We’re excited to welcome you back to Houston for Texas WaterTM 2023, the Largest Regional Water Conference in the U.S.©!
Volunteers for Texas WaterTM 2023 have been putting in long hours so that your experience in Houston is educational 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’s time to have fun at Thursday’s Conference Night-Out at Pitch 25. We look forward to seeing you in Houston for Texas WaterTM 2023!
Full registration is your best value for Texas WaterTM 2023. With full registration, you receive:
• access to all technical sessions
• full access to the Exhibit Hall
• tickets to the Awards Lunch, the Women of Water Breakfast, the Box Lunch and the Thursday Night Out event
Non-member full registration includes a free* one-year membership in either AWWA/TAWWA or WEF/WEAT.
*New members only, not for membership renewals
Tickets for the Women of Water Breakfast, Facility Tours, Lunches, Conference Night Out event and the Gloyna Breakfast are also available for purchase.
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 20, 2023
Venus Price Texas Water Co-Chair Texas Section American Water Works Association Elizabeth Fazio Hale Texas Water Co-Chair Water Environment Association of TexasBeyond the science, beyond the engineering, we see communities. We see families. We see clean drinking water where none exists, and solutions to issues that haven’t arisen yet. Our singular focus on water inspires us to look beyond the surface of what’s doable, into the depth of what’s possible. The results are industry-changing innovations and solutions that impact our communities and our ecosystems. It all comes at a critical time in our industry because while many see uncertainty, we see opportunity. It’s all in how you look at it. 1.800.523.5826
All events are at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 91001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change.
7:00 am Golf Tournament • Memorial Golf Course
7:30 am–2:30 pm Exhibitor Move-In • Exhibit Hall
8:30 am–11:30 am Curtis Smalley Environmental Event • Buffalo Bayou
1:00 pm–4:00 pm TAWWA Annual Board Meeting
1:00 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Annual Board Meeting
4:00 pm–6:30 pm Registration
4:30 pm–6:30 pm Meet & Greet • Exhibit Hall
5:00 pm–6:00 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Meeting
6:00 pm–7:30 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Process Control Event
6:30 am Dodson’s Drive Fun Run
8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready/Moderator Check in Room
8:30 am–4:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Laboratory, Exhibition and Electrical Events • Exhibit Hall
9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Hydrant Hysteria Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall
9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session
9:00 am–1:30 pm WEAT Student Design Competition
9:30 am–4:00 pm TAWWA Hydrant Hysteria • Exhibit Hall
10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting
10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall
10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits/Innovation Lounge • Exhibit Hall
10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction • Exhibit Hall
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 Challenge Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall
1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Challenge (Jr. Meter Challenge 1 pm) • Exhibit Hall
1:20 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions/Posters
1:20 pm–5:10 pm University Forum
1:20 pm–5:10 pm Young Professionals Technical Session
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 Texas Shoot-Out • Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm–5:10 pm Technical Sessions/Posters
5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes For Day
5:15 pm–6:15 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception/ Mentoring Program Networking Event
7:15 am–9:00 am Women of Water Breakfast TICKET REQUIRED
7:30 am–5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am–2:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Safety, Collection System, Maintenance and Exhibition Events • Exhibit Hall
8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready/Moderator Check in Room
8:30 am–9:30 am Exhibit Hall Break • Exhibit Hall
8:30 am–1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction • Exhibit Hall
8:30 am–4:00 pm Exhibits/Innovation Lounge • 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–11:50 am Technical Sessions/Posters
9:00 am–11:50 am Value of Water Program
9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top Ops Competition • Exhibit Hall
9:30 am–4:00 pm TAWWA Hydrant Hysteria • Exhibit Hall
9:30 am–4:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition • Exhibit Hall
Noon–1:00 pm Box Lunch with Exhibitors • Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIRED
Noon–1:00 pm Awards Celebration Lunch • Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIRED FOR BOX LUNCH
1:10 pm–2:50 pm Technical Sessions/Posters
1:30 pm–3:00 pm Professional Ethics Workshop for Engineers
1:30 pm–3:00 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking Water Event • Exhibit Hall, Top Ops Area
2:45 pm–3:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards Ceremony • Exhibit Hall
2:50 pm–3:20 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall
2:50 pm–3:20 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall
3:20 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions/Posters
4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown
6:15 pm Gavel Passing • Pitch 25
6:30 pm–8:30 pm Conference Night-Out • Pitch 25 TICKET REQUIRED
7:00 am–8:30 am Gloyna Breakfast
TICKET REQUIRED
7:00 am–Noon Registration • Outside Tech Session Rooms
8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break • Outside Tech Session Rooms
8:00 am–Noon Facility Tours • Depart from Convention Center
TICKET REQUIRED
8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready/Moderator Check in Room
8:30 am–10:10 am Technical Sessions
10:10 am–10:20 am Networking Break • Outside Tech Session Rooms
10:20 am–Noon Technical Sessions
Noon Conference Adjourns
Texas Water is excited to welcome Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to provide the keynote comments at Texas WaterTM 2023. The address will take place during the Opening Session at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 12.
Elected in December 2015 and overwhelmingly reelected in December 2019, Mayor Turner is serving his second four-year term. He is Houston’s 62nd mayor.
Operating within the city’s fiscal constraints, Mayor Turner has passed five balanced budgets. He also oversaw Houston’s remarkable rebound from Hurricane Harvey, championed historic pension reform, and cheered on the World Series Houston Astros. He also launched Houston’s first Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, meet the Paris Agreement goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, and lead the global energy transition.
In February 2022, Mayor Turner released his One Safe Houston initiative to combat the increase in violence resulting from the pandemic, domestic violence, mental illness and the proliferation of guns on the street.
