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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT >5 .. .- r-. OO&l .- C.' jd',.1 S j'i-/"' JO >.`v. -1 I Published by the American Water Works Association (Incorporating Willing Water) Vol. 25 No. 4 April 1981 0SSNC27V321I) Board Creates New Divisions The AWVVA Board of Direc tors met January 25-26 and, among other items of business, selected William O. Lynch vice presidentelect. Revisions to the Governing Document included creating Education, Engineering and Construction, and Research divisions, and dissolving those technical and professional committees. Representatives from the new divisions on research and engineering were added to the Standards Council. A geographic and occupa- tional balance is now encour aged in the General Policy Council, and director members are now permitted to be either past or current directors. Other revisions included-the elimina tion offree publications to delinquent members, the addi tion of a regulatory agency representative to the Technical and Professional Council, the discharge of the Government Affairs Committee, and the establishment of operating procedures for ad hqc and administrative committees. The board also approved the following meeting sites: Mil waukee, Wis., for the 1982 Dis tribution System Symposium to be held Mar. 7-10,1982; Orlando, Fla., for the 1984 Board of Directors meeting; and Philadelphia, Pa., for the 1988 annual conference. Six standards, including one addendum, were presented to the board for action. Two new standards were approved, C550-81, Protective Interior Coatings for Valves and Hydrants, and. C950-81, Glass Fiber-Reinforced Thermoset ting Resin Pressure Pipe. Also approved was C303a-81, Rein- forced Pressure Pipe--Steel Cylinder Type, Pretensioned, for Water and Other Liquids, which is an addendum to C303-78. Revisions of three {continued on page 12) "SAVE H2O" brightens up the night sky in Philadelphia where the Philadelphia Electric Co. has joined the city's efforts to combat the drought in the Delaware River basin. Other areas in the basin, particularly in New Jersey, have suffered as well. SEE RELATED STORY, PAGE 3. Colorado Attorney Nominated to Head EPA In This Issue Two months of speculation ended with the announcement of Anne McGill Gorsuch's nomination for administrator of the US Environmental Pro tection Agency. Gorsuch, 38, is a lawyer for Mountain Bell in Denver and served in the Colorado state legislature from 1977 through 1980, where she was active in committee work on major ; industrial and automobile pol lution legislation. She partici pated on President Reagan's transition team as a member of the advisory committee on intergovernmental relations. Gorsuch is reported to be a compromise choice for the top job at the USEPA after a dead lock occurred over two other candidates. Some opposition to her nomination has surfaced, primarily from environmental groups like the Sierra Club who doubt her qualifications. In addition, she has come under fire in the columns of several Washington newspapers. Despite the rough waters, most Washington observers expect her to be confirmed. As oflate March, however, the nomination had not been offi cially submitted to the Senate for confirmation. Many of ' Reagan's appointments have been delayed by slower than Anna M. Gorsuch normal security checks and political screenings. Gorsuch was selected the outstanding freshman legisla tor by her colleagues and the members of the press covering the statehouse in 1977. She emerged as a leader of the new young Republicans at the capitol. (continued on page 6) New Jersey Requests Aid Delaware drought - leads state to request . federal disaster aid. Washington Report Rep.. Gramm will rein troduceSDWA amendments. . $100 000 Challenge EPA's 2nd Spot Goes -Issued to AWWA Member President Reagan has nom- - ' inated long-time AWWA member John W. Hernandez for the position of deputy administrator of the US Environmental Protection . Agency. Hernandez, who served as dean of the college of engineer-, ing at New Mexico State Uni versity from 1975 to 1980, is an engineer .who can bring exten- (continued on page 12) AWWA Research. foundation starts fund drive. Annual Conference 2nd Century Lunch eon, Ladies' Program, Sports; FacilityToufs, ' Entertainment Regular Features Centennial Cluh EMGM Tie Pinners Education & Training Employment " 3 3 -5 7 12 12 14 15 CAPCO JEN 0020814 2 AWWA Mainstream April 1961 AWWA Dues: A Comparative Bargain Predictors are saying the double-digit inflation of the past few years will continue to snap at our heels well into the '80s. Last year AWWA responded to this discomfort ing fact oflife--as did many other professional associations--by raising membership dues. The annual assessment for AWWA's basic membership was raised from $32.50 to $43, an increase of 32 percent. In 1980 another water group, the National Water Well Association, raised its $50 membership fee to $100-- a staggering increase of 100 percent The New England Water Works Association went from $25 to $30 for an increase of 20 percent, and membership in the American Public Works Association rose from $35 to $45, for an increase of 29 percent. AWWA, however, stands apart from these associations by virtue of the large number of benefits it delivers--all at no add-on cost AWWA members receive subscrip tions to all periodicals, reduced rates on workshops, the counsel of the Washing ton, D.C., office, employment listings in AWWA Main stream, .. .the list goes on. Staying current and informed through AWWA oftentimes costs less than what other associations charge for their services. AWWA's $43 membership fee compares very favorably with the $75 charged by the National Association of Water Companies and the $82.50 fee ofthe Institute of Transportation Engineers. The American Society of Safety Engineers charges a yearly fee of $55, while both the International City Man agement Association and the Municipal Finance Officers Association assess their members $50 each year. Finally, a comparison with professional associations more removed from the water industry shows that they usually increased member- ship dues at least as rapidly as AWWA, if not more so. The National Safety Coun cil increased its dues from $100 to $125 in 1980 and will raise them to $200 in 1981--a full 100 percent above the 1979 level. And in 1980, the American libraries Associa tion membership went from $35 to $50 (a 43 percent increase); the Special Librar ies Association went from $40 to $55 (a 38 percent increase), and the American Medical Writers Association went from $35 to $45 (a 29 percent increase). Higher (Drought) Consciousness In LA. vation garden, displaying 39 varieties oi drought-resistant, water-saving plants, nd grasses, was dedicated by Los Angeles' Mayor Tom Bradley on March 26. A ' the Department of Water and Power, the garden is located in front of the tadquarters In downtown Los Angeles. Incorporating the latest in eliicient techniques, the display Is the first ot several landscaping changes planned for * facilities that include water-conserving plants. To the Editor: To the Editor: We notice with some delight that your new, monthly newsmagazine will be called A WWA Mainstream. We think the name Mainstream is cer tainly an appropriate one for water utility application and have used it for approximately a year here at the Louisville Water Company for our employee newsletter. A good name seems even better when someone else Kkes it too. Jerry R. Ford Assistant Secretary and Administrative Assistant Louisville Water Company Louisville, Ky. The smiles we are wearing today are due to seeing our "Water Waste Watcher" school program in [February's] publi cation of Willing Water. We certainly appreciate yonr organization's efforts in pro viding other members of AWWA an insight to our program. Should you have any ques tions from your readers con cerning various materials used in the program please do not hesitate to contact me or Raymond EL Green Jr. . Many thanks... you made our day!! CXuKoester Manager Customer Service Stamford Water Co. Stamford, Conn. Next Month... EMGMsFinalAwards Vol.25 No. 4 April 1981 One of the longest, most productive membership recruiting campaigns in asso ciation history officially ended April 1. During the five-year program more than 20 000 new AWWA members were signed up. Preliminary statistics indi cate that the CalifomiaNevada Section has won two first place awards in the fifth year of the EMGM "EveryMember-Get-A-Member" cam paign. AWWA's largest section is the apparent victor for most new members and for best individual recruiter. Bob Keiser. Taking the third major recruiting award--best percen tage membership increase--is the West Virginia Section. The winners will receive awards during the centennial annual conference in St. Louis in June. Next month, when final cal culations are verified, A WWA Mainstream will present a special report on the full five- year EMGM effort. Blake Jeffcoat of the Ala- bama-Mississippi Section, chairman of the AWWA Mem bership Committee, said EMGM has demonstrated clearly that a sustained recruiting drive is possible. He urged sections and individual members of AWWA to main tain the growth curve. "We probably won't launch another long-term project like EMGM," Jeffcoat said, "but the lessons it's taught us about recruiting new members will help sustain AWWA for years to come." fA f A News and Feature Publication of the American Water Works Association Mary A. Parmelee, Editor Gary S. Miner. Associate Editor Jim Anderson, Art Director Sally Broughton, Artist Sheryl Tongue, Artist Alvin Plofsky, Production Manager Sandra Mandell, Composing Coordinator David B. Preston, Executive Director Paul A. Schulte, Deputy Executive Director Joseph A. Zullo, Director of Publications Nancy Zeilig, Editor, Journal A WWA AWWA utility members and municipal service subscribers are invited to call upon the association's Washington staff for advice, information, and assistance in dealing with federal agencies and programs. Please direct inquiries to C. Atkinson Jr., AWWA Deputy Executive Director-Government Affairs, 485 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 22045; 202-628-8303. AWWA Mainstream (ISSN 02733218) is published monthly at 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, Colo. 80235, by the American Water Works Association. Second-class postage paid at Denver, Colo. Copyright^ 1981 by the American Water Works Association. Published in USA. Three dollars per year of each member's dues is applied as a subscription to AWWA Mainstream. Subscriptions Sre available only to those who are not otherwise eligible for membership: domestic $6; foreign $10. Postmaster: Forward Form 3579 to American Water Works Association, 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, Colo. 80235. CAPCO JEN 0020815 Environmental Regs SaveWate* --and Money 3AWWA Mainstream April 1981 Is there life after environ mental regulation? Some cor porations and'utilities, reeling from the successive costcrunches of recent years, are now seriously asking them selves this question. However, quickreacting and innovative companies like the Schering-Plough Corp. of Union, N.J., have shown that not only can environmental protection and the profit making motive coexist, but that the regulations them selves can sometimes have a money-saving--as well as a water-saving--effect. Schering-Plough manufac tures pharmaceutical chemi cals, which require large amounts of water. Schering has cut water consumption 1.6 percent... increasing production 30 percent. The remarkable statistic is that Schering has cut its water consumption 1.6 percent in the past four years, while at the . same time increasing its pro duction activity by a healthy 30 percent. "We have a very active resource conservation pro gram, in general, and that includes water conservation," said William F. Shay, water Russet Lenzefeme, left, Schering engineer sharing responsibility for the plant's water management, reviews conservation (fata from a nonpotabfe recycling plant, shown In the background, with Frank Matuloms. a local power utility employee. management