastewater Services,UlteigEngineers,Inc.Large Diameter Water Transmission Line Case Study, Moorhead, MN - Tom Welle, Vice President, Water/Wastewater Services, Ulteig Engineers,Inc.UpperSourisRiverDOTMDLProjectProgressReport-MathewBaker,GraduateStudent,NDSUSmallSystemFundingOptions-EricVolk,Supervisor/Training Specialist, ND Rural Water SystemsAssociationWater Distribution System: Operational Decisions - Deon Stockert, NDAWWA; Hazel Sletten, Grand Forks;KeithDemke,Bismarck;RonHendricksen,Fargo; Randy Nelson, Wahpeton; Dennis Larson, Park River; and Jerry Blomeke, Cass Rural Water DistrictWastewater Odor Control - Bill Gefroh, Lab Manager/IndustrialPretreatmentCoordinator,CityofBismarckSnowandIceControlinUrbanAreas-JeromeHorner,AssociateResearchFellow.UpperGreatPlainsTransportationInstitute(UGPTI),NDSU.Devils Lake Water Supply Project - Nate Weisenburger, Operations Manager, AE2S,andMikeGrafsgaard,CityEngineer,DevilsLakeUrban Plains - A Unique Approach to Stormwater Management-EricDodds,OperationsManager,AE2S,andShawnGaddie,ProjectEngineer,AE2SPerviousConcreteProducts-DavidSethre,MarketingDirector,NDReadyMix&ConcreteProductsAssociation,Inc.Work Zone Traffic Control and Your Responsibility-DavidLevi,ProgramManager,UGPTI,NDSUNorth Central Rural Water Consortium Riverdale AreaSupplyProject-DarrellHournbuckle,SeniorProjectEngineer,InterstateEngineering,Inc.Who Wants to Pay for Infrastructure? The Story

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of Fargo’s Dedicated Infrastructure Sales Tax -EricDodds,OperationsManager,AE2S,andBruceGrubb,EnterpriseDirector,CityofFargoPlanning for Your Utility’s Financial Future - MatthewBuckley,FinancialAnalyst,AE2S

Breakwasheldat10:00a.m.intheSouthConventionCorridor.

ThejointbusinessmeetingandluncheonoftheNDWEA and NDWPCC was held at 12:00 Noon in the Royale Room of the Great Hall, with Richard Wanner, NDWEA President, and Mark Blonigen, NDWPCC President, presiding, respectively. President Wanner opened the NDWEA business meeting, which had Christopher Schmit, WEF Board of Trustees, Brookings,SouthDakota,asitsguestspeaker.Mr.Schmit presented the NDWEA-sponsored door prizeforthosecompletingtheTopicsSurveyafteraddressingtheremainingmembers.

President Blonigen opened the NDWPCC business meeting at 12:53 p.m., requesting that the members presentdispensewiththereadingoftheminutesandapprovetheminutesofthe2006annualmeetinginMinotaspublishedintheOfficial Bulletin,Volume92,October2006-December2006,Numbers4-6.ChuckAbelsomoved,MelBullingerseconded,andthemotioncarried.

The Treasurer’s Report was presented by Mike Brisben,listinganetworthof$74,659.29.BrettJochimmovedtoacceptthereportasread,andSteveBurianseconded.Therewasnodiscussion,andthemotioncarried.

PresidentBlonigencalledforamotiontodispensewiththereadingoftheresolutionswhichwerepostedneartheregistrationtablethroughouttheconference.SkipRappsomoved,andBrettJochimseconded.Themotioncarried.

BillGefrohoftheNominatingCommitteereportedtothemembers,andrecommendedthefollowingslateofofficers for 2007-2008:

President: TerryRust President-Elect: LisaAnsley VicePresident: MirandaKleven

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HoldoverDirectors: ChuckAbel, KarlaOlson, BillGefroh IncomingDirector: GaryBracht AssociateDirector: KevinMartin Secretary-Treasurer: MikeBrisben

President Blonigen requested nominations from the floor. Hearing none, President Blonigen requested a motiontoclosethenominationsandthesecretarybeinstructedtocastaunanimousballot.HazelSlettensomoved,andChuckAbelseconded.Themotioncarried.

President Blonigen requested a motion to accept thechangestotheConstitutionandBylawsaspublishedintheOfficial Bulletin,Volume93,July2007-September2007,Numbers1-3,andmailedtothemembersSeptember21,2007.HazelSlettensomoved,andPeteBilstadseconded.Therewasnodiscussion;themotioncarried.

President Blonigen requested names for life membership.Hearingnone,Mr.BlonigenintroducedNDWPCC President Terry Rust. President Rust presented Mark Blonigen the President’s Service Award for his hard work and dedication. With no furtherbusiness,PresidentRustaskedforamotiontoadjourn.SteveBuriansomoved,andDarinBillingseconded.Themotioncarried.Themeetingadjournedat12:59p.m.

Drawingsfortheremainingdoorprizesweremadeaftertheluncheon.Therewere130attendees.

The2008ConferencewillbeheldattheBismarckRamkotaHotelonOctober8,9,and10,2008.

Respectfullysubmitted,MichaelBrisbenSecretary-Treasurer

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ChristopherG.Schmit,Ph.D.,P.E.isamemberof the 2006-2007 Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

HeiscurrentlyAssociateProfessorfortheDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringofSouthDakotaStateUniversityinBrookings,SouthDakota.

A WEF member since1991,ChrishasbeenamemberoftheLongRangePlanningandMembershipCommitteesand

heservedaseditoroftheactivatedsludgesectionofWEF’s Annual Literature Review.

Inaddition,hehasbeenanactivememberoftheSouthDakota Water Environment Association, serving as presidentfrom2000to2003andasitsdirectorsince2004.AregisteredprofessionalengineerinSouthDakotaandChiEpsilonmember,ChrisreceivedhisB.S.incivilengineeringfromtheUniversityofWisconsin-Platteville and M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineeringwithanenvironmentalemphasisfromIowaStateUniversity.

About WEF:Founded in 1928, WEF is a not-for-profit technical andeducationalorganizationwithmembersfromvaried disciplines who work toward the WEF vision ofpreservationandenhancementoftheglobalwaterenvironment. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 76 member associations in 30countries.

Christopher g. Schmit 2006-2007 Water Environment Federation, Board of Trustees

Correction:Inthe2007ConferenceissueoftheOfficial Bulletin (v.93,nos.1-3,p.26)JosephP.Mantuawaslistedasbeingthe2007-2008presidentofthe American Water Works Association (AWWA). He was actually the 2006-2007 vice president of AWWA.

Dennis Howey is the 2007 recipient of AWWA’s OperatorMeritoriusServiceAward.DennisisthemaintenancesupervisorandwatertechnicianfortheCityofGwinner.Theawardisrecognitionofspecialperformanceinoneormoreofthefollowing:compliancewithhealthstandards;plantoperations;plant improvements/efficiency, training of operators; publicserviceoutsideofwork;andoperationofdistributionlines,pumpstationsandreservoirs.

Dennis Howey (left) accepts AWWA’s Operator Meritorius Service Award from David Brushwein, NDDH. (Photo by Holly Jessen, Gwinner)

Dennis Howey Receives AWWA Operator Meritorius Service Award

Christopher G. Schmit

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PeteAamold Wastewater Lead Worker CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2561

ChuckAbel EnvironmentalEngineer NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5207 [email protected]

StevenAhlschlager ProjectManager MooreEngineering,Inc. FergusFalls,MN56537 (218)998-4041 [email protected]

LaurieAlberts ProgramsAnalyst Three Affiliated Tribes NewTown,ND58763 (701)627-8298 [email protected]

MaryAnderson ProjectEngineer AE2S GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-8087 [email protected]

PeteAnderson FactoryChemist AmericanCrystalSugarCompany Hillsboro,ND58045 (701)436-3129 [email protected]

SueAnderson MarketingSpecialist AE2S GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-8087 [email protected]

TadAnderson KulmStreetCommissioner CityofKulm Kulm,ND58456 (701)830-1898 [email protected]

SheldonL.Avery UtilitiesSystemsOperator U.S.AirForce-Minot Glenburn,ND58740 (701)723-6003 [email protected]

SarahBaeHurst Planner CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 (701)667-3225 [email protected]

TomBakker SalesRepresentative Prinsco,Inc. Prinsburg,MN56284 (800)992-1725 [email protected]

CraigBartholomay EnvironmentalEngineer NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-6626 [email protected]

GregBatzer Water Plant Supervisor CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58203 (701)746-2595 [email protected]

LeeBeauvais MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

RodneyBeck CivilEngineer USDARuralDevelopment Bismarck,ND58502 (701)530-2069 [email protected]

TonyBelden President EngineeringAmerica,Inc. Oakdale,MN55128 (651)777-4041 [email protected]

PaulBenning Asst.LocalGovernmentEngineer NDDepartmentofTransportation Bismarck,ND58503 (701)328-2217 [email protected]

KellyBerentson Public Works City of Westhope Westhope, ND 58793 (701)263-1462

MikeBerg ProfessionalEngineer UlteigEngineers,Inc. Bismarck,ND58504 (701)355-2359 [email protected]

ShaneBerg Industrial Equipment Mechanic U.S.AirForce-Minot Burlington,ND58722 (701)833-8932 [email protected]

SteveBergeron SalesRepresentative ABM Equipment Supply, Inc. Hopkins,MN55343 (952)938-5451 [email protected]

DaveBergsagel EnvironmentalEngineer NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5212 [email protected]

RickBerndt StreetDepartment City of Wahpeton Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701)642-6565

GaryBerreth ProgramDirector NDLTAP/UGPTI Bismarck,ND58501 (701)328-9856 [email protected]

AlanJ.Beyreis CityMaintenanceSupervisor CityofGarrison Garrison,ND58540 (701)463-2739 [email protected]

JosephM.Bichler VicePresident Bartlett & West Engineers Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-1110 [email protected]

DarinBilling EnvironmentalEngineer NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-6624 [email protected]

2007 Annual Conference Attendance List

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PeterR.Bilstad SewageDept.Superintendent CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1454 [email protected]

DaleBinstock Water Distribution Operator Southwest Water Authority Dickinson,ND58601 (701)225-0241 [email protected]

MarkBittner CityEngineer CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1572

EdwardBlackCloud O&MSupervisor StandingRockSiouxTribe FortYates,ND58538 (701)854-7477 [email protected]

PaulBlanchard BusinessDevelopment NorthwestPipeCompany SouthJordan,UT84095 (801)280-3106 [email protected]

MarkBlonigen LaboratoryManager CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-8567 [email protected]

BrianBlotsky EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5221 [email protected]

TerryBoehm SeniorEngineer KadrmasLee&Jackson,PC Dickinson,ND58601 (701)483-1284 [email protected]

TerryBommersbach Equipment Operator City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

TroyBommersbach FieldOperator Southeast Water Users Mantador,ND58058 (701)242-7432

RonaldBorden Lead Svc.Worker/Water Maintenance CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-2578

GaryBracht EnvironmentalEngineer NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5227 [email protected]

MarlinBrandt W/WW Maintenance Technician CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 701-222-6431

MichaelBrisben EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-6622 [email protected]

Robert(Bob)Brobst EnvironmentalEngineer USEPA,RegionVIII Denver,CO80202 (303)312-6129

LawrenceBrosius Chemist AmericanCrystalSugarCompany Drayton,ND58225 (701)454-3250 [email protected]

JerryBrown BusinessDevelopmentManager InsituformTechnologies,Inc. Cypress,TX77429 (281)796-0535 [email protected]

ChrisBrungardt Public Works Dept. City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)300-8484 [email protected]

DavidBruschwein EnvironmentalEngineer NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5259 [email protected]

RonnieBryce Promium,LLC Bothell, WA 98021 (425)286-9200 [email protected]

KevinBucholz VicePresident MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4682 [email protected]

MelBullinger CityEngineer CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)355-1509 [email protected]

DaveBurckhard Water/Wastewater Superintendent CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4150 [email protected]

