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March 08, 2010

Public Communications Camp - Friday, April 9, 2010

PNCWA is sponsoring a Public Communications Camp - a day long workshop in Vancouver WA on April 9, 2010. See link for additional details and registration information.

http://www.pncwa.org/mc/community/eventdetails.do?eventId=245623&orgId=pncwa&recurringId=0

March 05, 2010

ACWA Stormwater Summit Set in Eugene for May 5

The ACWA annual Stormwater Summit is set in Eugene for May 5th. The registration form is available here - more details on the program agenda will be available shortly.

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February 28, 2010

Presentation materials from the Big Green Machine Workshop - February 11, 2010

Sustainability Leader-East Bay MUD leading the way - Dave Williams, East Bay MUD

Biosolids Products for Soil Improvement in Urban Landscapes - Dr. Dan Sullivan, Oregon State University

Gresham's Path to Becoming Energy Independent- Conservation, Biogas, Solar-How about Wind... - Dave Rouse, City of Gresham

Electric Utility Agreements for Renewable Power Resource-What You Need to Know... - Mark Osborn, PGE

Capture Heat from Your Effluent-Cut Your Energy Bills - Ernie Strahm, City of McMinnville

Get Paid for Biosolids-Moving to Class A - Steve Wilson, Brown & Caldwell

Phosphorus Recovery-Mining Your Wastewater - Rob Baur, Clean Water Services

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	Rouse---PLE---02-11-10.pdf	663k
	Strahm-McMinnville-Effluent-Heatpump-2010b.pdf	676k
	Mark-Osborn-PGE-Selling-Power-to-PGE-2-11-2010.pdf	357k
	Steve-Wilson-CLASS-A-presentationSAW-ver3.pdf	672k
	Rob-Baur-2010-Ostara.pdf	1434k
	DWilliamsACWA---Sustainability-Feb-2010.pdf	689k

February 24, 2010

Statewide Drug Take Back Events Planned for March 13, 2010

Over 25 communities in Oregon are planning prescription drug take back events Saturday, March 13, 2010. Click here to learn the local contacts in your community: http://www.orpartnership.org/web/CARSA/Drug%20Take%20Back%20Events.asp

Use the information to publicize the event to co-workers, family and friends.

February 24, 2010

Integrated Water Resources Strategy Lunch and Learn Event - March 10, 2010

March 10th - Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy Lunch-n-Learn Event from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Portland Building located at 1120 SW 5th Avenue, 2nd floor, Room C. Cost - $10 includes lunch.

Please join Commissioner Jeanne LeJeune of Oregon’s Water Resources Commission and Dr. Brenda Bateman of Oregon’s Water Resources Department for this Lunch & Learn Workshop. The Water Resources Department, together with the Dept. of Environmental Quality, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Dept. of Agriculture, and stakeholders and partners from around Oregon, are developing the state’s first Integrated Water Resources Strategy. Following a brief presentation, participants will conduct an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) that will help us better understand and meet our water resource needs in Oregon.

More information in the flyer below.

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February 22, 2010

Need Info for Statewide Drug Take Back Event Scheduled 3/13/2010?

If your community is participating in Oregon’s statewide drug take back event scheduled 3/13/2010 and you’d like some additional information on the need for effective and convenient drug take back programs, this one-page summary of the key motivators - - avoidable poisonings, preventing prescription drug abuse especially in teens, and protecting water quality - - might be helpful. Feel free to customize. Water Environment Federation also has a brochure “Drug Free Drains” - - more information is available at http://www.e-wef.org/timssnet/static/PE/HP1904.htm

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February 18, 2010

ACWA Groundwater Committee meeting - Thursday, March 18, 2010

City of Gresham, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Room A, Gresham, OR

February 10, 2010

Gresham Activates Largest Ground Mount Solar Power System in the Pacific Northwest

The City of Gresham has dedicated a 419 kW ground mount solar power system at the Gresham Wastewater Treatment Plant. The solar power is expected to generate 7% of the plant’s annual electricity, and at the height of summer the system could produce electricity at its full 420 kW capacity - enough to run half the plant. The system was installed in partnership with Sun Edison with no upfront costs to Gresham taxpayers. More at http://greshamoregon.gov/city/city-departments/environmental-services/wastewater-division/template.aspx?id=20337

February 03, 2010

Statewide Drug Take Back Event Planned

A statewide drug take back event is being organized by the Oregon Medical Association Alliance and the Oregon Partnership to be held March 13, 2010. Partners are welcome to assist in organizing the take back events in local communities. Additional information about how to connect with the take back event planned in your community is available in the flyer below.

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