PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
9:30
Remote Leak Detection for Regulatory Compliance and
Environmental Stewardship
Casey LeBlanc, East Bay Municipal Utility District,
Robert Welch
10:15
California’s WAV (Water Audit Validator) Certificate Program
Sue Mosburg, Sweetwater Authority, Will Jernigan,
Kate Gasner
10:45
After the Water Audit
Marian Wrage, Rio Rancho Dept of Utilities
11:15
Transmission Main Leak Monitoring to Reduce Risk and NRW
Deron Austin, Mueller Water Products, Kah Cheong Lai, Leela
Krishna Sriramula, Paul Murray, Waseem Khan
Alternate Next Generation Non-Revenue Water Performance Indicators
and Performance Tracking Systems
George Kunkel, Kunkel Water Efficiency Consulting,
Gary Trachtman
TUE09
Implementing Sustainable Energy Solutions for
Water Utilities
8:30–11:45 a.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 4F
Track: Distribution Plant Operations & Management
Moderator: Todd Elliott
Water utilities are seeking ways to reduce energy costs while
making their systems less reliant on carbon-based energy
sources. This session will focus on the application of alternative
energy technologies and unit process and systemwide process
optimization and provide participants with real-world case
studies, sustainable practices, and data to help support future
decisions in energy management.
8:30
Santa Clara Valley Sustainable Energy
Management Approaches
John Brosnan, Santa Clara Valley Water District
9:00
Case Study Applications of Municipal Hydropower
Ryan Maloney, Canyon Hydro
9:30
Introduction to Energy Recovery Hydropower
Kurt Johnson, Telluride Energy
10:15
Optimization of Pumping Operations
Sami Sarrouh, T&M Associates
10:40
Membrane Process Energy Optimization Opportunities
Lee Odell, Jacobs
11:05
Toronto Water Seeing Triple Bottom Line Benefits
from Optimizing Operations Through Energy
Management Software
Sanjay Patel, IBI Group
11:30
Panel Discussion: Challenges and Benefits of
Energy Programs
John Brosnan, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Ryan Maloney, Canyon Hydro
Kurt Johnson, Telluride Energy
Lee Odell, Jacobs
Sanjay Patel, IBI Group
Sami Sarrouh, T&M Associates
TUE10
Managing Affordability
8:30–11:45 a.m.
Room: Mile High Ballroom 2B
Track: Financing, Rates, and Affordability
Moderator: Fletcher Davis
Rising costs and recent high‐profile crises have brought renewed
and increasing attention to the affordability of water and sewer
service. Meaningful, accurate assessment of affordability is
critical as utility leaders seek to serve low‐income customers
while also raising the revenue necessary to maintain and advance
public health and conservation. This session will highlight
approaches to affordability.
8:30
Addressing Customer Affordability Through Integrated Asset
and Financial Management Planning Tools
Robert Ryall, Arcadis, Michael Borchers
9:00 See mobile app
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