Annual Conference32Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Norfolk, VAOctober 17-20, 2017

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Conference Agenda

Monday, October 16

7:30am-5:00pm ASDWA Board of Directors MeetingMonticello (All States Welcome)

Tuesday, October 177:30am-5:00pm RegistrationPromenade

8:00-9:15am States (ONLY) RoundtablePoplar Hall

9:15-9:30am Break

9:30-11:30am States (ONLY) Roundtable cont’d

11:30am-12:30pm Lunch (on your own)

12:30-3:50pm State/EPA (ONLY) RoundtablePoplar Hall

3:50-4:00pm Break

4:00-5:00pm Special Topic Meetings (open to all)Eppington 1. WIFIA and WIFIA-DWSRF Linkages Greenway 2. Compliance Monitoring Data PortalBrandon 3. Lead Service Line ReplacementClaremont 4. Perfluorinateds Beyond PFOA & PFOS

5:00-7:00pm Welcoming Reception and ExhibitsYork/Stratford Sponsored by National and State Rural Water Associations

Wednesday, October 18

7:30am-5:00pm RegistrationPromenade 7:30am-7:00pm Exhibits OpenYork/Stratford

7:30-8:00am Morning Starter York/Stratford Sponsored by VIQUA & Trojan Technologies

OPENING PLENARY SESSION

8:00-10:10am FEDERAL AND STATE Providence PERSPECTIVES

8:00-9:10am Welcome and Opening Remarks Alan Roberson, Executive Director, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators

CONFERENCE AGENDA ASDWA State of the States Randy Ellingboe, ASDWA President and Manager, Drinking Water Protection Section, Minnesota Department of Health

The State of Public Health in the Commonwealth Hughes Melton, Chief Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health

Keynote Address Mark LeChevallier, Vice President and Chief Science Advisor, American Water

9:10-10:10am EPA News and Views Lee Forsgren, Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water Mike Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water

10:10-10:30am Break

10:30am-12:00pm ADVANCING LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT

Moderator Steve Via, Director of Federal Relations, AWWA

Practical Considerations When Implementing a Lead Service Line Replacement Fund Steven Pellei, Director, DWSRF Program, Office of Drinking Water, Virginia Department of Health

Incorporating Lead Service Line Replacement into Rates from a Consumer Advocate Perspective Christine Hoover, Senior Assistant Consumer Advocate, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate

Effective Methods to Reduce Lead Residuals and Spikes After a Lead Service Line Replacement David Cornwell, CEO, Cornwell Engineering Group

12:00-1:30pm Lunch (on your own)

1:30-3:00pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Providence 1. Getting to Know Emerging ContaminantsPoplar 2. Approachable Asset Management

3:00-3:30pm Refreshment Break Sponsored by Backflow Management, Inc.

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7:30-8:00am Morning StarterPromenade

8:00-10:00am CONCURRENT SESSIONS Providence 1. Drinking Water Data Management: Past, Present, and FuturePoplar 2. The Valuable Operator

10:00-10:15am Break

10:15-11:45am CLOSING PLENARY SESSIONProvidence ON THE STATE ADMINISTRATOR’S DESK

Moderator Lisa Daniels, ASDWA President-Elect and Acting Deputy, Water Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Balancing Public Health and the Environment Lori Mathieu, Chief, Drinking Water Section, Connecticut Department of Public Health

Performance Based Infrastructure and DWSRF Projects Janet Cherry, Manager, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program, Washington Department of Health

Revoking the One and Only Cryptosporidium Treatment Variance Carrie Gentry, Regional Engineer, Drinking Water Program, Oregon Health Authority Assessing and Addressing the Occurence of PFAs in Drinking Water in New Hampshire Brandon Kernen, Hydrology and Conservation Manager, Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

11:45am-12:00pm Wrap-Up and Adjourn

CONFERENCE AGENDA3:30-5:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Providence 1. Making Rules Work in the Real WorldPoplar 2. Preparedness and Resilience

5:30-6:30pm Wind Down Reception & ExhibitsYork/Stratford 6:30-8:30pm Optional Event - The Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise (pre-registration required)