As the chief executive of the world’s energy capital, Mayor Turner brings a performance-driven approach to the job, creating a more responsive, streamlined, and efficient delivery of city services while shoring up Houston’s financial future. Thanks to his leadership, the Texas Legislature, and local voters approved the pension reform package that reduced the city’s liability by billions of dollars and provided a “fix” that had eluded the city for 17 years.
Before serving as Houston’s mayor, Turner served for 27 years as the Representative for Texas House District 139. He worked on the House Appropriations Committee for 21 years and served as Speaker Pro Tem for three terms. He was appointed to several Budget Conference Committees to balance the state’s budget and serve on the Legislative Budget Board.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 7 A.M.
The Texas Water 2023 Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at the Memorial Golf Course. 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 35 or sign up online at www.txwater.org.
CURTIS SMALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 8:30 A.M. TO 11:30 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.
This year’s Curtis Smalley Environmental Event will be held in partnership with Buffalo Bayou Parks on Tuesday, April 11 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Kayaks will be provided as we pick up trash and work to beautify the Bayou. All volunteers will be provided with gloves, trash bags and water. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up for the event online at www.txwater.org (under “Events”) and be sure to sign any waivers. Transportation will not be provided but parking information will be available closer to the event date. Let’s work together to beautify the Bayou.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 4:30 TO 6:30 P.M.
Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the George R. Brown Convention Center for refreshments. Registration opens at 4 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall. Texas WaterTM 2023 hosts the largest regional water exhibition on the continent. More than 600 exhibitors are in one place, at one time, in the convention center.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 – THURSDAY, APRIL 13
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 Innovation Lounge inside the Exhibit Hall. There is no additional fee to visit the Innovation Lounge.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 5:30 A.M. CHECK IN; 6:30 A.M. START TIME
The Dodson’s Drive Fun Run supports young professionals in the Texas water industry by raising funds to support the TAWWA/WEAT Dodson’s Drive Fund. The Dodson’s Drive Fund, established in 2011 to honor the late Kenneth Dodson, provides scholarships for young professionals and funding to send our young professionals to the annual Young Professionals Summit.
This year’s Fun Run is a 5K course location starting in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center. It will be a five-loop course (1K per loop) around beautiful Discovery Green where participants will see the Downtown Houston skyline at sunrise. All teams and paid participants will be chip timed and receive a technical shirt. Finishers will receive their very own finisher’s ribbon to wear on your Texas Water badge. Awards will be given to the fastest male and female overall runners, fastest male and female masters runners, fastest YP male and female runners, and the fastest team. Sign up at www.txwater.org! Don’t miss being a part of this conference tradition!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 – FRIDAY, APRIL 14
Start each Texas WaterTM 2023 day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on Friday.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 – FRIDAY, APRIL 14
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 195 leading-edge presentations that are offered only at Texas WaterTM 2023. 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 26-33.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 – THURSDAY, APRIL 13
Texas WaterTM 2023 will 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.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 9 A.M. TO 1:30 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 Student Design Competition in Chicago at WEFTEC 2023. The prompt this year is focused around the City of Austin Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Austin’s largest WWTP. Students are tasked with developing detailed design alternatives and final recommendations for expansion of the WCWWTP from 75 MGD to 100 MGD Average Annual Daily Flow (AADF) and converting the Conventional Activated Sludge system to a BNR system. Students will have to factor in the industrial loading that sends large loads of ammonia with low concentrations of organics. Additionally, students are to evaluate and present on phosphorus sequestration technology to remove phosphorus from the process streams and ultimate disposal. Recommendations and solutions for plant expansion and to meet permit requirements are presented in a detailed Preliminary Design Report and presentation as described in the Competition Details handout. Come out and support your alma mater or see some prospective future leaders in the industry! This year, teams from Texas Tech University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas, and Tecnologico de Monterrey will compete.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. TICKET
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. Additional tickets are available for $75 on or before March 20; $85 after.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1:20 P.M. TO 5:10 P.M. Young Professionals will share their knowledge and experiences on an array of matters aimed at engaging YPs and seasoned professionals alike. Reference the program lineup for details.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 5:15 P.M. TO 6:15 P.M. Join the YPs and seasoned professionals for drinks and hors d’oeuvres during this networking event. We will also recognize the winners of the Student Design Competition, the University Forum, the Dodson’s Drive Run and Inflow. The Networking Event will provide Young Professionals an opportunity to meet with Mentors and discuss their career journey. Join us to learn more about the Mentoring Program and how you can participate.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 7:15 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M.
Each year at the annual Texas WaterTM Conference, we host the Women of Water breakfast. At this event, the participants will hear from women leaders in the water industry who will share their career stories, leadership successes and challenges, their thoughts on work-life integration, mentorship and much more! This year, Liz Fazio Hale, General Manager for Gulf Coast Authority, will moderate a panel of women leaders that include Jenna Covington, General Manager for North Texas Municipal Water District; Carol Haddock, Director for Houston Public Works; Tina Peterson, Executive Director for Harris County Flood Control District; and Irazema Rojas, Chief of Technical Services at El Paso Water.
We look forward to having you join us for breakfast as these women showcase the difference women can make in our water community, while also providing a forum for future leaders to network with seasoned professionals. One ticket is included with Full Registration. Additional breakfast tickets are available at $50 each if purchased on or before March 20; $60 after March 20.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 9 A.M. TO 11:50 A.M.
