INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT

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January 27-28, 2016 | Renaissance Long Beach HotelLong Beach, California

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Today, water is not easily divided into different disciplines, and water professionals increasingly must understand and manage water in all its stages. AWWA has the information and experts to help you effectively and efficiently manage water from source to tap to reintroduction into the environment.

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Conference Planner

All events will take place at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach unless indicated below.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

8:00–9:00 a.m. WED01—Opening Plenary Session: UnderstandingYourBiofilter

9:00a.m.–12:30p.m. WED02—BiofiltrationApplications in Drinking Water 1

10:30–11:00 a.m. Break

12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch (Included)

1:30–4:30p.m. WED03—Biofiltration Applications in Reuse

2:45–3:05 p.m. Break

4:30–5:30 p.m. WED04—Presentations Followed by Poster Viewing Water Research Foundation

5:30 p.m. Reception

Thursday, January 28, 2016

8:00–11:30 a.m. THU01—Biotreatment for Inorganic Contaminant Removal

9:30–10:00 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00–5:00p.m. THU02—Biofiltration Applications in Drinking Water 2

2:30–3:00 p.m. Break

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Thank You

Thank you to our conference sponsors, local host, and attendees for your support of the

2016 AWWA International Symposium on Biological Treatment.

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Upcoming Conferences

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Water Loss SeminarMarch 15–16, 2016—Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Leadership Seminar: Effective Leadership to Drive Regulatory ComplianceMarch 22, 2016—Beaverton, Oregon

Financial Management: Cost of Service Rate-Making SeminarApril 4–6, 2016—Phoenix, Arizona

Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE16)June 19–22, 2016—Chicago, Illinois

Water Infrastructure Conference & ExpositionOctober 30–November 2, 2016—Phoenix, Arizona

Water Quality Technology Conference® & Exposition November 13–17, 2016—Indianapolis, Indiana

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AWWA Officers

Gene Koontz President

Jeanne M. Bennett-Bailey President Elect

2016 Symposium Planning Committee

Jess C. Brown Carollo Engineers

Jason Carter Arcadis

Mary Jo Kirisits University of Texas at Austin

Eva C. Nieminski Utah Division of Drinking Water

Christine A. Owen Tampa Bay Water

David E. Rager Treasurer

John J. Donahue Immediate Past-President

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Conference Highlights

Communication Equipment Etiquette

Asacourtesytopresentersandotherattendees,pleaseturnoffyour cell phone or other device when you are in a technical session. If necessity dictates that your devices be left on, please sit near an exit and leave the session room during use.

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings will be available online approximately six weeks after the conference. All attendees will receive a URL via email, to access the proceedings.

Continuing Education Credit Information

Questions? Contact the AWWA Continuing Education and Training Coordinator, Leah Bang, at LBang@awwa.org.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

AWWAispleasedtoofferattendeesCEUs.Tobe awardedaCEUcertificationofcompletion,pleaseuse the complimentary Attendee Time and Attendance CEU Record available at the registration counter. Please pick up a CEU Record before attending training, as you will need it to bring back to registration at the end of each day for verifying attendance. CEUs are available for technical sessions. Please read all of the instructions on the CEU Record.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

AWWA is pleased to provide a complimentary Attendee Time and Attendance manual-tracking PDH Record available attheregistrationcounter.Certificatesarenotprovided for PDHs. Please pick up a PDH Record before attending training and read all of the instructions on it. Only use the PDH Record if your licensing agency will accept manual documentation. If you need CertificatesofCompletion,pleasefollowtheinstructionsforCEUs.

CECredits

PDHs

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Email Address

Please be sure AWWA has your correct email address for sending you the URL for accessing the Proceedings online.

Internet Access

WiFi is complimentary in the following areas: meeting space, main lobby, and hotel sleeping rooms. To access the WiFi in the meeting space enter code: awwa2016

Luncheon

Wednesday, January 27

Location: Bixby 3 & 4

12:30–1:30 p.m.

Your conference badge, included in your full-conference registration, is your pass into the luncheon

Thursday, January 28 Attendees are on their own for lunch.

