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Annual Conference

November 4 -7, 2018

Raleigh Convention Center

Raleigh, North Carolina

Page 1 98th Annual Conference

Welcome from our Chair 2

Conference Registration Desk Info 2

Visiting National Officers 3

Conference At-A-Glance 4

Silent Auction—Endowment 5

Silent Auction—Water for People 6

Golf Tournament 7

Pre-Conference Forum 7

Opening Session 8

Water for People Offerings 8

Student Activities 9

18th Annual Operations Challenge 10

32nd Annual Pipe Tapping 11

Awards Ceremony 12

Facility Tour 12

Gavel Gala 13

Awards Banquet 13

Wednesday Forum 14

11th Annual Photo Contest 14

Exhibit Hall 15-16

Become an Exhibit Hall Sponsor 17

Mobile App 17

Exhibit Hall Layout (Tentative) 18

Become a Conference Sponsor 19

18th Annual Spring Symposium 19

Contact Hours/PDH 20

Technical Sessions 21-25

Hotel Reservations and Conference Location 26

Registration Instruction 27

Registration Form 28-29

Justifying Your Attendance 30

99th Annual Conference 30

Conference Corporate Sponsors 31

Please join us November 4-7, 2018 in Raleigh, NC for the 98th Annual Conference of the North Carolina Sec-tion of the American Water Works Association and the North Carolina Water Envi-ronment Association (NC AWWA-WEA). More than 1,400 water pro-fessionals will gather in North Carolina’s capital city to share ideas, network, and fellowship. Visit 183 vendors

in our exhibit hall, choose from 120 technical ses-sions, watch or participate in operational competi-tions, enter the Best Tasting Water contest, tour Raleigh’s breweries, join a committee, and socialize with other water professionals. Participate, learn, share, observe, and have fun! The full “Conference at-a-Glance” schedule is pro-vided on page 4. Note that activities begin on Sun-

day morning, November 4, with golf at 9:00 a.m. The Exhibit Hall opens in the Raleigh Convention Center at 4:00 p.m., and the Welcome Reception begins in the same location at 5:00 p.m. We will recognize our new 5-S inductees at 6:00 p.m. dur-ing the reception. This year, we have activities planned throughout Monday and Tuesday in the Exhibit Hall, so check back there often. Our Exhibi-tors are preparing to continue the sporting trend of last year by embracing our football theme this year. Come prepared to support your favorite team! Since our water community is truly global, feel free to show support for your favorite fútbol team if you prefer. We look forward to spending time with you in Ra-leigh in November. The educational opportunities are top notch, the networking opportunities are rich, and the opportunity to have fun is abundant! J. Ray Cox, PE, HIGHFILL 2018 NC AWWA-WEA Chair


The conference registration desk will be open during the hours listed below. During these times, pre-registered attendees may pick-up their registration packets, and un-registered attendees may register. NC AWWA-WEA staff and volunteers will also be available to answer questions. Sunday, 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Exhibitors-Please note that representatives from the Exhibits Committee will be available Sunday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. to distribute registration packets to exhibitors. Monday, 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration may close for one hour around lunch time. Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration may close for one hour around lunch time. At the end of the day, registration will move to the 3rd floor. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Registration will be on the 3rd floor.

Stephen Blankenship Vice-President (2017-2019), American Water Works Association Stephen Blankenship is the Executive Director/Chief Engineer for Hamilton Township MUA in Mays Landing, N.J., where he has been employed since 2000. Stephen has been an active member of the New Jersey Section of AWWA since joining in 2000. Stephen has served in a variety of capacities on the local level. He is the past chair of the Conference, Technical Program committee, has served on the Oper-ator and Strategic Planning committee, and currently serves on the Infrastruc-ture Management (past chair), Membership, and Water Utility committees. He is actively involved with the New Jersey Water Professionals Association, New Jer-sey Water Environment Association, and the Association of Environmental Au-

thorities of New Jersey. In addition, Stephen serves on the Community College Science Advisory Board, the New Jersey Water Supply Advisory Council, and has previously served on Township Council and Boards. Stephen holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University, professional engineering licenses in three states, a professional planner license in NJ, a Certified Municipal Engineer certification and all 5 NJDEP operator licenses. Stephen and his wife Mary live in Williamstown, New Jersey and parents to Derek, Douglas, and Daron.

Thomas E. Kunetz, P.E., BCEE President-Elect, Water Environment Federation Thomas E. Kunetz is the 2017-2018 President-Elect of the Water Environment Fed-eration (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals head-quartered in Alexandria, Va. Tom is the assistant director of monitoring and research for the Metropolitan Wa-ter Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, leading the district’s efforts on key strategic engineering initiatives. He has over 30 years of experience in the field of environmental engineering in both the public and private sectors, focusing on de-sign of wastewater treatment facilities, improving the water environment, and protection of public health. A WEF member since 1992, Tom is the past chair of the Municipal Wastewater Treatment Symposium, a member of the Program Committee, and a member of the Municipal Water Resource Recovery Design Committee. He was a member of the Chicago WEFMAX organizing committee, and served on the Stock-holm Junior Water Prize organizing committee with the Illinois Water Environment Association. Tom is a registered professional engineer in the state of Illinois. He is a graduate of the WEF-sponsored Water and Wastewater Leadership Center at the University of North Carolina, the 2012 recipient of the Charles Walter Nichols Award for Environmental Excellence from the American Public Works Associa-tion, and a board certified environmental engineer with the American Academy of Environmental Engi-neers. He has served as technical advisor to the student chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World at Northwestern University, traveling to Panama with the students. Tom was selected as a WEF Fellow in the inaugural class of 2011. Tom earned his B.S. in environmental engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in water resources engineering from Villanova University.



NEW THIS YEAR! ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN THE EXHIBIT HALL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Sunday, November 4, 2018 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Set-up

9:00 a.m. Golf Tournament RGA, Raleigh

2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Committee Display Tables

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting

2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Conference Registration Desk Open

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Forum: Risky Busi-ness: Protecting Utility Digital Assets; Water Resources and Risk Manage-ment Committees ROOM 306B/C

3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Exhibitor Meeting

4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception (1st door prize drawing)

6:00 p.m. Presentation of 5-S Awards

Monday, November 5, 2018 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Conference Registration Desk Open

6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Student Lounge

7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Committee Display Tables

7:45 a.m.-9:05 a.m. Opening Session: Water Always Knows the Way to Go

8:00 a.m. Operations Challenge: Pre-competition meeting

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Student Poster Contest Students should be present for post-er judging from 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. OUTSIDE ROOM 307

9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions Detailed schedule on pages 21-25 3rd FLOOR

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Operations Challenge: Collection Sys-tem, Pump Maintenance, Laboratory, and Safety Events

11:15 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Association Lunch (2nd door prize drawing)

11:15 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Student Lunch

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Pipe Tapping Contest

12:50 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Young Professionals Session Detailed Schedule on page 21-23 ROOM 307

3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m. Afternoon Networking Break (3rd door prize drawing)

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony ROOM 402

5:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Half-time Party Exhibit Social (4th door prize drawing)

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Student Lounge

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. 5S Breakfast (5S Members Only) MARRIOTT HOTEL

7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Committee Display Tables

7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Conference Registration Desk Open

7:30 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m.-5:10 pm. Technical Sessions Detailed schedule on pages 23-26 3rd FLOOR

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Operations Challenge: Process Con-trol Event ROOM 205

9:05 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Morning Networking Break (5th door prize drawing)

11:00 a.m. Facility Tour: Raleigh Breweries

11:00 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Best Tasting Water Contest 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Association Lunch (6th door prize drawing)

1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Tear down

2:55 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Afternoon Networking Break

5:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Gavel Gala

7:15 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Awards Banquet

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Conference Registration Desk Open 3rd FLOOR

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Forum: Compounds of Emerging Concern ROOM 306B/C

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting ROOM 305 A

Sunday, November 4, 5:00 p.m.-Tuesday, November 6, 1:20 p.m. Exhibit Hall The NC Safewater Endowment Fund Committee silent Auction held during the Annual Conference raises money for the endowment fund. In previous years, this fun and popu-lar event has added significant contributions to the Endowment Fund. Additions to the fund increase the number of scholarships to be given in the future, and the dollar amount of the scholarships. Available auction items and their bid sheets will be on display Sunday through Tuesday near the registration desk. Bidding will remain open until 7:00 p.m. on Monday with the highest bid winning. To help grow the endowment, $5 of each Annual Conference Registration fee will be donated to the endowment. Your Call to Action The Endowment Committee is currently asking individuals and organizations to donate items for their silent auction fundraiser. Past silent auctions have successfully offered jewelry, sterling silver, figurines, and other collectibles. Members have also donated top quality artwork, woodwork, pottery, and art glass, as well as services, vacation spots, and dining experiences. Cash donations are also acceptable, and a representative from the Endowment Committee will shop for you and will provide a receipt for your tax deductible donation. To donate items for the silent auction, contact Linnell Stanhope, Crowder Construction Company at (919) 367-2008. Your interest and participation in this event are greatly ap-preciated. More information will follow online at www.ncsafewater.org and in NC AWWA-WEA eNews emails.

