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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Golf Tournament (FEE)
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Golf Tournament (FEE)
Location: Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, 1885 Golf Club Drive, Palm Springs, CA 2264
Steve Agor – Skanska
General/Social

Favorite

Steve Agor – Skanska ### 658834###Host
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Room Host and Speaker Ready Room
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Room Host and Speaker Ready Room
Location: Mesquite H, Palm Springs Convention Center

Favorite
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration Desk
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pre-Conference Attendee Workshop Registration Desk
Location: Mesquite DE, Palm Springs Convention Center
General/Social

Favorite
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Emergenetics® (Part 1 of Build Your Leadership Skills Workshop; Full Workshop Must be Attended from 8:30-3:30; FEE; REGISTRATION CLOSED)
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM

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

Location: Sierra, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC ### 636116###Workshop Primary Speaker
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Getting Started with Asset Management
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Getting Started with Asset Management

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Jeff Claus; Shawna Fonua – Coachella Valley Water District; Theresa Jurotich – CDM Smith; Peter T. Maynard – CDM Smith
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Thomas Falk – CDM Smith ### 636070###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ Jeff Claus ### 725795###Speaker @@@ Shawna Fonua – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636069###Workshop Speaker @@@ Theresa Jurotich – CDM Smith ### 725796###Speaker @@@ Peter T. Maynard – CDM Smith ### 636066###Workshop Speaker
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Microscopic Evaluation of Activated Sludge (FEE)
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Microscopic Evaluation of Activated Sludge (FEE)

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
David Jenkins – UC Berkeley; Steve Leach – Novozymes; Ryan Peralta – City of San Clemente; Amber Baylor – South Orange County Wastewater Authority
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

David Jenkins – UC Berkeley ### 461578###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ Steve Leach – Novozymes ### 464924###Speaker @@@ Ryan Peralta – City of San Clemente ### 694617###Workshop Tutor @@@ Amber Baylor – South Orange County Wastewater Authority ### 636006###Workshop Tutor
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Practical Implementation of the 2016 TNI Standard
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Practical Implementation of the 2016 TNI Standard

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Trinity O'Neal – Austin Water; Donaciano Cantu – Austin Water; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Trinity O'Neal – Austin Water ### 636132###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ Donaciano Cantu – Austin Water ### 636133###Workshop Speaker @@@ Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Track Facilitator
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Pump Basics and More
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Pump Basics and More

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Zaheer Shaikh – Lee & Ro, Inc.; David Ban; John Brosnan; Greg j. DeBois – Lee & Ro, Inc.; Thomas Hendrey, P.E. – West Yost Associates; Paul Houghton – A.W. Chesterton Company; Eric Lovering – LEE & RO; Jon Nicolaus
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Zaheer Shaikh – Lee & Ro, Inc. ### 457672###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ David Ban ### 726495###Workshop Speaker @@@ John Brosnan ### 720537###Workshop Speaker @@@ Greg j. DeBois – Lee & Ro, Inc. ### 526119###Workshop Speaker @@@ Thomas Hendrey, P.E. – West Yost Associates ### 661732###Workshop Speaker @@@ Paul Houghton – A.W. Chesterton Company ### 661729###Workshop Speaker @@@ Eric Lovering – LEE & RO ### 661730###Workshop Speaker @@@ Jon Nicolaus ### 717017###Workshop Speaker
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Permit Writers Workshop: Writing an Industrial Discharge Permit from Start to Finish
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

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

Location: Madera, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
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
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Shannon Simmers – City of Redlands ### 454096###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ Amelia Whitson – US EPA Region 9 ### 636124###Workshop Speaker @@@ Abigail Gomez – City of Riverside ### 636125###Workshop Speaker @@@ Wendy Hsiao – Ontario Municipal Utilities Agency ### 636126###Workshop Speaker @@@ Paula Hansen – East Bay Municipal Utility District ### 636127###Workshop Speaker @@@ Ariana Pizano ### 636128###Workshop Speaker
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Treatment Plant Simulator: Fundamentals of Nutrient Removal for Operators & Engineers
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

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

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Paul Dombrowski – Woodard & Curran; Mark Takemoto – Woodard & Curran; Nathan T.L Chase – Woodard & Curran
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Paul Dombrowski – Woodard & Curran ### 636090###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ Mark Takemoto – Woodard & Curran ### 661727###Workshop Tutor @@@ Nathan T.L Chase – Woodard & Curran ### 445242###Workshop Tutor
1:00 PM - 3:30 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; REGISTRATION CLOSED)
1:00 PM - 3:30 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; REGISTRATION CLOSED)

Location: Sierra, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC ### 636116###Workshop Primary Speaker
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
Location: Mesquite DE, Palm Springs Convention Center

Favorite
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

NRC/SRC Regional Committee Meeting
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

NRC/SRC Regional Committee Meeting
Location: Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Mark Takemoto – Woodard & Curran; Valerie Ratto

Favorite

Mark Takemoto – Woodard & Curran ### 661727###Host @@@ Valerie Ratto ### 661728###Host
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

5S Ceremony Before Icebreaker
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

5S Ceremony Before Icebreaker
Location: Ballroom Terrace Lobby, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Garry Parker – (Retired)
General/Social

Favorite

Garry Parker – (Retired) ### 648141###Host
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Icebreaker Networking Reception
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Icebreaker Networking Reception
Location: Ballroom Terrace, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
General/Social

Favorite
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
6:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
6:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
Location: Mesquite DE, Palm Springs Convention Center

Favorite
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Women Impacting Water Networking Breakfast (FEE)
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Women Impacting Water Networking Breakfast (FEE)
Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Megan Yoo Schneider – Municipal Water District of Orange County; Connie Leonard – CDM Smith; Dorien J. McElroy – Irvine Ranch Water District; Rosalyn Prickett – Woodard & Curran; Paula Rasmussen – Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board; Tama S. Snow – Hazen and Sawyer; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella
Breakfast (FEE)

Favorite

Megan Yoo Schneider – Municipal Water District of Orange County ### 650631###Primary Speaker @@@ Connie Leonard – CDM Smith ### 646537###Panelist @@@ Dorien J. McElroy – Irvine Ranch Water District ### 636021###Panelist @@@ Rosalyn Prickett – Woodard & Curran ### 646540###Panelist @@@ Paula Rasmussen – Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board ### 646535###Panelist @@@ Tama S. Snow – Hazen and Sawyer ### 646538###Panelist @@@ Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella ### 636049###Track Facilitator
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Room Host and Speaker Ready Room
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Room Host and Speaker Ready Room
Location: Mesquite H, Palm Springs Convention Center

Favorite
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening General Session
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

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

Location: Primrose B/C/D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Drew Dudley – Day One Leadership
Opening General Session

Favorite

Drew Dudley – Day One Leadership ### 647101###General Session Speaker
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Microscopic Evaluation of Activated Sludge (FEE)
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Microscopic Evaluation of Activated Sludge (FEE)
Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
David Jenkins – UC Berkeley; Steve Leach – Novozymes; Ryan Peralta – City of San Clemente; Amber Baylor – South Orange County Wastewater Authority
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

David Jenkins – UC Berkeley ### 461578###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ Steve Leach – Novozymes ### 464924###Speaker @@@ Ryan Peralta – City of San Clemente ### 694617###Workshop Tutor @@@ Amber Baylor – South Orange County Wastewater Authority ### 636006###Workshop Tutor
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Treatment Plant Simulator: Fundamentals of Nutrient Removal for Operators & Engineers
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Treatment Plant Simulator: Fundamentals of Nutrient Removal for Operators & Engineers
Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Paul Dombrowski – Woodard & Curran; Mark Takemoto – Woodard & Curran; Nathan T.L Chase – Woodard & Curran
Pre-Conference Workshop

Favorite

Paul Dombrowski – Woodard & Curran ### 636090###Workshop Primary Speaker @@@ Mark Takemoto – Woodard & Curran ### 661727###Workshop Tutor @@@ Nathan T.L Chase – Woodard & Curran ### 445242###Workshop Tutor
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Drew Dudley Book Sales and Signing
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Drew Dudley Book Sales and Signing
Location: Primrose B/C/D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Drew Dudley – Day One Leadership
Opening General Session

Favorite

Drew Dudley – Day One Leadership ### 647101###General Session Speaker
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Bridging the Gap with Food Waste Digestion
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Bridging the Gap with Food Waste Digestion

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Mark McDannel – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant; Sheba Hafiz
Resource Recovery: Lessons from CA's Largest WRRF

Sponsored By

Favorite

Mark McDannel – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636092###Primary Speaker @@@ Patrick Griffith – consultant ### 639073###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Achievements and Perspectives from Two Utility of the Future Today Honorees
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Achievements and Perspectives from Two Utility of the Future Today Honorees

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Amanda Roa – Delta Diablo; Jeff Tucker – Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District; TBD TBD; Laurie Brenner, MBA, CQA, CHA – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen and Sawyer
Learning from the Utilities of the Future Today

