Meeting Minutes
June 12, 2003
1:00-2:30pm
Main Dining Hall
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge
Deerwood, MN
Members Present:
Yasser Abouaish
Lih-in Rezania
Robyn Bruggeman
Introductions
Committee members introduced themselves.
Minutes
Minutes were approved.
2003-2004 Plan and Budget
It is anticipated that future workshops will break even. If there is a surplus, the section requires that the surplus go back to the section. Attached is a proposed committee budget for 2003-2004 to be submitted at the annual conference board meeting. If you have any comments or suggestions concerning the proposed budget, please contact Karla Peterson by August 29, 2003.
2004 Surface Water Treatment Workshop
The planning committee for the workshop met at the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant on May 19, 2003. The committee proposed holding the workshop Tuesday, April 27, 2004 through Thursday, April 29 at the Courtyard by Marriot Moorhead Area Conference Center. Attached is a report from the planning meeting and a proposed workshop schedule. The next planning meeting will be held October 28, 2003 at the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant.
Radionuclides in Drinking Water Workshop
The planning committee for the workshop intends to meet in LaCrosse, WI, later this summer. Additional information will be sent to those who would like to attend the planning meeting.
Annual Section Conference
Doug Lubben and Ray Hozalski volunteered to organize a concurrent session on Thursday, October 2, 2003 during the annual conference. The session would be focused on a variety of research topics. The proposed schedule includes 45-min presentations by each speaker and is follows: Arsenic Occurrence - Mindy Erickson, University of Minnesota; Arsenic Removal - Marc Edwards; Optimization of Systems for Iron/Manganese Removal - Delvin DeBoer, South Dakota State University; Membrane Fouling - Yu Chang, HDR; Taste and Odor Control - Dave Schuler, St. Paul Regional Water Services; Disinfection By-Products - Ray Hozalski, University of Minnesota; and TOC/AOC and Distribution Systems - Troy Hall, Moorhead Public Service. The research committee (and possible the conference committee) could help cover travel costs and honorarium for speakers from academia. The committee would also like to maintain a concurrent session on research each year. Doug Lubben will contact John Crooks on the Conference Committee to help promote the poster session at the annual conference. Since the annual conference is located in Moorhead, the committee would like to encourage participation in the poster session by students at U of MN, UND, and NDSU.
Next Meeting and Agenda
The fall committee breakfast meeting will be held Wednesday, October 1, 7-8 am, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead. Agenda items include discussion of the upcoming workshops, utilization of the website, participation in the annual conference and poster presentations, research needs, and participation on AWWARF committees.