PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Monday, June 10, 2019
IL04
A Global Perspective on Innovation
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall—Booth #1420
Moderator: Randy Moore
This must-see session will include a brief update on the AWWA
Innovation Initiative with an exciting announcement about the
Initiative’s continued growth and evaluation by Randy Moore,
Innovation Initiative Co-Chair and AWWA Vice President. This
is followed by an interview with Dr. Piers Clark, Chairman of
Isle Utilities, presenting perspectives on innovation gathered
from around the world. Dr. Clark will address concepts such as
—defining innovation, measuring success, resourcing innovation,
managing risk, and fostering a culture of innovation.
AWWA Innovation Initiative Update
Randy Moore, Tnemec Company, Inc.
Interview and Discussion with Dr. Piers Clark,
Isle Utilities
IL05
Water, Meet Money: Investing in Early Stage Water
Companies
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall—Booth #1420
Moderator: Tom Ferguson
Three active investors in water discuss the opportunities, pitfalls
and practicalities of backing water entrepreneurs. What do they
look for? Where are the landmines? What are the characteristics
of a great founder or technology? Fast-paced, energetic, and
blunt—this will be a panel with a difference.
Panelists:
Will Sarni, Water Foundry Ventures
Jamie Cowan, Peakview Partners
Ryan Smith, Zoma Capital
MON01
PFAS: Will They Stick?
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: 401
Track: Advances in Water Treatment
Moderator: Detlef Knappe
Granular activated carbon adsorption and anion exchange are
two treatment options for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS). Results from studies conducted at multiple
scales and for a range of background water matrices will be
presented in this session.
2:00 GAC and Resin Media Treatment Methods for PFAS Removal:
A Case Study Approach
Caitlin Berretta, Evoqua Water Technologies,
Thomas Mallmann, John Lombardo
2:30 Evaluation of PFAS Removal with GAC Using the Rapid Small-
Scale Column Test Procedure
Issam Najm, WQTS, Inc., Peter Maraccini, Ganesh Rajagopalan,
Melanie Rivera, Greg Kowalski, Al Javier, Dustin Christensen
3:00 Using Pilot Studies to Evaluate Removal of PFAS at ASR
Facilities
Peter D’Adamo, HDR Inc., Samantha Black, Christina Alito,
Jerrine Foster, Gary McSmith
3:30 Comparing Ion Exchange and GAC Media for Removing PFOA
and PFOS from Drinking Water at an Arizona Wellfield
Charlie He, Chao-An Chiu, Bob Ardizzone, Srikanth Grandhi
4:00 From Pilot to Full-Scale: A Case Study for the Treatment of
Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) with Ion Exchange
Brandon Bernard, Widefield Water & Sanitation Dist.,
Mario Dipasquale
4:30 Determination of the Effectiveness of Granular Activated
Carbons for the Removal of PFAS Precursor Compounds
Leo Zappa, Calgon Carbon, Rebecca DiStefano,
Adam Redding, Eric Forrester, Richard Mimna
MON04
What’s New in Condition Assessment?
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: 403
Track: Asset Management
Moderator: Dan Ellison
This session provides attendees with a wide range of practical
applications of condition inspection and assessments in the
water sector. Attendees will also learn the latest in research of
potential application of new technologies from other sectors. It
also describes AWWA’s new material (Manual M77) related to
pipeline condition assessment.
2:00
State of the Art Review: Leak Detection
Ahmad Habibian, CDM Smith
2:30 Colorado Springs Utilities Water Main Condition Assessment
and Cathodic Protection Programs
Tara McGowan, Colorado Springs Utilities, Andy Rose, David
Thresher, Chris Macey
3:00 Cast/Ductile Iron Pipe’s Vulnerability of Era–Using Science,
Raw Inventory Data and Common Sense to Drive
Condition Assessment
Chris Macey, AECOM, James Davidson
3:30 6 years of a Pipeline Condition Assessment Program at DC
Water—Lessons Learned and What’s Next
Alireza Parhami, DC Water, Sonia Oton, Gary Geck
4:00 Advances in MFL Inspection of Large-Diameter Mortar-Lined
Steel Pipelines
Rod Jackson, Jacobs, Margaret Hannaford
4:30 Innovative Technologies to Manage Deteriorating
Infrastructure: Results from Multiple Sectors Analysis
Ayu Sari, Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Erez Allouche, Laith
Alfaqih, Pete Perciavalle, Joan Oppenheimer, Joseph Jacangelo
Alternate Condition Assessment Case History: 60 Years of
Investigation of a Cast Iron Pipeline Installed in a Very
Corrosive Soil
L. Gregg Horn, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Assn., Dirk Barrios
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