engineer for the corporation's Schering div ision. "We've probably been involved in water conservation for about four or five years ... although some conservation programs weren't as active as (continued on page 6) New Jersey's Appeal to Reagan for Disaster Aid Denied: State's Vulnerability to Drought Due to Poor Planning Before some unusually heavy February rains helped ease a five-month drought. New Jersey was at the brink of water system failure. At that time, New Jersey's Governor Brendan Byme asked Presi dent Reagan for up to $150 million in federal disaster aid. On March 3, the federal government denied the request, citing the ameliorat ing effect of tiie February rains. Combined storage in northeastern reservoirs has risen from 20 to 64 percent of capacity. However, the New Jersey drought is by no means over, normal levels for early March are between 90 and 95 percent of capacity. The northern part of the state has been under manda tory water rationing since Sep tember 27. New Jersey's drought problem began much earlier and was more acute than the droughts of other states in the Delaware River Basin Commission. The governor attributed New Jersey's particular vulnerabil ity to drought to basic flaws within the state's water man agement structure. Byme has asked the state legislature for a more powerful and central ized water planning agency to administer the more than 600 water utilities within the state. He also has proposed a $345 million bond issue to construct four new reservoirs and two new transfer pipelines. As part of Byrne's request for disaster aid, New Jersey would have paid back $100 million of the $150 million dis aster package. The $100 mil lion had been earmarked for getting a head station con struction projects toease the current crisis. Rich Vespucci of Governor Byrne's office said that the disaster aid application included a number of "stop gap emergency projects." Said Vespucci, "Unfortu nately, the only way we are going to get the federal aid would be after the fact at this point. It's a shame that people may have to suffer." Passage of the governor's $345 million plan by voters next November would help avoid this kind of crisis in the future. There are indicators that the New Jersey public may at last be aware of their state's water planning prob lem. Since the February rains, residents in the hardest hit areas'have been maintaining a daily water-saving rate of 15 to 18 percent. This compares to a 5 or 10 percent rate for a good day during the conservation . program's first months. Vespucci sees this trend as "really encouraging, consider ing that--unlike Arizona or New Mexico--this is a popula tion that never really needed to have an ongoing conservation ethic." I' Washington Report is pre pared by the A WWA Govern ment Affairs Office to inform A WWA members about federal programs and legislative and regulatory actions related to the water industry. Inquiries should be directed to A WWA Government Affairs Office, 485 National Press Bldg.j Washington, D.C. 22045; tele phone 202-628-8303. The Administration On Feb. 17,1981, President Reagan signed an order impos ing new rules on federal regu lators. The executive order directs that regulations be issued only when essential and requires that a "least costly" approach be followed. The order is expected to have the greatest effect on the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational . Safety and Health Adminis tration, and the National Highways Safety Administra tion. It does not affect inde pendent agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission. The order requires agencies to identify "major" rules issued or under consideration that will have a cost impact of$100 million or more or that lead to major increases in consumer prices or industry costs. Major rules must be accompanied by a regulatory impact analysis identifying the potential costs and benefits of the rule, as well as a description of alternative approaches that could achieve the same goal at lower costs. The order extends the 60-day regulatory freeze implemented by the President on January 29 and directs that major new rules that have been approved by executive branch agencies, but not yet in effect, must be postponed until the regulatory analysis is completed. Regula tions issued under a legislated or court-ordered timetable or issued in response to an emer gency situation are exempt. The order also requires agencies to review existing major rules. Congress - Congressman Phil Gramm (D-Texas) soon will introduce a bill to amend the Safe Drink ing Water Act. Similar to H.R. 4509 introduced during the 96th Congress, this bill will address the control of constitu- (continued on page 4) CAPCO JEN 0020816 4 AWWA Mainstream April 1981 WASHINGTON REPORT: (continued from page 3) ents in water only if they represent an unreasonable risk to human health, provide spe cific definition regarding the availability of treatment tech niques and USEPA's authority to specify the use of such tech nology, and strengthen state primary enforcement respon sibilities whenever the USEPA revises or amends drinking water regulations. _ Speaking before AWWA's Water Utility Council during its meeting in Washington in ' March, Congressman Gramm said that "time ran out" for the bill during the 96th Congress. Currently, representatives from AYVWA, the Council of State Sanitary Engineers, and the National Association of Water Companies are meeting to coordinate support for the new bill, which will also be designated H.R. 4509. OWRT and WRC In Trouble The administration plans to eliminate the funding for the Office of Water Research and Technology and the Water Resources Council. Many of the program functions of these organizations will be trans ferred to a new office of national water policy in the US Department of Interior's Water and Power Resources Service. There will be only a small appropriation request for the new national water policy office, however. Water Resources Research Priorities for FY 1982 A report of the Water Resources Research Review Committee of the National Research Council lists the fol lowing as "critical.priority" water resource.research areas:- Significance of trace con taminants to human health. Effects of contaminants on eco-systems and species. Effects of pollutants in marshes, estuaries, and oceans. Options for water use. Control of contaminants resulting from energy development Institutional arrangements for reallocation of water. Institutional arrangements for groundwater management--quality and , quantity. Hie impact of the new administration's proposed budget cuts upon these research projects is not known yet. National Toxicology Program The National Toxicology Program develops scientific information about potentially toxic and hazardous chemi cals. Thisinformation is used for protecting the health of people and for the primary prevention of chemically induced disease. It also pro vides the necessary toxicology information needed by research and regulatory agen cies. The overall program includes the programs of the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Center for Toxicological Research, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The Feb. 27,1981 issue of the Federal Register contains some very interesting reading concering the NTP annual plan for fiscal year 1981, the overall program, and chemi cals that are being tested under the program. Superfund Law Public Law 96-510 was passed Dec. 11,1980. It pro vides that within 180 days after enactment, any person who owns or operates or who, at the time of disposal,`owned or operated a facility at which hazardous substances had been stored, treated, or dis posed of shall notify the USEPA administrator of the existence of such a facility, unless permitted or granted interim status under the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The notifier must specify the amount ..and type of hazardous sub stance at the facility, as well as any known, suspected, or likely release of such sub stance from the facility. Anyone failing to notify USEPA is subject to a fine of not more than $10 000 or imprisonment for more than one year or both. A key ele ment of the law is its retroac tive aspect. Water Utility Managers and Salary . Administrators will find . .... s-ssrsssr- hlableNOW! ie American lers yoo `h.s^luable t that ovides cmren>s^"n sala[ies ol cil.ee 100 men'^e'" oersonnel and wages of SdnsSn?^n,anance.and service lassiiication. 111hough mislsonly the seco xssxssi manual- ev in 7 ^ year TThhee ssuurrvveeyy iiss 0c"om^r_KP.^.lSwI: ies throughout the statistics from wet?_ u ^ subdivided into United Ss. 0 and catcgorized by S9;0nd >oce>iono< the utility- : ___ copies ol S 20216 NM i o 110.50 MemSer The easy-to-use Scenes- the 1981 Snrvey(We^neWs , neceSS,,y hjrUre successful hiring ot personnei. : O gill me (members ontyl . _.^lMid lU.S- Colof*do o j2i.00 Nonmember , oIllcil, ,,p,.nt.tlv. CAPCO JEN 0020817 $100 000 Challenge Issued to Research Foundation AWWA Mainstream April 1961 5 Robert McGarry, general manager ofthe Washington Suburban Sanitary Commis sion, has pledged $100 000 of the Maryland utility's budget to the AWWA Research Foun dation's current fund-drive-- on the condition that other utilities contribute at least a matching total of $100 000. If the $200 000 is raised before June, the foundation will launch two major projects. One is a computerized system that can rapidly transfer research technology informa tion between utilities. The other is an international organics monitoring program with the eventual purpose of influencing organics regulations. These two research areas, along with six others, were identified as "first order priori ties" at a foundation-sponsored workshop. Held in October 1980, the meeting was attended by 55 utility, research, and Consultant representatives from the water industry. The technology transfer sys tem would give foundation members instant access to a far wider spectrum of water research than is currently available. Included within this continually updated informa tion base would be abstracts of completed and published research projects, completed but unpublished projects, updates of long-term projects, and projects that have just begun. Also abstracted as part of the technology transfer would be ad hoc or informal research projects intended for in-house use only. The foundation is hoping researchers will report unsuccessful ns well as'suc- cessful studies--so that other members can avoid duplicat ing unproductive efforts and save precious research dollars. To ferret out unsuccessful or ad hoc research, the founda tion is considering what it calls an "active" system of col lecting information. Under this approach, a foundation staff member would visit the various organizations, evalu ate the research first hand, and write up the summaries to be entered into the data base. A hypothetical example illustrates the technology transfer program. A utility in Lowell, Mass., has decided to embark on a leak detection program to save money. After careful consider ation of various detection techniques, the engineers choose an acoustical method. Not far into the program, they find some unanticipated back ground noise is preventing accurate interpretation of the data. Lowell's utility manager calls the AWWA Research Foundation's toll-free number and explains his problem. The appropriate codes are entered into the computer, and within minutes, five research abstracts pertaining to acous tical interference in leak detec tion are at hand. Each abstract includes the name and telephone number of a person to contact for addi tional information. Looking over the abstracts, Lowell's utility manager sees that utilities in Toronto and Denver have encountered sim ilar problems, tried a number of alterations, and finally abandoned the technique as too expensive. A university in Florida is halfway through an extensive research project involving.acoustical interfer ence. Utilities in Los Angeles and Oakland are having some success circumventing inter ference by recording with six teen microphones and then correlating the tapes electronically. After