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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
AC25 Golf Tournament (Fee)
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
AC25 Golf Tournament (Fee)
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Desert Water Agency: Snow Creek and Whitewater Tour (Fee)
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Desert Water Agency: Snow Creek and Whitewater Tour (Fee)
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Springs Water District: Nancy Wright Regional Water Reclamation Facility Tour (Fee)
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Springs Water District: Nancy Wright Regional Water Reclamation Facility Tour (Fee)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Collections System Maintenance Certification Training or Certification Test Preparation
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Collections System Maintenance Certification Training orCertification Test Preparation
Presenter:
Shawn Spromberg
– Cucamonga Valley Water District
Collection System Front Line
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
How to Better Understand and Use Toxicity Data in Achieving NPDES Compliance (Fee)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
How to Better Understand and Use Toxicity Data in Achieving NPDES Compliance (Fee)
Lead Presenter:
Cameron A. Irvine
– Robertson-Bryan, Inc.
Presenter:
Arth Peter
– Enthalpy Analytical
Presenter:
Katie Payne
– Enthalpy Analytical
Presenter:
Paul D. Bedore, MS
– Robertson-Bryan, Inc.
Laboratory/ELAP
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Navigating Nutrient Removal Workshop (Fee)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Navigating Nutrient Removal Workshop (Fee)
Lead Presenter:
Maxwell Armenta (he/him/his)
– East Bay MUD
Presenter:
Linda K. Sawyer (she/her/hers)
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Michael W. Falk, PhD (he/him/his)
– HDR Engineering, Inc.
Presenter:
Andre Gharagozian (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Leon Downing
– Black & Veatch
Nutrient Management
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Management Options and Solutions (Fee)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Management Options and Solutions (Fee)
Lead Presenter:
Ian F. Ross
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Charles Schaefer
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Tamzen Macbeth
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Eric Spargimino (he/him/his)
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Nona Jesmani
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Mark White
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Jeff McDonough
– CDM Smith
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Write Like a Pro: Effective Communication Workshop (Fee)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Write Like a Pro: Effective Communication Workshop (Fee)
Lead Presenter:
McKay Breuner
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Guy B. Yager
– Black And Veatch
Leadership
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
NRC/SRC Committee Meeting
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
NRC/SRC Committee Meeting
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
New Member Orientation
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
New Member Orientation
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
5S Ceremony
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
5S Ceremony
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Icebreaker Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Icebreaker Reception
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Opening General Session
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Opening General Session
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Achieving Efficiency through Systematic Review and Reduction of High Frequency Cleaning Lines
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Achieving Efficiency Through Systematic Review and Reduction of High Frequency Cleaning Lines
Lead Presenter:
Steve M. Moore (he/him/his)
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
Patrick Filipelli
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
John Vogel
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
Manny Vigil
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Collection System Front Line
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Electric Motor Replacements, Pitfalls, and Best Practices
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Electric Motor Replacements, Pitfalls, and Best Practices
Lead Presenter:
Donald Taft (he/him/his)
– Valley Power Systems Inc
Presenter:
Tyler C. Lavery
– Valley Power Systems Inc
Operations and Maintenance
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Lead to A Different Beat
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Lead to A Different Beat
General Session Speaker:
Justin Jones-Fosu
– Work. Meaningful.
Other:
Dari Crawford
Leadership
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Making Waves of Change: SVCW’s Journey to an Integrated Asset Management System
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Making Waves of Change: SVCW’s Journey to an Integrated Asset Management System
Lead Presenter:
Vishwa Ram
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Chathu Abeyrathna, P.E. (he/him/his)
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Ken Pilkins
– Nexinite, LLC
Asset Management
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Mutual Aid: IEUA and CVWD Interagency Training and Support to Combat Spills
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Mutual Aid: IEUA and CVWD Interagency Training and Support to Combat Spills
Lead Presenter:
Edward Makowski
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Shawn Spromberg
– Cucamonga Valley Water District
Collection System Leadership
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
What the Flush? A forensic analysis of what's flushed & the campaign to shift behaviors.
