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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)
Location: Oasis 1 (Convention Center)
Presenter:
Mariana Chavez-Vazquez
– San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility
Presenter:
Lucia F. Diaz (she/her/hers)
– Inland Empire Utilities Agency
8:10 AM – 9:10 AM
Lite Breakfast
8:10 AM – 9:10 AM
Lite Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Terrace (Renaissance)
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
Location: Smoketree D-E (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Hany Gerges
– HDR
Presenter:
Jaclyn Yee
– Dublin San Ramon Services District
Presenter:
Michael W. Falk, PhD (he/him/his)
– HDR Engineering, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
Nicholas Turlo (he/him/his)
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Developing a Comprehensive Staffing Plan
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Developing a Comprehensive Staffing Plan
Location: Pasadena (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
John Gallegos
– CDM Smith
Presenter:
David R. Massie (he/him/his)
– CDM Smith
Track Facilitator:
Ivan Chan
– Arup
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
Location: Catalina (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Brett M. Wagner (he/him/his)
– AECOM
Presenter:
Sarah Schoepflin
– AECOM
Presenter:
Ganesh Rajagopalan (he/him/his)
– AECOM
Presenter:
Jim McQuarrie
– AECOM
Track Facilitator:
Harpreet Rai (he/him/his)
– Woodard & Curran
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
Location: Sierra / Ventura (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Kunning Zhu
– City of South San Francisco
Presenter:
Brian Schumacker
Track Facilitator:
Kevin Bowen
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Blake Brown (she/her/hers)
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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
Location: Madera (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Sam Rose
– Sam Rose Consulting
Track Facilitator:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
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
Location: Smoketree A-C (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
David A. Badgley
– Performance Pipeline Technologies / Badgley & Assoc
Track Facilitator:
Sian Bashkiroff
– City of Oxnard
Collection System Leadership
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
The Big Hole in Confined Space Training – Gas Monitoring Competence Training
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
The Big Hole in Confined Space Training – Gas Monitoring Competence Training
Location: Mohave Learning Center (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Jason Call, MBA
– TINOSI, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
Berlinda Blackburn (she/her/hers)
– Blackburn Environmental Services
Safety
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
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
Location: Catalina (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Jamie Pigott (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Michael Frederick, P.E.
– City of Sunnyvale
Track Facilitator:
Harpreet Rai (he/him/his)
– Woodard & Curran
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
Location: Smoketree D-E (Convention Center)
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)
Track Facilitator:
Nicholas Turlo (he/him/his)
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
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
Location: Sierra / Ventura (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Scott A. Jacobs
– City of Modesto
Track Facilitator:
Kevin Bowen
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Blake Brown (she/her/hers)
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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
Location: Smoketree A-C (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Kristopher Decker
– Oro Loma Sanitary District
Presenter:
George Mallakis
– TT Technologies, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
Sian Bashkiroff
– City of Oxnard
Collection System Leadership
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Safety – Beyond the Buzz
10:15 AM – 11:05 AM
Safety – Beyond the Buzz
Location: Mohave Learning Center (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Angela El-Telbany
– East Bay Municipal Utility District
Presenter:
Erik Jorgenson
– East Bay Municipal Utility District
Track Facilitator:
Berlinda Blackburn (she/her/hers)
– Blackburn Environmental Services
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
Location: Madera (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Shawn Nesgis
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Presenter:
Mike Minchaca
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Presenter:
Steve Bullis
– USD Tri-City Wastewater
Track Facilitator:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
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
Location: Pasadena (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Brian Walters
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Track Facilitator:
Ivan Chan
– Arup
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
Location: Catalina (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Leah Pifer (she/her/hers)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Garrett Broughton
– Town of Windsor
Presenter:
Dave Ernst
– Town of Windsor
Presenter:
Jesse W. Wallin (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Track Facilitator:
Harpreet Rai (he/him/his)
– Woodard & Curran
Nutrient Management
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Department Operation Center Preparedness is KEY
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Department Operation Center Preparedness is KEY
Location: Pasadena (Renaissance
Lead Presenter:
Don Wasko
– City of Carlsbad
Track Facilitator:
Ivan Chan
– Arup
Leadership
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Ebb & Flow - Method Development for TKN by EPA 350.1
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Ebb & Flow - Method Development for TKN by EPA 350.1
Location: Sierra / Ventura (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Jason Mitchell
– EBMUD
Track Facilitator:
Kevin Bowen
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Blake Brown (she/her/hers)
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Laboratory/ELAP
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
Location: Mohave Learning Center (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Aaron Czerniak
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Track Facilitator:
Berlinda Blackburn (she/her/hers)
– Blackburn Environmental Services
Safety
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Moving to a Proactive CCTV program
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Moving to a Proactive CCTV program
Location: Madera (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Kyle Secrist
– Rapidview IBAK
Presenter:
Stephanie Prescott
– Municipal Maintenance Equipment
Track Facilitator:
Brian Villacorta
– Coombs Hopkins
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
Location: Smoketree D-E (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Andrea White (she/her/hers)
– Moleaer
Presenter:
John W. Crisman (he/him/his)
– Moleaer
Speaker:
Matt Rempfer
– City of Lodi
Track Facilitator:
Nicholas Turlo (he/him/his)
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Water Resource Recovery Facilities
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Sewer-Monitoring Technology and Data - How Vacaville Overcomes Challenges Managing its Aging Sewer System
