PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Wednesday , June 14 , 2023
2:25 Challenges and Opportunities for Public Water Systems in Meeting Data Center Water Needs Katie Umberg , Arcadis
2:45 Biological Filtration Strategies for Small System Treatment Resilience in Wildfire-prone Regions Ufuk Erdal , Arcadis
3:05 Expert Panel Discusson Jon Liberzon , Tomorrow Water , Scott Schladweiler , City of Tucson Water Dept .
WED35
Unique Applications of Intelligent Water 3:35 – 5:00 p . m . Room : Beanfield Centre — 205BC Track : Virtual Track , Intelligent Water Solutions
Moderator : Peter Martin
3:45 Break Barriers and Build Strategy — How Data Insights Lead to Intelligent Rate Models Wesley Gamble , SL-serco , Inc .
4:10 Digital Twin in Action — How it helped New Bedford Reduce and Report Sewer Overflows Da Yu , Trinnex , Rajan Ray , Trinnex
4:35 Flying Blind No More : Using Edge Analytics to Improve Pump Performance Ryan Hougham , Specific Energy
WED36
Strategies for Adapting to Current Capital Challenges and Addressing Stakeholder Expectations 2:00 – 5:00 p . m . Room : Beanfield Centre — 204BC Track : Strengthening Public Trust Moderator : Michael Grimm
2:00 How Can We Adapt to Long-Term Supply-Chain Issues , Material Cost Increases , and Labor Scarcity ? Brent Tippey , HDR Engineering
2:30 Strategies for Managing Cost in Uncertain Times Paul Delphos , Burns & McDonnell , Kevin Waddell
3:00 Empower Stakeholders to Choose : Show , Not Tell Christopher Jones , Brown and Caldwell
3:30 The Private Sector ’ s Role in Partnering With Water Utilities to Advance Environmental Justice Andy Kricun , Moonshot Missions , Walker , Victoria johnson , Lindsay Birt , Andrew Nishihara
3:40 Redefining Innovation Through Environmental Justice : Transforming Private Sector Partnerships with Water Utilities Victoria Johnson , HDR
4:00 Blue Is the New Green : The Need for Private Sector Commitment to Environmental Justice Walt Walker , Greeley and Hansen
4:20 Private Sector ’ s Role in Partnering With Water Utilities to Advance Environmental Justice Lindsay Birt , Xylem , Andrew Nishihara , Stantec
4:40 Consulting to Address Disparities : Responding to Community Voices Andrew Nishihara , Stantec
WED37
Ontario ’ s Regulatory Journey Post-Walkerton 2:00 – 3:30 p . m . Room : Enercare Centre — Salon 103 Track : Water Policy and Regulations Moderator : Michele Grenier
2:00 Ontario ’ s Regulatory Journey Post-Walkerton Rod Holme , Ontario Drinking Water Advisory Council , Liza Ballantyne , Toronto Water
WED38
Delivering on Environmental Justice and Water Equity in the Age of Justice 40 3:30 – 5:00 p . m . Room : Enercare Centre — Salon 103 Track : Water Policy and Regulations Moderator : Karyn Riley
3:30 DC Water Water Equity Journey Kishia Powell , WSSC Water
4:15 Delivering Justice 40 Andrew Sawyer , USEPA
WED39
Creative Solutions for Managing Stormwater 2:00 – 5:00 p . m . Room : Beanfield Centre — 202A Track : Water Resources Planning and Management
Moderator : Sophie Xu
2:00 State-of-the-Practice Guidance for Flood Mitigation Planning and Modeling Under Extreme Wet Weather Events and Climate Impacts Andrew Verdin , Stantec
2:30 Quantifying and Monetizing Benefits and Co-Benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Bernadette Callahan , Stantec Consulting Services Inc .
3:00 Are We Underestimating the Role of Green Infrastructure ?
3:30 Stormwater Management — Mapping Urgency Across Diverse Stakeholder Groups Faisal Shaheen , Toronto Water
4:00 Regain Land Use / Store Your Rainwater Underground Martin Barrette
4:30 Large Underground Stormwater Vaults : Three Applications and Lessons Learned Jason Fussel , Tetra Tech
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