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Thursday, April 11, 2024
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Women Impacting Water Breakfast
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Women Impacting Water Breakfast
Location: A1
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
An “Out of the Pipe” Innovative Solution to Save Tax Dollars and Protect the Environment
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
An “Out of the Pipe” Innovative Solution to Save Tax Dollars and Protect the Environment
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Uday Sant (he/him/his)
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Amanda M. Morrow
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Daniel Wilson
– Regional San
Track Lead:
Mary Lou Romero
– Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Bay Area Regional Nutrient Planning Update
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Bay Area Regional Nutrient Planning Update
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Eric Dunlavey (he/him/his)
– City of San Jose
Presenter:
Michael W. Falk, PhD (he/him/his)
– mike.falk@hdrinc.com
Presenter:
Lorien Fono (she/her/hers)
– BACWA
Track Lead:
McKay Breuner
– Black & Veatch
Nutrient Management
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Best Practices for Expediting Compliance with the Reissued Collection System WDR
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Best Practices for Expediting Compliance with the Reissued Collection System WDR
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
James E. Fischer, Jr.
– Fischer Compliance LLC
Presenter:
Richard Cunningham
– Fischer Compliance LLC
Presenter:
Sam Rose
– Sam Rose Consulting
Track Lead:
Chris Ewers
– Ewers Engineering, Inc.
Collection Systems Leadership
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
California ELAP Update
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
California ELAP Update
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Christopher Hand
– State Water Board / Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)
Track Lead:
Teresa E. Lopez (she/her/hers)
– Robertson-Byran, Inc.
Laboratory/ELAP
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
From Training to Triumph: Enhancing Success in Industry Certification Exams
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
From Training to Triumph: Enhancing Success in Industry Certification Exams
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
Michele C. Rodriguez-Flores (she/her/hers)
– Ridgecresta
Presenter:
Shawn T. Spromberg
– Cucamonga Valley Water District
Track Lead:
Alex Lamb
– Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Collection System Front Line
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Overcoming Hurdles to Make Energy Recovery a Reality
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Overcoming Hurdles to Make Energy Recovery a Reality
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Lauren Riley
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Jason C. Fick
– City of Roseville
Presenter:
Tracie Mueller
– City of Roseville
Track Lead:
Kaitlin McGovern (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Peristaltic and Diaphragm Metering Pumps, Accessories, and Systems
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Peristaltic and Diaphragm Metering Pumps, Accessories, and Systems
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Richard Hopkins
– Blue-White Industries
Track Lead:
Leslie Knapp
– Brown and Caldwell
Speaker:
Richard Hopkins
– Blue-White Industries
Operations and Maintenance
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
A Storm Series Provides Central San a Flood of Ideas to Optimize Storage
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
A Storm Series Provides Central San a Flood of Ideas to Optimize Storage
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
David Perry
– Brown & Caldwell
Presenter:
Cassandra Butler
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Presenter:
Craig H. Mizutani, PE
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Mary Lou Romero
– Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
ELAP Accreditation Requirements: Make Management Review Worth the Effort
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
ELAP Accreditation Requirements: Make Management Review Worth the Effort
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Michael C. Shepherd
– Shepherd Technical Services, LLC
Track Lead:
Teresa E. Lopez (she/her/hers)
– Robertson-Byran, Inc.
Laboratory/ELAP
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Inland Empire Utilities Agency Delivers Real-Time Protection for its Collection System
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Inland Empire Utilities Agency Delivers Real-Time Protection for its Collection System
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
Lucia F. Diaz (she/her/hers)
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Eric Van Cleave
– SmartCover Systems
Track Lead:
Alex Lamb
– Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Collection System Front Line
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Machinery Lubrication Programs Aren't Created Equal: How a Machinery Lubrication Strategy Affects Asset Reliability
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Machinery Lubrication Programs Aren't Created Equal: How a Machinery Lubrication Strategy Affects Asset Reliability
Location: Meeting Room 2
Presenter:
Francis Concemino
– Inland Empire Utilites Agency
Presenter:
Joshua J. Oelrich
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Track Lead:
Leslie Knapp
– Brown and Caldwell
Operations and Maintenance
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
One Agency's Approach to Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Fleet Electrification
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
One Agency's Approach to Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Fleet Electrification
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Christine Polo (she/her/hers)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Jason Ching
– Dublin San Ramon Services District
Presenter:
SJ Hall
– Carollo Engineers
Track Lead:
Kaitlin McGovern (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Speaker:
Richard L. Gutierrez (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Ten Years from Design to Start-up at Sac Sewer: What's Changed and What's the Same?