The Value of Water (VOW) Program at the Texas Water conference is a half-day session devoted to promoting water communication successes and best practices in Texas. This year’s presentations focus on the theme of MAKING TEXAS WATER RESILIENT. This unique session provides an interactive and collaborative environment for water education and outreach professionals across the nation, as well as any other water professionals interested in improving their relationship with rate payers and the general public. In 2015, TAWWA partnered with WEAT to embrace the “one water” concept and since that time the VOW Committee consists of co-chairs from the TAWWA Education Division and the WEAT Public Communication and Outreach Committee. Please join us again at the 2023 conference on Thursday from 9 am
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, NOON TO 1:00 P.M. TICKET
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, Hydrant Hysteria 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 $40 on or before March 20; $50 after.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, NOON TO 1:00 P.M. TICKET
Texas Water will honor TAWWA and WEAT 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 available at $40 each if purchased on or before March 20; $50 after.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1:30 P.M. TO 3 P.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 or need to preregister for this training.
Through holistic planning, we help communities map out a sustainable water future. Our One Water approaches focus on affordable, equitable and implementable design. hdrinc.com/one-water-solutions
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 6:30 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.
Our conference mixer and night out will take place just a few minutes’ walk away from the convention center at Pitch 25 (2120 Walker St, Houston, TX 77003). Located in East Downtown (EaDo), practically in the shadow of the George R. Brown Convention Center, Pitch 25 is the creation of former Houston Dynamos superstar, Brian Ching. With over 45 screens, multiple bars, patio games, hammocks, and even a miniature indoor soccer field (or pitch), there really is nowhere else like it.
The hallmark of any good sports bar starts with a strong selection of drinks and Pitch 25 definitely does not disappoint. With nearly 100 beers, ciders, and even wines on tap and a 25,000 square-foot venue, you are sure to find the perfect refreshment while visiting with your comrades in the water industry. A drink ticket will be included, followed by a cash/credit bar for those that wish to continue. To keep you satisfied, there will be several amazing food options throughout the event. Vegetarian options will be available as well.
The Gavel Passing will be held on stage at 6:15 p.m. and the mixer starts at 6:30 p.m. with plenty of food and drinks and a chance to network, mingle, and even jump on the pitch for a game of cornhole.
Guests can make the 10-minute walk to the venue or use the free shuttle service. Shuttle transportation will be provided at the south entrance of the Conference hotel, right across the street from the Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen located in the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Signage and volunteers will be stationed near the hotel and conference exits to provide guidance to the shuttle bus pick-up location. The event concludes at 8:30 p.m., and shuttle rides back to the hotel will be provided until that time. A Conference Night Out ticket is included with Full Registration or with the Guest Badge. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase for $95 by March 11 and $105 after March 11.
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 7 TO 8:30 A.M.
Rhonda Harris will be the featured speaker at the Gloyna Breakfast at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 14.
Harris has more than 45 years of experience in managing and administering a variety of facilities and programs in the water environment sector. Her experience includes developing and implementing training programs for public and private sector personnel, developing regulations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, knowledge management and management consulting, condition assessments, business practice evaluations, asset management and life cycle costing, engineering design, construction and O&M renewals, and operations for facilities and systems.
Harris is a certified Texas Water and Wastewater Operator and approved Operations Trainer, as well as a licensed Wastewater Operator in Ontario, Canada. She is also a registered Professional Engineer in Texas, a
P. Eng, in Ontario, Canada, a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer(BCEE) from the American Association of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES), a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Diploma-Certified Member of the Institute of Asset Management (MIAM), an Elected Fellow of the Water Environment Federation (F.WEF) and an Honorary Member of AWWA. Ms. Harris is a leader in operations management, O&M Issues and asset management, working for change, improvement and enhancement in the global water environment. She served as the 19961997 President of the Water Environment Association of Texas and the 1998-1999 President of the Water Environment Federation.
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 $50 and are sold separately.
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The Texas WaterTM 2023 conference hotel and convention center are at the heart of one of the most exciting cities in the nation, Houston. Houston’s Discovery Green Park, Minute Maid Park and the restaurants along the Avenida De Las Americas are just steps away from your hotel. Spouses and guests of the registered attendees at Texas WaterTM 2023 will have the opportunity to embark in self-guided tours to explore the sights, sounds and amazing cuisine of the Bayou City in a self-guided program.
Registered conference guests will be provided access to the Texas WaterTM 2023 Insiders Guidebook that will connect you with Houston’s amazing history, art and antiques, museums, sports and outdoor activities, restaurants, shopping and available downtown guided tours of the City. This year, you can plan and visit all the attractions this vibrant City has to offer at your own pace and schedule.
Conference guests will be offered a special guest registration* that includes a ticket to the Conference Night Out, access to the convention center and exhibit hall, the Conference Meet and Greet and networking opportunities with other registered conference guests. *Guest registration must accompany a full or one day registration (excluding Exhibit Hall Only badge) and costs $110 if purchased by March 20; $130 after.
The Texas Section of American Water Works Association (TAWWA) and the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) are dedicated to providing a safe, harassment-free experience for everyone during Texas WaterTM and official Texas WaterTM conference events. TAWWA and WEAT will not tolerate harassment of conference attendees, exhibitors, speakers, volunteers, or staff. TAWWA and WEAT 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 at www.txwater.org/codeofconduct_2023.cfm for more information including contact information for reporting actions contrary to the Texas WaterTM code of conduct.
Wednesday, April 12, 8:30 am-4:45 pm
Thursday, April 13, 8 am-2:45 pm
Thursday, April 13, 2:45 pm-3:45 pm: Awards Ceremony
Watch the nation’s best operators and maintenance staff compete in the Operations Challenge Competition at Texas WaterTM 2023. The competition returns in person this year and is open to any team that would like to sign up; teams of two to four can compete in as many as seven events. Sign up your utility today! The competition takes place in the Exhibit Hall on Wednesday and Thursday. This multi-day competition showcases each team’s knowledge and skills in Process Control (Sponsored by Freese and Nichols), Laboratory Event (Sponsored by Hartwell Environmental), Maintenance (Sponsored by CP&Y), Collection System (Sponsored by AECOM), Safety (Sponsored by Carollo), and our three exhibition events: Electrical (Sponsored by Gupta), Vaughan Exhibition Event (Sponsored by Vaughan), and Victaulic Exhibition Event (Sponsored by Victaulic).