Sponsored By

Favorite

Amanda Roa – Delta Diablo ### 470154###Primary Speaker###Environmental Programs Manager###Delta Diablo###
Primary Speaker: Amanda Roa – Delta Diablo
@@@ Jeff Tucker – Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District ### 527330###Speaker###Director of Finance/Treasurer###Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District###
Speaker: Jeff Tucker – Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District
@@@ TBD TBD ### 958881###Speaker#########
Speaker: TBD TBD
@@@ Laurie Brenner, MBA, CQA, CHA – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator###Finance & Acquisition Services Coach###Union Sanitary District###
Track Facilitator: Laurie Brenner, MBA, CQA, CHA – Union Sanitary District
@@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen and Sawyer ### 445161###Track Chair###Senior Principal Engineer###Hazen and Sawyer###
Track Chair: Bryce Danker – Hazen and Sawyer
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Assembly and Disassembly Pump Basics
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Assembly and Disassembly Pump Basics

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ron Aceto – Cornell Pump Company; Bill Paddock – Socwa; Roni Young – SOCWA
Pump Up Your Pump Knowledge

Favorite

Ron Aceto – Cornell Pump Company ### 645791###Primary Speaker @@@ Bill Paddock – Socwa ### 648039###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Regulatory Compliance Components for Water Quality Laboratories
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Regulatory Compliance Components for Water Quality Laboratories

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Amber Baylor – South Orange County Wastewater Authority; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department; Sheba Hafiz
Laboratories of the Future

Sponsored By

Favorite

Amber Baylor – South Orange County Wastewater Authority ### 636006###Primary Speaker @@@ Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department ### 483780###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

SSS WDRs - Best Reduction Practices
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

SSS WDRs - Best Reduction Practices

Location: Primrose A, Palm Springs Convention Center
James E. Fischer, Jr. – State Water Resources Control Board; Armando Martinez – State Water Resources Control Board; Bryan Elder – Office of Enforcement; Michael Flores – HDR; Roni Young – SOCWA
The Future of the SSS WDR

Sponsored By

Favorite

James E. Fischer, Jr. – State Water Resources Control Board ### 445231###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Armando Martinez – State Water Resources Control Board ### 696975###Speaker - AC @@@ Bryan Elder – Office of Enforcement ### 636074###Speaker - AC @@@ Michael Flores – HDR ### 636129###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Industry Partner Tables
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

AAEES
Location: Table #12, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636093###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Advanced Water Treatment Operator (AWTO) Certification Program
Location: Table #1, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Alec Mackie; Norah Duffy; Lydia Guerra – CWEA
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Alec Mackie ### 531549###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Norah Duffy ### 690208###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Lydia Guerra – CWEA ### 690209###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

CA-NV Section AWWA
Location: Table #3, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Armando Apodaca – CA-NV Section, AWWA
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Armando Apodaca – CA-NV Section, AWWA ### 527329###Industry Partner Table Host - AC
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Craig Kelman & Associates
Location: Table #4, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Tammy Marlowe Johnson – Clean Water Magazine; Al Whalen
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Tammy Marlowe Johnson – Clean Water Magazine ### 717691###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Al Whalen ### 658742###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
Location: Table #5, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Alaina McCurdy – U.S. EPA; Jordan Dorfman – Environmental Protection Agency
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Alaina McCurdy – U.S. EPA ### 708917###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Jordan Dorfman – Environmental Protection Agency ### 735531###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Office of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento
Location: Table #7, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Pamela Murawski – California State University Sacramento; John Rowe – California State University Sacramento
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Pamela Murawski – California State University Sacramento ### 445146###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ John Rowe – California State University Sacramento ### 445145###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

P3S Committee
Location: Table #8, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Susan Hiestand – Silicon Valley Clean Water; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District; Shannon Simmers – City of Redlands
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Susan Hiestand – Silicon Valley Clean Water ### 650359###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District ### 639071###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Shannon Simmers – City of Redlands ### 454096###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

San Diego Section CWEA
Location: Table #9, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Don Wasko – CWEA; Octavio Navarrete; Chris Dzwigalski – City of Vista
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Don Wasko – CWEA ### 514880###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Octavio Navarrete ### 526352###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Chris Dzwigalski – City of Vista ### 526356###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Tri-State Seminar
Location: Table #13, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Javier Villarreal
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Javier Villarreal ### 720538###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Watermark
Location: Table #6, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Graham Hackett
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Graham Hackett ### 720622###Industry Partner Table Host
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

WEF
Location: Table #11, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Joint Water Pollution Control Plant Total Energy Facility
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Joint Water Pollution Control Plant Total Energy Facility

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Ken Rademacher – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant; Sheba Hafiz
Resource Recovery: Lessons from CA's Largest WRRF

Sponsored By

Favorite

Ken Rademacher – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 648619###Primary Speaker @@@ Patrick Griffith – consultant ### 639073###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 11:35 AM

Biosolids Management for Resource Recovery
11:10 AM - 11:35 AM

Biosolids Management for Resource Recovery

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Matthew Bao – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant; Sheba Hafiz
Resource Recovery: Lessons from CA's Largest WRRF

Sponsored By

Favorite

Matthew Bao – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636095###Primary Speaker @@@ Patrick Griffith – consultant ### 639073###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Leveraging Mixed Reality to Transform Design and Engineering Work
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Leveraging Mixed Reality to Transform Design and Engineering Work

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Suparna Mukhopadhyay – CDM Smith; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Learning from the Utilities of the Future Today

Sponsored By

Favorite

Suparna Mukhopadhyay – CDM Smith ### 719874###Primary Speaker @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

New Requirements and Options for Determining the Method Detection Limit (MDL)
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jacob Broad – Carpinteria Sanitary District; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department; Sheba Hafiz
Laboratories of the Future

Sponsored By

Favorite

Jacob Broad – Carpinteria Sanitary District ### 636003###Primary Speaker @@@ Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department ### 483780###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Potential SSS-WDR Enhancements and Regulatory Incentives to Address Cost of Permit Compliance
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Primrose A, Palm Springs Convention Center
Michael Flores – HDR; Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board; Michael Flores – HDR; Roni Young – SOCWA
The Future of the SSS WDR

Sponsored By

Favorite

Michael Flores – HDR ### 636129###Primary Speaker @@@ Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board ### 636026###Speaker - AC @@@ Michael Flores – HDR ### 636129###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Pump Up Your Pump Knowledge
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Pump Impeller Designs

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ron Aceto – Cornell Pump Company; Bill Paddock – Socwa; Roni Young – SOCWA
Pump Up Your Pump Knowledge

Favorite

Ron Aceto – Cornell Pump Company ### 645791###Primary Speaker @@@ Bill Paddock – Socwa ### 648039###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Stormwater Capture: Opportunities and Challenges
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Stormwater Capture: Opportunities and Challenges

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Kristen Ruffell – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Patrick Griffith – consultant; Sheba Hafiz
Resource Recovery: Lessons from CA's Largest WRRF

Sponsored By

Favorite

Kristen Ruffell – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636097###Primary Speaker @@@ Patrick Griffith – consultant ### 639073###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Collection Systems Awards Lunch (FEE)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Collection Systems Awards Lunch (FEE)
Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Daryl Lauer – Carmel Area Wastewater District
Lunch (FEE)

Favorite

Daryl Lauer – Carmel Area Wastewater District ### 483779###Host
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

CPOs (Chief Plant Operator) Lunch (FEE)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

CPOs (Chief Plant Operator) Lunch (FEE)
Location: Andreas, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

Favorite
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Engineering & Research Lunch (FEE)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Engineering & Research Lunch (FEE)
Location: Madera, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Doug Walters, P.E., BCEE – LA Sanitation/City of Los Angeles; Ufuk G. Erdal, PhD, P.E. – Arcadis
Lunch (FEE)

Favorite

Doug Walters, P.E., BCEE – LA Sanitation/City of Los Angeles ### 662163###Primary Speaker @@@ Ufuk G. Erdal, PhD, P.E. – Arcadis ### 445241###Host
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Moving on Up – O&M Networking Lunch (FEE)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Moving on Up – O&M Networking Lunch (FEE)
Location: Mesquite B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Garry Parker – (Retired); Uzi Daniel – West Basin Municipal Water District; April Frost; Tom Rosales – City of San Diego
Lunch (FEE)

Favorite

Garry Parker – (Retired) ### 648141###Roundtable Facilitator @@@ Uzi Daniel – West Basin Municipal Water District ### 648140###Speaker @@@ April Frost ### 735552###Speaker @@@ Tom Rosales – City of San Diego ### 676268###Panelist
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Students & Young Professionals Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Students & Young Professionals Lunch: Former State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus Discusses Our Water Future (FEE)
Location: Chino, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Felicia Marcus – State Water Resources Control Board; Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
Lunch (FEE)

Favorite

Felicia Marcus – State Water Resources Control Board ### 643663###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor ### 483764###Host
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Creating a Winning Succession Plan: Empowering, Mentoring and Developing Your Laboratory Staff (FEE)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Creating a Winning Succession Plan: Empowering, Mentoring and Developing Your Laboratory Staff (FEE)
Location: Mesquite C, Palm Springs Convention Center
Nicki Branch – City of Escondido; Sarah Shapard – City of Escondido; Oyuna S. Jenkins – City of Escondido; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Lunch (FEE)

