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

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1 Water Environment Association of South Carolina District Three VOL. 30, Number 2 July 2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair Clint Riley AECOM (803) or (864) cell clint.riley@aecom.com 2nd Vice Chair Jesse Mefford Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (803) jmefford@alliancece.com Secretary Erin Daugherty AECOM (803) erin.daugherty@aecom.com Chair Elect Chris Waddell American Engineering Consultants, Inc. (803) cwaddell@aec-sc.com 1st Vice Chair Rick Hiers SCDHEC (803) hiersrs@dhec.sc.gov Chair s Column Well, it s June and we re nearing the All-Star break. As we dream of being near the water on the sizzling days, please remember, when with your family and friends, put Safety First. Extreme care should be taken for you and your family when working and enjoying the blistering summer. Family Night at the Ballpark was a great success for WEASC s Communications Park, home of the the City of Columbia for helping to can eat hot dogs and burgers kept our bellies full and all the children happy. The chill in the air for Cinco de Mayo was unique to say the least. Please remember to thank Donna West and Madeline Past Chair Bob Freeman Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (843) bfreeman@alliancece.com State Association (803) Zimmerman for their efforts in making family night possible and a success. We are looking forward to our Waddell has planned for next year. WEASC meeting will be held July 20th in Newberry at the Newberry Firehouse. A fabulous and historic some country grub you don t want to miss. On Thursday, September 7th the Capital District will hold the Mid-Year meeting at Pine Island on the shores of beautiful Lake Murray. The annual golf tournament will be held again at the breathtaking Cobblestone Golf Course. Be on the lookout for future communications on the Be sure to check the State website for details. Treasurer Donna West Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Commission (803) dwest@lcjmwsc.com I want to welcome all the new members joining the Capital District. By becoming a new the importance of water in our world. The Capital District would like to challenge you to Tap Into Talent, and bring a guest to our next district meeting. It s been estimated that almost 50% of today s water and wastewater operators will retire within the As always for our members: protect and enhance our with others for the betterment suggestions to make to the WEASC Capital District better, please feel free to pass them along to clint.riley@aecom.com. J. Clint Follow us on Water Environment Association of South Carolina-WEASC And on SC

2 Capital District Newsletter July 2017 Page 2 Members in the News... Congratulations! Bill Davis has a new job! He will be starting July 10, 2017 as Sr Project Manager with new position! In Sympathy...our thoughts and prayers are with Susan Gossett and family on the loss of her brotherin-law, Keith Gossett, on May 14, Also, keep Lisa Muzekari and her family close in prayer for the loss of her father-in-law, Billy Muzekari, on May 18, Prayers to family and friends of Frank Stover, Commissioner for JMWSC, who passed away in late May. We also wish to pass along our condolences and prayers to Paul Wise (SCDHEC) on the passing of his wife, Colette, on June 16, Welcome New Member! Roger Metze, Jr. 311 Dooley Road Lexington, SC WATER & WASTEWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES For a complete listing of services, visit us at TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN & OPTIMIZATION DISTRIBUTION & STORAGE SYSTEM DESIGN COLLECTION SYSTEM DESIGN AND MANY MORE SERVICES Bluffton, SC Charleston, SC Charlotte, NC Columbia, SC Greenville, SC P & S Construction Co., Inc. (803) Since 1972 H. Bailey Branham

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4 Capital District Newsletter July 2017 Page 4 WEASC CAPITAL DISTRICT MEETING TECHNICAL PROGRAM AGENDA Thursday, July 20, Newberry Conference Center Sponsored by: City of Newberry Utilities Department Where: Newberry Conference Center at the Old Firehouse 1227 McKibben Street Newberry SC :00-2:15pm REGISTRATION 2:15-3:00pm PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION: The Who, What, When, Where, and Why Kelley Wilber, Heyward Incorporated 3:00-3:15pm BREAK 3:15-4:00pm Plan and Preparedness for Emergency Bypass Pumping Don Polzin and Bruce Counrtyman, Godwin Pumps/Xylem 4:00-4:15pm BREAK 4:15-5:00pm Zinc Coating on Ductile Iron Pipe John Walsh, American Cast Iron Pipe 5:00-6:00pm SOCIAL HOUR 6:00-7:00pm Meal 7:00-8:00pm District Business Meeting Directions: Newberry Firehouse Conference Center 1227 McKibben Street Newberry, SC Heading East on I-26 Take exit 74 for SC 34 toward Newberry/Winnsboro Turn right at SC 34 W/Winnsboro Road Turn right at Main Street Turn right at McKibben Street

