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ACE22 Opening General Session features Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of Science at NASA.

PRESENTATIONS:
08:30 AM CDT Keynote

SPEAKERS:
	Thomas Zurbuchen NASA

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ACE22 Opening General Session features Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of Science at NASA.

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PRESENTATIONS:
10:00 AM CDT Around the Water Cooler: History of the River Walk
11:00 AM CDT Meet & Greet with Opening General Session Keynote Speaker
02:00 PM CDT Around the Water Cooler: Ride with Purpose – The Water Buffalo’s Journey for Safe Water
02:30 PM CDT Around the Water Cooler: Caught Doing Good – Community Engineer Corps Tales from the Field
10:30 AM CDT “People’s Choice” Water Taste Test
01:00 PM CDT Around the Water Cooler: Full STEAM Ahead – Supporting Youth Programs
01:30 PM CDT Around the Water Cooler: Leak Detection Technology Goes to the Dogs!
01:45 PM CDT Meet & Greet with Water Industry Luncheon Keynote Speaker
02:00 PM CDT Around the Water Cooler: It's All in the Family
03:00 PM CDT Around the Water Cooler: Why Safe Water is Important to Me
11:00 AM CDT Around the Water Cooler: How Being My Authentic Self Shaped my Career in Water

SPEAKERS:
	Melissa Bryant San Antonio River Authority		Thomas Zurbuchen NASA
	Gene Koontz		Mona Cavalcoli AWWA MN & NJ
	Jane Hurley Central Arkansas Water		Raven Lawson Central Arkansas Water
	Stephen Sullivan Central Arkansas Water		Tad Bohannon Central Arkansas Water
	Andrew Richardson Greeley and Hansen		Catharine (Katie) Richardson Greeley and Hansen
	Chi Ho Sham Eastern Research Group		Ari Copeland Black & Veatch Corp.

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10:00 AM CDT Hydra Stop
11:00 AM CDT PPG
12:00 PM CDT Electro Scan
01:00 PM CDT Pica Corp
02:00 PM CDT Blackline Safety
03:00 PM CDT Electro Scan
04:00 PM CDT Aquagga

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The Korean government has recently declared development for self-reliance of key industrial technology (Semiconductor) in response to trade disputes. In particular, the Korea Ministry of Environment announced the development of ultrapure water technology for semiconductors. Nowadays, the expectation has been announced that the demand for semiconductors would increase due to the rapid development of the high-tech industry. Among the imbalances between supply and demand, the development of ultrapure water technology essential for semiconductor manufacturing is attracting attention. Therefore, through the UPW special session, the current status would be reviewed of ultrapure water technologies. Additionally, future prospects would discuss for ultrapure water technologies

PRESENTATIONS:
10:00 AM CDT Application of Gravity Driven Filtration System And Backwashable Flat Membrane System Using Electrospinning Membrane
10:25 AM CDT Introduction of Water Leak Management System Based on AI, Iot, Cloud Technologies
10:50 AM CDT Minimizing Equipment Failure Risk by Building a Data-Informed Culture
11:15 AM CDT Innovation of Sludge Scraper(Collection & Removal) In Sedimentation Basin
11:40 AM CDT The Advanced Technology of Direct-Driven, High Speed Airfoil Bearing Turbo Blowers and Compressors

SPEAKERS:
	Byeong Gweon Yun Amogreentech Co., Ltd		Sanghoon Cha Wi.Plat
	Ho Joon Seo BNF Technology		Kukbae Kim Dongyang Water Technologies Co., Ltd.
	Jayden Kim Turbowin Co., Ltd

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The Korean government has recently declared development for self-reliance of key industrial technology (Semiconductor) in response to trade disputes. In particular, the Korea Ministry of Environment announced the development of ultrapure water technology for semiconductors. Nowadays, the expectation has been announced that the demand for semiconductors would increase due to the rapid development of the high-tech industry. Among the imbalances between supply and demand, the development of ultrapure water technology essential for semiconductor manufacturing is attracting attention. Therefore, through the UPW special session, the current status would be reviewed of ultrapure water technologies. Additionally, future prospects would discuss for ultrapure water technologies

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Join AWWA and Isle leaders to celebrate the opening of the ACE22 Innovation Hub and kick off the week's slate of exciting activities!

PRESENTATIONS:
10:30 AM CDT Innovation Hub Grand Opening

SPEAKERS:
	Chi Ho Sham Eastern Research Group		Benjamin Tam Isle utilities
	Cristina Ahmadpour Isle Utilities		Barb Martin American Water Works Association

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Join AWWA and Isle leaders to celebrate the opening of the ACE22 Innovation Hub and kick off the week's slate of exciting activities!

