Honoring the ‘FlocDoc’
Celebrating the Life of Dr. David Jenkins
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
Capitol View Room, 15th floor
Tickets: $30 members or non-members
The wastewater community is gathering to celebrate the life of Dr. David Jenkins and share stories from the students and professionals he taught and supported over his long and distinguished career.
Join us in Sacramento to celebrate his life and achievements. Share a story - moving and/or funny stories are all welcome. The family has given us permission to host an event and share stories, including the funny ones, as a way to honor him. So bring those great Dr. Jenkins stories!
Special guests include WEF President Jaime Eichenberger, CWEA President Arvind Akela, and Executive Director/CEO Jenn Jones.
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About Dr. David Jenkins
Dr. Jenkins was a Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at UC Berkeley from 1966 to 1999, a member of their Academy of Distinguished Alumni, a sought after wastewater treatment expert and a long-standing member and volunteer for CWEA and the Water Environment Federation (WEF).
Dr. Jenkins spoke frequently at CWEA and WEF conferences and was willing to lend a helping hand to a student, a fellow CWEA member or assist an agency with their treatment plant challenges. Dr. Jenkins always answered the call for help from wastewater operators and we are forever grateful for his kind and generous contributions to our profession.
He is affectionately known as the “FlocDoc” because of his expertise in researching and analyzing the activated sludge process, the most common and efficient method for wastewater treatment used around the world. It was a nickname Dr. Jenkins embraced. Floc is short for flocculation.
Dr. Jenkins research included looking at the mass of microorganisms in wastewater treatment, and the absorbed organic and inorganic materials that clump together during the activated sludge process.
He was a CWEA member for over 60 years. His first technical article appeared in a CWEA journal in 1961. He was also a member of the National Academy of Engineering; Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water Environment and Management (UK); and was conferred Honorary Life Memberships by CWEA, WEF and the International Water Association.
Sponsor the Dr. Jenkins Memorial Event
To support this event, please contact:
NICOLE AGNONE
EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP MANAGER
CWEA
510.382.7800 X115
exhibit@cwea.org
www.cwea.org
Photo of Dr. Jenkins contributed by Dr. JB Neethling.