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2018

(Dec 28) Nebraska raised almost $7,000 for Water for People
(Dec 26) A note from the chair: Milo Rust comments on training

(Nov 28) Applause-worthy: 2018 safety award winners
(Nov 21) During the joint AWWA/NWEA conference luncheon on Thursday, November 8, 2018, we recited the names of our colleagues who had passed away during the previous year and recognized a moment of silence on their behalf. One of the names presented was Bill Zimmermann, who was a previous owner of Bert Gurney and Associates. However, his name is similar to that of Bill Simmerman of Municipal Automation and Control. We wish to clarify that Bill Simmerman is still alive and well. The Nebraska Section American Water Works Association wishes to issue this statement clarifying colleagues who have passed previously, as well as those who we are grateful to still have with us, and apologize for any confusion or misunderstandings caused from the conference announcement.
(Nov 8) Think about joining a national AWWA standards committee
(Nov 7) Check out the Fall Conference agenda

(Oct 31) Committee chairs, please submit your end-of-year committee reports to Mary Poe by the end of the day on Monday, November 5th
(Oct 31) Draft minutes from the September board meeting are now available
(Oct 31) The joint Nebraska WEA/AWWA YP Committee is hosting a session at the Fall Conference on preparation for the Professional Engineering Exam, presented by a roundtable of four individuals who recently completed the exam
(Oct 31) Is yours the best-tasting water in Nebraska? You won't know unless you submit a sample in the tasting contest at the Fall Conference!
(Oct 24) Job opening: Water operator I at Papillion
(Oct 24) Job opening: Technical assistance provider with MAP
(Oct 24) Results from the 2018 "Imagine a Day Without Water" campaign include millions of impressions via broadcast and social media
(Oct 15) Job opening: Environmental assistance coordinator at NDHHS/NDEQ
(Oct 4) Register now for the Fall Conference, this November in Kearney

(Sep 20) The agenda for the September board meeting is now available on the board page
(Sep 20) Draft minutes of the May board meeting are now available on the board page
(Sep 18) Special deadline extension! Apply for the One AWWA operator scholarship by October 15th!
(Sep 10) Sign up now for the Water for People benefit shoot on September 28th (register online)
(Sep 10) Applications are open for the Leisen Scholarship through October 5th. The Colonel Theodore A. Leisen Memorial and Training Endowment Fund is used to encourage water industry professionals to obtain additional training and encourage graduate and undergraduate students to choose the water industry as their field of work.

(August 16) Sign up for water operator training workshops in October
(August 16) Sign up for fall water operator training workshops
(August 16) Sign up for backflow training workshops
(August 16) Water for People thanks the Nebraska Section
(August 16) Job opening: DHHS Administrator I
(August 7) Meet Water for People fundraisers as they stop in Omaha on August 9th

(July 12) Top Ops at ACE
(July 6) The Nebraska Section AWWA mourns the passing of Scott Sprague of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Visitation takes place on Wednesday (July 11th) with funeral on Thursday (July 12th).
(July 6) The Nebraska Section AWWA mourns the passing of past member Don Prochaska. Visitation takes place today (July 6th), with Mass of Christian burial tomorrow (July 7th).

(June 28) Almost 70 attend small systems workshop
(June 27) New job opening: Hookup specialist
(June 20) The Nominations Committee has issued its report for the board elections to take place in November
(June 6) Nominate someone for an award
(June 6) A new job opening is available on our jobs page

(May 16) Apply to present at our Fall Conference, November 8th and 9th: See the call for papers and respond by June 6th
(May 9) Don't forget the Water for People Golf Outing on Friday
(May 9) Several members attended the signing ceremony as Governor Ricketts proclaimed "Drinking Water Week" in Nebraska: May 6-12, 2018
(May 9) New job openings have been shared to our jobs page

(Apr 25) Apply now to present at our Fall Conference, November 8th and 9th: See the call for papers and respond now
(Apr 24) The Nebraska Section AWWA mourns the passing of past chair (1986) and 1987 Fuller Award recipient Dr. Dewey Andersen. Visitation takes place tomorrow (April 25th) with a funeral on Thursday (April 26th).
(Apr 11) Mark Doyle named president of MUD

