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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###Leadership Expert and Founder of Day One Leadership###Day One Leadership###
General Session Speaker: Drew Dudley – Day One Leadership
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###Leadership Expert and Founder of Day One Leadership###Day One Leadership###
General Session Speaker: Drew Dudley – Day One Leadership
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