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A utility innovators journey: making the case for why developing an innovation program is needed to achieve top organizational performance. Key experiences, drivers, lessons learned will be shared.

PRESENTATIONS:
11:00 AM CDT Panel

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A utility innovators journey: making the case for why developing an innovation program is needed to achieve top organizational performance. Key experiences, drivers, lessons learned will be shared.

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PRESENTATIONS:
11:30 AM CDT Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water: Community Impacts and Interventions to Reduce Human Exposure

SPEAKERS:
	Detlef Knappe North Carolina State University

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“We can deliver cleaner water at affordable prices when we work together to enable our ingenuity to improve the delivery of a service fundamental of every living organism.” – George Hawkins, Moonshot Missions - Learn more about how you can inspire and advance utility innovation in this engaging and interactive whiteboard session led by innovation thought leader, Clifford Chan, General Manager at EBMUD, as he translates AWWA’s new Guidance for Developing a Utility Innovation Program into actions that you can take to build and strengthen a culture of innovation at your organization. Whiteboard sessions provide the opportunity to engage 1:1 with innovation leaders, for the opportunity to leverage AWWA’s guidance to chart a course for launching or advancing a successful utility innovation program.

PRESENTATIONS:
11:30 AM CDT Whiteboard Session

SPEAKERS:
	Randy Moore TNEMEC Company		Clifford Chan East Bay Municipal Utility District

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“We can deliver cleaner water at affordable prices when we work together to enable our ingenuity to improve the delivery of a service fundamental of every living organism.” – George Hawkins, Moonshot Missions - Learn more about how you can inspire and advance utility innovation in this engaging and interactive whiteboard session led by innovation thought leader, Clifford Chan, General Manager at EBMUD, as he translates AWWA’s new Guidance for Developing a Utility Innovation Program into actions that you can take to build and strengthen a culture of innovation at your organization. Whiteboard sessions provide the opportunity to engage 1:1 with innovation leaders, for the opportunity to leverage AWWA’s guidance to chart a course for launching or advancing a successful utility innovation program.

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Sometimes a little disturbance is needed to shake things up and get us out of our comfort zone. New perspectives aren’t always the right perspectives, but they certainly challenge us to think more critically about what we’re doing and why we’re doing it that way” write Ji Im and Chelsea Boozer in a recent Journal AWWA Article titled What do Young Professionals Water, Anyway? Young professionals are often viewed as positive disruptors in the workplace, raising questions as they learn and advance, which can promote meaningful change. The anticipated retirement of nearly one-third of the water workforce over the next decade further accelerates opportunities for younger professionals to advance and engage. What impact will this changing demographic have on water sector innovation, and what is the role of young professionals in advancing innovation? Explore this complex and critical topic through an engaging panel of innovators who are taking the lead now in inspiring innovation.

PRESENTATIONS:
12:00 PM CDT Panel

SPEAKERS:
	Ji Im CDM Smith		Julie Bliss Mullen Aclarity

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Sometimes a little disturbance is needed to shake things up and get us out of our comfort zone. New perspectives aren’t always the right perspectives, but they certainly challenge us to think more critically about what we’re doing and why we’re doing it that way” write Ji Im and Chelsea Boozer in a recent Journal AWWA Article titled What do Young Professionals Water, Anyway? Young professionals are often viewed as positive disruptors in the workplace, raising questions as they learn and advance, which can promote meaningful change. The anticipated retirement of nearly one-third of the water workforce over the next decade further accelerates opportunities for younger professionals to advance and engage. What impact will this changing demographic have on water sector innovation, and what is the role of young professionals in advancing innovation? Explore this complex and critical topic through an engaging panel of innovators who are taking the lead now in inspiring innovation.

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Public Officials Course are an additional cost.

This course explores the mission and inner workings of water treatment and piping assets, with a focus on the management of these assets to protect public health and reduce outage risk, including maintenance requirements and utility expenditures.

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Public Officials Course are an additional cost.

This course explores the mission and inner workings of water treatment and piping assets, with a focus on the management of these assets to protect public health and reduce outage risk, including maintenance requirements and utility expenditures.

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With an interactive audience discussion moderated by AWWA’s CEO, David LaFrance, this in-depth discussion will cover EPA’s perspective a variety of relevant water sector topics, including the latest news on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. You will not want to miss this opportunity for discourse with EPA Assistant Administrator, Radhika Fox, and the chance to have your questions addressed.

