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Preliminary
Technical Program
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Session 1 – Pipeline Rehabilitation
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Saving Water and Meeting Current Water Distribution Needs: Large Diameter Pipeline Raw‐to‐Potable Water Rehabilitation and Conversion Cindy Preuss, HydroScience; Sean Maguire, Kennedy Jenks; and Marcus Yasutake, City of Folsom
Learn about various approaches for identifying effective solutions for recovering lost water, rehabilitation and conversion of a large‐diameter raw‐to‐potable water pipeline system for the City of Folsom in Northern California.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Multiple Pipeline Tools Used to Rehab/Replace 7 Mile Pressure AC Main Tim Williams and Tracie Mueller, Kennedy Jenks
Learn about the condition assessment process for evaluating an AC pipeline as it ages, determining its useful life, and the phased replacement of the pipeline. Techniques for pipline replacement will be compared including the use of pipe bursting, and other new methods versus conventional methods. The presentation will also cover project challenges from design, permitting, easements, and construction activities and how they were addressed.
3:00 PM – 3:30PM Design Approach for Seismic Upgrade of 15 Pipeline Fault Crossings Chris Delp, Alameda County Water District and Craig Smith, URS
Learn about the approach used to develop design documents for Design‐Build (DB) procurement of the seismic upgrade of 15 Alameda County Water District potable water
transmission pipelines crossing the Hayward Fault in Fremont and Union City, California.
BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM 4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Rehabilitation of Lafayette Aqueduct Serge Terentieff, Jack Huntamer, Marisa Boyce East Bay Municipal Utility District
Learn the steps taken to estimate leak rates, options considered and used for short‐term repairs, and future improvement strategies including different liner types being considered.
4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Asbestos Cement Pipelines ‐ Sampling, Testing and Condition Assessment Rolando Bueno, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Learn about asbestos cement pipe collection, testing, and condition assessment.
Pipeline Rehabilitation with Asset Management
5:00 – 5:30 PM Two Water Agency Approaches to Water Main and Water Service Renewal Using Asset Management Principles, the Water Meter Program and Pipe Rehab Methods Michelle Carrey, City of Sacramento; Rob Roscoe and John Valdes, Sacramento Suburban Water District
The City of Sacramento and Sacramento Suburban Water District will share their two approaches to retrofitting water meters and renewing water distribution pipelines and water services that have reached the end of their useful life. They will both share how they interject Asset Management and Pipeline Rehabilitation/Replacement approaches to achieve water distribution renewal.
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Session 2 - Water Well Technology
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM When is a Water Quality Problem Really a Well Problem? Dianna Jensen, City of Davis and Larry Ernst, Wood Rodgers
Often times a spike in a water quality constituent in a well can be attributed to a physical problem within the well, not true degradation of the aquifer water quality. Learn about a recent spike in manganese in a City of Davis well that returned to typical levels after a rigorous redevelopment of the well.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Managed Aquifer Recharge in Australia Kent O' Brien, GHD
Learn about the development and operation of managed aquifer recharge systems in Australia. Discussed will be examples of systems where the variations in hydrogeology and regulatory structure have resulted in different approaches to incorporating the aquifer as part of the storage capacity of the water system.
3:00 PM – 3:30PM Forensic Analysis for Premature Well Failures for Newly Constructed Water Wells Larry Ernst, Wood Rodgers
Gain insight on causes of well failures for recently constructed wells. This presentation will help illustrate well failure mechanisms and provide suggestions for alternative production well designs to help prevent premature failure.
BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM 4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Groundwater Well Pump Selection To Match System Hydraulics John Fawcett, Luhdorff & Scalmanini Consulting Engineers
Learn the importance of well pump selection. Gain the tools needed to select a well pump for equipping one of the 10,000 public supply groundwater well projects throughout the state of California.
4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Power Utilities Pump Efficiency Programs, Including Pump Testing, Energy Cost Savings Analysis, and Incentives Nancy Comstock, San Diego Gas & Electric
Learn about the power utilities’ programs that are intended to inform the public about how efficiently their pumping systems are operating, how cost effective it is to repair or replace their pumps, and about the Incentive Programs that are available to help offset the cost of Pump Efficiency Improvement / Energy Savings Projects.
Session 3 - Security and Emergency Planning
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CalWarn/NV‐WARN/AZWARN Joint Exercise Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) – Part I Ray Riordan, CalWARN Facilitator and Panel of Expert Trainers Learn how WARN members; City, County, State and Federal Emergency Managers and Logistics staff will complete the mapping of the EMAC process from Water Utility Request through the SEMS/NIMS Process for the request of resources to the receipt of resources across State lines. BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CalWarn/NV‐WARN/AZWARN Joint Exercise EMAC – Part II
Session 4 - Materials Performance
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Bolt Head Markings Passivation of Hot Forged Stainless Bolts PMI Gun for Inspection Rich Varalla, Tripac Fasteners
Learn how to read head markings on bolts, what happens if you do not passivate hot forged stainless, and the long term value of a PMI gun.
3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 2014 Lead Requirements of the SDWA and how this relates to California Requirements and NSF 61 and NSF 372 Dave Purkiss, NSF International
Participants will know what products need to comply with the lead free requirements of California and US SDWA. They will also know how to find products that have been certified to meet the requirements.
BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Current State of the Art Coatings for Corrosion Prevention of Steel Pipe Greg Smith, Northwest Pipe
Learn about the history of coating steel, the progression of the art of coatings up to the current trends, and options available for coatings.
Materials Performance with Security and Emergency Planning
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Los Angeles Pilot Project using Japanese Earthquake Resistant Joint Ductile Iron Pipe
Craig Davis, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Learn about a new pipe product that is useful for improving water system infrastructure performance.
Session 5 - Asset Management
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Planning for the Future ‐ Asset Management Kurtis Warne, Sems Technologies
Learn how to better manage day‐to‐day operations, while implementing best practices to increase productivity and help fund additional projects.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Using Mobile Devices to View Asset Information and Improve Data Quality While on Location Colin Hobson, Open Spatial Corporation
Learn about the pros and cons of using tablet devices in the field and how to use such devices successfully for updating asset information while on the location.
3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM An Innovative Approach to Booster Pump Evaluation and Asset Management Gavin Devries and Andy Yang, San Jose Water Company
Learn how to manage booster pump assets in a more objective and quantifiable way to effectively prioritize pump replacements and schedule replacements for the future.
BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM
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4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Preparation of Inspection Forms for Water and Wastewater Assets James W McKibben, Critical Workflow Solutions
Learn how to prepare well documented and focused asset inspection forms and how to use existing information to prepare a set of consistent forms that focus on the key parts of the assets.
4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Integration of Seismic Vulnerability into Traditional Asset Management Plan Donald Ballantyne, Degenkolb Engineers
Gain insight in the consideration of seismic vulnerability in assessment of infrastructure risk.
Session 6 – Safe Drinking Water Act
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Federal Drinking Water Regulatory Update Corrine Li, United States Environmental Protection Agency
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM California Drinking Water Regulatory Update Cindy Forbes, California Department of Public Health
Gain insight on the changes in regulations impacting public water systems, the proposed changes to the role of the Drinking Water Program within state government and changes being implemented in our State's funding programs.
3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM AWWA Regulatory Update Steve Via, American Water Works Association
Learn the status of federal Safe Drinking Water Act regulations under development.
BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM
4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM UCMR3 – A Model for Turning “Research” into “Reality” Rick Zimmer, Eurofin‐Eaton Analytical
Learn how to effectively manage projects involving Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in terms of sample site selection, proper collection, analysis, reporting and public relations/message management.
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Paper ‐ A Thing of the Past: Electronic Submission of Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs) Erin Farnand, City of Napa
Learn about the multi‐faceted approach used by the City of Napa to electronically submit and publicize their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Session 7 - Desalination
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Desalination & Salinity Management in California ‐ Regulatory Update Ron Davis, CalDesal
Learn what the State and various stakeholders have accomplished during the past year in the development of the Ocean Plan Amendment and what lies ahead.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM An Status Update of Coastal Desalination in the West Coast Joe Wong, Brown and Caldwell
Gain an understanding of the status of desalination in California and some of the challenges in developing and permitting desalination projects.
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3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM Case Study of Integrating a New, 50‐MGD Seawater Desalination Facility into the San Diego Regional Distribution System Steve Simon, San Diego County Water Authority
Learn the complexity of integrating a new seawater desalination supply into an existing regional distribution system. The presentation will focus on the various components that make up the Carlsbad Desalination Project and the public‐private partnership it will be built under. This includes not only the treatment plant itself, but all of the additional work that must be performed in order for the project to be successful: conveyance pipelines, flow control facilities, retrofit of existing pipelines, blending facilities, surge control facilities, and chemical feed facilities.
BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM 4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Ground Water Reverse Osmosis (GWRO) Desalination Plant Performance Optimization Arian Edalat, Water Planet Engineering
Learn about issues regarding design and operation of ground water reverse osmosis plants, and methods and techniques to identify and resolve them.
4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Treating High Temperature Saline Produced Water Using High Temperature Membrane Distillation Dian Tanuwidjaja and Eric M. V. Hoek, Water Planet Engineering
Learn about an effective and efficient way to treat hypersaline and high temperature hard to treat water using membrane distillation.
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Brackish Water Desalination in the San Francisco Bay Area Hasan Abdullah, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Learn about the project goals and benefits, findings of the various studies and the path that lies ahead for the five member agencies of the Bay Area Regional Desalination Project.
Session 8 - Research
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Using Risk Communication Strategies to Develop Public Notification Communiques for Stage 2 and Other New Regulations that Resonate with Stakeholders Karen Raucher, Stratus Consulting Inc.
Learn how to use risk communication templates and tools to easily build communications about new regulations that resonate with stakeholders. 2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Evolution of Electron Beam (E‐Beam) Treatment for Water Theresa Slifko, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Learn about the fundamental science, application, cost, and use of E‐beam for the treatment of water.
3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM Making Decisions and Communicating Risk with Contested Science Phillippe Daniel, CDM Smith
Learn about the challenges of determining what constitutes good science and the implications for regulations, decisions about capital investments and communication. BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM
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4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Part II of When Things Go Boom Larry Lyford, Helix Water District
Learn about the types of monitoring Helix Water District is using to detect hydrocarbon fouling in their ozone destruct units and the results and current conclusions of this monitoring and advanced testing. 4:30 PM ‐ 5:30 PM Optimizing Organic Removal while Complying with Stage 2 Erin England, GE Analytical Instruments
Learn how to optimize processes and comply with current regulations using TOC Analysis.
Session 9 - Source Water Quality
“Real-Time Data”
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Get the Data Out – Real Time Data Dissemination from Isolated Monitoring Stations within the Delta Mark Bettencourt, California Department of Water Resources
Learn about processing real‐time data and disseminating that information to a wide audience. 2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM California DWR’s Real‐Time Data and Forecasting Project: Modeling to Avoid Unpleasant Surprises Ted J. Swift, California Department of Water Resources
Learn how the California Department of Water Resources is developing sophisticated forecasting tools to optimize the State Water Project water quality and provide treatment
operators with predictive tools and warning systems to minimize operations costs 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM Real‐Time Unattended Water Quality Monitoring of Organic Carbon, Anions, and Physical Parameters Daniel Wisheropp, California Department of Water Resources
Learn about the maintenance and operation challenges faced when running laboratory grade instruments in remote unattended locations. Gain insight from actual examples from current stations and processes for optimizing station capabilities.
BREAK 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM 4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Attack of the Biofilm: Dealing with Biofilm and Capacity Issues in a Raw Water Supply Pipeline Alexander A. Rabidoux, Solano County Water Agency
Learn the key steps in sampling and identifying biofilms in water supply pipelines. Furthermore, the NBA will be used as a case study to illustrate the steps taken, and how to come up with an effective solution in managing biofilms.
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Stormwater Discharges of Key Drinking Water Quality Constituents from a Small Community in the Sacramento‐San Joaquin River Delta Rachel Pisor, California Department of Water Resources Learn about the stormwater discharge concentrations and loads of specific water quality constituents of a small municipality, and how it affects the drinking water quality of the San Joaquin River.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Session 10 – Business Administration & Leadership Division
Management Development & Leadership
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Rocky Mountain Section AWWA/WEA Supervisory Leadership Certification Program Richard Gerstberger, TAP Resource
Development Group, Inc.
Many seasoned operations supervisors will be
retiring in the near future and new leaders will
be asked to step into those positions. Little
training on supervisory and leadership skills is
currently being offered at utilities. The Rocky
Mountain Section’s Get Into Water! Project has
been created to fill the void by providing training
to assist in the development of operations
supervisors.
BREAK 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Creating Effective Leadership & Organizational Sustainability Now Richard Gerstberger, TAP Resource
Development Group, Inc.