(Mar 30) New job opening: Water operator - City of Tekamah
(Mar 29) New job opening: Water supply specialist - NDHHS/NDEQ Public Drinking Water Program
(Mar 29) Register now for the Water for People golf outing on May 11th
(Mar 29) $1,200 raised for Water for People
(Mar 21) Read the latest membership committee report
(Mar 20) New job opening: Utility worker I - Aurora
(Mar 19) New job opening: Manager - Cass County Rural Water District #2
(Mar 7) New job opening: Water operator - Consolidated Rural Water District #1 of Otoe County, Nebraska
(Mar 1) Director's report - spring 2018

(Feb 15) Wine 4 Water is scheduled for March 13th -- register now
(Feb 14) Volunteer to help veterans
(Feb 7) EFCN is offering free webinars for small systems

(Jan 18) The Nebraska Section AWWA mourns the passing of member Jim Condon. Visitation takes place today (January 18th) with a Mass of Christian Burial tomorrow (January 19th).

2017

(Dec 29) 2017 scholarship awards
(Dec 15) Awards and honors delivered at the Fall Conference

(Nov 15) Children's poster contest results
(Nov 15) Water-tasting contest results

(Oct 18) Register now for the free pre-conference workshop on workforce development and communication for small water systems, to be held on November 6th
(Oct 18) Remember to sign up for Top Ops and bring a sample to enter in the water-tasting contest
(Oct 18) Committee chairs are reminded to submit their annual reports and committee budget requests before October 24th
(Oct 18) Register now for a free webinar for small systems: "Water System Management and Finance for Board Members" (November 29th)

(Sep 29) The board meets today
(Sep 20) Register your team now for Top Ops to compete at the Fall Conference
(Sep 20) The Fall Conference will once again feature a pre-conference workshop opportunity
(Sep 14) New job opening at Grant-Roberts RWS in South Dakota
(Sep 13) Consider participating in free webinars for small systems on September 20th and October 5th

(Aug 23) Fall Conference exhibitor registration is open
(Aug 16) Job opening with Lincoln Water System
(Aug 16) Job opening with Lewis and Clark NRD
(Aug 15) Applications for the One AWWA operator scholarship are due September 15th; contact members of the Scholarship Committee with questions or to apply
(Aug 11) A news release on AWWA and WEA efforts has been issued to a range of Nebraska media outlets
(Aug 9) The Fall Conference agenda has been set
(Aug 9) The board and committee chairs will conduct a retreat on August 18th; the agenda and details are on the board page
(Aug 1) New jobs are available
(Aug 1) Read the memorandum on the integration of drinking water and wastewater programs at DHHS and DEQ

(July 18) Minutes of the May board meeting are up on the board page
(July 18) Water For People thanks the Nebraska Section
(July 12) Chad Roberts has shared his mid-year chair's report
(July 7) The board will meet on July 13th
(July 5) Apply by July 31st for a safety award
(July 5) Get an update on water operator training workshops

(June 27) The 2017/2018 nominations report is available for review prior to elections in November
(June 22) The section bylaws have been updated
(June 21) You have a job to do: Nominate someone for an award
(June 21) Bruce Dvorak has submitted a director's report for your review
(June 14) The governor signed a proclamation on behalf of Drinking Water Week
(June 14) The Total Water Solutions committee recently submitted an article on its work to Nebraska Farmer Magazine

(May 31) The date for the 2017 Water for People Benefit Shoot has been set: Mark your calendar for September 29th
(May 31) See our jobs page for a new opening in Minden
(May 4) The Nebraska Section AWWA mourns the passing of Paul Dammann
(May 3) See the call for papers to be delivered at the Fall Conference, November 7-8
(May 3) The agenda for the May 8 board meeting is available on the board page

(Apr 24) Grand Island has an opening for a chief wastewater plant operator
(Apr 20) Small system operator training opportunity on May 11
(Apr 12) See our jobs page for new opportunities
(Apr 11) The 2017 Drinking Water Week proclamation signing will take place on April 12th, and members are encouraged to attend
(Apr 3) The Water for People Committee is hosting the annual golf scramble fundraiser on May 8th

(Mar 22) The SOP for the membership committee has been updated to reflect its new name: "Membership Engagement and Development Committee". SOPs are posted for all committees and can be updated by e-mailed request to the publications committee.
(Mar 9) Apply for the OneAWWA Scholarship: Get details on our Scholarship Committee page

(Feb 8) New jobs have been posted
(Feb 1) UNL will host a visiting speaker (open to the public) on February 3rd: Dr. Timothy LaPara will present "The Microbiome of Biofilms Growing on Water Distribution Mains"

