Attendee Brochure TW 12

Texas Water 2012 attendee brochure

April 10 ­– 13 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio

What’s Inside:

Tentative Schedule...................4 Highlights...............................6-9 Guest Program..........................7 Conference Tours...................10

Gloyna Breakfast....................19 Technical Sessions ...........12-19 Golf Registration Form...........20 Registration Form ...................21

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Stroll along the river in San Antonio The annual Texas Water conference is once again heading to vibrant San Antonio in 2012. Rich with history and tradition, San Antonio offers a cultural blend of sights, sounds and flavors.

Dedicated volunteers from the Water Environment Association of Texas and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association have worked countless hours to make TW12, the groups’ annual joint conference, a seamless event that will bring home the knowledge that will advance the water and wastewater industry.

From the Exhibit Hall featuring more than 450 booths (already SOLD OUT!) to the technical sessions, jam-packed with leadingedge information, you’ll join 2,500 representatives of the Texas water/wastewater industry who have concluded...if you’re only going to attend one water conference this year, Texas Water 2012SM is the place to be.

CONFERENCE CHAIRS: Marisa Treviño Vergara Texas Section American Water Works Association

Meagan Brown Water Environment Association of Texas Full registration is your best value for Texas Water 2012. With full registration, you receive:

REGISTER ONLINE AT www.texas-water.com The easiest way to register is the online system at www.texas-water.com.

You may also register by mail to Texas Water c/o GCP Association Services PO Box 676, Pflugerville, TX 78691 or by fax to 512-251-9152

• access to all technical sessions • full access to the Exhibit Hall • a copy of the Conference Proceedings USB drive • tickets to the Conference Lunch, the Awards Breakfast, the Box Lunch, and the new “A Night in Old San Antonio” reception Nonmember full registration includes a free one-year membership in either WEF or AWWA.

Deadline for discounted early registration is

March 18, 2012

After April 2, 2012, you must register on-site.

Tickets for the Awards Breakfast, facility tours, lunches, “A Night in Old San Antonio” reception, the Gloyna Breakfast, and the Guest Program are also available for purchase.

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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE NOTE: All events are at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 East Market St., San Antonio, unless otherwise noted.

Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.texas-water.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10 7:00 am 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–7:00 pm

Golf Tournament, Republic Golf Course Exhibitor Move-In, Exhibit Hall TAWWA Board Mtg, Salon del Ray South WEAT Board Mtg, Salon del Ray Central Registration, Convention Center Lobby Meet & Greet, Exhibit Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 6:30 am 5K/10K FUN Run, Hotel Lobby 8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby 8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room, CC/102B 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program, Hotel 9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session, CC/103AB 9:00 am–11:30 am WEAT Student Design Comp., CC/204B 9:30 am–4:00 pm University Forum, CC/204A 10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting, CC/103AB 10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits Open, Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break, Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction,

Convention Center Lobby 10:00 am–11:00 am WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Mtg., CC/101B 11:00 am–1:00 pm WEAT Process Control Event, CC/101B 11:30 am–1:00 pm Conference Luncheon, CC/Ballroom A

TICKET REQUIRED 1:00 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Laboratory Event, Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition

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

Madness 1:00 pm), Exhibit Hall 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB,

203AB, 204AB 1:30 pm–4:00 pm Young Professionals Session, CC/204B 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, CC/201, 202AB,

203AB, 204AB 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes 5:00 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception,

CC/Ballroom A Pre-function 101AB

THURSDAY, APRIL 12 7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby 7:30 am–9:30 am Awards Breakfast, Hotel Ballroom

TICKET REQUIRED 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program, Hotel 9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits Open, Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room, CC/102B 9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break, Exhibit Hall

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9:00 am–1:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge, Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–1:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction,

Convention Center Lobby 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 9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top OPS Competition, Exhibit Hall 9:30 am–3:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition,

Exhibit Hall 9:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB,

203AB, 204AB Noon–1:00 pm Box Lunch, Exhibit Hall

TICKET REQUIRED Noon–1:00 pm Women of Texas Water Lunch, CC/103A

TICKET REQUIRED 1:15 pm–3:15 pm Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB,

203AB, 204AB 1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking

Water Event, Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Texas Shoot-Out, Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction Ends,

Convention Center Lobby 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Networking Break, Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Door Prize Drawings, Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–3:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards

Ceremony, Exhibit Hall 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB,

203AB, 204AB 4:15 pm–5:00 pm Texas Water 2013 Exhibitor Pre-Sales,

Convention Center Lobby 5:00 pm–5:30 pm Texas Water Reuse Association

Board Meeting, CC/201 6:30 pm–8:30 pm NIOSITA at Texas Water

TICKET REQUIRED

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 7:00 am–8:30 pm Gloyna Breakfast, CC/103A

TICKET REQUIRED 8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready Room, CC/102B 8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break, CC/2nd Level Walkway 8:00 am–10:00 am Registration, Convention Center Lobby 8:30 am–Noon Facility Tours, Depart from Convention Center 9:00 am–10:00 am Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB,

203AB, 204AB 10:00 am–10:30 am Networking Break, CC/2nd Level Walkway 10:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB,

203AB, 204AB Noon Conference Adjourns

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS TEXAS WATER DODSON’S DRIVE FUN RUN

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 7 A.M. The Texas Water 2012 Golf Tournament benefits the scholarship programs of both WEAT and TAWWA and is a great way to meet friends and colleagues at the Republic Golf Club in San Antonio. Get more details and a registration form on Page 20.

MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALL

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 5 TO 7 P.M. Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center for refreshments. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall.

Texas Water 2012 hosts the largest regional water exhibition on the continent. More than 450 exhibitors are in one place, at one time, in the Convention Center.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 6:30 A.M. Texas Water 2012 features scenic 5K and 10K runs along the San Antonio River. Sponsors for this year’s event will help benefit the Dodson Drive and raise funds to support TAWWA/WEAT Young Professional activities around Texas. The Texas Water Dodson Drive Fun Run is free for all runners and will depart at 6:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 11 from the Palacio del Rio.

NETWORKING BREAKS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 – FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Start each Texas Water 2012 day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on Friday.

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 – FRIDAY, APRIL 13 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. For a full listing, see Pages 12–19.

Hotel Information The Hilton Palacio del Rio San Antonio hotel is located directly across the street from the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Situated on the River Walk, it offers superior service, extensive guest amenities and features a private balcony in every room.

A block of rooms is available at the TW12 rate of $149/night (single).

