Water 2015TM Attendee Brochure

April 14 ­– 17, 2015 American Bank Center Corpus Christi

What’s Inside: Registration Form ...... 25 Conference Tours...... 15 Technical Sessions ...... 16-23 Competitions...... 11-12 Tentative Schedule...... 5 Gloyna Breakfast...... 10 Golf Registration Form...... 24 Advertiser Index: Guest Program...... 14 Alsay...... 2 Highlights...... 6-10 PCL Construction...... 8 TREATING TEXAS WELL.

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Texas Water is turning 20 in 2015! Don’t miss out on the chance to join the Texas Water Community to celebrate our 20th year at the largest regional conference of this kind!

Volunteers for Texas Water 2015TM have been putting in long hours so that your experience in Corpus Christi is educational, historic, and fun! The daytime technical sessions, carefully crafted by a strong technical program committee, will provide the information to make your work easier. The American Bank Center Exhibit Hall invites you to learn about new tools and technology that solve problems — some you know you need and some you may not have thought of yet. Don’t forget to stop by and see the competitions, or sign up if you dare!

After learning and networking, it is time to have fun at the Thursday Night-Out Event at the Texas State Aquarium. We look forward to seeing you in Corpus Christi for Texas Water 2015TM!

Alexa Fulbright Richard Eason Texas Water Co-Chair Texas Water Co-Chair Texas Section American Water Works Association Water Environment Association of Texas

Full registration is your best value for Texas Water 2015TM. With full registration, you receive: REGISTER ONLINE AT

• access to all technical sessions www.txwater.org • full access to the Exhibit Hall The easiest way to register is • tickets to the Conference Lunch, the Awards online at www.txwater.org. Breakfast, the Box Lunch, and the Thursday evening Night-Out event You may also register by mail to Texas Water c/o GCP Association Services Nonmember full registration includes a free* PO Box 676, Pflugerville, TX 78691 one-year membership in either AWWA or WEF. or by fax to 512-251-8152

Tickets for the Awards Breakfast, facility tours, Deadline for discounted lunches, the Conference Night-Out event, the Gloyna early registration is Breakfast, and the Guest Program are also available for purchase. March 20, 2015 After April 6, 2015, you must register on-site. *New members only, not membership renewals

www.txwater.org 3 Water For People Silent Auction Texas Water 2015TM April 14-17, Corpus Christi, TX

WATER FOR PEOPLE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! Please donate to the Texas Water 2015TM Silent Auction

Details:

• Silent Auction items can include tickets to sporting events, art, wine, clothing, professional memberships, electronics, gift cards, etc…

• Monetary donations and corporate sponsorships are welcome. Donations are tax-­‐deductible up to the value of the item.

TM • The Texas Water 2015 silent auction will take place on Wednesday and Thursday and will be located at the entry to exhibit hall.

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION, FOR SPONSORSHIP, OR TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Brent Clayton 1201 Leopard Street SUBMIT DONATIONS Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Tel: 361-826-1670 ONLINE AT Fax: 361-826-3815 WWW.TXWATER.ORG [email protected]

Water For People helps people in developing countries improve quality of life by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs. The vision is, “A world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, a world where no one suffers or dies from a water – or sanitation – related disease.”

www.waterforpeople.org TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE NOTE: All events are at the American Bank Center, 1901 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.txwater.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Top Ops Pre-Competition Meeting • 2nd Floor 7:00 am Golf Tournament • River Hills Country Club 8:00 am–12:00 pm Curtis Smalley Environmental Event 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Pipe Tapping Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall 8:00 am–3:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm–5:00 pm TAWWA Board Meeting 9:00 am–1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction 2:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Board Meeting Convention Center Lobby 4:30 pm–7:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 9:00 am–1:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge • Exhibit Hall 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Meet & Greet • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 9:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions 6:30 am Dodson’s Drive Fun Run • Omni Hotel Lobby 9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top Ops Competition • 2nd Floor 8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 9:30 am–3:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition 8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room Exhibit Hall 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel Lobby Noon–1:00 pm Box Lunch • Exhibit Hall PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED TICKET REQUIRED 9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session Noon–1:15 pm Women of Texas Water Lunch 9:30 am–4:00 pm University Forum TICKET REQUIRED 10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting 1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction Ends 10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall Convention Center Lobby 10:00 am–11:00 am WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Meeting 1:15 pm–3:15 pm Technical Sessions 10:00 am–12:00 pm WEAT Student Design Competition 1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking Water Event 10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall Registration Lobby 10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction 2:15 pm–3:15 pm Texas Shoot-Out, Exhibit Hall Convention Center Lobby 3:15 pm–3:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards 11:00 am–1:00 pm WEAT Process Control Event Ceremony • Exhibit Hall 11:30 am–1:00 pm Conference Luncheon 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIRED 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown Meeting • Exhibit Hall 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions 1:00 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Laboratory Event • Exhibit Hall 5:00 pm–5:30 pm Texas Water Reuse Association 1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Madness (Jr. Meter Board Meeting Madness 1 pm) • Exhibit Hall 6:30 pm–8:30 pm Conference Night-Out • Texas State Aquarium 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions TICKET REQUIRED 1:30 pm–5:15 pm Young Professionals Session 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall FRIDAY, APRIL 17 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall 7:00 am–8:30 am Gloyna Breakfast 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions TICKET REQUIRED 4:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Ops Exhibition Event 8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes For Day 8:00 am–10:00 am Registration 5:00 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception/ 8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready Room Mentoring Program Networking Event 8:30 am–10:00 am Technical Sessions 8:30 am–Noon Facility Tours • Depart from Convention Center THURSDAY, APRIL 16 TICKET REQUIRED 7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 10:00 am–10:30 am Networking Break 7:30 am–9:00 am Awards Breakfast 10:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions TICKET REQUIRED Noon Conference Adjourns 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel Lobby PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED

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ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TW15 opens with remarks TUESDAY APRIL 14, 7 A.M. The Texas Water 2015 Scholarship Golf from Bill Callegari Tournament will be held at the River Hills Country Texas Water 2015TM welcomes former state Club in Corpus Christi. The tournament benefits Rep. Bill Callegari to Corpus Christi. the scholarship programs of both TAWWA and WEAT and is a great way to meet new friends and Callegari obtained a Bachelor of Science in colleagues. Get more details and a registration Agricultural Engineering from Louisiana State form on Page 24. University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of . In 1974, Callegari founded AM-TEX Corporation, which provided management and MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALL TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 5 TO 7 P.M. privatization services to utility districts and municipalities Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the throughout Texas. Exhibit Hall at the American Bank Center for Subsequent to selling AM-TEX, he served as President of refreshments. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m., major national and international water companies. During his then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the professional career, Callegari founded the Texas Association Exhibit Hall. Texas Water 2015 hosts the largest of Water Board Directors and served on several professional regional water exhibition on the continent. and civic committees and boards relating to environmental More than 450 exhibitors are in one place, at one control, water, and wastewater treatment. He has been a time, in the Convention Center. Licensed Professional Engineer for over 40 years and holds “Class A” certifications in water and wastewater manage- DODSON’S DRIVE FUN RUN ment. He was one of the House of Representatives’ leading WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 6:30 A.M. water experts. The Texas Water 2015 Dodson Drive 5k “Fun Run” will be hosted alongside Shoreline Blvd. First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2000, Sponsors for this year’s event will help benefit the Callegari recently retired after his 7th term representing the Dodson Drive and raise funds to support TAWWA/ Katy and Cypress areas. For the 83rd Session, he was WEAT Young Professionals activities around appointed by Speaker Joe Straus as the Chairman of the Texas. The Dodson Drive 5k Fun Run is free for House Pensions Committee and as a senior member of the all runners and includes a free Dodson Drive House Natural Resources Committee. Callegari also served t-shirt. Go to www.txwater.org for more informa- as the Chairman of the House Research Organization. tion or dodsonsdrive5k.itsyourrace.com for online competitive and team registration. Among his successes, he authored measures to reform the business franchise tax, created the Texas Hurricane Center Both the 5k Fun Run and Team Challenge will de- for Innovative Technology, implemented disaster prepared- part at 7 am, Tuesday, April 15, from the American ness requirements for water utilities, authored and passed Bank Center. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early the groundbreaking Landowner’s Bill of Rights Act, passed for pre-run snacks and team check-in. Shuttle legislation eliminating obsolete state agencies, reformed the buses from the hotel to the ABC will begin running community college district annexation process, directed Sun- at 6 am. This is your opportunity to be a special set legislation affecting Texas’ affordable housing program, part of Texas Water 2015TM and the Dodson Drive! modernized civil contracting resulting in millions of dollars saved by Texas taxpayers, and amended the Texas NETWORKING BREAKS Constitution allowing water districts to create parks and WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 – FRIDAY, APRIL 17 recreational facilities. Start each Texas Water 2015TM day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday His address will open Texas Water on Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on at 9 a.m. Friday.

