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Asset Management for Plants and Collection Systems
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

A "Laser-Focused" Approach to Protect M1W's Land Outfall Pipe

Rachel Philipson – Brown and Caldwell; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Thursday, Apr 11
2:25 pm

Focusing on Condition Assessment of Delta Diablo's Outfall

Adam Butler – Kennedy Jenks; Irene O'Sullivan – Delta Diablo; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Using Design-Build Approach to Manage Risk, Cost, and Schedule of Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project

Amanda D. Combs – Dudek; Jalal Ahmadpour – City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Best Practices for Preventing SSOs
Friday, Apr 12
8:50 am

Fats, Oils, and Grease Control through Up-Stream Treatment

John Rowe – California State University Sacramento; Roman Arrona – Long Beach Water Department
Friday, Apr 12
10:00 am

Appropriate Cleaning Methods for Different Sewer Pipe Materials

Kent J. Carlson – National Clay Pipe Institute; Jeffrey Boschert – National Clay Pipe Institute; Roman Arrona – Long Beach Water Department
Breakfast (FEE)
Wednesday, Apr 10
7:00 am

Women Impacting Water Networking Breakfast (FEE)
Megan Yoo Schneider – Municipal Water District of Orange County; Connie Leonard – CDM Smith; Dorien J. McElroy – Irvine Ranch Water District; Rosalyn Prickett; Paula Rasmussen; Tama S. Snow – Hazen and Sawyer; Nancy Wright; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella
Thursday, Apr 11
7:00 am

Lab Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
7:00 am

O&M Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Garry Parker – (Retired)
Thursday, Apr 11
7:00 am

P3S Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Susan Hiestand
Friday, Apr 12
7:00 am

Leadership Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Rick Staggs
Friday, Apr 12
7:00 am

Safety Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Joseph Gregory
Build Your Leadership Skills
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Power, Authority and Embracing Your Full Potential

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

Building a High-Performance Team

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

Synergistic Leadership Session 1: Leadership and the Utility of the Future

Michele Farmer – Orange County Sanitation District; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

Synergistic Leadership Session 2: Taking Commitment to Completion

Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Synergistic Leadership Session 3: Recognizing and Overcoming Barriers to Becoming a Successful Leader

Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Building Great Teams to Deliver Great Projects
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Energy-Positive Operations: City of Los Angeles Digester Gas Utilization Project

David L. Copp – City of Los Angeles / Bureau of Engineering / Environmental Engineering Division; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

Transitioning to Mechanical Biosolids Dewatering at the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility

Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Mariana Chavez-Vazquez – City of San Jose; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Friday, Apr 12
8:50 am

Operations, Maintenance and Engineering: a Collaboration on Construction of Sustainable Capital Projects

Cheryl Franklin – EBMUD/WWTP; Raul X. Ruiz, Sr. – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ryan Quezada – EBMUD; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers
Friday, Apr 12
9:15 am

Insights into Construction Manager at Risk Alternative Delivery Method from San Mateo's WWTP Upgrade and Expansion Project

Daniela Brandao – Jacobs; Brad B. Underwood – City of San Mateo; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers; Leswin D'Cunha
Friday, Apr 12
10:00 am

Design, Construction and Startup of a State-of-the-Art 84 MGD Wastewater Pumping Plant

Jilei Shan – LACSD; Lam Mo – LACSD; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers
Building Strong Pretreatment Programs
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

Political Pollution Prevention

Heidi Sanborn – California Product Stewardship Council; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

CV-SALTS: What Does this Mean to the Wastewater Treatment Community and the Communities They Serve?