Reserve your room by March 18 by calling 210-222-1400, phone code TXW, or through the Texas Water website: www.texas-water.com.

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CONFERENCE LUNCH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Enjoy a great meal with your colleagues at the Conference Luncheon. 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 WednesdayOnly Registration, and extra tickets are for sale.

STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 9 TO 11:30 A.M. The WEAT Student Design Competition solicits design alternatives from university students for “real-world” water and wastewater treatment challenges. The winner of the WEAT Student Design Competition represents WEAT at the national level of WEF Student Design Competition (held annually in conjunction with WEFTEC). For more information, visit www.texas-water.com.

AWARDS BREAKFAST

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 7:30 TO 9:30 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, held in the Hilton Palacio del Rio Ballroom, will feature fast-paced video introductions and a full buffet breakfast.

Tickets are $35; a ticket is included with Full Registration.

BOX LUNCH

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, NOON TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Thursday is always 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 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, and extra tickets are available for purchase.

GUEST PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 – THURSDAY, APRIL 12 On Wednesday, April 11, participants will depart after breakfast from the Hilton Palacio Del Rio for a short drive to the historic town of Boerne, nestled along the Cibolo Creek in the Texas Hill Country.

Boerne was settled by German immigrants in 1849.

In Boerne our first stop is the Burlap Horse, www.BurlapHorse.com (it’s nationally recognized as the top Home Accents store in 15 states!).

After your stop in at the Burlap Horse, you will have time to stroll through the town, whilst discovering scrumptious delights in an eclectic collection of cafes and bakeries, however, save room for lunch at Ye Kendall Inn, est. 1859. After lunch and some last minute shopping, we head back to San Antonio in time for your evening activities.

On Thursday, April 12, guests will depart from the Hilton Palacio Del Rio on a river barge guided tour of the San Antonio River. The tour will include both the historic Riverwalk, and a passage through the Lock and Dam to the Museum Reach, a recently renovated addition to the San Antonio River.

Guests will be treated to a lunch along the Pearl Brewery at a local restaurant and will then be transported to tour the Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project, which is an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River that is currently being restored into a quality riparian woodland ecosystem. This unique project restores riverine features and riparian woodlands, reintroduces native plants, enhances aquatic habitat, and reconnects cultural and historical features. As part of the tour, we will see both the completed areas as well as those still under construction.

The guest program costs $125 on/before March 18 and $135 after. A ticket to A Night in Old San Antonio is included with the guest program.

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COMPETITIONS

TW12 opens with remarks from Rep. Allan Ritter

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

Meter Madness

TW12 welcomes the Chair of the House Natural Resource Committee Allan Ritter to San Antonio.

First elected into the Texas House of Representatives in 1998, he has previously served as Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Chair of the Pension and Investments Committee and Chair of the House Economic Development Committee.

Ritter also serves on the Ways and Means and Calendars Committee. He represents District 21, which lies within Jefferson County.

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 in Dallas. For information, check online at www.texas-water.com.

The Master Meter Junior Meter Madness Contest

The Junior Meter Madness Contest matches students from three high school environmental programs, Arlington, Irving and Waco, for a test of their meter-assembling skills and dexterity in the Exhibit Hall from 1 to 2:30 pm. Please support these “future water professionals” by attending on Wednesday.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

Operations Challenge

The WEAT Operations Challenge Competition Committee invites you to join the best and the brightest that Texas has to offer. Join teams from all across Texas in an all-day

His address will open Texas Water on Wednesday, April 11 at 9 a.m.

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Austin | Dallas | Fort Worth | Houston | San Antonio

A Night in Old San Antonio competition designed to showcase the team’s knowledge and skills in Process Control, Laboratory Analysis, Pump Maintenance, Collection System Repair, and Safety. Team members receive certification hours from the TCEQ, and the teams with the lowest overall time will go on to represent the State of Texas in the National Competition at WEFTEC ‘12.

Contact Jeff Sober at 972-239-9949 or jsober@carollo.com, or register at www.weat.org or www.texas-water.com.

Join us Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. and celebrate NIOSITA at Texas Water. NIOSITA (nee-o-see-tah) is a whirlwind celebration bursting with culture, cuisine, and charisma that is patterned after the famous folk festival “A Night in Old San Antonio” (NIOSA) held during Fiesta week, San Antonio’s annual celebration of Texas’ independence from Mexico.

Texas Shoot Out

Situated just steps from the Palacio del Rio, La Villita’s Maverick Plaza is the location of the NIOSITA festival. Its quaint walkways, tree-lined plazas, and beautifully restored historic structures welcome visitors from around the world. Kick up your heels to “the Cotton Eyed Joe,” stroll with the mariachis, or admire the Folklorico Ballet. Grab a tasty cheese chalupa or a sizzling beef fajita. Savor a quesadilla, rock with a Maria’s tortilla, or roll with a hot tamale or two. Leave room for dessert and don’t forget about the margaritas and beer!

Who is the fastest draw on cutting a piece of 8-inch SDR 35 pipe with a hand saw, or boring a 4-inch hole with a bracing bit? 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. This year the event is open to all. The $5 entry fee proceeds go to Water For People. First place in both events will receive a plaque and a gift certificate from EI2. Contact Jeff Sober at 972-239-9949 or jsober@carollo.com, or register at www.weat.org or www.texas-water.com.

Pipe Tapping Contest

Top Ops

TW12’s NIOSITA supports the activities of the San Antonio Conservation Society, one of the country’s largest and most active preservation organizations. The purpose of the San Antonio Conservation Society is to encourage and fund the preservation of historic buildings, objects, places, and customs relating to the history of Texas, its natural beauty, and all that is admirably distinctive about our state. At the Texas Water NIOSITA, you will have an opportunity to mingle with fellow conference attendees and their families, dance to local music, and welcome the new officers of WEAT and TAWWA.

Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest

NIOSITA is included with Full Registration for attendees and the Guest Program package, but additional tickets can be purchased through the conference website.

Four-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the AWWA National Pipe Tapping Competition in Dallas in June. For information, contact Rhonda Harris, rharris@pro-ops.net, or check online at www.texas-water.com.

Water operations personnel can impress their co-workers and dazzle their bosses with their technical knowledge by competing in this quiz show-style event. The winning team advances to the National Top Ops Competition in June 2012 at the AWWA Annual Conference in Dallas. For more information, contact J.R. Reavis at jrreavis@swwc.com or online at www.texas-water.com.

The Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest brings together entries representing utilities across Texas. A panel of celebrity judges grades the samples. Along with Texas bragging rights, the winning entrant competes at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Dallas. For information, see www.texas-water.com.

Texas Water 2012SM is a registered servicemark of Texas AWWA for the exclusive use for this joint conference with WEAT. All rights reserved.

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FRIDAY TOURS Attendees can add to their Texas Water experience by registering for a tour on Friday morning. Tour tickets are in addition to Conference registration and include transportation. Cost is $30 if purchased by March 18; $35 thereafter. No tickets are available on-site.

Choose one of the three tours that leave the Convention Center Friday morning:

SAWS ASR WTP and Bexar Met WTP The SAWS Twin Oaks Aquifer Storage and Recovery Facility (ASR): This plant is a key component of SAWS’s 50-Year Water Resource Plan. The first major project funded by SAWS customers through the Water Supply Fee, SAWS opened the Twin Oaks ASR in June 2004. ASR technology is relatively new. SAWS stores excess Edwards Aquifer drinking water during rainy times. The water goes into a large-scale underground water storage facility in south Bexar County for use during our dry south Texas summers.

Bexar Met Ultra Filtration Plant: Little more than ten years ago when the Bexar Metropolitan Ultra-filtration Water Treatment System went on line in San Antonio, TX, it was the largest membrane ultrafiltration treatment plant in the United States at 10 MGD. Designed and built by United Water Services in a span of 16 months, it was the first contracted design/ build/operation (DBO) water treatment project in Texas.

SAWS Dos Rios WRC and SAWS Meter Facility SAWS Dos Rios WRC: • 125 MGD two-stage Wastewater Treatment Facility • Methane gas generated during the treatment process is now turned into energy. SAWS has partnered with Ameresco, Inc. — a national energy company focusing on renewable energy — to treat and transfer at least 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day to a nearby commercial pipeline to sell on the open market.

• SAWS boasts the largest direct recycled water delivery system in the nation.

SAWS Meter Shop: • Meter Testing Equipment: State of the art equipment

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located in the shop and testing units mounted on trucks for field tests. This equipment will be available for viewing.

Meter Testing: Demonstration of actual testing and output.

Meter Storage: For after-reset verification and eventual scrapping.

Discussion/presentation on refurbishing versus scrapping meters.

Current staff has over 100 years of experience in the meter industry and will be available for Q&A on challenges other utilities are having with field operations.

SARA Tunnel and SARA Martinez II WWTP SARA River Tunnel: The San Antonio River flood diversion tunnel is approximately 16,200 feet long with precast concrete segmented liners of 24 feet, 4 inches inside diameter. The tunnel starts near Josephine Street where the tunnel inlet shaft is constructed adjacent to the existing channel. The inlet shaft is 24 feet, 4 inches in diameter dropping approximately 118 feet to the tunnel invert. The tunnel outlet shaft near Lone Star Boulevard is 35 feet in diameter and contains embedded piping for dewatering facilities. Two 18 foot diameter maintenance shafts, three 4 foot diameter ventilation shafts and two 12 inch diameter hydraulic instrumentation shafts are provided at intervals along the tunnel length.

SARA Martinez II WWTP: Facility services a portion of 14,459 customers from Woodlake and Ventura Subdivisions in northeast Bexar County. It is currently a 2 MGD WWTP. • In 1984 began construction of the Martinez II 1.0 MGD facility funded by the Utilities Capital Improvement Fund along with developer funding.

• In 1986 Construction of the Martinez II WWTP is completed (1.0 MGD total capacity).

• In 2001 construction of 1.0 MGD expansion underway to increase plant capacity to 2.0 MGD. • Capital Improvement Projects for the Martinez II System have totaled approximately $6,398,000 to date.

• In late 2010, construction of 1.5 MGD expansion began to increase plant capacity to 3.5 MGD.

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11

2:30 - 3:00 pm

2:00 - 2:30 pm

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Legislative/Regulatory Capitol Update: 2011 Texas Legislative Session and Evolving Issues Heather Cooke Austin Water Utility Carol Batteron WEAT Raj Bhattarai Austin Water Utility

Wastewater Collection

Biosolids

Use of the Design-Build Agreement to Finance a New Wastewater Collection System

Anaerobic Digestion of Thermally Hydrolyzed Solids Offers Multiple Benefits at the Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System WWTP

James Doersam San Antonio River Authority

Assessing Federal Actions & Potential Impacts to Texas Water Programs & Funding – A 2012 Update Michael Meadows City of Killeen

The View from Washington

Cynthia Finley Director of Regulatory Affairs at National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

A Tale of Two Cities: From “Who’s Surcharging Who” to the Benefits of Regional Cooperation Robert Stanley City of Arlington Larry Ledbetter City of Kennedale Mazen Kawasmi Freese and Nichols

Preventing Streams from Becoming Sewers: How Merging GIS Aerial Review and Innovative Field Inspections Can Keep Waste out of our Waterways and Money in our Pockets Brian Battey Black and Veatch

Samir Mathur CDM

Pipe Scaling: An Unintended Consequence of Phosphorus Removal Jeff Sober Carollo Engineers Toshio Shimada Carollo Engineers

Automated Polymer Feed for Biosolids Thickening and Dewatering: Show me the Data Matthew Berg CH2M HILL Fred Ramirez Austin Water Utility Davis Oerke CH2M HILL

Water Distribution

Beyond Basic Modeling: New Blending and Water Age Decision Support Tools at The Colony Adam Rose Alan Plummer Associates Sarah Seamands Alan Plummer Associates

Integration Pipeline: Water Delivery and Operational Flexibility Erika Anderson SAWS Thomas Klein SAWS

Replacement of a Critical Water Supply Pipeline in a Dense Urban Landscape David Bennett Freese and Nichols

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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Pipeline Route Development and Analysis Using mPATH™ (An Integrated GIS/Access Database Evaluation Tool) TCEQ Regulatory Update

TCEQ Regulatory Update

Mark Nelson MWH Americas Edward Barnhurst MWH Americas Kalonga Siamwiza MWH Americas

Lift Station Rehabilitation Program for San Antonio Water System – A Map to Upgrade and Enhance an Aging Sewer Collection Pumping System Jeff Ray SAWS

Facing the Challenges of TCEQ Enforcement: New Information for Your Arsenal Sara Thornton Lloyd Gosselink

The Declaration of SSO Independence...or SSO Regulations Gone Amuck James Forbes, Jr. Pipeline Analysis LLC