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Ten Years from Design to Start-up at Sac Sewer: What's Changed and What's the Same?
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Patrick J. Dunlap (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
James Barnard
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Leon Downing
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Jason Haddix (he/him/his)
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Presenter:
Mark Steichen
– Black & Veatch
Track Lead:
McKay Breuner
– Black & Veatch
Nutrient Management
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Updating your Sewer System Management Plan
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Updating your Sewer System Management Plan
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
Mary A. Cousins (she/her/hers)
– Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA)
Presenter:
Richard Cunningham
– Fischer Compliance LLC
Presenter:
James E. Fischer, Jr.
– Fischer Compliance LLC
Presenter:
Sam Rose
– Sam Rose Consulting
Track Lead:
Chris Ewers
– Ewers Engineering, Inc.
Collection System Leadership
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Addressing Electrical Energy Resiliency – The Development of Union Sanitary District’s Roadmap to Energy Resiliency
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Addressing Electrical Energy Resiliency – The Development of Union Sanitary District’s Roadmap to Energy Resiliency
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Tyler D. Estrada (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Derek Wurst
– Black & Veatch
Track Lead:
Kaitlin McGovern (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Areas of Focus for Your Next SSMP Audit and Update
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Areas of Focus for Your Next SSMP Audit and Update
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
Michael Flores
– HDR
Track Lead:
Chris Ewers
– Ewers Engineering, Inc.
Collection Systems Leadership
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Going Green, Saves a Lot of Green
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Going Green, Saves a Lot of Green
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Allan P. Briggs (he/him/his)
– Hazen and Saywer
Presenter:
Andrew Damron
– Napa Sanitation District (NapaSan)
Presenter:
Marc Solomon
– Hazen and Sawyer
Track Lead:
Mary Lou Romero
– Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Keep it Flowing: Maintaining Conveyance During Sailor Bar Pump Station Replacement
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Keep it Flowing: Maintaining Conveyance During Sailor Bar Pump Station Replacement
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Ryan Hook (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Presenter:
Mike Miner (he/him/his)
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Track Lead:
Leslie Knapp
– Brown and Caldwell
Operations and Maintenance
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
TNI-2 Implementation Lessons Learned
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
TNI-2 Implementation Lessons Learned
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Mark D. Koekemoer
– Central Marin Sanitation Agency
Track Lead:
Teresa E. Lopez (she/her/hers)
– Robertson-Byran, Inc.
Laboratory/ELAP
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Vacuum Systems on Sewer Cleaning Equipment
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Vacuum Systems on Sewer Cleaning Equipment
Location: A3-A4
Presenter:
M.A. (Rusty) Nezat, II
– Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc.
Track Lead:
Alex Lamb
– Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Collection System Front Line
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Water Recycling: A Cost-Effective Approach for Smaller Agencies to Meet SF Bay Nutrient Load Reductions.
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Water Recycling: A Cost-Effective Approach for Smaller Agencies to Meet SF Bay Nutrient Load Reductions.
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Logan Smesrud (she/her/hers)
– West Yost
Presenter:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Assocites
Track Lead:
McKay Breuner
– Black & Veatch
Nutrient Management
12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
Grab 'n Go Lunch
12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
Grab 'n Go Lunch
Location: 2nd Floor
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Annual Business Meeting
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Annual Business Meeting
Location: A1
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Awards Ceremony Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Awards Ceremony Lunch
Location: A1
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Full-Scale Performance Comparison of Sidestream Nitrogen Removal Processes in the U.S.