Debbie Webster – Central Valley Clean Water Association; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Solubility Rules! Existing and Emerging Pretreatment Technologies

Michael Placencia – City of Riverside; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District
CASA Deep Dive: Biosolids Regs & Tech
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

AB 901 Regulatory Update: How New CalRecycle Reporting Requirements Will Impact Biosolids

Steven Sander – CalRecycle; Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:25 pm

Update on Federal Biosolids Program: OIG Review, Reporting, Regulatory

Lauren Fondahl – U.S. EPA Region 9; Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

Overview of Challenges and Opportunities Provided by SB 1383 Implementation for Biosolids, Biogas, and Diverted Organics

Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies; Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:35 pm

Case Example of Long Term Co-Digestion and Private-Public Partnership Issues

Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies
Champion a Better SCADA System
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Moving a Plant Into the 21st Century: Improving Process Performance Through Optimization and Automation

Coenraad Pretorius – CDM Smith; Dean Standing Warrior – Western Municipal Water District
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Get More From Your SCADA Data With Improved Chart Configuration

RJ Whiting – City of Davis; Dean Standing Warrior – Western Municipal Water District
Coachella Valley Success Stories
Friday, Apr 12
8:50 am

It's Game Time! Finding Funding to Get Your Capital Projects to the Next Level
John M. Soulliere – Mission Springs Water District; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella
Friday, Apr 12
10:00 am

Helping a Disadvantaged Community Achieve Compliance: A Case Study
Scott Rogers – Hazen and Sawyer; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella
Friday, Apr 12
10:25 am

CVWD Drinking Water Consolidation Projects with Disadvantaged Communities
Dan Ruiz – Coachella Valley Water District; Mario Zamora – Coachella Valley Water District; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella
Collection System Operations
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

How the Montecito Sanitary District Survived a Natural Disaster

Alex Alonzo – Montecito Sanitary District; Chris Newton – South Coast Water District
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

Overview of Advancements in Pipeline & Manhole Trenchless Technologies

David Badgley – Badgley & Assoc. / Performance Pipeline Technologies; Chris Newton – South Coast Water District
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Smarter Best Practices for Cleaning Maintenance that Lower Risks and Costs

Paul Forsthoefel – ADS Environmental Services; Chris Newton – South Coast Water District
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Wipe Out the Wipes Crisis

Dave Barkey – JWC Environmental; Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Raising the Bar: Steps Taken for an Effective Odor Prevention Plan

Reza Sobhani – Orange County Sanitation District; Brian Reed – OCSD; Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department
Thursday, Apr 11
3:35 pm

You Can't Squeeze Wine from a Stone: The Success of NapaSan's I&I Reduction Program

Andrew Damron – Napa Sanitation District; Matt Winkelman – GHD; Kevin Krajewski – V&A Consulting Engineers; Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department
Community Affairs
Friday, Apr 12
8:50 am

From Building Social Media Strategy to Creating Snackable Online Videos

Stephen Groner – SGA Marketing; Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo
Friday, Apr 12
10:00 am

Best Practices in Community Engagement

Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo; Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo; Roni Gehlke – Ironhouse Sanitary District; David Wylie – Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority; Will Reisman – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

Nutrient Discharges in California: Statewide Watershed Impacts and Management Planning

Thomas Grovhoug – Larry Walker Associates; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

Planning for Nutrient Removal: Benefits of Field Testing

Linda K. Sawyer – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

The EchoWater Project: Implementing a Monumental Nutrient Removal Program to Protect the Sacramento River

William Yu – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District; Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell; Sean Goris – Black & Veatch; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

The DEMON® Anammox Process: Case Study at Pierce County Chambers Creek WWTP

Chandler H. Johnson – World Water Works, Inc.; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell
Thursday, Apr 11
2:25 pm

Enhanced Phosphorus Removal, Recovery and Sludge Dewaterability Optimization Through Brushite and Struvite Precipitation

Jerod Swanson – Centrisys - CNP; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Emerging Nutrient Removal Technologies, Part 1: AquaNereda® Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology

Brian Bates – Aqua Aerobic Systems Inc; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell
Thursday, Apr 11
3:35 pm

Emerging Nutrient Removal Technologies, Part 2: Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors

Jeff Peeters – SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell
Deep Dive: The Impact of Declining Flows
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Unintended Consequences of Water Conservation

Linda K. Sawyer – Brown and Caldwell; Wendy Broley; Aren Hansen – Brown and Caldwell
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:25 pm

Impact of Declining Flows on Wastewater Operations

Wyatt L. Troxel – EnerVention Strategies; Aren Hansen – Brown and Caldwell
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

Case Study: Victor Valley's Lessons in Dealing with Declining Flows

Logan Olds – VVWRA; Aren Hansen – Brown and Caldwell
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:35 pm

Case Study: Water Conservation Policy and How It Affects the City of San Diego

Brent Eidson – City of San Diego Public Utilities; Aren Hansen – Brown and Caldwell
Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:30 pm

Trade Show Exhibits
Thursday, Apr 11
12:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Lunch (FREE)
Thursday, Apr 11
3:30 pm

Trade Show Exhibits
Wednesday, Apr 10
4:30 pm

If It Stinks, It Corrodes: Basics of Sewer Line Odor and Corrosion
Joseph P. Hennessy – Inland Environmental Resources; Doug Kelley – Inland Environmental Resources; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Wednesday, Apr 10
4:45 pm

Overview of Odor and Grease Problems in Collection Systems and a Toolbox of Solutions
David Badgley – Badgley & Assoc. / Performance Pipeline Technologies; Nitin Apte – Calix Ltd; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Wednesday, Apr 10
5:00 pm

Optimizing Polymer Mixing and Activation
Kevin Sanner – UGSI Solutions, Inc.; Yong H. Kim – UGSI Solutions, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
12:15 pm

Gimmicks and Gadgets in Innovation Learning Center
Travis A. Fisher – Ojai Valley Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
1:00 pm

Ending Clogging and Ragging Problems Without Changing or Adding Equipment
Todd Sturtz – Deragger Inc; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
1:15 pm

Thermoplastic Joining Methods: Demonstration of Socket and Butt Fusion
Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
1:30 pm

Biological Sludge Control: Eliminating Solids Accumulation in Wastewater Treatment Lagoons or Holding Ponds
Chip Bettle – Blue Frog Technologies LLC; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
4:30 pm

Challenges and Innovations in De-Centralized Wastewater Treatment
Lewis Titus – Titus Industrial Group Inc; Gina M. Lathan – Titus Industrial Group Inc; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
4:45 pm

Poly-What? Designing with Thermoplastics
Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
5:00 pm

Life Cycle Cost and Impact of High Performance Sludge Thickeners
Jerod Swanson – Centrisys - CNP; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
5:30 pm

Game Show: You Don't Know 💩
Denis Pollak
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Tour: Advanced Biosolids Handling (FEE)
Rashi Gupta – Carollo Engineers
Thursday, Apr 11
4:15 pm

Exhibit Hall Tour: Membranes (FEE)
Troy Walker – Hazen and Sawyer
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Wednesday, Apr 10
4:30 pm

If It Stinks, It Corrodes: Basics of Sewer Line Odor and Corrosion
Joseph P. Hennessy – Inland Environmental Resources; Doug Kelley – Inland Environmental Resources; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Wednesday, Apr 10
4:45 pm

Overview of Odor and Grease Problems in Collection Systems and a Toolbox of Solutions
David Badgley – Badgley & Assoc. / Performance Pipeline Technologies; Nitin Apte – Calix Ltd; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Wednesday, Apr 10
5:00 pm

Optimizing Polymer Mixing and Activation
Kevin Sanner – UGSI Solutions, Inc.; Yong H. Kim – UGSI Solutions, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
12:15 pm

Gimmicks and Gadgets in Innovation Learning Center
Travis A. Fisher – Ojai Valley Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
1:00 pm

Ending Clogging and Ragging Problems Without Changing or Adding Equipment
Todd Sturtz – Deragger Inc; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
1:15 pm

