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OPERATOR ISSUE A PUBLICATION OF THE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS 4 th Quarter 2014 | Vol.28 Tennessee Utility News BASS TOURNAMENT RECAP | TUPAC FUNDRAISER HIGHLIGHTS | UPCOMING OPERATOR TRAINING | REGION NEWS 17 Working Together: The Key to Success 21 Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Reduced Monitoring 28 CNG Vehicles: The Future of Fuel 32 2014 Business Conference Highlights 40 On-Site Reuse of Wastewater Effluent Building A Better Planet Knox ProCorps Builds Distribution System in Guatemala
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The TN utility Education Corporation (TuEC) scholarship Program in conjunction with TN Association of Utility Districts offers a one year, $2,000 dollar scholarship in each of the three grand divisions of TN. They are the:
•Harold Clark Scholarship for West TN - $2,000•Henry Elrod Scholarship for Middle TN - $2,000•Sam Bruce Scholarship for East TN - $2,000
Requirements:
The Scholarships will be awarded to students intending to major in a field related to operations of a public utility at an accredited college or university.
The recipient must be a dependent child of a full-time employee (part-time may be considered under certain circumstances) of a TAUD member or a TAUD governing board member. Or, the recipient must be an employee of a TAUD member.
Each applicant’s ranking will be based on leadership responsibilities, awards, honors, academic record, career goals and financial need.The recipient must intend to study a major which is related to or can be used by the student in the operations of a public utility.
To Apply:
Visit taud.org and click on the application featured under “Latest News” on the front page of the website. Applications should be typed and all questions completed. You will need to also provide the following:
•Two letters of reference, see details on application
•An essay describing your goals & more, see details on application
•Certification that the information you provide is accurate
Scholarship Application Details(3) $2,000 Scholarships Available
Deadline: March 1st
Many applicants are considered, but only three (3) will be chosen, one from each regional division (West, Middle & East) of Tennessee. Be sure to submit your application & other required information by March 1st, 2015.
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C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc.Crom Corp.ECO-TECH, Inc.GRW Engineers, Inc.ICA EngineeringJackson Thornton & Co., P.C.McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co.Raymond JamesRegions Bank Corporate TrustS & S Utility Sales, LLCSouthern Pipe & SupplyTennessee 811United Systems & Software, Inc.United Utilities, Inc.W & W Engineering, LLC
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TAuD2014 Officers & Board of Directors
Freddie Weston | PresidentWest Wilson Utility District
David Callahan | Vice-President North West Utility District
Pat Riley | secretaryGibson County Utility District
Tom Atchley | TreasurerHendersonville Utility District
John BrownHarpeth Valley Utilities District
Nick NewmanMemphis Light, Gas & Water
Charlie AndersonBloomingdale Utility District
Drexel HeidelWest Knox Utility District
Phillip Combs | NRWA DirectorAlpha-Talbott Utility District
14 Case study: Sequestering Manganese 17 utility spotlight: Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton U.D.
Working Together - The Key to Success19 Municipal Financing Opportunities for Your System21 Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Reduced Monitoring24 Building a Better Planet - Knox ProCorps Builds
Distribution System in Guatemala28 CNG Vehicles - The Future of Fuel32 Conference Highlights:
2014 Business of Running a Utility39 Unique Leak Adjustment & Line Repair Program
Now Available to Members40 Case study: On-site Reuse of Wastewater Effluent42 The I/I Cycle - Inflow & Infiltration Removal44 Region Meeting News48 upcoming Classes:
TAUD Training Station Schedule50 Conference info & Registration:
2014 Administrative Professionals Conference52 Letters of Appreciation53 Advertiser Index54 Game: Spot the Differences
Executive Editor | Penny FunkManaging Editor & Art Direction | Vanessa SolísAssistant Editor | Beth HardimanArticle Contributors | Larry Lewis, Dan Martin, Tony Wyatt, Kevin Gilliam, Beth Hardiman, Kirk Smith, Mark L. Butler, Bruce Giles, Jimmy Langley, James A. Sneed P.E., & Don Adams
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Weather conditions in the early morning hours on Old Hickory Lake were ideal for the 113 anglers participating in the 2014 Operator Expo Bass Tournament. Registration began at 3:00 a.m. as the first rigs began to arrive at Saunders Ferry Park and Recreation Area in Hendersonville. Tournament officials and event volunteers had coffee and donuts ready to go as anglers checked in and made their final preparations for a day on the water.
As boats idled in the staging area for blastoff, tournament officials conducted the National Anthem and a Blessing of the Fleet prayer was led by Bob Freudenthal. This signaled the starting of the engines as anglers were launched in the order of registration, one through fifty-seven.
Weigh-in began at 3:00 p.m. and the anglers were lining up quickly, best catches in hand. With a total tournament payout of $4,450 participants were eager to see how their teams would rank amongst the competition. Despite the windy conditions and two unfortunate forfeits, the 2014 Operator Expo Bass Tournament proved yet again to be a great time for all involved. Due to the tremendous success of the Bass Tournament over the last four years, it is expanding in 2015 to become a series of statewide tournaments. Please see page 13 for additional information on the new TAUD Tournament Trail Series.
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Our sponsors are vital to the success of this event and are highly appreciated for their contributions, both to the tournament & to our industry. We thank you for your continued generosity and support. The Tournament Committee would also like to thank Donnie Whitaker of Piedmont Gas & Jason Fryer of TN811 for their assistance during the tournament blastoff, as well as to the many volunteers providing their time and support each and every year.
PLaCE SySTEM/COMPaNy aNgLERS WEIghT 1st Consolidated Utility District Brandon Hunter & Richard Bradley 16 lbs, 11.2 oz2nd City of Franklin Water Dept. Joe Holt & Mike Culberson 16 lbs, 3.0 oz3rd Consolidated Utility District Chad Hale & Marlan Pelham 14 lbs, 6.7 oz4th Harpeth Valley Utility District Jeremy Walker & Derek Dwyer 14 lbs, 4.3 oz5th West Wilson Utility District Jeremy Ash & Troy Booker 13 lbs, 9.0 oz6th City of Goodlettsville William Hunter & Jon Nelson 13 lbs, 7.7 oz
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Beginning in March 2015, the former Operator Expo Bass Tournament will become known as the TAUD Tournament Trail and will host three Regional Tournaments at some of the most popular fisheries in Tennessee.
The 2015 season kicks off March 21st with the West Tennessee Regional tournament on Kentucky Lake at Paris Landing State Park Marina, followed by the Middle Tennessee Regionals April 11th on Percy Priest Lake at Fate Sanders Marina. On April 25th, the East Tennessee Regional tournament will be held at Tellico/Loudon Lake, with its launch site at the Poplar Springs Boat Ramp and Recreation Area.
The Super Top Ten qualifiers from each Regional Tournament will advance to compete in the First Flight Champions of TAUD, which will take place May 20th at Old Hickory Lake. A total of 30 boats and 60 Anglers will compete for the grand prize of $1,000 and two custom-built bait-casting rods, handcrafted by Bryant Bradley of Consolidated Utility District. Additional prize money will also be awarded to second and third place teams of the First Flight.
All proceeds from the TAUD Tournament Trail support the Tennessee Utility Education Corporation (TUEC) Scholarship Program.
Kirk Smith | Business DevelopmentTennessee Association of Utility Districts
I didn’t fish in a Regional Tournament; am I still able to fish on May 20th?Absolutely! The Second Flight of the Champions is an open class tournament format. This is a 100% payback tournament & the return prize money is based upon participation – the more boats/teams participating in the Second Flight, the larger the payout. This round is also designed to serve as the tournament event leading up to the 2015 Operator Expo.
I don’t fish but would still like to participate. Am I able to serve as a volunteer at a Regional Tournament? We would love to have you as one of our volunteers & welcome everyone interested in assisting with tournament events. During launch times and weigh-in proceedings, tournaments become quite the fast-paced environment. Volunteers may choose an early morning shift, assisting with registration & boat launches or they may opt to help during the weigh-in proceedings later in the day.
