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Tuesday, Oct 20
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Opening General Session
Opening General Session

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Tuesday, Oct 20
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

This is Why: Inspiring Water’s Next Generation
Kevin Calderwood – HDR; Gary Warren – EBMUD; Jenn Jones, IOM, CAE – CWEA; Fredi Lajvardi – Si Se Puede Foundation
Opening General Session

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Tuesday, Oct 20
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Q&A PanelKevin Calderwood – HDR; Gary Warren – EBMUD; Jenn Jones, IOM, CAE – CWEA; Fredi Lajvardi – Si Se Puede Foundation
Opening General Session

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Tuesday, Oct 20
1:30 PM – 2:05 PM PDT

Whole Effluent Toxicity: How New Regulations Will Impact NPDES Permittees
Paul D. Bedore, MS – Robertson-Bryan, Inc.; Kathryn Gies – West Yost Associates
New and Emerging Regulatory Programs

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:05 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Collaborative Strategies for Addressing Emerging Regulatory Requirements
Debbie Webster – Central Valley Clean Water Association; Kathryn Gies – West Yost Associates
New and Emerging Regulatory Programs

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:30 PM – 2:55 PM PDT

Integrated Stormwater/Wastewater Planning: Adaptive, Long-Term Investment Strategies Based on Community Priorities
Trent Stober, PE – HDR; Kathryn Gies – West Yost Associates
New and Emerging Regulatory Programs

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Wednesday, Oct 21
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

PFAS: What It is, What It Comes From, Where It's Found and Its Dangers
Arlene Blum, PhD – Research Associate in Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
PFAS Summit - Morning

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Wednesday, Oct 21
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Status of Regulations
Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works; Annalisa Kihara – California Water Resources Control Board; Wendy Linck – State Water Resources Control Board
PFAS Summit - Morning

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Wednesday, Oct 21
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

PFAS Panel Discussion
Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works; Arlene Blum, PhD – Research Associate in Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Jared Voskuhl – CASA; Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works; Annalisa Kihara – California Water Resources Control Board; Wendy Linck – State Water Resources Control Board
PFAS Summit - Morning

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Wednesday, Oct 21
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Leveraging Agency Research to Engage College Students
Ruth E. Spierling – Cal Poly State University; Chris Lehman, CA WWTPO 5 – City of San Luis Obispo; Helen N. Hu, P.E. – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
Workforce Development

HDR Inc
Wednesday, Oct 21
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Developing the Leaders Around You: Building Depth for Succession Planning
Keith A. Sorsdal – Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District; Helen N. Hu, P.E. – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
Workforce Development

HDR Inc
Wednesday, Oct 21
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

On Boarding New Maintenance Staff
Sergio Ramirez – West Bay Sanitary District; Helen N. Hu, P.E. – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
Workforce Development

HDR Inc
Wednesday, Oct 21
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

On Boarding: The Real World Experience of Implementing Agency-wide Onboarding Program
Shelly J. Cortez – Sacramento Area Sewer District; Robert Bradley – Regional San and SASD; Helen N. Hu, P.E. – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
Workforce Development

HDR Inc
Wednesday, Oct 21
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Going Beyond Just Looks: an Integrated Approach to Condition Assessment
David Baranowski – South Orange County Wastewater Authority; Felicia L. James, PE – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Lani Good, PE – Black & Veatch
Condition Assessments

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Wednesday, Oct 21
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Benefits of Coachella Valley Water District's Full System Condition Assessment
James Reitmeier – Black & Veatch; Clinton McAdams – Black & Veatch; Lani Good, PE – Black & Veatch
Condition Assessments

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Wednesday, Oct 21
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM PDT

Outreach: Handling Media Requests During a Crisis
Rebecca J. Schmidt, Ph.D. – UC Davis Health System; Andrew Ohrt
Crisis Management
Wednesday, Oct 21
2:10 PM – 2:50 PM PDT

Lessons Learned from the Camp Fire
Michael Lindquist – University of California at Davis; Andrew Ohrt
Crisis Management
Wednesday, Oct 21
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
Mel Damewood, III – West Yost; Andrew Ohrt
Crisis Management
Wednesday, Oct 21
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

