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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)