Favorite

Nicki Branch – City of Escondido ### 636007###Primary Speaker @@@ Sarah Shapard – City of Escondido ### 636008###Speaker @@@ Oyuna S. Jenkins – City of Escondido ### 636009###Speaker @@@ Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Host
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Conservation and Community Engagement at the Bixby Marshland
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Conservation and Community Engagement at the Bixby Marshland
Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Steve Krai – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Roni Young – SOCWA
Future of Water Reuse: Lessons from LACSD's Joint Plant

Favorite

Steve Krai – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636105###Primary Speaker @@@ Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636093###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Unintended Consequences of Water Conservation
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Unintended Consequences of Water Conservation

Location: Primrose A, Palm Springs Convention Center
Linda K. Sawyer – Brown and Caldwell; Wendy Broley – Test; Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen and Sawyer
Deep Dive: The Impact of Declining Flows

Favorite

Linda K. Sawyer – Brown and Caldwell ### 636033###Primary Speaker###Senior Process Engineer###Brown and Caldwell###
Primary Speaker: Linda K. Sawyer – Brown and Caldwell
@@@ Wendy Broley – Test ### 636118###Speaker###Test###Test###
Speaker: Wendy Broley – Test
@@@ Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell ### 636101###Track Facilitator###Director- Local Leader###Brown and Caldwell###
Track Facilitator: Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell
@@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen and Sawyer ### 445161###Track Chair###Senior Principal Engineer###Hazen and Sawyer###
Track Chair: Bryce Danker – Hazen and Sawyer
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

AB 901 Regulatory Update: How New CalRecycle Reporting Requirements Will Impact Biosolids
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

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

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Steven Sander – California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle); Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies; Sheba Hafiz
CASA Deep Dive: Biosolids Regs & Tech

Favorite

Steven Sander – California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) ### 648353###Primary Speaker @@@ Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies ### 438097###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Developing an Asset Management Program for Wastewater and Water Facilities
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Developing an Asset Management Program for Wastewater and Water Facilities

Location: Primrose C, Palm Springs Convention Center
Alfredo Mijango – City of Manteca; Thomas M. Mannor – City of Manteca; Mark Houghton – City of Manteca; Dawn M. Guendert – Hazen and Sawyer; Bryce Danker – Hazen
How We Did It: Asset Management Projects

Favorite

Alfredo Mijango – City of Manteca ### 636044###Primary Speaker @@@ Thomas M. Mannor – City of Manteca ### 636045###Speaker @@@ Mark Houghton – City of Manteca ### 698397###Speaker @@@ Dawn M. Guendert – Hazen and Sawyer ### 529882###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Finding Success in Maintenance Through Implementation of Predictive Maintenance Program
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Finding Success in Maintenance Through Implementation of Predictive Maintenance Program

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Francis Concemino – IEUA; Daniel Peterson – Santa Margarita Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Predictive Maintenance: See Into the Future

Favorite

Francis Concemino – IEUA ### 636098###Primary Speaker @@@ Daniel Peterson – Santa Margarita Water District ### 650271###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Power, Authority and Embracing Your Full Potential
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Power, Authority and Embracing Your Full Potential

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Build Your Leadership Skills

Favorite

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC ### 636116###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Energy-Positive Operations: City of Los Angeles Digester Gas Utilization Project
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: Primrose D, Palm Springs Convention Center
David L. Copp – City of Los Angeles / Bureau of Engineering / Environmental Engineering Division; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Roni Young – SOCWA
Building Great Teams to Deliver Great Projects

Sponsored By

Favorite

David L. Copp – City of Los Angeles / Bureau of Engineering / Environmental Engineering Division ### 636060###Primary Speaker @@@ Thomas Falk – CDM Smith ### 636070###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Implementation of the State Board Toxicity Policy: Guidance to Plant Managers and Laboratory Staff
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Stephen Clark – Pacific EcoRisk; Brant Jorgenson – Pacific EcoRisk; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department; Sheba Hafiz
Toxicity Regulations are Here, Now What?

Favorite

Stephen Clark – Pacific EcoRisk ### 457649###Primary Speaker @@@ Brant Jorgenson – Pacific EcoRisk ### 457647###Speaker @@@ Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department ### 483780###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Collection Systems Committee Meeting
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Collection Systems Committee Meeting
Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Daryl Lauer – Carmel Area Wastewater District

Favorite

Daryl Lauer – Carmel Area Wastewater District ### 483779###Host
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cannabis Cultivation in the Coachella Valley: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions Tour (FEE - TOUR FULL)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cannabis Cultivation in the Coachella Valley: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions Tour (FEE - TOUR FULL)
Location: Tours depart from Palm Springs Convention Center lobby
Charles Greely
Tour (FEE)

Favorite

Charles Greely ### 650343###Track Facilitator
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Coachella Valley Water District: Water Reclamation Plants 7 and 10 Tour (FEE)
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Coachella Valley Water District: Water Reclamation Plants 7 and 10 Tour (FEE)
Location: Tours depart from Palm Springs Convention Center lobby
Mike Garcia; Greg Guillen; Charles Greely
Tour (FEE)

Favorite

Mike Garcia ### 713530###Tour Guide @@@ Greg Guillen ### 713529###Host @@@ Charles Greely ### 650343###Track Facilitator
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Appropriate Infrastructure Investment with the Clearwater Program
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Appropriate Infrastructure Investment with the Clearwater Program
Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Yoonkee Min – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Roni Young – SOCWA
Future of Water Reuse: Lessons from LACSD's Joint Plant

Favorite

Yoonkee Min – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636106###Primary Speaker @@@ Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636093###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Impact of Declining Flows on Wastewater Operations
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Impact of Declining Flows on Wastewater Operations

Location: Primrose A, Palm Springs Convention Center
Wyatt L. Troxel – EnerVention Strategies; Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: The Impact of Declining Flows

Favorite

Wyatt L. Troxel – EnerVention Strategies ### 636120###Primary Speaker @@@ Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell ### 636101###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Update on Federal Biosolids Program: OIG Review, Reporting, Regulatory
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Lauren Fondahl – U.S. EPA Region 9; Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies; Sheba Hafiz
CASA Deep Dive: Biosolids Regs & Tech

Favorite

Lauren Fondahl – U.S. EPA Region 9 ### 445191###Primary Speaker @@@ Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies ### 438097###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts - Enhancing the Source Control Program for Indirect Potable Reuse
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts - Enhancing the Source Control Program for Indirect Potable Reuse
Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
David Lee – Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Roni Young – SOCWA
Future of Water Reuse: Lessons from LACSD's Joint Plant

Favorite

David Lee – Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County ### 645664###Primary Speaker @@@ Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636093###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

Overview of Challenges and Opportunities Provided by SB 1383 Implementation for Biosolids, Biogas, and Diverted Organics
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

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

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies; Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies; Sheba Hafiz
CASA Deep Dive: Biosolids Regs & Tech

Favorite

Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies ### 438097###Primary Speaker @@@ Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies ### 438097###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

Case Study: Victor Valley's Lessons in Dealing with Declining Flows
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

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

Location: Primrose A, Palm Springs Convention Center
Logan Olds – VVWRA; Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: The Impact of Declining Flows

Favorite

Logan Olds – VVWRA ### 636121###Primary Speaker @@@ Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell ### 636101###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Building a High-Performance Team
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Building a High-Performance Team

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Build Your Leadership Skills

Favorite

Martin C. Lowery – OpusVertex International, LLC ### 636116###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Reliability Maintenance Engineering
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Reliability Maintenance Engineering

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Julian F. Sabri, PE, PMP, TPM – OCSD; Daniel Peterson – Santa Margarita Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Predictive Maintenance: See Into the Future

Favorite

Julian F. Sabri, PE, PMP, TPM – OCSD ### 639063###Primary Speaker @@@ Daniel Peterson – Santa Margarita Water District ### 650271###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Transitioning to Mechanical Biosolids Dewatering at the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Primrose D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Mariana Chavez-Vazquez – City of San Jose; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Roni Young – SOCWA
Building Great Teams to Deliver Great Projects

Sponsored By

Favorite

Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Primary Speaker @@@ Mariana Chavez-Vazquez – City of San Jose ### 636011###Speaker @@@ Thomas Falk – CDM Smith ### 636070###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Troubleshooting
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Troubleshooting

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Chris Lehman – San Luis Obispo Water Resource Recovery Facility; James Austin – City of San Luis Obispo; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department; Sheba Hafiz
Toxicity Regulations are Here, Now What?