2018 University Scholarship Recipients

NC Safewater/Carol Bond Scholarship—$2,000.00 Zachary Ryan Hopkins, NC State University

NC Safewater Scholarship—$2,000.00 Mikayla Armstrong, UNC-Chapel Hill

Les & Elaine Hall Scholarship—$1,000.00 Walker Grimshaw, Duke University

Raftelis Financial Consultants Scholarship—$1,000.00 Kathleen Elizabeth Balaze, NC State University

GHD Clean Water Scholarship—$1,000.00 Eric Walker Polli, NC State University

Crowder Construction Co. Scholarship—$1,000.00 Tyler Sebastian Brown, NC State University

Balck Environmental Scholarship—$2,000.00 Laruen Tuttle, NC State University

Rivers & Associates Scholarship—$1,000.00 Amanda Karam, NC State University

Environmental Manufacturers' Scholarship—$1,500.00 Laruen Tuttle, NC State University

Frank & Susan Stephen Scholarship—$1,250.00 Award by UNC-Charlotte

2018 One AWWA Operator Scholarship Recipients—$500

Frederick C. West, IV, City of Havelock

James Williamson, Kerr Lake Regional Water

Jason Spriggs, Kerr Lake Regional Water

About the NC Safewater Endowment

The Endowment Fund is a sustainable funding source geared towards ex-panding NC AWWA-WEA’s support of scholarships for students attending four-year universities and community colleges. It is an opportunity for NC AWWA-WEA members and supporters to support the development of young people with an interest in the water and wastewater industry.


Sunday, November 4, 5:00 p.m.-Tuesday, November 6, 1:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall The NC Water for People Committee will be holding their annual silent auction to raise funds for Water for People projects. Visit the NC Water for People table all day on Sunday, and until the 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday to bid on items. Winners will be called to pick up their items after 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. All proceeds from this auction will go to Water for Peo-ple. Hanging Rights to a Piece of History Would you like to right to display an incredible piece of history in your office? During the NC Water for Peo-ple silent auction, the committee is offering hanging rights to a unique 400-year-old framed print that shows a hand pump and well system designed by re-nowned 17th century scientist Athanasius Kircher. Kircher was a contemporary of Descartes and Galileo and helped Bernini with his famous fountain in the Piazza Navona in Rome. The item itself was printed first on a Gutenberg type press, and then to place the graphic, a wood block engraving was used for the il-lustration. It has been dealer verified as being printed circa 1676 and was donated by John Carman. This one of a kind historical artifact is being offered on a lending basis. The winning bidder will own the rights to display the piece for one year and then pass it on to the winning bidder the following year. Bidding Process The NC Water For People Committee will make it easier than ever to participate in the si-lent auction! Simply download the app or find the auction at handbid.com.

About Water For People Water For People is an interna-tional nonprofit organization dedi-cated to providing access to im-proved water and sanitation sys-tems and services in developing countries. By working with local governments, the private sector, and partners, Water For People ensures that everyone in a spe-cific region has these basic needs met forever. This innovative ap-proach reaches every family, eve-ry school, and every clinic, catalyz-ing transformative change for better health and economic devel-opment to occur.


Silent Auctions Note

TWO silent auctions will take place during the Annu-

al Conference. One benefiting the NC SAFEWATER

ENDOWMENT and the other benefiting the NC WA-

TER FOR PEOPLE. Both silent auctions will be located

close to each other and will have similar hours.

When placing a bid, please take notice of the specific

auction and that auction’s timeline and contacts.

Risky Business – Protecting Utility Digital Assets Water Resources and Risk Management Committees Forum Sunday, November 4 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Room 306 B/C The Sunday forum will discuss cyber security for utility data. Panelists will include people

from the Department of Homeland Security, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Duke En-

ergy, and HDR Engineering. Significant time for panel and audience discussion is included.

Sunday, November 4 Raleigh Golf Association (RGA) 1527 Tryon Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603 Chipping and putting area available

9:00 a.m. Check In, 10:00 a.m. Shotgun Start FEE $85.00 per person. Fee includes entry fee, tee prize, light breakfast, lunch, prize for

1st place, long drive and closest to the hole prizes. Gross and net winners. Other

prizes will be given by random drawing. All prizes distributed after the golf tourna-

ment is over. Winners announced at the Welcome Reception. Sign up as a team or

sign up as an individual and you will be placed on a team.

GENERAL QUESTIONS Paul Briggs at [email protected], Eddie Sasser at [email protected], or Kevin Irby at [email protected].

SPONSORSHIP Available through the NC AWWA-WEA 2018 Sponsorship program for $300.00. Sponsorship details and registration are availa-

ble online at www.ncsafewater.org/ sponsor index. If you have questions contact Kyrie Hoover McKinney at khoo-

[email protected] or (919) 784-9030, ext. 1001. To ensure inclusion on golf tournament signs and in the Annual Conference

program, sponsorships must be completed by September 6, 2018.

1.5 contact hours for the Sunday Workshop. You must be present for the ENTIRE Opening Session in order to receive credit.


Water Always Knows the Way to Go Monday, November 5 7:45 a.m.-9:05 a.m. Exhibit Hall Speaker: Karen Pallansch, CEO of AlexRenew

About Keynote Address

Water never sits still. It flows and moves until it reaches its destination. It perse-veres… like every one of us dedicated to protecting our waters. First as Staff Engineer and finally as its CEO/General Manager, Karen’s tenure at Alex-andria Renew Enterprises has been one of movement, taking AlexRenew from being hidden behind the hill to its current role as a neighborhood leader, integrator and supporter. Becoming a Renewer of ourselves and our community was no easy feat – it took time, vision, support from others and persistence. Karen will share her leader-ship experiences in making the hard yet right choices to make AlexRenew a Utility of the Future. About Karen

Ms. Pallansch currently serves as CEO for Alexandria Renew Enterprises, previously known as the Alexandria Sani-tation Authority. She has served as CEO for eleven years, during which time she led a rebranding effort that incor-porated a successful a public – developer partnership. Prior to her work with Alexandria Renew, Ms. Pallansch worked for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality as a Senior Engineer and as a General Engineer with the Department of the Army, charged with rehabilitating army ammunition bases and managing associated muni-tions research. Ms. Pallansch has a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Texas A&M University, Texarkana. She is a registered Engi-neer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, has a Class I wastewater license, is a Water Environment Federation Fellow and is a Diplomate with the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. She volunteers with several organizations, including the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) where she serves as a Board member. She is a board member of the Virginia Municipal League Insurance Pool and Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies. She was previous-ly chair of the Water Environment Research Foundation Research Council and served as an ex officio member of the WERF Board.

1 contact hour for the Opening Ses-sion. You must be present for the ENTIRE Opening Session in order to receive credit.


College Flag Competition Exhibit Hall Keep an eye out for your alma mater flag in the exhibit hall! The NC Water For People Committee will be hosting a college flag competition by hanging college flags one at a time. Can’t stand to see your rival’s flag waving about in the exhibit hall? Come visit the Water For People table near the escalators to have it taken down and replaced with your alma mater. All proceeds will go directly to Water For People. Coat Check Exhibit Hall Tired of carrying your coat around the Exhibit Hall year after year? Look for the Water For People coat check from which all proceeds will go directly to Water For People.

Several activities are planned for Monday to get students involved in the Annual Conference and to introduce them to NC AW-WA-WEA. For more information on Annual Conference Student Activities, and to register, please contact Corey King at [email protected] or 704-954-7477.

FREE Monday Only Registration for Students Contact Corey King at [email protected] or 704-954-7477 by October 25, 2018.

Student Poster Contest Students involved in research related to environmental or water resources topics are encouraged to present their work in the Student Poster Contest. The poster contest will take place on Monday, November 5, 2018 with posters displayed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students should plan to be available for poster presentation and judging from 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Monetary prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place posters. The first place winner will also be awarded the opportunity to present their poster at the National AWWA ACE conference in 2019! This year, an additional set of poster criteria will be up for vote among all conference attendees through the mo-bile app. The poll is separate from at-large judging, with its own set of smaller awards. Check it out!!

Student and Young Professional Lounge Visit us in our reserved lounge in the Exhibit Hall to relax, put your backpacks down, and talk to your peers.

Student Lunch Make connections with other students and industry professionals during a reserved lunch on Monday, November 5, 2018 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:50.p.m. This is a great time to discuss the conference, career paths, and NC AWWA-WEA membership.

Young Professional Technical Session This technical session track on Monday afternoon from 12:05 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. provides students and young pro-fessionals with an overview of a broad range of topics within the water and wastewater industry and gives stu-dents and young professionals the opportunity to present in a comfortable atmosphere. Refer to pages 21-23 to see the list of scheduled presentations.

