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NEWS!
An AWPCA Life Member Remembered:
Bill Maloy
Retired from MAWSS
Passed away this morning (5/29/09).
If you knew Bill, you will always remember his voice and his humor. Bill was very instrumental and active with AWPCA for many years. He always left an impression with you and still does. I had talked to Bill a couple of weeks back and he left me with another impression – I asked him how he and Nettie were doing – his reply – “we’re still madly in love and are having the time of our lives”.
There are no arrangements. Bill dedicated his body to science and was an organ donor. He always said that he wanted to be remembered alive and not dead. Great material to live by!
Please keep Nettie and the family in your thoughts and prayers during this time of sadness. AWPCA has truly lost another great member.
NEW JOB POSTING 04/08/09
Attention!!!
Any job postings which have been filled please let us know
so they can be updated accordingly.
2009 AWPCA Conference News
ACTION ALERT!
Is Your Community Shovel-Ready?
As the U.S. prepares to welcome in the new administration, Congress and President-elect Obama are developing a large economic stimulus package that is expected to pass as early as next month. Although the details are still being worked out, anywhere from $7 to 20 billion in new funding could be made available to states and local communities for a variety of ready-to-go or “shovel-ready” capital improvement programs including those for water and wastewater.
Congress Needs to Hear From YOU
About Funding for Water Infrastructure
It is being reported that the President-elect could leave it up to Congress to decide how much funding is allocated to various types of infrastructure. Since water systems are not always as visible or news-worthy as some other aspects of public infrastructure, it is vitally important that Members of Congress hear from you -- local utilities and others working in the water sector -- about the need to include this funding. To assist you with this effort, WEF has prepared a customizable sample letter and other materials to help with contacting your representatives.
Scholarship News
2009 Marvin Neal Scholarship Application
Training News
Check training calendar for latest
Operator of the Month
AWPCA has decided to begin a new monthly feature designed to recognize our operators. We will begin to accept nominations from Water/Wastewater Superintendents. If you wish to nominate someone who you supervise please send your nominee including a short bio on what makes this operator an asset to your plant to us. Click here! Be sure to include: Facility name and district your plant represents.
David Brenes Last Call
Last Call Resolutions Archive
Newest Job Postings
Posted 08/06/2008!
Enviro Management Corp-Birmingham
Decatur Utilities
City of Huntsville Utilities
City of Troy
City of Northport
Click here for details.
New!
Vendors page is up.
TRAINING NOTE:
Check latest training schedule!
On-Line Certification Overview
Beginning in June 2006 individuals will be given the opportunity to take an on-line water or wastewater certification examination. The examination fee whether paper or computer will be the same ($150.00). The computer examinations will be administered at an H&R Office, in the cities of Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham and Huntsville, twice a day, morning and afternoon, 5 days a week during working hours. The applicant will apply for the examination using the ADEM Water and Wastewater Operator Exam Application, Form No. 505 which is the same application for the hardcopy examination. The applicant will need to write ‘computer” on the “Exam date preferred” line to let ADEM know that a computer examination is being requested. Upon approval, the Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP), the proctors of the on-line examination, will mail a post card to the applicant noting examination dates, locations and the applicant’s individual examination code. The applicant will need to contact the AMP to schedule the precise date; time and location the applicant would like to take the examination. At the agreed upon examination date the applicant will need to bring the post card, with the examination code and a picture identification only to the examination site. The AMP will provide all other supplies needed. The applicant will have the opportunity to take a practice examination, on the computer, before the actual examination is given or until he/she feels comfortable with the computer examination format. When the applicant is ready to take the official examination he/she will begin by pushing the examination start button at which time the official examination time will start. Each examinee is still allotted 3 hours to complete the examination. The examinee will have the opportunity to skip questions to be returned to at a later time and the chance to review all examination answers within the allotted 3 hours or until they hit the submit button. The full examination of 100 questions, will have to be answered, the examination will not stop once a grade of 70% has been achieved. The examinee will be notified onsite at the conclusion of the examination whether a pass or fail grade has been awarded. If the student fails he/she will receive a numbered score and a break down of the topics missed. If a student passes he/she will receive an official letter from the ADEM onsite to be submitted with the ADEM Operator Experience Verification, Form No. 506 and fee before a certificate will be issued. If the examinee fails the examination he/she could resubmit an application immediately and theoretically re-test within 2 weeks. Computer examinations are not required to meet a 30 day deadline for application.
CEH Reminder: please remember that, beginning January 1, 2007,
one-half of CEH hours must be technical related.
