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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Opening General Session: A Future So Bright
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Opening General Session: A Future So Bright
Location: A1
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
A Risk-Based Approach to Capital Improvements and Regulatory Requirements
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
A Risk-Based Approach to Capital Improvements and Regulatory Requirements
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Allan Scott
– HDR
Presenter:
Steven M. Moore (he/him/his)
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Clinton McAdams (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Asset Management
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Achieving Stable Densification in Continuous Flow Systems through Granule Management
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Achieving Stable Densification in Continuous Flow Systems through Granule Management
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Pusker Regmi
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Rudy Maltos (he/him/his)
– Metro Water Recovery
Track Lead:
Ansley Guillebeau
– West Yost
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Concrete Proof: Transforming Digester Decisions Through Results-Based Condition Assessment
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Concrete Proof: Transforming Digester Decisions Through Results-Based Condition Assessment
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Amy Omae (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Presenter:
Darrin Carter
– City of Camarillo
Presenter:
Sean Hoss
– HDR, Inc.
Track Lead:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
Biosolids
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Every Last Drop - How Treatment Plant Improvements Maximize Reuse Efficiency
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Every Last Drop - How Treatment Plant Improvements Maximize Reuse Efficiency
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
Christopher Ott (he/him/his)
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Shahrzad Namini
– Orange County Sanitation District
Presenter:
Sarah Perkins (she/her/hers)
– CDM Smith
Track Lead:
Erin Mackey
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
How WIFIA Financing Makes Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investments Possible
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
How WIFIA Financing Makes Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investments Possible
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
Dan-Tam Nguyen (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Presenter:
Dallas R. Shattuck
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Track Lead:
Billy Wong (he/him/his)
– Stantec
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Principals of Root Foaming - Implementing a Chemical Sewer Root Control Program
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Principals of Root Foaming - Implementing a Chemical Sewer Root Control Program
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Tom Edwards
– Duke's
Track Lead:
Edward Makowski
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Collection System Front Line
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Safety Incident Reporting – A Simple, Streamlined Approach
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Safety Incident Reporting – A Simple, Streamlined Approach
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Sarah Bogner
– Contra Costa Water District
Track Lead:
Teresa E. Lopez (she/her/hers)
– Robertson-Byran, Inc.
Operations and Maintenance
11:35 AM – 1:15 PM
Grab 'n Go Lunch
11:35 AM – 1:15 PM
Grab 'n Go Lunch
Location: 2nd Floor
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Collection System Awards Luncheon
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Collection System Awards Luncheon
Location: A1
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Education Committee
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Education Committee Meeting
Location: Meeting Room 2
Main Presenter:
Bryan Trussell
– Trussell Technologies
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch Meet-up: CWEA Students & Young Professionals Networking and Current Initiatives Update
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch Meet-up: CWEA Students & Young Professionals Networking and Current Initiatives Update
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Julia A. Asbenson
– MC Engineering
Presenter:
Chi Cheng (Iris) Yuen (she/her/hers)
– CDM Smith
Leadership and Communication Skills
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Asset Management - Beginning with Accurate Registries and Identifying Asset Criticality
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Asset Management - Beginning with Accurate Registries and Identifying Asset Criticality
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Glenn A. Edwards, Jr. (he/him/his)
– The Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Track Lead:
Jagpreet Singh Kamboj (he/him/his)
– HDR Engineering Inc.
Asset Management
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Creating a Municipal Fats, Oils, and Grease Program
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Creating a Municipal Fats, Oils, and Grease Program
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
Samuel Mcleod
– FOG BMP
Track Lead:
Charles Hardy, PE
– West Yost
Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, and Stormwater
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
How to Expect the Unexpected with Digester Cleaning? We've Got Some Grit Ideas.
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
How to Expect the Unexpected with Digester Cleaning? We've Got Some Grit Ideas.
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Tom Chapman
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Preeti Thimmaraju (she/her/hers)
– Brown and Caldwell
Track Lead:
Hannah Carpenter (she/her/hers)
– West Yost
Operations and Maintenance
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
How to Have the World's Best Operating Anaerobic Digestion System
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
How to Have the World's Best Operating Anaerobic Digestion System
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
David L. Parry
– Jacobs
Presenter:
Maddy Fairley-Wax
– Jacobs
Presenter:
Dan Robillard (he/him/his)
– Jacobs
Track Lead:
Paige Hermanson (she/her/hers)
– HDR Engineering
Digestion to Dewatering Biosolids
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Innovating Chlorination Approaches to Tackle Stringent THM Limits
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Innovating Chlorination Approaches to Tackle Stringent THM Limits
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
June Leng (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Presenter:
Michael W. Falk, PhD (he/him/his)
– mike.falk@hdrinc.com
Presenter:
Anand H. Patel
– HDR
Track Lead:
Erin Mackey
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Sewer Spill Simulations and Emergency Response Training Support Mutual Aid
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Sewer Spill Simulations and Emergency Response Training Support Mutual Aid
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Lucia F. Diaz (she/her/hers)
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Edward Makowski
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Shawn T. Spromberg
– Cucamonga Valley Water District
Track Lead:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
Collection System Leadership
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Trenchless Pipe Repairs - USD Tri-City Wastewaters Journey
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Trenchless Pipe Repairs - USD Tri-City Wastewater's Journey
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
Shawn Nesgis
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Presenter:
Steve Bullis
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Presenter:
Mike Minchaca
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Track Lead:
Jerry Barajas
– City Of Sunnyvale
Collection System Front Line
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Confined Space Rescue: A Guide to Complying with the Rescue Mandate
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Confined Space Rescue: A Guide to Complying with the Rescue Mandate
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
Kent L. Freeman
– California Health & Rescue Training
Track Lead:
Jerry Barajas
– City Of Sunnyvale
Collection System Front Line
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
DPR vs IPR: How Will This Impact Your Source Control Program?
