top of page
Search

2024 Scholarship Golf Tournament

Updated: 22 hours ago

NWEA was pleased to host our second annual scholarship golf tournament June 21s, 2024. We are thankful to our sponsors and players that made the event possible.


While the day was toasty, we got off to an early start at Revere Golf Course. Our sponsors kept everyone hydrated throughout the day while sharing information and fun. The round concluded with lunch and a raffle. We were able to raise over $3k from this event that will be used for conference attendance scholarships! Our 2024 scholarship winner Gabson was in attendance and shared a few words about his experience.


We thank everyone for their participation and support. We look forward to seeing you all in 2025!


What are conference attendance scholarships? NWEA wants to provide an opportunity for all members to attend the annual conference. The scholarship provides full support to attend our annual conference- including travel expenses, lodging, and registration. In 2025 we will offer at least one operator and one college student scholarship.


Operator scholarships are open to anyone in a career field that requires an NWEA certification, such as operators, maintenance, lab, and industrial waste inspectors.




18 views0 comments

2024 Water Palooza!

This year's Water Palooza Event was hosted at Katherine Dunn Elementary School in Sparks, NV. Students ranging from kindergarten all the way to 5th grade had the chance to spend some time learning about water with our many professionals.


Activities

Activities for this year's event included:


Learning about our treatment system and water balloon tosses to understand the importance of water conservation and protecting the resource with Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF).


 

Building a PVC pipe system in order to carry the marbles (i.e. water) into the bucket (i.e. reservoir, treatment system, etc.) with Jacobs.


 

Keeping the balls (grime) out of the bucket (water supply) with City of Sparks.


 

Experimenting with water filtration with Carollo.


 

Learning about the importance of clean water with City of Reno.



 

Learning about Nevada waterways with Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency (TMRPA).



 

Big Thank You to all our volunteers who helped make this happen!


 

Interested in Future Events?

Check out our calendar to stay updated on upcoming NWEA Events!


73 views0 comments

Activated Sludge and BNR Workshop Recap

Updated: Jun 7

Recap of the May 2024 Activated Sludge and BNR Fundamentals Training


This year, the NWEA organized two 2-day training sessions on Activated Sludge and BNR Fundamentals for its members from Northern and Southern Nevada. The Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) hosted the first session on May 22-23rd. Chris Machado was the presenter. He is a senior principal at Stantec with over 20 years of experience in wastewater treatment process design, facility assessment and planning, process optimization, design management, and engineering services during construction. Chris worked as an engineer in Nevada for 16 years and served several public agencies, such as Clark County Water Reclamation District, City of Las Vegas, City of North Las Vegas, Carson City, City of Reno, City of Sparks, and the City of Winnemucca. The training sessions consisted of six modules approved by the NWEA. The modules covered: (1) Activated Sludge; (2) Nitrogen Removal; (3) Phosphorus Removal; (4) Aeration; (5) Secondary Clarifiers; and (6) Sidestream Management. The participants learned and reviewed basic concepts of biological nutrient removal with practical examples and operation tips. Operators from Carson City, Lyon County, City of Reno, and City of Sparks, Storey County, local consultants, and third party operation service providers participated in the training sessions.




TMWRF Tour

Some workshop attendees joined Dave Wozynski, TMWRF Crew Supervisor, and Mike Persyn, Wastewater Process Engineer, for a guided tour of the TMWRF treatment facility after the last session. You can see pictures from the tour in the gallery below, and watch this Youtube Video if you want to know more about TMWRF. The group got to observe the principles taught in the training in action, such as the activated sludge EBPR basins and the Ostara PearlR process. They also saw TMWRF’s innovative Nuvoda MOB full scale pilot, which is the biggest facility of its kind in the nation.



Future BNR Workshop (South)

If you missed out on this opportunity, Chris will be holding this same BNR Workshop at the Segler Water Reclamation Facility in Henerson, NV on June 5-6.



10 views0 comments
bottom of page