Favorite

Chris Lehman – San Luis Obispo Water Resource Recovery Facility ### 636038###Primary Speaker @@@ James Austin – City of San Luis Obispo ### 636039###Speaker @@@ Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department ### 483780###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

So You Want an Asset Management Program: Start with the Things that are Broken!
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Primrose C, Palm Springs Convention Center
Brian Spindor – City of Fresno; John Turnipseed – City of Fresno - Department of Public Utilities; Dawn M. Guendert – Hazen and Sawyer; Bryce Danker – Hazen
How We Did It: Asset Management Projects

Favorite

Brian Spindor – City of Fresno ### 636037###Primary Speaker @@@ John Turnipseed – City of Fresno - Department of Public Utilities ### 700376###Contributor @@@ Dawn M. Guendert – Hazen and Sawyer ### 529882###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Trade Show Exhibits
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Trade Show Exhibits
Location: Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall

Favorite
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Scavenger Hunt by SYPS: CWEA Sewer Hunt – Journey of a Thousand Pipes
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Scavenger Hunt by SYPS: CWEA Sewer Hunt – Journey of a Thousand Pipes
Location: Exhibit Hall
Simon Kobayashi; Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
General/Social

Favorite

Simon Kobayashi ### 660253###Host @@@ Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor ### 483764###Host
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

Case Example of Long Term Co-Digestion and Private-Public Partnership Issues
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
John M. Hake – EBMUD; Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies; Sheba Hafiz
CASA Deep Dive: Biosolids Regs & Tech

Favorite

John M. Hake – EBMUD ### 457680###Primary Speaker @@@ Greg Kester – California Association of Sanitation Agencies ### 438097###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

Looking to the Future with the Regional Recycled Water Program
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

Looking to the Future with the Regional Recycled Water Program
Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Joyce Lehman – Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Roni Young – SOCWA
Future of Water Reuse: Lessons from LACSD's Joint Plant

Favorite

Joyce Lehman – Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ### 670803###Primary Speaker @@@ Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636093###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

Case Study: Water Conservation Policy and How It Affects the City of San Diego
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Primrose A, Palm Springs Convention Center
Jocelyn Lu – Brown and Caldwell; Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: The Impact of Declining Flows

Favorite

Jocelyn Lu – Brown and Caldwell ### 709382###Primary Speaker @@@ Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell ### 636101###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall
General/Social

Favorite
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

If It Stinks, It Corrodes: Basics of Sewer Line Odor and Corrosion
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

If It Stinks, It Corrodes: Basics of Sewer Line Odor and Corrosion
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Joseph P. Hennessy – Inland Environmental Resources; Doug Kelley – Inland Environmental Resources; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Joseph P. Hennessy – Inland Environmental Resources ### 645416###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Doug Kelley – Inland Environmental Resources ### 645415###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Overview of Odor and Grease Problems in Collection Systems and a Toolbox of Solutions
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Overview of Odor and Grease Problems in Collection Systems and a Toolbox of Solutions
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
David Badgley – Badgley & Assoc. / Performance Pipeline Technologies; Nitin Apte – Calix Ltd; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

David Badgley – Badgley & Assoc. / Performance Pipeline Technologies ### 636073###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Nitin Apte – Calix Ltd ### 648310###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Optimizing Polymer Mixing and Activation
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Optimizing Polymer Mixing and Activation
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Kevin Sanner – UGSI Solutions, Inc.; Yong H. Kim – UGSI Solutions, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Kevin Sanner – UGSI Solutions, Inc. ### 647414###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Yong H. Kim – UGSI Solutions, Inc. ### 457651###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Game Show: You Don't Know Poop
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Game Show: You Don't Know 💩
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Denis Pollak
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Denis Pollak ### 660295###Host
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Networking Mixer (FEE), Sponsored by the Students and Young Professionals Committee
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Networking Mixer (FEE), Sponsored by the Students and Young Professionals Committee
Location: Brickworks, 155 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
General/Social

Favorite

Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor ### 483764###Host
Thursday, April 11, 2019
6:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
6:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
Location: Mesquite DE, Palm Springs Convention Center

Favorite
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Lab Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Lab Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Location: Andreas, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District
Breakfast (FEE)

Favorite

Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Host
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

O&M Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

O&M Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Location: Pueblo, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Garry Parker – (Retired)
Breakfast (FEE)

Favorite

Garry Parker – (Retired) ### 648141###Host
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

P3S Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

P3S Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Location: Chino, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Susan Hiestand – Silicon Valley Clean Water
Breakfast (FEE)

Favorite

Susan Hiestand – Silicon Valley Clean Water ### 650359###Host
8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

Regulatory Framework and Drivers for Co-digestion of Municipal Organics at WRRFs
8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

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

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Henry James Brady – CalRecycle; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Food Waste: Give Digestion A Second Chance!

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Henry James Brady – CalRecycle ### 457663###Primary Speaker @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Track Facilitator @@@ Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Combination Sewer Cleaning/Hydro Jet Machine Maintenance
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Combination Sewer Cleaning/Hydro Jet Machine Maintenance

Location: Mesquite B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Truck Maintenance

Favorite

Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co ### 636135###Primary Speaker @@@ Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District ### 648139###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

How the Montecito Sanitary District Survived a Natural Disaster
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

How the Montecito Sanitary District Survived a Natural Disaster

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Alex Alonzo – Montecito Sanitary District; Chris Newton – South Coast Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Collection System Operations

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Alex Alonzo – Montecito Sanitary District ### 636005###Primary Speaker @@@ Chris Newton – South Coast Water District ### 639066###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

New Data Driven Standards for Sewer Condition Assessment and Measuring Rehabilitation Effectiveness
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

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

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Chuck Hansen – Electro Scan Inc.; Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates; Roni Young – SOCWA
Know Your Sewers: Inspections & Assessments

Sponsored By

Favorite

Chuck Hansen – Electro Scan Inc. ### 445220###Primary Speaker @@@ Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates ### 530207###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Political Pollution Prevention
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Political Pollution Prevention

Location: Madera, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Heidi Sanborn – California Product Stewardship Council; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Building Strong Pretreatment Programs

Favorite

Heidi Sanborn – California Product Stewardship Council ### 636004###Primary Speaker @@@ Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District ### 639071###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Redefining Treatment Plant Capacity, the Unintended Consequences of Water Conservation
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Redefining Treatment Plant Capacity, the Unintended Consequences of Water Conservation

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies; Sheba Hafiz
Modeling Treatment Plants to Improve Performance

Favorite

Thomas Falk – CDM Smith ### 636070###Primary Speaker @@@ Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies ### 639069###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

The Role of Proficiency Testing in Laboratory Accreditation
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

The Role of Proficiency Testing in Laboratory Accreditation

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Chris Ryan – CA SWRCB ELAP; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Laboratories of the Future

Sponsored By

Favorite

Chris Ryan – CA SWRCB ELAP ### 636051###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

UV Operations and Maintenance SESSION CANCELLED
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

UV Operations and Maintenance SESSION CANCELLED

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Mike Willie; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.; Roni Young – SOCWA
Operations: AWT Operator Certification & Concepts

Sponsored By

Favorite

Mike Willie ### 648612###Primary Speaker @@@ John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc. ### 637975###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Fine Start: Primary Treatment Utilizing Fine Screens at the Headworks to Protect Process Equipment
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

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

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jesus Rodriguez – JWC Environmental; Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Operations: Improving the Front of the Plant

Sponsored By

Favorite

Jesus Rodriguez – JWC Environmental ### 636032###Primary Speaker @@@ Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District ### 648621###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Nutrient Discharges in California: Statewide Watershed Impacts and Management Planning
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Nutrient Discharges in California: Statewide Watershed Impacts and Management Planning

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Thomas Grovhoug – Larry Walker Associates; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Thomas Grovhoug – Larry Walker Associates ### 636096###Primary Speaker @@@ Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Synergistic Leadership Session 1: Leadership and the Utility of the Future
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

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

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Michele Farmer – Orange County Sanitation District; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Build Your Leadership Skills

Favorite

Michele Farmer – Orange County Sanitation District ### 636010###Primary Speaker @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Desert Water Agency: Snow Creek and Whitewater Tour (FEE)
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Desert Water Agency: Snow Creek and Whitewater Tour (FEE)
Location: Tours depart from Palm Springs Convention Center lobby
Ashley Metzger; Charles Greely; Charles Greely
Tour (FEE)

Favorite

Ashley Metzger ### 713528###Tour Guide @@@ Charles Greely ### 650343###Host @@@ Charles Greely ### 650343###Track Facilitator
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Industry Partner Tables
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

AAEES
Location: Table #12, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Wendy Wert – Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County ### 636093###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Advanced Water Treatment Operator (AWTO) Certification Program
Location: Table #1, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Alec Mackie; Norah Duffy; Lydia Guerra – CWEA
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Alec Mackie ### 531549###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Norah Duffy ### 690208###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Lydia Guerra – CWEA ### 690209###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

CA Water Jobs
Location: Table #2, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

CA-NV Section AWWA
Location: Table #3, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Armando Apodaca – CA-NV Section, AWWA
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Armando Apodaca – CA-NV Section, AWWA ### 527329###Industry Partner Table Host - AC
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Craig Kelman & Associates
Location: Table #4, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Tammy Marlowe Johnson – Clean Water Magazine; Al Whalen
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Tammy Marlowe Johnson – Clean Water Magazine ### 717691###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Al Whalen ### 658742###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
Location: Table #5, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Alaina McCurdy – U.S. EPA; Jordan Dorfman – Environmental Protection Agency
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Alaina McCurdy – U.S. EPA ### 708917###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Jordan Dorfman – Environmental Protection Agency ### 735531###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Office of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento
Location: Table #7, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Pamela Murawski – California State University Sacramento; John Rowe – California State University Sacramento
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Pamela Murawski – California State University Sacramento ### 445146###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ John Rowe – California State University Sacramento ### 445145###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

P3S Committee
Location: Table #8, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Susan Hiestand – Silicon Valley Clean Water; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Susan Hiestand – Silicon Valley Clean Water ### 650359###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District ### 639071###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

San Diego Section CWEA
Location: Table #9, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Don Wasko – CWEA; Octavio Navarrete; Chris Dzwigalski – City of Vista
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Don Wasko – CWEA ### 514880###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Octavio Navarrete ### 526352###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Chris Dzwigalski – City of Vista ### 526356###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

State Water Resources Control Board, Wastewater Operator Certification
Location: Table #10, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Wes Wilkinson – Wastewater Operator Certification / State Water Resources Control Board; Valerie Gregory – SWRCB Wastewater Operator Certification
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Wes Wilkinson – Wastewater Operator Certification / State Water Resources Control Board ### 445193###Industry Partner Table Host @@@ Valerie Gregory – SWRCB Wastewater Operator Certification ### 693788###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Tri-State Seminar
Location: Table #13, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Javier Villarreal
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Javier Villarreal ### 720538###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Watermark
Location: Table #6, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Graham Hackett
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite

Graham Hackett ### 720622###Industry Partner Table Host
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

WEF
Location: Table #11, Lobby, Palm Springs Convention Center
Industry Partner Tables

Favorite
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Food Scraps Pretreatment Technologies, Co-digestion and Sidestream Impacts
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Food Scraps Pretreatment Technologies, Co-digestion and Sidestream Impacts

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Food Waste: Give Digestion A Second Chance!