Awards for the Operations Challenge Competition, as well as the Three Municipal Treatment Plant of the Year awards and Operator of the Year Award will be handed out at the Operations Awards Ceremony at 2:45 pm in the Exhibit Hall in the Meter Challenge area. Non-Utility teams and any person in attendance at the show can sign up and compete in the Exhibition Events where two divisions are available. Division I represents past teams who have competed in all events, and Division II represents new teams competing in any event for the first time. And finally, do not forget the Texas Shoot Out! An open quick competition where anyone can compete in multiple divisions to see who can cut an 8” PVC pipe the fastest with a hand saw. The winner gets extreme bragging rights and $100 cash! Competitors can receive up to 10 TCEQ CEU hours, t-shirts, entry into the technical sessions and exhibit halls, and bragging rights! The top Texas Teams earn a free trip to the National WEFTEC competition. Contact Jeff Sober at 214-8836263 or jlsober@garverusa.com or register at www.txwater.org.
Wednesday, April 12, 9:30 am-4 pm, Exhibit Hall
Thursday, April 13, 9:30 am-4 pm, Exhibit Hall
Hydrant 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 AWWA ACE23 in Toronto in June. Visit www.txwater.org to sign up.
WEDNESDAY,
1 pm-2:30 pm, Exhibit Hall
The Junior Meter Challenge Contest matches students from high school environmental programs for a test of their meter-assembling skills and dexterity. Please support these future water professionals by attending on Wednesday.
2:30 pm-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 AWWA ACE23 in Toronto in June. Limited to 12 competitors. Visit www.txwater.org to sign up.
3:30 pm-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 Sober at gdsober@ lan-inc.com for more information and to sign up.
THURSDAY,
Top Ops
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 June at AWWA ACE23 in Toronto. Visit www.txwater.org to sign up.
9:30 am-4 pm, Exhibit Hall
Four-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the National Pipe Tapping Competition at AWWA ACE23 in Toronto. Visit www.txwater.org to sign up.
1:30 pm-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 AWWA ACE23 in Toronto in June. Visit www.txwater.org to sign up.
The Texas Water 2023 room block at the Hilton AmericasHouston hotel is sold out. The Hilton may have rooms at their regular rate. You can contact them at 713-739-8000 or access their website here
Please check availability at the alternate hotels below.
Texas Water does not have room blocks, special rates or arrangements with the below hotels, but all are within a short walking distance to the George R. Brown Convention Center. No transportation is being provided by Texas Water 2023. Rates may be higher so if you make a reservation at another hotel, note your cancellation date and check back often to see if more rooms become available at the Hilton at the conference rate: https://book.passkey.com/go/TEXASwater23
Marriott Marquis Houston - Adjacent to George R. Brown Convention Center 1777 Walker Street, Houston, Texas 77010 +1 713-654-1777 Website
Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown 1515 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77010 (713) 739-9100
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Courtyard Houston Downtown/Convention Center 916 Dallas Street, Houston, Texas, 77002 832-366-1600 Website
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Water™ 2023 has been making the necessary adjustments to ensure participant safety is our top priority. Together, with the George R. Brown Convention Center and local hotels and venues, we are following current guidance and information shared by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Harris County and the City of Houston. Attendees are encouraged to take any necessary steps to protect themselves and others when attending conference events including being vaccinated, wearing masks and distancing when appropriate.
Residence Inn by Marriott Houston Downtown/ Convention Center 904 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77002 (832) 366-1000 Website
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Houston Downtown/ Convention Center 914 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 655-0002 Website
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 2023 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 cut-off date for reservations in excess of 5 rooms is February 27, 2023.
By registering for Texas WaterTM 2023 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 2023, TAWWA and/or WEAT, responsible for any unused rooms under the terms of the contract. Please direct any questions regarding this policy to info@txwater.org.
Attendees can add to their Texas WaterTM 2023 experience by registering for one of the three Friday morning tours. Tour tickets are in addition to conference registration and include transportation. Cost is $35 if purchased by March 20; $40 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 a.m. Friday morning:
The City of Houston partnered with four regional water authorities to plan, design and construct a 320 MGD expansion to the Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP). The project has been underway since 2012, design was completed in 2019, and construction is progressing towards start-up of the first phase of operation in 2023 and final completion by mid-2025. The project is being delivered using progressive design-build with a total budget of almost $2 billion. The City, authorities, project advisor and design-builder have worked collaboratively through many issues and challenges to be ready to deliver a new source of drinking water to over 2 million customers in the greater Houston area.
Participants will be guided on a walking tour of the areas that are under construction including pretreatment, intermediate ozonation, filtration, pumping and other support facilities. All participants for this tour will be required to wear approved PPE and must arrive wearing construction-toed shoes. Hard hats, vests, gloves, and safety goggles will be available for loan. The tour is limited to the first 40 people who sign up.
The City of Sugar Land’s surface water treatment plant began delivering water to Sugar Land customers in November 2013. The completion of this plant marked an important milestone in the city’s long-range plans to meet growing water demands and comply with state mandate for groundwater reduction requirements. Water produced by the treatment plants originates from the Brazos River. The plant can deliver 10.86 MGD. Two raw water storage reservoirs can hold 27 MGD. The raw water undergoes robust treatment processes including high-rate plate settlers, membrane filters and granular activated carbon filters. Sugar Land’s water is treated to meet a very high standard which surpasses all federal and state drinking water standards. The plant received the Best Tasting Water in Texas in 2019 and the Best Tasting Water in USA in 2019.
