Providing a Platform for Water Sector Innovation Is at the Heart of WEF's

Providing a platform for water sector innovation is at the heart of WEF’s mission. WEFTEC is the opportunity to showcase dynamic thinking, facilitate conversations that transform ideas into solutions, and make new connections to solve your operational challenges now.

1 Innovation trends in the industrial The WEFTEC Innovation Showcase puts and municipal markets Financial innovation and the spotlight on water sector innovation 2 investment opportunities and provides access to the leaders and the 3 Piloting and partnering with technologies making it all happen. Embrace new technology companies Building the regulatory environment learning through exhibits, educational 4 to support innovation sessions, and networking events covering: Using data to underpin industrial 5 and municipal system upgrades WEF Chats will facilitate informal discussions to give you a WEF CHATS chance to share your ideas and meet experts with solution.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 10:00 am – 10:30 am Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “PureBlue”, Ryan Vogel/ Egils Milbergs 10:00 am – 10:30 am WRF Booth “Workforce of the 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “The Water Future”, Walter Graf Council”, Karen Frost 10:00 am – 10:30 am Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “Accelerate H20”, 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Workforce Pavilion “Using Employee Richard Seline Resource Groups and Other Tools to Help 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Workforce Pavilion “Operator Training Engage Your Workforce”, Ari Copeland Solutions at Small and Medium Sized 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Workforce Pavilion “Tribal Nations Utilities: Utilities”, Becky Haugen A Growing Workforce”, Margaret Washko, PE 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “IndianaWater.org”, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Workforce Pavilion “Working with Local Erik Hromadka Corps Networks to Develop a Local 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm WRF Booth “Risk Communications for Water Workforce”, Mary Ellen Sprenkel Sector Leaders”, Alice Fulmer/Allison Deines 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Workforce Pavilion “Capturing the Value of 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Workforce Pavilion “Water Warriors Diversity in Your Workforce”, Larry Bullock, Initiatives: Recruiting Veterans”, James Minority Contractors Assoc. Barsanti (NEWEA) 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “TMA 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Video Studio, Booth 5168 “Value of Water in BlueTech”, Tamara Kahn Space”, Kathleen Schubert (NASA) 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm US EPA Booth (Hall B, 7921) “Water 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “Gwinnett County Sector Funding and Financing”, Sonia Water Innovation Center”, Melissa Meeker Brubaker, Jorianne Jernberg, Tara Johnson, Alison Souders – EPA’s Office 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “Meet the Brewers”, of Wastewater Management Sharon Waller, Paul Strome, Valerie Lucas 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “Food and Water 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “Cleveland Water Synergy: Ideas and Opportunities”, Haley Alliance”, Bryan Stubbs Falconer lead, speakers: N. Green, M. 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm WRF Booth “Agricultural Research and Nalesso, J. Crawford, G. Macdonald Technology Innovation”, Fidan Karimova 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “Meet the Brewers”, 3:10 pm – 3:30 pm Workforce Pavilion “Maintaining Your Patrick Dube, Mark Jockers Workforce”, Matthew Phillips 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Workforce Pavilion “How to Write Successful Grant Applications”, Karl Rockne TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 3:00 pm – 3:20 pm Workforce Pavilion “Supply and Demand of the Workforce”, Matthew Phillips 9:00 am – 9:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Growing Sectors in the 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm WRF Booth “Hydrothermal Processing Water Industry”, Val S. Frenkel – Transforming Wastewater Sludge 9:30 am - 10:00 am Beer Garden, Booth 7748 “DOE into BioFuels”, Aaron Fisher(WRF)/Jeff DeSalination Hub Discussion”, Diana Bauer, Moeller(WRF)/Jim Oyler (Genifuel) Melissa Klembara 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm US EPA Booth (Hall B, 7921) “Draft National 10:00 am – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Benefits of Water Reuse Action Plan”, John Ravenscroft – Credentialling – PEs”, Matthew Phillips EPA’s Office of Science& Technology 10:00 am – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Benefits of Credentialling – Environmental Engineers WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 and Scientists”, AAEES, Andy Shaw 10:00 am – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Benefits of 10:00 am – 10:20 am Workforce Pavilion “Tools for Operator Credentialling – Green Infrastructure”, Professional Development “, John Bennett, NGICP, Jeff Greenwald Chair, Ops Challenge Committee” 10:00 am – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Benefits of 10:00 am – 10:30 am WRF Booth “Food – Energy – Water Credentialling – Underground Infastructure (FEW) Nexus: What’s all the hype about?”, Maintenance and Rehabilitation”, Ashwin Dhanasekar/Kristan VandenHeuval/ NASSCO, Sheila Joy Stephanie Fevig 10:00 am – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Benefits of 10:00 am – 10:45 am US EPA Booth (Hall B, 7921) “EPA Action on Credentialling – Certified Operators”, Water Workforce”, Martha Shimkin, Acting ABC, Paul Bishop Deputy Office Director – EPA’s Office of 10:00 am – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Benefits of Wastewater Management; Yu – Ting Guilaran, Credentialling – Certified Mission Critical P.E., Acting Deputy Office Director – EPA’s Professionals, CMCP”, Bryan Kainrath and Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water Lisa McFadden 10:10 – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “How to Approach a 10:00 am – 10:30 am Workforce Pavilion “Benefits of Job Search”, Matthew Phillips Credentialling – Tribal Nation Certifications”, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm WRF Booth “Integrated Stormwater Margaret Washko, PE Management and Flood Resilience: 10:00 am – 10:30 am WRF Booth “Occurrence, Removal, Fate, and Best Practice and Innovative Transport of Microplastics in Wastewater and Approach”, Harry Zhang Drinking Water Treatment”, Lola Olabode/ Ashwin Dhanasekar/Alice Fulmer INNOVATION SHOWCASE AT-A-GLANCE