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Primary Speaker @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Speaker @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Track Facilitator @@@ Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Converting Renewal Decision Logic and Condition Assessment Program to NASSCO PACP While Integrating Innovyze InfoMaster
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

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

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Eric Scherch – HDR; Elmer Alex – City of Vista; Chris Dzwigalski – City of Vista; Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates; Roni Young – SOCWA
Know Your Sewers: Inspections & Assessments

Sponsored By

Favorite

Eric Scherch – HDR ### 636017###Primary Speaker @@@ Elmer Alex – City of Vista ### 636018###Speaker @@@ Chris Dzwigalski – City of Vista ### 526356###Speaker @@@ Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates ### 530207###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

NYCDEP Newtown Creek WRRF Co-digestion - Case Study
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

NYCDEP Newtown Creek WRRF Co-digestion - Case Study

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jane Gajwani – New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Food Waste: Give Digestion A Second Chance!

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Jane Gajwani – New York City Department of Environmental Protection ### 636123###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Track Facilitator @@@ Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Overview of Microfiltration and Recent Advances
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Overview of Microfiltration and Recent Advances

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Nathan Boyle – Hazen and Sawyer; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.; Roni Young – SOCWA
Operations: AWT Operator Certification & Concepts

Sponsored By

Favorite

Nathan Boyle – Hazen and Sawyer ### 636091###Primary Speaker @@@ John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc. ### 637975###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

An Innovative and Simple Approach to Grit Evaluation - Settling Velocity Test Replaces Sieve Analysis
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

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

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Hany Gerges – HDR; Amy Omae – HDR; Ulises Martinez – HDR; Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Operations: Improving the Front of the Plant

Sponsored By

Favorite

Hany Gerges – HDR ### 445230###Primary Speaker @@@ Amy Omae – HDR ### 636015###Speaker @@@ Ulises Martinez – HDR ### 636016###Speaker @@@ Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District ### 648621###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Flow, Pressure and the Care of Rodder Hose
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Flow, Pressure and the Care of Rodder Hose

Location: Mesquite B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Truck Maintenance

Favorite

Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co ### 636135###Primary Speaker @@@ Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District ### 648139###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

One Water LA 2040 Plan (replaced canceled session
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

One Water LA 2040 Plan (replaced canceled session "BIM for Water/Wastewater Projects: Rising to the Challenges of Better Capital Projects and Asset Management")

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Flor Burrola; Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies; Sheba Hafiz
Modeling Treatment Plants to Improve Performance

Favorite

Flor Burrola ### 748696###Primary Speaker @@@ Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies ### 639069###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Overview of Advancements in Pipeline & Manhole Trenchless Technologies
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Overview of Advancements in Pipeline & Manhole Trenchless Technologies

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
David Badgley – Badgley & Assoc. / Performance Pipeline Technologies; Chris Newton – South Coast Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Collection System Operations

Sponsored By:

Favorite

David Badgley – Badgley & Assoc. / Performance Pipeline Technologies ### 636073###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Chris Newton – South Coast Water District ### 639066###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Your Pathway to Successful LIMS Implementation
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Your Pathway to Successful LIMS Implementation

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Nirmela Arsem – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Laboratories of the Future

Sponsored By

Favorite

Nirmela Arsem – East Bay Municipal Utility District ### 636061###Primary Speaker @@@ Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

CV-SALTS: What Does this Mean to the Wastewater Treatment Community and the Communities They Serve?
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

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

Location: Madera, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Debbie Webster – Central Valley Clean Water Association; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Building Strong Pretreatment Programs

Favorite

Debbie Webster – Central Valley Clean Water Association ### 636081###Primary Speaker @@@ Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District ### 639071###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Planning for Nutrient Removal: Benefits of Field Testing
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Planning for Nutrient Removal: Benefits of Field Testing

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Linda K. Sawyer – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Linda K. Sawyer – Brown and Caldwell ### 636033###Primary Speaker @@@ Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Synergistic Leadership Session 2: Taking Commitment to Completion
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Synergistic Leadership Session 2: Taking Commitment to Completion

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Build Your Leadership Skills

Favorite

Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board ### 636026###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Facility Assessment Efficiency & Launching Asset Management Software
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Facility Assessment Efficiency & Launching Asset Management Software

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Shawna Fonua – Coachella Valley Water District; Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates; Roni Young – SOCWA
Know Your Sewers: Inspections & Assessments

Sponsored By

Favorite

Shawna Fonua – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636069###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates ### 530207###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Virus Removal and Compliance Monitoring Strategies for Full Scale RO Systems
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Virus Removal and Compliance Monitoring Strategies for Full Scale RO Systems

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
James C. Vickers – Separation Processes Inc.; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.; Roni Young – SOCWA
Operations: AWT Operator Certification & Concepts

Sponsored By

Favorite

James C. Vickers – Separation Processes Inc. ### 636110###Primary Speaker @@@ John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc. ### 637975###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

The Side Effects of Co-digestion: A Fuller Accounting and Assessment at EBMUD
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

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

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Michael Hyatt – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Food Waste: Give Digestion A Second Chance!

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Michael Hyatt – East Bay Municipal Utility District ### 636014###Primary Speaker @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Track Facilitator @@@ Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 11:35 AM

Managing Central Marin Sanitation Agency's Organic Waste Receiving Facility
11:10 AM - 11:35 AM

Managing Central Marin Sanitation Agency's Organic Waste Receiving Facility

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Chris Finton – Central Marin Sanitation Agency; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Food Waste: Give Digestion A Second Chance!

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Chris Finton – Central Marin Sanitation Agency ### 635996###Primary Speaker @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Track Facilitator @@@ Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Direct Replacement of Polypropylene Modules with PVDF to Recover Declining MF System Performance
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Mario Bautista – West Basin Municipal Water District; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.; Roni Young – SOCWA
Operations: AWT Operator Certification & Concepts

Sponsored By

Favorite

Mario Bautista – West Basin Municipal Water District ### 636109###Primary Speaker @@@ John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc. ### 637975###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Enhancing Water Reclamation Plant Odor Control - Systematic Approach, Range of Technology, Fast Track Methods
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District; Don Bunts – Santa Margarita Water District; Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Operations: Improving the Front of the Plant

Sponsored By

Favorite

Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District ### 636077###Primary Speaker @@@ Don Bunts – Santa Margarita Water District ### 636078###Speaker @@@ Cindy Murra – Orange County Sanitation District ### 648621###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Legal Defensibility is an Oxymoron
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Legal Defensibility is an Oxymoron

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jerry Parr – The NELAC Institute; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Laboratories of the Future

Sponsored By

Favorite

Jerry Parr – The NELAC Institute ### 465385###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Primary Clarifier Feed Characterization and CFD Modeling to Optimize Solids Capture and Overall Plant Performance
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Glen Lischeske – HDR; Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies; Sheba Hafiz
Modeling Treatment Plants to Improve Performance

Favorite

Glen Lischeske – HDR ### 636040###Primary Speaker @@@ Bryan Trussell – Trussell Technologies ### 639069###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Safe Dig Hydro Excavating Safety and Procedures
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Safe Dig Hydro Excavating Safety and Procedures

Location: Mesquite B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Truck Maintenance

Favorite

Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co ### 636135###Primary Speaker @@@ Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District ### 648139###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Smarter Best Practices for Cleaning Maintenance that Lower Risks and Costs
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Smarter Best Practices for Cleaning Maintenance that Lower Risks and Costs

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Paul Forsthoefel – ADS Environmental Services; Hamed Hashemian – City of La Mesa; Chris Newton – South Coast Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Collection System Operations

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Paul Forsthoefel – ADS Environmental Services ### 636064###Primary Speaker @@@ Hamed Hashemian – City of La Mesa ### 719667###Speaker @@@ Chris Newton – South Coast Water District ### 639066###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Solubility Rules! Existing and Emerging Pretreatment Technologies
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Solubility Rules! Existing and Emerging Pretreatment Technologies

Location: Madera, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Michael Placencia – City of Riverside; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Building Strong Pretreatment Programs

