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December 2017BARSCREEN BEEThe Official Newsletter of the Northern Sacramento Valley Sectionof the California Water Environment dentJohn DobsonCity of Redding(530) 225-4443jdobson@cityofredding.orgVice PresidentRyan BaileyCity of Redding(530) erCorey KlibertCH2M Hill(530) 229-3393corey.klibert@ch2m.com2-Year DirectorBrianna Juhrend, CarolloEnginners(916) 576-4718BJuhrend@carollo.com1-Year DirectorBeverly HannCarollo Engineers(916) 565-4888bhann@carollo.comNewsletter EditorTracy WyhlidkoEmail: Newsletter.Editor.CWEA.NSVS@outlook.com(530) 224-4319 or email:twyhlidko@cityofredding.orgWeb site manager:Nolan Randall(530) 244-3558WWW.CWEA.ORG/NSVThe Barscreen Bee is apublication of the NorthernSacramento Valley Sectionof the California WaterEnvironment Association.OutstandingAwardNorthern SacramentoValley Section of theCWEASaturday, January 20, 2018Rolling Hills Casino2655 Everett Freeman WayCorning, CA 960215:00 ‐9:00 pm 30.00 Per PersonNo‐Host bar and Dinner5:00 No‐Host Cocktails5:30 Opening Program6:00 Dinner6:30 Award Presentations7:00 Installation of Officers7:30 Door Prizes ‐ Of Course, Additional Prizes Always WelcomePlease RSVP by Wednesday, January 10th, 2018Email or Call Ryan Bailey, City of Reddingrbailey@cityofredding.org or (530) 224‐6030
The first ever CWEA Northern Sacramento Valley Section,Young Professional Night on Thursday, November 30, 2017was a success. 15 CWEA members spent about an hour anda half meeting with the two teachers of Shasta College’sWater and Wastewater Treatment classes and 10 of theirstudents.We are fortunate in Redding to have one of the few juniorcollege Water and Wastewater programs in the North State.CWEA bought the appetizers and attendees enjoyed one ofRedding’s newest local microbrewery restaurants.Students interested in the wastewaterindustry, wastewater professionals, andmembers of the California WaterEnvironment Association were allincluded.We have since received positivefeedback from this event and may turnit into an Annual Fall Social. Holding asimilar event in the Chico area is also inthe works for 2018.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS found on www.CAWaterJobs.orgSenior or Principal Civil Engineer, Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group,Chico, CA. Flexible Work Schedule, Health Insurance, 401k, Employee StockOwnership Plan, Charity Match, & moreParadise Irrigation District, District Manager,Paradise, CA, Compensation: 135,000 AnnuallyDeadline to apply is January 16, 2018Rural Development Specialist – Environmental, Rural Community AssistanceCorporation (RCAC)CA Coast or Central Valley Full TimeCompensation: 4,800 to 5,400Monthly. Health, Dental, Vision, PaidHolidays, Paid Time Off, RetirementPlan, FSA. Please visit www.rcac.org/careers to view or print job descriptionand/or RCAC provided benefits.Wastewater Service Worker I , County of Nevada, CANevada City, CA, Compensation: 38,604 to 47,132 AnnuallyFinal filing date: 12/18/17 @ 5pm. For full details and to apply, please visitwww.mynevadacounty.com (click “County Careers”) or call 530-265-7010 forgeneral information.Wastewater Treatment Plant OperatorIII, IV, V, El Dorado Irrigation DistrictPlacerville, CA Compensation: 31.67to 42.53 Hourly. CalPERSRetirement, excellent benefits package
Just in case you missed this class in Redding, it is coming to Sacramentoon Wednesday Jan 10, 20184
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CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATIONNORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY SECTIONTraining Day Report November 29, 2017Collection Systems Specialty Workshop, Redding, CAOn Wednesday, Nov 29th,twenty four wastewaterprofessionals and 7 expertvolunteer speakersparticipated in a one-dayspecialty workshop onWastewater CollectionSystems in Redding.Attendance included localstaff from Redding and Cityof Shasta Lake, as well asCWEA members formHamilton City, PaceEngineering, Quincy CSD,City of Orland, City of Oroville, and our counterparts from the North CoastSection’s City of Fortuna.Thank you to all who camefrom near and far to make thistraining day a success.The speakers were overheardsaying that this was the bestgroup of students with themost lively discussions andsharing of knowledge andideas that they have had yet!7
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CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATIONNORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY SECTIONTraining Day Report September 19,2017 Yuba CityThe first presentation, “Utilizing NaturalBiological Process to Enhance In-Situ SludgeDigestion”, was by Grace Corbino, President ofBlue Frog Technology. http://www.bluefrogsystem.com/ Blue Frog produces aproduct that basically turns sludge lagoons intodigesters, reducing the expense of dredging sludge.They have had several successful installations oftheir product in wastewater treatment plantsthroughout California, Texas, and North Carolina. Blue Frog units operate as a continuouslyselective tank reactor (CSTR), selecting for the correct bacteria to “bio-dredge” lagoons. If yourwastewater treatment plant is facing a high cost dredging project, the Blue Frog system may beable to save money, save electricity, and eliminate odors.Alex Ambrosialex@aquadyneassociates.com9
