SFBS Presidents Message

SFBS Presidents Message

By: Billy Wong, Stantec
May 8, 2026

Greetings SF Bay Section,

For the May President’s Message first and foremost, I would like to provide a quick mid-year update on upcoming SFBS Events. Save the Dates, bring your colleagues, and connect with good folks, swap ideas and keep building our community. Hopefully we will see you in these upcoming events!

Upcoming SF Bay Section Events:
The Evolving Role of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Water Management – May 21st, 6pm to 9pm
Collection Systems Open House Training Seminar – June 10th, 8 am to 2:30 pm
SYP Central San Plant Tour – July 9th
CWEA SFBS Students and Young Professional – Morning Hike in Berkeley or Oakland Hills – July 18th
Member Appreciation Baseball Game Giants vs. D-Backs – August 28th
SYP SFPUC Southeast Plant Tour – September 25th

Awards Nominations:
Building on the momentum of the AC 26 campaign in Sacramento, we’re excited to open nominations for the CWEA awards recognizing excellence across our profession. Nominations open July 1, giving you and your colleagues ample time to identify the deserving candidates and prepare for the nomination submissions.

Your nominations are essential to honoring the dedication, innovation, and expertise of individuals and teams. Consider nominating a challenging project, an exceptional leader or mentor, a standout treatment or collections operator, a behind-the-scenes laboratory professional, or an inventive mechanic—there are many ways excellence shows up in our community.

Every submission recognizes hard work, elevates best practices, and inspires others to aim higher. As an added thank you, each award nominator will be eligible for the bonus prize drawing at next year’s CWEA SFBS Awards Banquet.

Visit CWEA’s Awards page for further details on the nomination process and guidelines. Together, let’s make the 2026 CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Awards a resounding success!

Congratulations to our SFBS members who won at the state level this year:

Sergio Ramirez – Richard Pomeroy Award (Collection System)

Claire O’Brien – 5S

Guy Yager – 5S

Amanda Roa – Quarter Century

Dominick Gardiner – Collection System Person of the Year – Ironhouse Sanitary District

Jason Yun – P3S Person of the Year

Oro Loma Sanitary District – Collection Systems Medium

Union Sanitary District – Community Engagement and Outreach: Film Festival