Favorite

Michael Placencia – City of Riverside ### 636111###Primary Speaker @@@ Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District ### 639071###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Efficiency and Success in a CMMS Data Collection Project: Sewer System Rating and Personnel Interactions
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Nahúm Padilla – Coachella Valley Water District; Jaime Aguirre – Coachella Valley Water District; Juan J. Martinez, Jr. – Coachella Valley Water District/OPSA-Collection Systems; Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates; Roni Young – SOCWA
Know Your Sewers: Inspections & Assessments

Sponsored By

Favorite

Nahúm Padilla – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636025###Primary Speaker @@@ Jaime Aguirre – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636024###Speaker @@@ Juan J. Martinez, Jr. – Coachella Valley Water District/OPSA-Collection Systems ### 636023###Speaker @@@ Michael Zacharia – West Yost Associates ### 530207###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Synergistic Leadership Session 3: Recognizing and Overcoming Barriers to Becoming a Successful Leader
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Build Your Leadership Skills

Favorite

Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Primary Speaker @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

The EchoWater Project: Implementing a Monumental Nutrient Removal Program to Protect the Sacramento River
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
William Yu – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District; Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell; Sean Goris – Black & Veatch; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal

Sponsored By:

Favorite

William Yu – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District ### 636100###Primary Speaker @@@ Rion Merlo – Brown and Caldwell ### 636101###Speaker @@@ Sean Goris – Black & Veatch ### 636102###Speaker @@@ Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

Panel Discussion and Wrap Up for Food Waste - Give Digestion A Second Chance!
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch; Christine Polo – Black & Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Food Waste: Give Digestion A Second Chance!

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Primary Speaker @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Speaker @@@ Joerg Blischke – Black & Veatch ### 636046###Track Facilitator @@@ Christine Polo – Black & Veatch ### 445216###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Lunch (FREE)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Lunch (FREE)
Location: Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall

Favorite
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Trade Show Exhibits
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Trade Show Exhibits
Location: Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall

Favorite
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Gimmicks and Gadgets in Innovation Learning Center
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Gimmicks and Gadgets in Innovation Learning Center
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Travis A. Fisher – Ojai Valley Sanitary District
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Travis A. Fisher – Ojai Valley Sanitary District ### 445214###Track Facilitator
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Autonomous RO: The Innovative Way to Reduce Costs and Simplify Your Life
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Autonomous RO: The Innovative Way to Reduce Costs and Simplify Your Life
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Todd Sturtz – Desalitech; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Todd Sturtz – Desalitech ### 645417###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Thermoplastic Joining Methods: Demonstration of Socket and Butt Fusion
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Thermoplastic Joining Methods: Demonstration of Socket and Butt Fusion
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc. ### 525874###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Biological Sludge Control: Eliminating Solids Accumulation in Wastewater Treatment Lagoons or Holding Ponds
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Biological Sludge Control: Eliminating Solids Accumulation in Wastewater Treatment Lagoons or Holding Ponds
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Grace Corbino – Blue Frog Technologies LLC; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Grace Corbino – Blue Frog Technologies LLC ### 645418###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

A "Laser-Focused" Approach to Protect M1W's Land Outfall Pipe
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

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

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Rachel Philipson – Brown and Caldwell; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Roni Young – SOCWA
Asset Management for Plants and Collection Systems

Sponsored By

Favorite

Rachel Philipson – Brown and Caldwell ### 636002###Primary Speaker @@@ Thomas Falk – CDM Smith ### 636070###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Preparing for AWT by Reducing Effluent TN Levels Without Incurring Major Capital or Chemical Costs
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

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

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ken Tagney – Eastern Municipal Water District; Matthew Melendrez – Eastern Municipal Water District; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.; Roni Young – SOCWA
Water Reuse Engineering Success Stories

Sponsored By

Favorite

Ken Tagney – Eastern Municipal Water District ### 636000###Primary Speaker @@@ Matthew Melendrez – Eastern Municipal Water District ### 636001###Speaker @@@ John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc. ### 637975###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Cover the Gap: Developing the Workforce through Internships
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Cover the Gap: Developing the Workforce through Internships

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
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; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Strengthening the Water Workforce of the Future

Favorite

Chris Christean – Ironhouse Sanitary District ### 636084###Primary Speaker @@@ John Abdilla – Ironhouse Sanitary District ### 636085###Speaker @@@ Rick E. Vargas – Ironhouse Sanitary District ### 636086###Speaker @@@ Victor Benitez – Ironhouse Sanitary District ### 636087###Speaker @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

The DEMON® Anammox Process: Case Study at Pierce County Chambers Creek WWTP
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

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

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Chandler H. Johnson – World Water Works, Inc.; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Chandler H. Johnson – World Water Works, Inc. ### 636034###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Aeration Considerations in the Design and Operation of Biological Nutrient Removal Processes
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Joe Rohrbacher – Hazen; Amy Omae – HDR; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Operations: Aeration and Mixing Efficiency

Favorite

Joe Rohrbacher – Hazen ### 636076###Primary Speaker @@@ Amy Omae – HDR ### 636015###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Cannabis Cultivation and the Water Industry - Debunking Myths and Misconceptions
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Cannabis Cultivation and the Water Industry - Debunking Myths and Misconceptions

Location: Madera, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella; Brent Buhrman – Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network; Jordan Morris – Del Gro Cannabis Cultivation; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Hot Topics in Pretreatment & Stormwater

Sponsored By

Favorite

Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella ### 636049###Primary Speaker @@@ Brent Buhrman – Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network ### 725794###Speaker @@@ Jordan Morris – Del Gro Cannabis Cultivation ### 735691###Speaker @@@ Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District ### 639071###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Microbiological Lab and the TNI
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Microbiological Lab and the TNI

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ralph I. Ginese – City of Escondido; Byron Odwazny – City of Escondido; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Preparing for TNI Standards

Sponsored By

Favorite

Ralph I. Ginese – City of Escondido ### 636027###Primary Speaker @@@ Byron Odwazny – City of Escondido ### 636028###Speaker @@@ Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

The Redefined SSS-WDR Team - Exponentially Expanding Regulatory Efficiency
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

The Redefined SSS-WDR Team - Exponentially Expanding Regulatory Efficiency

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board; Michael Flores – HDR; Roni Young – SOCWA
Regulators and Regulated Roundtable Discussions

Sponsored By

Favorite

Diana Messina, P.E., BCEE – State Water Board ### 636026###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Michael Flores – HDR ### 636129###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Wipe Out the Wipes Crisis
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Wipe Out the Wipes Crisis

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Dave Barkey – JWC Environmental; Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department; Roni Young – SOCWA
Collection System Operations

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Dave Barkey – JWC Environmental ### 636031###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department ### 639067###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Moving a Plant Into the 21st Century: Improving Process Performance Through Optimization and Automation
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Coenraad F. Pretorius – GHD; José Pat Medina; Dean Standing Warrior – Western Municipal Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Champion a Better SCADA System

Favorite

Coenraad F. Pretorius – GHD ### 641613###Primary Speaker @@@ José Pat Medina ### 705420###Speaker @@@ Dean Standing Warrior – Western Municipal Water District ### 639068###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Hydro-Flushing, Vacuum System Technologies and Sewer System Maintenance Best Practices
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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

Location: Mesquite B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Tim Powers – Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc.; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Truck Maintenance

Favorite

Tim Powers – Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc. ### 636082###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District ### 648139###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Tour: Advanced Biosolids Handling (FEE)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Tour: Advanced Biosolids Handling (FEE)
Location: Starts in Mesquite C, Palm Springs Convention Center
Rashi Gupta – Carollo Engineers
Exhibit Hall Tour (FEE)

Favorite

Rashi Gupta – Carollo Engineers ### 647592###Primary Speaker
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Enhanced Phosphorus Removal, Recovery and Sludge Dewaterability Optimization Through Brushite and Struvite Precipitation
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jerod Swanson – Centrisys - CNP; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Jerod Swanson – Centrisys - CNP ### 636057###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Focusing on Condition Assessment of Delta Diablo's Outfall
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Focusing on Condition Assessment of Delta Diablo's Outfall

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Adam Butler – Kennedy Jenks; Irene O'Sullivan – Delta Diablo; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Roni Young – SOCWA
Asset Management for Plants and Collection Systems

Sponsored By

Favorite

Adam Butler – Kennedy Jenks ### 636029###Primary Speaker @@@ Irene O'Sullivan – Delta Diablo ### 636030###Speaker @@@ Thomas Falk – CDM Smith ### 636070###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Employees Are . . . Our Greatest Asset: A Successful Training & Succession Plan for the Future
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Juan J. Martinez, Jr. – Coachella Valley Water District/OPSA-Collection Systems; Jaime Aguirre – Coachella Valley Water District; Nahúm Padilla – Coachella Valley Water District; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Strengthening the Water Workforce of the Future

Favorite

Juan J. Martinez, Jr. – Coachella Valley Water District/OPSA-Collection Systems ### 636023###Primary Speaker @@@ Jaime Aguirre – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636024###Speaker @@@ Nahúm Padilla – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636025###Speaker @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

ENR's Best of the Best Water/Environment Project 2017: City of Los Angeles 12 MGD AWPF
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

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

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ibrahim Hafeez – City of Los Angeles - Bureau of Engineering; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.; Roni Young – SOCWA
Water Reuse Engineering Success Stories