5 Capital District Newsletter July 2017 Page 5 Tournament Contact Phillip Dieckmann AECOM (803) phillip.dieckmann@aecom.com Format Four-person team Captain s Choice Dress Code Collared Shirt Required. No Jeans. Soft Spikes Only. No Coolers. CAPITAL DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 COBBLESTONE PARK GOLF CLUB 280 UNIVERSITY CLUB PARKWAY, BLYTHEWOOD, SC Awards Awards will be given to all members of the first and second place teams. Special awards will also be given (such as longest drive and closest to the pin.) Mulligans Mulligans are available for purchase at $5 each (maximum two per player). Advanced purchase is preferred. Mulligans will be used for door prizes. 12:00 PM Check-In/Lunch 1:00 PM Shotgun Start 6:00 PM Awards & Meal Registration The cost is $65 per player. Registration includes green fees, golf cart fees, range balls, beverages, lunch, a post-tournament meal, and door prizes. Entry Deadline All entries must be postmarked by August 11, Payment Make checks payable to WEASC-Capital District and mail with registration form to: Attn: Donna West JMWSC, PO Box 2555, Lexington, SC (803) dwest@lcjmwsc.com If If paying paying by credit by credit card, please card, go please on-line go at on-line at group/capital and click on the WEASC Capital District Golf and click on the Tournament page. Print off the PAYMENT FORM and follow instructions for payment. This form is required for checks and credit WEASC Capital District Golf Tournament page cards. Scholarship All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the WEASC Capital District Scholarship Fund. Capital District Scholarship Golf Tournament Registration & Sponsorship Form Individual - $65 4-Person Team - $260 Mulligans - $5 (limit 2 per player) (Foursome Not Required - Individuals Will Be Paired) Name Phone No. Mulligans Company * Name Phone No. Mulligans Company * Name Phone No. Mulligans Company * Name Phone No. Mulligans Company * * Must have at least one address per team. Registration confirmations and additional tournament instructions, as needed, will be sent by .

6 Capital District Newsletter July 2017 Page 6 WEASC Capital District Committee Assignments At Large Member At Large Member At Large Member At Large Member Website Arrangements Arrangements Support Budget & Audit Membership Awards/Nominating Rules Programs Publications Scholarship Mid-Year Golf Mid Year Support John Ames / / djohnson@heyward.net Jamie Kelso / / kelsoj@cdmsmith.com Stephen Sealey / / sbsealey@columbiasc.net Jesse Mefford / / jmefford@alliancece.com Barry Leaphart / / bleaphart@lcjmwsc.com Chris Waddell / / cwaddell@aec-sc.com Jimmy Wigglesworth / / jwigglesworth@pascon.biz / / Madeline Zimmerman / / mzimmerman@lcjmwsc.com Gene House / / ghouse@lcjmwsc.com Debbie Crim / / dcrim@tcgeng.com Betsy Catchings / / bcatchings@aec-sc.com Phillip Dieckmann / / phillip.dieckmann@aecom.com Guy Schmoltze / / gschmoltze@lcjmwsc.com 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

7 Capital District Newsletter July 2017 Page 7 WEASC Capital District Schedule and Sponsors July 13 July 20 Sept 7 Oct 19 Nov 16 Meeting / Sponsor Executive Committee Meeting / American Engineering Newberry Firehouse Mid-year Pine Island Executive Committee Meeting / Alliance Consulting Chapin Be sure to visit our NEW and IMPROVED website! ro 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 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 FOR NPDES NPDES Compliance Compliance Testing Testing 100-position GGA Standard SmartBlock for BOD 5 for Testing COD digestion 56-position 120 and 60-position SmartBlock SmartBlock for Trace TM Metals for COD digestion digestion position Soil Sampling SmartBlock Collection TM for Kits Trace Metals digestion

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