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First Quarter 2022
A Full-Slate of Activities are On-Tap for 2022
By TIM HOGAN, OCWA Communications
B uilding on its successes from 2021,
your Association’s Board of Directors
looks forward to a New Year of educational
Bundle is meant to give as
many agency personnel as
possible the opportunity to
opportunities, informative presentations, experience all the many
and renewed social gatherings. benefits of Association member-
To steer the Association in 2022, a slate ship. When compared to the
of quality officers and directors have already individual rate of $70 per
taken the reins. President Sandy Scott- member, this is an unbeatable
Roberts, along with the rest of her Board, bargain.
have renewed their commitment to Interested agencies should
provide quality, timely information, along contact Board members CEspinoza2@anaheim.net
Candice Espinoza After a year of outstanding presentations,
with enjoyable social events, for the byoung@lbcwd.org
or Bobby Young for complete details. in which topics as diverse as the Doheny
entire Orange County water community. Returning this year will be the popular Desalination Project, MWD’s Recycled
To kickstart the year right, the Board Industry Insight webinars. Since the Water Purification Center, and Yorba
has instituted a new tier of membership monthly luncheon presentations were Linda’s New PFAS Treatment Plant were
for all Orange County public water agencies. brought online two years ago, viewers featured, the Board is eager to clear the
This trial program permits agencies to pay from throughout the State of California high bar they’ve set for themselves.
a flat rate — $250 — to qualify as many have been attracted by the exceptional Further details will be released as the
of its people as they’d like for membership. programming. And as they have from the presentations are arranged.
As an introductory program, the Agency beginning, the Board is committed to The Board is open for suggestions, as
providing another year of quality, timely well. If there’s a project you’d like to
information. know more about, or your firm or agency
2022 Board of Directors This month, Jason Fussel, of Tetra Tech, is doing something noteworthy, please let
The 2022 OCWA Board of Directors are: will discuss their creative design for the a Board member know. They’ll be happy
Sandy Scott-Roberts, President; https://www.ocwater.org/event-4627622
new Stormwater Capture system recently to look into any topics raised. It could
Dave Jones, Vice President; installed in the City of Lakewood’s Bolivar also be an opportunity for you to make
Bobby Young , Treasurer; Park. And though we’re uncertain at the the presentation, should you be so
Candice Espinoza, Secretary; moment what our drought situation may inclined.
be this year, knowledge about innovative Beyond the monthly presentations,
Taryn Kjolsing, Director;
mitigation processes like this will prove however, the Board looks to hold all of its
Derek Kurtti, Director;
invaluable in the future. annual training sessions and social events
and Tanner Bennett, Director;and
The Board is hard at work to finalize in person this year. In May, we’ll hold our
Ryan Gallagher, Ex-Officio the webinar plans for the rest of the year. Continued on Page 2
Orange County Water Association Page 2
Ryan Gallagher: OCWA’s Only Two-Term President
W hen Ryan Gallagher relinquished the
Presidency to Sandy Scott-Roberts
at the Holiday Party last month, it marked
employees. Prior to joining MKN, Ryan
was a Principal at KEH from 2014 to
2018. At KEH, he helped grow offices
the end of his time as OCWA’s longest in Ventura County and Orange County.
serving executive. At two terms, he served The company was sold in 2018 to
twice as long as any previous President. Gannett Fleming, a national engineer-
Of course, the disruption caused by the ing company.
pandemic played a large part in the Board’s Ryan graduated from Cal Poly, San
decision to give all the 2020 officers Luis Obispo in 2006 and subsequently
another opportunity to preside over a more spent 10 years in Ventura County
favorable year. But the inscription on the working for Kennedy/Jenks and then
plaque presented to Ryan at the Holiday AECOM. Throughout his career, Ryan
Party told the full story: “So Nice We Asked Him Twice.” has been an active participant in the water industry, serving as
Ryan’s pleasant attitude wasn’t the only attribute he brought to President for various organizations including ASCE YMF, Santa
the Board. He exhibited leadership from the start, and helped usher Barbara/Ventura (2012), American Public Works Association –
in changes to the Association that will reverberate for years to Ventura County (2014), Association of Water Agencies Ventura
come. At Ryan’s urging, the Board moved the membership roster County (2016) and most recently for Orange County Water
to the cloud, so each member can manage their own membership. Association (2020 & 2021). Ryan was recognized for his achieve-
The membership site also gave the Association a single place ments in 2018 by ENR where he was honored as a national Top
from which to manage all public communications, along with 20 under 40.
