march 31–april 3, 2020 fort worth convention center• full access to the exhibit hall • tickets...

Texas WaterTM 2020Conference Preview

March 31–April 3, 2020 Fort Worth Convention Center

What’s Inside: Competitions........................11 Facility Tours...................16-17 Gloyna Breakfast...................9 Golf Registration Form........26 Guest Program......................14

Highlights.............................4-9 Registration Form ................27 Technical Sessions ........18-25 Tentative Schedule................3

REGISTER ONLINE ATwww.txwater.org

The easiest way to register is online at www.txwater.org.

You may also register by mail to Texas Water c/o

GCP Association ServicesPO Box 676

Pflugerville, TX 78691 or by fax to 512-251-8152

Deadline for discounted early registration is March 9, 2020

After March 23, 2020, you must register onsite.

Full registration is your best value for Texas WaterTM 2020. With full registration, you receive:

• access to all technical sessions• full access to the Exhibit Hall• tickets to the Awards Lunch, the Women

in Water Breakfast, the Box Lunch and the Thursday Night-Out event

Non-member full registration includes a free* one-year membership in either WEF or AWWA.

Tickets for the Women in Water Breakfast, Facility Tours, Lunches, Conference Night-Out Event, Gloyna Breakfast and the Guest Program are also available for purchase.

*New members only, not for membership renewals

Mark PerkinsTexas Water Co-Chair

Water Environment Association of Texas

Mary GugliuzzaTexas Water Co-Chair

Texas Section American Water Works Association

Head to Cowtown for Texas Water’s 25th Year!Join the Texas Water Community in Fort Worth to help us celebrate our 25th year as the Largest Regional Water Conference in the U.S.©!

Volunteers for Texas WaterTM 2020 have been putting in long hours so that your experience in Fort Worth is educational, historic and fun! The technical sessions, carefully crafted by a strong technical program committee, will provide the information to make your work easier. In the Fort Worth Convention Center Exhibit Hall we invite you to learn about new tools and technology that solve problems

— some you know you have and some you may not have discovered yet. Don’t forget to stop by and see the competitions, or sign up if you dare!

After learning and networking, it is time to have fun at Thursday’s Conference Night-Out at the Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. We look forward to seeing you in Fort Worth for Texas WaterTM 2020!

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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULENOTE: All events are at the Fort Worth Convention Center, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.txwater.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 317:00 am Golf Tournament • Texas Star Golf Course8:00 am–12:00 pm Curtis Smalley Environmental Event • Fort Worth Botanic Garden8:00 am–3:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In • Exhibit Hall2:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Annual Board Meeting • Sheraton2:00 pm–5:00 pm TAWWA Annual Board Meeting • Sheraton4:30 pm–7:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby5:00 pm–6:00 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Meeting5:00 pm–7:00 pm Meet & Greet • Exhibit Hall6:00 pm–7:00 pm WEAT Process Control Event

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16:30 am Dodson’s Drive Fun Run • Water Garden, South Side of CC8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready/Moderator Check in Room8:15 am–2:45 pm WEAT Laboratory, Maintenance and Exhibition Event • Exhibit Hall8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session9:00 am–2:00 pm WEAT Student Design Competition10:00 am–10:15 am TAWWA Business Meeting10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits/Innovation Lounge • Exhibit Hall10:00 am–5:00 pm Hydrant Hysteria • Exhibit Hall10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction 11:30 am–12:50 pm Awards Lunch TICKET REQUIRED12:50 pm–1:05 pm WEAT Business Meeting1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Madness (Jr. Meter Madness 1 pm) • Exhibit Hall1:20 pm–5:20 pm Water Reuse Workshop1:20 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions/Posters1:20 pm–5:10 pm University Forum1:30 pm–2:30 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Collection Systems Division II • Exhibit Hall3:00 pm–3:30 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall3:00 pm–3:30 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall3:00 pm–5:00 pm Texas Shoot-Out • Exhibit Hall3:30 pm–5:10 pm Technical Sessions5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes For Day5:15 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception/ Mentoring Program Networking Event

THURSDAY, APRIL 27:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby7:30 am–8:45 am Women in Water Breakfast TICKET REQUIRED

8:15 am–2:00 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Safety, Electrical, Exhibition, Collection System Division I • Exhibit Hall8:00 am–4:00 pm Hydrant Hysteria • Exhibit Hall8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED8:30 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready/Moderator Check in Room9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Top Ops Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Pipe Tapping Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall9:00 am–1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction • Exhibit Hall9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits/Innovation Lounge • Exhibit Hall9:00 am–11:00 am Professional Ethics Workshop for Engineers9:00 am–11:50 am Technical Sessions/Posters9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top Ops Competition • Exhibit Hall9:30 am–2:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition Exhibit Hall11:50 am–1:10 pm Box Lunch • Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIRED11:50 am–1:10 pm Awards Celebration • Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIRED FOR BOX LUNCH1:10 pm–2:50 pm Technical Sessions/Posters1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking Water Event Exhibit Hall2:50 pm–3:20 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall2:50 pm–3:20 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall3:15 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards Ceremony • Exhibit Hall (Meter Madness area)3:20 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions/Posters4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown6:15 pm Gavel Passing • Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.6:30 pm–8:30 pm Conference Night-Out • Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. TICKET REQUIRED

FRIDAY, APRIL 37:00 am–8:15 am Gloyna Breakfast TICKET REQUIRED7:00 am–Noon Registration8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready/Moderator Check in Room8:00 am–Noon Facility Tours • Depart from Convention Center TICKET REQUIRED8:30 am–10:10 am Technical Sessions8:30 am–Noon Young Professionals Session Networking10:10 am–10:20 am Networking Break10:20 am–Noon Technical SessionsNoon Conference Adjourns

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENTTUESDAY, MARCH 31, 7 A.M.The Texas Water 2020 Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at the Texas Star Golf Course. The tournament benefits the scholarship programs of both WEAT and TAWWA and is a great way to meet new friends and colleagues. Get more details and a registration form on Page 26.

CURTIS SMALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTTUESDAY, MARCH 31, 8 A.M.The Curtis Smalley Environmental Event honors the legacy of Curtis Smalley. His contribution, leadership, mentorship, dedication to service and passion for the water industry left a significant impact. He was a driving force to include the environmental event as part of Texas Water to provide fellowship for colleagues and an opportunity to give back to the community in a fun and engaging manner. Join us for a morning of beautifying one of 23 specialty gardens located on the 110-acre campus of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden; the oldest botanic garden in Texas. Volunteers will engage in planting seasonal color, restoring native landscapes or maintaining garden features. The event is rain or shine as there are greenhouses where work can occur. Dress in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and wet.Transportation to/from the host hotel, volunteer t-shirt, snack, water and work supplies will be provided. MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALLTUESDAY, MARCH 31, 5 TO 7 P.M.Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the Fort Worth Convention Center for refreshments. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall. Texas WaterTM 2020 hosts the largest regional water exhibition on the continent. More than 600 exhibitors—a new record—are in one place, at one time, in the Convention Center.

INNOVATION LOUNGETUESDAY, MARCH 31 – THURSDAY, APRIL 2

The Texas Water™Conference has always

promoted innovation and creative design to solve some of our most complex water problems. The Innovation Lounge highlights innovative and advanced technologies from across North America. Don’t miss this opportunity to check out these new technologies while collaborating with your colleagues in the new Texas Water™ 2020 Innovation Lounge inside the Exhibit Hall. There is NO additional fee to visit the Innovation Lounge.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS


TW20 Keynote: Rep. Dade PhelanTexas Water is excited to welcome Chairman Dade Phelan in providing the keynote comments at the 25th anniversary of Texas Water. The address will take place during the Opening Session at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 1.

Chairman Phelan authored and sponsored some of the most important water legislation in the 86th Texas Legislature including HJR 4, which shifts $800 million into the flood infrastructure fund. He has advocated for water infrastructure funding and flood mitigationand flood funding. Phelan is one of three house members appointed to the State Water Infrastructure Fund for Texas Advisory Committee. The panel over-sees the operation, function and structure of the state water fund and assists the Texas Water Development Board in achieving its goal of providing $27 billion in state water plan projects over the next 50 years.

Chairman Dade Phelan was born and raised in Southeast Texas. His fourth generation commercial real estate development firm owns and manages retail, industrial and office property in Texas and Arkansas. He received his bachelor’s degree in government and business from The University of Texas at Austin.

Phelan currently serves as Chair of the House Committee on State Affairs. He has previously served on the Natural Resources Committee as Vice-Chair, Calendars Committee, Appropriations Committee, Elections Committee and on the Select Committee on Ports, Innovation and Infrastructure.

Phelan is two time Governor appointee to and former president of the Lower Neches Valley Authority. His board of director service includes the Texas Lyceum, Southeast Texas CASA, Golden Triangle Coastal Conservation Association, The Jefferson Theater, St. Anne Catholic Church and secretary of Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas.

His wife, Kim, is a solo practitioner attorney and together they have four sons: Ford, Mack, Hank and Luke.

TEXAS WATER DODSON’S DRIVE FUN RUNWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 6:30 A.M. (7 A.M. START TIME)The Dodson’s Drive Fun Run, established in 2011 to honor the late Kenneth Dodson, provides funding for scholarshipsand to send young professionals to the annual Young Professionals Summit. The 2020 Fun Run course will be a loop through downtown Fort Worth. The course will take the runners along the Fort Worth Water Gardens, around the Convention Center and past both conference hotels.

NETWORKING BREAKSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 – FRIDAY, APRIL 3Start each Texas WaterTM 2020 day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on Friday.

