June 14 – 17
ACE21 All Virtual Professional Program
Thursday , June 17 , 2021
Advanced Metering Infrastructure ( VS4 _ 16 )
Track : 21st Century Infrastructure | 11:0 – 11:45 a . m .
Advanced Metering Infrastructure ( AMI ) represents an investment in information technology for the water industry that can be leveraged to not only support specific meter-to-cash needs , but to support broader initiatives like Intelligent Water and Smart City . With limited capital dollars , utilities are challenged to make wise investment decisions . This session will walk through sample AMI implementations including experiences with available sensor technologies and networks .
Modeling for Aquifer Protection ( VS4 _ 18 )
Track : Sustainable Water Resources | 11:00 – 11:30 a . m .
This presentation will describe how Suffolk County , New York used high-end groundwater modeling tools to simulate more than 500,000 point sources of nitrogen to evaluate nitrogen load to surface waters and more than 500 community water supply wells screened in the sole source aquifer . The results were used to evaluate priority areas to reduce nitrogen load to the aquifers primarily through the reduction of load from onsite wastewater systems .
Window of Opportunity : Smart , Interactive Dashboards ( VS4 _ 20 )
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Track : Innovating the Future of Water | 11:00 – 11:30 a . m .
Public-facing dashboards are a tool that utilities are beginning to use – notably Pittsburgh Water and Jersey Water Works are pioneers in this . This interactive session will demonstrate how dashboards can advance trust and engagement with the community .
Improving Revenues and Reducing Water Loss ( VS4 _ 22 )
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Track : Innovating the Future of Water | 11:30 a . m . – 12:00 p . m .
This Innovation session shows how subsidized small cities have been transformed into ones that can improve financial results and how water loss management is fostering the rational use of waters in cities that face water scarcity .
Best ACE All Virtual Commercial
Track : Networking Event | 12:00 – 12:30 p . m .
Join your colleagues to see who the top three winners were from your votes all week long . A live vote will take place to determine who is the top Commercial winner .
Sponsor Showcase
Track : Varies | 12:00 – 12:30 p . m .
Attend a sponsored session or participate in an interactive roundtable discussion . See pages 13 - 18 for additional details .
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