SteveL.Burian CEO AE2S GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-8087 [email protected]

ToddButz TerritoryManager Tonka Equipment Company Plymouth,MN55441 (763)559-2837 [email protected]

LeeCariveau CivilEngineer Widseth, Smith, Nolting & Assoc. EastGrandForks,MN56721 (218)281-6522

DwightCarpenter Public Works Supervisor CityofHorace Horace,ND58047 (701)282-9727 [email protected]

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MattCarpenter MidwestAreaManager Nyloplast,Inc. Buford,GA30518 (608)449-0714 [email protected]

RossCarter Operator CityofSherwood Sherwood,ND58782 (701)833-8742

JarrodChristen OperationsSpecialist UlteigEngineers,Inc. DetroitLakes,MN56501 (218)847-5607 [email protected]

GreggChristensen SystemsSupervisor Cass Rural Water Users District Kindred,ND58051 (701)428-3139

AlanR.Clark West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-9514

MikeClark Water Department City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

StevenE.Cooper RegionalEngineer Uni-BellPVCPipeAssociation Louisville,KY40207 (502)895-2900 [email protected]

DanCrannick ProjectManager Thein Well Co. Spicer,MN56288 (800)450-8000 [email protected]

ShaneCrompton Wastewater Operator CityofFargo Ada,MN56510 (701)241-1454

BradCutler SensusMeteringSystems DesMoines,IA50317 (515)265-2738

RobinDahlgren Public Works Crewman City of Wahpeton Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701)642-6565

LarryDavis Asst. Public Works Supervisor CityofCasselton Casselton,ND58012 (701)793-0464

DelvinE.DeBoer Professor SDStateUniversity Brookings,SD57007 (605)688-5210

KeithDemke Director,UtilityOperations CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)355-1704 [email protected]

BrendaDerrig CivilEngineer CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1549 [email protected]

Brian DeWolf VicePresident Vessco,Inc. Chanhassen,MN55317 (952)941-2678 [email protected]

TravisDillman ProjectEngineer InterstateEngineering,Inc. Jamestown,ND58402 (701)252-0234 [email protected]

EricDodds OperationsManager AE2S Moorhead,MN56560 (218)299-5610 [email protected]

BruceDokken UtilityOperator CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4150 [email protected]

BenjaminDow EngineeringTechnician CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453 [email protected]

DwightDullum Equipment Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

LorneDuppong SalesRepresentative Northern Water Works Supply Bismarck,ND58504 (701)258-9700 [email protected]

RichardEdgar FieldTechnicalConsultant Concrete,Inc. GrandForks,ND58201 (701)772-6687 [email protected]

BrianEiseman MunicipalGroupManager Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson,PC Bismarck,ND58501 (701)355-8446 [email protected]

DwainElenberger CityMaintenance CityofMilnor Milnor,ND58060 (701)427-5272 [email protected]

RickEnderud Water Utilities CityofDickinson Dickinson,ND58601 (701)456-7744

TylerEngberg HydraulicSpecialist NorthernDewatering,Inc. Rogers,MN55374 (763)428-2616 northerndewatering.com

JerryErickson Mayor CityofGwinner Gwinner,ND58040 (701)678-2409

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JustinN.Eriksen Griffin Pipe Products Bennington,NE68007 (402)315-9729 [email protected]

TracyEslinger ProjectEngineer MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692

KenEvenson CityCouncilman CityofValleyCity ValleyCity,ND58072 (701)845-1700

GaryFalk Wastewater Operator CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-9149

ToddFeland Public Works Director CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2570 [email protected]

RogerFenstad MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

John(Joe)Ferguson Water Plant Lead Operator CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2595

GregN.Ficek ProjectManager Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson,PC Dickinson,ND58601 (701)483-1284 [email protected]

JerryFisher Water Department CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-5131

JohnFisher GroupManager Short-Elliott-Hendrickson Austin,MN55912 (507)437-8962 [email protected]

ToddFlynn Public Works Superintendent CityofEllendale Ellendale,ND58436 (701)349-3550

BradForester SalesEngineer AmericanDuctileIronPipe Lakeville,MN55044 (952)469-1100 [email protected]

DuaneFowler Public Works Supervisor CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

KeithFraase CivilEngineer JohnstonFargoCulvert,Inc. Fargo,ND58107 (701)282-0910 [email protected]

CarlFredericksen Lead Worker/Utility Operator CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4150 [email protected]

MatthewFredrickson Equipment Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

JohnFreeman Water Department City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

RobertL.French WWTP Operations Supervisor CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)222-6618 [email protected]

LarryFrevert APWA - President HDRCompany/ManySolutions KansasCity,MO64111-1856 (816)360-2719 [email protected]

DuaneFriesz Asst. Water Plant Superintendent CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 701-667-3275

MatthewFritze SalesEngineer EngineeringAmerica,Inc. Oakdale,MN55128 (651)777-4041 [email protected]

RandyFrohlich Operator CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 (701)667-3243

StevenFruh EngineeringSpecialist CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4100 [email protected]

DaneFuchs Public Works Superintendent CityofNewSalem NewSalem,ND58563 (701)843-8702

BrockGaraas W/WW Maintenance Technician CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)355-1700

MikeGebro MaintenanceSuperintendent CityofFairmount Fairmount,ND58030 (701)474-5755 [email protected]

StevenGee Equipment Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

BillGefroh LabMgr/Ind.PretreatmentProgMgr CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)222-6584 [email protected]

YvetteGehrke StreetDepartment City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400 [email protected]

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Wayne L. Gerszewski ProjectManager AE2S GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-8087 [email protected]

ErikGilbertson DesignEngineer Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson,PC ValleyCity,ND58072 (701)845-4980 [email protected]

RickGillund Public Works Superintendent CityofEnderlin Enderlin,ND58027 (701)437-3461 [email protected]

NickGludt MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

LarryGoughnour CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)461-7867 [email protected]

MartyGrabarkewitz Exhibitor SJE-RhombusControls DetroitLakes,MN56502 (218)847-1317 [email protected]

AlGrasser CityEngineer CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2630 [email protected]

LelandGregor Supervisor City of Wahpeton Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701)642-6565 [email protected]

DavidGross Operator CityofMandan Menoken,ND58558 (701)667-3278 [email protected]

DallasGrossman StormwaterCoordinator NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5242 [email protected]

BruceGrubb EnterpriseDirector CityofFargo Fargo,ND58103 (701)241-1525 [email protected]

GaryGullicks Water Plant Operator CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4760 [email protected]

DonaldG.Hagen Operator City of Woodworth Woodworth, ND 58496 (701)752-4143

GaryHager GeneralManager Upper Souris Water District Kenmare,ND58746 (701)385-4093

TerryHalstengard W/WW Maintenance Technician CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 701-222-6431

JudHamby SalesManager Northern Water Works Supply Fargo,ND58104 701-293-5511 [email protected]

JeffHammer TerritoryManager AdvancedDrainageSystems Moorhead,MN56560 (218)329-7996 [email protected]

DaveHansen Public Works Crew Leader CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 701-241-1453

StevenHansen GeneralManager Southeast Water Users, Inc. Mantador,ND58058 (701)242-7432

BobHanson AssistantCityEngineer City of Williston Williston, ND 58801 (701)577-6368 [email protected]

BruceHarding President Mooney&Assoc.,Inc. GoldenValley,MN55427 (763)545-1550 [email protected]

BrianHarrington Water Plant Manager CityofCarrington Carrington,ND58421 (701)652-2095

DonaldHarshman Water Treatment Supervisor CavendishFarms Jamestown,ND58402 (701)252-5222 [email protected]

ChrisHaugrud SalesRepresentative SanitationProducts,Inc. Fargo,ND58107 (701)282-0296 [email protected]

JamesHausauer Wastewater Utility Manager CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)476-6692

FredHector Owner,SelkirkSettlement FMHCo. Fargo,ND58104 (701)232-6846

DaleC.Heglund SalesEngineer CretexConcreteProducts Bismarck,ND58504 (701)223-7178 [email protected]

DaleHeinert Design/ConstructionEngineer CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)355-1505 [email protected]

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JeffHeintz Director, Public Works/Service Op CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)355-1700 [email protected]

RichardHelgeson HVDCTech. U.S.AirForce-Minot Minot,ND58703 (701)723-3163 [email protected]

TomHelle Storm Wastewater Service Worker CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2561 [email protected]

JaredHeller ProjectEngineer UlteigEngineers,Inc. Fargo,ND58104 (701)280-8536

RonHendricksen Water Plant Superintendent CityofFargo Fargo,ND58103 (701)241-1470 [email protected]

JackHendrickson President Fargo Water Equipment Fargo,ND58107 (701)237-0222 [email protected]

Wade Hesch WTP Superintendent CityofValleyCity ValleyCity,ND58072 (701)845-0652 [email protected]

LeslieHeuer FieldOperator Cass Rural Water Users District Kindred,ND58051 (701)790-1301 [email protected]

DevonHeupel Equipment Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

DanHiggins RegionalManager GE Water Leawood,KS66211 (913)661-9964 [email protected]

ChristopherHill NDSU - WEF/AWWA Fargo,ND58105 (701)231-8955

SteveHimmelspach WWTP Superintendent CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 (701)667-3278 [email protected]

AllenHoltberg Director, Public Works CityofNewYorkMills NewYorkMills,MN56567 (218)385-2213 [email protected]

JohnHomelvig EnvironmentalEngineer NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5223 [email protected]

LeslieJ.Horgan CityEngineer CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-5900 [email protected]

DarrellHournbuckle SeniorProjectEngineer InterstateEngineering,Inc. Jamestown,ND58402-2035 (701)252-0234 [email protected]

MikeHouska StreetSuperintendent CityofGrafton Grafton,ND58237 (701)352-1630 [email protected]

DennisHowey Director, Public Works CityofGwinner Gwinner,ND58040 (701)678-2548 [email protected]

NancyHuether ProjectEngineer CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58503 (701)222-6580 [email protected]

JimHughes President NDSewagePumpCo. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-6760

JimJacobs Wastewater Superintendent CityofThompson Thompson,ND58278 (701)599-2973 [email protected]

KevinJacobson PW Water Distribution CityofValleyCity ValleyCity,ND58072 (701)845-4255

PatJahner Operator CityofLinton Linton,ND58552 (701)254-4415

JeffJaniksela SalesManager Infratech Rogers,MN55374-9341 (763)428-6488 [email protected]

CharlesJaszkowiak Water Plant Superintendent CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)222-4117 [email protected]

AndyJob SeniorLabAnalyst CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206 (701)746-2595 [email protected]

BrettM.Jochim Chief Operating Officer AE2S Bismarck,ND58501 (701)221-0530 [email protected]

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BarryD.Johnson Public Works Director City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5410 [email protected]

DanielJohnson Exhibitor Widseth Smith Nolting GrandForks,ND58208 (701)795-1975 [email protected]

DaveJohnson Engineer CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1545

DavidJohnson DistrictEngineer GarrisonDiversionCons.Dist. Watford City, ND 58854 (701)652-5470 [email protected]

DanJonasson Asst. Public Works Director CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4140 [email protected]

ElvisKadrmas Asst. Water Superintendent CityofKilldeer Killdeer,ND58640 (701)764-5295 [email protected]

DennisKallstrom Wastewater Supervisor Minn-DakFarmersCoop Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701)671-1380 [email protected]

LarryKassian ProjectManager Bartlett & West Engineers Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-1110 [email protected]

TimKeen MidwestSalesRepresentative NorthwestPipeCompany MarylandHeights,MO63043 (314)616-7841 [email protected]

BobKeller FieldServicesManager Bartlett & West Engineers Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-1110 [email protected]

BradKilde W/WW Maintenance Technician CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)355-1700

ChadKjelland FieldOperator Cass Rural Water Users District Kindred,ND58051 (701)428-3139

TerryKlabo Water Plant Operator CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-3158

MirandaKleven SpecialProjectsEngineer AE2S GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-8087 [email protected]

