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On the CoverSpecial thanks and congratulations to these CWEA members for the cover photos, which were winning entries in the 2011 photo contest: left – Ddaze Phuong, Orange County Sanitation District (1st place); top right – Justin A. McKeever, Orange County Water District (3rd place); bottom right – Paul Ward, Orange County Sanitation District (2nd place).

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“Headworks Grit Chamber Blower“ by Adam Newsom, Orange County

Sanitation District (2011 Photo Contest Honorable Mention)

CWEA President Jody Allen, South Placer Municipal Utility District

Conference Co-Chairs Nichole Baker Fran Burlingham, Brown & CaldwellPrinting Bob Gillette, Carollo Engineers Karen Hoag, Carollo EngineersProgram Nick Klumpp, East Bay Municipal Utility District Gayle Tupper, RetiredSecretary Linda Leong, San Francisco Public Utilities CommissionLocal Arrangements Patrick Fuss, West Yost Associates Ty Tadano, West Yost AssociatesRegistration Eric Nielsen, WaterWorks EngineersExhibits Tom Edwards, Duke’s Root Control Steve Laren, Delta Diablo Sanitation District Anton Loof, Oratech ControlsPublicity Helen Ling, City of Livermore

Photography Maura Bonnarens, East Bay Municipal Utility District Steve Laren, Delta Diablo Sanitation DistrictOperations Challenge Steve Johnson, Jr., Los Angeles County Sanitation DistrictSludge Trudge Sandie Dudley, CDMOpening Session Maura Bonnarens, East Bay Municipal Utility District Aren Hansen, Brown & CaldwellPresident’s Reception Darren Greenwood, City of Livermore Mai-Tram Le, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation DistrictPre-Conference Workshops Vickie Caulfield, El Dorado Irrigation District Cassie Prudhel, City of South San FranciscoSponsorship Vijay Kumar, CH2M Hill Marco Palilla, HDR, Inc.Transportation Meg Herston, Fairfield-Suisun Sewer DistrictTechnical Tours Joe Ziemann, WaterWorks EngineersSignage Meg Herston, Fairfield-Suisun Sewer DistrictStudents & Young Professionals Sandie Dudley, CDM Amanda Schmidt, RMC Water and EnvironmentGolf Tournament John Goodwin, West Yost AssociatesIndustry Partner Tables Megan Yoo, HDR, Inc.Banquet Paul Louis, Louis Consulting Brent Johnson, City of Livermore

2012 Annual Conference Committee


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2012 Annual Conference Committee ................................................... Inside Front Cover

2012 Sponsorship Opportunities .........................................................................................2

CWEA President’s Message ..................................................................................................3

Conference Chairs’ Message ................................................................................................4

Committee Meetings Schedule ............................................................................................5

Pre-Conference Workshops .............................................................................................. 6-9

Technical Tours .............................................................................................................. 10-13

Special Events, Activities, & Networking ....................................................................14-17

• Golf Tournament• Ice Breaker• Sludge Trudge 5k Run/Walk• Operations Challenge• Conference Meals• Industry Partner Tables• 5S Induction Ceremony• Students & Young Professionals Activities• Ice Cream Social• CWEA Annual Banquet

Opening Session, including CWEA’s Business Meeting ........................................... 18-19

Speaker Bios ........................................................................................................................ 20

Getting Approval to Attend AC12 ...................................................................................... 21

Equipment, Materials, & Services Exhibits ...................................................................... 22

Photo Contest ....................................................................................................................... 23

Technical Sessions ........................................................................................................ 24-33

Registration Instructions and Forms .......................................................................... 34-43

About CWEA ......................................................................................................................... 44

Partial List of Exhibitors ..................................................................................................... 44

Area Hotel Map ......................................................................................... Inside Back Cover

Training Contact Hours (CEUs)There is an Opening Session, over 100 Technical Sessions, eleven Pre-Conference Workshops and five Technical Tours totaling 247.3 hours of education. An individual can earn up to 33 contact hours. CWEA is working with the State Water Resources Control Board to determine how many Continuing Education Unit points will be available, as well as with the California Department of Health on contact hours.

CWEA StaffExecutive Director Elizabeth Allan, CAE

Director of Education & Training Julie Taylor, CAE

Senior Meeting Manager Katrina Twaddell

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If you would like to contribute to the 2012 Annual Conference success, you can do so by supporting some outstanding events, while giving attendees an easy way to learn more about your projects and products — become a Conference Sponsor today!

DeadlinesTo be included in the Conference Guide, the Sponsorship Agreement and payment must be received by 2/10/2012.

For Sole Sponsorships, production deadline is 2/10/2012.

Sponsorship Co-Chairs

Vijay Kumar, CH2M HILL Phone: 916-286-0215 [email protected]

Marco Palilla, HDR, Inc. Phone: 916-817-4878 [email protected]

Senior Meeting Manager

Katrina Twaddell, CWEA Phone: 510-382-7800 x120 [email protected]

Help Make AC12 a Success. Become a Conference Sponsor!Sponsorship categories come with significant recognition and benefits for your company. Download the Sponsorship Opportunities Brochure from the CWEA website at www.cwea.org/conferences

Hurry! Top sponsor slots will sell out.

Last Year’s Sponsors

Sponsorships are available at several levels, each of which supports key activities and provides your company with attention-getting visibility.

5 Great Reasons to Sponsor CWEA’s Annual Conference:1. Reinforce your image with more than

1,500 wastewater professionals.

2. Differentiate your products and services from your competitors.

3. As a Titanium or Diamond Sponsor, your company benefits from an integrated marketing and promotion campaign.

4. There are many options to choose from, all of which benefit your company through the distinction of supporting a specific event or participating at a level of sponsorship.

5. Your contributions support activities and functions that AC12 cannot fund alone.

2012 Sponsorship Opportunities



CWEA President ‘11-’12

Jody Allen South Placer MUD

CWEA President’s MessageThe Importance of Our Mission To The Communities We ServeOn behalf of the CWEA 2012 Annual Conference (AC12) Committee and the CWEA Board of Directors, I would like to personally invite you to attend our 84th Annual Conference in Sacramento, April 17-20, 2012.

This year’s conference theme is “Building Upon the Past; Embracing the Future”, which builds upon elements of past conferences, while embracing the future to provide the best benefit to our attendees and employers; engaging industry leaders who are knowledgeable about emerging technologies and regulations; and managing to package program content that touches on all aspects of our industry. In addition, we’ve continued to present critical session hours for both water and wastewater certification.

In conducting research for this address, I found a recurring thought – “If you can attend only one conference or training event per year, CWEA’s Annual Conference should be your first choice!” That statement can’t be emphasized enough. Our committee has managed to provide something unique for all. Whether you are a front-line worker, a new or seasoned supervisor, or a workplace manager, the Program Co-Chairs have worked with the State Committees to assemble an outstanding technical program.

AC12 will kick-off with eleven pre-conference workshops, two of which are FREE. Our opening session has been expanded to best serve attendees. Following a short business meeting for you, our members, to vote on the incoming Board of Directors and Slate of Officers, we’ll honor the 2011 Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner, Justin Choe. Immediately following, Dr. Perry McCarty, Professor Emeritus of Stanford University, will enlighten us on past wastewater treatment practices and emerging technologies that are transforming treated wastewater into an extremely valuable resource. Following Dr. McCarty, Chelsea Rochman, a doctoral candidate through UC Davis and UC San Diego, will provide an update on the impacts of plastics’ debris in our Oceans “5 Gyres”. Ms. Rochman will share information on her research in the South Atlantic and North Pacific and what the future holds for us on this important environmental issue. Our last speaker is Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, Co-Chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council. Mayor Hosterman will address the economic challenges facing our communities with respect to complying with ever stricter requirements from regulatory agencies. The “grand finale” of our Opening Session will be the Installation of the 2012 Members of the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S). You’ll want to be there, as you might be called to the podium to be honored with fellow inductees for your years of service and commitment to our CWEA Community!

After the opening session, the training begins in earnest! We’ll be holding more than 150 technical sessions that align with our theme of what worked, what’s new, and how we can we be prepared for the future.

Building upon the success of the 2010 Annual Conference (also held in Sacramento), our committee has worked with the Manufacturers Committee to enhance an interactive and valuable Equipment, Materials and Services Exhibition, conveniently located on the main floor of the Convention Center. As you find time in between technical sessions, stop by the Exhibit Hall to watch teams from different agencies compete in the Operations Challenge for speed and accuracy in a series of tasks from different wastewater disciplines. Also, take advantage of the Exhibit Hall free lunch. For fun, team up with a student or young professional as part of their successful Sludgy Scavenger Hunt, first debuted at the 2011 Annual Conference in Ontario.

Speaking of Fun, AC12 will include CWEA’s famous activities, such as the golf tournament, ice breaker reception, Sludge Trudge 5K (teams included), exhibitor receptions, ice cream social, and banquet, all with great networking opportunities.

I look forward to seeing you there this coming Spring!

Sincerely

Jody Allen, South Placer Municipal Utility District CWEA President, 2011 – 2012



Join us as we celebrate the 40th year of the Clean Water Act and look to Build on the Past and Embrace the Future at the 2012 CWEA Annual Conference.In 2012, we will be in historic Sacramento, at the Sacramento Convention Center. The Annual Conference Committee understands that the conference will only be successful with your support. Please join us for the industry’s best value in training, professional development, and networking.

The 30+ members of the Annual Conference Committee have worked together passionately to bring you high-quality training and networking opportunities. We will be taking a look at emerging concerns, new policies, and developing technologies. California is on the forefront of the water industry, and we are shaping the future as we move into the next 40 years of the Clean Water Act.

Below are a few of the conference activities. We encourage you to participate in any or all of them!

• 11 Pre-Conference Workshops: Laboratory, Safety (HAZWOPER), Engineering (UV Disinfection), Collection System Boot Camp 202, Permitting (Toxicity), Control Systems (iPLANT), Operations (Aerobic Bacteria), Operations (Plan Reading 101), Safety (Defensive Driver Training), FREE CWEA Leadership, FREE CWEA Train the Trainer.

• 5 Technical Tours: South Placer Municipal MUD – SSO Spill Simulator; SRCSD – Biosolids Facility; City of Roseville – Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant; City of Sacramento – Combined System; SRCSD – Wastewater Treatment Plant.

• An Opening Session that highlights where the water industry has been and where it is going.

• A highly diverse and top-quality Technical Program that includes a partnership with CASA to bring you powerful communication sessions Wednesday afternoon.

• An interactive and valuable Equipment, Materials, and Services Exhibition.

• Exciting Operations Challenge competition, including an exhibition by CWEA’s Students and Young Professionals Committee.

• Fun social and networking activities.

Please read through the brochure, as there is just too much for us to cover here. We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento! Just think, it could be you with us in the next photo!

WEF Officer

WEF 2011-2012 President-ElectCordell W. Samuels Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada

Cordell W. Samuels, will attend CWEA’s Annual Conference. Cordell is WEF’s 2011-2012 President-Elect. He is the Plant Superintendent for the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada. In that capacity, he manages one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Ontario. Prior to his current position, Cordell worked in the City of Toronto for 22 years.

Cordell has been a WEF member since 1994 and served on the Federation’s House of Delegates and several WEF committees. He has been an active member of both the Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) and the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), serving as WEAO President in 2005.

A member of the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers; Cordell has received a number of WEF awards including the Hatfield Award in 1996 and the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award in 2008. He holds Class IV Wastewater Treatment and Collection Systems licenses in the Province of Ontario. Cordell received the Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (H.N.D. Mech. Eng.) from Leeds Metropolitan University in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Conference Chairs’ Message

Committee Co-Chairs

Nichole [email protected] 916-213-6302

Fran BurlinghamBrown and Caldwell [email protected] 925-210-2551



18 Wed

1:00 – 5:00 PM Operations Challenge Pre-Competition Meeting

1:30 – 3:00 PM Northern Regional Committee Meeting

1:30 – 3:00 PM Southern Regional Committee Meeting

3:00 – 4:30 PM Joint Northern and Southern Regional Committees Meeting

19 Thu

7:00 – 8:30 AM Collection Systems Committee Breakfast

7:00 – 8:00 AM P3S Committee Breakfast

7:00 – 8:30 AM Laboratory Committee Breakfast

7:00 – 9:00 AM Operators & Maintenance Committee Breakfast

7:00 – 9:00 AM Students & Young Professionals Committee Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 AM History Committee Meeting

10:00 – 11:00 AM SSO WDR Task Force Meeting

11:00 – 12:00 PM Training Coordination Committee Meeting

5:00 – 6:00 PM Biosolids Committee Meeting

5:00 – 6:30 PM Engineering & Research Committee Meeting

20 Fri

7:00 – 8:30 AM Engineering & Research Committee Breakfast

7:00 – 8:30 AM Government Affairs & Public Education Joint Committee Breakfast

7:00 – 9:00 AM Supergroup Committee Breakfast

7:00 – 12:00 PM Safety Committee Breakfast, followed by Committee Meeting at 11:00 AM

8:00 – 9:00 AM Technical Certification Program Committee Meeting

10:00 – 12:00 PM Past Presidents Meeting

Bolded meeting titles are committee breakfasts and require registration. See page 38 for more information.

Committee meetings are often changed up until the day of the conference. Please check www.cwea.org/conferences for the latest schedule.

Engineering & Research Committee Meeting

Dr. Julian Sandino CH2M Hill

Dr. Julian Sandino will present “A Brief History of Biological Wastewater Treatment”

7:00 AM • Sacramento Convention Center

As vice president and wastewater treatment fellow, Dr. Julian Sandino brings more than 25 years of experience leading and assisting multidisciplinary teams in over 300 sanitary infrastructure and environmental projects throughout the world including process evaluation and design for a wide variety of wastewater treatment facilities. Dr. Sandino is experienced in the evaluation and process design of wastewater treatment facilities, including expertise in biological and physical-chemical liquid treatment processes for both domestic and industrial applications, process design of sludge handling and stabilization facilities, and definition of biosolids management reuse/disposal solutions.

Register for the Engineering & Research breakfast on page 38.

Committee Meetings Schedule



All workshops are on Tuesday, April 17th,

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at the Sheraton Grand Hotel• Check-in desk is on the 2nd level. Full-day workshops include lunch. Lunch starts promptly at noon.

• There is limited seating. Please register early! See conference registration form on page 37.

Workshop 1Essential Quality Systems for

LUNCH

Wastewater Laboratories8:30 AM – 4:30 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 8.4 contact hours $165 member discounted rate

Small and medium-sized laboratories operated by permitted dischargers constitute the majority of publicly-owned laboratories in California and provide a significant fraction of the analytical data submitted to the State and Regional Boards. Although they are staffed by trained individuals, their training focuses more on method procedures and less on quality system components that help ensure data of known quality. Future actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State and Regional Boards relative to increased quality assurance and quality control procedures will likely find the small and medium-sized discharger-laboratories involved in efforts they will find difficult without training in laboratory quality systems.

Workshops At-A-GlanceTopic Workshop Title

LaboratoryW1. Essential Quality Systems for Wastewater Laboratories

W6. Toxicity Challenges – What to do when the Lab Calls?

SafetyW2. 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher

W11. Defensive Driver Training – 4-Hour Program

Operations & Engineering

W3. UV Disinfection for Reuse and Secondary Effluent Disinfection

W7. iPLANT – Smart Technologies for Your Plant

W8. Healthcare for Aerobic Bacteria

W10. Plan Reading 101

Collection Systems W5. Collection Systems Boot Camp 202

Technical Certification

CWEA Leadership

W4. Technical Certification Preparation Task Force Presents: Training the Trainer 2012

W9. CWEA Leadership: Growing in Leadership

This 1-day course will cover basic quality systems for the small to medium wastewater-oriented laboratory. Although not every possible procedure will be covered, the basics of field testing for very short hold-time substances such as pH, suspended and settleable solids testing, BOD, microbiology, ammonia, nitrates, and metals analyses will be discussed. Also included will be discussion on how to ensure quality data from a contract laboratory.