Service Project The Students & Young Professionals Committee will be hosting a school supplies drive on Monday and Tuesday to support the Daniel Center for Math and Science. The supplies will go to supporting STEM education for at risk and economically disadvantaged children. More details regarding the drive will be posted online and emailed to con-ference registrants.

STUDENT POSTER CONTEST FORM Entries must be from students currently enrolled in a post secondary school on a full time basis with a course of study including environmental and water resources topics -such as water treatment, wastewater treatment, collection & distribution, policy & management, and special topics (industrial treatment, laboratory, stormwater, & other related water quality topics). A rules packet will be sent to interested students upon receipt of this form. Interested students should submit this form by October 25, 2018 to: Daniel Turner, Hazen, 4011 Westchase Blvd, Suite # 500, Raleigh, NC 27607, or [email protected]. Title / Category of Poster:

Author(s) & School:

Description:

Mailing Address: (include city, state & zip code):

Phone:

Email:


Monday, November 5 8:00 a.m. Pre-Competition Meeting 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Maintenance, Safety, Collections, and Labora-tory Events Exhibit Hall Tuesday, November 6 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Process Control Event Room 205 5:30 p.m. Awards Presentation at Gavel Gala Exhibit Hall In the Operations Challenge events, four-person teams, along with their coach,

compete in events that challenge their skills in various wastewater related activi-

ties. The winner is determined by a weighted point system. At the national WEFTEC competition, there are five events in the

Operations Challenge: collection system event, laboratory event, process control event, pump maintenance event, and the safe-

ty event. The 2017 North Carolina Operations Challenge Competition will include all five of these events.

The Collections System Event simulates the repair of a damaged 8-inch PVC sewer pipe, and the connection of a 4-inch sewer

lateral, using an Inserta Tee fitting, while the 8-inch pipe remains in service.

The event also simulates the installation and programming of an automated Hach AS950 compo-

site sampler, to collect a composite sample of the “flow” in the 8-inch pipe.

The Maintenance Event simulates the failure of one pump in a duplex lift station, and the full ser-

vicing of a trailer mounted Godwin Dri-Prime NC80 pump. Once the pump service is complete, the

Godwin Pump is temporarily connected to the lift station, and programmed for automatic opera-

tion with the use of a level probe.

The Laboratory Event simulates analyzing a series of process control samples for pH, alkalinity, and

ammonia using Orion instruments. Once the samples have been analyzed, the

teams must perform process control calculations to determine if sufficient alkalinity

is in the treatment system to sustain nitrification.

The Safety Event simulates a confined space entry to repair a check valve. During

the confined space entry, a worker collapses in the confined space, and a confined

space rescue must also take place. The repairs to the check valve must continue on,

while the rescue of the collapsed worker is carried out. This event uses a XTRIPA

system to facilitate the confined space entry and rescue.

The Process Control Event is a timed event giving the teams an opportunity to

demonstrate their accumulated knowledge and skill in the areas of laboratory pro-

cedures, collections system operation, maintenance, safety, and troubleshooting.

The process control event will split the teams into two-person groups, with one

group completing a thorough written test including multiple choice questions and

short math questions, while the other group uses Hydromantis simulation software

to complete complex operational scenarios on a simulated wastewater treatment plant. The Process Control Event will take

place in Room 205.

For Questions or Donations Contact

Billy Allen, Operations Challenge Committee Chair, [email protected], (704) 400-7322

Greg Morgan, Operations Challenge Committee Vice-Chair, [email protected], (704) 507-0372


Monday, November 5 10:00 a.m.

Exhibit Hall

The pipe tapping contest is a competition of skill in which teams compete for the

best time in opening a cement-lined, ductile iron pipe and installing a tap. Pipe

tapping teams consist of a maximum of four persons including three workers

and one coach. The competition is open to both men’s teams and women’s

teams. Winners from the 2017 NC Pipe Tapping Contest will be eligible to com-

pete in the 2018 National AWWA contest at ACE.

Equipment Donations Needed

Below is a list of equipment needed for the Pipe Tapping competition. If you can

donate any items listed, contact Blake Bartholomew. Organizations making

equipment donations will be recognized as sponsors of the Pipe Tapping Competition.

14-CC by Flare Corp stops 3/4” one piece

14-Flare by Flare Curb stops 3/4”

2-100ft rolls of type K Copper 3/4”

4-14” Pipe Wrenches

4-6” Wedge Action, Restraining Glands (Megalugs kits)

2-6” Cast iron Solid Caps

2-6” Cast iron cap with 2” tap

4-Reed Copper Tubing Cutters 5/8” to 2 1/8”

4-Bags of Cutter Wheels

4-Allen wrench sets Standard and Metric

4-Flaring tools 3/4”

2-Mueller B-101 Drilling and Tapping Machine

For Questions or Donations Contact

Blake Bartholomew, Pipe Tapping Committee Chair, [email protected] (919) 497-7911.

OPERATIONS CHALLENGE AND PIPE TAPPING SIGN-UP FORM

Send sign-up forms to the attention of the appropriate contact lists on pages 10-11.

In which competition would you like to participate? (circle one)

Operations Challenge: Pipe Repair Pump Maintenance Laboratory

Pipe Tapping: Men’s Women’s

Team Name:

Team Members Name and Company:

Coach or Main Contact Information

Name:

Company:

Mailing Address: (include city, state & zip code):

Phone: Email:


Monday, November 5 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Location TBD

One of the most anticipated and rewarding aspects of the An-

nual Conference is the presentation of over 30 categories of

awards to well deserving individuals, systems, facilities, and

organizations. To allow ample time for recognition, last year

many awards traditionally presented at the Sunday evening

Welcome Reception and the Monday morning Opening Ses-

sion were moved to this special ceremony on Monday after-

noon. The change was well received and the additional time to

honor recipients was appreciated. Please plan to join us to

congratulate your fellow professionals .

Awards to be Presented

Student Poster Contest

NC Safewater Endowment Named Fund Donors

2018 NC Safewater Fund Scholarship Recipients

NC Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winner

WEF & AWWA Life Members

AWWA Gold & Silver Water Drop

WEF Quarter Century Operator

William M. Platt Membership Award (WEF)

Maffitt Membership Cup (AWWA)

AWWA Operator’s Meritorious Service Award

Golden Manhole

Wastewater Collections Operator of the Year

Water Distribution Operator of the Year

Collection System of the Year

Distribution System of the Year

Disaster Preparedness

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation & Mainte-

nance Excellence

Downtown Raleigh Breweries Tuesday, November 6 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive at the first brewery no later than 1:15 p.m. Oak & Dagger Public House, Little City Brewing + Provisions Co. , and Crank Arm Brewing $10 Registration fee; Additional fees apply for samples; Limited to 50 people

A double gold-medalist at the 2018 Carolinas Championship of Beer. A brewery that hosted “The Bachelor” watch parties with

Raleigh’s own Bachelor contestant in attendance. A brewery/rickshaw service inspired by a combined passion of bikes and

beer.

What do they all have in common? They are all downtown Raleigh breweries that are conveniently located near stops on Ra-

leigh’s free circulator bus service: the R-LINE! Hop on one of the hybrid electric buses at the Salisbury St. side of the Convention

Center (one every 15 minutes) and join us for a tour of several downtown Raleigh breweries, where the professional brewers

will discuss their processes. Topics to be covered include chemical interactions with the public water supply, the importance of

a clean and consistent public water supply, and any special precautions taken prior to discharge into the City’s public sewer

system. “Samples” will be available for purchase.

Further instructions and schedule for registered attendees will be delivered via email.


1.5 contact hours for the Facility Tour. You must be present for ALL tours/presentations in order to receive credit.

Tuesday, November 6 5:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall

Join NC AWWA-WEA Board Members and Committee Representatives to learn more about NC AWWA-

WEA. The event will start with the Annual Business Meeting which involves the installation of the 2017-

2018 Board of Trustees, the formal passing of the Gavel to the new Chair, and the

presentation of several well-deserved awards. A reception will follow the meeting.


Best Tasting Water Contest Board of Trustees Appreciation Communication Committee Photo Contest Nominating Committee Chair Out-Going Board Member Operations Challenge Pipe Tapping Contest

Tuesday, November 6 7:15 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall

After two busy conference days, it is time for a break and Tuesday evening will let you un-

wind as we honor more outstanding people in NC AWWA-WEA and the industry. Plan to join

us for this chance to relax and catch up with old friends and meet new ones.


2017-2018 Leadership Awards Arthur Sidney Bedell AWWA American Water Landmark AWWA Service Donald E. Francisco Educator of the Year George W. Burke Jr. Safety Award George Warren Fuller Kasey Monroe Outstanding Service Kenneth J. Miller Water for People Raymond E. “Red” Ebert Safewater Maintenance Technologist of the Year Excel-

lence Special Recognition Award Wastewater Laboratory Analyst Excellence Walter J. Courmon Safety WEF Service William D. Hatfield


The Communication Committee members have

selected the top photo in each category.