(Jan 25) A free EFCN webinar on "GIS and its Utility" is available on January 26th
(Jan 18) The Water Utility Council is watching one item at the Unicameral this year
(Jan 11) See the agenda for the January board meeting
(Jan 10) The 2017 Wine For Water fundraiser is scheduled for February 16th

2016

(Dec 30) The third and final edition of Wise Water Words for 2016 is at the printer and also available to download in PDF
(Dec 21) Please note that the new Nebraska Section directory will be mailed as an insert in the next edition of Wise Water Words
(Dec 21) Our sympathies to 1997 Nebraska Section chair John Miriovsky on the passing of his father
(Dec 14) If you have not checked recently, please make sure that your registration information is current with AWWA at the national level. We use the database from the national organization to produce our Nebraska Section directory and mailing lists, so if your membership registration isn't current, you could be left out!
(Dec 1) Mary Poe sends a report from the Public Information committee

(Nov 29) 22 shooters participated in the annual Water for People benefit shotgun event
(Nov 28) Ben Day looks back on a year as section chair
(Nov 21) Two free webinars are available in December
(Nov 21) Three students received Leisen scholarships at the Fall Conference
(Nov 20) Bruce Dvorak sends his director's report on expanding our reach in 2017
(Nov 19) Cortland again has Nebraska's best-tasting water
(Nov 16) Jim Shields has been promoted by MUD
(Nov 15) The Membership committee reports steady totals despite a retirement wave
(Nov 11) Congratulations to 2016 Fuller Award honoree Eric Lee
(Nov 9) Thank you for joining us at the 2016 Fall Conference! Some early photos from the conference are available in an album on our Facebook page.

(Oct 26) As you look ahead to attending the Fall Conference next week, take a peek at the 1959 annual meeting agenda
(Oct 12) The Summer 2016 Wise Water Words is printing now, but you can download the PDF immediately
(Oct 6) Past chairs of the Nebraska Section are invited to a special breakfast at the Fall Conference

(Sep 29) New opportunities are found on our job board
(Sep 21) Sign up for the pre-conference workshop to be held on November 1, leading into the Fall Conference
(Sep 21) The Young Professionals are co-hosting a tour of the new WWTP in Crete just before the Fall Conference
(Sep 19) Registration has opened for the Fall Conference pre-conference workshop
(Sep 14) The Fall Conference brochure and registration form has been mailed
(Sep 13) Join the Water for People committee for the annual benefit shotgun event on October 14th
(Sep 11) A student membership special is in effect through November 18th

(Aug 31) A preconference event will be available the day before the Fall Conference
(Aug 24) See photos from the Water for People golf scramble
(Aug 17) Utilities help other utilities through NE-WARN
(Aug 12) Texas Hold'Em returns to the Fall Conference
(Aug 12) The Water for People committee is raising funds in several ways this year
(Aug 9) Fall Conference attendees are invited to participate in the poker tournament
(Aug 9) Please consider sponsoring the Fall Conference poker tournament
(Aug 8) The Public Information committee seeks water-tasting contest entries
(Aug 4) Operators: Apply now for a $1,000 scholarship
(Aug 4) Invitation to Fall Conference exhibitors
(Aug 4) What water history can you share?
(Aug 3) Welcome our new members
(Aug 3) Don't wait for others to say "Thanks!" -- nominate someone for an industry award today
(Aug 3) Section chair Ben Day reports on his RMSO recap

(July 29) Job opening: Water treatment technician in Fremont
(July 27) 2016 Drinking Water Week proclamation
(July 27) The Nebraska Top Ops team landed in the top third at ACE
(July 26) The Nominations Committee report is available. It recommends a slate of Section officers and directors for election in November.
(July 20) Applications for the One AWWA Operator Scholarship are due on September 15th
(July 14) Job opening in Fremont: Water/sewer service worker II
(July 11) The board meets next on July 14th (agenda and details)
(July 6) Free workshop in August: Leadership Through Decision-Making and Communication for Small Water Systems

(June 29) Mike Wentink shares a photo of our Top Ops team at AWWA-ACE
(June 22) Follow our Facebook page for pictures from AWWA-ACE in Chicago
(June 14) Jim Shields, Milo Rust, and Chad Roberts attended the 2016 Washington DC fly-in on behalf of the Nebraska Section
(June 14) The Environmental Finance Center Network is offering four free webinars for small water systems over the next few weeks
(June 6) Job opportunity: Utilities superintendent in Sioux City, Iowa
(June 1) Read the Spring edition of Wise Water Words as individual articles or download a print-friendly PDF edition. Printed copies will be mailed soon to current members.

