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American Water Works Association / Hawai‘i Section Hawai‘i Water Environment Association

2017 Pacific Water Conference | February 14-16, 2017 Hawai‘i Convention Center | Honolulu, Hawai‘i CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Individuals desiring to present a paper at the 2017 Pacific Water Conference must submit an abstract, limited to 500 words or less, describing their presentation in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of the proposed topic. Presentations will be in 45 minute blocks - 30 minutes for presentation and 15 minutes of questions and answers.

This conference will address a wide variety of topics related to the water and wastewater industry with an emphasis on (but not limited to) the following topics:

Regulatory Project Delivery Options/Construction  NPDES permitting  Design/Build  Nutrient requirements  Project case studies  Environmental Issues for groundwater Water Treatment  Traditional and cultural uses  Treatment technologies Wastewater Collection Systems  Inorganics and algae: treatment and mitigation  Condition assessment/rehab  Small systems  Design and construction  Emerging contaminants of concern  Nitrification basics/prevention  Trenchless sewers Wastewater Treatment  Infiltration/Inflow  Condition assessment/rehab Operations  Design and construction  Operator certification  Process control  Operator challenges/Lessons learned  Nutrient removal  Work force retention  Septic and decentralized systems  Facility security and enforcement of applicable laws Energy Management Stormwater  Aeration optimization  Low impact development  Cogeneration  BMPs  Power monitoring  Agricultural/urban stormwater  Demand reduction  Fees and rates Technology Water Resources  Modeling – process, hydraulic, and groundwater  Water modeling  Energy solutions  Unregulated/emerging contaminants  GIS and remote sensing  Water rights  SCADA  Agricultural water management Climate Change and Resiliency  Water reuse  Security and vulnerability assessments  Source water protection  Infrastructure impacts   Master Planning Impacts to watersheds Other Topics Water Distribution  Community outreach  Network modeling  Utility management and leadership  Leak detection  Pacific Rim or island nations  Asset management  Industry innovation  Preventative Maintenance Programs  Laboratory practices and issues American Water Works Association / Hawai‘i Section Hawai‘i Water Environment Association 2017 Pacific Water Conference | February 14-16, 2017 Abstracts will be reviewed and selected on: Originality, Technical content, and Quality. Selection Process: Abstracts due October 7, 2016 Presenters notified by November 4, 2016 Presenter bios due December 30, 2016 Presentations due January 13, 2017

No travel or assistance funds are available for speakers. Speakers will be responsible for all their transportation, lodging and registration fees. Registration fee is waived for the day of the presentation. Please visit the conference website for further information: www.pacificwaterconference.com. The web site is anticipated to be up and running by mid- September 2016.

Please ensure all information submitted is complete and correct, as it will be used in promotional materials and submitted for CEU approval.

Please email your abstract and/or questions to the Technical Program Chairs: [email protected] Or contact: Jordan Fahmie (808) 529-7272, Kapiolani Street (808) 256-2917 or Timothy Lum Yee (808) 271-2493. American Water Works Association / Hawai‘i Section Hawai‘i Water Environment Association 2017 Pacific Water Conference | February 14-16, 2017 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Title of Paper: Click here to enter Title of Paper.

Relevant Topic Subject Area (refer to the topic listing on prior sheet, list up to 3):

Is this presentation specific to: Water Resources/Potable Water? Wastewater/Water Pollution?

Is this presentation geared for Operators? YES NO

Corresponding Author (all correspondence will be with this author)

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Co-Authors/Title/Company, if applicable (will be listed on abstract):

Presenters (will be listed on program): Click here to enter Presenters. This information sheet is for: Oral Presentation Workshop Panel Discussion

Presentation distribution (select one): Presentation is appropriate for distribution to Conference Participants via the conference website Presentation for distribution to Conference Participants via the conference website to be submitted after the Conference Presentation contains proprietary material, not for distribution to Conference Participants

Return this form and your abstract to the Technical Program Chairs: [email protected] American Water Works Association / Hawai‘i Section Hawai‘i Water Environment Association 2017 Pacific Water Conference | February 14-16, 2017 Abstract Title:

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