Thermoplastic Joining Methods: Demonstration of Socket and Butt Fusion
Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
1:30 pm

Biological Sludge Control: Eliminating Solids Accumulation in Wastewater Treatment Lagoons or Holding Ponds
Chip Bettle – Blue Frog Technologies LLC; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
4:30 pm

Challenges and Innovations in De-Centralized Wastewater Treatment
Lewis Titus – Titus Industrial Group Inc; Gina M. Lathan – Titus Industrial Group Inc; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
4:45 pm

Poly-What? Designing with Thermoplastics
Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
5:00 pm

Life Cycle Cost and Impact of High Performance Sludge Thickeners
Jerod Swanson – Centrisys - CNP; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Thursday, Apr 11
5:30 pm

Game Show: You Don't Know 💩
Denis Pollak
Exhibit Hall Tour (FEE)
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Tour: Advanced Biosolids Handling (FEE)
Rashi Gupta – Carollo Engineers
Thursday, Apr 11
4:15 pm

Exhibit Hall Tour: Membranes (FEE)
Troy Walker – Hazen and Sawyer
Food Waste: Give Digestion A Second Chance!
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

Regulatory Framework and Drivers for Co-digestion of Municipal Organics at WRRFs

Henry James Brady – CalRecycle; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch
Thursday, Apr 11
9:15 am

Food Scraps Pretreatment Technologies, Co-digestion and Sidestream Impacts

Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

NYCDEP Newtown Creek WRRF Co-digestion - Case Study

Jane Gajwani – New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch
Thursday, Apr 11
10:25 am

The Side Effects of Co-digestion: A Fuller Accounting and Assessment at EBMUD

Michael Hyatt – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Managing Central Marin Sanitation Agency's Organic Waste Receiving Facility

Chris Finton – Central Marin Sanitation Agency; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch
Thursday, Apr 11
11:35 am

Panel Discussion and Wrap Up for Food Waste - Give Digestion A Second Chance!

Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch
Future Looks Bright: Projects Led by Young Engineers
Friday, Apr 12
8:50 am

Renewable Natural Gas in California: Insights and Recommendations

Camila Tussie – Stanford University's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch; Nefeli Ioannou – Stanford University's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy
Friday, Apr 12
9:15 am

Student Design Competition: Replacement of the Seal Beach Pump Station

Windsor Lee – Brown and Caldwell; Jessica Park – Ware Malcomb; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch
Friday, Apr 12
10:00 am

Monitoring Foaming Bacteria Growth in a Partially Nitrifying Water Reclamation Plant

John Nguyen – California State University, Long Beach; Roxanne Labat – California State University, Long Beach; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch
Friday, Apr 12
10:25 am

Student Networking and Career Preparation

Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch
Future of Water Reuse: Lessons from LACSD's Joint Plant
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Conservation and Community Engagement at the Bixby Marshland
Steve Krai – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:25 pm

Appropriate Infrastructure Investment with the Clearwater Program
Yoonkee Min – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts - Enhancing the Source Control Program for Indirect Potable Reuse
David Lee – Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:35 pm

Looking to the Future with the Regional Recycled Water Program
Joyce Lehman – Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
General/Social
Tuesday, Apr 9
7:00 am

Golf Tournament (FEE)
Steve Agor – Skanska
Tuesday, Apr 9
7:30 am

Registration Desk
Tuesday, Apr 9
5:30 pm

5S Ceremony Before Icebreaker
Garry Parker – (Retired)
Tuesday, Apr 9
6:00 pm

Icebreaker Networking Reception
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:30 pm

Scavenger Hunt by SYPS: CWEA Sewer Hunt – Journey of a Thousand Pipes
Simon Kobayashi; Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
Wednesday, Apr 10
4:00 pm

Reception
Wednesday, Apr 10
7:00 pm

Networking Mixer (FEE), Sponsored by the Students and Young Professionals Committee
Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
Thursday, Apr 11
3:30 pm

