January 2022 E-Newsletter

Issue #138

IN THIS ISSUE Section Conference Registration is Open Section Election Results Excellence In Engineering Awards Apply for a Scholarship Attend the Section Winter Trustee Meeting Training Job Postings  In-Person Section Conference Registration Is Now Open!  Registration is now open for our first in-person Section Conference in two years! Join your fellow water professionals in Tacoma, April 27-29 as we gather once again for the premier training and networking event in the Pacific Northwest. Early Bird Registration rates end March 31. Register early and save $150! Check out our website for all the conference information including technical program, vendor sponsor information, networking events including golf and more! Vendors/Sponsors - Sponsorship opportunities and vendor booth selection are all on a first come first serve basis. Don't delay register early for the best opportunities.

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Section Election Results New Trustees Take Office In May

Your ballots have been counted and these new Section officers will begin their term in May. Election results will be officially approved by the Section Board of Trustees at the Virtual Winter Meeting on February 15. Congratulations to these new officers!

Chair Elect Dan Sleeth Covington Water

AWWA Director James Dean City of Yakima

Oregon/Idaho Trustee Joel Cary Tualatin Valley Water District

Washington Trustee Tonya Reiss City of Spokane

Trustee At Large Libby Barg Bakke Barney and Worth

2022 Excellence in Engineering Awards Deadline for Entries is This Month!

Submit your entry for the 2022 Excellence in Engineering Awards. These awards recognize excellence in engineering for water supply, treatment, or conveyance projects. Persons, agencies, consultants, contractors, and water utilities who have recently or will be completing a water supply, treatment, or conveyance project for a water supply utility or agency in Idaho, Oregon or Washington may apply. To be considered for the 2022 Awards, the Committee will be looking for outstanding water related engineering projects which have shown: Incorporation of innovative technologies or approaches Difficulty of the challenges overcome Inclusion of sustainability elements (includes resource sustainability or cost effectiveness) Considerations for system or project resiliency (seismic, flood, system redundancy, etc.)  Please feel free to nominate one of your Projects or someone else's that you feel is deserving of an Award. Entry deadline is January 14.

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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.

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Section Winter Board of Trustees Virtual Meeting February 15

Mark your calendars for the virtual Winter Trustee Meeting, February 15 at 9:30. Subsection annual reports are due in advance of this meeting. Please submit them to the Section office by Friday, January 28. If you would like to be on the meeting agenda or just attend the meeting reach out to the Section office for login information and presentation times.

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Training and More Training Online January 27 - Financial and Workforce Sustainability Training February 9 - 2022 Women in Leadership Symposium March 9 - Inland Empire Subsection Truck Rodeo April 27-29 - PNWS Section Annual Conference

Job Postings

Engineer Electrician Design Engineer General Manager Utility Worker Staff Engineer Accounting Specialist Client Service Leader - Water Services 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 Water Meter Reader Government Affairs Coordinator

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That's it for this month! Please send your news or information for inclusion in the February edition to the Section office.  Sincerely,

Kyle Kihs Executive Director