Are sponsorships available?There are three levels of sponsorship packages offered: Deep Water, Top Water, & Friends of Fishing. Each sponsorship level has been designed to maximize sponsor exposure at all four Tournament events.
For more information about the TAUD Tournament Trail & how you can get involved, please contact:
Kirk Smith (615)243-6490or
Dewayne Culpepper (931)607-6981
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The City of Gary, West Virginia had between 0.45 mg/L and 0.62 mg/L of manganese in their raw water and a high number customer complaints relating to the color of the water. Aulick Chemical Solutions was contacted to develop a solution that would eliminate the complaints and effectively treat the manganese problem.
Operators at the Gary Water Treatment Plant provided 168 days worth of data, obtained from December 20, 2012 to June 7, 2013. The average manganese concentration in the raw water was 0.54 mg/L with a standard deviation of 0.04 mg/L. The highest concentration of manganese was recorded on March 27, 2013 at 0.62 mg/L, and the lowest was recorded on December 27, 2012 at 0.45 mg/L. The graph in Figure A (at right) illustrates the frequency of various manganese levels as measured by the number of days per concentration.
It was proposed the plant begin feeding Clarus, a patent-pending phosphate technology, before the filter and prior to applying an oxidizer in order to sequester the unoxidized manganese. The results were better than expected
The data reveals that, on average, 92% of the manganese was sequestered with a standard deviation of 7%. The graph below shows the number of days that correspond to each level of the recorded percentage of total manganese removal. For instance, there were 29 days when 96% of the total manganese
was sequestered (see Figure B).
Rather than looking at the percentage of manganese removed from the raw water in Gary, WV, it might be more helpful to consider how much manganese was removed from the water in terms of mg/L. The average amount of manganese removed from the raw water in mg/L over the 168 day period was 0.49 mg/L with a standard deviation of 0.05 (see Figure C).
The variation in the amount of sequestered manganese can be explained by a mismatch in the calculated feed rate and changes in raw water chemistry. For instance, if the Clarus feed rate were set to sequester 0.5 mg/L of manganese in the raw water, but the actual level of manganese was 0.55 mg/L, then the additional 0.05 mg/L of manganese would not be sequestered. Since it would be difficult to perfectly match a feed rate to the constantly changing raw water chemistry, it would be best to use a rolling average to sequester the majority of the unoxidized manganese.
As was proven with the City of Gary, sequestering unoxidized manganese prior to oxidation can be an effective method of reducing water color related customer complaints.
Sequestering ManganeseCase Study: Gary, WVDon adams | Water Treatment ConsultantAulick Chemical Solutions
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Since the 1980s, the City of Blaine has been working to establish a unified wastewater system. With over 2 million dollars in grant proceeds and engineering designs completed, the city believed they were well on their way. With the initial outlay work completed, the wastewater system was brought up for vote, but without the support of the community, it was not approved. The city lost its grant funding, as well as thousands of dollars in engineering and legal fees. The community was left with failing drain fields and little hopes of getting the project back.
As the community grew so did the failing septic systems. In the early 2000’s, new efforts were made in the hopes of revitalizing the project. Plans began to take shape and the city was awarded CDBG funds to help get them started. Unfortunately, the city was unable to move forward and plans were abandoned yet again. In 2009, a new path was taken – the city reached out to local utility provider, Luttrell Blaine Corryton Utility District (LBCUD), for assistance and guidance. I was very familiar with the project, but was reluctant the project could be completed as presently designed so LBCUD went to work.
I remember discussing in our first board meeting of how much of a role we would play. We all agreed the project was underfunded and were doubtful that even with our participation that the project would be funded properly. But, we also knew that without our assistance the project would die again. After additional meetings we agreed that while it was not exactly what we wanted to do, it was the right thing to do. The city and local utility must work together.
In 2010 the project began. Additional funding agencies stepped in and a new
engineering firm, McGill & Associates, was employed to study, design and implement the project. We started from scratch, counseling the City of Blaine on operations and polices.
This process was slow, but necessary to move forward.
Being a long time resident of Blaine, I knew the failures of the past and did not want to see them repeated. We had to get the whole community involved, so I formed a sewer committee – one that met consistently to ensure the city had a true working knowledge of sewer systems. With everyone knowing how important it was for the community to grow, true leadership began to form.
By 2011 decisions were finalized and the project had direction. Though the city was denied a NPDES Permit, it was only a minor setback. During the design process McGill & Associates planned contingencies for the project. The state issued us an operations permit utilizing a drip field. Once again the sewer committee took action, came up with land options that were backed by the Blaine City Council and the project remained active.
In late 2012 formal designs were completed and funding agencies were on board so the bidding process could begin, but we were over budget. Again the sewer committee, engineers, Blaine City
Success can only occur when everyone works together.
Working TogetherThe Key to Community SuccessJimmy Langley | general ManagerLuttrell-Blaine-Corryton Utility District
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Council, private citizens and funding agencies went to work looking for a solution. Our main concerns were finding ways to cut back and where to attain additional funding. Through outstanding leadership and teamwork, the project prevailed and contracts were completed and construction began.
In September of 2013 the City of Blaine’s new wastewater system went online. It has now been in operation for a year and all is going well. Blaine has an operations and billing contract with LBCUD and plans for expansions our already taking place. Also, because of the new sewer system a Food City grocery store is being constructed with plans to open in the next several months.
Relationships can often become difficult when cities and utilities offer separate services, but it should not be about what the other can't or isn't doing- it is about working together to find solutions that will benefit our communities as a whole. I recall President Kennedy’s quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country”. This project was not about a city's or a utility's needs alone, it was about working together to provide the people what they needed.
This project took many hours of time, commitment and dedication from a large group of participants. And while it had many opportunities to fail, those involved would not allow it to happen. Success can only occur when everyone works together.
I wish to thank all of the players involved in this process: the City Mayor and Council of Blaine for staying focused and taking every problem and turning it into an opportunity; McGill & Associates for providing guidance and keeping on us track; the Planning Development Partners for keeping our budget and paperwork straight; the funding agencies, CDBG, EDA, State Revolving Loan Fund and Rural Development for all working together to help us complete this project; the LBCUD Board of Commissioners for staying committed to the project and allowing me to assist the City of Blaine; the Sewer Committee members and private citizens that met numerous times insuring the community was involved and kept informed; Marvin House of Merit Construction for his diligence and cooperation as the General Contractor; and Mike Smith of Pump Service for the patience and cooperation they employed during the project.
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Since its inception in 2011, Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC (TUA) has continuously expanded the services it offers to Tennessee’s utilities, including cross-connection control management, GIS/GPS system mapping, training and certification assistance, water meter testing, as well as municipal financing and compliance programs.
Over the past four years, TUA has financed over 70 loans and roughly $500,000,000 in refinance and additional capital. Utilizing a bidding process through local banks and bond issuance through established underwriters such as Wiley Brothers, Raymond James and Piper Jaffray, a majority of these loans have been closed in as little as 90 days.
The bank placement process is used for loans ranging between $250,000 and $1,500,000 with terms as long as 12 years. Current interest rates, depending upon credit and market conditions, have averaged 3% or less.
The bond process is reserved for loan amounts over $1,000,000 with a term of 10 to 30 years. Again, rates will vary based on the town or system’s Standard & Poor’s (S&P) rating, as well as the market conditions at time of closing.
Additionally, TUA is able to provide Dissemination Agent services as a part of its financial compliance program. As Dissemination Agent, TUA will file annual Continuing Disclosure reporting obligations on your behalf with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), as required, throughout the life of the bond(s).
A new bank or bond issuance can save your utility money by shortening debt terms or lowering interest rates. This funding may then be used toward additional capital for improvements,
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becoming EPA compliant, updating meters, purchasing technology used for monitoring water loss, system expansion projects, as well as for additional utility equipment.
Due to current market conditions, it is a great time to consider the financial services provided by TUA – labor is cheaper, rates to borrow are lower and project materials, in general, are less expensive. However, as the economy continues to strengthen, prices will begin to increase and the chance for substantial savings will ultimately decrease.