Scavenger Hunt by SYPS: CWEA Sewer Hunt – Journey of a Thousand Pipes
Simon Kobayashi; Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
Thursday, Apr 11
4:00 pm

Reception
Friday, Apr 12
11:00 am

CWEA Annual Business Meeting (FREE)
Connie Leonard – CDM Smith
Hot Topics in Pretreatment & Stormwater
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Cannabis Cultivation and the Water Industry - Debunking Myths and Misconceptions

Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella; Patrick Kelly – Yucca Mesa Holdings; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Riverside County's Stormwater Management

Ava Moussavi – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District; Edwin Quinonez – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
How We Did It: Asset Management Projects
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Developing an Asset Management Program for Wastewater and Water Facilities

Alfredo Mijango – City of Manteca; Thomas M. Mannor – City of Manteca; Dawn M. Guendert – Hazen and Sawyer
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

So You Want an Asset Management Program: Start with the Things that are Broken!

Brian Spindor – City of Fresno; Dawn M. Guendert – Hazen and Sawyer
Industry Partner Tables
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

CA-NV Section AWWA
Armando Apodaca – CA-NV Section AWWA
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

Craig Kelman & Associates
Cole Kelman; Al Whalen
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

Industry Partner Tables - How to Sign Up
Thursday, Apr 11
9:00 am

CA-NV Section AWWA
Armando Apodaca – CA-NV Section AWWA
Thursday, Apr 11
9:00 am

Craig Kelman & Associates
Cole Kelman; Al Whalen
Thursday, Apr 11
9:00 am

Industry Partner Tables - How to Sign Up
Know Your Sewers: Inspections & Assessments
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

New Data Driven Standards for Sewer Condition Assessment and Measuring Rehabilitation Effectiveness

Chuck Hansen – Electro Scan Inc.; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

Converting Renewal Decision Logic and Condition Assessment Program to NASSCO PACP While Integrating Innovyze InfoMaster

Eric Scherch – HDR; Elmer Alex – City of Vista; Chris Dzwigalski – City of Vista; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Thursday, Apr 11
10:25 am

Facility Assessment Efficiency & Launching Asset Management Software

Shawna Fonua – Coachella Valley Water District; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Efficiency and Success in a CMMS Data Collection Project: Sewer System Rating and Personnel Interactions

Nahúm Padilla – Coachella Valley Water District; Jaime Aguirre – Coachella Valley Water District; Juan J. Martinez – Coachella Valley Water District/OPSA-Collection Systems; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Laboratories of the Future
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

Regulatory Compliance Components for Water Quality Laboratories

Amber Baylor – South Orange County Wastewater Authority; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:10 am

Legal Defensibility is an Oxymoron

Jerry Parr – The NELAC Institute; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

The Role of Proficiency Testing in Laboratory Accreditation

Chris Ryan – CA SWRCB ELAP; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

Your Pathway to Successful LIMS Implementation

Nirmela Arsem – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

New Requirements and Options for Determining the Method Detection Limit (MDL)

Jacob Broad – Goleta Sanitary Water Resource Recovery District; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Learning from the Utilities of the Future Today
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

Achievements and Perspectives from Two Utility of the Future Today Honorees

Amanda Roa – Delta Diablo; Jeff Tucker – NapaSan; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:10 am

Leveraging Mixed Reality to Transform Design and Engineering Work

Scott Aldridge – CDM Smith; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Lunch (FEE)
Wednesday, Apr 10
12:15 pm

Collection Systems Awards Lunch (FEE)
Daryl Lauer – Carmel Area Wastewater District
Wednesday, Apr 10
12:15 pm

Creating a Winning Succession Plan: Empowering, Mentoring and Developing Your Laboratory Staff (FEE)
Nicki Branch – City of Escondido; Sarah Shapard – City of Escondido; Oyuna S. Jenkins – City of Escondido; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Wednesday, Apr 10
12:15 pm