PFAS Treatment Technologies
Jenny Reina – Jacobs; Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
PFAS Summit - Afternoon

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Wednesday, Oct 21
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

PFAS in Biosolids
Kathryn Gies – West Yost Associates; Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
PFAS Summit - Afternoon

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Wednesday, Oct 21
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

PFAS and the Lab
Agustin Pierri – Weck Laboratories; Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
PFAS Summit - Afternoon

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Wednesday, Oct 21
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

PFAS Panel Discussion
Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works; Arlene Blum, PhD – Research Associate in Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Kathryn Gies – West Yost Associates; Agustin Pierri – Weck Laboratories; Jenny Reina – Jacobs; Jared Voskuhl – CASA; Stephen Jepsen – Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
PFAS Summit - Afternoon

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Thursday, Oct 22
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PDT

Program Introduction, Program Implementation and Where We Are Now
Mike Falk, PhD – HDR; Daniel Wilson – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San)
Regional San Summit: The EchoWater Project - Morning
Thursday, Oct 22
9:55 AM – 10:20 AM PDT

Benefits of the Pilot Program
Seppi Henneman – Brown and Caldwell; Mike Falk, PhD – HDR
Regional San Summit: The EchoWater Project - Morning
Thursday, Oct 22
10:45 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Asset Management: Data Collection and Transfer
Amanda M. Morrow – Brown and Caldwell Environmental Engineers; Mike Falk, PhD – HDR
Regional San Summit: The EchoWater Project - Morning
Thursday, Oct 22
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM PDT

Innovation: Sidestream Treatment
William Yu – Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District; Mike Falk, PhD – HDR
Regional San Summit: The EchoWater Project - Afternoon
Thursday, Oct 22
1:55 PM – 2:20 PM PDT

Challenges with Commissioning Large Treatment Processes
Leslie Knapp – Brown and Caldwell; Mike Falk, PhD – HDR
Regional San Summit: The EchoWater Project - Afternoon
Thursday, Oct 22
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

3D/4D/5D: Planning and Design
Christina Romano – Brown and Caldwell; Mike Falk, PhD – HDR
Regional San Summit: The EchoWater Project - Afternoon
Thursday, Oct 22
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

3D/4D/5D: Construction
Ron R. Perkins, PE, CCM – HDR; Mike Falk, PhD – HDR
Regional San Summit: The EchoWater Project - Afternoon
On Demand

ABCs of P&IDs
Linda Leong – SFPUC
Collection Systems
Tuesday, Oct 20
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM PDT

Effective I&I Reductions Using Adaptive Asset Management Approach
Eva Agus, PhD, PE – East Bay Municipal Utility District; David Schwartz – CDM Smith
Collection System I&I Control Strategies

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Tuesday, Oct 20
1:55 PM – 2:20 PM PDT

I&I Micro Detection: Pinpointing Inflow and Infiltration Simply
Michelle Harrod – Duke's; David Schwartz – CDM Smith
Collection System I&I Control Strategies

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Seductive Lure of Level-Only Meters for Measuring I&I
Jay Boyd – ADS Environmental Services; Paul S. Mitchell, PE – ADS Environmental Services; David Schwartz – CDM Smith
Collection System I&I Control Strategies

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Wednesday, Oct 21
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PDT

Easements 101
Travis A. Fisher – Ojai Valley Sanitary District; Jennifer Rojas – Long Beach Water Department
Collection Systems 101
Wednesday, Oct 21
10:20 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Eliminating Inflow and Infiltration in the Collection System
Travis A. Fisher – Ojai Valley Sanitary District; Jennifer Rojas – Long Beach Water Department
Collection Systems 101
Wednesday, Oct 21
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Rehabilitating Aging Collection Systems While Minimizing Related Impacts
Mark A. Carey – MC Engineering, Inc.; John Pedri; Adam L. Brown, PE – West Yost Associates
Pipeline Rehabilitation

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Wednesday, Oct 21
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Lessons Learned Rehabilitating a 105” Sewer Interceptor
Kingsley R. Kuang, PE – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Gary Lin – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Adam L. Brown, PE – West Yost Associates
Pipeline Rehabilitation