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
What the Flush? A forensic analysis of what's flushed & the campaign to shift behaviors.
Lead Presenter:
Lara M. Wyss, Nonprofit Management Graduate Certificate (she/her/hers)
– Responsible Flushing Alliance
Public Outreach and Education
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Workforce of Tomorrow - Internships and The Skilled Trades
10:45 AM – 11:35 AM
Advancing Solids Thickening Through Suspended Air Application
Lead Presenter:
Derya Dursun
– Caliskaner WaterTechnologies (CWT)
Presenter:
Onder T. Caliskaner (he/him/his)
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Biosolids and Energy
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Collection System Awards Lunch (Fee)
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Collection System Awards Lunch (Fee)
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Education Committee Meeting
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Education Committee Meeting
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CWEA SYP Lunch Meetup
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CWEA SYP Lunch Meetup
Lead Presenter:
Melanie Guillen, CMP
– California Water Environment Association
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lab Committee Meeting
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lab Committee Meeting
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Anaerobic Digestion of Organics: Industry Drivers Overview of Two Case Studies for CHP and RNG
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Anaerobic Digestion of Organics: Industry Drivers Overview of Two Case Studies for CHP and RNG
Lead Presenter:
Dustin Craig, PE
– CDM Smith
Biosolids and Energy
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Being Sewer Smart: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility!
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Being Sewer Smart: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility!
Lead Presenter:
Lucia F. Diaz (she/her/hers)
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Alyson Piguee (she/her/hers)
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Collection System Leadership
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Collections System Best Practices
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Collections System Best Practices
Lead Presenter:
Heath M. Cortez
– West Bay Sanitary District
Collection System Front Line
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
ELAP Updates 2024-2025
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
ELAP Updates 2024-2025
Lead Presenter:
Jennifer McClaren
– SWRCB, ELAP
Laboratory/ELAP
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Lift Station Condition Assessment, With or Without an Outage
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Lift Station Condition Assessment, With or Without an Outage
Lead Presenter:
Clinton McAdams (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Asset Management
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Respectfully Disagree for Leaders
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Respectfully Disagree for Leaders
General Session Speaker:
Justin Jones-Fosu
– Work. Meaningful.
Other:
Dari Crawford
Leadership
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Small Town Doing Big Things: Remote Terminal Units Monitor Water and Wastewater
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM
Small Town Doing Big Things: Remote Terminal Units Monitor Water and Wastewater
Lead Presenter:
Steven Ramos
– McCloud Community Services District
Presenter:
Edward Dobos (he/him/his)
– Data Flow Systems
Operations and Maintenance
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
A Practical Approach in Implementing a Machinery Vibration Analysis Program for Critical Assets
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
A Practical Approach in Implementing a Machinery Vibration Analysis Program for Critical Assets
Lead Presenter:
Bryant Vieyra
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Kent Colling
– BluEyeQ
Presenter:
Skip Hartman
– BluEyeQ
Operations and Maintenance
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Best Management Practices for CCTV in Sewer Collection Systems
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Best Management Practices for CCTV in Sewer Collection Systems
Lead Presenter:
Edward Chavez
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Edward Makowski
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Lucia F. Diaz (she/her/hers)
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Collection System Front Line
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Developing Sonoma Water's Roadmap to the Future - Impacts of Condition Assessments and Master Planning
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Developing Sonoma Water's Roadmap to the Future - Impacts of Condition Assessments and Master Planning
Lead Presenter:
John Almazan
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Kevin Booker
– Sonoma Water
Presenter:
Michelle Eckard (she/her/hers)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Ray David
– Carollo Engineers
Asset Management
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Growing Pains in applying for the CA Code-Regs Title22 § 64808.15 - ELAP's-Amendment Accreditation.
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Growing Pains in applying for the CA Code-Regs Title22 § 64808.15 - ELAP's-Amendment Accreditation.
