December 2025 E-Newsletter

Issue #181

Vote in the Section Election

Polls Close December 31

Polls for our annual Section Election are now open. All AWWA members will be asked to enter their email and last name which will be verified against the AWWA member database. You will only be allowed to vote once.

Candidates for office this year are:

Chair Elect

Jeremiah Hunt

Brian Wilson

Chris Young

Oregon/Idaho Trustee

Branden Rose

Washington Trustee

Emilia Blake

Andrew Holmes

Trustee At-Large

Deb Cornford

Don Popoff

Virtual Section Board of Trustees Meeting

February 17 on Zoom

The virtual Winter Section Board of Trustees Meeting is scheduled for 10am on February 17.

Contact the Section Office if you would like to either attend or speak at this virtual meeting. 

Meeting agenda will be out next month.

2026 Section Conference In Tacoma

Changes in Session Scanning for CEU/PDHs

New - self scanning for technical sessions in Tacoma!

Take ownership of your CEU/PDH scanning at the upcoming Section Conference in Tacoma, May 6-8.

Each technical session room will have a unmanned kiosk in the corner. If you are needing CEU/PDH's for the session you will be responsible for scanning yourself in and out of each session.

As always, once each session begins, you will have a 5 minute window on scanning in and out for each session as required by both Oregon and Washington regulatory agencies. If you arrive late or leave early from the session (outside of the 5 minute window) you will not be awarded credit for the session.

Operators Meritorious Service Award

Nominations are Open

Each year, the PNWS looks to section members to nominate individuals for the Operators Meritorious Service Award, and the time is now to submit your nominations!

This award is given to operators that go ‘above and beyond’ their call of duty to support compliance activities, improve O&M practices, support their utility team members’

training and development, and maintain distribution system infrastructure and water

quality practices.

Do you know someone who fits this description? Please download and

complete the AWWA nomination form. More

information about the award can be found on the PNWS site and on the AWWA website

For this year’s candidates, nominations are due to PNWS by Friday, January 30, 2026.

Two persons can be awarded, and they will be recognized at our Section conference in

Tacoma and also in the following September issue of Journal AWWA!

We know we have some amazing operators in the PNWS, so please send in your

nominations for this great award to recognize them!

Mark your calendars for Wine For Water 2026 in Woodinville, WA.

The event will be taking place at Two Vintners and tickets are just $80 per person or $150 for two. Tickets include dinner and two drinks.

Don't miss this opportunity to taste award-winning wines, mingle with friends and colleagues, and enjoy dinner, all while supporting the Pacific Northwest Section's philanthropic efforts.

Sponsorships are available.

Training

December 10 - Well Rehabilitation

December 16 - Hands On Control Valve Workshop

That's it for this month! Please send your news or information for inclusion in the January edition to the Section office. Happy Holidays to all of you!



Sincerely,