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Resources? Demand?
Regulations? You need a plan!
This comprehensive, how-to manual and guide
This third edition has been completely rearranged
demonstrates how to produce a long-term Integrated
to better reflect the water resources planning
Resource Plan for a water utility. With M50, water
process. Several areas of the manual have expanded
resources planners can develop a work plan that’s
information, such as those concerning stakeholder
comprehensive and responds to technical and
involvement in the process, reclaimed water and other
institutional questions that must be addressed
source water alternatives, and evaluating alternatives.
before new water supplies can be produced.
Also included is a reference to AWWA standards and
manuals of water supply practices for additional
information sources.
ISBN: 9781625761798
AWWA Catalog No. 30050-3E
Number of pages: 232
AWWA member price $104
Nonmember $170
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TA B L E O F
C O N T E N T S
Conference Planner At-A-Glance................................................................................ 4
Hotel Monteleone Map................................................................................................ 4
General Information.................................................................................................... 5
Sponsors....................................................................................................................... 6
Planning Committee.................................................................................................... 6
AWWA Officers............................................................................................................. 6
Technical Program....................................................................................................... 7
Track Descriptions.............................................................................................. 7
Sunday Workshops............................................................................................. 7
Monday................................................................................................................ 8
Tuesday................................................................................................................ 12
Wednesday.......................................................................................................... 16
Poster Sessions................................................................................................... 18
Committee Meetings................................................................................................... 18
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C O N F E R E N C E
P L A N N E R AT - A - G L A N C E
HOTEL MAPS
All events are located at the Hotel Monteleone unless
otherwise noted.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Workshops
Monday, March 20, 2017
7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Opening General Session
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.–noon
Technical Sessions
noon–1:30 p.m.
Luncheon
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions
3:00–3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions
5:00–6:00 p.m.
Networking Reception & Poster Sessions
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:15–8:15 a.m.
Early Bird Technical Session
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Technical Sessions
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.–noon
Technical Sessions
noon–1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions
3:00–3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions
5:15–6:15 p.m.
Night KnOWLedge Technical Session
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
7:00–11:00 a.m.
Registration Open
7:15–8:15 a.m.
Early Bird Technical Session
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Technical Sessions
10:00–10-30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.–noon
Closing General Session
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Technical Facility Tour
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G E N E R A L
I N F O R M AT I O N
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS)
PHOTO AND INFORMATION RELEASE
AWWA is pleased to offer attendees CEUs. To be awarded an
AWWA CEU Certificate of Completion, please use the complimentary
Attendee Time & Attendance CEU Record available at the registration
counter. Please pick up a record prior to attending training, as you will need to
provide it to the AWWA room monitor at the conclusion of each session. Please
read all of the instructions on the record to ensure that you are awarded all of
the CEUS to which you are entitled. CEUs are available for technical sessions, and
workshops, and the facility tour.
By registering for this event, conference participants agree to allow AWWA to use
their likeness in any AWWA-related production or publication, including, but not
limited to, emails, social media posts, printed materials, videos, and websites.
Additionally, participants agree to receive show-related and promotional emails
from conference hosts and exhibitors through a third-party distributor. At no
time however, will attendees’ email addresses be sold or otherwise directly
disclosed to exhibitors or conference vendors.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS
(PDHS)
AWWA is pleased to provide a complimentary Attendee Time &
Attendance PDH Record available at www.awwa.org/ceupdh.
Only use the record if your licensing agency will accept manual documentation.
If you need Certificates of Completion, please follow the instructions under
(CEUs). Certificates are not provided for PDHs as licensing agencies can convert
CEUs into PDHs (.1 CEU = 1 PDH). Questions? Contact the AWWA Continuing
Education and Training Coordinator, Leah Bang, at [email protected].
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
In order to provide the most comprehensive and up- to-date materials,
conference proceedings will be produced post-conference and sent via email
in approximately six weeks. Look for an email and be sure to add
[email protected] as a safe sender. Proceedings are included at no charge
as part of the full-conference registration.
RECORDING POLICY
Unless pre-approval has been expressly granted by AWWA, the preparation of
audio or video recordings via camera, cell phone, or any other recording device is
strictly prohibited at any time or in any location during the conference. AWWA is
not responsible for unauthorized recordings but does reserve the right to revoke
the registratation of anyone found to be recording without permission.
PRESENTER READY ROOM
Location: Board Room
Sunday, March 19–Tuesday, March 21
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22
7:00 –11:00 a.m.
Presenters and moderators can use this room to prepare in a quiet environment.
The room is unattended and no electrical or audiovisual equipment will be
provided. If you need assistance, please visit the Registration desk. Presenters
should check in at registration as soon as possible upon arriving at the
conference.
INTERNET ACCESS & WIFI
Wireless Internet is complimentary in guest rooms as well as complimentary in
the lobby and other public spaces. There is no wi-fi in meeting rooms.
MOBILE APP
The conference mobile app provides up-to-the-minute changes to the printed
program. Use the mobile app to view sessions, and learn about networking
events. To download the app, search for AWWA Events in the app store,
then choose Sustainable Water Management Conference from the available
conferences.
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S P O N S O R S
O F F I C I A L S
A N D
THANK YOU
To our Conference Sponsors, Partners, Attendees, and Local Host for your support of the 2017 AWWA Sustainable Water Management Conference.