Schedule:
8:00 am: Leave from George R. Brown Convention Center
8:45 am: Arrive at Northeast Water Purification Plant
9:00 am: Safety Briefing and Project Overview
9:30 am: Walking Tour of Expansion facilities
11:00 am: Complete tour and leave for George R. Brown Convention Center
11:45 am: Arrive back at George R. Brown Convention Center
Next, the tour will stop at the Constellation Stadium. Constellation Stadium is a state-of-the-art field and is the home of the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, the official Triple-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Houston Astros. The ballpark’s multi-purpose design features a variety of dynamic settings accommodating everything from intimate catered events to large festivals. This tour will provide an intimate look at the stadium. The tour is limited to the first 40 people who sign up.
Schedule:
8:00 am: Leave from George R. Brown Convention Center
8:45 am: Arrive at Sugar Land Surface Water Treatment Plant
9:45 am: Complete Tour and Leave from Sugar Land Surface Water Treatment Plant
10:00 am: Arrive at Constellation Stadium
10:45 am: Complete tour and leave for George R. Brown Convention Center
11:30 am: Arrive back at George R. Brown Convention Center
Option 3:
Schedule:
8:00 am: Leave from George R. Brown Convention Center
8:45 am: Arrive at GCA Bayport Wastewater Treatment Facility
9:45 am: Complete Tour and Leave from GCA Bayport Wastewater Treatment Facility
10:00 am: Arrive at Armand Bayou Nature Center
11:00 am: Complete tour and leave for George R. Brown Convention Center
11:45 AM - Arrive back at George R. Brown Convention Center
Bayport Wastewater Treatment Facility & Armand Bayou Nature Center
Bayport Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) is Gulf Coast Authority’s largest facility, serving primarily industrial customers via a 2.25-mile BioSan pipeline for process wastewater and contaminated storm water runoff and a parallel “Clean Stream” concrete channel for streams that require solids treatment only, such as cooling tower blow-down water. The original plant was built by Friendswood Development Company, then owned by Exxon, as part of its Bayport Industrial Complex. GCA acquired the facility in 1974 and has expanded and improved it since. With customers ranging from petrochemical plants, warehouses and transportation cleaning facilities, Bayport WWTF treats one of the most diverse wastewater streams in the GCA system.
Next, you will have the opportunity to experience Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) on a Bayou Safari Tour. ABNC is one of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the United States, containing 2,500 acres of the natural wetlands forest, prairie and marsh habitats once abundant in the Houston and Galveston area. ABNC is home to over 370 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians and offers hiking trails, live animal exhibits and a historic farm site. The Bayou Safari Tour begins with a leisurely stroll down our elevated boardwalk to our Environmental Learning Center, observing an abundance of local plants and wildlife. Then board on electric vehicles, the Bayou Ranger I and II, for a ride through the riparian forest down to the bayou, prairie and farm area, and end by saying hello to our bison. The tour is limited to the first 40 people who sign up.
Jason
Richard J Pope Hazen and Sawyer
Chirine Chidiac Arcadis
Mariana Anguiano Trinity River Authority of Texas
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Tori Haugvoll Black & Veatch
Kimley-Horn and Associates
X-Ray
Varenya Mehta, KIT Professionals
Tally
Uniting
AWWA National Update
Tommy Holmes AWWA
Successful PFAS Public Communications: How to Handle the Press and the Public During Discoveries and Panics
Mike McGill WaterPIO
I&C
Manage Alarms, Manage Your Process – How to Implement an Alarm Management System
Joanne MacDougall Gulf Coast Authority
Improving
Polarity Modulation Enhances Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate by Iron Nanocatalysts
Yuren Feng, Rice University
Xiaochuan Huang, Rice University
Zhen-yu Wu, Rice University
Haotian Wang, Rice University
Kuichang Zuo, Rice University Qilin Li, Rice University
Electrochemical Conversion of Waste Activated Sludge to Short Chain Fatty Acids on the Surface of NonPrecious Metal Electrodes
Maasoomeh Jafari Texas Tech University
Quantifying
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Proposed Design Criteria Changes to 30 TAC Chapter 217 Subchapters C and D with Emphasis on Reclaimed Water Distribution Systems
Network Asset Visibility –Fundamental for OT Cybersecurity
TAP into Conservation: A Technical Assistance Program for Water Conservation Plans
Shae Luther Texas Water Development Board
Climate and Hydrology Modeling for Austin’s Integrated Water Resource Plan
Paul Brochi TCEQ
Randy Petersen San Jacinto River Authority
Travis Brice Texas Water Development Board
Flood Mitigation Improvements and Funding Resources for Liberty WWTP
Rebekkah Sandt
Texas Sized Needs in Small Communities: Ensuring Small Communities are Represented in Regional Flood Planning
Jenny Bywater
CDM Smith
Enhancing CIP Resilience: Lessons Learned for a Tangible Approach to Resilient Planning
Ellen McDonald Plummer
Chris Harder
Helen Gerlach Austin Water 9:3510:05 am 20 Years in the Making on Mary’s Creek - A New Water Reclamation Facility for the City of Fort Worth
HR Green Keval Satra HR Green
City of Fort Worth Water Department
Getting Closer to the Finish Line with El Paso’s Advanced Water Purification Facility
Gianna Aguirre Carollo Engineers
Building Back a Resilient and Sustainable Wastewater System Using Emergency Management Funding to Maximize the Benefit-Cost Ratio
Jeff Pelletier Atkins North America
Travis Pruski Nueces River Authority
Stacy Barna CDM Smith
Jessica Watts CDM Smith
Integrated Wastewater Planning and Financing to Solve the Pains of Rapid Growth
Rachel Adkisson Freese and Nichols
Dan Johnson
Navigating the Regulatory MazePermitting Lake Ralph Hall, a Look Back
