TW '19 Attendee Brochure

Attendee Brochure

Texas Water 2019 TM

April 2–5, 2019 George R. Brown Convention Center

What’s Inside: Conference Tours.................15 Highlights.............................4-9 Competitions........................10 Registration Form ................25

Gloyna Breakfast...................9 Golf Registration Form........24

Guest Program......................14

Technical Sessions ........16-23 Tentative Schedule................3

Experience Houston at Texas WaterTM! Don’t miss out on the chance to join the Texas Water Community to celebrate our 24th year as the Largest Regional Water Conference in the U.S.©!

Volunteers for Texas WaterTM 2019 have been putting in long hours so that your experience in Houston 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 George R. Brown 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 Houston Museum of Natural Science. We look forward to seeing you in Houston for Texas WaterTM 2019!

Andrew Molly Texas Water Co-Chair Texas Section American Water Works Association

Full registration is your best value for Texas WaterTM 2019. With full registration, you receive: • access to all technical sessions • full access to the Exhibit Hall • tickets to the Awards Lunch, the Awards Breakfast, the Box Lunch, and the Thursday evening Night-Out event Non-member full registration includes a free* one-year membership in either AWWA or WEF. Tickets for the Awards 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 2|

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Shannon Dunne Texas Water Co-Chair Water Environment Association of Texas

REGISTER ONLINE AT

www.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 Services PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 or by fax to 512-251-8152

Deadline for discounted early registration is

March 11, 2019

After March 25, 2019, you must register onsite.

TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE NOTE: All events are at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.txwater.org.

7:00 am 8:00 am–12:00 pm 8:00 am–3:00 pm 2:00 pm–5:00 pm 2:00 pm–5:00 pm 4:30 pm–7:00 pm 5:00 pm–6:00 pm 5:00 pm–7:00 pm 6:00 pm–7:00 pm

TUESDAY, APRIL 2

Golf Tournament • Golf Club of Houston Curtis Smalley Environmental Event Exhibitor Move-In • Exhibit Hall TAWWA Annual Board Meeting • Hyatt Hotel WEAT Annual Board Meeting • Hyatt Hotel Registration • Convention Center Lobby WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Meeting Meet & Greet • Exhibit Hall WEAT Process Control Test

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

6:30 am Dodson’s Drive Fun Run 8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Hyatt Hotel

PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED 9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session 9:00 am–2:30 pm WEAT Student Design Competition 9:45 am–2:45 pm WEAT Laboratory, Electrical and Exhibition

Event • Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting 10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Hydrant Hysteria Pre-Competition

Meeting • Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction 11:30 am–1:00 pm Awards Lunch

TICKET REQUIRED 1:00 pm–1:15 pm WEAT Business Meeting 1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition

Meeting • Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Madness (Jr. Meter

Madness 1 pm) • Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Water System Workshop 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions/Posters 1:30 pm–5:00 pm University Forum 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Texas Shoot-Out • Exhibit Hall 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes For Day 5:00 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception/

Mentoring Program Networking Event

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 7:15 am–9:00 am Awards Breakfast

TICKET REQUIRED

8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Hyatt Hotel

PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED 8:45 am–2:45 pm WEAT Maintenance, Safety and Collection

Event • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Top Ops Pre-Competition

Meeting • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Pipe Tapping Pre-Competition

Meeting • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction 9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall 9:00 pm–4:00 pm Hydrant Hysteria • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room 9:30 am–11:00 am Professional Ethics Workshop for Engineers 9:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions/Posters 9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top Ops Competition • Exhibit Hall 9:30 am–2:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition

Exhibit Hall 9:30 am–5:00 pm Young Professionals Session Noon–1:00 pm Box Lunch • Exhibit Hall

TICKET REQUIRED Noon–1:00 pm Women of Texas Water Lunch

TICKET REQUIRED 1:15 pm–3:15 pm Technical Sessions/Posters 1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking Water Event

Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards

Ceremony • Top Ops Area 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions/Posters 6:15 pm Gavel Passing • Houston Museum of

Natural Science 6:30 pm–8:30 pm Conference Night-Out • Houston Museum of

Natural Science

TICKET REQUIRED

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

7:00 am–8:30 am Gloyna Breakfast

TICKET REQUIRED 8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break 8:00 am–10:00 am Registration 8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready Room 8:30 am–10:00 am Technical Sessions 8:30 am–Noon Facility Tours • Depart from Convention Center

TICKET REQUIRED 10:00 am–10:30 am Networking Break 10:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions Noon Conference Adjourns

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Invited Keynote to TW19: Carol Haddock, Houston Public Works Director Carol Haddock, the City of Houston’s Public Works Director, has been invited to address Texas Water’s Opening Session at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 3.

The department manages and plans the city’s infrastructure, including streets, traffic signals, drainage, distribution of water, treatment of wastewater and permitting of public and private construction. Haddock has worked in the city department since 2005, serving as acting director since July. She is the first woman to serve as the city’s Public Works Director.

She was the Harris County Flood Control District’s program manager of Project Brays, a $480 million project that has already started reducing flooding in the Brays Bayou watershed.

Haddock was also a congressional fellow on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in 2004 and previously worked as an assistant project manager for Klotz Associates Inc. She graduated with a B.S. in civil engineering from Rice University and a M.A. in public administration from the University of Houston.

Haddock serves on the American Society of Civil Engineers board of directors and was a member of Leadership Houston, Class XXIV. She received the ASCE Houston branch’s Award of Honor in 2014. She is a trustee of the Friends of the Texas Room, which supports the collections of the Texas and Local History Department, the Archives and Manuscripts Department, and the Special Collections Department of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center of the Houston Public Library.

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ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 7 A.M. The Texas Water 2019 Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at the Golf Club of Houston. The tournament benefits the scholarship programs of both TAWWA and WEAT and is a great way to meet new friends and colleagues. Get more details and a registration form on Page 25.

MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALL

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 5 TO 7 P.M. Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the George R. Brown Convention Center for refreshments.

Registration opens at 4:30 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall. Texas WaterTM 2019 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 LOUNGE – NEW THIS YEAR!

TUESDAY, APRIL 2 – THURSDAY, APRIL 4 The Texas Water™ Conference has always promoted innovation and creative design to solve some of our most complex water problems. New this year to Texas Water™ 2019 is the Innovation Lounge, highlighting 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™ 2019 Innovation Lounge inside the Exhibit Hall. There is NO additional fee to visit the Innovation Lounge.

TEXAS WATER DODSON’S DRIVE FUN RUN

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 6:30 A.M. The Young Professionals Dodson’s Drive 5K supports the Texas water industry’s young professionals by raising funds to support TAWWA/WEAT Young Professionals and provides scholarships for YPs and funds to send YPs to the Young Professional Summit each year. The Dodson’s Drive Fund was started in spring 2011 in honor of Kenneth Dodson, a tireless supporter of YP education and growth throughout Texas.

NETWORKING BREAKS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 – FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Start each Texas WaterTM 2019 day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on Friday.

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 – FRIDAY, APRIL 5 The 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 178 leading-edge presentations that are offered only at Texas WaterTM 2019. And, once again, we will provide a number of top Poster Sessions as part of our full technical program presentation.

Attending Texas WaterTM 2019 allows you access to the best of the best technical presentations. For a full listing, see Pages 16–23.

STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 9 A.M. TO 2:30 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 WEFTEC Student Design Competition in Chicago at WEFTEC 2019. Come on out and support your alma mater or see some prospective future leaders in the industry! This year teams from Lamar University, LeTourneau University, Louisiana State University, Southern Methodist University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas Tech University, University of Houston and the University of Texas will compete.

CURTIS SMALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. The Curtis Smalley Environmental Event will take place in Buffalo Bayou Park, with Houston’s soaring skyline as a backdrop.

Volunteers will be supporting the Buffalo Bayou Partnership with various activities, including seasonal plantings, invasive species removal, channel bank restoration, or park beautification. All volunteers will be provided with gloves and other equipment, light refreshments, and great camaraderie!

RSVP will be required to help us determine the number of supplies and food/beverages needed. Please sign up for the event on the conference registration form.

Transportation to and from the event will be provided from the conference hotel and parking will also be available at Buffalo Bayou Park. We look forward to seeing you there!

AWARDS LUNCH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Enjoy 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.