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Full-Scale Performance Comparison of Sidestream Nitrogen Removal Processes in the U.S.
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Andre Gharagozian (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Track Lead:
Linda K. Sawyer
– Brown and Caldwell
Nutrient Management
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Impacts of Advanced Primary Treatment on the Modified Ludzack-Ettinger Advanced Secondary Process
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Impacts of Advanced Primary Treatment on the Modified Ludzack-Ettinger Advanced Secondary Process
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Onder T. Caliskaner (he/him/his)
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Track Lead:
Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
LACSD's Instrumentation Lessons Learned for Control of Biological Nutrient Removal
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
LACSD's Instrumentation Lessons Learned for Control of Biological Nutrient Removal
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Patricia S. Hsia
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Charles Harris
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Track Lead:
Jerry Barajas
– City Of Sunnyvale
Operations and Maintenance
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Leveraging Big Data Platforms in Wastewater to Accelerate Machine Learning at a Regional Scale
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Leveraging Big Data Platforms in Wastewater to Accelerate Machine Learning at a Regional Scale
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Joshua Registe
– Jacobs
Track Lead:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Assocites
Speaker:
Joshua Registe
– Jacobs
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Preparing your SSMP and Workforce for Audits by Regulators
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Preparing your SSMP and Workforce for Audits by Regulators
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
James E. Fischer, Jr.
– Fischer Compliance LLC
Presenter:
Richard Cunningham
– Fischer Compliance LLC
Track Lead:
Tara Randall (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Collection System Front Line
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Ross Valley Sanitary District's Journey from "Cease and Desist" to Collection System of the Year
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Remote System Monitoring at Ross Valley Sanitary District and Contributions to Improved Performance
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
John Vogel
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
Brogan Quist, BS
– SmartCover Systems
Track Lead:
Tom Hoffman (he/him/his)
– HDR, Inc.
Collection System Leadership
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Working Smarter: Leveraging IoT Technology to Automate Environmental Monitoring in the Laboratory
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Working Smarter: Leveraging IoT Technology to Automate Environmental Monitoring in the Laboratory
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Richard E. Danielson, MA, PhD (he/him/his)
– Confience
Presenter:
Teddy Lindblad
– Elemental Machines
Track Lead:
Sushmitha Reddy
Presenter:
Olivia Woolery (she/her/hers)
– Monterey One Water
Laboratory/ELAP
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Data Science for Gravity Main Cleaning Optimization Case Studies
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Data Science for Gravity Main Cleaning Optimization Case Studies
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
Lars Stenstedt
– V&A Consulting Engineers
Track Lead:
Tom Hoffman (he/him/his)
– HDR, Inc.
Collection System Leadership
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Full-Scale Testing of a Digital Twin Controller: Water Research Foundation's Advanced Nutrient Controller
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Full-Scale Testing of a Digital Twin Controller: Water Research Foundation's Advanced Nutrient Controller
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Bruce R. Johnson (he/him/his)
– Jacobs
Track Lead:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Assocites
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Rust Kills: Investigation into Plant Water Corrosion and Mitigation Strategies
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Rust Kills: Investigation into Plant Water Corrosion and Mitigation Strategies
Location: Meeting Room 2
Lead Presenter:
Alice Wang
– HDR
Presenter:
Nasrin Nasrollahi
– Orange County Sanitation District
Presenter:
Mandira Sudame (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Presenter:
Brian Waite
– Orange County Sanitation District
Track Lead:
Jerry Barajas
– City Of Sunnyvale
Operations and Maintenance
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
San Luis Obispo Protects Public Health and Environment with Smart Sewer Technology
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
