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1 Water Environment Association of South Carolina District Three VOL. 29, Number 5 January 2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair Bob Freeman Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (843) bfreeman@alliancece.com Chair Elect Clint Riley AECOM (803) clint.riley@aecom.com 1st Vice Chair Chris Waddell American Engineering Consultants, Inc. (803) cwaddell@aec-sc.com 2nd Vice Chair Rick Hiers SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (803) hiersrs@dhec.sc.gov Past Chair Steve Mulherin Richland County Utilities (803) mulherins@rcgov.us Secretary Erin Daugherty AECOM (803) erin.daugherty@aecom.com Treasurer Donna West Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Commission (803) dwest@lcjmwsc.com State Association (803) Chair s Column The New Year is upon us, time to follow through on those resolutions and lose the extra pounds from the Holiday Season. All of us should make a resolution this year to up our game. We should take time to explain to those we encounter why the work we do in the water is so important that we share our stories with the community so that work a little more. for the Capital District Award Meeting in Lexington on January 19, the Southeastern Regional Technology Transfer Conference in and the South Carolina March 15. We are happy to report that this year s Awards will include the Year, Wastewater Operator of Award, Engineer of the Year, and Our last District Meeting was this at Clinton Sease Farm in Lexington, SC. We had a huge turnout this from the Capital District. The Corn could make it and enjoy fellowship water, clean dirty water, and protect And tell someone what you do and why you do it. Please note that the March meeting date in Batesburg-Leesville has been updated to MARCH 23 to better coordinate with the SCEC. to make the WEASC Capital District along at bfreeman@alliancece.com Bob Follow us on Water Environment Association of South Carolina-WEASC And on SC

! Our deepest sympathy goes out to Porter Rivers (AECOM) on the recent loss of his mother, Celeste Rivers. She passed on November 7, 2016.

Treasurer Erin Daugherty Secretary The election will be held at the January 2017 Capital District meeting in Lexington. Others may be nominated on-site from the general membership as well.

2 Capital District Newsletter January 2017 Page 2 Members in the News...Congratulations to Dave Johnson (Heyward Incorporated) and his wife on the birth of their son, Perrin Thomas Johnson! He was born on December 3 and weighed in at 7 lbs, 4 oz and 20-1/2 long. Even better was the fact that it was Dave s birthday too -- quite a memorable birthday present!! Our deepest sympathy goes out to Porter Rivers (AECOM) on the recent loss of his mother, Celeste Rivers. She passed on November 7, The Capital District Nominating Committee announces Bob Freeman - Past Chair Clint Riley Chair Chris Waddell - Chair-Elect Rick Hiers - 1st Vice Chair Jesse Mefford - 2nd Vice Chair Donna West - Treasurer Erin Daugherty Secretary The election will be held at the January 2017 Capital District meeting in Lexington. Others may be nominated on-site from the general membership as well. Please be prepared to vote For a complete listing of services, visit us at Bluffton, SC Charleston, SC WATER & WASTEWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN & OPTIMIZATION DISTRIBUTION & STORAGE SYSTEM DESIGN COLLECTION SYSTEM DESIGN AND MANY MORE SERVICES Charlotte, NC Columbia, SC Greenville, SC H. Bailey Branham 311 Dooley Road Lexington, SC P & S Construction Co., Inc. (803) Since 1972 TOR P W

Erin Daugherty IT S NOT TOO EARLY TO BE THINKING SCHOLARSHIP Working on a college certificate, degree or diploma with environmental emphasis?

3 Capital District Newsletter January 2017 Page 3 WEASC Capital District (District 3) Family Night November 4, 2016 annual Family Night at Clinton Sease Farm in enjoyed the corn maze/ games/ hayride and and the sponsor for Family Night was the Capital conducted during the Family Night meeting. Erin Daugherty IT S NOT TOO EARLY TO BE THINKING SCHOLARSHIP Working on a college certificate, degree or diploma with environmental emphasis? The WEASC Capital District will be awarding new $2,500 scholarships in the fall of 2017 Contact Betsy Catchings, Scholarship Committee Chair, for more details (bcatchings@aec-sc.com) Welcome New Members! Ashley Boot JMWSC Brittany Harmon JMWSC Town of Lexington Mary Hinson CDM Smith Eugene Graham Quinn Ryan Jordan Taylor Casey Proctor Michael Lines Stephen Hall FGP International UTILITY Laboratory Services James LeRoy Chief Wastewater Supervisor 127 Ridge Point Dr. Gaston, SC Cell jleroyutilitylab@aol.com Contract Operations Maintenance Backflow testing and Repair LLHG Sampling

2:00-2:15pm REGISTRATION 2:15-3:00pm The Importance of Implementing a Cross John Watkins, SCDHEC 3:00-3:15pm BREAK 3:15-4:00pm Ryan Cox, AECOM 4:00-4:15pm BREAK 4:15-5:00pm Pipe