TCEQ Operator Workshop

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1 P.M. TO 5 P.M. All water operators are invited to attend a special workshop tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 from 1-5 p.m.

Though designed to supplement the Top Ops Competition, all water operators can benefit from this important training. Four hours of TCEQ Operator credit have been requested. More information on the topic of the workshop will be provided at a later date. There is NO additional fee for this training or need to preregister.

See www.txwater.org for the latest conference updates and to register for the Texas Water conference online.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS YP & STUDENT RECEPTION/MENTORING PROGRAM NETWORKING EVENT

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 5 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.

YP TECHNICAL SESSION

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 9:30 A.M. TO 5 P.M. A 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.

PRESENTATION POSTERS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3-THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Texas WaterTM 2019 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 information they discovered. The posters will be displayed in the George R. Brown 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.

AWARDS BREAKFAST

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 7:15 TO 9 A.M. TICKET REQUIRED Texas Water will honor TAWWA and WEAT friends and colleagues who have demonstrated their commitment to the water and wastewater profession. The ceremony will feature fast-paced video introductions and a full breakfast buffet. Tickets are $40; one ticket is included with each Full Registration.

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

See you in Houston!

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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS WORKSHOP FOR ENGINEERS

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 9:30 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 LUNCH

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, NOON TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Thursday 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.

WOMEN OF TEXAS WATER LUNCH

THURSDAY, APRIL 4 NOON TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED We will be highlighting a group of amazing women as we feature a panel of women who are managing, designing and constructing work in Houston. With the combination of the Luce Bayou project, the NEWPP expansion, and the large diameter water lines that deliver water all across the greater Houston area, many are calling the combination of these projects the largest water project in the world!

This four to five person panel will be a moderated yet free-flowing conversation on the panelists’ experiences and work that led them to their current career position and project. Connie Curtis, with Kimley-Horn and Associates, will be the event moderator.

Box lunches will be available, and box lunch tickets are included in Full Registration and Thursday-Only Registration. Additional box lunch tickets are available at $35 each if purchased on or before April 2; $40 after.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS CONFERENCE NIGHT-OUT

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. Our conference mixer and night out will take place at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, a short METRO ride from downtown Houston. We will be in the Weiss Energy Hall, the newest exhibit hall in the museum. This exhibit features two rides—the Geovator and the EFX 3000—which will both be open for attendees to ride at our event!

The new hall features “Energy City,” a 2,500-square-foot 3-D landscape representing Houston, the surrounding Gulf coastal waters and the terrain of southeast and central Texas. This vibrant “white model” uses bleedingedge projection mapping technology to bring to life the energy value chain. Not far away, the completely reinvented Geovator takes visitors on a reimagined fantastic voyage plunging down through the Museum floors into the earth, then back in time to the Cretaceous Period for an attack by hungry pteranodons and a meteor strike.

Adjacent to the Unconventional Resources Gallery, the mammoth presence of the Eagle Ford Shale Experience, aka the “EFX 3000,” beckons visitors to step aboard for a wild ride out to prime Texas shale oil and gas drilling country and down into the borehole of an oil well, made real with curved projection techniques and mechanical motion effects. Reduced to microscopic size, the craft ventures into the narrow spaces of a hydraulic microfracture, surrounded by seemingly massive grains of

proppant. Things may get a little dodgy for a bit, but the EFX makes a safe return to the Museum! Prepare to see energy as you’ve never seen it before in the incomparable new Weiss Energy Hall.

Dinner and drink tickets (followed by a cash bar) are included with a Conference Night-Out ticket.

Shuttle buses will leave from the conference hotel. The museum is also within 1 block of a METRO rail stop.

From downtown Houston, riders should pick up the RED line on Main Street, and take it to the ‘Museum District’ stop, one block north of the museum.

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 14; $80 after.

C.E. HOURS TCEQ 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.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS GLOYNA BREAKFAST

role in developing the technical program for WEAT’s state conferences since the 1980s and served in leadership roles in both the local and state organization. She recently served as one of the trustees on the Water Environment Federation’s Board of Trustees.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 7 TO 8:30 A.M. Betty Jordan, a principal at Alan Plummer Associates until her retirement, will be the featured speaker at the Gloyna Breakfast at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 5.

Joining the firm in 1980, Jordan took an active role in the development of the firm through creative approaches to a variety of challenging engineering projects. In particular, Jordan focused on wastewater process engineering. In this area, she worked closely with clients in optimizing the capacity ratings for their treatment plants, often obtaining significant increases in capacity based on performance evaluations rather than construction of new facilities. Her specialties included process trouble-shooting and training in addition to the design of wastewater treatment processes.

In addition to process engineering, Jordan worked in many areas of environmental engineering including: industrial wastewater treatment, odor control, biological studies, toxicity reduction evaluations, permitting and water quality analysis and assessment.

Jordan is a popular speaker and presented papers at local, state and national conferences. She played an active

Now that she has retired, Jordan is actively planning her travel schedule and takes an active role in her church.

Some of her interests and hobbies include travel, cooking and camping. She organized a number of international trips for friends within the engineering community and spent much of her vacation time visiting foreign cities, trying out new foods and making friends around the world.

Jordan enjoys people and likes to help them discover and develop their own skills to the best of their ability. She lives with the two most spoiled cats in the universe.

The Breakfast honors the long and distinguished career of 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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COMPETITIONS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 Junior Meter Madness Contest

1-2:30 pm, Exhibit Hall The 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 Tuesday.

Meter Madness

2:30-4:30 pm, Exhibit Hall Contestants race to assemble a 5/8-inch meter from loose parts and test for leaks. The winner represents Texas at the AWWA national competition. For information, check online at www.txwater.org.

Texas Shoot Out

3:30-5 pm, Exhibit Hall, Ops Challenge Area Who 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 Curtis Smalley Memorial Fund. First place in all events will receive a plaque. Contact Grace Wike at gdwike@ lan-inc.com for more information and to sign up.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 & THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Operations Challenge

Tuesday April 2, 5 pm-7 pm Wednesday April 3, 9:45 am-2:45 pm Thursday, April 4, 8:45 am-4 pm Come see the best and brightest operators in the nation compete during Ops Challenge at Texas WaterTM 2019.

Demonstrating a Texas sized dominance, TRA CReWSers and North Richland Hills Pooseidons took home Division 1 and Division II first place overall at WEFTEC. In addition, the TRA Waste Warriors took second place in Division II. Sign up your utility today! Teams of two to four members can compete in one or more (up to six) events.

Anyone can sign up a team! The competition takes place 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), 10 |

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Electrical (Sponsored by Gupta) and our 8th 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, tshirts, 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 September in Chicago. Contact Jeff Sober at 214-883-6263 or jlsober@garverusa.com or register at www.txwater.org.

Top Ops

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

9:30 am-1:30 pm, Exhibit Hall Water operations personnel can impress their coworkers 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 Denver in June at the AWWA Annual Conference. For more information, contact Rhonda Harris at reharris57@gmail.com or online at www.txwater.org.

Pipe Tapping Contest

9:30 am-2 pm, Exhibit Hall Four-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the AWWA National Pipe Tapping Competition in Denver in June. For information, contact Rhonda Harris, reharris57@gmail. com or check online at www.txwater.org.

Hydrant Hysteria

9 am-4 pm, Exhibit Hall Hydrant Hysteria is a fast-paced competition where twomember teams assemble a specified hydrant as quickly as they can. The Section winners will compete at the AWWA ACE19 Conference in June in Denver.

Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest

1:45-3 pm, Exhibit Hall The 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 Denver in June. For information, see www.txwater.org.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

$5 PER ENTRY ALL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED For Pre-Registration (recommended, not required) and Additional Information Contact Grace Sobergdsober@lan-inc.com

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HOTEL INFORMATION The host hotel for Texas WaterTM 2019 is the Hyatt Regency Houston.

Hyatt Regency Houston 1200 Louisiana St. Houston, TX 77002 713-654-1234 Room rates at the Hyatt Regency Houston are $180 single/double plus taxes and includes basic wireless Internet. To avoid a one night penalty charge, reservations must be cancelled 72-hours in advance.

The current rate for overnight valet is $39+ tax and may be subject to change for 2019. This includes in and out privileges.

Self-parking is available at any city garage near the hotel.