Winning photos from the NC AWWA-WEA

Communication Committee’s 8th Annual Photo

Contest will be on display, and you can

participate in the judging. During the Annual

Conference you will be able to vote online to

select the overall top Members’ Choice photo.

Voting instructions will be included in the

Annual Conference program

and in the mobile app.

Wednesday, November 7 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Room 306 B/C

The Wednesday forum will discuss “Compounds of Emerging Concern.” Specific emphasis

will be placed on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which includes a group of com-

pounds present in the water supply such as PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. The discussion will fo-

cus on general background, regulatory outlook at the state and federal level, detection and treatment, and impacts for our local

utilities. The presenters will include nationally recognized thought leaders and representatives from DEQ and our local utilities.

Significant time for panel and audience discussion is planned.

2 contact hours for the Wednesday Forum. You must be present for the ENTIRE Forum in order to receive credit.


TOP RIGHT: “Mama Mallard and Ducklings”

Critters Around Us Category Photo by Melody Carter

LEFT:

“Working in Darkness” Members at Work Category

Photo by Dylan Desimone

RIGHT CENTER: “Weirs”

Structures Category Photo by Payton Proctor

BOTTOM RIGHT:

“The Rivers of Our Lives” Environment

Category Photo by Jenn Moore

The Exhibit Hall will be located in the Raleigh Conven-tion Center Exhibit Hall B. An up-to-date list of exhibi-tors is available at www.ncsafewater.org/AnnConf . NC AWWA-WEA Annual Conference End Zone (Exhibit Hall)

The Red Zone will feature a stage where 5S awards will be presented on Sunday, and announcers will provide the play-by-play conference highlights throughout the event, as well as a DJ. Drink stations and food will be located on the side-lines of the End Zone. Tables will be stationed along the exhibitor area and in a few other open areas. Cash bars will be available during the Sunday Tailgate Party and Monday Half-time Show (social events), and thanks to our gen-erous exhibitors, each attendee will receive one complimentary bev-erage ticket in their reg-istration packet, which may be exchanged dur-ing the Sunday Tailgate Party or Monday Half-time Show social events for beer, wine, or a soft drink. The popular Pipe Tap-ping contest will be set-up in the back of the End Zone to the left, and several events from the Operations Chal-lenge will take place along the right side of the End Zone where they have more room to stretch out. The home team will oc-cupy the Locker Room, which will house the Conference Registra-tion. Just in front of the Locker Room will be our Com-mittee Tables. Membership and volunteers (who will be wearing lime green vests) will be present during breaks, lunch-

es, and socials to help you find the right position on our team and to sell NC AWWA-WEA shirts. Across the field on the left side of the Red Zone you will find the NC Safewater Endowment and NC Water For People silent auction tables. Supporting these valuable causes help us to fulfill our mission to provide water education and a safe water environ-ment. (Purchasing auction items is also a great way to get a jump on your holiday shopping.) Our Exhibitors will be joining the game and bringing the football theme into their exhibit booths. Keep

your eyes open for the booth that scores a touchdown with their dis-play and use the mobile app to vote for them in the Best in Show competi-tion. The winner will be announced during lunch on Tuesday and will re-ceive $500 off the pur-chase of an exhibit booth at the 2019 Annual Con-ference. Congratulations to our 2017 winner, HDR! Monday evening is sure to score points with our Half-time Show (social) from 5:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m. in the End Zone (exhibit hall). Stay tuned to www.ncsafewater.org/AnnConf and check the game plan (program) and mobile app when you ar-rive for final details. To maximize your time at the stadium, as the Annu-al Conference approach-es, visit www.ncsafewater.org/AnnConf to review the roster of companies at-tending and consider which ones you need to meet with to discuss your

latest challenges or upcoming projects. So, huddle up and get ready to take the field! It’s time to buy your ticket as you register for the Annual Con-ference, and pack your favorite team’s jersey!


The End Zone Playbook (Exhibit Hall Schedule)

The End Zone (exhibit hall) will be open during the following hours. Please note that the End Zone (exhibit hall) closes on Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. be-fore the conclusion of the conference. Sunday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set-up 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Exhibitor’s Meeting 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall open for Tailgate Party (reception and awards presentation) Monday 9:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall open serving lunch and evening refresh-ments 5:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Half-time Party So-cial Tuesday 7:30 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Exhibit Hall open serving lunch 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Exhibit Break-down 5:00-7:15 p.m. Gavel Gala

Door Prize Drawings Drawings for door prizes donated by the exhibitors will take place throughout the conference in the exhibit hall. Attendees will automatically receive door prize tickets in their registration packets. The number of tickets received is determined by reg-istration type, Additional door prize tickets are not available for purchase. Attendees must be present to enter tickets into a drawing and to claim their prize. Drawing Schedule

1st Drawing: Sunday Welcome Reception, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

2nd Drawing: Monday Lunch, 11:15 a.m.-1:20 p.m.

3rd Drawing: Monday Afternoon Break, 3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m.

4th Drawing: Monday Social, 5:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

5th Drawing: Tuesday Morning Break, 9:05 a.m.-10:10 a.m.

6th Drawing: Tuesday Lunch, 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception Sunday, November 4 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Join us Sunday for the unofficial opening of the conference. Get a jump on visiting exhibitors before sessions start, and pick up your copy of the Annual Conference program to start mapping out your session attendance and meeting schedule.

Sunday Awards Presentations Sunday, November 4 6:00 p.m. As the Welcome Reception is wrapping up, and you are getting ready to head out to dinner, stay a few minutes longer to con-gratulate our 2018 Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (SS) Inductees. These boldly dressed members will be easy to spot as they roam the conference on Monday collecting dona-tions for the NC Safewater Endowment Fund.

Lunches Monday, November 5 11:15 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. On both Monday and Tuesday, lunch will be served buffet-style in the exhibit hall. Pick up a plate and visit exhibit booths as you eat, or make use of one of the seating areas that will be available throughout the exhibit hall. While some technical sessions will overlap with the lunch, all sessions will stop for at least an hour each day to give everyone the opportunity to gather in the exhibit hall and take a break. Attendees choose when they would like to take a break for lunch. On Tuesday, the Exhibit Hall will close after lunch. Don’t miss this final opportunity to make one last pass through the exhib-it hall and touch base with companies you haven’t yet met.

Best Tasting Water Contest Tuesday, November 6 at 11:30 a.m. On your way to or from the exhibit hall for lunch, swing by the Best Tasting Water Contest in Exhibit Hall B to see who has the best tasting water in the state. Submissions are welcome from any water system in the state and should be turned in at the conference registration desk on Sunday, November 4, between 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Guidelines for Sample Submissions

Samples must be in one-liter clear glass, narrow-mouth bottles.

Bottles should be washed, rinsed with sample and then bottles should be filled and capped, leaving no head space.

Samples should be kept on ice or refrigerated at 4 degrees Celsius.

Clearly mark your organization name on ALL bottles, cool-ers and boxes using tags or removable tape. DO NOT use permanent markers to label bottles.

2 Liters of water sample drawn from the organization’s distribution system must be submitted.

Individual judges will rank samples and the individual results will be combined to establish overall rankings. Awards will be given for first, second, and third place. Questions about the contest should be directed to Don Gar-brick, Labella Associates at (704) 376-6423 extension 120.


Purchasing an Exhibit Space A total of 183 exhibit spaces are available for pur-

chase for a fee of $1,200 per 10 foot wide by 10

foot deep booth space. All booths are located in

the Raleigh Convention Center Exhibit Hall. Online

exhibit registration opened June 26, 2018. Online

registration with credit card payment is required

for exhibit registration. Spaces are reserved on

first-come, first-served basis. Purchasing of a Booth Includes

Space Rentals

Door Prizes

Two (2) Exhibitor Conference Registrations:

These registrations include Sunday Welcome

Reception with heavy hor d’oeuvres, Monday

and Tuesday lunches, and are eligible for con-

tact hours/PDH’s.

Additional Exhibit Booth representatives may

be registered with the exhibit booth for $150

per person. This will only allow the representa-

tive access to the exhibit hall, and includes the

Monday and Tuesday lunches. They will NOT

be eligible for contact hours/PDHs.

Unlimited Exhibit Hall passes for clients who

otherwise would not attend the conference.

Acknowledgment as an exhibitor in the Annual

Conference Program for complete exhibit

space registrations received before October

14, 2018.

PLEASE NOTE: Once reserved, booth purchase is nonrefundable.


Again this year, NC AWWA-WEA will present an updated Annual Conference mobile app that you will

be able to download to your smart-phone or tablet. The app will includes much of the great infor-

mation that can be found in the printed program -but in a convenient electronic format.

The app will be available to download in October, and instructions will be posted at

www.ncsafewater.org/AnnConf. With this year’s app, you will be able to view the conference schedule,

preview technical sessions, find exhibitors, rate technical sessions, participate in conference polls, and

share your conference experience through your social feed as well as Facebook and Twitter. Maps of

the exhibit hall and convention center will also be included so that you always know where you are

going.