Participate in presentations and discussions related to innovative technologies and problem solving in the Innovation Theater, and when the presentations are over, head “back stage” to continue the conversation.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

10:00 am – 11:00 am IP01 Don’t Hate, #Innovate: What’s 9:00 am – 9:30 am IP12 DOE SWIFt Accelerator: Tools Happening in the Innovation & Planning for Infrastructure Neighborhood Improvement in the 11:00 am – 11:30 am IP02 The SDGs, Circular Wastewater Sector Economy, and ReNEW 9:30 am – 10:00 am IP13 LIFT SEE IT: Seeing the World 11:30 am – 12:30 pm IP03 Pure Water Brewing Alliance and the of Innovation World’s Most Sustainable Beer 10:00 am – 11:00 am IP14 Get Connected with the Dutch 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm IP04 Considerations to Successfully Supply on Water Tech Innovation Water in One of the Fastest Growing 11:00 am – 11:30 am IP15 LATAM Spotlight: Water and Metro Areas in the US: The San Sanitation Company of the Antonio to Austin Corridor 21st Century

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm IP05 Hydrofaction Advanced Renewable 11:30 am – 12:00 pm IP16 Imagine H2O’s Urban Water Transportation Fuels From Sewage Challenge: Tomorrow’s Sludges and Urban Organic Solids Solutions Today 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm IP06 Accelerating Innovation in the Water 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm IP17 Challenging the Status Quo: Smart Sector Using Utility-University-Industry Water Technology Advancements Partnerships 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm IP18 A Look Inside The Water Council’s 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm IP07 Out of Industry, Pivoting Into Water Startup Accelerator 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm IP08 We Got Bought, Now What? Stories 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm IP19 Brave Blue World: The Journey of from Innovation Pavilion Alumni Re-Inventing Water 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm IP09 “C” Suite View on Fostering Innovation 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm IP20 TWENTY65: Achieving Sustainable 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm IP10 Disruptive Innovation in Water Clean Water for All by the Year 2065 Technology: A Meaningful or 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm IP21 Working for the Watershed: How Meaningless Term? Utilities Have Built Transformational Partnerships to Meet Water Quality 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm IP11 The CROC Tank: Imagine H2O Water Start-Ups Pitch to Our Experts Standards on a Watershed Scale 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm IP22 Controversial Questions: Three Water Luminaries Take on Some of the Biggest and Most Controversial Questions Facing the Industry Today 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm IP23 The CROC Tank: BlueTech Water Start-Ups Pitch to Our Experts