Sponsored By

Favorite

Ibrahim Hafeez – City of Los Angeles - Bureau of Engineering ### 716958###Primary Speaker @@@ John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc. ### 637975###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

Emerging Nutrient Removal Technologies, Part 1: AquaNereda® Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

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

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Brian Bates – Aqua Aerobic Systems Inc; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Brian Bates – Aqua Aerobic Systems Inc ### 636103###Primary Speaker @@@ Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

Raising the Bar: Steps Taken for an Effective Odor Prevention Plan
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

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

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Reza Sobhani – Orange County Sanitation District; Brian Reed – OCSD; Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department; Roni Young – SOCWA
Collection System Operations

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Reza Sobhani – Orange County Sanitation District ### 636035###Primary Speaker @@@ Brian Reed – OCSD ### 636036###Speaker @@@ Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department ### 639067###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Get More From Your SCADA Data With Improved Chart Configuration
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Get More From Your SCADA Data With Improved Chart Configuration

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
RJ Whiting – City of Davis; Dean Standing Warrior – Western Municipal Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Champion a Better SCADA System

Favorite

RJ Whiting – City of Davis ### 639062###Primary Speaker @@@ Dean Standing Warrior – Western Municipal Water District ### 639068###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

High Recovery RO - Challenges to Meet Stringent Nitrogen Limits for IPR via Reservoir Augmentation
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ufuk G. Erdal, PhD, P.E. – Arcadis; Zeynep Erdal – AECOM; John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc.; Roni Young – SOCWA
Water Reuse Engineering Success Stories

Sponsored By

Favorite

Ufuk G. Erdal, PhD, P.E. – Arcadis ### 445241###Primary Speaker @@@ Zeynep Erdal – AECOM ### 526116###Speaker @@@ John Robinson – John Robinson Consulting, Inc. ### 637975###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Instrument Calibration Requirements for Chemistry Testing
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Instrument Calibration Requirements for Chemistry Testing

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jerry Parr – The NELAC Institute; Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Preparing for TNI Standards

Sponsored By

Favorite

Jerry Parr – The NELAC Institute ### 465385###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Sara Burke – Oro Loma Sanitary District ### 438098###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Riverside County's Stormwater Management
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Riverside County's Stormwater Management

Location: Madera, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ava Moussavi – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Albert Martinez – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District; Sheba Hafiz
Hot Topics in Pretreatment & Stormwater

Sponsored By

Favorite

Ava Moussavi – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ### 636115###Primary Speaker @@@ Albert Martinez – Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ### 727078###Speaker @@@ Jonathon Powell – Orange County Sanitation District ### 639071###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Saving Energy and Money through Better Wastewater Treatment Plant Mixing
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Saving Energy and Money through Better Wastewater Treatment Plant Mixing

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Michele Braas – Xylem Inc.; Amy Omae – HDR; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Operations: Aeration and Mixing Efficiency

Favorite

Michele Braas – Xylem Inc. ### 635999###Primary Speaker @@@ Amy Omae – HDR ### 636015###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Using Design-Build Approach to Manage Risk, Cost, and Schedule of Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Amanda D. Combs – Dudek; Elmer Alex – City of Vista; Jalal Ahmadpour – City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District; Thomas Falk – CDM Smith; Roni Young – SOCWA
Asset Management for Plants and Collection Systems

Sponsored By

Favorite

Amanda D. Combs – Dudek ### 636062###Primary Speaker @@@ Elmer Alex – City of Vista ### 636018###Speaker @@@ Jalal Ahmadpour – City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District ### 636063###Contributor @@@ Thomas Falk – CDM Smith ### 636070###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Wastewater Operator Certification Program - Update and Changes
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Wastewater Operator Certification Program - Update and Changes

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Wes Wilkinson – Wastewater Operator Certification / State Water Resources Control Board; Valerie Gregory – SWRCB Wastewater Operator Certification; Michael Flores – HDR; Roni Young – SOCWA
Regulators and Regulated Roundtable Discussions

Sponsored By

Favorite

Wes Wilkinson – Wastewater Operator Certification / State Water Resources Control Board ### 445193###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Valerie Gregory – SWRCB Wastewater Operator Certification ### 693788###Speaker - AC @@@ Michael Flores – HDR ### 636129###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

The Rising Star Phenomena: Career Growth and Organizational Advancement in the 21st Century
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Bryn Evans – Dudek; Tom Rosales – City of San Diego; 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; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Strengthening the Water Workforce of the Future

Favorite

Bryn Evans – Dudek ### 636019###Primary Speaker @@@ Tom Rosales – City of San Diego ### 676268###Speaker @@@ Dorien J. McElroy – Irvine Ranch Water District ### 636021###Speaker @@@ Shannon Simmers – City of Redlands ### 454096###Speaker - AC @@@ Jesus Escalona – City of San Diego ### 636022###Speaker @@@ Phil Giori – Dudek ### 526355###Speaker @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Scavenger Hunt by SYPS: CWEA Sewer Hunt – Journey of a Thousand Pipes
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Scavenger Hunt by SYPS: CWEA Sewer Hunt – Journey of a Thousand Pipes
Location: Exhibit Hall
Simon Kobayashi; Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor
General/Social

Favorite

Simon Kobayashi ### 660253###Host @@@ Veronica Astells – Town of Windsor ### 483764###Host
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Trade Show Exhibits
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Trade Show Exhibits
Location: Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall

Favorite
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

Emerging Nutrient Removal Technologies, Part 2: Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jeff Peeters – SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions; Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Deep Dive: Nutrient Removal

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Jeff Peeters – SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions ### 636104###Primary Speaker @@@ Michael Walkowiak – Brown and Caldwell ### 445203###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

You Can't Squeeze Wine from a Stone: The Success of NapaSan's I&I Reduction Program
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Andrew Damron – Napa Sanitation District; Matt Winkelman – GHD; Kevin Krajewski – V&A Consulting Engineers; Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department; Roni Young – SOCWA
Collection System Operations

Sponsored By:

Favorite

Andrew Damron – Napa Sanitation District ### 445184###Primary Speaker @@@ Matt Winkelman – GHD ### 636058###Speaker @@@ Kevin Krajewski – V&A Consulting Engineers ### 636059###Speaker @@@ Adam J. Klempke – Long Beach Water Department ### 639067###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall
General/Social

Favorite
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Exhibit Hall Tour: Membranes (FEE)
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Exhibit Hall Tour: Membranes (FEE)
Location: Mesquite C, Palm Springs Convention Center
Troy Walker – Hazen and Sawyer
Exhibit Hall Tour (FEE)

Favorite

Troy Walker – Hazen and Sawyer ### 457685###Primary Speaker
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Challenges and Innovations in De-Centralized Wastewater Treatment
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Challenges and Innovations in De-Centralized Wastewater Treatment
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Lewis Titus – Titus Industrial Group Inc; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Lewis Titus – Titus Industrial Group Inc ### 653618###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Poly-What? Designing with Thermoplastics
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Poly-What? Designing with Thermoplastics
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc.; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Alex Gambino – Asahi/America, Inc. ### 525874###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Life Cycle Cost and Impact of High Performance Sludge Thickeners
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Life Cycle Cost and Impact of High Performance Sludge Thickeners
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Jerod Swanson – Centrisys - CNP; Gary Warren – EBMUD
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Jerod Swanson – Centrisys - CNP ### 636057###Learning Center Speaker @@@ Gary Warren – EBMUD ### 522943###Track Facilitator
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Game Show: You Don't Know Poop
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Game Show: You Don't Know 💩
Location: Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center
Denis Pollak
Exhibit Hall Innovation Learning Center

Favorite

Denis Pollak ### 660295###Host
Friday, April 12, 2019
6:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
6:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Attendee Registration Desk
Location: Mesquite DE, Palm Springs Convention Center

Favorite
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Leadership Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Leadership Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Location: Chino A, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Rick Staggs
Breakfast (FEE)

Favorite

Rick Staggs ### 648143###Host
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Safety Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Safety Committee Breakfast Meeting (FEE)
Location: Chino B, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Mark Dias
Breakfast (FEE)

Favorite

Mark Dias ### 722536###Host
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cannabis Cultivation in the Coachella Valley: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions Tour (FEE - TOUR FULL) Repeat
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cannabis Cultivation in the Coachella Valley: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions Tour (FEE - TOUR FULL) Repeat
Location: Tours depart from Palm Springs Convention Center lobby
Charles Greely
Tour (FEE)

Favorite

Charles Greely ### 650343###Track Facilitator
8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

Operations, Maintenance and Engineering: a Collaboration on Construction of Sustainable Capital Projects
8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

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

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Cheryl Franklin – EBMUD/WWTP; Raul X. Ruiz, Sr. – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ryan Quezada – EBMUD; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers; Roni Young – SOCWA
Building Great Teams to Deliver Great Projects

Sponsored By

Favorite

Cheryl Franklin – EBMUD/WWTP ### 445164###Primary Speaker @@@ Raul X. Ruiz, Sr. – East Bay Municipal Utility District ### 636136###Speaker @@@ Ryan Quezada – EBMUD ### 636137###Speaker @@@ David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers ### 460767###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

Renewable Natural Gas in California: Insights and Recommendations
8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