Lead Presenter:
Jerry I. Tamura (he/him/his)
– City of Stockton MUD Laboratory
Laboratory/ELAP
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
How to successfully implement an asset management system for collections
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
How to successfully implement an asset management system for collections
Lead Presenter:
Daryl Lauer
– carmel
Presenter:
Sean Dingam
– websoft developers
Collection System Leadership
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Interpersonal Communication, Mental Health, and Safety at Work
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Interpersonal Communication, Mental Health, and Safety at Work
Lead Presenter:
Kelvin L. Ellison
– Pebble Beach Community Services District
Presenter:
Alayna C. Paxton (she/her/hers)
– Pebble Beach Community Services District
Leadership
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Resilient Resource Recovery at the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Resilient Resource Recovery at the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility
Lead Presenter:
David L. Parry (he/him/his)
– Jacobs
Presenter:
Scott McClelland
– Encina Wastewater Authority
Biosolids and Energy
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Construction Lessons Learned - San Jose RWF Yard Piping Improvements Phase 2
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Construction Lessons Learned - San Jose RWF Yard Piping Improvements Phase 2
Presenter:
Shravani Ravadagundhi
– Black & Veatch
Lead Presenter:
Clinton McAdams (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Asset Management
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Effective Teams: Self-Awareness and Conflict Management
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Effective Teams: Self-Awareness and Conflict Management
Lead Presenter:
Jaclyn Alm
– Jurupa Community Services District
Leadership
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Maximizing Biosolids Value: Post-Upgrade Optimization and Market Development
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Maximizing Biosolids Value: Post-Upgrade Optimization and Market Development
Lead Presenter:
Dana Gonzalez
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Sudhanva Paranjape (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers Inc.
Presenter:
Peter Blackley
– JEA
Biosolids and Energy
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Optimizing Water Quality Monitoring: Replacing BOD Analysis with TOC Using Our Internal Correlation Factor
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Optimizing Water Quality Monitoring: Replacing BOD Analysis with TOC Using Our Internal Correlation Factor
Lead Presenter:
Kawal Padda
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Laboratory/ELAP
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Real-time management and data tracking for sewer condition assessment at a mid-size utility in California
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Real-time management and data tracking for sewer condition assessment at a mid-size utility in California
Lead Presenter:
Courtney Kennedy
– Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Presenter:
Eric Habermeyer
– Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Presenter:
Ashish Marwah
– Jurupa Community Services District
Presenter:
Vamsi K. Seeta (he/him/his)
– Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Collection System Leadership
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Rodding 101: A look at the Great, Mechanical Pipe Cleaning Method.
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Rodding 101: A look at the Great, Mechanical Pipe Cleaning Method.
Lead Presenter:
Rey Mendez
– City of Pacifica
Collection System Front Line
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Startup and Commissioning of Water and Wastewater Facilities Case Studies
3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Startup and Commissioning of Water and Wastewater Facilities Case Studies
Lead Presenter:
John Gallegos
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
David R. Massie (he/him/his)
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Tyler Lund (he/him/his)
– CDM Smith
Operations and Maintenance
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Students and Young Professionals Networking Mixer (Fee)
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Students and Young Professionals Networking Mixer (Fee)
Thursday, April 24, 2025
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Women Impacting Water Breakfast (Fee)
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Women Impacting Water Breakfast (Fee)
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Baffles: the Unsung Hero in Additional Plant Capacity and Biogas Production
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Baffles: the Unsung Hero in Additional Plant Capacity and Biogas Production
Lead Presenter:
Hany Gerges
– HDR
Presenter:
Jaclyn Yee
– Dublin San Ramon Services District
Presenter:
Michael W. Falk, PhD (he/him/his)
– HDR Engineering, Inc.
