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William Lipps named chair of ASTM
International committee on water William Lipps, senior marketing manager environmental/geochemical for Shimadzu Scientific Instruments in Columbia, Maryland, USA has been named the new chair of ASTM International’s committee on water (D19).
The committee on water (D19) was formed in 1932 and meets twice a year, usually in January and June, with approximately 120 members attending over four days of technical meetings and a workshop on relevant topics. The committee is made up of approximately 400 members that oversee more than 290 standards.
Lipps joined ASTM International in 1986 and became a member of D19 in 1996. He is also a member of the committee on petroleum products,
liquid fuels, and lubricants (D02), the committee on analytical chemistry for metals, ores, and related materials (E01), waste management (D34), cannabis (D37), and air quality (D22).
The committee on water (D19) has honored Lipps with the Max Hecht Award (2017) and the Standards Development Award (2010, 2015, and 2017. He received ASTM International’s highest award, the Award of Merit, in June 2017.
Lipps has previously served as a product manager with OI Analytical and a senior chemist and lab manager with Inter-Mountain Laboratories, among others. He holds a dual bachelor’s degree in chemistry and geology from Stephen F. Austin State University.
In addition to ASTM International, Lipps is a member of the Water Environment Federation, Standard Methods Committee, American Water Works Association, the Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration, and the Nelac Institute.
Packaged Wastewater Treatment Group widens focus British Water technical group extends remit and has a name-change
British Water’s focus group on packaged treatment plants (PTPs) is changing its remit – and its name. Historically the main focus of the technical group, which was set up over a decade ago, was wastewater treatment plants up to 50 population equivalent (PE). The group will now fully include wastewater systems up to 1,000 PE.
Convenor Andrew Baird, who is also technical director at WPL, believes the change is the natural progression for the group to expand its capability. He said, “Changes in the market for packaged wastewater treatment systems mean we want to bring new members into the group.
“We encourage installers, consultants, service providers and manufacturers of larger systems to join. Utilities are finding that the efficiencies packaged wastewater treatment and offsite build can provide are increasingly useful in helping them meet their regulatory targets and we welcome them as members too.”
The change improves synergy with British Water’s Flows & Loads guidance for wastewater treatment systems, which is written by the group and already covers plants up to 1,000 PE.
Baird says that the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP) Focus Group, as it is now called, will encourage all its members to become more proactive in lobbying government legislation through the Environment
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Standards for larger packaged treatment plants are now within the remit of British Water’s WWT Focus Group.
Agency (EA), Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and Natural Resources Wales. The group has worked closely with the EA over the last 12 months running open days and training events and Baird believes this is the ideal opportunity to build on the influence British Water has in order to improve standards.
British Water technical manager Mar Batista said, “Changing the terms of reference for the WwTP Focus Group is already bringing new members and stakeholders onboard. British Water focus groups provide a valuable opportunity for our members to network and share technical expertise on specific topics.
“Outputs from the focus groups can be particularly useful in advising governments and regulatory bodies about new standards and legislation. Such collaboration can also help deliver consistency across the four countries of the UK.”
The next meeting of the WwTP Focus Group is on 25 April 2018.
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