The speakers for this training have over 60 years of experience between them ranging from actual bench analyses to auditing and assessing laboratory operations. They have combined in past efforts to explain and demystify quality systems; and have provided training in preparation for EPA’s proposed 12 essential quality control elements.

Speakers: Bill Ray, State Water Resources Control Board; Diane Lawver, Quality Assurance Solutions

Pre-Conference Workshops


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practice and will include a detailed review of upcoming changes to these UV Guidelines. The workshop will include one panel of leading manufacturers and a second panel of experienced UV plant operators.

The workshop will include an afternoon tour of an operational reuse UV facility (Roseville Dry Creek UV Facility).

Speakers: Jeff Mosher, NWRI; Andrew Salveson, Carollo Engineers

Workshop 4

Technical Certification LUNCH Preparation Task Force Presents: Training the Trainer 20128:30 AM – 4:30 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 8.4 contact hours FREE

At CWEA AC11, the Certification Prep Task Force held another successful Pre-Conference Workshop to Train the Trainers in the techniques of presenting training material to accommodate the different learning styles of adults as they prepare for Certification Testing.

Based on the results and feedback of this and previous workshops, the Task Force has re-crafted its training materials to hold a new and improved Train the Trainer Pre-Conference Workshop at AC12.

If you hold certification in Grades II, III, or IV of your vocation, now is your chance to learn how to help your fellow wastewater professionals earn their certification through CWEA’s Technical Certification Program. You will find out what VARK is, what your own VARK style is, and how you can channel your VARKism to best serve others. In addition, you will gain other valuable tools that will help you become a trainer capable of effectively assisting others who are striving to obtain CWEA certification in their vocation.

This is a free pre-conference session, with a great lunch included. Upon completion of this training you’ll receive contact hours. PLUS, your commitment to become a trainer will allow you access to standardized training material relevant to your vocation from the State’s finest trainers.

Speakers: Joanna De Sa, City of San José; Gina Cloutier, Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority; Marjorie Boone, ehs International Inc.; Sam Rose, South Placer Municipal Utility District

Workshop 28-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher

LUNCH8:30 AM – 4:30 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 8.4 contact hours $165 member discounted rate

Does your position require you to respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release? Is your function to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures? If you have been trained to this level and need a refresher, then this is the training for you!

This program will provide you with the required training to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release.

Attendees will receive eight hours of training and a certificate in the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) First Responder Operations level.

Speaker: Robert (Rob) Williamson, Senior Trainer and Consultant with Safety Compliance Management

Workshop 3

UV Disinfection for Reuse and LUNCH Secondary Effluent Disinfection8:30 AM – 4:30 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 8.4 contact hours $175 member discounted rate

UV disinfection is now a proven and established technology. Yet, many questions remain. What is the appropriate design conservatism? How does one make an apples to apples comparison between equipment? How do we commission and permit new systems? What is happening with real-world operations?

This workshop is intended to provide a platform for new engineers and utilities to understand UV and provide details to help the experienced UV practitioner. The centerpiece of this workshop is the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) and its UV Guidelines. These UV Guidelines have become a critical tool for UV manufacturers, design engineers, and regulators for both reuse disinfection projects and secondary effluent disinfection. These UV Guidelines have gone through several revisions as the knowledge base grows within the industry. While a critical and useful tool, the UV Guidelines are not without flaws. Confusion remains in the industry regarding how to properly test, design, and regulate UV reactors, particularly for reuse.

This workshop will tap industry leaders to provide guidance and perspective on UV disinfection. The workshop will focus on current



• Hydroflushing “Nozzle Science the Next Generation” – Rick Lewis, MAX-LIFE

• Collection Systems Safety 202 – Larry Olivan, Oro Loma Sanitary District

Workshop 6

Toxicity Challenges - What to do when the Lab Calls?9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 3.6 contact hours $80 member discounted rate

This exciting workshop will bring you up-to-date on the state’s proposed Toxicity Policy and share with you case studies of other publicly-owned agencies. Attendees will learn the methods of toxicity testing and interpretation of the results for acute and chronic testing, NPDES permit numeric monitoring triggers versus the effluent limit, and what occurs in accelerated monitoring. You will also learn the elements of the Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) and Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIE).

Speakers: Art O’Brien, Michael Bryan, Ben Giudice, and Andrew Sayers-Fay, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

Workshop 7

iPLANT – Smart Technologies for Your Plant9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 3.6 contact hours $80 member discounted rate

Make your plant smarter! Smart technologies are not only for the home and office, but they can also be integrated into your SCADA system to deliver convenient, actionable intelligence at your fingertips – anywhere, anytime. This half-day workshop will demonstrate how the Apple iPad can be used to provide operations staff with a powerful and highly flexible diagnostic tool. Adding to the plant IQ, we will demonstrate how smart instrumentation, field bus technology, monitoring and management of energy consumption, and optimization of energy can be used to run your plant more efficiently.

As always, electrical safety is key to successful operations. To round things out, we will demonstrate what is involved in an Arc Flash Study as well as what the impact of incident energy has on plant operations and maintenance staff. The four classes of personal protection equipment (PPE) will be demonstrated, and operators will have the opportunity to try on and perform some typical work tasks while wearing this equipment.

Speakers: Manoj Yenaraman, Carollo Engineers; Chris Heger, Carollo Engineers; Marissa Petty, Carollo Engineers; Jeff Martin, Carollo Systems; Jeff Janowiak, Carollo Systems; Amir Najafi, Carollo Systems

Workshop 5

Collection Systems LUNCH

Boot Camp 2028:30 AM – 3:30 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 7.2 contact hours $165 member discounted rate

By “Building Upon the Past” success of delivering Boot Camp 101 to those in attendance at past conferences, dedicated CWEA Collection Systems volunteers are now “Embracing the Future” and are pleased to bring Boot Camp 202 to AC12. The topics in this training are essential for collection system workers, both new and seasoned veterans, and will also build upon Boot Camp 101 with a focus towards lead workers, supervisors, and above. Boot Camp 202 was originally presented by the San Francisco Bay Section Collection Systems Committee in 2010 and now, for the first time, will be presented at our Annual Conference. Please consider attending this Pre-Conference Workshop with dedicated Collection System Committee members from several local sections throughout the state presenting topics that include:

• CCTV: Scheduling & Supervision – Lenny Rather, Oro Loma Sanitary District

• Flow Monitoring – Sam Rose, South Placer Municipal Utility District

• Design: A Collaborative Process – Elizabeth A. Hirschhorn, P.E., Whitley Burchett & Associates

• Lift Station Maintenance and Rehabilitation – Sergio Ramirez, West Bay Sanitary District

“Los Angeles Aqueduct Jawbone Siphon“

Justin A. McKeever,

Orange County Water District (2011 Photo Contest 3rd

Place)



Workshop 8

Healthcare for Aerobic Bacteria1:00 PM – 5:00 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 4.8 contact hours $80 member discounted rate

Help them help you. Become a doctor of sorts in this half-day workshop and learn the dos and don’ts of microbial healthcare. Take a look at the community that is responsible for removing pollutants from your waste stream and learn how to diagnose and treat good bacteria and how to control the bad ones. Learn what particle counting can do for you and see the effects of certain size distributions. Learn effective techniques to determine sludge volume index and how to use that information to revitalize your process. Finally, learn how to prescribe a healthy dose of polymer through jar testing.

Speakers: Steve Walker, Carollo Engineers; Bob Kalman, Environmental Management Services; Nicola Fontaine, Carollo Engineers; Bob Tomerlin, Carollo Engineers

Workshop 9

CWEA Leadership: Growing in LUNCH LeadershipNoon – 5:00 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 4.8 contact hours FREE

This free workshop is for committee leaders, local section leaders, and CWEA members who are interested in volunteering for CWEA AND increasing your overall leadership skills. This workshop will include a mix of classroom and round-table style formats to equip you to be a successful leader in CWEA, in your workplace, and beyond. In addition to leadership training, there will be a complimentary lunch, opportunities to share and exchange leadership concepts with other workshop attendees, and time to network with other water quality professionals.

Speakers: Connie Leonard, CDM; Debra Bogdanoff, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Workshop 10

Plan Reading 1019:00 AM – 12:00 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 3.6 contact hours $80 member discounted rate

This class will focus on basic plan reading skills such as drawing organization, reading and using scales, reading schematic drawings, reading plan drawings (site plans, grading plans, and building plans), locating details, and understanding sections.

Who should attend? Wastewater and stormwater professionals who in the course of their job read construction plans, process schematics and building/location layouts.

Speaker: Mike Downey, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Workshop 11

Defensive Driver Training – 4-Hour Program1:00 PM – 5:00 PM • Tuesday, April 17 Earn 4.8 contact hours OSHA Compliance: T8 CCR Section 3203 $100 member discounted rate

Specifically designed for the auto, van and small truck. The purpose of this training course is to increase the vehicle operator’s awareness of the importance of safe driving principles and practices. Classroom training only, no hands-on driving exercises.

Specifics covered in the class are:• General Principles of Defensive Driving• DMV Rules and Regulations• Correct Driving Techniques• Speed and Space Management• Reading the Road• Signs of the Highway• Basic Driving Habits• Statistics• Conducting a Vehicle Inspection• What to do After a Collision• Driving Errors• Avoiding Collisions• The Art of Passing• Mystery Collisions and the Fixed Object Collision• Managing a Tire Blowout• California Vehicle Code

Course concludes with a written examination. Students will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Speaker: William Blake, OSHA Safety and Regulatory Compliance Specialist Heavy Equipment & General Safety



Tour T1South Placer Municipal Utility District – SSO Spill SimulatorDate: Wednesday, April 18th Departure: 8:00 AM Return: 12:00 PM Earn 4.8 contact hours

South Placer Municipal Utility District (SPMUD) provides sewer collection and maintenance services to the City of Rocklin, the Town of Loomis, the community of Penryn, and a portion of Granite Bay. SPMUD’s service area includes 20,500 sewer connections, 246 miles of pipe, and 10 pump stations.

SPMUD has developed a manhole sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) spill estimating apparatus that is used to train sewer collection system operators for SSO response efforts. The apparatus allows for controlled flow of water through a manhole frame and cover so that observers can develop visual calibrations of sewer overflow rates witnessed in the field during an SSO response. In addition, attendees will learn about the challenge of accounting for all the variables that one faces when trying to make accurate spill volume estimations. Accurate estimation of SSO rates is critical for regulatory reporting, SSO response, and clean-up efforts.

During this tour, attendees will witness operation of the SSO spill simulation apparatus and learn to estimate spill volumes during mock spill events from manhole and property line cleanouts. Attendees will also learn about other spill estimation methods, strategies for determining spill start times, and strategies for documenting spills.

Tours fill up fast. Sign up today for these fascinating site tours!• Register early! See Registration Form on page 38.• Buses leave from Convention Center entrance promptly at departure time indicated.• Tour registration may only be purchased along with either a one-day or full-conference registration.

Tours At-A-GlanceTour # Tour Name – Location Day, Date Bus Departs Bus Returns

T1 South Placer Municipal Utility District – SSO Spill Simulator Wed, 4/18 8:00 AM 12:00 PM

T2 Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District – Wastewater Treatment Plant Wed, 4/18 1:00 PM 5:00 PM

T3 City of Sacramento – Combined Sewer System Thu, 4/19 8:00 AM 11:30 AM

T4 City of Roseville – Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant Thu, 4/19 1:00 PM 4:30 PM

T5 Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District – Biosolids Recycling Facility Fri, 4/20 8:00 AM 12:00 PM

18 Wed

Technical Tours



secondary clarification, chlorine disinfection with dechlorination, and a diffuser for discharge to the Sacramento River. SRWTP also has a water recycling program and tertiary treatment via sand filters for approximately 3 million gallons per day during summer months. Solids are processed using dissolved air flotation thickeners, gravity belt thickeners, two blending digesters, nine other digesters, solids storage basins, biosolids disposal, and a biosolids recycling facility. Discharge to the Sacramento River can be ceased for short periods of time through storage of raw wastewater, primary or secondary undisinfected effluent, or disinfected effluent in emergency storage basins.

The tour will include a walk-through of the treatment process and will cover the plant’s computerized control center and the 2,400 acres of natural wetlands, grasslands, riparian forest, and farmlands surrounding the plant. The tour will also include a discussion of the current issues surrounding recent changes to SRWTP’s NPDES permit, which will necessitate extensive treatment process improvements in the future.

18 Wed

Tour T2Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District – Wastewater Treatment PlantDate: Wednesday, April 18th Departure: 1:00 PM Return: 5:00 PM Earn 4.8 contact hours

Located in Elk Grove, the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWTP) began service in 1982 and replaced 22 wastewater treatment plants that served the Sacramento County communities. It is currently the largest wastewater treatment facility in northern California, serving more than 1 million residents. SRWTP is designed to treat 180 million gallons per day dry weather and 490 million gallons per day peak wet weather flow.

SRWTP provides secondary level wastewater treatment consisting of mechanical bar screens, aerated grit removal, primary sedimentation, pure oxygen activated sludge aeration,



presents challenges not experienced by separate sewer and storm drain systems.

This tour will cover the history of the City’s Combined Sewer System, its development over time, and plans for future improvements to the system. Typical operations and maintenance duties and strategies will be discussed, with an emphasis on the City’s recent efforts to develop and implement its Sewer System Management Plan. Strategies used to prevent sewer system overflows and educate the public regarding the operation of the system and waste disposal best management practices will be described. The tour will include site visits to Combined Sewer System pumping station facilities and stormwater treatment facilities, highlighting unique design and maintenance characteristics.

19 Thu

Tour T3City of Sacramento – Combined Sewer SystemDate: Thursday, April 19th Departure: 8:00 AM Return: 11:30 AM Earn 4.2 contact hours

The City of Sacramento’s Combined Sewer System provides sewage and drainage service to more than 24,000 parcels in Downtown, Midtown, Land Park, and East Sacramento. The system, originally established in the 1800s, collects and conveys both sewage and stormwater in pipes ranging from 4 inches to 120 inches in diameter. The combined wastewater is pumped to the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District’s Treatment Plant in Elk Grove where it is treated and released back to local rivers. During heavy rain events, excess stormwater is also treated at several City facilities before being released back to the river. Management and operation of a combined sewer system



Tour T4City of Roseville – Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment PlantDate: Thursday, April 19th Departure: 1:00 PM Return: 4:30 PM Earn 4.2 contact hours

The City of Roseville’s Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) was constructed in 2003, with a treatment capacity of 12 million gallons per day average dry weather flow, serving southern Placer County. The Pleasant Grove WWTP is a major provider of recycled water to several local users in the area.

This tour will include a walk-through of the WWTP treatment process, which includes screening and influent pumping, aerated grit removal, activated sludge aeration (oxidation ditches), secondary clarification, filtration, and either chlorination/dechlorination or UV disinfection. The City recently completed construction of a UV system for the disinfection of water discharged directly to Pleasant Grove Creek without the addition of chlorine. Chlorinated effluent is used in the recycled water distribution system. Waste solids are processed using centrifuges, and a biofilter odor control system is used to mitigate odors occurring in the headworks and grit basins.

The Pleasant Grove WWTP provides recycled water for irrigation to several local golf courses and City parks. Recycled water is also served to the Roseville Energy Park, located adjacent to the WWTP, which is a 160-megawatt natural gas power generation facility. Recycled water is used at the Energy Park as cooling and process water. This tour will include an overview of the City’s recycled water program, recycled water distribution infrastructure, and strategies used to maximize the use of recycled water locally.

Tour T5Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District – Biosolids Recycling FacilityDate: Friday, April 20th Departure: 8:00 AM Return: 12:00 PM Earn 4.8 contact hours

Each year the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWTP) processes 26,000 dry tons of biosolids, making the program one of the largest producers of biosolids in California. Approximately 70 percent of those biosolids are treated and then injected into on-site land disposal units. The remainder is beneficially recycled at the District’s Biosolids Recycling Facility.