TECHNICAL SESSIONSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 – FRIDAY, APRIL 3The Texas Water Program Committee offers technical sessions presented by the top experts in the industry and targeted to the most important issues facing water and wastewater professionals today. This year we had more than 700 abstracts submitted that were peer-reviewed to bring you 184 leading-edge presentations that are offered only at Texas WaterTM 2020. And, once again, we will provide a number of top Poster Sessions as part of our full technical program presentation. Attending Texas WaterTM

allows you access to the best of the best technical presentations. For a full listing, see Pages 18-25.

STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITIONWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M.The WEAT Student Design Competition gives students the opportunity to design and present a project based on a real-world wastewater treatment plant design problem. Students will be competing to represent WEAT at the Student Design Competition in New Orleans at WEFTEC 2020. The prompt this year is focused around the City of Pflugerville’s Central Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pflugerville, TX. Students shall propose design alternatives to construct new facilities required for expanded capacity, rehabilitate existing facilities and convert from a chemical nutrient removal facility to a biological nutrient removal facility, and upgrade the existing solids handling facilities.Come on out and support your alma mater or see some prospective future leaders in the industry! This year teams from Texas Tech University, University of Houston, Texas A&M University, Lamar University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Austin, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, LeTourneau University, and Tecnológico de Monterrey will compete.

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Texas WaterTM Code of ConductThe Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and Texas Section of American Water Works Association (TAWWA) are dedicated to providing a safe, harassment-free experience for everyone during Texas WaterTM and official Texas WaterTM conference events. WEAT and TAWWA will not tolerate harassment of conference attendees, exhibitors, speakers, volunteers, or staff. WEAT and TAWWA prohibit Texas WaterTM participants from intimidating, harassing, unwelcome, abusive, disruptive, violent or offensive conduct. Texas WaterTM participants asked to stop any such behavior must comply immediately. Violators may be subject to expulsion without refund. Harassment should be reported to conference staff immediately. Please refer to our full Code of Conduct found at www.txwater.org/codeofconduct.cfm for more information including contact information for reporting actions contrary to the Texas WaterTM code of conduct.

AWARDS LUNCHWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 11:30 A.M. TO 12:50 P.M.TICKET REQUIREDEnjoy a great meal with your colleagues at the Awards Lunch. The luncheon will feature the first of the conference award ceremonies, recognizing some of the longtime leaders of our water/wastewater community.Your ticket to the luncheon is included with Full or Wednesday-Only Registration, and extra tickets are available for purchase.

WATER REUSE – FROM FUNDAMENTALSTO THE FUTURE – WORKSHOPWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1:20 P.M. TO 5:20 P.M.This workshop will provide attendees with a fundamental understanding of water reuse in the unique Texas context. The workshop will cover the basics of regulations and the logistics of implementing reuse. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in an interactive panel discussion with experts from the field. Case studies detailing a variety of reuse applications will be presented. The workshop will also look toward the future of water reuse in Texas and specifically address the workforce needs with a focus on operator licensure efforts. No additional fee. Pending approval for 4-hours TCEQ water and wastewater hours.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTSYP & STUDENT RECEPTION/MENTORING PROGRAM NETWORKING EVENTWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 5:15 P.M. TO 6 P.M.Come out and join the YPs and seasoned professionals for drinks and hors d’oeuvres as we continue to network. We will also recognize the winners of the Student Design Competition, the University Forum and the Dodson’s Drive Run. The Mentoring Program’s Networking Event will have participants discuss their experience with mentors. Join us to learn more about the program and how you can participate.

PRESENTATION POSTERSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1-THURSDAY, APRIL 2Texas WaterTM 2020 will once again give attendees an expanded opportunity to learn with the presentation of posters. The posters give authors the opportunity to display their research topics and to share the informationthey discovered. The posters will be displayed in the Fort Worth Convention Center from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. Authors are encouraged to leave business cards or other contact information so that viewers can direct questions or comments their way. A listing of the posters will be provided in the Texas Water Conference Program and in the conference app.

WOMEN IN WATER BREAKFASTTHURSDAY, APRIL 2 7:30 A.M. TO 8:45 A.M.TICKET REQUIREDWe will be highlighting a group of amazing women who will share their stories of achievement in their careers. The panel will include TCEQ Deputy Director L’Oreal Stepney, TCEQ Commissioner Emily Lindley and Fort Worth Water Deputy Director Laura Wilson. It will be a moderated yet free-flowing conversation on the panelists’ experiences and work that led them to their executive level management. Mary Gugliuzza with Fort Worth Water will be moderating.

A ticket is included with Full Registration. Additional breakfast tickets are available at $40 each if purchased on or before March 9; $50 after.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS WORKSHOP FOR ENGINEERSTHURSDAY, APRIL 2, 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M.The Texas Water Engineer’s Ethics Seminar is an interactive and thought-provoking session led by Bob Pence and Gina Smith from Freese and Nichols, Inc. While earning one Professional Development Hour and satisfying the annual ethics requirement, you will learn to recognize ethical situations faced by engineers, analyze the issues of ethical situations and discuss how to resolve ethical situations in a creative and professional manner. There is NO additional fee for this training or need to preregister.

BOX LUNCHTHURSDAY, APRIL 2, 11:50 A.M. TO 1:10 P.M.TICKET REQUIREDThursday is a big day at the Texas Water Conference. In addition to the great Technical Programs and the full day of Exhibits, Thursday is also your opportunity to cheer on your favorite team at the Exhibit Hall competitions – Pipe Tapping, Operations Challenge, or Top Ops. So you won’t miss a minute of the action, we’ll serve a great Box Lunch at numerous locations in the Exhibit Hall. Your Full Registration or Thursday-Only Registration includes a ticket for the Box Lunch. Extra tickets are available for purchase.

AWARDS CELEBRATION LUNCHTHURSDAY, APRIL 2, 11:50 A.M. TO 1:10 P.M.TICKET REQUIREDTexas Water will honor WEAT and TAWWA friends and colleagues who have demonstrated their commitment to the water and wastewater profession. This fast-paced, live, and fun event will take place in the Exhibit Hall.

Box lunches will be available, and box lunch tickets are included in Full Registration and Thursday-Only Registration. Additional box lunch tickets are availableat $35 each if purchased on or before March 9; $40 after.

YP TECHNICAL SESSIONFRIDAY, APRIL 3, 8:30 A.M. TO NOONA panel of YPs will share their knowledge and experiences on an array of matters aimed at engaging the YPs and seasoned professionals alike. Reference the program lineup for details.


Visit www.txwater.org for the latest conference information and updatesand to register for the conference.

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CONFERENCE NIGHT-OUTTHURSDAY, APRIL 2, 6:15 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.TICKET REQUIREDOur Conference Night-Out event will take place at the Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company, home of TX Whiskey & TX Bourbon. TX Whiskey Ranch is conveniently located ten minutes southeast of Downtown Fort Worth and is situated on 112 acres of a historic golf course, formerly Glen Garden Country Club.

The event will feature an immersive tour on the art and science of whiskey distilling at the largest whiskey distillery west of the Mississippi. Attendees will experience an up-close look at every step of the distillation and aging process that creates the distinct taste of our TX Bourbon. Come hear the story behind their proprietary yeast, witness firsthand how they make their custom caps, and enjoy a taste of TX all while taking

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in stunning views of downtown Fort Worth. The tour will conclude with a tasting in the Tavern, and an opportunity to try a delicious cocktail from their mixologist or browse the Ranch Store at your leisure.

The Conference Night-Out tickets includes live music, food options and a deluxe bar service that includes a variety of wines, beers and cocktails (2 drink tickets, followed by a cash bar). Our very own DWU Central Snappers will be playing live music on our Texas filled night-out event.

Shuttle buses will leave from the conference hotel at 6 pm. The Gavel Passing ceremony will start at 6:15 pm. A Conference Night-Out ticket is included with Full Registration or with the Guest Program. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at the cost of $70 on or before March 9; $80 after.

The Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company (Whiskey Ranch) is located on 4250 Mitchell Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76119.

C.E. HOURSTCEQ Operator Training Certification Hours

will be available for attending technical sessions and participating in competition

events and facility tours.

Engineers may also receive self-reporting CE hours for attending.

Please note that we will not have engineering forms onsite.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTSGLOYNA BREAKFASTFRIDAY, APRIL 3, 7 TO 8:15 A.M.TICKET REQUIREDPatricia Cleveland, executive regional manager at Trinity River Authority of Texas, will be the featured speaker at the Gloyna Breakfast at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 3.

Cleveland earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental biology and chemistry at Texas Wesleyan College. She began her career at the TrinityRiver Authority in 1976 as a biologist in the Central Regional Wastewater System laboratory, where she advanced to manager of laboratory services in 1981. She became manager of technical services in 1985, interfacing with Federal and State regulatory agencies on the quality and the cycle of water in the Trinity River State and regulatory permitting of wastewater facilities, including a new federal industrial pretreatment program.

She moved to the General Office to assume the role of manager of wastewater services planning before being promoted to northern regional manager of operations for the six regional operating projects, Joe Pool Lake Recreational Parks in the Upper Trinity River Basin and five non-operating projects that served more than 1.3 million people in more than 40 North Texas cities. Responsible for directing the operation, maintenance, and expansion of TRA’s regional water and wastewater systems, as well as the development of a new regional system and the implementation of projects through Master Planning and maintaining regulatory permitting. In 2011, Cleveland was promoted to assistant regional manager, northern region, and advanced to her current position in July 2019.

She is active in several water/wastewater organizations. She served on the Water Environment Federation’s Water Quality Committee; she served as past president with the

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Water Environment Association of Texas; she is active in the National Association of Clean Water Agencies where she served as a past board member; she also served as the board representative on the National Security Coordinating Council for nine years and as the chair from 2015-2016. Cleveland has been on the WaterISAC board of directors since 2010, and she also serves as NACWA’s representative on that board. Additionally, she served as the president of the Texas Association of Clean Water Agencies in 2000.

