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President's Message

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:24:16 GMT

September 2010 Friends, I extend appreciation to Texas Senator Dan Patrick for his terrific guest speaker presentation at our 4th Annual Dinner Meeting on August 26th. He enlightened us about his two terms in office (he's voted on over 8,000 bills!), the politics of politicians in Texas government, our good Texas politics legacy that has left Texas with $5.0 billion in rainy day funds that no other state can boast, his genesis of S.B. 361 to create protective measures in Harris County that will provide water during major emergency events (like Hurricane Ike did), and more. He ended by requesting us all to keep abreast of the legislation being considered and to get involved and continue Texas' legacy of providing for future generations. For the business side of our August 26th dinner meeting, we covered Chapter challenges and success as well as upcoming chapter activities. You can follow along by viewing our power point presentation webpage at...

Jobs

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:39:09 GMT

Job Listings for Southeast Chapter of Texas AWWA Welcome AWWA members and non-members! For two months, you may post a water or wastwater related job for FREE. This is normally a $250 fee but due to current tough economic times, your Chapter's Executive and Standing Committee has temporarily made it free from August through December 2010. (It may be extended into 2011.) To add or search for a job posting, please hover your mouse over Job link until the flyout links appear, then click Add a Job Posting or Search Job Posting or just click the links at the bottom of this webpage. If you have any website questions, please contact our Communications/Website Chair, Archana Sharma, for more information at Correspondence@setawwa.org. Please note, each added job posting will be screened by one of the website administrators to approve or delete a job postings before it is uploaded on the SE Chapter's 'search job...

Want to be a SE Chapter Sponsor ?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:36:45 GMT

Sponsorship Provides Marketing Opportunities The Southeast Chapter of the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association (SE TAWWA) is seeking your support through our sponsorship program. Our organization is committed to the growth and development of water industry professionals in the 22 county area that makes up our chapter. While most of our members are from Harris, Fort Bend and Galveston counties, we are strongly encouraging member involvement from surrounding counties as well. Sponsorship is a great way to promote your company to the southeast region of Texas and the 600-plus members in the local chapter. The funds generated through our Chapter support the following functions: Donations and fundraising activities to Water For People Organization of seminars and technical sessions with distinguished keynote speakers and industry leaders College scholarships Cash prizes for science fair awards and other water-awareness projects in our...

Young Professionals

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:52:11 GMT

Young Professionals (YP) represent an energetic group of AWWA members who are 35 years of age and under. The goal of the YP Committee is to provide an avenue for young professionals to network with industry professionals and get involved with AWWA. YP activities include: · Brown bag seminars · Technical tours · Social events · Community service activities Please refer to events for upcoming YP events. See below for details related to recent events If you would like to get involved or would like more information, please contact the YP chair of our chapter. Coleman B. Philley, EIT YP Chair Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. cphilley@browngay.com 2010 SETAWWA YP Night at the Race Park The first YP Event of 2010 started at the gates of Sam Houston Race Park. On Thursday, June, 24, 2010, SE TAWWA hosted a Night at the Race Park for Young Professionals to enjoy free dinner, drinks, and live...

Scholarship

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:21:11 GMT

2010 Scholarship The Texas AWWA 2010 Scholarship application deadline closed on July 9, 2010. Winners will be announced late fall. Check below link for latest updates. http://www.tawwa.org/Scholarship.htm 2009 Scholarship The TAWWA - State Scholarship Committee received 29 scholarship applications during 2009, of which seven were from the Houston area. There were 11 scholarships awarded this year. Four scholarships were given to the following Houston area students: Alison Contreras. Alison is a member of AWWA and a graduate student attending Rice University. She holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Rice, and is working toward a PhD in Civil Engineering. Michael Liga. Michael is a member of AWWA and a graduate student attending Rice University. He has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; and is working toward a Masters...

Executive and Standing Committees

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:45:37 GMT

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President David Dow, P.E. President@setawwa.org Vice President Showri Nandagiri, P.E. VPresident@setawwa.org Secretary Andrew Molly, P. E. Secretary@setawwa.org Treasurer Chris Varnon, P.E. Treasurer@setawwa.org Vice-Chair TAWWA David Scholler, P.E. TexasWater09@setawwa.org Trustee TAWWA Jennifer Elms, P.E. Trustee@setawwa.org Deputy Trustee TAWWA Sunil Kommineni, Ph.D., P.E. DeputeeTrustee@setawwa.org STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS By-Laws Showri Nandagiri, P.E. VPresident@setawwa.org Programs Dhananjay Mishra, Ph.D.. P.E. Programs@setawwa.org Communications/Website Archana Sharma, EIT, LEED AP Correspondence@setawwa.org Membership Timothy Jahn, P.E. Membership@setawwa.org Young Professional Coleman Philley, EIT YoungProfessional@setawwa.org Scholarship Bindu Thomas Scholarship@setawwa.org Sponsorship Christine Krosnicki

About Us

Sat, 29 May 2010 12:07:16 GMT

Southeast Chapter of Texas AWWA Chapters of Texas AWWA has been formed in several areas of the state so that the AWWA members can easily interact with the local water professionals in their area and partipitate in local activities. The Southeast Chapter of Texas AWWA encompasses 22 southeast counties of Texas. As a member of the Texas Section of American Water Works Association, you have an opportunity to meet and build relationships with your peers in the water community, attend bi-monthly meetings with other water professionals, as well as share ideas and information. The luncheon or dinner meetings are open to both AWWA members and non-members. The Southeast Chapter of Texas AWWA is a 501 (c) (3) exempt scientific/education organization. Texas Section of AWWA OUR MISSION The American Water Works Association, and the Texas Section of AWWA, are dedicated to the promotion of a safe and sufficient supply of drinking water for all people through a proactive effort to influence...