7:30am-5:30pm RegistrationPromenade

7:30am-1:30pm Exhibits OpenYork/Stratford

7:30-8:00am Morning StarterYork/Stratford Sponsored by 120WaterAudit

8:00-10:00am CONCURRENT SESSIONS Providence 1. Preserving Water Quality in Distribution SystemsPoplar 2. Source Water and Facility Protection 10:00-10:30am Break

10:30-12:00pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Providence 1. What’s in Your Water?Poplar 2. Information That’s Good to Know

12:00-1:00pm Lunch (on your own) 1:00-1:30pm Dessert Break and Prize DrawingYork/Stratford Sponsored by NSF International

1:30-3:00pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Providence 1. New Solutions for Old ProblemsPoplar 2. Helping Small Systems be Self- Sufficient

3:00-3:30pm Break

3:30-5:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Providence 1. Innovation in Treatment TechnologiesPoplar 2. Managing Contaminants in Your Water

Thursday, October 19

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Friday, October 20

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.UCMR4 - Where Are the "Gotchas" and Will There be Any Surprises?Andy Eaton, Laboratory Technical Director/Vice President, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc.

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

GETTING TO KNOW EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

ModeratorRoger Sokol, Director, Bureau of Water Supply Protection, New York Department of Health

Wisconsin's 2016 Microcystin Study: Treatment EfficacyKyle Burton, Field Operations Director, and Cathrine Wunderlich, Chief, Public Water Engineering Section, Bureau of Drinking Water and Groundwater, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Protecting the Health of Individuals and Communities from Environmental Exposures in Today's World: Per-and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in WaterPatrick Breysse, Director, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Providence Poplar

Saving Money, Saving Water - Maximize Your ImpactsHeather Himmelberger, Director, Southwest Environmental Finance Center

APPROACHABLE ASSET MANAGEMENT

ModeratorMark Mayer, Administrator, Drinking Water Program, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Funding Sweat Equity and Next Steps in Asset Management Barry Matthews, Director, Division of Capacity Development, Virginia Department of Health

Asset Management for Small SystemsRuth Hubbard, Executive Director, Minnesota Rural Water Association

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MAKING RULES WORK IN

THE REAL WORLD

ModeratorGreg Wavra, Program Manager, Division of Municipal Facilities, North Dakota Department of Health

EPA Perspectives on Enhanced Implementation of the Lead and Copper RulesEdward Viveiros, Environmental Engineer, Protection Branch, OGWDW, U.S. EPA

Revised Total Coliform Rule - Implementation Challenges & Best PracticesCindy Mack, RTCR Rule Manager, Protection Branch, OGWDW, U.S. EPA

Impacts of Increasing Chlorine Residuals on DBP FormationDavid Cornwell, CEO, Cornwell Engineering Group

PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE

ModeratorJon Dilliard, Chief, Public Water Supply Bureau, Montana Department of Environmental Quality

The State's Role in Exercises and TrainingAmy Rammo Kuhs, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Watershed Compliance Program, Georgia Environmental Protection Division

The Nexus Between Water and Healthcare/Public Health SectorsChrissy Dangel, Health Scientist, Water Security Division, OGWDW, U.S. EPA

Source Water Protection and Emergency Preparedness SynergyKevin Morley, Manager, Federal Relations, American Water Works Association

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Providence Poplar

5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Comparison of Chlorine and Ultraviolet Light for the Disinfection of Recycled WaterCharles Gerba, Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Environmental Science, University of Arizona

Decontamination Preparedness: Creating More ResiliencePatricia Tidwell-Shelton, Chief, Threats Analysis, Prevention, and Preparedness Branch, and Veronica Aponte-Morales, Environmental Engineer, Water Security Division, OGWDW, U.S. EPA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19CONCURRENT SESSIONS

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

PRESERVING WATER QUALITY IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

ModeratorBill Moody, Director, Water Supply Division, Mississippi Department of Health

Using a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone) for Public Water Tower InspectionWilliam Allen, Assistant Professor of Science Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia

Decontamination of Drinking Water Distribution System InfrastructureKelly Smith, Associate Director, Water Infrastructure Protection Division, EPA National Homeland Security Research Center

