PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
TUE01
Research and Operation Strategies for
Manganese Removal
8:30–11:45 a.m.
Room: 405
Track: Advances in Water Treatment
Moderator: Tarrah Henrie
Latest research and innovative operational strategies for
removal and control of manganese release at the plant and in the
distribution system.
8:30
The Impact of Media Type, pH, and ORP on Manganese
Removal Across Biofilters Operated at Varying Temperatures
Ashley Evans, Arcadis, Cynthia Ha, Amina Stoddart,
William Knocke, Graham Gagnon, Jason Carter
9:00
Factors that Influence Biologically Mediated Reductive
Release of Manganese from MnOx(s) Coated Filtration Media
Lindsay Swain, CHA Companies, Inc., William Knocke,
Amy Pruden, Joseph Falkinham III
9:30
Simultaneous Treatment of Manganese and
DBP Precursors—a Utility Experience Balancing Multiple
Water Quality Priorities
Jin Shin, Washinton Suburban Sanitary Comm., Priscilla To,
Joseph Johnson
10:15
Manganese Treatment—Is Greensand Still Enough?
Katie Chamberlain, Stantec
10:45
Manganese—What Goes Around, Comes Around
Ali Leeds, Carollo Engineers, Inc., Kim DeFolo
11:15
Paying for an Inheritance: Dealing with Legacy Manganese in
Drinking Water Systems
Simon Horsely, Katie Chamberlain
9:30 Low-fouling Nanofiltration Treatment of Agricultural
Drainage for Selenium Removal
Leah Flint, Bureau of Reclamation, Anthony Kennedy,
Daniel Miller, Ryujiro Tsuchihashi, YuJung Chang,
Miguel Arias-Paic
Alternate Granular Ferric Oxide for Arsenic Removal from Groundwater:
TUE04
Comparison of Rapid Small-Scale Column Testing and
Pilot Testing
Peter Maraccini, Water Quality and Treatment Solutions,
Issam Najm, Brian Gallagher, Steve Ashton, Arnold Villarreal
Universities Forum: Distribution Systems
8:30–11:45 a.m.
Room: 303
Track: Advances in Water Treatment
Moderator: Joseph Goodwill
Join us to hear the latest in academic research.
8:30
Effects of Peracetic Acid Pre-Oxidation and Subsequent
Two-Stage Biologically Active Filtration on Dissolved
Nitrogen Reduction
Soon-Mi Kim, David Reckhow
9:00
Evaluating the Effect of Sulfate, pH, and UV Irradiation on
Disinfection Byproduct Formation in Potable Water Systems
Angela Rodriguez, University of Central Florida,
Steven Duranceau
9:30
A Chemical Mixture Conundrum: Leaching & Toxicological
Assessment of Water in Contact with Crosslinked
Polyethylene (PEX) Pipes
Christian Ley, Purdue University, Andrew Whelton
10:15
Alternate Reducing Discoloration Complaints is Manganeseasy!
Nathan Malcolm, GHD, Bernadette Ryan, Keiron Maher
TUE02 New Technologies for Inorganic
Contaminants Removal
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Room: 407
Track: Advances in Water Treatment
Moderator: Kimberly Gupta
A Comparative Study of Deep Water Sampling with an
Unmanned Aerial Water Sampling System (UAWSS) to
Traditional Sampling Methods
Brian Straight, Diane McKnight, Devin Castendyk,
Brandon Ransom, Pierre Filiatreault, Ran Wei, Jordan Carroll
Technologies include new anion exchange resins for Cr(VI)
removal, combination and physical-chemical processes
for arsenic and nitrate removal, and membranes for
selenium removal.
8:30
Next Generation Ion Exchange Resins and Brine Minimization
Strategies for Hexavalent Chromium Removal
Leah Flint, Bureau of Reclamation, Julie Korak, Rachel Croft,
Miguel Arias-Paic
9:00 Pilot-scale Evaluation of a Two-stage, Fixed-bed
Biotreatment System for Simultaneous Nitrate and
Arsenic Removal
Giridhar Upadhyaya, Pei Shin Wu, Tatiana Guarine,
Will Raymond, Jess Brown
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