Engineering & Research Lunch (FEE)
Doug Walters, P.E., BCEE – LA Sanitation/City of Los Angeles; Ufuk Erdal – AECOM
Wednesday, Apr 10
12:15 pm

Moving on Up – O&M Networking Lunch (FEE)
Garry Parker – (Retired); Tom Rosales; Uzi Daniel – West Basin Municipal Water District
Wednesday, Apr 10
12:15 pm

Students & Young Professionals Lunch: State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus Discusses Our Water Future (FEE)
Felicia Marcus – State Water Resources Control Board; Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
Friday, Apr 12
11:30 am

Closing Ceremony Awards Luncheon (FEE)
Ian Mackenzie
Modeling Treatment Plants to Improve Performance
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

Redefining Treatment Plant Capacity, the Unintended Consequences of Water Conservation

Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

BIM for Water/Wastewater Projects: Rising to the Challenges of Better Capital Projects and Asset Management

Eric DesRoche – Autodesk; Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Primary Clarifier Feed Characterization and CFD Modeling to Optimize Solids Capture and Overall Plant Performance

Glen Lischeske – HDR; Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies
Opening General Session
Wednesday, Apr 10
8:30 am

Opening General Session: Leaders Aren't Just Born at the Top

Drew Dudley – Day One Leadership
Operating Great Digesters
Friday, Apr 12
8:50 am

Understanding Design Standards and Codes for Biogas Systems

Regina M. Hanson – Varec Biogas; Shayla Allen – Arcadis; Jim Groman – Varec Biogas; Jon C. Hay – Black & Veatch
Friday, Apr 12
10:00 am

Reducing the Costs for WWTP Digester Clean-Outs

Jesus Rodriguez – JWC Environmental; Jon C. Hay – Black & Veatch
Friday, Apr 12
10:25 am

Small Utilities Can Achieve Big Visions Too

Derya Dursun Balci – Hazen and Sawyer; Steve Wagner – Goleta Sanitary District; Jon C. Hay – Black & Veatch
Operations: Aeration and Mixing Efficiency
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Aeration Considerations in the Design and Operation of Biological Nutrient Removal Processes

Bryce Danker – Hazen; Joe Rohrbacher – Hazen; Amy Omae – HDR
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Saving Energy and Money through Better Wastewater Treatment Plant Mixing

Michele Braas – Xylem Inc.; Amy Omae – HDR
Operations: AWT Operator Certification & Concepts
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

UV Operations and Maintenance

Mike Willie; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

Overview of Microfiltration and Recent Advances

Nathan Boyle – Hazen and Sawyer; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
Thursday, Apr 11
10:25 am

Virus Removal and Compliance Monitoring Strategies for Full Scale RO Systems

James C. Vickers – Separation Processes Inc.; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Direct Replacement of Polypropylene Modules with PVDF to Recover Declining MF System Performance

Mario Bautista – West Basin Municipal Water District; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
Operations: Improving the Front of the Plant
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

Fine Start: Primary Treatment Utilizing Fine Screens at the Headworks to Protect Process Equipment

Jesus Rodriguez – JWC Environmental; Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

An Innovative and Simple Approach to Grit Evaluation - Settling Velocity Test Replaces Sieve Analysis

Hany Gerges – HDR; Amy Omae – HDR; Ulises Martinez – HDR; Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Enhancing Water Reclamation Plant Odor Control - Systematic Approach, Range of Technology, Fast Track Methods

Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District; Don Bunts – Santa Margarita Water District; Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District
Pre-Conference Workshop
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am

Emergenetics® (Part 1 of Build Your Leadership Skills Workshop; Full Workshop Must be Attended from 8:30-3:30; FEE Listed is for Full Workshop)

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am

Getting Started with Asset Management

David Jensen – CDM Smith; Peter T. Maynard – CDM Smith; Joe Ridge – CDM Smith; Shawna Fonua – Coachella Valley Water District; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am