To learn what opportunities TUA can provide for your system or if you have any questions regarding TUA’s finance program in general, please contact Mark Butler at (615) 557-5780 or by e-mail at [email protected]
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By now, most water systems have collected Stage 2 dis-infection byproduct samples for a complete year. While some systems have struggled to comply with the Loca-tional Running Annual Average (LRAA) under Stage 2 and others have not stayed in compliance, some systems have received results that were well within limits.
Systems whose total trihalomethane (TTHM) and total haloacetic acid (HAA5) results were less than or equal to 40 mg/l and 30 mg/l respectively may be eligible for reduced monitoring. To qualify, your source water annual average total organic carbon (TOC) level, before any treatment, must also be less than or equal to 4.0 mg/l at each treat-ment plant treating surface water (or groundwater under the direct influence of surface water).
TDEC’s rules concerning reduced disinfection byproduct monitoring are referenced in section 0400-45-01-.38(4) of the Rules of Tennessee Department of Environment & Con-servation, Public Water Systems. While reduced monitoring is the same as routine monitoring for some systems, most Subpart H surface water systems (and groundwater under the direct influence of surface water) and groundwater systems serving a population over 9,999 may see a signifi-cant reduction in the number of samples required, possibly resulting in hundreds of dollars of savings in lab costs. The table on page 22 lists the reduced monitoring require-ments for various systems:
Remember, if you qualify for reduced monitoring you must monitor all analysis results to be certain that you are meeting the criteria to remain on reduced monitoring. Failure to return to routine monitoring if required could result in a violation.
Additional Information AvailableBe sure to consult the Rules of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Chapter 0400-45-01, Public Water Systems for a complete listing of rules and regulations concerning Stage 2 Monitoring. If you do not have a copy of these rules, you may download them from:tn.gov/sos/rules/0400/0400-45/0400-45-01.20121030.pdf
See table on page 22 for reduced monitoring
requirements by system size.
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1 Systems on quarterly monitoring must take dual sample sets every 90 days(b) You may remain on reduced monitoring as long as the TTHM LRAA is less than or equal to 0.040 mg/L and the HAA5 LRAA less than or equal to 0.030 mg/L at each monitoring location (for systems with quarterly reduced monitoring) or each TTHM sample is less than or equal to 0.060 mg/L and each HAA5 sample is less than or equal to 0.045 mg/L (for systems with annual or less frequent monitoring). In addition, the source water annual average TOC level, before any treatment, must be less than or equal to 4.0 mg/L at each treatment plant treating surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water, based on monitoring conducted under either subpart (6)(b)1(iii) or subparagraph (6)(d) of Rule 0400-45-01-.36.(c) If the LRAA based on quarterly monitoring at any monitoring location exceeds either 0.040 mg/L for TTHM or 0.030 mg/L for HAA5 or if the annual (or less frequent) sample at any location exceeds either 0.060 mg/L for TTHM or 0.045 mg/L for HAA5, or if the source water annual average TOC level, before any treatment, is >4.0 mg/L at any treatment plant treating surface water or ground water under the direct influence of surface water, you must resume routine monitoring under paragraph (2) of this rule or begin increased monitoring if paragraph (6) of this rule applies.(d) The Department may return your system to routine monitoring at the Department’s discretion.
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Subpart H <500 Annually Monitoring may not be reduced
500-3,300 Annually
One (1) TTHM & One (1) HAA5 Sample: One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest TTHM single measurement;One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest HAA5 single measurement;One (1) dual sample set per year if the highest TTHM & HAA5 measurements occurred at the same location & during the same quarter.
3,301-9,999 AnnuallyTwo (2) Dual Sample Sets: One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest TTHM single measurement;One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest HAA5 single measurement
10,000-49,999 Quarterly Two (2) Dual Sample Sets: At the locations with the highest TTHM & highest HAA5 LRAAs
50,000-249,999 Quarterly Four (4) Dual Sample Sets: At the locations with the two (2) highest TTHM & two (2) highest HAA5 LRAAs
250,000-999,999 Quarterly Six (6) Dual Sample Sets: At the locations with the three (3) highest TTHM & three (3) highest HAA5 LRAAs
1,000,000-4,999,999 Quarterly Eight (8) Dual Sample Sets:At the locations with the four (4) highest TTHM & four (4) highest HAA5 LRAAs
>5,000,000 Quarterly Ten (10) Dual Sample Sets:At the locations with the five (5) highest TTHM & five (5) highest HAA5 LRAAs
Ground Water <500 Every third year
One (1) TTHM & One (1) HAA5 Sample: One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest TTHM single measurement; One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest HAA5 single measurement; One (1) dual sample set per year if the highest TTHM & HAA5 measurements occurred at the same location & during the same quarter.
500-9,999 Annually
One (1) TTHM & One (1) HAA5 Sample: One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest TTHM single measurement; One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest HAA5 single measurement; One (1) dual sample set per year if the highest TTHM & HAA5 measurements occurred at the same location & during the same quarter.
10,000-99,999 AnnuallyTwo (2) Dual Sample Sets: One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest TTHM single measurement;One (1) at the location & during the quarter with the highest HAA5 single measurement
100,000-499,999 Quarterly Two (2) Dual Sample Sets: At the locations with the highest TTHM & highest HAA5 LRAAs
>500,000 Quarterly Four (4) Dual Sample Sets:At the locations with the two (2) highest TTHM & two (2) highest HAA5 LRAAs
Building A Better PlanetKnox ProCorps & the Club House Mission Build Distribution System for Guatemalan Villages & SchoolBruce giles | general ManagerFirst Utility District of Knox County
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issue in getting the school reopened. A 700-foot deep well with a well pump was on the grounds, though it had long since quit functioning. The well would have to be completely rehabilitated with a new distribution system established that could meet the needs of both the Freedom Academy as well as serve the impoverished villages nearby. KPC representatives would again meet with Mike Parker to begin formulating a plan to solve these issues. Just like any work completed in the United States, this project would require full planning, engineering, and construction.
After several meetings with Club House Guatemala representatives, the first KPC representatives went to Guatemala in February 2014 to evaluate the conditions at Freedom Academy and to begin formulating the design. The team consisted of Mike MacIndoe (Fulghum MacIndoe & Associates), Adam Byard (West Knox Utility District) and Nate Peterson (S&ME). After spending several days onsite, obtaining field data and gaining a better understanding of the site conditions, the group returned home and finalized the engineering design- including drawings, a materials list and a plan to meet the long term needs of both the school and surrounding communities.
By mid-June, the design was complete and would require replacing the well pump, installing two elevated storage tanks on platforms (designed by KPC), installing 250 feet of distribution line in the ground to feed the school and a booster pack to ensure the school would have adequate water pressure when showers and bathrooms were in use. Additionally, Phase One included an onsite water distribution station at the school that will also serve the Balcones villages. Plans for distribution to the villages were included in the second phase of this project- intended to be built after the community had been educated on water use, conservation, hygiene and a strong working relationship had been established with Club House.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up every morning, knowing that the most important thing you would do each day was look for clean drinking water? Have you ever considered that without clean water, your child would be unable to attend school because the government would not allow the school to operate? What would you do if your public water provider only pumped water to your home every 21 days? And even then it is of poor quality and in limited quantities.
In the fall of 2013, Mike Parker of Club House Guatemala (a Knoxville-based ministry) spoke with a group of people, including two members of Knox ProCorps (KPC) about the Club House Mission. Specifically, Mike discussed a school his organization had acquired located in Palin, Guatemala. The school – appropriately named Freedom Academy – is bordered by two villages, Balcones 1 and Balcones 2; both contiguous to the school property. The problems these villages face are directly related to the questions asked above. Unbeknownst to Mr. Parker at the time, solutions to the villages’ issues were readily available in the form of engineers, contractors and utility owners who collectively had formed the KPC, a Knoxville-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to put volunteers’ skill sets to good use, helping to better mankind and our planet.
After the initial meeting with Club House Guatemala, Mr. Parker and KPC representatives discussed the challenges facing Freedom Academy and what KPC could do to help. Ten years earlier the school had been abandoned and it was obvious that access to clean, quality drinking water was the primary
Bruce Giles pictured with elevated storage tanks on a KPC-designed platform.