PRESENTATIONS:
01:00 PM CDT Fireside Chat with EPA

SPEAKERS:
	Radhika Fox USEPA

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OVERVIEW:
With an interactive audience discussion moderated by AWWA’s CEO, David LaFrance, this in-depth discussion will cover EPA’s perspective a variety of relevant water sector topics, including the latest news on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. You will not want to miss this opportunity for discourse with EPA Assistant Administrator, Radhika Fox, and the chance to have your questions addressed.

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Put simply, how do we quantify the value of innovation efforts that aren't always so straightforward? (i.e. I will pilot this technology and my return on opex/capex will be two years... how do we go from that to communicating the value realized through intangible benefits like customer experience, culture change, workforce development, etc. that get board, management, and other stakeholder support). How can you innovate without clarity of the problem you’re trying to solve or what success looks like?

PRESENTATIONS:
01:00 PM CDT Whiteboard Session

SPEAKERS:
	Stephanie Corso Rogue Water		Duke Greenhill Rogue Water

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Put simply, how do we quantify the value of innovation efforts that aren't always so straightforward? (i.e. I will pilot this technology and my return on opex/capex will be two years... how do we go from that to communicating the value realized through intangible benefits like customer experience, culture change, workforce development, etc. that get board, management, and other stakeholder support). How can you innovate without clarity of the problem you’re trying to solve or what success looks like?

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The 2022 AP Black Research Awardee is Melinda Friedman. Melinda is President and co-founder of Confluence Engineering Group, LLC, (Confluence) and based in Seattle, Washington. Prior to Confluence, Melinda spent 18 years serving as Water Quality Program Lead and Project Principal at HDR, Inc., and at Economic and Engineering Services, Inc., in Bellevue, Washington. Melinda has 30 years of experience providing research and engineering services related to drinking water source and distribution system water quality evaluation, regulatory compliance, comprehensive planning, and optimized treatment practices. As a recognized leader with respect to distribution system water quality research and optimization, she has led and participated in numerous research efforts and has helped to prepare many prominent industry guidance manuals published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Research Foundation (WaterRF), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Throughout Melinda’s career she has been very active at American Water Works Association (AWWA). Melinda is a past Trustee of the Pacific Northwest Section (PNSW), she is both past chair and a current member of the AWWA PNWS Water Quality Committee. Nationally, Melinda has been a member of both AWWA’s Distribution System Water Quality Committee and the Distribution System Research Committee. Melinda has presented at both the AWWA ACE and WQTC, most years, for the past 28 years. As president of Confluence, Melinda is also an active sponsor of numerous events throughout the year, including Water for People’s annual Pacific Northwest event at the Brightwater Center. Melinda was awarded the George Warren Fuller Award in 2017 for distinguished service to the water industry.

PRESENTATIONS:
01:00 PM CDT Keynote

SPEAKERS:
	Melinda Friedman Confluence Engineering Group, LLC

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The 2022 AP Black Research Awardee is Melinda Friedman. Melinda is President and co-founder of Confluence Engineering Group, LLC, (Confluence) and based in Seattle, Washington. Prior to Confluence, Melinda spent 18 years serving as Water Quality Program Lead and Project Principal at HDR, Inc., and at Economic and Engineering Services, Inc., in Bellevue, Washington. Melinda has 30 years of experience providing research and engineering services related to drinking water source and distribution system water quality evaluation, regulatory compliance, comprehensive planning, and optimized treatment practices. As a recognized leader with respect to distribution system water quality research and optimization, she has led and participated in numerous research efforts and has helped to prepare many prominent industry guidance manuals published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Research Foundation (WaterRF), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Throughout Melinda’s career she has been very active at American Water Works Association (AWWA). Melinda is a past Trustee of the Pacific Northwest Section (PNSW), she is both past chair and a current member of the AWWA PNWS Water Quality Committee. Nationally, Melinda has been a member of both AWWA’s Distribution System Water Quality Committee and the Distribution System Research Committee. Melinda has presented at both the AWWA ACE and WQTC, most years, for the past 28 years. As president of Confluence, Melinda is also an active sponsor of numerous events throughout the year, including Water for People’s annual Pacific Northwest event at the Brightwater Center. Melinda was awarded the George Warren Fuller Award in 2017 for distinguished service to the water industry.

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What makes a utility smart? What will the future of smart water look like? How can smart technologies be leveraged to enhance operations and create the utility of the future? And what challenges and risks must be navigated along the way? Join Gigi Karmous-Edwards, Founder and Co-Chair of SWAN’s Digital Twin Work Group, in exploring these topics in an engaging and interactive whiteboard session. This session provides the opportunity to engage 1:1 with innovation leaders and like-minded professionals, while sharing best practices and promoting thoughtful discourse to advance the future of smart water technologies.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Whiteboard Session

SPEAKERS:
	Mary Eggert Global Water Works		Gigi Karmous-Edwards Karmous Edwards Consulting

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What makes a utility smart? What will the future of smart water look like? How can smart technologies be leveraged to enhance operations and create the utility of the future? And what challenges and risks must be navigated along the way? Join Gigi Karmous-Edwards, Founder and Co-Chair of SWAN’s Digital Twin Work Group, in exploring these topics in an engaging and interactive whiteboard session. This session provides the opportunity to engage 1:1 with innovation leaders and like-minded professionals, while sharing best practices and promoting thoughtful discourse to advance the future of smart water technologies.