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Wednesday, Oct 21
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM PDT

NPSHA vs. NPSHR and Effect on Pump Operation
Ronald Aceto – Cornell Pump Company; Dennis Lambert – Wastewater Professional
Pumping Physics 101

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Wednesday, Oct 21
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Pumping Systems: Energy Efficiency vs. Operating Efficiency
Ronald Aceto – Cornell Pump Company; Dennis Lambert – Wastewater Professional
Pumping Physics 101

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Thursday, Oct 22
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM PDT

Collection Systems Compliance: Best Practices and Case Studies
James E. Fischer, Jr. – Fischer Compliance, LLC; Sam Rose – South Placer Municipal Utility District; Lani Good, PE – Black & Veatch
Collection Systems Regulatory Compliance
Thursday, Oct 22
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Collection System: Regulatory Visions of the Future
Paul H. Causey – Causey Consulting; Lani Good, PE – Black & Veatch; Lani Good, PE – Black & Veatch
Collection Systems Regulatory Compliance
Thursday, Oct 22
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM PDT

Combination Machine Maintenance and Daily Maintenance
Carey Olcott – Haaker Equipment Co; Steve Cano – Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Collection Systems for Front Line
On Demand

City of Oakland Root Foaming Prioritization: Leveraging Existing Data
Anne M. Girtz – West Yost Associates; Nicole Kwan – V&A Consulting Engineers; Rachel Lather, post bachelor – Carmel Area Wastewater District
Collection Systems
On Demand

Combined Strategy: Collection Systems to Waste Water Treatment Plant
Doug Kelley – Inland Environmental Resources; Jennifer Rojas – Long Beach Water Department
Collection Systems Optimization
On Demand

How to Respond Effectively to Collection System Odor Complaints
Andy Lee, PhD, P.E. – Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts; Rachel Lather, post bachelor – Carmel Area Wastewater District
Collection Systems
On Demand

Nozzle Physics: Make Informed Decisions on Your Tools Selections
John Pujol – Advanced Infrastructure Technologies; Rachel Lather, post bachelor – Carmel Area Wastewater District
Collection Systems
On Demand

Standardizing the Design of Collection System Assets for Optimal Operations
Melissa A. Meyer – Hazen and Sawyer; Jennifer Rojas – Long Beach Water Department
Collection Systems Optimization
Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering & Research
Tuesday, Oct 20
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

SCADA Implementation from the Consultant’s Perspective
Michael D. Johnson, PE, CSDM – Jacobs Engineering Group; Charles K. Aycock – Municipal Automation Services
SCADA Implementation from Multiple Perspectives

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

SCADA Implementation from the Integrator’s Perspective
Stephen Goldsworth – JEGO Systems; Charles K. Aycock – Municipal Automation Services
SCADA Implementation from Multiple Perspectives

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

SCADA Implementation from the Owner’s Perspective
Charles K. Aycock – Municipal Automation Services; Charles K. Aycock – Municipal Automation Services
SCADA Implementation from Multiple Perspectives

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Tuesday, Oct 20
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

SCADA Implementation Panel Discussion
Charles K. Aycock – Municipal Automation Services; Stephen Goldsworth – JEGO Systems; Michael D. Johnson, PE, CSDM – Jacobs Engineering Group; Charles K. Aycock – Municipal Automation Services
SCADA Implementation from Multiple Perspectives

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Engineering & Research
Tuesday, Oct 20
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM PDT

Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors: Full-Scale Implementation and Illustrative Pilots
Amit Kaldate, PhD – Suez; Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP – Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Nutrient Removal

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Tuesday, Oct 20
1:55 PM – 2:20 PM PDT

Nutrient Removal Intensification Using MABRs: Pilot Study at Hayward WPCF
Sandeep Sathyamoorthy – Black & Veatch; Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP – Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Nutrient Removal

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Benefits of Converting Conventional Activated Sludge System to Granular Activated Sludge
Bryce Figdore, PhD, PE – HDR; Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP – Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Nutrient Removal

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Advancements and Considerations for Flow: Through Aerobic Granular Sludge Processes
John Fraser, MS Environmental – Carollo Engineers Inc.; Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP – Brown and Caldwell
Emerging Nutrient Removal