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

9:00 am – 10:00 am IP24 Israel – US Water Initiative 10:00 am – 11:00 am IP25 G2G Panel: Water Reuse in Israel and the US – Lessons Learned and Opportunities 11:00 am – 11:30 am IP26 CMCP Awards: Excellence of Mission Critical Operations 11:30 am – 12:30 pm IP27 Operator Excellance: Operations Ingenuity Contest Winners 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm IP28 ABC Professional Operator Pinning Ceremony 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm IP29 Cybersecurity - It’s More Than Just Compliance Pure Water Brew samples will be poured: Monday & Tuesday 12:00 - 4:00 PM | Wednesday 11:00-3:00 PM. PURE WATER SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS LLC/UNRECONCILED BREWING BREWING Astro Amber Ale—Drink Like an Astronaut Brewed using water from the North Shore Channel, Astro Amber Ale ALLIANCE is the first effluent home brewed beer made in Chicago! Booth 7751, North Hall McCormick Place CDM SMITH 12-Log Lager and RO-AOP Monday-Tuesday Home-brewed by Tim Rynders, Process Engineer (CDM Smith; Denver, CO) 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Visit CDM SMITH in the Innovation Pavilion Booth 8249) Wednesday 8:30 am—3:00 pm Unwind in this new lounge environment, CLEAN WATER SERVICES/PURE WATER WAGON where you can experience industry and 4 different beer styles: Lager/Pilsner, Belgian/French, utility partners’ recycling and reuse American Ale, Light Hybrid innovations. Sample Pure Water Brews— the world’s most sustainable beer made Home-brewed in cooperation with the Oregon Brew Crew (Portland, OR) from 100% pure recycled wastewater. (Visit Clean Water Services’ Pure Water Wagon, Booth 8346, North Hall) Pure Water Brew is a collaboration between pioneering brewers and water WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION utilities that have teamed-up to build To Infinity nda Blonde! public understanding of the water Home-brewed by Patrick Dube, Technical Program Manager cycle, showcase water treatment, and (WEF; Alexandria, VA) advance water sustainability

KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE WEA & HOLSOPPLE BREWING Rerun Rye IPA—”NE Style IPA” Beer Garden Sponsor Kentucky-Tennessee WEA and Holsopple Brewing teamed up to brew a New England Style IPA with water from Louisville MSD.

HISTORY OF PURE WATER BREWS AT WEFTEC Clean Water Services created Hillsborough County (FL) provided the very first Pure Water Brew water to homebrewers and and has had a beer at WEFTEC poured their beers at WEFTEC in every year since 2015 2016 and 2017.

Milwaukee Sewerage District brewed “Activated Sludge” and squared off against Clean Water Services in the Sustainable Beer WEF Program Manager Patrick Smackdown in 2015 and 2016 Dube Homebrewed two beers for WEFTEC 2018, “What Hoppins at WEFTEC” and “Of CDM Smith employees have Kolsch Its Reuse” home-brewed beers under the FAT Cali-fornian label for WEFTEC from 2016-2018 using water from Long Beach, CA. INNOVATION SHOWCASE 23 SEPTEMBER 2019