The breakfast honors the long and distinguished careerof Dr. Earnest F. Gloyna, Emeritus Professor of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Gloyna’s teaching, research and professional practice have touched an unusually large number of students, educators, engineers and the public leadership not only in Texas but throughout the world. Tickets for the Gloyna Breakfast are $40 and are sold separately.

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Schedule of Events

Join us for the fastest saw cut competition!

3:00-4:00: *NEW EVENT!* Head to Head Relay Races (see website for details)

4:00-5:00: Traditional Head to Head Sawcut

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL TEXAS WATER ATTENDEES

Proceeds benefit the Curtis Smalley Memorial Fund

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COMPETITIONSTUESDAY, MARCH 31–THURSDAY, APRIL 2

Operations ChallengeTuesday, March 31, 6 pm-7 pmWednesday, April 1, 8:15 am-2:30 pmThursday, April 2, 8:15 am-4 pmCome see the best and brightest operators in the nationcompete during the largest Operations Challenge regional competition at Texas WaterTM 2020. Demonstrating a Texas sized dominance, TRA CReWSers won second place in Division 1 and NTMWD South Mesquite Rangerswon first place in Division II at WEFTEC. Texas now has six teams competing in the ten team national Division 1 competition, and will host other members of D1 to this regional! Sign up your utility today! Teams of two to four members can compete in one or more (up to seven) events. Anyone can sign up a team! The competitiontakes place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Exhibit Hall. Join teams in a multi-day competition designed to showcase the team’s knowledge and skills in Process Control (Sponsored by Freese and Nichols), Laboratory Analysis (Sponsored by Hartwell Environmental), Pump Maintenance (Sponsored by CP&Y), Collection System Repair (Sponsored by AECOM), Safety (Sponsored by Carollo), Electrical (Sponsored by Gupta) and our 9th Annual Exhibition Event (Sponsored by Victaulic). Non-Utility Teams can sign up and compete in the Exhibition Event. Two Divisions are available: Division I for past teams who compete in all of the events, and Division II for any new team that wants to compete in any event for the first time.

Competitors can receive up to 10 TCEQ CEU hours, t-shirts, entry into the technical sessions and exhibit halls, and bragging rights! The Top Six Texas Teams earn a free trip to WEFTEC Nationals, which will be held in October in New Orleans. Contact Jeff Sober at 214-883-6263 or [email protected] or register at www.txwater.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1Hydrant Hysteria10 am-5 pm, Exhibit Hall/Thursday: 8 am-4 pmHydrant Hysteria is a fast-paced competition where two-member teams assemble a specified hydrant as quickly as they can. The Section winners will compete at the AWWA ACE20 Conference in June in Orlando.

Junior Meter Madness Contest1 pm-2:30 pm, Exhibit HallThe Junior Meter Madness Contest matches students from high school environmental programs, for a test of their meter-assembling skills and dexterity in the Exhibit

Hall from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Please support these “future water professionals” by attending on Wednesday.

Meter Madness2:30 pm-4:30 pm, Exhibit HallContestants race to assemble a 5/8-inch meter from loose parts and test for leaks. The winner represents Texas at the AWWA national competition in June in Orlando. For information, check online at www.txwater.org.

Texas Shoot Out3 pm-5 pm, Exhibit Hall, Ops Challenge AreaWho is the fastest draw on cutting a piece of 8-inch SDR 35 pipe with a hand saw? It’s time to show who really has the quickest hands in Texas at the annual Texas Shoot Out.

This competition is designed to demonstrate elements of the Operations Challenge’s Collection event. The event is open to all. The $5 entry fee proceeds go to CurtisSmalley Memorial Fund. First place in all events will receive a plaque. Contact Grace Sober at gdsober@ lan-inc.com for more information and to sign up.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2Top Ops9:30 am-1:30 pm, Exhibit HallWater operations personnel can impress their co-workers and dazzle their bosses with their technical knowledge by competing in this quiz show-style event. The winning team advances to the National Top Ops Competition in Orlando in June at the AWWA ACE in Orlando. For more information, contact Rhonda Harris at [email protected] or online at www.txwater.org.

Pipe Tapping Contest9:30 am-2 pm, Exhibit HallFour-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the AWWA National Pipe Tapping Competition in Orlando in June. For information, contact Rhonda Harris at [email protected] or online at www.txwater.org.

Best Tasting Drinking Water Contest1:45 pm-3:30 pm, Exhibit HallThe Best Tasting Drinking Water Contest brings together entries representing utilities across Texas. A panel of celebrity judges will grade the samples. Along with Texas bragging rights, the winning entrant competes at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando in June. For information, see www.txwater.org.

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HOTEL INFORMATION


The host hotels for Texas WaterTM 2020:

Omni Fort WorthAcross from the Fort Worth Convention Center and within walking distance from the city’s cultural centers, restaurants and nightlife.

1300 Houston StreetFort Worth, TX 76102817-535-6664 (Code: Texas Water Conference)

Room rates at the Omni Fort Worth are $189 single/double plus taxes for a deluxe room and $219 single/double plus taxes for a premier room. A one night deposit is required when booking a room. Early departure fees will apply. Cancellations must be seven days in advance. Cutoff date is March 6, 2020.

For reservations: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/fort-worth/meetings/texas-water-conference-03282020

Sheraton Fort WorthShort Walk across Fort Worth Water Gardens park to Convention Center within walking distance from the city’s cultural centers, restaurants and nightlife.

1701 Commerce StreetFort Worth, TX 76102817-335-7000 (Code: Texas Water Conference)

Room rates at the Sheraton Fort Worth are $165 single/double plus taxes for king and queen rooms. A one night deposit is required when booking a room. Early depar-ture fees will apply. Cancellations must be seven days in advance. Cutoff date is March 6, 2020.

For reservations: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1565619222214&key=GRP&app=resvlink

See special information below regarding booking more than 5 hotel rooms.*

*Texas Water negotiates hotel rates to provide reasonable rates for conference attendees. As part of this agreement, Texas WaterTM 2020 assumes financial responsibility for any unsold rooms at the hotels where we have contracts.

The following policy will apply to anyone who books more than 5 hotel rooms at the negotiated Texas Water rate. Any person, group, company or organization that reserves more than 5 rooms at the Texas Water Conference rate agrees that they will cancel any rooms they do not plan to use earlier than the normal cut-off date for room reservations. The cutoff date for reservations in excess of 5 rooms is February 7, 2020.

By registering for Texas WaterTM 2020 at the conferencerate, and/or within the Texas Water negotiated room block, any person, group, company or organization agrees that if they fail to cancel the rooms by the cutoff date above, they will assume full responsibility to pay for any unused rooms at the full conference rate including all taxes and other fees in the event the rooms go unsold and the hotel acts to hold Texas WaterTM 2020, WEAT and/or TAWWA, responsible for any unused rooms under the terms of the contract.

Please direct any questions regarding this policy to [email protected].

T E X A S C O M M I T T E E

Auction Donations Wanted!!

Visit us at the Auction booth in the

Exhibit Hall, or useHandbid to view and place

bids!

BIDDING ENDS 1:15 PM Thursday, April 2

SILENT AUCTION

All proceeds will benefit Water For People, a global

non-profit bringing water and sanitation to every family, every

school, and every clinic in which it works, forever!Commit to donating at:

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T E X A S C O M M I T T E E

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Visit us at the Auction booth in the

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bids!

BIDDING ENDS 1:15 PM Thursday, April 2

SILENT AUCTION

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school, and every clinic in which it works, forever!Commit to donating at:

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GUEST PROGRAM

Wednesday, April 1Wear your cowboy boots, because we will spend all of day one at the Fort Worth Stockyards. We’ll begin with a continental breakfast at the Omni Hotel and then ride the charted bus to the Stockyards located on the north side of Fort Worth, just miles away from downtown.

We start with a historic tour of the Stockyards followed by a herd meet and greet and a behind the scenes demonstration.

We’ll catch the cattle drive, before walking to lunch at Risky’s Barbeque in the heart of the Stockyards shopping district. We’ll end the day at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame before returning on the bus at the Omni.

Thursday, April 2It’s time for culture! Wear your best comfortable attire as we will spend the day walking Fort Worth’s internationallyrecognized museums, the Kimbell Art Museum and The Modern. We begin with a continental breakfast at the Omni Hotel and will travel in our charted bus to the museum district.

First is the Kimbell Art Museum, where we will have free time to tour the gallery including the visiting exhibition, Renoir: The Body, The Senses, before meeting our docent for a guided tour of the permanent collection.

A short walk across the street will take us to The Modern where we will dine at the Café Modern. A locally sourced, curated meal will be prepared for us.

After our delicate feast, our docent will guide us through a portion of the permanent and visiting collection, Mark Bradford: End Papers. We’ll have free time to visit the rest of the museum at our leisure and will return to the Omni in the late afternoon.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 & THURSDAY, APRIL 2Join us on an exciting tour of the best of Fort Worth, “Cowboys and Culture”. The two day package includes continental breakfast at the Omni Hotel, transportation, luncheon and entrance fees, as well as a ticket to the Conference Night-Out on Thursday evening.

The Guest Program costs $125 on or before March 9 and $135 after.

Visit www.txwater.orgfor the latest

Texas WaterTM 2020 information and updates.See you in Fort Worth!

FACILITY TOURS

Option 1: Tour of Bureau of Engraving & Printing’s Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth

WEAT/TAWWA Tour Host: Charles Anderson, CDM Smith

The tour will begin with a visit to the Western Currency Facility opened in 1990 in Fort Worth, as the first government facility outside Washington, DC, to print United States paper money. The facility serves the currency needs of the western half of the nation and acts as a contingency operation in case of an emergency at the DC facility. The facility recently won a number of local environmental awards that included being named 2019 Industry of the Year. The facility also earned a Pretreatment Partnership award and Pollution Prevention award in their sweep of City of Fort Worth 2019 Environmental Awards.