Pictured (L-R): Mike MacIndoe, Andy Jackson, John Powers, Gary Massey, Brad Brummett, Chris Jones & Bruce Giles
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A materials list had been developed with the goal of obtaining as many of these materials in Guatemala as possible so the system could be maintained in the future with local products and little to no reliance on third party support. Due to the cost of the item and the lack of available local financial resources, the only item that not locally procured was the well pump. Through KPC, Guthrie Sales & Service Company was able to provided the well pump to Club House.
As the design was being completed, various members of KPC established a construction team, made travel arrangements and met to develop the timeline for constructing and completing the project over a 4-day period in August of 2014. The construction team consisted of Mike MacIndoe (FMA), Chris Jones (Guthrie Sales & Service) and John Powers, Andy Jackson, Gary Massey, Brad Brummett and Bruce Giles (First Utility District of Knox County).
Upon arrival at the site, part of the team began working with a local well drilling contractor to pull the old pump, check the casing and wiring for defects and reinstall the new pump. Simultaneously, 250 feet of trenches were hand-dug with picks and shovels to allow for piping installation from the well to the elevated tanks. A third group from the team began plumbing in the booster packs to connect the plumbing to the school. The team worked hand in hand with several local residents and local representatives of Club House to complete the project. Local representatives were included in all aspects of construction and were also trained how the system had been designed to function, ensuring that it would continue to meet the needs of the communities well into the future. When construction was finished, clean water was running inside the school compound within 48 hours from the time the work began.
While the total effect the project will have on the Freedom Academy and Balcones 1 & 2 will not be known for some time, we do know that the school should now be able to obtain permission from the government to reopen. The hope is that through a proper education, children will be given an opportunity to escape the poverty in which they currently live. With a source of safe drinking water, villagers are now freed from the constraints of obtaining clean water, improving health of the communities and allowing the communities the time to better their living conditions. Approximately 8,000 people will be positively affected by this project. The project in its totality, from inception to completion, took about 8 months and cost $20,000.
To learn more about about Knox ProCorps please visit their website, www.knoxprocorps.org.
Pictured (L-R): Brad Brummett, Gary Massey, Cata Chay, John Powers, Mike MacIndoe, Andy Jackson, Chris Jones, & Bruce Giles
Chris Jones & a local drilling company work to replace the old well at the Freedom Academy.
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Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles are beginning to gain popularity, especially in Tennessee. These vehicles are not new to other nations and in other parts of the United States. With the price of gasoline on the rise, these vehicles are becoming a viable option. The average national average price for gasoline is $3.50 per gallon, the average national average price for diesel is $3.99 per gallon while the average national price for natural gas is $2.11 per gallon equivalent.
Gibson County Utility District (GCUD) in Trenton, Tennessee has taken a visionary leap into America’s transportation history with the construction of the greenest natural gas refueling stations in Tennessee, setting their sights on sustainability and our environment. GCUD recently began the process to build a refueling station for natural gas vehicles with an official groundbreaking ceremony held on September 23, 2014. A natural gas generator will provide power for the station, while two 50-foot banks of American-made solar panels will provide power for the lighting. The station, located at 1301 N. Hwy. 45 Bypass, Trenton, TN, is set to open in December 2014 and has been designed to divert all the water run-off to man-made wetlands. Once the station has opened and is operating as designed, it will leave zero carbon footprint on the environment. Pat Riley, General Manager of GCUD, says “this [station] is going to be unlike anything else in the state”.
CNG VehiclesThe Future of Fuel
Pat Riley, Energy Warrior & General Manager of GCUD, speaks at the Gibson County Energy Complex groundbreaking ceremony.
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There are several companies who have found that the use of CNG has helped save their company money. According to AT&T, the use of CNG vehicles in their fleet reduced their gasoline usage by more than 2.5 million gallons in 2011. Their goal is to increase the use of these vehicles every year.
TAUD Associate Advisor, Seth Rye of Rye Engineering, recently purchased a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Heavy Duty, 4-wheel drive crew cab truck. It features a 6.0-liter, tri-fuel V8 engine and 360 horsepower. His truck can run on compressed natural gas (CNG), unleaded gasoline, or E85 Ethanol – holding a 17-gasoline gallon equivalent (gge) of CNG and 36 gallons of unleaded gasoline. The truck automatically switches from CNG to unleaded once CNG levels become too low. Its average mileage using CNG ranges between 200 and 250 miles, with a typical fill-up of approximately 13.5 gge in the summer months, though it can hold more during the winter due to lower temperatures.
Seth has calculated that the cost of using CNG to fuel his truck has been about $1.75 per gge. Though the average price of CNG in Tennessee has been less than $1.80/gge, Seth has been able to purchase CNG as low as $1.50/gge in Conway, AK and $1.56 in Memphis, TN (through Memphis Light, Gas and Water). Recently, Rye Engineering was asked to visit Oklahoma to provide assistance with water loss management. On three separate occasions, this truck travelled from Oklahoma City, OK from Erin, TN, with a round-trip distance of approximately 1,300 miles each trip.
The truck power and performance appear to be the same whether running on unleaded gasoline or CNG and it averages about 15 miles per gallon. The price per mile cost has averaged $0.12/mile for CNG versus $0.22/mile for unleaded. Though the truck’s mileage is the same using either type of fuel, there is still a savings of about $0.10 per mile using CNG. In the truck’s first month of operation alone, fuel savings were valued at roughly $700.
A Chevy factory-installed option, the extra cost of the CNG package was $11,000. At the rate the vehicle is currently being driven, it will take an estimated 18 months for the fuel savings to payoff the specialized system. The money saved on fuel each month is equivalent to the average monthly truck payment for a vehicle like this. Surprisingly enough, savings are also present in the general maintenance of the vehicle - oil changes for CNG vehicles are only required about every 8,000 miles versus the standard 3,000 miles for their other gasoline vehicles.
Rye Engineering's 2014 Chevy Silverado, specially equipped to run on CNG.
CNG Vehicles in Use Worldwideasia & the Middle East 6,300,000 vehiclesEurope 1,300,000 vehiclesafrica 122,000 vehiclesSouth america 4,200,000 vehicles United States 120,000 vehicles
Public CNG Refueling Stations in TNathens 1 station openChattanooga 1 station pendinghuntsville 1 station is openMemphis 2 stations open 1 station pendingNashville 3 stations openParkers Crossroads 1 station pendingSevierville 1 station openSouth Pittsburg 1 station pendingTrenton 1 station pending
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Larry Lewis | Sourcewater Protection TechnicianTennessee Association of Utility Districts
The TUPAC Golf Tournament was held on August 13, 2014 at the River Islands Golf Club in Kodak. With a field of 106 golfers partici-pating, this year's TUPAC fundraiser was a very successful event. The golf committee works hard to plan and organize this tourna-ment each year and we appreciate their work.
Committee Members:Mike Clingenpeel, ChairmanKeener BillupsJosh CravinsPaolo FondaDustin HendersonJohn Hall Duke JulianLarry LewisMarc NicholsCaroline OakesAshley Pealer-RichardsRick PearsonCarolyn Yates
Tournament Winners:1st Flight Tom AtchleyMark MillerRick PearsonJoe Rewa 2nd Flight Ryan FieldsDavid JonesGregg Morgan 3rd Flight David CallahanPhillip CombsWayne DunsonJack Lay
Thank You to Our Sponsors:American Development Corporation
Bass, Berry and SimsBranstetter, Stranch, & Jennings
BAR Environmental, Inc.Bob Ellis and Cathie Ingram
DataFlyte, Inc.Eco-Tech, Inc.
G&C Supply CompanyGRW Engineers, Inc.
Hanson Pressure PipeHD Supply Waterworks
Heartland Pump Rental and SalesHethcoat and Davis
J.R. Wauford & CompanyJoe May and Ralph Cooper, Lobbyists
McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co.RateStudies
Regions BankRye Engineering PLC
Southeastern Tank, Inc.Southern Pipe & Supply
SSR-Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.TAUD Board of Directors
TAUD Golf CommitteeTAUD Legislative Committee
Tennessee Engineering GroupThe C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc.
