2019 Rocky Mountain Water Conference September 8 Through 11, 2019 Keystone, Colorado
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2019 Rocky Mountain Water Conference September 8 through 11, 2019 Keystone, Colorado 82nd Annual Meeting of RMWEA 92nd Annual Meeting of RMSAWWA WHAT'S INSIDE 1 Welcome to Keystone 1 Conference Planning Committee 2 - 3 Thank you to Our Sponsors 4 Conference Overview 5 General Conference Information 5 Opening General Session 5 Meet and Greet/Reception 5 New Member/First Time Attendee Breakfast 5 Business Luncheons 5 Tuesday Night Social Event 6 Water Taste Test Competition 6 Toilet Bowl Trivia 6 Pipe Tapping, Hydrant Hysteria, and Meter Madness Competitions 6 Operator Training Session 7 Committee Meetings 7 Breakfast Panel Session 7 Technical Session Abstracts 7 Operator Training Credits/Units 7 Students and Young Professionals 8 National Representatives 9 2019 - 2020 Officers and Committee Chairs 10 2018 - 2019 Student Chapters 10 Regional Water/Wastewater Awards 11 AWWA and RMSAWWA Awards 12 WEF and RMWEA Awards 13 Exhibit Hall Layout 14 - 18 Exhibitor Booth Numbers 19 - 45 Technical Program 46 Committee Meetings Schedule Photography The conference photographer, Ashley Waldron Photography, will be taking photos during the conference for RMSAWWA and RMWEA use. RMSAWWA/RMWEA may use photos depicting attendees for business purposes at the discretion of their respective Boards. Any proposed commercial use must be approved by both RMSAWWA and RMWEA Boards. Attendees desiring personal copies may contact Ashley at [email protected] for access to the online gallery of images. If you do not want your photograph used by Cover Photo: Keystone Lake by Slack12, Flickr. RMSAWWA/RMWEA, please notify Ashley or one of the conference coordinators at Past conference photos courtesy of Ashley Waldron Photography. [email protected] or [email protected]. WELCOME TO KEYSTONE, COLORADO! On behalf of the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association (RMWEA) and the Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works Association (RMSAWWA) THANK YOU for joining us at this year’s Rocky Mountain Water Conference. The next few days will be filled with technical presentations, exhibits, and great networking opportunities. We are excited to have you join us in beautiful Keystone, Colorado where the Keystone Conference Center provides close proximity to the Exhibit Hall, Technical Sessions, Business Lunches, and all the other conference events. The Exhibit Hall schedule changed this year - it will be open exclusively from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday. Join the Exhibitors to learn about their products and services while enjoying light refreshments and a chance to win one of many raffle prizes. With more than 170 technical sessions offered this year, including two Sunday workshops, you can learn the latest on regulations, new technologies, case studies, and how others are overcoming challenges at their facilities. The technical program will provide attendees up to 15.5 training hours from Sunday to Wednesday afternoon. We also brought back the popular Operator Training Session - exclusively focused on gaining valuable operator experience - held on Wednesday. Among the many new things the Conference offers this year are two new competitions: Hydrant Hysteria and Meter Maddness. You also don't want to miss Tuesday night's social event at Keystone Ranch, and don't forget the buffet lunch Monday through Wednesday is included with registration. We are thrilled to welcome you to Keystone and hope you have a wonderful time. --Edyta Stec-Uddin and Bud Spillman "THANK YOU" TO THE CONFERENCE PLANNERS The Rocky Mountain Water Conference is developed, organized, and managed by a large group of volunteers with support from both organizations’ staff. This event would not be as successful without these terrific and dedicated volunteers. This year, the group has been led by Edyta Stec-Uddin and Bud Spillman. If you see Edyta or Bud (or other volunteers listed below) at the conference, please congratulate them on a job well done! • Conference Co-Chair – Edyta Stec-Uddin, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District • Conference Co-Chair – Bud Spillman (retired) • Exhibit Hall - Bill Peretti, Coombs-Hopkins Company and Gragg White, Canyon Systems • Fun Run - Brenda Varner, South Platte Water Renewal Partners • Golf Tournament - Jeff Rabas, Coombs-Hopkins Company Special thank you to Liz Davidson • Keynote Speaker – Kevin Bergschneider, HDR with GCP Association Services, • Meet and Greet – Emilie Abbott, Parker Water and Sanitation District Greg Williams and Vicki Schrock • Operator Training Session - Dave Lewis, Direct Discharge and from Redpoint Resources, and Ann Jacqueline Rhoades, Hazen and Sawyer Guiberson, RMSAWWA Executive • Photography – Ashley Waldron, Jacobs Director for behind-the-scenes • Publications – Hannah Wilner, Carollo Engineers assistance and on-site registration. • Signage and Sponsorships – Stephanie Elliott, Stantec • Student Assistance – Victor Sam, Stantec • Technical Program - Jeff Berlin, Carollo Engineers and Ryan Rhoades, Hazen and Sawyer • Toilet Bowl Trivia – Blair Corning, South Platte Water Renewal Partners • Treasurer - Stacey Walker, South Platte Water Renewal Partners • Tuesday Social Event – Kevin Feeley and Dan Freedman, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District • Water Tapping Contest, Hydrant Hysteria, and Meter Madness – Roger Harshman, City of Westminster • Water Taste Test Competition – Aaron Benko, Denver Water • Website Coordinator – Greg Farmer, South Platte Water Renewal Partners And many more volunteers who helped these subcommittees make the conference a tremendous success! RMSAWWA/RMWEA ROCKY MOUNTAIN WATER CONFERENCE | 1 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, PLATINUM GOLD SILVER BRONZE 2 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN WATER CONFERENCE RMSAWWA/RMWEA THIS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU! GENERAL TOILET BOWL TRIVIA HAPPY HOUR TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL GOLF RMSAWWA/RMWEA ROCKY MOUNTAIN WATER CONFERENCE | 3 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Sunday, September 8th Tuesday, September 10th 8:00 AM Golf Tournament Registration 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open 9:30 AM Golf Tournament Shotgun Start 7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast Panel Session 11:00 - 5:00 PM Registration Open 8:00 - 11:30 AM Technical Sessions 12:00 - 5:00 PM Sunday Workshops 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tapping Contest, Hydrant Hysteria, 2:00 PM Is Your Toilet Running? 5K Fun and Meter Madness Competitions Run/Walk (Keystone Confer- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM RMWEA Business Luncheon ence Center) 12:00 - 1:00 PM Buffet Lunch for Attendees 5:00 - 7:00 PM Meet and Greet Reception (3rd (Shavano Foyer) Floor, Gallery and Lakeside 1:00 - 3:00 PM Technical Sessions & Shark Tank Suite at Keystone Lodge) 3:00 - 6:30 PM Exhibit Hall with Happy Hour Monday, September 9th 7:00 - 11:00 PM Tuesday Night Social Event at Keystone Ranch 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open th 7:00 - 8:00 AM New Member/First Time Attendee Wednesday, September 11 Breakfast (Castle Peak) 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Registration Open 8:30 - 10:00 AM Opening General Session 8:00 - 11:30 AM Technical Sessions 10:30 - 11:30 AM Technical Sessions 8:00 - 3:00 PM Operator Training Session (see 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM RMSAWWA Business Luncheon Page 6) 12:00 - 1:00 PM Buffet Lunch for Attendees 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Boxed Lunch for Attendees (Shavano Foyer) 12:30 - 3:00 PM Technical Sessions 1:00 - 3:00 PM Technical Sessions 3:00 PM Conference Ends 2:00 - 3:00 PM Water Taste Test Competition 3:00 - 6:30 PM Exhibit Hall Opening Event Be sure to check the daily At-A-Glance for last-minute 4:30 - 6:30 PM Toilet Bowl Trivia schedule updates, including presentations information! EXHIBIT HALL HOURS REGISTRATION DESK HOURS The Exhibit Hall schedule is as follows: When you arrive to the Conference Center, stop by the Open to Attendees Registration Desk to sign in and collect your badge, • Monday: 3:00 - 6:30 PM meal tickets, drink tickets, and other information. • Tuesday: 3:00 - 6:30 PM The Registration Desk is located in the Main Lobby Exhibitor Set-Up and open at the following times: • Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Monday: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM • Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Take-Down • Monday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Tuesday: 6:30 - 10:00 PM • Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Wednesday: 7:00 - 10:00 AM • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS Times and locations for Technical Presentations can be found in the daily At-A-Glance as well as the Technical Program section on Page 19 of this Program. The schedule for Technical Presentations is as follows: Sunday Tuesday • 12:00 - 5:00 PM Workshops • 8:00 - 11:30 AM and 1:00 - 3:00 PM Monday Wednesday • 10:30 - 11:30 AM and 1:00 - 3:00 PM • 8:00 - 11:30 AM and 12:30 - 3:00 PM 4 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN WATER CONFERENCE RMSAWWA/RMWEA GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION The Opening General Session will be held on Monday 8:30 to 10:00 AM in Red Cloud/Shavano Rooms. Opening General Session Following a welcome by Karn Stiegelmeier, Summit County Commissioner, national dignitaries from the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will provide their opening remarks. Afterwards, we will see an inspirational presentation from keynote speaker Sean Swarner. Sean was diagnosed with two deadly, different, and unrelated forms of cancer, once at the age of thirteen and again at the age of sixteen. After an incredibly poor prognosis, and being read his last rites, Sean astounded the medical community when he survived both these brutal diseases. With only one functioning lung, a prognosis of fourteen days to live, and being in a medically-induced coma for a year, Sean is the first cancer survivor to stand on top of the world. Sean has broken through defined human limitation in order to redefine the way the world views success. Sean continues to defy the odds, testing his own endurance while inspiring and motivating people around the world.