This presentation will answer questions such as: What are the characteristics of effective utility leadership in today’s environment? How do we quantify it, how do we measure it? What role does organizational culture and strategic focus play in leading organizations? Are there attributes unique to utility leaders that need to be considered in either the selection or development of utility leaders? What are some of the most prominent attributes that utility
leaders need to address? How can we make sure that leadership is really guiding the organization in the direction that provides the best value to its customers? 10:30 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Career Boot Camp: 10 Ways to Become Better Prepared Robert Burg, Ralph Andersen & Associates
Learn the critical skills and abilities needed for
professionals to advance in this highly
competitive environment. Gain insight in the
interview process from start to finish and the
basics of career management. Learn to use this
knowledge to make the right career choices and
build the tools you need to advance up the
ladder.
LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM
Communications & Customer Relations
1:30 PM ‐ 2:00 PM What's at Stake for Northern California John Woodling, Regional Water Authority
Northern California water stakeholders are
promoting Delta remedies to protect the water
supplies, natural resources, economy and way of
life. Learn about saving the Delta from the
perspective of those who live and work in the
region.
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2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Practice What You Find: Tailoring Outreach Efforts Based on Research Findings Alma Rife, City of San Diego Public Utilities
Department
Public acceptance is key to successful potable
reuse project implementation. The City of San
Diego examined public awareness and opinion
on augmenting local water supplies with an
Advanced Water Purification Facility. With a
history of local opposition to water purification,
using research to bolster outreach efforts was
essential to ensure the messaging and outreach
methods were refined to be as effective as
possible.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Developing a Sustainable Public Participation Process for Your Utility Marlene Olsen, GoodStanding Outreach
Identifying your customers expectations before
starting a public participation process will clarify
which strategies should be used and how to
clearly communicate. The benefits of a
sustainable public participation process include
transparency, meaningful communications with
stakeholders and ensuring you meet the needs
of your decision makers.
BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Event Planning 101 ‐ How to Plan and Execute Successful Events on a Small Budget Shannon Reed, Irvine Ranch Water District
All water agencies host events from time to time.
Planning and executing an event with limited
resources and budget is challenging, but using
lessons learned and experiences from hosting a
variety of prior events can help assure that the
essential tools and resources are available to
successfully plan and execute your public
hearing, open house, conference or tour.
Information Management
4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Plant Historian Solutions for the Water and Waste Water Industry Mike Llapitan, Wonderware Norcal
Regulatory compliance reporting is an important
task for water and wastewater treatment plants,
but can be a time consuming and challenging
effort. A plant historian can help anyone make
reporting easier, and more secure, reliable, and
efficient. A process database is superior for plant
information acquisition and retrieval compared
to a relational high‐throughput database
systems are not the same as process databases.
This presentation will discuss the merits and
shortfalls of relational databases as well as
uncover and challenge these myths in the
context of specialized process historian
applications.
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4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Do More with Less Using GIS Suzanne Timani, ESRI
When a water utility is faced with serious
revenue, asset management and staffing issues,
doing more with less means sharing information
in GIS and increasing collaboration. A cloud‐
based, collaborative content management
system lets water agencies manage their
geographic information in a secure and
configurable environment. Water agencies are
more efficient and responsive to daily challenges
they face. Agencies can experience increased
revenue savings, streamlined asset management
and the ability to do more with less.
Session 11 - Security and Emergency Preparedness
8:30 AM ‐ 9:30 AM No Fuel, No Generator, No Water James Wollbrinck, San Jose Water Company
Learn the importance of conducting an
Emergency Fuel Supply Assessment for utilities
and what partnerships must be in place prior to
an event that disrupts their normal supply.
Without proper planning a utility will not have
the fuel necessary to maintain water supply to
customers and utility operations.
BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Wireless Mesh Infrastructure Networks for Supporting Water Districts Alan Gatlin, Firetide
Compliance with Department of Homeland
Security critical infrastructure policies pose new
requirements for active video surveillance, and
automated gate access. Learn how wireless
mesh infrastructure networks provide solutions
for meeting SCADA and data requirements.
LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 1:30 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Lessons Learned for Resource Typing and Credentialing Joe Abrams, The Alliance for Community
Solutions
Learn how asset typing works, how it can be managed, and how other disciplines and organizations have successfully created typing and credential tracking programs for mutual aid programs. Participants will have the opportunity to share experiences, expectations and share information in order to move forward with typing for mutual aid. BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Lessons Learned from Recent Disasters James Wollbrinck, San Jose Water Company
Follow the lessons learned from the most recent disasters. To find out what will be presented, visit the committee webpage: http://tinyurl.com/canv‐sep or the committee Facebook page.
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Session 12 - Environmental, Health & Safety
8:30 AM ‐ 9:30 AM State and Local Chemical Spill & Release Reporting Requirements Trevor M. Anderson and Brian Abeel, California
Emergency Management Agency
Learn the reporting requirements for hazardous
materials spills, releases and other unpleasant
events. Understand the interrelationships and
definitions unique to federal, state and local
reporting.
BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM What to Do When OSHA is at Your Door? Tonya Howard‐Taylor, Los Angeles Department
of Water and Power
Learn reasons why California OSHA may visit
your water facility and what actions you can take
to ensure compliance with the law and protect
against unwanted citations.
10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Cal/OSHA Regulatory Update Richard DaRosa, California Occupational Safety
and Health Administration
Learn the latest Cal/OSHA regulatory
requirements and available resources.
11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Case Study: Mobile, Portable and Stationary Equipment Compliance with Air Quality Regulations Jorge Rodriguez, URS
Learn how Golden State Water Company
implemented an air quality compliance program
to identify which federal, state and local
regulations apply to their mobile, portable and
stationary equipment. The actions they took to
be in compliance with these regulations, tips to
comply and what resources are available to
support compliance.
LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 1:30 PM ‐ 2:00 PM Compliance with the Standing Loss Control Regulation for Gasoline ASTs Neil McQueen, McQueen Environmental
Consulting
Learn about the air quality rules impacting above
ground storage tanks that hold fuel for gasoline
powered fleet vehicles, generators, pumps and
air compressors.
2:00 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Implementing the New Los Angeles County MS4 NPDES Permit for Community Water Systems: The First Year David Kimbrough, City of Pasadena
Learn about the initial implementation of the Los
Angeles County MS4 NPDES Permit for
Community Water Systems.
BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Phase II Small MS4 General Permit Ali Dunn, California State Water Resources
Control Board
Learn about the background and history, general
requirements, implementation details and
collaborative opportunities for the new Phase II
Small MS4 storm water permit.
