June 14 – 17
ACE21 All Virtual Professional Program
Monday , June 14 , 2021
Water Resources in Wildfire-Prone Areas ( VS1 _ 17 )
Track : Sustainable Water Resources | 12:15 – 1:15 p . m .
The western US has seen an enormous increase in wildfire severity and frequency in recent years . Experts working with California and Nevada wildfires offer perspectives and experience with emergency response and wildfire impacts on source water .
Utility Response to COVID-19 ( VS1 _ 18 )
Track : Utility Resilience | 12:15 – 1:15 p . m .
As the population is asked to stay at home , social distance , and wash hands frequently , utility managers are tasked with keeping their essential workforce safe and healthy to support these directives and maintain business continuity . Hear from experts on the innovative ways utilities are responding to the pandemic .
A Century of Water Innovation in California and Nevada ( VS1 _ 19 )
Track : Innovating the Future of Water | 12:15 – 1:15 p . m .
As the California-Nevada Section celebrates its 100th Anniversary , we look back on the past 100 years of innovations in public water supply and treatment in within the section and throughout the world .
Your Journey to Utility Intelligence ( VS1 _ 20 )
Track : Water Utility Management and Leadership | 12:15 – 1:15 p . m .
Utilities face new challenges every day . From population growth to pandemics – some obstacles are more predictable than others . Utilities can no longer simply focus on the delivery and billing of water . Utilities have a growing responsibility to improve management of water loss , water quality , and to ensure the health and safety of the community they serve . A utility of the future is one that takes data from smart technology across the water network and uses the insights to proactively adjust and improve before problems occur . Three utilities will share how they have gone from sufficient to resilient , addressing obstacles and lessons learned by implementing a smart utility network . Hear what you can do to become a utility of the future too .
Water Trivia Challenge ( WTC1 )
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Track : Networking Breaks | 1:15 – 1:45 p . m . Join or be a spectator at Day 1 of the Water Trivia Challenge . Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each day !
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