Florida Rural Water Association
2970 Wellington Circle
Tallahassee FL 32309
850.668.2746
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August 3, 4, and 5, 2020
Hilton Daytona Beach
100 N Atlantic Ave
Daytona Beach FL 32118
Hotel Reservations 386.254.8200
The 2020 Forty-First Florida Rural Water Association's Annual Technical and Training Conference will be held at the beautiful Hilton Daytona Beach/Ocean Walk Village in exciting Daytona Beach, Florida with the room rates starting at $112.00 (this rate does not include $8.00 self parking rate) plus tax. For reservations, please call 386.254.8200. You will want to bring the entire family to take advantage of all the amenities that Daytona Beach has to offer.
During the Conference, FRWA will make every effort to protect the health and safety of attendees by:
- Incorporating food event protections-like prepackaged/plated lunch for minimal touch
- Extra disinfectant on all high touch areas in rooms and hotel, sanitizer/wipes stations, etc.
- Masks available for those that do not have them
- Hilton CleanStay will provide all guests with sealed clean guest rooms
You will want to go ahead and submit your nomination for the FRWA Annual Awards to earn your system or employee a recognition as being the "best of the best". The deadline for submitting your nomination is July 3. For complete information on the awards, click
here.
You won't want to miss the newest and latest in innovations in our Exhibit Hall. If you are interested in exhibiting, click
here.
Don't miss this opportunity to end the summer on a high note and to enjoy some fun in the sun!
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This Week in Water History
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June 9, 2013: Celebration of Centennial of Activated Sludge Process. "On June 9-11, the Water Environment Federation convened the forum, "Activated Sludge on its 100th Birthday: Challenges and Opportunities." The event was held at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the first patent of the activated sludge process near Boston. The Activated Sludge process is still the heart of modern wastewater treatment systems around the globe and was a sea-change in the burgeoning field of wastewater treatment, permitting wastewater treatment to occur in a much smaller footprint, saving space and treatment time while protecting public and environmental health. In the past 100 years, the process has been updated, modified, and augmented, to improve treatment, remove nutrients, and do so more efficiently. However, more stringent demands and resources challenges are necessitating another look at the process that has been the backbone of modern sanitation infrastructure."
For more articles on what went on this week in water history, click
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