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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Tracy Mehan [tmehan@awwa.org] 4/13/2018 6:16:46 PM Tracy Mehan [tmehan@awwa.org] FW: AWWA Connections From: AWWA [mailto:connections@awwa.org] Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 9:04 AM To: Tracy Mehan <tmehan@awwa.org> Subject: AWWA Connections Having trouble viewing the email below? Please click here. Note: To ensure delivery to your inbox please add connections@awwa.org to your address book. ........................ ....... .. clirlii...................... after ..............................i ........ in I..;.....m i B ill AWWA's efforts to protect drinking water sources through the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization paid off yesterday when the first version of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 included all of the Association's key recommendations. Committee leaders plan to begin "markup" sessions, or hearings in which the committee accepts or rejects amendments, the middle of next week. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00096387-00001 In delivered to the U.S, House Agriculture Committee yesterday, AWWA thanked Chairman K. Michael Conaway, R-TX. and Ranking Member Collin Peterson, D-MM, as well as Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Chairman Frank Lucas, R~OK, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Marcia Fudge, D~OH, for their commitment to protecting source water. "Farm Bill conservation programs, along with partnerships between [the U.S. Department of Agriculture], water utilities and farmers, can be key to protecting drinking water sources," the letter noted. "AWWA believes the `downstream benefits' and public health benefits of these conservation programs make the conservation title of the Farm Bill extremely important to all Americans who depend on clean drinking water."....Plead f W HERE TH ER E'S A FIRE HYDRANT, TH ER E'S PERM ANENT LEA K D ETECTIO N - Next:.... in D.C. 1....In delegates ........ . to engage ... Congress Whether from small states or large, delegates to next, week's AWWA r Water Matters! Fly-In are planning appointments with lawmakers, reviewing issue packets, checking out the Fly-in smartphone app, and selecting a good pair of walking shoes. "We are sometimes running between meetings,'' said Rick Callender, chief of external affairs for Santa Clara Valley Water District in California, who is attending his 11th Fly-In. "We try to meet with every member of Congress from our state as well as their staff responsible for Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00096387-00002 water issues. This is really a grassroots effort to influence policy." On Wednesday and Thursday, about 150 water leaders from 48 states will be in Washington, where they'll meet face-to-face with lawmakers to promote support of the conservation title of the 2018 Farm Bill and reinvestment in water infrastructure. It's all part of the annual two-day event that AWWA first held in 2002 with a few dozen utility leaders to educate senators and representatives on issues affecting drinking water and ciean water utilities. AVWVA is partnering again this year with other water associations to present a more unified voice on Capitol Hill. 'Seler.. I.klkiip.... r Ira il.. lato1.f to apeak a t .. 8 Ira Flatow's interest in things scientific began in boyhood -- he almost burned down his mother's bathroom trying to recreate a biology class experiment. "I was the proverbial kid who spent hours in the basement experimenting with electronic gizmos, and then entering them in high school science fairs," Flatow says. Flatow has shared his enthusiasm for science with public radio listeners for more than 35 years as the host of National Public Radio's 'Science Friday,' a call-in program and podcast heard by 2 million people each week. Member Si:'.Alight Waste ate r trealms nt clirecto r raisss pab11a Ith at aranass Katie Karow Job and Employer: Director of wastewater treatment at the Kenosha Water Utility, Kenosha, Wisconsin. I am also the designated operator-incharge and oversee laboratory services, the industrial pretreatment, program, and hazardous waste programs. ------------------------ Age: 48 What is something unexpected you learned on the job? Maybe it's not unexpected, but I am grateful every day to work in water and wastewater services. 1love working in public service and people may find it unexpected how much I love wastewater treatment. My dad was a plumber and plumbing inspector. Ever since I was little, I learned the value of sanitation to society. It's not something that many talk about, but 1like to raise awareness of public health and environmental protection that wastewater treatment makes in our country. As Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00096387-00003 a society, we cannot take that for granted or be complacent. How do you raise awareness of the role wastewater treatment plays in public health and environmental protection? We conduct several tours of the wastewater treatment plant for students ranging from fourth grade to college. Also, the Kenosha Water Utility hosted an open house of the wastewater plant in June 2017. What are your daily duties? In addition to overseeing the 20-mgd wastewater treatment plant, as well as my other previously mentioned duties, I administer requirements of the state-issued discharge permit and report to regulatory agencies. I'm also part of the capital improvements management team. Up.sotnlng Events / April 18 Water Treatment Operator Level 3 / April 23 - May 25 / Online /April 25 / Online 3 / May 7 - 25 / Online / May 7 - 8 / Kansas City, Kansas / May 9 - 1 0 / Kansas City, Kansas / May 9 The 2018 AWWA Publications Catalog is available online, it showcases all manuals, standards, handbooks and more. Search the catalog for new and revised publications to make sure that you have all of the current resources. Additionally, if you would like to be regularly updated when new publications are available, sign-up foremail updates. il..........WWW.I standards effect!1.. this month Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00096387-00004 These AWWA standards are now available: Eil30-18 Membrane BloreacLor Systems B301-18 Liquid Chlorine C2QS-18 CemenAMortar Protective Lining and Coating tor Steel Water Pipe..4 in (100 mm) and Larger - Shop Applied C207-18 Steel Pipe Flanges tor Waterworks Service - Sizes 4 In. Through 144 hi. (100 mm Through 3.600 mm) Interested in always having the new and current. AWWA Standards? Call at 800.928.7337 and learn about our Standards subscription. Learn More,,. .4144441 Connections is published every other Friday for members. It features water community news and colleague profiles, opportunities to engage and network, career development tips anc! more, if you have a comment or story idea for Connections, please contact us ai This sm all was sent by the Am erican W afer W orks Association 3336 VV. Quincy Acs , Denver CO 60236 lid s was sent to 003G4241 tmehan@awwa.org. Learn More. Unsubscribe Preferences. This communication is the property of the American Water Works Association and may contain confidential or privileged information. Unauthorized use of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. 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