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Thursday, April 20, 2023
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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REGISTRATION
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PST
REGISTRATION
Location: Town & Country Foyer
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PST
GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST (Fee associated with this event.)
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PST
GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST (Fee associated with this event.)
Location: Pacific Foyer
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PST
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION MANY COMMUNICATE, FEW CONNECT
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PST
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION MANY COMMUNICATE, FEW CONNECT
Location: Pacific A
Earn 1.2 Contact Hours
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Remote Connection the Sequel: Continued Strategies for Hybrid Work
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Remote Connection the Sequel: Continued Strategies for Hybrid Work
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Charles Hardy, PE
– West Yost
Presenter:
Ansley Guillebeau
– West Yost
Track Facilitator:
Susan Jocovic
– Central San
Managing Staff in the New Hybrid Working World
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
CA ELAP Updates - MUR and TNI
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
CA ELAP Updates - MUR and TNI
Location: Sunset 1-3
Main Presenter:
Christopher Hand
– State Water Board / Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)
Track Facilitator:
Mindy Boele (she/her/hers)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
ELAP/Laboratory
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Defect Elimination - One Agency's Implementation On Their AM/RCM Journey
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Defect Elimination - One Agency's Implementation On Their AM/RCM Journey
Location: Palm 4-6
Main Presenter:
Alvin G. Edwards, Jr. (he/him/his)
– The Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Track Facilitator:
Daniel R. Parker
– City of San Diego
Equipment Maintenace Strategies
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Optimizing BioDrying and Pyrolysis Treatment Design
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Optimizing BioDrying and Pyrolysis Treatment Design
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Anthony Tartaglione
– Hazen and Sawyer
Track Facilitator:
James Menelik
– Jacobs
Biosolids Drying Strategies
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Overview of new advancements in Trenchless Pipeline Technologies
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Overview of New Advancements in Trenchless Pipeline Technologies
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
David A. Badgley
– Performance Pipeline Technologies / Badgley & Assoc
Track Facilitator:
Rick Pina
– Town of Hillsborough
Collection System Innovations
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Performance of Advanced Primary Treatment Technologies at Water Resource Recovery Facilities
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Performance of Advanced Primary Treatment Technologies at Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Onder T. Caliskaner (he/him/his)
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Presenter:
Brian Davis
– Linda County Water District
Presenter:
George Tchobanoglous
– UC Davis
Presenter:
Yuanbin Wu
– Caliskaner Water Technologies
Presenter:
Yihan Zhang
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
Anne Sun (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Advancements in Solids Separation
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Reliable Wastewater Treatment for Reliable Water Supply
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Reliable Wastewater Treatment for Reliable Water Supply
Location: Palm 1-3
Main Presenter:
Vincent Ines (he/him/his)
– City of Ventura
Presenter:
Madison Rasmus
– Carollo Engineers
Track Facilitator:
Melanie Warren (she/her/hers)
– Mott MacDonald
Novel Reuse Concepts
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Nothing Says Hands on Learning Like Shoveling Class A Biosolids
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
PST
Nothing Says Hands on Learning Like Shoveling Class A Biosolids
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Amanda Aldrow (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University
Track Facilitator:
Susan Jocovic
– Central San
Managing Staff in the New Hybrid Working World
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Data based Approach to Centrifuge Selection and Performance Guarantee Development
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Data based Approach to Centrifuge Selection and Performance Guarantee Development
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Jonathan Keaney
– Walsh Construction
Presenter:
Mark Wilson
– Black and Veatch
Biosolids Drying Strategies
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Model it Before You Build It – Best Approach For Optimal Design
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Model it Before You Build It – Best Approach For Optimal Design
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Arthur Xu
– HDR Engineering
Presenter:
Hany Gerges, PhD, PE
– HDR Engineering
Track Facilitator:
Anne Sun (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Advancements in Solids Separation
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Department Operations Center Leadership Using Microsoft Teams
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Department Operations Center Leadership Using Microsoft Teams
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Don Rawson
– Don Rawson Associates
Main Presenter:
Don Wasko
– Carlsbad Municipal Water District/Carlsbad Utilities
Track Facilitator:
Susan Jocovic
– Central San
Managing Staff in the New Hybrid Working World
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Optimizing Odor Control and Cleaning in the Sewer: OC San Reduces the Carbon Footprint
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Optimizing Odor Control and Cleaning in the Sewer: OC San Reduces the Carbon Footprint
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Eric Van Cleave
– SmartCover
Presenter:
Don Stokes
– Orange County Sanitation District
Track Facilitator:
Rick Pina
– Town of Hillsborough
Collection System Innovations
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Quenching Big Data's Thirst: A Novel Water Recycling Strategy for Datacenter Cooling & Community Reuse
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Quenching Big Data's Thirst: A Novel Water Recycling Strategy for Datacenter Cooling & Community Reuse
Location: Palm 1-3
Main Presenter:
Jon Liberzon
– Tomorrow Water (BKT)
Presenter:
Ufuk Erdal
– Arcadis Engineers
Track Facilitator:
Melanie Warren (she/her/hers)
– Mott MacDonald
Novel Reuse Concepts
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Surviving your ELAP on-site assessment
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Surviving your ELAP on-site assessment
Location: Sunset 1-3
Main Presenter:
Olivia Woolery (she/her/hers)
– Monterey Bay Analytical Services
Track Facilitator:
Mindy Boele (she/her/hers)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
ELAP/Laboratory
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Value of a Lubrication Program Assessment
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Value of a Lubrication Program Assessment
Location: Palm 4-6
Main Presenter:
Michael Gauthier
– Trico Corporation
Track Facilitator:
Daniel R. Parker
– City of San Diego
Equipment Maintenace Strategies
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Combination of Field Testing and CFD Modeling for Clarifier Capacity Evaluation and Design Optimization
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Combination of Field Testing and CFD Modeling for Clarifier Capacity Evaluation and Design Optimization
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Hallie K. Thornburrow
– Hazen and Sawyer
Presenter:
Ken Tagney
– Eastern Municipal Water District
Track Facilitator:
Anne Sun (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Advancements in Solids Separation
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Evaluating the Regional Drying Approach for Biosolids Management
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PST
Evaluating the Regional Drying Approach for Biosolids Management
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Derya Dursun
– Hazen and Sawyer
Track Facilitator:
James Menelik
– Jacobs
Biosolids Drying Strategies
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
PST
AC23 EXPO
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
PST
AC23 EXPO
Location: Golden State and Town & Country Ballrooms
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
PST
GRAB AND GO LUNCH (Fee associated with this event.)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
PST
GRAB AND GO LUNCH (Fee associated with this event.)
Location: Golden State and Town & Country Ballrooms
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PST
COLLECTION SYSTEMS AWARDS LUNCHEON
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PST
COLLECTION SYSTEMS AWARDS LUNCHEON
Location: Pacific A
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Demo Plant With Organics Monitoring
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Demo Plant With Organics Monitoring
Location: Palm 1-3
Main Presenter:
Steve Mungari
– VEOLIA WTS ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
Track Facilitator:
Kaitlin Gellerman, PE
– Black & Veatch
Potable Reuse
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Going Deep: Lessons Learned from Thirty Years of Sewer Analysis
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Going Deep: Lessons Learned from Thirty Years of Sewer Analysis
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Patrick L. Stevens
– ADS Environmental Services
Track Facilitator:
Elmer Alex
– Coachella Valley Water District
Collection Systems Best Practices
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Leveraging Technologies to Meet the New ELAP Certification Requirements
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Leveraging Technologies to Meet the New ELAP Certification Requirements
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Yun Shang (she/her/hers)
– EBMUD
Presenter:
Daniel Jackson
Track Facilitator:
Mindy Boele (she/her/hers)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
ELAP/Laboratory
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
LOOKING IN HARD TO REACH PLACES – SAN JOSE-SANTA CLARA RWF YARD PIPING CONDITION ASSESSMENTS
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Looking in Hard to Reach Places - San Jose-Santa Clara RWF Yard Piping Condition Assessments