Cannibal® Comes to Texas: A Full Scale Process Demonstration: The City of Lewisville Case Study Ignacio Cadena Freese and Nichols

A Theoretical and Practical Evaluation of Struvite Control and Recovery: Two Case Studies Enrique Vadiveloo Hazen and Sawyer

Another Helping of Biosolids Please: Maximizing Permit Limits for Beneficial Use of Biosolids Robert Adams Alan Plummer Associates Clint Ellis Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority Robert Dabney Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority

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A Precise Analysis of Risk in Water Mains Jerome Iltis SAWS

The Good News When Waterlines Burst – Cost-Effective Waterline Replacement David Freireich City of Round Rock Jeff Bell City of Round Rock

Distribution System Infrastructure Design and Optimization Using Hydraulic Modeling and System Operations Data

David Robinson, City of Dallas Water Utilities Ferdous Mahmood, Malcolm Pirnie Andrea Odegard-Begay, Malcolm Pirnie Robert Hoffman, Malcolm Pirnie

Neumann to address Women of Texas Water

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11 Water Quality

Fernando Roman Tetra Tech Alissa Lockett SAWS Keller Drozdick Tetra Tech

Gary Jacobson CH2M HILL Kimberlie Brashear City of Dallas Water Utilities

Erik Rosenfeldt Hazen and Sawyer Ben Stanford Hazen and Sawyer Mark Bishop Hazen and Sawyer

Attempting the Absurd: Pragmatic Water Supply and Demand Planning

Farid Ahmed and Debora Rodrigues University of Houston

Effect of Water Characteristics in Granular Media Filtration of Silver Nanoparticles Ijung Kim and Desmond Lawler The University of Texas at Austin

Advanced Reduction Processes: A New Class of Treatment Processes

Bhanu Prakash and Bill Batchelor Texas A&M University

Adam Conner SAWS

Overcoming the Obstacles of Treating Lime-Softened Water with Low Pressure Membranes

Katherine Bangs, CDM Susan Crawford, CDM Larry McDaniel, Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District

Surge Tanks Design Considerations for Pipeline Protection Behnoush Yeganeh AECOM

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Nitrosamines – Cost Analysis in the Game of Regulatory Roulette

Application of Electroactive PVK-SWNT Nanocomposite as Effective Antimicrobial Coating Material for Membrane Filter

2:00 - 2:30 pm

Benefits Realized Through Operator Acceptance of Online Water Quality Monitoring

Young Professionals

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Blending Water for SAWS: Water Chemistry and Stability

University Forum

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

Phillip Pope, Carollo Engineers Justin Sutherland, Carollo Engineers Hutch Mussalam, Carollo Engineers Will Wilde, City of San Angelo

Shonnie Cline Water Research Foundation

Andrew Eaton MWH Laboratories

Explosion Hazard Assessment for Methanogenesis Following a Fuel Ethanol Release to a Pilot Aquifer System Jie Ma and Pedro Alvarez Rice University

Improving Sediment Control on Highway Construction Sites: Reducing Turbidity of Runoff via Coagulation

David Rounce, Bradley Eck, Desmond Lawler, and Michael Barrett The University of Texas at Austin

Brigit Afshar CH2M HILL Felicia Sanford CH2M HILL

Mega Water Treatment Plants are Mega Solids Producers: Affects of Transitioning from Lime Softening to Enhanced Coagulation and its Impacts to Solids Management

Brandt Miller, Malcolm Pirnie Lisa Jowell, Dallas Water Utilities Chamindra Dassanayake, Malcolm Pirnie Ken DelRegno, Dallas Water Utilities

Prudent Construction Practices During Extreme Weather Conditions Grace Stillman Jacobs Engineering Group Jennifer Higby CDM Mike Thuss Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority Natalie Williams Jacobs Engineering Group

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4:30 - 5:00 pm

UCMR3 – Will Texas Be a Poster Child Again

Charan Tanneru and Shankar Chellam University of Houston

Bridging the Gap – A Survey of Industry Employee Program Practices

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Extreme Events and Water Quality Impacts – What It Means for Water Utilities

Mechanisms of Virus Control During Iron Electrocoagulation: Microfiltration of Surface Water

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Increasing Chloramine Stability and Limiting DBP Formation in a High Bromide Surface Water

TW12 welcomes Kelley Neumann to the Women of Texas Water lunch Thursday.

Tickets for box lunches at the event are included with Full and Thursday-only registrations.

Neumann serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Resources for the San Antonio Water System.

Kelley, a licensed professional engineer, oversees a staff of engineers, technicians, construction inspectors, conservation planners and professionals who help develop water and wastewater projects. She is responsible for water and wastewater master planning, engineering analysis and design, and construction inspection – a program with an annual capital budget of more than $200 million.

Under her leadership, SAWS staff has helped diversify and advance new water supply projects, such as brackish groundwater desalination, and maintained and upgraded water and wastewater infrastructure, completing over a billion dollars in capital projects.

With SAWS since 1992, Kelley earned an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from UT Austin and a master’s in public administration from UT San Antonio. She is also a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College.

She supports engineering students in San Antonio by serving on three university engineering advisory boards, hosting networking events for students and organizing internships and shadowing opportunities.

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11:30 am - Noon

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 -11:00 am

10:00 - 10:30 am

9:30 - 10:00 am

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 12

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Asset Management

WW Treatment & Operations

When Bailing Wire and Duct Tape Won’t Work Anymore…

A Street and Utility Maintenance Program

Leon Creek Water Recycling Center Interconnect Pipeline – Balancing Flow for the Future

Barry Sullivan City of Gainesville Texas Jason Henry Kimley-Horn and Associates

Successfully Using the Concepts of Asset Management to Prioritize Collection System Inspections and Prioritize Replacements Celine Hyer Malcolm Pirnie Erick Steitle Dallas Water Utility

Dynamic Planning Tools: Beyond Asset Risk Prioritization John Dantoni Alan Plummer Associates Tim Loan City of Amarillo Ken Lawrence HydroCognition, PLLC Preston Dillard Alan Plummer Associates

Development of a Polygon-Based Pipe Replacement Priority Tool Pete Rogers University of Texas at Tyler

Life Cycle Assessment: A Practical Approach Martin Tower Malcolm Pirnie

Marisa Vergara CP&Y Alissa Lockett SAWS

Water Treatment & Operations

Economic Recession – It’s Time for Water Treatment Processes Optimization to Protect Equipment and Save Money Yong Wang City of Houston, Public Works and Engineering Department

Leon Creek WRC Improvement Project: Finally Out of the Stone Ages

Retrofitting Your Plant With Ozone? What is Your Backup Plan?