reading the Denver and Toronto abstracts, Lowell's manager ecraps sev eral possible solutions he had been considering and calls the Florida university and the California utilities for their advice. The ultimate goal ofthe technology transfer program is to close the existing gap between research and the practical application of that research. Scientists have tradi tionally published their results for the exclusive scrutiny of their fellow scientists. Although this is desirable, it also limits practical applica tion of the findings. The foun dation would like to consis tently present results in a manner that is clearly under standable to those who would apply them in the field. The second project to be funded by the foundation's current drive is an ongoing program to internationally monitor organics. Its main goal is the development of a large data base on organics in drinking water. This data base would have two benefits. The US Envi- ' ronmental Protection Agency typically bases regulations on its own research. Presently,- AWWA Research Foundation Fund Drive Louisville Water Co. $6000 Washington Suburban Sanitary Comm. $100000 St. Louis Continental Water Co. $5000 Knoxville Utilities Board $3000 AWWA Kentucky-Tennessee Section $3000 | = $1000 Contribution San Juan Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority $1000 the water industry cannot respond to USEPA's data and regulations with any kind of broad-based, specific data of its own. Such a data base could influence the direction and scope of future USEPA regulations. More immediately, this com piled organics data could be useful to an individual utility as a point of comparison with other utilities. For example, suppose organics monitoring in Louisville starts indicating small traces of several volatile halogenated compounds in the raw river water. Monitoring farther upstream in Cincin nati, however, does not show any of these traces. Such find ings might be reason enough to begin an investigation of waste disposal practices between the two cities. "Strong support for an organ ics monitoring program was expressed in a pledge letter from the Continental Water Co. of St Louis. Their $5000 contribution was the first of the matching donations to be applied to McGarry's $100 000 challenge. In the past, the AWWA Research Foundation has had to rely entirely on voluntary contributions from interested parties and an occasional government grant for a spe- cific project. Clearly, funding ofthis type could never sustain any kind of active, ongoing research. The foundation and its members feel it is time to shift gears--to take a more aggres sive approach in gathering and interpreting data. A more comprehensive, industryfinanced research program could finally take the initiative in solving water supply problems. Any size contribution will be welcomed. A suggested guideline for utilities, however, is $0.05 per service connection. Such an assessment would more equally distribute this voluntary funding among _ major users of the foundation's services. Contributions, in either check or pledge form, can be mailed to the AWWA Research Foundation, 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, Colo. 80235. L CAPCO JEN 0020818 6 AWWA Milnstretm April 1931 GC'SUCH TO HEAD EPA (continued from page 1) Natural Resources Trade: Daring her four years in the interim committee on office, she served--at various hazardous waste; as vice times--as chairwoman of the state affairs committee, the legal services committee, and chairwoman of the judiciary committee; and as a member of the committees on finance, appropriations, and transpor- - tation and energy. Gorsuch is Standard Methods' Delayed- best known in Colorado for her work on the revision of criminal-sentencing laws. Before joining the telephone company, Gorsuch acted as an administrative judge for sev eral state agencies and became familiar with regulatory procedures. Between 1968 and 1973, she worked in the district attorney's offices for Jefferson County (a Denver suburban area) and for the city of Denver. She is a member of the National Commission on Uni form State Laws, the Board of Directors of the Denver Production problems have YMCA, and the Civic Advi delayed the printing of Stand sory Board of Mercy Hospital. ard Methods for the Examina She also sits on several com tion of Water and Wastewater, mittees for the Denver and 15th ed. The book is now on American Bar associations. press and should be ready for Gorsuch is a graduate of the delivery by early May. University of Colorado with a AWWA's apologies to everyone bachelor's degree in political who ordered the book when its science and a law degree. She expected availability was first spent a year in India as a Ful- announced. bright Scholar. Middle East Oil for Water Some Arab states are appar ently negotiating to exchange some of their oil for another liquid that is in short supply in that part of the world--water. Companies in Zimbabwe and the Philippines are drawing up plans to trade their processed water directly for black crude. According to Export Week, a trade publication based in Manila, a Filipino company called Ciescor will handle that country's oil-water bartering with Saudi Arabia. Located in the duty-free zone of Davao, Ciescor will process nearby river water and ship it in oil tankers equipped with special containers that can carry oil on the return trip. Saudi Arabia will use the water in beverages, hospitals, batteries, boilers, and radiators. In Zimbabwe,'an enterpris ing businessman is planning to market a Perrier-type of mineral water in a number of Arab countries. But he needs his government's backing to do so. The Los Angeles Times reports that Nick Malachias, a Salisbury engineering com pany and nightclub owner, is dickering with Zimbabwean officials to provide the capitalintensive facilities necessary to transport and manufacture containers for his water project If he is successful, Mala chias thinks the water marketing project could be a financial boon to his country-- possibly becoming a bigger foreign exchange earner than tobacco. And if government is involved, he also thinks he might end up swapping Afri can water for Arabian oil. In an effort to duplicate the touted French product as closely as possible, he is sub jecting Perrier and other min eral waters to laboratory anal ysis. France, Spain, and Greece currently supply the Middle East with water at about $4 a litre. Malachias plans to get a share of the market by undercutting that price and producing a higherquality water than the Europeans. . REGULATIONS SAVE WATER, MONEY (continued from page 3) the fuel conservation program that we have." It is no fluke that Schering and other chemical-producing companies are now the corpo rate masters of the art of water management. The 1977 amendments to the Clean Water Act required Schering to get a" federal permit for the plant's wastewater--water that is eventually dumped into the Elizabeth River after some very expensive treatment Company engineers readily admit that they pay as much to get rid of water as they do to buy it ... bottom line caused Shering to look closely at water recycling. It was this kind of bottom line that caused Schering to look closely at water recycling. The company eventually invested $350 000 in a system to recycle noncontact cooling water, or water that is separ ated by pipes and heat transfer materials from the substances it cools. Looking back at the requirements of the waste- water permit and Schering's decision to recycle, Shay com mented, "We had to consoli date our cooling water outfall, and when we did that-'-we thought now that we have it all in one place, let's look at recycling." "The recycling project was justified on its own.. "The recycling project was justified on its own, even though it had a longer pay back than most of our capital investments. It'll be a pay back, but it will be a six- or seven-year payback." The company estimates its demand on the Elizabethtown Water Co. for potable water will be reduced by 8 percent annually, and the demand on Schering's own wells for nonpotable water will be reduced by 19 percent each year. ... demand for potable water will be reduced by 8 percent annually... To futher reduce consump tion of costly potable water, Schering switched to using its own nonpotable water wher ever possible. The high min eral content of the nonpotable water sometimes caused energy consumption to increase, however, because frequent flushing of equipment and additional water treat ment became necessary. Nevertheless, Shay optimis tically noted that "it is not a break-even system yet, because we've only had it for a short period of time and we've had only minimal experience." This all-inclusive attitude toward conservation has also resulted in a number of house keeping measures designed to cut Shering's consumption of potable water. Flow restrictors and flushometers in bath rooms, less frequent flushing of sewers, no lawn watering, and the elimination of vehicle washing have all helped the company meet New Jersey jv Governor Brendan Byrne's ' order'fqr a 25. pefcent.utback in industrial water use for the duration of the drought. (See related story page 3.) A crucial step in achieving this usage reduction was Schering's decision to sharply increase metering by about 50 percent. Shay felt that, without t V the basic data, not'much could be found out about file plant's use of its needs. This meant usage data had to be accumu lated for a period of years, not just months. ... stepped-up metering alone has cut water use by. about 10 percent. The 50 percent increase in metering translated into the addition of 30 meters to Scher ing's water system at a cost of $50 000. Shay estimated the stepped-up metering alone has cut the company's water use by about 10 percent. Schering-Plough and other chemical companies are being citedas drought-adaptive models by the state govern ment. Officials hope that other businesses in northern New, .. Jersey will follow Schering's suggestions. - - Aside from this, Schering's experience indicates that as water becomes more precious-- or its disposal becomes more costly--corporations can learn to save water and sometimes money without an adverse effect on production levels. CAPCO JEN 0020819 Kcuncrnu 7AWWA Malnstimm April 1901 AWWA Kicks Off Second Century With Homage to First Jazz, foamy tankards, the rolling Big Muddy, oldfashioned harmony, the drama ofpennant competition--this is a part of the essence of St. Louis that will become the spirit of ACE 1981. Returning to the place of its birth for this historic celebra tion, AWWA is planning spe cial activities, decor and exhib its, in addition to an excellent technical program. A stately but colorful and fast-paced program is planned for the opening general ses sion. Bunting and bugles will herald AWWA awardees and a not-to-be-missed keynote Happy birthday, AWWA! A cake-cutting will start off the exposition opening and "meet & greet" Attendees will enjoy a Biergarten setting, complete with German folk dancers, ragtime bands and of course beer, before visiting the exhibits. Annual banqueters will don "boaters" and join in a barber shop sing-along. Song lyrics printed in a souvenir menu will prompt post-gramophoneera harmonizers. Ragtime music will recall the atmos phere ofthe riverfront and the ethnic culture of the city. Old and new will come together in the Theme Center, located in the exhibit hall. A tum-of-thecentruy "centennial village" is the backdrop for an exhibit of vintage waterworks equipment. The antiques, loaned by AWWA members across the country, show how far the industry has come over the years. The "village theater" has an exclusive on a new AWWA sound-slide show. The show tells the story ofAWWA's past accomplishments and future goals, and another display of still photography gives a con cise visual account of AWWA functions and services. Free afternoons and even ings will be what you make them; choose from showboat cruises, champagne dinners, nightlife, museums, brewery tours, sports... St Louis has it all. Representatives from the St. Louis Scene will be in the registration area to help