Look for more information and details closer to the Annual Conference!

Don’t worry about your device’s battery life. Charging stations are available in the Exhibit Hall.


Pipe Tapping

Registration

Committee Student Tables Lounge Silent

Auction

Committee Tables

Show Entrance

Operations Challenge

Silent Auction 2

Several Conference events offer an opportunity to show your support of NC AWWA-WEA while promoting your organization. Each event offers unique benefits and exposure to different groups within our conference attendees and you are encouraged to select the sponsorship combination that best fulfills your needs. All of these sponsors will be recognized with a sign at the event, and acknowledged during the event opening and/or closing. As you read through the brochure you will notice the names of sponsors that have shown their commitment as of July 31, 2018. If you would like to add your name to this list of sponsors please refer to www.ncsafewater.org to complete the online sponsor-ship form, or contact the NC AWWA-WEA office at (919) 784-9030 with questions. Sponsorship payments must be received by September 6, 2018 in order to guarantee recognition in the Annual Conference program and on signage. Sponsorship Options

Student & Young Professionals Sponsor-$300 Several activities are planned to welcome our students and young professionals including a lunch, student poster contest, and Young Professionals technical track. Learn more about the Student & Young Professionals on page 9. Monday & Tuesday Operations Challenge-$500 Equipment donations also accepted. This popular and expanding series of events takes place over Monday and Tuesday. Attendees will visit the various events between sessions to watch 6-8 teams from across North Carolina compete. Learn more about the event on page 10.

Sunday Golf Tournament-$300 Tournament takes place off-site. Approximately 80 players are anticipated. Learn more about the event on page 7. Monday Pipe Tapping Contest-$300 Equipment donations also accepted. One of our most popular events, attendees will gather in the Exhib-it Hall between sessions Monday afternoon to watch 4-6 teams from across North Carolina compete. Learn more about the event on page 11.

Wrightsville Beach, NC Page 19 98th Annual Conference

March 31-April 3, 2019

Save the date!

18th Annual Spring Symposium

Requirements NC AWWA-WEA uses an electronic QR code system to track attendance. Continuing

education credits cannot be reported unless you give appropriate license/

certification numbers to NC AWWA-WEA. Please be sure to do EACH of

the following to insure the accurate reporting of your continuing education

credits:

Submit your license numbers during registration using the registration

form or online registration system.

Bring your certification card issued by the NCWTFOCB and/or the NCWPCSOCC

to the event.

Be scanned as you enter each session.

Turn in your CEU card at the beginning of each session.

Tracking Procedures Attendees must be registered for the day(s) on which they attend sessions to receive contact hours/PDHs.

Each session is approved for Professional Engineers and may be approved for water operators and/ or wastewater opera-

tors. A schedule indicating approvals for specific sessions will be available closer to the annual conference at

www.ncsafewater.org and provided onsite at the conference.

NC AWWA-WEA uses an electronic QR code system to track attendance. Your name badge/QR code will be scanned when

you enter each session.

Attendees contact hours/PDHs will be based on the number of individual sessions they attend.

All attendees will receive a preprinted personalized sheet of Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Cards in their registration

packets based upon their registration type.

At the beginning of each session, in addition to the QR code scanning, moderators will collect CEU cards for persons in at-

tendance.

Five minutes after a session has begun, moderators will place all of the collected cards into an envelope that will be sealed.

It is very important that you arrive on time for sessions because once an envelope has been sealed, moderators

cannot reopen it nor accept CEU cards for credit in that session.

If an attendee leaves a session early, their name will be recorded on the envelope and that person will not receive credit for

that session.

After the conference, staff will verify all scanned information and produce a contact hour/PDH record for attendees.

Records will be sent to each attendee who received contact hours/PDHs at this conference approximately 4 weeks after the

conference.

Records will be emailed for attendees who provide an email address and mailed to attendees without an email address on

file.


How to Ensure You Get Your Credits:

Submit your license numbers during registration using the registration form

or online registration system.

Bring your certification card issued by the NCWTFOCB and/or the

NCWPCSOCC to the event.

Be sure your badge is scanned as you enter each session.

Be sure to turn in your CEU card at the beginning of each session.

Be on time to each session.

Do not leave sessions early.

Sunday, November 4, 2018 CEU approvals are pending and will be available closer to the conference.


2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

FORUM Risky Business – Protecting Utility Digital Assets; Water Resources and Risk Management Committees

9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

WATER Unregulated Perfluorinated Com-pounds and GenX: The Risks, the Considerations, and the Solutions Paul Hargette, Black & Veatch WASTEWATER Use of Peroxitane 15:23 (Peracetic Acid) as an Alternative Disinfect-ant to Chlorine in Wastewater Treatment Angela Mettlen, WK Dickson & Co. COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Inspection of the 14-inch Steel Wa-ter Main Attached to the Neuse River Bridge Jim Perotti, CDM Smith SPECIAL TOPICS Alternative Delivery of RO and MBR Facilities for Total Water Management and Sustainability: The Town of Davie, Florida Experi-ence William Lovins, AECOM POLICY & MANAGEMENT Cost-Effective and Sustainable Wa-ter and Wastewater Utility Opera-tions with Advanced Energy Data Management Carla Cherchi, Stantec 10:05 a.m.-10:35 a.m. WATER Treatability of PFOA, PFOS, and other Perflouroalkyl Substances: A Case Study of a Utility’s Response to a Health Advisory Level David Briley, Hazen

WASTEWATER Startup and Operation of the Mar-lay Taylor WRF New 6-MGD BioMag System Peter Schuler, Brown and Caldwell

COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Reaching New Information within Water Cycle Networks Christopher Thomson, Sensus

SPECIAL TOPICS Schedule, Quality, and Cost: Pick-ing the Right Delivery Method to Get the Optimum Value for All Three Chris Brown, HDR

POLICY & MANAGEMENT Consent Order Paradise: Negotiat-ing, Managing, and Executing a Plan to Satisfy All Parties in Eden, NC Mark Fisher, WK Dickson

10:40 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

WATER Technology Development for PFOS/PFOA Removal and Destruc-tion with Electrode Oxidatio Chang Yujung, AECOM

WASTEWATER It Takes a Village: Collaboration to Import Technology to the US for a Cost-effective Solids Handling So-lution Stephanie Spalding, HDR

COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Protecting Water Systems from Transient Pressures: Davidson Wa-ter, Inc., NC Case Study Crystal Broadbent, Hazen

SPECIAL TOPICS Using Design Build To Reduce Risk in New Orleans; the Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps Project John Take, Stantec POLICY & MANAGEMENT Bigfoot Sighting in Salisbury Doug Chapman, McGill 11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. WATER Emerging Contaminants in the Cape Fear River: Evaluating Treat-ment Options for Brunswick Coun-ty’s Northwest WTP Reed Barton, CDM Smith WASTEWATER Construction, Startup, and Opera-tion of a New 4-Stage Bardenpho System at the Salisbury WWTP in Maryland George Anipsitakis, Brown and Caldwell COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Planning for Improved Energy Effi-ciency in Charlotte Water’s Distri-bution System Kevin Laptos, Black & Veatch SPECIAL TOPICS Using the CMAR Model to Collabo-ratively Meet an Owner’s Goals Kate Dotten, Harper POLICY & MANAGEMENT Building a Municipal Asset Man-agement Plan with In-House Re-sources Dave Hallgren, Town of Cary

Monday, November 5, 2018 CEU approvals are pending and will be available closer to the conference.