RogerE.Kluck CountyEngineer/Superintendent Ward County Highway Dept. Minot,ND58702 (701)852-0338 [email protected]

James W. Knecht AssistantChemist AmericanCrystalSugarCompany Hillsboro,ND58045 (701)436-3119 [email protected]

KenKnight Water Plant Operator CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4760 [email protected]

JoeKniseley Exhibitor FordMeterBox Taylor, WI 54659 (715)896-0896 [email protected]

MelissaKnutson CivilEngineer CPSEngineering GrandForks,ND58203 (701)746-7459 [email protected]

SteveD.Kopp Water Plant Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58103 (701)241-1469 [email protected]

RandyKowalski EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5244 [email protected]

BruceKracht PW Water Distribution CityofValleyCity ValleyCity,ND58072 (701)845-3951 [email protected]

DavidKratochvil Water Distribution Supervisor CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2578

DaveKresel Waste/Stormwater Superintendent CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2561 [email protected]

BradKrogstad Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson,PC Bismarck,ND58501 (701)355-8400 [email protected]

JasonKroll Water Plant Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58103 (701)241-1469 [email protected]

MelodyKruckenberg CEO ND Rural Water Systems Association Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-9249 [email protected]

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GeneRLaducer TribalMR&I TurtleMountainBandofChippewa Belcourt,ND58316 (701)477-2665

MarkLambrecht CivilEngineer CPSEngineering GrandForks,ND58203 (701)746-7459 [email protected]

DennisLang Water Supervisor U.S.AirForce-Minot Minot,ND58701 (701)723-6003

S.BruceLangness Sr.VicePresident UlteigEngineers,Inc. Fargo,ND58104 (701)280-8500 [email protected]

DerekLaning GenerationEngineer GreatRiverEnergy Stanton,ND58571 (701)745-5207 [email protected]

DennisLarson Director, Public Works CityofParkRiver ParkRiver,ND58270 (701)284-6815 [email protected]

GregoryLarson Manager R & T Water Supply Association Ray,ND58849-0126 (701)568-3457

RickLarson Water Plant Manager CityofRugby Rugby,ND58368 (701)776-6034

CoryLawson EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5244

SteveLayton SalesRepresentative JasperEngineering Mercer,ND58559 (701)447-2263 [email protected]

TerryLeingang Operator CityofRiverdale Riverdale,ND58565 (701)654-7636

JimLennington Engineer Bartlett & West Engineers Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-1110 [email protected]

Walter (Butch) Lesmeister Public Works Superintendent CityofNewRockford NewRockford,ND58356 (701)947-5443

Wei Lin AssociateProfessor NDSU,CivilEngineeringDept Fargo,ND58103 (701)231-6288 [email protected]

RandyLoeslie Manager Grand Forks Traill Water Users Thompson,ND58278 701-599-2963 [email protected]

JackLong SeniorProgramManager AE2S Bismarck,ND58501 (701)221-0530 [email protected]

BradLovgren Crewman City of Wahpeton Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701)642-6565

TerryLudlum Solid Waste Utility Manager CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1552 [email protected]

KatieLuther EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501 (701)328-5258 [email protected]

SethLynne ProjectEngineer UlteigEngineers,Inc. Fargo,ND58104 (701)237-3211 [email protected]

RonMaGee PrincipalEngineer Infilco Degremont, Inc. Midlothian,VA23113 (804)756-7714

TerryMaier President TeamLaboratoryChemicalCorp. DetroitLakes,MN56502-1467 (218)846-9490 [email protected]

DanMangin Equipment Operator City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

JosephMantua AWWA - Vice President Black&VeatchCorporation Gaithersburg,MD20879 (301)921-2863 [email protected]

ShannonMarmon UtilityOperator CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4150 [email protected]

KevinMartin ProjectManager HoustonEngineering,Inc. Bismarck,ND58503 (701)323-0200 [email protected]

BenMason DistrictSalesManager AmericanDuctileIronPipe Lakeville,MN55044 (952)469-1100 [email protected]

DavidMathson SystemManager Chrisan Water Users Association Fargo,ND58104 (701)237-587

MikeMcCollum FieldOperator Cass Rural Water Users District Kindred,ND58051 (701)428-3139

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SteveMcCuskey RegionalSalesManager HACHCompany Loveland,CO80538 (800)227-4224 [email protected]

JohnMcDonald Superintendent CityofLarimore Larimore,ND58251 (701)343-2002

JeffreyMcElwain ProjectEngineer Ackerman-EstvoldEngineering Minot,ND58701 (701)837-8737 [email protected]

JohnMcLouth Exhibitor BigsEasyLift Robbinsdale,MN55422 (612)860-7047 [email protected]

MonteMeiers Director, Public Works/Engineers City of Williston Williston, ND 58802 (701)577-6368 [email protected]

Gary W. Metzler SalesEngineer VanBergen&Markson,Inc. Minneapolis,MN55427 (763)546-4340 [email protected]

KyleMeyer CivilEngineer MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

ChadA.Miller EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501 (701)328-5269 [email protected]

TimMiller SalesRepresentative ElectricPump,Inc. Bloomington,MN55420 (952)884-5394 [email protected]

ChuckMischel Operator Certification Program ND Rural Water Systems Association Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-9249 [email protected]

GuyMischel PlantOperator Southwest Water Authority Dickinson,ND58601 (701)225-0241 [email protected]

KenL.Miskavige Water Dept. Superintendent CityofGrafton Grafton,ND58237 (701)352-2101 [email protected]

ChadMittleider Water/Wastewater Supervisor CityofLangdon Langdon,ND58249 (701)256-2369 [email protected]

TomMoores Street/Water/Sewer Superintendent City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

NancyMoser CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 (701)667-3225 [email protected]

ShawnMulhern VicePresident KLMEngineering LakeElmo,MN55042 (651)773-5111 [email protected]

DallasMyers LabTechnician CityofMinot Minot,ND58701-3739 (701)857-4150 [email protected]

KeithNelson SectionSupervisor NDDept.ofTransportation ValleyCity,ND58072 (701)845-8813 [email protected]

RandallNelson Public Works Director City of Wahpeton Wahpeton, ND 58074 (701)642-6565 [email protected]

RickNelson SeniorEnvironmentalEngineer Dakota Gasification Company Beulah,ND58523 (701)873-6613 [email protected]

GaryNeuberger Water/Wastewater Foreman CityofBeulah Beulah,ND58523 701-873-4608 [email protected]

ThomasNielson Water Superintendent CityofMayville Mayville,ND58257 (701)788-3721

ToryNissen Water Department City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

KennethLNorby Public Works Superintendent CityofPembina Pembina,ND58271 (701)825-6819 [email protected]

LesNorton Engineer Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson,PC ValleyCity,ND58072 (701)845-4980 [email protected]

KenNysether ProjectEngineer Bartlett & West Engineers Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-1110 [email protected]

Michael O’Clair Water Operator CityofMohall Mohall,ND58761 (701)756-6464 [email protected]

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Wayne Offerdahl LiftStationOperator CityOfFargo Fargo,ND58103 701-241-1454 [email protected]

AudreyBoeOlsen ResourceDevelopmentAdvisor MidwestAssistanceProgram TurtleLake,ND58575-0538 (701)448-2848 [email protected]

JeromeM.Olson Manager Traill Rural Water District Clifford,ND58016 (701)488-2536 [email protected]

KarlaOlson ProjectEngineer UlteigEngineers,Inc. Fargo,ND58104 (701)280-8618 [email protected]

KeithOlson Water Plant Superintendent CityofHarvey Harvey,ND58341 (701)324-2851 [email protected]

Robert(Bob)Olson Water Department City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400 [email protected]

ScottOlson RegionalManager UlteigEngineers,Inc. Bismarck,ND58504 (701)258-6507 [email protected]

Dave O’Shea ProjectManager HoustonEngineering,Inc. Minot,ND58701 (701)852-7931 [email protected]

BrandonOye MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

RalphPackulak Manager North Prairie Rural Water Minot,ND58701 (701)852-1886

MelanieParvey-Biby EnvironmentalComplianceManager CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2570 [email protected]

JimPaulsen SalesRepresentative GeneralRepairService Moorhead,MN56560 (701)219-3976 [email protected]

JoelPaulsen Engineer Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson,PC Moorhead,MN56561 (218)287-0300 [email protected]

TimPaustian ProjectManager UlteigEngineers,Inc. Fargo,ND58104 (701)280-8576 [email protected]

JoePawlowski DistrictAccountManager NalcoChemcialCompany MapleGrove,MN55311 (763)494-0790 [email protected]

DougPearson UtilitiesSpecialist U.S.AirForce-Minot Glenburn,ND58740 (701)723-6003 [email protected]

JerryPeoples Water Supervisor U.S.AirForce-Minot Kenmare,ND58746 (701)723-6003 [email protected]

DonPesek SalesRepresentative Northern Water Works Supply Fargo,ND58102 (701)293-5511 [email protected]

BrianPeterson ProductSpecialist Schwab-Vollhaber-LubrattServiceCorp. St.Paul,MN55126 (651)415-2548 [email protected]

RaymondPeterson Foreman CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1454

NatePetron President FlexiblePipeToolCo. St.Joseph,MN56374 (320)363-7552 [email protected]

JimPhillips Water Department City of Williston Williston, ND 58801 (701)572-6368

Daryl Piquette Wastewater Supervisor U.S.AirForce-Minot Maxbass,ND58760 (701)723-2286

CathyPolanchek Water Utilities Specialist CityofDickinson Dickinson,ND58601 (701)456-7744 [email protected]

VickiePoland ResourceDevelopmentAdvisor MidwestAssistanceProgram Jamestown,ND58402 (701)252-2121 [email protected]

AngeloPolsinelli SalesManager DakotaPump&Control Watertown, SD 57201 (605)886-4672 [email protected]

RandyPope PrincipalEngineer InterstateEngineering,Inc. Wahpeton, ND 58074 (701)642-5521 [email protected]

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PaulAllenRagan ShopController U.S.AirForce-Minot Minot,ND58703 (701)723-6003 [email protected]

Roger(Skip)Rapp Public Works Manager CityofDickinson Dickinson,ND58601 (701)456-7872 [email protected]

RodReetz Manager MVTLLaboratories Bismarck,ND58504 (701)258-9720 [email protected]

BillReiter UpperPlainsRegionalManager SolarBeeInc. Dickinson,ND58602-1930 (701)483-1122 [email protected]

RichardResell Water Treatment Supt. Williston Water Plant Williston, ND 58801 (701)577-7104 [email protected]

SteveRies PlantOperator Southwest Water Authority Dickinson,ND58601 (701)225-9149 [email protected]

MikeRitteman CircuitRider ND Rural Water Systems Association Lakota,ND58344 (701)204-0127 [email protected]

KentRitterman ProjectManager MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

StephenC.Roberts Owner StephenC.RobertsCo. EdenPrairie,MN55347-3488 (952)949-2655 [email protected]

JeffreyRodacker Traffic Engineer Ackerman-EstvoldEngineering Minot,ND58701 (701)837-8737 [email protected]

MikeRodger SalesRepresentative QualityFlowSystems,Inc. NewPrague,MN56071 (952)758-9445 [email protected]

DaroldRoemmich Wastewater Foreman CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-0611

JeffRoerick EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5240 [email protected]

RogerRondestvedt Operator CityofHannaford Hannaford,ND58448

BradRosel Water & Wastewater Operator CityofAnamoose Anamoose,ND58710 (701)465-3613 [email protected]

RustenRoteliuk AssistantCityEngineer CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4132 [email protected]

JimRuckheim UpperMidwestSalesManager Wunderlich Malec Environmental Minnetonka,MN55343 (952)933-3222 [email protected]

KennethRudnick MaintenanceOperator CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-5900

TerryRust LabCoordinator City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5419 [email protected]

HaroldSad SuperintendentStreetDept. CityOfJamestown Jamestown,ND58401-9779 (701)252-4221

AbrahamSalamzadeh President TechSalesCo. Minneapolis,MN55409 (612)823-8238 [email protected]