The closest garage is Regency Garage at the corner of Polk and Louisiana Street. Their rate is $2 per 20 minutes and currently has a maximum daily charge of $20. Prices for the garage may be subject to change. Guests who choose self-parking at this garage will pay directly at the garage; this cannot be billed to the hotel room.

To make reservations online, go to: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ HOURH/G-ANNU (if you need assistance, please call 877-803-7534). Please note that the online system limits online registrations to 2 rooms at a time.

See special information below regarding booking more than 10 hotel rooms.* Attendees can also make reservations by calling 713654-1234 and refer to code G-ANNU. The cutoff date for the group rate is March 1.

After the Hyatt is full, there are other hotels close to the Houston Convention Center. Please refer to www.txwater.org for a list. *Texas Water negotiates hotel rates to provide reasonable rates for conference attendees. As part of this agreement, Texas WaterTM 2019 assumes financial responsibility for any unsold rooms at the hotels where we have contracts.

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The following policy will apply to anyone who books more than 10 hotel rooms at the negotiated Texas Water rate.

Any person, group, company or organization that reserves more than 10 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 10 rooms is February 8, 2019.

By registering for Texas WaterTM 2019 at the conference rate, 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 2019, Texas AWWA and/or WEAT, responsible for any unused rooms under the terms of the contract.

Please direct any questions regarding this policy to help@texaswater.net.

REGISTER ONLINE AT

www.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 Services PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 or by fax to 512-251-8152

Deadline for discounted early registration is

March 11, 2019

After March 25, 2019, you must register onsite.

Water For People Silent Auction Texas WaterTM 2019

April 2-5, Houston, TX WATER FOR PEOPLE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!

Please donate to the Texas WaterTM 2019 Silent Auction Details: • Silent Auction items can include tickets to sporting events, art, wine, clothing, professional memberships, electronics, gift cards, etc…

• Monetary donations and corporate sponsorships are welcome.

Donations are tax-deductible up to the value of the item.

• The Texas WaterTM 2019 silent auction will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday and will be located inside the exhibit hall.

• Bidding closes Thursday at 1:15 P.M. Most items will be displayed at the booth, and some items may be used as a prize in the raffle.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, FOR SPONSORSHIP, OR TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE Want to CONTACT: volunteer at Christopher Varnon Tel: 713.423.7313 - varnonck@cdmsmith.com https://www.txwater.org/wfp_auction_submission_2019.cfm

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GUEST PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 & THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Spouses and companions of Texas Water attendees can experience the vibrant City of Houston as we check out some of the most interesting spots in this world-class destination!

The two-day package includes light breakfast, lunch, transportation and entrance fees, as well as a ticket to the conference-wide event on Thursday evening.

The Guest Program costs $125 on or before March 11 and $135 after.

Wednesday, April 3 The group will meet for breakfast at the Hyatt Regency hotel and then board a chartered bus to beautiful Bayou Bend Home and Gardens.

Nestled in the affluent River Oaks Neighborhood, Bayou Bend is a house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg, the collection is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens that were planned by Ms. Hogg to be outdoor rooms for living and entertaining, not just views to be admired from within the house.

Following lunch, we will visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, the Museum of Fine Arts is the largest cultural institution in the southwest region. The wide-ranging collections of the museum cover world cultures dating from antiquity to the present including American art, European paintings, pre-Columbian art, photography, prints and drawings, Modern and Contemporary sculpture, and Latin American art.

Thursday, April 4 After having breakfast at the hotel, guests will board a chartered bus that will travel to the city’s dynamic east side for a boat tour of the Port of Houston and Houston Ship Channel. Aboard the Motor Vessel Sam Houston, guests will experience first-hand one of the busiest and diverse ports in the nation. The ninety-minute leisurely cruise will take you through the heart of this key economic engine for the region. The educational tour along the Houston Ship Channel offers an opportunity to learn more about this engineering marvel that drove Houston’s growth and the efforts of our industry to improve water quality in this once highly polluted waterway.

Following the boat ride, it’s a short bus ride to lunch at the Original Ninfa’s on Navigation. This is the restaurant where Mama Ninfa Laurenzo started her restaurant empire in 1973 and launched the national fajita craze.

After lunch we will continue to explore the city’s historic eastside with a visit to the San Jacinto monument, museum and battleground. Walk in the footsteps of the brave Texian troops who routed Santa Anna’s army in the miraculous 18-minute battle that created Texas.

More to see and do…

Friday you are on your own but there is so much more to see and do in this dynamic city. The Heritage Society’s museum and park is only a short walk from the Hyatt.

Enjoy Discovery Green Park adjacent to the Convention Center. Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston Tour offers a unique ride into Houston’s past. Enjoy great shopping and dining throughout the downtown area.

Visit www.txwater.org for the latest Texas WaterTM 2019 information and updates. See you in Houston!

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FACILITY TOURS Attendees can add to their Texas WaterTM 2019 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 11; $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 George R. Brown Convention Center at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning: Option 1: City of Houston’s 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant & Anheuser-Busch Houston Brewery The tour will begin with a visit to the City of Houston’s 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant. 69th Street, with a 200-mgd capacity and a peak flow capacity of 400 mgd, is Houston Water’s largest wastewater plant and is the largest in the state of Texas. It is comprised of a liquid oxygen plant as well as a commercial pelletized fertilizer flash drying system. It is gearing up for the world’s largest Hydrotech Discfilter System instillation to replace its tertiary traveling bridge filters.

Next, the tour will stop at the Anheuser-Busch’s Houston Brewery. The Anheuser-Busch Houston Brewery is essential to delivering fresh beer to southern regions of the country including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. Opened in 1966, the Houston Brewery has quickly become one of Anheuser-Busch’s “greenest” breweries. On average, the brewery sources approximately 30 percent of its energy needs from alternative energy. The brewery’s energy efficiency and conservation efforts also include an on-site bio-energy recovery system (BERS), where brewery wastewater can be recycled adding to our water conservation efforts.

From the advanced brewing technology to the history displays, you will gain a better understanding of the historical significance of one of America’s oldest brewers.

Tentative schedule for the morning of April 5, 2019: 8:00 AM: Leave from George R. Brown Convention Center 8:30 AM: Arrive at 69th St. Wastewater Treatment Plant 10:00 AM: Leave from 69th Street for Anheuser-Busch 10:30 AM: Arrive at Anheuser-Busch 12:00 PM: Leave Anheuser-Busch for George R. Brown CC

Option 2: City of Houston’s Southeast Water Purification Plant and partner NASA’s Johnson Space Center The tour will begin with a visit to the COH’s Southeast Water Purification Plant (SEWPP). Commissioned in two phases in 1991 and 2011, SEWPP is a 200 MGD conventional surface water plant with the Trinity River as its source. It houses two independent treatment modules with common storage and distribution facilities. It is a regional treated water provider to multiple cities and utilities including facility partner, NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

SEWPP has won numerous awards and commendations including: • A 14 time recipient of the AWWA’s Partnership for Safe Drinking Water’s Directors Award • The TCEQ’s Texas Optimization Program (TOP) for Optimization and Operations Excellence since 2016 NASA’s Johnson Space Center is home to the historic Mission Control, The Saturn V Rocket Park, Mission Control for the International Space Station and Space Center Houston, among other attractions and exhibits.

The town-sized facility has its own independent water distribution system.

Tentative schedule for the morning of April 5, 2019: 8:00 AM: Leave from George R. Brown Convention Center 8:30 AM: Arrive at Southeast Water Purification Plant 9:45 AM: Leave from Southeast Water Purification Plant 10:00 AM: Arrive at Johnson Space Center 12:00 PM: Depart Johnson Space Center for George R. Brown CC

Option 3: City of Houston’s Northeast Water Purification Plant and Expansion The tour will begin with a visit to Houston’s existing Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP). This plant was built using a design-build-operate delivery and has been operational since 2005. It relies on a conventional treatment process to treat up to 80 mgd. The tour will continue with a visit to the ongoing construction of the NEWPP Expansion, which will add 320 MGD of treatment capacity that will be on-line by 2024. The Expansion is being delivered using Progressive Design Build, and over $200 million of construction is now underway. The overall project is estimated to cost more than $1.5 billion, making it the largest water-sector PDB project in the world.

Participants for this tour will be required to wear approved PPE and must arrive wearing construction-toed shoes.