Nitrification: What Is It, Why Should I Care, and Water Quality Goals to Prevent ProblemsRobert Edelman, Field Services Engineer, Office of Drinking Water, Virginia Department of Health

SOURCE WATER AND FACILITY PROTECTION

ModeratorJune Swallow, Chief, Center for Drinking Water Quality, Rhode Island Department of Health

Climate Change and Water Infrastructure Resiliency Planning for the City of NorfolkCherryl Barnett, Engineering Manager, Department of Utilities, City of Norfolk, VA

"No-Till and Cover Crops" - Integrating Agriculture's Newest BMPs for Drinking Water Compliance, Controlling Organics, and DBPsEric Fuchs, Agricultural Resource Technician, MIssouri Rural Water Association

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The Federal Regulation for Disinfectant Residuals - Is a Revision Warranted?Alan Roberson, Executive Director, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators

Purchasing Land in a Drinking Water Watershed Using Clean Water Act SRF FundingCorina Hayes, Manager, Source Water Protection Program, Office of Drinking Water, Washington Department of Health

Source Water Protection: How Coordination Can Benefit Both PartiesWhitney Katchmark, Principal Water Resources Engineer, Hampton Roads Planning District CommissionMary Mahoney, Environmental Health Specialist Consultant, Office of Drinking Water, Virginia Department of Health

Providence Poplar

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19CONCURRENT SESSIONS10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

WHAT’S IN YOUR WATER?

ModeratorLori Mathieu, Chief, Drinking Water Section, Connecticut Department of Public Health

Drinking Water Activities at the USGS National Water Quality ProgramPatty Toccalino, Deputy Program Coordinator, USGS National Water Quality Program

Protecting Source Water During Oil and Gas DevelopmentPaul Hempel, Manager, Source Water Protection Program, andTom Wall, Executive Director, Colorado Rural Water Association

A Holistic Look at Salt in Drinking WaterBrandon Kernen, Hydrology and Conservation Manager, Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

INFORMATION THAT’S GOOD TO KNOW

ModeratorStephanie Stringer, Chief, Drinking Water Bureau, New Mexico Environment Department

Navigating Legal Pathways to Rate-Funded Customer Assistance ProgramsGlenn Barnes, Associate Director, Environmental Finance Center, University of North Carolina School of Government

Attacking Water Loss Across the StatesSteve Cavanaugh, President & CEO, Cavanaugh & Associates

Flushing Guidance for Premise Plumbling and Service Lines to Avoid or Address a Drinking Water AdvisoryTimothy Bartrand, Environmental Engineer, Corona Environmental Consulting

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Providence Poplar

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

NEW SOLUTIONS FOR OLD PROBLEMS

ModeratorDoug Kinard, Director, Drinking Water Protection Division, South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

Conventional Drinking Water Treatment of Alternative Water Sources: Source Water RequirementsChristopher Hill, Vice President, Arcadis U.S., Inc.

Bridging the GapPeter Brooks, Vice President, waterTALENT Inc.

Clean Water Enforcement Funds: Waterworks Case Study ProjectsJeff Wells, Field Director, Virginia Department of Health

HELPING SMALL SYSTEMS BE SELF-SUFFICIENT

ModeratorDaniel Czecholinski, Manager, Drinking Water Section, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Collaboration Delivers Technical Assistance to Underserved CommunitiesLindsey Geiger, Project Engineer, American Water Works Association

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Building Capacity ToolsAdrienne Harris, Sustainable Systems Team Lead, Protection Branch, OGWDW, U.S. EPA

Mapping Lead Service Line Probability in Small Water SystemsBrian Beyeler, GIS Specialist, Ohio Rural Community Assistance Program

Providence Poplar

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

INNOVATION IN TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

ModeratorShellie Chard, Director, Water Quality Division, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

CyanoTOX: Tools for Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Treatment with Chemical OxidantsErik Rosenfeldt, Director of Drinking Water Process Technology, Hazen and Sawyer

Development of UV Testing Protocol/RecommendationsJeff Adams, Engineer, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research & Development, U.S. EPA

Overview of Water Technology Innovation Cluster Efforts Across the CountrySally Gutierrez, Director, Environmental Technology Innovation Clusters Program, Office of Research & Development, U.S. EPA