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4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Potable Water Discharges Compliance for Water Utilities without an NPDES Permit. Francois Rodigari, San Jose Water Company
Learn about the permitting developments for
agencies not currently covered under a MRP or
MS4 NPDES permit for potable water discharges.
Attendees will gain insight in the latest
developments on a statewide permit for potable
water discharges and a better understanding of
available BMPs and what they can achieve.
4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Water Utility Discharge Incidents Lori Schectel, San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission
Learn about the practical and regulatory issues
surrounding planned and unplanned potable
water discharges from transmission pipelines.
Hear about some of the issues the utility has
faced and how they look to improve discharge
processes and responses.
Session 13 - Engineering & Construction
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Construction Management 201 Jeff Inferrera, ICM Group
Learn a proven construction management approach that results in a successful construction project that protects the owner's interests. 8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM Expecting the Unexpected: Anticipating and Prioritizing Risks for a $150M Construction Project
Phillippe Daniel, CDM Smith and Mike Munson,
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Learn how to systematically identify, assess and manage risks associated with large construction projects. 9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Starting up the City of Lodi’s First Surface Water Treatment Plant to Serve an Existing Groundwater Only Supplied System Richard Stratton, HDR Engineering
Learn how to start‐up a new microfiltration drinking water treatment plant. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM City of Manteca Smart Way to Stretch Your Domestic Water Supply using Irrigation Wells to Irrigate Large Turf Areas Fernando Ulloa, City of Manteca
Learn how to implement a successful program that helped the City reduce our peak water demands by converting large turf community turf areas using shallow irrigation wells and not domestic water supply. Attendees will also learn the long‐term cost savings with this program. 10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Design and Construction of an 11 Million Gallon Treated Water Reservoir under Challenging Seismic Conditions Deborah Cohen, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
and Sam Young and Calvin Huey, San Francisco
Public Utilities Commission
Learn considerations for the design and construction of a large treated water reservoir at a seismically challenging site.
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11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Let it Flow: The Case for Dam Removal Lori Anne Dolqueist, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips
Managing aging dams is challenging. While the risks associated with aging dams are typically of low probability, the consequences are high. Dam removal can provide significant benefits. Learn about the implications of the increasing number of aging dams across the country. LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 2:00 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Retrofit Below Ground Vault Access Doors Karl Kern, Placer Waterworks
Learn about retrofitting below ground vault access doors without demolision of sidewalks or finish grades. Gain insight of a method to retrofit loose plate covers and rusted broken torsion and doors. The history of access covers and the evolution of the vault wall structures will be reviewed. BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Contractor Uses New Over‐Insertion Prevention in Two Houston Area Horizontal Directional Drilling Projects Dennis Shumard, EBBA Iron, Inc.
Learn about new techniques and materials that are available for horizontal directional drilling projects, particularly in HDD projects in congested residential and industrial areas. 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Common Stainless Steel Corrosion Problems in the Water and Desalination Industries—Why They Happen and How We Can Avoid Them Erin Mackey and Tom Seacord, Carollo Engineers
Learn how corrosion in stainless steel gets started and propagates, and how to avoid or minimize this type of problem. Engineering & Construction with Water Treatment
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Trial By Fire: Lessons Learned in the First Year Operating the New Delta Water Supply Project Tim Karlstrand, Carollo Engineers and Brett
Beaudreau, City of Stockton
Gain insight on the lessons learned overcoming
startup and seasonal operational challenges
during the first year operating a new surface
water supply and treatment plant and
integrating it into an existing distribution system.
Session 14 – Operators
“Treatment”
Operators with Security & Emergency Preparedness and Environmental, Health & Safety
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM The First Line of Defense ‐ Operator Tools for Watershed Spills Mary Krizanosky and Elissa Callman, City of
Sacramento Department of Utilities
Learn how to minimize risk to surface water supplies from hazardous spills in the upstream watershed. Attendees will gain insight on how to develop practical tools and resources for water utilities’ operations staff to help manage response to spills upstream of water plant intakes.
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8:30 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Chemical Metering Pumps, Accessories and Feed System Rich Hopkins, Hopkins Technical Products, Inc
A chemical feed system is not just a tank and pump. Participants will learn how the pump and ancillary equipment are to be installed correctly and also learn simplified mathematical equations for chemical feed dosage. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM And now you need to make your membrane plant work! Larry Parlin and Andrew Richle, City of Lodi
Learn how to operate a membrane filtration
plant from the City of Lodi's experience
commissioning their new 10 MGD membrane
facility.
“Treatment & Distribution”
10:30 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Corrosion and Corrosion Control Fundamentals Jeff Knauer, Corrpro Companies, Inc.
Increase your knowledge and expertise
regarding corrosion in treatment plants and
distribution systems; learn about corrosive
environments, mechanisms of corrosion, and
means of controlling corrosion including use of
cathodic protection.
LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 1:30 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Theory and Operation of Automatic Control Valves Joe Passalacqua, HyDEC Corporation
Improve your understanding on how automatic
control valves work, the theory behind their use,
and how best to operate and maintain them.
“Distribution”
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM A New Field Microbiology Tool to Support the “Find‐and‐Fix” to Coliform Detection in Distribution Systems Under the Revised Total Coliform Rule Peter Gallant, ENDETEC
Learn about new technologies and
advancements in field microbiology and how
they apply to the Revised Total Coliform Rule.
Regulatory implications of these field
microbiology methods will be discussed.
BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Best Practices for Trenchless Methods in Water Distribution Systems George C. Mallakis and Ty Green, TT
Technologies, Inc.
Learn how to safely, properly, and efficiently use
the trenchless methods and tools of “Split and
Pull” and for water service replacement and
rehabilitation and “Pneumatic Horizontal
Boring” for new service installations.
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4:30 PM – 5:00 PM UDF is Easier in the Office: Pilot Testing a System with Wells Equipped with Variable Frequency Drives Irene Suroso, West Yost Associates and Jeremy
Cox, City of Woodland
Learn how to conduct flushing in a closed water system supplied by groundwater wells, avoid pressure spikes in the closed system and accomplish flushing program without breaking any pipelines.
Session 15 – Safe Drinking Water Act with Research and Water Treatment
“California’s New Chrome VI Regulation”
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM California's New Chrome VI Regulation TBD
Participants in this session will learn about the
new Chrome VI Regulation in California.