6 TEXAS WATER 2015TM TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 – FRIDAY, APRIL 17 CURTIS SMALLEY The Texas Water Program Committee offers technical sessions, ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT presented by the top experts in the industry and targeted to the TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. most important issues facing water and wastewater In remembrance professionals today. For a full listing, see Pages 16–23. of our friend and colleague Curtis CONFERENCE LUNCH Smalley, we have WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. named the annual TICKET REQUIRED environmental Enjoy a great meal with your colleagues at the Conference event in his honor. Luncheon. The Luncheon will feature the first of the conference award ceremonies, recognizing some of the longtime leaders This year’s Curtis Smalley Environmental of our water/wastewater community. Your ticket to the luncheon Volunteer Event will be held on Tuesday, is included with Full or Wednesday-Only Registration, and extra April 14 from 8 am -12 pm. Join your peers and tickets are available for purchase. other Corpus Christi community volunteers, as we remind the public of the importance of STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION keeping our stormwater runoff free of litter. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 10 A.M. TO 12 P.M. The WEAT Student Design Competition gives students the The City of Corpus Christi is the largest city opportunity to design and present a project based on the along the Texas Gulf Coast and plays a vital master plan for a real-world wastewater treatment plant dealing role in the conservation and well-being of with increased flows and nutrient limitations. Students will be animal and marine life in Texas. Shoreline Blvd. competing to represent WEAT at the WEFTEC Student Design is set right along the Corpus Christi Bay and Competition in Chicago, Illinois at WEFTEC 2015. Come on out plays hosts to numerous visitors on a daily and support your alma mater. This year, Southern Methodist University, Texas Tech University, Texas A&M University and basis. Louisiana State University will be represented. Volunteers will walk down Shoreline Blvd. and place tiles on each stormwater inlet. Each tile CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING WORKSHOP will have a message, reminding visitors that WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1:15 P.M. TO 5:15 P.M. stormwater drains directly into the inlets and All water operators are invited to attend a special Chemical Safety Training Workshop on Wednesday, April 15, from out into the bay. Enjoy the beautiful scenic view 1:15-5:15 pm. Though designed to supplement the Top Ops of Corpus Christi Bay while helping to keep the Competition, all water operators can benefit from this important city, known as “The Sparkling City by the Sea,” training. Four hours of TCEQ Operator credit have been free of litter. requested. Volunteers will need to wear comfortable Topics will include chlorine and ammonia Safety practices taught walking shoes and may want to take a camera by Mark Jeffery, REM, CESO and the Environmental and Health to capture the spectacular views of Corpus and Safety Manager for Southwest Water. The program will Christi Bay. The walk is approximately cover chemical properties, product hazards and concerns, 1.75 miles one way, measuring at approxi- health concerns, safe handling procedures, product mately 3.5 miles total. The starting point will be incompatibilities, storage hazards, delivery precautions, located in front of the Omni Hotel, on Shoreline reporting requirements. Blvd. Water and sunscreen will be provided.

There is NO additional fee for this training or need to We hope to see you there! preregister.

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YP TECHNICAL SESSION PRESENTATION POSTERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1:30 P.M. TO 5:15 P.M. WEDNESAY, APRIL 15-THURSDAY, APRIL 16 A panel of YPs will share their knowledge and Texas Water 2015TM will once again give attendees an experiences on an array of matters aimed at engaging expanded opportunity to learn with the presentation of the YPs and seasoned professionals alike. Reference the posters. program lineup for details associated with each session. The posters give authors the opportunity to display their YP & STUDENT RECEPTION/MENTORING research topics and to share the information they PROGRAM NETWORKING EVENT discovered. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 5 TO 6 P.M. Come out and join the YPs and seasoned professionals The posters will be displayed in the American Bank for drinks and hors d’oeuvres as we continue to network Center from Wednesday morning through Thursday and wrap up the Young Professionals sessions. We will afternoon. Authors are encouraged to leave business also recognize the winners of the Student Design cards or other contact information so that viewers can Competition, the University Forum, the Dodson Drive direct questions or comments their way. Run, and the recipient of the Dodson Drive sponsorship to attend the AWWA/WEF YP Summit. The Mentoring A listing of the posters will be provided in the Texas Water Program’s Networking Event will have participants Conference Program and in the Texas Water conference discuss their experience with Mentors. Join us to learn app. more about the program and how you can participate. AWARDS BREAKFAST THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 7:30 TO 9:00 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 at the American Bank Center, will feature fast-paced video introductions and a full buffet breakfast. Tickets are WE ARE $35; one ticket is included with each Full Registration. MORE THAN BOX LUNCH BUILDERS. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, NOON TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Thursday is a big day at the Texas Water Conference. In addition to the great Technical Programs and the full day of Exhibits, Thursday is also your opportunity to cheer on your favorite team at the Exhibit Hall competitions – Pipe Tapping, Operations Challenge, or Top Ops. So you Hickory Groundwater Treatment Facility, San Angelo, Texas won’t miss a minute of the action, we’ll serve a great Box Lunch at numerous locations in the Exhibit Hall. Your Full We are construction partners who are Registration or Thursday-Only Registration includes a passionate about what we do and about creating successful outcomes for our clients. ticket for the Box Lunch. Extra tickets are available for purchase. Visit our booth at Texas Water 2015.

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8 TEXAS WATER 2015TM WOMEN OF TEXAS WATER LUNCH THURSDAY, APRIL 16, NOON TO 1:15 P.M. CONFERENCE NIGHT-OUT Nelda Martinez, mayor of Corpus Christi, will THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M. speak at the annual Women of Texas Come. Sea. Discover the Texas State Aquarium. Water luncheon on Thursday, April 16. Let yourself be Martinez broke historical barriers in Corpus carried away Christi City Council elections by becoming the into the deep first woman and first Hispanic to be the highest vote-getter in blue water an at-large election, a feat she continued for three elections. In during an November 2012, she was elected as the 53rd Mayor of enchanting Corpus Christi and became the first Hispanic woman to hold visit to the this position. Texas State Aquarium Under her leadership, Martinez and a regional team procured located on North Beach. This stunning complex funding commitments to replace the Harbor Bridge, insuring is home to fascinating sea creatures of all kinds. the future for the Port of Corpus Christi. Realizing the vital Thousands of animals representing over importance of water resources, she led the charge in securing 330 species are displayed in entertaining and a long-term regional water supply with the anticipated educational exhibits. Plunge into an ocean completion of Mary Rhodes Pipe Line Phase II. adventure you won’t soon forget. Martinez graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and a minor in Latin Explore the sharks in Islands of Steel and travel American Studies. Upon graduation, she returned to Corpus deep into their special exhibit – AMAZON. Come Christi and has owned and grown four businesses since. face-to-face with Today she serves as owner and President of Adlen some of the most Enterprises, Inc., an asset management company. exciting, colorful, and dangerous creatures Martinez has been honored with various awards, including on earth. With so Coastal Bend Area GI Forum Women’s Chapter “Outstanding much to see and do… Businesswoman of the Year,” YWCA “Y Women in Careers what are you waiting Award for Corporate/Business Management,” Hispanic for? Women’s Network of Texas Estrella of Tejas/Star of Texas and the Texas Speech Communication Association “Communicator See you at Thursday evening’s Conference of the Year.” Night-Out for a new and exciting discovery that She currently serves as President for the Texas Municipal takes you on an aquatic journey from the shore League, as well as on other boards including Foster Angels of to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. South Texas, Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas, Palmer Drug Abuse Program, Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development A Conference Night-Out ticket is included with Corporation, Coastal Bend Council of Governments and Full Registration or with the Guest Program. Workforce Solutions Chief Elected Officials Council. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at the cost of $65 on or before Box lunches will be available, and box lunch tickets are March 20; $75 after. Transportation will be included in Full Registration and Thursday-Only Registration. provided from hotels. Additional box lunch tickets are available at $30 each if purchased on or before March 20; $35 thereafter.

