- Friday, April 21, 2023
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
Michele C. Rodriguez-Flores (she/her/hers) – Ridgecresta ### 1534798###Presenter###Chief Learning Officer###Ridgecresta###Presenter: – Ridgecresta
### she/her/hers7:00 AM – 8:30 AM PST
ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM PST
ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM PST
LABORATORY COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM PST
LABORATORY COMMITTEE BREAKFAST
Yun Shang (she/her/hers) – EBMUD ### 1834102###Presenter###Lab Manager###EBMUD###Presenter: – EBMUD
### she/her/hers7:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
TOUR: T2 SEAWORLD ‘WAKE UP TO WASTEWATER’ TOUR
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
TOUR: T2 SEAWORLD ‘WAKE UP TO WASTEWATER’ TOUR
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 TechnologiesMain Presenter: – Black and Veatch
Biosolids
Engin Guven – Black and Veatch ### 1834114###Main Presenter###Principal Process Engineer###Black and Veatch###Main Presenter: – Black and Veatch
### 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 RequirementsMain Presenter: – Hazen and Sawyer
Co-Presenter: – San Bernadino Municipal Water District
Co-Presenter: – San Bernadino Municipal Water District
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Bryce Danker – Hazen and Sawyer ### 445161###Main Presenter###Associate Engineer###Hazen and Sawyer###Main Presenter: – Hazen and Sawyer
### @@@ Joseph Hanford – San Bernadino Municipal Water District ### 1834068###Co-Presenter###Water Reclamation Plant Superintenden###San Bernadino Municipal Water District###Co-Presenter: – San Bernadino Municipal Water District
### @@@ Kevin Stewart – San Bernadino Municipal Water District ### 1834097###Co-Presenter###Director of Water Reclamation###San Bernadino Municipal Water District###Co-Presenter: – San Bernadino Municipal Water District
### 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 SuccessMain Presenter: – Ridgecresta
Co-Presenter: – Long Beach Water Department
Leadership
Michele C. Rodriguez-Flores (she/her/hers) – Ridgecresta ### 1534798###Main Presenter###Chief Learning Officer###Ridgecresta###Main Presenter: – Ridgecresta
### she/her/hers @@@ Jennifer Rojas – Long Beach Water Department ### 886126###Co-Presenter###Director of Water and Sewer Field Operations###Long Beach Water Department###Co-Presenter: – Long Beach Water Department
### 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM PST
Do I Need Grit Removal?
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM PST
Do I Need Grit Removal?Main Presenter: – Hydro International
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Eric Tobin – Hydro International ### 1834049###Main Presenter###Regional Manager###Hydro International###Main Presenter: – Hydro International
### 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM PST
Leveraging Technologies to Meet the New ELAP Certification Requirements
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM PST
Leveraging Technologies to Meet the New ELAP Certification RequirementsELAP/Laboratory
Yun Shang (she/her/hers) – EBMUD ### 1834102###Main Presenter###Lab Manager###EBMUD###Main Presenter: – EBMUD
### she/her/hers9:15 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 MixersMain Presenter: – HDR Engineering
Co-Presenter: – HDR Engineering, Inc.
Co-Presenter: – Douglas County Lake Tahoe Sewer Authority
Co-Presenter: – HDR Engineering
Co-Presenter: – HDR Engineering
Nutrient Management
Arashdeep Singh – HDR Engineering ### 1534807###Main Presenter###Project Manager###HDR Engineering###Main Presenter: – HDR Engineering
### @@@ Michael W. Falk, PhD – HDR Engineering, Inc. ### 445233###Co-Presenter###Sr Professional Associate###HDR Engineering, Inc.###Co-Presenter: – HDR Engineering, Inc.