SRCSD has developed a diversified biosolids management program that is environmentally friendly and of high value to rate payers. This program is two-pronged, consisting of both recycling biosolids into environmentally beneficial products and applying biosolids to land disposal units. Biosolids are rich in nitrogen and contain phosphorus, potassium, and micro-nutrients, all necessary to the growth process. As a fertilizer, biosolids retain soil moisture, helping to reduce soil erosion. As a soil enhancer, biosolids can be marketed as dry, pelletized, odorless fertilizer; as green waste compost in which the biosolids are mixed with natural plant materials; or as garden-variety compost.

A continuing component of SRCSD’s Biosolids Management Program includes ongoing community outreach. SRCSD is continuing its efforts to educate the public, farmers, and community leaders on the benefits of biosolids recycling, which can be done safely and effectively. This tour of the Biosolids Recycling Facility will provide information on the latest methods used to recycle biosolids into resources that are viewed as a value rather than a waste product.

19 Thu

20 Fri



Golf Tournament 17 Tue

Tuesday, April 17, Noon Haggin Oaks Golf Course

Spend the afternoon golfing with your fellow CWEA friends and colleagues at the historic Haggin Oaks Alister MacKenzie Course. The course is surrounded by 100-year old heritage oaks and has hosted numerous golf greats like Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, and Ben Hogan. Check-in will be at 12:00 PM and the shotgun start will be at 1:00 PM. The format is a 4-person scramble and you can sign up as a team or as an individual. Immediately following the golf tournament will be a BBQ tri-tip and chicken dinner and awards presentation in the golf course pavilion.

Please see the Golf Tournament Registration Form on page 39 for more information and to pre-register for this event.

Ice Breaker

Free!

17 Tue

Tuesday, April 17, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Sheraton Grand, Magnolia Ballroom

Visit with old friends and make new friends! Swap old stories and make up new ones! In the tradition of previous conferences, an Ice Breaker reception will be held on Tuesday, April 17, after the pre-conference workshops and the night before the main conference begins. Conference pre-registration packets, hors d’oeuvres, and drinks will be available. All conference attendees are welcome to attend!

Sludge Trudge 5k Run/WalkThursday, April 19, 4:00 PM

19 Thu

Capitol Park

Take a break from being inside and get some fresh air at the 29th Annual Sludge Trudge 5k on Thursday, April 19, at 4 PM! Back by popular demand, in addition to running and walking categories, participants will have the opportunity to enter the “School of Fish” team category. A prize will be awarded to the team of 3+ employees from the same firm or agency with the fastest average time (runners and walkers included). “School of Fish” teams will be determined based on registration. Any firm or agency with 3 or more employees registered for the Sludge Trudge will be automatically entered, and team members will still be eligible for individual prizes. So gather your coworkers together at Capitol Park (only two blocks from the Convention Center) to run, walk, or just cheer on participants in the 29th Annual Sludge Trudge 5k!

Please see the Sludge Trudge Registration Form on page 40 for more information and to pre-register for this event.

Visit the Exhibit Hall Reception immediately after the race and receive a free drink for wearing your race number!

Hope to see you there!

Events, Activities, & Networking



20 Fri

Noon Awards Luncheon Sheraton Grand Hotel

Celebrate with your fellow members as they receive the recognition they have earned. Approximately 20 CWEA awards will be given out to individuals and agencies by CWEA President.

CWEAAwards

Be there to congratulate your colleagues on their accomplishments. Seating sells out for this lunch, so reserve your tickets early! Lunch is served at noon.

Please sign up for conference meals on your registration form on page 37. Spouses, guests, and exhibitors are all welcome to attend any breakfast, lunch, or banquet.

19 Thu

Noon

Free!

Free Exhibit Hall Luncheon

Check out over 200 manufacturers and service exhibitors while enjoying a free lunch. The Exhibit Hall opens at noon.

Be sure to catch the excitement of Operations Challenge on Thursday!

Conference Meals

Operations ChallengeThursday, April 19, 1:00 PM

19 Thu

Exhibit Hall

Operations Challenge will once again pit teams against one another as they vie for the right to call themselves #1 in California. Teams compete in five events including Process Control, Laboratory Procedures, Collection System Repair, Safety, and Mechanical Pump Maintenance. Competition is fast and furious as each team races against the clock to finish penalty-free with the fastest time. Come cheer them on as they battle for first place and an opportunity to represent CWEA at the 2012

WEFTEC Conference in New Orleans. Operations Challenge will be held in the Exhibit Hall of the Convention Center on Thursday, April 19, from 1:00 to 4:30 PM.

And for more exciting fun, come out for lunch Thursday at noon for an Operations Challenge Exhibition with teams made up of CWEA current Board Members, Past CWEA Presidents, and CWEA Students & Young Professionals who will challenge each other in the Collection System Repair and Safety events.



Students & Young Fr

ee! Professionals ActivitiesSludgy Scavenger Hunt!

18 Wed

A Unique One-on-One Mentoring ExperienceWednesday, April 18, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Exhibit Hall

Calling all young professionals! Sign up to “buddy up” with a seasoned professional during the Wednesday Exhibit Hall Reception. Listen to their personal stories and experiences and tour the exhibit hall while participating in a fun and informative wastewater-themed scavenger hunt. Make new contacts and meaningful connections with industry veterans while exploring the wonders of the wastewater world. Great networking event! Everyone, young and seasoned, is invited!

See page 42 for more information and to sign up!

Speed Mentoring at the 20 Fri

Ice Cream Social Friday, April 20, 2:30 – 2:50 PM Sacramento Convention Center, 3rd Floor Foyer

Come take part in a fun and exciting activity at the ice cream social! Sign up to meet and greet potential mentors and mentees, and build your professional network fast! Participants will have the opportunity to talk to industry members of all backgrounds. Our goal is to connect students and young professionals with industry insiders who will share their knowledge, experience and advice with the next generation of leaders so our industry continues to grow stronger! Another great networking event!

See page 42 for more information and to sign up!

Contact:Megan YooHDR, [email protected]

Contact:Steve AgorTetra [email protected]

Maura [email protected]

Industry Partner Tables

18-20 Wed-Fri

Free!

Wednesday, April 18 – Friday, April 20 Sacramento Convention Center 3rd Floor Foyer

Want to find out what’s going on in the water/wastewater world? Come join our partners in the industry and learn about the exciting opportunities and resources they have to share! Take a break between sessions and talk to representatives from a variety of organizations. Hear about different training and volunteer programs and find out how you can make a difference!

Are you part of a water/wastewater related group and want to share your group’s story? Contact Megan today to reserve your FREE industry partner table! Display tables are located in the busy central lobby. Subject to approval.

5S Installation Ceremony

18 Wed

5SWednesday, April 18, ~11:45 AM Opening Session Sacramento Convention Center

Be sure to include attending the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers’ (5S) Installation Ceremony at this year’s conference! The 2012 5S Installation Ceremony will be held during the Opening Session on Wednesday, April 18. It will start at approximately 11:45 am.

5S members are nominated and selected by their peers based on their extraordinary commitment to CWEA through volunteer activities. Any CWEA member can nominate another member to be selected for this prestigious award, so be sure to submit

your nominations by March 1, 2012. Nomination forms are on the CWEA website or contact Steve or Maura.

The 5S Installation Ceremony is truly a “dignified” event that is always lots of fun, so be sure to come and be a part of it – who knows, you may be one of the inductees!



Ice Cream Social

Free!

20 FriFriday, April 20, 2:30 – 2:50 PM

Sacramento Convention Center, 3rd Floor Foyer

With over 150 Technical Presentations, eleven Pre-Conference Workshops, and five Technical Tours, the CWEA 2012 Annual Conference is jam-packed with learning opportunities. What better way to take a break from training than to kick back with your friends and colleagues and enjoy a scrumptious ice cream sundae?! Be sure to join us for a FREE Ice Cream Social during the Friday afternoon

break at 2:30 PM. This fun event will provide a quick energy boost to help attendees make it to the conference finish line, offer the conference organizers and sponsors an opportunity to thank attendees and, most importantly, provide you with another great opportunity to network with your colleagues and new acquaintances. Please plan on being here Friday afternoon to share some ice cream! Then stick around to continue absorbing knowledge during the full set of Friday afternoon technical sessions.

CWEA Annual Banquet

DINNER

20 Fri

Friday, April 20, 6:00 – 11:00 PM Sheraton Grand Hotel

As you stroll down Bourbon Street in the Big Easy, the sounds of Zydeco bands lure you into clubs where you discover what a true Mardi Gras party is all about! Experience the sights, sounds, rhythm and Creole flavors that New Orleans has to offer as we transform the Annual Banquet Dinner into a night in New Orleans.

Get ready to collect your doubloons and beads from the Krewe and Maskers as you immerse yourself into the Mardi Gras party of the year with the sound of the Bayou Boys.

Dine on Creole and Cajun fare, learn a traditional Zydeco dance and watch entertainment you’d find on the streets of New Orleans. Between dance lessons and musical acts, watch your colleagues receive awards, honors and recognition. Then help welcome the incoming board of directors.

As they say in New Orleans – “Laissez le bon temp rouler!” Don’t be left out of the party; get your ticket early (see page 38 for registration details).

Banquet wine is provided by Wente Vineyards.



Wednesday, April 18, 8:15 AM to 12:30 PM Sacramento Convention Center

Welcoming Remarks8:15 AM Jody Allen, CWEA President, South Placer Municipal Utility District

Business Meeting and Presentation of Board of Directors Slate of Officers8:45 AM Jody Allen, CWEA President, South Placer Municipal Utility District

California Stockholm Junior Water Prize Ceremony9:00 AM 2011 Award Winner: Justin Choe, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Program – Building Upon the Past, Embracing the FutureModerator: Aren Hansen, AC12 Opening Session Co-Chair, Brown and Caldwell

9:15 AM Dr. Perry McCarty, Silas H. Palmer Professor Emeritus, Stanford University

Capturing All of Wastewater’s Resource Potential - How Might This Be Done?In the past, wastewater was considered as a waste, and the guiding principle for its treatment was pollution prevention. Now, with the world population continuing to increase, and along with it the demand for resources, wastewater is no longer being thought of as a waste, but rather as a resource for water, for energy, and for plant nutrients. This is not a new concept to California. California has long been the country’s leader in capturing wastewater’s resource potential. But might we go further? What are the possibilities? Join us as Dr. McCarty discusses past practices and the potential of newer technologies to help us gain more value from wastewater in the future.

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM Chelsea Rochman, Doctoral Candidate, UC Davis and San Diego State University Consequences of Plastic Debris in Aquatic HabitatsBy the year 2010 plastic production was predicted to surpass 300 million tons/year. This combined with improper disposal and their persistence has led to large accumulations of plastic debris in the environment. Discarded plastic is currently recognized as a serious environmental issue in aquatic habitats. Come hear Ms. Rochman describe her experience first hand in researching the impacts of plastic debris in the world’s major oceanic gyres in the South Atlantic and North Pacific. She has worked with Marcus Eriksen, who spoke at our 2010 CWEA Annual Conference, and will update on us on their work in better understanding how we can learn from the past as we look to embrace the future and work to protect the water environment for generations to come.

18 Wed

Opening Session



11:00 AM Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, City of Pleasanton Embracing the Challenges of Investing in Our Wastewater InfrastructureThrough her work as Co-Chair on the Mayors Water Council for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayor Hosterman unveiled a report summarizing water infrastructure/investment spanning several decades in this country compared to future forecasts. The report concludes that over the next 20 years approximately $4 trillion is necessary for upgrading water-related infrastructure, more than double what was spent in the previous 50 years. For comparison, from 1956 to 2008, $1.4 trillion was spent on infrastructure investments, with roughly 7% paid by the federal government and the rest paid by local government. In planning for the future, where will the money come from for these infrastructure investments and what are cities doing to come into compliance with EPA regulation? In keeping with the theme of this conference, “Building Upon the Past, Embracing the Future,” Mayor Hosterman will explore what other cities are doing to meet these challenges and how we in California might benefit.

11:30 AM Questions and Answers with Moderator Aren Hansen and the Opening Session Speakers

Installation of 2012 Members of Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S)11:45 AM Steven Agor, Tetra-Tech, and Maura Bonnarens, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Co-Chairs

of 5S Committee

Closing12:25 PM Jody Allen, CWEA President, South Placer Municipal Utility District



Justin ChoeJustin Choe is currently a junior enrolled in Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, located in Palos Verdes, California. He has always nurtured an interest in the math and science fields. After his initial visit to the City of Anaheim’s Lenain Water Treatment Plant at a young age, he has harbored a special curiosity about the water treatment process. Coupled with his Environmental Science AP course, he realized that there is a realm of multiple possibilities that could provide potable water to the world’s population as well as utilize water treatment techniques that are environmentally sound. He is a member of his high school’s math club and of the Mu Alpha Theta national math honor society. Justin also participates in the school’s swim team. Outside of school, he plays the piano and is a an Eagle Scout.

Speaker Bios

Chelsea RochmanChelsea Rochman is a fourth year PhD candidate in a Joint Doctoral Program with University of California Davis and San Diego State University in the fields of Marine Ecology and Environmental Toxicology. Chelsea’s research focuses on the trophic effects of sorption of persistent organic contaminants (PAHs, PCBs, OCs, and PBDEs) to plastic debris in the marine environment and from plastic debris (nonylphenol, styrenes, and flame retardant) into the marine environment and its inhabitants. Her main interests involve how toxicants associated with marine plastics transfer to the food chain and consequently affect the health of organisms upon ingestion. In the summer of 2009, she visited the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre as part of the SEAPLEX science crew with Scripps Institution of Oceanography and, in November 2010, she sailed from Brazil to South Africa to explore toxicological questions regarding plastic marine debris in the South Atlantic Gyre. Her ultimate career goal is to stay in academia and continue to research environmental toxicology while continuing to educate the community through public outreach to inform science, policy, and the general public.

Perry L. McCartyPerry McCarty is a Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, where he helped develop the environmental engineering and science program. The focus of his research and teaching has been on biological processes for the control of contaminants in water. He has contributed greatly to our understanding of the biological processes involved in water and wastewater treatment.

Prof. McCarty was elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering (1977) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1996). He received the Clarke Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Water Science and Technology (1997), the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1992), and the Stockholm Water Prize (2007). Professor McCarty has over 350 publications and is coauthor of two textbooks. He is an honorary member of AWWA, WEF, and American Academy of Environmental Engineers. Currently he is WCU Professor of Environmental Engineering at Inha University, Korea.

Jennifer HostermanMayor Jennifer Hosterman is presently serving her fourth term as Mayor of the City of Pleasanton, California, preceded by one term on the Pleasanton City Council. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of San Francisco and a Juris Doctorate from the John F. Kennedy School of Law. Mayor Hosterman currently co-chairs the U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council, as well as serving on both the International Affairs and Energy Committees.

Environmental issues are also at the forefront of Mayor Hosterman’s local efforts. She serves on the Local Government Advisory Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, Association of Bay Area Governments Regional Planning Committee, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and numerous other regional panels dedicated to environmental protection and management.



Getting Approval to Attend AC12

Use these tips, hints, and suggestions to get approval to attend the CWEA Annual Conference 2012Identify benefits of attending:• Highlight sessions you will attend and how

they will impact your work.

• Visit exhibitors that can help your organization, identify processes/problem areas that you are looking for solutions?

• Attend sessions that offer CWEA, CADPH and SWRCB contact hours.

Share what you learn:• Take notes during the sessions you attend

and summarize key learning points.

• Pass on key learning points to colleagues – share how they will impact your organization – new policies or regulations, new technologies...

• Continue your learning by using the online conference proceedings including speaker contact information and presentations for future reference.

Save time and money for your organization:• Register at the Early Bird discounted rate by

March 19, 2012.

• Book your hotel room with one of the CWEA host hotels at a discounted rate.

• Earn valuable CWEA contact hours, SWRCB CEUs, and CADPH contact hours for your water and wastewater certification in ONE week.

Visit cwea.org/conferences to register online or to get more information about the CWEA Annual Conference

Questions? Call us at 510.382.7800 x 115



Equipment, Materials, & Services Exhibits

Free delicious food and drinks Wednesday and Thursday evening!

