Industrial Water, Waste & Sewage Group
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Greeting Dear Friends!
IWWSG’s exciting 75th Anniversary Year is rapidly flying by! Our January meeting was another well-attended success, and your Steering Committee is hard at work finalizing several great upcoming events! Check out the information below for a recap & photos of our January meeting, and updates on some of our planned future events. - January 18: Meeting on Sustainability (recap & photos) - February 15: IWWSG/IWES Joint Pretreatment Meeting
- March 15: Industrial Plant Tour (S&C Electric Company) - May 17: IWWSG 75th Anniversary Wendella Cruise Celebration - June 26: IWWSG 75th Anniversary Golf Outing (Silver Lake Country Club) We look forward to seeing all of you at these events! Mark your calendars now! IWWSG will send out detailed announcement to register a few weeks prior to the events. I don’t want to miss the opportunity to again thank each and every one of you that paid membership or attended a recent meeting. You’re helping to keep IWWSG alive and well -- 75 years of culture, educational programs, networking and knowledge is something worth hanging on to! Hope to see you soon! |
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Best Regards, Barb Scapardine IWWSG 22-23 Chair |
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January 18 IWWSG Meeting – Recap & Photos |
The circular economy is a systemic approach intended to eliminate waste in materials and energy flows throughout extraction, production, use and disposal, and to repurpose outputs as useful inputs to other products. On January 18, at Goose Island Brewhouse, Cook County Commissioner & Vice Chair of the Environment & Sustainability Committee, Bridget Degren, discussed “Creating a Circular Economy for Industrial Composting”. As food and beverages were enjoyed in a relaxing and fun venue, Commissioner Degren provided a very interesting presentation. Some overdue business, delayed by the pandemic, was also completed, when “Past Chair” Rob Mead from Ingredion was recognized by current Chair Barb Scapardine for his outstanding service as 2018-2020 IWWSG Chair.
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February 15 IWWSG/IWEA Joint Pretreatment Meeting |
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On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 (5:00 PM – 8:30 PM), at Chuck’s Southern Comfort Café, 8025 Cass Ave, Darien, IL, Bill Auksel, Program Manager for the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center’s (ISTC) Public Water Infrastructure Program, comes from an industrial operations and process improvement background. He will be presenting on how his industrial experience and participation in the ISTC’s Technical Assistance Program led to a better understanding of how pollution prevention and energy efficiency work together to create a more cost-effective and productive operation capable of not only meeting but exceeding compliance goals.
IWEA is hosting the registration for both IWWSG/IWEA Members and Nonmembers.
For further meeting details and registration info, please go to: www.iwwsg.org |
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March 15 Industrial Plant Tour |
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On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, S&C Electric Company will be hosting a tour for IWWSG of their Chicago corporate office at 6601 N Ridge Blvd, Chicago. S&C specializes in the switching, protection, and control of electric power systems, so their solutions are an essential part of the electrical grid that brings power to homes and businesses across the world. S&C designs systems to withstand the impacts of time and nature and help keep the lights on in homes, hospitals, fire stations, and factories around the world.
Details of the event are currently being finalized – registration info will be available soon. Please note, this tour is scheduled to start at 3 PM. |
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May 17 IWWSG 75th Anniversary Cruise Celebration |
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The IWWSG is planning to hold its official 75th Anniversary Celebration event on … . where else but ….. wait for it ….. the Chicago waterways system!! The tentative specifics to-date are: On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, a cruise is planned on the Wendella Quilimette, boarding at 4:45 p.m. on the riverwalk near the Wrigley Building. Tickets ($75) for the cruise (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) will include a standard beer & wine bar and appetizers provided by IWWSG. We hope to announce the cruise speaker(s) soon!
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Details of the event are currently being finalized – registration info will be available soon. |
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June 26 IWWSG 75th Anniversary Golf Outing |
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As part of its 75th Anniversary celebration, on Monday, June 26, 2023, IWWSG is planning to host an 18-hole best-ball scramble golf outing at Silver Lake Country Club (SLCC) in Orland Park. The outing will start with an 8:00 a.m. coffee check-in and an 9:00 a.m. shotgun start, with on-course lunch, beverages & contests, followed by a 3:30 p.m. steak (grilled outside) / chicken buffet dinner in the West Garden Room. We are inviting all golfers and sponsors to help us make this inaugural event a success! Please contact Barb Scapardine or David Holmberg for more information on sponsorship opportunities.
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Meet One of Your IWWSG Steering Committee Members |
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James Shannon grew up in Flossmoor, IL and went to UW-Platteville, where he double majored in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Reclamation. Having an itch to dive deeper into wastewater, James completed a Masters degree at the University of Iowa. His research at Iowa centered around constructed wetlands and their removal of total nitrogen via annamox, and removal of recalcitrant pharmaceuticals from wastewater. James then had a brief stint in engineering consulting for Midwest communities and some large industrials. It was his work with one industrial that his passion for corporate sustainability was renewed, leading him to take a role at Abbott Laboratories, where he works to this day. James has had a variety of roles at Abbott, mostly revolving around Environment, Health & Safety and sustainability. He currently works in Abbott Nutrition, where he leads the division’s environmental & sustainability strategy. In his free time, James loves to visit museums, go hiking, travel the world, and make people laugh. ?:
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Recent New / Renewed Corporate Memberships
- GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. - Johnson Controls |
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