February 2022 E-Newsletter
Issue #139
Safety Protocols at the Section Conference
Washington State Mask Requirements 
We know most of you are very excited to get back to face-to-face meetings and conferences. However, some of our members may have concerns about safety in a group environment.

Washington state requires that everyone ages 5 and older, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in indoor public settings. We will be asking that all conference attendees wear a mask while inside the Tacoma Convention Center.

We will be social distancing as best that we can, within the technical session rooms as well as the vendor hall. Please reach out to the Section Office if you have questions regarding conference safety protocols.
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Section Winter Board of Trustees Virtual Meeting
February 15 
Join us for the virtual Winter Trustee Meeting, February 15 at 9:30.

Click the link below to see the agenda and/or to receive the link to attend the meeting.
Donate to the Conference Silent Auction
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The Silent Auction is back for the 2022 annual Section Conference which benefits the PNWS philanthropic efforts - Water For People, The Water Equation and the Education and Training Fund.

Donations of all sorts will be accepted including handmade one of a kind objects.

This year the auction runs all day Thursday and closes at 3pm on Friday. Items purchased can be picked up when the conference concludes at 5pm.

Hit the link below to donate your item.
Excellence in Communications Awards - 2020 and 2021 Entry Deadline is March 1
Now is the time to enter your great communications project from the past two years!

Any water utility, provider or association currently a member in good standing with AWWA is eligible to participate. Projects must be specific to operations of the utility or provider. Previously submitted entries are not eligible.
2022 PNWS College/University Scholarship Application Window is Open
For Members and Their Families 
Are you currently attending school to further your career in water? Do you have a child that is in school and studying for a career in the water industry? Are you or your child attending an accredited college or university?

Then you should be applying for one of our PNWS Scholarships. Our Section has provided funding to over 200 students of all ages over the years. Just last year we gave out over $40,000 in scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $4,1000 to twelve students.

Don't delay.....apply today, applications must be received by March 1.
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP DEAL - One year free membership for any non-member ACE attendee who registers for a full conference registration. To register click the photo above.
2022 Section Conference Golf Tournament
First of the Season
Kick off your 2022 Section Conference with a round of golf at the North Shore Golf Course on Wednesday, April 27.

Shotgun start at 8am with breakfast and lunch included just $110 per person.

You can register individually or in groups.
Job Postings
  • Engineer
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Senior Water Treatment Operator
  • Development Engineering Permit Specialist
  • Customer Service Representative I
  • Receptionist
  • Water and Hydroelectric Services Director
  • Environmental Compliance/Source Control Specialist
  • Operations Technician
  • GIS/Technical Specialist
  • Water Treatment Plant Operator
  • Civil Engineer - Utilities
  • Meter Reader
  • Scada Technician
  • Electrician
  • Water Treatment Plant Operator II/I
  • Operations Foreman
  • Lead Water Resource Engineer/Project Manager
  • Construction Operator
  • Laborer
  • Water Facility Technician Grade 1-3
  • Public Works Director
  • Manager, Finance & Customer Service
  • Senior Water Quality Analyst
  • PW Water Quality Technician
  • Engineering Manager
  • Temporary Plant Operator
  • Construction Operator
  • Senior Facility Management Engineer
  • Mid to Senior Municipal Engineer
  • Senior Associate Engineer (Wastewater)
  • Field Operations Equipment Mechanic
  • Water Utility Worker I
  • Water Distribution Operator
  • Cross Connection Control Assistant
That's it for this month! Please send your news or information for inclusion in the March edition to the Section office.

Sincerely,
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Kyle Kihs
Executive Director