Microscopic Evaluation of Activated Sludge (FEE)

David Jenkins – UC Berkeley
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am

Permit Writer Workshop: Writing an Industrial Discharge Permit from Start to Finish

Shannon Simmers – City of Redlands; Amelia Whitson – US EPA Region 9; Abigail Gomez – City of Riverside; Wendy Hsiao – Ontario Municipal Utilities Agency; Paula Hansen – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ariana Pizano
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am

Practical Implementation of the 2016 TNI Standard

Trinity O'Neal – Austin Water; Donaciano Cantu – Austin Water; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am

Pump Basics and More

Zaheer Shaikh – Lee & Ro, Inc.; Paul Houghton – A.W. Chesterton Company; Eric Lovering – LEE & RO; Andreas Schmidt – NETZSCH Pumps North America, LLC; Thomas Hendrey, P.E. – West Yost Associates; Jonathan R. Macagba – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am

Treatment Plant Simulator: Fundamentals of Nutrient Removal for Operators & Engineers

Paul Dombrowski – Woodard & Curran
Tuesday, Apr 9
1:00 pm

The Socio-Biology of Teams (Part 2 of Build Your Leadership Skills Workshop; Full Workshop Must be Attended from 8:30-3:30; FEE Listed is for Full Workshop)

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC
Wednesday, Apr 10
8:30 am

Microscopic Evaluation of Activated Sludge (FEE)
David Jenkins – UC Berkeley
Wednesday, Apr 10
8:30 am

Treatment Plant Simulator: Fundamentals of Nutrient Removal for Operators & Engineers
Paul Dombrowski – Woodard & Curran
Predictive Maintenance: See Into the Future
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Finding Success in Maintenance Through Implementation of Predictive Maintenance Program

Francis Concemino – IEUA; Rick Mykitta – IEUA; Daniel Peterson – Santa Margarita Water District
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

Reliability Maintenance Engineering

Julian F. Sabri, PE, PMP, TPM – OCSD; Daniel Peterson – Santa Margarita Water District
Preparing for TNI Standards
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Microbiological Lab and the TNI

Ralph I. Ginese – City of Escondido; Byron Odwazny – City of Escondido; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Instrument Calibration Requirements for Chemistry Testing

Jerry Parr – The NELAC Institute; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Pump Up Your Pump Knowledge
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

Assembly and Disassembly Pump Basics

Ron Aceto – Cornell Pump Company; Bill Paddock – Socwa
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:10 am

Pump Impeller Designs

Ron Aceto – Cornell Pump Company; Bill Paddock – Socwa
Regulators and Regulated Roundtable Discussions
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

The Redefined SSS-WDR Team - Exponentially Expanding Regulatory Efficiency

Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board; Michael Flores – HDR
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

Wastewater Operator Certification Program - Update and Changes

Wes Wilkinson – Wastewater Operator Certification / State Water Resources Control Board; Christa Beck; Michael Flores – HDR
Resource Recovery: Lessons from CA's Largest WRRF
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

Bridging the Gap with Food Waste Digestion

Mark McDannel – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:25 am

Joint Water Pollution Control Plant Total Energy Facility

Ken Rademacher – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:10 am

Biosolids Management for Resource Recovery

Matthew Bao, P.E., BCEE – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:35 am

Stormwater Capture: Opportunities and Challenges

Kristen Ruffell – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant
Strengthening the Water Workforce of the Future
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Cover the Gap: Developing the Workforce through Internships

Chris Christean – Ironhouse Sanitary District; John Abdilla – Ironhouse Sanitary District; Rick E. Vargas – Ironhouse Sanitary District; Victor Benitez – Ironhouse Sanitary District; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
2:25 pm

Employees Are . . . Our Greatest Asset: A Successful Training & Succession Plan for the Future