Door PrizesSee the Latest Innovations

in Water Quality Solutions• Learnfromtheexpertsaboutthelatestinwaterand

wastewater technology, equipment, and services.• See thenewest instruments,SCADA,sewercameras,collectionsystems,andprocessequipment.

• Thisisyourchancetotouch,see,anddiscusswhatisnew in our industry.

• Participate in the Students & Young ProfessionalsSludgyScavengerHuntat theExhibitorReceptiononWednesday. See page 16 for details.

• FreelunchatnoononThursday.• Free drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the ExhibitorReceptionbothWednesdayandThursday.

•WatchtheOpsChallengerightinsidetheExhibitHall.

Door prizes during breaks and at each evening reception!

Exhibitors - Get Your Booth Today!RequestyourAC12exhibitorpamphletbycontactingus!www.cwea.org/conferences

18-19 Wed-Thu

Safety Laboratory Water Reuse Engineering & Operations

Energy BiosolidsCollection Systems

Exhibit Hall At-A-Glance

Hours Wed, April 18th Thu, April 19th

ExhibitHours 2:00 PM – 7:00 PMNoon – 6:30 PM

Noon – 1:00 PM Exhibit Hall

Reception:FREEdrink&horsd’oeuvres 5:00 PM 4:30 PMFree! Free!

FreeLunch

Contact:Katrina [email protected] x120

Anton LoofOratech [email protected]

Tom EdwardsDuke’s Root [email protected]

Steve LarenDelta Diablo Sanitation [email protected]

Get up close to cool, new equipment.Get to know great folks who help solve problems & help support CWEA.



Entry Form and Contest RulesCWEA invites all amateur photographers to enter the AC12 Photo Contest. The contest is open to all CWEA members.

Photos may depict anything related to the Wastewater Profession. For example, they may depict resource management/recycling/recovery, energy conservation, green practice or sustainable solution for a wastewater-related facility.

Photos may be either black & white or color and need to be in both print and electronic formats.

Entries will be displayed in the conference gathering area throughout the conference event.

Judging will be based on originality, educational value, and relevance to AC12 conference theme “Building Upon the Past, Embracing the Future.”

This year we will have three categories for judging:

● Process/infrastructure

● People at work

● Connection to the environment

Each category will have a first and second place winner. The first place winner will receive $100 and the second place winner will receive $50.

Name:

Organization:

Address, City, State & Zip:

Phone: Email:

Category (Select One) Process/infrastructure People at work Connection to the environment

Title:

Description:

Photos must be submitted as 8” x 10” on photo paper and should have a title. Please tape a copy of this entry form to the back of each photo. Photos will not be returned.

Entry deadline is March 1, 2012. Maximum three (3) entries per person.

Release:I acknowledge all entries become the property of CWEA and may be used by CWEA at its discretion.

Signature:______________________________________ Date:______________________

Mail form/photos to: Maura Bonnarens, c/o EBMUD, 2020 Wake Avenue, Oakland, CA 94607. Also submit an electronic copy of each photo with its title and description to Maura Bonnarens at [email protected].

Photo Contest

“Digester Land – The 2011 Destroyed“ by Ddaze Phuong, Orange County Sanitation District (2011 Photo Contest 1st Place)

Entry Deadline:March 1, 2012 Photo

Contest



Biosolids Collections Engineering & Research Engineering & Research Laboratory Operations & Maintenance

CASA’s Communication Committee Safety Supergroup (Utility

Management)

Wednesday, April 18 PM

Session Title Biosolids Dewatering Operations

System Capacity Evaluation and Planning Wastewater Treatment Renewable Energy and

Sustainability Laboratory Training WWTP Equipment Maintenance

Communication and Outreach Safety – Above & Beyond Succession Planning

Session Chair Todd Jordan, Carollo Engineers Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tony Pirondini, City of Vacaville Don Cottier, South Bayside System Authority

Michele McKinney Underwood, Western Municipal Water District Marjorie Boone, ehs International Dennis McBride, City of San

Bernardino

Presentation TitleSpeaker Name, Organization

1:40

to 2

:30

Non-Mechanical Dewatering of BiosolidsAndy Smith, West Yost Associates

SASD’s Approach to Sewer System Capacity PlanningLigaya Kohagura, Sacramento Area Sewer District

Wastewater Treatment Regionalization Study for South Yuba CountyOnder Caliskaner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Bioplastics from Sludge: Improved Value Extraction from Waste StreamsJohn Bissell, Micromidas

1:40

to 2

:30

Laboratory Automation of Nutrient MonitoringMark Koekemoer, Napa Sanitation District

Basic Maintenance of Self Priming Pumps: Hands-On Demo!Jim Rufing, Godwin Pumps

Wastewater BrandingCatherine Smith, Executive Director, California Association of Sanitation Agencies

Public Presentations and the Practical Use of PowerPointGreg Chan, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Alcohol & Drug AwarenessBruce Anderson, Safety Center Inc.

Tick, Tock Goes the Clock (The Aging & Changing Workforce)Jerry Bach, CSHM


2:40

to 3

:30

Polymer Optimization for Centrifuge DewateringSteve Walker, Carollo Engineers

Flow Monitoring Testing Facility = Data Quality and Big $$$ SavingsDave Pitts, Sacramento Area Sewer District

Shifting Towards Anaerobic Treatment: Limits and DevelopmentsScott Buecker, Water Works Engineers

Biogas Turbine Installation for Energy Self-Sufficiency at EBMUD’s Main WWTPJohn Kyser, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Biomethanization of Grass Clippings Through Anaerobic Co-Digestion With Wastewater SludgeMartin Musabyimana, East Bay Municipal Utility District

2:40

to 3

:30

NPDES Compliance Inspection Requirements for POTW LabsDiane Lawver, Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC

Check Valve MaintenanceRichard Gurevich, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Group

Taking Tours to the Next LevelJeff Reinhardt, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District

Violence In The WorkplaceJohn Chadwell, ehs International

Where’s the Gap? Identifying and Meeting Future Talent NeedsHelen Argyres, East Bay Municipal Utility District


3:40

to 4

:30

Deammonification of CentrateChandler Johnson, World Water Works

Sewer Modeling Averts Costly Infrastructure ConstructionJehan Fugitt, West Yost Associates; Mike Monahan, Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District

Planning and Funding Collection System Improvements in a Challenging Funding Environment Lani Good, HydroScience Engineers; Bill Slenter, HydroScience Engineers

Design Considerations for Selectors to Improve Settleability and Increase CapacityRick Chan, Carollo Engineer

Packed Tower Air Stripping - An Economical Alternative for Meeting California’s Stringent THM LimitsKathryn Rogers, Carollo Engineers

Driving Energy Management Home: EBMUD’s Sustained Focus on Net-Energy ProductionAlicia Chakrabarti, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Pre-Selection of Renewable Power Generation for City of Visalia - Volatile Regulatory Environment ChallengesVamsi Seeta, Parsons

3:40

to 4

:30

Cyanide Compliance ChallengesBen Giudice, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

Coatings & Linings For Wastewater & Water StructuresRocky Capehart, Sprayroq, Inc.

Community Outreach: Keeping the Public Informed – Before, During & AfterMichael Scahill, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District

Rate Structure Changes and OutreachMichele McKinney Underwood, Western Municipal Water District

OSHA Regulatory Updates 2012Marjorie Boone, ehs International

Workforce Reliability at the Regional and Agency LevelCheryl Davis, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Technical Sessions

The technical program can change. Please visit www.cwea.org/conferences for the most up-to-date information.



Biosolids Collections Engineering & Research Engineering & Research Laboratory Operations & Maintenance

CASA’s Communication Committee Safety Supergroup (Utility

Management)

Wednesday, April 18 PM

Session Title Biosolids Dewatering Operations

System Capacity Evaluation and Planning Wastewater Treatment Renewable Energy and

Sustainability Laboratory Training WWTP Equipment Maintenance

Communication and Outreach Safety – Above & Beyond Succession Planning

Session Chair Todd Jordan, Carollo Engineers Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tony Pirondini, City of Vacaville Don Cottier, South Bayside System Authority

Michele McKinney Underwood, Western Municipal Water District Marjorie Boone, ehs International Dennis McBride, City of San

Bernardino


1:40

to 2

:30

Non-Mechanical Dewatering of BiosolidsAndy Smith, West Yost Associates

SASD’s Approach to Sewer System Capacity PlanningLigaya Kohagura, Sacramento Area Sewer District

Wastewater Treatment Regionalization Study for South Yuba CountyOnder Caliskaner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Bioplastics from Sludge: Improved Value Extraction from Waste StreamsJohn Bissell, Micromidas

1:40

to 2

:30

Laboratory Automation of Nutrient MonitoringMark Koekemoer, Napa Sanitation District

Basic Maintenance of Self Priming Pumps: Hands-On Demo!Jim Rufing, Godwin Pumps

Wastewater BrandingCatherine Smith, Executive Director, California Association of Sanitation Agencies

Public Presentations and the Practical Use of PowerPointGreg Chan, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Alcohol & Drug AwarenessBruce Anderson, Safety Center Inc.

Tick, Tock Goes the Clock (The Aging & Changing Workforce)Jerry Bach, CSHM


2:40

to 3

:30

Polymer Optimization for Centrifuge DewateringSteve Walker, Carollo Engineers

Flow Monitoring Testing Facility = Data Quality and Big $$$ SavingsDave Pitts, Sacramento Area Sewer District

Shifting Towards Anaerobic Treatment: Limits and DevelopmentsScott Buecker, Water Works Engineers

Biogas Turbine Installation for Energy Self-Sufficiency at EBMUD’s Main WWTPJohn Kyser, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Biomethanization of Grass Clippings Through Anaerobic Co-Digestion With Wastewater SludgeMartin Musabyimana, East Bay Municipal Utility District

2:40

to 3

:30

NPDES Compliance Inspection Requirements for POTW LabsDiane Lawver, Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC

Check Valve MaintenanceRichard Gurevich, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Group

Taking Tours to the Next LevelJeff Reinhardt, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District

Violence In The WorkplaceJohn Chadwell, ehs International

Where’s the Gap? Identifying and Meeting Future Talent NeedsHelen Argyres, East Bay Municipal Utility District


3:40

to 4

:30

Deammonification of CentrateChandler Johnson, World Water Works

Sewer Modeling Averts Costly Infrastructure ConstructionJehan Fugitt, West Yost Associates; Mike Monahan, Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District

Planning and Funding Collection System Improvements in a Challenging Funding Environment Lani Good, HydroScience Engineers; Bill Slenter, HydroScience Engineers

Design Considerations for Selectors to Improve Settleability and Increase CapacityRick Chan, Carollo Engineer

Packed Tower Air Stripping - An Economical Alternative for Meeting California’s Stringent THM LimitsKathryn Rogers, Carollo Engineers

Driving Energy Management Home: EBMUD’s Sustained Focus on Net-Energy ProductionAlicia Chakrabarti, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Pre-Selection of Renewable Power Generation for City of Visalia - Volatile Regulatory Environment ChallengesVamsi Seeta, Parsons

3:40

to 4

:30

Cyanide Compliance ChallengesBen Giudice, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

Coatings & Linings For Wastewater & Water StructuresRocky Capehart, Sprayroq, Inc.

Community Outreach: Keeping the Public Informed – Before, During & AfterMichael Scahill, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District

Rate Structure Changes and OutreachMichele McKinney Underwood, Western Municipal Water District

OSHA Regulatory Updates 2012Marjorie Boone, ehs International

Workforce Reliability at the Regional and Agency LevelCheryl Davis, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission



Biosolids Collections Engineering & Research

Engineering & Research

Engineering & Research Government Affairs Laboratory Operations &

Maintenance

Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, & Stormwater

Safety Supergroup (Utility Management)

Thursday, April 19 AM

Session Title Biosolids Management and Operations

Regulatory Enforcement Update and Strategies Salinity Management Engineering Design Wastewater Treatment How Sustainability is

Shaping Policy Laboratory Training Optimizing Processes for Compliance

Federal Dental Amalgam Regulation

Safety – Above & Beyond

Financial/Asset Management

Session Chair Todd Jordan, Carollo Engineers

Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tish Berge, RMC Water

and Environment

Gina Cloutier, Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority

Don Cottier, South Bayside System Authority

Tim Potter, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District

Marjorie Boone, ehs International

Dennis McBride, City of San Bernardino


8:00

to 8

:50

Sustainable Biosolids ManagementMichael Moore, HDR, Inc.

No presentation. Consider attending the Collections System Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM.

TDS Reduction Alternatives and Management Challenges for a Public Wastewater Treatment FacilityErich Delmas, City of Tracy

Advanced Recycled Water Treatment – An Effective Long-Term Strategy for Two AgenciesSanjay Reddy, Black and Veatch

Levee Relocation for Flood Control at the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment PlantMary Young, West Yost Associates

Notes from a Recent Design, Construction, and Startup of a 5 MGD Tertiary Level Treatment PlantOnder Caliskaner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

8:00

to 8

:50

The Delicate Art of Promoting Recycled WaterLori Anne Dolqueist, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

No presentation. Consider attending the Lab Committee Annual Breakfast & Awards Meeting at 7:00 AM.

Improving Treatment Efficiency Steven Smith, Endress & Hauser

No presentation. Consider attending the P3S Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM.

OSHA as a ResourceKerri Greene, EORM

Financial Viability and the “New Normal” – The Unique Challenges of California Wastewater AgenciesGreg Clumpner, HDR, Inc.


9:00

to 9

:50

Communicating Across the TableLorrie Loder, Synagro WWT, Inc.

SSO WDR Enforcement ActionsJim Fischer, State Water Resources Control Board

Embracing the Cost of Your Future Salinity Management AlternativesJoseph DiGiorgio, Stantec Inc.

How to Minimize Change Orders on Complex Engineering ProjectsSam Jones, West Yost Associates

Constituents of Emerging Concern at a WWTPBen Giudice, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

9:00

to 9

:50

Sustainable and Green Evaluation Tools to Support Wastewater and Stormwater ProjectsJoanne Siew, RMC Water and Environment

Congener-Specific Analysis for PCBs Using EPA Method 1668CMartha Maier, Vista Analytical Lab

Bringing a Non-compliant Plant to Compliance at Little or No Cost – A Case HistoryMadan Arora, Parsons

Overview of Federal Dental Amalgam ProgramDamon Highsmith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Earthquake 6.9, Are You Prepared?Tim Page-Bottoff, Total Safety Compliance; Lorri McAuliffe, Utility Safety Services

Maintaining Financial Viability in the Face of the “Perfect Storm” – Meeting the Challenges in California TodayGreg Clumpner, HDR, Inc.