with plans and reservations. A full schedule of activities is planned to acquaint spouses with the many facets of St Louis. After the bustle of downtown, spouses will enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, followed by a historic homes tour. Also scheduled is a St Louis highlights tour, ending with a Saint Louis Symphony "pops" concert. Many optional tours and activities can be ar ranged for those who wish to explore further AWWA's cen tennial city. As an enduring commemo ration ofthe event a bronze casting of the centennial em blem will be added to the stone marker already in place at Washington University. It was at the University that AWWA founding fathers met on Mar. 29,1881. A small ceremony including AWWA officers, board members, and univer sity officials will mark the addition to the monument. Every conference attendee will have the opportunity to take home a permanent memento of the centennial. A special commemorative maga zine will be distributed free to all technical registrants. It will be on sale to others at the con ference or by mail order. The magazine contains more than 100 pages of articles, photo graphs, and illustrations recounting the past and com menting on the future of the water industry and AWWA. Other souvenir items can be purchased at the conference or from headquarters. One thing every conference attendee can take with him is the spirit of the centennial. This "spirit" has a lot in com mon with the spirit of St Louis. A lesser known story from the annals of water treatment history illustrates this. At the turn of the century, St Louis was atwitter malting plans for the World's Fair. The centerpiece of the fairgrounds ' was to be a baroque display of fountains and cascades. This grand scheme had a serious drawback; the only water source was the muddy Mississippi. The water department hired John F. Wixford, a genius of sorts with eccentric habits, to investigate the problem. Wix ford went to work and soon came up with a new clarifica tion process. It worked like a miracle on the turbid water. A St Louis native, Wixford had the pioneering spirit of the gateway city. This spirit of . innovation and dedication will inspire AWWA members for another 100 years. Distinguished Panel Closes Conference at Second Century Luncheon . 'SecUM d WlxTonfs new ctarffcatton procsss. eterw1or rippled from ttw fountains hi front of Festival Hall and quenched the thirst ofvHftor* to the 1904 WorVf* Fair. The newest feature of AWWA's annual conference is the Second Century Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 11, in place of a closing session. A panel of water industry experts will answer questions in a pressconference style--AWWA's version of "Meet the Press." Panelists will include HenryJ. Graeser, James LaFrankie, ' and Daniel Okun. AW_WA 'planners also hope to include John Hernandez on the panel. Graeser, who was president ofAWWAin 1967-68, is a con sulting engineer with the firm of Black &Veatch. John . Hernandez of New Mexico has been nominated by the Presi dent to be assistant adminis trator for the US Environmen tal Protection Agency. LaFrankie is president ofthe largest privately owned water. utility in the United States, the American Water Works Com pany, and Okun is well known as a researcher, author, and professor ofenvironmental engineering at the University of North Carolina. The luncheon at the Sf." Louis Sheraton will be served at 12:30 pun., and the panel will begin at 1:30 pun. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Spouses and others not registered for the technical sessions are welcome at the luncheon. CAPCO JEN 0020820 8 AWWA Mainstream April 1981 Glen Echo Course to Challenge Centennial Golfers To 100 AWWA golfers, St Louis will open the gates ofthe oldest country club west of the Mississippi for a day of compe tition and cameraderie. The AWWA Centennial Conference GolfTournament is scheduled for Monday, June 8, at the beautiful Glen Echo Country Club. Buses Will leave Glen Echo Country Club the Cervantes Convention Center, headquarters ofthe annual conference, at 9 a.m. in time for a shot-gun start on the course at 9:45 a.m. The Calloway system, which is a scoring method devised for golfers who do not know their handicap, will be used. Prizes will be awarded before participants return to the convention center. Included in the $35 entry fee are the transportation, and greens fees, electric cart, and an informal lunch of hot dogs and hamburgers, beer and soft drinks at the Shack on the 10th hole. Participants will be grouped in foursomes on a first come, ' first served basis. Pre registration is preferred,,but late signups will be accepted at the convention center on Sun day, June 7, as long as there is still space available. To preregister, fill out the application and send it to D.J. Costello, AWWA Golf Chair- . man, American Foundry & Mfg., 920 Palm St., St. Louis, Mo. 61346. Be sure to include your address and telephone number as well as any others in your foursome. AWWA Centennial Conference Golf Tournament Mail to: D.J. Costello AWWA Golf Chairman American Foundry & Mfg. 920 Palm St. SL Louis. MO 63147 Please make checks ($35 per entrant) payable to AWWA Golf. Handicap Calloway System Name__ Yes No Organization----. Address Telephone Nameand address of others in foursome: 1. 2. 3. AWWA Racqueters to Battle Over Net In Round Robin Tourney Those handy with a racquet may try their skills on the court at the Centennial Con ference Tennis Tournament on Tuesday, June 9. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the South Hampshire Raquet Club will host AWWA conferees in a round robin tennis tourna ment. Buses will travel between the club and the Cer vantes Convention Center, AWWA's conference head quarters, several times during file day. The cost of $10 per person includes transportation, court fees, balls, and prizes. Contestants are welcome to ' use the club'B bar and restau rant for refreshment. The tournament will include sections for men's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. Ranking for tourna ment play is based on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) ranking systems: A, excellent: B, good; and C, fair. South Hampshire boasts 11 tennis courts, 7 raquet ball courts, and locker room facili ties complete with saunas in addition to the bar and restau rant. Individual arrangements can be made to play racquet ball during conference week; ' Preregistration is preferred, but late registration will be set up in the convention center on Sunday and Monday, June 7 and 8, as long as there is available space. To preregister, send the complete form with LTA ranking, type of play, and fee to R.C. Matthews, AWWA Tennis Chairman, US Pipe & Foundry, 5750 W. 95th St, Suite 206, Overland Park, Kan. 66207. AWWA Centennial Conference Tennis Tournament Mall to: R.C. Matthews AWWA Tennis Chairman US Pipe & Foundry 5750 W. 95th St.. Suite 206 Overland Park. KS 66207 Please make checks ($10 per entrant) payable to AWWA Tennis. Name. Address. Telephone Organization ______________________ Circle the appropriate designations: M/S A--excellent Name of doubles partner-- M/O W/D B--good ' C--fair CAPCO JEN 0020821 The world-famous Climatron, above, at the Missouri Botanical Garden houses a jungle of tropical plants. Right: Powell Hall, home of the Saint Louis Symphony, was originally a movie house built in 1926. It was renovated for use as an orchestral hall in the mid-sixties for a mere $2.5 million. Exotic Flowers, SymphonyTop Ladies' Program A stroll through the famous geodesic Climatron at the Mis souri Botanical Gardens, the strains of the Saint Louis Sym phony, and old and new friends at the Ladies' Hospital ity Center are only a few ofthe offerings of this year's dynamic ladies' program at the AWWA annual conference, June 7-11, in St. Louis. To start off the week, every one is invited to the opening of the exposition at noon on Sun day, June 7. In the exhibit hall of the Cervantes Convention Center, the traditional "meet and greet" will feature entertainment from German and ragtime bands in a beer garden atmosphere, replete with refreshments, from 12 to 5 p.m. Also at the Cervantes Center, the Convention and . Visitors Bureau of Greater St Louis will show two films on St. Louis. At 2 p.m. the movie will take viewers on a fastpaced armchair tour ofSt Louis and its many attrac tions. The 3 pan. show will Cltrfsu St.rt detail the building of a modem marvel--St Louis Gateway Arch. Monday morning, spouses are invited to the opening gen eral session to enjoy centen nial entertainment, hear the well known keynote speaker, and applaud AWWA's winners at'the awards ceremonies. That afternoon participants will depart for a tour ofSt Louis through the historic South Side and the Lafayette Square and Soulard restora tion areas, past the large com plex of Romanesque and mod em buildings of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. At the Missouri Botanical Garden visitors will see the Climatron with its jungle of tropical plants, the Desert and Medi terranean houses, and the new 10-acre (4-hectare) magnificent Japanese Garden. To complete the introduction to St. Louis, a glass ofwine complements a visit to one of St Louis' fasci nating and historic homes. Another tour of St Louis on Tuesday highlights new . sights--the Riverfront area with the Old Courthouse, the Old Cathedral, the Gateway Arch, and the riverboats; Busch Memorial Stadium; Union Station; and St Louis University. A visit to the New Cathedral will showcase the largest collection ofmosaics in the western world, which cover nearly the entire interior. AWWA sightseers will wind their way through Forest Park, site of the 1904 World's Fair and home ofthe Art Museum, the Muny Opera, the zoo, McDonnell Planetarium, and Jefferson Memorial and stop to enjoy a glass ofrefreshing ice tea. After lunch at one of St. Louis' stylish restaurants, the buses will whisk the'group to Powell Hall for a special pops concert by the renowned Saint Louis Symphony. The tour will return to the Sheraton St Louis in midaftemoon--in time to relax before embarking for evening engagements. On Wednesday, the Ladies' Program will offer participants two exciting speakers. Clarissa Start, St Louis columnist and author of several books, will lecture on the best buys in antiques today. In her talk, "We Buy Junque, We Sell Antiques," she will share what she has learned as an amateur going into the antique busi ness and what you should not throw away as "junk" hut keep as "junque." The second speaker will dis cuss "Winning the Aging Game." Gary Couture, nu trition consultant is asso ciated with the.Julian Medical Center in Hollywood, Calif., and the Duvendack Medical Center in Huntington Beach, Calif. He is a frequent lecturer on nutrition and health for pro fessional and civic organiza tions and author ofthe popu lar book How to Win the Aging Game. The ladies' program will _ repeat a successful innovation from last year's conference--a special technical session on Thursday morning. This year the session will feature three speakers. Muriel Glasgow of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will present "Water Means Life,'' a combi nation offilm and lecture about the role of women in the public health aspects ofcom- munity water supply, espe cially in underdeveloped coun tries. Jo Ann Dreas of the sex crime section ofthe St Louis Metropolitan Police Depart ment will discuss safety on the streets. The third speaker will be Abel Wolman, one of the .most respected experts in the water supplyindustry. Also on Wednesday and -Thursday, several optional tours will be available at an additional charge, for those who wish to ride to the top of the Gateway Arch; cruise on the Mississippi; visit the estate of August Busch, Grant's Farm; journey to St Charles, Missouri's first capital; tour three ofSt Louis' most famous historic homes; or attend a fashion seminar and shop at Piaza Frontenac. Throughout the week, the Ladies' Hospitality Center will -provide a special place for new and old friends to gather for morning coffee, a game of bridge, or relaxed con versation. A special memento of