May 2014 BARSCREEN BEE The Official Newsletter of the Northern Sacramento Valley Section of the California Water Environment Association www.cwea.org/nsv NSVS EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Nancy Cameron Sierra Foothill Lab 530 301-6655 [email protected]VICE PRESIDENT Rob Price City of Olivehurst 530 682-0736 [email protected]SEC-TREASURER April Overfield SC-OR 530-534-0353 [email protected]2-YR DIRECTOR Nolan Randal CH2M Hill 530 229-3341 530 243-5831 [email protected]1-YR DIRECTOR Tracy Wyhlidko City of Redding 530-224-4319 twyhlidko@ ci.redding.ca.us The Barscreen Bee is a bimonthly publication of the Northern Sacra- mento Valley Section of the California Water Environment Associa- tion. Articles, announce- ments, job postings, questions, etc should be e-mailed to the newslet- ter editor, Eric Wold at: [email protected]530 345-7399 Continued page 6 Northern Sacramento Valley Section News NSVS March Meeting in Oroville Our March meeting started out with Steve Gutman from Chemsearch RLS presenting an overview of performance lubrications. Chemsearch is one of the largest lubrication companies in the US and a leader in heavy equipment lubri- cations. It was interesting to learn how a base oil can be modified with additives to meet specific environmental de- mands. Common additives are; oxidation inhibitors to pre- vent breakdown, rust and corrosion additives, detergents and anti foam agents and, thickening agent for required viscosity. Our second presentation talked about the reuse of process water project at the Bell Carter olive processing plant in Corning. Bell Carter is the second largest olive processer in the world and number one for black olives. Beverly Hann from Carollo Engineers discussed how the recycle process could save money on water supplied by the City of Corning, reduce the impact on ground water aquifer and, create less effluent. By the reuse of process water, Bell Carter hopes to save about 54 million gallons of water per year. Laurie McCollum a project engineer for PACE Engineering gave our third presentation on alternatives the Rio Alto Water District faced to comply with effluent problems caused by zinc and organics (dichlorobromomethane) and the fact that Rio Alto had no effluent dilution credits. After an extensive review of a number of alternatives, a constructed wetland was chosen using a portion of property Rio Alto had next to it’s treatment plant. This presentation really showed just how expensive complying with more stringent regulations can be for a small utility. The Rio Alto Water District wastewater plant has an average flow of .13mgd and has approxi- mately 840 services. The cost of the project-6 million dollars. Steve Gutman Inside this issue: Pg 1- Review of March training in Oroville Pg 2- May Training Meeting in Colusa Pg 3- Map and directions to Colusa Meeting Pg 4- Interesting Water Facts Pg 6- Local Section news and retirements Pg 6- 2nd Annual Race Day Silver Dollar Speedway Pg 8-Collection System Training Survey
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May 2014
BARSCREEN BEE
The Official Newsletter of the Northern Sacramento Valley Section of the California Water Environment Association
www.cwea.org/nsv
NSVS EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Nancy Cameron Sierra Foothill Lab 530 301-6655 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Rob Price City of Olivehurst 530 682-0736 [email protected] SEC-TREASURER April Overfield SC-OR 530-534-0353 [email protected]
2-YR DIRECTOR Nolan Randal CH2M Hill 530 229-3341 530 243-5831 [email protected] 1-YR DIRECTOR Tracy Wyhlidko City of Redding 530-224-4319 twyhlidko@ ci.redding.ca.us The Barscreen Bee is a bimonthly publication of the Northern Sacra-mento Valley Section of the California Water Environment Associa-tion. Articles, announce-ments, job postings, questions, etc should be e-mailed to the newslet-ter editor, Eric Wold at: [email protected] 530 345-7399
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Northern Sacramento Valley Section News
NSVS March Meeting in Oroville
Our March meeting started out with Steve Gutman from
Chemsearch RLS presenting an overview of performance
lubrications. Chemsearch is one of the largest lubrication
companies in the US and a leader in heavy equipment lubri-
cations. It was interesting to learn how a base oil can be
modified with additives to meet specific environmental de-
mands. Common additives are; oxidation inhibitors to pre-
vent breakdown, rust and corrosion additives, detergents and
anti foam agents and, thickening agent for required viscosity.