10:0

0 to

10:

50

Digester Foaming Causes and SolutionsSteve Walker, Carollo Engineers

Okay, We’ve Entered Into a Cease and Desist Order, How Do We Do the Cleaning That We Promised To Do?Ken Holmes, Holmes International; Dennis Bosch, City of San Bruno

Innovative and Developmental Desalination Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and ReuseUfuk G. Erdal, CH2M HILL

“Heart Surgery” on a WWTP: Demo and Replacement of a Plant Electrical SystemSam Carlson, The Covello Group

Potential Energy Savings with Response Aeration Air Flow MeteringMichael Spowhn, MS Electrical

10:0

0 to

10:

50

Climate Change Landscape in California and Opportunities for the Wastewater IndustryZeynep Erdal, CH2M Hill

J-Flags and Freshwater Aquatic Toxicity Data ReportsSandy Nurse, Sierra Foothill Lab

Operational Experiences Optimizing RO Membrane Pretreatment at EBMUD’s RARE FacilityJohn Hake, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Optimization of WWTP Operations to Meet Stringent Nutrient LimitsBenjamin Teymouri, CDM

Coordinating Dental Amalgam Program ImplementationRobyn Alongi, California Dental Association

Get Out! Trusting Your Personal Gas MeterLuke Castell, South Bayside System Authority

The Delta, Dischargers, Drinking Water and Dollars – What’s the Right Balance?Kathryn Gies, West Yost Associates


11:0

0 to

11:

50

Challenges of Digester RehabilitationHarmik Aghanian, CH2M Hill

Inland Empire Regional Composting FacilityJamal Zughbi, Inland Empire Utilities Agency

Keeping Baykeeper at Bay: Planning and Agency Collaboration to Reduce RDI/I and SSOsChristopher Peters, Brown and Caldwell

Reducing TDS in Recycled Water – A Way to Stretch Your Recycled Water Even FurtherGregg Cummings, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Ultrafiltration Reject Recovery: A Case Study Minimizing Sewer Discharge Pei-Chin Low, MWH

Rehabilitation of High Temperature Aeration Piping at Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Trenchless TechnologiesJennifer Glynn, RMC Water and Environment

Various Equipment Procurement Strategies in Engineering Projects – Pros and ConsMadan Arora, Parsons

11:0

0 to

11:

50

Registering RECs for Tracking and Ultimate Sale Tom Mossinger, Carollo Engineers

Using qPCR For Rapid Detection and Enumeration of EnterococcusMichael von Winckelmann, Orange County Sanitation District

Evolution of Hyperion’s Pure Oxygen Secondary Treatment ProcessAbbas Rahimdel, City of Los Angeles

Agency Dental Amalgam Program PanelBruce Seale, San Francisco Public Utility Commission; John Boyd, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Arc Flash ComplianceCharles Aycock, City of Roseville

City of Livermore’s Asset Management Journey: Asset Management PlanHelen Ling, City of Livermore

Technical Sessions






Engineering & Research Government Affairs Laboratory Operations &

Maintenance


Safety Supergroup (Utility Management)

Thursday, April 19 AM

Session Title Biosolids Management and Operations

Regulatory Enforcement Update and Strategies Salinity Management Engineering Design Wastewater Treatment How Sustainability is

Shaping Policy Laboratory Training Optimizing Processes for Compliance

Federal Dental Amalgam Regulation

Safety – Above & Beyond

Financial/Asset Management


Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tish Berge, RMC Water

and Environment

Gina Cloutier, Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority

Don Cottier, South Bayside System Authority


Marjorie Boone, ehs International



8:00

to 8

:50

Sustainable Biosolids ManagementMichael Moore, HDR, Inc.

No presentation. Consider attending the Collections System Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM.

TDS Reduction Alternatives and Management Challenges for a Public Wastewater Treatment FacilityErich Delmas, City of Tracy

Advanced Recycled Water Treatment – An Effective Long-Term Strategy for Two AgenciesSanjay Reddy, Black and Veatch

Levee Relocation for Flood Control at the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment PlantMary Young, West Yost Associates

Notes from a Recent Design, Construction, and Startup of a 5 MGD Tertiary Level Treatment PlantOnder Caliskaner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

8:00

to 8

:50

The Delicate Art of Promoting Recycled WaterLori Anne Dolqueist, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

No presentation. Consider attending the Lab Committee Annual Breakfast & Awards Meeting at 7:00 AM.

Improving Treatment Efficiency Steven Smith, Endress & Hauser

No presentation. Consider attending the P3S Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM.

OSHA as a ResourceKerri Greene, EORM

Financial Viability and the “New Normal” – The Unique Challenges of California Wastewater AgenciesGreg Clumpner, HDR, Inc.


9:00

to 9

:50

Communicating Across the TableLorrie Loder, Synagro WWT, Inc.

SSO WDR Enforcement ActionsJim Fischer, State Water Resources Control Board

Embracing the Cost of Your Future Salinity Management AlternativesJoseph DiGiorgio, Stantec Inc.

How to Minimize Change Orders on Complex Engineering ProjectsSam Jones, West Yost Associates

Constituents of Emerging Concern at a WWTPBen Giudice, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

9:00

to 9

:50

Sustainable and Green Evaluation Tools to Support Wastewater and Stormwater ProjectsJoanne Siew, RMC Water and Environment

Congener-Specific Analysis for PCBs Using EPA Method 1668CMartha Maier, Vista Analytical Lab

Bringing a Non-compliant Plant to Compliance at Little or No Cost – A Case HistoryMadan Arora, Parsons

Overview of Federal Dental Amalgam ProgramDamon Highsmith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Earthquake 6.9, Are You Prepared?Tim Page-Bottoff, Total Safety Compliance; Lorri McAuliffe, Utility Safety Services

Maintaining Financial Viability in the Face of the “Perfect Storm” – Meeting the Challenges in California TodayGreg Clumpner, HDR, Inc.


10:0

0 to

10:

50

Digester Foaming Causes and SolutionsSteve Walker, Carollo Engineers

Okay, We’ve Entered Into a Cease and Desist Order, How Do We Do the Cleaning That We Promised To Do?Ken Holmes, Holmes International; Dennis Bosch, City of San Bruno

Innovative and Developmental Desalination Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and ReuseUfuk G. Erdal, CH2M HILL

“Heart Surgery” on a WWTP: Demo and Replacement of a Plant Electrical SystemSam Carlson, The Covello Group

Potential Energy Savings with Response Aeration Air Flow MeteringMichael Spowhn, MS Electrical

10:0

0 to

10:

50

Climate Change Landscape in California and Opportunities for the Wastewater IndustryZeynep Erdal, CH2M Hill

J-Flags and Freshwater Aquatic Toxicity Data ReportsSandy Nurse, Sierra Foothill Lab

Operational Experiences Optimizing RO Membrane Pretreatment at EBMUD’s RARE FacilityJohn Hake, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Optimization of WWTP Operations to Meet Stringent Nutrient LimitsBenjamin Teymouri, CDM

Coordinating Dental Amalgam Program ImplementationRobyn Alongi, California Dental Association

Get Out! Trusting Your Personal Gas MeterLuke Castell, South Bayside System Authority

The Delta, Dischargers, Drinking Water and Dollars – What’s the Right Balance?Kathryn Gies, West Yost Associates


11:0

0 to

11:

50

Challenges of Digester RehabilitationHarmik Aghanian, CH2M Hill

Inland Empire Regional Composting FacilityJamal Zughbi, Inland Empire Utilities Agency

Keeping Baykeeper at Bay: Planning and Agency Collaboration to Reduce RDI/I and SSOsChristopher Peters, Brown and Caldwell

Reducing TDS in Recycled Water – A Way to Stretch Your Recycled Water Even FurtherGregg Cummings, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Ultrafiltration Reject Recovery: A Case Study Minimizing Sewer Discharge Pei-Chin Low, MWH

Rehabilitation of High Temperature Aeration Piping at Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Trenchless TechnologiesJennifer Glynn, RMC Water and Environment

Various Equipment Procurement Strategies in Engineering Projects – Pros and ConsMadan Arora, Parsons

11:0

0 to

11:

50

Registering RECs for Tracking and Ultimate Sale Tom Mossinger, Carollo Engineers

Using qPCR For Rapid Detection and Enumeration of EnterococcusMichael von Winckelmann, Orange County Sanitation District

Evolution of Hyperion’s Pure Oxygen Secondary Treatment ProcessAbbas Rahimdel, City of Los Angeles

Agency Dental Amalgam Program PanelBruce Seale, San Francisco Public Utility Commission; John Boyd, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Arc Flash ComplianceCharles Aycock, City of Roseville

City of Livermore’s Asset Management Journey: Asset Management PlanHelen Ling, City of Livermore





Engineering & Research Government Affairs Operations &

Maintenance


Supergroup (Utility Management)


Thursday, April 19 PM

Session Title Digester Gas Enhancement

Collection Systems Performance Disinfection Energy Supply &

Management Recycled WaterIncreasingly Stringent Regulation of Effluent and Recycled Water

O&M How To’s Pretreatment Foresight Leadership


Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tish Berge, RMC Water and

EnvironmentDon Cottier, South Bayside System Authority





1:40

to 2

:30

FOG Delivery Agreements for Digester Gas Enhancement ProjectsPaul Worlie, Liquid Environmental Solutions

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reduction Program Data Trends and AnalysisRussell Norman, State Water Resources Control Board, and/or Victor Lopez, State Water Resources Control Board

Title 22 Coliform Compliance for WWTPs with Granular Media Filtration Considering OzonationYulya Borroum, Stantec Inc.

Novel Tracer Test Equipment for Systems with Short Detention TimesGreg Stanczak, Trussell Technologies

Cogeneration Upgrades For Increased Energy EfficiencyArvind Akela, CDM

How to Get the Solids Out – Recycling of Hard-to-Treat WastewaterPaul Friedlander, Carollo Engineers

Changing Accepted/Old Habits to Improve Discharge Water QualityMike Falk, HDR, Inc.

1:40

to 2

:30

Recycled Water Policy vs. One Molecule RuleSunny Acosta, HDR, Inc.

Receiving Water Limitations – A Tale of Two Wastewater Treatment PlantsBrant Jorgenson, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

Optimizing Chemical Addition for Dissolved Air Floatation Thickening of AlgaeLarry Parlin, City of Stockton

What You Should Know About DAF Pressure Tank Air Dissolution EfficiencyRong Liu, City of San José

Local Limits DevelopmentBrian Shoener, Provost & Pritchard

A Detailed Facility Planning at the Laguna County Sanitation District Water Reclamation FacilityUfuk G. Erdal, CH2M Hill

Leading Your Agency from ‘Good to Great,’ Using the Ten Attributes of Effective Utility ManagersEd McCormick, East Bay Municipal Utility District


2:40

to 3

:30

Build It & They Will ComeKevin Norgaard, City of Fresno

New Alliance of Agencies Set To Transform Collection System Performance In CaliforniaChristoph Dobson, Sacramento Area Sewer District

Sequential Chlorination for Disinfection of Recycled Water: Progress Toward Title 22 CertificationNaoko Munakata, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

When the Bug Changes – Planning for Disinfection Against a Moving TargetJune Leng, HDR, Inc.

Load Shedding System Assessment for Reliable On-site GenerationMichael Nakamura, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Combating Nuisance Algae within a Reuse Distribution SystemDoug Barber, CH2M HILL

Testing of a MBR-RO Pilot System for Producing High Quality Recycled WaterThomas Knapp, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

2:40

to 3

:30

Nutrient Removal/Tertiary Filtration are Coming to a Community Near You – SRCSD’s NPDES Permit ExperienceRobert Seyfried, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District

Saving a Gravity Belt Thickener: Maximize Belt Longevity while Optimizing Belt FunctionShawna Gill, Gill Trading

Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) Grease Removal OptimizationMichael Diggs, City of Solvang

SBSA Local Limits Re-EvaluationNorm Domingo, South Bayside System Authority

Dispute Resolution Boards in Construction – A Risk Management ToolDennis M. O’Malley, Brown and Caldwell

We Can All Become GOOD Leaders: (Part 1 – Character Traits of a Good Leader)Charles Clark, South Placer Municipal Utility District


3:40

to 4

:30

Innovative Co-Digestion Tim Raibley, HDR, Inc.

Getting to Net Zero Energy At British Columbia’s Largest WWTPGreg Moen, HDR, Inc.

A Comprehensive Approach to Using CMMS, GIS, and a Hydraulic Model for Collection System PlanningTim Loper, Carollo Engineers; Ken Cook, West County Wastewater District

Innovations and Advancements in UV Technology for Large-Scale Municipal ApplicationsJi An, Trojan Technologies, Inc.

Reducing the Cost of NDMA ComplianceVijay Sundaram, Stantec Inc.

Modern Solutions to Prevent BlackoutsScott Manson, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Case Study on IPR Projects for Groundwater and Surface Water AugmentationGreg Bradshaw, RMC Water and Environment

Cost and Benefits of Fail-Safe Systems in Direct Potable Water ReuseErin D. Mackey, Carollo Engineers

3:40

to 4

:30

SWRCB’s Whole Effluent Toxicity Assessment and Control Policy: Regulatory Implications & StrategiesPhilip Markle, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Are We Ready for Pyrethroid Effluent Limits?Brant Jorgenson, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

Restoring Confidence in a Hybrid Control Systems NetworkGarry Parker, Encina Wastewater Authority

Change in Filter Control: Increase in Filtered Water Production per Filter RunRong Liu, City of San José

Salinity ReductionLani Good, HydroScience Engineers

Harnessing Resources with a Smaller Footprint: 30-Year Roadmap for the San José/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control PlantJan Davel, Carollo Engineers

Our Next Generation of Leaders (Part 2- Principle Based Leadership)Charles Clark, South Placer Municipal Utility District

Technical Sessions







Maintenance




Thursday, April 19 PM

Session Title Digester Gas Enhancement

Collection Systems Performance Disinfection Energy Supply &

Management Recycled WaterIncreasingly Stringent Regulation of Effluent and Recycled Water

O&M How To’s Pretreatment Foresight Leadership


Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tish Berge, RMC Water and






1:40

to 2

:30

FOG Delivery Agreements for Digester Gas Enhancement ProjectsPaul Worlie, Liquid Environmental Solutions

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reduction Program Data Trends and AnalysisRussell Norman, State Water Resources Control Board, and/or Victor Lopez, State Water Resources Control Board

Title 22 Coliform Compliance for WWTPs with Granular Media Filtration Considering OzonationYulya Borroum, Stantec Inc.

Novel Tracer Test Equipment for Systems with Short Detention TimesGreg Stanczak, Trussell Technologies

Cogeneration Upgrades For Increased Energy EfficiencyArvind Akela, CDM

How to Get the Solids Out – Recycling of Hard-to-Treat WastewaterPaul Friedlander, Carollo Engineers

Changing Accepted/Old Habits to Improve Discharge Water QualityMike Falk, HDR, Inc.

1:40

to 2

:30

Recycled Water Policy vs. One Molecule RuleSunny Acosta, HDR, Inc.

Receiving Water Limitations – A Tale of Two Wastewater Treatment PlantsBrant Jorgenson, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

Optimizing Chemical Addition for Dissolved Air Floatation Thickening of AlgaeLarry Parlin, City of Stockton

What You Should Know About DAF Pressure Tank Air Dissolution EfficiencyRong Liu, City of San José

Local Limits DevelopmentBrian Shoener, Provost & Pritchard

A Detailed Facility Planning at the Laguna County Sanitation District Water Reclamation FacilityUfuk G. Erdal, CH2M Hill

Leading Your Agency from ‘Good to Great,’ Using the Ten Attributes of Effective Utility ManagersEd McCormick, East Bay Municipal Utility District


2:40

to 3

:30

Build It & They Will ComeKevin Norgaard, City of Fresno

New Alliance of Agencies Set To Transform Collection System Performance In CaliforniaChristoph Dobson, Sacramento Area Sewer District

Sequential Chlorination for Disinfection of Recycled Water: Progress Toward Title 22 CertificationNaoko Munakata, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

When the Bug Changes – Planning for Disinfection Against a Moving TargetJune Leng, HDR, Inc.

Load Shedding System Assessment for Reliable On-site GenerationMichael Nakamura, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Combating Nuisance Algae within a Reuse Distribution SystemDoug Barber, CH2M HILL

Testing of a MBR-RO Pilot System for Producing High Quality Recycled WaterThomas Knapp, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

2:40

to 3

:30

Nutrient Removal/Tertiary Filtration are Coming to a Community Near You – SRCSD’s NPDES Permit ExperienceRobert Seyfried, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District

Saving a Gravity Belt Thickener: Maximize Belt Longevity while Optimizing Belt FunctionShawna Gill, Gill Trading

Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) Grease Removal OptimizationMichael Diggs, City of Solvang

SBSA Local Limits Re-EvaluationNorm Domingo, South Bayside System Authority

Dispute Resolution Boards in Construction – A Risk Management ToolDennis M. O’Malley, Brown and Caldwell

We Can All Become GOOD Leaders: (Part 1 – Character Traits of a Good Leader)Charles Clark, South Placer Municipal Utility District


3:40

to 4

:30

Innovative Co-Digestion Tim Raibley, HDR, Inc.

Getting to Net Zero Energy At British Columbia’s Largest WWTPGreg Moen, HDR, Inc.

A Comprehensive Approach to Using CMMS, GIS, and a Hydraulic Model for Collection System PlanningTim Loper, Carollo Engineers; Ken Cook, West County Wastewater District

Innovations and Advancements in UV Technology for Large-Scale Municipal ApplicationsJi An, Trojan Technologies, Inc.