(May 30) Stay in touch with the help of our e-mail lists
(May 26) Draft minutes from the March board meeting
(May 24) Call for award nominations
(May 19) See the recipients of the 2015 safety awards
(May 16) The next board meeting will be held on May 20th
(May 11) Updated: 2016 water operator training calendar
(May 10) Spring safety reminder: OSHA's top ten hazards
(May 9) From the archives: Bazile Mills
(May 6) We welcome notice of any job changes that you would like to share
(May 5) Please check your AWWA registration details to make sure you're properly listed in our membership directory update

(Apr 29) The Environmental Finance Center Network is offering several webinars for small systems in May and June, on topics including water-loss audits and funding options
(Apr 29) Doug Woodbeck has been profiled in the latest "AWWA Connections"
(Apr 26) Village of Cortland wins water-tasting contest
(Apr 13) Water professionals are invited to attend the proclamation ceremony for Drinking Water Week on May 4
(Apr 12) A small system operator training event is scheduled for May 11
(Apr 7) Minden has a job opening for a utility worker
(Apr 5) The Young Professionals are hosting a tailgate at the spring football game
(Apr 5) The Nebraska Section will host the Region IV RMSO May 13-14
(Apr 5) Safety award applications are due July 29th
(Apr 5) Jim Wells has been honored with the 2015 Fuller Award
(Apr 5) Ben Day comments on the need to replace the knowledge and volunteer efforts of retiring water-sector professionals in his chair's column

(Mar 31) The Section's Membership report is looking strong
(Mar 29) The Water for People committee invites you to join the annual golf scramble on May 13th
(Mar 29) The call for papers is out for our Fall Conference -- please respond by May 31st
(Mar 28) The Water Utility Council reports on LB19
(Mar 28) John Olsson shares thoughts on Flint, lead, and copper in the spring AWWA director's report
(Mar 25) The Water Research Foundation will host a webinar on the Lead and Copper Rule on April 21st
(Mar 18) The board meeting agenda for March 21st is available on the board page
(Mar 11) The YP group will host a tour of the Terry Bundy Generating Station Membrane Water Treatment Plant on March 16th

(Jan 18) Wine For Water is scheduled for February 25 -- RSVP now
(Jan 11) The draft minutes of the November board and business meetings are now available on the board page
(Jan 5) The board will have its first meeting of the year on January 15th (agenda)

2015

(Jan 30) The board approved an updated strategic plan at the January meeting
(Jan 30) Doug Woodbeck has shared another Report from the Chair
(Jan 26) Help raise funds for Water for People at Wine for Water on March 2nd
(Feb 3) The Association of Boards of Certification is surveying operators to update their training criteria. Prizes are available for some selected participants. Operators are invited to participate through February 11th.
(Feb 10) The City of Minden has a job opening for a utilities superintendent
(Feb 10) Three section members will go to Washington on behalf of Nebraska's water interests
(Feb 10) David Lathrop shares an update on nitrates
(Feb 13) The Nebraska Section has been thanked for our generosity to Water for People
(Feb 13) Congratulations to Lincoln for winning the 2014 award for best-tasting water in Nebraska
(Feb 19) The links on our membership page have been updated for your convenience
(Feb 23) A special training session for SDWA compliance for small systems will be offered on May 7th
(Mar 3) The Village of Sutherland has a job opening for a public works/maintenance assistant
(Mar 16) The March board meeting agenda and supporting documents have been posted
(Mar 20) The Spring 2015 edition of Wise Water Words is now available as a PDF download
(Apr 28) A call for papers at the Fall Conference is out. Submissions are due May 31st.
(May 5) A regional workshop for leadership and communications in small systems will be held on June 3rd and 4th in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
(May 12) The agenda for the May board meeting in Eagle is now available
(May 12) Don't forget the Water for People golf outing on Friday
(May 13) Doug Woodbeck's latest update from the Section Chair
(May 13) The current edition of The Water Spout from DHHS includes an update on lead and copper as well as an article on how Blair has addressed weather-related changes to its source water
(May 15) It's already time to start thinking about the Fall Conference
(May 15) Eligible members should cast your ballots in the NEWARN board election
(May 18) We would like to welcome our new members
(May 18) Nominate your friends and colleagues for recognition with our Section awards
(May 19) Section Director John Olsson has some notes on the AWWA's venture into India
(May 20) From the archives: A history of public water in Atkinson
(May 29) EFCN is offering a free webinar for small systems on June 9: "Find Money in the Water System Budget"
(May 31) Our new Section logo now appears at the top of our website
(June 8) Tour the Henry Doorly Zoo with a special back-stage look at the water-treatment system for the aquarium on June 26th
(June 19) The Village of Eagle has a full-time maintenance position open
(July 1) The July board agenda has been posted
(July 9) The Water for People benefit shoot is scheduled for October 2
(July 14) The Water for People golf outing raised $3,800
(July 14) See the Drinking Water Week proclamation photo for 2015
(July 23) Nominations for safety awards are open through July 31st
(Aug 6) New job opening: Assistant superintendent of water production and treatment at Lincoln Water System
(Aug 12) The board retreat originally scheduled for August 14th has been cancelled
(Aug 27) A free webinar for small systems ("Find Money in the Water System Budget: Paying for Energy Improvements") will be offered on September 16th. Register now.
(Sep 2) The YP committee will host a tour of the Grand Island WWTP in conjunction with the Fall Conference
(Sep 9) Nominations for officer and trustee candidates (previously announced via email)
(Sep 21) The board will meet tomorrow. The agenda has been posted.
(Sep 22) Please take note of the special pre-conference event on asset management scheduled for November 3rd, leading into the Fall Conference. The event is free and includes a free lunch, so please register before the October 23rd deadline.
(Sep 23) The Fall Conference agenda brochure is now available
(Sep 25) Register now for the Fall Conference
(Oct 1) At the business meeting of the Nebraska Section at the Fall Conference, we will take a vote on proposed amendments to the Section bylaws
(Oct 30) The second issue of Wise Water Words for 2015 has been mailed out and is available in full for online viewing
(Nov 2) The agendas for the November board meeting and annual business meeting have been set. Both will take place at the Fall Conference.
(Nov 10) Job opening: Wastewater maintenance operator at Johnson Lake
(Nov 10) The Water for People raffle at the Fall Conference raised $2,400
(Nov 17) A few words from the outgoing section chair
(Nov 24) John Olsson's opening remarks to the Fall Conference