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
DPR vs IPR: How Will This Impact Your Source Control Program?
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
Mary Kate Forkan, GIT
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Damaris Hanson
– City of Morro Bay
Presenter:
Cora LeMar (she/her/hers)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Andrew Salveson
– Carollo Engineers
Track Lead:
Charles Hardy, PE
– West Yost
Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, and Stormwater
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Large In-Plant Pump Station Condition Assessment – It’s All in the Planning
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Large In-Plant Pump Station Condition Assessment – It’s All in the Planning
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Kyle O'Dea
– City of San Jose
Presenter:
Clinton McAdams (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Jesse W. Wallin
– Black & Veatch
Track Lead:
Jagpreet Singh Kamboj (he/him/his)
– HDR Engineering Inc.
Asset Management
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Moving Direct Potable Reuse Forward in Los Angeles: A Pilot Study Comparing Alternatives
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Moving Direct Potable Reuse Forward in Los Angeles: A Pilot Study Comparing Alternatives
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Emily Wood (she/her/hers)
– CDM Smith
Track Lead:
Erin Mackey
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Net Zero versus Nutrients: Understanding the Impacts of Co-digestion Waste on Your Facility’s Performance
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Net Zero versus Nutrients: Understanding the Impacts of Co-digestion Waste on Your Facility’s Performance
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Maxwell Armenta (he/him/his)
– Brown and Caldwell
Track Lead:
Paige Hermanson (she/her/hers)
– HDR Engineering
Digestion to Dewatering Biosolids
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order Compliance and Enforcement
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order Compliance and Enforcement
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Bryan Elder
– State Water Resources Control Board
Track Lead:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
Collection System Leadership
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
The Operator's 10 Core Competency Objectives
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
The Operator's 10 Core Competency Objectives
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Manny Moreno
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Javier Omar Samaniego
– IEUA
Track Lead:
Hannah Carpenter (she/her/hers)
– West Yost
Presenter:
Javier Omar Samaniego
– IEUA
Operations and Maintenance
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Navigating the Successful Startup of a 260 MGD Headworks While Maintaining Plant Operations
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Navigating the Successful Startup of a 260 MGD Headworks While Maintaining Plant Operations
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
John Ryan (he/him/his)
– Jacobs
Presenter:
Sydney Saunders
– Jacobs
Presenter:
Kapil Verma
– City of San Jose
Track Lead:
Hannah Carpenter (she/her/hers)
– West Yost
Speaker:
Dan Peters (he/him/his)
– San Jose CIP Program
Operations and Maintenance
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Piloting Cost-Effective Biosolids Management Strategies for Small WAS-Only WWTPs
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Piloting Cost-Effective Biosolids Management Strategies for Small WAS-Only WWTPs
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Christine Polo (she/her/hers)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Tyson Zimmerman
– Ironhouse Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Paige Hermanson (she/her/hers)
– HDR Engineering
Speaker:
John Witter, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Speaker:
Chris Christean (he/him/his)
– Ironhouse
Digestion to Dewatering Biosolids
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Safety Issues Facing Collection System Workers
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Safety Issues Facing Collection System Workers
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
M.A. (Rusty) Nezat, II
– Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc.
Track Lead:
Jerry Barajas
– City Of Sunnyvale
Collection System Front Line
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order Implementation
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order Implementation
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Afrooz Farsimadan
– State Water Board
Presenter:
Walter Mobley
– State Water Board
Track Lead:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
Collection System Leadership
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Size Doesn’t Matter – Approaches to Asset Management Regardless of Agency Size
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Size Doesn’t Matter – Approaches to Asset Management Regardless of Agency Size
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Rachel Schonwit (she/her/hers)
– Nexgen Asset Management
Presenter:
Mengil Deane
– City of Auburn
Presenter:
Jennifer Dooley (she/her/hers)
– Moulton Niguel Water District
Presenter:
Deena Malone-Collom
– Moulton Niguel Water District
Presenter:
Gregory Wiltfong
– Jacobs / City of Auburn Project
Track Lead:
Jagpreet Singh Kamboj (he/him/his)
– HDR Engineering Inc.
Asset Management
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Stormwater Debris and Ceramic Membrane Removal of Bacteria, Heavy Metal, Organic, and Inorganic Pollutants
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Stormwater Debris and Ceramic Membrane Removal of Bacteria, Heavy Metal, Organic, and Inorganic Pollutants
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
James E. Impero
– Ovivo USA, LLC
Presenter:
Abner Aviles
– Ovivo USA, LLC
Presenter:
Jared Hollindrake
– Ovivo USA, LLC
Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, and Stormwater
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
UV Disinfection in a Shoebox: City of Pacifica Reuse Disinfection Improvements
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
UV Disinfection in a Shoebox: City of Pacifica Reuse Disinfection Improvements
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Bryan Burnitt (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Daniel Patten (he/him/his)
– City of Pacifica
Presenter:
Louis Sun (he/him/his)
– City of Pacifica
Track Lead:
Erin Mackey
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
AC24 Expo
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
AC24 Expo
Location: Exhibit Hall A-B
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Students and Young Professionals Networking Mixer
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Students and Young Professionals Networking Mixer