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Membranes hold the promise of higher quality drinking water as high-quality sources become more scarce.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Using BOR Funded Desalination Research to Evaluate an Innovative ZLD Process Train to Treat Cooling Tower Blowdown
02:30 PM CDT NF/RO Membrane Leachates and Their Fate in Water Treatment: DBP Formation and Permeation
03:00 PM CDT Performance Evaluation of a Newly Developed Silicon Carbide Ceramic Flat Sheet Membrane to Meet Water Recycling Criteria
03:30 PM CDT Take It to the Max: Optimizing Closed-Circuit Reverse Osmosis for Brine Recovery in Brackish Groundwater Treatment for Potable Use
04:30 PM CDT Q&A

SPEAKERS:
	Eric Dole Garver Consulting		Alma Beciragic
	Dylan Christenson Black & Veatch		Lee Portillo Black & Veatch
	James DeCarolis Black&Veatch		Scott Miller California State Water Resources Control Board
	Yuliana Porras-Mendoza

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Membranes hold the promise of higher quality drinking water as high-quality sources become more scarce.

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This session covers leading asset management practices, beginning with the implementation of an overall strategic asset management program and the development of service levels and a performance management system. It will also cover the use of more tactical asset management principles in maintenance management, energy management, and transmission main management.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Developing an Asset Management Program Across Multiple Business Funds – 3 Years of Experience at Coachella Valley Water District
02:30 PM CDT Overcome Cultural Challenges Faced by Your Asset Management Program
03:00 PM CDT Lessons Learned from a Performance Management Implementation
03:30 PM CDT Proactive vs. Reactive Maintenance: Creating a successful Asset Management Program at Tucson Water
04:00 PM CDT The Best Asset Management Program Incorporates Energy Management Principles
04:30 PM CDT WRF 5069, a GLWA-Led Collaborative Project to Improve PCCP Transmission Main Asset Management

SPEAKERS:
	Jeff Neemann Black & Veatch		Esteban Azagra Arcadis, Inc.
	Robert Ervin Minneapolis Water Works		Erin Lansey HDR Engineering, Inc.
	Eric Dole Garver Consulting		John Norton Great Lakes Water Authority

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This session covers leading asset management practices, beginning with the implementation of an overall strategic asset management program and the development of service levels and a performance management system. It will also cover the use of more tactical asset management principles in maintenance management, energy management, and transmission main management.

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In this session, presenters will identify case studies which demonstrate how using a one water approach alternative supplies can provide a sustainable and drought resilient water supply. This session will showcase creative planning approaches for groundwater and surface water management, integrated water planning, and water supply resiliency.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Back to Square One: Denver’s One Water Blueprint for Collaborative Water Management
02:30 PM CDT Planning for Jacksonville Florida’s Future: JEA’s 50-Year Integrated Water Resources Plan
03:00 PM CDT Reducing Risk and Increasing Resiliency: The San Jose Water Company’s Strategic Water Resources Plan
03:30 PM CDT Building Resiliency and Sustainability for Water Resources Management in Miami-Dade County, Florida
04:00 PM CDT Building Drought Resilience Through Collaboration: A Regional Approach to Water Resources Planning in Southern California
04:30 PM CDT One Water Solutions for a Sustainable Water Supply

SPEAKERS:
	John Rehring Carollo Engineers		Jessica Fritsche Carollo Engineers
	Jenny Bywater CDM Smith		Dan Rodrigo CDM Smith
	Ed Rectenwald Black and Veatch		Francesca DePrima Arcadis U.S., Inc.
	Sunny Wang City of Santa Monica

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In this session, presenters will identify case studies which demonstrate how using a one water approach alternative supplies can provide a sustainable and drought resilient water supply. This session will showcase creative planning approaches for groundwater and surface water management, integrated water planning, and water supply resiliency.