2014

(Jan 7) The Village of Hemingford has job openings for a utility foreman and a utility worker
(Jan 7) The first board meeting of 2014 will be on January 23rd at the League of Nebraska Municipalities in Lincoln
(Jan 21) The board will meet on January 23rd (agenda)
(Mar 10) New job opening in Seward
(Mar 24) Approved minutes from the January board meeting have been posted on the board page
(Mar 24) The agenda from the March board meeting has been posted
(Mar 24) YP tour of the Council Point WTP
(Mar 31) Draft minutes from the March 2014 board meeting
(Apr 21) The national AWWA offers e-learning programs for online credit
(Apr 24) The Spring edition of Wise Water Words is in progress as a digital-first publication
(Apr 24) Three new job openings have been added
(May 5) Drinking Water Week is underway -- the Public Information committee encourages you to tell others to "Get to know your H₂O"
(Jun 20) The Nebraska Section has been honored with the Nicholas Hill Jr. Award
(Jul 10) Nebraska's water professionals are invited to participate in the World O! Water festival on September 6th
(Jul 15) Join us for the Fall Conference in November
(Jul 28) The board retreat will be held on August 7th
(Aug 29) The September board meeting will be held on September 11th (agenda)
(Sep 4) The Young Professionals committee is hosting a tour of the Grand Island WTP
(Sep 11) The Summer/Fall 2014 edition of Wise Water Words is in progress, including the nominations to the board for election at the November general meeting
(Sep 15) Utilities looking to improve their control of water losses may be interested in the AWWA Water Audit software
(Sep 15) The 2014 Water for People Shotgun Event will be held on October 10th
(Sep 25) Minutes from the May board meeting have been approved
(Oct 6) The Nebraska DHHS has re-posted a job opening for a Health Program Manager II
(Oct 20) The Fall Conference page has been updated with details on the poker tournament and children's poster contest
(Oct 20) Mike Wentink brings to our attention a TEDx Talk on the value of public water
(Oct 27) A job opening has been posted for Kingbrook RWS in South Dakota
(Oct 28) Find the Nebraska Section on Twitter at @awwaneb
(Oct 28) The agendas for the annual business meeting and November board meeting have been posted to the board page
(Oct 30) An information packet for the business meeting to be conducted at the Fall Conference has been posted to the board page
(Nov 6) The Fall Conference is happening today and tomorrow at the Younes Center in Kearney
(Nov 12) Congratulations to Kevin Tobin, named our 2014 Fuller Award honoree
(Nov 14) The 2014-15 officers have been updated
(Nov 18) The winners of the children's poster contest have been named
(Dec 1) John Olsson has shared his latest Section Director's report
(Dec 1) The poker tournament at the Fall Conference raised $3,250 for Water for People
(Dec 2) Doug Woodbeck has shared his first Report from the Chair
(Dec 2) The Total Water Solutions ad-hoc committee now has a page
(Dec 16) The minutes from the September 2014 board meeting and the 2013 business meeting are now online
(Dec 23) New: January 2015 board agenda
(Dec 23) Mike Wentink shares a memorial tribute to training pioneer Ken Kerri