Reducing the Cost of NDMA ComplianceVijay Sundaram, Stantec Inc.

Modern Solutions to Prevent BlackoutsScott Manson, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Case Study on IPR Projects for Groundwater and Surface Water AugmentationGreg Bradshaw, RMC Water and Environment

Cost and Benefits of Fail-Safe Systems in Direct Potable Water ReuseErin D. Mackey, Carollo Engineers

3:40

to 4

:30

SWRCB’s Whole Effluent Toxicity Assessment and Control Policy: Regulatory Implications & StrategiesPhilip Markle, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Are We Ready for Pyrethroid Effluent Limits?Brant Jorgenson, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.

Restoring Confidence in a Hybrid Control Systems NetworkGarry Parker, Encina Wastewater Authority

Change in Filter Control: Increase in Filtered Water Production per Filter RunRong Liu, City of San José

Salinity ReductionLani Good, HydroScience Engineers

Harnessing Resources with a Smaller Footprint: 30-Year Roadmap for the San José/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control PlantJan Davel, Carollo Engineers

Our Next Generation of Leaders (Part 2- Principle Based Leadership)Charles Clark, South Placer Municipal Utility District



Collections Engineering & Research



Maintenance


Students & Young Professionals



Friday, April 20 AM

Session Title Management and Operations Engineering Research Planning and

Management Wastewater TreatmentNew Happenings with Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR)

O&M Strategies and Tools Storm Water & Public Outreach Student Presentations Regulatory Issues Professional Growth

Session Chair Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tish Berge, RMC Water and


Tim Potter, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Sandie Dudley, CDM Dennis McBride, City of San

BernardinoDennis McBride, City of San Bernardino


8:00

to 8

:50

It’s Not Just a “Pipe Dream”… Asset Management for the Wastewater Collection SystemGarry Lee, Dublin San Ramon Services District; Aaron Johnson, DSRSD; Darin Winton, DSRSD

No presentation. Consider attending the Engineering and Research Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM.



No presentation. Consider attending the Government Affairs Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM.

8:00

to 8

:50

Interactive Online ManualsDennis Gregory, Stantec Inc.

Malibu Shoreline StabilizationEric Woodhouse, Landscape Development, Inc.

Use of Spore-Forming Bacteria as Indicators of Ultraviolet Disinfection EfficacyNatalie Muradian, University of the Pacific

Enhancing the Removal of Natural Organic Matter in Water by Tailored Activated CarbonValerie Lee Deeter, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

More Than One Way to Allocate Flow: EBMUD Develops Alternatives to Help Solve a Regional I/I ProblemHeidi G. Oriol, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Keeping It Warm & FuzzyBruce Anderson, Safety Center, Inc.


9:00

to 9

:50

Collection System Basin Maintenance “Maximize Production, Minimize Effort”Chris W. Lopez, Rancho California Water District

Intermittent Mixing of Anaerobic Digester to Reduce Sludge Foam PotentialDomenic Jolis, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Relevance of In-Situ Floc Characterization and Mixing on Process DesignRajat Kanti Chakraborti, CH2M HILL

Fast Tracking Pilot Studies for a $2 Billion WWTP Upgrade Using a Design/Build/Operate ApproachKurt Ohlinger, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District; William Yu, SRCSD

A Discussion of Key Factors in Implementing Successful Capital Improvement ProgramsGino Rapagna, CH2M HILL

Algae Control Methods ComparedShawna Gill, Gill Trading.com. Inc

Biotrickling Filters Solve Odor Problems for Mount Holly MUALouis D. le Roux, BioAir Solutions LLC

State Water Resources Control Board WDR UpdateRussell Norman and Victor Lopez, State Water Resources Control Board

9:00

to 9

:50

New Strategies & Techniques To Develop an Effective O&M ProgramGary Batis, City of South San Francisco; Dr. Ken Kerri, California Department of Public Health

Storm Water Diversion to POTWNadia Borisova, East Bay Municipal Utility District

California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) 2011 Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit InvestigationMargaret Wild, University of the Pacific

Nitrogen Removal Through Aeration in Constructed Wetlands: A Pilot Study for the Arcata Wastewater Treatment FacilityTeresa B. Garrison, Humboldt State University

Navigating the Regulatory WatersDebbie Webster, Central Valley Clean Water Association

Sacramento Area Sewer District Team Builds One Pinata at a TimeRosemary Clark, Sacramento Area Sewer District


10:0

0 to

10:

50

SSO Estimation SystemShawn Nesgis, Union Sanitary District

Modeling and Optimization of Tertiary Granular Medium Filtration SystemsOnder Caliskaner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

What Does a New Drinking Water Supply Have to Do With Wastewater TreatmentDave Anderson, West Yost Associates

A Comprehensive Approach to Master PlanningAndre Gharagozian, Carollo Engineers

Odor Control: Don’t Over Do ItTom Hendrey, Whitley Burchett & Associates, Inc.

Agency Panel – Are you Positioned to Handle the New SSO WDR Requirements? Facilitator: Jaquie Kepke, East Bay Municipal Utility District Invited Panelists: Sacramento Area Sewer District, Central Valley Clean Water Association, Union Sanitary District, et al

10:0

0 to

10:

50

Innovative Tools for Effective O&M and Construction CoordinationDevang Dedhia, CH2M Hill

Stakeholder Led Process for TMDL Development for Los Angeles RiverJagit Kaur, CH2M Hill

Public Outreach for the City of Los Angeles’ OWTS ProgramHyginus Mmeje, City of Los Angeles

Cross-Cultural Exchange Amongst International Researchers Promotes Environmental Conservation and Stewardship of Important Natural ResourcesBrianna Juhrend, University of the Pacific

Providing Access to Water in Horqueta, Paraguay: Water System Expansion ProjectChristina Ramirez, University of the Pacific

Planning for Nutrient Removal and Advanced TreatmentKurt Ohlinger, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District

Advertise Yourself the Right Way: The Do’s and Don’ts of Social NetworkingMegan Yoo, University of California Irvine/HDR, Inc.


11:0

0 to

11:

50

Developing a Cost-Efficient GIS for a Small/Medium Wastewater Collection SystemRich Cunningham, City of Albany; Erin Smith, City of Albany

Challenge Projects on Low Treatment Schemes for Water Reuse – Project 10-06Andrew Salveson, Carollo Engineers

Comparative Analysis: Large Bubble Mixing vs Mechanical MixingStuart Humphries, EnviroMix

How to Create a Recycled Water Program in 10 Years with Federal, State and Local FundingReymundo Trejo, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District

Reduce Carbon Footprint of a WWTP by Simple Means in its Design and OperationMadan Arora, Parsons

Fighting Back: Defending Against a Citizen LawsuitPhil Scott, West Bay Sanitary District; Melissa Thorme, Downey Brand Attorneys LLP

11:0

0 to

11:

50

Wastewater Plant Toxicity IdentificationMichael Diggs, City of Solvang

Mitigation Measures Implementation for a MarshlandsMary Jacobs, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Performance and Biofilm Architecture of a Pressurized Biofilm Reactor Treating High-Strength Food Processor WasteMatt Trout, California State University, Fresno

Reciprocating Biofilter for Dairy Wastewater TreatmentKyle Fooks, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Managing a Major EmergencyLogan Olds, Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority

Getting Your P’s and Q’s In Line: Proper Etiquette for Today’s ProfessionalMegan Yoo, University of California Irvine/HDR, Inc.

Technical Sessions




Collections Engineering & Research



Maintenance


Students & Young Professionals



Friday, April 20 AM

Session Title Management and Operations Engineering Research Planning and

Management Wastewater TreatmentNew Happenings with Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR)

O&M Strategies and Tools Storm Water & Public Outreach Student Presentations Regulatory Issues Professional Growth

Session Chair Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Tish Berge, RMC Water and


Tim Potter, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Sandie Dudley, CDM Dennis McBride, City of San

BernardinoDennis McBride, City of San Bernardino


8:00

to 8

:50

It’s Not Just a “Pipe Dream”… Asset Management for the Wastewater Collection SystemGarry Lee, Dublin San Ramon Services District; Aaron Johnson, DSRSD; Darin Winton, DSRSD




No presentation. Consider attending the Government Affairs Breakfast Meeting at 7:00 AM.

8:00

to 8

:50

Interactive Online ManualsDennis Gregory, Stantec Inc.

Malibu Shoreline StabilizationEric Woodhouse, Landscape Development, Inc.

Use of Spore-Forming Bacteria as Indicators of Ultraviolet Disinfection EfficacyNatalie Muradian, University of the Pacific

Enhancing the Removal of Natural Organic Matter in Water by Tailored Activated CarbonValerie Lee Deeter, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

More Than One Way to Allocate Flow: EBMUD Develops Alternatives to Help Solve a Regional I/I ProblemHeidi G. Oriol, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Keeping It Warm & FuzzyBruce Anderson, Safety Center, Inc.


9:00

to 9

:50

Collection System Basin Maintenance “Maximize Production, Minimize Effort”Chris W. Lopez, Rancho California Water District

Intermittent Mixing of Anaerobic Digester to Reduce Sludge Foam PotentialDomenic Jolis, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Relevance of In-Situ Floc Characterization and Mixing on Process DesignRajat Kanti Chakraborti, CH2M HILL

Fast Tracking Pilot Studies for a $2 Billion WWTP Upgrade Using a Design/Build/Operate ApproachKurt Ohlinger, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District; William Yu, SRCSD

A Discussion of Key Factors in Implementing Successful Capital Improvement ProgramsGino Rapagna, CH2M HILL

Algae Control Methods ComparedShawna Gill, Gill Trading.com. Inc

Biotrickling Filters Solve Odor Problems for Mount Holly MUALouis D. le Roux, BioAir Solutions LLC

State Water Resources Control Board WDR UpdateRussell Norman and Victor Lopez, State Water Resources Control Board

9:00

to 9

:50

New Strategies & Techniques To Develop an Effective O&M ProgramGary Batis, City of South San Francisco; Dr. Ken Kerri, California Department of Public Health

Storm Water Diversion to POTWNadia Borisova, East Bay Municipal Utility District

California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) 2011 Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit InvestigationMargaret Wild, University of the Pacific

Nitrogen Removal Through Aeration in Constructed Wetlands: A Pilot Study for the Arcata Wastewater Treatment FacilityTeresa B. Garrison, Humboldt State University

Navigating the Regulatory WatersDebbie Webster, Central Valley Clean Water Association

Sacramento Area Sewer District Team Builds One Pinata at a TimeRosemary Clark, Sacramento Area Sewer District


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SSO Estimation SystemShawn Nesgis, Union Sanitary District

Modeling and Optimization of Tertiary Granular Medium Filtration SystemsOnder Caliskaner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

What Does a New Drinking Water Supply Have to Do With Wastewater TreatmentDave Anderson, West Yost Associates

A Comprehensive Approach to Master PlanningAndre Gharagozian, Carollo Engineers

Odor Control: Don’t Over Do ItTom Hendrey, Whitley Burchett & Associates, Inc.

Agency Panel – Are you Positioned to Handle the New SSO WDR Requirements? Facilitator: Jaquie Kepke, East Bay Municipal Utility District Invited Panelists: Sacramento Area Sewer District, Central Valley Clean Water Association, Union Sanitary District, et al

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Innovative Tools for Effective O&M and Construction CoordinationDevang Dedhia, CH2M Hill

Stakeholder Led Process for TMDL Development for Los Angeles RiverJagit Kaur, CH2M Hill

Public Outreach for the City of Los Angeles’ OWTS ProgramHyginus Mmeje, City of Los Angeles

Cross-Cultural Exchange Amongst International Researchers Promotes Environmental Conservation and Stewardship of Important Natural ResourcesBrianna Juhrend, University of the Pacific

Providing Access to Water in Horqueta, Paraguay: Water System Expansion ProjectChristina Ramirez, University of the Pacific

Planning for Nutrient Removal and Advanced TreatmentKurt Ohlinger, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District

Advertise Yourself the Right Way: The Do’s and Don’ts of Social NetworkingMegan Yoo, University of California Irvine/HDR, Inc.


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Developing a Cost-Efficient GIS for a Small/Medium Wastewater Collection SystemRich Cunningham, City of Albany; Erin Smith, City of Albany

Challenge Projects on Low Treatment Schemes for Water Reuse – Project 10-06Andrew Salveson, Carollo Engineers

Comparative Analysis: Large Bubble Mixing vs Mechanical MixingStuart Humphries, EnviroMix

How to Create a Recycled Water Program in 10 Years with Federal, State and Local FundingReymundo Trejo, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District

Reduce Carbon Footprint of a WWTP by Simple Means in its Design and OperationMadan Arora, Parsons

Fighting Back: Defending Against a Citizen LawsuitPhil Scott, West Bay Sanitary District; Melissa Thorme, Downey Brand Attorneys LLP

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Wastewater Plant Toxicity IdentificationMichael Diggs, City of Solvang

Mitigation Measures Implementation for a MarshlandsMary Jacobs, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

Performance and Biofilm Architecture of a Pressurized Biofilm Reactor Treating High-Strength Food Processor WasteMatt Trout, California State University, Fresno

Reciprocating Biofilter for Dairy Wastewater TreatmentKyle Fooks, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Managing a Major EmergencyLogan Olds, Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority

Getting Your P’s and Q’s In Line: Proper Etiquette for Today’s ProfessionalMegan Yoo, University of California Irvine/HDR, Inc.



Collections Engineering & Research Engineering & Research Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, & Stormwater


Friday, April 20 PM

Session Title Project Implementation and Funding Membrane Technologies Wastewater Treatment Laboratory Training Operations Enhancement Pretreatment Resources Asset Deployment

Session Chair Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Diane Lawver, Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC Don Cottier, South Bayside System Authority

Tim Potter, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Dennis McBride, City of San Bernardino


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Santa Ana River Interceptor Relocation Project Follow Up to AC11 PresentationSteven Agor,Tetra Tech, Inc.; David Philips, Orange County Sanitation District; Hardat Khulblall, Orange County Sanitation District; James Cathcart, HDR, Inc.

Membrane Bioreactor Phosphorous Removal Demonstration StudySteve Berggruen, Ovivo USA

Driving Energy of an MBR with a Giant LEAP ForwardJohn Ciccotelli, MWH

A Biological Selector for Preventing Nuisance Foam Formation in Activated Sludge PlantsDenny Parker, Brown and Caldwell

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Surviving Your Next EPA NPDES Permit Compliance AuditDiane Lawver, Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC

Aeration Improvements to Save EnergyStephanie Vermande, City of San José

Unintended Consequences on Disinfection while Transitioning from 2° Treatment to Nutrient RemovalJune Leng, HDR, Inc.

PPCP RemovalMarcus Theodore, Earth Renaissance Technologies

Pumping Water with Fuel Cells – Implementation of a Fuel Cell at Rancho California Water Districts (RCWD) Ace Bowen Pump StationTom Mossinger, Carollo Engineers


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One Design Engineer’s Favorite Wastewater Pump Station Design Features (And Some Things To Avoid)Bonneau Dickson, Consulting Sanitary Engineers

MBR: New Market DrivesVal S. Frenkel, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Making It Work With What You’ve Got – Converting an Oxidation Ditch to an MLE ProcessAndre Gharagozian, Carollo Engineers

The City of Stockton’s Solution to Cold Weather Ammonia Removal IssuesColin Barrett, Carollo Engineers

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Purchasing and Implementing a LIMS in 2012 - Panel Discussion (Part 1)Robert Wandro, Ph.D., South Bayside System Authority; Samantha Bialorucki, City of Palo Alto; Tri Nguyen, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; Mike Giles, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Mary Buffington, City of San Mateo

Methods for Reducing Maintenance in Grease Collection AreasShawna Gill, Gill Trading

Fine Screens at a Wastewater Treatment Plant’s HeadworksAdam Almasri, Inland Empire Utilities Agency

Where Is It Coming From?Nick Klumpp, East Bay Municipal Utility District

The Viability of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to Meet an Agency’s Renewable Energy Goals Andrew Dale, HDR, Inc.


