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WWOA Meeting Agenda Wednesday February 13, 2013 8:00-9:00 Registration- continental breakfast 9:00-9:15 Welcome 9:15-10:00 Presentation #1 10:00-10:30 Break Visit Vendors 10:30-11:15 Presentation #2

1 WWOA Meeting Agenda Wednesday February 13, :00-9:00 Registration- continental breakfast 9:00-9:15 Welcome 9:15-10:00 Presentation #1 10:00-10:30 Break Visit Vendors 10:30-11:15 Presentation #2 11:15- Noon Presentation #3 11:45-1:00 Lunch 1:00 1:15 Business Meeting 1:15-1:30 WDNR DNR Update 1:30-2:15 Presentation #4 2:15-3:00 Treatment Plant Introduction 3:00-4:00 Plant Tour Hosted By: Fond du Lac WWTP LOCATION OF THE MEETING The meeting is being held at: Holiday Inn 625 West Rolling Meadows Drive Fond du Lac, WI Phone: (920) Fond du Lac WWTP: 700 Doty Street Fond du Lac, WI (920) Southern District Officers Chairperson: Jon Butt (414) Vice Chair: Ryszard Zolnik (608) Secretary: Nate Tillis (608) Treasurer: Todd Fischer (608) ATTENTION VENDORS: We have a limited number of exhibit spaces available on a first come, first serve basis. The cost to exhibit is $50.00 and includes lunch for one person. You will be provided one banquet (8 long) table and a chair. REGISTRATION FORM Preregistration Deadline: 2/06/2013 Name Firm Address City State Zip Pre-registered Member $ Pre-registered Non-member $ On-Site member $ On-Site Non member $ Retired Members $10.00 Exhibitor $50.00 (includes space/(1)meal) Make check payable to: WWOA Southern District Send completed form and check to: Todd Fischer P.O. Box 312 Richland Center, WI Questions? Please call (608) PLEASE RESPOND! Even if you are unable to attend please send in your registration form w/your address and help the Southern Region develop a cost saving mailing list! THANKS A special thank you to our speakers and vendors!

2 SOUTHERN DISTRICT BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA February 13, 2013 Fond du Lac, WI Call to Order Introduction of Southern region officers Jon Butt Chairman, Symbiont Ryszard Zolnik Vice Chairman, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Todd Fischer Treasurer, Richland Center WWTP Nathaniel Tillis Secretary, Beloit WWTP Minutes of 8/16/2012 Meeting Treasurer s Report Old Business New Business May meeting location Any volunteers from the west? Award Presentation Jon Butt Operations Challenge Jon Butt Meetings Government Affairs 2/28 Madison Rural Water March Green Bay Central States May Madison Southern region August meeting: Oregon, 8/15 Collection System Seminar Watertown June Northwoods Collection Systems Marshfield July August 16 Southern District Meeting Janesville WEFTEC, October 5-9, Chicago WWOA Annual Conference October Stevens Point Other Operator of the Year Nominations Adjournment

3 Meeting Minutes Fond du Lac February 13, 2013 The Southern District Regional Meeting was held in the fine city of Fond du Lac at the Holiday Inn. There were 45 people in attendance at the meeting, which started promptly with a welcome by Southern District chair, Jon Butt. Jon introduced Joe Moore, City Manager for the city of Fond du Lac. Joe thanked us all for attending and recognized our underappreciated status as an industry. Joe went on to explain that Fond du Lac, the home of Mercury Marine, is in the midst of an economic resurgence. Finally, Joe congratulated the Fond du Lac Regional WWTF for its continued success and feature in the Clarifier. Jon introduced our first presenter of the morning, Troy Larsen of Strand Associates, to talk about Permit Related Activities at Fond du Lac WWTF. Troy discussed a study on Dissipative Cooling of effluent flow to the receiving lake. The result of the study was that the DNR excluded thermal limits for Fond du Lac WPEDS permit. He went on to talk about phosphorus: its sources and optimizing biological removal, Variances, Tertiary technologies, Trading and Adaptive Management. He closed out his presentation with a discussion on blending and dealing with excess flow. After the break Jon introduced our second speaker Sasha Tetzlaf of Strand Associates to present on developing and writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Sasha covered the significance of having SOPs, considerations to take into account when writing them, and a how to guide on successful SOP development. We moved into a presentation about the Biogas Modifications Project at the Fond du Lac WWTF, given by Tom Folz of Strand Associates. Tom explained that the plant upgraded to Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion (TPAD). To condition the biogas for direct energy use, siloxanes and hydrogen sulfide had to be removed and ancillary equipment had to be installed. Following this presentation, we were treated to a hearty lunch courtesy of the Holiday Inn dining services Directly following, Jon introduced the Southern Regional Officers and called the business meeting to order. There was no discussion on old business and we accepted the minutes for the last meeting as written. Todd Fisher, Treasurer, gave the Treasury Report that included an update on printing postcards from Sun Printing, and the addition of a debit card as an alternative way to disburse funds when needed. A motion to accept the report was made by Dave Carlson and seconded by Tom Folz. Jon made a few comments about the locations of future meetings then Jon called on Sharon Thieszen, WWOA Director and Regional Coordinator, to give an update. She announced Karen Harter as the new WWOA Executive Secretary and encouraged the formation of a Southern District team for the Operator s Competition at the annual conference held in Steven s Point. The motion to adjourn was made concluding the business meeting. Mark Stanek of Wisconsin DNR updated us on operator s certification and plant reclassification developments within the department. Jon then segued into the next

4 presenter, David Roskowic from ASA Analytics. David explained how online phosphorus analyzers can optimize chemical phosphorus removal. He expanded on chemical removal of phosphorus, cost considerations and provided relevant case studies. Introduction to the Fond du Lac WWTF was given by John Leonhard, Operations Manager, gave a spirited overview and virtual tour of the plant. He explained the intricacies of the plant s regional agreements with the contributing communities and impacts of industrial solids loadings. Dave Carlson, Sanitary Engineer, expanded on blending, ortho-phosphate online analysis and the UV upgrades done at the plant. Directions were given to the plant and the tour concluded the meeting.

5 Joe Moore, City Manager Fond du Lac Jon Butt with announcements. Introducing John Leonard, Fond du Lac Sasha Tetzlaf, Strand Associates Lunchtime Mark Stanek, Wisconsin DNR Dave Roskowic, ASA Analytics Acknowledgement of Fond du Lac as host

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