2013

(Jan 7) New: Agenda for January 10, 2013 board meeting
(Jan 10) New event: Drought education meeting on January 29
(Jan 10) New job opening: Wastewater treatment facility operator, Summerset (South Dakota)
(Jan 10) New job opening: Water/wastewater utilities operator, Spearfish (South Dakota)
(Jan 21) New job opening: General manager, Sioux Rural Water System (South Dakota)
(Jan 25) Update: March board meeting location change
(Jan 28) New: Draft minutes from the January 2013 board meeting
(Jan 28) New job opening: Water/wastewater plant operations foreman, Brookings (South Dakota)
(Feb 7) New: Winter 2012/2013 "Wise Water Words"
(Feb 14) New job opening: Residue manager, Sioux Falls (South Dakota)
(Mar 7) New: Membership discount offer, available until April 15
(Mar 11) New job opening: Water/sewer system operator, Aurora
(Mar 11) New event: 2013 Water For People golf outing
(Mar 11) Updated: 2013 board meeting schedule
(Mar 15) New event: YP tour of MUD Platte West WTP on April 16
(Mar 15) New event: YP tour of Diamond Plastics on April 12
(Mar 20) Announcement: Call for papers for the 2013 Fall Conference
(Mar 26) New job opening: System operations specialist, Sioux Rural Water (South Dakota)
(Apr 1) New job opening: Water and wastewater facilities director, Seward
(Apr 21) In memoriam: Joe Rossbach (1925-2013), Nebraska Section chair in 1962 and Fuller Award winner in 1979
(Apr 21) New job opening: Collection technician, Sioux Falls (South Dakota)
(Apr 21) New job opening: Water distribution operator, Lincoln County Rural Water System (South Dakota)
(Apr 21) New job opening: Instructor in civil and environmental engineering, South Dakota State University
(May 2) Due to the weather-related postponement of the Water for People golf outing, the board meeting (agenda) has been moved to the offices of Olsson Associates in Lincoln. The Fall Conference planning committee meeting will follow.
(May 10) Celebrate Drinking Water Week
(May 15) The Water For People golf outing has been rescheduled for May 24th
(May 21) New job opening: Distribution operator specialist, Big Sioux Community Water System (South Dakota)
(May 21) New job opening: Utility service person I, Rapid City (South Dakota)
(Jun 26) New job opening: Water/sewer maintenance, Wessington Springs (South Dakota)
(Jul 15) New item: Minutes from the May 2013 board meeting
(Jul 30) New page: Nominations committee, with 2013/14 board nominations
(Jul 30) New event: 2013 Section Retreat
(Aug 1) Vendors are invited to register for the 2013 Fall Conference in Kearney
(Aug 1) New job opening: Rural water system operator, WEB Water (South Dakota)
(Aug 5) New job opening: Environmental engineer III, Nebraska DHHS
(Aug 20) Join us for the Fall Conference
(Aug 20) New job opening: Inter-department operator, Custer (South Dakota)
(Aug 27) The Fall Conference will once again feature a benefit poker tournament, and your help is needed
(Aug 30) Nebraska DHHS has shared an update on water meters and the "lead-free" rule
(Nov 1) Agendas for both the business meeting and regular board meeting at the Fall Conference are on the board page
(Nov 4) Don't forget the benefit poker tournament at the Fall Conference
(Nov 6) Share your feedback on the Fall Conference
(Dec 13) New job opening: Water and wastewater supervisor, Seward

