Calendar of Events - Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association

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2024 Water/Wastewater RMWEA Intermediate/Advanced School
3/25/2024 - 3/29/2024

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Collection System Expo: Condition Assessment, Maintenance, and Asset Management
4/9/2024
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Greeley PWO Seminar 2024
5/2/2024
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2024 Operations Challenge Golf Tournament
6/3/2024
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2024 Operations Challenge RMWEA Regional, Rocky Mountain Rivalry, Competition
7/15/2024 - 7/16/2024
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Leadville Operator School 2024
7/22/2024 - 7/25/2024

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29th Annual RMWEA PWO Vail Training Seminar
9/25/2024

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Estes Park PWO
10/16/2024
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Events in the month of July 2022
7/18/2022 - 7/22/2022
34th ANNUAL LEADVILLE
WATER and WASTEWATER OPERATORS CONFERENCE
JULY 17 – JULY 23, 2023

 
A full curriculum for Water and Wastewater Plant Operators as well as Collection and Distribution System Operators is being offered at this year’s conference. This conference has been designed to upgrade operational skills, obtain the required Training Units for certification renewal or obtain additional education and aid in helping those studying for certification exams. 

The Water course is limited to the first 45 participants. Math classes will be divided into Basic and Advanced. The Distribution / Collection course is limited to 35 participants. 

The PWO Committee of the RMWEA will offer two tracks for the Wastewater Operator, Advanced (A/B certifications) and Intermediate (C/D certifications). The Wastewater tracks will be limited to 35 participants for each course.  

The Colorado Mountain College offers dormitory style housing and meals served cafeteria style. Single occupancy room and board for 5-nights is $600 and is limited to a first come first served basis. This will provide lodging from Sunday night through Thursday night; it also includes meals from Monday breakfast through Friday lunch. Check-in for the dorm rooms are handled by the college and starts Sunday after 4:00 pm. 

The dorm rooms have limited furnishings. There is no TV, radio or alarm clock. There is free internet via High Speed Wireless. The bed is a single and includes linen, bring your own pillow. There is a common area with a TV lounge and pool table. 

Cafeteria meal tickets are available for those staying off campus for $190 for the week. Individual meals can be purchased at the conference information desk in the cafeteria. No meals are served after lunch on Friday. 

Please check website for updated schedule information. http://www.rmwea.org or http://www.rmsawwa.org 
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE LIMITED, so please send your application in early! 
 
Registration confirmation will be acknowledged by phone or e-mail. 
 
Limited evening activities have been planned to allow time to study or enjoy Leadville and the surrounding area. All attendees are encouraged to Check-In for the conference at the residence hall Sunday afternoon during our “Meet & Greet” session, which will include snacks and beverages; this is an opportunity to get acquainted with your fellow operators and conference coordinators. These beverages and snacks will be provided from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, no dinner will be served at the cafeteria Sunday. 

There will be a “Special Math Help Session” during the week; more information on this will be available during the conference.
 
Thursday night has been set aside for the traditional “Toilet Bowl Competition” (Water and Wastewater trivia). Four person teams consisting of 2 Water and 2 Wastewater people will vie for the coveted, savagely contested, priceless and precious individual trophies for First and Second Place (Bragging rights included). 

Training Unit Certificates will be emailed to attendees; you must provide a working email address when you register. 

 All 5-Day courses will provide a minimum of 3.0 TU’s for their respective field. 

This is the largest Water & Wastewater Conference specifically for OPERATOR’s in the Rocky Mountain region. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet, interface and network with others in your industry

For further information please contact Mark Valentine, PE  at mvalentine@jdshydro.com
7/14/2022 - 7/15/2022
Join us for our 2022 Summer Planning Meeting to be held in Colorado Springs, July 14-15. Thursday will include professional development for both RMWEA and RMSAWWA - the topic is communication. Friday we will split into our respective organizations for strategic planning and the Board meeting.

Meeting Location
El Pomar Foundation's historic and beautiful Penrose House. This area is on the National Register of Historic Places and can learn some of its history here: https://www.elpomar.org/penrose-house/.

Hotel Information
RMWEA has a block of 30 rooms at the discounted rate of $239/night (not including taxes) at the historical The Antlers Hotel in downtown. This rate is good until the block is sold or June 14, so get your room reservation in soon with this link: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham/colorado-springs-colorado/the-antlers-a-wyndham-hotel/rooms-rates?&checkInDate=07/14/2022&checkOutDate=07/15/2022&groupCode=071422RMW
7/17/2022 - 7/22/2022
A full curriculum for Water and Wastewater Plant Operators as well as Collection and Distribution System Operators is being offered at this year’s conference. This conference has been designed to upgrade operational skills, obtain the required Training Units for certification renewal or obtain additional education and aid in helping those studying for certification exams. 

The Water course is limited to the first 45 participants. Math classes will be divided into Basic and Advanced. The Distribution / Collection course is limited to 35 participants. 

The PWO Committee of the RMWEA will offer two tracks for the Wastewater Operator, Advanced (A/B certifications) and Intermediate (C/D certifications). The Wastewater tracks will be limited to 35 participants for each course.  

 All 5-Day courses will provide a minimum of 3.0 TU’s for their respective field. 

This is the largest Water & Wastewater Conference specifically for OPERATOR’s in the Rocky Mountain region. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet, interface and network with others in your industry

For further information please contact Mark Valentine, PE  at mvalentine@jdshydro.com
7/21/2022

The Rocky Mountain Water Young Professionals invite you to an afternoon of fun! Starting with a tour of the Parker Water Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility followed by a happy hour where RMWEA board members will talk about how they have learned to find success in failures. See attached flyer for more information.


 
7/29/2022

The Operations Challenge Committee is hosting the Rocky Mountain Rivalry! Four teams are expected to compete for the chance to compete at WEFTEC later this year. Join in on the fun by helping judge any of the five events that our teams will be competing in!


 
7/29/2022
Friday, July 29, 2022, will mark the 5th Annual Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association’s (RMWEA) Operations Challenge Regional Competition to be held at Metro Water Recovery Facility.  Please use the south entrance located at 5950 York Street, Denver.
 
Physical events will start at 9:30 a.m. and go until 3:00 p.m. Three Operations Challenge teams from the Rocky Mountain region will contend to secure their spot to compete in the National Competition at the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in New Orleans.
 
Operations Challenge is frequently referred to as "The Wastewater Olympics." Teams of four wastewater professionals compete in five events designed to test their skill, knowledge, and accuracy in the areas of process control, maintenance, safety, collections and laboratory. This competition showcases the best and brightest professionals at work today in the wastewater treatment industry. 
 
Over the past few years, the excitement and awareness around Operations Challenge has grown both locally and nationally. On a regional level, RMWEA went from having one team competing to four teams competing in just three years. For a brief overview of RMWEA’s participation in Operations Challenge, check out the YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR5FgSa0tio.
 
“It’s exciting watching the teams show off their skills and training,” said Ceila Rethamel, former RMWEA President. “The program is extremely valuable to our industry, and I am glad that RMWEA can continue to support the growth and development of professionals in the wastewater community.”
 
 

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