TECHNICAL GROUPS
Technical Groups are the heartbeat of the Illinois Section and generate the society's programs and opportunities for professional development of civil engineers. The Groups conduct regular technical meetings and four to six lecture series annually. Some 30 + Illinois Section members are involved directly with the planning of these programs through the five specialty Technical Groups.Environmental Engineering & Water Resources Group (EE&WR)
About Us
The Environmental Engineering and Water Resources (EE&WR) Technical Group of the Illinois Section focuses on providing high quality courses and seminars for their members and other professionals in environmental and water resources engineering in the region. We typically sponsor, or co-sponsor four to six seminars per year. In the past, these have included multi-day beginning and advanced computer training courses for HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, FEQ, SWMM, and HSPF as well as regulatory information seminars focusing on Risk Based Corrective Action, floodplain regulations, permitting, levees, and many more. The proceeds from the courses and seminars EE&WR organizes are used to sponsor college scholarships and grants to local ASCE Student Chapters and other area students and engineering associations. EE&WR has monthly planning meetings in Chicago that are attended regularly by 10 to 15 members to plan their courses and social activities.
Upcoming Activities and Events
Social Meeting
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 5:30 pm
Location: Park Grill – Millennium Park
11 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60602
Ask the outside Hostess for EE&WR.
Monthly Meeting:
Second Tuesday of the Month (No July meeting, next meeting is in August)
MWH
175 Jackson Blvd, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60604
Time: 5:30 PM
EPA SWMM 2-Day Seminar
September 16-17, 2008
Location: CDM
125 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606
Basic HEC-RAS 4.0 Seminar
August 11-13, 2008
Location: University of Illinois Chicago
842 W. Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60607
EE&WR and SAME North Branch Joint Luncheon
October 9, 2008
Location: Highland Park Country Club
Time: 11:45 am to 1:15 pm
Topic: Sustainability and carbon footprint (more information to follow)
Recarga Model (TBD in Fall/Winter 2008)
Pumps 101 Seminar (TBD in November 2008)
HSPF Seminar (TBD in early 2009)
Officers 2007-2008 Click here for Contact information
Chair: Catherine Hurley, P.E.
Vice-Chair: Graig Neville, P.E.
Treasurer: Tatiana Hernandez, P.E.
Secretary: Heather Henneman, P.E., CFM
Past Meetings
Photos
Illinois Section Spring Dinner with Scholarship Recipients (April 2008)
Social Meeting in July 2007
Holiday Party in December 2007
Career Panel at UIUC in 2007
Past Events
- Chicago River Rescue Day – May 10, 2008 at the Ashland Orangle Line CTA Station (Chicago)
- Technical Group Introduction – May 1, 2008 at Rock Bottom Brewery (Chicago)
- IDNR-OWR Permitting Seminar – February 13, 2008 at Maggiano’s (Schaumburg)
- Levee Certification Seminar – January 10, 2008 at Marcelo’s (Chicago)
- Annual Holiday Dinner – December 11, 2007 at Greek Islands Restaurant (Chicago)
- Win TR-20 Seminar – October 11, 2007 (Rosemont)
- Risk-Based Corrective Action for Chemical Releases Seminar – July 11-12, 2007 (Chicago)
- Group Social Event – July 10, 2007 (Chicago)
- Advanced HEC-RAS Modeling Seminar – May 2-4, 2007 at IDOT (Schaumburg
Useful Links
Software and Publications
- US Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) (http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/)
- US Army Corps of Engineers Publications (http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/)
- Federal Highway Administration Hydraulics Software (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/software/softwaredetail.cfm)
- Federal Highway Administration Hydraulics Publications (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/library_listing.cfm?sort=Pub_abbrevation)
- NRCS Software (Win TR-20, Win TR-55, etc.) (http://www.wsi.nrcs.usda.gov/products/W2Q/H&H/Tools_Models/tool_mod.html)
- NRCS Web Soil Survey (http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/)
- USEPA SWMM 5 (http://www.epa.gov/ednnrmrl/models/swmm/index.htm)
- Full Equations (FEQ) flow modeling (http://www.iqdotdt.com/)
Illinois Links
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Office of Water Resources (http://dnr.state.il.us/owr/index.htm)
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.state.il.us/)
- Illinois State Water Survey (http://www.sws.uiuc.edu/)
- Illinois State Climatologist (http://www.sws.uiuc.edu/atmos/statecli/)
- Illinois Floodplain Maps (http://www.illinoisfloodmaps.org/)
- Illinois Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Management (http://www.illinoisfloods.org/news.html)
- Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse (http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/nsdihome/index.html)
- Illinois Urban Manual (http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/engineer/urban/contents.html)
- Illinois Department of Transportation (http://www.dot.state.il.us/)
- Illinois Tollway (http://www.illinoistollway.com)
County Links
- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (http://www.mwrd.org/)
- Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/)
- DuPage County (http://www.co.dupage.il.us/)
- Lake County (http://www.co.lake.il.us/)
- McHenry County (http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/)
- Kane County (http://www.co.kane.il.us/)
- Will County (http://www.willcountyillinois.com/)
National Links
- FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/)
- FEMA Map Service Center (http://msc.fema.gov)
- US Army Corps of Engineers (http://www.usace.army.mil/)
- US Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/)
- USEPA NPDES Home Page (http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/)
- US Geological Survey (http://www.usgs.gov/)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/)