4 Capital District Newsletter January 2017 Page 4 WEASC DISTRICT 3 MEETING Thursday, January 19, Lexington Municipal Complex Sponsored by: Town of Lexington and Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Commission Co-Sponsors: Godwin Pumps A Xylem Brand, Collins Controls, Blanchard Machinery Power Generation and BC Cannon Company Where: Lexington Municipal Complex 2:00-2:15pm REGISTRATION 2:15-3:00pm The Importance of Implementing a Cross John Watkins, SCDHEC 3:00-3:15pm BREAK 3:15-4:00pm Ryan Cox, AECOM 4:00-4:15pm BREAK 4:15-5:00pm Pipe Condition Assessment and Asset Bryan L. Cully, P.E., CDM Smith 5:00-6:00pm SOCIAL HOUR 6:00-7:00pm Meal 7:00-8:00pm District Business Meeting Directions: Lexington Municipal Complex Murray Dam.

CDM Smith reached out to its employees to see who was willing to temporarily relocate to while he was there.

heartbreaking. These people have lost everything they have and many were displaced, living out of hotels with, in some cases, only the clothes on their backs.

5 Capital District Newsletter January 2017 Page 5 Capital District Member Answers Call to Help FEMA with SDEs in Louisiana after Unprecedented Rainfall in southern Louisiana resulted in 13 deaths and damage and destruction from select communities them to accomplish inspections. CDM Smith reached out to its employees to see who was willing to temporarily relocate to while he was there. He tells the story of his time there with genuine enthusiasm and says You never get numb from hearing stories of local people who lost everything they had; it s heartbreaking. These people have lost everything they have and many were displaced, living out of hotels with, in some cases, only the clothes on their backs. Please pray for the people who are still trying to return to some sense of normalcy areas in Denham Springs, Baton Rouge, and other surrounding areas. If you would like more information, go to govdelivery.com/accounts/usdhsfema/ bulletins/16be1b8

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6 Capital District Newsletter January 2017 Page 6 Family Night Fun at Sease Farms Full service DHEC certified laboratory Locally owned and operated Waste water sampling & analysis Drinking water sampling & analysis After hours and weekend services Main Phone: ~ info@axs inc.com Main Office: 7478 Carlisle St. ~ Irmo, SC Facilities in Irmo, Lexington & Hampton, SC Shealy Consulting, LLC Environmental Project Management,Toxicology and Engineering Laura Shealy Davis Owner 603 South Lake Drive Lexington, SC Phone (803) Cell (803) ldavis@shealyconsulting.net

7 Capital District Newsletter January 2017 Page 7 WEASC Capital District Schedule and Sponsors Meeting / Sponsor Jan 19 Capital District Awards Town of Lexington Feb 16 Executive Committee AECOM Mar 23 CAPITAL DISTRICT T&S Farms in Batesburg-Leesville May/June FAMILY NIGHT (TBA) July Newberry Firehouse Sept 7 Mid-year Pine Island Nov Chapin Waccamaw District Sporting Clays Fundraiser Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11:00 Backwoods Quail Club, Georgetown, SC $75 includes lunch and 100 clays Contact Daron Lambert at Daron@gswsa.com WEASC Capital District Committee Assignments At Large Member At Large Member At Large Member At Large Member Website Arrangements Budget & Audit Membership Awards Rules Programs Publications Scholarship Beverage Guru Nominations All Things Helpful Jesse Mefford / / jmefford@alliancece.com John Ames / / djohnson@heyward.net Stephen Sealey / Jesse Mefford / / jmefford@alliancece.com Chris Waddell / / cwaddell@aec-sc.com Jimmy Wigglesworth / / Jay Nicholson / / jnicholson@lcjmwsc.com Skip Johnson / / skipj@windstream.net Gene House / / ghouse@lcjmwsc.com / dcrim@tcgeng.com Betsy Catchings / / / / / / mzimmerman@lcjmwsc.com Specializing in Toxicity Testing TRE Ecological Surveys 7 Environmentally Sound Science for a Quality Future inc. Mark W. Gilbert Director of Sales and Technical Services 2249 Hollingshed Road, Irmo, SC Phone:(803) Toll Free (866) Web: mgilbert@caisc.com COD Tubes for NPDES Compliance Testing 100-position SmartBlock for COD digestion 56-position SmartBlock for Trace Metals digestion 5035 Soil Sampling Collection Kits

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2nd Vice Chair Jesse Mefford Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (803)

2nd Vice Chair Jesse Mefford Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (803) Water Environment Association of South Carolina District Three VOL. 30, Number 1 May 2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2017-2018 Chair Clint Riley AECOM (803) 254-4400 or (864) 993-5312 cell clint.riley@aecom.com