Our second presentation talked about the reuse of process
water project at the Bell Carter olive processing plant in
Corning. Bell Carter is the second largest olive processer in
the world and number one for black olives. Beverly Hann from
Carollo Engineers discussed how the recycle process could save money on water supplied by
the City of Corning, reduce the impact on ground water aquifer and, create less effluent. By
the reuse of process water, Bell Carter hopes to save about 54 million gallons of water per
year.
Laurie McCollum a project engineer for PACE Engineering gave our third presentation on
alternatives the Rio Alto Water District faced to comply with effluent problems caused by
zinc and organics (dichlorobromomethane) and the fact that Rio Alto had no effluent dilution
credits. After an extensive review of a number of alternatives, a constructed wetland was
chosen using a portion of property Rio Alto had next to it’s treatment plant. This presentation
really showed just how expensive complying with more stringent regulations can be for a
small utility. The Rio Alto
Water District wastewater
plant has an average flow
of .13mgd and has approxi-
mately 840 services. The
cost of the project-6 million
dollars.
Steve Gutman
Inside this issue:
Pg 1- Review of March training in Oroville
Pg 2- May Training Meeting in Colusa
Pg 3- Map and directions to Colusa Meeting
Pg 4- Interesting Water Facts
Pg 6- Local Section news and retirements
Pg 6- 2nd Annual Race Day Silver Dollar Speedway
Pg 8-Collection System Training Survey
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8:30 - 9:00 SIGN-IN and NETWORK with your peers over coffee & donuts.
9:00 - 9:50 “5 Steps to a SAFE Excavation”
by Patrice Lynn Heyer, Education Assistant, USA North.
9:50 - 10:40 “The DMR-QA/WP Study Program in California”
by Renee Spears , Quality Assurance Officer, State Water Resources Control
Board. Also discussed will be the Alternative Test Procedure Process.
This affects permitted facilities who have need to modify a testing procedure in
the laboratory.
10:40 - 11:30 “The Politics of Wastewater: What to Say and What Not to Say”
by Dave Swartz, California Engineering Comp (CEC).
11:30 - 12:20 “Energy and Demand Management at Wastewater Treatment Facilities”
by Mark A. Carey, PE, MC Engineering.
A project that involved installing a cloud based system at the main plant in
Monterey will be showcased. Major energy saving opportunities at wastewater
facilities and the energy audit process will also be touched on.
They are going to talk about the drought and how they
manage the water and about what ducks and geese are there right now.
Welcome to Colusa for Training
Wednesday, May 21st, 2014
Colusa City Hall
425 Webster Street, Colusa Map page3
Attendees of all technical sessions will be issued up to four (4) Continuing Education contact hours toward CWEA Technical Certification.
To find out if a class qualifies for continuing education in your area of certification, go to the CWEA web
site. Click on “Certification”. Under “Wastewater Trainers and Educators”, Click on CWEA Trainers.
Scroll down to “training subjects” for a list of class subjects.
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NSVS Calendar of Events
Training Meetings Board Meetings*
Mar. 26 Oroville April 16
May 21 Colusa June 18
July 9 Davis Aug 20
Aug 15 Sprint Car Races Oct 15
Silver Dollar Fair, Chico Dec 10
Sept. 17 Corning/Red Bluff
Nov. 19 Chico
2014 Annual Banquet will be Saturday January 24th, 2015 at Feather Falls Casino, Oroville
*All Board meetings held at 10:00 am at the Italian Cottage restaurant 2234 Esplanade, Chico. Members welcome
Directions to Colusa Training Meeting Colusa City Hall 425 Webster St. Corner of 4th and Webster
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It's no secret that life on Earth could not survive without water. It is our most precious resource; supporting humans, animals, plants and so
much more! In celebration of the miraculous chemical compound known as H2O, we have compiled a list of surprising and interesting water
facts. Enjoy!
