Central District
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The MN AWWA Central District Three-Day Training session held at Ruttger's Lodge in Deerwood, MN is scheduled for June 9 - 11, 2010. The agenda and registration form are available now Registration Form.
2010 MN-AWWA Central District
Water Operator Training
est. 1998
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge, Deerwood
June 9 - 11, 2010
Wednesday June 9, 2010
8:00 Registration
Moderator: Lyle Stai, Retired
8:45 Welcome – Lisa Vollbrecht, City of St. Cloud
9:00 Motivational Speaker
9:30 Break
9:45 Maintaining Water Towers With Protective Coatings – Kevin Renslow, Tnemec
10:45 Filter Conversion – Tonka Equipment
Noon Lunch
Moderator: Lisa Vollbrecht, City of St. Cloud
1:00 20 Questions – Mark Sloan, MDH
2:00 St. Cloud Filter & Clarifier Project – Lisa Vollbrecht, City of St. Cloud & Jason Kosmatka, AE2S
3:00 Generator Operation & Maintenance
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2:00 Exam Prep Session – Mark Sloan, MDH
4:00 Water Taste Test Competition – All Attendees
5:30 Dinner
6:30 Meet & Greet – Jane’s Cottage
Thursday June 10, 2010
Moderator: Bill Schluenz, City of Waite Park
8:00 Job Hazard Analysis – Donald Grant, MMUA
9:00 Chlor-Tainer – Terry Schiro, Vessco
9:45 Break
10:00 Robotic Tower Inspection/Cleaning- Shawn Mulhern, KLM
10:45 MnWARN – Pete Moulton, City of St. Peter
11:00 Competitions Committee – Chris Glassing, American Cast Iron Pipe
11:15 Regulatory Updates – Jon Groethe, MDH
11:30 Minnesota AWWA Central District Business Meeting – Bill Schluenz, Central District Chair
Noon Lunch
Moderator: Tom Vogel, Order of Saint Benedict
1:00 Laws Regarding Water Turn On/Off - Alexis Stangl, LMC
1:45 Meter Madness – Chris Glassing, American Cast Iron Pipe
Hydrant Hoopla – Rick Wanner, American Flow Control
2:45 Operator Networking
6:00 Awards Dinner - Meter Madness Winner; Water Taste Test Winner; Golf Prizes
Friday June 11, 2010
Moderator: Kim Larsen, MN Department of Health
8:00 New Plant Startups
Sartell WTF – John Kothenbeutel, City of Sartell
Alexandria WTF – Brian Bergantine, AE2S
Detroit Lakes WTF – Tim Paustian, Ulteig Engineers
Isanti WTF – Pat Meyer, City of Isanti & Paul Stafford, Bolton & Menk
10:00 Break
10:15 Gopher State One Call Updates - Jon Esile, GSOC
11:00 Sustainability Through Conservation – Adam Kramer, PCE
11:45 Drawings & Closing Remarks
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9:00 Water System Operator’s Exams
Noon Lunch
Attention All Conference Attendees!
Water Taste Test Competition
Please bring a sample of your water in a one-gallon glass container to the Wednesday AM session.