St. Louis will be given out at the hospitality room, located in the St Louis Sheraton. Spouses are especially wel come at the closing luncheon, a new feature at the centennial conference. The luncheon will be held Thursday at noon and costs $10. The annual banquet will he held on Wednesday night this year with the traditional passing ofthe . gavel and ragtime entertainment Registration for the ladies' program can be made on the conference registration form or at the registration area in the Cervantes Convention Center at the conference. A- ' CAPCO JEN 0020822 10 AWWA Mtlnstretm April 1901 Hog Hollow, Howard Bend, Chain of Rocks: Names ofWater Plants Recall Mark Twain Era Those far-away places with strange-sounding names are really water treatment plants for the St. Louis city and county water utilities. This year the annual confer ence facility tours will visit Hog Hollow, Howard Bend, and Chain of Kocks water treatment plants, Tuesday and -Wednesday, June 9 and 10. On both mornings, tour A will leave the Cervantes Con vention Center at 8:30 a.ro. to visit the Hog Hollow and Howard Bend-plants, return ing about 1:00 p.m. Leaving the center about IKK) p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, tour B will take in the Chain of Rocks Wafer Treatment Plant, getting back about 5:00 p.m. in time for evening plans. Each tour costs $15 and Includes transportation, tours, and a light repast. Registration for the tours can be made on the technical registration form or at the registration- area of the convention center Sunday through Tuesday, June 7-9. The Hog Hollow Water Treatment Plant is a 180million gallon per day (680megalitre per day) facility of the St. Louis County Water Company. The plant treats Missouri River water with clar ification, filtration, softening, and chlorination processes. Built in stages between 1930 and 1970, Hog Hollow has the most modem plant con figuration in iiie water com pany's system. The 1970 addi tion is a single outdoor sand filter basin with chemical feed from an adjacent building; water is pumped directly from the basin into the distribution system. The highlight ofthe Hog Hollow tour is its trace sub stances laboratory developed in response to the Safe Drink ing Water Act and the attend ant regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency. The laboratory uses a Finnigan gas chromatographmass spectrometer to analyze water samples for volatile organic pollutants. In addition, the laboratory also monitors for pesticides and heavy metals. The Howard Bend Water Treatment Plant, owned and operated by the water division of the city ofSt. Louis, is located outside the city limits. The plant treats Missouri River water and is rated at 160 mgd (610 ML/d), but with the ability to pump 210 mgd (790 ML/d), from the underground filter basins and the 5-mil gal (20-ML) clearwell storage. Water is pumped to a 100-mil gal (380-ML) storage facility on the city distribution system. In addition to sand filtra tion, the plant utilizes liquid chemicals, like ferrous sulfate solution and liquid polymers. The tour will feature the stor age area for bulk liquid chemicals. Tom B will visit the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant, a facility of the city of St. Louis water division located on the Mississippi. The plant has the capacity to treat 388 mgd (1500 ML/d) of sur face water drawn from the Missouri River or the Missis sippi or both. The plant's intake on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River draws only Missouri River water; the intake on the Illinois side of the Mississippi draws water * from'"01' Man River." The ' chemical treatment basins are located outside and the sand filters inside. It takes from one to three days for water to travel through the plant. The laboratory at Chain of Rocks tests for pesticides, herbicides, and trace metals. Top: The Missouri River pours into the mighty Mississippi Just above St Louis. In the mixing chamber, center, coagulants are added to the water to produce flocculation at the newest plant of the St Louis County Water Co. Bottom: In the company's most modem plant water is filtered through 22 inches (560 millimetres) of anthracite coat, 6 In. (200 mm) of sand, and 12 in. (300 mm) of graded graveL Take a Boat, Take a Plane, Take a Bus-Meet AWWA In St. Louis! American Airlines has been chosen as the official carrier for AWWA's 1981 centennial conference in St. Louis, June 7-11. Besides having one of the country's largest route sys tems, American offers confer ence attendees the services of its highly sophisticated reser vations system. American's information sys tem can give you anything, from flight times to the time and place ofthe banquet It all centers on a toll free number-- 800-433-1790 On Texas, call 800-792-1160). This number connects you with a specially trained con vention specialist with imme diate access to conferencerelated information, as well as other travel services. And not only will these agents take care ofticketing and schedul ing on American, but they will find the least expensive fare available on any airline and confirm a reservation for you. American can remind atten dees ofhotel accommodations, make arrangements for ship ping meeting-related freight, and answer a host of questions about AWWA's conference events. Given American's reputation for thoroughness, AWWA con ferees should have nothing but smooth sailing--or flying--to St Louis in June................ Getting from Lambert-St Louis International Airport to downtown can be managed in an airport limousine for $5.50 ($10 roundtrip). A one-way cab ride over the same route runs from $18 to $20, plus tip. Transportation in St Louis will be no problem for AWWA conferees. The handy shuttle buses between hotels and Cervantes Convention Center will be provided by AWWA again this year at no cost Conference attendees can also take advan tage of the free transportation provided to all AWWA social events, facility tours, ladies' activities.'and the golf and tennis tournaments. Public transportation around the metropolitan area is the Bi-State Transit system, which charges a basic fare of 50C and 10C for each transfer. Bi-State's .bus service is excep tionally usable; as the more heavily traveled lines operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week: Convenient and eco nomical connections can be made between hotels, down town, shopping areas, sports facilities, city parks, or meet ing halls. CAPCO JEN 0020823 11AWWA Mainstream April 1981 Tours Entice Conferees to Nightlife on the Mississippi The first three nights of the annual conference, June 7-9, have been left open and--in an effort to allow more flexibility for conferees--AWWA is offer ing an attractive variety of social events on those nights. These optional tours provide attendees with an opportunity to mix and discuss business or pleasure on a casual basis. 'If you would like to do some socializing while sampling what St. Louis has to offer, use the coupon below to make res ervations for these tours and mail directly to the St. Louis Scene, Inc., 149 N. Meramec St., St. Louis Mo. 63105. The tour company will also have a reservation desk in the registration area of the Cer vantes Convention Center Sunday through Tuesday of the conference. Champagne Twilight Tour--Sunday, June 7, 6:00-8:00 p.m.; $17.00. What could be more pleasant than sipping champagne while see ing the sights of St. Louis? Each bus will be attended by a tour guide, as well as a bar-" tender serving hors d'oeuvres and filling glasses. The tour will wind its way through the historic Riverfront sectionpast showboats and stemwheelers. You will see the Old Courthouse, the Old Cathedral, and the mammoth complex of Romanesque and modem buildings that is the Anheuser Busch brewery. Then you cruise through Forest Parkpast its Art Museum, Muny Opera, and Zoo--and end up viewing the fascinating archi tecture of Union Station and St Louis .University. Baseball Game--Sunday, June 7, and Tuesday June 9; 6:15-11:00 p.m.; $13.50. Take part in America's favorite pas time at Busch Memorial Sta dium with some exciting major league baseball. The St Louis Cardinals' opponents will be the San Diego Padres on Sunday and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Moonlight Dinner Cruise--Monday, June 8, and Tuesday June 9,7:00-11:00 p.m.; $23.75 (cash bar). Aboard the Tom Sawyer, a replica of a 19th century stemwheeler, you can sit back and enjoy cock tails and a buffet dinner as you watch the banks of the Mississippi glide by. Later, strains ofragtime might rouse you from your thoughts and have you singing and dancing to this timeless American music. Wild Times Corral-- Monday, June 8,7:00-11:00 p.m.; $26.00 (cash bar). Don your western garb and get ready to really eat--barbeque ribs, chicken, pork steaks, homemade pie, and more--at the Wild Times Corral over looking Forest Park. After you have had enough of eating, you can loosen up and have a good time with some downhome country western music, performed by Jay Thomas and the Country Express. Goldenrod Showboat-- Sunday, June 7, and Tuesday, June 9,6:15-11:00 p.m.; $23.25 (cash bar). Enjoy a merry evening of old-style entertain ment on board the Goldenrod--last authentic showboat on the Mississippi. Sample spirits and tap to ragtime in_ the memorabilia-fiUed bar, " then move to the captain's din ing room upstairs for a sump tuous buffet. Downstairs in the theater, you can escape into laughter watching old-time melodrama and fresh young vaudeville acts, join in an oldfashioned sing-along, or savor, the nostalgia of watching favorite movie stars in classic movies of the silent era. Royal Dumpe Dinner Theater--Sunday June 7, and Monday, June 8,7:15-11:00 p.m.; $23.50 (cash bar). Spend a hilarious evening at the Royal Dumpe Theater, a 16th century dinner theater com plete with strolling minstrels, serving wenches, and a cast providing raucous, riotous entertainment in a zany atmosphere. Dinner is served during a show that thrives on audience participation. Soin in itfa Spirit ofSi. JBotih! The Goldenrod was the bests lor Edna Father's novel Showboat. Built in 1909. il is Ilia last authentic showboat on the Mississippi. Optional Tour Reservations Transportation, guides and admissions are included In all tours and activities. Meals are included in 1,2.5,6,7,8 and 9. Evening activities depart from Cervantes Convention Center, front entrance. Arrangements will be made to bring you to the convention center and return you to your hotel after the event. Pick up reserved tickets at the tourdesk in the registration area at the convention center. Tickets will be sold during registration hours on a space available basis at the tour desk. If less than 40 persons respond to any event, that event will be cancelled and money refunded in lull. Tour Date No. Persons Cost Total Amount 1--Goldenrod Showboat 2--Royal Dump Dinner Theater 3--Champagne Twilight Tour 4--Baseball Game 5--Moonlight Dinner Cruise 6--Royal Dumpe Dinner Theater 7--Wild Times Corral 0--Goldenrod Showboat 9--Moonlight Dinner Cruise 10--Baseball Game June 7 June 7 June 7 June 7 June 8 June 8 June8 Junes . Juned June 9 $23.25 23.S0 17.00 13.50 23.75- 23.50 26.00 23.25 23.75 13.S0 Name Home Adress Hotel-- Please enclose check or money order to: The St. Louis Scene, Inc. 149 N. Morapiec St. VStJLouis MO 63105 CAPCO JEN 0020824- 12 AWWA Mainstream April 1981 EMGM Drive Ends April 1, Nets 7500 New Members Rich Lane, Manager ofSection Services April 1 officially marked the close of the EMGM "Every Member Get a Member" fiveyear membership drive cam paign. Final figures and statis tics will be printed in this column next month since we have to wait for late applica tions to clear data processing and then prepare a final statis tical breakdown. Watch for it. It should be very interesting. Without question, the EMGM campaign was a great success. Total AWWA mem bership stood at 25 612 when the campaign began in April 1976, and we anticipate break ing 33 000 to close it out. That would reflect a 29 percent growth rate over five years. Those figures are commend able and, of course, reflect the hard work that was put into this