Renewable Natural Gas in California: Insights and Recommendations

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Camila Tussie – Stanford University's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy; Nefeli Ioannou – Stanford University's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Future Looks Bright: Projects Led by Young Engineers

Favorite

Camila Tussie – Stanford University's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy ### 636117###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Nefeli Ioannou – Stanford University's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy ### 645725###Speaker @@@ Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch ### 445162###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Fats, Oils, and Grease Control through Up-Stream Treatment
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

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

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
John Rowe – California State University Sacramento; Roman Arrona – Long Beach Water Department; Roni Young – SOCWA
Best Practices for Preventing SSOs

Sponsored By

Favorite

John Rowe – California State University Sacramento ### 445145###Primary Speaker @@@ Roman Arrona – Long Beach Water Department ### 639065###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

From Building Social Media Strategy to Creating Snackable Online Videos
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

From Building Social Media Strategy to Creating Snackable Online Videos

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Stephen Groner – SGA Marketing; Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo; Sheba Hafiz
Community Affairs

Favorite

Stephen Groner – SGA Marketing ### 636119###Primary Speaker @@@ Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo ### 639064###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

It's Game Time! Finding Funding to Get Your Capital Projects to the Next Level
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

It's Game Time! Finding Funding to Get Your Capital Projects to the Next Level
Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
John M. Soulliere – Mission Springs Water District; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella; Roni Young – SOCWA
Coachella Valley Success Stories

Sponsored By

Favorite

John M. Soulliere – Mission Springs Water District ### 636134###Primary Speaker @@@ Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella ### 636049###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Understanding Design Standards and Codes for Biogas Systems
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Understanding Design Standards and Codes for Biogas Systems

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Regina M. Hanson – Varec Biogas; Shayla Allen – Arcadis; Jim Groman – Varec Biogas; Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Operating Great Digesters

Favorite

Regina M. Hanson – Varec Biogas ### 635997###Primary Speaker @@@ Shayla Allen – Arcadis ### 647968###Contributor @@@ Jim Groman – Varec Biogas ### 635998###Contributor @@@ Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District ### 636077###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Utilizing Drone Technology for Efficient Plant Inspections and Reducing Confined Space Entries
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

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

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Dustin Gaessner – Dudek; Hector Ruiz, PE – GHD; Roni Young – SOCWA
These are the Drones You're Looking For

Favorite

Dustin Gaessner – Dudek ### 636080###Primary Speaker @@@ Hector Ruiz, PE – GHD ### 639072###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Insights into Construction Manager at Risk Alternative Delivery Method from San Mateo's WWTP Upgrade and Expansion Project
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

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

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Leswin DCunha – Jacobs Engineering; Brad B. Underwood – City of San Mateo; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers; Roni Young – SOCWA
Building Great Teams to Deliver Great Projects

Sponsored By

Favorite

Leswin DCunha – Jacobs Engineering ### 647979###Primary Speaker @@@ Brad B. Underwood – City of San Mateo ### 636013###Speaker @@@ David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers ### 460767###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Student Design Competition: Replacement of the Seal Beach Pump Station
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Student Design Competition: Replacement of the Seal Beach Pump Station

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Windsor Lee – Brown and Caldwell; Jessica Park – Ware Malcomb; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Future Looks Bright: Projects Led by Young Engineers

Favorite

Windsor Lee – Brown and Caldwell ### 636130###Primary Speaker - AC @@@ Jessica Park – Ware Malcomb ### 636131###Speaker @@@ Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch ### 445162###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Reducing the Costs for WWTP Digester Clean-Outs
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Reducing the Costs for WWTP Digester Clean-Outs

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jesus Rodriguez – JWC Environmental; Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District; Roni Young – SOCWA
Operating Great Digesters

Favorite

Jesus Rodriguez – JWC Environmental ### 636032###Primary Speaker @@@ Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District ### 636077###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

TBD
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Monitoring Foaming Bacteria Growth in a Partially Nitrifying Water Reclamation Plant

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Roxanne Labat – California State University, Long Beach; John Nguyen – California State University, Long Beach; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Future Looks Bright: Projects Led by Young Engineers

Favorite

Roxanne Labat – California State University, Long Beach ### 636072###Primary Speaker @@@ John Nguyen – California State University, Long Beach ### 636071###Speaker @@@ Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch ### 445162###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Helping a Disadvantaged Community Achieve Compliance: A Case Study
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Helping a Disadvantaged Community Achieve Compliance: A Case Study
Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Scott Rogers – Hazen and Sawyer; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella; Roni Young – SOCWA
Coachella Valley Success Stories

Sponsored By

Favorite

Scott Rogers – Hazen and Sawyer ### 639061###Primary Speaker @@@ Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella ### 636049###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Appropriate Cleaning Methods for Different Sewer Pipe Materials
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Appropriate Cleaning Methods for Different Sewer Pipe Materials

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center
Kent J. Carlson – National Clay Pipe Institute; Jeffrey Boschert – National Clay Pipe Institute; Roman Arrona – Long Beach Water Department; Roni Young – SOCWA
Best Practices for Preventing SSOs

Sponsored By

Favorite

Kent J. Carlson – National Clay Pipe Institute ### 636088###Primary Speaker @@@ Jeffrey Boschert – National Clay Pipe Institute ### 457646###Speaker @@@ Roman Arrona – Long Beach Water Department ### 639065###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Best Practices in Community Engagement
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Best Practices in Community Engagement

Location: Santa Rosa, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo; Roni Gehlke – Ironhouse Sanitary District; David Wylie – Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority; Will Reisman – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo; Sheba Hafiz
Community Affairs

Favorite

Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo ### 639064###Primary Speaker @@@ Roni Gehlke – Ironhouse Sanitary District ### 645786###Panelist @@@ David Wylie – Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority ### 645804###Panelist @@@ Will Reisman – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ### 645805###Panelist @@@ Angela Lowrey – Delta Diablo ### 639064###Track Facilitator @@@ Sheba Hafiz ### 700372###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Design, Construction and Startup of a State-of-the-Art 84 MGD Wastewater Pumping Plant
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

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

Location: Sierra/Ventura, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Jilei Shan – LACSD; Lam Mo – LACSD; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers; Roni Young – SOCWA
Building Great Teams to Deliver Great Projects

Sponsored By

Favorite

Jilei Shan – LACSD ### 636047###Primary Speaker @@@ Lam Mo – LACSD ### 636048###Speaker @@@ David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers ### 460767###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

3D Design Tools: Virtual Reality and 3D Printing for Design Reviews
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

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

Location: Primrose C&D, Palm Springs Convention Center
Michael J. Skinner – Kennedy Jenks Consultants; Billy Wong – Stantec; Stephen Robinson – Stantec; Hector Ruiz, PE – GHD; Roni Young – SOCWA
These are the Drones You're Looking For

Favorite

Michael J. Skinner – Kennedy Jenks Consultants ### 636054###Primary Speaker @@@ Billy Wong – Stantec ### 527331###Speaker @@@ Stephen Robinson – Stantec ### 636056###Speaker @@@ Hector Ruiz, PE – GHD ### 639072###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

CVWD Drinking Water Consolidation Projects with Disadvantaged Communities
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

CVWD Drinking Water Consolidation Projects with Disadvantaged Communities
Location: Smoketree A-E, Palm Springs Convention Center
Dan Ruiz – Coachella Valley Water District; Mario Zamora – Coachella Valley Water District; Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella; Roni Young – SOCWA
Coachella Valley Success Stories

Sponsored By

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Dan Ruiz – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636113###Primary Speaker @@@ Mario Zamora – Coachella Valley Water District ### 636114###Speaker @@@ Berlinda Blackburn – City of Coachella ### 636049###Track Facilitator @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Small Utilities Can Achieve Big Visions Too
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Small Utilities Can Achieve Big Visions Too

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Hersy Enriquez – Hazen and Sawyer; Steve Wagner – Goleta Sanitary District; Roni Young – SOCWA; Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District
Operating Great Digesters

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Hersy Enriquez – Hazen and Sawyer ### 692650###Primary Speaker @@@ Steve Wagner – Goleta Sanitary District ### 636053###Speaker @@@ Roni Young – SOCWA ### 714570###Track Chair @@@ Patricia A. Butler – Santa Margarita Water District ### 636077###Track Facilitator
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Student Networking and Career Preparation
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Student Networking and Career Preparation

Location: San Jacinto, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch; Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District; Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch; Bryce Danker – Hazen
Future Looks Bright: Projects Led by Young Engineers

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Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch ### 445162###Primary Speaker @@@ Laurie Brenner – Union Sanitary District ### 445247###Speaker @@@ Kaitlin Zusy – Black and Veatch ### 445162###Track Facilitator @@@ Bryce Danker – Hazen ### 445161###Track Chair
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

CWEA Annual Business Meeting (FREE)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

CWEA Annual Business Meeting (FREE)
Location: Pasadena, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Connie Leonard – CDM Smith
General/Social

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Connie Leonard – CDM Smith ### 646537###Host
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Closing Ceremony Awards Luncheon (FEE)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Closing Ceremony Awards Luncheon (FEE)
Location: Catalina/Madera Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
Ian Mackenzie – Hazen and Sawyer
Lunch (FEE)

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Ian Mackenzie – Hazen and Sawyer ### 661726###Host