Training Day Report (continued)The second presentation, “Utilizing RemoteMonitoring in Wastewater Collection Systems”, wasby Brogan Quist, Regional Sales Manager for SmartCover Systems. The Smart Cover systems have anultrasonic flow level indicator with a 2 year battery pack thatconnects to the under-side of a manhole lid and sends flowdata by satellite to a website. These systems have been usedto track sewer systems with high inflow and infiltration, tofind sewer lines that are beginning to experience a stoppageand prevent a Sanitary Sewer Overflow, and to monitor theactual flow in a sewer line to reduce the need for upsizingsewers unnecessarily. The monitors are one more tool to helpsewer collection system staff understand their system. These systems are especially useful tomonitor remote manholes where access can be difficult.The third presentation was by Kevin Peters, SalesEngineer with R.F. MacDonald Co. titled, “i-Alert 2,Simple and Easy Equipment Health Monitoring”.The i-Alert-2 monitor attaches to a piece ofwastewater treatment equipment like a pump andmonitors the temperature and vibration of theequipment. The device sends information viaBluetooth connection to your smart phone when youare within 100 feet from your little blue monitor box.The Bluetooth signals save time andenergy because you don’t have to get tooclose to moving and rotating parts of themachines, but can quickly detectmisalignment and bearing problems withyour equipment BEFORE IT BREAKSDOWN!10
Training Day Report (continued)The final presentation of themorning was by AkramBotrous, PhD from StantechCorporation titled, “AerationSystems for Activated Sludge”. Mr.Botrous described aeration systems at awastewater treatment plant as the mostenergy consuming process that weencounter, using approximately 50% ofthe total energy use in the plant. Ifwastewater staff can learn to optimizethe aeration system, we can save power, which equals saving money. He describedthe “OTR”, Oxygen Transfer Rate” of a wastewater plant. He also went on todescribe the increases in efficiency that can be achieved with a closer (denser)diffuser configuration and with smaller bubbles.Finally, I’d like to give a bigThank You to a legend in theworld of wastewatertreatment. Dr. DavidJenkins, PhD from U. C.Berkeley and his lovely wifehappened to unexpectedly join us today for training and lunch. You just never knowwho you will see at a local section training day!NSVS Calendar of EventsBoard meetings held at 10:00 a.m.,Italian Cottage Restaurant2234 Esplanade, Chico.Members always welcome.Jan 20, 2018 Awards Banquet, RollingHills Casino. 5:00-9:00 pmFeb 20, 2018 Board MeetingMarch 20, 2018 TrainingApril 10, 2018 Board MeetingMay 22, 2018 TrainingJune 19, 2018 Board MeetingJuly 17, 2018 TrainingAug 14, 2018 Board MeetingSept 18, 2018 TrainingOct 16, 2018 Board MeetingNov 13, 2018 TrainingDec 11, 2018 Board Meeting11
OutstandingAwardNorthern SacramentoValley Section of theCWEASaturday, January 20, 2018Rolling Hills Casino2655 Everett Freeman WayCorning, CA 960215:00 ‐9:00 pm 30.00 Per PersonNo‐Host bar and DinnerPlease RSVP by Wednesday, January 10th, 2018Email or Call Ryan Bailey, City of Reddingrbailey@cityofredding.org or (530) 224‐603012
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2018NSVS-Northern SacramentoValley Section AdvertisingAdvertisements in the bi-monthly Northern Sacramento Valley Section (NSVS) “Barscreen Bee”newsletter may be purchased for: 75 per year for a business-card size advertisement, 150 per year for a half page advertisement (8.5 x 5.5 inches), or 300 per year for a full page advertisement (8.5 by 11 inches).APPLICATION (check one):NSV Advertisement for 75/year or 150/year or 300/yearDATE:NAMEAGENCYTITLEMAILING ADDRESSCITY STATE ZIPPHONEE-MAIL ADDRESSSubmit application and payment to the NSVS Newsletter Editor:Tracy WyhlidkoCity of Redding Industrial WasteP.O. Box 496071Redding, CA 96049-6071Email twyhlidko@cityofredding.orgMake checks payable to: NSVS CWEAEnclose a business card or submit electronic advertisement (jpg, gif, or pdf) to the Newsletter Editor at:Newsletter.Editor.CWEA.NSVS@outlook.com OR twyhlidko@cityofredding.org14
NSVS Calendar of Events Board meetings held at 10:00 a.m., Italian Cottage Restaurant 2234 Esplanade, Chico. Members always welcome. Jan 20, 2018 Awards Banquet, Rolling Hills Casino. 5:00-9:00 pm Feb 20, 2018 Board Meeting March 20, 2018 Training April 10, 2018 Board Meeting May 22, 2018 Training June 19, 2018 Board Meeting July 17, 2018 Training