campaign by everyone who recruited a new member. And we thank you. A special thanks and three cheers to the section membership committee chairmen and their committee people. They were the troops in this campaign. And when you take a minute to remember they accomplished this feat on 100 percent volunteer effort, it really puts this achievement into perspective. We're happy and proud... but not through yet. As I've said before, the end of EMGM only gives us a new starting point. That 33 000 figure is our springboard to future growth. It shows we have a good thing going. What say, let's keep it growing. Recruiting awards, drives, and contests will continue both on the section level and the staff level. Many sections still have membership drives going. Check in with your sec tion membership chairman and see what's going on. I'll have news in this column next month announcing a nice gift you can get for recruiting a new member. In the meantime, don't let up now. We're getting accustomed to this growth rate and how it has helped the association to do more for all members. Once more with feeling... THANK YOU ALL! These AWWA members have recruited at least ten new members during the EMGM campaign to earn admittance to the Centennial Club and a certificate of club membership. Section Kentucky- Tennessee Rocky Mountain Southeast Virginia Celebrity .Ronnie Wene Richard Lane Ron Motzner Sandra 'Hiies Ray Green Robert Hoehn members to date: 333 These members have recruited at least five new members during. the EMGM campaign to earn their AWWA centennial tie pin or necklace charm. winners to date: 648 Section Hawaii Indiana Intermountain New York' Rocky Mountain Texas Recipient Ed Lau Reginald Young Howard Cundiff Richard Nelson Charles Seal Ken Reedy Ron Siebert Artis Duty BOARD CREATES NEW DIVISIONS (continued from page 1) standards were approved-- B302-81, Ammonium Sulfate; C900-81, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe, 4 in. Through 12 in., for Water; and C606-81, Grooved and Shoul dered Type Joints. The board reaffirmed a pol icy statement on Government Supported Projects Material and Equipment Selection. (See Willing Water, August 1980.) Several changes to the By laws were approved. Eligibility for association office has been restricted to past directors and current directors serving a ' second or third year on the board, and voting alternates for directors have been pro vided for. The Board of Direc tors has been given discretion in conferring fife membership in the association, and retiree members may receive the Journal AWWA upon payment of an additional dues amount. One other amendment to the Bylaws has been approved on the first reading, which means at least a month-long notice period is required before the final vote. This amendment, to be voted on in June, would provide for filling vacancies of council or foundation chair men serving on the board. The'following awards were approved; Distribution Division Best Paper--R.W. Buelow, J.R. Millette, E.F. McFarren, and J.M. Symons, "The Behavior of Asbestos-Cement Pipe Under Various Water Quality Conditions; A Progress Report." Management Division Best Paper--A.M. Tinkey, "A Ser vice Center Complex Designed for Today and Tomorrow." Resources Division Best Paper--D.P. Sheer, "Analyz ing the Risk of Drought: The Occoquan Experience." Water Quality Division Best Paper--P.R. Cairo, B.S Aptowicz, R.G. Lee, and W.M. Blankenship, "Is Your Chlo rine Safe i.o Drink?" AWWA Publication--J.L. Patton and M.B. Horsley, "Curbing the Distribution Energy Appetite." Hall of Fame--Hardy Cross and N.T. Veatch. Outstanding Service--E.F! Johnson. AWWA Research--J.M Symons. Honorary Membership- Glade Anderson, A.E. Becher, Steven Bonk, L.R. Burzell, W.C. Hague, L.J. Hash, P.L. McCarty, C.R. Morris, R.R. Peters, Maarten Schalekamp. And finally, the board approved the 1981 budget, with an income of$5 329 800 and expenses of $5 266 770. EPA's 2ND SPOT (continued from page !)_ sive experience in the envi ronmental field to the job. He' has been a consultant in the. fields of environmental health and water pollution. He is also acquainted with the USEPA and the federal standards for drinking water from his threeyear tenure, from 1975 to 1977, on the National Drinking Water Advisory Council. In addition to several posi tions at New Mexico State . University, Hernandez has held,the post of research pro fessor at the University of Santiago in Chile and at Bogazici University in Istan bul, Turkey. He has been involved with numerous research studies involving engineering and the environ ment and is a frequent con tributor to professional jounals. He has worked as an engi neer for the state of New Mex ico in several capacities for the departments of game and fish and public health. While with the state health department, Hernandez was in charge of the programs for water pollu tion control. His long involvement in civic affairs earned him New Mexico's distinguished public service award in 1980, and he received a letter of commenda tion from President Nixon for his exceptional service in the field of water and air pollution. Hernandez was the New Mexico delegate to the White House Conference on the Aging. At the state and' regional levels, he has partici pated as a member of the Gov ernor's Committee on Eco nomic Development and the Air Quality Technical Advi sory Committee. For AWWA, Hernandez served on the education com mittee from 1976 to 1978. His other professional affiliations include the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Ameri can Public Works Association, and the Harvard Engineering Society. In 1978, the New Mex ico division of the National Society of Professional Engi neers selected Hernandez as the engineer of the year. Hernandez, 51, received his bachelor's degree in civil engi neering from the University of New Mexico, a master's in sanitary engineering from Purdue University, and from Harvard University a master's in environmental engineering and a doctorate in water resources. ' CAPCO JEN 0020825 13AWWA Mtinstretm April 1981 FightFireWith Common Sense: Pre-Plan Survival The fatalities and injuries because of recent Las Vegas and New York hotel fires have prompted AWWA's safety department to offer some basic suggestions for coping with such an emergency.' Travel--on business and vacation--is the norm for many Americans, and travel often includes a night or two or even a week at a hotel or motel. Planning for your safety should begin when you check into your hotel. If you plan how to escape from a fire before you are caught irione, you will be less likely to panic and in better shape to survive. When You Check In Regardless of whether you will share the accommodations with others, everyone should check out the escape routes, the safety precautions, and the best procedures to follow in an emergency. First, locate the nearest exit that is not an elevator. Do not use an elevator during a fire; smoke, heat, and fire do funny things to elevator call buttons and controls, and electrical power may fail. There are several things to note about the nearest exit. Is it to the left or the right as you leave your room? Is the exit on the left or right side of the hall way? Do you have to turn a comer? Is anything in the hall way that could be in your way--an ice machine, maybe? When you open the exit door, what do you see? Stairs? Another exit? Sometimes there are two doors to go through, especially in newer hotels. As you return to your room, count the doors. Is the exit the sixth or seventh door from your room? When you return to your room, select a place to always put your room key. Form the habit of putting your key in the same place every time you go to your room. A nightstand is an excellent location. It is close to the bed, so that you can grab your key when you leave without wasting time looking for it It is important to close the door of your room when you leave to minimize drafts that draw fire, but you do not want to be locked out of your room. You may find fire and smoke in the hallway or exit route and want to return to your room. Remember your room key; it will be necessary in ho tels with self-locking doors. After you check your exit and select your key location, you should check out your room. Take a good look at the window. Does it open? Does it have a latch? A lock? Does it slide? Open the window if you can and look outside. What do you see? A sign? Ledges? How high up are you? A good men tal picture of what is outside your window may come in handy later. It is important to know how to open your win dow; it is also important to know how to close it. Finally, most hotels have instructions on the inside of your room door for the proce dures to be taken during an emergency. Read them now. In an emergency, you may not have time to read them. Fire! If you awaken to the tele phone, someone banging on your door, the smell of smoke, or some other disturbance, investigate before you go back to sleep. A few minutes of investigation could make the difference. If you wake up to smoke in . your room, grab your room key from the nightstand, roll out of bed, and head for the door on your hands and knees. The air closest to the floor is the safest; the air 5 feet (2 metres) above the floor could be laden already with odorless carbon monoxide. Before you open the door, feel it with the palm of one hand. If the door of the knob is hot, do not open the door. The fire could be just outside. If the door is riot hot, then with the palm ofyour hand still on the door--in case you have to slam it shut against smoke --slowly open the door and peek into the hallway to assess the con ditions outside your room.. If the coast is clear, crawl into the hallway. Be sure to close your door behind you to minimize smoke damage and retard the fire. As you make your way to the exit, on your hands and knees, stay against the wall on the side where the exit is. If you are on the wrong side of the hallway, you might crawl right past'fiie exit. If you are in the middle of the hallway,' people who are running might Knowledge of the proper procedures to follow In e fire can eliminate panic and Increase your chances of survival. Recent hotel fires, like the one at the Las Vegas Hilton, have prompted AWWA to publish these safety tips. (Wayne Kodey/las Vegas Review-Journal) trip over you. Stay on the same side as the exit, counting doors as you go. Don't Panic! When you reach the exit, it is very important that you walk down the stairs and hang on to the handrail as you go. Otherwise, panicking people who are running may knock you down, and you might not be able to get up. Just hang on, and stay out of others' way if possible. Exit doors are locked on the stairwell side, so you must walk down to the first floor and leave through a ground floor exit. Should you wake up and find smoke in your room and the door warm or the hallway filled with smoke, do not panic. Shut the door to the hall, and stay in your room. If there is smoke in your room, open the window to vent it. If there is no smoke in your room, however, do not open the window; there may be smoke outside. If your room" continues to fill with smoke, defend yourself. If the telephone works, let some one know you are there. Flip on the bathroom vent if smoke is coming in. Fill the tub with water for fire fighting (but do not get in). Wet some sheets or towels, and stuff the cracks of your door to keep the smoke out. With your ice bucket, bail water from the tub onto the door to keep it cool. Feel the walls; if they are hot, throw water on them too. You can put your mattress up against the door and hold it in place with the dresser; keep it wet. A wet towel tied across your nose and mouth will help filter out smoke ifyou fold it in a triangle and put the comer in your mouth. If there is fire and smoke outside your window, pull down the drapes, and move everything that is combustible away from the-window. Positive, sensible action is better than standing by the window, waving frantically to attract attention. You can give the fire fighters more time to reach you, ifyou use defensive measures. (continued on page IS) r V' CAPCO JEN 0020826 14 AWWA Mainstream April 1 Ml A Schedule of Courses for the Water Industry Information to be included in Education & Training must be received at least two months in advance of the start of the school or the closing date for course registration. Complete details should be sent to the Director of Education, AWWA. or the Editor, A WWA Mainstream, 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80235. The earlier that the material is received, the more often it may be included in Education &lVaining. Further information about any AWWA course can be obtained from the Training Programs Coordinator at the above address or by telephone, 303-7947711. Those courses sponsored by AWWA or its sections are marked with the AWWA logo. AWWA's endorsement is given only to courses sponsored by the association and its sections. ARIZONA AWWA Water Loss Reduction Seminar, Phoenix, May 22. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, tele phone 303-794-7711, ext. 290. BRITISH COLUMBIA Q 19th B.C. Water and Waste School, Vancouver, May 11-15. Fee $75. Contact B.C. Caine, B.C. Ministry of Envir., 1515 Blanchard St, 5th Floor, Victoria, BC V8W 3C8; telephone 604-387*3494. CALIFORNIA O AWWA CeJiforma-Nevada Section Seminar on Water Samp ling, Fairfield, May 7. Fee: members, $10; nonmembere, $15. Contact J. Hoagland, 1228 S. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90025; telephone 213-473*1460. Fundamentals of Groundwater Management, Berkeley, May 6-7. Fee $320. Contact D.K. Todd, Resource Seminars, 2914 Domingo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705; telephone 415-841-2091. O AWWA Cost of Service Seminar, Los Angeles, May 11. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290. Practical Environmental Law, Palm Springs, May 11-13. Fee $600. Contact Practical Envir. Law, Seminar Div. Office, 5th Floor, 1120 20th St N.W., Washington, DC 20036; telephone 202-337-7000.' Conserving California's Coast, Davis, May 15: Contact Univ. Extension, Univ. of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616; telephone 916-7524)880. COLORADO Q AWWA Water Loss Reduction Seminar, Denver, May 20. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, tele phone 303-794-7711, ext 290. Statistical Techniques for Data Generation and Forecasting in Hydrology and Water Resources, Ft. Collins, Jul. 6-10. Fee $525. Contact J.D. Salas, Engrg. Research Center, Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, Colorado 80523; telephone 303-491-8460. Flood Prediction, Estimations, and Forecasting, Ft Collins, Jun. 29-Jul. 3. Fee $540. Contact H.W. Shen, Engrg. Research Center, Colorado State Univ., Ft Collins, CO 80523; telephone 303-491-8552/ CONNECTICUT AWWA Water Loss Reduction Seminar, Hartford, May 8. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290. AWWA Connecticut Section Seminars: Pollution Abatement, West Haven, Apr. 22. Cross Connection, West Haven, Apr. 29. Fee $12. Contact A1 Rivers, New Haven Water, 90 Sargent Dr., New Haven CT 06511. GEORGIA Georgia Water and Waste Water Institute, Carrollton: Basic Groundwater, Apr. 2l-24;Water Lab 1 (Chem. & Bact.), May 11-15, Water Lab 2 (Bact only), May 19-22; Basic Surface Water, May 26-29; Water lab 1 (Chem. & Bact), Jun. 8-12; Water Lab 2 (Bact. only), Jun. 16-19. Contact GWWI, West Georgia College, Carrollton, GA 30118; telephone 404-834-1468. ILLINOIS AWWA Illinois Section Chemical Feed Seminar, Princeton, May 6. Contact Don Renner, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005; telephone 312-253-2340. Water Flow Monitoring Work shop, Chicago, Apr. 21. Fee $175; preregistration required. Contact Carl F. Buettner Workshops, 9501 Pinespray, Box 8656, St. Louis, MO 63126; telephone 314-842-3737. Southern Illinois Univ. at Edwardsville Training Courses: Treatment Plant Electricity, Quincy, Apr. 27; fee $23. Pumps and Pump ing, Quincy, Apr. 23; fee $23. Treat ment Plant Electricity, Bloomington, Apr. 30; fee $23. Pumps and Pump ing, Bloomington, May 1, fee $23. Coliform Testing, Grayslake, May 13; fee $69. Chlorination, DuPage County, Jun. 1; fee $46. Chlorination, Freeport, Jun. 4; fee $46. Treatment Plant Administration, Edwardsville, Jul. 23; fee $46. Contact Envir. ResourcesTVaining Center, Campus Box 75, Southern Illinois Univ. at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62062; telephone 618-692-2030. IOWA Water Flow Monitoring Work shop, Des Moines, Apr. 29. Fee $175; preregistration required. Contact Carl F. Buettner Workshops, 9502 Pinespray, Box 8656, St. Louis, MO 63126; telephone 314-842-3737. KENTUCKY AWWA Cross Connection Control Seminar, Bowling Green, Apr. 27. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext. 290. MARYLAND AWWA Chlorination Seminar, Baltimore, May 11-12. Contact IVaining Programs Coordin ator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290. MASSACHUSETTS AWWA Water Loss Reduction Seminar, Boston, May 7. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, tele phone 303-794-7711, ext 290. AWWA Customer Service Seminar, Waltham, May 11. Con tact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290. MICHIGAN AWWA Safety Seminar, Ann Arbor, May 20. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone . 303-794-7711, ext 290. MINNESOTA Water Flow Monitoring Work shop, Minneapolis, Apr. 27. Fee $175; preregistration required. Con tact Carl F. Buettner Workshops, 9501 Pinespray, Box 8656, St Louis, MO 63126; telephone 314-842-3737. AWWA Water Utility Man agement Institute, Minneapolis, May 3-8. Fee $275. Contact J.M. Kroll, 355 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455; tele-phone 612*373*3685. Q AWWA Customer Service Seminar, Bloomington, May 6. Con tact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290. MISSOURI Water & Wastewater Technical School, Neosho: Pump Operation & Maintenance, Apr. 27-May l; fee $125. Basic Treatment for Water Plants, May 13-15; fee $125; Advanced Treatment for Water Plants, May 18-20; fee $125. Swim ming Pool Operation & Maintenance, May 21-22; fee $100. Math & Safety Seminar for Water Plants, Jun. 11-12; fee $100. Water Certification Review & Exam--C&D, Jun. 15-19; fee $175. Contact Short Course Coor dinator, Water & Wastewater Tech nical School, Dwr. 370, Neosho, MO 64850; telephone 417-451-2786, ext 33, NEBRASKA Water Flow Monitoring Work shop, Omaha, May 1. Fee $175; pre registration required. Contact Carl F. Buettner Workshops, 9501 Pinespray, Box 8656, St Louis, MO 63126; tele phone 314-842-3737. NEW YORK Polytechnic Institute of New York Short Courses in Water, Brooklyn: Grade A Including Filtra tion, Apr. 27-May 8; fee $350. Con tact W.T. Ingram, 7 North Dr,, Whitestone, NY 11357. OHIO Water Resources Systems Short Course, Cleveland, May 18-22. Fee $38Q. Contact M.A. Pelot, Crawford Bldg., Rm. 612C, Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH 44106; telephone 216-368-4492. ONTARIO AWWA Ontario Workshop: Everything an Operator Would Want to Know About Compu ters*. ,. *but was afraid to ask, Toronto, May 21. Fee $20. Contact Doris Windsor, Ontario Section, No. 45 23rd St., Toronto, ON M8V 3M6; phone 416-252-7060. PENNSYLVANIA AWWA Water Loss Reduction Seminar: Philadelphia,-May 4; Pittsburgh, May 6. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290.. AWWA Chlorination Seminar, Harrisburg, Jun. 1-2. Con tact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext. 290. SOUTH CAROLINA AWWA Safety Seminar, Greenville, May 5. Contact Training Programs Coordinator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290. - TEXAS AWWA Water Loss Reduction Seminar: San Antonio, May 18. Contact Training Programs Coordin ator, telephone 303-794-7711, ext 290. UTAH AWWA Intermountain Seminars: Safety: Logan, Apr. 22. Operator Certification: Orem, May 2. Cross Connection Control for Cities, Engineers, and Architects, Richfield, Jun. 17. Contact Larry Scanlan, Bureau of Public Water Supplies, Box 2500, Salt Lake City, UT 84110; tele phone 801-533-4207. NARUC Regulation of Water Utilities Seminar, Salt Lake City, May 17-22. Fee $225. Contact Claire Turner, Div. of Continuing Educa tion, 1152 Annex Bldg., Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112; telephone 801-581-5809. WASHINGTON Using Lab Data to Control Water & Wastewater Process: Lynn wood, May 12-14: Wentachee, May 19-21. Contact Washington Envir. Training Resource Center, 12401 S.E. 320th St, Auburn, WA 98002; tele phone 206-833-9111. Fundamentals of Groundwater Management, Seattle, Jun. 24-25. Fee $320. Contact D.K. Todd, Resource Seminars, 2914 Domingo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705; telephone 415-841-2091. WISCONSIN Water Flow Monitoring Work shop, Madison, Apr. 23. Fee $175; preregistration required. Contact Carl F. Buettner Workshops, 9501 Pinespray, Box 8656, St Louis, MO 63126; telephone 314-842-3737. (continued on page 15) t ^ CAPCO JEN 0020827 15AWWA Mjinttrwm April 1981 GAO Endorse Basin Commissions A recent General Accounting Office report concludes that the Susquehanna and Dela ware river basin commissions are worthwhile and achieve results.An example is man agement of basin-wide droughts through joint cooper ation and action. While the report indicates that progress has been slow in some areas, it also notes that the commis sions have been dealing with complex and politically sensi tive issues. EDUCATION & TRAINING (continued from page 14) WYOMING Basic Science Seminar for Water Utility Personnel: Gillette, Apr. 30; Jackson, Jun. 1; Powell, Jun. 4. Fee $10. Contact Robert Champlin, Dept, of Civil & Architectural Engrg., Univ. of Wyoming, Box 3295, Univ. Sta., Laramie, WY 82071. Groundwater & Wells: Gillette, May 1; Jackson, Jun. 2; Powell, Jun. 5. Fee $10. Contact Robert Champlin, Dept, of Civil & Architec tural Engrg., Univ. Of Wyoming, Box 3295, Univ. Sta., Laramie, WY 82071. 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Groundwater Conference, Lara mie, Apr. 30-May 2. Fee $30. Contact Conferences & Institutes, Box 3274. Univ. Sta., Laramie, WY 82071. AWWA Seminar Calendar CHLORINATION Baltimore, Md.--May 11-12 Harrisburg, Pa.--Jun. 1-2 COST OF SERVICE Los Angeles, Calif.--May 11 CUSTOMER SERVICE Bloomington, Minn.--May 6 Waltham, Mass.--May 11 , CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL Bowling Green, Ky.---Apr. 27 SAFETY Greenville, S.C.--May 5 Ann Arbor, Mich.--May 20 WATER LOSS REDUCTION Philadelphia, Pa.--May 4 Pittsburgh, Pa.--May 6 Boston, Mass.--May 7 Hartford, Conn.--May 8 San Antonio, Texas--May 18 Denver, Colo.--May 20 Phoenix, Ariz.--May 22 WATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Minneapolis, Minn.--May 3-8 The listings carried in this column are published free ofcharge and once only. Please include all relevant information when requesting a list ing. Within reason, there is no word limit AWWA reserves the right to refuse any request for a listing judged not to be sufficiently pertinent to the water supply field and reserves the right to edit all submissions. List ings are not accepted by telephone and are not written by the associa tion. Although every attempt is made to place ads as soon as possible, there can be no guarantee that a listing will appear in a specific issue. A blind box number will be used for any position-available advertiser who requests one; blind box numbers will be used automatically for all positions wanted unless otherwise requested. In such cases, AWWA acts only as a clearinghouse, forwarding all replies unopened to the advertiser. In reply to any.blind listing, write to AWWA in care of the code number appearing at the end of the listing. Make sure this code appears on the envelope. Address all corres pondence to AWWA Employment Service, 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80235. Positions Available CHIEF OPERATOR for 4-mgd filter plant in investor-owned utility. Responsibility includes all aspects of production department. Must have or be able to obtain Pennsylvania class B type 1 operator's license within 6 months. Send resume to W.J. Schaeffer, Clearview Water Supply Co., 1705 R. Freeport Rd., Natrona Heights, PA 15065. WATER-WASTEWATER ENGI NEER with ability to perform design and management work for water and wastewater projects. BS in civil or sanitary engineering and 3 years' progressively responsible experience required. PE registration in Louisi ana preferred. Send resume and ref erences to R.J. Tuttle, Asst. Dir.