Hard hats, vests, gloves, and safety googles will be available for loan.

Tentative schedule for the morning of April 5, 2019: 8:00 AM: Leave from George R. Brown Convention Center 8:45 AM: Arrive at Northeast Water Purification Plant 10:00 AM: Complete tour of existing plant and begin tour of construction project 11:30 AM: Complete tour and return to George R. Brown CC 12:15 PM: Arrive back at George R. Brown CC

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 3

2:30 - 3:00 pm

2:00 - 2:30 pm

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Electrical & SCADA/I&C

Legislative/Regulatory Should I Be Concerned About PFCs? Texas Edition

SCADA Upgrade for Wastewater Lift Station Flow Information Shannon Dunne City of Houston

The How-To’s of Selecting a SCADA System for Small Systems: Cleveland, Texas Case Study Rebekkah Sandt HR Green

Paula Monaco Alan Plummer Associates Ellen McDonald Alan Plummer Associates Marshall Plunk Alan Plummer Associates Travis Ramos Alan Plummer Associates

Virtualization of ICS Servers in the Water/Wastewater Market Steve Murphy Signature Automation Curtis McDole City of Lubbock Chris Hidalgo Signature Automation

Watershed Management/ Stormwater

Lake Conroe and the Big Storms Sam Hinojosa Halff Associates David Parkhill San Jacinto River Authority

Using Soil Moisture Monitoring for Water Resources Management of the Colorado River in Texas AWWA/NACWA/WEF Combined Updates AWWA/NACWA/WEF

Recovery From a Catastrophic Power Failure George Luke Gupta & Associates Rudy Hinkle Trinity River Authority of Texas Mike Querry Trinity River Authority of Texas Mike Young Trinity River Authority of Texas

Safety & Security

TCEQ Updates on Water Quality/ Drinking Water Issues TCEQ

Engaging Employees in the Incident Review Process Becky Chen Austin Water

Potential Sources of Contamination in Rural Texas Source Water and Opportunities for Outreach and Engagement Rose Sobel CDM Smith William Garde CDM Smith Tina Petersen CDM Smith

Ronald Anderson Lower Colorado River Authority Bob Rose Lower Colorado River Authority David Walker Lower Colorado River Authority Brett Briant Lower Colorado River Authority

Improving Water Quality Through Bacterial Source Tracking and Community Engagement Carrie Smith Arcadis Mark Enders City of New Braunfels Ashley Evans Arcadis Fred Blumberg Arcadis

4:30 - 5:00 pm

4:00 - 4:30 pm

3:30 - 4:00 pm

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

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Ozone Treatment Optimization and Advanced Controls Andrew Paulson Signature Automation Derek Littlejohn Arlington Water Utilities Justin Kirchdoerfer Arlington Water Utilities

Managing Complex Water Resources by Automating the San Antonio Water System’s Remote Manual Distribution System Chad Morris Black & Veatch Linda Bevis San Antonio Water System

SCADA Implementation in a Large Pipeline and Pumping Project John Robinson, CDM Smith Jesse Lomas, CDM Smith Joe LaRosa, CDM Smith Shelly Hattan Tarrant Regional Water District Miguel Galivez Tarrant Regional Water District

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Hot Off The Press: Mid-Session Update from the 86th Texas Legislature

Julie Nahrgang Water Environment Association of Texas

EPA Region 6 Updates on Water and Water Quality Issues EPA Region 6

Expect the Unexpected Overcoming Permitting Trials and Tribulations While Delivering Houston’s $1.75B NEWPP Expansion Jasmin Zambrano, City of Houston Paul Walker, Carollo Engineers Rajinder Singh, City of Houston Wayne Murphy, CH2M HILL Sarah Berkey, Carollo Engineers

Protecting Your Source Water and Water Faciltiies: A Discussion on Protection of Public Drinking Water Through Developing a Source Water Protection Plan and Vulnerability Assessment Kimberly Chanslor, CDM Smith Elston Johnson, Elston Johnson & Associates William Garde, CDM Smith

Lessons Learned From Hurricane Harvey Leisa Nelson Inframark

The Importance of Performing a Cybersecurity Audit Sean McMillan Jones and Carter

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure – Lubbock’s Watershed Management Plan Paula Jo Lemonds, HDR Aubrey Spear, City of Lubbock Malcolm Laing, City of Lubbock Neil Weems, City of Lubbock Jenna Kromann, HDR

Protecting Source Waters Through Collaboration with Agriculture and Farm Conservation Funding

Adam Carpenter American Water Works Association

Dutch Techniques Improving Harris County Resiliency Wendell Barnes Arcadis

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 3 Biosolids

Rode Mora, Austin Water John Mitchell, Austin Water Lisa Boatman, Austin Water Hong Zhao, Veolia Water Technologies Mitch Johnson, Veolia Water Technologies

James McMillen Perkins Engineering Consultants Bill Gase City of Garland Toshio Shimada Carollo Engineers Carlo Aviles Daniel Company

Leon Downing Black & Veatch Eric Redmond CH2M HILL

Demonstrating Real-Time Collection System Monitoring for Enhanced Source Control in Potable Reuse

Keep Calm and Communicate the Facts on Water Quality: Overcoming Rumors, Myths and Social Media Activists

Distribution of Metals in Hurricane Harvey Floodwater Remnants in Greater Houston

Communication Help is a Click Away

Impacts of Hurricane Harvey on Drinking Water Quality in Two Texas Towns

Eva Steinle-Darling Carollo Engineers

Considerations for Implementation of Biofiltration in Potable Reuse Applications Christina Alito HDR Chance Lauderdale HDR Samantha Black HDR

Pharmaceuticals and Other Emerging Trace Contaminants: An Overview and an Assessment Rajendra Bhattarai Austin Water

Hailey Mueller Lavigne Texas A&M University

Janet Rummel North Texas Municipal Water District

Mary Gugliuzza City of Fort Worth Water Department

Don’t Wait on the Meter: How to Engage a Mixed Meter Customer Base Today to Ensure a Successful Transition to AMI Tomorrow

Matthew Landsman University of Texas at Austin

The Impact of Spills of Ethanol Blended Fuels on Groundwater Krishna Rishi Saladi University of Houston

Michelle Camp WaterSmart Software

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Post Aerobic Digestion: Real World Experience with an Alternative to Deammonification

University Forum

2:00 - 2:30 pm

Implementing an Odor Control Program for a Centralized Sludge Processing and Loading Facility

Public Info

1:30 - 2:00 pm

ANITA Mox MBBR Pilot Study at Austin Water’s Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant

Water Reuse

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

Steven Jones Garver Michael Watts Garver

Bioenergy Modeling to Evaluate Economic Scenarios and Risks/ Sensitivities of Biogas-to-RNG Production for WRRFs

Reclaimed Water, A Drought-Proof Supply that Provides Multiple Opportunities - Experiences from City of Sugar Land

Justin Rackley CDM Smith Tom Jacobs Trinity River Authority of Texas

Sayonara Sludge: A Case for the Low Cost, Low Tech Water Sludge Monofill Keith O’Connor AECOM James Vanderwater Gulf Coast Water Authority John Martin Balch Gulf Coast Water Authority

Katie Clayton City of Sugar Land Justin Bartlett KIT Professionals

On-Going Water Characterization for the EPWater Advanced Water Purification Facility Hilma Villegas Perez Carollo Engineers Carlos Dominguez EP Water Caroline Russell Carollo Engineers

Sprinkler Talks. People Listen.

