Operations Challenge

The 2012 OWEA Operations Challenge
 
April 17, 2012
Allen County Sanitary Engineering Department
Lima, Ohio
 
 Presented by the OWEA Plant Operations Committee
 
Register a team for 2012!
 
 
and Hands-On Operator Training Day
 
Not ready for a team? 
Attend one of our tech sessions, plant tour, hands-on sessions, or observe the competition.
 
 
Nearby hotels:

Microtel Inn & Suites, Delphos - 567.765.1500
Fairfield Inn, Lima - 419.224.8496
Courtyard by Marriott, Lima  - 419.222.9000
Hampton Inn, Lima - 419.225.8300
 
 
Hands-On Operator Training Day
 
Why should I attend the Hands-On Operator Training Day held in conjunction with OWEA’s 2012 Operations Challenge?
  • Earn up to 5 Contact Hours
  • Network with other operations professionals
  • Morning training session and plant tour (2.5 CH)
  • Afternoon hands-on practice sessions (2.5 CH)
  • Includes lunch and Operations Challenge Award Ceremony
  • All for just $50.00
MORNING - 2.5 Contact Hours

8:30-9:00
Registration

9:00-9:30

Laboratory Training Session

9:30-10:00

Emergency Pump Maintenance

10:00-10:30    

Collections System Televising

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-11:45

Small Plant Operations
11:45-12:30
Lunch
AFTERNOON - 2.5 Contact Hours

12:30-4:30

Five (5) half hour hands-on training sessions where attendees can put
into practice what you learned in the morning sessions. Groups will be
made up of 8-10 persons.

 

In between Contact Hours you will be able to watch Operations
Challenge teams compete to see which team will earn the right to
represent Ohio at the national WEFTEC event in New Orleans, LA September 2012.

4:30-5:00

Awards Ceremony
 

Operations Challenge
 
PURPOSE
To recognize excellence in wastewater treatment operations, maintenance, laboratory, safety and collection systems personnel. This year’s competition will be held at the Allen County Sanitary Engineering Department in Lima. An operator training seminar will be held in conjunction with the competition this year. Attendees will have technical sessions in the AM while the teams are practicing and in the afternoon there will be more opportunity for hands-on contact hours during the competition.
 
COMPETITIVE DIVISIONS
The competition will be limited to the first 10 teams registered. The two divisions function as follows: Both divisions compete “head to head” in all five events. There are no apparent differences in the competition. At the completion of the competition, teams are sorted according to division and then ranked based on a score. A team’s division status will be announced or posted.

Division I (D1) and Division II (D2) Definitions:
Traditionally D1 is composed of previous winners of the D2 and D1 contests, previous year individual event winners, or for any other team(s) that chooses to move up to compete in this division. D2 is traditionally for “new” teams and/or previous year(s) non-winning teams. Teams should apply to the division for which they believe they should complete. However, to balance competition within the divisions and to improve the overall quality of the competition, a final decision of the appropriate division will be determined by the Event Coordinators and the Operations Challenge Chairperson(s) the day prior to the contest. In no case will the 2010 D1 or D2 winning teams be permitted to compete in D2 for 2012.
 
REGISTRATION
Team registration is $250. Includes lunch, awards presentation on the day of the event, and admission to the Awards Breakfast at the 2012 OWEA Annual Conference. Application deadline - April 1, 2012.
 
For more info, contact:
Kim Riddell                               
Smith Environmental                                           
kim@go-smith.com
419.234.4507            
 
Jim Borton
City of Wooster
jborton@woosteroh.com
330.263.5293