The production of U.S. currency is not an easy or simple task, but one that involves highly trained and skilled

craftspeople, specialized equipment, and a combination of traditional old world printing techniques merged with sophisticated, cutting edge technology.

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is limited. Also, the currency facility has serious security requirements. Visitors are subject to screening prior to entering the Visitor Center. LEAVE all cell phones, laptops, iPads, iWatches or any electronic devices, electronic equipment, backpacks, cameras, weapons (including knives, pellet guns, mace, etc.), explosives, food, and or drinks back at the hotel or on the bus. They are NOT allowed on the tour.

https://www.moneyfactory.gov/fortworthtxtours.html

Tentative schedule for the morning of April 3, 2020:8:00 AM: Leave from the Fort Worth Convention Center (Houston Street)8:45-9:15 AM: Arrive at Western Currency Facility & process participants through security9:15-10:45 AM: Tour of production room floor (45 minute guided tour ¼ mile walk)11:00 AM: Depart Western Currency Facility for Fort Worth Convention Center11:30 AM: Arrive Fort Worth Convention Center

Attendees can add to their Texas WaterTM 2020 experience by registering for one of the three Friday morning tours. Tour tickets are in addition to conference registration and include transportation. Cost is $30 if purchased by March 9; $35 thereafter. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase on-site. Choose one of the three tours that will leave from the Fort Worth Convention Center at 8 a.m. Friday morning:


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Option 2: Tour of Trinity River Authority’sDenton Creek Regional Wastewater Facility

and Texas Motor SpeedwayWEAT/TAWWA Tour Host: Elizabeth Boddicker, Upper Trinity Regional Water District

The tour will begin with a visit to TRA’s award-winning, state-of-the-art Denton Creek Regional Wastewater Facility. Commissioned in May 1990, the plant is capable of treating 11.5 MGD, and ongoing expansion projects to the Denton Creek Regional Wastewater System (DCRWS) will add 14.5 miles of pipeline, for a total of 49.5 miles. DCRWS serves multiple local cities and utilities, as well as the Intermodal Industrial Facility—including Alliance Airport—and the Texas Motor Speedway.

Needing the flexibility to treat significantly increased flow during Texas Motor Speedway events, the plant is designed with three options for secondary treatment: a conventional aeration basin/final clarifier process; sequential batch reactors; and a three-million-gallon detention basin. The plant also utilizes UV radiation in the final step of the treatment process-being one of the first wastewater plants in Texas to do so.

Our next stop will be the Texas Motor Speedway. You don’t have to be a NASCAR fan to enjoy the behind-the-scenes look at the giant speedway that hosts seven major professional races annually.

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is limited. Participants should wear appropriate footwear for walking tour.

http://www.trinityra.org/wastewater-dentoncreekregional

https://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/

Tentative schedule for the morning of April 3, 2020:8:00 AM: Leave from the Fort Worth Convention Center (Houston Street)8:30 AM: Arrive at TRA Denton Creek Regional Wastewater Facility8:30–9:30 AM: Tour of TRA Denton Creek Regional Wastewater Facility9:30-9:45 AM: Travel to Texas Motor Speedway10:00 AM: Tour of Texas Motor Speedway 11:30 AM: Depart Texas Motor Speedway for Fort Worth Convention Center12:00 PM: Arrive Fort Worth Convention Center


Option 3: Tour of the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens & Fort Worth Zoo

WEAT/TAWWA Tour Host: Andre Garces, Plummer

What is the difference between a park and a Botanic Garden? The Fort Worth Botanic Garden, founded in 1933, is the oldest botanic garden in Texas and encompasses 110 acres in Fort Worth’s renowned cultural district. The garden includes 22 gardens and a tropical conservatory. The garden is operated by the City of Fort Worth through the City’s Park and Recreation Department. What is the difference between a park and a Botanic Garden? A park is a recreational area with picnic grounds and playing fields. A Botanic Garden is a living horticultural museum of plants used for education, conservation and display.

The oldest continuous operating zoo in Texas Next, the tour will visit the Fort Worth Zoo opened in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a few rabbits. The zoo has since grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing more than 7,000 native and exotic animals. In 1992, the zoo hosted a grand reopening, unveiling two new exhibits — World of Primates and Asian Falls — and numerous improvements throughout the zoo. Within a year, zoo attendance exceeded 1 million visitors. Since 1992, the zoo has opened 16 permanent exhibits and support facilities, virtually creating a new zoo. Including addition of Texas Wild! in 2001, which houses seven distinct exhibits within an 8-acre complex.

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is limited.

http://www.fwbg.org/

https://www.fortworthzoo.org/

Tentative schedule for the morning of April 3, 2020:8:00 AM: Leave from the Fort Worth Convention Center (Houston Street)8:15 AM: Arrive at Fort Worth Botanic Gardens8:15–9:30 AM: Tour various gardens9:30–9:45 AM: Travel to Fort Worth Zoo 9:45–11:30 AM: Tour Fort Worth Zoo11:45 AM: Depart Fort Worth Zoo for Fort Worth Convention Center12:00 PM: Arrive Fort Worth Convention Center

Pretreatment Legislative/Regulatory Small Systems Water Resources

1:20

- 1:

50 p

m

Pollution Prevention and Pretreatment Inspections: How to Kick It Up a Notch!

David JamesWastewater Training & Consulting

An 86th Texas Legislative Session Recap, Rulewriting

and Interim Update Julie Nahrgang

Water Environment Association of Texas/Texas Association of Clean

Water Agencies

AMPSS: A Pilot AssetManagement Program

for Small SystemsChristopher Nance

Parkhill, Smith & Cooper

Aquifer Storage and Recovery:Assessment of Water Supply

Strategies and Subsidence RiskVan Kelly, INTERA

Michael Turco, Harris-Galveston Subsidence DistrictNeil Deeds, INTERA

Tina Petersen, Harris-GalvestonSubsidence District

1:55

- 2:

25 p

m Know Thy Waste Stream:A Comprehensive Look at

Pretreatment ProgramsInfluent and Effluent Scans

Peter RealePlummer

Chris PaschPlummer

AWWA/NACWA/WEFCombined Updates

Steven DyeWEF Legislative Director

Tommy HolmesAWWA Legislative Director

Backflow Woes: A Small City’sStory of Adopting a Backflow

Prevention ProgramAdrian Garcia

Fair Oaks RanchMelissa Castro

Fair Oaks Ranch

Water Resources Planning Tool and Its Implementation to EP Water’s

Future Water Supply PlanningGilbert Trejo

El Paso Water

2:30

- 3:

00 p

m What to Expect When YouAre Expecting a New

Pretreatment ProgramCory Moose

City of Midland Murali Erat

Freese and Nichols

EPA Region 6 Updates on Waterand Water Quality Issues

Charles MaguireEPA Region 6

One City’s Rounding Erroris Another SUD’s Max Day:

Modeling <1 MGD Water SystemsAshlyn Morgan

Kimley-Horn and Associates

Simulating the TRWD WaterSupply Reservoir System with the Integrated Pipeline Project

Using DendrochronologicalClimate Reconstruction

David MarshalTarrant Regional Water District

Courtney JalbertTarrant Regional Water District

Laura BlaylockTarrant Regional Water District

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall • 3:00 - 3:30 PM

3:30

- 4:

00 p

m Conventional Parameters andTechnically Based Local Limits –

Isn’t This What the Plant Was Designed to Treat?

Janet SimsPerkins Engineering Consultants

TCEQ Updates on Water Quality/Drinking Water Issues

Texas Commission onEnvironmental Quality

The Elephant in the Room: A Small Town’s Creative Approach to a Big

Infrastructure ChallengeMatthew Abbe

AECOMPaige Cronin

AECOMRay Banks

Dallas County Public Works

Evaluating AlternativeWater Supplies to Meet

Demand in a Growing CityJennifer Klidies

Corpus Christi WaterCrystal Ybanez

Corpus Christi WaterEsteban Ramos

Corpus Christi WaterGabriel Ramirez

Corpus Christi Water

4:05

- 4:

35 p

m

The Engineer RequestedWhat? Decoding an

Engineer’s Data RequestRusty Tate

Garver

PFAS 101: An Introductionto Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl

SubstancesAmber Batson

CDM Smith

Planning Ahead of the Curve – Long-Term Water DemandProjections for the City of

Richmond, TexasJustin Bartlett, KIT Professionals

Howard Christian, City of RichmondYatra Dhruv, KIT ProfessionalsTerri Vela, KIT Professionals

Keep Aging Dams Up to Snuff:Best Practices from FourLarge Texas Reservoirs

Louis VerreaultTarrant Regional Water District

Marc MillerFreese and Nichols

4:40

- 5:

10 p

m

Understanding WholeEffluent Toxicity Testing

Ginger BriggsBio-Analytical Laboratories

Nutrients Are Reappearing:New Developments for

TPDES PermitsRajendra Bhatterai

Clean Water StrategiesMichael Morrison

Freese and NicholsAna Peña-TijerinaFort Worth Water

Lisa BoatmanAustin Water

TCEQ Water/Wastewater Pipeline Separation Requirements –

Navigating the RegsRon King

Dunaway Associates

Planning and Executingan Aquifer Storage andRecovery Pilot Project

James DwyerHDR

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONSWEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 1


