The Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works Association and the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association are proud to partner with the University of Denver to deliver two cohorts of the Rocky Mountain Leadership Academy in 2024.
This two-day program develops the knowledge, tools, and skills today’s leaders need to successfully manage and lead a team. The curriculum combines academic knowledge and industry practices to deliver a comprehensive program, which benefits professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Whether you have a few years of experience in leadership or are stepping into a management role for the first time, the Rocky Mountain Leadership Academy will help you reach your leadership potential.
We have scheduled two cohorts in different locations for your convenience:
Denver Water (1600 W 12th Ave, Denver, CO 80204) - April 15 and April 22 Parker Water & Sanitation District (13939 Ancestry Dr, Parker, CO 80134) - September 12 and September 26 more info...
The IWT committee is happy to invite you to a tour of the Zero Liquid Discharge pilot on Thursday, April 25th at Red Rocks Community College Water Quality Technology Center. Thanks to funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Pitch to Pilot Desalination Research Program, Garver tested and advanced the use of a zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) process train to reclaim the saline blowdown from a 600-ton commercial cooling tower at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado. The project team included Dr. Mike Mickley and more than 12 water industry technology and service providers. Treated water from the 1.5 GPM pilot system, consisting of electrocoagulation (EC), ultrafiltration (UF), granular activated carbon (GAC), and reverse osmosis (RO) was returned to the cooling tower to improve recirculation water quality and prevent the high saline wastewater from entering the sewershed. The saline concentrate from the RO was treated with vacuum-assisted electro-distillation (VAED) where it produced distilled water and a saturated salt slurry, which was then evaluated as a feedstock for on-site sodium hypochlorite generation.
We hope you will be able to join us for this exciting tour! This is a free tour, but registration is required.
Please reach out to Jason Coontz with any questions: JMCoontz@GarverUSA.com.
We will plan on a happy hour following the tour at the Barrels & Bottles Camp George West location: 1055 Orchard St, Golden, CO 80401
Colleges and universities in the Rocky Mountain region that have formed Water Environment Federation (WEF)/American Water Works Association (AWWA) student chapters have the opportunity to compete in the Annual Rocky Mountain Student Design Competition. This competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who compete in teams to showcase their designs for wastewater treatment processes. more info...
RMWEA's annual Free PWO Seminar is traveling to Greeley on May 2nd, 2024! Come join us at Island Grove, collect some TU's, fill your belly, and learn from fellow industry professionals!
7:30 – 8:00 AM: Breakfast, Coffee, and Check-in
8:00 – 9:00 AM: Cadee Oakleaf and Tyler Eldridge (City of Greeley):
Greeley WTRF Nitrification Phase 2 Project: Reg 85 Upgrade Case Study
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Alexandra Ratcliff (Brown and Caldwell):
Regulatory Update – Water Quality Standards and Permitting
10:00 – 10:10 AM: Morning Break
10:10 – 11:10 AM: Patrick Radabaugh (Dewberry):
Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR): Intro to Biological Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal with Design and Operational Considerations
11:10 AM – 12:10 PM: Eric Dole and Jeremy Beard (Garver):
Leveraging Energy Management Principles to Enhance Asset Management Programs
12:10 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 PM (10 min break): Ron Schuyler:
Microbiology Equipment and Tests
3:00 – 4:00 PM Rahul Subramanian (Hazen and Sawyer):
Don’t Let the Name Mislead You – Wastewater is not a Liability and a Wastewater Professional Has One of the Coolest Jobs
Food and refreshments will be provided, as will plenty of opportunity to network with your industry peers! A formal agenda will be attached once TU's have been approved.
Please reach out to Tyler Eldridge (tyler.eldridge@greeleygov.com) with any additional questions.
The 2024 RMWEA/RMSAWWA Student Conference will be held at New Mexico State University on May 17th. The conference will feature oral and poster presentations from students from several schools across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming, keynote sessions as well as networking opportunities.
Includes:
Breakfast
Lunch
Cost: $25 before April 22nd and $30 after April 22nd
Deadline to Register: May 10th.
Abstract submission is not required to attend.
This conference is coordinated by the hosting school's student chapter and they are currently looking for event sponsors! The sponsorship level can be seen below. Become a sponsor today!
Bronze Sponsorship:
4 individual registrations
Small company/organization logo on conference handout flyer
Company/organization name and website added to conference website
Cost: $250
Silver Sponsorship Registration:
4 Individual Registrations
Medium company/organization logo on conference handout flyer
Company/organization name and website added to conference website
Cost: $500
Gold Sponsorship Registration:
4 Individual Registrations
Large company/organization logo on conference handout flyer
Company/organization name, logo, and website added to conference website
Single paged sponsor flyer will be included in conference welcome package
Get ready to compete to win the coveted spots at WEFTEC to represent the RMWEA during the Nationals Operations Challenge Competition in New Orleans in 2024.
The RMWEA Rivalry will be on July 15-16, 2024, and will be held in Denver. more info...