NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011

TEXASH2OThe Official Newsletter of the Texas Section AWWA • THE Water Professionals

The Texas Water conference is returningto one of its favorite venues, but this time,it’s bigger and bolder than it’s ever beenbefore.

The Henry B. Gonzalez ConventionCenter in San Antonio will open its doorsagain for Texas Water 2012SM April 10-13.Texas Water was there in 2002 and in2008, but this time the doors will have toopen wider.

For one thing, the Exhibit Hall hasgrown to more than 450 booths, up from__ in 2002. Texas Water brings together,under one roof, goods and services for thewater industry for the Largest RegionalWater Show in the U.S.TM

Texas Water 2012SM features a specialheadliner at its Opening Session onWednesday, April 11. State Rep. AllanRitter, chair of the House NaturalResources Committee, will share hisinsider’s knowledge of how the nextLegislature will look at water issues.

The Technical Sessions offering isgrowing, too. This year’s ProgramCommittee, chaired by TAWWA’sChristianne Castleberry and WEAT’s PhilSpitzer, has added an eighth track of topicson Thursday, April 12.

This track is specifically geared toward

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DAVE SCHOLLER, CHAIR

281-558-8700BRENT LOCKE, CHAIR-ELECT

254-562-5992CHRISTIANNE CASTLEBERRY, VICE-CHAIR

512-751-9272RICHARD TALLEY, IMM. PAST CHAIR

817-392-8203

MIKE HOWE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY-TREASURER

512-238-9292FAX: 512-238-0496

E-MAIL: mikehowe@tawwa.org

This publication is distributed monthly tothe more than 3,500 members and friends of the

Texas Section - American Water Works Association.

Contributing writers can contact the editor:Cliff Avery

GCP Association Services

PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691

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e-mail: texwater@texas.net

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Letter from the Texas Section Chair

As you are aware, the Texas Water Conference is the largestregional water conference in the country. The only conferencesthat are larger are ACE, the national AWWA conference, and

WEFTEC, the national WEF conference. It seems like we just finishedTexas Water 2011SM in Fort Worth, the biggest and best Texas Water todate and set a record for attendance with more than 3,500 attendees.Texas Water 2012SM will be held in San Antonio April 10 through April13. Even though it is hard to imagine, TW12 promises to be even better.

The conference begins with the Golf Tournament at TheRepublic Golf Club on Tuesday morning April 10 and officiallyopens with the traditional Meet & Greet on Tuesday evening April10 at the Exhibit Hall. Texas State Rep. Alan Ritter, chair of theHouse Natural Resources Committee, is confirmed to speak at theOpening Session at 9 a.m. Wednesday April 11. Other eventsinclude a 5K fun run, full guest program, Water For People SilentAuction, University Forum, Conference Luncheon, YoungProfessionals and Student Reception, Awards Breakfast, Women ofTexas Water Lunch, Gloyna Breakfast and much, much more.

The Exhibit Hall is open on Wednesday April 11 and ThursdayApril 12. There are more than 450 booth spaces and the exhibithall is sold out with a long waiting list. This is the largest numberof booths ever. In addition, Tops Ops, Pipe Tapping, MeterMadness and Operations Challenge competitions will be held inthe Exhibit Hall, as well as the Best Tasting Drinking Water,Process Control and Laboratory Events.

There have been a record number of abstracts submitted, morethan 450. This should make for a very special group of technicalsessions covering topics of interest from Asset Management toZebra Mussels. The sessions will be a total of 2.5 days of peer-reviewed training, plus a special session on Thursday April 12 justfor operators.

A Big NIOSITA Event is planned for Thursday night April 12at La Villita Maverick Plaza. This event will be a celebration filledwith fun, mariachis, food and music in the scenic downtown villagealong the banks of the San Antonio River.

As you can see, there will be something for everyone at TexasWater 2012SM. It is close to home and can’t be surpassed fortraining, exhibits and networking with colleagues.

See you in San Antonio!

By Dave Scholler

It keeps getting better!

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DroughtLook ’11

The oil-and-gas drilling industry may face increased scrutiny of its hydraulic frac-turing — better known as “fracking” — and its effect on drinking water after the EPAlinked the practice to contamination of a Wyoming town’s water supply.

The announcement of EPA’s draft report in early December followed an investigationin Pavillion, WY, following complaints of private well owners.

“EPA constructed two deep monitoring wells to sample water in the aquifer. Thedraft report indicates that ground water in the aquifer contains compounds likely associ-ated with gas production practices, including hydraulic fracturing. EPA also re-testedprivate and public drinking water wells in the community. The samples were consistentwith chemicals identified in earlier EPA results released in 2010 and are generally belowestablished health and safety standards,” an EPA news release from its Denver office said.

EPA released its findings for public comment and will submit them to an indepen-dent scientific review panel.

EPA was careful to note that its findings only applied to the Wyoming research. “The draft findings announced today are specific to Pavillion,” the release said,

“[F]racturing is taking place in and below the drinking water aquifer and in close prox-imity to drinking water wells – production conditions different from those in manyother areas of the country.”