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Design program for power factor Correction and Load Analysis in Water Systems
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Design program for power factor Correction and Load Analysis in Water Systems
Lead Presenter:
Solomon Ofori Manu
– Arcadis/ University of Alabama at Birminham
Safety
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Developing a Comprehensive Staffing Plan
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Developing a Comprehensive Staffing Plan
Lead Presenter:
John Gallegos
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
David R. Massie (he/him/his)
– CDM Smith
Leadership
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Developing Engineering Design Criteria for Partial Denitrification Anammox (PdNA) Implementation for Multiple Biofilm Media
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Developing Engineering Design Criteria for Partial Denitrification Anammox (PdNA) Implementation for Multiple Biofilm Media
Lead Presenter:
Brett M. Wagner (he/him/his)
– AECOM
Presenter:
Sarah Schoepflin
– AECOM
Presenter:
Ganesh Rajagopalan (he/him/his)
– AECOM
Presenter:
Jim McQuarrie
– AECOM
Nutrient Management
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Investigation of the Increased Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in Final Effluent Samples
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Investigation of the Increased Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in Final Effluent Samples
Lead Presenter:
Kunning Zhu
– City of South San Francisco
Presenter:
NIcholas Talbot
– City of South San Francisco
Laboratory/ELAP
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Spill Volume Estimation Methods – Best Practices
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Spill Volume Estimation Methods – Best Practices
Lead Presenter:
Sam Rose
– sam rose consulting
Collection System Front Line
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
State of the art trenchless pipelining technologies - reduce maintenance costs, prevent SSO, extend lifetime
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
State of the art trenchless pipelining technologies - reduce maintenance costs, prevent SSO, extend lifetime
Lead Presenter:
David A. Badgley
– Performance Pipeline Technologies / Badgley & Assoc
Collection System Leadership
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
A Flexible Future - How Split Flow BNR Opens Doors to Future Possibilities
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
A Flexible Future - How Split Flow BNR Opens Doors to Future Possibilities
Lead Presenter:
Jamie Pigott (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Michelle Frederick, P.E.
– State Water Board
Nutrient Management
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Advanced Primary Treatment Technologies for Carbon Diversion & Management at Water Resource Recovery Facilities
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Advanced Primary Treatment Technologies for Carbon Diversion & Management at Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Lead Presenter:
Onder T. Caliskaner (he/him/his)
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Presenter:
Yuanbin T. Wu
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Presenter:
Derya Dursun
– Caliskaner WaterTechnologies (CWT)
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
More than you wanted to know about solids
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
More than you wanted to know about solids
Lead Presenter:
Scott A. Jacobs
– City of Modesto
Laboratory/ELAP
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Oro Loma Sanitary District Sewer Replacement Program
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Oro Loma Sanitary District Sewer Replacement Program
Lead Presenter:
Jimmy Dang
– Oro Loma Sanitary District
Presenter:
Kristopher Decker
– Oro Loma Sanitary District
Presenter:
George Mallakis
– TT Technologies, Inc.
Collection System Leadership
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Safety – Beyond the Buzz
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Safety – Beyond the Buzz
Lead Presenter:
Angela El-Telbany
– East Bay Municipal Utility District
Presenter:
Erik Jorgenson
– East Bay Municipal Utility District
Safety
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Tools Of A Wastewater Collections Line Repair Team
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Tools Of A Wastewater Collections Line Repair Team
Lead Presenter:
Shawn Nesgis
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Presenter:
Mike Minchaca
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Presenter:
Steve Bullis
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Collection System Front Line
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Workforce of Tomorrow - Internships and The Skilled Trades
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Workforce of Tomorrow - Internships and The Skilled Trades
Lead Presenter:
Brian Walters
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Leadership
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Addressing Future Uncertainties Through Adaptive Planning, Resulting in Intensification and Decarbonization of BNR
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Addressing Future Uncertainties Through Adaptive Planning, Resulting in Intensification and Decarbonization of BNR
Lead Presenter:
Leon Downing
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Garrett Broughton
