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1 Water Environment Association of South Carolina District Three VOL. 28, Number 6 January 2016 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair Steve Mulherin Richland County Utilities (803) mulherins@rcgov.us Chair Elect Bob Freeman Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (843) bfreeman@alliancece.com 1st Vice Chair Clint Riley AECOM (803) clint.riley@aecom.com 2nd Vice Chair Chris Waddell American Engineering Consultants, Inc. (803) cwaddell@aec-sc.com Past Chair Jim Matthews On Line Environmental, Inc. (803) jmatthews@oleinc.com Secretary Carla Lamb Richland County Utilities (803) lambc@rcgov.us Treasurer Donna West Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Commission (803) dwest@lcjmwsc.com State Association (803) Chair s Column Happy New Year to all of you!! I hope 2016 is a prosperous and joyous year for you and your family. I trust each of you had a Merry Christmas and made time for family and friends during this busy season and, most of all, on its true meaning. The Capital District is going strong with approximately 690 members to date; it sure would be nice to reach and maintain that 700 mark. I want to challenge each of you to reach out to one non-member and turn that around. On November 13th the Capital District was proud to sponsor its annual Family Night. This year the event was held at Sease s Farm in Lexington. The 135 attendees enjoyed the Corn Maze, good food, a hayride, adult tricycle racing and a variety of other activities. A special thanks to all who joined us. The Capital District was able to put this event on with no outside sponsorship; we thought it to be a nice gesture to give something back to the folks that support us throughout the year. The WEASC will hold its Planning Retreat on February 11th &12th at Hickory Knob State encouraged to attend. Watch the State website for more details (scwaters.org) or contact the SCEC is right around the corner, March 13th- 15th, and this year promises to be stronger than ever with an opening session you don t want to miss. If you have never attended in the past, this is the time! Additional information can be found on the State website (scwaters.org). On January 21st the Capital District will hold its annual awards meeting at the Town of Lexington. This is the opportunity to recognize our coworkers/peers for their Come help us salute the greatness that is the Capital District! I have the opportunity to witness people at work that make this organization what it is--like a giant iceberg, what we see on the surface is only the tip of what is transpiring below. The spirit of volunteerism is the foundation smoothly the WEASC operates. For the time, effort and energy you folks give, I am grateful. I hope to see each of you in Lexington on January 21st. Until then stay warm, keep in touch and recognize greatness. Steve

2 Capital District Newsletter January 2016 Page 2 Members in the News Congratulations to Melissa Engle on her new position as Lab Analyst at City of Columbia. In Sympathy... Please keep these members in your thoughts and prayers for their recent losses: Lisa Blankenship (City of Columbia Metro WWTP) lost her mother; Justin Dickerson (JMWSC) lost his grandmother; Glenn Shealy II (JMWSC) lost his father. The Capital District Nominating Committee for , as follows: Steve Mulherin - Past Chair Bob Freeman Chair Clint Riley - Chair Elect Chris Waddell - 1st Vice Chair Rick Hiers - 2nd Vice Chair Donna West - Treasurer Carla Lamb Secretary The election will be held at the January 2016 Capital District meeting in Lexington. Others may be nominated on-site from the general membership as well. Please be 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 P & S Construction Co., Inc. (803) Since 1972 TOR P W

Approximately 135 members and guests enjoyed the corn maze, games, a hayride and s mores. Food and beverages provided and the sponsor for Family Night was the Capital District.

3 Capital District Newsletter January 2016 Page 3 WEASC Capital District (District 3) Capital District Meeting Family Night November 13, 2015 The Capital District of the Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC) held their annual Family Night Meeting at Clinton Sease Farm in Lexington, SC on November 13, Approximately 135 members and guests enjoyed the corn maze, games, a hayride and s mores. Food and beverages provided and the sponsor for Family Night was the Capital District. No during the Family Night meeting. Respectfully submitted, Carla Lamb Carla Lamb WEASC Capital District (District 3) Check it out!! Capital District Executive Committee Minutes, past Welcome New Members! John Wilson Heritage Water Systems, Inc. James Adams Blanchard Power Systems Johnathan Ames Electric Motor & Repair Alice Mullinax Electric Motor & Repair Robert Day MB Kahn Construction Co. Inc. Russell Harris Jeremiah Applewhite Town of Lexington Robbie Williamson Town of Lexington Rachael Furtick City of Columbia Metro WWTP Patrick Burk Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. Christopher Williams City of Columbia Lake Murray WTP You can report to OSHA by calling: at OSHA (6742). hours at UTILITY PARTNERS James LeRoy Chief Wastewater Supervisor 127 Ridge Point Dr. Contract Operations Gaston, SC Maintenance Cell Backflow testing and Repair jleroy@utilitypartnersllc.com LLHG Sampling A pair of the OPTECH family of companies RICK SMOAK, STLE, TIAP Lubrication Consultant / Specialist 725 Walters Lane, Columbia, SC Phone: Cell: rsmoak1@bellsouth.net (314) BARTON STREET (800) ST. LOUIS, MO FAX (314)

4 Capital District Newsletter January 2016 Page 4 WEASC DISTRICT 3 MEETING January 21, 2016 at 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 Where: Lexington Municipal Complex 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington, SC AGENDA: 1:45 2:00 pm REGISTRATION 2:00 2:45 pm Solids Handling Math for Operators Jim Matthews, On Line Environmental, Inc. 2:45 3:30 pm Processing and Land Application of Biosolids Joey Collins, ReWa 3:30 3:45 pm BREAK 3:45 4:30 pm Solids Handling Equipment Chris Taylerson, PE, Heyward Incorporated 4:30 5:15 pm Solids Handling Alternatives Glen Hill, PE and Pete Fleetwood, Bionomics, Inc. 5:15 6:00 pm SOCIAL HOUR 6:00 7:00 pm Meal (catered by Belly s Southern Pride) includes BBQ, hash/rice, ribs, fried chicken, mac & cheese, green beans, rolls, lemon delight, tea 7:00 8:00 pm District Business Meeting!! Remember this is our annual awards presentation -- we have 11 categories being awarded. We encourage your attendance at this meeting in order to recognize your coworkers/peers and the excellence within our Capital District!!