2012

(Jan 17) The draft minutes of the November board meeting and business meeting have been released
(Jan 17) The January board meeting agenda is now available
(Feb 9) The YP committee will host a seminar on storage tanks on March 9th
(Feb 9) The education committee will be offering an asset management conference in cooperation with the EPA and NWEA on April 3rd and 4th
(Feb 23) Public hearings on proposed changes to the groundwater, total coliform, disinfection byproduct, and lead and copper rules will be held on March 1st. The proposed rules can be viewed online.
(Feb 28) The draft minutes of the January board meeting and the agenda for the March board meeting are now available
(May 3) Louisville has a job opening for a water/sewer plant operator.
(May 3) The board meeting agenda for the May 4th board meeting is now available. The meeting will be held at the offices of Terracon (15080 A Circle, Omaha).
(May 3) The draft minutes of the March board meeting are now available.
(Mar 5) The City of Blair has two job openings that may be of interest to Nebraska AWWA members. See our jobs page for details.
(Mar 16) Nitrates are in the news, thanks to a California study reported in a Los Angeles Times article that's being picked up by the Associated Press nationwide. Our nitrates ad-hoc committee has done a lot to investigate the issue and share their findings through "Wise Water Words" and other outreach efforts.
(Mar 21) It may feel like summer already, but the Water for People golf outing is coming on May 4th
(Mar 27) The Young Professionals will host a foundry tour on April 20th
(Apr 24) PeopleService has a job opening for a water/wastewater operator in the North Bend area.
(Apr 25) Auburn has a job opening for a water treatment plant operator.
(May 4) A new page featuring multimedia files from the Section is now available. Two radio PSAs are now available for Drinking Water Week.
(May 8) Finalized board minutes from March and draft minutes from May are now available, along with a copy of our current budget
(May 18) The awards committee now has a page with links to the nomination forms
(May 29) A report with pictures from the 2012 Water for People golf outing is up
(May 29) UNL has developed a backflow demonstration model in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services. Instructions for building your own are available.
(May 29) The cross-connections committee now has a page
(May 31) A settlement in a class-action lawsuit has been reached that may benefit communities with high levels of atrazine in their water
(Jun 1) The safety committee now has a page
(Jun 1) The 2012 Fall Conference now has a page
(Jun 1) The training calendar has been updated
(Jun 1) The City of Fremont has a job opening for a wastewater treatment plant laboratory technician
(Jun 12) Fremont has won the water taste-test championship at ACE 2012
(Jun 12) A report on the 2012 E-Week at UNL has been posted
(Jun 15) A report on the 2012 Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival has been posted
(Jun 18) Photos from Nebraska's presence at AWWA ACE-12
(Jun 22) News for exhibitors: The new Fall Conference venue will allow for large equipment to go on display
(Jun 22) Tony Bilek sent a letter to the editor published in the Omaha World-Herald to recognize Fremont's water taste-test victory
(Jun 29) The deadline to submit abstracts for ACE 13 will be September 18th
(Jul 2) Bringing our record of this year's events up to speed, Nick McElvain has submitted a report on the asset management workshop
(Jul 5) Exhibitors are invited to the 2012 Fall Conference
(Jul 11) New item: Agenda for Thursday's board meeting
(Jul 23) New item: Draft board minutes from the July meeting
(Jul 23) The Water for People benefit shoot will be held on September 7th
(Jul 23) The City of Fremont has an opening for a Water & Sewer Serviceworker II. A detailed job listing is available.
(Jul 24) There will be a special WARN workshop in Norfolk on August 21st
(Aug 2) New page: Education committee
(Aug 2) New page: Small Systems committee
(Aug 7) The spring edition of Wise Water Words has been printed and mailed to our members
(Aug 7) The World O! Water festival will be held at Wehrspann Lake (8901 South 154th Street in Omaha) on August 25th (flyer)
(Aug 14) All members of the Nebraska Section are invited to the 2012 Section Retreat at the Lower Platte South NRD on August 17th. Details are on the board of directors page.
(Aug 22) New page: Water For People committee
(Aug 23) New page: Awards
(Aug 27) New event: Water for People benefit poker tournament
(Aug 28) Minutes from the section retreat
(Sep 5) New item: Fall Conference invitation
(Sep 5) New item: Preconference invitation
(Sep 5) Updated: Fall Conference
(Oct 8) The Education Committee has purchased a number of sample items (including activity books, bill stuffers, and DVDs) from the AWWA bookstore that will be on display at the Fall Conference
(Oct 11) New job opening: Wastewater treatment plant operator in Mobridge, South Dakota
(Oct 16) Updated: Fall Conference
(Oct 17) New job opening: Water/wastewater superintendent in Hot Springs, South Dakota
(Oct 17) New: ACE 2012 photo album
(Oct 30) Updated: Meter Madness at the Fall Conference
(Oct 30) New job opening: Water/wastewater operator in Madison, South Dakota
(Nov 18) New job opening: General manager of the Central Platte NRD
(Nov 21) New job opening: Water system operator, Rapid Valley Sanitary District (South Dakota)
(Dec 5) New job opening: Maintenance engineer, Village of Hyannis
(Dec 17) Update: Preliminary schedule of 2013 board meetings
(Dec 19) Summer/Fall 2012 Wise Water Words
(Dec 19) New job opening: Maintenance manager, Timber Lake (South Dakota)
(Dec 21) New: Draft minutes from the November 2012 board meeting
(Dec 21) New: Draft minutes from the November 2012 section business meeting