event registration and all financials. In his personal life, Ryan is an active community member. He
As President, Ryan oversaw the development of a new logo for recently served as a Tustin Planning Commissioner and was
the Association. He also moved quickly to implement on-line elected to the Tustin City Council in 2020. In that capacity,
webinars to replace the luncheon meetings when the pandemic Ryan was appointed as a Board Member for Orange County
hit. And, together with the Board, a new membership category Sanitation District where he serves on the Steering Committee,
was added with hopes it will spur more agency involvement. GWRS Committee, and is Vice Chair of the Operations
In his professional life, Ryan is a Principal and Operations Committee.
Manager for MKN, a water-focused consulting company that is For fun, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife Morgan, two
located and exclusively services Central and Southern California. boys (Cole and Clay), and dog Gus. They are expecting their first
Ryan founded the company’s Irvine office shortly after joining in girl, Camden, in March 2022. Ryan is an avid traveler, having
2019. Since joining, the company has grown from 30 to 50 visited over 40 countries across six continents.
2022 is Shaping Up to be a Great Year for OCWA
Continued from Page 1 who stepped forward this past year to support our events and
annual county-wide safety training event for operators, SafetyFest. activities. We are especially indebted to the 23 sponsors who
This will be followed in September by our always-popular helped ensure the success of our year by contributing to our
Operator Expo, which will again feature training sessions, vendor inaugural Corporate Sponsor program. They are all listed on page 4.
displays, and spirited competitions. It was extremely gratifying when, in less than a day, we had more
In June we’ll tee-up the annual Golf Tournament. We were than double the number of Sponsors we had hoped to attract.
excited to host it at its regular time last year as it proved a rousing With this support, we were able to build upon the previous year’s
success, with a full card of players. And finally, the annual Holiday successes while we strove to renew the many events and activities
Party is set for December 2nd. You’ll definitely want to attend. we had postponed during the years of pandemic lockdown.
Plans are underway already for an event that will soar to new We are both humbled and proud to be supported by so many
heights of holiday cheer! thoughtful, caring friends. On behalf of the membership, as well
For all events, further details will be provided closer to the date. as the entire Orange County water community, thank you for
In closing, the Board would like to thank all the many sponsors your support.
Page 3 Orange County Water Association
January 19: Industry Insight Webinar
STORMWATER CAPTURE!
City of Lakewood Project Diverts Runoff
for Use in Bolivar Park
Presenter: Jason Fussel, Tetra Tech
A stormwater captures system
(StormTrap) was installed at
Bolivar Park as part of an
beneath the park. The collected
stormwater is then treated and used
to irrigate the landscaped areas in
innovative stormwater manage- Bolivar Park, satisfying 100 percent
ment project for the City of of the park’s 9.5-million-gallons-per-
Lakewood. The project addresses year irrigation needs.
water supply issues and helps the Plan now to join us January 19 for
City meet local water quality a look at this innovative project that
requirements. Stormwater runoff is diverted from a nearby addresses one of the more pressing needs of our day. Make
flood control channel, pre-treated and then conveyed into your reservations today! You won’t want to miss this.
the StormTrap system.
Tetra Tech was the engineer for the project. Their
innovative design, an air-inflated, rubber dam diversion
system, redirects all urban and stormwater runoff from the
Los Cerritos channel through a pre-treatment system that
removes trash, debris, and sediment. A pump station and
drainage pipeline conveys the water into a 2.9-million-
gallon, multi-chambered storage and infiltration facility
About Our Speakers
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Jason Fussel has more than 13 years of experience in the
Online ZOOM Presentation
stormwater and BMP arena, which includes successful
implementation of sustainable design practices for a vast array of Webinar Open for Log-In: 12:00
improvement projects. Presentation: 12:30 – 1:00
As a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) and Qualified
OCWA Members with Reservation: FREE
SWPPP Developer (QSD), Mr. Fussel has ample experience
with providing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
Non-Members with Reservations: $10.00
(SWPPP) for construction activities and Water Quality Cancellations received AFTER Tuesday, January 18 CANNOT be refunded.