5 Capital District Newsletter January 2016 Page 5 Technical Corner December 10, 2015 Still Standing Guard Shortly before Christmas of 2006 (yes, I can remember back that far), I saw a news story on television that was refreshingly positive- to recognize many of its public servants who were on duty Christmas Day. So, a band of volunteers got together, baked some goodies and distributed them to the Police, Fire and EMS service employees. I was touched by this story because good news like this rarely makes it to the evening news and because the folks that had to work on this holiday were recognized their community. Great job! But, since you are a water professional, there is a possibility that you or someone you know were also working Christmas Day that year, but not just at the Fire or Police departments. Someone had to treat and distribute potable water, then collect and treat the used water prior to reintroduction to the environment. We know that as environmental professionals, we stand guard 24/7 too. You get the point: water and wastewater utility personnel were conspicuously missing from the news story. We deserved Christmas goodies, too! About that same year, The British Medical Journal polled their readership with the question, what is the greatest medical advance since 1840? While competing readership (mostly doctors) such as X-ray imaging, antibiotics and the eradication of smallpox, the winner was sanitation. SANITATION! That s what we do! And we trace our heritage to landmark events like the London cholera epidemic of 1854 where Dr. John Snow traced the outbreak to a contaminated well on Broad Street. Since then, the science of clean water has advanced to the point where we now know that every part of chlorine, every milliwatt-second of UV radiation, every part of aluminum sulfate and gallon of water pumped in the right direction has a direct impact on the heath of those who consume the water or enjoy it in nature. I hope you enjoyed the holidays. If you had to work on Christmas Day or New Year s Day, I hope you understood why you were there. You had guard duty those days someone had to do it. Now I must put down my pen and pick up some kitchen utensils I have goodies to bake! Thank you for your vigilance! Jim Matthews, Jim Matthews On Line Environmental, Inc.

Smoltze and Family Barry Leaphart & Family Full service

water sampling & analysis Drinking water sampling &

~ Irmo, SC 29063 Facilities in Irmo, Lexington & Hampton,

Management,Toxicology and Engineering Laura Shealy Davis

6 Capital District Newsletter January 2016 Page 6 The Family Album Jay Nicholson and Family The Harrell family Guy Smoltze and Family Barry Leaphart & Family 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

April 21 Executive Committee Meeting / Weston & Sampson May 19 District Meeting @ EdVenture / Columbia Water Works / Columbia Metro WWTP / P&S Construction / PASCON, LLC June 16 Executive Committee

7 Capital District Newsletter January 2016 Page 7 WEASC Capital District Schedule and Sponsors 2016 Date 2016 Meeting / Sponsor Jan. 21 Capital District Meeting JMWSC/Town of Lexington Feb. 18 Executive Committee Meeting AECOM Mar. 17 District Meeting T&S Farms / Access Analytical / On-Line Environmental & ClearWater Inc. April 21 Executive Committee Meeting / Weston & Sampson May 19 District EdVenture / Columbia Water Works / Columbia Metro WWTP / P&S Construction / PASCON, LLC June 16 Executive Committee Richland County Utilities 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 John Ames amesj@rcgov.us Rick Hiers hiersrs@dhec.sc.gov Erin Daugherty erin.daugherty@aecom.com Gene Pierce pierceg@wseinc.com Bob Freeman/Jesse Mefford bfreeman@alliancece.com jmefford@alliancece.com Susan Gossett sgossett@lexsc.com Chris Waddell cwaddell@aec-sc.com Jimmy Wigglesworth jwigglesworth@pascon.biz Jay Nicholson jnicholson@lcjmwsc.com Skip Johnson skipj@windstream.net Bill Davis daviswh@cdmsmith.com Debbie Crim (cell) debcrim63@gmail.com Melissa Engle, Co-Chair mrengle@columbiasc.net Betsy Catchings bcatchings@aec-sc.com Barry Leaphart bleaphart@lcjmwsc.com Bill Davis daviswh@cdmsmith.com (Ad Hoc Committee) Madeline Zimmerman mzimmerman@lcjmwsc.com Specializing in Toxicity Testing TRE Ecological Surveys 7 Environmentally Sound Science for a Quality Future Mark W. Gilbert Director of Sales and Technical Services 2249 Hollingshed Road, Irmo, SC Phone:(803) inc. 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

Send your ideas/comments to Debbie Crim. Email: debcrim63@gmail.

8 WEASC/DISTRICT THREE 121 Executive Center Drive, Ste. 115 Columbia, SC NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID COLUMBIA, SC PERMIT 630 Your Input Is Important! Send your ideas/comments to Debbie Crim. or call CREATING MORE Columbia Charleston Greenville Florence

2nd Vice Chair Rick Hiers SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (803)

2nd Vice Chair Rick Hiers SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (803) Water Environment Association of South Carolina District Three VOL. 29, Number 5 January 2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2016-2017 Chair Bob Freeman Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. (843) 203-1600 bfreeman@alliancece.com