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ONE WATER – MANY STORIES GLOYNA BREAKFAST THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1:15 TO 3:15 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 7 TO 8:30 A.M. The water utility industry has seen a major shift over the past Dr. Peggy Glass, executive vice few years as the line between water and wastewater begins to president for Alan Plummer blur and people embrace the idea of “one water.” From small Associates, Inc., will be the to large utilities, there are many unique water stories featured speaker at the Gloyna throughout Texas, each with their own successes, failures and Breakfast Friday morning. innovative approaches to gain community support and acceptance. Tickets for the breakfast are $35 and are sold separately. Join us in a collaborative, storytelling environment as we learn about the tools and resources used by El Paso Water Dr. Glass has more than 40 years of technical and Utilities, the City of Wichita Falls and the San Jacinto River managerial experience. Since 1988 she has been Authority before, during and after their highly visible and with Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., an politically charged water projects. Then hear how a utility can environmental engineering firm that specializes in easily implement a program tailored to its own unique projects related to water quantity and quality, water situation. supply, wastewater management and stormwater management. April 16, 1:15 pm: Chapter 1: Wichita Falls: How the Citizens Went From No Way to Ok! Russell Schreiber, Prior positions include leadership roles at the Public Works Director at City of Wichita Falls predecessor agencies to TCEQ and at the engineering firms of CH2M Hill and Forrest and April 16, 1:45 pm: Chapter 2: El Paso Water Utilities: Cotton, Inc. In addition, for seven years she had her Drink Up! The Public Perception of Toilet to Tap & own firm, Glass Environmental Consultants, Inc., Getting Public Acceptance Javier Camacho, Public which provided environmental and Information Coordinator at El Paso Water Utilities engineering services.

April 16, 2:15 pm: Chapter 3: SJRA: If You Don’t Tell Your A member of WEAT, she has served as president of Story, Someone Else Will...A Hard-Hitting Approach to the Texas Water Conservation Association and has Communicate the Good, the Bad and the Ugly served on the Board of Directors of the SuEllen Staggs, Woodlands Western Coalition of Arid States. During her Division Manager, service with the State, she served as national Presi- San Jacinto River Authority dent of the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, April 16, 2:45 pm: WateR Water Quality Management Planning Section. You Waiting for? Open Dialog on Creating Your Along with her distinguished career in the water Own Story Greg Wukasch, industry, Dr. Glass has two daughters and two Education Coordinator at grandchildren. She is an active participant in her San Antonio Water System church, where she has participated in mission trips to Nicaragua, Cuba, and Zambia. Join us for this special utility resources joint In addition, she has served as chair of the Board of TAWWA/WEAT program Directors of Austin Samaritans, a nonprofit that kickoff! supports medical, educational, and rescue organizations that serve the needy in Nicaragua.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 AECOM), Safety (Sponsored by Junior Meter Madness Contest Carollo), and our 4th 1-2:30 pm, Exhibit Hall annual Exhibition The Junior Meter Madness Contest matches students event (Sponsored from high school environmental programs, for a test of by seepex). their meter-assembling skills and dexterity in the Exhibit Non-Utility Teams Hall from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Please support these “future can sign up and water professionals” by attending on Wednesday. compete in the Exhibition Event. Two Divisions are available: Division Meter Madness I for past teams who compete in all of the events, and 2:30-4:30 pm, Exhibit Hall Division II for any new team that wants to compete in any Contestants race to assemble a 5/8-inch meter event for the first time. (sponsored by Master Meter) from loose parts and test for leaks. The winner represents Texas at the AWWA Competitors can receive up to 10 TCEQ CEU hours, national competition. For information, check online at t-shirts, entry into the technical sessions and exhibit halls, www.txwater.org. and bragging rights! The Top Three Texas Teams earn a free trip to WEFTEC Nationals which will be held in WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 & September 2015 in Chicago. Contact Jeff Sober at THURSDAY, APRIL 16 214-883-6263 or [email protected] or register at www.weat.org or www.txwater.org. Operations Challenge Wednesday, April 15, 10 am-5 pm Thursday, April 16, 9 am-3:45 pm The WEAT Operations Challenge invites you to join the C.E. HOURS best and the brightest professionals that Texas has to TCEQ Operator Training Certification Hours offer. Sign up will be available for attending technical your utility today! sessions and participating in competition Teams of two to events and facility tours. four members can compete in one or Engineers may also receive more (up to six) self-reporting CE hours for attending. events. Anyone can sign up a team! The Forms will be available at competition takes TW15 Registration. place Wednesday and Thursday in the Exhibit Hall. More TW15 Conference info is Join teams from Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, Austin, , TRA, San Antonio and more in a multi-day available at www.txwater.org competition designed to showcase the team’s knowledge and skills in Process Control (Sponsored by Freese and Nichols), Laboratory Analysis (Sponsored by Hartwell Texas Water 2015TM is a registered servicemark of Environmental), Pump Maintenance (Sponsored by Texas AWWA for the exclusive use for this joint conference CP&Y), Collection System Repair (Sponsored by with WEAT. All rights reserved.

www.txwater.org 11 HOTEL INFORMATION COMPETITIONS There are two primary hotels for Texas Water 2015TM. The Omni Hotel orginally had two towers located within one block of each other. The second Omni tower is now THURSDAY, APRIL 16 a Holiday Inn Express. Both hotels are excellent hotels Top Ops and both serve as “host” hotels for the conference. 9:30 am-1:30 pm, Wintergarden Ballroom, 2nd Floor Water operations personnel can impress their co- The only conference-sponsored events at the Omni workers and dazzle their bosses with their technical Hotel are the TAWWA and WEAT Board meetings, the departure point for the Guest Program and the Dodson knowledge by competing in this quiz show-style event. Run. Bus service will be provided from both hotels to The winning team advances to the National Top Ops the American Bank Center. Competition in June 2015 at the AWWA Annual Conference in June. For more information, contact Room rates at the Omni and Holiday Inn are the same, Rhonda Harris at [email protected] or online at $139 per night, plus tax (single/double).The easiest way www.txwater.org. to reserve your room is through the links on the Texas Water website, www.txwater.org. Pipe Tapping Contest 9:30 am-3 pm, Exhibit Hall Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Four-person teams from across the state compete to 900 North Shoreline Boulevard determine who will represent Texas at the AWWA Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 | 361-887-1600 National Pipe Tapping Competition in June. For Ask for Texas Water Rate, Group Code 14500812010 information, contact Rhonda Harris, rhonda.harris@ Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina ch2m.com or check online at www.txwater.org. 707 North Shoreline Blvd Corpus Christi, TX 78401 | 877-834-3613 Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest Group Code TWA 1:45-3:30 pm, Registration Lobby *Texas Water negotiates hotel rates to provide reasonable The Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest brings together rates for conference attendees. As part of this agreement, entries representing utilities across Texas. A panel of Texas Water 2015TM assumes financial responsibility for any celebrity judges grades the samples. Along with Texas unsold rooms at the hotels where we have contracts. bragging rights, the winning entrant competes at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition in June. For The following policy will apply to anyone who books more than five hotel rooms at the negotiated Texas Water rate. Any information, see www.txwater.org. person, group, company or organization that reserves more than five rooms at the Texas Water Conference rate agrees Texas Shoot Out that they will cancel any rooms they do not plan to use earlier 2:15-3:15 pm, Exhibit Hall than the normal cut-off date for room reservations. The cutoff date is below. 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 Additionally, any person, group, company or organization has the quickest hands in Texas at the annual Texas agrees, by reserving rooms at the discounted Conference Shoot Out. rate, that if they fail to cancel the rooms by the cutoff date below, they will assume full responsibility to pay for any unused rooms at the full conference rate including all taxes This competition is designed to demonstrate elements of and other fees in the event the rooms go unsold and the hotel the Operations Challenge’s Collection event. The event acts to hold Texas AWWA and/or WEAT responsible for any is open to all. The $5 entry fee proceeds go to Curtis unused rooms under the terms of the contract. Smalley Memorial Fund. First place in all events will receive a plaque and a gift certificate from EI2. Contact The early cutoff date for Texas Water 2015TM is Friday, February 20, no later than 6 PM Central Time. Grace Wike at [email protected] for more Please direct any questions regarding this policy to help@ information and to sign up. texaswater.net. A complete version of the hotel registration policy can be viewed at www.txwater.org.