Location: Palm 4-6
Main Presenter:
Clinton McAdams (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Track Facilitator:
Boyana Angelova, PE
– LEE + RO
Condition Assessment
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Sustainable Nutrient Management: Balancing Nutrient Removal with Energy Reduction Opportunities
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Sustainable Nutrient Management: Balancing Nutrient Removal with Energy Reduction Opportunities
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Sandeep Sathyamoorthy
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
David Donovan
– City of Hayward
Presenter:
David Ernst
– Town of Windsor
Presenter:
Yueyun Tse
– Black & Veatch
Track Facilitator:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Associates
Facing the Nutrient Challenge
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Ultrasonic vs Radar vs Laser in Pumping Stations
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Ultrasonic vs Radar vs Laser in Pumping Stations
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Addison Himes, III
– ABB
Track Facilitator:
John Witter, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Strategies for EI&C Teams
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Using Bench-Scale Testing to Determine if Food Waste Co-digestion is Right for You
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
PST
Using Bench-Scale Testing to Determine if Food Waste Co-digestion is Right for You
Location: Sunset 1-3
Main Presenter:
Christine Polo (she/her/hers)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Jan Hauser (he/him/his)
– City of Oxnard Public Works Department, Wastewater
Track Facilitator:
Pooja Sinha (she/her/hers)
– Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Co-Digestion and Biogas Management
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PST
Nozzle Capacity Cleaning
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PST
Nozzle Capacity Cleaning
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Malvin (Rusty) A. Nezat, II (he/him/his)
– Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
Elmer Alex
– Coachella Valley Water District
Collection Systems Best Practices
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PST
Optimize pump station management with web-based remote monitoring and control.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PST
Optimize pump station management with web-based remote monitoring and control.
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Steve Frangione
– Grundfos
Track Facilitator:
John Witter, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Strategies for EI&C Teams
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Digesters, solids, and biogas: how to readily incorporate recent information to create value and resiliency
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Digesters, solids, and biogas: how to readily incorporate recent information to create value and resiliency
Location: Sunset 1-3
Main Presenter:
Greg K. Chung (he/him/his)
– West Yost Associates
Presenter:
Whitney Sandelin
Track Facilitator:
Pooja Sinha (she/her/hers)
– Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Co-Digestion and Biogas Management
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Doing More with Less: Nutrient Removal Process Intensification
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Doing More with Less: Nutrient Removal Process Intensification
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Linda K. Sawyer
– Brown and Caldwell
Track Facilitator:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Associates
Facing the Nutrient Challenge
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
From Tap to Lab: Microbiology
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
From Tap to Lab: Microbiology
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Olivia Woolery (she/her/hers)
– Monterey Bay Analytical Services
Track Facilitator:
Mindy Boele (she/her/hers)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
ELAP/Laboratory
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Monitoring Membrane Integrity for Potable Reuse: Correlating Surrogate Organisms with Pathogen Removal
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Monitoring Membrane Integrity for Potable Reuse: Correlating Surrogate Organisms with Pathogen Removal
Location: Palm 1-3
Main Presenter:
Larry Morris
– Kubota Membrane USA Corporation
Track Facilitator:
Kaitlin Gellerman, PE
– Black & Veatch
Potable Reuse
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
When My New Pump Shakes
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
When My New Pump Shakes
Location: Palm 4-6
Main Presenter:
John E. Koch
– HDR
Track Facilitator:
Boyana Angelova, PE
– LEE + RO
Condition Assessment
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Dynamic Pump Sequencing - Optimizing Energy Efficiency
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Dynamic Pump Sequencing - Optimizing Energy Efficiency
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Mauritz Botha (he/him/his)
– XiO, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
Elmer Alex
– Coachella Valley Water District
Collection Systems Best Practices
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Reducing energy and operating costs with advanced machine condition monitoring & predictive maintenance
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PST