Juan J. Martinez – Coachella Valley Water District/OPSA-Collection Systems; Jaime Aguirre – Coachella Valley Water District; Nahúm Padilla – Coachella Valley Water District; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

The Rising Star Phenomena: Career Growth and Organizational Advancement in the 21st Century

Bryn Evans – Dudek; Tom Rosales; Dorien J. McElroy – Irvine Ranch Water District; Shannon Simmers – City of Redlands; Jesus Escalona – City of San Diego; Phil Giori – Dudek; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District
The Future of the SSS WDR
Wednesday, Apr 10
10:00 am

SSS WDRs - Best Reduction Practices

James E. Fischer, Jr. – State Water Resources Control Board; Gil F. Vazquez – State Water Resources Control Board/DWQ/NPDES WW; Bryan Elder – Office of Enforcement; Angie Noorda – Office of Enforcement; Michael Flores – HDR
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:10 am

Potential SSS-WDR Enhancements and Regulatory Incentives to Address Cost of Permit Compliance

Michael Flores – HDR; Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board; Michael Flores – HDR
These are the Drones You're Looking For
Friday, Apr 12
8:50 am

Utilizing Drone Technology for Efficient Plant Inspections and Reducing Confined Space Entries

Dustin Gaessner – Dudek; Hector Ruiz, PE – GHD
Friday, Apr 12
10:00 am

3D Design Tools: Virtual Reality and 3D Printing for Design Reviews

Michael J. Skinner – Stantec; Billy Wong – Stantec; Stephen Robinson – Stantec; Hector Ruiz, PE – GHD
Tour (FEE)
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Tour: Advanced Biosolids Handling (FEE)
Rashi Gupta – Carollo Engineers
Thursday, Apr 11
4:15 pm

Exhibit Hall Tour: Membranes (FEE)
Troy Walker – Hazen and Sawyer
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Cannabis Cultivation in the Coachella Valley: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions Tour (FEE)
Charles Greely
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Coachella Valley Water District: Water Reclamation Plants 7 and 10 Tour (FEE)
Charles Greely
Thursday, Apr 11
9:00 am

Desert Water Agency: Snow Creek and Whitewater Tour (FEE)
Charles Greely
Friday, Apr 12
8:00 am

Cannabis Cultivation in the Coachella Valley: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions Tour (FEE) Repeat
Charles Greely
Toxicity Regulations are Here, Now What?
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm

Implementation of the State Board Toxicity Policy: Guidance to Plant Managers and Laboratory Staff

Stephen Clark – Pacific EcoRisk; Brant Jorgenson – Pacific EcoRisk; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:10 pm

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Troubleshooting

Chris Lehman – San Luis Obispo Water Resource Recovery Facility; James Austin – City of San Luis Obispo; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Truck Maintenance
Thursday, Apr 11
8:50 am

Combination Sewer Cleaning/Hydro Jet Machine Maintenance

Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
10:00 am

Flow, Pressure and the Care of Rodder Hose

Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
11:10 am

Safe Dig Hydro Excavating Safety and Procedures

Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Hydro-Flushing, Vacuum System Technologies and Sewer System Maintenance Best Practices

Tim Powers – Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc.; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Water Reuse Engineering Success Stories
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm

Preparing for AWT by Reducing Effluent TN Levels Without Incurring Major Capital or Chemical Costs

Ken Tagney – Eastern Municipal Water District; Matthew Melendrez – Eastern Municipal Water District; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
Thursday, Apr 11
2:25 pm

ENR's Best of the Best Water/Environment Project 2017: City of Los Angeles 12 MGD AWPF

Mara Luevano – City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering; Lance Thibodeaux – Los Angeles Sanitaion; Slavica D. Hammond – Parsons; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.
Thursday, Apr 11
3:10 pm

High Recovery RO - Challenges to Meet Stringent Nitrogen Limits for IPR via Reservoir Augmentation

Ufuk Erdal – AECOM; Zeynep Erdal – AECOM; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.