RickSamuelson MeterDepartmentForeman City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

DarinA.Schaeffer SeniorProjectEngineer Bartlett & West Engineers Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-1110 [email protected]

TerrySchiro ChemicalFeedSystemManager Vessco,Inc. Chanhassen,MN55317 (952)314-0636 [email protected]

BoydSchmaltz WWTP Operator CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)222-6618

ChrisSchmid BranchManager Northern Water Works Supply Fargo,ND58102 (701)293-5511 [email protected]

GarySchmidt Water Plant Operator CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 (701)667-3275 [email protected]

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KristySchmidt CivilEngineer CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1571 [email protected]

RandySchmidt BranchManager Northern Water Works Supply Bismarck,ND58504 (701)258-9700 [email protected]

ScottSchmidt SalesRepresentative Northern Water Works Supply Bismarck,ND58504 (701)258-9700 [email protected]

TerrySchmidt Equipment Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

ChristopherSchmit WEF - Board of Trustees SDSU,Dept.ofCivil&Env.Eng. Brookings,SD57007-0001 (605)688-5726 [email protected]

DouglasSchroeder Public Works Director CityofCarrington Carrington,ND58421 (701)652-2911 [email protected]

DustinScott MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

JamieScott Operator CityofMandan Bismarck,ND58504 (701)319-7940 [email protected]

RandySeelig CitySuperintendent CityofLisbon Lisbon,ND58054 (701)683-5138 1:[email protected]

KevinSevigny Asst. Superintendent Water Dept. CityofGrafton Grafton,ND58237 (701)352-2101 [email protected]

BobShelstad SalesRepresentative Northern Water Works Supply Fargo,ND58107 (701)293-5511 [email protected]

TomSieg CircuitRider ND Rural Water Systems Association Anamoose,ND58710 (701)693-5068 [email protected]

LesSigette Wastewater Technician ND Rural Water Systems Association Mcville,ND58254 (701)258-9249 [email protected]

JohnSilvernail Water Plant Operator CityofLisbon Lisbon,ND58054 (701)683-5138 1:[email protected]

DuaneSkramstad Water Plant Foreman CityofEnderlin Enderlin,ND58027 (701)437-3476

DeanSletten Aqualogix Moorhead,MN56560 (701)412-3965

HazelSletten Water Utility Superintendent CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)746-2595 [email protected]

ShawnSoehren CityEngineer CityofDickinson Dickinson,ND58601 (701)456-7744 [email protected]

JasonSorenson Water Plant Superintendent CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4760 [email protected]

GaryStefanovsky EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5287 [email protected]

DanStepan Sr.ResearchManager Energy&EnvironmentalResearch Center GrandForks,ND58203 (701)777-5247 [email protected]

GreggStewart EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-6621 [email protected]

DeonStockert Drinking Water Manager AE2S Bismarck,ND58501 (701)221-0530 [email protected]

GregStonehouse Water/Wastewater Program Manager HDREngineering,Inc. Minneapolis,MN55416 (763)278-5962 [email protected]

BrockStorrusten Speaker MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692

William (Bill) Sukalski Ind.PretreatmentSpecialist CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)787-9134 [email protected]

SteveSuko Water Plant Operator CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-5131

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Robert(Bob)Sundby LabTechnician AmericanCrystalSugarCompany Drayton,ND58225 (701)454-3250

JoeSweeney Technician SweeneyControlsCompany Fargo,ND58103 (701)232-3644

KollinSyverson BranchManager Hawkins,Inc. Minneapolis,MN55413 (701)462-8588 [email protected]

DaveTarbell Water Plant Operator CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 701-252-5131

LarryThelen Administrator, DW Program NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5257 [email protected]

DouglasThingstad PlantSupervisor/HeadChemist CityofJamestown Jamestown,ND58401 (701)252-9149 [email protected]

GuyThomas Equipment Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

JeffThomas Public Works Dept. CityofRolla Rolla,ND58367-1200 (701)477-3610 [email protected]

ChrisThompson UtilitiesSupervisor U.S.AirForce-Minot MinotAFB,ND58704 (701)723-6003 [email protected]

KentThoreson ProjectEngineer InterstateEngineering Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701)642-5521 iengi.com

MorryTravis WWTP Operator CityOfFargo Fargo,ND58103 701-241-1454

DonaldL.Tucker WWTP Superintendent CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58206-5200 (701)787-9131 [email protected]

TrumanUlland Wastewater Superintendent CityofMayville Mayville,ND58257 (701)788-3552

DaleVanEckhout ProgramDirector USDARuralDevelopment Bismarck,ND58502 (701)530-2040 [email protected]

CharlesVein President AE2S GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-8087 [email protected]

RobertVogel WW Treatment CityofFargo Fargo,ND58103

MikeVolanti Director, Public Works CityofRolla Rolla,ND58367-1200 (701)477-3610 [email protected]

EricVolk TrainingSpecialist ND Rural Water Systems Association Bismarck,ND58503 (701)258-9249 [email protected]

MarkVollmer Water Distribution Foreman CityofMinot Minot,ND58701 (701)857-4150 [email protected]

BillVose TreatmentResources,Inc. Woodbury, MN (651)702-2692

Rocky Waldin Owner ConstructionSpecialties Chanhassen,MN55317 (612)860-0803 [email protected]

Richard Wanner MaintenanceSupervisor CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506 (701)222-6431

Rick Wanner Sr.SalesRepresentative AmericanFlowControl Lakeville,MN55044 (612)803-1668 [email protected]

Greg Wavra EnvironmentalScientist NDDepartmentofHealth Bismarck,ND58501-1947 (701)328-5224 [email protected]

Al Weigel ManagerofOperations CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

Tom Welle VicePresident UlteigEngineers,Inc. Fargo,ND58104-7079 (701)280-8500 [email protected]

Dave Wiederholt Water Plant Department City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400

Jon Wilczek MooreEngineering,Inc. West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)282-4692 [email protected]

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Keith Winson Water Operator CityofMaddock Maddock,ND58348-0276 (701)438-2252 [email protected]

Jaret Wirtz Manager McKenzie County Water Resource District Watford City, ND 58854 (701)444-3452 [email protected]

Walter Wisham WWTP Lab Technician CityofBismarck Bismarck,ND58506-5503 (701)222-6618 [email protected]

Charles Witt Equipment Operator CityofFargo Fargo,ND58102 (701)241-1453

ChadZander Public Works Technician City of West Fargo West Fargo, ND 58078 (701)433-5400 [email protected]

GaryZander Water Plant Superintendent CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 701-667-3275 [email protected]

DonZhorela MeterDivisionLead CityofGrandForks GrandForks,ND58201 (701)746-2578 [email protected]

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Lawrence Woodbury CEO HoustonEngineering,Inc. Fargo,ND58105 701-237-5065 [email protected]

Allan Woods Water/Sewer Superintendent CityofArgusville Gardner,ND58036 (701)282-3856 [email protected]

Jeff Wright Public Works Director CityofMandan Mandan,ND58554 (701)667-3240 [email protected]

J.R.Yde SiouxValleyEnvironmental SiouxFalls,SD57104 (605)336-3955 [email protected]

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North Dakota APWA Announces 2007 “Project of the Year Award” Winners

ProjectoftheYearawardswerepresentedatthe2007 North Dakota Water and Pollution Control ConferenceinFargobytheNorthDakotaChapterof the American Public Works Association (APWA). Theawardsarepresentedintwocategories:smallcommunity(servingpopulationslessthan5000)andlargecommunity(servingpopulationsgreaterthan5000).Eligiblewereallpublicworksprojects,defined as the physical structures and facilities that are developed,ownedandmaintainedbypublicagenciestoprovidewater,power,wastedisposal,transportationandsimilarpublicservices.Projectselectioncriteriaincluded construction techniques, safety issues, communityrelations,environmentalprotection,unique accomplishments, public benefit and other similarcriteria.

Small Community Winner -FourBearsPortalPlazaandLinearLibraryTrussMonument;Engineer:Kadrmas,Lee&Jackson;Owner:Mandan,HidatsaandArikaraNation

TheFourBearsPortalPlazaandLinearLibraryTrussMonumentislocatedbyFourBearsBridgeinNewTown,ND.ThepurposeofthismonumentistotellthestoryoftheMandan,HidatsaandArikaraNation(MHAN). The finished project is more than a walking pathwithinterpretivesigns-itrepresentshowabridgecanaffectcultures.Engineersandcontractors

left to right: Bob Shannon - Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson; Darrel Hall - Three Affiliated Tribes; Francis Ziegler - Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation; Greg Ficek - Chairman, Project of the Year Award program

left to right: Bruce Grubb - City of Fargo; Dennis Walaker - Mayor of Fargo; Tom Welle - Ulteig Engineers; Greg Ficek - Chairman, Project of the Year Award program

workedwithMHANtocreatecontextsensitivedesignsthattransformordinaryconstructionmaterialsintoworksofart.

TheFourBearsBridgePlazaandLinearTrussMonument is an APWA Project of the Year Award winnerbecauseitincorporatestherichcultureoftheMHAN.

Large Community Winner - Fargo Waste Transfer Station;Engineer:UlteigEngineers,Inc.;Architect:MutchlerBartramArchitechs;Owner:CityofFargo,Division of Solid Waste.

The new Fargo Waste Transfer Station is a state-of-the artfacility.Theprojectwasdesignedtoreduceenergycostsbyusingrenewableenergysourcesincludingmethanegas,solarpowerandwindpower.Excesselectricityissoldtothelocalpowercooperative.Anothergoalinthisdesignistoreducewindblowntrashbybalingtrashinsidethefacilitybeforeitismoved to the landfill.

The Fargo Waste Transfer Station Project is an APWA ProjectoftheYearAwardwinnerbecauseitprovidesanenvironmentallyfriendlysolutiontotheproblemofwindblownlitteranddebriswhileutilizingrenewableenergysources.

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Municipal Engineering

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308 2nd Avenue North Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203 Phone: (701) 746-7459 Fax: (701) 746-8948 www.cpsnd.com

The Gold Water Drop Awardisgivento“recognize those individual memberswhohaveprovidedvaluableserviceandsupportforAmericanWater Works Association (AWWA) programs and goalsthroughtheirlong-standingAssociationmembership.” Eligibility for the award requires that

theindividualbeamemberingoodstandingwhohasmaintainedsuchmembershipincludingadditionalactive membership for the requisite of 50 years. This year, the North Dakota section of the AWWA proudly presented the Gold Water Drop Award to Kenneth (Ken)Ruby.

KenwasbornandraisedinIowa.FollowinghisgraduationfromtheUniversityofIowa,hebegan

hiswaterandwastewatercareerworkingfortheOskalossa Water Department in Oskalossa, Iowa.

Ken was approached in 1957 about joining the AWWA andbecameamemberoftheIowaSection.HeremainedamemberoftheIowaSectionuntil1960.In1959,KenwasselectedforthepositionofDirectorofUtilities in Fargo. When his membership came up for annualrenewal,itwastransferredtotheNorthCentralSection(theNorthCentralSectionwouldlaterdivideintowhatarenowtheMinnesotaandNorthDakotaSections)wherehelefthismark.KenwaselectedasaTrusteeandservedinthatpositionfrom1964through1966.HeservedasViceChairmanoftheSectionduring1967and1968,wastheChairmanoftheSection from 1968 to 1969, and served as the Section’s DirectorontheAssociationBoardofDirectorsfrom1975through1978.KenandhiswifeDorisliveinFargoandhavetwodaughters,MartyandJan,andthreegrandchildren.

Kenneth Ruby Receives 2008 AWWA gold Water Drop Award Sue Anderson, AWWA Public Relations Committee, AE2S

Ken Ruby

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TheNorthDakotaDepartmentofHealth,inanefforttoencourageproperoperationandmaintenanceofwaterandwastewatersystems,institutedanannualoperatorawardsprogramin1981attheannualconferenceinJamestown.Thisyearmarksthe27thanniversaryoftheawardsprogramwhichhashonored161operatorsandthreemilitaryunits(theU.S.ArmyReserve,theNDArmyNationalGuard,andtheNDAirNationalGuard)foroutstandingservice.