At the same time, but separate from the Wyoming inquiry, EPA in Washington,D.C., is finalizing its research plans on fracking. After launching initial research in

CENTER STAGE

As of Dec. 13:Rains put a dent in the drought — “only” 41.3 percent of the state was in the “exceptional”category, down from 86 percent in September.

TCEQ News ReleaseSCHERTZ – More than 300 Texas legislators, administrators,

community leaders, environmentalists, and just plain citizensattended the first Central Texas Environmental Summit held Nov. 3in Schertz. And although they met to discuss all the environmentalissues along the I-35 corridor, two words dominated the discussions:drought and water.

Rep. John Kuempel, a sixth-generation Seguinite, kicked off thesummit, saying that he was “pleased that the TCEQ recognized theuniqueness of our communities and provided the opportunity todayfor local individuals to identify important environmental issues,identify solutions, and, most importantly, implement those solu-tions.”

The Central Texas Environmental Summit was spearheaded byTCEQ Commissioner Carlos Rubinstein. In the keynote addresses,Rubinstein told a standing-room-only crowd why he hosted thesummit. He talked about El Paso, where the environmental summits

The Texas Water DevelopmentBoard has named Melanie Callahanas Executive Administrator. Callahanhas been serving as interim ExecutiveAdministrator since March 2011,when former administrator KevinWard left to join the Trinity RiverAuthority.

Callahan is a certified publicaccountant with more than 28 yearsexperience in public sector financialmanagement, including accounting,budget and finance. Callahan joinedthe TWDB in 2001 as director of theFiscal Services Division and the chiefaccounting officer, and was namedchief financial officer in 2007.

In her role as the CFO, Callahanmonitored a $3.5 billion debt port-folio, a $5.1 billion loan portfolio,and a $1.2 billion investment port-folio and formulated and managed a$70 million annual operating budget.

In Wyoming case, USEPAlinks water contaminationto oil-and-gas ‘fracking’

Melanie Callahannamed TWDB head

PLEASE SEE FRACKING, PAGE 18

Drought attracts crowd’s attentionat TCEQ Environmental Summit

PLEASE SEE TCEQ, PAGE 25

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By Mike HoweTAWWA Executive Director

Standing in an empty conventioncenter exhibit hall is about asexciting as watching grass grow, or

paint drying, or… you get the idea. Abig, dark empty warehouse lookingspace can be pretty underwhelming. Unless you know whatwill take place in a few short weeks.

I was walking through the Henry B. GonzalezConvention Center in San Antonio a few weeks ago gettinga renewed feel for the space for Texas Water 2012SM. Thesewalk-throughs give me a visual sense of the space as we buildtowards the conference week. As part of our walkthrough, Istood in the darkened exhibit hall where the 450 exhibitbooths would start filling up on April 10. Yes, 450 exhibits,the largest group of exhibitors we have ever hosted for aTexas Water conference. It is always amazing to me that inone short day we are able to transform an empty “ware-house” space into a colorful vibrant destination that will bethe center point for the Texas Water conference. This year, asI did last year, I will Tweet pictures during setup to see the

remarkable transformation occur: @txawwaSan Antonio is such a great place to visit and a big draw

for the Conference. I fully expect to exceed our record-breaking attendance from Fort Worth. And our experiencedLocal Host Committee in San Antonio is working hard tomake Texas Water 2012SM a unique event so the LargestRegional Water Conference in the U. S.TM remains animportant part of water professional’s continuing educationprocess. They have some great ideas and plans to make yourattendance a “must-do” experience.

The Program Committee was swamped with a recordnumber of abstracts this year and their decision process wasmore difficult than ever before. The Conference Program isone of best yet and will include a special day-long sessionspecifically for water operators. This is a peer-reviewedtraining event so you know you will see presentations fromthe top presenters on the most important topics and issuesfacing our industry.

Make your plans now to reserve your hotel room andregister for the conference. Complete information andonline registration is available at www.texas-water.com. Thehost hotel is the Hilton Palacio del Rio, located just steps

Executive Director Report

A vibrant transformation

PLEASE SEE HOWE, PAGE 24

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TWDB approvesupdated water planBy Cliff AveryTEXASH2O

AUSTIN – The irony was that, as the Texas WaterDevelopment Board approved the updated version of thestate water plan Dec. 15, amid the worst one-yeardrought on record, it was raining in Austin.

Not enough to break the year-long siege, mind you,but enough at least to provide a reminder that it does,sometimes, rain in Texas.

The 295-page document said the state should spend$53 billion to build its water supplies over the next 50years. That’s an increase from the $31 billion for projectslisted in the 2007 edition of the plan.

Without action, the state faces economic devastation –up to $115.7 billion a year in 2060 losses if a drought-of-record hits.

By 2060, the population is expected to grow 82percent, increasing water demand 22 percent. The watersupply is projected to drop ten percent.

“The primary message of the 2012 State Water Plan isa simple one: In serious drought conditions, Texas doesnot and will not have enough water to meet the needs ofits people, its businesses, and its agricultural enterprises,”board Chairman Edward Vaughan wrote.