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FASTEST SAW CUT COMPETITION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

2:15 – 2:30 PM  UTILITY MANAGEMENT HEAD TO HEAD TOURNAMENT

2:30 – 3:15 PM  HEAD TO HEAD COMPETITION OPENED TO ALL TX WATER ATTENDEES

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 WHAT: A race to see who can saw $5 PER ENTRY ALL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED cut a PVC pipe in the fastest time possible For Pre-Registration (recommended, not required) and Additional Information Contact Grace Wike[email protected] WHICH DIVISION TITLE WILL YOU TAKE HOME? WOMENOPS CHALLENGE COMPETITORSMEN Sponsored by: GUEST PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 & THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Thursday, April 16 Please be our guest for two fun-filled days sampling some After breakfast, we highlights of what Corpus Christi has to offer. Continental will take a leisurely breakfast, entry to venues, transportation, and lunch are stroll along the included in the program fee, as well as a ticket to the bayfront to the Art conference-wide event Thursday evening. Museum of South Texas, whose The Guest Program costs $125 on or before March 20 permanent collection and $135 after. Join us for a light breakfast and the of more than 1,500 opportunity to visit with other participants in the Guest works of art focuses on fine art and craft of the Americas Program Hospitality Room each morning at the Omni Hotel. with particular interest in Texas and surrounding states, including those in Mexico. The Museum is home to the Wednesday, April 15 paintings, library, and personal documents of Dorothy After breakfast, we will go to Hood, a Texas-born modernist painter. The exhibit on the Texas State Aquarium display, Bayou City Chic: Progressive Streams of Modern where we will see dolphins, Art in Houston, 1950-1980, will include paintings of sea turtles, river otters, and several Houston-based artists over the decades and a host of other aquatic and showcase the development of Modernism in Texas. In shore-dwelling wildlife. The addition, the Art Faculty at Texas A&M University – Aquarium is dedicated to promoting environmental Corpus Christi will be exhibiting their work. conservation and rehabilitation for marine mammals and shore birds. The Islands of Steel exhibit allows visitors to We will have lunch at Hester’s in the Museum building, explore thriving habitats surrounding a Gulf of Mexico oil where we will have outstanding views of the bay and the platform. Next, we have lunch at Fajitaville which offers harbor. After lunch we can visit the museum Gift Shop a wide variety of great choices as well as views of the which offers unusual and educational gifts, books, art and Corpus Christi Bay. jewelry from local artisans. Next, we will walk around the water gardens and After lunch we will explore the Botanical Gardens and fountains adjacent where we will take an adventurous “walk Nature Center to the Museum, on the wild side” through 11 unique floral exhibits and followed by a tour gardens filled with of the Museum of brilliant color. We Asian Cultures can stroll along quiet nearby. This small trails and boardwalk museum has artifacts through native habitat and paintings from Asia, Asia Minor, China, Indonesia, and natural wetlands Thailand, and the Philippines. After the tour we will be and venture into treated to a demonstration of origami-making, the ancient the Butterfly House art of folding paper. as well as the new Bromeliad Conservatory. You will have the opportunity to see 2000 orchids, 300 roses, the quaint Hummingbird Garden, and numerous other delights, including exotic parrots, native wildlife in the new Reptiles in Residence Exhibit, and a variety of coastal birds. In the Visitors Center you will find unique gifts at the Nature’s Boutique.

14 TEXAS WATER 2015TM 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 20; $35 thereafter. A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase on-site. Choose one of the two tours that will leave from the American Bank Center Friday morning:

Option 1: Corpus Christi Oso Option 2: San Patricio Municipal Water Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour District Water Treatment Complex: Producing New Dewatering Facility Tour Municipal and Industrial Water Streams

We are very excited to offer a tour of the Oso The San Patricio Municipal Water District is a wholesale Wastewater Treatment Plant’s facilities featuring new water provider serving communities and port-related breakpoint chlorination process for ammonia reduction industrial customers on the north side of Corpus Christi and the new dewatering facility both recently placed in and Nueces Bays. operation. The water treatment complex incorporates three Oso plant is designed to treat 16 MGD with a 96 MGD separate treatment facilities and technologies that span peak, and was expanded to that capacity in 1990. This a half century. Participants will be able to see the tour will appeal to all that are interested in wastewater progression of technology over time with a tour of each operations technology. You will see the new treatment process. These facilities have a combined $10.2 million dollar additions to the facility, as well as the treatment capacity of 32 MGD. activated sludge plant. The District utilizes conventional water treatment for The breakpoint ammonia conversion system features potable water (Plant A), package technology for hypochlorination and dechlorination controlled using industry (Plant B) and membrane/microfiltration online sensors and a SCADA system. The sludge technology for both potable and industrial customers dewatering facility has four belt presses designed to (Plant C). The District developed the three different handle an average of 105 dry tons per day (DT/day) with treatment facilities in order to produce water to a peak capacity of 144 DT/day fed at less than 2% solids. specifications set by each industrial customer. This Closed-toe shoes are required. includes potable water, highly polished water from the microfiltration plant and clarified water.

In separate systems, the District also provides raw water Visit www.txwater.org as it comes from the Nueces River. The industrial community that relies on the District is growing rapidly for the latest conference and multiple plant expansion projects are currently under information and updates. contract in order to meet the anticipated increase in water demand.

See you in Corpus Christi! This tour will last about an hour and a half and will include a presentation by Brian Williams, P.E., and a tour led by Jake Krumnow.

www.txwater.org 15 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15

Watershed Management/ Utility Management Legislative/Regulatory Construction Issues Stormwater Defining the Playing Field: Turning Data into Action Deploying Industry Leading Risk to Drive System Optimization Hot Off The Press: Management Techniques to Meet and Performance Mid-Session Update From Challenging Ground Conditions for Coordinated Watershed Protection Jeff Neemann 84th Texas Legislature El Paso Storm Drain Tunneling Programs to Protect North Black & Veatch Julie Nahrgang Andrew Finney Texas Water Supplies Nick Burns WEAT CH2M HILL Blake Alldredge Black & Veatch Heather Cooke Thomas Cieslik Upper Trinity Regional Water District

1:30 - 2:00 pm Matt Bond Austin Water Utility El Paso Water Utilities Black & Veatch Michael Ancell CH2M HILL

Updates to Chapter 217 Want a Better Trained Louis Herrin, III Mary Rhodes Phase 2: Keeping the San Antonio and More Capable O&M Staff? Texas Commission on Managing Construction of a River Clean: Trash & Use Promotion Testing and Environmental Quality $150 Million Investment Floatables BMP Study Keep the Tests Fresh Dex Dean Anne Carrel Scott Muchard Brian Haws Texas Commission on Freese and Nichols HDR Engineering Austin Water Utility

2:00 - 2:30 pm Environmental Quality

EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Costs and Opportunities Progressive Design Build Identification and for the Water Sector View from Washington: Adam Carpenter Provides Water Solution Optimization of Low Impact Federal Update from NACWA American Water Works Association for Town of Davie Development Scenarios Julie Nahrgang Jonathan Gledhill Norman Anderson Gian Villarreal WEAT Policy Navigation Group AECOM Michael Baker International