11:15 a.m.-12:50 p.m. STUDENT LUNCH 11:15 a.m.-1:20 p.m. LUNCH 12:50 p.m.-1:20 p.m. WASTEWATER Upgrading the Manchester Creek WWTP Through Progressive Design Build Christopher Crotwell, HDR COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Urgency vs. Emergency: That's the Question Chris Windley, CJS Conveyance SPECIAL TOPICS Order From (Almost) Chaos: Auto-mating and Leveraging Operation-al Data Management Tools and Techniques Terry Draper, EMA POLICY & MANAGEMENT Water Security, What are your Re-sources, Who Represents Your In-terest, in Washington? Robert Walters, Davidson Water YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) 5 Keys to Career Success I Wish I Had Known as a YP J. Ray Cox, Highfill 1:25 p.m.-1:55 p.m. WATER Biofiltration Operational Consider-ations for Potable Reuse Applica-tions Samantha Black, HDR WASTEWATER San Diego (CA) North City Water Reclamation Facility Integrated Modeling Tom Johnson, Jacobs COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Ductile Iron Pipe Corrosion Below the Spring Line: A Look at the Po-tential Mechanisms Todd St John, WithersRavenel

SPECIAL TOPICS Data Life Cycle and Information Management: A Data-Driven Roadmap for Enterprise Decision Making Aditya Ramamurthy, Hazen POLICY & MANAGEMENT NC Division of Water Infrastruc-ture Update: Programs, Funding and What’s New Jessica Leggett, NC DEQ YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) Playing the Middleman: The Im-portance of Construction Phase Services Jason Savage-McKim & Creed 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. WATER SWIFT-Fast Track Design-Build of a 1 MGD Managed Aquifer Recharge Facility Andrew Newbold, Hazen & HRSD WASTEWATER Oxidation Ditch with MBR-A Cost Effective Approach to Meet Strin-gent Nutrient Limits Laden Holakoo, GHD COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Horizontal Directional Drilling-Challenges & Successes from the Design Engineer's Perspective Curt Miller, KCI Technologies SPECIAL TOPICS Bringing Data-Driven Decision-Making to the Front Page: Devel-oping an Accessible Information Sharing Platform for Performance Management and Program Relat-ed Mapping Elizabeth Lowell, HDR POLICY & MANAGEMENT Politics, Permits, People, Profit: Constructing a New Water Supply in Boone, North Carolina David Pond, WK Dickson YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) Fundamentals of Wastewater Pro-cess Simulation Design and Intro-duction to Best Practices Shay Coombs, Stantec

2:35 p.m.-3:05 p.m. WATER Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Novel Nanomateri-als for Water Purification Sabu Abhispa, UNCC WASTEWATER Restoring Infrastructure Without Capital Investment: How Optimiz-ing Your Treatment Facility Can Help Jimmy Holland, WK Dickson & Co COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Was that Supposed to be an Aerial Sewer Crossing? Sewer infrastruc-ture and Natural Channel Erosion Rick Rudin, WithersRavenel SPECIAL TOPICS Leveraging Mixed-Reality Technol-ogy Scott Aldridge, CDM Smith POLICY & MANAGEMENT Legislative and Regulatory Update Paul Nyffeler, AquaLaw YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) Professional Networking (We’re all in this together) Graham Stone, The Wooten Company 3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m. BREAK 3:55 p.m.-4:25 p.m. WATER Advanced Treatment Pilot Testing for the Cary/Apex Water Treat-ment Facility Bill Dowbiggin, CDM Smith WASTEWATER Assessment of the Capacity and Condition of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities Commis-sion’s Regional Biosolids Dryer Fa-cility Egin Guven, Black and Veatch


COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Playing Ball in High Point: Water System Improvements for Down-town Baseball Stadium Jeff Cruickshank, Hazen SPECIAL TOPICS Brrrr.........Its Cold Down There! Michael Koser, WithersRavenel POLICY & MANAGEMENT Risk-based Project Development and Prioritization for Utility Mas-ter Planning: Building Resiliency into the Planning Process Roger Null, HDR

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) Evaluating Disinfection Byproduct Control and Developing Treatment Alternatives for a Regional Water System Chuck McCall, CDM Smith 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. WATER Pilot Testing GAC for the Removal of PFCs and DBPs at 24 and 30 MGD North Carolina WTps Jay Jackson, Hazen WASTEWA0TER Repurposing Dewatering Equip-ment to Increase Flexibility and Redundancy David Baird, Arcadis

COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Spending a Little to Save a Lot: In-vesting in condition assessment saves Sanford big bucks Stephanie Holloman, WK Dickson SPECIAL TOPICS Protecting Critical Water Infra-structure from Sea Level Rise Craig Wells, Mckim & Creed POLICY & MANAGEMENT Holly Springs: Growing Pains-The Facts of Life Charles Archer, Freese & Nichols YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) A Guide to Electrical and Power Systems for Civil and Environmen-tal Engineers John (Clark) Maness, WitherRavenel

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. WATER In Search of Infrastructure Optimi-zation: A Formalized Asset Man-agement Approach to Long Term Capital Planning Ryan Nagel, Hazen WASTEWATER Lost Crystals– Impacts of Nutrient Recovery Performance on Plant Reliability and Robustness for Achieving Low-P Effluent Under Dynamic Conditions. Adrian Romero, Jacobs COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Rehabilitating 6-miles of Large Di-ameter Corrugated Metal Pipe In-terceptor Steve Hilderhoff, Dewberry Engineers SPECIAL TOPICS Out of the FOG: Targeted Out-reach Strategies Chris Shamel, Winston-Salem POLICY & MANAGEMENT Charlotte Water Bill Cycle Align-ment - A Business Case Review Chip Harris, Westin Solutions

8:35 a.m.-9:05 a.m. WATER SMALL TOWN, BIG CHALLENGES A Case Study on the Water System Improvements of Sparta, NC over the past 10 years John Akers, WithersRavenel WASTEWATER Can Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) Eliminate the Need for Disinfec-tion Ufuk Erdal, AECOM COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION New Standards for Testing & Certi-fying Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) as Watertight Chuck Hansen, Electro Scan SPECIAL TOPICS Photogrammetric Stereo Compila-tion from UAS Data: Project and Market Analysis Todd King, McKim & Creed POLICY & MANAGEMENT Where No One Has Gone Before: Developing PFC Standards Where None Exist Nick Burns, Black & Veatch

9:05 a.m.-10:10 a.m. BREAK 10:10 a.m.-10:40 a.m. WATER 50 Years and Counting: Robust Corrosion Control for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance of a Large Dynamic Water System William Lovins, AECOM WASTEWATER Codigestion with Food Waste and FOG Wayne McFarland, GHD COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Building Healthier and Stronger Communities Through Wastewater Monitoring Donald Smith, Town of Cary SPECIAL TOPICS Fuel Produced from Waste; A Re-newable Resource John Kosanovich, Merrick

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 CEU approvals are pending and will be available closer to the conference.


POLICY & MANAGEMENT Development of Nutrient Reduc-tion Practices by the UNRBA for Compliance with Nutrient Reduc-tion Requirements Alix Matos, Brown and Caldwell 10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. WATER Improving pH Adjustment: A New Way To Feed Lime Shay Coombs, Stantec WASTEWATER Crop Soil Microbiome and Resis-tome Changes Resulting From Ap-plication of Wastewater Treat-ment Plant Biosolids Kevin Lambirth, UNCC COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Cloudy with a Chance of Innova-tion: Highlights and Lessons Learned from the City of Durham's SSES Program Chris Nesbit, CDM Smith SPECIAL TOPICS A Successful Biosand Filter Project in Cambodia Jeffrey Wing, WithersRavenel POLICY & MANAGEMENT Evaluating Alternative Project De-livery Methods for Water/Wastewater Projects Norman Anderson, AECOM 11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. WASTEWATER Exploring Nutrient Management via Quantification of Influent Non-Readily Biodegradable Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Mary Sadler, Hazen COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION A Streetcar Named Desire? Les-sons Learned in Performing Sewer Rehabilitation in a Heavily Urban Area Mark Lambert, Frazier Engineering

SPECIAL TOPICS Creating Renewable Energy One Hog at A Time Michael Wicker, WithersRavenel POLICY & MANAGEMENT Managing a Fats Oil and Grease Program Stephen Calverley, City of Raleigh Pub-lic Utilities Department 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. LUNCH 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. WATER Using 3D in Design and Construc-tion: A Case Study at the Hickory Water Treatment Plant Matt Broderick, Hulsey, McCormick & Wallace WASTEWATER A Simulation Model to Predict Re-moval Efficiencies of CECs During Wastewater Treatment Efuk G Erdal, AECOM COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Physical Modeling to Optimize Wetwell Design: Raleigh’s East Neuse Regional Pump Station Ross Stroud, CDM Smith SPECIAL TOPICS Regionalization - Mergers, Whole-sale Service, and Contract Opera-tions - Lessons Learned over 30 years Barry Shearin, AECOM POLICY & MANAGEMENT Hurricane Harvey Recovery – Emergency Preparedness and Re-sponse Andrew Swirsky, Stantec 1:05 p.m.-1:40 p.m. WATER Demonstrating Some Key Aspects of Assessing and Repairing Aging Concrete in Water Treatment Fa-cilities Using the Mitchell Water Treatment Plant Case Study David Tepke, SKA

WASTEWATER QAC Inhibition of BNR Activated Sludge: The Significance of Good Modeling Practice on Process De-sign Christopher Andres, Stantec COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Pump Station 10: A New Legacy Eric Williams, HDR SPECIAL TOPICS The Top Potential Financial Issues for Public Water and Wastewater Utilities for FY 2019 Dennie Martin, WithersRavenel POLICY & MANAGEMENT Understanding Water Quality in a Large Watershed Mike Osborne, Black & Veatch 1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. WATER Two Rivers Utilities Startup and Commissioning of a 12 MGD UF Membrane Drinking Water Plant Keith Garbrick, Labella WASTEWATER Granular Activated Sludge: Tech-nology Status and New Horizons Bryce Figdore, HDR COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Town of Cary, NC. Preventing a collection system odor issue - from concept through final perfor-mance test and beyond Jarrod Buchanan - Town of Cary SPECIAL TOPICS Achieving Best in Class Perfor-mance for Collections Systems through innovative approaches, culture changes, and effective use of operational data Courtney Driver, Winston-Salem POLICY & MANAGEMENT The Falls Lake Reallocation: Secur-ing Raleigh’s Water Supply Future in conjunction with the Corps of Engineers Chris Belk, Hazen


2:20 p.m.-2:55 p.m. WATER Updating the C.O. Pickle Water Treatment Plant, a 12 MGD Filter Rehab Brandon Garner, Davidson Water

WASTEWATER Practical Considerations for the

Design and Implementation of an

MABR at the Ejby Mølle facility in

Odense, Denmark

Tom Johnson, Jacobs

COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Why Care about Air? How an Air

Valve Program can enhance utility

operations and asset mgmt.