MANAGING CONTAMINANTS IN YOUR WATER

ModeratorJerri Henry, Program Manager, Water Quality Division, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

North Carolina Clean Water Act/Safe Drinking Water Act Collaborative 1,4-dioxane StudyRebecca Sadosky, Program Coordinator, Division of Water Resources, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

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Radium Mobility and the Age of Groundwater in Drinking Water Supplies from the Cambrian-Ordovician Aquifer SystemZoltan Szabo, Research Hydrologist, New Jersey Water Science Center, USGS

Implementing a Large-Scale Arsenic Removal Pilot Project in Arvin, CaliforniaDavid Wallis, Technical Services Program Manager, Rural Community Assistance Corporation

Providence Poplar

5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Moving the Ball Forward: Progress of the States' Workgroup in Partnering and Sharing New Technologies DataSteve Wilson, Program Director, Illinois State Water SurveyDarrell Osterhoudt, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators

Messaging on Fluoride Levels for ConsumersKip Duchon, National Fluoridation Engineer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20CONCURRENT SESSIONS

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

DRINKING WATER DATA MANAGEMENT: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

ModeratorJessica Godreau, Chief, Public Water Supply Section, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

An Evaluation of Sanitary Survey InformationAustin Heinrich, Biologist, Standards and Risk Reduction Branch, OGWDW, U.S. EPA

Drinking Water Data Management - SDWIS Prime and CMDPBrianna Knoppow, IT Specialist, Infrastructure Branch, OGWDW, U.S. EPAPatti Fauver, Prime User Interface Product Owner, OGWDW, U.S. EPA and Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Transition to CMDP and SDWIS PrimeMeghan Camp, Project Manager, Eastern Research Group, Inc.Mike Corbin, Chief Science Officer, Global Environmental Consulting, Inc.Laura Hardesty, Associate, The Cadmus GroupCathy Tucker-Vogel, Chief, Public Water Supply Section, Kansas Department of Health & Environment

THE VALUABLE OPERATOR

ModeratorHoward Isaacs, Administrator, Office of Drinking Water and Environmental Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Strengthening Operator Training to Improve Small System ComplianceJoy Barrett, Director of Training and Technical Services, Rural Community Assistance Partnership

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Navigating the Challenges in Operator CertificationPaul Bishop, President and CEO, Association of Boards of Certification

Education Standards for a New Generation of Water and Wastewater ProfessionalsJoe McClary, Chief Executive Officer, International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

Providence Poplar

9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.Implementing CMDP in UtahColt Smith, Environmental Scientist, Division of Drinking Water, Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Review of Operator Licensing Requirements Across the United StatesJeff Oxenford, Principal, Oxenford Consulting

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Tuesday Welcoming Reception 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Wednesday Morning Starter 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.Wednesday Afternoon Break 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Wednesday Wind Down Reception 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Thursday Morning Starter 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.Thursday Dessert Break/Prize Drawing 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

EXHIBITS AND FUNCTIONS

120WaterAuditAmerican Water Works AssociationAqua Metrology SystemsAtlantium Technologies, Ltd.Backflow Management, Inc.CEU PlanEurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc.HachHarmsco Filtration ProductsNational And State Rural Water AssociationsNSF InternationalPeridot Solutions

Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)ERG SDWIS Prime Transition TeamThe Cadmus Group Trojan TechnologiesULUS EPA - Water Security DivisionVal-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp.VIQUAWaterOperator.orgWater Remediation TechnologywaterTALENT, LLC

ASDWA is pleased to include a select group of exhibitors at this year’s conference to encourage technology transfer and information sharing. This year’s exhibitors are:

A Special Thanks to the Following Organizations for Their Sponsorship!National and State Rural Water Associations: Welcoming Reception, October 17th

VIQUA and Tojan Technologies: Wednesday Morning Starter, October 18th

Backflow Management, Inc.: Wednesday Afternoon Break, October 18th

120WaterAudit: Thursday Morning Starter, October 19th

NSF International: Thursday Dessert Break, October 19th

...and, Thanks to All Organizations and Companies Who Have Donated Prizes!

Events taking place in the exhibit hall include:

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