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Highlights of May 12 (Thursday), 2005
Renaissance Ilikai Hotel, Waikiki
The 31th Annual Hawaii Section AWWA Conference continued on May 12 with a general session, the ever-exciting pipe tapping contest, an awards luncheon, nine concurrent afternoon sessions, and ended with the traditional banquet.
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply Men's team finished first in the annual Pipe Tapping Contest with a best time of 1:18.44, while the Honolulu Board of Water Supply Women's team also finished first with a best time of 1:48.69. All teams had to make a live tap into a 6-inch ductile iron main under pressure, connect two 6-foot pieces of copper pipe, one to the main and the other to a hose bibb. Two runs are made and the best time counts. Penalties are added for leaks and safety violations.
The Men's Champion team members are Aaron Asato, Andrew Freitas, Glenn Ah Yat, and coach Derrick Tsukada. The Women's Champion team members are Carolyn Sawai, Danielle Ornellas, Anna Tanaka, and coach Gary Fernandez. Congratulations to the Women's team, who took first place at the 2005 AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE).
2005 Pipe Tapping Contest
Final Results - Men
Place |
Team |
Best Time |
1st |
Honolulu Board of Water Supply |
1:18.44 |
2nd |
Hawaii County Department of Water Supply |
1:26.07 |
3rd |
Kauai County Department of Water |
2:02.31 |
4th |
Maui County Department of Water Supply |
3:34.44 |
2005 Pipe Tapping Contest
Final Results - Women
Place |
Team |
Best Time |
1st |
Honolulu Board of Water Supply |
1:48.69 |
2nd |
Kauai County Department of Water |
2:49.47 |
Below are images from Day 1 (Wednesday) of the 31st Annual AWWA Hawaii Section Conference. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger image. A special mahalo to photographers Susan Uyesugi and Howard Tanaka.
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