The CROM CorporationTN811
TUATyler Union
United Systems and Software Inc. / ItronUnited Utilities Inc
Wascon, Inc.Wiley Bros. - Aintree Capital LLC
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Kevin gilliam | Middle TN Circuit RiderTennessee Association of Utility Districts
This year's TUPAC Trap Shoot fundraiser was again held at the Gatlinburg Sportsman’s Club, raising money to benefit the Tennessee Utility Political Action Committee (TUPAC) on August 13, 2014.
After a safety briefing from Sportsman’s Club authorities, the 26 shooters broke up into two groups and shot at several different stations featuring double trap and skeet variations. The shooting groups ranged from those who shot frequently to those who very rarely shoot.
The entry fee was $35.00 and each missed shot cost the shooters an additional $0.50 cents. Our best supporters are those who miss, as this helps raise additional funds for TUPAC. This year’s winner, Daniel Peterson, only missed 10 of his 50 targets. We will not mention the names of those who missed more!
Aside from fundraising, this event is about having a good time with good people from our industry & enjoying the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. Be sure to make your plans early and join us next year TAUD's annual TUPAC Trap Shoot. Don’t worry about practicing, just plan on be-ing here with us.
We would also like to extend a very special thank you to the following sponsors for providing the door prizes and refreshments for this event:
A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co.S & S Utility SalesRye EngineeringHeartland Pump Rental & SalesCaldwell TanksG & C Supply Co.Walter A. Wood Supply Co.
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The Business of Running a Utility2014 Conference HighlightsBeth hardiman | Event Planning & Member ServicesTennessee Association of Utility Districts
The 2014 Business of Running A Utility Conference was held at the Gatlinburg Convention Center August 13-15 with over 725 attendees and 115 exhibitors.
The opening Super Session on August 13th featured speaker Bob Norton of Tenzinga. His presentation, great Leadership = 355, outlined the 3 questions leaders need to answer, 5 points of knowledge leaders need to know and the 5 qualities leaders need to possess. TAUD has partnered with Tenzinga to provide our members with a great source for leadership development and employee evaluations.
During the Super Session, Tisha Calabrese-Benton of TDEC, Keith Head and David Collett of USDA and Mary Constantine of the Knoxville News Sentinel judged the statewide Best Tasting Water Contest. Region 1 representative Cold Springs Utility District was the statewide winner and will travel to Washington, D.C. in February 2015 to represent Tennessee in NRWA’s Great American Taste Test.
This year’s conference provided up to eight hours of certification training for utility commissioners and TAP participants, as well as six hours of continuing education credits for operators. TAUD appreciates your continued support in attendance and is looking forward to another great Business Conference August 12-14, 2015 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.
Your 2015 TAUD Conference & Event Guide will be distributed in January, complete with registration and lodging details. Mark your calendars now and make your travel arrangements early to take advantage of discounted hotel rates.
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TUPAC Silent Auction
Each year during the Business of Running a Utility Conference, TAUD hosts the TUPAC Golf Tournament, Trap Shoot and Silent Auction events. Proceeds from these three events benefit the Tennessee Utility Political
Action Committee, or TUPAC. Whether you're playing golf, participating in the trap shoot or bidding on silent auction items, you are directly assisting the Association in our legislative efforts.
Quite a variety of items were donated to this year's auction, including limited edition and autographed sports memorabilia, various electronic devices & home decor items, a Trek Mountain Bike, as well as a number of handmade goods. TAUD extends a very heartfelt Thank You to all those that participated in the 2014 TUPAC Silent Auction, whether by donating or by purchasing an item. The Association raised more money during this year's Auction than ever before and we could not have done so without your generosity.
TAUD encourages you to get involved and support TUPAC by participating in one of these fundraising events. To learn more about TUPAC, visit taud.org and choose the Legislative tab.
Vanessa Solís | Publications & advertisingTennessee Association of Utility Districts
Thank you!
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Region Leader of the Year J.D. Dethloff | Bradford Water System
Administrative Professional of the YearJennifer McNutt | Bloomingdale U.D.
Associate of the Year Chuck Page | ADC
Allan Gill Leadership AwardDrexel Heidel | West Knox Utility District
Awards presented by TAUD President Freddie Weston
Friend of the Association AwardJohn Hall | TAUD (retired)
10 Years of Service at TAUD, Beth Hardiman5 Years of Service at TAUD, Brent Ogles
25 Years of Service at TAUDJohn Shadwick
TAUD would like to congratulate Nathan Spencer (City of Kenton) on receiving
the 2014 Roger Booher Young Professional of the Year Award.
The Association would also like to thank Talmadge Mincey
of The Crom Corporation for his service as the 2013-2014 Associate Advisor to TAUD's
Board of Directors.
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Pictured: (back row; L-R) Annie Chiodo (Mt. Pleasant); J.D. Dethloff (Bradford); Scott Miller (WADC); Kenneth Carr (Lewisburg); & Freddie Weston (W. Wilson); (front row; L-R) Cathy Dradt (S. Giles); Wayne Hastings (WKUD); & Penny Sutherland (Hartsville-Trousdale)
Pictured: Keith Head (USDA); David Collett (USDA); Richard Hammons (Cold Springs Utility District); Tisha Calabrese-Benton (TDEC); & Mary Constantine (Knoxville News Sentinel)
TAUD Region Leaders
2014 Best Tasting Water Contest Winner & Judges
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Unique Leak Adjustment & Line Repair Program Available to TAUD MembersTAUD is constantly working on programs to help our member utilities better serve their customers while improving utility operations. One concern that we have heard routinely from our members is the issue of dealing with Leak Adjustments and Water Line/Sewer Line repairs. We have analyzed various solutions to address this problem. Our research and analysis of your concern uncovered what we believe is the best way to resolve these issues and eliminate your concerns.
We are pleased to announce that we are launching a unique affinity program – ServLine. ServLine will solve the leak associated problems at no cost to the utility while also providing your customers an option to have a low cost way to repair their water and/or sewer lines. We have teamed with Sunbelt Insurance Group to effectively launch and support this program which is underwritten by the Hanover Insurance Company.
TAUD Region 10 Leader Tim Lawson, General Manager of Ocoee Utility District, tested and launched the ServLine program with tremendous success. Tim has been involved with the ServLine project and added valuable input from the Utility Operations and Management perspective. The input provided by Tim and his team made this program more than just a good idea; it helped ServLine become a program that makes meaningful improvements in operations, customer service, community goodwill, and the financial condition of a utility. Our confidence is boosted even more by the approval from Ocoee’s customers, operations, and the utilities board. ServLine will be titled for each utility. For instance, the Ocoee program is called Ocoee Servline.
Another benefit to this program was reinforced by our NRWA National President, Doug Anderton, at our Gatlinburg Convention. President Anderton accurately stated that this program helps to address the growing problem with water conservation. By providing a program to help customers fix broken pipes, more pipes will be fixed and fixed sooner – thus reducing lost water.
Finally, this program is critical due to the mounting pressure for elimination of leak adjustments. Leak adjustments increase the overall cost of operations as well as contribute to a utility’s water loss grading, as required by the State of Tennessee. As a result of this program’s launch, we will be informing the State Comptroller that our members are being proactive in the elimination of leak adjustment expenses.
There is much more to this program than can be covered in this announcement. You will be contacted directly over the coming weeks to provide you with the details and logistics of ServLine. As always we appreciate what you do in providing such a critical service to our communities in Tennessee. The Servline program will aid in your very important work.
Bob Freudenthal | Executive DirectorTennessee Association of Utility Districts
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Case Study: On-Site Reuse of Wastewater Treatment Plant EffluentDan Martin | EPa Wastewater SpecialistTennessee Association of Utility Districts
The idea of reusing effluent from wastewater treat-ment plants within the treatment system is not new. For many years facilities have used effluent, especially in the western United States, where wa-ter resources are not as abundant as they are here in Tennessee. The uses of this treated wastewater are numerous and offer the advantage of saving money and other resources for utilities, as well as other en-tities. With a current emphasis on green technology and recycling, this process could be a benefit to util-ity companies, if they make some simple changes.