Carrie Kennedy, WK Dickson

SPECIAL TOPICS Info What? Using InfoMaster to

Develop an R&R Plan

Alex Palmatier, HDR POLICY & MANAGEMENT

Water Quality and Water Supply

Modeling Defer the Need for New

City of Raleigh Reservoir

Reed Palmer, Hazen 2:55 p.m.-3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. WATER

A Breath of “Fresh Air” – Improving Taste and Odor in Drinking Water Reservoirs David Depratter, Hulsey, McCormick & Wallace

WASTEWATER Consider the Future When Ad-dressing Issues Today: Highlight-ing the Importance of Long-range Impacts of Design Decisions, 0212 Muriel Steele, Jacobs

COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Hydraulic Modeling in a Manifold-ed Force Main System for Mount Pleasant Waterworks Kevin Plemmons, HDR

SPECIAL TOPICS Strengthening Water Infrastruc-ture Planning and Design Out-comes using Sustainability Con-cepts within the Envision Rating System Evan Bowles, Hazen POLICY & MANAGEMENT The Beer Explosion, Implications for Wastewater Treatment and Pretreatment Coordinators Jay Johnston, WithersRavenel

4:05 p.m.-4:35 p.m. WATER Investigation of Water Quali-ty Problems in the Dan Riv-er Using Sensory and Multivariate Analyses Julia Byrd, McGill

WASTEWATER Digester Gas Utilization at the Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility, 0153 Kurtis Proffit, Black & Veatch

COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Digging Up Bones: Hickory’s Revi-talization of the Piping Infrastruc-ture in its Historic Central Busi-ness District Kirk Gavel, Gavel & Dorn Engineering

SPECIAL TOPICS Making Something Out of Nothing: The Tale of a Defunct Sanitary Dis-trict Brian Tripp, WK Dickson POLICY & MANAGEMENT Lessons Learned from Recent Se-vere Weather Events at Water and Wastewater Systems Jack Moyer, AECOM 4:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m. WATER An Innovative Raw Water Intake for the Town of Boone Ryan Hager, WK Dickson WASTEWATER Dust Hazard Analysis and Thermal Dryer Design Safety Considera-tions, 0206 Brandon Gott, GHD COLLECTION & DISTRIBUTION Modeling to Support the Military Ken Orie, McKim & Creed SPECIAL TOPICS Demolition and Repurposing of a Decommissioned WRF (Part 1 of 2) David Heiser, CDM Smith POLICY & MANAGEMENT GET LEAN! LEAN and the Effective Utility Management (EUM) Frame-work Rick Bickerstaff, Competitive Edge

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

FORUM Compounds of Emerging Concern


Wednesday, November 7, 2018 CEU approvals are pending and will be available closer to the conference.


Raleigh Convention Center 500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC www.raleighconvention.com Directions From the East: 64/264 to I-440 east; merge onto I-40 west and exit at 298B South Saunders Street. From the South: US-1 north to I-40 east; exit at 298B South Saunders Street. From the North; US-1 South into the city-left onto Lenoir Street. Parking Public Parking garages on Lenoir Street be-tween Salisbury and McDowell Street; one on McDowell Street between Cabarrus and Davie Street; One on Salisbury Street between Cabar-rus and Davie Street. Charge $7.00. Accessible Parking: 1st level of each garage.

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING HOTEL RESERVATIONS and PARKING

NC AWWA-WEA does NOT contract with a 3rd party to make hotel arrangements for Annual Conference attendees. All at-tendees must contact the hotel of their choice to make room reservations. If you are contacted by someone claiming to repre-sent NC AWWA-WEA and they offer to make your hotel, or any other conference arrangements, please call the NC AWWA-WEA office immediately at (919) 784-9030 to report the incident. Parking fees are current as of publication and may change without notice. Contact the Convention Center or hotel for current rates.

TAKE NOTE

Marriott City Center The four-star Marriott Hotel provides accommodations as con-venient as they are luxurious. After a full day of events at the Raleigh Convention Center, guests simply walk a few steps through a short corridor to the Marriott City Center. 500 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: 919-833-1120 Toll Free Phone Reservations: 1-800-228-9290 www.marriottraleigh.com Rate: $179 for single and double; $10 additional person. These rates DO NOT include tax. Parking Fees: Self-parking $12 per day, Valet parking only $30 per night in underground garage with 8 foot height clearance. Day guests only $18. Reservation Code: NC A merican Water Work s A ssociat ion/NC Water Environment Association Use this code to take ad-vantage of the discounted group rate. Online Reservations: Link to online registration will be available in conference registration email confirmations and available online at www.ncsafewater.org/ AnnualConf. Reservation Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2018

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel The Sheraton Raleigh is just a short walk away from the Ra-leigh Convention Center so guests can spend less time en route and more time getting business done. 421 South Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: 919-834-9900 Toll-free Phone Reservations: 800-325-3535 www.sheraton.com Rate: Single and double rate $174; Triple rate $184; Quad rate is $194. These rates DO NOT include tax. Parking Fees: Self-parking $13 per day. Reservation Code: North A merican Water Work s A ssocia-tion. Use this code to take advantage of the discounted group rate. Online Reservations: Link to online registration will be available in conference registration email confirmations and available online at www.ncsafewater.org/AnnualConf. Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Registration Rates Early, Regular and On-site Rates Registrations RECEIVED on or before September 9, 2018 will be charged at the Early Registration Rate (according to member/non-member rates). Registration received after September 9, 2018 and on or before October 14, 2018 will be charged at the Regular Registration Rate (according to member/non-member rates). All registrations received after October 14, 2018 will be charged the On-site registration rate. Only on-site registration will be accepted after October 14, 2018. Member and Non-Member Rates Current members of the American Water Works Associa-tion (AWWA) and/or the Water Environment Federation (WEF) or NC State Level Association Members (SLAM) are eligible for the member rate. Please refer to your membership card(s) for your mem-ber number(s). We will verify membership numbers for eligibility and will return registrations for those who pay the incorrect amount. For information on joining, please refer to www.ncsafewater.org or contact the NC AWWA-WEA office at (919) 784-9030. Student Registration Type The Student Registration Type is intended for high school students and individuals enrolled full-time at a community college or university. Interested students should contact Corey King at [email protected] or 704-954-7477 before October 25, 2018. Fully Retired Member Registration Type The Fully Retired Member Registration Type is intended for members of AWWA, WEF or NC SLAM who are re-tired and no longer employed in the water/wastewater industry. Guest Registrations A separate guest registration type is not available. Paid attendees who would like a name tag for their guest may include their guest’s name with their registration. If a guest would like to attend any meal functions, the paid attendee will need to purchase additional meal tickets for the guest with their paid registration. Refunds, Switches & Substitutions Refund requests Requests for refunds must be received in writing by Oc-tober 14, 2018 . Refund request forms may be obtained by calling the NC AWWA-WEA office at (919) 784-9030 or downloaded from the Frequent Questions (FAQ) section of our web-

site (www. ncsafewater.org). A $30 administrative fee will be charged for all refunds due to attendee cancella-tion. All refunds will be made according to the original payment method. Refunds will not be processed until the conclusion of an event. Please allow 2-3 weeks after the event to receive your refund. Switches & Substitutions Substitutions may be made at any point, including dur-ing registration at the event. Please inform us as soon as possible so that we have the correct paperwork, includ-ing CEU cards which can NOT be transferred, and handle any cost differences between members and non-members. Please be aware that if you choose to do sub-stitutions during registration at the event, you will need to arrive early so that you have enough time to com-plete the process before the program begins. Receipt Copies Duplicate copies of receipts may be printed by following the link in the registration confirmation email that you receive, or logging into your profile on www.ncsafewater.org. If you need the NC AWWA-WEA office to print a duplicate form for requesting a dupli-cate receipt may be obtained by visiting the FAQ/Frequent Questions page of www.ncsafewater.org or by calling (919) 784-9030. Social Security Number NC AWWA-WEA’s event attendance/contact hour track-ing program uses the last 4 digits of your SS# in conjunc-tion with your license(s) number(s) as a unique identifier to verify who you are and to communicate to the appro-priate agency when reporting your event attendance/contact hour record. We do NOT use your partial SS# for any other purpose. Your partial SS# will NOT be given out to anyone other than the appropriate reporting agency for your license. If you will not allow us to use the last 4 digits of your SS#, please indicate “refused” in the SS# blank. While we will be happy to register you, we cannot guarantee accurate tracking of your attendance at these events.


