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Media Contact: Lori Harrison, (703) 684-2480
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October 14,
2009
Defending Champions TRA CReWSers
Win Operations Challenge 2009
Orlando, Fla.–The 2008
defending champions, TRA CReWSers from the Water Environment Association of
Texas, again took top honors at yesterday’s Operations Challenge competition
that was held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Coached
by Raudel Juarez, the team of Jacob Burwell, Dale Burrow, Steve Price, and
David Brown competed against 40 teams from the United States, Canada, and
Argentina during the fast-paced, full-day event. The full competition results
include:
Division
1
First
Place: TRA CReWSers, WEA of Texas
Second
Place: Terminal Velocity, Virginia WEA
Third
Place: Commode Commandos, Rocky
Mountain WEA
Division
2
First
Place:
Windy City Wizards, Illinois WEA
Second
Place: Team HRSD, Virginia WEA
Third
Place: Seacoast Sewer Snakes, New England WEA
Now in its 22nd
year, Operations Challenge has grown from an original 22-team event to its
current 41-team, two-division format. Winners are determined by a weighted
point system for five events including collection systems, laboratory, process
control, maintenance and safety. The
events are designed to test the diverse skills required for the operation and
maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, their collection systems and
laboratories - all vital to the protection of public health and the
environment.
Operations
Challenge was presented in conjunction with WEFTEC®.09 - the Water Environment
Federation’s 82nd annual technical exhibition and conference. As the
largest water quality event in North America and largest annual water quality
exhibition in the world, this year’s conference hosted thousands of water
professionals from around the world and more than 900 companies featuring the
latest in water quality technology. For more information, visit www.weftec.org.
About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a
not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 36,000 individual
members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality
professionals around the world. WEF and its Member Associations proudly work to
achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment. www.wef.org
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