– Town of Windsor
Presenter:
Kaitlin Gellerman, PE
– Black and Veatch
Presenter:
Dave Ernst
– Town of Windsor
Nutrient Management
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Career Management and Interviewing - An Operational Perspective
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Career Management and Interviewing - An Operational Perspective
Lead Presenter:
Chris Castaing
– San Diego County Water Authority
Leadership
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Main Switchgear and Emergency Generator Control System Upgrade at Long Beach WRP
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Main Switchgear and Emergency Generator Control System Upgrade at Long Beach WRP
Lead Presenter:
Aaron Czerniak
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Safety
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Microbiology – Special Quality Control Measures and Why We do Them
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Microbiology – Special Quality Control Measures and Why We do Them
Lead Presenter:
Patsy Root (she/her/hers)
– IDEXX Water
Laboratory/ELAP
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Moving to a Proactive CCTV program
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Moving to a Proactive CCTV program
Lead Presenter:
Kyle Secrist
– Rapidview IBAK
Presenter:
Stephanie Prescott
– JDC
Collection System Front Line
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Nanobubble Technology for Wastewater Treatment Intensification and Enhanced Nitrogen Removal
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Nanobubble Technology for Wastewater Treatment Intensification and Enhanced Nitrogen Removal
Lead Presenter:
Andrea White (she/her/hers)
– Moleaer
Presenter:
John W. Crisman (he/him/his)
– Moleaer
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Sewer-Monitoring Technology and Data Help Vacaville, CA, Overcome Challenges Managing its Aging Sewer System
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Sewer-Monitoring Technology and Data Help Vacaville, CA, Overcome Challenges Managing its Aging Sewer System
Lead Presenter:
Miguel Medina (he/him/his)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Presenter:
Sean Hennessy
– SmartCover Systems
Collection System Leadership
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Annual Business Meeting (open to all members)
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Annual Business Meeting (open to all members)
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Awards Ceremony Lunch (Fee)
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Awards Ceremony Lunch (Fee)
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
A "Real World" Chemical Root Control Program - West Bay Sanitary District Case Study
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
A "Real World" Chemical Root Control Program - West Bay Sanitary District Case Study
Lead Presenter:
Tom Edwards
– Duke's
Presenter:
Sergio Ramirez
– West Bay Sanitary District
Collection System Front Line
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
CalOSHA Training Requirements and Solutions for Wastewater Workers
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
CalOSHA Training Requirements and Solutions for Wastewater Workers
Lead Presenter:
David Patzer
– DKF Solutions Group
Operations and Maintenance
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Data driven gravity main cleaning optimization for small collection systems
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Data driven gravity main cleaning optimization for small collection systems
Lead Presenter:
Lars Stenstedt
– V&A Consulting Engineers
Presenter:
Peter A. Marshall, Jr. (he/him/his)
– Fallbrook Public Utility District
Collection System Leadership
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Lessons Learned Through Three Years of Operations of Pure Water Oceanside
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Lessons Learned Through 3 Years of Operations of Pure Water Oceanside
Lead Presenter:
Adam N. Hoch
– Hoch Consulting
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Modifying a BNR Facility for Low DO Operation and Operating it to Get There
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Modifying a BNR Facility for Low DO Operation and Operating it to Get There
Lead Presenter:
Larry Wong
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Patricia S. Hsia
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Sam Reifsnyder
– Carollo Engineers
Nutrient Management
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Solid Phase Extraction for Trace Organics
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Solid Phase Extraction for Trace Organics
Lead Presenter:
Ngoc Le
– City of San Jose
Presenter:
Terrence Egan
– City of San Jose
Laboratory/ELAP
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Training High Performing Leaders
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Training High Performing Leaders
Lead Presenter:
Robert M. Donaldson
– Collaborative Strategies Consulting Inc.
Leadership
1:55 PM – 3:45 PM
NEW* General Mechanical Maintenance Hands-On Training (Free)
1:55 PM – 3:45 PM
NEW* General Mechanical Maintenance Hands-On Training (Free)
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Benefits of Hydrocyclones for WRRF Performance: Better Settling, Improved Nitrification… and Reduced E. coli?!
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Benefits of Hydrocyclones for WRRF Performance: Better Settling, Improved Nitrification… and Reduced E. coli?!