Theawardsarebasedon:Fieldandinspectionreports.Compliancewithstateregulations.Activity in the operator training and certification program.Activity in the North Dakota Water and Pollution ControlConference,NorthDakotaSectionofthe American Water Works Association, North

1.2.3.

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2007 Operator of the Year Awards

Dakota Chapter of the American Public Works Association, and/or the North Dakota Water EnvironmentAssociation.

Recipientsofthe2007OperatoroftheYearAwardsare:

Duane golliet - City of FargoDuanebeganemploymentwiththecityofFargoin May 1973, and currently is the Public Works Maintenance Supervisor for the Fargo Wastewater Lift Stations. Duane is a certified Grade IV Wastewater Treatment and Grade IV Wastewater Collection Operator.HeisalsoamemberoftheNorthDakotaWater and Pollution Control Conference.

Raymond Peterson - City of FargoRaybeganemploymentwiththecityofFargoin

Mike Brisben (left) presenting award to Duane Golliet - City of Fargo

Mike Brisben (left) presenting award to Raymond Peterson - City of Fargo

Mike Brisben (left) presenting award to Terry Rust - City of West Fargo

Mike Brisben (left) presenting award to Jerome Olson - Traill Rural Water District

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January 1970, and currently is the Public Works Maintenance Supervisor for the Fargo Wastewater Treatment Plant. Ray is a certified Grade IV Wastewater Treatment and a Grade II Wastewater CollectionOperator.RayisamemberoftheNorthDakota Water and Pollution Control Conference and North Dakota Water Environment Association.

Terry Rust - City of West FargoTerry joined the city of West Fargo as an operator/lab directorin1988.Heworkedasthestatewastewatercircuit rider for the North Dakota Rural Water SystemsAssociationfrom1995to1997,whilestillconsulting for the city of West Fargo. He rejoined the city full-time in 1997. Terry received the William D. Hatfield Award in 1999 and Laboratory Analyst of the Year Award in 2000 from the Water Environment

Federation.HeisaPast-PresidentoftheNorthDakota Water Environment Association and President of the North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference.

jerome Olson - Traill Rural Water DistrictJeromestartedasavolunteerduringthesignupphase for Traill County Rural Water Users in the Fallof1973andwashiredasfull-timemanagerinApril 1975. Traill Rural Water District serves 740 farms,aswellassmallcommunitiesinTraill,Steele,and Cass Counties. Jerome is a certified Grade III Water Treatment, and Grade II Water Distribution Operator. He is a 2006 AWWA Operator Meritorius Award winner, a member of the North Dakota Water EnvironmentAssociationandamemberoftheNorthDakota Water and Pollution Control Conference.

Past Recipients: Operator of the Year Awards

2006 Kelly Berentson, Westhope JerryImhoff,Elgin JayHaugen,Michigan

2005 KeithOlson,Harvey Bob Weninger, Harvey KenBlilie,Kindred DelKindelspire,LaMoure

2004 RonHendrickson,Fargo PeteBilstad,Fargo DelvinStemen,Burlington MarkPaddock,Burlington

2003 Rick Anderson, Central Plains Water District KeithFulsebakke,Bottineau DonHorning,Zap

2002 ArlisBischoff,Grafton AllanKraft,Cavalier Doug Neibauer, South Central Regional Water District GaryZander,Mandan

2001 VerdeenBackstrom,Minnewaukan JeromeBroz,Fairmount JackKnudson,Jamestown Paul Lacina, Barnes Rural Water

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2000 TimGjovig,Crosby JimFixen,Alexander EdRekkedal,Arvilla ReubenGrosz,Bismarck

1999 Richard Wanner, Bismarck TomSeig,Anamoose RonKleven,Grafton BillEmerson,Minot

1998 Bill Link, Walsh Water Users RossCarter,Sherwood BobFrench,Bismarck TerryLeingang,Riverdale

1997 StaffMembersofThe348thQuartermaster Detachment (Water Purification) United States ArmyReserve StaffMembersofThe136thQuartermasterBattalion NorthDakotaArmyNationalGuard

StaffMembersofThe119thCivilEngineering Squadron North Dakota Air National GuardOperators of Grand Forks-Traill Water Users RandyLoeslie NeilBreidenbach MikeThompson RayRakoczyOperators of Agassiz Water Users Gus Cronquist Clark CronquistCity of Grand Forks Water Treatment Plant Operators andEmployees BrianBorden JasonCoyle AndyJob GregBatzer StevenBolton DavidBrose JamesEvenson JohnFerguson LarryHadland ErikJohnson,Jr. RichardJurgens RodneyKalis KenMather RobertPeterson Wayne Tunseth Dan Tupa CraigLacher SteveKolar LindaSchumacher HazelSlettenCity of Grand Forks Water Distribution Operators RonBorden DarrelDanielson RobertDeitz PerryHart JackieHeidrich MichaelKlemisch DavidKratochvil DennisKulas ShirleyLitchy JohnScheffer MarkSkow PeterStoute

Randy Thompson Dwight Wurzbacher DonaldZhorelaCity of Grand Forks Wastewater Operators(Storm and Wastewater Departments) ThomasHelle KennethStevenson PeterAamold DennisDunn RobertFetsch DuaneFontaine GaryGoetz DennisGunderson EdwardHaskell DavidKresel ThomasMikelson LawrenceMorrison Carl Sherlock Richard Winkels

1996 RandySeelig,Lisbon SkipRapp,Dickinson Larry Thomas, Washburn Gary Hager, Upper Souris Water Users

1995 BradMoser,Medina LesSigette,McVille DonOlafson,ValleyCity CharlesJaszkowiak,Bismarck

1994 Gregg Christensen, Cass Rural Water Users Gordon Johnson, North Valley Water Assoc. KerryMiller,Stanton VirgilSund,Oakes

1993 JeffHuwe,Columbus ClayPettys,LakeMetigosheRecreation ServiceDept. Richard Resell, Williston

1992 DaveAuch,Mandan Joel Heitkamp, Southeast Water Users MichaelSchneider,Jr.,Strasburg JosephLeoTupa,GrandForks

1991 JimMoe,DevilsLake Lyle Mitzel, Wahpeton JoeManning,Fargo HowardPlum,Maddock

1990 KeithDemke,Bismarck RickGillund,Enderlin GregNordsven,Killdeer ByronThronson,Minot

1989 EdBraunagel,Harvey Greg Larson, R&T Water Supply IngramOpp,NewSalem DaleTownsend,Carrington

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, considerable time is expended by the Municipal Facilities and Water Quality Divisions of theNorthDakotaDepartmentofHealthinfurtheringConferencedevelopment,aims,andpurposes;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 79th Annual Conference of the North Dakota Water andPollutionControlConference,the48thAnnualConference of the North Dakota Water Environment Association,the52ndAnnualConferenceoftheNorth Dakota Chapter of the American Public Works Association,andthe17thAnnualConferenceofthe North Dakota Section of the American Water Works Association, here assembled, do express their heartfeltthanksandappreciationtotheNorthDakotaDepartmentofHealthfortheworkthathasbeendone,and especially to the Municipal Facilities and Water QualityDivisionsforfurtheringtheactivitiesoftheConference,fortheirworkontheOfficial Bulletin,and for their assistance in organizing the Water and Wastewater Operators’ Training Sessions each year.

DatedatFargo,NorthDakota,this26thdayofOctober2007.

Secretary/Treasurer MikeBrisben

1988 DavidBurckhard,Minot RayFeltman,Minto DaleHanson,ValleyCity RobertJob,Linton

1987 Don Erickson, Watford City Dave Johnson, Washburn MarvinJohnson,Jamestown HarlandPeterson,Carrington

1986 DanReiter,Minot Larry Thelen, South Central Regional Water District Bill Werle, Velva JerryZander,Mandan

1985 RayFoss,Hillsboro PhilFuraus,Harvey FrancisLeintz,Lisbon LaRayReis,Lisbon Dwight Wurzbacher, Grand Forks

1984 LarryBoepple,Halliday LesterCarman,Bismarck JoeRoshau,Killdeer Beven Shaw, Williston

1983 GaryArmstrong,Rolla Cliff D’Heilly, Neche VirgilHouim,Rugby BudLund,Bismarck ArnoldStokkeland,Cooperstown

1982 FredClark,Grafton HarryHanks,Beulah DonLarson,Gwinner BillMendewald,Hankinson JohnMuus,GrandForks

1981 MarvinBaska,Mohall AlvinCarlson,Langdon AlSwanson,Jamestown GeneThomas,McVille CasperVolk,Rugby

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the city of Fargo through its Officials andLocalArrangementsCommitteehasgonetoconsiderableworkandeffortinmakingthisJointMeetingwiththeNorthDakotaChapteroftheAmerican Public Works Association, the North Dakota Water Environment Association, and the North Dakota Section of the American Water Works Association not only a successful one, but anenjoyableone,especiallythroughthespiritofwelcomeandfriendlinessshown,thesplendidhospitality, spouses’ program, banquet, and other arrangements;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the79thAnnualConferenceoftheNorthDakotaWater and Pollution Control Conference, the 48thAnnualConferenceoftheNorthDakotaWater Environment Association, the 52nd Annual ConferenceoftheNorthDakotaChapteroftheAmerican Public Works Association, and the 17th AnnualConferenceoftheNorthDakotaSectionof the American Water Works Association, here assembled,doexpresstheirheartfeltthanksandappreciationtothefollowingindividualswhohavecontributedtowardmakingtheJointMeetingasuccess:

Tom Welle PeteBilstadMarkBlonigen RonHendricksenDeanSletten Kathy RedfieldTerryRust KarlaOlsonDeniseAkkerman EricDodds

DatedatFargo,NorthDakota,this26thdayofOctober2007.

Secretary/Treasurer MikeBrisben

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the North Dakota Water and Pollution ControlConferenceinitsannualbusinessmeetingrecognizes that the Water and Wastewater Operators’ TrainingSessionssponsoredjointlybytheConference,the North Dakota Water Environment Association, theNorthDakotaChapteroftheAmericanPublicWorks Association, the North Dakota Section of the American Water Works Association, and the North DakotaDepartmentofHealthwereverysuccessfuland were of benefit to those attending and that the sponsoringorganizationsaredesirousofcontinuingthesetrainingsessions;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 79th Annual Conference of the North Dakota Water andPollutionControlConference,the48thAnnualConference of the North Dakota Water Environment Association,the52ndAnnualConferenceoftheNorth Dakota Chapter of the American Public Works Association,andthe17thAnnualConferenceoftheNorth Dakota Section of American Water Works Association,hereassembled,doexpresstheirthanksandappreciationtotheNorthDakotaDepartmentofHealthandthestaffofitsMunicipalFacilitiesandWater Quality Divisions, who have contributed toward makingthesetrainingsessionsasuccess.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, during the year, we have lost the followingmembersofourConferenceinthedeathsof:

RalphLeeofMayvilleJackKnudsonofJamestown

Lyle Weeks of MinotMarvinStiefelofBeulah

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 79th Annual North Dakota Water and Pollution ControlConference,hereassembled,doesexpressitsdeepestsympathytothefamiliesandthattheSecretarybeinstructedtoforwardacopyofthisResolutiontothem.

DatedatFargo,NorthDakota,this26thdayofOctober2007.

Secretary/Treasurer MikeBrisben

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, considerable time has been expended and expense incurred by Dean Sletten of Aqualogix in hispositionasAssociateDirectoroftheNorthDakotaWater and Pollution Control Conference during the pastyear,andinmakingthisJointMeetingwiththeNorth Dakota Water Environment Association, the North Dakota Chapter of the American Public Works Association,andtheNorthDakotaSectionoftheAmerican Water Works Association both a successful andenjoyableone;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 79th Annual Conference of the North Dakota Water andPollutionControlConference,the48thAnnualConference of the North Dakota Water Environment Association,the52ndAnnualConferenceoftheNorth Dakota Chapter of the American Public Works Association,andthe17thAnnualConferenceoftheNorth Dakota Section of the American Water Works Association,hereassembled,doexpresstheirheart-feltthanksandappreciationtoDeanandthattheSecretarybeinstructedtoforwardtohimacopyofthisResolution.

