On November 19th at noon Region XII will be holding a Virtual General Membership Meeting at NOON. If you are schedule to work check with your supervisors to see if they will allow you to log in. During this meeting the 2021 Region XII Board Members as recommended by the Nominating Committee will be presented for approval and considerations of nominations from others on from the floor.
Main Topics;
The proposed slate of officers for 2021 are:
Steve Saffels, Director;
Dana Mills, Chairman;
Theresa Hughes, Vice-Chair;
Zoé Chaiser, Secretary/Treasurer;
Brent Laudicina, Secretary/Treasurer Elect;
Mark Harris, Webpage/Newsletter/Email;
Isaiah Moss, Drinking Water Trustee;
Kevin Doorman, Wastewater Trustee;
David Buyens, Reclaimed Water Trustee;
Joe Squitieri, Industrial Pretreatment Trustee.
We have three vacant positions at this time;
Distribution Trustee, (Your Name Here)
Stormwater Trustee, (Your Name Here)
Collection Systems Trustee, (Your Name Here)
If you are interested in one of these positions,
Please contact one of us at the meeting.
The regions board members have voted to extend the Region XII Award Nominations to December 1st. The awards presented will be for Wastewater Facility, Water Facility Operations and Member Of The Year. Applications are to be submitted to 12-director@fwpcoa.org . The awards will be presented at the End Of The Year Party.
On December 12th we will have our End Of The Year Party. The location will be Beef-O-Brady’s in Lakewood Ranch. Watch your email and Region XII’s webpage for additional information.
Do you or your facility have any training needs? We can help with that. Our region has approved courses for Distribution, Drinking Water and Wastewater. These courses can be held at your facility with only your staff if you prefer.
Unless there is another shutdown it appears the Spring Short School in March 2021 is in the planning stages. The Pat Robinson award winners for 2020 will be able to sign up for one of the upcoming 2021 short schools.
The state website has the following links. Click "HERE" to check these out.
-Incident Action Checklist – Pandemic Incidents, Wastewater Tests Could Provide Early Warning of COVID-19
-The Water Professional’s Guide to COVID-19
-Letter to U.S. Governors from the EPA
-COVID-19 Implications for EPA's Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
-OSHA - Control and Prevention
-Drinking Water, Recreational Water and Wastewater: What You Need to Know
-Guidance for Wastewater Workers
-Coronavirus And The Water Cycle — Here Is What Treatment Professionals Need To Know
Click Here to Join the Meeting
NEXT MEETING FLYER
November 2020
For further questions contact,
Region XII Director Steve Saffels