Lead Presenter:
Samir S. Mathur
– CDM Smith
Nutrient Management
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Microbiology – Laboratory Basics – Method Choice, Dilutions, Results Interpretation
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Microbiology – Laboratory Basics – Method Choice, Dilutions, Results Interpretation
Lead Presenter:
Patsy Root (she/her/hers)
– IDEXX Water
Laboratory/ELAP
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Purple Pipe to Potable: A Case Study
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Purple Pipe to Potable: A Case Study
Lead Presenter:
Kyle Hamilton
– Jacobs
Presenter:
Sebastien D. Rossouw
– LADWP
Presenter:
Ryan Thiha
– Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Real-time Remote Sewer Monitoring Helps Coachella Valley Water District Optimize Operations and Stay Above Water
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Real-time Remote Sewer Monitoring Helps Coachella Valley Water District Optimize Operations and Stay Above Water
Lead Presenter:
Nahúm Padilla
– Coachella Valley Water District
Presenter:
Eric Van Cleave
– SmartCover
Operations and Maintenance
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Reissued WDR - Compliance Best Practices
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Reissued WDR - Compliance Best Practices
Lead Presenter:
Jim E. Fischer, Jr.
– fischer compliance
Presenter:
Rich Cunningham
– RC Sewers
Presenter:
Sam Rose
– sam rose consulting
Collection System Leadership
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Rotation Nozzle Use and Water Pressure Loss Related Issues
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
Rotation Nozzle Use and Water Pressure Loss Related Issues
Lead Presenter:
M.A. (Rusty) Nezat, II
– Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc.
Collection System Front Line
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
The Operations & Maintenance Relationship Begins and Ends With Work Orders.
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM
The Operations & Maintenance Relationship Begins and Ends With Work Orders.
Lead Presenter:
Manny Moreno
– East Valley Water District
Leadership
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Ebb & Flow - Method Development for TKN by EPA 350.1
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Ebb & Flow - Method Development for TKN by EPA 350.1
Lead Presenter:
Jason Mitchell
– EBMUD
Laboratory/ELAP
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Leveraging Connected Devices to Promote Lone Worker Safety
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Leveraging Connected Devices to Promote Lone Worker Safety
Lead Presenter:
Stuart Waida
– Blackline Safety
Leadership
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Navigating Oxygen Supply Changes to Assure Reliable Operations
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Navigating Oxygen Supply Changes to Assure Reliable Operations
Presenter:
Sharon Yin
– Orange County Sanitation District
Presenter:
Julia V. Gass
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Hannah Keife
– Black and Veatch
Operations and Maintenance
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
New Technologies Enabling Condition-Based Maintenance for Collection Systems
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
New Technologies Enabling Condition-Based Maintenance for Collection Systems
Lead Presenter:
Jason Lake
– RH Borden
Presenter:
Kwin Peterson
– RH Borden and Company LLC
Collection System Front Line
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Progressive Design-Build Delivery Model Yields Innovative Design of AWPF
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Progressive Design-Build Delivery Model Yields Innovative Design of AWPF
Lead Presenter:
Michael Hwang
– Jacobs
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Ready, Set, Rehab! Fast Tracking Sewer Rehabilitation Design
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Ready, Set, Rehab! Fast Tracking Sewer Rehabilitation Design
Lead Presenter:
Joseph Marcos
– HDR, Inc.
Presenter:
Karina Sandoval
– HDR, Inc.