PLEASE SEE WATER PLAN, PAGE 17

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S S H2O To encourage participation by water and wastewater oper-

ators, a new track has been added on Thursday, April 12 toTexas Water 2012SM at the Henry B. Gonzalez ConventionCenter in San Antonio. Here are the topics for that track:

9:30 a.m. Field Testing Addresses Operations and Budget

Challenges

10:00 a.m. Comparing Solid-State Water Meters to Positive

Displacement Meters in Residential Services

10:30 a.m. Cost-Effective Automated Dead-end Water Main

Flushing

11:00 a.m. Water Supply Management using AMI

Technology

11:30 a.m. Operators and Engineers Working Together

Provides for Project Success

1:15 p.m. Can Water Utilities Meet Texas’s Energy

Reduction Goals?

1:45 p.m. Enabling Effective Decision Making and

Regulatory Compliance with an Integrated

Operations Data Management System

2:15 p.m. MBR Operation and Maintenance - Lessons

Learned from an Operator’s Perspective

2:45 p.m. What Does it Take to Operate a WWTP During

Multiple Construction Projects?

4:00 p.m. Staff Idea Restores Filters and Saves Money at

the Frisco Sanitation District

4:30 p.m. Halting the Cycle of Break & Fix: The Leading

Rewards of Maintenance Management

New TW12 track for operators

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Texas Section members have newopportunities to shine with the additionof awards that will be presented annuallyat Texas Water conferences.

The awards, recommended by theSection’s Awards Committee, wereapproved by the TAWWA Board ofDirectors at their Nov. 4 meeting.

The new Workforce DevelopmentAward will recognize “a utility, agency orcompany for an innovative and successfulprogram designed to promote workforcedevelopment for the utility, agency,company or the water industry ingeneral.”

The award supports the WorkforceCommittee’s efforts to develop a richtalent pool to fill the ranks of the Texaswater industry as the baby boomer bulgemoves into retirement.

New awards will also give Sectionchapters a chance to show their accom-plishments for the year.

Chapters may submit in any or all offive categories: Chapter Communication;Community Service; EducationalOfferings; Fundraising Efforts; andMembership Recruitments. One-pagedescriptions are required for each entry.Winning chapters receive $200 prizes.

Based on submissions for the fiveawards, the Section will select the

“Chapter of the Year” and bestow a$1,000 prize. To be eligible for “Chapterof the Year,” a chapter must submit in allfive categories.

Deadline for applying for the newawards is Jan. 31. For entry forms, go tothe Texas AWWA website,www.tawwa.org.

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S S H2O Editor’s Note: Former Section Chair Charlie

Maddox is serving as the Section’s Director, the dele-gate to the AWWA Board of Directors.

By Charlie MaddoxAt a recent Texas Section orientation and plan-

ning meeting, the question was posed: “Cananybody explain the Plus+Points system that comeswith Utility and Service Provider membership?”

Everybody kind of knew the concept but couldnot give the details. I volunteered to research it andprovide an article for TEXASH2O. Truthfully, I said Iwould first have to learn it before I could writeabout it.

First, let me extol the membership benefits ofAWWA for those reading this that may not bemembers, or you are going to talk with someoneabout membership. For me, one of the greatestbenefits is being around a collegial group that youcan learn from and network with. Some other bene-fits are: AWWA Standards at reduced cost; publica-tions such as the Journal, Opflow and Streamlines;regulatory and legislative alerts; an extensive libraryand bookstore with manuals, handbooks and specialtopic resources; access to training, education andconferences; and membership to the Texas Section,AWWA. Whether you are an individual, Utility orService Provider member, you get these benefits.

Now, let’s talk about the Plus+Points system for

Utilities and Service Providers. Plus+Points isAWWA’s customizable benefit program for organiza-tions. Each year, your organization (Utilities Grade81 and higher and all Service Providers) will beawarded a specific number of Plus+Points based onsize and you will spend those points on benefitsmost valuable to your organization.

For example, a utility with 10,001-25,000connections will receive 250 Plus+Points that can beused to purchase copies of the Standards or selectingindividual memberships for employees. TheStandards are 75 points each and the membershipsare 50 points each.

A utility of the size in this example can get onecopy of the Standards (75 points) and name threeemployees (150 points) as individual members. Allunused points (25 in this case) do not carry over tothe next year. OR, the utility can name fiveemployees as individual members (250 points). The250 points can be used in any way the utility likes.

Similarly for example, a Service Provider Grade90 (under $1 million in revenue) receives 75Renewal Plus+Points and can use those points for amembership or Standards subscription.

If you are wondering how many Plus+Points youget for your number of connections or ServiceProvider annual sales, you can find that in Tables 1and 2 below.

Don’t let those Plus+Points go to waste; use themfor additional benefits for you and your employees.

Plus+Points give utilities another reason to join AWWA

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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 18, 2012PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS FORM OR REGISTRATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED

REGISTER ONLINE: www.texas-water.com. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

FIRST NAME ______________________________________ LAST NAME _____________________________________

COMPANY________________________________________ TITLE___________________________________________

NAME FOR BADGE _________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________ MEMBER # ________________________o AWWA o WEF

CITY/STATE/ZIP ___________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE __________________________________________ FAX ____________________________________________

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THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE: www.texas-water.com

PAYMENT METHOD:

o Check Payable to “Texas Water 2012”

BILL MY: o AMEX o VISA o MasterCard o Discover

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Expiration _____________________________________

Cardholder Name:______________________________

Signature ______________________________________

Credit Card Billing Address:_____________________

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Security Code: _________________________________(Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card; AMEX:Four-digit number on the right front above imprinted card number.)

