May Monthly Meeting – NorCal PUG!
Hello, PUG Members,
Our May monthly meeting will be held at the Brown and Caldwell office in Walnut Creek! The address is 201 N Civic Dr Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, and we will begin at 11:00 a.m. on May 14th, 2024. Take the South Lobby elevator to the 3rd floor.
The presentation will be provided by Amster Howard, and is titled, “The Revolution in Pipeline Installation“. The presentation will include a discussion of the significant improvements in the construction of buried pipe. The AWWA Manual M55 provides the best summary of these changes and serves as the best reference. Example topics include uncompacted bedding, an uncompacted zone over the top of the pipe, and uniform terminology.
Please RSVP using the Google Form link below by, Friday, May 10th by 5pm. This registration window cutoff is slightly earlier than it has been in the past, and is meant to ensure we are able to order the appropriate quantity of food. Thank you for your understanding.
Board of Directors Nominations
Hello, PUG Members,
We are very excited to announce that we are opening elections for two available seats on the Board of Directors. The two available seats are:
1) Communications Officer
2) At-Large Representative
Being a Board member is a tremendous opportunity to network, stay on top of industry advancements, and give back to the industry! All terms run for two fiscal years and Board members graduate up through the various positions at the end of each term. The full list of positions are detailed in the Nomination form found at this link. Eligible nominees must be from a public agency or a consulting firm.
You may nominate someone else (with their approval), or yourself!
Also, a member agency may nominate one individual per available position. The person receiving the highest number of votes in the election will receive the position of Communications Officer and the runner-up will receive the position of At-Large Representative.
Nominations are due by email, submitted to, PUGNorCal@gmail.com, NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON MAY 24, 2024. Election Ballots will be sent to members in early June 2024.
April Meeting at Brown and Caldwell!
Hello, PUG Members,
Our April monthly meeting will be held at the Brown and Caldwell office in Walnut Creek! The address is 201 N Civic Dr Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, and we will begin at 11:00 a.m. on April 9th, 2024. Take the South Lobby elevator to the 3rd floor.
The presentation will be provided by Derek Shields, from Primus Line, and is titled, “Primus Line FFRP System for Pressure Pipe Rehabilitation“. Primus Line is an innovative trenchless technology for pipe rehabilitation, offering a flexible fabric reinforced pipe system that allows for the rapid and cost-effective repair of damaged pipelines without the need for extensive excavation. It is widely used in various industries, including water, gas, and oil, to extend the life of existing pressure pipeline infrastructure while minimizing environmental impact and disruption to the surrounding area.
Please RSVP using the Google Form link below by, Friday, April 5th by 5pm. This registration window cutoff is slightly earlier than it has been in the past, and is meant to ensure we are able to order the appropriate quantity of food. Thank you for your understanding.
April Agenda and March Minutes
March Meeting at Brown and Caldwell!
Hello, PUG Members!
Our March monthly meeting will be held at the Brown and Caldwell office in Walnut Creek! The address is 201 N Civic Dr Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, and we will begin at 11:00 a.m. on March 12th, 2024. Take the South Lobby elevator to the 3rd floor.
The presentation will be provided by Lars Stenstedt, from V&A Consulting Engineers, and is titled, “Data Science Processes and Best Practices for Collection Systems“. The presentation will be on how data science and machine learning can be leveraged by small and medium sized collection systems for gravity main cleaning optimization. The presentation will introduce and review data science processes and best practices for collection systems and will present relevant case studies.
Please RSVP using the Google Form link below by Monday, March 11th at noon.
March Agenda and January Minutes
Thank you for an Amazing Seminar!
We would just like to thank all of the vendors, moderators, speakers and attendees for making yesterday’s seminar such a success! The event was near capacity, and had great engagement from everyone present.
A sincere thank you to you all for your continued support of PUG!
