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24-year ERWSD employee selected for WY, NM, and CO region<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association (RMWEA) recently honored Parker Newbanks with the 2020 Water Environment Federation (WEF) William D. Hatfield Award<\/a>. Newbanks is the supervisor of Eagle River Water & Sanitation District\u2019s wastewater treatment facility in Edwards.<\/p>\n

The Hatfield Award is presented to operators of wastewater treatment plants for outstanding performance and professionalism. Newbanks\u2019s \u201csterling compliance record\u201d while \u201coperator in responsible charge\u201d of the Edwards facility was one of his achievements noted at the award presentation. He was also recognized for pioneering the Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) process\u00a0installed at the Edwards facility<\/a>\u00a0to treat solids, and eventually optimizing it into a reliable, consistent solids handling process. The ATAD process yields a Class A, high quality pathogen-free biosolids product that is\u00a0available to the public, free of charg<\/a>e, for landscaping use.<\/p>\n

Biosolids, and its less technical cousin, composting, is near and dear to Newbanks. Armed with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Earth Science from the University of Northern Colorado, Newbanks started his career with the district in September 1996 to do compost facility operations. The compost operations evolved and so, too, did Newbanks.<\/p>\n

He is quick to credit the district for his progression. \u201cThe district has supported me through all these years,\u201d he says, \u201cits\u00a0commitment to professional development<\/a>\u00a0allowed me to earn my wastewater operator certifications and prepared me to take on different roles and challenges over the years.\u201d Newbanks has been a certified compost operator since 1997, a Class A wastewater operator \u2013 Colorado\u2019s highest level of treatment classification \u2013 since 2001; and became the supervisor of the Edwards wastewater treatment facility in 2009. After 24 years, he remains connected to his first position at the district as he is also the biosolids coordinator, overseeing the highly technical ATAD process.<\/p>\n

Newbanks has managed multiple\u00a0expansions<\/a>, treatment process upgrades, and capital projects at the Edwards facility through continuous around-the-clock operations. \u201cRunning a wastewater treatment facility, there\u2019s science to it but there\u2019s also an art to it,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve spent my whole career in Edwards. It\u2019s really humbling to get this award from the industry. For an organization like RMWEA to award this to me, it\u2019s an honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Parker Newbanks explains facility operations during an open house at the Edwards wastewater treatment facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Hatfield award was created by the\u00a0Water Environment Federation<\/a>, a nearly 100-year-old not-for-profit technical and educational organization of water quality professionals around the world. WEF\u2019s member associations present the award to a wastewater operator in the member association\u2019s region. For Newbanks, RMWEA selected him from its Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming region.<\/p>\n

Being selected from among his regional peers means a lot to Newbanks. \u201cWe all do this work because we care deeply about the environment and where we are and where we live,\u201d he stated. Working along the banks of the Eagle River in Edwards, Newbanks says, \u201cwe put clean water in the river every day.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s so important,\u201d he continued, \u201cthis place where we are. It\u2019s a great place to raise my family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given the complexity and changing nature of wastewater operations, Newbanks values the role that industry organizations such as WEF and RMWEA play, which provide its\u2019 members with current information on water quality issues, technology, regulatory changes, and the latest research developments. And he appreciates that the district encourages its employees to connect with the industry and be progressive in such a challenging and ever-evolving field. He concluded, \u201cThe people in the industry, and the district, are first class.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

24-year ERWSD employee selected for WY, NM, and CO region The Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association (RMWEA) recently honored Parker…
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