Training & Education Division
Chair - Vacant

Training and Education Division focuses on providing a wide variety of training opportunities for water professionals throughout Florida. By offering a wide variety of recurring sessions around the state, they provide opportunities for operators and engineers to gain continuing education units and professional development hours in support of their licenses. The programs are offered in a variety of formats including classroom seminars, on-line, webcasts, teleconferences and hands-on training. The small systems committee focuses on the needs of smaller utility operations.

Distribution System/Operator Certification and Training
(part of the Training & Education Division)
Chair - Ron Cavalieri (239) 278-7996

The Distribution System/Operator Certification and Training Committee works in conjunction with the Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators' Association (FW&PCOA) to provide opportunities for operator training and distribution system operator certification. The committee identifies appropriate sites for training and provides approved trainers.

Water Quality & Resources Division
Chair - Cory Johnson (954) 426-6112
Vice Chair- Roberto Denis (407) 349-3900

The mission of the Water Quality and Resources Division is to develop training opportunities and disseminate knowledge related to water supply and treatment to achieve the highest quality water for all public supply and to advance technical and institutional practices and advocate the sustainable development, protection, and management of water resources for public water supply.
 

Water Use Efficiency Division
Chair - Bruce Adams (678) 254-1200

The Water Use Efficiency Division brings together conservation professionals throughout the state to focus attention on water efficiency (water conservation) to help utilities comply with water management district permit requirements and to stretch current supplies. The members develop training and communication materials to assist in implementing cost effective water conservation programs and conservation best management practices.

Distribution Division
Chair - Emilie Moore (813) 282-2357

The Mission of the Distribution Systems Division is to facilitate the communication of distribution system information among water distribution professionals in an effort to promote more effective and efficient operation of water distribution systems to maintain finished water quality throughout the distribution system.

Information Technology Division
Chair - Bernie Jacobsen (407) 423-0030
Vice Chair - Karl Craig (813) 274-8847

The mission of the IT Division is to become the trusted resource for Information Technology related to Water Systems in the State of Florida. As such, our group is primarily focused on providing training and education opportunities to FS AWWA members in the Information Technology area. We participate in development of seminars, focused technical sessions, conference programs, and internal support for the section's IT related issues.