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Sewer-Monitoring Technology and Data - How Vacaville Overcomes Challenges Managing its Aging Sewer System
Location: Smoketree A-C (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Miguel Medina (he/him/his)
– City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Presenter:
Sean Hennessy
– SmartCover Systems
Track Facilitator:
Bryan Burnitt (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Collection System Leadership
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Grab n' Go Lunch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Grab n' Go Lunch
Location: Date Restaurant (Renaissance)
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)
Location: Oasis 1 (Convention Center)
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Awards Ceremony Lunch (Fee)
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Awards Ceremony Lunch (Fee)
Location: Oasis 1 (Convention Center)
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
Location: Madera (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Tom Edwards
– Duke's
Presenter:
Sergio Ramirez
– West Bay Sanitary District
Track Facilitator:
Richard H. Hyle
– San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
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
Location: Smoketree D-E (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
David Patzer (he/him/his)
– DKF Solutions Group
Track Facilitator:
David Schneider
– Inframark
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
Location: Smoketree A-C (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Lars Stenstedt
– V&A Consulting Engineers
Presenter:
Peter A. Marshall, Jr. (he/him/his)
– Fallbrook Public Utility District
Track Facilitator:
Carina Gonzalez
– Brown and Caldwell
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
Location: Mohave Learning Center (Renaissance)
Track Facilitator:
Kaitie Zusy
– Black & Veatch
Lead Presenter:
Rudy Guzman
– City of Oceanside
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
Location: Catalina (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Larry Wong
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Patricia S. Hsia
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Track Facilitator:
Maxwell Armenta (he/him/his)
– East Bay MUD
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
Location: Sierra / Ventura (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Ngoc Le
– City of San Jose
Presenter:
Terrence Egan
– City of San Jose
Track Facilitator:
Jacob Broad (he/him/his)
– Carpinteria Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Blake Brown (she/her/hers)
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Laboratory/ELAP
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Training High Performing Leaders
1:55 PM – 2:45 PM
Training High Performing Leaders
Location: Pasadena (Renaissance)
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)
Location: Oasis 2-4 Convention Center)
Track Facilitator:
Sierra Orr (she/her/hers)
– Water Systems Consulting Inc.
Lead Presenter:
Ryan M. Sellman (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Break
2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Break
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?!
Location: Catalina (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Samir S. Mathur
– CDM Smith
Track Facilitator:
Maxwell Armenta (he/him/his)
– East Bay MUD
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
Location: Sierra / Ventura (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Patsy Root (she/her/hers)
– IDEXX Water
Speaker:
Patsy Root (she/her/hers)
– IDEXX Water
Track Facilitator:
Jacob Broad (he/him/his)
– Carpinteria Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Blake Brown (she/her/hers)
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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
Location: Mohave Learning Center (Renaissance)
Presenter:
Nic Amedo
– Jacobs
Lead Presenter:
Sebastien Rossouw
– LADWP
Track Facilitator:
Kaitie Zusy
– Black & Veatch
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
Location: Smoketree D-E (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Nahúm Padilla
– Coachella Valley Water District
Presenter:
Eric Van Cleave
– SmartCover Systems
Track Facilitator:
David Schneider
– Inframark
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
Location: Smoketree A-C (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Jim E. Fischer, Jr.
– fischer compliance
Presenter:
Rich Cunningham
– RC Sewers
Presenter:
Sam Rose
– Sam Rose Consulting
Track Facilitator:
Carina Gonzalez
– Brown and Caldwell
Speaker:
Chris Ewers
– Ewers Engineering, Inc.
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
Location: Madera (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
M.A. (Rusty) Nezat, II
– Nezat Training and Consulting, Inc.
Track Facilitator:
Richard H. Hyle
– San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
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.
Location: Pasadena (Renaissance
Lead Presenter:
Manny Moreno
– East Valley Water District
Track Facilitator:
Dillon Copa (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Leadership
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
Location: Pasadena (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Ernie Prieto
– Blackline Safety
Track Facilitator:
Dillon Copa (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Leadership
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Microbiology – Special Quality Control Measures and Why We do Them
3:55 PM – 4:45 PM
Microbiology – Special Quality Control Measures and Why We do Them
Location: Sierra / Ventura (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Patsy Root (she/her/hers)
– IDEXX Water
Speaker:
Patsy Root (she/her/hers)
– IDEXX Water
Track Facilitator:
Jacob Broad (he/him/his)
– Carpinteria Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Blake Brown (she/her/hers)
– Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Laboratory/ELAP
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
Location: Smoketree D-E (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Sharon Yin
– Orange County Sanitation District
Presenter:
Julia V. Gass
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Hannah Keife
– Black and Veatch
Track Facilitator:
David Schneider
– Inframark
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
Location: Madera (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Jason Lake
– RH Borden
Presenter:
Kwin Peterson
– RH Borden
Track Facilitator:
Richard H. Hyle
– San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
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
Location: Mohave Learning Center (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Michael Hwang
– Jacobs
Track Facilitator:
Kaitie Zusy
– Black & Veatch
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
Location: Smoketree A-C (Convention Center)
Lead Presenter:
Joseph Marcos
– HDR, Inc.
Presenter:
Karina Sandoval (she/her/hers)
– HDR, Inc.
Presenter:
Mathew Watson (he/him/his)
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Track Facilitator:
Carina Gonzalez
– Brown and Caldwell
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
Location: Catalina (Renaissance)
Lead Presenter:
Patricia S. Hsia
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Bryce Danker
– Hazen and Sawyer
Track Facilitator:
Maxwell Armenta (he/him/his)
– East Bay MUD
Nutrient Management
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception & Expo Hall
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception & Expo Hall
Location: Oasis 2-4 (Convention Center)
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