DatedatFargo,NorthDakota,this26thdayofOctober2007.

Secretary/Treasurer MikeBrisben

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, during the past year, the following member of the North Dakota Water and Pollution ControlConferencehasretired:

ArlisBischoffofGrafton

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 79thAnnualConference,hereassembled,doesexpressitsthanksforhispastyearsofservicetotheConferenceandtotheprofession,andextendsitsbestwishestohiminhisfutureplans,andtheSecretarybeinstructedtoforwardacopyofthisResolutiontohim.

DatedatFargo,NorthDakota,this26thdayofOctober2007.

Secretary/Treasurer MikeBrisben

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The North Dakota Water Environment Association (NDWEA) held its annual business meeting on Friday October26,2007,attheHolidayInnofFargo,NorthDakota. President Richard Wanner called the meeting toorder;130peoplewerepresentatthe11:45a.m.businessluncheon.

Since the minutes for last year’s meeting had been publishedintheOfficial Bulletin, President Wanner askediftherewereanyobjectionstodispensingwiththereadingoftheminutes.Therewerenoobjections,and the minutes were not read. President Wanner askediftherewereanycorrectionstotheminutesaspublished.Nonewereoffered,andRodReetzmovedthattheminutesbeapprovedaspublished.KeithDemkesecondedthemotion.Therewasnofurtherdiscussionontheminutes,andthemotionpassed.

Bill Gefroh was called upon by President Wanner to present the Secretary-Treasurer’s Report. As of September30,2007,theassociationhasageneralfundbalanceof$8,139.12,adecreaseof$1,110.85from last year. The majority of the NDWEA budget expendituresareaimedatprovidingeducationalsupportandrelatedactivitiesinNorthDakota.

In 2007, NDWEA contributed monetary support to: (1)theNorthDakotaStateScienceFair,(2)astudentandhisteachertoparticipateintheStockholmJuniorWater Prize competition, (3) the Student Chapter atNorthDakotaStateUniversityinFargoforitsactivitiesfund,(4)theGatewaytoScienceCenterinBismarck, (5) the River Keepers in Fargo (6) the Water Environment Research Foundation and (7) the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Student and Young ProfessionalsCommittee.

Awards that were sponsored by the NDWEA in 2007 includedtwohighschoolawards(oneeachforthejuniorandseniordivisionsforoutstandingwaterquality projects at the North Dakota State Science andEngineeringFair),theBurkeAward,twoQuarterCentury Club Awards, and the NDWEA Past Director andPresidentServiceAward.

Registrationreimbursementwasprovidedforthe NDWEA director to attend the 2007 Water EnvironmentFederationTechnicalExhibitionandConference (WEFTEC) in San Diego, California.

CongratulationstotheNorthDakotaStateUniversity(NDSU)studentchapter.In2007,theNDSUstudentchapter team placed first in the WEFTEC student designcompetitionheldinSanDiegoCalifornia.In 2008, WEFTEC will be held October 18-22, in Chicago,Illinois.

NDWEA membership is at 129, compared to 95 at this timelastyear.SteveBurianmadeamotiontoapprovethe Secretary-Treasurer’s report. Pete Bilstad seconded it,andthemotionpassed.

President Wanner introduced the guest speaker, Mr. ChristopherSchmit,Ph.D.,P.E.fromBrookings,SouthDakota.Mr.Schmitisamemberofthe2006-2007 Board of Trustees for the WEF. He is currently AssociateProfessorfortheDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringofSouthDakotaStateUniversityinBrookings,SouthDakota.

Mr. Schmit talked about WEFTEC 2007, which had a record19,200participantsand1000exhibitors,andtheavailable WEF programs that can be viewed at www.wef.org.Heindicatedthatourmemberassociationshould contact WEF if it needs recruitment help. Mr. SchmitcongratulatedtheNDSUstudentdesignteamfor taking first place in the design competition. He

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talked about “Water is Life” and that we should do ourparteducatingthepublicschoolstudentsandourcustomers(billpayers)aboutprotectingourwater.Mr.SchmitalsotalkedaboutpartneringwiththeAmerican Water Works Association to have a single voiceforwater.

Mr. Schmit encouraged NDWEA to get involved in the World Water Monitoring Day where utilities and schoolstestponds,lakes,andriversforparameterssuchaspH,temperature,dissolvedoxygenandturbidity. World Water Monitoring Day is an internationaloutreachprogramthatbuildspublicawarenessandinvolvementinprotectingwaterresourcesaroundtheworld.HeldannuallybetweenSeptember18andOctober18,theprogramengagescommunitiesinmonitoringtheconditionoflocalrivers,streams,estuariesandotherwaterbodies.Sinceitsinceptionin2002,morethan80,000peoplehaveparticipatedin50countries.Inclosing,Mr.SchmitsaidNorthDakotaputsonagreatconferencethatheenjoyedattending,andheinvitedustoattendtheSouthDakotaconference.

President Wanner called upon Tom Welle, who chaired the Nominating Committee, to give the NDWEA nominations.TheNominatingCommitteememberswere Tom Welle, Gary Bracht and Richard Wanner. Mr. Welle reported the committee recommended the following slate of officers for 2007:

President:SethLynnePresident-Elect:EricDoddsVicePresident:SkipRapp

Secretary-Treasurer:BillGefrohDirector: Tom WellePWOD Representative: Terry Rust

President Wanner asked if there were any further nominations from the floor. No nominations were offered.RodReetzmovedthatthenominationsbeclosedandaunanimousballotbecastforthenominated slate of announced officers. Keith Demke secondedthemotion,andthemotionpassed.

Atthistime,PresidentSethLynnebecametheChiefOfficer of NDWEA. His first duty as president was to present Richard Wanner with the President’s Service Award. With no further business, Rod Reetz made a motiontoadjourn.SkipRappsecondedthemotion,andPresidentSethLynneadjournedthemeetingatapproximately12:45p.m.

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ThebusinessmeetingoftheNorthDakotaSectionofthe American Water Works Association was held at theHolidayInnofFargo,NorthDakota,onOctober25,2007.

Mr.DaveJohnsoncalledthemeetingtoorderat12:30p.m. and recognized the head table, section officers, trustees, and American Water Works Association (AWWA) Vice President Joe Mantua.

TheminutesoftheOctober27,2006businessmeetingwerepublishedinthe2006ConferenceissueoftheOfficial Bulletin.Mr.Johnsonaskedforanycorrectionstotheminutes.Therewerenone.Ms.HazelSlettenmovedtoapprovetheminutes.SecondedbyMs.MirandaKleven.Motioncarried.

Mr. Johnson presented the Treasurer’s Report. The sectionhadincomeof$30,838.28andexpensesof$32,136.00,foranetlossof$1,297.72in2006.AsofDecember31,2006,thesectionhad$29,079.91incheckingandmoneymarketaccounts,andendowmentsandreserveof$80,653.83.Totalassetsforthesectionwas$109,733.74.Mr.DeonStockertmovedto accept the Treasurer’s Report, and Mr. Charlie Vein secondedthemotion.Motioncarried.

Mr.DuaneFrieszpresentedtheauditreportasconductedbyMr.FrieszandMr.DeanSletten.Thefinancial records were reviewed and no discrepancies were found. He thanked Mr. Greg Wavra and Mr. LarryThelenforallthetimeandeffortthattheyhaveputinassectiontreasurer.Mr.MelBullingermovedtoaccepttheAuditReportaspresented.Themotionwas seconded by Mr. Richard Wanner. Motion carried.

Mr.JohnsonintroducedeachoftheBoardofTrusteecandidates.NomineesfortrusteeareMr.JasonSorensonandMr.EricVolk.Theelectionwasheldbysecretballot.Mr.JohnsoninformedthemembersthatMr.EricVolkisthenewtrustee.

Ms. Miranda Kleven presented Certificates of Award for Water Treatment and Water Distribution Certification Advancement. This year’s awardees are TroyBommersbach,ClintCogdill,ChadMittleider,GaryNeuberger,DanielOvermoe,SherryKeys,andJasonSorenson.

Mr. Johnson presented a lifetime membership plaque toMr.RandyLesliewhohasbeenamemberofAWWA for 30 years.

There was no other unfinished business or new business.

Mr.Johnsonintroducedtheguestspeaker,Mr.JoeMantua.Mr.MantuaisfromGathersburg,Maryland,andcurrentlyservesastheProjectDeliveryGroupLeader for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. His message was about five areas on which AWWA is concentrating. These are: focusing onmemberneeds,strengtheningsection/associationrelationships, a focus on technology, identifing and engagingstrategicalliances,andsuccessionplanning.Healsospokeabouttheimportanceofsustainability,theStateoftheIndustryReport,andtheimportanceofthe “Only Tap Water Delivers” campaign.

Mr.Johnsonthankedeverybodyfortheirsupportandhelpduringhistenureaschair.HeintroducedMr.BrettJochim,incomingsectionchair.Mr.JochimthankedMr.Johnsonfortheworkthatheaccomplishedduringhistimeassectionchairandpresented him with a plaque.

Mr.Jochimaskedforamotiontoadjournthemeeting.Ms.HazelSlettenmovedtoadjourn,andMr.RichardWanner seconded the motion. The motion carried, and themeetingwasadjournedat1:10p.m.

Respectfullysubmitted,DavidJ.BruschweinSecretary-Treasurer

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Table#31KLMEngineering,Inc.3394LakeElmoAve.N.LakeElmo,MN55042651-773-5111

Table#32Tonka Equipment Company13301 Watertower CirclePlymouth,MN55441763-559-2837

Table#33FordMeterBoxPOBox32Taylor, WI 54659715-896-0896

Table#34SanitationProducts,Inc.1402 - 41st St. NW.Fargo,ND58102701-282-0296

Table#35Widseth Smith Nolting2715 Washington St. S.GrandForks,ND58208701-795-1975

Table#36Fergus Power Equipment24978-225thSt.FergusFalls,MN56537218-736-6772

Table#37Hawkins,Inc.3100HennepinAve.E.Minneapolis,MN55413612-617-8621

Table#38INFRATECH21040CommerceBlvd.Rogers,MN55374763-428-6488

Table#39InterstateEngineering,Inc.POBox2035Jamestown,ND58402-2035701-252-0234

Table#40TeamLaboratoryChemicalCorp.POBox1467DetroitLakes,MN56502-1467218-846-9490

Table#41Griffin Pipe15314YoungSt.Bennington,NE68007402-315-9729

Table#42Schwab-Vollhaber-LubrattServiceCorp.4600ChurchillSt.St.Paul,MN55126651-415-2548

Table#43&#44UlteigEngineers3350-38thAve.S.Fargo,ND58104701-280-8500

Table#45AmericanDuctileIronPipe21695HighviewAve.Lakeville,MN55044952-469-1100

Table#46ConstructionSpecialties7100UticaLn.Chanhassen,MN55317612-860-0803

Table#47CretexConcreteProducts925BasinAve.Bismarck,ND58504701-223-7178

Table#48SolarBee,Inc.POBox1930Dickinson,ND58601866-437-8076

Table#49JasperEngineeringPOBox57Mercer,ND58559701-447-2263

Table#50Prinsco,Inc.108 Hwy 7 WPrinsburg,MN56284800-992-1725

Table#51Promium,LLC22522-29thDr.SE,No.205Bothell, WA 98021425-286-9200

Table#52Vessco,Inc.8217UplandCircleChanhassen,MN55317952-314-0636

Table#53InsituformTechnologies,Inc.11702-BGrandRd.,Ste.127Cypress,TX77429281-796-0535

Table#54HDREngineering,Inc.701XeniaAve.SMinneapolis,MN55416763-278-5962

Table#55QualityFlowSystems,Inc.800 - 5th St. NWNewPrague,MN56071952-758-9445

Table#56BigsEasyLift4242ChowenAve.NRobbinsdale,MN55422612-860-7047

Table#57LarsonDataCommunications305N.LawlerSt.Mitchell,SD57301605-996-5521

Table#58DakotaPump&Control705 Quadee Dr. SWWatertown, SD 57201605-886-4672

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Table#59Nyloplast3130VeronaAve.Buford,GA30518608-449-0714

Table#60MooreEngineering1042-14thAve.EWest Fargo, ND 58078701-282-4692

Table#61Hach5600LindberghDr.Loveland,CO80538800-227-4224

Table#62VanBergen&Markson,Inc.8814-7thAve.NMinneapolis,MN55427763-546-4340

Table#63Short-Elliott-Hendrickson,Inc.1502 - 19th Ave. SWAustin,MN55912507-437-8962

Table#64ElectricPump,Inc.200 W 88th St., Ste. 1Bloomington,MN55420952-884-5394

grand Forks Wins Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest

This year’s award for Best Tasting Drinking Water was presented to the Grand Forks Water Treatment Plant at the 79th Annual Water and Pollution Control ConferenceheldinFargo,October24-26,2007.The ND Section of AWWA received water samples fromthefollowingeightmunicipalities:ValleyCity,Bismarck, Williston, Grand Forks, Fargo, Mandan,

Dean Stockert (second from left), co-chair of the North Dakota AWWA Education and Research Committee presents the Best-Tasting Drinking Water Award to the Grand Forks Water Utility Staff. Staff members pictured from left to right: Hazel Sletten, David Kratochvil, Greg Batzer, Joe Ferguson, and Don Zhorela.

