Location: Clay Pit Restaurant, Downtown Austin, 1601 Guadalupe Street
Date and Time: 3/22/22 at 6:00pm
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Cost for Member and Guests:
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Summary of Presentation
Discussion on how TCEQ currently assesses whether a discharge permit requires a nutrient limit, how other states regulate nutrients in wastewater discharges, how regulatory changes may impact utilities in Texas, and how utilities can plan for nutrient limits. |
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Speakers Bio
Meg Pierce-Walsh has over a decade of experience as a water resource scientist and project manager. Meg’s expertise includes the Clean Water Act, water discharge permitting, and developing strategic permitting solutions for municipal, industrial, and private clients in more than a dozen states and jurisdictions. Her passion is working with teams and clients to develop solutions using collaborative problem-solving.
Chris Pasch has been a regulatory consultant with Plummer Associates since 1991. Chris assists clients with permitting issues, such as biomonitoring failures, receiving water quality modeling, total dissolved solids (TDS) permitting and TDS source studies, nutrient limit development, and many others. Chris focuses on identifying practical permitting solutions that are acceptable to the utilities, the regulators, and the public. |
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2022 ANNUAL AUSTIN WATER FOR PEOPLE CHARITY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
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| This year’s Austin-area Water For People volleyball tournament fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Krieg Field Volleyball Courts, 517 South Pleasant Valley Road, Austin, TX 78741
See the attached event flyer and follow the registration link for additional information and registration. |
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| Austin is now in Stage 2 of COVID-19 Risk Level. As this event is scheduled to take place indoors, we ask that you adhere to the last CDC and local guidelines and make the best decision for you, based on your situation and considering all of the information and guidelines at hand. |
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WEAT SMALL SYSTEM COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
WEAT has recently created a new Small Systems Committee and is looking to add new members! This new committee will focus on meeting the needs of the smaller communities across our state. The committee will work to identify, evaluate, and implement innovative methods of providing technical information and operational support to small systems throughout Texas. Through these efforts, the committee will strive to bolster the knowledge and skillsets of various utilities, encourage/grow WEAT membership, and provide professionals with an avenue for impactful contributions.
If are interested in joining the committee or would like to receive additional information, please contact Trey Stewart at 512-539-1964 or DLStewart@GarverUSA.com. |
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YP UPDATES
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Recently Completed Event:
ATX Engineering Joint Happy Hour
Our members recently celebrated the beginning of E-Week at one of the biggest annual joint networking happy hours at Abel’s on the Lake restaurant on February 21st. Thanks for everyone who made the time to attend, and to all of the event sponsors! |
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CENTRAL TEXAS SECTION – WEAT WEBSITE
Please visit CTS-WEAT website at (https://weat-cts.org) for the latest on the upcoming events, CTS-WEAT Scholarship Program information, board member contacts, an active Young Professionals community, current news, newsletters, and upcoming section meetings.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship alternatives have been developed in a way of keeping meeting cost low for all attendees. Sponsorship options include Classic (meeting), Gold, Platinum, and more! For more details, please contact Jessica Vassar 512-617-3167, jbv@freese.com |
Special Thanks to the Central Texas Section
Platinum Sponsors
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| Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) is a client-focused, regionally based firm with national expertise. From 17 offices across Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and Oklahoma, we work seamlessly together across all disciplines, giving our clients the benefit of multi-service integration with an approach that is as innovative as it is practical. Together, more than 500 professionals deliver top-tier professional services that reflect the FNI vision – to be the firm of choice for clients and employees. In the last 10 years, FNI has performed more than 350 treatment projects and designed more than 730 miles of pipeline and pump stations that provide more than 3.9 billion gallons per day to municipal and industrial clients. |
| Hartwell Environmental Corporation represents leading manufacturers of water and wastewater treatment equipment used in municipal and industrial treatment facilities. Hartwell Environmental Corporation was founded in 1997. We have expanded from our headquarters in Houston to three branch offices in Austin and Arlington, TX and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our expansion has allowed us to better serve the municipal and industrial facilities in the states of Texas and Oklahoma. |
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| Environmental Improvements, Inc., established in 1966 is a Manufacturer’s Representative firm specializing in water and wastewater treatment. We represent a complete line of manufacturers capable of treating all variations of municipal water and wastewater applications. Coupled with our product service we have been providing treatment equipment and solutions in Texas for over forty-five years. |
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| At Plummer, we truly believe that Water is Precious. As a result, our practice has been focused on the protection and development of water resources for our clients and their customers for 40 years. We are a firm of over 120 engineering and scientific professionals dedicated to planning and design of water infrastructure. Dedicated to water resources and environmental engineering, our firm balances sound engineering principles with innovative technology tailored to our clients’ needs. From initial project kick-off, through stringent QC review, to a completed project, our focus stays on developing cost-effective solutions for our clients. We are involved from project inception to implementation and every step in between. It is what we do every day, as opposed to what we do when we have that type of project. We are proud to be one of the top engineering firms in Texas and Louisiana (ENR TX&LA 2018). Because of our focus on water-related matters, our engineers and scientists have become recognized experts in their fields at the local, state, and national level. Our motto is “quality deliverables on schedule…without exception.” |
| HDR provides tailored, strategic wastewater solutions that are innovative, cost-effective and sustainable.
Historically, keeping wastewater and potable water separate was the pressing goal when designing water and sewer systems. Today, integrated planning is driving the future of one water.
Our advanced treatment professionals tackle the most complex projects with innovative yet practical applications of technology to collect, treat and renew water to meet the demands of today and tomorrow. We will partner with you to develop customized infrastructure management plans and assist in optimization to help you better manage assets, extend useful life and lower operating costs.
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Special Thanks to the Central Texas Section
Meeting Sponsor
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| At Plummer, we truly believe that Water is Precious. As a result, our practice has been focused on the protection and development of water resources for our clients and their customers for 40 years. We are a firm of over 120 engineering and scientific professionals dedicated to planning and design of water infrastructure. Dedicated to water resources and environmental engineering, our firm balances sound engineering principles with innovative technology tailored to our clients’ needs. From initial project kick-off, through stringent QC review, to a completed project, our focus stays on developing cost-effective solutions for our clients. We are involved from project inception to implementation and every step in between. It is what we do every day, as opposed to what we do when we have that type of project. We are proud to be one of the top engineering firms in Texas and Louisiana (ENR TX&LA 2018). Because of our focus on water-related matters, our engineers and scientists have become recognized experts in their fields at the local, state, and national level. Our motto is “quality deliverables on schedule…without exception.” |
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