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This session will cover new techniques for desktop condition assessment of small diameter water mains, including advanced statistical analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Applying advanced desktop analysis improves decision making for condition assessment or replacement of smaller mains.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT What Is a Desktop Assessment, and Why Do I Need One?
02:30 PM CDT Using Era and Exposure Data to Build Accurate Service Level Funding Models and an AI Toolbox for Risk Assessment
03:00 PM CDT Is Condition Assessment of the future powered by AI?
03:30 PM CDT Machine Learning Powered Condition Assessment for Topeka and Beyond
04:00 PM CDT Using Advanced Statistical Models to Drive Short and Long Term Rehabilitation Programs – Six (6) Years of Real Results
04:30 PM CDT Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:
	Celine Hyer Arcadis		Chris Macey AECOM
	George Demosthenous VODA.ai		Max Hyberger Fracta
	Matthew Coleman Toronto Water

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This session will cover new techniques for desktop condition assessment of small diameter water mains, including advanced statistical analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Applying advanced desktop analysis improves decision making for condition assessment or replacement of smaller mains.

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This session highlights several examples of how water utilities are leveraging their Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems to hunt down water waste and encourage water conservation.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT AMI Data: The Essential Component to Conservation
02:30 PM CDT Leveraging Advanced Irrigation Detection to Drive Compliance and Conservation
03:00 PM CDT Leveraging AMI (Smart Water Systems) Data for Water Conservation
03:30 PM CDT AMI Portal Engagement- What Research Says About Best Practices
04:00 PM CDT AMI Portal Engagement - Participant Perspectives

SPEAKERS:
	Erica Hermann Badger Meter		Michelle Camp VertexOne
	Blake Neffendorf City of Buda		Justin Licke
	Karen Guz San Antonio Water System

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This session highlights several examples of how water utilities are leveraging their Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems to hunt down water waste and encourage water conservation.

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Lessoned learned and new technology to improve the design and construction of water distribution systems.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Towns, Trucks, Tracks and Tributaries: Design of the 14-mile long Downriver Transmission Main System for GLWA
02:30 PM CDT Why Insertion Valve Technology is the Future of Installing Distribution System Control Points
03:00 PM CDT Trenchless Rehabilitation Technique Chosen Despite Difficult Site Conditions for a Critical Water Main Project
03:30 PM CDT No Social Distancing Allowed: Design Solutions for Overlapping Construction Boundaries
04:00 PM CDT A Pump Station in a River: Strategies for Mitigating Expected and Unexpected Design and Construction Challenges
04:30 PM CDT Everything I Wish I Would Have Known When Initiating a Seismically Resilient Water System

SPEAKERS:
	Stephen Rupar WSP USA		Shawn Petty Advanced Valve Technologies
	Steve Soldati Aegion		Paul Smith Arcadis, US Inc.
	Ashley Zimmermann New Braunfels Utilities		Eric Engelskirchen Freese and Nichols, Inc.
	Michael Britch Tualatin Valley Water District

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Lessoned learned and new technology to improve the design and construction of water distribution systems.

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Changing water sources and water quality have impacts on corrosion which are explored in this session. The Lead and Copper Rule revisions will have significant impacts for utilities in the future as they incorporate new water sources and treatment processes.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Considerations and Blending Strategies for Drinking Water System Integration with Alternative Water Supplies
02:30 PM CDT Finding the Source and Evaluating the Release of Lead from Galvanized Lines
03:00 PM CDT Evaluation of the Impact of pH Adjustment and Extended Stagnation on the Release of Metals from Premise Plumbing in Los Angeles
03:30 PM CDT Impact of Polyphosphate on the Orthophosphate Dose Needed to Control Lead and Copper Solubility
04:00 PM CDT Q&A Panel

SPEAKERS:
	Nicole Blute Hazen and Sawyer		David Cornwell Cornwell Engineering Group
	Issam Najm WQTS, Inc.		Richard Brown Cornwell Engineering Group

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Changing water sources and water quality have impacts on corrosion which are explored in this session. The Lead and Copper Rule revisions will have significant impacts for utilities in the future as they incorporate new water sources and treatment processes.

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While treatment remains at the core of the PFAS issue, there are many other aspects to this complex problem that inform treatment decisions. This session addresses PFAS occurrence, regulation, planning, fate & transport, and management considerations, all of which are central to understanding the challenges posed by PFAS and potential solutions.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Building a Database of National PFAS Occurrence in Drinking Water
02:30 PM CDT Expectations for Detection of PFAS in UCMR5
03:00 PM CDT Anaerobic Biotransformation and Biodefluorination of Chlorine-Substituted Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acids
03:30 PM CDT Role of Water Recycling Facilities in Managing PFAS Circulation through the Water Cycle
04:00 PM CDT Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry Devices vs. Centralized Treatment for 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS Removal at Tucson Water
04:30 PM CDT Breaking the Chains to PFAS Concentrate Disposal

SPEAKERS:
	Carleigh Samson Corona Environmental		Yongtao Li Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC
	Bosen Jin University of California, Riverside		Vijay Sundaram AECOM
	ALEJANDRA FRAIJO HDR Engineering		Tatiana Konstantis Kimley-Horn

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While treatment remains at the core of the PFAS issue, there are many other aspects to this complex problem that inform treatment decisions. This session addresses PFAS occurrence, regulation, planning, fate & transport, and management considerations, all of which are central to understanding the challenges posed by PFAS and potential solutions.

