Calling all Collections people! Do you design, supply equipment, construct, own, operate, or maintain sewer interceptors, lift stations, forcemains, or collections systems?? Then these are the people for you! The Collections Committee will be hosting our annual Fall Happy Hour. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow professionals, discuss the upcoming 1-Day Collections Conference in April 2026, and identify volunteer opportunities within our committee and the larger RMWEA group. We look forward to seeing you! No need to register. Reach out to Taylor Ahrensdorf or Rian McCaslin with questions. more info...
Luncheon Description: South Platte Renew (SPR) is the third largest WRRF in Colorado, with a capacity of 50 MGD. SPR has implemented a chemical phosphorus (Chem-P) removal process to achieve effluent TP below 1.0 mg/L for regulatory compliance and further for Voluntary Incentive Program credits. The SPR Engineering and Operations teams took a holistic and collaborative approach from design to operation for optimum Chem-P implementation with the following core objectives:
Operations: Assess plant operation impacts and implement a treatment process with operation flexibility designed for optimization.
Performance: Evaluate and select chemical addition strategies for reliability and optimum performance.
Costs: Minimize chemical addition costs while achieving optimum performance.
This presentation will discuss the methodology and lessons learned from SPR so that WRRFs can use that information to implement chemical P removal with flexibility for optimization targeting operations, performance, and costs. It also offers insight into optimization measures that WRRFs can implement on existing systems that rely on chemical P removal. The project is complete and full-scale results will be presented.
Presenters: Zeena Williss has over ten years of experience leading infrastructure and sustainability initiatives in the water, wastewater , and environmental engineering sectors and is currently the Engineering Manager at South Platte Renew. She was the project manager and led the optimization task for the Chemical Phosphorus Removal project at South Platte Renew. Shelley Trujillo is the Regional Wastewater Practice Leader for Stantec and has been working on wastewater projects for the last 25 years. She also has been a member of the TAC since 2017.
LPC and RMWQAA are hosting their Winter Social on Thursday, December 11th at The Backyard Sports Lounge in Westminster. Whether you are already a member or curious in learning what LPC is all about, please join in on the festive fun! This is one of the best opportunities of the year to catch up with colleagues and meet new members all while playing fun games and enjoying some refreshments.
LPC will be hosting a meeting prior to the start of the social. If you are interested in attending, the meeting will start promptly at 3 pm.
Please RSVP to Seirra Potter by the end of the day on December 8th so that we can provide the restaurant with a more accurate headcount. more info...
The Water and Wastewater Fundamentals School is a basic, comprehensive overview for water and wastewater operators. The goal of the Fundamentals School is to provide education for operators, so they possess a better understanding of the water and wastewater fields. The courses are designed to furnish water professionals with basic concepts of how treatment processes work and the requirements of government regulations. It is designed to benefit those seeking Class "C," "D," "T," and "S" certifications. more info...
