2022
NYWEA Spring Meeting – June 6-8, 2022 (Syracuse, NY)
We’d like to congratulate the Central Chapter Operations Challenge teams: the Watertown Water Bears and the Onondaga County Mixed Liquors! Our two teams from the Central Chapter competed against four other teams from around the state in the Operations Challenge at the NYWEA Spring Meeting.
The Watertown Water Bears placed 1st in Process, 3rd in Safety, 3rd in Collections, and 2nd in Laboratory, with a rank of 3rd overall.
The Onondaga County Mixed Liquors placed 3rd in Process, and 3rd in Laboratory, with a rank of 5th overall – meaning this is their FIRST “playoff” berth and first time competing at WEFTEC.
Image: Watertown Water Bears and Onondaga County Mixed Liquors Operations Challenge team members pose with NYWEA banner at Spring Meeting in Syracuse, New York.
2021
Operations Challenge 2021 (Chicago, IL)
The Central Chapter’s Watertown Water Bears competed in the 2021 Operations Challenge for WEFTEC. This was the team’s second time competing and first time competing in-person at WEFTEC.
Team members Seth Foster, Richard (JR) Lacey, Jay Slate, Mark Crandall and Angel French competed against 31 other teams from around the country in the 34th Annual WEFTEC Operations Challenge.
Each team completed five events: Process Control, Laboratory, Safety, Collections Systems, and KSB Maintenance. The Water Bears took 1st place in the Division III Process Control and Laboratory events with a 2nd place finish overall for Division III.
Operations Challenge 2020 (Virtual)
The Central Chapter’s Watertown Water Bears competed in the 2020 Operations Challenge for WEFTEC. This was the team’s first time competing at WEFTEC.
With the complications of large gatherings in mind, WEFTEC held this competion virtually. Our Water Bears traveled to Rochester, NY to share resources and compete alongside the Genesse Valley Water Recyclers. The Watertown Water Bears competed in the Lab and Collections events. We’re looking forward to their return, as well as our other Central teams to WEFTEC in the coming years!
2019
The Central Chapter’s Metro Ops team competed at the 2019 NYWEA Spring Technical Conference, in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Members: (L-R) Dean Ellsworth, Derek Raswon, Mike Burkett, David Cunha and Casey Clark