Partner Organization
Technical Co-Sponsors
2017 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
AWWA OFFICERS
Co-Chair: Bill Davis, CDM Smith
Jeanne Bennett-Bailey
President
Co-Chair: Brian Skeens, CH2M
Laurens Van der Tak, CH2M
Bob Walker, Underground Solutions, Inc.
Tom Arn, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.
Pamela Kenel
Jay Garland, USEPA
Brenda Lennox
President-Elect
Aurel Arndt
Treasurer
Gene Koontz
Immediate Past-President
Local Host: Vincent Fouchi, Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Alex Gerling, AWWA
Lindsey Geiger, AWWA
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T E C H N I C A L
P R O G R A M
Although AWWA has taken care to ensure the qualifications of speakers,
presenters, and moderators at this conference, the opinions, comments and other
views made by participants in their presentations are not necessarily those of
AWWA nor its officers, directors, planning committee, or staff.
WORKSHOPS
TRACK DESCRIPTIONS
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2017
Workshops require registration and an additional fee.
SUN02
Hands-on Water Auditing and Data Validation
Organized by technical topic, this year’s program presents solutions to watersector challenges in defined professional sessions spanning the 2017 Sustainable
Water Management program. You will find sessions on key topics that address
the full spectrum of an issue.
Efficiency—Effective water conservation programs reduce demands,
operating costs, and capital expansion requirements. Join experts in the field of
resource conservation to discuss best practices for protecting your resources and
implementing programs that encourage wise water use.
Resilience and Sustainability—Utilities need innovative solutions
in order to thrive despite new and mounting challenges. Explore field-tested
solutions and new technologies to help with water management and project
sustainability.
Source Water Protection—Protecting our water resources
requires an integrated approach and collaboration with the entire community.
Come explore the latest methods and case studies for enhancing stakeholder
collaboration and creating effective source water protection plans that include
natural infrastructure and multiple barriers.
Room: Royal Salon B
8:00 a.m.–noon
Moderator: Reinhard Sturm
Overview
Water auditing is an essential utility management tool. This workshop will
address the three central questions of water auditing:
1. What is my system’s water loss profile?
2. How reliable is the data informing my water loss profile?
3. How does AWWA Free Water Audit Software help me answer
these questions?
Participants are invited to bring water audits and supporting data for
hands-on learning.
SUN03
Resource Management and Planning—Long-range planning
requires careful analysis of risk and the interplay among all aspects of the water
cycle. Experts in this track will discuss best efforts for incorporating risk and
uncertainty into the management of a utility.
Benefit Cost Analysis
Room: Royal Salon B
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Moderator: Michelle Maddaus
Overview
Benefit-Cost analysis has been used for years to prioritize water conservation
measures. Individual water conservation measures are considered to be costeffective when benefits exceed costs. Once individual measures have been found
to be cost-effective, they can be combined into an overall water conservation
program. Benefit-Cost analysis depends on accurate forecasts of conservation
measure water savings, costs, and benefits. Benefits and costs are normally
compared in a present worth analysis.
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M O N D AY
M A R C H 2 0 ,
TIME
SESSION
TITLE
2 0 1 7
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
Opening General Session
Room: Queen Anne Ballroom
Welcome
Bill Davis, CDM Smith and Brian Skeens, CH2M
8:30–
10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
The New Louisiana Purchase:
How Louisiana has Become the Bellwether in Coastal Planning
Justin Ehrenwerth, The Water Institute of the Gulf
Coffee Break—Foyer
10:00–
10:30 a.m.
Track: Efficiency
Room: Royal Salon B
Creating a Win–Win Situation for
Conservation and Low-Income Customers
Brandi Honeycutt, Denver Water
10:30–
11:00 a.m.
11:00–
11:30 a.m.
Track: Resilience and Sustainability
Room: Royal Salon C
MON01:
Set Your
Customers
up for Success:
Engaging
Conservation
Programs
Moderator:
Brian Skeens
Encouraging the Public to Wait: A Pilot
Program to Improve Water Quality in
New York City
Erin Morey, NYC Department of
Environmental Protection, Vlada Kenniff
11:30 a.m.–
noon
Shower-Time Reduction: Successfully
Reaching Out to Teenagers and Young
Adults
Deborah Walker, Capital Regional District
Alternate
for any
of the above
Keep Austin Wired: Guiding Water-Efficient
Behavior in a Mobile World
Mark Jordan, Kellock Irvin
noon–
1:30 p.m.
Is Age Just a Number? Assessing
the Remaining Useful Life of
Pipeline Infrastructure
Karyn Igar, Mesa Water District,
Philip Lauri, Mark Hill, David Hill
MON02:
Infrastructure
Issues and
ForwardThinking
Solutions
Moderator:
Bob Walker
Luncheon–Queen Anne Ballroom
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Infrastructure and Critical
Facilities Hardening as Part of
Longer-Term Resiliency Planning
in the New York City Region
E.J. Westerhof, Arcadis
Leveraging Envision to Enhance
Resiliency and Compliance With
Ocean Outfall Legislation in
Southeast Florida
Evan Bowles, Enrique Vadiveloo,
Marta Alonso, Evelio Agustin
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
TIME
Opening General Session
Room: Queen Anne Ballroom
Welcome
Bill Davis, CDM Smith and Brian Skeens, CH2M
Keynote Address
The New Louisiana Purchase:
How Louisiana has Become the Bellwether in Coastal Planning
Justin Ehrenwerth, The Water Institute of the Gulf
Coffee Break—Foyer
Track: Source Water Protection
Room: Royal Salon D
10:00–
10:30 a.m.
