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Center for Water Resource Studies - WKU

Field Operations Unit

Alanna Storey

Western Kentucky UniversityCenter for Water Resource Studies

Advisory Board Meeting

Current Staff

Manager: Alanna StoreySupervisor: Joshua BrewerField Crew

Overview of Licenses & Certifications

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Class I – State of Kentucky

Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) – Certified Trainer & User

Manhole Assessment Certification Program (MACP) – Certified Trainer & User

Certificate of Training on Fundamentals of Construction Site Erosion & Sediment Control

Trench Safety Training with KRWA

Equipment Purchases

5 YSI Sondes – Water Quality MonitoringTrimble GeoXH GPS Unit Impulse 200LR Laser Rangefinder17 Foot Canoe with Trolling Motor2 Digital Cameras (One equipped with WiFi)SUV Miscellaneous Field Gear – Chest Waders,

First Aid, etc…

On-Site Training Wastewater

Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) KPDES PermitsLaboratory ProceduresSampling ProceduresPlant TroubleshootingPACP/MACP

WaterLaboratory ProceduresSampling Procedures

On-Site Training

Green Valley Mobile Home Park City of Harlan Monroe County Board of Education Barren River Lake (US Army Corps of Engineers) Long-Term Control Plan assistance for CSO

Communities Lab Procedure training - drinking water and

wastewater for operator continuing education at KRWA training sessions

City of Franklin – PACP/MACP User Certification

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)Panther and Long Falls Creek

In conjunction with KDOW 62 Sampling Sites Site Recon QAPP

Henderson Water UtilityStorm Water Outfall Mapping

MS4 Regulations 75 miles along Canoe Creek and the Ohio River GPS collection of all outfalls

Upcoming Projects

Mapping of two small drinking water systems through the EPA Drinking Water grant

Sampling begins for TMDLCompletion of mapping the remaining 44

miles of Canoe Creek & Ohio River in Henderson, KY

Two major mapping projects with the Kentucky Collaborative

Harness individual capabilities into one package Address technological issues faced by utilities Affordable & Dependable

Combined Sewer Overflow Management

Long-Term Control Plan Expert System– On-site Visits/Interviews– CSO Workshop

Services– GPS collection– Sanitary Sewer Inspection– GIS Software

CSO Communities Visited

City of MaysvilleCity of CatlettsburgCity of WorthingtonCity of AshlandCity of PrestonsburgCity of HarlanCity of Owensboro

CSO Communities Visited

City of LoyallCity of MorganfieldCity of PikevilleCity of PinevilleCity of PaducahCity of HendersonCity of Vanceburg

City of Loyall

GPS Collection– Wastewater

FeaturesManhole

InspectionSmoke TestingGIS SoftwareGIS Data Creation

Attended Long-Term Control Plan Workshop

Assisted in Development of Long-Term Control Plan

Mapping Projects

City of Greensburg– GPS Collection– Manhole Inspections– Camera Inspections– Paper Map– ArcReader Document

Mapping Projects

Webster County Water District– GIS Software– GPS Collection

– Water Features

– GIS Data Creation– Digitize Mains– Attribute Mains

Mapping Projects

Warren County Water District (Pilot)– GPS Collection

– Water Features– Wastewater Features

– Manhole Inspection

Mapping Projects

Bullitt County Sanitation District– GIS Software– GPS Collection

– Wastewater Features

– Camera Inspection

Upcoming Projects Warren County Water District (Phase 1)

– GPS Collection Water & Wastewater– Manhole Inspections

City of Vanceburg– GPS Collection Wastewater– Manhole Inspections– Smoke Testing– Flow Monitoring– Camera Inspections– GIS Software– GIS Data Creation

Western Kentucky UniversityCenter for Water Resource Studies

Advisory Board Meeting

March 01, 2007

Spatial Data Integrations, Inc.Digital Mapping & GIS Applications

www.SDImaps.com

2005 / 2006 Drinking Water

Web-Based GIS for Small Water Utilities– Custom Tools

– Navigation Tools– Editing Tools– Contact Information– Selection Tools

– Beta Tests– 10 Utilities– 5 Returned Questionnaires

Technical Assistance

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2005 / 2006 Wastewater

Technical Assistance– City of Greensburg– City of Loyall– GPS Training

Office Space– High Speed Internet

www.SDImaps.com

2006 / 2007 Drinking Water

Web-Based Asset Management Program– Supports Objective 2.1 of EPA Strategic Plan– Based upon EPA Guidance Documents– Assist Utilities

– Maintain Existing Infrastructure– Rehabilitation / Replacement old Infrastructure

– Beta Tested by 2 water utilities– 1 Intern Position

Technical Assistance

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2006 / 2007 Wastewater

Web-Based GIS for Small Wastewater Utilities– Update to 2005 / 2006 Drinking Water Grant– New Technologies Implemented– Beta Test with 5 – 10 Wastewater Utilities– 1 Intern Position

Technical Assistance

www.SDImaps.com

Panther & Long Falls Creek TMDL

Field Reconnaissance– Locate / GPS Sample Sites– Develop Sample Site Plan

Develop Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)Quality Control of Sampling DataAssist in Model Development

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Stormwater Expert System

Develop Expert System Framework

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Spatial Data Integrations, Inc.

Digital Mapping & GIS Applications leader to government, utility and business customers since 1994.

www.SDImaps.com