For more information, contact:Cliff Avery

GCP Association Services512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152

e-mail: texwater@texas.net

Register on-line at www.texas-water.comor mail form with payment to:

Texas Water 2012 Registrationc/o GCP Association Services

P.O. Box 676Pflugerville, TX 78691

or fax to 512-251-8152Physical: 200 W. Main, Ste. 200B

Pflugerville, TX 78660

No refunds will be granted after March 18, 2012. A $60 cancellation feewill be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 19, 2012.Substitutions allowed. Substitutions may incur a $25 processing fee. Allrefunds must be requested in writing. Fax refund requests to Cliff Avery at512-251-8152.

I have special dietary needs: o Vegetarian

o Other __________________________________________________

Pre-registration deadline March 18, 2012After April 2, registration only available on-site

Received on Receivedor before 3/18/12 after 3/18/12

o Full Registration - MEMBER $295 $345 _________

o Full Registration - NON MEMBER $445 $495 _________NEW MEMBERS ONLY. Full registration at the non-member rateincludes a free one-year membership to either AWWA or WEF. Withfull, non-member registration, please indicate which organization youwish to join: o AWWA o WEF

o Student - (no meals) $40 $50 _________

o Wednesday Only (breakfast and $165 $195 _________conference lunch) - MEMBER

o Wednesday Only (breakfast and $215 $245 _________conference lunch) - NON MEMBER

o Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) $130 $160 _________- MEMBER

o Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) $180 $210 _________- NON MEMBER

o Friday Only - MEMBER $80 $90 _________

o Friday Only - NON MEMBER $90 $100 _________

o Add’l Conference Proceedings USB Drive $25 $25 _________1 included with all Full Registrations

o Guest Program $125 $135 _________

Guest Name for Badge ____________________________________________

o * Exhibit Hall Only- (4/11, 4/12) $55 $55 _________(Sorry: No one-day passes available)

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Select tour: ____ x $30 $35 _________o Tour 1: SAWS ASR WTP/BexarMet Ultrafiltration Plant

o Tour 2: SAWS Dos Rios Water Reclamation Center/Meter Facility

o Tour 3: SARA Flood Diversion Tunnel & Martinez II WWTP

EXTRA TICKET QUANTITY

o * Conference Luncheon - WED. ____ x $60 $65 _________

o * Awards Breakfast - THURS. ____ x $35 $35 _________

o I plan to attend the Women Of Water Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; included inFull Registration or Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.)

o I plan to participate in the Dodson Drive Fun Run 5K 6:30am WED. 4/12

o * Box Lunch - THURS. ____ x $30 $35 _________

o * TW12 Edition: Night in Old SA ____ x $65 $75 _________

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The highly successful Junior Meter Madness competi-tion will return to Texas Water 2012SM, but could use somehelp.

The Junior Meter Madness Contest matches studentsfrom three high school environmental programs –Arlington, Irving and Waco – for a test of their meter-assembling dexterity in the TW12 Exhibit Hall from 1 to2:30pm on Wednesday, April 11.

Sponsors are needed to help defray the costs of bringinghigh school students to the conference for a spirited race toassemble water meters. To cut travel costs, the threeprograms will have a preliminary competition in Waco.The finalists – as many as six from each school, if financesare available – will travel to San Antonio.

The Workforce Committee estimates it will need$3,500 for room and food expenses for finalists.

The Junior Meter Madness competition helps introducestudents to the water industry and supports schoolprograms that prepare students for earning their wateroperator licenses.

“This is an important step for the students,” saidWorkforce Committee Chair Glenda Dunn. “Letting themsee a Texas Water conference is an opportunity that theyhave never had before.”

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infrastructure and conservation projects, including building26 new reservoirs. That could add 9 million acre-feet to thestate’s water supply.

TWDB is scheduled to present the plan to the governorand lawmakers in early January, but where it goes fromthere is anyone’s guest.

Funding the projects is the biggest obstacle. Despiteurgings by some leading lawmakers, the Legislature has nottackled a permanent source of infrastructure financing,leaving water utilities and their ratepayers as the primesource for the billions needed to pay for the plan.

For the full document, go to the TWDB website:www.twdb.texas.gov.

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Fracking from Page 3

March 2010, the agency conducted a series of public hearings toreceive information from stakeholders and submitted its findingsto the Science Advisory Board.

EPA plans to make its initial findings public in 2012.“The final study plan looks at the full cycle of water in

hydraulic fracturing, from the acquisition of the water, throughthe mixing of chemicals and actual fracturing, to the post-frac-turing stage, including the management of flowback andproduced or used water as well as its ultimate treatment anddisposal. Earlier this year, EPA announced its selection of loca-tions for five retrospective and two prospective case studies,” theEPA announcement said.