8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM Cost to Treat for Chromium 6, Case Studies Tarrah Henrie, California Water Service
Company
The projected costs for several communities to
comply with the upcoming chromium 6
regulation, and how much the average
customers bill will increase.
9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Status Update on Federal Consideration of Hexavalent Chromium Steve Via, AWWA
Learn about the status and basis of EPA evaluation of risk of and risk management
options for hexavalent chromium in drinking water. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Focus Areas: Helping Utilities Find Solutions to Their Research Needs Mary Smith, Water Research Foundation
Learn about the Water Research Foundation’s Hexavalent Chromium focus area and how it helps utilities determine and meet research needs. 10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Reduction/Coagulation/Filtration (RCF) for Hexavalent Chromium Removal from Drinking Water Nicole Blute, Hazen & Sawyer
The State of California recently released a draft MCL for Cr(VI) of 10 ppb, which included three potential treatment approaches: reduction/coagulation/filtration (RCF), ion exchange, and reverse osmosis. This presentation will cover the RCF process, including treatment components, technology performance, and disposal options for residuals. Two years of demonstration scale experience at the City of Glendale will be presented, including operational aspects of running the facilities.
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11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Application of Weak Base Resin for Cr(VI) Removal from Groundwater Issam Najm, Water Quality Technology
Solutions
Learn of the results of bench‐scale testing of Cr(VI) removal with WBA resins conducted on 10 different groundwater sources. The effects of resin type, Cr(VI) concentration, and presence of other competing anions will be presented and discussed. Information will also be presented on the quality of the exhausted resins from the testing and their disposal options in a full‐scale application. Finally, full‐scale capital and O&M costs for WBA treatment systems will be presented. LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Application of Regenerable Strong Base Anion Exchange for Cr(VI) Removal from Groundwater Chad Seidel, Jacobs Engineering Group
Gain insight on the regenerable SBA‐IX process for Cr(VI) removal, including treatment components, performance, and disposal options for residuals. The presentation will compare treatment performance in varied water quality conditions, by different resins, and under different design (e.g. Empty Bed Contact Time (EBCT) and Hydraulic Loading Rate (HLR)) and operational (e.g. regenerant type and recycling) conditions. The design, operations, and cost implications of these findings will also be shared so water utilities can understand if SBA‐IX is best suited to meet their site‐specific Cr(VI) treatment objectives. 2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Chromium Analysis and Occurrence Dr. Andrew Eaton, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc.
Learn about the means by which chromium can
enter water systems and where it may go once
in a water system.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Groundwater Cleanup and Potable Water Supply – The Hinkley Experience Kevin Sullivan, Pacific Gas & Electric
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has been involved in the assessment and cleanup of a chromium plume in groundwater related to industrial activities from the 1950s and 1960s at the Hinkley Compressor Station near Barstow, CA. These remediation efforts have resulted in many insights into the behavior, measurement and treatment of hexavalent chromium. Plume treatment methods such as in‐situ reduction, extraction and agricultural application will be discussed and full‐scale application data shown. In addition, PG&E has recently conducted pilot studies and now full‐scale installation of well water treatment systems intended to remove chromium down to exceedingly low levels. These systems have been designed for use on individual homes in a rural environment. Finally, ongoing efforts to accurately determine natural and anthropogenic background concentrations of chromium in the Mojave desert will be reviewed. BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM
Preliminary
Technical Program
3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Cr(VI) Treatment with Strong Base Anion Exchange: Advances in Brine Disposal Minimization Craig Gorman, Jacobs Engineering Group
Learn about the applicability of strong base
anion exchange for Cr(VI). Emphasis will be
placed on the brine minimization and treatment
aspects of the study.
4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Sources and Fate of Chromium in Drinking Water Systems Phil Brandhuber, HDR Engineering
Learn about the means by which chromium can
enter water systems and where it may go once
in a water system.
4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM City of Davis Biological Filtration Hex Chromium Pilot Study Results Joe Drago, Kennedy/Jenks
Learn about an alternative treatment process
and the potential it has in community water
systems that are experiencing not just Hex
Chromium, but also high nitrates, selenium and
perchlorate water quality challenges.
Session 16 – Water Treatment
Water Treatment with Distribution System Water Quality
“THM Removal Alternatives”
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Trihalomethane Formation Principles, Treatment Options, and Air‐Stripping Study Results
David Summerfield and H. Kenneth Hudnell,
Medora Corp.
Learn principles of trihalomethane formation
and potential, operational principles for
reducing THMs, the results from an eight utility
study of two air‐stripping technologies, and
factors that affect the selection, sizing, and
installation of air‐stripping technologies.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM THM Removal Performance Comparisons Terry McKinney, Santa Cruz Water Department
Learn multiple methods used to efficiently and
effectively remove trihalomethanes from metal
tank reservoirs.
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Novel Mixing Technology for Water Tanks Dr. Peter S. Fiske and Dr. Robin Giguere, PAX
Water
Learn about the latest mixing technologies for
potable water storage tanks including new
technology developed and released for the first
time in 2013.
BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
“DBP Compliance”
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM DBP Compliance Impact on NPDES Permit David Murbach, Peterson Brustad Inc.
Learn the relationship between DBP reduction strategies and the backwash waste handling operations.
Preliminary
Technical Program
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM WTP Optimization Using On‐Line THM Monitoring Scott Rovanpera, City of Benicia
Learn about a study conducted by the City of Benicia WTP to evaluate the means of reducing THM formation through pretreatment, disinfection, and operational changes. 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Enhanced Clarification Process at Drinking Water Plant by Improved Polymer Application Yong H. Kim, Prominent Fluid Controls and Rich
Hopkins, Hopkins Technical Products
Learn how to store, mix and feed polymeric flocculants to water treatment processes such as clarifier and dewatering. Participants will also come to understand why this chemical needs to be treated differently than other chemicals.
LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 1:30 PM ‐ 2:00 PM Improved Membrane Design Addresses Integrity Issues for the City of Yuba City Water Treatment Plant Richard Stratton, HDR Engineering
Learn about the importance of membrane
integrity and how to maintain it.
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM New Membrane and GAC Treatment Plant for TOC Removal Brian Shoener, Provost & Pritchard Consulting
Learn about the common treatment techniques
evaluated for TOC removal and the details
involved with designing and operating a new
membrane and GAC treatment plant.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Primary Coagulant Conversion: Aluminum Sulfate to Aluminum Chlorohydrate Eric Houston and Tom Pasterski, County of
Sacramento
Learn about the challenges faced with making a
primary coagulant change including cost
analysis, jar testing, lab analysis, and CDPH
communication.
BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Water Treatment Plant Startup Issues and Considerations Aileen Kondo, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and
Joe Guistino, Coastside County Water District
Learn some of the things that should be
considered when restarting a water treatment
facility following a period long‐term shut down
and also when operating with a new treatment
process.
4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Evaluation of Treatment Alternatives for 1,2,3‐Trichloropropane Removal Kevin Berryhill, Provost & Pritchard Consulting
Learn about the effectiveness of VOC removal
treatment technologies on the soon to be
regulated contaminant 1,2,3‐trichloropropane.
Preliminary
Technical Program
Session 17 – Water Management & Efficiency with Energy 8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Davis‐Woodland Water Supply Project: Quest for Reliability, Innovation, and Affordability Lindsay Smith and Jim Yost, West Yost Associates
Learn of strategies for addressing the challenges
of complex multiagency infrastructure projects.
8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM Water System Improvements: PRS and Valve Replacements Michael Pollard, Psomas
Learn the benefits of updating an aging water
system with modern equipment that improves
efficiency, operation, control, safety, minimizes
water waste and reduces system wide
headlosses.
9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Partnership for Success ‐ Western Placer County GMP Austin Peterson, American Water The Western Placer County Groundwater Management Plan (WPCGMP) was developed by a multi‐agency partnership that is committed to protect, preserve and enhance the health and long‐term sustainability of the region’s groundwater supplies. Learn about the partnership and the latest groundwater management strategies in Western Placer County. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Landscape Water Management Return on Investment Calculator Randy Barron, City of Santa Rosa
Learn about the Landscape Water Management
Return on Investment Calculator and how it
works. Attendees will also gain insight from
actual case studies.
10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Beyond Rebates: How to Sustain Savings in the Landscape Sector Randy Barron, City of Santa Rosa
Learn the three ways to save landscape water
and how to use them as a way to develop
successful landscape water‐use efficiency
programs.
11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Demonstration Gardens Susie Murray, City of Santa Rosa
Learn how City staff designed and installed an
innovative demonstration garden almost
entirely on volunteer time.
LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 1:30 PM ‐ 2:00 PM Change through Social Influence: Keeping up with the Joneses Gail Chavez, City of Santa Rosa
Learn how the City of Santa Rosa has
transitioned their Water‐Use Efficiency program
to be more successful.
Preliminary
Technical Program
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Energy Streams: Capturing Energy Savings Through Water Conservation Dr. Edward Spang, The Center for Water‐Energy
Efficiency, UC Davis
Learn about saving energy through water
conservation, the methodology for calculating
water system energy intensity, and the potential
for rolling out cost‐effective programs in this
area.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Emerging Efforts in Financing Water‐Energy Activities Shahid Chaudhry, California Energy Commission
Learn about funding sources available from local,
state, and federal agencies to implement water
and energy conservation use efficiency
programs.
BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Energy Rebates ‐ How to Get Involved Karen McGinley, NVEnergy Sure Bet Program How can your facility catch the energy rebate “wave”? Learn what to look for at your site and how to prioritize options and maximize incentives. Review of common methods used to calculate energy savings. Learn how to demystify some of the terms in rebate applications so you can easily approach one for your team. Also, gain insight into how you can use rebates to leverage “buy in” from those that hold the purse strings. 4:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Water‐Energy Related Programs at PG&E Tom Guarino , Pacific Gas & Electric
Learn about PG&E's current and planned activities that address all major energy uses associated with water: end use in residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors, ground water pumping in agricultural sector and energy used by water and water treatment facilities. The presentation will also cover PG&E's solutions to address natural gas usage and electric demand reduction associated with water. 4:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Collaboration and Science Drive Martis Valley Groundwater Management Plan Steven Poncelet, Truckee Donner Public Utility
District and Tina Bauer, Brown and Caldwell
Learn how the Partner Agencies successfully collaborated with each other, grant funding partners, scientists, and a large stakeholder group representing federal, state, and local interests, to develop a basin‐wide management framework for informed and science‐based groundwater resource decisions.
Session 18 - Meters
8:00 AM ‐ 9:00 AM Meter Sizing and Selection Michele Harvey, Badger Meter
Numerous electronic meter types have been
recently introduced to the market. With so many
meter types to choose from, it can be a challenge
to choose the best meter for an application. This
session will introduce the meter types, discuss
their specifications and what applications they
best fit.
Preliminary
Technical Program
9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Basics of Large Meter Testing Program Darren McMillan, US Metering & Technology Inc
Gain an understanding of the importance and benefits of a Large Meter Testing Program. This presentation will cover the current regulations, approach, procedures, implementation, pitfalls, and results. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Using Smart Meters and SCADA Systems for Water Loss Reduction and Monitoring Tim Wilson, Water Systems Optimization Inc
Learn about the work in the City of Folsom that
demonstrates how water utilities can utilize their
currently installed data acquisition systems and
meter reading infrastructure to effectively
manage water loss on a long‐term basis.
10:30 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Considerations When Choosing an AMI System Michele Harvey, Badger Meter
Gain a better understanding of the complexities
of AMI systems. Learn about selection of an AMI
system by addressing Universal Radio Frequency
(RF) performance standards, current
technologies, and BMPs.
LUNCH 11:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM 1:30 PM ‐ 2:00 PM Large Meter Analysis ‐ Testing and Calibration Michael Simpson, M.E. Simpson Co., Inc.
Large water meters are a vital component in any
distribution system. Learn about the importance
of meter testing and assessment for all utilities.
2:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM Large Meter Replacement Program Oscar Alcantar, City of Sacramento
Learn the steps to start a meter replacement
program and what to expect in revenue returns.
Gain insight from real numbers from an existing
program.
2:30 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Water Meter Changeout Don Bartz, Phelan Pinon Hills Community
Services District
Learn about the process of a successful meter
replacement program recently undertaken by
the Phelan Pinon Hills CSD. The new meter
system replaced approximately 8,000 meters
that were up to 25 years old, which contributed
to the District’s 20% un‐accounted for water
losses.
BREAK 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Using Correlated Acoustic Leak Detection to Extend the Benefits of a Utilities AMI Investment Bernard Dunham, Delta Engineering Sales, LLC
Learn about the benefits of a fixed‐network
based on correlated leak detection. Gain insight
into its usefulness in lowering unaccounted‐for‐
water statistics.