Resources

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:54:51 GMT

Below are online resources to assist our members professionally. LOCAL RESOURCES American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Houston Branch: http://www.ascehouston.org/en/users/login.asp?/index.asp Sam Houston Water Utilites Association: http://www.shwua.org/ Water Environment Association of Texas - WEAT Houston : http://www.weat.org/southeast/index.htm STATE RESOURCES Texas Section of AWWA: http://www.tawwa.org/ American Water Board Directors - Texas: http://www.awbd-tx.org/ Southeast Texas Section - Water Environment Association: http://www.weat.org/southeast/index.htm Texas Chapter - American Public Works Association: http://www.tpwa.org/ Texas Board of Professional Engineers: http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/ Texas Engineering Extension Service: http://www.teex.com/ Texas Rural Water Association: http://www.trwa.org/ Texas Section - ASCE: http://www.texasce.org/ Texas Section - AWWA: http://www.tawwa.org/ Texas Water...

Membership

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:54:14 GMT

Tim Jahn, P.E. Membership Chair Tim is looking for volunteers to assist in creating and implementing its 2009 strategic plan. Volunteers may choose among different areas, i.e., College Students, Operators, Utilities, Corporate, or Service Providers, to foster involvement in the Southeast Chapter. This may involve some travel on your part but your gas mileage is reimbursible. If this interests you, please send an email to Membership@setawwa.org. *********************** Membership Benefits By joining the national AWWA, you also become a member of the Texas Section and Southeast Chapter too. With an AWWA Membership you will: Get Connected: AWWA consists of water professionals with a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. Tap into this network and broaden your networking opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally. Online discussion forums, Career Center, peer networking, local section membership, Sourcebook, more than 150...

Sponsorship Committee Report

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:40:07 GMT

April 2010 Dear Friends and Colleagues: On behalf of Southeast Chapter of TAWWA, I would like to start by saying, thank you - to all the sponsors who made the March 8 seminar possible. Your support of this organization not only helps us bring inspirational speakers like the ones we had on March 8th, but it also supports local scholarships, cash prizes for science fairs, and other water-awareness projects in our local community. A total of $12,000 was raised for the March 8th event and was made possible by the generous support of the following firms: Gold Sponsors: CDMLockwood, Andrews and NewnamCH2M HILLAECOMMalcolm Pirnie Silver Sponsors: OthonDannenbaumHartwellInfrastructure and AssociatesAlan Plummer and AssociatesWeston SolutionsGeotestMontgomery and BarnesHDR-Claunch and Miller Bronze Sponsors: HachKlotz and AssociatesRatnala and BahlKIT ProfessionalsPate EngineersCostelloGE Fanuc InfolinkFugroAmaniBrown and Gay The sponsorship program is more than just recruiting...

Water for People

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:52 GMT

Safe drinking water, basic health, hygiene education and sanitation facilities are nonexistent for impoverished people in the developing countries throughout the world. WHO/UNICEF estimates that the combination of these conditions results in 6,000 deaths everyday, mostly children. In response, a dedicated handful of North American water professionals from the American Water Works Association established Water For People in 1991 and Water For People-Canada in 1995. They saw this as a natural extension of what their 60,000 members already do on a daily basis -- bring safe, sufficient drinking water to their own communities. Water For People is an international nonprofit development organization committed to the long-term impact of increased access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation and health. Water For People (WFP) is an international nonprofit development organization committed to the long-term impact of increased access to safe drinking water and improved...

Newsletter Archives

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Below are past Southeast Chapter Newsletters in PDF files for your review. Any comments to the newsletters please email to the Correspondence Chair. Chronological Order, Most Recent at Top: 2009-06 eBlast 2009-03 eBlast 2009-02 eBlast 2008-10 Waterway 2008-08 Waterway 2008-06 Waterway 2007-10 Waterway 2007-08 Waterway 2007-06 Waterway 2006-08 Waterway 2006-06 Waterway 2006-04 Waterway 2006-02 Waterway 2005-12 Holiday Social 2005-10 Waterway 2005-08 Newsletter 2005-06 Newsletter 2005-04 Newsletter 2005-02 Newsletter 2004-12 Newsletter 2004-10 Newsletter 2004-06 Newsletter 2004-04 Newsletter 2004-04 APWA Meeting 2004-02 Newsletter 2003-12 Newsletter 2003-10 Newsletter 2003-08 Newsletter 2003-04 Newsletter 2003-02 Newsletter

Committee Reports

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:26:26 GMT

The Southeast Chapter of Texas AWWA is made up of the following committees.

Water For People
Young Professionals
Scholarships

More detailed information and committee reports of each committee can be found under the sub-sections of this webpage. If you are interested in learning more or participating in any of these committees, please contact the respective committee chair. The contact information for the committee chair's can be found by clicking Leadership Team.

Treasurer Report

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:11:40 GMT

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