Shayna Johnson BGE

“Those Who Tell the Stories Rule the World”: the “Why” and the “How” of Effective Storytelling Stephanie Zavala Rogue Water Arianne Shipley Rogue Water

The Goldilocks Problem: Texas in Context of World Water Management Alicia Smiley AECOM Kiera Brown AECOM

Antibiotic Resistance Gene Fate during Co-Digestion of Livestock Manure and Domestic Wastewater in an Anaerobic Membrane

Effects of Temperature and Polyacrylamide as Flocculant Aid on Floc Characteristics and Settling During Chemical Coagulation of Produced Water

4:30 - 5:00 pm

Phil Spitzer North Texas Municipal Water District

Formation and Aggregation of Lead Phosphate Particles: Implications for Lead Immobilization in Water Supply Systems

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Mitigating Widespread, Bio-Active Pesticides in an Indirect Potable Reuse Model

3:30 - 4:00 pm

North Texas Municipal Water District Wastewater Sludge Dewatering Optimization

Juntao Zhao University of Houston

Esther Lou Rice University

Mahith Nadella Texas A&M University

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 4

11:30 am - Noon

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 -11:00 am

10:00 - 10:30 am

9:30 - 10:00 am

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Corrosive Water? Evaluation of Corrosion Indexes For Pb, Cu and Zn Release Justin Sutherland Carollo Engineers

Nitrification Action Plan Update; Lessons Learned During 3-Years of Implementation David Munn AECOM Julie Huerta City of Houston Vishakha Kaushik AECOM Sunil Kommineni KIT Professionals

Menacing Mussels Migrate to Mighty Central Texas

Joseph Jenkins Walker Partners Charles Maddox Austin Water Stephen Davis Lower Colorado River Authority

An Integrated Rapid Monitoring Protocol for Taste and Odor Compounds and Cyanotoxins Hunter Adams City of Wichita Falls Sam Reeder City of Wichita Falls Ashley Cottrell City of Wichita Falls Mark Southard City of Wichita Falls Daniel Nix City of Wichita Falls

Solving the Mystery of Manganese Riddle: A Systematic Solution Approach Zaid Chowdhury Garver Ashley Pifer Garver

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Wastewater Collection

The Ins and Outs of Fan Testing in the Real World Justin Angel Perkins Engineering Consultants

Odor and Corrosion Mitigation Strategies for a Complex Large Diameter Interceptor System

Neepa Shah Hazen and Sawyer Phil Spitzer North Texas Municipal Water District Richard Pope Hazen and Sawyer

Application of Smart Data Infrastructure for Integrated Wet Weather Management Mia Welch Tetra Tech Diana Qing Tao Tetra Tech

No Calm Before the Storm: Projecting for the Future with Record Rainfall

Carlos Flores North Texas Municipal Water District Michelle Lacks Burgess & Niple

Managing the Challenges of Large Diameter Pipeline Design and Construction: DWU Southside 120-Inch Wastewater Interceptor Rehabilitation Marty Paris Kimley-Horn and Associates Kevin Cannon Dallas Water Utilities Ashlyn Morgan Kimley-Horn and Associates

Wastewater Treatment & Operations Leaner and Meaner: How One Utility Used Process Optimization to Cut WWRF Operating Costs in Half Daniel Olson Garver Howard Christian City of Richmond Mike Moody City of Richmond

How Innovative Tools and Use of Site-Specific Data Helped Save $20 Million in WWTP Wet Weather Upgrades to Manage a High Flow Peaking Factor Brandt Miller Hazen and Sawyer Donna Long North Texas Municipal Water District Alonso Griborio Hazen and Sawyer Chamindra Dassanayake Hazen and Sawyer

Process Modeling: A Streamlined Approach to Alternatives Evaluations for Utilities Kaylee Dusek Garver

Low Energy Microbiomes for Nitrogen Removal: Rethinking Nitrification and Denitrification Leon Downing Black & Veatch

The Role of Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology in Biological Nutrient Removal Giampiero Galvagno AECOM Beverley Stinson AECOM

Water Distribution

The Value of Transient Monitoring How Technology Increased Network Visibility and Understanding for the City of Houston James Dunning Syrinix Shannon Rodriguez City of Houston

Interconnecting Public Water Systems with the Aid of Hydraulic Modeling Heather Ripley Tetra Tech

Corrosion Control in Drinking Water Systems to Manage Metals Load at Wastewater Treatment Plants Philip Brandhuber HDR Engineering

Its Not Rocket Science, Or Is It? Hydraulic Considerations for a Long Linear Project

Carissa Shelley Pape-Dawson Engineers Kim Keefer Integrated Science and Engineering

Open Heart Surgery – Replacing a Water System’s Primary Pump Station Michael McBee Freese and Nichols Josh Kristinek City of Lubbock Nicholas Lester Freese and Nichols Stephen Johnson Freese and Nichols

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 4 Water Treatment & Operations

Vinoth Manoharan AECOM Valetta Saldanha AECOM

Nicholas Burns Black & Veatch Kimberlie Brashear Dallas Water Utilities Peter Stencel Dallas Water Utilities

Hal Wood CP&Y Ivan Luna City of Corpus Christi

Yue Sun Ardurra Group Sterling Beaver City of Baytown Frank Simoneaux City of Baytown Mark LeBlanc City of Baytown

Melissa Woo CDM Smith Ricky Garrett Bell County WCID No. 1 Jason Dominguez Bell County WCID No. 1

Creating Record Drawings from Thin Air - Reality Capture Technologies and BIM

Brian Gettinger Black & Veatch Sergio Flores Black & Veatch Ray Brainard Black & Veatch

Let it WRIP! SAWS Water Resources Integration Program Theresa Pedrazas Tetra Tech

The Visualizers – We See the Future Now! Suparna Mukhopadhyay CDM Smith

Lessons Learned: Operations and Communications for a BPR Pilot Study Heather Zwerneman-Burns Black & Veatch Ed Mach Trinity River Authority Michael Easley Trinity River Authority

Taking AIM at Asset Management Allison Blake Freese and Nichols John Logan Trinity River Authority Jessica Brown Freese and Nichols Julie Hunt Trinity River Authority

Amy Middleton San Antonio River Authority Kirby Anderson MGC Contractors Robert Jenkins Freese and Nichols

Reflecting on Construction Success – City of Pearland Reflection Bay Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Andrea Brinkley City of Pearland James Nash Ardurra Group Dynnie Mitchell City of Pearland

Effects of Hurricane Harvey (and Other Weather Impacts) on Riverine Construction of the Coastal Water Authority’s Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Projects Jennifer Harrison CDM Smith Amber Batson CDM Smith David Miller Coastal Water Authority

Using Competitive Sealed Proposals to Purchase Owner Furnished Equipment: Reducing Stress and Saving Money Coy Veach Freese and Nichols Ed Weaver Tarrant Regional Water District

Can’t Stop the Flow: Getting a Derailed Design-Build Water Supply Project Back on Track Leslie Turner Tetra Tech Alissa Lockett San Antonio Water System

Farida Goderya City of Fort Worth Michael Graves CP&Y Thomas Moody CP&Y

Growing Overnight. How the City of Sugar Land’s Recent Annexation Expanded the System by 30% Brian Butscher City of Sugar Land

Bringing Order to the Chaos: Leveraging Detailed Urban Growth Planning in Master Plan Development Evan Tromble Garver

When, What, Where, and Why – The Importance of Rate Studies in Utility Management Chris Ekrut NewGen Strategies & Solutions Kim Bostik NewGen Strategies & Solutions

Back to the Future, Predicting Water Demand based on Weather Forecasts

Jeremy Rice Freese and Nichols Billy George North Texas Municipal Water District Yanbo Li North Texas Municipal Water District Tom Gooch Freese and Nichols Spencer Schnier Freese and Nichols

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Lessons Learned: Managing Zebra Mussels at Lake Belton Surface Water Treatment Plant and Designing the Lake Stillhouse Hollow Intake with Zebra Mussel Management in Mind

Martinez IV WWTP and Collection System Design-Build Project Execution and Lessons Learned

11:00 - 11:30 am

Chemical Cleaning – Evaluation of an Alternative to Extend Your Media Life and Restore Filter Performance

Tunneling: Trending Solution for Challenging Urban Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Conveyance Projects

10:30 - 11:00 am

Alternatives to Water Treatment Residuals Disposal

Utility Management

10:00 - 10:30 am

Full-Scale Side-by-Side Evaluation of BAF and Non-BAF Treatment at 440 MGD WTP

Construction Issues

9:30 - 10:00 am

Understanding Filter Underdrains

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 4

2:45 - 3:15 pm

2:15 - 2:45 pm

1:45 - 2:15 pm

1:15 - 1:45 pm

Drinking Water Quality Effect of BAF Conversion on Filter Performance and Making Operational Changes to Achieve Biological Filtration Stability Peter Stencel Dallas Water Utilities Matthew Johnson Dallas Water Utilities John Taylor Dallas Water Utilities

Wastewater Collection

When the Rains Came: The Impact of Hurricane Harvey on a Wastewater Collection System Karen Rico RJN Group Derek Schwanke RJN Group

What To Do When the “Brain Eating Amoeba” Shows Up in Your Water System.