One of the most important reasons for using this treated water is to reduce the amount of potable water used at a facility, thus reducing the amount of potable water that the water system needs to sup-ply. In many cases, the wastewater treatment plant is the largest consumer of potable water in the local water system.
There is also an increasing amount of emphasis on reducing un-accounted for water within water sys-tems. By re-using effluent, the amount spent by the system on a monthly water bill will be reduced thereby increasing the amount of water that can be billed to customers. The wastewater facility has a plentiful amount of treated water that is simply discharged to a receiving stream. Why not use this water to supplement the potable supply within the plant grounds?
There are many treatment plants that use potable water for washing down equipment, basins, tanks, and walkways. Others, such as chlorine or bleach injector water supply, use potable water for disin-fecting or for foaming control in basins or clarifiers. Each of these applications is an example how reus-ing effluent could be beneficial.
Of course, the use of this water where it may come in contact with the public is highly-regulated and there are some applications which may not be suit-able for reused water - including pump lubrication, office or laboratory water supply or wash sinks.
How do wastewater treatment facilities go about re-using treated effluent to their advantage? Some plants have previously installed reuse systems, which have fallen into disuse for a variety of reasons, such as lack of maintenance or changes within the treatment processes. In some cases repairing these systems is simply a matter of time and funding. If your facility is not equipped for reuse, there are a number of companies available to install the equip-ment necessary to get started.
The basic reuse water system typically consists of submersible pumps installed within the disinfection contact chamber or at the outfall. These pump in-takes require a supply of water whenever they are activated, therefore they must be installed in an area after disinfection, but where there is an adequate water supply. The supply piping must be hooked up to the plant’s existing water lines or through new lines. For example, if the reuse water will be used for washing down basins in the plant, the reuse lines from the pumps can simply be plumbed into the ex-isting water and hose bibs. Once this connection occurs precautions must be taken to protect the potable water supply. In most cases, the potable supply must be disconnected from the system, leav-ing only the laboratory or bathroom areas on the potable supply.
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Case Study: On-Site Reuse of Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent
Duplex submersible reuse pumps installed in chlorine contact chamber of the wastewater treatment plant. The pumps supply treated wastewater effluent for on-site reuse of wash down water & bleach injector supply water.
CASE STUDY: Copper Basin Utility District[Polk County, TN] In the spring of 2014, the Copper Basin Waste-water Treatment Plant was searching for a way to reduce the amount of potable water being used at the facility, since the plant was the greatest consumer of clean water.
The utility was exploring alternative options, such as drilling a wa-ter well. When presented with the estimates of reusing the plant effluent, the utility chose to go with reuse for its cost effectiveness. They hired a local company, which had experience with similar re-use systems at other plants, to perform the work.
In April, after just a few days of construction, the project was com-pleted. Two submersible pumps (for redundancy) were installed in the chlorine contact chamber, and piping was laid to connect the pumps to the existing wash-down system, as well as the bleach injector piping. A return visit was made by the contractor to make minor adjustments to the system pressure.
One month later, Copper Basin reported that their re-use system was working as well as anticipated, and they had experienced a drastic reduction in potable water usage. Prior to this project, the wastewater plant reported using roughly 500,000 gallons of pota-ble water every month. After the re-use system was activated, that usage fell drastically to approximately 6,000 gallons per month - with most of the savings attributed to the bleach feed system. The bleach injector water feed operates continuously - twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week - for disinfection of the effluent flow. By using the re-use water, this feed system saved nearly a half-million gallons of water per month.
Since Copper Basin also operates the water treatment and distri-bution system, this savings did not directly result in money sav-ings for the wastewater plant, but it did ultimately save money. The water treatment plant gained capacity when this re-use sys-tem was installed - almost a half million gallons per month - by not having to treat as much water for the system. The entire project cost less than $20,000.00. Taking into account the potable water saved and the amount paid by consumers for the newly available water, all costs were recovered within a four-month period. Of course, these costs will vary according to the plant size and equip-ment requirements.
Simply taking the time to calculate the water usage and compar-ing that to the expense of installing a reuse system can equate to an easy, inexpensive benefit to your system, saving water, being more environmentally friendly, and reducing un-accounted for water in water systems. Most contractors who perform this work will be able to provide a cost estimate free of charge and many of these applications do not require engineering approval.
For more information on how your treatment system can employ a reuse system, please contact your TAUD Circuit Rider. They can put you in touch with the resources to get you started.
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The I/I Cycle:Inflow & Infiltration Removal
Four Steps for Successful I/I Removal
Whenever I discuss the removal of Inflow and Infiltration I can’t help but think of the encouraging comments I received from one of my early mentors. He used to say “Tony, I know what your I/I plan is, you want to keep flushing money down the toilet and hope it sticks to the pipe and stops the leaks.” Unfortunately, although this sentiment may not be expressed as eloquently by others, it is often shared.
As stewards of the community’s collection system it is important to continually educate the public and other staff members. Everyone wants to see a return on their investment, and traditionally rehabilitation programs have been sold under the premise that they would see lower flows at the plant. Yes there are “mother loads” out there that can be found to reduce extraneous flows. More often than not, however, a successful I/I program is one that does not use plant flows as the only measure of their success, but can begin to think of I/I removal as a never ending maintenance cycle.
STEP 1 Flow MonitoringAs a general rule of thumb long term monitoring should be conducted about every 100,000 linear feet of gravity system. After establishing a base line and determining priorities. These initial basins need to broken down with temporary flow monitors at approximately 25,000-foot intervals.
STEP 2 Prioritize Mini BasinsIf possible acquire data from three rain events of
approximately 1-inch. Initial rankings can be made by simply subtracting a typical dry 48-hour period from a wet 48-hour period, remembering to use net flows for ranking purposes.
STEP 3 Sanitary System Evaluation Survey (SSES)Now that you know which mini system should give you the biggest “bang for the buck” when it comes to I/I removal, it’s time to get out there and find out some specifics. The Sanitary System Evaluation Survey normally consists of:• Physical Inspection• Smoke Testing• Flow Isolations• CCTV Inspection
STEP 4 RehabilitationIssuing a bond to perform work that is not going to generate additional revenue should make everyone a little squeamish. The rehabilitation of old and failing collection systems has
James a. Sneed, P.E. | Division ManagerAlliance Water Resources
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become its own industry over the past two decades and the plethora of available new technologies require the collection system manager to constantly sharpen the saw. With the information gleaned from the first three phases of the cycle, the system manager should have enough to data to provide accurate quantities for bidding rehab projects such as CIPP, Manhole Repair/Coating, and Point Repairs. Knowing the location and quantity of work will allow the Owner to receive more competitive unit prices.where & how to obtain additional informationconditions in the workplace (new chemicals/hazards, etc.)
Volumes could be written on each of the four steps, vital to a successful I/I removal plan (outlined at left). The important thing to remember is be systematic in your approach, think of I/I removal as a maintenance/asset management program, and, like all circles the cycle never ends…
James A. Sneed, P.E., is a Division Manager for Alliance Water Resources, Inc. He may be contacted at [email protected] or (573)874-8080. Alliance Water Resources is a professional contract water and wastewater operations firm serving communities in Missouri and surrounding states for more than 35 years.
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Region meetings are held quarterly throughout the year. These meetings provide a unique opportunity to network with people in the utility industry. Speakers discuss topics that are current, informative and beneficial to utilities and related industries. Some recent topics include: updates on training, industry rules, reporting and regulation, insurance provisions, workplace safety, and what’s upcoming in new and innovative smart technology. TAUD encourages you to be ‘in-the-know’ and get involved in your region.
REGION MEETING NEWS >>>
Region 1 MeetingFred Hicks, Region Leader
July 17, 2014
Meeting Location: Bristol Motor Speedway
Attendance: 84
speakers/Presenters: Seth Rye & Mike Sheppard of Rye Engineering; David Pine of Wascon; Craig Ingram of TN811; Kevin Rice of the Johnson City EFO; Louis Trivette of USDA RD; Ken Rea of the First TN Development District; and Bob Freudenthal, Steve Roberts & Kirk Smith of TAUD.