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Wednesday, Oct 21
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PDT

Overview of SB 1383 Regulations
Sarah A. Deslauriers, PE, ENV SP – Carollo Engineers; Sarah A. Deslauriers, PE, ENV SP – Carollo Engineers
Co-Digestion

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Wednesday, Oct 21
9:55 AM – 10:25 AM PDT

Statewide POTW Co-Digestion Capacity
Elizabeth Charbonnet – Carollo Engineers; Sarah A. Deslauriers, PE, ENV SP – Carollo Engineers
Co-Digestion

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Wednesday, Oct 21
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Food Waste Co-digestion Project Regulatory Challenges and Benefits
Ganesh Rajagopalan – Kennedy Jenks Consultants; Arvind K. Akela – Silicon Valley Clean Water; Sarah A. Deslauriers, PE, ENV SP – Carollo Engineers
Co-Digestion

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Wednesday, Oct 21
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PDT

Brownbag Engineering & Research Lunch Session: Operation and Management Practices at Central San
Jean-Marc Petit, P.E. – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San); Zaheer Shaikh – LEE + RO
Brownbag Lunch Session

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Wednesday, Oct 21
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PDT

Brownbag Engineering & Research Lunch Session: Operation and Management Practices at Central SanJean-Marc Petit, P.E. – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San); Zaheer Shaikh – LEE + RO
Brownbag Lunch Session

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Wednesday, Oct 21
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM PDT

Q&A PanelJean-Marc Petit, P.E. – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San); Zaheer Shaikh – LEE + RO
Brownbag Lunch Session

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Wednesday, Oct 21
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM PDT

Balancing Regulatory Deadlines with Uncertain Biogas Generation
Derya Dursun – Hazen and Sawyer; Hersy Enriquez – Hazen and Sawyer; Charles L. Ro – LEE + RO
Regulatory and Optimization Challenges with Digester Gas Systems

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Wednesday, Oct 21
1:55 PM – 2:20 PM PDT

LCFS Credits for WRRF Co-Digestion Products
Eva Agus, PhD, PE – East Bay Municipal Utility District; Charles L. Ro – LEE + RO
Regulatory and Optimization Challenges with Digester Gas Systems

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Wednesday, Oct 21
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Innovative Tool Helps with Decisions on Biogas Utilization for City of Riverside
Christian Tasser, M. Sc., P.E. – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Charles L. Ro – LEE + RO
Regulatory and Optimization Challenges with Digester Gas Systems

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Wednesday, Oct 21
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Overcoming Mixed Signals for Digester Gas Utilization
Victoria A. Evans – HDR; Charles L. Ro – LEE + RO; Shay Sorouri – HDR Inc.
Regulatory and Optimization Challenges with Digester Gas Systems

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On Demand

Biosolids Management for Small Agencies Case Study: Existing Assets, Collaboration and the Future
Allison McReynolds – HDR; Guyton Durnin – HDR; Kathryn Gies – West Yost Associates
Biosolids Case Studies
On Demand

Sustainable Solution for Grit Management Solves Plant Maintenance Challenges
Patrick Herrick – Hydro International; Chathura Abeyrathna – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Preliminary and Primary Treatment
On Demand

Upgrading a Conventional Activated Sludge Process to BNR Within Existing Tankage
Seppi Henneman – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP – Brown and Caldwell
Conventional Nutrient Removal
On Demand

Could Decentralized DPR Be the Future? Key Findings from PureWaterSF
Brynne Weeks – Carollo Engineers; Mark Takemoto – CDM Smith
Decentralized Treatment and Reuse
On Demand

High Flying Recycled Water
Phil Scott – West Bay Sanitary District; Dave Richardson, P.E. – Woodard & Curran; Mark Takemoto – CDM Smith
Decentralized Treatment and Reuse
On Demand

Performance Evaluation of Compressible Media Filtration
Onder T. Caliskaner, Ph.D., P.E. – Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.; Chathura Abeyrathna – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Preliminary and Primary Treatment
On Demand