Edward Motley
Tess Sprague Brown and Caldwell 10:10 -10:40 am
Upper Trinity Regional Water District Ronna Hartt
Fazle Rabbi Houston Public Works
City of Manvel Ishita Rahman Freese and Nichols Adam Conner Freese and Nichols
Harnessing Sustainable Water for Weatherford with Indirect Potable Reuse
Bill Smith
City of Weatherford Allison Blake Hage Freese and
Upper Trinity Regional Water District 10:4511:15 am
Investigation of Alternative Management Strategies to Prevent PFAS from Entering Drinking Water Supplies and Wastewater
Kyle Thompson Carollo Engineers
Eva Steinle-Darling Carollo Engineers
Sharing Stories: DEI in TAWWA
Dedra Ecklund Lockwood Andrews & Newman
Using Stormwater for Managed Aquifer Recharge
Gretchen Miller Collier Consulting
The Plot Thickens: Maintaining Sludge Processing Operations During Replacement of Gravity Thickener
Joseph Grano Arcadis
Robert Moss Austin Water Utility
A Successful Demonstration of Ammonia Based Aeration Control (ABAC) Results in Energy and Chemical Savings via Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification (SND)
Ahmed Al-Omari Brown and Caldwell
Assistance that Saves: Let us Count the WaysAn Analysis of Actual Water Savings of the Plumbers to People Program
Chad Cosper
San Antonio Water System
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFWIA) – A Resilient Stormwater Master Plan
Seth Nehrke
CDM Smith
Michael Schmidt
CDM Smith
Eduardo Tovar
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Ada Inda
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Two-Headed Monster: Operational Startup Challenges during a MultiOrganizational Startup of a Dual Purpose Pump Station
James McQuery
Dallas Water Utilities
Gabe Trejo Arcadis
Jeff Haasch JH Engineering
Lelya Gutierez Freese and Nichols
Not-So-Forever Chemicals:
Field Demonstration of PFAS Destruction by a Pilot-Scale Nanofiltration and UV-Sulfite Treatment Train
Charlie Liu Kennedy Jenks Consultants
DEI 201: Tools and Resources to Build a Safe and Welcoming Workplace
Ari Copeland Black & Veatch Xi Zhao Black & Veatch
Navigating the Implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Through Polluted Waters
Samantha Agniel CDM Smith
Cory Sellars City of Beaumont
A Fast Track With Extra Hurdles: New Braunfels Expands a Water Treatment Plant Amid Economic Volatility Bansi Khajuria Freese and Nichols Ashley Zimmermann New Braunfels Utilities Kira Iles Freese and Nichols
Laying the Foundation for a New Reservoir: Economic Analysis and Financial Planning to Ensure Success
Angie Flores
Raftelis Financial Consultants Daniel Nix City of Wichita Falls
9:009:30 am
Use it or Lose It: Lubbock’s Next Sustainable Water Supply Aubrey Spear City of Lubbock
9:3510:05 am
Wastewater Surveillance for Monitoring COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases in Houston, Texas
Camille McCall Rice University
Development of a Hurricane Storm Surge and River Runoff Model for the Texas Coast Erik Valseth
The University of Texas at Austin Matthew Scarborough
The University of Texas at Austin Chayanon Wichitrnithed
The University of Texas at Austin Clint Dawson
The University of Texas at Austin
Making Sense of the Monsoon: Using Storytelling to Build a Foundation of Collaboration to Advance an Equitable Water Future Across Texas
Sarah Robinson US Water Alliance
Noble Technique for Bank Stabilization at Wastewater Line Utilizing Stream Barbs Made of Christmas Trees, City of Frisco, TX Aiza Jose HDR
Emily Daniel HDR
Resilience Through Stream Restoration: How Fort Worth is Protecting its Critical Infrastructure
Keith Byrne Freese and Nichols Pratima Poudyul City of Fort Worth Jonathan Schwartzenberg Freese and Nichols
What
Water Supply Augmentation to Rio Grande Diversions and Water Conservation Charles Ortiz Laguna Madre Water District
10:1010:40 am
San Antonio’s Ever Changing Path to Water Resiliency Jeffrey Haby
San Antonio Water System Gregg Eckhardt San Antonio Water System
10:4511:15 am
The
Designing the Perfect Storm: Utilizing Historical Rainfall to Validate a Design Storm and Evaluate Your Modeled Collection System
Dan Hilderbrandt
LCRR: Failure to Communicate is a Violation Waiting to Happen
Mary Gugliuzza
Fast and Furious: Expanding a Membrane Water Treatment Plant through Retrofit while Coping with a Volatile Market
Yue Sun, Ardurra
Successful Full-Scale Continuous Flow Densification of Activated Sludge at Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility Without Physical Selection
Brandt Miller
San Jacinto River Authority
Kendall Ryan Freese and Nichols
Nabeel Khan Freese and Nichols
City of Fort Worth
Dynamic Water SystemsHow SJRA is Applying Digital Transformation Strategies
Chris Meeks
San Jacinto River Authority
Brandon Pritchett, City of Pflugerville
Jonathan Degen, Ardurra Brian Camp, City of Pflugerville
Houston’s Approach to Preparing and Equipping Staff to Operate and Maintain a New $1.8B, 320 MGD WTP
Paul Walker, Carollo Engineers
Stories of Carbon Redirection for Energy Efficient Wastewater Treatment in the Age of Advanced Nutrient Removal
Arifur Rahman Jacobs
Samantha Greivell
Garver
Andrew Czubai
Shawn Dent
Carollo Engineers
Meera Meera
Carollo Engineers
Eric Garza, City of Houston
Hazen and Sawyer Ron Latimer Hazen and Sawyer Gaya Ram Mohan Hazen and Sawyer 1:45
Joey Eickhoff, City of Houston William Stauber, Carollo Engineers
Optimized Biofilters –
Tim Constantine Jacobs Emma Shen Jacobs
Anton Dapcic Carollo Engineers
Tanya Rauch-Williams Carollo Engineers Dale Gabel Carollo Engineers
Performic Acid: The New Kid on the WRRF Disinfection Block
Christine Ngan
CDM Smith
Brian Hilts
CDM Smith
Samir Mathur
CDM Smith
Domenico Santoro USP Technologies
Streamlined Risk Management: Less Intrusive Methods; Same Benefit
Scott Taylor
Trinity River Authority of Texas Diego Ramirez
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Design of an 84” Water Transmission Line Curved Tunnel under a Major Texas Highway Interchange
Chris Campbell
Binkley & Barfield
If It Ain’t Broke, Do Fix It?