Thank You to Our Meeting sponsors: Rye Engineering; Wascon
Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC; J.R. Wauford; McGill Assoc.; Trilec; TN811; Rye Engineering
Training: Chuck Page of ADC conducted Chemical Safety training after the meeting.
Next Meeting: TBA; visit taud.org for latest info
For more information on how you can become involved with TAUD ‘s Region
Region 2 MeetingWayne Hastings & Mark McKinney, Region Leaders
september 3, 2014
Meeting Location: Peerless Restaurant in Knoxville
Attendance: 59
speakers/Presenters: David Palmer of QS/1; Edwin Deyton & Ryan Henley of Vaughn & Melton; Mark Slater of Sunbelt Insurance; Craig Ingram of TN811; Alan Hawk of USDA RD; and Bob Freudenthal, Dan Martin, Kirk Smith & Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Thank You to Our Meeting sponsors: QS/1; Vaughn & Melton
Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC; QS/1; McGill Assoc.; Greenway Products; Southeastern Tank; Southern Pipe; TN811; Rye Engineering
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LARRY LEWIS!Next Meeting: December 10, 2014
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Region 6 & 7 MeetingCathy Dradt & Annie Chiodo, Region Leaders
July 23, 2014
Meeting Location: Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course
Attendance: 37
speakers/Presenters: Seth Rye of Rye Engineering; Jake Storey of George Paris Co.; Holly Austin of TN811; David Money of the Columbia EFO; and Bob Freudenthal, Kevin Gilliam, Dewayne Culpepper, Tony Wyatt, Kirk Smith & Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Thank You to Our Meeting sponsor: The City of Hohenwald
Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC; Wascon; McGill Assoc.; C.I. Thornburg; IPW; Microbac; Trilec; Walter A. Wood; TN811; Rye Engineering
Training: Chuck Page of ADC held Safe Chemical Handling training after the meeting.
Next Meeting: TBA; visit taud.org for latest info
Region 3 MeetingJimmy Langley, Region Leader
september 11, 2014
Meeting Location: Blaine City Hall
Attendance: 40
speakers/Presenters: Jimmy Langley of Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton UD; Eric Goodman of McGill Associates; Holly Austin of TN811; Eric Webber of the Knoxville EFO; Barry Burgess of USDA RD; and Bob Freudenthal, Steve Roberts, Kirk Smith & Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Thank You to Our Meeting sponsors: McGill Associates & Merritt Construction
Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC; Wascon; McGill Assoc.; C.I. Thornburg; IPW; Microbac; Trilec; Walter A. Wood; TN811; Rye Engineering
Next Meeting: December 11, 2014
Region 4 MeetingWater on the Water Meeting
Penny sutherland, Region LeaderAugust 28, 2014
Meeting Location: Sunset Dock Resort
Attendance: 38
Thank You to the Boat sponsor: Wascon
Thank You to Our Lunch sponsors: ADC; Wascon; McGill Assoc.; C.I. Thornburg; IPW; Microbac; Trilec; Walter A. Wood; TN811; Rye Engineering
Next Meeting: TBA; visit taud.org for latest info
Region 5 MeetingTom Faulk, Region Leader
Regions 5 & 9 held a joint meeting on June 26, 2014. The meeting review was featured in the August 2014 magazine.
Next Meeting: November 13, 2014
REGION 1: Fred Hicks Bloomingdale Utility DistrictREGION 2: Wayne Hastings West Knox Utility District Mark McKinney First Utility District of Knox CountyREGION 3: Jimmy Langley Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton Utility DistrictREGION 4: Penny Sutherland Hartsville Trousdale Utility DistrictREGION 5: Tom Faulk West Wilson Utility DistrictREGION 6: Cathy Dradt South Giles Utility DistrictREGION 7: Lisa Porter Lawrenceburg Utility SystemsREGION 8: JD Dethloff Bradford Utility SystemREGION 9: Scott Miller Water Authority of Dickson CountyREGION 10: Tim Lawson Ocoee Utility DistrictREGION 11: Chandrika Winston Memphis Light, Gas & Water
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Region 11 MeetingChandrika Wilson, Region Leader
Joint Meeting
See Region 8 for recap
Next Meeting: November 11, 2014
Region 8 & 11 MeetingChandrika Winston & JD Dethloff, Region Leaders
July 9, 2014
Meeting Location: JEA
Attendance: 65
speakers/Presenters: Seth Rye & Mike Shepard of Rye Engineering; Todd Piller of New Water Systems; Pat Riley of Gibson County UD; Holly Austin of TN811; Brian Caton of the Jackson EFO; Barry Burgess of USDA RD; and Bob Freudenthal, Dewayne Culpepper, Tony Wyatt, Kirk Smith & Larry Lewis of TAUD. Pat Riley discussed the TUEC scholarship opportunity presented by TAUD each year.
Thank You to Our Meeting sponsors: Rye Engineering & TLM Engineers
Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC; Wascon; McGill Assoc.; C.I. Thornburg; IPW; Microbac; Trilec; Walter A. Wood; TN811; Rye Engineering
Next Meeting: TBA; visit taud.org for latest info
Region 10 MeetingTim Lawson, Region Leader
August 27, 2014
Meeting Location: Eastside Utility District
Attendance: 50
speakers/Presenters: Seth Rye of Rye Engineering; Josh Cravins of Wascon; Harry Conrad of Red Valve; Holly Austin of TN811; Gary Burris of the Chattanooga EFO; Barry Burgess of USDA RD; and Bob Freudenthal, Dan Martin, Steve Roberts, Kirk Smith & Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Thank You to Our Meeting sponsors: Rye Engineering & Wascon
Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC; Wascon; McGill Assoc.; C.I. Thornburg; IPW; Microbac; Trilec; Walter A. Wood; TN811; Rye Engineering
Next Meeting: November 20, 2014
Region 7 MeetingLisa Porter, Region Leader
Joint MeetingSee Region 6 for recap
Next Meeting: TBA; visit taud.org for latest info
Region 9 Meetingscott Miller, Region Leader
september 18, 2014
Meeting Location: Greystone Golf Club in Dickson
Attendance: 32
speakers/Presenters: Sammy Durrett of Southern Sales/Tencarva; Ken Stewart of Gresham Smith Partners; Mark Slater & Gerry Harstine of Sunbelt Insurance; Holly Austin of TN811; and Bob Freudenthal, Kevin Gilliam, Greg Baker, Tony Wyatt & Kirk Smith of TAUD.
Thank You to Our Meeting sponsors: Southern Sales/Tencarva & Gresham Smith Partners
Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors: ADC; Wascon; McGill Assoc.; C.I. Thornburg; IPW; Microbac; Trilec; Walter A. Wood; TN811; Rye Engineering
Next Meeting: Best Tasting Water Contest on March 19, 2015. Note: Region 9 will not be meeting in December.
4th Quarter | Volume 28
Jay’s WarriorsGolf FundraiserLarry Lewis | Source Water Protection TechnicianTennessee Association of Utility Districts
To learn more about Jay Rogers, order a copy of his autobiography, Jay’s Journey, available at
jaysjourneybook.com.
On Thursday, October 2, 2014 TAUD members and friends held the Jay’s Warriors Golf Fun-draiser at the Pinecrest Golf Club in Dyer, TN. This year, 26 golfers participated and 100% of the profits were donated to scholarships given in honor of Jay Rogers.
Established in the memory of Jay Rogers, son of Tim Rogers (Atwood Utility Manager), Jay’s Warriors is a non-profit organization and each year, Jay’s Warriors awards two $1,000 scholar-ships to seniors at West Carroll High School. TAUD was able to contribute over $3,000 to Jay’s Warriors through this year’s fundraiser.
TAUD would like to thank all those involved in making this event such a success. A special thank you goes to the event sponsors for their generous support.
