TRACK DESCRIPTIONS
SMALL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS
Water systems serving a small number of customers make up the vast majority of water systems in North America. This track is tailored to the small system manager, to help ensure that water quality and service in smaller communities remain on par with larger systems. These sessions address source development, treatment, storage, distribution, operations, engineering, management, and HR needs.
WED08
WED52
Water Policy Changes Re-Shaping Water Utility Business Model 8:30 – 11:30 a. m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom I
Dry Weather— Triggering Sharing Agreements on the Colorado River 10:00 – 11:30 a. m. Room: Lagoon KL
TUE04 |
Small Distribution System: Hazards and Solutions 2:00 – 5:00 p. m. Room: Lagoon B |
THU28 |
Navigating the Water Enforcement Landscape 2:00 – 4:00 p. m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom I |
WED06 Small Distribution Systems: Monitoring, Metering, and Savings 8:30 – 11:30 a. m. Room: Lagoon B
WED31
THU03
Small Water Systems Challenges 1:30 – 4:30 p. m. Room: Lagoon B
Corrosion Control and Nitrification Prevention in Small Distribution Systems 8:30 – 11:00 a. m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom B
THU04 CECorps ®— Leveraging Partnerships to Get the Job Done! 8:30 – 11:00 a. m. Room: Breakers IJ
THU26
Strategic Plans and Sustainability for Small Water Systems 2:00 – 4:30 p. m. Room: Lagoon A
New related resource available in the AWWA Pavilion # 11104: M54 Developing Rates for Small Systems, Second Edition 2017 AWWA Compensation Survey: Small Water & Wastewater Utilities
WATER POLICY & REGULATORY ACTIONS
With constantly evolving regulation, compliance and policy issues, there’ s always something new to tackle on the regulatory front. Uncover the latest developments on current issues and capture valuable tips for managing federal, state, provincial and local issues that affect utility operations, management and ultimately, the bottom line.
FINANCING, RATES & AFFORDABILITY
Survey after survey of the water sector confirm that our top concerns are aging infrastructure and how to fund our capital needs. Experts will cover a range of topics including examining of current financial trends, providing a perspective from the credit agencies, exploring public – private partnerships, tackling affordability issues within water utilities, and demonstrating how to successfully navigate funding for infrastructure projects.
TUE05
TUE06
WED07
WED32
WED33
Everything You’ ve Always Wanted to Know About P3s( But Were Afraid to Ask) 2:00 – 4:00 p. m. Room: Lagoon KL
Trends and Innovations in Water Financing: Views From the Ratings Agencies 4:00 – 5:00 p. m. Room: Lagoon KL
Bundling, Partnerships and P3s: Innovating to Help Small to Medium Size Systems 8:30 – 10:00 a. m. Room: Lagoon KL
The Next Generation of Water Financing: the Growth and Impacts of Innovative and Green Financing for Water Utilities and Rate Payers 3:00 – 4:30 p. m. Room: Lagoon KL
Considerations for Sounds Rate Setting 1:30 – 4:30 p. m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom A
TUE07 |
Water Policy for Utility Managers 2:00 – 5:00 p. m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom I |
THU05 |
Wall Street Demystified 8:30 – 11:00 a. m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom A |
TUE26
Addressing Lead in Schools 2:00 – 3:30 p. m. Room: Breakers KL
THU27 Asset Bundling, Alternative Financing and Cold Hard Cash 2:00 – 4:30 p. m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom A
New related resource available in the AWWA Pavilion # 11104: M1 Principles of Water Rates, Fees and Charges, 7th Edition
ACE18 CONFERENCE | AWWA. ORG / ACE 27