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Please join the members of the Stevens Alumni Environmental
Professionals Club (SAEP) to hear our featured speaker Russell Ford,
M.Eng. ’91, Ph.D. ’03, P.E., BCEE, National Water Practice Leader, MWH
Americas, Inc. He will be speaking about:
“FUTURE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE WATER INDUSTRY”
The drinking water
treatment industry will be facing some unique challenges over the next
10 to 20 years. With concerns over global climate change, deteriorating
infrastructure, better analytical techniques and diminishing fresh water
supplies, many treatment technologies that were once forgotten or
considered too expensive are now becoming viable alternatives. The
drive for sustainable solutions or “green” solutions might start to
dictate which treatment processes are considered in the future.
The application of
ceramic membranes could result in displacing “traditional”
microfiltration and ultrafiltration membrane systems. The shortage of
fresh water in some areas is driving many communities to consider reuse
of water or to use brackish/seawater desalination. However, disposal of
the residual from these processes must still be addressed. Regulation
of endocrine disrupting compounds is on the forefront of the USEPA
agenda. As more analytical techniques are being developed to measure
each of these compounds, more studies will start to occur regarding the
health effects and then the subsequent need to remove them from our
water supplies. Treatment of these compounds will be a combination of
traditional and new treatment processes.
How can we achieve more
organic removal, or remove compounds such as arsenic, perchlorate and
radionuclide. Will radon become a major source of concern for many of
the groundwater systems within the state? Decisions on how to retrofit
old facilities that have site constraints will need to be made. The
utility that can best harness an understanding of how all of these
pieces fit together will be in the best position to meet the water
quantity and quality challenges of the future.
Dr. Russell Ford is the
MWH’s National Water Practice Leader. He holds a B.S. in Chemical
Engineering from Syracuse University and a Master of Engineering and a
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.
For over 20 years, he has evaluated, designed and constructed a variety
of conventional and advanced water treatment system processes and
facilities. He is a past chairperson of the AWWA Plant Operations
Research Committee and also the Past Section Chair for the New Jersey
Section of AWWA and Trustee of AWWA’s Water Science and Research
Division. Dr. Ford is an appointed member of the New Jersey Drinking
Water Quality Institute. He is also a Professional Engineer and
licensed water treatment plant operator.
Date:
March 4, 2008 (Tuesday)
Time:
Reception at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., and our speaker at 7:00
p.m.
Place:
4th floor, Skyline
Suite, Howe Center, Stevens Institute of Technology
Menu: Buffet
Cost:
Alumni, graduate students, and guests
Register and pay by
February 26, 2008 – $20
Faculty & undergraduate students – no charge
Dress:
Business casual
As part of the event,
there will be a formal business meeting to discuss future activities of
the SAEP. Dr. Michael Bruno, Hon. M.Eng. ’01, Dean, Schaefer School of
Engineering & Science, will also speak to members about collaboration
between the SAEP and the Institute. Your participation is encouraged.
Please respond to Loretta Brissette, of the Stevens Alumni Office, (201) 216-5163, or loretta.brissette@stevens.edu no later
than March 1, 2008. Payments can be sent directly to:
Stevens Alumni Association
Castle Point
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Attn: Loretta Brissette
We look forward to seeing you on
March 4,
2008. If you have any questions, please feel
free to give me a call at (973) 912-2418 or via e-mail at john.civardi@hatchmott.com .
Very truly yours,
John F. Civardi, P.E.
Officers:
John F. Civardi ’86, P.E. - President
David J. Tanzi ’97, P.E. - VP, Public Affairs
Keith W.
Thompson - Secretary
Prof. Christos Christodoulatos, Ph.D. ’91 - Faculty Advisor
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