Track: Resource Management and Planning
Room: Royal Salon
(10:30 a.m.)
Quantifying the Value of Forestland
for Improving Water Quality on a
Landscape Scale: The Virginia/
Pennsylvania Healthy Watersheds,
Forest/TMDL Project
Greg Evans, Virginia Department of Forestry
MON03:
Quantifying
the Benefits
of Source
Water
Protection
Technical
Co-Sponsor
Session
*Special timing,
see presentation times
(10:45 a.m.)
Risky Business: Protecting Our
Drinking Water Sources
Tanya Kampherm Martin, The Regional
Municipality of York, Scott Lister
(11:00 a.m.)
Developing a Road Map for
Resilience to Contamination
Pamela Kenel, Ahmet Ozman
8:30–
10:00 a.m.
Water in the Desert: Recharge and Recovery
of Both Potable and Recycled Water in Tucson
Jeff Biggs, City of Tucson Water
MON04:
Diverse
Approaches to
Water Reuse
The Impacts of Inland Desalination on
River Salinity
Moderator:
William DeOreo, Aquacraft Inc,
R. Bruce Chalmers Ronald McLaughlin
10:30–
11:00 a.m.
11:00–
11:30 a.m.
(11:15 a.m.)
Determining the Economic Value
and Return on Investment of
Riparian Forest Protection
and Restoration
Nancy Toth, Karl Morgenstern
Moderator:
Peter Stangel
Luncheon–Queen Anne Ballroom
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Single-Step Processing for
Direct Potable Reuse
Paul McCright, Biotrack Diagnostics,
Gerard Schouten, Antoine Engelaar
11:30 a.m.–
noon.
Recycled Stormwater’s Impact on Biofilm
Formation and Water Quality
Geoffrey Puzon, CSIRO Land and Water,
Anna Kaksonen, Jason Wylie
Alternate
for any
of the above
noon–
1:30 p.m.
M O N D AY
M A R C H 2 0 ,
TIME
SESSION
TITLE
2 0 1 7
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
Track: Efficiency
Room: Royal Salon B
1:30–
2:00 p.m.
2:00–
2:30 p.m.
MON05:
Detect Water
Loss and
Know How to
Reduce It
Moderator:
Kevin Reidy
3:30–
4:00 p.m.
4:30–
5:00 p.m.
Alternate for
any of
the above
5:00–
6:00 p.m.
Component Analysis of Real Losses:
What’s Your Leakage Profile?
Reinhard Sturm, Water Systems Optimization, Inc.
New Automated Leak Detection and
Resolution Solutions for
Non-AMI and AMI Environments
Jeff Lipton, WaterSmart Software, Inc.
(1:30 p.m.)
Green City, Clean Waters Public
Engagement: What Does It Mean for
MON06:
Philadelphia?
You’re Ripping
Up My Sidewalk Tiffany Ledesma, CDM Smith
for What?
Measuring
Public
(2:05 p.m.)
Engagement
Examining Outreach Through Case
for Innovative
Studies and a Residential Stormwater
Infrastructure
Program
* Special
timing, see
presentation
times
Moderator:
Tiffany Ledesma
Maggie Dunn, Trans-Pacific Engineering
(2:30 p.m.)
Catalyzing Community Support for
Green Infrastructure Through
Participatory Engagement and Visual
Outreach Strategies
Christopher Anderson, Philadelphia
Water Department
Coffee Break—Foyer
3:00–
3:30 p.m.
4:00–
4:30 p.m.
Track: Resilience and Sustainability
Room: Royal Salon C
Implementing a DMA: Results on NRW and
What Was Learned Along the Way
Christie Ogino, Brown and Caldwell
2:30–
3:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
MON05:
Detect Water
Loss and
Know How to
Reduce It
Moderator:
Kevin Reidy
(3:30 p.m.)
Digital Tools in the Public Engagement
MON06:
Setting: Expanding Your Reach and
Inspiring Conversations
You’re Ripping
Up My Sidewalk (3:30 p.m.)
Brian Rademaekers, Sage Services
for What?
Measuring
(3:45 p.m.)
Water Loss TAP: California’s Collaborative
Public
Program
Using Survey Data and Metrics to Track
Engagement
Susan Mosburg, Reinhard Sturm, Steve Cavanaugh, for Innovative
Outreach Efficacy
Will Jernigan, Katherine Gasner
Hailey Stern, Trans-Pacific Engineering
Infrastructure
Corporation
* Special
(4:20 p.m.)