### @@@ Rob Hopkins – Douglas County Lake Tahoe Sewer Authority ### 1608168###Co-Presenter###General Manager###Douglas County Lake Tahoe Sewer Authority###Co-Presenter: – Douglas County Lake Tahoe Sewer Authority
### @@@ Craig Olson – HDR Engineering ### 1834091###Co-Presenter###Principal Project Manager###HDR Engineering###Co-Presenter: – HDR Engineering
### @@@ Samuel Bruce – HDR Engineering ### 1834090###Co-Presenter###Process Engineer###HDR Engineering###Co-Presenter: – HDR Engineering
### 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 AnalysisMain Presenter: – Stantec
Biosolids
Nicole Stephens – Stantec ### 1834078###Main Presenter###Senior Associate###Stantec###Main Presenter: – Stantec
### 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 DocMain Presenter: – Hazen and Sawyer
Leadership and Communication Skills
Paul A. Pitt – Hazen and Sawyer ### 461579###Main Presenter###Vice President & Wastewater Process Design Director###Hazen and Sawyer###Main Presenter: – Hazen and Sawyer
### 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-CompassionMain Presenter: – Silicon Valley Clean Water
Leadership
Susan Hiestand – Silicon Valley Clean Water ### 1834111###Main Presenter###Pollution Prevention Specialist###Silicon Valley Clean Water###Main Presenter: – Silicon Valley Clean Water
### 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 HeadworksMain Presenter: – Carollo Engineers
Co-Presenter: – Carollo Engineers
Co-Presenter: – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Co-Presenter: – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Co-Presenter: – Carollo Engineers
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Teri Raasch – Carollo Engineers ### 903837###Main Presenter###Design Manager###Carollo Engineers###Main Presenter: – Carollo Engineers
### @@@ Walid T. Karam – Carollo Engineers ### 903838###Co-Presenter###Senior Project Manager###Carollo Engineers###Co-Presenter: – Carollo Engineers
### @@@ Jignesh Desai – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ### 1834093###Co-Presenter###Senior Project Manager###San Francisco Public Utilities Commission###Co-Presenter: – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
### @@@ Victor Shih – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ### 1834110###Co-Presenter###Project Engineer###San Francisco Public Utilities Commission###Co-Presenter: – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
### @@@ Mary Ellen Esquer – Carollo Engineers ### 1834113###Co-Presenter###Chief Technologist - Headworks###Carollo Engineers###Co-Presenter: – Carollo Engineers
### 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.Main Presenter: – MWH Constructors
Biosolids
Kiersten E. Lee – MWH Constructors ### 1834106###Main Presenter###Director of Construction Services###MWH Constructors###Main Presenter: – MWH Constructors
### 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 ImprovementCo-Presenter: – Hazen and Sawyer
Co-Presenter: – Central Marin Sanitation Agency
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Kaitlin McGovern (she/her/hers) – Hazen and Sawyer ### 1834095###Co-Presenter###Assistant Engineer II###Hazen and Sawyer###Co-Presenter: – Hazen and Sawyer
### she/her/hers @@@ Chris Finton – Central Marin Sanitation Agency ### 635996###Co-Presenter###Treatment Plant Manager###Central Marin Sanitation Agency###Co-Presenter: – Central Marin Sanitation Agency
### 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
Career Management and Interviewing 101
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
Career Management and Interviewing 101Main Presenter: – San Diego County Water Authority
Leadership and Communication Skills
chris castaing – San Diego County Water Authority ### 1854038###Main Presenter###Operations & Maintenance Manager###San Diego County Water Authority###Main Presenter: – San Diego County Water Authority
### 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&MMain Presenter: – JWC Environmental
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Dave Barkey – JWC Environmental ### 636031###Main Presenter###Regional Sales Manager###JWC Environmental###Main Presenter: – JWC Environmental
### 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 CakeMain Presenter: – MWH Constructors
Biosolids
Esther Nadarajan (she/her/hers) – MWH Constructors ### 1834075###Main Presenter###Commissioning and Startup Manager###MWH Constructors###Main Presenter: – MWH Constructors
### she/her/hers11:45 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.Main Presenter: – Coombs Hopkins
Co-Presenter: – Incline Village General Improvement District
Co-Presenter: – DCLTSA
Co-Presenter: – Aerzen USA
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Brian Villacorta – Coombs Hopkins ### 972418###Main Presenter###P.E., BCEE (Water Supply/Wastewater)###Coombs Hopkins###Main Presenter: – Coombs Hopkins
### @@@ Kate Nelson – Incline Village General Improvement District ### 1834116###Co-Presenter###Engineering Manager###Incline Village General Improvement District###Co-Presenter: – Incline Village General Improvement District
### @@@ Nikolai Nikolov – DCLTSA ### 1834117###Co-Presenter###O&M Superintendent###DCLTSA###Co-Presenter: – DCLTSA
### @@@ Adam Clarke – Aerzen USA ### 1834118###Co-Presenter###Controls Product Specialist###Aerzen USA###Co-Presenter: – Aerzen USA
### 11:15 PM – 12:15 PM PST
Career Management and Interviewing
11:15 PM – 12:15 PM PST
Career Management and InterviewingPresenter: – San Diego County Water Authority
Leadership
chris castaing – San Diego County Water Authority ### 1854038###Presenter###Operations & Maintenance Manager###San Diego County Water Authority###Presenter: – San Diego County Water Authority
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