St. Bernard Parish—A Case Study Adam Faschan Ardurra Group Jacob Benton Groby III St. Bernard Parish Government

Nanofiltration for Optimization of Brackish Groundwater Desalination Processes

Jorge Arroyo Freese and Nichols Robert Rodriguez North Alamo Water Supply Corporation

The Impact of Media Type, pH, and ORP on Manganese Removal Across Biofilters Operated at Varying Temperatures Ashley Evans Arcadis Lyda Hakes Alameda County Water District

CIPP: We’re Going to Need a Bigger Sock

Grace Sober Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Lauren Kubin North Texas Municipal Water District Philip Wheat Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam

Wastewater Lift Station Consolidation – Perspectives and Experiences of a Large Municipality Wade Parks KIT Professionals Fazle Rabbi City of Houston Pratistha Pradham City of Houston

In Case of an Emergency, Don’t Call 911: A Unique Inline Storage Approach to Eliminate Sanitary Sewer Overflows Kendall NeSmith Kimley-Horn and Associates Ila Drzymala San Antonio Water System

Wastewater Treatment & Operations It’s A Gritty Situation: Tackling Grit at Village Creek WRF Farida Goderya City of Fort Worth Amy Robinson CDM Smith Samir Mathur CDM Smith

Water Distribution Benefits and Consequences of Blending Disinfectants Within Your Distribution System David Munn AECOM Julie Huerta City of Houston Sunil Kommineni KIT Professionals Justin Bartlett KIT Professionals

Can’t Stop the Grit: How DWU Southside WWTP Maintained Current Operations During Construction

The Role of Smart Tanks in Distribution Water Quality Management

From Nightmare to Dream Come True: Improving Screening and Pumping Operations at one of the Largest Influent Pump Stations in Texas

Highlights from Newly Published AWWA M77: Using Low Voltage Conductivity to Locate and Measure Leaks in GPM

Megan Martin CP&Y Leslie Castillo Dallas Water Utilities

Adam Evans CDM Smith Regina Stencel Dallas Water Utilities

What the Floc? CFD Modeling to Determine the Cause of Pin Floc “Plumes” at Dos Rios Water Recycling Center Garrett Kehoe Arcadis Pete Chavol San Antonio Water System

John Koch UGSI

Chuck Hansen Electro Scan

Mixology 2.0 - Mixing Ground Storage Tanks to Improve Water Quality and Customer Satisfaction Sheldon Buck KIT Professionals Danica Mueller City of Sugar Land Ross Woodfin City of Sugar Land

4:30 - 5:00 pm

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall • 3:15 - 4 PM

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Keeping Up With the Times: How A Membrane Replacement Can Help the KBH Desalination Plant to Produce Water at its Design Capacity Once More Isaac Campos, CDM Smith Sarah Guemez, CDM Smith Jorge Arevalo, CDM Smith Gilbert Trejo, El Paso Water Utilities Doug Brown, CDM Smith

Preparing for Increasing Algal Blooms in Water Sources: How Should Texas Utilities Evaluate Source Water and In-Plant Treatment Alternatives?

Amlan Ghosh Corona Environmental Consulting Chad Seidel Corona Environmental Consulting Margaret Kearns Corona Environmental Consulting

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Bigger is Not Always Better: How Not to Chase Capacity All the Way to the Treatment Plant Shay Roalson HDR Engineering

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Monitoring and Alerting with 311 Self-Reporting System Shannon Dunne City of Houston

Sidestream EBPR Presents New Alternatives to Upgrade to Biological P Removal or Improve P Removal Stability at Texas WRRFs Patrick Dunlap, Black & Veatch Heather Burns, Black & Veatch James Barnard, Black & Veatch Leon Downing, Black & Veatch

Innovative Use of Cloth Media Filters for Primary Treatment and Peak Wet Weather Applications for the Port Arthur Main WRRF David Jackson, Freese and Nichols Murali Erat, Freese and Nichols Hani Tohme, City of Port Arthur Donnie Stanton, City of Port Arthur

Smart Boosting: A Case Study of an Innovative Solution for a Smart Distribution System Yue Sun Ardurra Group Nicholas Cook City of Deer Park

120-inch Water Transmission Line: Front End Planning to Mitigate Construction Risks

Roel Huerta, AECOM Venus Price, City of Houston Kevin Tran, City of Houston Wendy Lundeen, AECOM Michael Liga, Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 4 Water Treatment & Operations

Crystal Ybanez City of Corpus Christi Gabriel Ramirez City of Corpus Christi Marc Santos Hazen and Sawyer William Becker Hazen and Sawyer

Qianru Deng, Carollo Engineers Andrew Molly, City of Houston Eric Garza, City of Houston Paul Walker, Carollo Engineers Alan Domonoske, Carollo Engineers

Gil Barnett CP&Y Chris Schmid CP&Y Richard Zohne Dallas Water Utilities

Tiffany Miller Tetra Tech Alissa Lockett San Antonio Water System James Christopher Tetra Tech

Filtering out the Challenges at the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

Project Development: A Different Approach to Starting Design

Shelby Warchesik Kimley-Horn and Associates

Redundancy for Reliability’s Sake: Leveraging Hydraulic Models to Evaluate Emergency Water Supply Scenarios Geneva Caponi Freese and Nichols Melissa Brunger Freese and Nichols Scott Cole Freese and Nichols

In the Nick of Time – A Case Study Demonstrating How Proactive Stakeholder Coordination Results in Success Reyna Reyes Lockwood, Andrews & Newman

Surging Tensions: Field Investigation of the Cause for Surging in Centrifugal Aeration Blowers Rachel Gaddis CP&Y Michael Anderson Belcheff & Associates

Phillip Cook Black & Veatch Rebecca Vento Austin Water

Justin Reeves Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Chris Johnson City of Fort Worth

Rehabilitation of 75-Year Old Cast Iron Water Line in Historic District

Threading the Needle: Routing a Large Diameter Sewer Main Through a Densely Urbanized Corridor

Gregory Henry Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Anh Hunter City of Houston

Rosa Valdez Freese and Nichols Jacqueline McMahon Freese and Nichols

Construction Management of a Large Stormwater Tunnel Project Utilizing a Mega-TBM in Dallas, TX

Modern Data Management for Small Water/Wastewater Systems – A Corix Utilities (Texas) Inc. Case Study

Paul Smith Black & Veatch Jose Lopez City of Dallas J. Milton Brooks City of Dallas Eudomar Silva Black & Veatch

Advancing Construction Projects Through Legal, Technical, & Scheduling Challenges: DWU’s Residuals Projects at the Elm Fork WTP

Darrin Barker Corix Utilities Steven Walden Steve Walden Consulting

The Houston Demonstration Hub: How a Utility of the Future Plans for Continual Improvement through Technological Advancement Daniel Olson Garver Aisha Niang City of Houston Paul Zappi City of Houston

Gabe Trejo Arcadis

2:45 - 3:15 pm

How Much Calcium Can You Pack into a High Alkalinity Water?