Management Plans (WQMP). Additionally, Mr. Fussel is an Visit the OCWA website to make reservations:
Envision™ Sustainability Professional and LEED Accredited www.ocwater.org
Professional. RSVP IS A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT. NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED.
Orange County Water Association Page 4
2021 OCWA Corporate Sponsors
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
By their generous support, the following corporations OCWA Members and their organization can post unlimited job listings to
the Association website for FREE. Listings are promoted with weekly
were instrumental in ensuring OCWA’s success e-blasts sent to our 1,500+ contacts, representing over 45 agencies and
more than 120 companies county-wide.
during the second year of the pandemic.
This is saturation coverage throughout the County.
On behalf of the membership, and the entire What else would you expect from the only Orange County Association
dedicated to the local water community?
Orange County water community, thank you. If you would like to post a job opening here, and are a current member,
please send a PDF, or a link to a web page detailing the position to
the OCWA webmaster.
AES Water, Inc.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
SCWD – Utility Management Analyst
Mainline Sales - Customer Care Associate
Black & Veatch S Carollo Engineers MNWD – Sr. Human Resources Analyst
MNWD – Communications Coordinator – Sr. Coordinator
DN Tanks S DUDEK S Hazen and Sawyer MNWD – Customer Account Representative I/II (01-21)
Santa Ana - Civil Engineer
HDR, Inc. S Irvine Ranch Water District EOCWD - Water Distribution Lead Operator (02-01)
PERC Water - Operations Manager-Chief Plant Operator
JIG Consultants PERC Water - Chief Plant Operator Vista Canyon Tejon
IRWD – Accountant (Payroll)
John Robinson Consulting, Inc. OCWD - Director of Recharge and Wetland Operations
CAA - Environmental Associate
Leighton Consulting MNWD - Customer Account Supervisor
United Water Works - Estimator
Michael Baker International United Water Works - Inside Sales Associate
United Water Works - Outside Sales Associate
MKN Associates S Mueller Systems
. . . and dozens of more listings on the website . . .
MWH S Ninyo and Moore S Pace Water For further information on these and other currently open positions,
please visit the “Opportunities” section of the OCWA website:
Peterson Structural Engineers S Psomas www.ocwater.org/Opportunities
Members and their agency or company can post Opportunities to the OCWA website, free of
charge, as often as they’d like. If you wish to post a job opening, and are a current member,
Richard C. Slade & Associates please send a PDF of your listing to the OCWA webmaster. We’ll post the listing to the website
and, if space permits, advertise it in the member’s-only monthly newsletter as well.
Stantec S Tetra Tech
Board of Directors Key Contacts OCWA’s Board of Directors
meets on the third Wednesday
President Directors Membership Golf Tournament of each month,
Sandy Scott-Roberts Derek Kurtti Candice Espinoza Michael Sinacori unless notified otherwise.
(714) 378-3292 (805) 550-9656 At present, meetings are
sscott@ocwd.com (714) 765-5323 (949) 644-3342
dkurtti@gmail.com being held virtually.
CEspinoza2@anaheim.ne msinacori@newportbeachca.gov The next meeting is
Vice President
Dave Jones Taryn Kjolsing scheduled for:
(916) 769-8753 (949) 541-1327 Public Outreach
Legal Counsel January 19, 2022
drjones@hazenandsawyer.com tkjolsing@scwd.org 11:00 am to Noon
Jeff A. Hoskinson Sandy Scott-Roberts
Secretary Tanner Bennett (949) 453-4260 (714) 378-3292 ✦ ✦ ✦
Candice Espinoza (818) 720-2922
(714) 765-5323 jeff.hoskinson@aalrr.com sscott@ocwd.com Unless otherwise noted, all articles in this
tbennett@mknassociates.us newsletter reflect the views or opinions of the
CEspinoza2@anaheim.ne authors and not the official opinion of OCWA,
its membership or Board of Directors.
Treasurer Ex-Officio Programming Communications
All Advertisements contained in the newsletter
Bobby Young Ryan Gallagher Dave Jones Tim Hogan are subject to the OCWA Advertising Policy.
(949) 837-7050 (714) 213-9758 (916) 769-8753 (714) 903-3991
The OCWA Advertising Policy is available
on request from the Association.
BYoung@lbcwd.org rgallagher@mknassociates.us
drjones@hazenandsawyer.com timhogan @ socal.rr.com
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