Start up of the Bull Hide Creek WWTP, Challenges and Startup of the State’s Newest Plant with Phoshorous Limits

An Innovative Custom Design of Large Raw Water Intake Screens in Deep Water of Lake Travis

Roberto Macias SAWS

Paul Wood Lockwood Andrews and Newnam Michael Jupe WMARSS Berkey Sarah Lockwood Andrews and Newnam Meredith McCullough Lockwood Andrews and Newnam

The Treatment Plant Multi-Tool: A 65-feet Deep, 50 MGD Pump Station Jason Crawley Freese and Nichols Trooper Smith Freese and Nichols

High Speed Turbo Blowers for Wastewater Treatment Aeration

James McMillen Perkins Engineering Consultants Brian Williams City of Garland George Luke Gupta & Associates

David Vallejo Black and Veatch

Xiaohong He AECOM Shelby Eckols AECOM Joe Luke Jose I. Guerra, Inc. Bill Stauber City of Austin

Instrumentation & Control

Fort Worth Assessment of Water System Risk Posed

by Power Outages Chris Harder Fort Worth Water Department

A Simple Test Reveals a Wealth of Transformer Health William Sako Gupta and Associates Jennifer Cottingham Dallas Water Utilities

Selection and Design of a City-Wide, High-Bandwidth, Licensed Microwave Radio System Andrew Paulson CDM

Using Membrane Technology for Spent Filter Backwash Water Treatment to Increase Plant Capacity and Improve Water Quality Caroline Russell Malcolm Pirnie Ken DelRegno Dallas Water Utilities Sara Gibson Malcolm Pirnie Lisa Jowell Dallas Water Utilities

A Tale of Two Waters: Using a Single Set of Membrane Equipment for Both Direct Filtration and Settled Water Filtration James Naylor Alan Plummer Associates Joe Smolinski City of Mansfield Robby Isbell City of Mansfield David Gudal Alan Plummer Associates

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What is My Best Buy? Bill Dang Westin Engineering

SCADA Solutions For Rural Communities Marcelino Trujillo Parkhill Smith and Cooper

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ď‚&#x; TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 12 Water Conservation

Brian McDonald Alan Plummer Associates Mark Olson Tarrant Regional Water District

Fujiang Wen Dallas Water Utilities

Micah Reed City of Fort Worth Water Department

Aaron Archer HDR Engineering Kenneth Wheeler City of Cedar Park Wayne Watts City of Leander

Denise Hickey North Texas Municipal Water District Valerie Davis EnviroMedia Social Marketing

Engineering a Natural Solution to an Unnatural Challenge: Shoreline Stabilization and Beautification on Lady Bird Lake Trail, Austin

Skipper Shook City of Fort Worth Jennifer Ivey Red Oak Consulting

Decision Making in the Face of Risk and Uncertainty Jeffrey Edmonds URS Corporation

Hiring Texas Veterans

Bryan Daye Texas Veterans Commission

Creating Your Own Workforce: City of Waco Partnership for Water Education Teresa Bryant City of Waco Jonathon Echols City of Waco

Paul Jensen Atkins North America

Heather Harris CH2M HILL Morgan Byars City of Austin

Evaluation Of Water Quality Models and Development of Example Epdriv1 and Iwrs Models for San Antonio River Sheeba Thomas San Antonio River Authority Yu-Chun Su Atkins North America Xin He Atkins North America Ka-Leung Lee Atkins North America

Effects of the 2011 Drought in Texas Karl Winters U.S. Geological Survey Gregory Stanton U.S. Geological Survey

Dynamic Water Quality Modeling in Support of a Watershed Protection Plan Yu-Chun Su Atkins North America Paul Jensen Atkins North America

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Kathy Fretwell Kennedy Jenks Consultants Aurora Gonzales Kennedy Jenks Consultants

Comparing Solid State Water Meters to Positive Displacement Meters in Residential Services Craig Hannah Johnson Controls

Cost Effective Automated Dead End Water Main Flushing Aaron Russell City of Burleson

Water Supply Management Using AMI Technology

Bernard Dunahm Delta Engineering Sales

Operators and Engineers Working Together Provides for Project Success Jeff Sober Carollo Engineers John Bennett Trinity River Authority of Texas

11:30 am - Noon

North Texas Demonstrates Correlation Between Public Education and Conservation Behavior

Getting It Right: A Study of Cost of Service Wastewater Treatment Allocations

Jennifer Ivey Red Oak Consulting

Field Testing Addresses Operations and Budget Challenges

11:00 - 11:30 am

When the Rain Stopped: Two Cities Pursuit of Water During Historic Drought Conditions in Central Texas

Watershed Management To Address Nutrient and Sediment Issues

10:30 - 11:00 am

Untapped Potential: The Effectiveness of Municipally-Driven ICI Water Audit Programs

Removing the Blinders: Using Dynamic Modeling to Promote Financial Sustainability

Operator Forum

10:00 - 10:30 am

Tools to Determine Water Savings – Engineering End-Use Models vs. Dynamic Models: A Dallas Case Study

Watershed Management

9:30 - 10:00 am

Demand Management Strategies for Tarrant Regional Water District

Utility Management & Workforce Issues

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12

2:45 - 3:15 pm

2:15 - 2:45 pm

1:45 - 2:15 pm

1:15 - 1:45 pm

WW Treatment & Operations Bench Scale Digestion Studies on the Addition of Grease Trap Waste on Digester Gas Production Frederic Winter SAWS Brandon Holby SAWS

Water Treatment & Operations

Water Resources

Exhausting Your Options: GAC Contactor Design for Organics and Taste/Odor Removal

Managing Reservoirs for Climate Change Using Dynamic Operations

Katie Walker HDR Engineering

Solutions to Design Challenges Take Shape with 3D/4D Design Approach–Case Study of Galveston Main WWTP Reconstruction Project Christopher Varnon, CDM Jeffrey Peters, CDM Eric Wilson City of Galveston Justin Bowling City of Galveston

Current Practices and Design for Biological Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal Lindsey Tracy AECOM Joseph Malina University of Texas at Austin Raj Bhattarai Austin Water Utility

Today’s Coupon: 425 MGD Pump Station at 30% Off Erin Flanagan Freese and Nichols Bryan Jann Freese and Nichols Regina Stencel Dallas Water Utilities