Humans and Water
The human body is more than 60% water.1
A human can only survive about a week without drinking water. Weather, age, and health can influence the survival rate.2
85% of the world’s population lives in the driest half of the planet.3
The average woman needs about 2.7 liters of water per day. The average man needs about 3.7 liters per day.1
Amazing Animals
Kangaroo rats get all the water they need from just the food they eat.1
A very thirsty Dromedary (camel) can drink 30 gallons of water in only 13 minutes.4
Albatrosses have glands in or above their eye sockets, which excrete excess salt taken in by drinking seawater.1
An octopus, one of the ocean's most fascinating creatures, has three hearts and blue blood.14
Male seahorses give birth.4
Dolphins sleep with one eye open and half its brain awake.14
Microorganisms and Water
In 1993, an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, caused when a water treatment plant malfunctioned, sickened an
estimated 403,000 residents of the greater Milwaukee Wisconsin area (a quarter of the residents).5
Cryptosporidium is protected by an outer shell called an oocyst. Oocysts can survive chlorine treatment.6
Bangladeshi women have cut the rate of cholera in half by filtering drinking water through a sari folded eight times. Saris are then rinsed
in filtered water and dried in the sun.1
It is estimated that washing hands with soap and water could reduce diarrheal disease-associated deaths by up to 50%.7
Within the first 15 minutes of bathing, the average person sheds 6 x 106 colony forming units (CFU) of Staphylococcus aureus.8
Worldwide, more than 133 million people suffer from intestinal helminths due to lack of adequate sanitation. Heminths include Ascaris
lumbricoides, Trichuris, Necator americanus, and Ancylostoma duodenale. Severe infections can lead to cognitive impairment, massive
dysentery, or anemia.7
In 1900, there were approximately 100 cases of typhoid fever for every 100,000 persons living in the United States. By 2006, the rate
had declined to 0.1 cases for every 100,000 persons.9
Usually within the first 15 minutes of entering a pool, the average individual swimmer adds at least 0.14 grams of fecal material to the
water. Showering with soap before swimming helps stop the spread of germs by removing fecal material from the body.10 Science and Engineering
Water is less dense as a solid than it is as a liquid which is why ice floats.1
One acre of broad-leafed forest may release as much as 8,000 gallons of water into the atmosphere every day.1
In one day, the Gulf Stream carries twice the amount of heat as one year’s worth of coal mined on Earth would generate.1
There are now more than 15,000 desalination plants in 125 countries.1
More than 60% of the world's largest rivers have been dammed or diverted.1
China’s Three Gorges Dam has required the relocation of more than 1.2 million people and left more than 1,000 villages.1
Surprising and Interesting Facts about Water!
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Water Facts Continued; A Little History
In 1969, the Cuyahoga River which runs through Cleveland, Ohio into Lake Erie caught fire.2, 11
In 1970, President Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “protect public health and safeguard the natural envi-
ronment – air, water, and land – upon which life depends."2
Where is the Freshwater?
Freshwater makes up only 3% of Earth's water. The rest is salt water.1
Freshwater glaciers comprise 68.7% of the freshwater on Earth.12
70.9% of the earth’s surface is covered by water.12
Bottled Water
Bottled water costs as much as $10 per gallon. Tap water costs less than a penny per gallon.1
It takes three liters of water to produce a one-liter bottle of water.1
The total estimated energy needed to make, transport, and dispose of one bottle of water is equivalent to filling the same bottle one-quarter
full of oil.1
An estimated 40% of bottled water sold in the U.S. is just filtered tap water.1
Waste Not, Want Not
The average faucet flows at a rate of 2 gallons per minute. You can save water if you turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth.12
Taking a bath requires up to 70 gallons of water. A five minute shower uses 10 – 25 gallons.12
To produce 1 gallon of milk, 1,000 gallons of water is required.12
The average American uses about 151 gallons per day for domestic and municipal purposes. U.K. citizens use about 31 gallons per
day. Ethiopians use about 3 gallons per person, per day.1
Clean Water is Important!
Around 700,000 children die every year from diarrhea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation – that’s almost 2,000 children a day.1
More than 35% of the world’s population lack access to improved sanitation.7
80% of sewage in developing countries is discharged untreated directly into water bodies.13
Industry dumps an estimated 300-400 megatons of polluted waste in waters each year.13
Nitrate from agriculture is the most common chemical contaminant in the world's groundwater aquifers.13 In the Gulf of Mexico, there is a "dead zone" the size of New Jersey. The dead zone was created by runoff of fertilizer from farms. The fertilizer
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