Reducing energy and operating costs with advanced machine condition monitoring & predictive maintenance
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Steve Frangione
– Grundfos
Track Facilitator:
John Witter, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Strategies for EI&C Teams
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Improving SCADA Reliability and Performance for a Major Utility
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Improving SCADA Reliability and Performance for a Major Utility
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Kyle Tracy
– Woodard & Curran, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
John Witter, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Strategies for EI&C Teams
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PST
Better Living Thru Electricity - Ozone and UV make sparks fly in reuse processes
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PST
Better Living Thru Electricity - Ozone and UV make sparks fly in reuse processes
Location: Palm 1-3
Main Presenter:
Bruce P. Stevens
– VEOLIA Water Technologies & Solutions
Track Facilitator:
Kaitlin Gellerman, PE
– Black & Veatch
Potable Reuse
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PST
Data-Driven Operations: Hands-on Insights from Victorville, CA
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PST
Data-Driven Operations: Hands-on Insights from Victorville, CA
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Alan Fabiano
– Woodard & Curran
Presenter:
Sue Guswa
– Woodard & Curran
Presenter:
Daniel Peralta
– Woodard & Curran
Track Facilitator:
John Witter, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Strategies for EI&C Teams
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PST
High Rate Activated Sludge Fermentation as a Carbon Source for Sidestream BioP and Denitrification
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PST
High Rate Activated Sludge Fermentation as a Carbon Source for Sidestream BioP and Denitrification
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Anand H. Patel
– HDR
Track Facilitator:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Associates
Facing the Nutrient Challenge
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Haulin’ Gas: Evaluating and Optimizing Santa Rosa’s Organics-to-Energy Program
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Haulin’ Gas: Evaluating and Optimizing Santa Rosa’s Organics-to-Energy Program
Location: Sunset 1-3
Main Presenter:
Maxwell Armenta (he/him/his)
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Renae Gundy (she/her/hers)
– City of Santa Rosa
Presenter:
Alison Nojima
– Brown and Caldwell
Track Facilitator:
Pooja Sinha (she/her/hers)
– Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Co-Digestion and Biogas Management
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
I will Study for the Laboratory Analyst Grade 3 & 4 and PASS
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
How I studied for the CWEA Laboratory Analyst Exams and Successfully Passed!
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Jerry I. Tamura (he/him/his)
– City of Stockton/MUD/Laboratory
Track Facilitator:
Mindy Boele (she/her/hers)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
ELAP/Laboratory
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Inverted Siphon Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation at Irvine Ranch Water District
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Inverted Siphon Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation at Irvine Ranch Water District
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Glenn Hermanson
– Woodard & Curran
Presenter:
Alex Murphy
– Irvine Ranch Water District
Presenter:
Oliver Saeby
Track Facilitator:
Elmer Alex
– Coachella Valley Water District
Collection Systems Best Practices
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Maintenance Headaches Caused by Design, Construction and Commissioning Failures
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Maintenance Headaches Caused by Design, Construction and Commissioning Failures
Location: Palm 4-6
Main Presenter:
Ralph Stevens
– Facilitation Unlimited
Track Facilitator:
Boyana Angelova, PE
– LEE + RO
Condition Assessment
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Benefits and Challenges Associated with Raw Water Augmentation for DPR
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Benefits and Challenges Associated with Raw Water Augmentation for DPR
Location: Palm 1-3
Main Presenter:
Amos Branch
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Nastaran (Nasi) Basiri
– Valley Water
Presenter:
Andrew Salveson
– Carollo Engineers
Track Facilitator:
Kaitlin Gellerman, PE
– Black & Veatch
Potable Reuse
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Is Digital Cloning a Reality: Future of Nutrient Removal Management in WRRFs
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
PST
Is Digital Cloning a Reality: Future of Nutrient Removal Management in WRRFs
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Raj Chavan
– Atkins North America
Track Facilitator:
Kathryn Gies
– West Yost Associates
Facing the Nutrient Challenge
4:45 PM – 6:45 PM
PST
AC23 EXPO
4:45 PM – 6:45 PM
PST
AC23 EXPO
Location: Golden State and Town & Country Ballrooms
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PST
SPEED CAREER COACHING
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PST
SPEED CAREER COACHING
Location: Golden State Ballroom