Preliminary
Technical Program
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Session 19 - Security and Emergency Planning
8:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Exploring Technology: Planning for Now & the Future ‐ Part I Joe Abrams, APEX Innovations; Jim Wollbrink, San Jose Water Company; Tripat Mangat, IGA Do you have questions or concerns about technology? Are you as familiar with cloud computing, big data, mobile apps, mesh networks, cyber‐security, multi‐core computing or other technical trends as you’d like to be? In past conferences, the information management committee has offered presentations on different technology trends and advances for all types of attendees, from novices to experts. This session asks conference attendees to help chart the course for future presentations. We will seek feedback & suggestions directly from AWWA members throughout the conference, then during this session, we will explore the current and future needs for technology within the water industry and discuss how technology committee can best serve you…the CA‐NV membership. For those CA‐NV Section members interested in technology, whatever your current technical abilities or needs, we encourage you to come, learn, discuss and voice your opinions about your current and future technology needs. And watch for us, at various events throughout the conference and give us your thoughts! BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 12:00 PM Exploring Technology: Planning for Now & the Future ‐ Part II
Session 20 - Research
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Commercialization of ARoNite: Novel Hydrogen‐based Biological Treatment Solution David Friese, APTwater, Inc., Rob Hills,
Cucamonga Valley Water District
Learn the latest developments in the
commercialization and regulatory permitting of
an exciting new technology and treatment
option ‐ Biological Drinking Water Treatment.
8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM
Conducting a Tracer Study to Demonstrate that
a Pipeline Used as a Disinfection Contactor has
Plug Flow Characteristics
Craig Thompson, Julia Lund, Jason Yim and
Elizabeth Sobczak, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Learn about the challenges of conducting tracer tests and strategies to ensure satisfactory results. 9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Multiple Benefits of Nanofiltration in Brackish Groundwater Treatment Andrew Komor, Pacific Advanced Civil
Engineering, Inc.
Learn the benefits of nanofiltration in small
groundwater treatment systems that are facing
several contaminants of concerns in order to
meet regulatory requirements.
BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
Preliminary
Technical Program
10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Reverse Osmosis (RO) Desalination of Inorganic Wastewater Effluent Anna Jawor and A. Edalat, Water Planet
Engineering; Y.O. Kim, Hyundai Engineering &
Construction
Learn how to design an RO plant with correct pre‐treatment to ensure an optimum sequence of process unit operations and operational parameters. 10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Continuous Biological Treatment of TMP Raw Wastewater Streams from Pulp and Paper Industry Unity Oviasogie
Learn the results of biological treatment of pulp
wastewater streams.
11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Potable Reuse Equivalency Criteria and Treatment Train Evaluation Fredrick W. Gerringer and Brian Pecson, Trussell
Technologies
Learn about the equivalency criteria for direct
potable reuse (DPR) developed by a National
Water Research Institute Independent Advisory
Panel, potential DPR treatment train
configurations, and preliminary pilot‐scale
performance of selected DPR treatment trains.
Session 21 - Recycled Water
8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM Unlocking the Potential for Low‐CT Tertiary Disinfection: Providing Reliable Nitrification to Ensure a Free‐Chlorine Residual John D. Kenny, Trussell Technologies
Learn about free‐chlorine and chloramine tertiary disinfection, nitrification reliability in water recycling facilities, nitrification, online ammonia analyzers, breakpoint chlorination for ensuring a free‐chlorine residual, and next steps for using free‐chlorine CTs for water reuse disinfection. 9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Permitting Potable Reuse in California: A Case Study Based on the Expansion of the Leo J. Vander Lans Water Treatment Facility, Los Angeles County, California Cathy H. C. Chang, Water Replenishment
District of Southern California
Based on a case study about the overall effectiveness of the current regulations in encouraging the use of recycled water and streamlining the permitting of groundwater recharge projects using recycled water. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Extreme Events: How They Affect Water Utilities Kenan Ozekin, Water Research Foundation
A coalition of Federal and NGO partners (NOAA, EPA, Water Research Foundation, Water Environment Research Foundation, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, and Noblis) conducted six workshops (case studies) in California, Georgia, Virginia, Washington, D.C, Texas and Missouri. This presentation will summarize major findings from these workshops including but not limited to utility and community response to extreme events, innovative approaches that water utilities are taking to increase their resilience and reduce vulnerability of their infrastructure and operations, and information needs.
Preliminary
Technical Program
10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Developing Direct Potable Reuse in California David W. Smith, WateReuse Association Learn about the full range of activities to develop direct potable reuse as a water supply option for California water utilities. Activities include technical research, legislation, regulatory activities, and public education and outreach.
11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Engaging the Public for Recycled Water Project Success Patricia A. Tennyson, Katz and Associates
Learn how to approach developing and
implementing a public outreach program that
will engage the public and foster success of the
recycled water project as well as three things to
remember when conducting public outreach
programs for any type of project – especially
potable reuse projects.
11:30 AM ‐ 12:00 PM A Comparative Study of Advanced Oxidation Processes to Remove Emerging Organic Contaminants Gil Hurwitz, Water Planet Engineering
Learn about the growing threat that emerging
organic contaminants will have on the well‐being
of the global population and recent
advancements in oxidative treatment
technologies.
Session 22 - Tanks, Reservoirs & Structures
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Fitting a 5 Million Gallon Reservoir into a 1.25 Million Gallon Hole David Murbach, Peterson Brusted Inc.
Learn about the issues of procuring a prestressed concrete tank at minimal cost and the solutions for constructing this tank on a small site with reduced distribution system storage. 8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM Ways to Retrofit your Water Tank to Meet Safety and Water Quality Concerns Mark Moore, DN Tanks
As a concrete reservoir does not require the continuous coatings and painting to eliminate corrosion, they are sometimes left with no maintenance for decades. Options as the reservoirs get older is to either replace or retrofit the reservoir. Learn about options that other water departments have used to upgrade their facility rather then replace their reservoirs. Tanks, Reservoirs & Structures with Engineering & Construction
9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Tread Lightly: Making Design Decisions for Retrofit of an Operational 100 MGD Water Treatment Plant Mike Munson, Santa Clara Valley Water District
and Phillippe Daniel, CDM Smith
Learn about an approach for design decisions that addresses a wide‐range of technical, operational, and social issues. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Effective Uses of Steel in Infrastructure Design Wayne Geyer, STI / SFPA
Learn how to use steel effectively in the design of today's potable water infrastructure.
Preliminary
Technical Program
10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Confined Space Entry – Do’s and Don’ts Jennifer D. Coon, Tank Industry Consultants
Learn important definitions and access
requirements for workers who enter confined
spaces as well as a review of some of the
previous fatal incidents that have occurred in the
water industry.
