PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
2:30
Evaluating the Functionality and Efficacy of Anion Exchange
Resins for TOC and PFC Reduction in Potable Reuse Water
Ellen Gaby, IXOM Watercare, Minkyu Park, University
of Arizona
3:00
Use of Thin Film Nanocomposite BWRO Membranes for
Indirect Potable Reuse
Eugene Rozenbaoum, Simon Bae, Hoon Hyung
3:30
Exploring Advanced Water Purification Alternatives for
DPR—City of Phoenix Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant
James DeCarolis, Black & Veatch, Jeffrey Cowee,
Patty Kennedy, Andy Mally, Dan Buhrmaster ,
Sandeep Sathyamoorthy , Kelly Gordon
4:00
Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) from
Secondary Biologically Treated Wastewater Effluent
Using Biofilters
George Fu, Georgia Southern University, Md Azizur Rahman
WED32
Finding Solutions for Small Water Systems
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 1D
Track: Small Systems Management and Operations
Moderator: Daniel Dawson
Whether it is treatment, infrastructure or source waters, every
water system must be prepared to address multiple technical
issues. Join presenters as they present out-of-the box solutions
to the technical issues faced by small water systems.
WED33
Platforms consist of hardware and software working together
to gather vast amounts of data for speedy analysis. Learn
about the networks responsible for the OT making possible the
transformation to IT. Protecting these valued assets from cyber
attacks will be addressed.
1:30
AMI Network Options—Owned, Shared, Cellular, LoRa, Leased
Tricia Anklan, West Monroe Partners, Edward A. Simon,
Tricia Anklan
2:00
Analytics Platforms as an Instrument in Your Control System
Ben Steger, Specific Energy, Patrick Hubbard,
Steger & Bizzell Engineering
2:30
Smart Utility: Building a Foundation for Artificial Intelligence
Michael Karl, Brown and Caldwell, Keith Kolkebeck
3:00
Implementing Cybersecurity and Network
Improvements at LRWWU
Jonathon Grant, Woodard & Curran, Inc., Evan Walsh,
Stephen Briganti, Timothy Maynard
3:30
System Update Required! Modernization of Existing Control
System—Lessons Learned from Two Treatment Facilities
Jason Assouline, Carollo Engineers, Monte Richard,
Elizabeth Carter, Dean Bedford, Ralph Haight, Mat Hollerbach
4:00
How JVWCD is Empowering Utility Staff Across Departments
Through High Performance HMI and Smart Utility
Jacob Young, Michael Karl, Travis Christensen, Stephen Blake
1:30
Benefits of Solar Energy for Small Rural Water Systems in
Puerto Rico
Craig Patterson, U.S. EPA, Graciela Ramirez,
Cristina Maldonado, Harvey Minnigh, Rajib Sinha,
Carlos Lopez-Maisonave 2:00
Urban Legends, Snags, and the Unforeseen Issues with
AMI and AMR
Travis Smith, Sensus, A Xylem Brand
2:30
Using Technology to Replace Aging Infrastructure in
Tight Spaces
Brett Messner, Tetra Tech, Inc., Danny Nelson WED34
3:00
Cyanotoxins, HABs and Algae Issues Aren’t Just for Lake
Erie—How One Small Community in KY Was Plagued by and
Then Defeated Them
Brent Tippey, Josh Stinson 3:30
Developing a Secondary Water Supply to Maintain
Filtration Avoidance
Shilo Williams, City of Sitka, Rebecca Venot 4:00
Making a Treatment Decision with the Future in Mind:
How Regulation and Source Water Effect Cost and
Environmental Impacts
Christopher Jones, UCB 607 Environmental Engineering,
Sherri Cook
All About SCADA
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 1F
Track: Smart Water Utility
Moderator: Gregory Fron
Alternate Water Municipalities Undergo Digital Transformations by
Converging OT and IT
Dustin Sedlack, GHD
#GOTDATA #SOTWI
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 1E
Track: Smart Water Utility
The State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) is AWWA’s annual
survey that provides an industry-wide self-assessment, gathering
information to support the water community's major tenets,
which include safeguarding public health, supporting and
strengthening communities, and protecting the environment.
Join us to hear what the industry had to say about infrastructure
renewal and replacement, financing these projects, and
water resources.
1:30
System Stewardship: Infrastructure Renewal and
Replacement and Financing
Corrine Bertoia, American Water Works Association
2:15
Water Resource Management
Alex Gerling, American Water Works Association
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