Laboratory

Odor & Corrosion Control Diversity/Workforce Water Conservation University Forum

Arresting Wastewater SulfideFormation: A Nitrate Narrative

Richard PopeHazen and Sawyer

Leading and Managingin Changing Times

Amber BatsonCDM Smith

Technology Friend or Foe?Which Tech Solutions Are Saving

Water & Helping Customers?Karen Guz

San Antonio Water System

The Heterogeneous Nucleationof Gypsum Flat Surface:

The Role of HydrophobicityXiaochuan Huang

Rice University

1:20 - 1:50 pm

What You Don’t Learn inCollege About Odor Control

James McMillenPerkins Engineering Consultants

Filling the Workforce Pipeline: Houston’s Efforts to Attract, Train and Develop its Water Workforce

Magda AlanisCity of Houston

Xuan ZhengAECOM

Dylan ChristensonBlack & Veatch

Why SMART IrrigationController Rebates are not

SMART for Conserving WaterGail Donaldson

City of Allen

Nitrification of High Strength Waste Streams at Low pH in aMembrane Aerated Bioreactor

Maryam SalehiTexas Tech University

1:55 - 2:25 pm

The Silent Killer: BalancingMunicipal Wastewater

Infrastructure Affected byCorrosion and Maintaining

Service in Texas CommunitiesWade Parks, Garver

Barry Calhoun, City of Bay CityLouis Rodriguez, City of Bay City

Jimmy Dunham, Dunham EngineeringJeff Maier, Garver

Leveraging Technologyto Attract The Next

Generation WorkforceClarence WittwerCity of Pearland

Kristin O’NeillStantec

Data-Driven Decisions in Cowtown: Using the Municipal Water

Conservation Planning Toolto Set Targets

Micah ReedFort Worth Water

Jeremy RiceFreese and Nichols

Adam ConnerFreese and Nichols

Accelerating Water HammerSimulations Using Vectorization

Gerardo Riano- BricenoThe University of Texas at Austin

2:30 - 3:00 pm


Ahead of the Odor!Establishing Odor Control

for a Greenfield PlantBrandy Martinez

CDM Smith

Utility Workforce Recruitingand Development

Ron PatelDallas Water Utilities

Darell LongDallas Water Utilities

Darrell PooreDallas Water Utilities

Granularity, Who Needs It:Understanding the Role of Data

and Conservation PotentialRobert StefaniAustin Water

Enhancing Solar MembraneDistillation Performance Using

Core- shell NanofiberRuikun Xin

Rice University

3:30 - 4:00 pm

The Good, The Bad, andThe Ugly (Of Water Conservation

and Corrosion Control)Fernie Silva

Brown and Caldwell

How to Embrace Diversityand Inclusion

Sapna MulkiWater Savvy Solutions

Tis The Season, Modelingand Adopting Seasonal Drought

Triggers for the North TexasMunicipal Water District

Jeremy Rice, Freese and NicholsDenise Hickey, North Texas Municipal

Water DistrictBilly George, North Texas Municipal

Water DistrictTom Gooch, Freese and Nichols

A Topological Techniquefor Optimizing Parallel Speedup

of Urban Water ModelingEdward Tiernan

The University of Texas at Austin

4:05 - 4:35 pm

Comprehensive Evaluation ofCollection System Odor, Ventilation

and Corrosion in Austin, TexasSoo Koon Soon

Austin Water

Collaboration Inside and Outsideof the Classroom: Public and

Private Sector Support of Dallas High School Student Interest

in the Water IndustryBridgette BennettCarollo EngineersGuadalupe Bailey

Dallas Water UtilitiesJoshua Kennedy DavisW.T. White High School

Audits, Reports and Plans – Oh My!Shae Luther

Texas Water Development BoardJohn Sutton

Texas Water Development Board

Mechanisms of IrreversibleFouling During Microfiltration

of Treated MunicipalWastewater Effluent

Kunal Gupta Texas A&M University

4:40 - 5:10 pmTENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 1


Drinking Water Quality Wastewater Collection MRRDC/WastewaterTreatment & Operations Water Distribution

9:00

- 9:

30 a

m

Using an Integrated Approachto Monitor Algal Blooms

Hunter AdamsCity of Wichita FallsFrances Buerkens

Fluid Imaging TechnologiesSam Reeder

City of Wichita FallsAshley Cottrell

City of Wichita FallsMark Southard

City of Wichita Falls

Capacity Evaluation Approachfor the City of Houston’s Sewer

Replacement ProgramJames Brescol

Tetra TechFazle Rabbi

City of HoustonPratistha Pradhan

City of HoustonCarol Hufnagel

Tetra Tech

Utilizing Metabolic Selectors to Facilitate the Path to Densification

of Activated SludgeBrandt Miller

Hazen and SawyerAlonso Griborio

Hazen and SawyerDonna Long

North Texas Municipal Water District

It Takes Two to Model Build:Combining SCADA Data withOperations Staff Knowledge

Leads to Efficient Developmentof a Complex Hydraulic Model

Regina StencelDallas Water Utilities

Katherine SagerCarollo Engineers

9:35

- 10

:05

am Does Regulating PFAS atthe Federal or State Level

Represent a Meaningful Oppfor Health Risk Redux

Chad SeidelCorona Environmental Consulting

San Antonio Water SystemCase Study: Managing

Infrastructure Proactively Using Smart Monitoring Solutions

Annette DuronSan Antonio Water System

Leaving No Stone Unturned! Process Selection for a Large

Greenfield Water ResourceRecovery Facility

Samir MathurCDM SmithDonna Long

North Texas Municipal Water DistrictAl Sun

CDM Smith

Managing DistributionSystem Water Quality WhileDiversifying Water Sources

Carrie SmithArcadis

Ashley EvansArcadis

Michael ShortNew Braunfels Utilities

Dean WatsonNew Braunfels Utilities

10:1

0 -1

0:40

am

Could On-Site ATP Analysis Allow for Faster Return of Dist System

Infrastructure to Service?Ashley Evans

Arcadis

CCTV Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence is Here!

Chuck HansenHansen Analytics

Maximizing Basin Performance - Combining CFD andBiological Modeling

Lance KlementGarver

Kamyar SardariGarver


Samuel BushGarver

Digging Deep in San Antonio –The Planning and Design of 2 Miles

of 54-inch Pipe 80 feet DeepMark BushTetra Tech

Gerardo GomezSan Antonio Water System

Molly LovegrenTetra Tech

10:4

5 - 1

1:15

am

Water Treatment Technologiesfor PFAS: Current and

Next GenerationsCorey Theriault

Arcadis

A Comprehensive Criticality-Based Prioritization Approach for

Wastewater Collection PipelineRehabilitation in the City of Austin

Aldo SoteloStantec Consulting Services

Joe HermanStantec Consulting Services

Capacity and HydraulicImprovements at the City ofAustin Walnut Creek WWTP

Settled Wastewater Pump StationBehnoush Yeganeh

AECOMRebecca VentoAustin Water

Ioan ChilarescuAECOM

Charles CelauroAustin Water

Planning and Building a ‘Leanerand Meaner’ Water System

Through Advanced Modelingand Data Analysis

Sunil KommineniKIT Professionals

Robert UptonCity of PearlandJustin Bartlett

KIT ProfessionalsSkipper Jones

City of PearlandJeffrey PetersArdurra Group

11:2

0 am

- 11

:50

am

Dealing with Microbially Induced Corrosion at T-Bar Well Field

Kayleigh MillerickTexas Tech University

Kenneth RainwaterTexas Tech University

Fayruj AhmedTexas Tech University

Kyle KruegerParkhill, Smith and Cooper

Landon AllenParkhill, Smith and Cooper

Design Lessons-Learned fromCondition Assessment andRisk-Based Prioritization of130 Wastewater Lift Stations

Harrison SteedArcadis

Fabiola DeCarvalhoCity of Sugar Land

Peak (Wet Weather) Flow Treatment Evaluation for the Consolidation

of WWTPs in Houston, TXAyobamidele Bello

HR GreenMichael Halde

HR GreenBintuan Zhu

City of Houston

A Graph is Worth a Thousand Cells: Visually Communicating Variables

in Water Supply and DemandProjections to Decision Makers

Lindsay KovarBGE

Julia FrankovichBGE

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONSTHURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 2


Water Treatment & Operations Asset Management Construction Issues Utility Management

52 Hours Above 300 NTU -How Austin Water

Navigated Flood EventBrian Haws

Austin Water

Asset Management andReporting with Power Bi

Rachel CrawleyTarrant Regional Water District

Courtney JalbertTarrant Regional Water District

Progressive Design-Build from the Owner, Owner’s Representative

and Contractor Point of ViewGary Dreighton

NDMRick Zohne

Dallas Water UtilitiesMarc Cottingame

Dallas Water UtilitiesRandy Palachek

Parsons Water & InfrastructureChris Schmid

CP&Y

Avoid Losing Decadesof Knowledge When

Tenured Staff DepartsLeslie JansenAustin Water

9:00 - 9:30 am

Turbidity, H2S, E. coli, Oh My!Accelerated Design and

Construction of a MembraneWTP to Address Unexpected

Water Quality IssuesKira Iles

Freese and NicholsMichael Sherer

Freese and Nichols

From the Rio Grande to the Well Fields in the North – How El Paso Water Manages a critical 20-mile

Cross City Water MainFelipe Lopez

El Paso Water

Finding Common Ground inUnchartered Territory: The Role of

the Design-Builder and the Owner’s Agent in the Joint Provision of

Professional Engineering ServicesSarah Berkey

Carollo EngineersCory Johnson

JacobsJasmin Zambrano

City of Houston

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel:How Richwood LeveragedEffective Utility Planning to