Advanced Metering Systems Can
timing, see
Unlock Sustainable Utility Funding
Discovering the Outreach That
presentation
Robert Little, Woodard & Curran
Matters Most
times
Daniel Schupsky, Trans-Pacific Engineering
Corporation
Moderator:
Tiffany Ledesma
Pressure Optimization and Leakage Zones
As a Strategy for Smart Conservation
Will Jernigan, Cavanaugh & Associates
Networking Reception &
Sustainable Water Management Posters
Room: Queen Anne Ballroom
(See Page 18 for Poster Details)
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SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
Track: Source Water Protection
Room: Royal Salon D
MON07:
USEPA
Research
to Inform
Assessment
and Protection
of Waters
From Water
Quality Impacts
Watershed Modeling and Monitoring
for Assessing Nutrient Trading Viability
and Increasing the Adoption of Nutrient
Management Practices
Christopher Nietch, USEPA, Matt Heberling,
Amr Safwat
A Framework for Comparing Source Water
Protection to Treatment Costs
Matt Heberling, USEPA, James Price,
Christopher Nietch
MON08:
Discovering
Solutions to
Expand Your
Water
Resource
Portfolio
Moderator:
Dan Haddock
Creating a Water Partnership
Michael Orbon
Systems Approach Helps Tucson Water
Identify Sustainable Water Supply Portfolio
Mark Anderson, CH2M
Research to Inform Nutrient Thresholds and
Prioritization of Watersheds for Nutrient
Management
Heather Golden, USEPA, James Hagy
Partner Session
Integrating Measures of Nutrients,
Cyanobacterial Biomass and Cyanobacteria
Toxins at a Multi-Use Reservoir
Nicholas Dugan, USEPA, Joel Allen
A Case Study on Nitrogen Uptake and
Denitrification in a Restored Urban Stream in
Baltimore, Maryland
Tammy Newcomer-Johnson, USEPA, Sujay Kaushal,
Melissa Grese, Paul Mayer
MON08:
Discovering
Solutions to
Expand Your
Water
Resource
Portfolio
1:30 2:00 p.m.
2:00–
Water Reuse Strategic Planning to Address
2:30 p.m.
Seasonal Demand Imbalance Using Public
Workshops and Stakeholder Engagement
Oliver Slosser, Areeba Syed, MWH Global,
David Lippman, David Pedersen, James Borchardt,
Steven Weber, Kyleen Marcella
Coffee Break—Foyer
MON07:
USEPA
Research
to Inform
Assessment
and Protection
of Waters
From Water
Quality Impacts
TIME
Track: Resource Management and Planning
Room: Royal Salon
Partner Session
Moderator:
Jay Garland
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
2:30–
3:00 p.m.
3:00–
3:30 p.m.
Resiliency and Recovery: FEMA’s Mitigation
Support for Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Christopher Kurtz, CDM Smith, Inc, William Davis
3:30–
4:00 p.m.
Grey Water Realities: Encouraging Widespread 4:00–
Adoption at the Local Level
4:30 p.m.
Lindsay Rogers, Waternow Alliance
Moderator:
Dan Haddock
Panel Discussion With All Presenters
Moderator:
Jay Garland
Networking Reception &
Sustainable Water Management Posters
Room: Queen Anne Ballroom
(See Page 18 for Poster Details)
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Reclamation and Non-Potable Use of Grey
Water: Challenges and Solutions
Dalrene James, Coventry University,
Suresh Surendran, Augustine Ifelebuegu,
Eshmaiel Ganjian, John Kinuthia
4:30–
5:00 p.m.
Communicating Tucson’s Recycled Water
Program
Jeff Biggs, City of Tucson Water
Alternate for
any of
the above
5:00–
6:00 p.m.
T U E S D AY
M A R C H 2 1 ,
TIME
SESSION
TITLE
2 0 1 7
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
EBTUE: Single-Family Package Graywater Systems: Are They Cost-Effective?
Room: Royal Salon C
Moderator: Chelsea Hawkins
William H. Gauley, Gauley Associates, Ltd.
Technical Co-Sponsor Session
Early Bird
Session
7:15–
8:15 a.m.
Track: Efficiency
Room: Royal Salon B
8:30–
9:00 a.m.
TUE01:
Leverage
Energy and
Water Efficiency
for the Biggest
Bang for Your
Buck
9:00–
9:30 a.m.
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
Moderator:
Lisa Krentz
Track: Resilience and Sustainability
Room: Royal Salon C
Utility Engagement in Energy Efficiency
Policies and Programs
Adam Carpenter, American Water Works
Association
New York City’s Water–Energy Nexus:
A Tool to Measure Greenhouse Gas Impacts
of Water Sustainability Initiatives
Alan Cohn, NYC Department of Environmental
Protection, Vlada Kenniff, Paul Knowles,
Elaine Labate
Leveraging Electric Utility Operations in the
Water/Wastewater Industry for Carbon and
Cost Savings
Seth Kraal, Jacobs Engineering Group,
Laura Blaylock
9:30–
10:00 a.m.
Business Continuity Plans for
Water Utilities
Mary Smith, Water Research Foundation
TUE02:
Water
Research
Foundation
Research on
Resilience
Technical
Co-Sponsor
Session
Moderator:
Kenan Ozekin
A Framework for Water Utilities
to Perform Long-Term Water Supply
Planning Incorporating Concepts of
Integration, Reliability and
Sustainability
Chip Paulson, MWH Americas, Inc.,
Mohammad Badruzzaman,
Katie Henderson, Enrique Triana,
Carla Cherchi
Implementing One Water
Management: Workshop and
Blueprint
Lynn Williams-Stephens, Brown and
Caldwell, Wendy Broley, Cynthia Paulson
Alternate for
any of
the above
Coffee Break—Foyer
10:00–10:30
10:30–
11:00 a.m.