2:30 - 3:00 pm Troy Hillier Policy Navigation Group

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

USACE Rerouting the San Marcos Reaps Which Way Does it Flow? What To Do When Trinity River in Downtown Benefits From Smart An Effort to Map Storm EPA Comes Calling Fort Worth First Step: Clear the Investment in AMI Technology Water Ditches in Houston Gordon Garner Utilities for the TxDOT Bridges Steve Coonan Garner Peterson CH2M HILL Carl DeZee Alan Plummer Associates Parsons Kimley-Horn and Associates 3:45 - 4:15 pm

San Antonio Water System: Occurrence of UCMR Painting a System-Wide A Holistic Information Technology Contaminants in Drinking Driven by Drought: Picture with Flow Monitoring Plan Bridges People, Process Water Materials Lago Vista Plans for the Roland Gutierrez and Technology Needs David Purkiss Future with WTP3 San Antonio Water System Cara Wilson NSF International Shay Roalson Rachel Schneider CDM Smith Peter Greiner HDR Engineering Hach Company - Flow Products & Services

4:15 - 4:45 pm NSF International David Brown Hach Company - Flow Products & Services

Rainwater Harvesting Training Evaluation of Runoff Water Easy Money: Reduce for Permitting Staff in Counties Internal vs. External Quality from Urbanization of a Apparent Water Loss and and Municipalities in Texas Program Management Former Agricultural Floodplain Increase Billable Revenue Mindy Conyers Challenges and Solutions Wisdom Oghenerurie Craig Hannah Texas Water Development Board Kathy Berek Department of Environmental Johnson Controls Sanjeev Kalaswad Tarrant Regional Water District Engineering TAMUK

4:45 - 5:15 pm Texas Water Development Board

16 TEXAS WATER 2015TM TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15

Wastewater Collection Drinking Water Quality Young Professionals University Forum

Formation and Control of 1:30 - 2:00 pm Navigating Below the Surface: Effective, Low Cost Sludge Autopsy and Chemical Cleaning NDMA and Other Nitrosamines Constructing a 7-mile 54-inch Treatment Improvements of Reverse Osmosis Membranes Frank Blaha Sanitary Sewer Line Along a to a Regional WWTP Water Research Foundation Employed for Water Reuse 7 lane Major Thoroughfare Ambarish Ravi Ayu Sari Djanette Khiari AECOM Technical Services University of Houston in Lubbock, Texas Water Research Foundation John Turpin Michael Rolen Shankar Chellam Kenan Ozekin City of Lubbock AECOM Technical Services University of Houston Water Research Foundation 2:00 - 2:30 pm Smart Squared: The Smart Sewer or Later: The Need Nutrients, Extracellular Brackish Water Supply Thing About SmartCovers for Mobile GIS in Enhancing Polymeric Substances, and Planning in the Corpus Christi Jeffrey Haby Wastewater Systems Headloss in Biofilters San Antonio Water System Region Through Blending Andrew Boyle, Freese and Nichols Sarah Keithley Greg Quist and Desalination Cullen Carlson, Freese and Nichols University of Texas at Austin Hadronex Mark Graves Steven Rhodes, Freese and Nichols Mary Jo Kirisits Jeff Supplee HDR Engineering San Antonio Water System Clay Evers, City of Kilgore University of Texas at Austin

Measurement and Variation of

Chlorate and Perchlorate in 2:30 - 3:00 pm Developing a Successful Storage Tanks at Two Drinking Free Ammonia and Nitrification: Wastewater Collection System Clear As Mud: Preparing Water Treatment Plants Chloramine Challenges in a Rehabilitation Program in Better Design Drawings Anna Breytus Water Distribution System Corpus Christi, Texas Lance Rothe University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Yuan Temple Williamson HDR Srinivas Prabakar City of Houston City of Corpus Christi - Utility Department University of Texas at Arlington Andrew Kruzic University of Texas at Arlington

Challenges of Large Diameter Force Main Installation Beneath 3:45 - 4:15 pm As the Main or on the Side: Low pH Nitrification in a Buffalo Bayou/Houston Converting Conventional Filters Assessment of Sidestream Membrane Aerated Biofilm Ship Channel to Biofilters: Planning and Nutrient Removal and Recovery Reactor for Space Exploration Robert Thompson Implementation Emily Legault Haley Schneider CH2M HILL Ashley Evans HDR Engineering Texas Tech University Akhter Hussain ARCADIS J.B. Neethling Andrew Jackson City of Houston HDR Engineering Texas Tech University Ali Khairandish City of Houston

Fe(III) Hydroxide Nucleation and A Stage 3 (Three!) Disinfection 4:15 - 4:45 pm Expect the Unexpected: Byproduct Rule: What Could It Growth on Quartz in the Construction Within the Mean for GAC and Disinfection? Presence of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Edwards Aquifer Recharge/ Aquaponics: The Benjamin Stanford Cr(III): Implications for Aqueous Transition Zone Backyard Solution Hazen and Sawyer Heavy Metal Removal Yvonne Gil Stefanie Massey Allison Reinert Chong Dai Austin Water Utility AECOM Hazen and Sawyer University of Houston Chelsea Solomon Erik Rosenfeldt Yandi Hu Georgetown Utility Systems Hazen and Sawyer University of Houston 4:45 - 5:15 pm Well Biofouling Remediation: Testing, Analysis and Cyanotoxins in Drinking Turning Ignorance A Bacteriophage Classification of No-Dig Manhole Water Supplies: Source to Knowledge: Presenting Cocktail Approach Rehabilitation Materials Water and Treatment to your Field Staff! Gustavo Ochoa Alimohammad Entezarmahdi Plant Control Strategies Angelica Morales University of Texas at Austin Center for Underground Infrastructure Sunil Kommineni Dallas Water Utilities Mary Jo Kirisits Research and Education KIT Professionals University of Texas at Austin

www.txwater.org 17 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 16

Water Reuse Odor Control MRRDC Water Distribution

Utilizing Alternating Aeration Determining When to Use Internal to Achieve Denitrification: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Process Simulation and to Repair Concrete Pressure Pipe: A Water Quality Sampling Field Demonstration City of Austin Case Study and Monitoring for Direct Collection System Odors: Adam Eaton Shawn Bertram Potable Reuse Keeping it in the Pipe CDM Smith Halff Associates Aide Zamarron Theodore Chan Sarah Stewart Joe Hoepken El Paso Water Utilities Perkins Engineering Consultants CDM Smith Austin Water Utility Corin Marron Greg Lushbaugh Todd Jackson ARCADIS U.S. 9:30 - 10:00 am San Jacinto River Authority Halff Associates Jason Williams James Burnside San Jacinto River Authority Halff Associates

Water Quality Testing at the Raw Who Stole My Nitrification: Water Production Facility in Part 2, Taking it Back Field Tested and Approved: Big Spring, Texas Paves Frederick Holmes El Paso Water Utilities Piloting Leak Detection the Road for Future Direct Hazen and Sawyer Frontera Lift Station Wes Kucera Equipment in Houston’s Potable Reuse Projects SuperOxygenation Approach City of Garland Drinking Water Eva Steinle-Darling, Carollo Engineers Michael Ancell Tina Hanson Distribution System Andrew Salveson, Carollo Engineers CH2M HILL Hazen and Sawyer David Munn Justin Sutherland, Carollo Engineers Tracey Long AECOM 10:00 - 10:30 am John Burch, Colorado River Hazen and Sawyer Municipal Water District

Computational Fluid Everything You Always Prioritize Odor Control Dynamics and Physical Wanted to Know About DPR Alternatives with Models Streamline LCRA’s But Were Afraid to Ask: A Dispersion Modeling New Water Supply Summary of the TWDB In the Quest for Determining Ken Hall Charlotte Smith Nitrification Capacity CH2M HILL Direct Potable Reuse Perkins Engineering Consultants Ana Pena-Tijerina Jason Eichler Resource Document James McMillen City of Fort Worth Lower Colorado River Authority Ellen McDonald Perkins Engineering Consultants Alan Plummer Associates Ted Davis Mark Perkins 10:30 -11:00 am 10:30 -11:00 Erika Mancha CH2M HILL Perkins Engineering Consultants Texas Water Development Board Ken Hansen CH2M HILL