Solve Classic Water andWastewater Problems

Kendall RyanFreese and Nichols

Ishita RahmanFreese and Nichols

Clif CusterCity of Richwood

9:35 - 10:05 am

Houstons Approach to Preparing and Equipping Staff toOperate and Maintain

Paul WalkerCarollo EngineersJasmin Zambrano

City of HoustonAndrew Molly

City of HoustonEric Garza

City of HoustonRajinder SinghCity of Houston

Fort Worth’s Storm DrainRehabilitation Program:Cowtown’s Approach toWrangling Storm Drains

Matt StahlHalff AssociatesMichael Owen

City of Fort WorthBenjamin PylantHalff AssociatesPreston Dillard

Halff Associates

How a Successful Public-Private Partnership Brings Water for

the Next GenerationMarisa Vergara

CP&YCarissa Shelley

Pape-Dawson EngineersBill Williams

Garney Construction

Leveraging Data for Monitoringand Controlling EPA Consent

Decree Sewer ProjectsRichard Donat


10:10 - 10:40 am

Membrane Gravity Filtration Simon Breese

AECOM

The Matrix is Only theBeginning- Using a HolisticFramework to Develop and

Prioritize Projects from Asset Data and Implement CIPs Strategically

William LloydHDR

Alex ShannonHDR

Rob HoffmanHDR

Timing is Everything; EightContracts, One Deadline for

Bringing San Antonio’s Newest Water Supply Online

Leslie TurnerTetra Tech

Alissa LockettSan Antonio Water System

Maintenance Planningand Scheduling from Scratch -

Our Experience DefeatingParkinson’s Law

Joel NickersonNorth Texas Municipal Water District

Richard ‘Doc’ PalmerRichard Palmer and Associates

10:45 - 11:15 am

Historic Meets Modern:Retrofitting 70-Year-Old

Sedimentation Basins withCircular Clarifier Mechanisms

Christopher BoydPlummer

Alan DavisPlummer

Dena JohnsonCity of Fort Worth

From Feast to Famine - Adapting Your Asset Management Plan

Based on Data AvailabilityDexter MayPlummer

Reza MalekPlummer

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: QC and QA Strategies on the $1.6 Billion Bois d’Arc Lake Program

Adam PayneFreese and Nichols

Greg BradleyNorth Texas Municipal Water District

Fain ButlerNorth Texas Municipal Water District

How Do We Decide? TheMethodology Used to Shape

the Future for the Pierce-Burch Water Treatment Plant

Robert HoffmanHDR

Katie LivasHDR

Andrew McBrideCity of Arlington Water Utilities

Jessie AllenCity of Arlington Water Utilities

11:20 am - 11:50 am

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONSTHURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 2


Drinking Water Quality Wastewater Collection MRRDC/WastewaterTreatment & Operations Water Distribution

1:10

- 1:

40 p

m

Alternative Coagulant Evaluation - Bench, Pilot and Full-Scale

Coagulant Testing to Determine Best Alt to Alum

Kristen Cope, Hazen and SawyerRafael Martinez, City of Corpus ChristiWilliam Creech, City of Corpus Christi

Vaibhavi Shankar, LNVJim DeWolfe, Hazen and Sawyer

IT STICKS AND IT STINKS!: A Unique Approach to Improve the Operations of the Lakeview Force

Main System and its ValvesDavid TrejoRJN Group

Derek SchwankeRJN Group

Elizabeth BoddickerUpper Trinity Regional Water District

Win-Win: An Efficient Approachto Regionalized Expansion

John Lacy, CostelloDan McGraw, City of Missouri City

Shih-Hui Pan, CostelloShashi Kumar, City of Missouri City

Chad Hablinski, Costello

108-inch Water TransmissionMain from Lake Houston to West of IH-45: Design Challenges in a 16.5

Mile Waterline through a Highly Developed Urban Landscape

Micahel LigaLockwood, Andrews, and Newnam

Natasha LombardLockwood, Andrews, and Newnam

Kevin TranCity of Houston

1:45

- 2:

15 p

m

Harmful Algal BloomPreparedness and Responses:

5 Years Since ToledoAmlan Ghosh

Corona Environmental Consulting

Reducing Costs and SewerOverflows with a Preventative

Maintenance Programfor the City of Houston

Jason MaldonadoRJN Group

Tristan NickelRJN Group

Ogadinma Onyebuchi City of Houston

Four Cities Working Together for10 MGD Expansion of the East Wastewater Treatment Plant -

Brushy Creek RegionalWastewater System (BCRWWS)

David FreireichCity of Round Rock

Josh FrisingerPlummer

‘All – in – One’ Advanced Water Quality Tool to Monitor and Control Nitrification in Distribution System

Varenya Mehta, KIT ProfessionalsJulian Kelly, City of Pearland

Sunil Kommineni, KIT ProfessionalsDavid Van Riper, City of PearlandJustin Bartlett, KIT Professionals

2:20

- 2:

50 p

m Assessing Treatability of5 Source Waters w/ Bench-

Scale Ozonation TestingChristina Alito, HDR

Robert Hoffman, HDRSally Wright, Dallas Water Utilities

Chaise Holmgren, Dallas Water UtilitiesChance Lauderdale, HDR

The Road Less Traveled:144” Gravity Sewer Tunnel

in DOT ROWJeffrey Farnsworth

Kimley-Horn & Associates

“Missouri City Pickers” A WWTP Package Plant Tale of Trash to

Treasure that Creates aWin-Win for All

Jeffrey PetersArdurra Group

Building a Successful DataDriven Water Main Replacement

Program at SAWSCeline Hyer

ArcadisAdam Aranda



3:20

- 3:

50 p

m Already Blending WaterSources, What’s One More?

Juvencio ZamoraPlummer

Michael ShortNew Braunfels Utilities

SAWS Rosillo Creek:Solutions In-line, In Time

Paul SmithArcadis

Small Footprint Energy Efficient Nutrient Removal – Design of the

First AGS WWTP in the USSean Scuras

Garver

236 MGD in 3D: Pump Station Innovations at Texas’ First New

Reservoir in 30 YearsAmanda Powers

Freese and NicholsSam Meisner

Freese and Nichols

3:55

- 4:

25 p

m Optimizing RO Systemsto Improve Drinking

Water ProductionGuillermo Delgado

H2O-TERRAScott Reinert

El Paso Water

Thinking Outside the “Junction” Box: The Use of Large Diameter Fiberglass Round Structures in

Substitution for Concrete Junction Box to Save Time and Cost

George FarrahPlummer

Amanda VossTrinity River Authority of Texas

“Beefing Up” Treatment Capacity and Energy Savings with IFAS and

Advanced Aeration ControlJiangang (Daniel) Deng

Corpus Christi Utilities DepartmentMurali Erat

Freese and NicholsRachel Turner

Freese and NicholsMark Maroney

Urban Engineering

Water Main Pipe Bursting -A SAWS TaleLance Rothe


4:30

- 5:

00 p

m

The Making of Bois d’ArchBubbly - Challenges of

Designing a Greenfield WTP w/ a Non-Existent Water Source

Brian FuerstJacobs

Aliza CaraballoNorth Texas Municipal Water District

Ellen MusallamNorth Texas Municipal Water District

Threading the Needle Through Time and Space: The Challenges of

Designing a Large DiameterWastewater Main Through

Tight Corridors and inTime to Receive Flows

Robb Otey, Freese and NicholsCasey Rhodes, City of College StationRyan Opgenorth, Freese and Nichols

Jared Barber, Freese and Nichols

Ten Years of TreatingWastewater Using Membranes -

Lessons LearnedMichael Urrutia

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

Water Storage TankMaintenance for Budgetaryand Operational Success

Marcel KhouwIDS Engineering Group

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONSTHURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2


Water Treatment & Operations Asset Management Construction Issues Utility Management

Five Shades of Pink: Optimizing Zebra Mussel Control

James NaylorFreese and Nichols

Kira IlesFreese and Nichols

How Austin Water Succeededby Keeping it Simple

Austin FreiburgerAustin Water

From Inception to Operation – The Success Story of Upgrading the

Aging Filter Facility at South Austin Wastewater Treatment Plant

Behnoush Yeganeh, AECOMCharles Celauro, Austin Water

John Buser, AECOMSteve Parks, Austin Water

Comprehensive Planning Results in Well-Informed Decisions: Usinga Variety of Models & Studies to

Optimize Facility Planning forMultiple Plant Expansions

Katherine OverstreetCP&Y

Amy MiddletonSan Antonio River Authority

Dawn AndersonCP&Y

1:10 - 1:40 pm

How to Get a New Water Sourceto Play Nice with Others

Joseph JenkinsWalker Partners

The Big Picture: A WholisticApproach to Asset Management

Ethan ShiresFreese and Nichols

Cullen CarlsonFreese and NicholsA. Rahman Kafray

City of GarlandMelissa Brunger

Freese and Nichols

Operations Collaboration -Construction Sequencing to

Ensure Continuous OperationsRegina Stencel, Dallas Water Utilities

Jeff Sober, GarverLance Phillips, Dallas Water UtilitiesClifford Creeks, Dallas Water Utilities

Andy Pruitt, Garver

Integrating Performance-Based Failure Modes into a Risk-Based

Asset Renewal Program for a Large Wastewater Collection System

Dan Olson, GarverAaron Schindewolf

San Jacinto River AuthorityGreg Lushbaugh

San Jacinto River AuthorityChris Meeks

San Jacinto River Authority

1:45 - 2:15 pm

A Progressive DesignApproach for Conv WTP

Jasmin Zambrano, City of HoustonRajinder Singh, City of Houston

Carrie Knatz, CDM SmithSusan Crawford, CDM Smith

Mark Allen, CDM Smith

Advanced Pipeline ConditionAssessment Technologies for

Wastewater Systems Jeff Maier

Garver

Constructing 108 inch/120-inch Through the City of Houston -

What Could Happen? Getting Large Diverse Teams Working Together

Kathy BerekKCI Technologies

Kevin TranCity of Houston

Proactive Prioritization: Fort Worth Water’s Innovative Tool/Approach

to Assess Rehabilitation for a 3,500 Mile Water and Sewer System

Mark Wilson, Fort Worth WaterScott Taylor, Fort Worth Water

Jessica Brown, Freese and NicholsMazen Kawasmi, Freese and NicholsAndrew Franko, Freese and Nichols