11:00–
11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.–
noon
TUE01:
Leverage
Energy and
Water Efficiency
for the Biggest
Bang for Your
Buck
Moderator:
Lisa Krentz
Planning for Success: Creating a Portfolio of
Water Use Efficiency Programs
Stephanie Anagnoson, Castaic Lake Water Agency,
Lisa Maddaus
Get REAL Savings! Energy/Water Utilities
Team on CII Energy and Water Efficiency
Michelle Maddaus, Maddaus Water Management,
Ryan Stroupe, Lisa Maddaus, William Maddaus,
Chris Matyas, Tess Kretschmann
Sustainability and the Water–Energy Nexus
Stephen McGrew, Palm Beach County Water
Utilities Dept.
Alternate for
any of
the above
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TUE02:
Water Research
Foundation
Research on
Resilience
Technical
Co-Sponsor
Session
Moderator:
Kenan Ozekin
Innovative Preparedness and
Response Practices to Support
Utility System Resilience
Christine Herndon, Herndon Solutions
Group
Application of the Water Footprinting
Concept for Sustainable Water
Management
Mohammad Badruzzaman, MWH,
Lynette Dollar, Adrian Johnson,
Mark Futter, Carla Cherchi, David Riley
Preparing for Climate Change
Uncertainty in Honolulu
Lynn Williams-Stephens, Brown and
Caldwell, Dean Nakano, Susan Mukai,
Nancy Matsumoto
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
EBTUE: Single-Family Package Graywater Systems: Are They Cost-Effective?
Room: Royal Salon C
Moderator: Chelsea Hawkins
William H. Gauley, Gauley Associates, Ltd.
Technical Co-Sponsor Session
Track: Source Water Protection
Room: Royal Salon D
TUE03:
Protecting
Drinking
Water: Lessons
From Watershed
Investment
Programs in the
United States
TIME
Early Bird
Session
7:15–
8:15 a.m.
Track: Resource Management and Planning
Room: Royal Salon
(8:30 a.m.)
Protecting Drinking Water: Lessons From
Watershed Investment Programs in the
United States
Todd Gartner, World Resources Institute
(8:50 a.m.)
Success Factors for the Portland Water
District’s Watershed Investment Program
(ME)
Paul Hunt, Portland Water District
(9:05 a.m.)
*Special timing, Success Factors for the SFPUC’s Watershed
see presentation and Environmental Improvement Program
Carla Schultheis, San Francisco Public Utilities
times
Commission
Moderator:
(9:25 a.m.)
Peter Stangel
Central Arkansas Water’s Watershed
Protection Program
Raven Lawson, Central Arkansas Water
Incorporating Resilience Into Water
Resource Planning
Robert Osborne, Black & Veatch
8:30–
9:00 a.m.
Using Scenario Planning and Portfolio
Analysis to Assess Water Reliability in
Orange County, California
Dan Rodrigo, CDM Smith, Karl Seckel
9:00–
9:30 a.m.
Managing Water Quantity Risks Through
Informed Land Use Planning
Don Goodyear, The Regional Municipality of York,
Angelika Masotti
9:30–
10:00 a.m.
Integrated Water Resource Planning in
Pinellas County Florida
Jenny Bywater, CDM Smith, Scott McClelland,
Kelli Hammer Levy
Alternate for
any of
the above
TUE04:
Water Supply
Planning for
the Future
Moderator:
Brent Burton,
Lara Kammereck
(9:40 a.m.)
Watershed Investment Success Factors:
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Alan Hook, City of Santa Fe Water Division
Coffee Break—Foyer
(10:30 a.m.)
Breakout Session: Success Factors Diagnostic
TUE03:
Applied to Four US Regions
Protecting
Todd Gartner, World Resources Institute
Drinking
Water: Lessons
From Watershed
Investment
Programs in the
United States
TUE04:
Water Supply
Planning for
the Future
Moderator:
Brent Burton,
Lara Kammereck
*Special timing,
see presentation
(11:25 a.m.)
times
Panel Discussion With All Presenters
Moderator:
Peter Stangel
10:00–10:30
A Robust Decision Analysis Framework for
Sustainable Water Supply Planning Under
Uncertainty: From Analysis to Decision
Making
Leon Basdekas, Black & Veatch
10:30–
11:00 a.m.
Using a Systems Model to Analyze Water
Supply Reliability in Changing Future
Conditions
Rachel Gross, RMC Water and Environment,
Enrique Lopez-Calva,
Simon Kobayashi, Lucy Croy
11:00–
11:30 a.m.
South Carolina’s New Tools to Assess
11:30 a.m.–
Surface Water Availability and
noon
Sustainability
John Boyer, CDM Smith, Kirk Westphal, CDM Smith,
Ken Rentiers
Planning for Metro Atlanta’s Future Water
Use: Updating the Water Supply and Water
Conservation Management Plan
Neela Ram, Atlanta Regional Commission
> 13 <
Alternate for
any of
the above
T U E S D AY
M A R C H 2 1 ,
TIME
SESSION
TITLE
2 0 1 7
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
Track: Efficiency
Room: Royal Salon B
Track: Resilience and Sustainability
Room: Royal Salon C
Lunch Break—On your own
noon–
1:30 p.m.