Utility Cost Savings Through Integrated Water Plant Delivery Michael Lucchesi CH2M HILL Jessie Li City of Sugar Land

Engineered Biofiltration: Reducing Biofilter EPS to Improve Hydraulics and Water Treatment Performance at Texas Water Treatment Facilities

Ben Wright Hazen and Sawyer

Route Selection for a $1.6 Billion Dollar Pipeline Alan Hutson Freese and Nichols

Water Banking for Drought Management Jeff Haby SAWS James Dwyer CH2M HILL

Chance Lauderdale Carollo Engineers Jess Brown Carollo Engineers

Improved Solids Handling System for Bluebonnet WSC Water Treatment Plant Thomas Caponi Bury Partners Damon Boniface Bluebonnet WSC

Reaching Out and Drilling Deep – The San Antonio Water System’s Regional Carrizo Project Kenneth Nichols CH2M HILL Gary Guy SAWS Adam Eddy SAWS

Regulatory

Nutrients are Kicking: New Water Quality Frontiers in Texas

Ana Pena-Tijerina Fort Worth Water Department Raj Bhattarai Austin Water Utility

A Salt with a (Not So) Deadly Weapon: The Future of TDS Management in Texas Ellen McDonald Alan Plummer Associates Rex Hunt Alan Plummer Associates Angela Kilpatrick Trinity River Authority

Total Coliform Rule – Are You Ready For The Revised Rule?

Charles Maddox Austin Water Utility Anthony Bennett Anthony Bennett Consulting

A Proactive Approach to Addressing Environmental Regulations and Concerns for Tunneling Under Austin Ray Brainard Black and Veatch

4:30 - 5:00 pm

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  3:15 - 4:00 PM

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Deep Media Filters Piloting to Enhance Capacity and Performance David Jackson Freese and Nichols Amy Robinson CDM Farida Goderya Fort Worth Water Department

45 Years of BNR Treatment – What Has It Taught Us Tim Lyons CH2M HILL Glen Daigger CH2M HILL

Performance and Residual Management Assessment of 5 MGD Membrane Water Plant Stephen Dorman KSA Engineers

Managing the Collision of a Drought and Plant Construction for the City of Dallas Mark Simon City of Dallas Water Utilities David Robinson City of Dallas Water Utilities Randy Romack Black and Veatch Jennifer Cottingham City of Dallas Water Utilities

Conceptual Water Sharing Plan for Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) and the City of Dallas, TX Dan Buhman Buhman Associates David Marshall Tarrant Regional Water District Kirk Westphal CDM

People, Planet, Profit & Pumps: Using A Triple-Bottom Line Approach For Intake Pump Station Selection Sam Meisner Freese and Nichols Rusty Gibson Freese and Nichols

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PPCPs in Texas Drinking Waters – What Does It Tell Us? Andrew Eaton MWH Laboratories

Practical Application of Small Systems Compliance Planning Tools David Schendel Tetra Tech

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12 Safety and Security

Ronnie Sexton Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool

New Endeavors: Integrating Public Health and Water Quality Data to Improve Detection of a Contamination Event Cassia Sanchez Dallas Water Utilities Jennifer Cottingham Dallas Water Utilities Kenneth Thompson CH2M HILL

Cassia Sanchez Dallas Water Utilities

An Owner’s Perspective in North Texas

Jessica Woods City of Round Rock

Estimating Residential Irrigation Efficiency and Water Savings from Irrigation Audits

Kathy Berek Tarrant Regional Water District

James Totten Texas A&M University Jennifer Nations College Station Utilities

Diversity Across the Water Industry

Risk Assessment Study of PPCPs in Recycled Water to Support Public Review

An Owner’s Perspective in South Texas Mark Vega City of McAllen

Diversity Across the Water Industry An Engineer’s Perspective V.K. Gupta Gupta & Associates

Perry Steger Steger Bizzell David Pierce Specific Energy Robert Wenyon AWC

Laura Kennedy Kennedy Jenks Consultants Jean Debroux Kennedy Jenks Consultants Mark Millan Data Instincts

Using Existing Infrastructure Successfully – the Benefits and Precautions, Killeen, Texas Reuse Project Michael Meadows City of Killeen

Enabling Effective Decision Making and Regulatory Compliance with an Integrated Operations Data Management System

MBR Operation and Maintenance: Lessons Learned from an Operator’s Perspective

William Serjeantson Westin Engineering

Mary Sadler Hazen and Sawyer Tony Greiner Hazen and Sawyer

What Does it Take to Operate a WWTP During Multiple Construction Projects?

Ana Pena-Tijerina Fort Worth Water Department Raj Bhattarai Austin Water Utility Gary LaGassey Fort Worth Water Department Roberto Macias SAWS

2:45 - 3:15 pm

Ten Years After 9/11: Developing a Comprehensive Security Approach for a Major Utility

Diversity Across the Water Industry

Can Water Utilities Meet Texas Energy Reduction Goals?

2:15 - 2:45 pm

Michael Graves CP&Y Paul Bounds Fort Worth Water Department

Joe Frankie OpCon Technologies Inc.

Drought Plans: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Operator Forum

1:45 - 2:15 pm

Intelligent Protection Systems – Wows, Pows and Gotchas

Changing the Guard: Banking the Subject Matter Expert Operational Knowledge in Your Company

Water Conservation & Reuse

1:15 - 1:45 pm

Current Safety Issues Affecting the Water Utility Industry

Utility Management & Diversity

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  3:15 - 4:00 PM

William Loven Aqua Water Supply Corporation

Laura Flynn USEPA

A Contractor’s Perspective Joe Lindeman Archer Western Contractors

Diversity Across the Water Industry Panel Discussion

First Texas MBR Satellite Plant Replaces Aquifer Irrigation Don Vandertulip CDM Samir Mathur CDM Stuart Purvis City of Midland

Designing a Reliable Multi-User Reclaimed Water System Michael Graves CP&Y Farida Goderya Fort Worth Water Department Jeff Caffey Alan Plummer Associates

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Staff Idea Restores Filters and Saves Money at the Frisco Sanitation District Mark Maxwell Tetra Tech

Halting the Cycle of Break & Fix: The Leading Rewards of Maintenance Management Eric Hancock Jacobs Engineering Group

4:30 - 5:00 pm

Free Water and Wastewater Safety, Security, and Preparedness Tools

Diversity Across the Water Industry

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Aqua Water Supply Corporation: Emergency Response, Recovery & Lessons Learned in the Bastrop Wildfires

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 13

9:30 - 10:00 am

9:00 - 9:30 am

WW Treatment & Operations Between the Rock and the Flood Plain: Engineering State-of-the-Art Aledo WWTP Under Challenging Site Conditions Gennady Boksiner Freese and Nichols Gordon Smith City of Aledo

Utility Management

Public Affairs & Information

Construction Issues

Reinventing the Wheel: Revising Fort Worth’s Construction Standards in Conjunction with the Entire City Government

Getting the Word Out About Drought Restrictions in a Suburban Town

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board Design-Build Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion—A Case History

The Data Integration Revolution is Knocking at the Door

Public Outreach for Infrastructure Projects: Ignore it at Your Own Peril!