2:20 - 2:50 pm


Eliminating the Danger Zone:SAWS Experience with

On-Site Hypo GenerationAlissa Lockett

San Antonio Water SystemGunnar Thordarson

PSI Water Technologies

Managing your Assets sothat they Work for YOU

Rhonda HarrisBrown and Caldwell

Successful Procedure: Wastewater Bypass in the Heart of Dallas

Erin FlanaganFreese and Nichols

Cullen CarlsonFreese and Nichols


To Assessment and Beyond!Grand Prairie’s Quest to

Modernize 247 LargeCommercial Water Meters

Gabriel JohnsonCity of Grand Prairie

Aaron ConineFreese and NicholsStephen Johnson

Freese and Nichols

3:20 - 3:50 pm

Enemies at the Gate: Zebra Mussel Mitigation at Possum Kingdom

Greg Vaughn Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam

Mark UrbanovskyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department

From Paper to Pixels:Implementation ofAsset Management

Adam McKnightUpper Trinity Regional Water District

Bridging the Gap: Using anEstablished Concrete Bridge Repair Method for Rehabilitation of PCCP

Steffi MaseyAECOM

Mike QuerryTrinity River Authority

Tania HoTrinity River Authority

What Happens to Your Distribution System When the Lights Go Out?

How One City Utilized ElevatedStorage Tanks to Protect and

Serve Their CitizensRyan Opgenorth, Freese and Nichols

Josh Kristinek, City of LubbockJohn Turpin, City of Lubbock

Andrew Franko, Freese and Nichols

3:55 - 4:25 pm

Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Options for Ceramic Membranes

Joshua BerryhilleHT

Matt MolterCorix Utilities Texas

A Strategic Step in Fort WorthWater’s Asset Management Journey

Wendy Chi-BabulalFort Worth WaterMazen Kawasmi

Freese and NicholsJessica Brown

Freese and Nichols

Out with COORDINATION, in with COLLABORATION – Keeping the

water flowing during improvements to the San Antonio Water Systems

Bitters Pump StationJaime Kypuros, Tetra TechSatej Kulkarni, Tetra Tech

Linda Bevis, San Antonio Water SystemMatt Olsen, MGC ContractorsRomeo Soto, Black & Veatch

Vertical Profiling of Water Supply Wells for Zonal Flow and

Water Quality Parameters toGuide Prudent Well FieldManagement Decisions

Steve YoungINTERA

4:30 - 5:00 pmTENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2


Biosolids Applied Research Watershed Mgmt/Stormwater Water Reuse

8:30

- 9:

00 a

m

The Future of BiosolidsManagement at the City ofFort Worth Village Creek

Water Reclamation FacilityMatt Berg, Jacobs

Steven Nutter, Fort Worth WaterDavid Townsend, Fort Worth Water

Ana Pena, Fort Worth WaterChris Harder, Fort Worth Water

Use of Copper to PreventZebra Mussel Attachment in a75 MGD Raw Water Pipeline

Caroline RussellCarollo Engineers

Mark ErnstTarrant Regional Water District

Mike MisamoreTexas Christian University

The City of Houston’s Use of Real-time Tributary

Sensors and National Weather Forecasts to Manage

Lake Houston Water LevelsDrew Molly

City of Houston

Virtual Re-use-ality: Giving Plant Operators a Glimpse into El Paso’s

Direct Potable Reuse FutureHilma Perez

Carollo EngineersAngel Bustamante

El Paso WaterSanaan VillalobosCarollo Engineers

9:05

- 9:

35 a

m

Storing Biosolids DuringRain Events - A Compelling

Design and Construction Storyof Fort Worth’s First 5MG Liquid

Biosolids Storage TankFarida Goderya

Fort Worth WaterAldo Sotelo

Stantec Consulting Services

Ceramic vs. PolymericMembrane Systems: Planningand Pilot Testing for a Surface

Water Treatment PlantYue SunArdurra

Implementation of FloodPlanning and FundingLegislation from the

86th Legislative SessionKathleen Ligon

Texas Water Development Board

Highlights from Recent WRFResearch Evaluating the Trade-Offs

of Alternative Water SuppliesWendy Broley

Brown and CaldwellLynn Stephens

Brown and Caldwell

9:40

- 10

:10

am

Preparing for the Inevitable:Initial Planning for Ultimate

Solids Management Facilitiesat a Large Greenfield

Wastewater Treatment PlantDonna Long, North Texas Municipal

Water DistrictSamir Mathur, CDM SmithMadeline Kull, CDM Smith

Biologically Active RoughingContactors for Sustainable

Taste & Odor ControlChance Lauderdale

HDRChristina Alito

HDR

Providing the Tools to Support Green Stormwater Infrastructure

in Downtown Fort WorthRose SobelCDM Smith

Gian VillarrealCDM Smith

Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle:How The City of Frisco is

Repurposing a Potable Water Ground Storage Tank to Serve

Midland PGA National HeadquartersSteven Rhodes, Freese and NicholsClayton Barnard, Freese and Nichols

Shawn Halle, City of Frisco

Networking Break in Technical Session Area • 10:10 - 10:20 AM

10:2

0 - 1

0:50

am Evalution of New Polymer

Optimization Options forBiosolids Dewatering

Jeff SoberGarver

John BennettTrintiy River Authority of Texas

A PFAS Primer for Utilities –Technology Selection andLife-Cycle Cost Impacts

Nicholas BurnsBlack & Veatch

Building a ResilientCommunity in the

San Antonio River WatershedMelissa Bryant

San Antonio River Authority

Two for the Price of One:Wet-Weather Filter Doubles

for Reuse ApplicationsDylan ChistensonBlack & VeatchIgnacio CadenaBlack & VeatchJim FitzpatrickBlack & Veatch

10:5

5 - 1

1:25

am

Why One Utility said “Screw It” – Revisiting the Selection of

Screw Press Technology forSolids Dewatering Improvements

Rusty TateGarver

Removal of EmergingContaminants Through Ozone-

BAC: Influence of ActivatedCarbon Properties

Adam ReddingCalgon Carbon Corporation

John FoxLehigh University

Saving the Drowned City:Design of the LID 2

Stormwater Pump StationVishakha Kaushik

AECOMRon CassAECOM

Phil MartinMike Stone Associates

Beginning the Next Phase of Austin’s Reclaimed Water System

Matt BergJacobs

Javier RamirezAustin Water

Alexandra HoustonJacobs

Joseph JenkinsWalker Partners

11:3

0 - N

oon

Sidestream PhosphorusManagement – Assessing

Uncertainty For TechnologySolution Identification

Leon DowningBlack & VeatchEric RedmondBlack & Veatch

Behavioral Economics;Understanding & PredictingUnexpected Behaviors from

Utility CustomersKaren Guz


Floodplain Improvements in Existing Fully Developed Houston

Downtown CommunitiesStephen Sparks

HR Green

A “Fit-for-Purpose” Future:Onsite Reuse Systems and

Demand ReductionRobert StefaniAustin Water

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONSFRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3


Gloyna Breakfast ● 7-8:15 am ● Friday, April 3 ● Tickets Sold Separately

Infrastructure Financing Young Professionals Public Info Electrical and SCADA/I&C

Getting Ready to Eat an Elephant...Developing Program DeliveryStrategies for Lake Ralph Hall

Edward MotleyUpper Trinity Regional Water District

Ronna HarttUpper Trinity Regional Water District

And That’s the Tea:Tips & Tricks for

Young ProfessionalsAllison Blake

Freese and Nichols

Handling CrisisCommunications in theInstant Information Age

Mike McGillWaterPIO

Traditional Controls and SCADA upgrades versus Next Generation

Hybrid Control SystemsJose Pina

Schneider Electric

8:30 - 9:00 am

Cash is King (Cash ReservePolicy Considerations)

Lawrence (Andy) McCartneyFort Worth Water

Managing Distribution QualityDuring a Perfect Storm

Andrea FernandezCDM Smith

Galen RobertsNorth Texas Municipal Water District

Ellen MusallamNorth Texas Municipal Water District

Susan CrawfordCDM Smith

No Budget? No Problem: ‘Cheap’ Tricks to Effectively Get YourMessage Out on Social Media

Daniel VargasSan Antonio Water System

Addressing Pump Air-Lockingwith I&C Adjustments

Heather LindnerHDR

Kris KneeseCity of Fredericksburg

9:05 - 9:35 am

Where Did the Money Go? Tracking Construction Costs, Change Orders,

and Allowances for Houston’s $1.765B Northeast Water

Purification Plant ExpansionRajinder Singh, City of Houston

Phil Smith, Dannenbaum EngineeringJasmin Zambrano, City of Houston

Dealing with Hidden Vulnerabilities? High-Resolution Modeling Can

Help Locate and AddressCollection System Concerns

Samantha GreivellGarver

Greg LushbaughSan Jacinto River Authority

Daniel OlsonGarver

Trending in an Instant:A Risk CommunicationsGuide for Water Utilities

Mary GugliuzzaFort Worth Water

Ensuring Equipment Protection and Improving System Reliability

Through Proper Relay SettingReviews and Maintenance

Douglas DurandHV EngineeringFred Hernandez

Tarrant Regional Water DistrictGeorge Kelly

Tarrant Regional Water District

9:40 - 10:10 am

Networking Break in Technical Session Area • 10:10 - 10:20 AM

Who Pays? Austin Water’sBusiness Model for its

Reclaimed Water SystemDan Pedersen Austin Water

Why InternationalWater Projects Fail

Rachael RodgersKimley-Horn and Associates

Tips, Tricks & Tools forSuccessful Live Videos: Tellingthe Story of the Value of Water