Speakers:

If you are a speaker at the

Annual Conference and plan to

attend your session ONLY,

please contact Jennifer Port Pic-

arella at [email protected]

or call the main office at 919-784

-9030.

(MUST FILL OUT BOTH SIDES)

FAX: 919-784-9032 3725 National Drive Suite 217Raleigh, NC 27612

Instructions To submit a registration by fax or mail complete all requested infor-mation on BOTH sides of this form and send to the address or fax number provided above. Form and payment must be submitted to-gether. Faxed registrations must be paid by credit card. Online regis-tration is available at www.ncsafewater.org. Credit card payment is required for Online registration.

Personal Information

Full Name:

Preferred First Name (for name tag):

Last 4 Digits of SS #: _____________ Year of Birth:

Contact Information

Mailing Address ( Home Work):

City:_______________________ State: _______ Zip Code:

County of Residence:

Phone: _________________________ Fax:

Email:

Emergency Contact Information

Name:

Relationship:

Phone:

Email:

License/Certification Numbers

NC Wastewater Certification # (NCWPCSOCC) :

NC Water Treatment Operator ID # (NCWTFOCB):

NC Professional Engineers #:

NC AWWA-WEA Voluntary Maintenance Tech. Certification:

Class:___________________ Certification #:

Each registration fee includes a $5 donation to the NC Safewater Endowment Fund. The $5 donation included in the registration fee may be tax deductible. Check with your tax advisor. For more information on the endowment and its objectives, visit www.ncsafewater.org/scholarships or contact Marianne Keser at [email protected].

Receipt/Confirmation Confirmations are EMAILED to the registrant. Confirmations will only be mailed to the registrant when an email address is not provided.

If you are registering for an event and do not receive confirmation of your registration, contact the NC AWWA-WEA office BEFORE the event to confirm your registration. Refunds and switches will NOT be grant-ed to attendees who do not attend an event because they did not re-ceive confirmation of their registration.

It is the responsibility of the person receiving the receipt/confirmation to forward as necessary. Duplicate copies of receipts may be printed from within your profile at www.ncsafewater.org. If you need the NC AWWA-WEA office to print a duplicate receipt, it may take up to five business days to process. A form for requesting a duplicate receipt may be obtained by visiting www.ncsafewater.org.

Privacy Release As of January 2015, due to privacy issues, registration/membership information can no longer be provided via phone, email, or mail to anyone other than the participant without prior consent in writing. To Provide prior consent to share information in your profile, you may choose one of the following methods: 1. Log into your profile on www.safewaternc.org and update the

fields referencing Profile Access.2. Complete the fields below and we will place the information in

your profile.3. Once you approve sharing of your information with the person

named below, that person will have access to all information inyour record.

4. You may revoke or change this consent at any time in writing byemailing Jennifer Port Picarella at [email protected].

Name of Person:

Phone: __________________ Email:

I authorize that my information may be shared with the person named above. I understand that it is my responsibility to revoke or change this authorization as necessary.

Print Name:

Signature:

Payment

Cash Check/Money Order

Credit Card ( MasterCard/Visa American Express)

Credit Card #:

Exp. Date: _____________________ 3-4 Digit Code:

Cardholders Name:

Billing Address:

City:_______________________ State: _______ Zip Code:

Cardholders Phone:

Cardholders Signature:

I AUTHORIZE NC AWWA-WEA TO CHARGE $

TO THE CREDIT CARD NUMBER LISTED ABOVE.

Photography Statement

I understand that photographs will be taken during

the course of the conference, and that in signing be-

low and registering for the conference, I am granting

authority to NC AWWA-WEA to take my photograph,

and to use my photograph in official publications of

NC AWWA-WEA.

Attendee Signature:


First Time Attendee

Name: _______________________________________________________ Company: _______________________________________________________

Circle your REGISTRATION TYPE & PAYMENT AMOUNT in the chart below. You may only select ONE registration type. If you are a SPEAKER, con-

tact Jennifer Port Picarella at [email protected] or (919) 784-9030 before you register.

Registration Options Full Monday Only Tuesday Only Wednesday

Only Fully Retired

Member Student

Early Rate Received on or before Septem-ber 9, 2018

Member $365 $225 $220 $110 $105

Students contact Corey King by October 25, 2018 at [email protected].

Non-Member $435 $295 $290 $180 Not Available

Regular Rate After September 9, and on or before October 14 2018

Member $395 $255 $250 $140 $115


On-site Rate Received after October 14, 2018

Member $425 $285 $280 $170 $125


Registration Includes:

Sunday Welcome Reception Yes Yes No No Yes No

Pre-Conference Virtual Session Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Monday Lunch Yes Yes No No Yes Student Lunch

Monday Social Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tuesday Lunch Yes Yes No

Tuesday Facility Tour (MUST SIGN UP FOR TOUR)

Additional Fee Additional Fee Additional Fee Additional Fee

Tuesday Social Yes Yes Yes No

Tuesday Dinner (additional tickets availa-ble for purchase

Yes Must Purchase Ticket

Yes No

Technical Sessions Yes Yes Yes Monday Only

Exhibit Hall Yes Yes Yes Monday Only

Wednesday Forum Yes Yes Yes Yes No

ADD Golf Player Registration PLAYER #1, $85 per player Payment for this person is included. Payment for this person will be sent separately.

Name:

Company:

Email: ADD Golf Player Registration PLAYER #2, $85 per player Payment for this person is included. Payment for this person will be sent separately.

Name:

Company:


Name:

Company:


Name:

Company:

Email:

ADD Golf Gift Bag Donations List items you will donate and provide at least 100 of each item.

Send completed form and gift bag donations to NC AW-WA-WEA at the address provided at the top of the page. Donations must be received by September 6, 2018 in order for company name to appear on sponsor listing at the Annual Con-ference. ADD Facility Tour Advanced registration is required for the tour and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Raleigh Brewery Tour

# of tickets ______ x $10 = $_________ ADD Additional Tuesday Awards Banquet Ticket These tickets will also be on-sale at the conference.

# of tickets ______ x $65 = $_________ To purchase Tuesday Awards Banquet Tickets you must register for one of the Registration Types lists above or the Exhibitor Limited Registration Type. Purchasing Tuesday Awards Banquet Tickets will provide meals in addition to what is automatically included with your selected Registration Type.

ADD Meal Ticket Print First & Last name as it should appear on the name tag. For guests that would like to attend lunch on Mon-day or Tuesday, tickets may be purchased for $35 per meal. THESE TICKETS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY REGISTERED GUESTS.

# of tickets ______ x $35 = $_________

CALCULATE PAYMENT

Registration Type Total: $

Add’l Banquet Ticket Total: $

Golf Total: $

Facility Tour Total: $

Add’l Meal Ticket Total: $

TOTAL PAYMENT: $


(MUST FILL OUT BOTH SIDES)

Guest Tags/

Exhibit Hall Only Passes: If you require a guest tag or exhibit hall

only pass, please visit the registration

desk.

Do you need help justifying attendance at the NC AWWA-WEA

Annual Conference? Consider the answers to the following

questions before having a discussion with your supervisor or

human resources department.

Calculate the cost to attend using the registration form on

page 28-29 and the hotel information on page 26.

Consider the discounts available for members and for reg-

istering early. Keep in mind that while you get the broad-

est exposure to information from attending the entire

conference, more affordable single-day registrations are

available for Monday and Tuesday.

Review the technical program on pages 20-26. What topics

will be discussed that relate directly to an issue you are

facing now, or issues you are concerned that you will face

in the future?

Visit www.ncsafewater.org/AnnConf to see the most cur-

rent list of exhibitors. What companies will be present that

offer products and services to solve problems you are ex-

periencing or that will make your professional life easier?

If you have attended in the past what experiences did you

find valuable? What connections did you make? What les-

sons did you learn?

If you have never attended, what experiences and lessons

have part attendees shared with you? What do you hope

to gain from attending?

Earn continuing education units/PDHs (CEUs)! The full con-

ference offers up to 15.0 CEUs with at least 5.5 available

on Monday and 6.0 available on Tuesday. The technical

program with CEU approvals for water and wastewater

will be posted online in the late summer or early fall.

November 3-6, 2019

Raleigh, NC


For information on sponsoring NC AWWA-WEA visit the Sponsor Index page of www.ncsafewater.org or call the NC AWWA-WEA office at (919)784-9030. List current as of 6/11/14.

Documents

Annual Conference - cdn.ymaws.com · the 98th Annual Conference of the North Carolina Sec-tion of the American Water Works Association and the North Carolina Water Envi-ronment Association