Water Loss Training Across the Country:
How Different States Are Tackling the Issue
Tory Wagoner, Cavanaugh & Associates
1:30–
2:00 p.m.
2:00–
2:30 p.m.
2:30–
3:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
TUE05:
Practical
Efficiency
Tools: the Best
of Current
Practices
Really, What Factors Promote Behaviors
to Conserve Water?
Julie Gillins, Washington Co. Water Conservation
District
Moderator:
Veronica Blette
Self-Sustaining Validation: The Nation’s First
Water Loss Audit Certification Program
Will Jernigan, Cavanaugh & Associates
TUE07:
Beyond
Buzzwords:
Practical
Applications for
Responding to
Climate Change
Moderator:
Pamela Kenel
Incorporating Climate Resilience and
Mitigation Planning Into Asset
Management for a Water and Wastewater Utility
Laurens Van der Tak, CH2M, J. Weikert,
Rob Taylor, Thais Vitagliano
How One Water Utility Is Responding
to Climate Change and Protecting
Water Supplies
Marykristin Ivanovich, Woodard & Curran
Climate-Ready Water Utilities:
Building a More Sustainable and
Resilient Water Sector
Curt Baranowski, USEPA, Zachary Rybarczyk,
J. Fries
Alternate for any of
the above
Coffee Break—Foyer
3:00–3:30
Irrigation Efficiency
Margaret Hunter, American Water
3:30–
4:00 p.m.
TUE06:
Successful
Strategies for
Smart Irrigation
4:00–
4:30 p.m.
4:30–
5:00 p.m.
Night KnOWLedge
5:15–6:15 p.m.
Moderator:
Chris Brown
Cash for Grass: Rules You Didn’t Know You
Needed to Have
Stephanie Anagnoson, Castaic Lake Water Agency
Irrigation Detection Algorithms and
Customer Compliance
Jeff Lipton, WaterSmart Software, Inc.
Developing a Water Plan for SelfSufficiency Through the Lenses of
Sustainability and Resiliency
Gilbert Borboa, City of Santa Monica,
Roger D. Null
TUE07:
Beyond
Buzzwords:
Practical
Applications for
Responding to
Climate Change
Moderator:
Pamela Kenel
Miami Beach Takes a Stand on the
Edge of a Rising Sea
Holly Kremers, Wade Trim, Thomas Brzezinski
Planning and Delivering Water
Resiliency at Los Angeles International Airport
Tony Kirby, ARUP, Bob Tomlinson
NKTUE: Sustainable Groundwater Management: Progress and Challenges
Room: Royal Salon C
Moderator: Daniel Haddock
(5:15)
A Framework to Assess Ground and Surface Water Sustainability in Louisiana Ryan Clark, The Water Institute of the Gulf
(5:45)
Texas Water Resources Planning and Regional Ground Van Kelley, INTERA
> 14 <
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
Track: Source Water Protection
Room: Royal Salon D
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
Track: Resource Management and Planning
Room: Royal Salon
Lunch Break—On your own
Anyone Have an Owner’s Manual for Our
Reservoirs? A Unique Opportunity to Create
a Water Resource Program
Thomas Lipinski, Loudoun Water
TUE08:
Source Water
Protection Case
Studies
Moderator:
Jennifer Heymann
noon–
1:30 p.m.
Utility Drought Tracking in Northern
Climates
Jacob Strombeck, AE2S, Kellen Grubb
1:30–
2:00 p.m.
The Transition to Dynamic Reservoir
Operations in Northeastern New Jersey
Steven Nebiker, Hydrologics, Inc., Alberto Quiroz
TUE10:
Preparing and
Responding to
Future Water
Shortages
Prepare for Drought, Estimate Future
Demands and Identify Leaks: All by
Knowing More About Your Customers
Mark Cassalia, Denver Water Conservation,
Phill Segura
2:00–
2:30 p.m.
A Multi-Tier Approach to Assessing Microbial
Contamination in Community Drinking
Water Wells
Sharon Long, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Moderator:
Bill Davis
Drought Hero or Drought Villain? Stanford
University’s Response and Recovery From
Drought
Jennifer Fitch, Stanford University, Julia Nussbaum
2:30–
3:00 p.m.
Engaging Small Riparian Landowners in
Protecting Water Quality
Nancy Toth, Karl Morgenstern
Alternate for
any of
the above
Coffee Break—Foyer
TUE09:
Using a Win–Win
Approach to
Work With
Agricultural
Partners to Solve
Local Drinking
Water Problems
*Special timing,
see presentation
times
Moderator:
Chi Ho Sham
TIME
(3:30 p.m.)
Iowa Source Water Protection Partnership:
A Win–Win Effort
Clare Lindahl, Conservation Districts of Iowa
(3:50 p.m.)
Resources to Bring Producers and Water
Systems Together to Solve Local Drinking
Water Problems
Martin Adkins, USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service
(4:10 p.m.)