Lilliana GonzalezSan Antonio Water System

Water Industry Resilience and Cybersecurity

Doug ShortTrinity River Authority

10:20 - 10:50 am

Cooperative AgreementLeads to Additional Water forWillow Park and Hudson Oaks

Frank CrumbHalff AssociatesBryan Grimes

City of Willow ParkPatrick Lawler

City of Hudson Oaks

Challenge Accepted – Adaptingwith Changing Requirementsfor a Wastewater TreatmentPlant Improvements Project

Sarang AgarwalStantec Consulting Services

Marilena StoicaCity of Houston

From Permitting to Turning Dirt: Public Outreach to Support

Construction of the First Major Texas Reservoir in 30 Years

Jeff McKitoNorth Texas Municipal Water District

One Size Does Not Fit All: Right-Sizing Your Risk and

Resilience AssessmentDavid Hunn

Freese and Nichols

10:55 - 11:25 am

A Community Seeing Red –Fixing Red Water Without

Going in the Red FinanciallyMatthew Garrett

NewGen Strategies and Solutions

Applying Landscape WaterBudgets to Quantify Water

Savings Potential for PublicFacilities in Three Texas Cities

Alan LewisTexas A&M University

Prakash KhedunTexas A&M University

Ronald KaiserTexas A&M University

Seeing 2020: Visualizing Water Industry Marketing and Branding

Strategies in the New DecadeAlicia Smiley

AECOM

After AWIA: Planning andImplementing Effective

CybersecurityBob GeorgeTetra Tech

11:30 - Noon

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONSFRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3


Gloyna Breakfast ● 7-8:15 am ● Friday, April 3 ● Tickets Sold Separately

Resiliency & CybersecurityValue of Water

TEXAS WATER 2020 SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENTTuesday, March 31 • Texas Star Golf Course

Help raise funds for scholarships to assist students with families in the water and wastewater industry. All profits from the Texas Water Golf Tournament go toward the scholarship programs. As an added benefit, you get to play golf at the popular Texas Star Golf Course, 1400 Texas Star Parkway, Euless. Gorgeous rolling fairways and 18 testing holes all intertwined throughout the Texas Star Golf Course on a 275-acre course that spans nearly 7,000 yards and is a par 71, which guarantees to challenge golfers of every level. Course Architect Keith Foster strived to find the right balance between nature and golf and as a bonus he states, “All of our grass is kept green usingReclaimed Water from the Village Creek Treatment Plant in Fort Worth, which means irrigation can continue even in times of drought.” And, don’t forget to get plenty of raffle tickets! The more tickets you buy, the more scholarship funds we raise!

7 a.m. Check-in, breakfast. Lunch following. Maximum 144 players. No on-site registration. 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Scramble!

CHOOSE YOUR LEVELINDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION$140/person by 3/06/20; $160 after; No later than 3/20/20TEAM REGISTRATION$560/team by 3/06/20; $640 after; No later than 3/20/20

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGESTITLE PACKAGE: Only one available!!! (2) Teams registration, firm logo on cooler, signage, towel, breakfast, lunch, GPS advertisement and sponsorship at every hole.DIAMOND PACKAGE: (2) Teams registration, firm logo on signage, towel, (5) hole sponsorship, lunch, breakfast and GPS advertisement, sponsorship of drink tickets for beverage cart.PLATINUM PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on signage, towel, (3) hole sponsorship, lunch, plus sponsorship of Bloody Mary/Keg/Margarita station.GOLD PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, towel, (1) hole sponsorship, plus sponsorship of the Lunch.SILVER PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, towel, (1) hole sponsorship, plus sponsorship of the Breakfast.

INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM CAPTAIN

NAME:_______________________________________________

Firm Name:___________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________

City:_________________________________________________

State:_________________________Zip:____________________

Daytime Phone:________________________________________

Email:________________________________________________

TEAM PLAYER NAMES

#2:__________________________________________________

#3:__________________________________________________

#4:__________________________________________________

PAYMENT METHOD: Check Payable to “Texas Water” CHARGE MY: AMEX VISA MasterCard Discover

Card #: ___________________________________________________________Expiration: ______________________________________

Cardholder Name: __________________________________________________Security Code: ___________________________________

Credit Card Billing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tournament Chair:Tim Allen, 817-925-7236

[email protected]

REGISTER ONLINE: www.txwater.org Or mail form with payment to: TW20 Golf P.O. Box 676 Pflugerville,TX78691 Or fax to 512-251-8152

CALCULATE FEES

Title Package.............. $7,500 ............Diamond Package....... $5,000 ...........Platinum Package....... $2,500 ............Gold Package.............. $1,500 ............Silver Package............ $1,000 ...........

Sponsorship Opportunities ___Registration Table (@ $200).......... ___Hole in One (@ $200)................... ___Longest Drive, Men (@ $200)........ ___Longest Drive, Women (@ $200)... ___Closest to the Pin (@ $200).......... ___Hole (@ $200).............................

Email High Resolution Logo for Sponsorship Sign to: [email protected]

Individual Registration......................

Team Registration.............................

Tournament Extra(s) ___Mulligans ($5/each; max 4/player)... ___Forward Tee ($20/team)............... ___Raffle Tickets (@ $5)...................

TOTAL (ADD COLUMN AT RIGHT)

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TEXAS WATER 2020 REGISTRATIONEarly Registration Deadline: March 9, 2020

Payment Must Accompany this Form or Registration Cannot be ProcessedREGISTER ONLINE: www.txwater.org. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

FIRST NAME______________________________________LAST NAME________________________________________

COMPANY________________________________________TITLE_____________________________________________

ADDRESS__________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP____________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE__________________________________________MEMBER #___________________________ ❑ WEF ❑ AWWA

EMAIL (REQUIRED FOR PROCESSING)_____________________________________________________________________

❑ Full Registration - MEMBER ......................... $295 ......... $345 ...... ______

❑ Full Registration - NON MEMBER ................ $520 ......... $570 ...... ______ NON MEMBERS ONLY. Full registration at the non-member rate includes a free one-year membership to either WEF or AWWA. With full, non-member registration, please indicate which organization you wish to join (new members only - no renewals): ❑ WEF ❑ AWWA

❑ Student (no meals) ........................................ $40 ........... $50 ........ ______

❑ Wednesday Only - MEMBER (includes Awards Lunch) ........................... $165 .......... $195 ...... ______

❑ Wednesday Only - NON MEMBER (includes Awards Lunch) ........................... $215 .......... $245 ...... ______

❑ Thursday Only - MEMBER (includes Box Lunch) ................................. $130 ......... $160 ...... ______

❑ Thursday Only - NON MEMBER (includes Box Lunch) ................................. $180 ......... $210 ...... ______

❑ Friday Only - MEMBER ................................. $80 ........... $90 ........ ______

❑ Friday Only - NON MEMBER ........................ $90 ........... $100 ...... ______

❑ Guest Program .............................................. $125 ......... $135 ...... ______

Guest Name For Badge:_________________________________

❑ Exhibit Hall Only (4/1, 4/2) ............................ $55 ........... $55 ........ ______ (Sorry: No one-day passes available)

FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS QUANTITY Select Tour Below: ...................... _____ x $30 ........... $35 ........ ______ ❑ Tour 1: Bureau of Engraving & Printing’s Western Currency Facility ❑ Tour 2: TRA’s Denton Creek WW Facility & Texas Motor Speedway ❑ Tour 3: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens & Zoo

EXTRA TICKETS QUANTITY ❑ *Awards Lunch (Weds.) ............... _____ x $65 ........... $70 ........ ______

❑ *Women in Water Breakfast (Th.) .. _____ x $40 ........... $50 ........ ______

❑ I plan to participate in the Curtis Smalley Environ. Event (Tues., March 31) ❑ I’m interested in participating in the Dodson’s Drive Fun Run 5K and would like to be contacted with more information (Weds., April 1) ❑ I plan to attend the Awards Celebration Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; included in Full Registration or Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.) ❑ *Box Lunch (Th.) .......................... _____ x $35 ........... $40 ........ ______

❑ *TW20 Thursday Night Event ....... _____ x $70 ........... $80 ........ ______

❑ Gloyna Breakfast (Fri.) ................ _____ x $40 ........... $40 ........ ______

❑ Donation “Water for People” - Optional ............................................. ______

TOTAL PAYMENT (add right column) .................... _____ * 1 ticket to event included with Full Registration

THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE: www.txwater.org

PAYMENT METHOD:

❑ Check Payable to Texas Water

Bill My: ❑ AMEX ❑ VISA ❑ MasterCard ❑ Discover

Card #___________________________________________

Expiration__________________Security Code___________

Cardholder Name__________________________________

Signature________________________________________

Credit Card Billing Address___________________________

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________________________________________________(Put “Same” if same as above; necessary to process)

For more information, contact:Texas Water

512-251-8101Fax: [email protected]

Register online at www.txwater.orgor mail form with payment to:

Texas Water 2020 Registrationc/o GCP Association Services

PO Box 676Pflugerville, TX 78691or fax to 512-251-8152

No refunds will be granted after March 9, 2020. A $60 cancellation fee will be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 9, 2020. Substitutions allowed. Substitutions may incur a $25 processing fee. All refunds must be requested in writing. Email or fax refund requests to Texas Water at [email protected] or (fax) 512-251-8152.

Early registration deadline: March 9, 2020.After March 23, registration only available onsite.

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March 31-April 3Fort Worth, Texas

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