PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Monday, June 10, 2019
MON05
New Tools for Distribution Systems
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 1A
Track: Distribution Plant Operations & Management
Moderator: Christine Owen
3:30 Entering the Mysterious Financial Triangle and
Emerging a Hero!
Felicia James, Carollo Engineers, Inc., James Baehr
Water utilities struggle with identifying distribution system
problems. This session will highlight new technologies and
research on management of distribution system assets. 4:00 Let’s Make a Deal—Negotiating the $1.75B Progressive
Design-Build Delivery for Houston’s Northeast Water
Purification Plant
Paul Walker, Carollo Engineers, Ravi Kaleyatodi, Rajinder Singh,
Paul Vranesic, Tom McNeice
2:00 Satellite Leak Detection–Is it Worth it?
Leita Bennett, GHD Inc., Glenn Pearson 4:30 Individualized SDCs to Encourage Conservation
Todd Cristiano, Raftelis, Andrew Rheem, Amelia Nugding
2:30 Leveraging 3D Laser Scanning for Water/Wastewater
Asset Management
Holly Link, Colorado Springs Utilities, Gary Rust, Tim Thomas MON08
Using Models for Improving Plant Design, Operation,
and Energy Reduction
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 2C
Track: Infrastructure Design and Project Delivery
Moderator: James Cooper
3:00 Innovative Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) Technique
Improves the In-Field Accuracy Assessments of Large
Water Meters
Edgar Johnson, Ulrich Müller, Richard Savage
3:30 A Review of New Findings and Trends from North American
Water Main Break Studies
Greg Baird, Water Finance Research Group, Steven Folkman,
Doug Hatler
4:00 A Case Study in Leakage Reduction Technologies: Acoustic
Monitoring, Satellite Imagery, and Smart PRVs
Tori Yokoyama, Hazen and Sawyer
4:30 Experimental Evaluation of Pipeline System Seismic
Performance
Brad Wham, University of Colorado Boulder
This session will cover the benefits of modeling for water
treatment plant facilities including CFD modeling, physical
modeling, and treatment process modeling. Additionally,
good pump selection and operation can result in more
efficient systems and cost savings. This session will highlight
ways to achieve those savings with good case studies and
practical guidance.
2:00 Baffled by Water Treatment Plant Design? Try CFD.
Hilary Feier, Jacobs, Daniel Morse, Shin Miyawaki, Kevin
Nielsen, William Carter
2:30
CFD Modeling Improves Clearwell Baffle Factor by Over 80%
of Estimate for Colorado Treatment Plant Upgrade
Ed Wicklein, Carollo Engineers, Melissa Marts,
Wade McCaulley, Becky Luna, Nigel Beaton
3:00
Benefits of Physical Modeling – Pump Intake Design and
Chemical Mixing Applications
Chetan Soni, Arcadis, James McQuery
3:30
15 Years of Lessons Learned: Best Practices in Treatment
Plant Process Control Strategies
Tyler Nading, Jacobs, Garrett Owens, Jason Curl,
Benjamin Deavenport
4:00
DC’s Next Top Model—Hydraulic Model
Russell Deason, Alireza Parhami, Laura Siemers-Kennedy
2:00 Stretch Dollars and Generate the Right Support by Building a
Defensible CIP
Jacob Young, Alan Packard, Jonathan Parry 4:30
Where’s the Water: Vertical and Horizontal Pump Station
Design Considerations
Amanda Powers, Sam Meisner
2:30 Financing Our Water Future – A Case Study from the Second
Utility to Close on EPA WIFIA Loan
Derek Gardels, HDR, Jake Hansen
MON07
Capital Financing Success Stories
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 2B
Track: Financing, Rates, and Affordability
Moderator: Robert Ryall
Utilities, municipalities, and communities all have a stake in
addressing how to best finance infrastructure projects. The water
industry faces a number of unique factors and challenges getting
projects off the ground. One of those challenges is simply the
amount of work that is needed to repair water systems in the
US. Hear from others who have had success securing capital to
complete those important improvement projects.
3:00 How Your Project Can Comply with the State Revolving Fund
(SRF) American Iron and Steel (AIS) Requirements
Kiri Anderer, USEPA
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Alternate America’s Next Top Model Has It All: Tested Pump Curves,
Pump Repair Metrics, and Energy Efficient Operation
Perry Steger