Glenn Gary Kimley-Horn and Associates

A Review of Expectations vs Results for Retrofitting BNR and IFAS into an Existing Plant

Laura Stratton, Black and Veatch Gary Hunter, Black and Veatch Zoltan Fekete, City of Lubbock Mary Gonzales, City of Lubbock

Steven Walden SWC

Jessica Woods City of Round Rock

Genoveva Gomez Brownsville Public Utilities Board

BCRUA Program and Construction Management Jennifer Higby BCRUA

Joseph Charest Katz and Associates

11:30 - Noon

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 - 11:00 am

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  10:00 - 10:30 AM Improving a “Tried and True” Process – Austin Water Utility’s Filter Rehabilitation Project at Walnut Creek WWTP Lauren Tracey City of Austin AWU

Understanding & Managing ASR Damage to Existing Wastewater Infrastructure to Maximize Capital Investment

Creative and Collaborative Efforts to Optimize Regional Infrastructure Joseph Aillet Black and Veatch Adam Eddy SAWS

Victor Garcia, Texas AgriLife Research Alan Lewis, Texas AgriLife Research Jennifer Nations, City of College Station Ron Kaiser, Texas A&M University

Citywide – Water/ Wastewater Effective Utility Management (EUM) Master Planning and Phased Design-Build Implementation

What Do a White Board, a Salamander, Residential Zoning & Tunnel Construction Have in Common?

A Discussion of Route Evaluation & Communication Tools for a Hyper-Sensitive Community

Jeffrey Wouters CP&Y

Yehuda Morag CH2M HILL Larry Webb City of Rio Rancho

The Swamps of Cactus: Year 1 Lessons Learned Treating High-Strength Wastewater with a Constructed Wetland

Recycled Water Facilities as Hydro Power Generators: A New Dimension or an Opportunity?

Timothy Noack Alan Plummer Associates

Comparison of Individual vs. Neighborhood Water Consumption in College Station

Pablo Martinez SAWS

David Anderson, Black and Veatch Arin Gray, Concept Development and Planning Kevin Buchman, Austin Water Utility

New Media and Water Conservation – How to Leverage Outreach Resources Linda Ruiz McCall TWDB Holly Vierk TWDB

Dealing with Construction Problems After the Warranty Expires Michael Warriner Carollo Engineers

Design and Procurement of New 9 MGD Membrane WTP Using CMAR Project Delivery

Bryant Caswell Schrickel Rollins and Associates

Delivering Alternative Design While in Construction: Experience and Lessons Learned

Be sure to check www.texas-water.com for the latest conference information and updates.

See you in San Antonio!

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TEXAS WATER 2012

Xiaohong He AECOM

Friday kicks off with Gloyna Breakfast

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 13 Water Distribution

Brian Skeens CH2M HILL Manuel Perez El Paso Water Utilities

Ron Mick URS Corporation Kristi Teykl URS Corporation

Alternative Water Supplies for Large Sports Complexes

Vapor Phase Biological Odor Control for Collection Systems

Bryant Caswell Schrickel Rollins and Associates

Serving No-Man’s Land

Jenifer Tatum Kimley-Horn and Associates

James Joyce VA Consulting Engineers

Comprehensive Odor and Corrosion Control Optimization of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s Upper East Fork Interceptor System Matthew Ward, CH2M HILL Dolan McKnight, North Texas Municipal Water District Chris Quigley Mia Welch

9:30 - 10:00 am

Advances in Linear Infrastructure Routing through Application of a GIS-Enabled Suitability Model

Odor Control

9:00 - 9:30 am

Real-time Energy and Water Quality Management System – Designed for Success

Miscellaneous Topics

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  10:00 - 10:30 AM

Demand Loading of Computerized Hydraulic Models Utilizing

Source Water Protection: Predicting Receiving Stream Water Quality Impact from a Large Diameter Storm Water Siphon

Anne Carrel Freese and Nichols

Jeffery Hill City of Wichita Falls

Elizabeth Blackwelder Freese and Nichols

Raajan Mehta JQ Infrastructure

Arlington Outlet Hydroelectric Facilities Andrew Doerflinger Black and Veatch

Adam Rose Alan Plummer Associates Alan Davis Alan Plummer Associates

Impacts of the Use of Magnesia Versus Iron on Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion and Odors in Wastewater Matthew Madolora Premier Magnesia LLC Kartik Radhakrishnan Virginia Tech University John Novak Virginia Tech University

Corrosion: Why is it Important and What Do I Do Now? David Haines NACE International

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. Forms will be available at TW12 Registration.

www.texas-water.com

11:30 - Noon

Butterfly Valves: You Gotta Love Them!

Jayson Page Hazen and Sawyer

Odor in, Odor out: How Models Handle Your Waste

11:00 - 11:30 am

Case Study: Pilot Testing Indirect Potable Reuse Treatment

10:30 - 11:00 am

HDPE: A Competitive Option for Large Diameter Water Transmission Projects?

Dr. C. Jerry Lin, professor of environmental engineering and university scholar at Lamar University, will speak on “Waste Streams to Renewable Energy: A New Paradigm in Wastewater Treatment” at the Gloyna Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday, April 13.

His research focuses on air quality and water and wastewater engineering.

As a principal investigator for numerous research programs funded by NSF, EPA, DoD, USDA and TCEQ, he has authored 60 peer-reviewed publications in membrane technology, wastewater treatment and fate and transport of atmospheric pollutants, which have been cited more than 800 times.

Dr. Lin has given 40 invited talks, and received a number of research and teaching awards, including the Chi-Epsilon (the civil engineering honor society) James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award.

He also works extensively with refinery and paper industries in a number of waste-to-energy, biological wastewater treatment and emission control projects.

Tickets for the Gloyna Breakfast are $35 and are sold separately.