Opening Welcome and General Session

Wednesday, January 27

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Location: Bixby 5

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8:00 a.m. Welcome by Jess Brown, Carollo Engineers

8:10 a.m. Keynote Address by Peter Huck, University of Waterloo Civil Engineering

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Photo Release

Photographs may be taken at the conference. By registering for this event, you agree to allow AWWA to use your photo in any AWWA- related publications or website.

Poster Session / Networking Reception

Wednesday, January 27

Poster Session: 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Reception : 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Location: Farell’s Lounge

View the posters while greeting old friends and making new connections at this special networking reception for all attendees. Poster Session will take place in the session room, with each presenter given a chance to speak before moving to the poster reception in Farell’s Lounge.

The reception is a great place to network with other water quality professionals in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. One complimentary drink ticket will be provided with your badge. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served, and additional beverages will be available for purchase.

Recording

The preparation of audio or video recordings is strictly prohibited.

Registration

The conference registration desk is open in the Bixby Pre-function Space during the following hours:

Wednesday, January 27 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 28 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Everyone attending the conference must register and wear a badge. Your badge is your admission pass to the technical sessions, luncheon, and reception. Please stop by with questions.

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Technical Program

All sessions will be held in the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, onthe2ndfloorinroomBixby1&2,unlessotherwisenoted.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

WED01 Opening Plenary Session 8:00–9:00 a.m. Room: Bixby 5 Moderator: Jess Brown

8:00 Welcome Jess Brown, Carollo Engineers

8:10 KeynotePresentation:UnderstandingYourBiofilter: Looking Forward From 25 Years of Observation Peter Huck, University of Waterloo Civ. Eng.

WED02 BiofiltrationApplicationinDrinkingWater1 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Moderator: Christine Owen

9:00 Regulatory Perspective on Biological Filtration Eva Nieminski, Utah Division of Drinking Water

9:30 ImplementationofBiofiltrationataLarge Water Treatment Plant Sun Liang, Metro Water District of Southern California

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Wednesday, continued10:00 Assessing the Evolution of Biomass Development in a Full-Scale Conversion Study Amina Stoddart, Centre For Water Resources Studies Dalhousie University, Graham Gagnon

11:00 Evaluating the Impact of Nutrient Limitation on Extracellular Polymeric Substances, Headloss, and the Microbial Community Sarah Keithley, University of Texas at Austin, Mary Jo Kirisits

11:30 Investigating Bio-Filtration as a Way to Reduce GAC Operating Costs Kirk Nowack, Arcadis, Clark Coleman, Jason Carter, Jie Fu, Ching-Hua Huang

noon ModelingBiofilterPerformanceforControlling Dissolved Organic Matter R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado at Boulder

WED03 BiofiltrationApplicationsinReuse 1:30–4:30 p.m. Moderator: Andrew Salveson

1:30 OzoneandBiofiltrationinPotableReuseTreatment Fredrick Gerringer, Trussell Technologies, Inc.

1:55 Big and Small—Design and Treatment Performance of Large-Scale and Pilot-Scale Ozone/BAF Plants for Reuse Danny Murphy, Carollo Engineers, Austa Parker, Andrew Salveson

2:20 Investigating the Sustainability of Ozone/BAC at UOSA's Potable Reuse Facility in Northern Virginia Robert Angelotti, Upper Occoquan Service Authority

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3:05 The Cost of Direct Potable Reuse: Evaluation of Ozone— BAF as an Alternative Treatment Train Katherine Bell, CDM Smith

3:30 Performance of Ozone-Biologically Active Carbon as a Critical Treatment Barrier in Potable Reuse Kerry Meyer, CH2M

3:55 Roundtable and Q&A With Reuse Presenters

WED04 Water Research Foundation Poster Introductions

4:30–5:30 p.m. Poster Introductions 5:30–6:30 p.m. Poster Viewing and Networking Reception Room: Farell’s Lounge. Track: Planning and Implementation Moderator: Kenan Ozekin

1. Overview of Water Research Foundation BiofiltrationProjects Kenan Ozekin, Water Research Foundation

3. Case Studies From 14 Biological Filtration Drinking Water Plants—Moving Toward Optimized Biological Changes Katherine Dowdell, CDM Smith, Jennifer Hooper, Chance Lauderdale, Eric Wert