Phosphate Demonstration Testing towards Achieving Compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Justin Bartlett, KIT Professionals
Nicholas Cook, City of Deer Park Cindy Dong, KIT Professionals Kyle Swank, KIT Professionals
Three For One - Alliance Water’s $50 Million Segment A Pipeline Brings Water to Central Texas, Plus 2 Future Pipelines
Jeff Maier Garver
Lauren King Austin Water
Travis Michel Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
Coupon Immersion vs. Pipe Loop Study: Two Road Maps for Developing OCCTs Amlan Ghosh
Corona Environmental Consulting
1:452:15 pm When
Mike Querry
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Emile Lang
Wendy Chi Babulal
City of Fort Worth
Nicholas McCormick
Trinity
Source to Tap: Optimizing Treatment and Distribution System Operation and Tracking to Prevent Nitrification
Tyler Hudson, Hazen and Sawyer
Logan Burton, Ardurra
Selbes,
Jonathan Vorheis
Jacobs Engineering Joshua Garcia San Antonio Water System
Water-Cooled
David Freireich
Haste To Make Waste: Fast-Tracking WWTP Expansion in Response to Accelerated Growth
Amy Middleton Plummer
Amy Uniacke
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Hannah Leppla Plummer
Ana Pena-Tijerina Plummer
Who’s on First? What’s on Second? The Pathway to a Prioritized CIP
Robert Hoffman HDR
Marc Cottingame
Dallas Water Utilities
Eva Gorgi
Dallas Water Utilities
Evening the Playing Field: Modeling Carrier Water to Optimize Chemical Diffusion Corey Smith KIT Professionals
Smart Utility: What it Means for Planners and Operators? A Case Study of Houston Water!
Satish Tripathi
City of Houston Jassim Jaf City of Houston
PFAS Treatment at Cape Fear
Public Utility Authority: Design and Commissioning of the Largest GAC Facility in North Carolina
Adam Feffer Black & Veatch
Xi Zhao Black & Veatch
Overview
Is Digital Cloning (TWIN) a Reality: Future of Nutrient Removal Optimization and Operation in WRRFs
Raj Chavan
Bringing
The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg: Enhancing Non-Potable Water to Improve Flexibility and Resiliency at the Dallas Water Utilities Central Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Houston’s Large Diameter Pipe Experience: The Northeast Transmission Line
Shah Rahman
Alexander Zuniga, LAN
Greg Vaughn, LAN Lance Phillips, Dallas Water Utilities Tim O’Brien, Gresham Smith
Pressure Cook
Anaerobic Digesters Operations –Tricks and Traps
Austin Water’s Asset Management Maturity Model
Austin Water’s Cyanotoxin Monitoring and Response Plan: Proactive Approach to Safeguard Public Health
Martin Tower
Austin Water
KCI Technologies
Kevin Tran City of Houston Ram Chakradhar City of Houston Denis Atwood KCI Technologies
Your Blood Work Came Back, and We Found an Issue with your Babbitt Bearing – Predictive Maintenance for Slow Rotating Equipment
Over 10-years of Houston’s Digital Transformation Journey Led by Domain SpecialistsLessons Learned Fazle Rabbi Houston Public Works Pratistha Pradhan Houston Public Works
Networking Break in Technical
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Caroline Russell, Carollo Engineers
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The Importance of Corrosion Analysis, Sampling, and NonDestructive Testing as Part of a Complete Condition Assessment
Jerry Snead HDR Engineering
Stephanie Sue, Austin Water Kasi Kasi, Austin Water
Blending Chlorinated and Chloraminated Water: Introduction to Disinfection Water Chemistry, TCEQ Exception Requirements, Testing/monitoring Best Practices, and Lessons Learned
Keval Satra
HR Green Scott Landers HR Green
Beyond the Winter Storm: Using Post-Winter Storm Assessments to Address Broader Risks to Facilities Keller Drozdick Merrick & Company
Session Area • 10:10 - 10:20 AM
Flanged Up: How Houston Prepared Transmission & Distribution Systems for Receiving 320 MGD from the Expansion to the NEWPP Jasmin Zambrano City of Houston Venus Price
Clean Water on a Dime - City of Houston’s Emergency Filter Repairs Ranjit Jail Freese and Nichols Yong Wang
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Technology
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City of Galveston Used Pressure Monitoring to Increase Visibility and Make Operational Changes on their Water Network
Alex Forbes Syrinix
Julio Olvera
City of Houston Roberto Amezquita City of Houston Somnath Chilukuri Freese and Nichols Houston we Have a Problem! We are Ready for Another Harvey!
