GENERAL INFORMATIONDistrict consists of 12 counties:Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett,Chippewa, Douglas, Polk, Price,Rusk, Sawyer, Washburn, Taylor

Sanitary districts: 16

City or Village wastewatertreatment systems: 56

Treatment systems over 1 MGD: 5

Industrial plants: 17

2018 NORTHWEST REGION OFFICERSChair: Mike Magee, Rice Lake Utilities

Vice Chair: Roy Riebe, Seneca

Treasurer: Mike Romsos, City of Barron

Secretary: Susan Wojtkiewicz,Donohue & Associates, Inc.

Meeting Planning:

Larry Reinke, Jennie-O Turkey Store

Bill Hallock, Minong

Joel Weber, Washburn

GoalsHold 3 district meets

Offer meeting locations throughout district, due to geography

Encourage WWOA membership

Utilize email notifications for meetings

Offer 6 credit hours for each training/meeting day

2018 MEETING ATTENDANCE & LOCATIONS

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Spring 82 63 19

Summer 53 44 9

Fall Meeting scheduled for October 26

Spring – Rice Lake

Summer - Minong

Fall – Washburn

FINANCIAL REPORT - 2018

Start Balance $3,317.27

Meeting Host: Rice LakeDebits: Lemans Supper Club $ 2,575.00

Sports World $ 32.21

Total $ 2,607.21 $ 2,575.00 (-)

Credits: Registration Total $ 2,480.00 $ 2,480.00 (+)

Balance: $ 3,222.27

Meeting Host: MinongDebits: Long Branch Smokehouse $ 716.46

Total $ 716.46 $ 716.46 (-)

Credits: Registration Total $ 1,950.00 $ 1,950.00 (+)

Balance $4,455.81

SPRING MEETING• Welcomed Kay Curtin back to

Wisconsin with her position asWastewater Technician/Trainer withWRWA and presentation “Nitrogen inWastewater Operations andRegulatory Update”

• Jessica Morrison of SUEZ, “TrenchlessSpray-in-Place Pipe Rehabilitation:Structural Solutions for Water andWastewater Systems”

• Nickolas George, Jr., of the MidwestFood Products Association reportedon land treatment research todetermine the amount of nitrogen thatis denitrified in soil.

• Mike Judy of Barron CountyEmergency Management presentedEmergency Response and Operationsfor Ammonia and Other Chemicals.

• Rice Lake Police DepartmentInvestigator Andy Krahenbuhlpresented “Responding to PublicThreats”

• Jeff Powell of MSA ProfessionalServices, “The Alphabet Soup ofDrones: Decanting the Key Issues andApplications”.

SPRING MEETING

Chair Mike Magee presented LarryReinke of Jennie-O Turkey Store with anaward expressing NWWOA’s gratitude.Larry served as Vice Chair in 2016 andDistrict Chair in 2017, providing valuableleadership in planning and executingdistrict meetings.

SUMMER MEETING• Dr. Rod Olson, the river doctor talked

about the Red Cedar River and hisprognosis for its survival

• Jessica Morrison of SUEZ, “IcePigging”

• Derrick Chamley, United RentalsTrench Safety talked about excavationsafety

• TJ Stroebel of Tonka Water presented“Common Drinking WaterContaminants and General Treatment”

• Bridget Kelly of WDNR presented“Lead and Copper Control Update”

• Craig Fowler of WITC talked aboutthe technical college’s new UtilityTechnician Training Program

SUMMER MEETING

SUMMER MEETING