Steering the Future of Fort Worth: Revitalizing Fort Worth’s Existing Water and Wastewater Design Criteria

2:15 - 2:45 pm

Optimizing Pump Selections When the System Throws a Curve

Utility Management

1:45 - 2:15 pm

From 80 MGD to 400 MGD: Operational Challenges for Houston NEWPP Expansion and Ways to Conquer Them

Construction Issues

1:15 - 1:45 pm

We All Need a NAP: Tackling a Municipality’s Nitrification Action Plan

Young Professionals

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall • 3:15 - 4 PM

Garrett Owens, Jacobs Engineering Tyler Nading, Jacobs Engineering Jason Curl, Jacobs Engineering Matt Deavenport, Jacobs Engineering

Katie Walker HDR Stan Williams HDR

Kaylee Dusek Garver Dakota Breaux Upper Trinity Regional Water District

Circle Takes the Square: How Trinity River Authority of Texas is Adapting Plate Settlers for Circular Clarifiers

John Zwerneman, Carollo Engineers John Logan, Trinity River Authority Letty Gomar, Carollo Engineers Kevin Burks, Trinity River Authority

Avoiding Construction Pitfalls: A New Integrated and Collaborative Approach to Startup and Commissioning

Playing Nice Together $150M of Construction, 6 Contractors, 25 Acres

Rehabilitation of Aging Critical Mechanical Facilities at the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant by Proactive Planning and Diligent Implementation

Lessons in Cat Herding: How Fort Worth Water and 23 Wholesale Customers Strategically Renegotiated a 20 Year Uniform Wholesale Wastewater Agreement

Daniel Bond, CDM Smith Tom Jacobs, Trinity River Authority Mike Young, Trinity River Authority Samir Mathur, CDM Smith

Xiaohong He, AECOM Omoruyi Ebomwonyi, Austin Water Ioan Chilarescu, AECOM Robyn Smith, Austin Water Olivia Beck, Austin Water

Alissa Lockett San Antonio Water System Carissa Shelley Pape-Dawson Engineers

Andy McCartney Fort Worth Water Dave Yanke NewGen Strategies & Solutions Frank Crumb Halff Associates

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Rating the Re-Rates: Lessons Learned from Filter HLR Demonstration Testing

Wholesale Meter Replacement Considerations

4:00 - 4:30 pm

From Concept to Full-Scale Implementation: Using Dynamic Simulation to Develop Novel Control Strategies for Water Facilities

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 5

9:30 - 10:00 am

9:00 - 9:30 am

8:30 - 9:00 am

Pretreatment

Controlling the Discharge of Mercury from the Dental Office William Purves Purves Environmental

Alternative Approaches to Local Limits Development Chris Pasch Alan Plummer Associates

Technically Based Local Limits: Texas is Too Big for One Size Fits All Janet Sims Perkins Engineering Consultants

Applied Research

Water Resources

From CERRO to ZERO (almost…): How El Paso, Texas Achieved 92% Recovery Using Advanced Desalination

No Stone Unturned: An Integrated Water Supply Planning Approach for a Texas River Authority

Guillermo Delgado H2O-TERRA Steve Morgan H2O-TERRA Raquel Alba-Lucker H2O-TERRA

Impact of Biofiltratio on NDMA Concentrations in Drinking Water

Caroline Russell, Carollo Engineers Ashley Evans, Arcadis William Mitch, Stanford University Raymond Hozalski, University of Minnesota Peter Huck, University of Waterloo

Strategies to Reduce Formation of Polymer Derived NDMA in Drinking Water – Findings of Pilot Testing at City of Houston’s East Water Purification Plant Yong Wang, City of Houston Yongki Shim, KIT Professionals Jin Ye, City of Houston Sunil Kommineni, KIT Professionals

Jason Afinowicz Freese and Nichols David Parkhill San Jacinto River Authority Spandana Tummuri Freese and Nichols

Please Pardon our Spills, Releases and Passthru-Bounded by Law, Realizing Opportunities Lj Francis City of Corpus Christi Steve Ramos City of Corpus Christi

Guidelines for Assessing the Feasibility of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Hughbert Collier Collier Consulting Aaron Collier Collier Consulting

Infrastructure Financing

So How Does Your Piggy Bank Grow?

Pat Lackey Trihydro Corporation David Allen Green Valley Special Utility District

Lean Doesn’t Mean Skinny: How the Fabens Water District Stays in Budget But Keeps its Infrastructure at the Cutting Edge Isaac Campos CDM Smith Horacio Juarez CDM Smith Mike Terrazas El Paso County WCID #4

Regional Consolidation Challenges Facing Rural Public Utilities

Ronald Cass AECOM Elizabeth Fazio Hale Riverbend Water Resources District

Networking Break in Technical Session Area • 10:00 - 10:30 AM

11:30 - Noon

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 - 11:00 am

Industrial

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Power Plant’s Conductivity Mystery Solved by TOC Analysis

Amanda Scott Suez Water Technologies and Solutions Analytical Instruments

Starting Over or Not: The Tale of Industrial Pretreatment Challenges for a Rural Water District

Susan Spore AECOM Eli Hunt Riverbend Water Resources District

Beat Ultra-Low Phosphorus Targets with Reactive Filtration: How Citronelle, Alabama Consistently Hits 20 Micrograms per Liter Philip Wiebe Nexom Steve Smith Nexom

TEXAS WATERTM 2019

Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors: A Resilient and Energy Efficient Process Intensification Dylan Christenson Black & Veatch Andrew Shaw Black & Veatch Samik Bagchi Black & Veatch

Increased Protein-Like Fluorescence Provides Early Warning of Distribution System Nitrification

Ashley Pifer, Garver Thien Do, University of Arkansas Alfonso Morua, Dallas Water Utilities Andrew Molly, City of Houston Julian Fairey, University of Arkansas

Evaluating the Feasibility of Potable Reuse for Inland Communities Cory Dow Carollo Engineers

Using Advanced Water Quality Modeling to Support Permit Renewal of a Regional Water Reclamation Plant

Ernest To Alan Plummer Associates Jody Zabolio Upper Trinity Regional Water District Peggy Glass Alan Plummer Associates

Singing Kumbaya: Intercity Collaboration Results in Cost-Effective River Corridor Plans and Floodplain Mapping

Larissa Knapp-Scott, Jacobs Engineering Olivia Whittaker, Jacobs Engineering Stephanie Griffin, City of Grand Prairie Amy Cannon, City of Arlington

Strategic Water Resource Planning for One of the Fastest Growing Communities in the United States Fred Blumberg Arcadis Mike Short New Braunfels Utilities

When Your Financier Bellies Up to the Bar, Then Goes Belly Up Carissa Shelley Pape-Dawson Engineers

Detailed Cost Modeling + Procurement are Critical for Achieving Cost Certainty for Houston’s $1.75B Plant Expansion Jasmin Zambrano, City of Houston Rajinder Singh, City of Houston Paul Walker, Carollo Engineers Sarah Berkey, Carollo Engineers Roy Bumpass, Carollo Engineers

Integrated Utility Master Planning of a Rapidly Growing City - Impacts to Rates

Sunil Kommineni, KIT Professionals Howard Christian, City of Richmond Gary Rabalais, Jones|Carter Susan Lang, City of Richmond Angie Flores, Raftelis Financial Consultants

Gloyna Breakfast ● 7-8:30 am ● Friday, April 5 ● Tickets Sold Separately

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 5

Sam Meisner, Freese and Nichols Melissa Brunger, Freese and Nichols Hunter Stephens, City of Richardson Jim Lockart, City of Richardson

Bill Lloyd HDR Padma Patla City of Richardson Jose Maldonado HDR

Brian Butscher, City of Sugar Land Meera Victor, Carollo Engineers Felicia James, Carollo Engineers Fabiola DeCarvalho, City of Sugar Land

Water Conservation Strategies in the Context of Resilience and the One Water Approach: A Case Study in New Braunfels, TX Jacqueline Ashmore Boston University Suzanne Williams New Braunfels Utilities

Keep Austin Chillin’: A Strategy to Reduce Cooling Tower Water Demand Cate Jones McClendon Austin Water

Melissa Woo CDM Smith Tom Jacobs Trinity River Authority of Texas

What’s That Smell? Best Practices and Strategies for an Effective Odor Control System

Somnath Chilukuri, Freese & Nichols Stephen Maldonado Jr., City of College Station Gennady Boksiner, Freese & Nichols Rachel Turner, Freese & Nichols

How Much Air to Control Odors in Sludge Storage Tanks?