What’s in Store for Fresno’s Biosolids
John Witter, PE – Carollo Engineers; Cory Asher – City of Fresno; Kathryn Gies – West Yost Associates
Biosolids Case Studies
On Demand

Tailoring Nitrogen Removal Upgrades to Address Limitations
Seppi Henneman – Brown and Caldwell; Michael Walkowiak, PE, ENV SP – Brown and Caldwell
Conventional Nutrient Removal
Laboratory
Thursday, Oct 22
9:30 AM – 10:05 AM PDT

Left or Right Approach Taken in Submitting CA ELAP's Laboratory Pre-Assessment Requests
Jerry I. Tamura – City of Stockton; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Laboratory

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Thursday, Oct 22
10:05 AM – 10:40 AM PDT

Quality Assurance for the Most Frequently Analyzed Methods at POTW Labs in California
Amber Baylor, MS, MPA – South Orange County Wastewater Authority; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Laboratory

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Thursday, Oct 22
10:40 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Working Smart: Using a LIMS to Achieve Your California Regulatory Requirements
Richard E. Danielson, MA, PhD – Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.; Maria Gawat – Silicon Valley Clean Water; Mindy Boele – City of Vacaville Utilities Department
Laboratory

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Thursday, Oct 22
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM PDT

The State of ELAP
Jacob P. Oaxaca – California State Water Resources Control Board - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program; Josie Tellers – City of Davis
ELAP and TNI
Thursday, Oct 22
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Our Road to TNI Compliance
Bruce Medhurst – Mammoth Community Water District; Josie Tellers – City of Davis
ELAP and TNI
Operations & Maintenance
Tuesday, Oct 20
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM PDT

Why and How of Improving Operator Involvement with Wastewater Designs
Lance P. Salerno, QEP – Brown and Caldwell; Greg Sturges – Brown and Caldwell; William Schilling – West Yost Associates
Good Practices for Plant Improvement Projects

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:10 PM – 2:50 PM PDT

When Should Start-up Begin?
Tom Hendrey, P.E. – West Yost Associates, Inc.; William Schilling – West Yost Associates
Good Practices for Plant Improvement Projects

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Tuesday, Oct 20
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Maintenance Lessons Learned from 66 MGD Bypass of Influent Structure
Sanjay Reddy – Carollo Engineers; Nancy Molina – Central San; William Schilling – West Yost Associates
Good Practices for Plant Improvement Projects

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Wednesday, Oct 21
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Session: Advanced Water Treatment - Morning
Advanced Water Treatment - Morning
Wednesday, Oct 21
9:30 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Advanced Water Treatment Operations: Carbon Advanced Treatment for Water Reuse
Andrew Salveson – Carollo Engineers; Alec Mackie – CWEA
Advanced Water Treatment - Morning
Wednesday, Oct 21
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Q&A PanelAndrew Salveson – Carollo Engineers; Alec Mackie – CWEA; Alan Domonoske – Carollo Engineers; Eva Steinle-Darling – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Harold Wright – Carollo Engineers
Advanced Water Treatment - Morning
Wednesday, Oct 21
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Meet the Presenters: Advanced Water Treatment - MorningAndrew Salveson – Carollo Engineers; Alan Domonoske – Carollo Engineers; Eva Steinle-Darling – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Harold Wright – Carollo Engineers; Alec Mackie – CWEA
Advanced Water Treatment - Morning
Wednesday, Oct 21
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Session: Advanced Water Treatment - Afternoon
Advanced Water Treatment - Afternoon
Wednesday, Oct 21
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Advanced Water Treatment Operations: Membrane Bioreactor Innovations for Water Reuse
Amos Branch – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Alec Mackie – CWEA
Advanced Water Treatment - Afternoon
Wednesday, Oct 21
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Q&A PanelAlec Mackie – CWEA; Andrew Gilmore – Carollo Engineers; Brandon Yallaly – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Dan Hugaboom; Andrew Salveson – Carollo Engineers; Amos Branch – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Alan Domonoske – Carollo Engineers; Harold Wright – Carollo Engineers; Eva Steinle-Darling – Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Advanced Water Treatment - Afternoon
Wednesday, Oct 21
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Meet the Presenters: Advanced Water Treatment - AfternoonAlec Mackie – CWEA; Amos Branch – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Alan Domonoske – Carollo Engineers; Andrew Gilmore – Carollo Engineers; Dan Hugaboom; Andrew Salveson – Carollo Engineers; Eva Steinle-Darling – Carollo Engineers, Inc.; Harold Wright – Carollo Engineers; Brandon Yallaly – Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Advanced Water Treatment - Afternoon
Thursday, Oct 22
9:30 AM – 10:05 AM PDT