San Luis Obispo Protects Public Health and Environment with Smart Sewer Technology
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
Ryan Beech
– City of San Luis Obispo
Presenter:
Eric Van Cleave
– SmartCover Systems
Track Lead:
Tara Randall (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Collection System Front Line
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
SBR to MBR Raceway Conversion: Advancing Mountain House's Water Supply Resiliency
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
SBR to MBR Raceway Conversion: Advancing Mountain House's Water Recycling and Resiliency
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Guyton Durnin, PE, CCM
– HDR
Presenter:
Karen Morgan
– Mountain House Community Services District
Presenter:
Shay Sorouri, PhD (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Track Lead:
Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
The Sidestream Treatment Journey, From Planning Through Design and How it Might Benefit Your WWTP
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
The Sidestream Treatment Journey, From Planning Through Design and How it Might Benefit Your WWTP
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Bryce Danker
– Hazen and Sawyer
Presenter:
Bryce Danker
– Hazen and Sawyer
Presenter:
Ken Tagney
– EMWD
Presenter:
Scott Toland
– Eastern Municipal Water District
Track Lead:
Linda K. Sawyer
– Brown and Caldwell
Nutrient Management
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Volatile Fatty Acids Method Study Reveals a Need to Update Analytical Methods
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Volatile Fatty Acids Method Study Reveals a Need to Update Analytical Methods
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Mark D. Koekemoer
– Central Marin Sanitation Agency
Presenter:
Kyle Carbajal
– Central Marin Sanitation Agency
Track Lead:
Sushmitha Reddy
Laboratory/ELAP
3:45 PM – 6:45 PM
AC24 Expo
3:45 PM – 6:45 PM
AC24 Expo
Location: Exhibit Hall A-B
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
A Sewer Runs Through It: Navigating Aging Creek Crossings — Can They Stay or Should They Go?
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
A Sewer Runs Through It: Navigating Aging Creek Crossings — Can They Stay or Should They Go?
Location: A7-A8
Lead Presenter:
Robert Natoli
– Water Systems Consulting, Inc.
Presenter:
Ashley Poole
– Water Systems Consulting, Inc.
Track Lead:
Tom Hoffman (he/him/his)
– HDR, Inc.
Collection Systems Leadership
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Flying Blind No More: Using Edge Analytics to Improve Pump Performance
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Flying Blind No More: Using Edge Analytics to Improve Pump Performance
Location: Meeting Room 3-4
Lead Presenter:
Ryan Hougham
– Specific Energy
Presenter:
Derek Nguyen
– City of Lakewood
Track Lead:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Assocites
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Monitoring
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Monitoring
Location: A3-A4
Lead Presenter:
Kent L. Freeman
– California Health & Rescue Training
Track Lead:
Tara Randall (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Collection System Front Line
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Greenfield WRRF Delivers Complete Resource Recovery and Community Resilience
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Greenfield WRRF Delivers Complete Resource Recovery and Community Resilience
Location: A5-A6
Lead Presenter:
Margaret Laub Niehoff (she/her/hers)
– Anaergia
Track Lead:
Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Mainstream Anammox: New Frontiers in Superefficient Biological Nitrogen Removal from PN/A to PdN/A
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Mainstream Anammox: New Frontiers in Superefficient Biological Nitrogen Removal from PN/A to PdN/A
Location: A9-A11
Lead Presenter:
Jon Liberzon (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Victory F. Dsane
– Tomorrow Water (BKT)
Presenter:
Eric Redmond
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Shahrouzeh Saneie
– LA Sanitation
Track Lead:
Linda K. Sawyer
– Brown and Caldwell
Nutrient Management
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Update on SB 1383 (organics diversion) implementation and compliance
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Update on SB 1383 (organics diversion) Implementation and Compliance / Update on Biosolids Management and Recycling
Location: Meeting Room 2
Presenter:
Greg Kester
– California Association of Sanitation Agencies
Presenter:
Cara Morgan
Track Lead:
Jerry Barajas
– City Of Sunnyvale
Operations and Maintenance
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Using Automated Data Tools to Improve Lab Efficiency
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Using Automated Data Tools to Improve Lab Efficiency
Location: A2
Lead Presenter:
Yiping Cao
– Orange County Sanitation District
Track Lead:
Sushmitha Reddy
Laboratory/ELAP