Lynsy Varner Alan Plummer Associates John Bennett Trinity River Authority of Texas Paula Monaco Alan Plummer Associates

9:30 - 10:00 am

Sugar Land Tale: From Conceptual Framework to Practical Implementation for the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plants Asset Management

Kevin Kluge, Texas Water Development Board David Mitchell, M Cubed Mary Ann Dickinson, Alliance for Water Efficiency Jeremy Rice, Freese and Nichols Timothy Loftus, Texas State University

Cleaning Up Odors and Biogas for Solids Handling Processes with Digestion and Thermal Hydrolysis

9:00 - 9:30 am

Progressive Capital Improvement Planning Across Multiple Utilities + Pavement

Two Step: Developing a Water Conservation Planning Tool for Water Service Providers in Texas

Odor & Corrosion Control

8:30 - 9:00 am

Where Do I Start? Risk-Based Prioritization for Renewal of Richardson’s Pumping and Storage Facilities

Water Conservation

Networking Break in Technical Session Area • 10:00 - 10:30 AM

Kevin Koeller Austin Water Mazen Kawasmi Freese and Nichols Stephen Johnson Freese and Nichols

Jason Pierce Upper Trinity Regional Water District Dean Minchillo Tarrant Regional Water District

Cristina Brantley San Antonio Water System

Katie Clayton City of Sugar Land William Garde CDM Smith Tina Peterson CDM Smith

A BASIC Approach: From Condition Assessment to Low Cost, Low Maintenance Asset Rehabilitation

Water Use in Higher Education Across the USA

Matthew Jalbert Trinity River Authority

Bill Hoffman H.W (Bill) Hoffman & Associates

Horacio Juarez CDM Smith Ajay Shrivastav CDM Smith Ivan Hernandez El Paso Water Utilities

Sometimes the Best Answer is “Wye”: Design Challenges in Fort Worth

Forcemains Network Odor and Corrosion Management

11:30 - Noon

Critical Conservation: How Demand Management Modeling Can Inform Conservation Initiatives

Odor Control and Corrosion Protection for Air Release Valves at EPWater Force Mains & Lift Stations

11:00 - 11:30 am

Asset Management: Monitoring and Controlling Sewer Main Projects

Residential Sprinkler Check-ups for Regional Outdoor Savings

10:30 - 11:00 am

Where Did We Come From, Where Do We Go? Austin Water’s Asset Management Multi-Sensor Pilot Experience

Chris Brooks RJN Group Tony Sholola City of Fort Worth

Brian Huang V&A Consulting Engineers Chris Hunniford V&A Consulting Engineers

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

See you in Houston!

Asset Management

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TEXAS WATER 2019 SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT Tuesday, April 2 • Golf Club of Houston

7 am check-in w/breakfast. 8 am Shotgun Scramble w/lunch, prizes & awards following. No on-site registration.

This year’s event will be held at the home of the PGA Houston Open located in Northeast Houston at 5860 Wilson Road, Humble Texas 77396 near the world class Northeast Water Purification Plant. The Tournament Course hosts the Houston Open, where the world's top players vie for excellence on the Rees Jones/David Toms-designed course. As enjoyable to play as it is beautiful, this course has abundant native plants and wildlife. Amid the finely groomed fairways, the well-engineered greens and the challenging bunkers, you can almost hear the echoes of PGA TOUR Professionals inviting you to have fun, encouraging you to compete and inspiring you to improve your game. Step onto the tee box with Singh or Couples. Face Scott or Appleby and enjoy the rare combination of professional quality and beauty of this course. With Golf Club of Houston being Houston’s only PGA TOUR stop as your backdrop, your tournament takes on an increased aura of significance and the rewards and enjoyment will be immeasurable. The Tournament Course at Golf Club of Houston is open to the public—one of only 11 public courses across the country that hosts a PGA TOUR event. THIS YEAR EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A COMPLIMENTARY FOUR CADDIE for ball retrieval, club selection, putting, and FUN. Caddie Fee and Tip are Already Paid.

Limited to 36 teams so golf can be completed within 4.5 hours.

TEAM & SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES (Multiple sponsors open at each level): PLATINUM: TWO Team registrations, Lunch Sponsorship, and company name on beach towel for every golfer...$5,000 GOLD: ONE Team registration, Breakfast Sponsorship and company name on koozie for every golfer....$3,500 SILVER: ONE Team registration and Drink Cart Sponsorship: $2,500 BRONZE: ONE Team registration…..$1,500 Individuals can call Golf Chair for team assembly if available

(Multiple sponsors available at each level):

Platinum Package......

x $5,000....... $

Gold Package............

x $3,500.......$

Silver Package...........

Bronze Package.........

x $2,500.......$ x $1,500.......$

Sponsorship Opportunities (Multiple sponsors available at each level; sponsorship sign to be given to sponsor):

TEAM CAPTAIN

NAME: Firm Name: Address: City: State: Cell Number: Email:

CALCULATE FEES SponsorshipPackages

TeeBox........................

x $500...... $

Hole in One 18th Hole Vehicle Grand Prize Sponsor...... x $2,000... $ Zip:

__________________

TEAM 1 PLAYER NAMES (if applicable)

#2: #3:

Hole in One 2,8,10,15 Holes Prize Sponsor................ x $500…... $ Closest to the Pin..........

x $250...... $

Longest Drive, Men.......

x $250...... $

Longest Drive, Women....

x $250...... $

NAME FOR SPONSORSHIP SIGN:

#4: TEAM 2 PLAYER NAMES (if applicable)

Tournament Extra(s) Mulligans ($20/each)......................... $

#1:

(Mulligan Tickets are Also Raffle Prize Tickets)

#2: #3: #4:

THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE!

TOTAL (add column at right)

www.txwater.org

Tournament Chair: Chris Canonico,713-540-5512 canonico@ardurragroup.com

Or mail form with payment to: TW19 Golf Tournament P.O. Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 Or fax to 512-251-8152 PAYMENT METHOD:

! Check Payable to “Texas Water”

CHARGE MY:

! AMEX

Card #:

Expiration:

Cardholder Name:

Security Code:

Credit Card Billing Address: Signature:

$

! VISA

! MasterCard

! Discover

TEXAS WATER 2019 REGISTRATION

April 2-5, 2019 Houston, Texas

Early Registration Deadline: March 11, 2019 Payment Must Accompany this Form or Registration Cannot be Processed REGISTER ONLINE: www.txwater.org. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

FIRST NAME______________________________________LAST NAME________________________________________ COMPANY________________________________________TITLE_____________________________________________ ADDRESS__________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY/STATE/ZIP____________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE__________________________________________MEMBER #___________________________ ❑ AWWA ❑ WEF EMAIL (REQUIRED FOR PROCESSING)_____________________________________________________________________ ❑ This is my first time attending the Texas Water Conference Received on/ Received before 3/11/19 after 3/11/19

I have special dietary needs: ❑ Vegetarian

❑ Other_____________________________________________

❑ Full Registration - MEMBER ......................... $295 ......... $345 ...... ______ ❑ Full Registration - NON MEMBER ................ $505 ......... $555 ...... ______ NON MEMBERS ONLY. Full registration at the non-member rate includes a free one-year membership to either AWWA or WEF. With full, non-member registration, please indicate which organization you wish to join (new members only - no renewals): ❑ AWWA ❑ WEF

PAYMENT METHOD:

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

❑ Check Payable to Texas Water

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

Bill My:

❑ 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 ........ ______

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

❑ AMEX

❑ VISA

❑ MasterCard

❑ Discover

Card #___________________________________________ Expiration__________________Security Code___________ Cardholder Name__________________________________ Signature________________________________________ Credit Card Billing Address___________________________

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

________________________________________________

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

________________________________________________

Guest Name For Badge:_________________________________ ❑ Exhibit Hall Only (4/3, 4/4) ............................ $55 ........... $55 ........ ______ (Sorry: No one-day passes available) FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS

QUANTITY

Select Tour Below: ...................... _____ x $30 ........... $35 ........ ______ ❑ Tour 1: 69th Street WW Plant & Anheuser-Busch Brewery ❑ Tour 2: SE Water Plant & NASA’s Johnson Space Center ❑ Tour 3: NE Water Purification Plant & Expansion EXTRA TICKETS

QUANTITY ❑ * Awards Lunch (WEDS.) ........... _____ x $65 ........... $70 ........ ______ ❑ * Awards Breakfast (THURS.) ..... _____ x $40 ........... $40 ........ ______ ❑ I plan to participate in the Curtis Smalley Environ. Event (Tues., April 2) ❑ I’m interested in participating in the Dodson’s Drive Fun Run 5K and would like to be contacted with more information (Weds., April 3) ❑ I plan to attend the Women of Water Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; included in Full Registration or Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.) ❑ * Box Lunch (THURS.) ................ _____ x $35 ........... $40 ........ ______ ❑ * TW19 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

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

For more information, contact: Texas Water 512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152 texwater@texas.net

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

Texas Water 2019 Registration c/o GCP Association Services PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 or fax to 512-251-8152 No refunds will be granted after March 11, 2019. A $60 cancellation fee will be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 11, 2019. 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 texwater@texas.net or (fax) 512-251-8152.

Early registration deadline: March 11, 2019.

After March 25, registration only available onsite. ab