Agriculture’s Engagement With Source Water
Protection in Iowa
Anthony Seeman, Iowa Soybean Association
TUE10:
Preparing and
Responding to
Future Water
Shortages
Moderator:
Bill Davis
(4:30 p.m.)
Panel Discussion: Partnership With
Agriculture Communities to Protect
Source Water— With All Presenters
3:00–3:30
Is the Weather Making Your Demand Hard
to Predict? Planning for Demand Variability
Due to Weather
Reed Palmer, Hazen and Sawyer, Jack Kiefer
3:30–
4:00 p.m.
Evaluation of Customer Information and
Data Processing Needs for Water Demand
Planning and Management
Jack Kiefer, Hazen and Sawyer
4:00–
4:30 p.m.
Innovative Approaches to How Water
Demands Are Forecasted: Five Case Studies
Michelle Maddaus, Maddaus Water Management,
Andree Johnson, Doug Murphy, William Maddaus,
Lisa Maddaus, Chris Matyas, Tess Kretschmann
4:30–
5:00 p.m.
NKTUE: Sustainable Groundwater Management: Progress and Challenges
Room: Royal Salon C
Moderator: Daniel Haddock
(5:15)
A Framework to Assess Ground and Surface Water Sustainability in Louisiana Ryan Clark, The Water Institute of the Gulf
(5:45)
Texas Water Resources Planning and Regional Ground Van Kelley, INTERA
> 15 <
5:15–
6:15 p.m.
W E D N E S D AY
M A R C H 2 2 , 2 0 1 7
TIME
SESSION
TITLE
Early Bird Session
7:15–8:15 a.m.
.
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
EBWED: Celebrating World Water Day: A Look at Water Sustainability Across the Globe
Room: Royal Salon C
Moderator: Vincent Fouchi
(7:15)
City of Guelph’s New Water Efficiency Strategy
Emily Stahl, City of Guelph
(7:45)
Sustaining Water Infrastructure in a Developing Nation:
A Case of South Africa
Jeremiah Mutamba
Track: Efficiency
Room: Royal Salon B
The Role of Green Infrastructure in
Flood Risk Reduction
Mark Van Auken, Arcadis, Anwer Ahmed
(8:30 a.m.)
Accessing the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Kevin Norton, Natural Resources
Conservation Service
8:30–
9:00 a.m.
9:00–
9:30 a.m.
Track: Resilience and Sustainability
Room: Royal Salon C
WED01:
$6 Billion
a Year:
Accessing the
Farm Bill for
Your Utility
WED02:
Designing Green
Infrastructure
for Maximum
Impact
(8:50 a.m.)
Encouraging Farmer Participation
Through Certainty
Matt Wohlman, Minnesota Department
of Agriculture
Moderator:
Laurens Van der Tak
*Special
timing, see
presentation
times
9:30–
10:00 a.m.
(9:10 a.m.)
Moderator:
Using Current Programs and Influencing
Adam Carpenter the Future
David White, 9b Group
Siting Green Infrastructure Within
the Nation’s Capital: Process and
Considerations
Laura Bendernagel, Hazen and Sawyer,
Bethany Bezak, Caitlin Feehan,
Felicia Glapion, Matthew Jones
Triple Bottom Line Green
Infrastructure Design:
A Los Angeles Case Study
Brian Young, Impact Infrastructure
(9:40 a.m.)
Panel Discussion With all Presenters
Design Thinking: Focusing on
the End User to Improve Green
Infrastructure Functionality
and Performance
Anthony Kendrick
Alternate for any of
the above
10:00–
10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break—Foyer
10:30 a.m.–
noon
Closing General Session
Room: Queen Anne Ballroom
Moderators: Bill Davis and Brian Skeens
Local Perspectives and Beyond: Panel Discussion
Joe Becker, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Denise Reed, The Water Institute of the Gulf
David Waggoner, Waggoner and Ball Architects
> 16 <
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
SESSION
TITLE
PRESENTATION
TITLE/AUTHOR
EBWED: Celebrating World Water Day: A Look at Water Sustainability Across the Globe
Room: Royal Salon C
Moderator: Vincent Fouchi
(7:15)
City of Guelph’s New Water Efficiency Strategy
Emily Stahl, City of Guelph
TIME
Early Bird
Session
7:15–
8:15 a.m.
.
(7:45)
Sustaining Water Infrastructure in a Developing Nation:
A Case of South Africa
Jeremiah Mutamba
Track: Source Water Protection
Room: Royal Salon D
Track: Resource Management and Planning
Room: Royal Salon
(8:30 a.m.)
Introduction
Kitty Weisman
WED03:
The Southeastern
Partnership
for Forests and
Water; Lessons
Learned, and a
Road Map
for Other
Collaboratives
*Special timing,
see presentation
times
Moderator:
Kitty Weisman
(8:40 a.m.)
A Drinking Water Utility’s Perspective on
Collaboration With the Forest Industry
Robert Morgan, Beaver Water District
(9:00 a.m.)
A Forest Industry Perspective on
Collaboration With the Drinking Water
Industry
Hughes Simpson, Texas A&M Forest Service
WED04:
Smart Cities:
Optimizing
Urban Water
Management
Moderator:
Pamela Kenel
(9:20 a.m.)