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Delivering safe, potable water is a top priority for operating a water distribution system. Many factors with complex interactions can play a role in the degradation of water quality. This session addresses how hydraulic modeling is used to identify challenges in maintaining water quality and how the results are utilized to develop and implement successful measures to sustain water quality.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT An Introduction to Water Quality Modeling
02:30 PM CDT Setting Up for Success - Where to Begin with Water Quality Modeling and Implementation
03:00 PM CDT Advancing Water Quality Model Calibration at Greater Cincinnati Water Works
03:30 PM CDT Power of AMI Data in Understanding Water Quality
04:00 PM CDT Texas Cities Address Distribution System Water Quality through Hydraulic Modeling
04:30 PM CDT Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:
	Meg Roberts Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.		Satish Tripathi City of Houston
	Amy Byland Lockwood Andrews & Newman, Inc.		James Cooper Arcadis
	Myron Nealey Denver Water Board		Shilpa Shivakumar CDM
	Scott Cole Freese and Nichols. Inc.

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Delivering safe, potable water is a top priority for operating a water distribution system. Many factors with complex interactions can play a role in the degradation of water quality. This session addresses how hydraulic modeling is used to identify challenges in maintaining water quality and how the results are utilized to develop and implement successful measures to sustain water quality.

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This session explores a variety of applications for advanced analytics across the water sector – from process optimization to decision support and predicting future events.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Enhanced DWDS Nitrification Management Powered by Expert Knowledge, AI, and Machine Learning
02:30 PM CDT Machine Learning to Understand and Predict Water Treatment Impacts from a Major Forest Fire
03:00 PM CDT Third Party Validation of Artificial Intelligence for Water Reuse
03:30 PM CDT Developing an AI Framework to Improve Problem Identification and Resource Allocation
04:00 PM CDT A Holistic Data-Driven and Hydraulic-Based Approach for Optimizing Asset Management With Seamless Data Integration and Management
04:30 PM CDT Expanding Water Treatment Optimization with Custom Real-Time Process Data Analytics

SPEAKERS:
	Jose Porro Cobalt Water Global		Kim Ervin Jacobs
	Kyle Thompson Carollo Engineers, Inc.		Bhavin Bhayani
	Stephen Waldvogel GHD		Karl Ivan San Luis
	Jamie Lefkowitz Brown and Caldwell

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This session explores a variety of applications for advanced analytics across the water sector – from process optimization to decision support and predicting future events.

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Directors of USEPA’s drinking water and wastewater management programs will outline current USEPA policy priorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act programs, and the Agency’s efforts to protect the nation’s water supply and support investment in water infrastructure.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act
02:30 PM CDT Priority Clean Water Act Policy Activities
03:00 PM CDT Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:
	Jennifer McLain US EPA		Andrew Sawyers USEPA Office of Water
	Lori Mathieu CT Dept. of Public Health

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Directors of USEPA’s drinking water and wastewater management programs will outline current USEPA policy priorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act programs, and the Agency’s efforts to protect the nation’s water supply and support investment in water infrastructure.

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In many locations throughout the world, land subsidence is inextricably linked to sustainable water management. Join leaders from Texas, Virginia, and California in an informative discussion of the challenges and opportunities in their regions and the importance of considering subsidence in a One Water approach to water management.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Basics of Groundwater Use & Subsidence
02:15 PM CDT Managing Subsidence in the Gulf Coast
02:30 PM CDT Houston One Water and Subsidence
02:45 PM CDT Land Subsidence and Water Planning in the Houston Metropolitan Area
03:00 PM CDT HRSD’s Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT)
03:15 PM CDT Subsidence and Sustainable Groundwater Management in California
03:30 PM CDT Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:
	Wade Oliver INTERA		Michael Turco Harris Galveston Subsidence District
	Yvonne Forrest Houston Public Works		Alia Vinson North Fort Bend Water Authority
	Daniel Holloway Hampton Roads Sanitation District		Abhishek Singh

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In many locations throughout the world, land subsidence is inextricably linked to sustainable water management. Join leaders from Texas, Virginia, and California in an informative discussion of the challenges and opportunities in their regions and the importance of considering subsidence in a One Water approach to water management.