A special provision of the Safe Drinking Water Act, passed in2005, exempts hydraulic fracturing operations from oversight bythe EPA’s Underground Injection Control Program, except whendiesel fuel is used in the fracking.

At the national level, AWWA opposed the exemption.Legislation has been introduced in Congress to repeal the

exemption and hold the oil-and-gas industry more accountable.The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals(FRAC) Act was resurrected after defeat in the previous sessionof Congress.

AWWA’s Water Utility Council discussed fracking at its fallmeeting and identified parallel risks – disposal of fracking chemi-cals that return to the surface, called “flowback”, and disposal ofbrackish “produced water” that accompanies the recovered oil orgas.

The Council’s policy on fracking supports legislative or regu-latory provisions which:

1) Ensure that hydraulic fracturing is fully subject to theprovisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act and its undergroundinjection control provisions.

2) Ensure that EPA and the states have adequate resources toadminister the Underground Injection Control Program.

3) Require the disclosure of chemicals used in a hydraulicfracturing operation to local emergency responders and relevantmedical professionals.

4) Provide for the monitoring of underground plumes ofchemicals used in hydraulic fracturing if required by the regu-lating entity.

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The Local Host Committee, chaired by TAWWA’s MarisaTreviño Vergara and WEAT’s Meagan Brown are pulling outthe stops with a special Thursday night event, the TexasWater 2012 Edition of Night in Old San Antonio, nick-named NIOSITA (nee-o-see-tah).

NIOSITA offers a whirlwind celebration bursting withculture, cuisine, and charisma that is patterned after thefamous folk festival “A Night in Old San Antonio” (NIOSA)held during Fiesta week, San Antonio’s annual celebration ofTexas’ independence from Mexico.

Situated just steps from the Palacio del Rio host hotel, LaVillita’s Maverick Plaza is the location of the NIOSITAfestival. Its quaint walkways, tree-lined plazas, and beautifullyrestored historic structures welcome visitors from around theworld.

Kick up your heels to “the Cotton Eyed Joe,” stroll withthe mariachis, or admire the Folklorico Ballet. Grab a tastycheese chalupa or a sizzling beef fajita. Savor a quesadilla,rock with a Maria’s tortilla, or roll with a hot tamale or two.Leave room for dessert and don’t forget about the margaritasand beer!

TW12’s NIOSITA supports the activities of the SanAntonio Conservation Society, one of the country’s largestand most active preservation organizations. The purpose ofthe San Antonio Conservation Society is to encourage andfund the preservation of historic buildings, objects, places,and customs relating to the history of Texas, its naturalbeauty, and all that is admirably distinctive about our state.

At the Texas Water NIOSITA, you will have an opportu-nity to mingle with fellow conference attendees and theirfamilies, dance to local music, and welcome the new officersof WEAT and TAWWA.

NIOSITA is included with Full Registration for attendeesand the Guest Program package, but additional tickets can bepurchased through the conference website.

To register for Texas Water 2012SM, click to the TW12website: www.texas-water.com.

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Entry Form ____ Direct ____ Indirect (check one)

___ Large utility (> 50,000 connections)___ Small utility (<50,000 connections)___ Large Nonutility (> 100,000 gallons/year saved)___ Small Nonutility (< 100,000 gallons/year saved)

___ For Reuse Projects only: Please include this submission for consideration for the Bob Derrington Reclamation Award (does not exclude entry from any other award category).

_____________________________Project name

_____________________________Organization name (if applicable)

______________________________Address

______________________________City State ZIP

Phone: _______________________

Fax: _________________________

Email: _______________________

_____________________________

_____________________________Words to be engraved on award

Please submit four copies of each entry to:Jennifer Douglass Nations, College Station Water Services DepartmentMail: P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842Physical: 1601 Graham Road College Station, TX 77845

Deadline: February 18, 2012Sponsored by the Texas Section AWWAWater Conservation & Reuse Division

Texas Water ConservationAnd Reuse Awards

For the 19th year, the Conservation & Reuse Division of the Texas Section, American Water Works Association, will recognize utilities, companies, government agencies, and private individuals who have discovered and implemented methods for better water-use efficiency. Awards will be presented at Texas Water 2012 April 10-13, 2012 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.

Entries will be judged on innovation,implementation/execution,transferability, and benefits/results.Entries will be evaluated on activities that best support or promote efficient water use. Awards will be presented at the Awards Breakfast on April 12. Winners will be asked to submit pictures or visuals in March for presentation at the awards breakfast. There is a possibility of eight awards plus a specialaward for water reclamation and reuse projects, the Bob Derrington Reclamation Award for water reuse.

Direct programs show quantifiable reductions in water consumption. Indirect programs include education or demonstration projects for which results may not be measured in quantifiable terms.