Wahpeton, and Minot. Attendees from the ND Water Pollution Control Conference narrowed the field to Fargo,Mandan,GrandForks,andMinot.Thejudgeswere called upon to make the final determination. JudgingwascompletedbyJoelHeitkamp(KFGO),Dennis Walaker (mayor of Fargo), Cole Carley (president, FMCVB), Larry Frevert (APWA), and

Joe Mantua (AWWA). In blind taste tests,watersubmittedbytheCityofGrandForkswasnamedthebesttastingdrinkingwaterinNorthDakota.TheGrandForkswatertreatmentplantutilizescoagulation,sedimentation,filtration, T&O removal, fluoride, and chloraminestotreatsurfacewater.AbigthankyoutoallparticipantsfortheirdedicationandhardworkintreatingwaterforNorthDakotans,andcongratulationstotheGrandForksstaffforhavingthebesttastingdrinkingwaterin2007.

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ThespringmeetingoftheNorthDakotaSectionofthe American Water Works Association (AWWA) was heldattheSevenSeasInnofMandan,NorthDakotaonMay23,2007.PresentatthemeetingwereChair-electBrettJochim;DirectorJackLong;TrusteesTimPaustian,DuaneFriesz,DeanSlettenandJoeFerguson;Secretary/TreasurerDavidBruschwein;AssistantSecretaryBrianBlotsky;andAssistantTreasurer Greg Wavra. Others attending the meeting wereLarryThelenandDeonStockert.

ThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyBrettJochimat8:15a.m.

The Secretary’s Report was presented by Mr. Bruschwein.Mr.LongmovedthatthecorrectedminutesoftheJanuary31,2007boardmeetingbeapproved.ThemotionwassecondedbyMr.Friesz.Motioncarried.

Mr. Wavra presented the Treasurer’s Report. AsofMay21,2007,thesectionhadincomeof$18,972.72andexpensesof$11,187.83.Thesectionhas$36,864.80inthecheckingandmoneymarketaccounts.Thesectionalsohasscholarshipendowmentsandareserveaccountthattotal$80,653.83. Mr. Long moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report.ThemotionwassecondedbyMr.Sletten.Motioncarried.

Committee ReportsWater Utility Council (WUC):Mr. Long presented the WUC report for Nate Weisenburger and Wade Hesch, who were unable to attend, from their attendance of the AWWA Fly-In on April17-18,2007.Itemsofdiscussionweresecurityissues,theTotalColiformRule,theContaminantCandidate List, effluent guidelines for WTPs, Chlorine/InherentlySaferTechnologies,infrastructurefunding, and the Water Transfer Rule.Mr.Longreviewedthe2007LegislativeSession,duringwhich1048billsandresolutionswereintroduced. Twenty-two of the bills and five resolutionsweretracked.Twelveofthe22billspassed,twooftheresolutionswereconsideredforinterim study, and one of the bills passed required an interimstudy.

Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting North Dakota Section of AWWA

May 23, 2007Education and Research Committee:RonHendricksenandKevinJohnsonjudgedthestatesciencefairforthesection.VanessaMauchofHankinsonandLauraJuelfsofMedinawerethewinners.Mr.StockertreportedthattheCityofMinot,whichwonthewatertastetestattheNorthDakotaWater and Pollution Control Conference (NDWPCC), agreedtosubmitwaterattheAnnualConventionandExposition(ACE)thisyearinTorontoforNorthDakota.Mr.LongagreedtorepresentNorthDakotaon Minot’s behalf. Mr. Bruschwein discussed asking Del DeBoer to once again present at the NDWPCC. It wasfeltthathispresentationwasveryinformativeandthatoperatorswereabletocomeawaywithabasicunderstandingofwateroperations.Itwasdiscussedthat Del’s expenses should be paid by the section. Discussionalsocenteredaroundhavinganotherpaneldiscussion.Apossibletopicisdistribution,specifically focusing on the Stage 2 D/DBP Rule. Eric Volk’s name was brought up, as well as operators from systemsthatwereonSchedule2&3forStage2,whomightbeinterestedinparticipatingonthepanel.ThereweretwoapplicantsfortheUniversityScholarship.JoeFergusonandDeanSlettenvolunteeredtohelpMirandaKlevenselectthewinner.

Membership:Mr.Slettenreportedthatmembershipisat245.DiscussioncenteredonsettingupaboothfortheEnergyConferenceinBismarcksometimeinJanuarytoattempttorecruitnewmembership.Thecostoftheboothwasestimatedtobe$1000.Recommendationsforattractingpeopletotheboothandrecruitingvolunteerstoruntheboothwerealsodiscussed.Mr.Slettenmovedtoholdasectionboothattheconference.ThemotionwassecondedbyMr.Paustian.Motioncarried.

Mr.Frieszmadeamotiontoacceptthecommitteereports.SecondedbyMr.Long.Motionedcarried.

Director’s Report:DirectorJackLongexplainedtheattempttomergeAWWA with the Water Environment Federation (WEF), employee changes, elections, the 2009 mid-winterboardmeeting,2007ACE,theRegionalMeeting of Section Officers (RMSO) and the regional alignment.Mostofthediscussionfocusedontheregionalalignment.Theboardwasconcernedthat

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Understanding if the final version is close to the draft. ThemotionwassecondedbyMr.Friesz.Motioncarried.

AmotiontoadjournwasmadebyMr.SlettenandsecondedbyMr.Paustian.Themeetingadjournedat10:15am.

Respectfullysubmitted,BrianBlotskyAssistantSecretary-Treasurer

NorthDakotawillgetlostasasmallsectioninthenewregion.Mr.LongwasaskedtolobbyonbahalfofNorthDakotaforanewalignment.ItwasfeltthatNorthDakotashouldbealignedwithstatessimilartoNorthDakota.Mr.FrieszmotionedtoaccepttheDirector’s Report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sletten.Motioncarried.

Mr. Wavra explained that he was working with volunteerstoformasteeringcommitteefortheWater and Waste Water Agency Response Network (WARN). He indicated that he picked 15 different participantsfromaroundthestatetoparticipate.Heindicatedthat11oftheparticipantsagreedtotraveltoDenveronJuly11toattendtheworkshoptostartaWARN committee. Training is paid by AWWA and theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.

Mr. Friesz attended the Water Utility Management CourseattheUniversityofMinnesota.Hefeltthetrainingwasveryinformative,andhelearnedalotfromit.

Mr.SlettendiscussedhistriptotheRMSOinOmaha.TopicscoveredattheRMSOincludedtheWEF/AWWA merger, the Water for People (WFP) Memorandum ofUnderstanding,andtheagingworkforce.HewastheonlypersontorepresentNorthDakota.

Ideas for training at the NDWPCC (includingpaneldiscussions,Mr. DeBoer’s presentation, and a speakerfortheluncheon)aretobeforwardedtoMikeBrisben.

SummertraininginColoradoSpringsonAugust1-2,2008wasbroughtup.Theestimatedcostperpersonwasapproximately$900.Mr. Bruschwein, Mr. Wavra, and Mr.Blotskyvolunteeredtoattend.Therewasaconsensustoallowthemtoattend.

Mr. Thelen discussed the WFP MemorandumofUnderstandingwhichprovidesthatallthemoneygoes directly to WFP if we use the WFP logo. Mr. Ferguson made a motiontoadopttheMemorandumof

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�. Objectives - These classes will fulfill the continuing education credit (CEC) requirement for certified operators. You will receive �2 CECs for each sessionattended.Rollwillbetakenduringthesessionstoverifyattendance.Expecttohearpresentationsregardingregulationsandhowtoavoidmistakesthatcanleadtonon-complianceforyourfacility.Thiswillincludegeneraloperationandmaintenancetopics. However, the courses are not geared specifically to prepare operators for certification exams.2. Registration-Pleasepreregisterusingtheenclosed registration form.Youmayattendmorethanonesession.Pleaseindicateasecondchoicewhen selecting class sessions. The classes will fill up quickly. A $20.00 registration fee payable to the North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference (NPWPCC) is required.Thiscoversattendanceatoneormoresessions.A confirmation letterwillbesentandmustbepresentedatthetimeofregistration.Ifyouneedtorescheduleorcancel,pleasecallDarleneGermainat701-328-6628.

3. Membership-A$10.00membershipfeeforthe NDWPCC is optional. Membership includes theOfficial Bulletin andmaybeaddedtothetotalpayment.

4. Certification exams-Aseparateapplicationformis required. Applications must be received by the certification officer 15 DAYS before the examination date.Applicationsreceivedafterthedeadlinewillbe rejected. No “walk-in” exams will be allowed. Anapplicationformisincluded;pleasedonotusepreviousapplications.Pleasemakecopiesifmorethanoneoperatorwillbetesting.

A. A photograph identification card is required to take exams.B. A confirmation letter will be sent and must be presentedatthetimeoftesting.C. Ifyouneedtorescheduleorcancel,pleasecallCraigBartholomayat701-328-6626.D. Please bring your own calculator and pencils.E. Do not send exam payment with application. You will be billed separately.F. Results of the exams will be mailed out after all of the training sessions are completed and after payment has been received for the exam(s).

Annual Operator Training ProgramThe North Dakota Department of Health is pleased to announce the 48th Annual Professional Water

and Wastewater Operator Training Program.

5. Do not send exam payment with application.YouwillbebilledseparatelybytheNorthDakotaDepartmentofHealth.

6. Location - All training sessions and certification examswillbeheldattheEnvironmental Training Center, 2639 East Main, Bismarck.

7. pH certification - (for applicable wastewater operators) -Thiswillbeofferedinconnectionwiththewastewatertreatmenttrainingsessions(seeschedule).FormoreinformationonthewastewaterpH certification or to see if you should attend please callRandyKowalskiat701-328-5239.

8. Surface water systems - We request that public water systems using surface water sources send at least one representative to the session on April 29, 30, and May �, 2008 in Moorhead, MN.CallGregWavra at 701-328-5224 for more information.

9. Sponsors- -NorthDakotaChapteroftheAmericanPublic Works Association -NorthDakotaDepartmentofHealth - North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference - North Dakota Water Environment Association - North Dakota Section of the American Water Works Association

�0. Special needs-Ifyouneedspecialaccommodationsormoreinformation,callMikeBrisbenat701-328-6622.