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Alec Pollok
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Jason Brodigan
City of Frisco
Comprehensive Tools to Develop Service Line Inventories Both Upstream and Downstream of Customer Meters
Emily Baca, Arcadis
Vishakha Kaushik, Arcadis
Ashley Evans, Arcadis Gail Charles, Arcadis
11:25 am Don’t get Caught with your Pumps Down… Using Analytics to Improve Pump Reliability and Performance Mike Bernard Specific Energy Pumping Asset Management & Optimization Houston’s Intelligent Planning Tool for Prioritizing and Optimizing Rehabilitation of Gravity Pipe Jobair Alam IMSEngineers Fazle Rabbi Houston Public Works Pratistha Pradhan Houston Public Works Taking Care of 44 Tanks: Austin’s Strategies for Managing its Water Storage Infrastructure Charles Kucherka Freese and Nichols Ryan Baxter Austin Water Wine, not Water, Improves with Age: Using Hydraulic Modeling to Evaluate Solutions to Water Age Sherif Mabrouk HDR Heather Lindner HDR Ivan Langford Galveston County WCID #1 11:30Noon TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 14 WWW.TXWATER.ORG | 33 Gloyna Breakfast ● 7-8:30 am ● Friday, April 14 ● Tickets Sold Separately
Tuesday, April 11 • Memorial Golf Course
7 am check-in w/breakfast. 8 am Shotgun Scramble w/lunch, prizes & awards following. No on-site registration. Limited to 32 teams. In 2019, the Astros Golf Foundation pledged to refurbish Memorial Park Golf Course to make it a world-class playing field for all Houstonians and now the course hosts the PGA Tour's Cadence Bank Houston Open The new course is designed by Tom Boak and four-time major winner Brooks Koepka and even playing from the regular tees, it is a great challenge for all golfers. With the renovations, Memorial Park Golf Course is known as one of the best municipal courses in the nation and tee times are hard to come by. The course does not host tournaments often and we are lucky to have been able to command the entire course in the prime golf season in Texas. The PGA players love this course and we invite you to chase your PGA dreams on this course too! There are 5 par 3’s and 5 par 5’s, so lots of birdies and hole in one opportunities.
As you play, check out one of the most intriguing features of the course in the state-of-the-art storm water irrigation system that was designed to capture and retain 80 million gallons of storm water for irrigation purposes removing the golf course's irrigation from the city's potable water system. Water and golf coming together!
(Multiple sponsors available at each level):
PLATINUM: TWO Team registrations, Lunch Sponsorship and company name on towel for every golfer.....$5,000
GOLD: ONE Team registration, Breakfast Sponsorship and closest to the Pin Sponsorship.....4,000
SILVER: ONE team registration and all 5 Hole in one sponsors.....$2,500 BRONZE: ONE team registration.....$1,700
PUBLIC AGENCY INDIVIDUAL: ONE individual.....$200 (limit of 8)
Public Agency Individual (limited)..$200. $ Platinum Package...............$5,000........ $ Gold Package.....................$4,000........ $ Silver Package....................$2,500........ $ Bronze Package..................$1,700........ $
Sponsorship Opportunities
(Multiple sponsors available at each level; sponsorship sign to be given to sponsor): Tee Box......................... x $1,000... $
NAME:
Firm Name: Address: City: State: Zip: __________________ Cell Number: Email: TEAM GOLFER NAMES #2: #3: #4:
Hole in One Grand Prize Sponsor (a New Truck) .............$2,000... $ Hole in One Holes Prize Sponsor...........................$500..... $
Closest to the Pin.....................$250..... $ Longest Drive, Men..................$250..... $ Longest Drive, Women..............$250..... $
Ball Sponsor (company name on a sleeve of balls for every golfer)................$2,000.. $ Ball Launcher Sponsorship........$500..... $
Chris Canonico, 713-540-5512, canonico@ardurra.com
JD Leffingwell, 832.418.5797, jd.leffingwell@sciphyn.com
Christian Annexy, 832-520-4560, cannexy@mccarthy.com
Received on/ before 3/20/23
Full Registration includes Wed. Awards Lunch, Thurs. Women of Water Breakfast, Thurs. Box Lunch and Thurs. Night Out tickets ❑
Full Registration - MEMBER ....................... $395 ......... $445 ....... ❑
Full Registration - NON MEMBER .............. $635 ......... $685 .......
NON MEMBERS ONLY. Full registration at the non-member rate also includes a free one-year membership in either AWWA/TAWWA or WEF/WEAT. With full, non-member registration, please indicate which organization you wish to join (new members only - no renewals): ❑ AWWA/TAWWA ❑ WEF/WEAT ❑ Student ........................................................ $50 ........... $60 ......... (no meals/tickets included, must register with .edu email) ❑
Wednesday Only - MEMBER (includes Awards Lunch ticket) .................. $225 .......... $265 ....... ❑
Wednesday Only - NON MEMBER (includes Awards Lunch ticket) .................. $285 .......... $325 .......
❑ Thursday Only - MEMBER (includes Box Lunch ticket) ........................ $175 ......... $215 ....... ❑ Thursday Only - NON MEMBER (includes Box Lunch ticket) ........................ $235 ......... $275 ....... ______
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Friday Only - MEMBER $110 ......... $120 ....... ❑ Friday Only - NON MEMBER $120 ......... $135 ....... ❑ Exhibit Hall Only (4/12, 4/13) ........................ $65 ........... $65 ......... (Sorry: No one-day passes available) ❑ I plan to participate in the Curtis Smalley Environmental Event (Tuesday) ❑ I plan to attend the Awards Celebration Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; included in Full Registration or Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.)
FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS Select One Tour Below: ................................. $35 ........... $40 ........ ______ ❑ Tour 1: City of Houston Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion ❑ Tour 2: City of Sugar Land WTP/Constellation Field ❑ Tour 3: Gulf Coast Authority WW Treatment Plant/Bayou Nature Center ADD ONS QUANTITY *1