Potable Reuse for Inland Odor Control Applications: Pilot Testing During Construction: Design of the Largest Results from a New Potable Prevent Construction Nitrification in Texas: Peracetic Acid Disinfection Reuse Treatment Scheme Woes By Avoiding Odor Facts not Fiction System in North America Larry Schimmoller Lynsy Nagle Alicia Diehl Kati Bell CH2M HILL Alan Plummer Associates TCEQ CDM Smith Jeff Biggs John Bennett

11:00 - 11:30 am - 11:30 11:00 Tucson Water Trinity River Authority

SARA Evaluates Total Phosphorous and Nitrogen The History of Domestic I Need a Nuisance Odor Limits on Current Processes A Century Old and Water Reuse in Texas Prevention Plan: Josh Marazzini Operating like New Louis Herrin, III Should I Be Afraid? CP&Y John Atkins Texas Commission on Mark Perkins Gil Barnett Kimley Horn and Associates Environmental Quality Perkins Engineering Consultants CP&Y Sheeba Thomas 11:30 am - Noon 11:30 San Antonio River Authority

18 TEXAS WATER 2015TM TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 16

Water Treatment Public Information Diversity Workforce & Operations

Developing DPR Treatment 9:30 - 10:00 am Studies: A Closer Look Waters to the Sea: Vocational Training Programs at the TWDB Direct Potable Guadalupe River and Their Contribution to Reuse Resource Document Cinde Thomas-Jimenez Diversity in the Texas Alan Davis Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Water Workforce Alan Plummer Associates Tracy Fredin Tony Young Chris Boyd Center for Global Environmental City of Arlington Alan Plummer Associates Education at Hamline Ellen McDonald Alan Plummer Associates

Everything is Bigger in Texas: Implementation of the Country’s Largest High Recovery Inland 10:00 - 10:30 am Brackish Groundwater Vocational Training Programs Desalination Facility and Their Contribution to Esther Harrah Alliance Building Diversity in the Texas San Antonio Water System Kathy Berek Water Workforce Jill Hudkins Tarrant Regional Water District Donna Starling Tetra Tech City of Irving William Davis Black & Veatch David Timmermann Black & Veatch

Ozone and Biological Getting Out Front and Staying Filtration Fifteen Years of 10:30 - 11:00 am Collective Experience The There: Proactive Public Relations Good, the Bad and the Ugly Early in the Construction Vocational Training Programs for the latest conference Mohammad Bayan Management Process Brings and Their Contribution to City of Arlington Park Patrons Together with Diversity in the Texas Sally Mills-Wright Pipe Construction Water Workforce City of Arlington Mario Garza, CH2M HILL Sid McCain Bill Gase Eric Steitle, Dallas Water Utilities Arlington ISD City of Arlington Cassia Sanchez, Dallas Water Utilities Ann Lawson Rita Cox, Dallas Water Utilities City of Arlington 11:00 - 11:30 am

Utilizing Hybrid Constant Online Interactive See you in Corpus Christi! Concentration Control to State Water Plan Improve Ozone Matt Nelson System Operation Texas Water Development Board Nick Burns James Seppi Black & Veatch Texas Water Development Board www.txwater.org

Workforce Panel Manganese Control During Visit Visit

the Conversion to Engineered 11:30 am - Noon Biofiltration: A Full-Scale Demonstration Achieving Household Water-Use Phillip Pope Efficiency Using Automated Carollo Engineers Metering Infrastructure information and updates to register for the conference. Chance Lauderdale Allen Berthold HDR Texas AgriLife Texas Water Gary Smith Resources Institute Trinity River Authority Ron Tamada Trinity River Authority

www.txwater.org 19 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 16

Water Reuse Biosolids MRRDC Water Distribution

Rule Changes in Texas For Even a Good Problem Land Application of Biosolids Needs a Solution: Master Plan Investment David Galindo Scum: A Liability or Asset? When Customers Want Yields Big Dividends Texas Commission on Chad Simmons Lance Klement Too Much Reuse Environmental Quality Freese and Nichols Richard Weatherly Garver Matt Berg Freese and Nichols

1:15 - 1:45 pm CH2M HILL

How Does the City of Frisco Texas Sized MBR Thermal Hydrolysis Respond to Rapid Reclaimed Water for Josh Frisinger Comes To Texas! Developer Growth? GIS and Your “Dirty” Linen: Not a Alan Plummer Associates Samir Mathur Hydraulic Modeling “Dirty” Secret Anymore John Turpin CDM Smith Mazen Kawasmi, Freese and Nichols Shwetha Pandurangi City of Lubbock Sherri van der Wege Jason Brodigan, City of Frisco City of Austin Mary Gonzales Trinity River Authority Andrew Franko, Freese and Nichols

1:45 - 2:15 pm City of Lubbock Jessica Brown, Freese and Nichols

Optimizing Anaerobic Padre Island Water Supply Digestion: Five Ways to Boost Project Minimizes Environmental Methane Production – A Case Impact Using HDD Technology Guest Speaker: Study of the Spring Branch WWTP J. McMullan Tom Kunetz Urban Engineering Wes Cardwell, Garver Daniel Deng Jeff Sober, Garver City of Corpus Christi Shane Cook, City of Huntsville, WPC

2:15 - 2:45 pm Richard Botteicher Matt Reynolds, City of Huntsville, WPC Underground Solutions Water Reuse Panel TBD How Proactive or Reactive to Be? Round and Round We Go: Wastewater Treatment Getting Ahead of the Curve Centrifuge Selection for a New Plant Optimization Using on Preventive Maintenance Dewatering Facility at Garland, TX Process Evaluation and Jessica Brown Mandi Siebels Hydraulic Modeling Freese and Nichols Carollo Engineers Sally Mills-Wright Leslie Castillo, Dallas Water Utilities Wes Kucera City of Arlington Ferdous Mahmood, Arcadis-US City of Garland Bill Gase Don Vandertulip, Arcadis-US

2:45 - 3:15 pm Toshio Shimada City of Arlington Donna Long, Arcadis-US Carollo Engineers Mazen Kawasmi Freese and Nichols Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall • 3:15 - 4 PM

Fully Structural Rehabilitation of 39-inch PCCP Water Transmission Extreme Drought Requires Paddle Drying (Indirect) The REAL Cost of Grit Main with Swagelining™ and HDPE Creative Solutions: Gcwa’s for Class A Sludge in Your Wastewater James Vanderwater Quest For Supply Augementation Todd Pratt Treatment Plant Gulf Coast Water Authority Using Potable Reuse Andritz Separation Dawn Anderson Madhu Kilambi Paul Walker Shaun Hurst CP&Y ARKK Engineers Carollo Engineers Andritz Separation

4:15 - 4:45 pm Tom Hayes Murphy Pipeline Contractors

Indirect Potable Reuse Up and Running: Permitting Considerations The Country’s Largest VTSH Tina Petersen Sorting Utility Customers and Selecting the Best and Pump Station Takes Charge CDM Smith Water Use: Results From the Most Sustainable Erin Flanagan Susan Crawford 2013 Texas Water Dewatering Process Freese and Nichols CDM Smith Development Board Survey Matthew Berg Bryan Jann Russell Schreiber Kevin Kluge CH2M HILL Freese and Nichols City of Wichita Falls Texas Water Development Board

4:45 - 5:15 pm Regina Stencel Daniel Nix Dallas Water Utilities City of Wichita Falls

20 TEXAS WATER 2015TM TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 16

Water Treatment Public Information/ Water Conservation & Operations Utility Resources

One Water – Many Stories How Much are We Really Saving? 1:15 - 1:45 pm A Report on Research by Chapter 1: Frontier Associates to Develop a Wichita Falls: Simplified Method to Normalize TBD How the Citizens Went Municipal Water Use Data for From No Way to OK! Weather and Population Russell Schreiber Bill Hoffman City of Wichita Falls Frontier Associates

One Water – Many Stories 1:45 - 2:15 pm Broken Arrow WTP: Lessons Learned in Chapter 2: How to Quantify and Implement First Year of Operation El Paso Water Utilities: a Successful Water Budget Joel Cantwell Drink Up! The Public Whitney Milberger-Laird HDR Perception of Toilet to Tap & Masuen Consulting Todd Townsend Getting Public Acceptance HDR Javier Camacho El Paso Water Utilities