2011

Washington DC news -- Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
(Jan 4) Chromium FAQ
(Jan 6) Ribbon-cutting for LWS 60-inch transmission main
(Jan 7) Fluoride in Omaha drinking water
(Jan 8) Rule change would lower fluoride level -- Omaha World Herald
(Jan 11) EPA issues guidance for enhanced monitoring of hexavalent chromium in drinking water
(Jan 18) Free fluoride webcast
(Jan 17) Gary Mader to retire this spring -- Grand Island Independent
(Jan 19) City to begin uranium treatment -- Grand Island Independent
(Jan 31) Gretna fluoridating: Amount might be cut -- Omaha World Herald
(Feb 2) AMWA testimony to Congress
(Mar 2) Water for People Golf Tournament, May 6
(Mar 21) Board meeting
(Mar 21) Houston Tomasz, water filtration upsell, KFOR Radio, Lincoln, interview
(Mar 29) Wise Water Words
(Apr 22) Fall conference call for papers
(May 1) Drinking Water Week proclamation
(May 6) Board meeting
(May 27) Water Utility Council report
(Jun 28) Joint announcement on AWWA/WEF collaboration
(Jul 7) George Harold Beard (1908-2011)
(Jul 12) July board meeting agenda posted
(Jul 12) DHHS to offer free water testing at Scotts Bluff County Fair
(Jul 25) Details of the August 12th section retreat
(Jul 28) 2011 Fall Conference invitation to exhibitors
(Jul 28) Wise Water Words - Summer 2011 edition
(Aug 16) Young Professionals event on August 26th: Tour of the Auburn WTP and WWTP
(Aug 17) Draft minutes of the 2011 section retreat
(Aug 29) Water for People benefit sporting clay shoot on October 7th
(Aug 29) Fall Conference invitation and brochure
(Aug 30) YP mixer in Ashland on September 7th
(Aug 30) Photos from the Section retreat on August 12th
(Sep 7) Agenda for board meeting on September 8th
(Sep 7) See our first video on YouTube: Nebraska water towers
(Sep 16) Draft minutes from the board meeting on September 8th
(Sep 20) The Young Professionals committee has organized a pair of plant tours at the Hickman WTP on October 12th and 13th, with a social to follow the tour on the 13th
(Oct 25) American Water, a private contract operator for some utilities, has a white paper on "full-cost" water pricing with some interesting details about public perceptions of the cost of water
(Oct 26) Board meeting agendas and minutes from 2009 and 2010 have been added to our board page
(Oct 27) The young professionals are hosting a poker event to benefit Engineers Without Borders at the Fall Conference
(Oct 28) The board is proposing revisions to the strategic plan and is looking for discussion and other proposed changes from you, the section members. These will be discussed at the annual business meeting of the Nebraska Section AWWA, which starts at 1:30 pm on November 2nd at the Fall Conference in Kearney.
(Nov 1) The agendas for the board meeting and business meeting of the Nebraska Section are now available. Both meetings will be held at the annual conference in Kearney on November 2nd.
(Nov 7) Photos from the Fall Conference in Kearney are now available on the Nebraska Section AWWA Facebook page
(Nov 8) A revised strategic plan was adopted at the business meeting on November 2nd
(Nov 9) The board reviewed the preliminary year-end budget forecast at the board meeting on November 2nd
(Nov 10) New page: Nitrates ad-hoc committee
(Nov 10) A follow-up photo from the Groundwater Foundation national conference in October is now on our site
(Nov 28) Tentative board meeting dates for 2012 have been named
(Dec 2) The national office of AWWA is conducting a "state of the industry" survey, and your participation is invited
(Dec 5) CEU opportunity: Workshop in Chapman on December 16th

2010

Regulation update by Jack Daniel, Nebraska Health & Human Services, 11.5.10
Washington DC drinking water news

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