Presenter:
Mathew Watson
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Collection System Leadership
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Successful High Purity Oxygen NDN Process Demonstrations at Low pH
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Successful High Purity Oxygen NDN Process Demonstrations at Low pH
Lead Presenter:
Patricia S. Hsia
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Bryce Danker
– Hazen and Sawyer
Nutrient Management
Friday, April 25, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Engineering and Research Committee Breakfast (Fee)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Engineering and Research Committee Breakfast (Fee)
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Advancing Utility Adoption of Large Language Models: Practical applications in asset management
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Advancing Utility Adoption of Large Language Models: Practical applications in asset management
Lead Presenter:
Andrew Goldberg
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Dillon McCormick
– Brown and Caldwell
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Branding: Going Beyond The Logo
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Branding: Going Beyond The Logo
Lead Presenter:
Suzan Marie Chin-Taylor
– Creative Raven
Leadership
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Creating an EPA Compliant Fats, Oils, & Grease Program
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Creating an EPA Compliant Fats, Oils, & Grease Program
Lead Presenter:
Sam Mcleod
– BMP Compliance GRoup
Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, and Stormwater
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Defining the Foundations: Best Practices to Building Wastewater Program
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Defining the Foundations: Best Practices to Building Wastewater Program
Lead Presenter:
Alice Wang
– HDR
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Inevitable Role of Secondary Treatment in Direct Potable Reuse Facilities
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Inevitable Role of Secondary Treatment in Direct Potable Reuse Facilities
Lead Presenter:
Zeynep Erdal
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Ufuk G. Erdal, PhD, P.E.
– Black and Veatch
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Being prepared for a visit by a "First Amendment Auditor"
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Being prepared for a visit by a "First Amendment Auditor"
Lead Presenter:
Sergio Ramirez
– West Bay Sanitary District
Leadership
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Data management and analytics platform for water quality monitoring data - actionable decision-making
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Data management and analytics platform for water quality monitoring data - actionable decision-making
Lead Presenter:
Ghina M. Yamout
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Clifford Shum
Presenter:
Joshua Soper
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
Bryan Truong
– LASAN
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Finding Fugitives: Where Wastewater Agencies Can Make a Climate Impact
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Finding Fugitives: Where Wastewater Agencies Can Make a Climate Impact
Lead Presenter:
Shannon Cavanaugh (she/her/hers)
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Trung Le (he/him/his)
– Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Secondary Effluent Quality, Potable Reuse, and Nitrogen Removal: Considerations for Multi-Benefit Projects
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Secondary Effluent Quality, Potable Reuse, and Nitrogen Removal: Considerations for Multi-Benefit Projects
Lead Presenter:
Linda K. Sawyer (she/her/hers)
– Brown and Caldwell
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Strengthening Sewer System Resilience: Collaborative Strategies in Pretreatment and Collections
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Strengthening Sewer System Resilience: Collaborative Strategies in Pretreatment and Collections
Lead Presenter:
Lucia F. Diaz (she/her/hers)
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Presenter:
Ken Tam
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, and Stormwater
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
A Roadmap to Energy Planning: Development of the Energy Management Strategic Plan Update
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
A Roadmap to Energy Planning: Development of the Energy Management Strategic Plan Update
Lead Presenter:
Tyler D. Estrada (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Feng Ying Chang
– City of San Jose
Presenter:
Daniel Lopez
– Black & Veatch
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Assessment of virus removal and infectivity during municipal wastewater treatment: implications for safe reuse
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Assessment of virus removal and infectivity during municipal wastewater treatment: implications for safe reuse
Lead Presenter:
Rasha Maal-Bared, PhD
– CDM Smith
Water Reuse & Advanced Water Treatment
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Envision: The Global Sustainability, Resiliency and Equitable Infrastructure Rating System: What's In It For Me?
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Envision: The Global Sustainability, Resiliency and Equitable Infrastructure Rating System: What's In It For Me?
Lead Presenter:
Justin Waples
– Central San
Leadership
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
The Hat-Trick for Flood-Prone Site Monitoring: Fast, Accurate, Reliable
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
The Hat-Trick for Flood-Prone Site Monitoring: Fast, Accurate, Reliable
Lead Presenter:
Dave Belomy
– ADS Environmental
Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, and Stormwater
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Using wastewater biogas microgrids to reduce electricity bills at Silicon Valley Clean Water
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Using wastewater biogas microgrids to reduce electricity bills at Silicon Valley Clean Water
Lead Presenter:
Jose Bolorinos
– FLOWS Energy
Presenter:
Alex Miot
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Meagan Mauter
– Stanford University
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence