{"id":199,"date":"2019-05-25T15:16:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T15:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2019-10-27T18:14:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T18:14:03","slug":"mwpca-photo-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/mwpca-photo-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"MWPCA Photo Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeff Gamelli giving a tour of the Westfield WWTF as part of a NEWEA Poo &amp; Brew event\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9panL3UFQl8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9574-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9574-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9574-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9574-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>A Big turnout for a NEWEA Poo &amp; Brew tour of the Westfield facility. MWPCA members present were Mike Williams from Holyoke, Quinn Lonczak and Laurie Goff from Chicopee, Sue Guswa from W &amp; C, Mickey Nowak from the MWPCA, Chris Shea from Aqua Solutions, and others.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9580-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9580-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9580-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9580-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Jeff Gamelli from Westfield leads a NEWEA Poo &amp; Brew tour of the Wesfield facility.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9582-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9582-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9582-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG-9582-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Jennifer Lichtensteiger (NEIWPCC and MWPCA BOD) helps to moderate the NEWEA Biosolids Conference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"975\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WESTFIELD-EMPLOYEE-GROUP-PIC2018-1024x975.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WESTFIELD-EMPLOYEE-GROUP-PIC2018-1024x975.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WESTFIELD-EMPLOYEE-GROUP-PIC2018-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WESTFIELD-EMPLOYEE-GROUP-PIC2018-768x731.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Westfield MA Clean Water Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/collage-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/collage-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/collage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/collage-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/collage-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/collage-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/collage.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Influent, Primary Effluent, and Final Effluent at four facilities in Western MA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-90711-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-90711-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-90711-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-90711-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Karla Sangrey UBCW, Mark Johnson UBCW, Mickey Nowak MWPCA, Edris Taher UBCW, Joe Parker UBCW, Eric Gradner Operators Exchange Quonset RI, Denise Descheneau UBCW, and Winnie UBCW meet after a tour of the Upper Blackstone facility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9061-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9061-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9061-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9061-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Joe Parker for Upper Blackstone Clean Water discusses the operation of their sludge incinerator with  RI Operator Exchange candidate Eric Gardner <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"880\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9088-1024x880.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9088-1024x880.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9088-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-9088-768x660.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>MWPCA Board Member Ben Smith, RI Operator Exchange candidate Eric Gardner, and James Legg from Uxbridge discuss the upgrades going on while touring the Uxbridge facility.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Upper Blackstone Clean Water Lab Tech&#8217;s on the job. Nice job with the PPE Lab Tech&#8217;s! Protecting the environment<em> and<\/em> working safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-Tech-Rick-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-Tech-Rick-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-Tech-Rick-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>UBCW Lab Tech Rick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Ornela-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Ornela-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Ornela-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>UBCW Lab Tech Ornela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Jazmine-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Jazmine-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Jazmine-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>UBCW Lab Tech Jazmine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Devon-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Devon-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Devon-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>UBCW Lab Tech Devon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Denise-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Denise-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Denise-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>UBCW Lab Tech Denise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Cindy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Cindy-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Cindy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Cindy.jpg 1881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>UBCW Lab Tech Cindy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Anju-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Anju-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UB-tech-Anju-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>UBCW Lab Tech Anju<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 10th Professors Amy Muller (Northeastern), Nick Tooker (UMass), and PhD Student Candidate  Wenjin Zhang conducted a workshop on &#8220;<em>The Current State of Automation and Controls at New England WRRFs&#8221;. Many thanks to Upper Blackstone Clean Water, Uxbridge, Woodard &amp; Curran, North Brookfield, Hach, Springfiled, GHD, and Westfield for participating. Look for published results in the future,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7780-1-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7780-1-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7780-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7780-1-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Participants discuss the state of process automation <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7778-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7778-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7778-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG-7778-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Professor Amy Muller (Northeastern) goes over the workshop agenda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Workshop-1-995x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Workshop-1-995x1024.jpg 995w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Workshop-1-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Workshop-1-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Workshop-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Edris Taher gives a presentation on the UBCW process control Strategy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Massachusetts Wastewater Management Training Program is sponsored by  the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission,  Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the  Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association.&nbsp; &nbsp;The current session  includes twenty-two participants representing facilities from across  the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"http:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Management-Class-2019-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Management-Class-2019-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Management-Class-2019-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Management-Class-2019-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwpca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Management-Class-2019.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>The 2019 &#8211; 2020 Massachusetts Wastewater Management Class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">Here&#8217;s the latest MWPCA member activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 18th 60 golfers participated in the annual MWPCA Golf Classic at Shaker Hills golf Course in Harvard MA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First Place ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upper Blackstone Clean Water Lab Tech&#8217;s on the job. Nice job with the PPE Lab Tech&#8217;s! Protecting the environment and working safe. On July 10th Professors Amy Muller (Northeastern), Nick Tooker (UMass), and PhD Student Candidate Wenjin Zhang conducted a workshop on &#8220;The Current State of Automation and Controls at New England WRRFs&#8221;. Many thanks &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/mwpca-photo-blog\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;MWPCA Photo Blog&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-199","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":508,"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/199\/revisions\/508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwpca.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}