Below are pictures of the ribbon cutting ceremony Southeast Water Users District (SEWUD) had Tuesday, October 26th, at the dedication of the Raymond Heitkamp Memorial Water Treatment Plant (WTP) near Mantador.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony, Tues. Oct. 26th at the WTP near Mantador
CEO Burian continues to explain the working relationship that was between his firm, SEWUD, EPA, and the NDDH.
G. M. Steve Hansen (L) talks with former director of Southeast Water Users, Leander Wawers of Wahpeton at the Water Treatment Plant near Mantador
(R) Director LaVonne Althoff explains to past director Elwood Johnson & his wife Sue some of the updates that have been done to the WTP during the ATS Project
G.M. Hansen begins the ceremony by introducing the agencies represented & explains how the ATS Project began & is nearing its' completion.
GM Hansen introduces SEWUD Board Chairman, Charles Glynn to welcome everyone.
Board Chairman, Glynn welcomes (L TO R) Steve Burian, CEO with AE2S, Glynn, G.M. Hansen, Steve Wharton, Region 8 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Fran Costanzi, Region 8 EPA, and Dave Glatt - ND Department of Health (NDDH).
GM Hansen is given the honor of cutting the actual ribbon!
Ribbon is cut & the dedication of the Raymond Heitkamp Memorial Water Treatment Plant is a part of history.
SEWUD Board Chairman Glynn addresses a small crowd at the VFW ⁄ Community Center in Mantador where the dedication ceremony continued.
Pictured here are a few of the directors of SEWUD, past directors, employees and engineers who attended the dedication.
Joel Heitkamp, KFGO radio talk show host was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies. He also was the former GM for SEWUD for 23 years. His father, Raymond Heitkamp is for whom the WTP is dedicated to.
MC Heitkamp discusses the trials and tribulations that accompany the process of starting and completing the ATS Project.
Steve Burian, CEO of AE2S, engineering firm affiliated with the ATS Project explains the working relationships involved with all the agencies and SEWUD in completing this long project. Of course, here he throws in a joke about Joel Heitkamp.
CEO Burian continues to explain the working relationship that was between his firm, SEWUD, EPA, and the NDDH.
EPA representative, Steve Wharton, explains how EPA has helped with the grant dollars to the ATS Project.
EPA representative, Fran Costanzi thanks everyone for their help, cooperation, & dedication to completing the ATS Project
Dave Glatt, NDDH speaks on how the health department & EPA worked cohesively with AE2S and SEWUD in the long ATS Project.