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TEXAS WATER 2012 GOLF TOURNAMENT SCHOLARSHIP TUESDAY, APRIL 10  THE REPUBLIC GOLF CLUB  www.republicgolfclub.com Help raise funds for scholarships to assist students with families in the water and wastewater industry.

All profits from the Texas Water Golf Tournament go toward the scholarship programs.

This year’s event will be held at the Republic Golf Club, 4226 Southwest Military Drive, 201-359-0000. The Republic was voted the #1 course in San Antonio for 2006, 2007 and 2009. This majestic beauty has a forgiving layout and large target greens, but also plenty of bite on a windy day. You will not be disappointed with the course, amenities or the staff. A good time will be had by all.

And don’t forget to get plenty of raffle tickets! The more tickets you buy with your registration, the more scholarship funds we raise!

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

CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION $135/person by 3/21/12; $150 after; No later than 3/28/12 TEAM REGISTRATION $545/team by 3/21/12; $600 after; No later than 3/28/12 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES BRONZE PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, PLUS sponsorship of the Breakfast.

SILVER PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, PLUS sponsorship of the Lunch.

GOLD PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, PLUS sponsorship of the Raffle Table.

INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM CAPTAIN NAME:__________________________________________ Firm Name:______________________________________ Address:_________________________________________ City:____________________________________________ State:_________________________Zip:_______________ Daytime Phone:___________________________________ Fax:_____________________________________________ Email:___________________________________________ TEAM PLAYER NAMES #2:_____________________________________________ #3:_____________________________________________ #4:_____________________________________________

CALCULATE FEES Bronze Package.........$750

$___________

Silver Package...........$1,000

$___________

Gold Package.............$1,500

$___________

Sponsorship Opportunities ___Hole (@ $450) ___Registration Table (@ $750) ___Hole in One (@ $500) ___Longest Drive, Men (@ $500) ___Longest Drive, Women (@ $500) ___Beverage Cart (@ $500) ___Closest to the Pin (@ $500)

$___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________

NAME FOR SPONSORSHIP SIGN: ____________________________________________

Individual Registration

$___________

Team Registration

$___________

Tournament Extra(s)

___Mulligans ($5/each; max 4/player) $___________ $___________ ___Forward Tee ($20/team) to move to 150 yds. out from pin on Par 5 #11 hole $___________ ___Raffle Tickets ($5/each)

THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE!

www.texas-water.com

Or mail form with payment to: TW12 Golf Fundraiser for Scholarships P.O. Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 Or fax to 512-251-8152

TOTAL (ADD COLUMN AT RIGHT)

$___________

Tournament Chairs: Joe Aillet, 210-404-1330 Kira Iles, 210-404-1330

PAYMENT METHOD:  Check Payable to “Texas Water 2012” BILL MY:  AMEX  VISA  MasterCard  Discover Card #: _______________________________________________Expiration: ______________________________________________ Cardholder Name: ______________________________________Signature: ______________________________________________ Credit Card Billing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Security Code: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card; AMEX: Four-digit number on the right front above imprinted card number.)

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TEXAS WATER 2012 REGISTRATION EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 18, 2012 PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS FORM OR REGISTRATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED REGISTER ONLINE: www.texas-water.com. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

FIRST NAME ______________________________________ LAST NAME _____________________________________ COMPANY ________________________________________ TITLE___________________________________________ NAME FOR BADGE _________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _________________________________________ MEMBER # ________________________ AWWA WEF CITY/STATE/ZIP ___________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE __________________________________________ FAX ___________________________________________ E-MAIL* __________________________________________ * Note: E-mail required for processing Received on Received or before 3/18/12 after 3/18/12

Full Registration - MEMBER

$295

$345

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Full Registration - NON MEMBER $445 $495 _________ NEW 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: AWWA WEF Student - (no meals)

$40

$50

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Wednesday Only (breakfast and conference lunch) - MEMBER

$165

$195

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Wednesday Only (breakfast and conference lunch) - NON MEMBER

$215

$245

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Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) - MEMBER

$130

$160

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Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) - NON MEMBER

$180

$210

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$80

$90

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Friday Only - NON MEMBER

$90

$100

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Add’l Conference Proceedings USB Drive 1 included with all Full Registrations

$25

$25

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$125

$135

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Guest Program

Guest Name for Badge ____________________________________________ * Exhibit Hall Only- (4/11, 4/12) $55 $55 _________ (Sorry: No one-day passes available) FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS QUANTITY Select tour: ____ x $30 $35 _________ Tour 1: SAWS ASR WTP/BexarMet Ultrafiltration Plant Tour 2: SAWS Dos Rios Water Reclamation Center/Meter Facility Tour 3: SARA Flood Diversion Tunnel & Martinez II WWTP

* Awards Breakfast - THURS.

QUANTITY ____ x $60 ____

x $35

$65

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$35

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I plan to attend the Women Of Water Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; included in Full Registration or Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.)

I plan to participate in the Dodson Drive Fun Run 5K 6:30am WED. 4/12 * Box Lunch - THURS.

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x $30

$35

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* TW12 Edition: Night in Old SA

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x $65

$75

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Gloyna Breakfast - FRI.

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x $35

$35

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Donation “Water for People” - Optional Enter amount of donation:

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TOTAL PAYMENT (add right column) * included with Full Registration

PAYMENT METHOD: Check Payable to “Texas Water 2012” BILL MY: AMEX VISA MasterCard Discover

Card # _________________________________________ Expiration _____________________________________ Cardholder Name:______________________________ Signature ______________________________________ Credit Card Billing Address: ____________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ (Put “Same” if same as above, necessary to process)

Security Code: _________________________________

Friday Only - MEMBER

EXTRA TICKET * Conference Luncheon - WED.

THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE: www.texas-water.com

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(Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card; AMEX: Four-digit number on the right front above imprinted card number.)

For more information, contact:

Cliff Avery GCP Association Services 512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152 e-mail: texwater@texas.net Register on-line at www.texas-water.com or mail form with payment to: Texas Water 2012 Registration c/o GCP Association Services P.O. Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 or fax to 512-251-8152 Physical:

200 W. Main, Ste. 200B Pflugerville, TX 78660

No refunds will be granted after March 18, 2012. A $60 cancellation fee will be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 19, 2012.

Substitutions allowed. Substitutions may incur a $25 processing fee. All refunds must be requested in writing. Fax refund requests to Cliff Avery at 512-251-8152.

I have special dietary needs: Vegetarian Other __________________________________________________ Pre-registration deadline March 18, 2012

After April 2, registration only available on-site

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