��. AblockofroomsattheRamkotaHotel(nexttoKirkwoodPlazaat800South3rdStreet)701-258-7700hasbeenbookedfortheoperatortrainingsessions.IfyouelecttousetheRamkotaHotel,theratesare$55.00(single)and$75.00(double).

�2. Class Schedule:Water Treatment and Distribution - Bismarck. March3,4,and5,2008 March10,11,and12,2008 March25,26,and27,2008* March31,April1,and2,2008

* Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

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Checkintimeforregistrationis12:00-1:00p.m.onMarch3,March10,March25,andMarch31.Examsarescheduledfrom1:00-5:00p.m.onMarch5,March12,March27,andApril2.

Wastewater Treatment and Collection - in Bismarck. April14,15,and16,2008 April21,22,and23,2008 Checkintimeforregistrationis12:00-1:00p.m.onApril14,andApril21.Examsarescheduledfrom1:00-5:00p.m.onApril16,andApril23. Surface Water Systems - in Moorhead, MN. April29,30,andMay1,2008

pH Certification-(for applicable wastewater operators) April14and21,2008at10:00a.m.for wastewatertreatmentoperators.

�3. Topics in Water Treatment and Distribution may include:SDWA Update, Operator Certification, Overview of Water Treatment Rules, BacTUpdate,StageI&IIDisinfectants/DisinfectionBy-productsRules,Filtration,ChlorineMetersandMeasurements,DisinfectionofPipesandReservoirs,FireHydrants,GroundwaterRule,LeadandCopperRule,Math,SmallSystemSOPManualReview,LeakDetection,andothers.

�4. Topics in Wastewater Treatment and Collectionmayinclude:Wastewater Basics, History of Wastewater Treatment,CrossConnections,PhysicalAspects of Lagoons, Wetland Systems, MicrobiologicalLifeinPonds,CollectionSystems, Operator Certification, Math, DischargePermits,andothers.

�5. All operators working in public water treatment and/or distribution systems which serve a population of 3,300 or less are eligible for reimbursement. Please pick up the appropriate forms during the training sessions. After payment to the North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference and/or state is made, you may apply for reimbursement.

�6. Questions:Regardingexams,callCraigBartholomayat701-328-6626.Regardingtrainingsessions,callMikeBrisbenat701-328-6622.Regardingsurfacewatersystems,callGregWavra at 701-328-5224.Regarding pH certification, call Randy Kowalski at701-328-5239.

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2008 Registration 48 Annual Professional Water and Wastewater Operator Training Programth

Name(Please Print)

Employer

Employer’s Address

City, State, Zip Code

Home Address

City, State, Zip Code

Daytime Telephone Number

Email Address

Check below the sessions you wish to attend. PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASS ATTENDANCE IS LIMITEDTO THE FIRST 60 REGISTRANTS. A confirmation letter must be presented at the time of check-in atthe Environmental Training Center. Attendance will be required for the issuing of continuing educationcredits. Roll will be taken during the sessions to verify attendance.

Do not apply for certification exams on this form (a separate application form is enclosed).

Name of Session Date of Session 1 Choice 2 Choicest nd

W ater Treatment and Distribution March 3, 4, 5

W ater Treatment and Distribution March 10, 11, 12

W ater Treatment and Distribution March 25, 26, 27 *

W ater Treatment and Distribution March 31, April 1, 2

W astewater Treatment and Collection April 14, 15, 16

W astewater Treatment and Collection April 21, 22, 23

* Tuesday, W ednesday, Thursday

Manuals for sale (while supplies last):

CSU Small W ater System Operation and Maintenance ($49.00)CSU W ater Treatment Plant Operation, Vol.1 ($49.00)CSU W ater Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 2 ($49.00) CSU W ater Distribution System Operation and Maintenance ($49.00)EPA Stabilization Pond Manual ($12.00)CSU W astewater Collection System Operation and Maintenance, Vol.1 ($49.00)CSU W astewater Collection System Operation and Maintenance, Vol. 2 ($49.00) MAP Small W ater System Standard Operating Procedure Manual ($23.00)CSU Small W astewater System Operation and Maintenance, Vol.1 ($49.00)CSU Small W astewater System Operation and Maintenance, Vol. 2 ($49.00)

Membership in ND Water and Pollution Control Conference(includes Official Bulletin - $10.00)

Registration Fee (covers attendance at one or more sessions) $ 20.00

Make check for TOTALtraining program registration, membership, and books payable to:

ND Water and Pollution Control Conference OR NDWPCC918 East Divide Avenue, 3 Floorrd

Bismarck, ND 58501-1947

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APPLICATION FOR WATER AND/OR WASTEWATER

OPERATOR CERTIFICATIONNORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL FACILITIES918 E Divide Ave., 3 Floor, Bismarck, ND 58501-1947rd

SFN 16403 (1/07)

Directions* Please type or print legibly.* You may write a maximum of two examinations per session.

* Send your completed application to the department at least 15 days before the exam date. Use the address listed above.

* DO NOT SEND CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR CASH FOR PAYMENT. You will be billed by the Department of Health after the

examination(s) are administered. Results will only be released after payment has been received.* Choose references who can confirm your operating ability (supervisor, foreman, city officials, etc.).* Each statement and fact by the applicant must be true and correct.* You may apply for certification in water treatment, water distribution, wastewater treatment, or wastewater collection on this form.* Incomplete applications will be returned.

Name Home Telephone Number( )

Home Address City State Zip Code

Present Employer Population Served Business Telephone Number( )

Employer’s Address County City State Zip Code

Your Position Title: Status (Check One) Full Time Part Time Seasonal

Circle the certification grade you are applying for: Water Treatment Plant Operator 1A 1 2 3 4

Water Distribution System Operator 1A 1 2 3 4

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 1A 1 2 3 4

Wastewater Collection System Operator 1A 1 2 3 4

Exam Date:

Retest: Yes No

Location: For Reciprocity Applications:

State: Grade:

Operator Work Experience: List the positions you have held in water treatment, water distribution, wastewater treatment, or wastewater collection.Start with your present position and work back. If necessary, use extra sheets to describe duties.

Dates EmployedMo./Yr. To Mo./Yr.

Name and Address of Employer Specific Duties Performed

Continue on other side of this form.

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Direct Responsible Charge (DRC) - Means full and active performance of onsite operation where the operator is:

Are you an operator inDRC ?

Yes

No

Responsible for technical support of the facility or system and provides direction to other operators.

Is on site or on call during shift operations.

Is responsible for the operation of a major segment of a facility or system.

Is the sole person employed as the facility or system operator.

Date Started DRC:

Education Name of High School Year Graduated: or

Highest Grade Completed:

College or University Dates Attended Major Minor DegreeObtained

Year ofGraduation

Circle the appropriate letter ( P or C ) to indicate previous position “P” or current position “C.” If appropriate, list a number to identify your experience with varioussystems.(For example 8 # of wells P / C )

WATER TREATMENT Chlorination P / C Fluoridation P / C Sequestering P / C Corrosion Control P / C Chemical Softening and Filtration P / C Reverse Osmosis P / C Iron and Manganese Removal P / C Other: Coagulation, Sedimentation, Filtration P / C

WASTEWATER TREATMENT Stabilization Ponds P / C Aerated Ponds P / C Oxidation Ditches P / C Activated Sludge P / C Trickling Filter P / C Rotating Biological Contactor P / C Sludge Stabilization P / C Other:

WATER DISTRIBUTION

Average Daily Volume (GPD) P / C # of Service Connections P / C # of Pumping Stations P / C # of Storage Facilities P / C

Types:

Water Supply # of Wells P / C # of Springs P / C Name Surface Water Name Rural Water

WASTEWATER COLLECTION

Average Daily Volume (GPD) P / C # of Service Connections P / C # of Industrial Connections P / C # of Storm Water Connections P / C

Lift Stations # of Submersible Type P / C # of Wet Well/Dry Well P / C # of Air (Pneumatic) P / C # of Package Type P / C

Name, Address, Phone Number of Reference Name, Address, Phone Number of Reference Name, Address, Phone Number of Reference

The information I have provided above is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature of Applicant / Date Signed Signature of Supervisor / Date Signed

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APWA 2008 Project of the Year Soliciting Nominations

The ND Chapter of the American Public Works Association is soliciting nominations for the “2008 Project of the Year” Awards.

Eligible are any public works projects defined as the physicalstructuresandfacilitiesthataredeveloped,owned,andmaintainedbypublicagenciestoprovidewater,power,wastedisposal,transportation,andsimilarpublicservicesinaccordancewithestablishedpublicpolicy.

Criteriatobeusedintheselectionprocessincludedemonstrating good construction techniques, safety, communityrelations,protectingtheenvironment,unusualaccomplishments,andadditionalconditionsdeemedimportanttothepublicworksagency.

Awardrecipientsandtheirengineerswillreceivean APWA “Project of the Year” recognition plaque presented at the ND Chapter APWA noon luncheon of the ND Water and Pollution ControlConferencetobeheldinBismarckonOctober10,2008.Eachprojectiseligiblefornomination for the National APWA “Public Works - Project of the Year” competition. An awardwillbepresentedtoprojectsservingcommunitiesoflessthan5,000andtoprojectsservingcommunitiesofmorethan5,000people.NominationsareduebyMay1,2008.Submissions for consideration or questions concerningnominationsshouldbeaddressedto:

ChuckAbel NDDepartmentofHealth 918EastDivide Bismarck,ND58501 328-5207 [email protected]

Chris Schmit (left), Board of Trustees for WEF, presents the WEF Director’s Service Award to Rod Reetz, manager of MVTL Laboratories, at the 2007 NDWPCC, for his dedicated service and commitment to protecting the environment.

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Drinking Water Program DirectoryProgram Administrator LarryThelen 701-328-5257AcrylamideandEpichlorohydrinRule GaryStefanovsky 701-328-5287ArsenicRule KatieLuther 701-328-5258Consumer Confidence Reports LeeAnnTillotson 701-328-5293Disinfectant/DisinfectionByproductsRule(TTHM,HAA5)Stage1andStage2Rule BrianBlotsky 701-328-5221

FilterandBackwashRecycleRule GaryStefanovsky 701-328-5287FluorideAddition KatieLuther 701-328-5258GroundwaterRule GaryStefanovsky 701-328-5287Inspections:Northeast GreggStewart 701-328-6621Inspections:Northwest BobMarkhouse 701-328-6623Inspections:Southeast EricBless 701-328-6627Inspections:Southwest DarinBilling 701-328-6624LeadandCopperRule KatieLuther 701-328-5258Surface Water Treatment Rule: Interim Enhanced, Long Term 1 Enhanced,LongTerm2Enhanced Greg Wavra 701-328-5224

MicroscopicParticulateAnalysis(MPA) GaryStefanovsky 701-328-5287Nitrate/NitriteProgram KatieLuther 701-328-5258Operator Certification CraigBartholomay 701-328-6626OperatorTraining MikeBrisben 701-328-6622Pesticides BrianBlotsky 701-328-5221PrimaryandSecondaryInorganics BrianBlotsky 701-328-5221PublicNoticeRule LeeAnnTillotson 701-328-5293Publicwatersystemupdates(changestosource,treatment,contactinformation,etc.) KatieLuther 701-328-5258

RadionuclideRule:GrossAlpha,TotalRadium,Uranium BrianBlotsky 701-328-5221TotalColiformRule Jeni Walsh 701-328-5231UnregulatedContaminantMonitoring LeeAnnTillotson 701-328-5293VolatileOrganicChemicals(VOCs) BrianBlotsky 701-328-5221Centralphone:701-328-5211Fax:701-328-5200

North Dakota Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program DirectoryProgram Administer GaryBracht 701-328-5227

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701-328-5228701-328-5225701-328-5219

Biosolids MartyHaroldsonGaryBracht

701-328-5234701-328-5227

ConstructionStormwater DallasGrossman 701-328-5242DewateringandHydrostaticTesting MartyHaroldson 701-328-5234

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