The divisions are-• Large utility direct (50,000 or more connections).• Large utility indirect (50,000 or more connections).• Small utility direct (fewer than 50,000 connections). • Small utility indirect (fewer than 50,000 connections).• Large Nonutility direct (more than 100,000

gallons/year).• Small Nonutility direct (100,000 gallons/year or less).• Bob Derrington Reclamation Awards (Does not exclude

entry from any other award category).Entries must be received by February 17, 2012. Entries must include this entry form, and a two-page summary. It is requested that supporting material be kept to a minimum. The summaries should include-

• Description of the project. • Research: Criteria used to determine the need and

potential benefits of the project.• Planning: Objectives, strategies, techniques, and

resources.• Execution: Implementation, tools, materials, difficulties

encountered and overcome, and effectiveness in employing resources.

• Evaluation: Results; for direct projects, quantity of water saved, savings in water purchase costs and wastewater fees; conformance to budget; and extent to which objectives were met. For indirect projects, detail on how goals of the program were met, outcomes, and results.

Submit four copies of each entry to the address listed at left for the judging committee.

For more information, or to request an entry form, contact Jennifer Douglass Nations, 979-764-6223, FAX 979-764-3452,jnations@cstx.gov. The form is also available at the Texas Water 2012 website, http://www.texas-water.com.

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WATER REUSE ABSTRACT SUBJECT AREAS

UTILITY OPERATIONS

CCC Customer conversion challenges

CDS Conveyance, distribution, and storage system design and operation – including cross-connection control

OPR Operations/maintenance and operator issues

RCD Reuse customer development

RUD Reuse utility development

WRP Provider/distributor responsibility

FOLLOW THE MONEY

RFO Funding options for water reuse facilities

WRR Water reuse rate structures

WATER REUSE PLANNING

IRD International reuse case studies

MEM Membranes, MBR and Satellite plants

PLN Planning for water reuse

RGR Regulatory, institutional, and legal issues

SUT Sustainability through reuse

URB Urban reuse – golf courses, parks, landscape, residential

WATER QUALITY ISSUES

DSQ Maintaining reclaimed water distribution quality

GWI Ground water issues and concepts – including aquifer storage and recovery

IPR Indirect Potable Reuse

PRE Potable reuse

TTR Treatment technologies

Texas WateReuse Association, Water Environment Association of Texas, and Texas American Water Works Association invite you to submit an abstract for the 2nd Annual Texas Water Reuse Conference — co-sponsored by our three associations.

INSTRUCTIONS: To be considered for a technical presentation, submit an abstract by FEBRUARY 3, 2012. Abstracts must be one page or less and include the title, author(s), and up to three subject areas selected from the box at right. Abstracts should be submitted to Vandertulipwd@cdm.com.

SESSION PROPOSALS: Individuals speakers and organizations may submit proposals for complete sessions (1.0 to 1.5-hour) duration. Session participants will be required to submit manuscripts and PowerPoint �les in accordance with the same schedule as individual speakers.

“NO PAPER/NO PODIUM” POLICY: By submitting an abstract, a potential presenter agrees to (1) prepare and submit a manuscript by JUNE 1, 2012, for publication in the conference proceedings; (2) to prepare and deliver an oral presentation at the Conference; and (3) register for the conference by JULY 13, 2012. Speakers using visual aids in their presentations also agree to submit a PowerPoint presentation by JULY 13, 2012. Individuals who fail to submit a manuscript and presentation slides (if used) in a timely fashion will be replaced in the Conference program with an alternate presenter. See the list of important deadlines above.

LOCATION: The 2012 Texas Water Reuse Conference will be held at the Hilton Downtown Fort Worth, 815 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Conference is scheduled for 9 am to 4 pm, July 20, 2012.

IMPORTANT DATES

FEBRUARY 3, 2012 Abstracts due

MARCH 2, 2012 Authors noti�ed

JUNE 1, 2012 Manuscripts due

JULY 13, 2012 PowerPoint Presentation due

JULY 20, 2012 TEXAS WATER REUSE CONFERENCE

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Don VandertulipChair, Technical Program Committee

Phone: 210.253.2870e-mail: Vandertulipwd@cdm.com

Roger Schenk Chair, TAWWA Reuse and Conservation Division

Phone: 512. 346.1100 Schenkre@cdm.com

Mike MorrisonChair, WEAT Water Reuse Committee

Phone: 512.617.3150 MGM@freese.com

CALL FOR ABSTRACTSTEXAS WATER REUSE CONFERENCE

July 20, 2012Fort Worth, Texas

ABSTRACTS DUE ON FEBRUARY 3, 2012

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Has your utility done a good job communicating with the public?If so, you can show the world – or at least the Texas Water community – by entering

the annual Watermark competition. Deadline for entries is Jan. 31, 2012, but late entriesmay be accepted. Contact Public Information Committee Chair Mary Gugliuzza atmary.gugliuzza@forthworthgov.org.

There are actually two competitions. One is for members of TAWWA and members ofthe Water Environment Association of Texas. That entry form appears on the opposite page.

Another competition is for news media – print, broadcast or Internet – who havecommunicated on water-related issues. That entry form appears at the bottom of this page.

The competition for members is open to any communication in calendar 2011. Largerutilities – 50,000 connections or more – are judged in a separate category.

The website category includes all types of on-line content, including postings to Twitterand Facebook. Photographs will be judged in the miscellaneous category, rather than theaudio-visual category.