Perspective of Conservation Organizations
Related to Collaboration With the Forest
and Drinking Water Industries
Laila Johnston, American Rivers
Creating Smart Cities With Smart
Water Management
Graham Symmonds, Global Water FATHOM
8:30–
9:00 a.m.
Water Independence Now: The Road to
Locally Sustainable Water Resources in a
Growing Urban Region
Lyndsey Bloxom, Water Replenishment District
of Southern California
9:00–
9:30 a.m.
Urban Stormwater–Grey Water
Management System for Sustainable
Urban Water Management at SubWatershed Level
Amarpreet Arora, Marwadi University
9:30–
10:00 a.m.
(9:40 a.m.)
Facilitated Panel Discussion With all
Presenters
Alternate for
Enhancing Groundwater Management
Through the Sustainable Water
any of
Infrastructure Project
the above
Areeba Syed, MWH Global, Mia Smith, MWH Global,
Tom Watson, Chris Aguillon, James Borchardt,
Sarah Munger, Michael Adelman
Coffee Break—Foyer
10:00–
10:30 a.m.
Closing General Session
Room: Queen Anne Ballroom
Moderators: Bill Davis and Brian Skeens
10:30 a.m.–
noon
Local Perspectives and Beyond: Panel Discussion
Joe Becker, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Denise Reed, The Water Institute of the Gulf
David Waggoner, Waggoner and Ball Architects
> 17 <
P O S T E R S E S S I O N S /
C O M M I T T E E M E E T I N G S
POSTER SESSIONS
Hello Homeowner, Meet Your Utility
Kellock Irvin, Dropcountr
2016 Water Education Foundations Water Leaders
Sustainability Project
Oliver Slosser, Laura Hollender, California Department of Water
Resources, Amanda Heise, Andrew Edstrom, Danielle Duncan,
Jennifer Bowles
Analysis of Toxicity and Treatability Data Gaps and the Impact
of New Regulations
Emily Smith, Corona Environmental Consulting, LLC, Kristyn Stevens,
Margaret Kearns, Ty Swavely, Josh Coefer, Timothy Bartrand
Benchmarking: A Tool to Refine Maintenance and Management
Programs for Long Term Sustainability: Richmond’s Perspective
Aziz Ahmed, Gannett Fleming, Michael Brown, Jessica Hou, William Allis
Central Arkansas Water: Why We Burn: Prescribed Fire as a
Water Quality Management Tool
Paul Easley, Central Arkansas Water
Results from an Economic Analysis of Beaver Water District’s
Source Water Protection Program in Northwest Arkansas
Chi Ho Sham, Eastern Research Group, Richard Krop, Jaime Rooke,
Robert Morgan
Small Town Water: Two Women In Kemp, Texas
Rethinking Water
Karen Sanders, Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Sustainability Assessment of Water Supply Plans Using Cost
Benefit Analysis and Multi Criteria Analysis
Karin Sjöstrand, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden,
Lars Rosen, Erik Karman, Lana Blom, Mats Iverson, Lars-Ove Lång,
Andreas Lindhe
Desalination For Mitigating Water Shortages: An Interactive
Computer Tool for Decision Making Support
Jad Ziolkowska, University of Oklahoma, Ruben Reyes
EPA Needs to Assess Environmental and Economic Benefits of
Completed Clean Water State Revolving Fund Green Projects
Kathlene Butler, EPA OIG Region 4, Charles Brunton, Dan Engelberg,
Tiffine Johnson-Davis, Jayne Lilienfeld-Jones, Khadija Walker
Evaluating Green and Grey Infrastructure Climate Resilience of
a Coastal Wastewater Facility in Florida
Laurens Van der Tak, CH2M, Douglas Baughman, Say-Chong Lee,
Greg Guannel, Chris Bergh
For Sustainable Small Drinking Water Systems, EPA, States
Should Focus Compliance and Enforcement on Specific
Barriers Faced
Kathlene Butler, USEPA, Allison Dutton, Fred Light, Dan Engelberg
Private Management Vs Community Management:
Towards a Sustainable Management of Small Town
Water Facilities in Ghana
Salomey Gyamfi Afrifa, International Institute of Social Studies
Sustainable Desalination At Low Pressures and Low
Temperatures Using Natural Vacuum
Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Mississippi State University
SWM Pond Night Time Release System
Adam Nespolo, Cole Engineering Group, Ltd.
The Utilization of Science and Extension Resources in Designing
and Evaluating a Fertilizer Ordinance
William Lester, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County
Tools for Protecting Drinking Water Sources Through
Agricultural Conservation
Karen Wirth, USEPA
AWWA COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Please see Mobile App for updates.
Communication, Education, and
Legislation Committee
Monday, March 20—1:30–2:30 p.m.
Room: Orleans
Planning, Evaluation, and Research Committee
Sunday, March 19—10:00–11:00 a.m.
Room: Royal Salon A
Source Water Protection Committee
Monday, March 20—5:30–6:30 p.m.
Room: Orleans
Water Conservation Division
Sunday, March 19—5:00–7:00 p.m.
Room: Orleans
Water Efficiency Program & Technology Committee
Sunday, March 19—4:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Royal Salon A
Water Resource Sustainability Division
Sunday, March 19—9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Room: Orleans
> 18 <
Sustainable Water
Management Conference
March 25–28, 2018
Seattle, Washington
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