One Water – Many Stories 2:15 - 2:45 pm Chapter 3: Water Conservation: State of the Brine SJRA: Accelerated Water Savings Management Industry If You Don’t Tell Your Story, with Cloud Based Mary Portillo Someone Else Will...A Hard-Hitting Software Tools MWH Approach to Communicate the Joyce Warren Good, the Bad and the Ugly City of Frisco SuEllen Staggs San Jacinto River Authority for the latest conference 2:45 - 3:15 pm One Water – Many Stories Quantifying and Benchmarking Manganese Management Industrial, Commercial and WateR You Waiting For? in North Texas Institutional (ICI) Water Use in Open Dialog on Gail Charles Texas from Four Perspectives Creating Your Story ARCADIS Bill Hoffman Greg Wukasch Frontier Associates San Antonio Water System

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall • 3:15 - 4 PM See you in Corpus Christi! Bridging The Gap Between

City Departments for 4:15 - 4:45 pm Development of a Biofiltration Drinking Water Quality and Conservation Success Performance-Tracking Tool for Its Potential Health Impacts: Patrick Dickinson Improved Monitoring A Case study of Academic Texas A&M AgriLife Research Chance Lauderdale, HDR Institutions of Abbottabad, Clint Wolfe Nishel Ross, Carollo Engineers KPK, Pakistan Texas A&M AgriLife Research www.txwater.org Sally Mills, City of Arlington Toqeer Ahmed Dotty Woodson Bill Gase, City of Arlington CCRD COMSATS IIT Texas A&M AgriLife Research Karen Sanders Texas A&M AgriLife Research Visit Visit

Past Outcomes and Present 4:45 - 5:15 pm Benefits of a Multi-City Conservation Challenges

Collaborative Membrane Water For People and You: of a Wholesaler in information and updates to register for the conference. Filtration Pilot Study How the Water Industry Southeast Texas Christopher Boyd Helps to Change Lives Lindsay Kovar Alan Plummer Associates Nathan Louder Brown and Gay Engineers James Naylor, Alan Plummer Associates AECOM Robert Patton Alan Davis, Alan Plummer Associates North Fort Bend Water Authority David Gudal, Alan Plummer Associates

www.txwater.org 21 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 17

Small Systems/Safety Electrical/I&C Water Resources Operator

A Test of Evaporation Suppression on Understanding and Utilizing Point of Use Reverse Osmosis Mitigating Variable Frequency Lake Arrowhead, Texas ORP for Process Control and as an Approved Alternative Drive (VFD) Noise in Ruben Solis Sidestream Recycle Treatment Technology: Design, Instrumentation Loops Texas Water Development Board Jeff Sober Pilot Testing, and Permitting Billy Jenkins Mark Wentzel Garver Sarah Guemez Siemens Process Instruments Texas Water Development Board John Bennett CDM Smith

8:30 - 9:00 am Andrew Weinberg TRA Texas Water Development Board

High Speed Fiber Optic Conquering the Start-Up San Antonio Water System 2014: Cable Along a Water Pipeline of a Radium Removal Facility South Bexar ASR Drought Creating Bedford’s Provides Cost Effective Network Jennifer Minton Management Operations Northwest Pressure Plane Services Including Video Carollo Engineers James Dwyer Todd Strouse Curt Wendt Hutch Musallam CH2M HILL Kimley-Horn and Associates CDM Smith Carollo Engineers Robert Macias Todd Hatcher Ricky Dickson

9:00 - 9:30 am San Antonio Water System Tarrant Regional Water District City of San Angelo

City of Corpus Christi: Variable Salinity Desalination Lift Station Electrical Design: Demonstration Project Utilizing Electronic O&M Manuals Do & Don’ts as an Operating Tool to Improve Value in Validation of Jason Cocklin V.K. Gupta, GAI Freese and Nichols Organization and Treatment Water Audit Data Mohammad Bayan, City of Arlington Trooper Smith Operations and Maintenance Mark Mathis Sally Mills, City of Arlington Freese and Nichols Efficiencies WLProspecting Bill Gase, City of Arlington Jaingang (Daniel) Deng Steve Koho Craig Gantt, City of Arlington City of Corpus Christi HDR Engineering 9:30 - 10:00 am Brent Clayton City of Corpus Christi Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall • 10:00 - 10:30 AM

Arc Flash Mitigation Through The North Texas Approach to Confined Space Entry: Engineering Controls Zebra Mussel Prevention and Models as a Tool for Do’s and Don’ts Incorporated During Design Control for both Potable and and Applied in Plant Staff Training and Lourdes Borrego-O’Brien Non-Potable Facilities Post-Construction Retrofits Operations Planning Tank Industry Consultants Randy McIntyre, ARCADIS Doran McMahon Ana Pena-Tijerina Jennifer Coon Chang Lee, Dallas Water Utilities HDR City of Fort Worth Tank Industry Consultants Ashley Evans, ARCADIS Paul Davila

10:30 - 11:00 am 10:30 - 11:00 Denis Qualls, Dallas Water Utilities HDR

Electrical Upgrades at Raw Water Pump Station Initial Development of Risk Mitigation for Aging Jeff Hensley Thermal Cyclone Desalination: Brackish Groundwater Supplies Electrical Infrastructure Freese and Nichols A Small Town Leads Innovation in the Houston Region Jeff Miller Mohammad Bayan James Busby John Nelson Schneider Electric City of Arlington Burgess and Niple LBG-Guyton Associates Bill Gase

11:00 - 11:30 am - 11:30 11:00 City of Arlington

From Theory to Practice: Practical Approaches to Cyber Shining Light into the Future: Network Security Monitoring Security Based on Real-World Water Research Foundation: The Benefits of In-Situ for Improving Operational Risk Mitigation of Process Past, Present and Future Fluorescence Sensors Situational Awareness of Control Systems Support for Whole Water for Distribution Industrial Control Systems John Robinson, CDM Smith Frank Blaha System Monitoring Alvaro Cardenas Chris Minich, CDM Smith Water Research Foundation Ashley Pifer

11:30 - Noon 11:30 University of Texas at Dallas David Zhang, Dallas Water Utilities Garver Todd Hatcher Tarrant Regional Water District

22 TEXAS WATER 2015TM TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 17

Infrastructure Financing/ Large Diameter Asset Management Climate Change Conveyance

Implementation and Reality of ICA: Infrastructure Condition 8:30 - 9:00 am Water’s Worth It! Developing Program Wide Corrosion Assessment, Systematic Texas State Water Planning Control Strategy for the Prioritizing Tool for & Funding Update Integrated Pipeline Project Plant Infrastructure Julie Nahrgang Graham Bell, HDR Valery Jean-Bart WEAT David Marshall, TRWD Trinity River Authority Heather Cooke Jeff Giddings, HDR Julia Hunt Austin Water Utility Doug Biglen, HDR Trinity River Authority Matt Gaughan, IPL Program Office

Monetizing Risk: A Capital Partnering Trenchless Rehab 9:00 - 9:30 am Investment Prioritization and with Replacement for Large Defining Water Loss Optimization Model Diameter Pipeline Solutions Limits for Utilities Applying Matt Bond James McDonald for State Funding Black & Veatch Trinity River Authority of Texas Juan Moran-Lopez Jason De Stigter Wendy Martinez Texas Water Development Board Black & Veatch CH2M HILL Mathew Powis Vibhuti Pandey Black & Veatch CH2M HILL

How to Clean and TV How to Meet the New Texas 9:30 - 10:00 am Siphons in One of the Busiest Modified Native Clayey Soils Water Loss Thresholds: Intersections in Texas During as a Bedding Material for a From Water Audits to Construction Season Water Pipeline Project Water Loss Control Joseph Cotton Anand J. Puppala Brian Skeens RJN Group University of Texas at Arlington CH2M HILL Dennis Laskowski Tejo V. Bheemasetti Jennifer Henke San Antonio Water Systems University of Texas at Arlington CH2M HILL Jerome Iltis San Antonio Water Systems for the latest conference

