Highpoints
Volume 26, No. 5 -- May 15, 2010

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

The Board of Trustees held their spring meeting on April 29 in Washington, DC at the ARCADIS office. Thanks to Dennis Kamber for making this possible.

Highlights of the meeting include:

Presentation of the 2009 Audit Report (full audit information will be reprinted in the next issue of the Environmental Engineer).
Approved Eminence Committee Report
Approved formation of Young Professionals Committee
Approved formation of Seminars and Workshop Committee

OFFICER ELECTIONS

The Ballots for electing the 2011 Officers and Trustees were mailed first class the week of April 1. Ballots are due June 15, 2010.

AWARDS LUNCHEON

Kicking off this year's Awards Luncheon was a champagne reception featuring displays of the winning projects in the 2010 Excellence in Environmental Engineering competition. The keynote speaker was Major General Jeffrey Talley, Ph.D., P.E., Chair and Professor, Department of Environmental & Civil Engineering, Southern Methodist University. The title of his presentation was Building Communities: Baghdad and Beyond. Following the presentation, individual awards were presented to:

Rao Surampalli, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Gordon Maskew Fair Award

Stephen R. Maguin
Edward J. Cleary Award

Michael W. Selna, P.E., BCEE
Stanley E. Kappe Award

George R. Crombie
Honorary Member

Those receiving Excellence in Environmental Engineering Awards included:

SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
CDM, Patented Gaseous Electron Donor Injection Technology (GEDIT) for InSitu Biodegradation of Perchlorate and Nitrate

RESEARCH - GRAND PRIZE
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, The Chesapeake Bay National Initiative Inspires the Development of a Sustainable Wastewater Purification Technology

RESEARCH - HONOR AWARD
Geosyntec Consultants, Microbial Risk Assessment for Recreational Use of the Chicago Area Waterways

PLANNING - GRAND PRIZE
Greeley and Hansen, LLC, Regional Optimization Master Plan (ROMP)

PLANNING - HONOR AWARD
Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc., US 411 Connector Environmental Impact Statement and Supporting Engineering

DESIGN - GRAND PRIZE
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA), San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Treatment Plant

DESIGN - GRAND PRIZE
Greeley and Hansen, Richmond's Rapid Sewer Flood Relief

DESIGN - HONOR AWARD
CDM, Haworth WTP Upgrade Design-Build Project

DESIGN - HONOR AWARD
CH2M Hill, Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

DESIGN - HONOR AWARD
Owen Psomas, Hangtown Creek Water Reclamation Facility

OPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT - GRAND PRIZE
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, Blue Plains AWWTP Nitrogen Removal Program

OPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT - HONOR AWARD
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, IERCA - A Regional, Cost-Effective Approach to Sustainable Organics Management

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH - GRAND PRIZE
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Eau, Terre & Environnement (INRS-ETE), Value-Added Products Through Bioconversion of Wastewater and Wastewater Sludge

SMALL PROJECTS - GRAND PRIZE
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., Colorado Radionuclide Abatement and Disposal Strategy

SMALL PROJECTS - HONOR AWARD
GHD, Inc., Downtown Scottsdale Booster Station

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - GRAND PRIZE
Entrix, Inc., Marco Island Aquifer Storage and Recovery System

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - HONOR AWARD
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, The Inland Feeder Program

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - HONOR AWARD
PBS&J, Rothenbach Park Landfill Site Reutilization

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - HONOR AWARD
Stearns & Wheler GHD, Cornell University Renewable Bioenergy Initiative

AAEE MEETINGS

Regional Academy meetings have been organized. These are great opportunities to both learn and network with fellow Academy members. Make your plans to attend!

AAEE/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon - The Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Chicago 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. AAEE will be exhibiting at the Conference June 20-24. Organized by Steven Quail.

AAEE/AWMA Breakfast - The Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at the Hyatt in Calgary 7 to 8 a.m. The Trickle Down Effect of Clean Water Sustainability will be discussed. AAEE will be exhibiting at the Conference June 22-24. Organized by Gary Gasperino.

APWA International Public Works Congress - AAEE will be hosting a breakfast and exhibiting at APWA's Congress & Exposition in Boston, MA, August 15-18. The Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, August 17. The featured speaker is Jason E. Cosby, P.E., Director Public works city of Virginia Beach. The title of his speech is "Effective Public Works Management in the Next Decade". Organized by Lamont "Bud" Curtis.

AAEE/AIDIS/WEF Breakfast - The Breakfast will be held on Monday, October 4 in New Orleans, LA. The Academy will be exhibiting again in 2010. Organized by Dick Kuchenrither.

DESIGN YOUR SUSTAINABLE DREAM HOUSE

AAEE K-12 Committee has created an Engineering Student Contest: "Design Your Sustainable Dream House." The contest is open to all students at schools across the country. Two winning entries: one for grade-school/middle school students and one for high school students, will receive a trip to Washington, DC and be awarded during the US Science & Engineering Festival in October. Volunteers are needed to help spread the word among schools. Sponsorships and donations are needed. They will be tax deductible as all monies will go through the Environmental Engineering Foundation. To download details about the program visit http://www.aaee.net/Website/SustainableDreamHouseContest.htm and a copy of the sponsorship form, email Joe Cavarretta: JCava@aaee.net.

Highpoints can be read online at http://www.aaee.net/Website/Highpoints.htm

Previous Editions of Highpoints

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December