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Grease Interception; Design vs. PerformanceKen Loucks, Schier Products Company

Solving Wastewater Problems with Pulse Air Lift PumpsRandall Wood, Envirocern – Geyser Pneumatic Pump

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Purchasing and Implementing a LIMS in 2012 - Panel Discussion (Part 2)Robert Wandro, Ph.D., South Bayside System Authority; Samantha Bialorucki, City of Palo Alto; Tri Nguyen, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; Mike Giles, San Francisco Public Utilities District; Mary Buffington, City of San Mateo

How To Start-Up a New Treatment Plant When You Don’t Have Any Bugs?Kathryn Gies, West Yost Associates

Apps for InspectorsChad Peddy

Mobile Washers: Not Just a Stormwater IssueJim Gamble, Crystal Cleaning

Using Asset Management Principles to Assess Utilities’ Management, Operations and MaintenanceJim Courchaine, Westin Engineering, Inc.

Technical Sessions




Collections Engineering & Research Engineering & Research Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention, & Stormwater


Friday, April 20 PM

Session Title Project Implementation and Funding Membrane Technologies Wastewater Treatment Laboratory Training Operations Enhancement Pretreatment Resources Asset Deployment

Session Chair Eric Nielsen, Water Works Engineers Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Jenny Reina, CH2M Hill Diane Lawver, Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC Don Cottier, South Bayside System Authority

Tim Potter, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Dennis McBride, City of San Bernardino


1:40

to 2

:30

Santa Ana River Interceptor Relocation Project Follow Up to AC11 PresentationSteven Agor,Tetra Tech, Inc.; David Philips, Orange County Sanitation District; Hardat Khulblall, Orange County Sanitation District; James Cathcart, HDR, Inc.

Membrane Bioreactor Phosphorous Removal Demonstration StudySteve Berggruen, Ovivo USA

Driving Energy of an MBR with a Giant LEAP ForwardJohn Ciccotelli, MWH

A Biological Selector for Preventing Nuisance Foam Formation in Activated Sludge PlantsDenny Parker, Brown and Caldwell

1:40

to 2

:30

Surviving Your Next EPA NPDES Permit Compliance AuditDiane Lawver, Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC

Aeration Improvements to Save EnergyStephanie Vermande, City of San José

Unintended Consequences on Disinfection while Transitioning from 2° Treatment to Nutrient RemovalJune Leng, HDR, Inc.

PPCP RemovalMarcus Theodore, Earth Renaissance Technologies

Pumping Water with Fuel Cells – Implementation of a Fuel Cell at Rancho California Water Districts (RCWD) Ace Bowen Pump StationTom Mossinger, Carollo Engineers


2:50

to 3

:40

One Design Engineer’s Favorite Wastewater Pump Station Design Features (And Some Things To Avoid)Bonneau Dickson, Consulting Sanitary Engineers

MBR: New Market DrivesVal S. Frenkel, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Making It Work With What You’ve Got – Converting an Oxidation Ditch to an MLE ProcessAndre Gharagozian, Carollo Engineers

The City of Stockton’s Solution to Cold Weather Ammonia Removal IssuesColin Barrett, Carollo Engineers

2:50

to 3

:40

Purchasing and Implementing a LIMS in 2012 - Panel Discussion (Part 1)Robert Wandro, Ph.D., South Bayside System Authority; Samantha Bialorucki, City of Palo Alto; Tri Nguyen, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; Mike Giles, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Mary Buffington, City of San Mateo

Methods for Reducing Maintenance in Grease Collection AreasShawna Gill, Gill Trading

Fine Screens at a Wastewater Treatment Plant’s HeadworksAdam Almasri, Inland Empire Utilities Agency

Where Is It Coming From?Nick Klumpp, East Bay Municipal Utility District

The Viability of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to Meet an Agency’s Renewable Energy Goals Andrew Dale, HDR, Inc.


3:45

to 4

:35

Grease Interception; Design vs. PerformanceKen Loucks, Schier Products Company

Solving Wastewater Problems with Pulse Air Lift PumpsRandall Wood, Envirocern – Geyser Pneumatic Pump

3:45

to 4

:35

Purchasing and Implementing a LIMS in 2012 - Panel Discussion (Part 2)Robert Wandro, Ph.D., South Bayside System Authority; Samantha Bialorucki, City of Palo Alto; Tri Nguyen, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; Mike Giles, San Francisco Public Utilities District; Mary Buffington, City of San Mateo

How To Start-Up a New Treatment Plant When You Don’t Have Any Bugs?Kathryn Gies, West Yost Associates

Apps for InspectorsChad Peddy

Mobile Washers: Not Just a Stormwater IssueJim Gamble, Crystal Cleaning

Using Asset Management Principles to Assess Utilities’ Management, Operations and MaintenanceJim Courchaine, Westin Engineering, Inc.

“Steven Anderson Lift Station (SALS) Pump #4“ by Paul Ward,

Orange County Sanitation District (2011 Photo Contest 2nd Place)



To ensure accuracy, please photocopy the Registration Form for each attendee registering if you are submitting multiple attendee registrations. Read all instructions prior to filling out the Registration Form and all other necessary forms. Discrepancies may result in delays when you pick up your registration materials at the conference. All conference attendees, including speakers who plan to attend any sessions, are required to register.

Early Bird RegistrationEarly Bird Registration entitles you to a reduced conference registration rate, and your entire registration package will be prepared and ready for you to pick up when you arrive at the Ice Breaker Reception or the Conference Registration Desk at the Convention Center. You will avoid the wait time that is necessary for all on-site registrations, and you or your employer will save money! Early Bird registration must be accompanied with the appropriate fee in order to be processed.

Ice Breaker ReceptionIn addition to picking up your packet at the Main Registration Desk at the Sacramento Convention Center, registration packets may also be picked up at the Ice Breaker Reception on Tuesday at the Sheraton Grand Magnolia Ballroom after 6:00 PM.

Online RegistrationConference attendees can also register online by visiting CWEA’s secure website at: www.cwea.org/conferences. This registration process requires a credit card payment.

Member-Discounted RatesYou must include your current, valid membership number to receive member-discounted rate. All membership numbers will be verified. Only CWEA, WEF, or CA-NV AWWA membership qualifies for member-discounted rate.

The additional cost of the Regular Registration rate will be applied toward one year of CWEA membership.

Retired MembersRetired Members are eligible for a special registration rate of $250. CWEA Bylaws state that a retired member is any person retired from and not currently affiliated professionally or technically with the water quality field.

Student MembersFull-time students are eligible for free registration. This special registration rate does not include meals, which can be purchased separately. Students must provide proof of full-time status (9 or more units per semester) to receive this special registration rate.

Exhibits Only PassSpecial passes are available for those wishing to tour the exhibit hall exclusively. For $150 you can attend both days of the expo or $85 for one day. When filling out the registration form on page 37, select “Exhibits Only” under either the Full Conference or One-Day Conference section and submit the form with payment to CWEA. “Exhibits Only” passes can be picked up at the registration desk.

Spouse/Guest RegistrationThe Spouse/Guest Registration includes: participation in the Ice Breaker Reception on Tuesday night, entrance into the Exhibit Hall on both days, a drink ticket for each of the Exhibit Hall receptions, Thursday lunch in the Exhibit Hall, and Friday’s Ice Cream Social. Spouses/Guests are not eligible for contact hours.

Pre-Conference WorkshopsCost includes lunch for full-day workshops. Registration and workshops will be in the Sheraton Grand Hotel.

Exhibitor RegistrationExhibitors are encouraged to participate in social events. Exhibitors must register spouses and/or guests. All exhibitor meals and spouse/guest meals must be paid for on the conference registration form on page 38.

Exhibitor registration will be handled through the CWEA office. Please pick up your company’s packet at the Ice Breaker Reception on Tuesday evening at the Sheraton Grand Magnolia Ballroom after 6:00 PM or on Wednesday morning at the Registration Desk at the Convention Center. Exhibitors are assigned booth spaces in the order of receipt of paid registration.

Exhibitors wishing to participate please contact:

Senior Meeting Manager Committee Co-ChairKatrina Twaddell Tom EdwardsCWEA Duke’s Root Control [email protected] [email protected] 510-382-7800 x120 800-769-8690

Committee Co-Chair Committee Co-ChairAnton Loof Steve LarenOratech Controls Delta Diablo Sanitation District [email protected] [email protected] 415-309-6984 925-756-1934

Golf and Sludge Trudge 5K RegistrationsCompetitive activities registration forms are included in the conference brochure as well as a description of each event. The appropriate form for the activity must be included with your

Registration Instructions



registration form. If you are registering for these by personal check, and the registration is paid by your agency, please enclose all forms and payments together. This will allow us to better coordinate all of your activities and process a complete registration packet for you. See the following registration pages for the Golf Tournament details and Sludge Trudge 5K details.

Activities Hosted by Students & Young ProfessionalsA registration form is included in the conference brochure for the networking and mentoring activities hosted by the CWEA Students & Young Professionals Committee. If you are interested in participating as a YP or as a Seasoned Professional, please include the completed form with your conference registration. These activities are FREE, however your advance registration will allow us to better coordinate the activities. See the following registration pages for details.

Conference MealsPlease indicate which conference meals you and your spouse/guest will be attending by checking the appropriate box. Note the number attending plus the cost in the space provided.

Hotel RegistrationTo book your hotel rooms, please go to www.cwea.org/conferences and click on the “Book Rooms” button under AC2012 or turn to page 43 for the housing reservation form.

Operations Challenge RegistrationUse the registration form included in this brochure to sign up your team. Pay the team fee in addition to each participant’s conference registration. If participants are sending separate conference registration, make sure the Operations Challenge fee and form are sent with the team captain’s registration.

Registration HoursThe Registration Desk will be located at the Sacramento Convention Center (see map on inside of back cover). Registration hours are as follows:• Wednesday & Thursday, April 18 – 19, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM• Friday, April 20, 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration PaymentPayment by check or money order, made payable to: CWEA 2012 Annual Conference. Credit card payments are also accepted using the enclosed registration form or through CWEA’s secure website (www.cwea.org/conferences). Early Bird registration MUST be post-marked by March 19, 2012. Those who submit payments with an Early Bird registration fee after March 19, 2012, will be billed for the difference.

All fees for conference registration shall be paid in full at the time of Early Bird registration or on-site registration. Full payment may be made by credit card, personal check or company/agency check. Purchase orders are also acceptable. Registrations

received by CWEA without full payment or purchase order will not be processed.

You must be registered for the conference as an attendee to receive contact hours. Guests/spouses and exhibits only registrations are not eligible for contact hours.

Hospitality SuitesWhile CWEA welcomes “Hospitality Occasions” provided for our members, they must not open until after all regularly scheduled conference events or exhibits have closed. Hospitality suites are available. All hospitality events (both on-site and off-site) must be arranged/approved through the Conference Chairs, Fran Burlingham and Nichole Baker. Please send an email request to [email protected] or [email protected] indicating hosting organization, details of proposed event, preferred evening (Wednesday or Thursday), and coordinator’s name and contact information.

Registration QuestionsRegistration questions may be referred to CWEA’s office at 510-382-7800 x115.

Refund PolicyWritten cancellation notice is required and must be received at least 30 days prior to the conference date. A 25% service fee shall be retained on all cancellations. No refunds shall be given for cancellations made less than 30 days prior to the conference.



“Our industry is reaching new plateaus in an ever evolving world, where resources are becoming increasingly stressed. As your employers’ most

precious asset, the merit you can return to your work place by attending this training event is priceless.”

Jody Allen CWEA President

South Placer Municipal Utility District



PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION

NAMEFORBADGE: FIRSTNAME: LASTNAME: AGENCY/COMPANY: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONENUMBER:() FAX:() EMAIL: EMERGENCYCONTACT: EMERGENCYPHONE:() CWEAMEMBERWEFMEMBERorCA-NVAWWAMEMBER(must list your current membership # for member rates):Member# Regularrateincludes1yearmembershipinCWEA.PleasecheckhereifyoudonotwishtotakeadvantageofCWEAmembership:

Special Services: Pleasecheckhereifyourequirespecialaccommodationstofullyparticipate. Attachawrittendescriptionofyourneeds.

FULL CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE—Wednesday, April 18 – Friday, April 20 Early Bird Regular Registration (Deadline: 3/19/12) (After 3/19/12)Member-Discounted Rate $450 $550Regular Rate $582 $682Retired Member—SamefeeforEarlyBirdorRegularRegistration $250Full-Time Student(mustprovideproofofattendanceatacollegeoruniversitywithaminimumof9units) No cost Name of School _______________________________________________Exhibits Only—SamefeeforEarlyBirdorRegularRegistrationforbothdays $150

FEE SUBTOTAL $ OR:

ONE-DAY CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE (Please check the day you would like to attend)DayofAttendance: WEDNESDAY (4/18) THURSDAY (4/19) FRIDAY (4/20) Early Bird Regular Registration (Deadline: 3/19/12) (After: 3/19/12)Member Discounted Rate $275 $300Regular Rate $407 $432Full-Time Student(mustprovideproofofattendanceatacollegeoruniversitywithaminimumof9units) No cost Name of School _______________________________________________Exhibits Only—SamefeeforEarlyBirdorRegularRegistration(oneday) $ 85Pleaseselectwhichdayyouwouldliketoattend: WEDNESDAY (4/18) THURSDAY (4/19) (No Exhibits on Friday)

FEE SUBTOTAL $

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS—Tuesday, April 17 (See workshop pages for session descriptions.) Lunch is included for all full-day workshops.(NOTE:IfyouareregisteringforFullConferenceAttendanceasamemberornon-memberabove,thenuseMember-DiscountedFeeforpre-conferenceworkshops.)All Pre-conference Workshops will take place at the Sheraton Grand. Member-Discounted Regular Rate RateW1. EssentialQualitySystemsforWastewaterLaboratories $165 $297W2. 8-HourHAZWOPERRefresher $165 $297W3. UVDisinfectionforReuseandSecondaryEffluentDisinfection $175 $307W4. TechnicalCertificationPreparationTaskForcePresents:TrainingtheTrainer2012 FREE FREEW5. CollectionSystemsBootCamp202 $165 $297W6. ToxicityChallenges–WhattodowhentheLabCalls? $80 $212W7. iPLANT–SmartTechnologiesforYourPlant $80 $212W8. HealthcareforAerobicBacteria $80 $212W9.CWEALeadership:GrowinginLeadership FREE FREEW10.PlanReading101 $80 $212W11.DefensiveDriverTraining–4-HourProgram $100 $232

FEE SUBTOTAL $

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Register online: www.cwea.org/conferences

Early Bird Deadline: March 19, 2012

Registration Form



CONFERENCE MEALS (See page 15 for descriptions.) Unless otherwise noted, meals are not included with registration. Meals noted as free not automatically included.

M1. IceBreakerReception(Tue,4/17),SheratonGrand [email protected](Thu,4/19),SacramentoConventionCenter [email protected](Fri,4/20),SheratonGrand ________@$40M4.IceCreamSocial(Fri,4/20),SacramentoConventionCenter [email protected](Fri,4/20),SheratonGrand ________@ $65

FEE SUBTOTAL $

COMMITTEE BREAKFAST MEETINGS AT THE SHERATON GRAND:(only one may be attended per day)

THURSDAY, 4/19 (7:00–8:30 AM): FRIDAY, 4/20 (7:00–8:30 AM):CollectionSystems ________@$30 Engineering&Research ________@ $30P3S ________@$30 GovernmentAffairs&PublicLaboratory ________@$30 EducationJointMeeting ________@ $30Operators&Maintenance ________@$30 Supergroup ________@ $30Students&YoungProfessionals ________@$30 Safety ________@ $30

FEE SUBTOTAL $

TECHNICAL TOURS (Seepages10-13forcompletedescriptions) Tour registration may only be purchased in conjunction with a one-day or full conference registration.