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Reduction in DBPs remains a strong driver for utility process improvements. Further, the USEPA continues to debate changes in the regulation of disinfection byproducts including expansion of the type and number of regulated compounds. This session incorporates a range of DBP topics, from the results of UCMR4 for HAA9 to advanced treatment for DBP precursor reduction.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Using UCMR4 and State Managed Data to Characterize and Assess DBPs with a Focus on HAA9 Occurrence and Potential Regulation
02:30 PM CDT Toxicity and Disinfection By-Product (DBPs) Identification in Disinfected Waters
03:00 PM CDT SIX and the City…Tampa Meets Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX) on it’s First Pilot Outside of Europe
03:30 PM CDT Impact of Natural Sunlight Photolysis on Disinfection Byproduct Precursors Present at Drinking Water Sources
04:00 PM CDT Chlorine Dioxide: Jack of All Trades
04:30 PM CDT Mapping Byproducts Across UV/Chlorine and UV/Hydrogen Peroxide for Reuse and Drinking Water Treatment

SPEAKERS:
	Carleigh Samson Corona Environmental		Kirsten Yeung
	Antony Gibson Ramboll		Ibrahim Abusallout CDM Smith
	Lance Littrell Kimley-Horn & Associates		Nathan Moore University of Toronto

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OVERVIEW:
Reduction in DBPs remains a strong driver for utility process improvements. Further, the USEPA continues to debate changes in the regulation of disinfection byproducts including expansion of the type and number of regulated compounds. This session incorporates a range of DBP topics, from the results of UCMR4 for HAA9 to advanced treatment for DBP precursor reduction.

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The Water Sector has experienced an inadvertent gap in security by using risk models such as Design Basis Threat (DBT) and Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection (RAMCAP). Although the intent was to provide a security baseline, the probability of threats based on historical frequency or available intelligence have skewed recommendations provided in vulnerability assessments.

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02:00 PM CDT A Comprehensive Defense Strategy for Water & Wastewater Utilities
02:30 PM CDT Application of Defense Methodology
03:00 PM CDT Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:
	David Wallace Critical Security Research & Analysis Center		David Lewin Surveillance One
	Lloyd Foster Curriculum Vitae		Kris Schartau Advanced Flow Solutions

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The Water Sector has experienced an inadvertent gap in security by using risk models such as Design Basis Threat (DBT) and Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection (RAMCAP). Although the intent was to provide a security baseline, the probability of threats based on historical frequency or available intelligence have skewed recommendations provided in vulnerability assessments.

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Issues of diversity and inclusion have been talked about for years. They have been incorporated into workforce development strategies, discussed at the executive level of many of our organizations and have made their way into the forefront of our collective psyche. In making diversity and inclusion real, speakers will share best practices and practical examples of how they moved from conversation to action. What’s unique about this session is that it is interactive. Each presentation will include 30 minutes of lecture and 15 minutes of facilitated discussion.

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02:00 PM CDT Walking the Talk: Two Utility's Journey from Self-Discovery to Fulfillment
02:30 PM CDT Developing an Innovation and Equity-Based Work Culture
03:00 PM CDT Neurodiversity Employment Programs: Appreciating the Dandelions
03:30 PM CDT Building Industry Diversity: 5 Ways to Empower Small, Minority and Women Owned Business Partners in the Water Industry
04:00 PM CDT Q&A Panel

SPEAKERS:
	Tad Bohannon Central Arkansas Water		Lisa Stone DC Water
	Timothy Garczynski Milwaukee Water Works		Andray DeCordova
	Aaron Saeugling Milwaukee Water Works		Beverli Marshall Valley Sanitary District
	Ricardo Carlos Stantec Consulting

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Issues of diversity and inclusion have been talked about for years. They have been incorporated into workforce development strategies, discussed at the executive level of many of our organizations and have made their way into the forefront of our collective psyche. In making diversity and inclusion real, speakers will share best practices and practical examples of how they moved from conversation to action. What’s unique about this session is that it is interactive. Each presentation will include 30 minutes of lecture and 15 minutes of facilitated discussion.

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Utilities continue to face an ever-growing list of challenges. Environmental factors, such as climate change, impacts the availability of water. Social factors, such as population growth, causes increased demand of water resulting in wear and tear on aging infrastructure. And, more recently, employees entering retirement with a lack of a qualified available talent to backfill positions have led to workforce shortages. All of this, while constantly managing competing financial pressures, can take vital resources away from utility innovation In this session, you will hear from subject matter experts on how a digital approach works to create a comprehensive and connected system that addresses your biggest challenges across the entire water network.