11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM AWWA D106: Expanding Cathodic Protection Options for Water Storage Tanks Jack Ripley, Corrpro Companies
Learn the fundamentals of corrosion, the causes
of corrosion, and techniques to mitigate
corrosion.
Session 23 – Distribution System Water Quality
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Not all THM's are Created Equal Sue Murphy, Solano Irrigation District
Learn about the regulated and unregulated THM chemical basics and the future of THM regulation; why Total THM results can be exactly the same number, yet have completely different properties; how to troubleshoot their system to find the source of THM formation; making the most of what your data is telling you; and steps in implementing operational changes. 8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM An EPA Stage 2 DBPR Operational Evaluation made easy! Sue Murphy, Solano Irrigation District
Learn the formula used to determine if you have an operational evaluation level (OEL) exceedance; requirements if the OEL is exceeded; pros/cons for using the whole
required 90 days before the evaluation is due; steps to minimize future OEL exceedances; and how to write a conclusion your regulator will love. 9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM THM Monitoring in Consecutive Drinking Water Systems Rick Bacon and Rudy Mui, Aqua Metrology
Systems
Learn how other water treatment plants/consecutive operators use in‐line THM monitoring to manage THM compliance, with real examples from around the world. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM UCMR3 ‐ Distribution System Water Quality Results Rick Zimmer, Eurofins Analytical Labratories
The Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR3) was finalized in May 2012. Learn about the Rule’s requirements and how the UCMR3 data will be used. Gain an understanding of how UCMR3 signals a shift in water quality focus from source water and treatment plants to the distribution system.
Preliminary
Technical Program
10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Managing Temporary Water Connections ‐ One Utility’s Solution Dana Strahan and Marty Johnson, El Dorado
Irrigation District
Learn the steps taken to address customer needs for temporary water supply or connections. The development of a temporary water use permit system. What capital improvements were made for card‐lock bulk water stations. Review program adminsitration issues such as; development of policies, regulations and enforcement procedures. 11:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Distribution System Levels of Chlorate From Formation in Sodium Hypochlorite Stock Gary Lynch, Park Water Company
Learn how to evaluate disinfectant stock and
treated water for perchlorate and chlorate
formed in sodium hypochlorite and how to
respond to high levels found in treated water
distributed to customers.
Session 24 - Backflow Programs
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Cross Connection Control Program: Public vs Private Testers Patricia Robinson, Long Beach Water (Retired)
Many CCC Programs now have their own
employees testing backflow prevention
assemblies for their water users rather than
private contractors. This presentation will
discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
controlling the testing and repairs of backflow
preventers.
8:30 AM ‐ 9:00 AM Cross Connection Control Program: Management Software Chris Hunley, Sacramento County
The County of Sacramento has recently
developed software to streamline their Test
reports by allowing contractors to submit test
forms electronically. This acceptance of data
electronically has reduced the amount of labor
needed to administer the test reports and
customer notification regarding their cross
connection control program. This presentation
will show us how the development of this in‐
house software has streamlined their duties.
9:00 AM ‐ 9:30 AM CA/NV AWWA Tester & Specialist Certification Program Update Ben Bennet, Backflow Prevention Specialists
The Tester & Specialist Certification Programs
have operated for many decades. Some recent
changes and improvements to the Program have
been implemented. This presentation will help
show how the Certification Program operates
and the requirements for an individual to obtain
Certification.
BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
Preliminary
Technical Program
10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Conducting a Thorough Cross Connection Control Survey Pete Peters, Cucamonga Valley Water District
A key duty in a cross connection control program
is to determine the hazard water users present
to the distribution system with their piping
activities. Some industrial processes can create
cross connections which can contaminate the
distribution system when a backflow event
occurs. This presentation will give us a guideline
to conducting a survey to determine what type
of backflow prevention is needed on a water
user’s facility.
10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Public Education: Selling Your Cross Connection Control Program to the Public Melissa Keyes, Long Beach Water District
The need for Cross Connection Control is not
well understood by the public. They see the
installation of backflow assemblies as a cost with
little benefit. This presentation will help us learn
how to educate the public to see the values not
just the cost of backflow prevention.
Session 25 - Financial Management
8:00 AM ‐ 8:30 AM 1,2,3‐Trichloropropane in California: Shifting Treatment Costs from Ratepayers to Responsible Parties. Todd Robins, Robins Borghei LLP
Learn about the characterisitcs, sources,
regulatory status and legal cost‐recovery options
related to 1,2,3‐TCP in drinking water.
8:30 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Consumption Based Fixed Rates – An Innovative New Water Rate Structure Adopted By Davis, California Dianna Jensen, City of Davis
The City of Davis is implementing a new and inovative Consumption Based Fixed Rate structure for billing equity, revenue stability and water conservation. Davis is facing a costly and expensive transition to new conjunctive use groundwater‐surface water supplies that will increase debt and other fixed costs to 80% of the annual budget. Davis will use this new rate structure so that customer charges will also be 80% fixed by using three charge elements: a fixed Distribution Charge based on the meter size; a fixed Supply Charge based on the customer’s prior‐year peak consumption; and a variable Use Charge based on the customer’s current water use. BREAK 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Can we have it all? Conservation and Revenue Stability Cindy Paulson, California Urban Water Agencies
Learn some of the challenges posed by BMP 1.4 as it has been applied to date and will explore some potential solutions. Options include approaches to work more effectively within the existing flexibility provided by BMP 1.4 and other approaches to promote more stable revenues.
Preliminary
Technical Program
10:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM Incentivizing Conservation and Customer Behavior through Pricing Signals Robert S. Grantham, Carollo Engineers and Herb
Niederberger, Sacramento County Water Agency
Water rate structures can help achieve conservation policy objectives through cost‐of‐service based pricing. The Sacramento County Water Agency developed a discount based tiered water rate structure as an innovative way to communicate the benefits of conservation. A discount rate is based on water consumption patterns and system costs based on a “lease back” of capacity by low volume users to high volume users who exceed their purchased capacity. 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Fixed vs. Variable Rates ‐ What's the Proper Balance Pierce Rossum and Robert Grantham, Carollo
Engineers
Learn about the susceptibility of water‐rate
structures to changing consumption patterns
and the associated financial vulnerabilities. The
speakers will discuss various financial
approaches to achieve an appropriate balance of
fixed vs. variables revenue given competing
objectives (e.g., conservation, affordability,
revenue stability, and predictability).