-- Engrg., Box 30065, City of Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71153. WATER SUPERINTENDENT with minimum of 8 years' experience in utility operations and 2 years' super visory experience to supervise activi ties of distribution system. Contact Civil Service Comm., City of West Allis, 7525 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI53214. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT for investor-owned company serving community of 18000. Business and engineering education or experience, good communication skills required. Training directed toward position of superintendent within 2 years. Send resume to Plainville Water Co., Box 248, Plainville, CT 06062. SENIOR ENGINEER responsible for supervision ofengineering staff for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of water and sewer facilities. Applicant must be a regis tered civil engineer in California. BS in civil engineering is preferred. Submit application as soon as possi ble to Personnel Officer, El Dorado Irrigation Dist, Box 1608, Piacerville, CA 95667; telephone 91&622-4513. WASTE MANAGEMENT ENGI NEER with strong technical back ground. Minimum 5 years' experience required in liquid-solid wastes man agement, industrial pretreatment, monitoring, toxic waste, resources recovery. Advanced degree in chem istry, chemical engineering, or envir onmental engineering desirable. PE not required. EOE. Send detailed resume to Resource Applications, Inc., 226 Maple Ave. W., Suite 401, Vienna, VA 22180. ASSISTANT WATER SUPERIN TENDENT with degree or college level courses in water treatment Experience in water system supervi sion and possession of Pennsylvania class A operator's certification required. System includes 12-mgd fil tration plant and 60 miles ofdistribu tion mains. Send resume to R.V. Kiser, Dir. of Public Services, City of Easton, 650 Ferry St, Easton, PA 18042. PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTEN DENT reports to director of public works. Responsible for water distri bution and sewerage collection, storm drains, equipment pool. Requires 3 years' experience in supervising pub lic works operations with additional experience in planning, scheduling, and budgeting. EOE. Send resumes by Apr. 30 to Personnel Office, City of Forest Grove, 1924 Council St, Box 326, Forest Grove, OR 97116; telephone 503-357-7151. . WATER EMERGENCY SERVICE INVESTIGATOR requires 3 years' experience in construction, repair, maintenance, or operation of water systems and related equipment Independent judgement and ability to deal with the public desired. Must be willing to work rotating shift Send resume to Long Beach Civil Service, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802; telephone 213-590-6201. LEVEL 3 OPERATOR for water and wastewater treatment facilities. Send resume to K.P. Cowell, Star Route, Box 362-A, Jackson Hole. WY 83001; telephone 307-733-5740. PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTEN DENT responsible for the operation and maintenance of water, sewer, electric, and storm drainage systems; public streets including lighting and signs; and maintenance of equip ment, improvements, and property associated with public works. Career position in town of5000; reports to administrator. Minimum of 5 years' experience, with some in supervisory positions. Must be capable of obtain ing certification for class 2 water sys tem. Send resumes including profes sional references immediately to Town ofSteilacoom, 1715 Lafayette, Si, Steilacoom, WA 98388. Positions Wanted WATER METER REPAIR SUPER- VISOR with more than 13 years' experience. Possesses Wisconsin cer tification in cross-connection and backflow prevention. Seeks utility position in southwestern United States. Resume furnished upon request 4/PW/l WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE position wanted for mechanically inclined col lege graduate. Natural science minor included coursework in ecology, biol ogy, chemistry, and physics. 4/PW/2 WATER PLANT SUPERINTEN DENT/CHIEF WASTEWATER PLANT OPERATOR seeks position with responsibility and challenge. Georgia Class 1 certification in sur face water, groundwater, and waste- water treatment 11 years* expe rience, 9 years as supervisor. Resume furnished upon request 4/PW/3 WATER QUALITY SPECIALIST with BS degree. Technical training , includes water and wastewater treatment experience in an activated sludge, ozone disinfection wastewater treatment facility. Eager to take on position of responsibility and chal lenge leading to mangement Refer ences furnished upon requesl4/PW/4 UTILITIES SYSTEMS SUPERVI SOR responsible for sewer mainte nance, water distribution, installa tion of mains, and budget submissions for city of 35 000.5 years' experience in utilities supervi sion, 30 years' experience in con struction design. 4/PW/6 PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST with 5 years' experience in water supply. Associate science degree in public health technology; coursework included hydraulics, microbiol ogy, chemistry, physics, water supply, treatment plant operations, liquid wastes and waste treatment Resume furnished upon request 4/PW/7 PRE-PLAN SURVIVAL (continued from page 13) Don't Jump! Finally it is important to make some observations about jumping. Many people who jump are killed or injured by the fall. ' If you are on the first floor, you might as well open a win dow and climb out From the second floor, you could proba bly make it with only a sprained ankle, but you must jump out far enough to clear the building. Many people who hang from window sills and then drop hit the sills and v t ledges on the way down and go into cartwheels. If they do not kill themselves, they are' often seriously injured. Ifyou are any higher than the third floor, chances are good that you would not survive the fall. You would be better off fight ing the fire. . The National Safety Council has available a brochure cov ering basic fire safety proce- dures in more detail Interested readers should contact the National Safety Council, 444 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. 60611. CAPCO JEN 0020828 16 AWWA Malnslmtm April 1961 Fire Dangers, Not Diseases, PromptedWater Construction in 19ih Century Century-old reports of water boards describe their encoun ters with mariy ofthe same problems as modem-day water suppliers. Efforts to improve water supply were often spas modic, and conservative fund ing produced systems that were overburdened almost as soon as they were completed. One distinct 100difference between then and now is that a AWWA Centennial hundred years ago fire protection led the list of benefits of a public water system. In fact, many old systems were started for the sole purpose of improving fire - protection. . The Report of the Water Committee of Dover, Del., recorded on Mar. 1,1883, des cribed the initiation of a municipal water system. This first report began with a brief history of the town's efforts to relieve the "sense of perfect helplessness" caused by frequent "destructive conflagrations." , ' Fire-fighting equipment con sisted of an old hook and ladder truck--including buckets--and a small hand engine and short length of hose. The engine pumped a chemical solution "of great extinguishing power," but the stream was small. Water was furnished to the tank by buckets. According to the report, sev eral serious fires had occurred in Dover, and "a feverish apprehension" arose that a disastrous fire someday might destroy the town. Fire Heats Waterworks Issue The report mentions public health as.a secondary reason for improving water supply. "The revelations of sanitary science led us to entertain doubt of the purity of our wells." Modem improvements were cited as the prime cause for well-water pollution. Every house had to be equipped with a "slop sink" in the kitchen, in addition to a bath room and water closet, supplied by a tank or rain water on the roof. This necessitated cesspools, which honey-combed fire soil, contaminating the wells. Hence, the board reached its conclusion, "The finer the house, the worse for the town." This was the public state of mind when si fire destroyed the Capital Hotel. The fire broke out on a bitterly cold morning in 1881. People panicked, fear ing the fire would spread to adjacent buildings. Wilming ton, SO miles (80 kilometres) away, was telegraphed to send two steamers and several hose carts. They arrived "promptly" by train a little more than an hour later. The report relates that "By stretching their hose from one steamer to the other, they were enabled to draw water from the branch below the town and play upon the burning ruins, thus giving an exhibition to our citizens of what could have been done if we had possessed proper appliances." The hotel fire was the last , straw. Citizens and legislators finally were convinced "to do something worthy,of themselves, to obtain a supply of water for fire protection and domestic use." Townspeople "Do It Themselves" The new water system was a do-it-yourself effort on the part of the citizens of Dover. The town council appointed a spe cial committee who "corres ponded with various places" for information on water works. When the committee members felt they had enough information, they called a town meeting. Two plans were proposed by the committee: the Holly sys tem, which pumped directly into the mains, and the plan of the Gloucester Company, con sisting of a 100-foot (30-metre) standpipe with bypass connec tions for direct pumping into the mains in case of fire. The standpipe system was accepted'for reasons of conven ience and economy. The standpipe would hold 125 000 gallons (473 X103 litres) of water--a sufficient quantity for normal use during the night, allowing the engineer to bank the fire for the steam pump and go home. In case of fire, the engineer could return and be pumping directly into the main within 20 minutes. While the town council was Fighting tires in the tall buildings of the 1670s and 1860s meant using equipment like the steam pumper and hand-drawn hose cart, pictured in top photo. Bottom photo: Fire hydrants have not always looked as they do now. This precursor to the modern version boasted a flip-top design to protect the hose connections underneath. preparing a bill to present to the state legislature, opposition to the proposed $35 000 expen diture was growing. At the reading of the bill, the opposi tion voted the plan down and appointed a third committee to find some other plan. That committee came back with a recommendation to dig wells or large cisterns and pur chase a steam engine. The plan was weakly supported, and the whole issue was rehashed. A compromise was reached when both sides agreed upon a budget of $20 000 instead of$35 000. ' In March 1882, fire town attempted to issue bonds for the system, but a group opposed to the expenditure tried to defeat the issue in the council room. In deference to this small group, the sale of bonds was postponed until a contract for the work could be drawn up. When the town sold the bonds a year later, the money market had changed; the town lost $1000. Security at Last Construction finally started in mid-1882 with the boring of an experimental well at a cost of$8.40. Economy still came , first, and boring was stopped at 21 ft (6.4 m) even though the excavators felt it would have been better to dig 4 or 5 ft (1 or 2 m) deeper. Pipe-laying began in December 1881, and the last section was put down in Sep tember of 1882. The big test came on Sept. 25,1882. The pumps were to throw fire streams over the tal lest building in town--the Court House. High winds cut off the tops of the streams, and the leather play pipes occa sionally were blown from their hose connections. In spite of these interferences, the test "gave ample testimony of the power ofthe pumps to throw several streams over the high est building in town, and after it was all over, the well was only lowered 6 ft (2 m).' t V' CAPCO JEN 0020829