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02:00 PM CDT Powering Decisions With Data Driven Insights
02:30 PM CDT Removing Barriers to Build A Smarter Water Utility
03:00 PM CDT Big Data for an Even Bigger Impact

SPEAKERS:
	Vernadine Merrick Xylem		Monty Ledbetter City of Hot Springs
	Randall Chandler City of Jacksonville

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Utilities continue to face an ever-growing list of challenges. Environmental factors, such as climate change, impacts the availability of water. Social factors, such as population growth, causes increased demand of water resulting in wear and tear on aging infrastructure. And, more recently, employees entering retirement with a lack of a qualified available talent to backfill positions have led to workforce shortages. All of this, while constantly managing competing financial pressures, can take vital resources away from utility innovation In this session, you will hear from subject matter experts on how a digital approach works to create a comprehensive and connected system that addresses your biggest challenges across the entire water network.

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Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a shift in our workforce culture like never before. The Great Resignation otherwise known as the Great Renegotiation, has disrupted traditional workplace dynamics and industry norms in such a way that we have been forced to take notice. However, is this an entirely bad thing? Sun-Tzu said, “In the midst of chaos there is also opportunity”. Join the AWWA’s Diversity and Member Inclusion Committee for this thought-provoking and enlightening conversation. Our esteemed panelists include:

PRESENTATIONS:
02:00 PM CDT Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:
	David Gadis DC Water		Cathy Bernardino Bailey Greater Cincinnati Water Works
	Joone Lopez Moulton Niguel Water District		Nancy Quirk Green Bay Water Utility

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Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a shift in our workforce culture like never before. The Great Resignation otherwise known as the Great Renegotiation, has disrupted traditional workplace dynamics and industry norms in such a way that we have been forced to take notice. However, is this an entirely bad thing? Sun-Tzu said, “In the midst of chaos there is also opportunity”. Join the AWWA’s Diversity and Member Inclusion Committee for this thought-provoking and enlightening conversation. Our esteemed panelists include:

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Across the U.S. utilities have shared increasing pressure from boards, communities, and leadership on taking bold action towards climate adaptation, mitigation, and action. The 2021 IPCC report amplified the urgency and responsibility for water utilities to evaluate their role in taking bold, measurable, and economic steps towards carbon neutrality at a faster pace. How do we get there? Join us for a session that engages open dialogue from stakeholders to map out paths forward.

PRESENTATIONS:
02:30 PM CDT Whiteboard Session

SPEAKERS:
	Austin Alexander Xylem, Inc		Benjamin Tam Isle utilities

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Across the U.S. utilities have shared increasing pressure from boards, communities, and leadership on taking bold action towards climate adaptation, mitigation, and action. The 2021 IPCC report amplified the urgency and responsibility for water utilities to evaluate their role in taking bold, measurable, and economic steps towards carbon neutrality at a faster pace. How do we get there? Join us for a session that engages open dialogue from stakeholders to map out paths forward.

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Join us in the Innovation Hub for brief demonstrations by our Zone A sponsor and exhibitors.

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03:00 PM CDT SandBox Session

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Join us in the Innovation Hub for brief demonstrations by our Zone A sponsor and exhibitors.

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Join us in the Innovation Hub for brief demonstrations by our Zone B sponsor and exhibitors.

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03:30 PM CDT SandBox Session

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Join us in the Innovation Hub for brief demonstrations by our Zone B sponsor and exhibitors.

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Critical leaders in federal water infrastructure policy from Washington, D.C., will discuss and answer questions on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law last fall. This act will send significant levels of new federal funding to water infrastructure across the country.

PRESENTATIONS:
03:30 PM CDT Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:
	John Kane Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works		Jorianne Jernberg Environmental Protection Agency- MC 4204M
	Deirdre Finn Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA)

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Critical leaders in federal water infrastructure policy from Washington, D.C., will discuss and answer questions on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law last fall. This act will send significant levels of new federal funding to water infrastructure across the country.

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Join the best and the brightest from AWWA�s Sections for this new, fast-paced lightning session featuring the Fresh Ideas Poster participants. These students and young professionals won their Section poster competitions to attend and compete at ACE22. Presenters will have 3-5 minutes to summarize their posters at the podium prior to the poster competition. Come support these impressive water professionals and explore a wide range of water industry topics and challenges.

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03:30 PM CDT All Presenters

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Join the best and the brightest from AWWA�s Sections for this new, fast-paced lightning session featuring the Fresh Ideas Poster participants. These students and young professionals won their Section poster competitions to attend and compete at ACE22. Presenters will have 3-5 minutes to summarize their posters at the podium prior to the poster competition. Come support these impressive water professionals and explore a wide range of water industry topics and challenges.

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