T1. SouthPlacerMunicipalUtilityDistrictSS0SpillSimulator(Rocklin,Loomis,Penryn,GraniteBay)(Wed,4/18) $25T2. SacramentoRegionalCountySanitationDistrictWastewaterTreatmentPlant(Sacramento)(Wed,4/18) $25T3.CityofSacramentoCombinedSewerSystem(Sacramento)(Thu,4/19) $25T4.CityofRosevillePleasantGroveWastewaterTreatmentPlant(Roseville)(Thu,4/19) $25T5.SacramentoRegionalCountySanitationDistrictBiosolidsRecyclingFacility(Sacramento)(Fri,4/20) $25

FEE SUBTOTAL $

SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES (Seespecialeventspagesforfulldescriptions) Early Bird Regular Registration (Deadline: 3/19/12) (After 3/19/12)GT. Golf Tournament (Tue, 4/17).RegistrationforsportseventsMUSTbeaccompanied $80(Individual)bytheappropriateform,includingthesignedwaiver.(Seepage39.)

ST. Sludge Trudge 5K Fun Run/Walk (Thu, 4/19).RegistrationforsportseventsMUSTbeaccompanied $25(Pre-race) $35(RaceSite)bytheappropriateform,includingthesignedwaiver.(Seepage40.)

$10 T-Shirt only T-Shirt Size: S M LXLXXLSG. Spouse/Guest Registration (formoreinfoonwhatisincludedinspouse/guestregistrationseepage34.) $50

Name: _________________________________________ FEE SUBTOTAL $

Please add together all FEE SUBTOTALS for the GRAND TOTAL $

Mailregistrationpaymentsandformsto:CWEA, 7677 Oakport Street, Suite 600, Oakland, CA 94621-1935

PaymentswithaPOmusthavethePOattached.

Forpaymentsbycheckormoneyorder,makepayableto:CWEA 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Forpaymentsbycreditcard,pleaseindicate:

VISAMASTERCARDDISCOVERAMEX SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________

Accountnumber: __________________________________________________ Expirationdate: ________________________

Name of account holder: ____________________________________________ Billing zip code: _______________________________________________

CreditcardpaymentsmaybemailedtotheaddressaboveorfaxedtoCWEAat510-382-7810. Disclaimer:“CWEAisnotresponsiblefortheftofordamagetopersonaloragency/companypropertywhetherintendedtobeusedforCWEApurposesornot.”

You may also register online: www.cwea.org/conferencesREFUND POLICY (See policy on page 35)

REGISTRATION FORM CONTINUED...



PLEASECOMPLETETHEFOLLOWINGINFORMATION (Eachgolfermustsubmitasignedform)

WAIVER:Inconsiderationoftheacceptanceofmyentry,Itheundersigned,intendingtobelegallyboundtomyself,myexecutors,administratorsandassignees,doherebywaiveandreleasetheCaliforniaWaterEnvironmentAssociationandallpersonsandagenciesconnectedwiththeCWEAGolfTournamentfromallclaimsfordamagesarisingfrommyparticipationinandtraveltoandfromthisevent.IalsocertifythatIamphysicallyfitandadequatelytrained to participate in this event

Signature: Date:

Please enter me in the CWEA Golf Tournament

Name: Email:

AgencyorFirm:

Address: City: Zip:

Work Phone: Cell Phone:

FoursomePreferences(optional):

Name: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Email:

Name: Phone: Email:

PLEASE INCLUDE THIS FORM WITH YOUR COMPLETED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMM

WHEN: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:00PMCheck-Inand1:00PMShotgunStart

WHERE: HagginOaksGolfComplex Alister MacKenzie Course 3645FultonAvenue Sacramento, CA 95821 Fordirectionscall916-481-GOLF(4653)

FORMAT: 4-PersonScramble

FEE: $80perplayer.Includesgolf,cart,BBQtri-tipand chicken dinner, and prizes.

Golf Tournament Registration Form

Contact:John GoodwinWest Yost [email protected]



WHEN: Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:00 PM Start

WHERE: Capitol Park in Downtown Sacramento (Only two blocks from the Convention Center!)

FEE: $25 pre-race (includes t-shirt) $35 race day (includes t-shirt) $10 t-shirt only

29th Annual Sludge Trudge 5K Fun Run/Walk around California’s Capitol

In each runner category, the fastest man and woman will win a prize. For each walker category, there will be a prize drawing each for a woman and man.

School of Fish teams will be determined based on registration. Any firm or agency with 3 or more employees registered for the race will be automatically entered. Team members will still be eligible for individual prizes.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONWaiver: In consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound to myself, my executors, administrators and assignees, do hereby waive and release the California Water Environment Association and all persons and agencies connected with the CWEA Sludge Trudge from all claims for damages arising from my participation in and travel to and from this event. I also certify that I am physically fit and adequately trained to participate in this event.

Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________________

Please enter me in the 29th Annual Sludge Trudge 5K Fun Run/Walk

Name: ____________________________________________ Email address: ____________________________________________

Employer: __________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________ City: _______________________________ Zip: _________________

Work phone: ________________________________________ Home phone: _____________________________________________

Age Group: Runners – Age Group: Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 Over 60 (circle one)

Walkers – Age Group: Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 Over 60 (circle one)

Gender: M / F (circle one)

T-shirt size: S M L XL XXL (circle one)

PLEASE INCLUDE THIS FORM WITH YOUR COMPLETED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

Contact:Sandie [email protected]

Back by popular demand: The “SCHOOL OF FISH” team category! In addition to individual categories, a prize will be awarded to the team of 3+ employees from the same firm or agency with the fastest AVERAGE time.

Sludge Trudge Registration Form




WAIVER: In consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound to myself, my executors, administrators and assignees, do hereby waive and release the California Water Environment Association and all persons and agencies connected with the CWEA Operations Challenge 2012 from all claims for damages arising from my participation in and travel to and from this event. I also certify that I am physically fit and adequately trained to participate in this event.

Captain’s Signature: _________________________________

Date: ____/_____/____ Telephone: __________________

Contact:Stephen JohnsonSanitation Districts of Los Angeles [email protected] x7401

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase the expertise of your agency’s wastewater professionals!

Team Entry Fee is $200.00 per team

Team name is: ______________________________________

Agency: ___________________________________________

Our team members are:

1. _________________________________________ (Captain)

2. _________________________________________

3. _________________________________________

4. _________________________________________

Alt. ________________________________________

Coach. _____________________________________

Entry Deadline: March 9, 2012

Submit with registration fee (payable to CWEA 2012 Annual Conference) to: CWEA, 7677 Oakport Street, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94621

Operations Challenge will once again pit teams against one another as they vie for the right to call themselves #1 in California. Teams compete in five events including Process Control, Laboratory Procedures, Collection System Repair, Safety, and Mechanical Pump Maintenance. Competition is fast and furious as each team races against the clock to finish penalty-free with the fastest time. Come cheer them on as they battle for first place and an opportunity to represent CWEA at the 2012 WEFTEC Conference in New Orleans. Operations Challenge will be held in the Exhibit Hall of the Convention Center on Thursday, April 19, from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.

Ops Challenge Registration Form



Young or Old (Well Seasoned?) • EvERyONE IS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!

1. Sludgy Scavenger Hunt & Networking Opportunity, Wednesday, April 18th

5:30 – 7:00 PM

Meet in the Sacramento Convention Center’s Central Lobby at the entrance to the Exhibit Hall

Yes I will participate as an SYP

- or -

Yes I will volunteer as a professional mentor

Please enter me in the Students & Young Professionals activities checked above.

Name: _______________________________________ Email address: _______________________________________

Area of Study or Title: __________________________________________________________________________________

School or Employer: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________ City: _______________________________ Zip: ____________

Work phone: ___________________________________ Home phone: ________________________________________


RSVP Deadline: April 6, 2012

Everyone is Welcome!

RSVP Form for Activities Hosted by Students & YPs

2. Speed Mentoring at the Ice Cream Social, Friday, April 20th

2:30 – 2:50 PM

Meet in the 3rd floor foyer of the Sacramento Convention Center

Yes I will participate as an SYP

- or -

Yes I will volunteer as a professional mentor

Contact:Sandie [email protected]

Amanda SchmidtRMC Water and [email protected]



CWEA 2012 Annual ConferenceApril 17-20, 2012 • Sacramento, California

INSTRUCTIONS:Thereare3waysyoucanbookyourroom:

1) ON-LINE. Go to www.cwea.org/conferences and click on the link for Housing.2) FAX. Complete this form and fax it to SCVB – Attn: Housing/CWEA 916-808-8414.3) MAIL. Send completed form to SCVB – Attn: Housing/CWEA, 1608 “I” Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.Youmustusethisformortheweb-sitetoreceivethegrouprate.ReservationsmustbereceivedbytheHousingBureaunolaterthanMarch 26, 2012. The Housing Bureau will handle all cancellations, modifications, and new reservations until March 26, 2012. After that date, you may contact hotels directly for cancellations, modifications, or new reservations.

DEPOSIT:Hotelsrequireacreditcardguaranteeorfirstnight’sdeposit.Ifyouarenotusingacreditcard,youmustsendacheckequaltotheamountofonenight’sstayplustaxesforeachroomreservedtotheSCVBwithin10daysofmakingyourreservation.PURCHASE ORDERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

CANCELLATIONS: Toavoidbeingchargedforonenight,cancellationsmustbemadeatleast48 hours prior to your arrival date. This also applies toearlydepartures(checkingoutadayormoreearly).

HOTEL ASSIGNMENT:Bookearly!Hotelsareassignedonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Numberhotelsinorderofpreferencefromone(1)totwo(2).Onceyousubmityourroomrequestanditisprocessed,youwillreceiveanacknowledgementviae-mailorfax.Acknowledgmentsaresentimmediatelyifbookingon-lineorwithin7daysifdonebyfaxormail.

Sheraton Grand – Co Headquarter Hotel $174 per night single/double Add $25 for each additional guest

Hyatt Regency – Co Headquarter Hotel $179 per night single/double Add $25 for each additional guest

All room rates are subject to a Sacramento city tax of 12% plus an additional fee of $1.50 a night.Room Type:

Single(1Bed/1Person) Double(1Bed/2Persons) Double/Double(2Beds/2Persons)

Triple(2Beds/3Persons) Quad(2Beds/4Persons)

HandicappedAccessible Other ______________________________________________________________________________

The Housing Bureau will try to fulfill any special requests; however, we cannot guarantee that these requests will be met.

Arrival Date _________________ Departure Date __________________

RESERVATION NAME:Acknowledgmentwillbesenttopersonnamedbelow.Attendee Name: _______________________________________ Phone: _________________________________________________

CompanyName:_______________________________________ Fax: ___________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________ City: _______________________________________ State: ______

Postal/ZipCode: _______________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________

NamesofAdditionalOccupants:Nomorethanfour(4)peopleperroomincompliancewithfirecode.

1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. __________________________________

GUARANTEE:

Credit Card (VISA, MC. AMEX, Discover)

Card Type: ________________ Name on Card: _______________________________________________________________________

CreditCardNumber:___________________________________________________ExpirationDate:___________________________

Other: Checkboxifyouarepayingbycheck.Includecheck#,nameontheaccount,andamountifpossible.

Check#___________Amount_____________AccountHolderName________________________________________________

For information: Call the Housing Department @ 916-808-7617or send an email to [email protected]

THERE WILL BE NO RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE!

Housing Request FormCalifornia Water Environment Association



• JBI Water & Wastewater Equipment• Koffler Electrical Mechanical• M.E. Simpson Co., Inc.• MISCOwater• National Clay Pipe Institute• Nor-Cal Pipeline Services• Pipelogix• Praxair Inc.• Rain for Rent• RedZone Robotics, Inc.• Rockwell Engineering• RootX Root Control• Ryan Process, Inc.

• Victaulic Company of America

• Workplace Safety Specialist

• ABBA Pump Parts & Service• ADS Environmental Services• Airvac, Inc.• American Process Group Inc.• Aquadyne Associates• Brenford Environmental Systems• California C.A.D. Solutions, Inc.• Control Systems West• Coombs-Hopkins• Cretex Specialty Products• Duke’s Root Control, Inc.• Flo-Line Technology, Inc.• Goble Sampson Associates• Hadronex• Hill Brothers Chemical Co.• Hopkins Technical Products, Inc.

The exhibits and equipment displays (exhibition) will have over 200 exhibitors. Below is a partial list of exhibitors (as registered at time of brochure preparation).

For an up-to-date listing, see www.cwea.org/conferences and follow links to the Exhibitors/Virtual Trade Show page.

(*Company listed may represent several other companies, not listed, that will exhibit at the show.)

The California Water Environment Association (CWEA) is a 9,000+ member educational and professional association that supports the environmental and water quality industries.

Founded in 1928, CWEA provides training and certification in six technical areas of municipal and industrial water quality and pollution control:

• Collection System Maintenance Technology• Laboratory Analysis• Plant Maintenance Technology• Environmental Compliance Inspection• Industrial Waste Treatment Plant Operator• Biosolids Land Application Management

CWEA members include engineers, biologists, chemists, governmental officials at all levels, municipal and industrial wastewater operations staff and managers, consultants, pollution control equipment manufacturers, academicians, and students interested in clean water vocations.

CWEA is the largest Member Association of the 37,000-member Water Environment Federation (WEF) and CWEA has seventeen active local sections throughout California. For more information about CWEA or its technical certification program, please contact CWEA at:

CWEA 7677 Oakport St., Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94621 510-382-7800 www.cwea.org

DisclaimerCWEA and its Board, members and volunteers are not responsible for the actions of speakers or the contents of their papers, and no endorsement is implied or given of any persons or their philosophies, ideas or statements; nor of any products or processes; nor of any organizations or companies who volunteer to serve as speakers at the conference or exhibitors who purchase display space in the exhibit hall.

About CWEA

Partial List of Exhibitors



www.cwea.org

Area Hotel Map

From CWEA members:“AC was done well this year. The location of the convention center to the airport, lodging and restaurants was perfect. The training tracks were well done and topics informative.”

“As always, excellent customer service from all the staff, and volunteers alike! Thanks for all your help.”

“The technical sessions this year were very informative, and the exhibits provided me the opportunity to discuss products being

used or considered directly with the vendors.”

“They are always a real benefit to those wanting to learn.”

“A good way to reconnect with old friends at firms I haven’t seen in a while.”


Roger Lee, Dublin San Ramon Services

District (2011 Photo Contest Hon-orable Mention)

Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance

17 Tue

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CWEA Board Meeting8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Full and Half-Day

Pre-Conference WorkshopsNoon – 7:00 PM Golf Tournament & Dinner6:00 – 8:00 PM Ice Breaker Reception

18 Wed

8:00 AM – Noon Tour: South Placer Municipal Utility District – SSO Spill Simulator

8:15 AM – 12:30 PM Opening Session CWEA Business Meeting 5S Installation

1:00 – 5:00 PM Tour: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District – Wastewater Treatment Plant

1:00 – 5:00 PM Operations Challenge Pre-Competition Meeting

1:40 – 4:30 PM Technical Sessions2:00 – 7:00 PM Equipment, Materials, &

Services Exhibits Open5:00 – 7:00 PM Free Exhibitors’ Reception5:30 – 7:00 PM SYP Sludgy Scavenger Hunt

19 Thu

8:00 – 11:30 AM Tour: City of Sacramento – Combined Sewer System

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Technical SessionsNoon – 1:00 PM Free Lunch in Exhibit HallNoon – 6:30 PM Equipment, Materials, & Services

Exhibits OpenNoon Operations Challenge Exhibition1:00 – 4:30 PM Tour: City of Roseville – Pleasant

Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant

1:00 – 4:30 PM Operations Challenge Competition4:00 PM Sludge Trudge 5K Run/Walk

4:30 – 6:30 PM Free Exhibitors’ Reception

20 Fri

8:00 AM – Noon Tour: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District – Biosolids Recycling Facility

8:00 AM – 4:35 PM Technical SessionsNoon – 1:30 PM Awards Lunch2:30 – 2:50 PM Ice Cream Social & SYP Speed

Mentoring6:00 – 11:00 PM AC12 Reception & Banquet


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