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Section Dinner Meetings:
- Don't miss CWEA SFBS's August Dinner Meeting as Stanford experts share breakthroughs in autonomous, real-time nitrogen monitoring for water and wastewater applications - Thursday August 20. Event Sponsored by Coombs Hopkins
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CWEA SFBS x SCVS Dinner Meeting: Explore the City of San Mateo’s Clean Water Program and gain valuable insights into wastewater facility startup, commissioning, and operational readiness at this special plant tour and dinner meeting on Thursday September 3rd.
Collection Systems:
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Collection Systems Vendor Fair: Discover new tools, smarter workflows, and hands‑on learning designed to strengthen daily collection system operations - Wednesday September 9th - FREE.
Fun Networking:
Lab Committee:
Operations & Maintenance:
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Hands‑On Seminar: Roll up your sleeves at Delta Diablo! Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 21, a full‑day Operator + Maintenance learning adventure.
Professional Development + Students & Young Professionals:
| | CWEA SFBS August Dinner Meeting | | |
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Event start time: 6:00 pm
Venue:
Zio Fraedo's (Pleasant Hill)
611 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
A Low-cost, Low-maintenance Nitrogen Speciation Platform for Real-time Nutrient Monitoring and Energy-efficient Nutrient Removal
Presented by Dr. William Tarpeh, associate professor of chemical engineering at Stanford University, and Dr. Pingyu Wang, a postdoctoral scholar in the Tarpeh lab. The Tarpeh Lab develops and evaluates novel approaches to resource recovery from "waste" waters at several synergistic scales. This presentation is brought to CWEA Dinner Meeting attendees in collaboration with the SFBS Laboratory Committee.
Cost
CWEA MEMBERS PRICE
$55
NON-MEMBERS PRICE
$75
STUDENTS PRICE
$35
Event sponsored by Coombs Hopkins
| | | 2026 SFBS Member Appreciation Baseball Game | | |
Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Event Open: 4:45 PM
Game Time: 7:15 PM
Venue:
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94107
Join your fellow SFBS members for an evening of baseball, food, networking, and appreciation as the CWEA San Francisco Bay Section celebrates its members!
Exclusive Pre-Game Member Gathering
Enjoy access to Triple's Alley, a private event space in the outfield, reserved exclusively for our group.
Your ticket includes:
✅ Giants game ticket
✅ Access to Triple's Alley from 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM
✅ Food and beverages during the 2-hour pre-game event
✅ Networking with fellow wastewater professionals
✅ Escort to Lower Box Seats in Section 103 via the warning track
Parking is not included. See CWEA website for details on tickets.
| | | CWEA SFBS In-Person Seminar - Valves 101 | | |
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
8:00 am – 3 pm
Registration Opens at 7:30 am
Central Contra Costa SD
5019 Imhoff PL
Martinez, CA 94553-4316
Contact Hours: Up to 5.5
For Operators, Maintenance Staff, Engineers, and other water/wastewater professionals interested in learning more about valves and valve applications.
$120 CWEA Members
$154 CWEA Non-Members
$40 Student Members
$80 Student Non-Members
**For student registration rate, contact Celia Kitchell at celia.kitchell@ebmud.com
Space is Limited / No Walk-ins Accepted
Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided
| | | Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 at 5pm | | CWEA SFBS Annual Golf Tournament 2026 | | |
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Registration & Check-in: 6:30 -7:30 AM
Shotgun Start: 7:30 AM
Course:
Diablo Creek Golf Course
4050 Port Chicago Hwy
Concord, CA 94520
Format for play is a four-player scramble with a shotgun start. Teams will be assigned by the Tournament Organizer unless you sign up as a foursome. All entries include green fee, drink ticket, a shared cart, door prize ticket, lunch, and networking mixer. Payment must be received no later than 10/9/26.
Sponsorships provide an excellent opportunity to promote your company to water and wastewater professionals while supporting the CWEA Scholarship Fund. Alternatively, you may donate a door prize for the networking event following the tournament. We are also asking for tee prizes or SWAG items to hand out to all players. We do have a 501 (c)(3) designation. We will provide a letter upon request.
See flyer and CWEA website for more information.
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CWEA SF Bay Section Lab Committee Meeting
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This CWEA SF Bay Section Lab Committee Meeting on August 27, 2026 (10 AM–2 PM) brings together leading lab analysts, engineers, and educators for a guided round‑table technical discussion and 3.6 contact hours of high‑value training. Attendees will gain practical, immediately applicable insights from real operators, chemists, and supervisors across the Bay Area.
What you’ll learn:
- Flow Injection Analysis techniques for nutrient monitoring and how modern FIA systems improve accuracy and throughput.
- Lab efficiency upgrades using FIAlyzer‑FLEX, FIAlyzer‑1000, and advanced method setup troubleshooting.
- Process control data and how operators use lab‑generated results to make real‑time plant decisions.
- Regulatory updates including ELAP renewal, third‑party audit experiences, and TNI‑2 implementation challenges.
- Curriculum collaboration with CSU East Bay’s CHEM 325 program seeking industry input.
Food & hospitality:
A Thai buffet lunch is included, generously sponsored by FIALab Instruments, Inc., giving attendees a chance to network while enjoying a catered meal.
Location:
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Martinez, CA)
Virtual option available with RSVP.
| | SFBS 2026 Annual Sponsors Golden Gate Bridge sponsor | |
CWEA SCVS & SFBS:
Plant Tour + September Dinner Meeting
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Date: September 3, 2026
Tour start time: 3:00 pm
San Mateo Wastewater Treatment Plant
2050 Detroit Dr,
San Mateo, CA 94404
Dinner Meeting Location:
Pinstripes Restaurant
36 Hillsdale Mall,
San Mateo, CA 94403
5:00 – Social/Networking Hour
6:00 – Dinner
7:00 – Presentation & Door prizes!
Description:
The technical session will provide a comprehensive update on the San Mateo Wastewater Treatment Plant’s startup and commissioning process following major construction activities, outlining the planning, coordination, and execution required to safely transition treatment systems into operation. It will highlight performance verification, early‑stage troubleshooting and optimization, key commissioning milestones, lessons learned, and practical strategies applicable to future wastewater infrastructure projects.
Speakers:
- Scott Joslyn - Senior Operations Startup and Commissioning Manager, HDR
- Jonathon Salerno - Operations Specialist, HDR
| | | CWEA SFBS Collection Systems Vendor Fair | | |
Date: September 9, 2026
Event start time: 8:00 am
Venue:
Antioch Community Center
4703 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531-8494
Contact Hours: 6.0
Description:
Discover innovative strategies to improve the safety, accuracy, and efficiency of daily operations at this free industry event.
The SFBS Collection Systems Committee recognizes that ongoing training and professional development remain essential to maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable collection systems operations. In partnership with industry vendors, we are proud to present our 9th Annual Collection Systems Vendor Fair — an event designed to provide valuable training, networking, and hands-on learning opportunities at no cost to attendees.
The entire event is free; however, registration is required to attend.
| | | The Vendor Fair is focused on introducing innovative strategies, technologies, and best practices that improve the safety, accuracy, and efficiency of daily collection systems maintenance operations. | | CWEA SFBS - Group Tour of Southeast Treatment Plant | |
Date: September 25, 2026
Event start time: 10:00 am - 12:00 PM
Location:
San Francisco Southeast Treatment Plant
750 Phelps ST
San Francisco, CA 94124-2161
Description:
Join the CWEA SFBS Section along with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for a tour of their Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant.
This will be a group tour, so Save The Date.
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2026 CWEA SFBS Annual Students and Young Professionals Career Fair - SAVE THE DATE | |
Date(s):
November 6, 2026
Event start time:
4:00 PM
Venue:
N/A
Contact Hours:
Unknown
Description:
The CWEA SYP (Students and Young Professional Committee) San Francisco Bay Section (SFBS) is hosting their annual career fair for students and job-seekers.
More details to come soon!
Event Contact Info:
sfbssypc@gmail.com
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Reminder!
Award Nominations are Open Until Thursday, October 8, 2026. Get nominating!
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