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall • 10:00 - 10:30 AM Staged Construction Modeling of a Large Diameter Steel Pipe Using 3-D 10:30 - 11:00 am Origins of Runoff Declines Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis in the Upper Trinity: Long Term Ali Abolmaali Implementing an Temperature or Short Term University of Texas at Arlington Asset Management Plan Precipitation Effects? Margarita Takou John D’Antoni Tom Brikowski University of Texas at Arlington Alan Plummer Associates Geosciences Dept., Mojtaba Dezfooli The University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Arlington Mohammad Razavi See you in Corpus Christi! University of Texas at Arlington 11:00 - 11:30 am Leveraging GIS-Based Mobile You Just Lost 25% of and Cloud Technologies to A Pump Station on a Lake: Your Raw Water… Support Asset Management Emergency Raw Now What? Fast-Tracking a and System Operations Water Intake Barge 48-Mile Raw Water Jayson Brennen www.txwater.org Kent Meyerhoeffer Supply Pipeline CDM Smith WHECO Controls Jeff Payne Sydney Kase Freese and Nichols CDM Smith Visit Visit Advanced Condition Assessment for Pierce-Burch Water Treatment

Evaluating Chloramine Loss in 11:30 - Noon Plant in Arlington, Texas Raw Water Supply Pipelines EPA’s Energy Star information and updates to register for the conference. Mohammad Bayan Guidelines for Energy P. Greg Pope City of Arlington Management at Water and Carollo Engineers Adam McKnight Wastewater Utilities Rob Cullwell Pure Engineering Services David Reazin Carollo Engineers Bill Gase U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Jason Gehrig City of Arlington W. Gantt Tarrant Regional Water District City of Arlington

www.txwater.org 23 TEXAS WATER 2015 SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT Tuesday, April 14 • River Hills Country Club • www.riverhills-golf.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 River Hills Country Club, 4225 River Hills Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78426 (361-387-3563). River Hills golf facility combines the natural contours and rustic charm of the Nueces River Valley with well-manicured greens, fairways and tee boxes. The 6,096-yard 18-hole par 70 course offers a comfortable, yet challenging golf experience not found anywhere else in the region. You will not be disappointed with the course, amenities or staff. A good time will be had by all.

7 am check-in with breakfast. 8 am Shotgun Scramble with lunch and awards following. First 128 players. No on-site registration.

CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL CALCULATE FEES INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION $______$135/person by 3/16/15; $150 after; No later than 3/23/15 Bronze Package...... $900 ...... Silver Package...... $1,300 ...... $______TEAM REGISTRATION $545/team by 3/16/15; $600 after; No later than 3/23/15 Gold Package...... $1,800 ...... $______Title Sponsor...... $3,000 ...... $______SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES BRONZE PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on Sponsorship Opportunities tournament signage, and 1 hole sponsorship (sign at tee box). ___Hole (@ $400)...... $______SILVER PACKAGE: Bronze Package PLUS sponsorship of ___Registration Table (@ $300)...... $______tournament breakfast and lunch. ___Hole in One (@ $500)...... $______GOLD PACKAGE: Silver Package PLUS sponsorship of $______tournament awards (including closest to pin, long drive and ___Longest Drive, Men (@ $300)...... hole-in-one). ___Longest Drive, Women (@ $300)... $______TITLE SPONSOR: Gold Package PLUS golf ball sponsorship ___Beverage Cart (@ $500)...... $______(includes a sleeve of golf balls with your company logo for every ___Closest to the Pin (@ $300)...... $______golfer) INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM CAPTAIN NAME FOR SPONSORSHIP SIGN: NAME:______Firm Name:______$______Address:______Individual Registration...... City:______Team Registration...... $______State:______Zip:______Daytime Phone:______Tournament Extra(s) $______Email:______Mulligans ($5/each; max 4/player)... ___Forward Tee ($20/team)...... $______TEAM PLAYER NAMES to move to 150 yds. out from pin #2:______on Par 5 #12 hole #3:______Raffle Tickets ($1/each)...... $______#4:______Game Package ($100/team)...... $______($140 value!) Includes 4 mulligans/player, THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE! forward tee and 10 raffle tickets/player www.txwater.org TOTAL (ADD COLUMN AT RIGHT) $______Or mail form with payment to: TW15 Golf Fundraiser for Scholarships Tournament Chairs: P.O. Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 Logan Burton, 361-876-0673 Or fax to 512-251-8152 Pete Anaya, 361-792-2035

PAYMENT METHOD:  Check Payable to “Texas Water” CHARGE MY:  AMEX  VISA  MasterCard  Discover Card #: ______Expiration: ______Cardholder Name: ______Security Code: ______Credit Card Billing Address: ______Signature: ______ab TEXAS WATER 2015 REGISTRATION April 14-17, 2015 • Corpus Christi, Texas Early Registration Deadline: March 20, 2015 Payment Must Accompany this Form or Registration Cannot be Processed REGISTER ONLINE: www.txwater.org. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

FIRST NAME______LAST NAME______COMPANY______TITLE______NAME FOR BADGE______ADDRESS______MEMBER #______❑ AWWA ❑ WEF CITY/STATE/ZIP______PHONE______FAX______EMAIL (REQUIRED FOR PROCESSING)______

Received on/ Received before 3/20/15 after 3/20/15 THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER ❑ Full Registration - MEMBER $295 $345 ______IS ONLINE: www.txwater.org ❑ Full Registration - $450 $500 ______NON MEMBER PAYMENT METHOD:

NON MEMBERS ONLY. Full registration at the non-member rate ❑ Check Payable to Texas Water includes a free one-year membership to either AWWA or WEF. With ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ full, non-member registration, please indicate which organization Bill My: AMEX VISA MasterCard Discover you wish to join: ❑ AWWA ❑ WEF (new members only - no renewals) Card #______❑ Student (no meals) $40 $50 ______Expiration______❑ Wednesday Only (breakfast and $165 $195 ______Cardholder Name______conference lunch) - MEMBER Signature______❑ Wednesday Only (breakfast and $215 $245 ______Credit Card Billing Address______conference lunch) - NON MEMBER ______❑ Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) $130 $160 ______- MEMBER (Put “Same” if same as above; necessary to process) ❑ Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) $180 $210 ______Security Code______- NON MEMBER (Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card; ❑ Friday Only - MEMBER $80 $90 ______AMEX: Four-digit number on the right front above imprinted card number.) ❑ Friday Only - NON MEMBER $90 $100 ______For more information, contact: ❑ Guest Program $125 $135 ______Texas Water Guest Name For Badge:______512-251-8101 ❑ Exhibit Hall Only (4/15, 4/16) $55 $55 ______Fax: 512-251-8152 (Sorry: No one-day passes available) [email protected] FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS QUANTITY Register online at www.txwater.org Select Tour: _____ x $30 $35 ______or mail form with payment to: ❑ Tour 1: Corpus Christi Oso Wastewater Treatment Plant ❑ Tour 2: San Patricio Municipal Water District Water Treatment Complex Texas Water 2015 Registration EXTRA TICKET QUANTITY c/o GCP Association Services ❑ * Conference Luncheon - WED. _____ x $60 $65 ______PO Box 676 ❑ * Awards Breakfast - THURS. _____ x $35 $35 ______Pflugerville, TX 78691 or fax to 512-251-8152 ❑ I plan to participate in the Curtis Smalley Environ. Event (Tues., April 14) ❑ I plan to participate in the Dodson Drive Fun Run 5K (Wed., April 15) No refunds will be granted after March 20, 2015. A $60 ❑ I plan to attend the Women of Water Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; cancellation fee will be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 20, 2015. Substitutions allowed. Substitutions may included in Full Registration or Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.) incur a $25 processing fee. All refunds must be requested ❑ * Box Lunch - THURS. _____ x $30 $35 ______in writing. Fax refund requests to Texas Water at 512-251-8152. ❑ * TW15 Thursday Night Event _____ x $65 $75 ______I have special dietary needs: ❑ Vegetarian ❑ Gloyna Breakfast (Friday) _____ x $35 $35 ______❑ Other______❑ Donation “Water for People” - Optional ______Early registration deadline March 20, 2015. TOTAL PAYMENT (add right column) _____ After April 6, registration only available on-site. * 1 ticket to event included with Full Registration ab