A complete set of rules is available on the Texas Water website, www.texas-water.com.In the media competition, utilities may not enter on behalf of the news media. But it’s

okay to encourage your local reporters to enter. That’s a good way to strike up a conversa-tion and get the media thinking about water issues.

Watermark awards recognize media, utilities’ communication

Watermark entry form

Complete a separate form for each entry.

Utilities cannot submit entries on behalf of the news media.

Name of Station/Publication _____________________________________________________

Address ______________________________ City ________________________ Zip________

Telephone (____)______________________________ Fax (____)______________________

E-mail Address_________________________________________________________________

Title of Entry _________________________________________________________________

Writer/Producer _______________________________________________________________

Job Title _____________________________________________________________________

Medium: Print: Daily Print: Non-Daily Radio TV

Describe the entry being nominated (use an additional sheet if necessary) ________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Documentation provided: printed article DVD audio CD script

other _____________________________________________________________________

Mail or deliver entry to:Watermark EntryATTN: Mary GugliuzzaPublic Education SectionFort Worth Water Department1000 Throckmorton St.Fort Worth, Texas 76102

General Rules1. Entries must be accompanied by the entry

form (or a copy), and must be received no later than Jan. 31, 2012.

2. Entries must have been produced between Jan. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2011.

3. Newspaper and magazine entries consisting of a large number of pages should be mounted or bound in a manner suitable for display at Texas Water 2012SM.

4. Radio and television entries should include the complete script (if a script was used) and a brief summary or outline of the program’s content. Radio entries must be accompaniedby an audio audio CD. Television entries must be accompanied by a DVD.

5. Only published or broadcast material will be judged.

6. Paid advertising is not eligible.

7. TAWWA or WEAT members may not enter for media, but should encourage their local media to enter.

8. Entrants may submit no more than two entries. Each entrant can receive only one award.

9. Winners will be announced on or about March 1, 2012. Entries will not be returned.

10. Winners will be recognized during Texas Water 2012SM conference in San Antonio,April 10-13. The awards breakfast is Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 a.m.

Judging: Entries are judged based on water interest, accuracy, clarity, style and impact.Judges may be members of TAWWA or WEAT, instructors or professors of communication in accredited Texas schools or members of the publishing and broadcasting fields who are not currently employed by Texas media.

Deadline:January 31 , 2012

Watermark Media Entry Form

Customer ServiceCommittee seeks members

The TAWWA Customer ServiceCommittee is seeking active membersto assist in planning the committee’sannual Customer Service Workshop inAugust.

For more information, contact

Committee Chair Carl Carpenter

with the City of Carrollton,

972-466-3465 or

carl.carpenter@cityofcarrollton.com.

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Watermark Entry FormComplete a separate form for each entry.

Please PRINT.

Name of Utility, Company or Agency _____________________________________________________________

Name & title of person entering _________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________ City_______________________ Zip____________

Telephone (____)___________ Fax (____)____________

E-mail Address ____________________________________________________________________________

Title of Entry ________________________________________________________________________________

Utility with less than 50,000 connections Utility with 50,000 or more connections Non-utility

Member of: AWWA Member Number _______________ WEAT Member Number _______________

Category: I. Communications programs: internal campaigns, external campaigns, crisis communications,

community relations.

II. Periodicals: magazines or newsletters. black & white or 2-color color

III. Publications: annual reports, annual water quality reports, brochures, direct mail materials and other multi-page publications.

black & white or 2-color color

IV. Online communications: Web sites, Facebook, Twitter online newsletters, etc.Provide URL or link: ________________________________________________________Do not submit copies of pages, judges will review actual online content and your one- or two-page summary.

V. School curriculums.

VI. Writing releases, features, scripts, speeches, public service announcements, etc.

VII. Audio and visual: videos, DVDs, slide shows, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Videos can be submitted on standard VHS videotape (1/2-inch) or DVD. Slide shows can be submitted by numbering and packaging slides and the script.

VIII. Miscellaneous: photography, logos, one-time advertisements, posters, illustrations, invitations.

Mail or deliver entry to:Watermark Entry ATTN: Mary L. Gugliuzza Public Education SectionFort Worth Water Department1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102

For more information, contact Mary Gugliuzza at mary.gugliuzza@fortworthgov.org or (817) 392-8253.

Extra AwardsOne glass Watermark Award is provided to each winner. Each additional copy is $35. If you win and want additional copies for other team members, you must specify and commit to that cost now.

# of Additional Copies: Print Name:____________________________

______________ Signature ______________________________

Watermark 2012 Award Entry Page 4

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away from the Convention Center. Book your hotel onlineand early: When the Hilton is full, we will list otherpossible hotels on the website, but we will not have confer-ence rates.

Join us April 10-13, 2012 in San Antonio for TexasWater 2012SM, the Largest Regional Water Conference inthe U. S.TM You won’t be disappointed.

Finally, as I write this, we just had some measurable rainfor the first time in many months. Not drought-breaking,but a relief nonetheless. And, the temperature is coldenough to feel like winter. As nice as it is to get some relief,as we go into the New Year, may it be just cold enough toknow it is winter, but not cold enough to cause snow andice storms, busted pipes and no late-night calls out forrepairs.

