Events

Virginia Section AWWA cordially invites you to partner with us for 2021! Corporate sponsors are invaluable to our organization as we strive towards our vision of being Virginia's leading association dedicated to promoting safe and sustainable water.

Join us for two sessions of training specifically designed for Distribution Operators and Supervisors. These sessions will provide valuable insight on topics that deal with day to day operations of a water distribution system.

Break out the golf clubs and get out on the greens for a wonderful day of golfing with your peers, all while supporting an excellent charity - Water for People! This annual event always delivers a great day of pars, birdies, and bogey's in addition to a lot of fun.

Join the VWEA | VA AWWA Sustainability Committee for a webinar on Life Cycle Cost Analysis.

Come hear and learn from two experienced speakers about life cycle cost (LLC) analyses, the benefit of these analyses to a utility, and how to perform these analyses.  The intent of this webinar is to provide the audience with a better idea of how to implement an LCC analysis at their utility or for their clients.

Life cycle cost analysis is an approach that assesses the total cost of the equipment over its life cycle including initial capital costs, maintenance costs, and operating costs. The intent is to enable utilities to consider all present and future costs, as well as more abstract values when purchasing major equipment. However, that is easier said than done. This webinar starts with a presentation of why a utility would like to perform an LCC analysis and what they can expect to be included.  The second presentation shows how to go about doing it and what resources may be needed. Participants will walk away with a better idea of how to implement an LCC  analysis at their utility or for their clients.

Speakers

Nina Andgren grew up in Sweden and started her engineering career in 1999 after receiving her Master of Science in Civil Engineering in 1999, at Lund Institute of Technology (Sweden).  She worked at the Public Works in Gothenburg for a few years before relocating to Virginia.  In 2006 she joined Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA) as their Maintenance Engineer.  At UOSA she has been promoted several times and is now working as the Director of the Operations and Maintenance Division.

Leita Bennett, PE, is a GHD Senior Water Leader with over 30 years of experience in planning, design, and management of public utility assets. She has a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Engineering Operations and provides asset management support to clients to incorporate best management practices into every stage of their financial work. Her emphasis on developing the best business case for capital programs helps to assure fully sustainable systems and optimization of operations and maintenance programs.

Cost 
$10 | Member of VWEA or VA AWWA
$15 | Non-member

Continuing Education
1 CEC for Professional Engineers
1 CPE for Operators (pending approval)

 

 

Join your friends and fellow VA AWWA members for a fun, networking event - virtually! But this isn't your normal Zoom meeting, you can mingle around the room much like a happy hour at a bar. See someone you want to talk to? Walk up and start a conversation! It's that easy!

The VA AWWA Plant Operations Committee proudly announces the 21st Annual Plant Operators Conference to be held May 6th - 7th virtually. This conference is dedicated to promoting education and training, increasing performance, and fostering communication among waterworks operators, maintenance, and management personnel. Attendance is recommended for waterworks operators of both small and large groundwater and surface water systems.

Workshop participants will learn how to assess revenue requirements, identify the community’s financial priorities, and build rates that fit their situation and objectives. All participants receive dedicated, follow-up technical assistance and helpful documents from AWWA.

On behalf of the Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association and the Virginia Water Environment Association, we want to extend a warm invitation to the 2021 Joint Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this September.   WaterJAM 2021 will provide numerous technical growth opportunities (including continuing education credits) covering the latest industry trends as well as a variety of social activities for all attendees. You can expect outstanding presentations and workshops, along with fun social events that will provide many opportunities for networking with friends and colleagues.

The Leadership Academy, an exciting VA AWWA | VWEA initiative, developed for individuals in the industry of all ages and experience level interested in leadership topics, including moral and ethical leadership, emotional intelligence, people styles, project management, and more. The Academy will have a limited number of participants to facilitate an intimate learning and networking atmosphere.