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4. ABiofiltrationPerformanceTrackingToolfor Comprehensive Monitoring Nishel Ross, Carollo Engineers, Inc., Jennifer Nyfennegger, Giridhar Upadhyaya, Jess Brown, Chance Lauderdale

5. Beyond Ozone: Chemically Enhanced Biological Filtration Enhances Water Quality and Minimizes Costs Patrick Richards, CDM Smith, Ying Hong, Jennifer Hooper, Janelle Amador, Patrick Evans, Deborah Metz, Ramesh Kashinkunti

6. Two-Stage, Fixed-Bed Biological Treatment for Simultaneous Removal of VOCs and Inorganic Contaminants Giridhar Upadhyaya, Carollo Engineers, Jess Brown

7. ConversionofConventionalFilterstoBiofilters Ashley Evans, Arcadis, Jason Carter, Giridhar Upadhyaya, Jess Brown, Chance Lauderdale, Orren Schneider, John Dyksen

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

THU01 Biotreatment for Inorganic Contaminant Removal 8:00–11:30 a.m. Moderator: Mary Jo Kirisits

8:00 Biological Treatment for Manganese Removal in Drinking Water: Assessment of Operation Characteristics and Monitoring Plans Graham Gagnon, Dalhousie University Dept. of Civil Engineering, Amina Stoddart, Michael Chaulk, Daniel Wesley

8:30 AmmoniaandTraceContaminantRemovalinBiofilters: TemporalVariationsinEffluentOrganicCompounds and Microbial Communities Michal Ziv-El, Acquisitions, Ethan Howley, Abel Ingle, Emily Palmer, Gerald Speitel, Mary Jo Kirisits

9:00 Bacterial Communities in Perchlorate and Nitrate Reducing Bioreactors Nadine Kotlarz, University of Michigan, Giridhar Upadhyaya, Paul Togna, Lutgarde Raskin

10:00 Hexavalent Chromium Removal From Drinking Water Sources Using Fixed-Bed Bioreactors Lutgarde Raskin, University of Michigan, Giridhar Upadhyaya, Carollo Engineers, Nadine Kotlarz, Ana Estrella-You, Mary Jo Kirisits, Kim Hayes

10:30 Status of Biological Nitrate Removal in Drinking Water at Huntsville, Texas David Gudal, Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., James Naylor, Lynsy Nagle, Christopher Boyd

11:00 Two-Stage, Fixed-Bed Biological Nitrate Removal at the City of Delano: Pilot Testing to Full-Scale Implementation Jess Brown, Carollo Engineers, Penny Carlo, ChristopherCleveland,GiridharUpadhyaya,JeffreyRiley, Pei-Shin Wu

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Thursday, continued

THU02 BiofiltrationApplicationinDrinkingWater2 1:00–5:00 p.m. Moderator: Jason Carter

1:00 Biological Filtration: Principles, Particles, and Performance William Becker, Hazen and Sawyer, PC

1:30 Production of Taste- and Odor-Free and Bio-Stable Drinking Water—Study of the Ozone-Enhanced BiofiltrationConcept Jenny Wang, Xylem Inc., Robert Beinstein

2:00 Converting Existing Filters to Operate Biologically to Remove Trace Organic Contaminants (PPCPs and EDCs) From Drinking Water Robert Raczko, United Water, Shuangyi Zhang, Lisa Axe, John Dyksen

3:00 OptimizingEngineeredBiofiltrationattheTampaBay Water Regional Surface Water Treatment Facility: Pilot and Full-Scale Experiences Christine Owen, Tampa Bay Water

3:30 EngineeredBiofiltration:AnAlternativeMethodfor DBP Precursors Removal and Genotoxicity Control Michael McKie, University of Toronto, Liz Taylor-Edmonds, Susan Andrew, Robert Andrews

4:00 Monitoring and Control Capabilities of 2nd Generation ATP Monitoring in Biological Filters David Tracey, LuminUltra Technologies Ltd., Patrick Whalen

4:30 Understanding the Performance of Extended EBCTBiofiltersBasedonBiomassDevelopment and Distribution Patricia Gilmore, University of Colorado at Boulder, R. Scott Summers

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