I’ll see you in San Antonio!

The Texas Water Development Board has approved$2,750,000 in financial assistance, consisting of an $825,000loan and $1,925,000 loan forgiveness from the Drinking WaterState Revolving Fund-Disadvantaged Community to the City ofRobert Lee (Coke County) to finance water system improve-ments.

The City of Robert Lee made statewide headlines as one ofthe most dramatic examples of the effects of the 2011 drought.Robert Lee depends on the E.V. Spence Reservoir for its watersupply, and the reservoir is at one percent of its capacity.

The city will use the TWDB funds to build a 12-mile-longpipeline as an emergency connection to the City of Bronte toobtain emergency water supplies. Minor improvements to theCity of Robert Lee Water Treatment Plant are included in thisloan to provide adequate disinfection for the emergency suppliesreceived from the City of Bronte.

The loan will also provide financing to plan and design solu-tions to meet the City’s long-term water supply and treatmentneeds. The planning effort will include drilling test wells for asupplemental groundwater supply.

The City is located approximately 30 miles north of SanAngelo. The City’s 2010 population was 1,049, and its utilitysystem serves 602 water connections and 470 wastewater connec-tions.

Parched City of Robert Leeto receive TWDB assistance

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started 11 years ago. “They were grassroots attempts to let peopleidentify their own concerns, and identify ways that by workingtogether they could fix them. They figured out that if they startedout fixing what appeared to be the little problems first, then tack-ling the bigger problems became even easier.”

And today’s problem is the drought. “The drought that we areexperiencing today is unlike any drought that any of us has everseen. It may not be the drought of record yet, but we know it isthe worst one-year drought we have ever seen in Texas,” he said.

“San Antonio and this area have a remarkable way of dealingwith the tougher issues. You have a lot to be proud of; we have alot to learn from you. No other area of the state has been able totackle and grasp its water problems better than San Antonio. Ithink you all lead in that effort.”

Rubinstein then introduced San Antonio Water System Pres.Robert R. Puente, who urged water planners to remember that“water planning is not how much water you have, but how muchwater you have during a drought. The perfect blend for dealingwith a drought is a combination of water conservation, managingthe water you do have, and diversifying your supply.”

San Antonio has planned for the drought and encouragedconservation, he said. In the last 25 years, SAWS’ customer baseincreased by 67 percent, but the district is still using the sameamount of water. He pointed out that San Antonio has the largestdirect-recycled water system in the country, serving customers likeToyota and Microsoft. SAWS pumps out excess water from theEdwards Aquifer when permits allow it, and stores it in thenearby Carrizo Aquifer for use during dry times. SAWS has diver-sified its water supply from neighboring areas, and is building adesalination plant to take brackish water from the WilcoxAquifer.

Summit-goers could attend town-hall meetings featuring sena-tors and representatives, including Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Rep.John V. Garza, Rep. Doug Miller, Rep. Joaquin Castro, DougJones from Rep. Jose Menendez’s office, Rep. Trey MartinezFischer, and Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon.

Attendees also had the opportunity to visit nearly 30 exhibits,presented by numerous state and local agencies, including theCapitol Area Council of Governments, the LCRA, the TPWD,and the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

The event was the fourth TCEQ environmental summit heldthis year. The first was in El Paso on Oct. 7 and was attended byroughly 390 people. TCEQ Chairman Bryan W. Shaw andRubinstein hosted the event.

Hosted by TCEQ Commissioner Buddy Garcia, the secondsummit was held in Laredo on Oct. 20. Rubinstein and Garciahosted the third summit in McAllen on Oct. 28, with 210 peopleattending. Both TCEQ commissioners are from Brownsville anddraw on personal experiences in the area to assist Valley leaders.

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A Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program grantfunding opportunity is now available through WaterSMART.

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking sponsors of congression-ally authorized Title XVI projects to request cost-shared funding forthe planning, design or construction of those projects. The fundingopportunity announcement is available at www.grants.gov usingfunding opportunity number R12SF80050.

Through the program, a water reuse project reclaims and reusesmunicipal, industrial, domestic or agricultural wastewater and natu-rally impaired ground or surface waters. Reclaimed water can beused for a variety of purposes, such as environmental restoration,fish and wildlife, groundwater recharge, municipal, domestic, indus-trial, agricultural, power generation or recreation.

Proposals must be submitted as indicated on www.grants.gov by4 p.m. MST Jan. 17.

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Texas Section CalendarWant to share your event with the Texas water community? Contact Mike Howe, 512-238-9292; fax 512-238-0496.

Check the Section’s website — www.tawwa.org — for the latest information on Section activities.

DATE ACTIVITY TIME LOCATION INFORMATION

Jan. 17 Deadline for Water Reclamation 4pm MST www.grants.govand Reuse Grant (See story, Page 26)

Jan. 31 Deadline for Watermark Awards www.texas-water.com(See stories/forms Pages 22-23)

April 10-13 Texas Water 2012SM Henry B. Gonzalez Conv. Center www.texas-water.comSan Antonio

June 10-14 AWWA ACE Dallas Convention Center www.awwa.org

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