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EVENT SPONSORS: American Development Corporation G & C Supply Company Gibson County Water District James Marshall Jana’s Boutique (Stacy & Elizabeth Rice) Senior Salon Management
WINNING TEAM: TLM Randy McKinnon Grayson Holt Eric Allen Lee Villafor
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Call the TAUD Training Station (615) 900-1000
FEES WILL DEPEND ON CLASS:Members | $80-$330
Non- Members | $90-$660
2-day class (*)3-day class (**)
4-day class (***)5-day class (****)
Get complete information, including cost & register for any of these
courses online at: www.taud.org, click “Training”, then click “List All” or
See page 50 for conference information & registration forms.
Submit via direct mail or fax.
UPCOMING CLASSES >>>Classes listed here will happen while this issue is current. The 2015 Training Station Wall Calendar & Course Guide booklet will be distributed to all TAUD Utility Members and all active operators in the state. For more information or to register for any of these classes, visit taud.org.
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12/9 Safe Drinking Water Act (Grades 3 & 4) 6 hrs. WT12/10 Safe Drinking Water Act (All WT) 6 hrs. WT12/11 Safe Drinking Water Act (Distribution) 6 hrs. DS
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1/27 Cross Connection Renewal 6 hrs. Any Cert.1/28** Cross Connection Basic 12 hrs. Any Cert.
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12/2 Safe Drinking Water Act (Grades 3 & 4) 6 hrs. WT12/3 Safe Drinking Water Act (All WT) 6 hrs. WT12/4 Safe Drinking Water Act (Distribution) 6 hrs. DS1/26**** Fundamentals of Water Distribution 6 hrs. DS
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12/2 Safe Drinking Water Act (Grades 3 & 4) 6 hrs. WT12/3 Safe Drinking Water Act (All WT) 6 hrs. WT12/4 Safe Drinking Water Act (Distribution) 6 hrs. DS2/10 Cross Connection Renewal 6 hrs. Any Cert.2/11** Cross Connection Basic 12 hrs. Any Cert.
KNOXVILLE
11/18 Safe Drinking Water Act (Grades 3 & 4) 6 hrs. WT11/19 Safe Drinking Water Act (Water) 6 hrs. WT11/20 Safe Drinking Water Act (Distribution) 6 hrs. DS1/29 Safe Drinking Water Act (All WT/DS) 6 hrs. WT/DS
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MEMPhIS
1/13 Cross Connection Renewal 6 hrs. Any Cert.1/14** Cross Connection Basic 12 hrs. Any Cert.
MURFREESBORO
11/10 Cross Connection Renewal 6 hrs. Any Cert.11/12** Cross Connection Basic 12 hrs. Any Cert.1/5**** Fundamentals of Water Treatment 6 hrs. WT1/6 Cross Connection Renewal 6 hrs. Any Cert.1/7** Cross Connection Basic 12 hrs. Any Cert.1/8 Safe Drinking Water Act (All WT/DS) 6 hrs. WT/DS1/20** Practical Math for Water Treatment Operators 12 hrs. WT2/10** Practical Math for Wastewater Operators 12 hrs. WW
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2014 Administrative Professionals ConferenceDecember 3 - 5 | Doubletree Hotel | 1850 Old Fort Pkwy | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | (615)895-5555
The Administrative Professionals Conference is an opportunity for utility office personnel to learn about valuable skills that ben-efit today’s workplace. Utility administrators work extensively with people including, co-workers, customers and commission-ers.
This conference aims to address topics including customer ser-vice and human resource issues, as well as utility policies. It is also host to TAUD's Administrative Professionals (TAP) training program.
The TAP program is designed to promote and educate those striving for administrative excellence. The certification require-ments for the program cover a series of topics relevant to the skills necessary to become an Administrative Professional in the utility industry. The TAP program requires completion of 30 total hours of course work in the following areas: Office Management, Financial Administration, Legal and Personnel Issues, Personal Development and On-site System Evaluation applicable to your specific utility.
To register for this conference, simply fill out the form on page 51 and submit with payment to the address provided. To regis-ter online, visit taud.org, click on Conferences and then choose administrative Professionals.
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By November 22, 2013 Number of Registrants Enter Fee TAUD Member $205 X_____ $_________ TAUD Non-Member $390 X_____ $_________ One day only $100 X_____ $_________
After November 22, 2013 Number of Registrants Enter Fee TAUD Member $230 X_____ $_________ TAUD Non-Member $415 X_____ $_________ One day only $200 X_____ $_________ Total Registration Fees:_________
If you prefer, you can use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa.
Send your payment information or check, made payable to TAUD to:TAUDP.O. Box 8041Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-8041Fax: (615) 898-8283 Questions? (615) 896-9022
REGISTRATION FORM please printPlease make copies of this form for more than 4 registrants.
December 3 - 5, 2014DoubleTree Hotel | Murfreesboro
Before November 21, 2014
After November 21, 2014
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Each year, TAUD sends a group of representatives to Washington, D.C. for NRWA's annual Rural Water Rally. During this visit, TAUD's group will meet with Tennessee's Congressional delegates to discuss future funding and the importance of TAUD's technical assistance program to utilities in Tennessee. If your system has received exceptional assistance from one of our Circuit Riders, please consider submitting a letter to TAUD about your experience. The letters of appreciation that we receive are essential when communicating the necessity of technical assistance programs in small communities to members of Congress.
TAUD Needs YOU
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ADVERTISER INDEX >>>Alliance Water Resources pg. 43American Development Corporation pg. 11C2RL Engineers pg. 31C.I. Thornburg pg. 53Crom Corporation pg. 27Cumberland Machine Company pg. 49Dexter Fortson Associates, Inc. pg. 41G & C Supply Company pg. 12Joel B. Spaulding & Company pg. 21Mainstream Commercial Divers pg. 10McGill Associates pg. 44The Perkinson Company pg. 15Pittsburg Tank & Tower Company pg. 15Raymond James pg. 16Southeastern Tank Back CoverSouthern Corrosion pg. 20Southern Sales (Tencarva) pg. 38Tennessee Engineering Group pg. 46Tennessee Utility Assistance pg. 18Thornton, Musso, and Bellamin pg. 23TrenchSafety & Supply pg. 43Utility Service Company pg. 20Wascon pg. 4Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital Inside Back Cover
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Interested in Advertising? Associate Members are welcome to advertise in any of TAUD's publications, including the Tennessee Utility News (TUN) magazine, the annual TAUD Membership Directory and Training Station Wall Calendar.
A quarterly magazine, the TUN has an average annual circulation of 20,000 recipients, consisting of readers in the water, wastewater and natural gas industries. This includes managers, operators, state legislators, rural and economic community development officials, as well as state and federal agencies. The TUN is also available to read on e-reader and tablet devices, via issuu.com.
Two of TAUD's most valuable resources, the Membership Directory & Training Station Wall Calendar are published annually. While the Directory is only distributed to members of the Association, the Calendar is directly mailed to every active operator and utility in the state.
By advertising in one, or all, of TAUD's publications, you're not only making an investment in your business, but also ensuring that your message directly reaches your target audience.
For more information, please contact Vanessa Solis at (615) 900-1015 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Pricing:
B&W Ads Per Issue Full YearBusiness Card $200 $500 1/4 page $350 $1200 1/2 page $500 $1800 Full page $750 $2400
Color Ads Per Issue Full YearBusiness Card $400 $1100 1/4 page $850 $3200 1/2 page $1425 $5000 Full page $1920 $6670 Inside Cover $2400 $8600 Back Cover $2400 $8600
Ad Dimensions for Artwork:Size Width Height
Business Card 3.5625” 2.0313”
1/4 Page 3.5625” 4.3125”
1/2 Page 7.375” 4.3125”
Full Page (w/o bleed) 7.375” 8.875”
Full Page (with bleed) 9” 12”
Ad Submission Deadlines:1st Quarter Issue January 1st
2nd Quarter Issue April 1st3rd Quarter Issue July 1st4th Quarter Issue October 1st
Please Note:Artwork should be submitted in high resolution (300 dpi)
in one of the following formats: .tiff, .eps or .pdf. Fonts &
graphics should be embedded into the artwork. The color
format necessary for print is CMYK. If artwork is too large
to e-mail, please contact Vanessa Solís at (615) 900-1015
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