Co-digestion of Organics from Mixed Solid Waste (MSW)
Yaniv Scherson, PhD, PE – Anaergia; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers
Co-digestion Operations and Maintenance

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Thursday, Oct 22
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM PDT

Assessing Impact of Food Waste Addition to Liquids Treatment
Zakir M. Hirani, MS – Stantec; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers
Co-digestion Operations and Maintenance

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Thursday, Oct 22
10:20 AM – 10:35 AM PDT

Evaluation of Feedstocks for Co-Digestion at POTWs
Colin S. Moy – East Bay Muncipal Utility District; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers
Co-digestion Operations and Maintenance

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Thursday, Oct 22
10:35 AM – 10:50 AM PDT

Lessons Learned: Pilot Food Waste Co-Digestion at Goleta SD
James Dunbar, PE – Lystek International Ltd; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers
Co-digestion Operations and Maintenance

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Thursday, Oct 22
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Breaking Down the Co-digestion Question: Lessons Learned at Encina
Scott Goldman – Woodard & Curran; Octavio Navarrete, Grade 5 WW Operator – Encina Wastewater Authority; David R. Bachtel, PE, BCEE – Bachtel Wastewater Engineers
Co-digestion Operations and Maintenance

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Thursday, Oct 22
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM PDT

Operations 201: Complex P&ID Drawings with Control Narratives
Linda Leong – SFPUC; Eric Lovering – LEE + RO; Chathura Abeyrathna – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Operations 201

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On Demand

Managing Declining Flows and Struvite Production
Kaitlin Zusy Gellerman, P.E. – Black & Veatch; Mark W. Scandalis – City of Paso Robles; Don Berger – West Yost
Unique Issues with Reuse System Operations
On Demand

Basics of Activated Sludge
Melody White, MS – Hach Company; Charles K. Aycock – Municipal Automation Services
Wastewater Treatment Operations 101
On Demand

Magnesium Hydroxide Addition Pilot Study for Enhanced System Performance and Reduced Metals Toxicity
Matt D. Green – City of Galt; Alex Daijogo – City of Galt; Charles Hardy, MS – West Yost Associates; Charles Hardy, MS – West Yost Associates
Lessons Learned from Operations-Led Pilot Studies
On Demand

Modeling the Way for Recycled Water Purple Pipe Optimization
Richard Foss – Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; Bobby D. Vera, MS, PE – West Yost; Don Berger – West Yost
Unique Issues with Reuse System Operations
On Demand

Resurrection of Old UV Systems Through Evaluation and Maintenance
Bill Sotirakos – Carollo Engineers; Billy Wong – Stantec
Extending Equipment Life
Operations & Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation
Thursday, Oct 22
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM PDT

Digital Journey to Optimal Solutions
Haley Lehman, EIT, CCST – Water Systems Consulting, Inc.; Jasmine Diaz – Water Systems Consulting, Inc.; Howard Brewen, Grade 5 wastewater treament operator – Jacobs
Using Big Data to Improve Process Operations
Thursday, Oct 22
10:10 AM – 10:50 AM PDT

Artificial Intelligence for Cost Optimization of Treatment Processes
Richard W. Loeffler, IV, EIT – Xylem Digital Solutions; Howard Brewen, Grade 5 wastewater treament operator – Jacobs
Using Big Data to Improve Process Operations
Thursday, Oct 22
10:50 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Process Controls to Meet Stringent Effluent Limits and Improve Operational Sustainability
Victoria Boschmans – Hazen and Sawyer; Howard Brewen, Grade 5 wastewater treament operator – Jacobs
Using Big Data to Improve Process Operations