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Friday, April 21, 2023
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PST
REGISTRATION
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PST
REGISTRATION
Location: Town & Country Foyer
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PST
STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEES BREAKFAST
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PST
STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEES BREAKFAST
Location: Palm 5-6
Presenter:
Michele C. Rodriguez-Flores (she/her/hers)
– Ridgecresta
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PST
ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PST
ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
Location: Palm 1
Presenter:
Alexandre Miot
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Phil Ackman
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PST
LABORATORY COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PST
LABORATORY COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
Location: Palm 7
Main Presenter:
Amber Baylor, MS, MPA
– South Orange County Wastewater Authority
Presenter:
Richard E. Danielson, MA, PhD (he/him/his)
– Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.
Presenter:
Tiffany Ishaya
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Track Facilitator:
Mindy Boele (she/her/hers)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PST
SOLD OUT - TOUR: T2 SEAWORLD ‘WAKE UP TO WASTEWATER’ TOUR
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PST
SOLD OUT - TOUR: T2 SEAWORLD ‘WAKE UP TO WASTEWATER’ TOUR
Location: Sea World
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
PST
How to Soup Up Your Anaerobic Digestion: A suite of Intensification Strategies and Technologies
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
PST
How to Soup Up Your Anaerobic Digestion: A suite of Intensification Strategies and Technologies
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Engin Guven
– Black and Veatch
Track Facilitator:
Anne Sun (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Biosolids Intensification
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
PST
Smart Applications of Innovative Technologies to Address Regulatory Requirements while Reducing Emissions and Energy Requirements
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
PST
Smart Applications of Innovative Technologies to Address Regulatory Requirements while Reducing Emissions and Energy Requirements
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Bryce Danker
– Hazen and Sawyer
Presenter:
Joseph Hanford
– San Bernadino Municipal Water District
Presenter:
Kevin Stewart
– San Bernadino Municipal Water Department
Track Facilitator:
Anthony Pimentel
– Black & Veatch
WRRF Optimization Strategies
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Are They Ready? Developing Frontline Supervisors for Success
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Are They Ready? Developing Frontline Supervisors for Success
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Michele C. Rodriguez-Flores (she/her/hers)
– Ridgecresta
Presenter:
Jennifer Rojas
– Long Beach Utilities Department
Track Facilitator:
Suzie Bravo (she/her/hers)
– Anser Advisory Management LLC
Build Your Leadership Skills
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Do I Need Grit Removal?
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Do I Need Grit Removal?
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Eric Tobin
– Hydro International
Track Facilitator:
Bryan Burnitt (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Headworks
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Roadmap to a Successful LIMS Implementation: CA ELAP Edition
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Roadmap to a Successful LIMS Implementation: CA ELAP Edition
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Richard E. Danielson, MA, PhD (he/him/his)
– Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.
Presenter:
Tiffany Ishaya
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Track Facilitator:
Tray Hall
– Nixon Egli Equipment Company
ELAP/Laboratory
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Startup and Commissioning for Nutrient Removal: from Mechanical Mixers to Fine-Bubble Diffusers and Hyperboloid Mixers
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
Startup and Commissioning for Nutrient Removal: from Mechanical Mixers to Fine-Bubble Diffusers and Hyperboloid Mixers
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Arashdeep Singh
– HDR Engineering
Presenter:
Michael W. Falk, PhD
– HDR Engineering, Inc.
Presenter:
Rob Hopkins
– Douglas County Lake Tahoe Sewer Authority
Presenter:
Craig Olson
– HDR Engineering
Track Facilitator:
Anthony Pimentel
– Black & Veatch
WRRF Optimization Strategies
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
THP Case Studies from Piloting to Full-scale Design and Life Cycle Costs Analysis
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
PST
THP Case Studies from Piloting to Full-scale Design and Life Cycle Costs Analysis
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Nicole Stephens
– Stantec
Track Facilitator:
Anne Sun (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Biosolids Intensification
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
A Tribute to the Floc Doc
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
A Tribute to the Floc Doc
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Paul A. Pitt
– Hazen and Sawyer
Track Facilitator:
Anthony Pimentel
– Black & Veatch
WRRF Optimization Strategies
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Leading with Resilience and Well-Being Through Mindful Self-Compassion
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Leading with Resilience and Well-Being Through Mindful Self-Compassion
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
Susan Hiestand (she/her/hers)
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Track Facilitator:
Suzie Bravo (she/her/hers)
– Anser Advisory Management LLC
Build Your Leadership Skills
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Moving and Removing Mountains of Grit at SFPUC's New 250 MGD Headworks
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
Moving and Removing Mountains of Grit at SFPUC's New 250 MGD Headworks
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Teri Raasch
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Jignesh Desai
– San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Presenter:
Mary Ellen Esquer
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Walid T. Karam
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Victor Shih
– San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Track Facilitator:
Bryan Burnitt (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Headworks
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
The Power of Proactive - How Pre-Planning set the stage for THP commissioning success.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PST
The Power of Proactive - How Pre-Planning set the stage for THP commissioning success.
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Kiersten E. Lee (she/her/hers)
– MWH Constructors
Track Facilitator:
Anne Sun (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Biosolids Intensification
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
PST
A Proactive Approach for Continuous Plant Performance Improvement
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
PST
A Proactive Approach for Continuous Plant Performance Improvement
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Kaitlin McGovern (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Presenter:
Chris Finton
– Central Marin Sanitation Agency
Track Facilitator:
Anthony Pimentel
– Black & Veatch
WRRF Optimization Strategies
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
Career Management and Interviewing 101
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
Career Management and Interviewing 101
Location: Pacific E
Main Presenter:
chris castaing
– San Diego County Water Authority
Track Facilitator:
Suzie Bravo (she/her/hers)
– Anser Advisory Management LLC
Build Your Leadership Skills
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
How Design Impacts Headworks Screening Systems – Design Considerations and Their Effects on O&M
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
How Design Impacts Headworks Screening Systems – Design Considerations and Their Effects on O&M
Location: Pacific H-I
Main Presenter:
Dave Barkey
– JWC Environmental
Track Facilitator:
Bryan Burnitt (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Headworks
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
The Great Bug Migration - Thermal Hydrolysis Anaerobic Digester Seeding with Re-hydrated Cake
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
The Great Bug Migration - Thermal Hydrolysis Anaerobic Digester Seeding with Re-hydrated Cake
Location: Pacific C
Main Presenter:
Esther Nadarajan (she/her/hers)
– MWH Constructors
Track Facilitator:
Anne Sun (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Biosolids Intensification
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
Lake Tahoe Utility Approach to Efficiency and Improved Operations: How two utilities optimized plant performance.
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
PST
Lake Tahoe Utility Approach to Efficiency and Improved Operations: How two utilities optimized plant performance.
Location: Pacific D
Main Presenter:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
Presenter:
Adam Clarke
– Aerzen USA
Presenter:
Kate Nelson
– Incline Village General Improvement District
Presenter:
Nikolai Nikolov
– DCLTSA
Track Facilitator:
Anthony Pimentel
– Black & Veatch
WRRF Optimization Strategies