10:00AM - 11:00AM hear from a panel featuring Pure Water the production of energy-dense bio- Brewing Alliance members as they detail crude and finished fuels from low-value IP01: Don’t Hate, #Innovate: What’s the who, when and why around their bio-organic wastes, such as sewage happenning in the Innovation own Pure Water Brew programs. This sludge as well as sustainable feedstocks Neighborhood session will feature representatives from such as forest or agricultural residues, or We are kicking things off with the Clean Water Services, City of Boise, Pima other urban wastes, by harnessing the Innovation Showcase Preview! Hear from County and Louisville MSD in a facilitated unique chemistry of super-critical water our Innovation Pavilion partners about discussion about reuse beer. via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). some of the new technologies you can Perry Toms, CEO of Steeper Energy, will see throughout the week both in our Moderator: share the last 8 years of experience of Pavilion and in the Technical Sessions. Patrick Dube, Water Environment developing, and now commercializing, Federation This session will end with a guided tour Hydrofaction® with different strategic Mark Jockers, Clean Water Services of the Innovation Pavilion, where you can partners, as well as the thinking hear from and chat with our 20 featured Haley Falconer, City of Boise Jeff Prevatt, Pima County and insights of the application for companies. Robert Bates, Lousiville MSD Hydrofaction® in the waste/wastewater management sectors. The talk will focus Moderators: Tom Ferguson, Imagine H2O 12:30PM - 01:00PM on the benefits of utilizing Hydrofaction® for the disposal of sewage sludge Jeff Guild, BlueTech Research IP04: Considerations to Successfully while producing high-value renewable Supply Water in One of The Fastest 11:0 0AM - 11:30AM transportation fuels. Growing Metro Areas in the US - IP02: The SDGs, Circular The San Antonio to Austin Corridor Moderator: Economy, and ReNEW This session includes a panel discussion Perry Toms, Steeper Energy In 2015, the United Nations member of how to integrate a myriad of suppliers states adopted the 2030 Development and supply sources in one of the fastest 01:30PM - 02:00PM Agenda titled “Transforming Our growing regions of the US in terms IP06: Accelerating Innovation in World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable of population, housing, and water the Water Sector using Utility- Development,” as a call to action for all needs. The session will start off with University-Industry Partnerships countries to work towards peace and a brief presentation by Dr. RaulDeju, Utility-university-industry partnerships are prosperity for people and the planet. Hydrologist,who will discuss the water helping accelerate the implementation This agenda outlined 17 Sustainable needs of the San Antonio to Austin of innovative solutions. This session Development Goals (SDGs) related to Corridor and the approaches to meet will explore the unique relationship of thematic areas such as water, energy, these needs followed by a panel of the Nevada water industry with utilities and climate; with associated targets experts who will provide alternatives and universities and how it is driving and indicators. SDG 6 – Clean Water and various points of view on how to innovation within the state. and Sanitation, features targets for provide a rational, cost effective and water reuse, affordability, resiliency, environmentally conscious approach Moderator: integrated water resources management, to water supply and integrated water Dwayne Smith, Washoe County (Nevada) reduction in untreated wastewater, and management for this important Engineering & Capital Projects enhanced research and development for corridor in Texas. Speakers: water technologies. This session will tie Eric Hansen, Silicon Valley Clean Water together the SDGs, circular economy, and Moderator: Rick Warner, Nevada Water WEF’s ReNEW efforts. Raul Deju, Bright Star Capital Innovation Institute Partnerships Moderator: Speakers: Barry Liner, Water Environment Ed McCarthy, McCarthy & McCarthy, LLP Federation Michael Thornhill , Thornhill Group Speaker: William Gehrmann, Texas Water Supply Patrick Dube, Water Environment Federation 01:00PM - 01:30PM IP05: Hydrofaction Advanced 11:30AM - 12:30PM Renewable Transportation Fuels IP03: Pure Water Brewing from Sewage Sludges and Urban Alliance and the World’s Most Organic Solids Sustainable Beer Steeper Energy is leading the era Before the Pure Water Brewing Alliance of the Circular Economy with of its Beer Garden starts pouring beer, learn proprietary advanced biofuel technology, about the history of Pure Water Brew and Hydrofaction®, a proven approach for 02:00PM - 02:30PM 03:30PM - 04:00PM 05:00PM - 06:00PM IP07: Out of Industry, Pivoting IP10: Disruptive Innovation in Water Innovation Pavilion Reception, Into Water Technology - a Meaningful or Sponsored by Brave Blue World To better understand the water industry, Meaningless Term? Resource Recovery in a Brave Blue sometimes you need an outsider’s The term ‘disruptive innovation’ has World: Join the Monday reception at the perspective. In this unique session, been misused to the point where its Innovation Pavilion to hear how WEF’s hear from three entrepreneurs who original meaning has become lost in hyper-focus on advancing resource have recently pivoted their careers, the mists of time. Most of what we see recovery and raising public awareness companies, and technologies into the in water is sustaining innovation. The led the organization to be a major water sector. They’ll share their stories on technology disruptions are often driven production partner of the Brave Blue why they decided to take the plunge into by legislation. The real potential for World documentary, due for release in water, and their perspectives on how we disruption is at a systems level. We use November. Attendees will hear how beer as an industry function, are perceived, the analogy of using a chainsaw to cut a can be used to change perceptions about and how we can better recruit others to pound of butter to illustrate systems level water reuse and see the official trailer for join the water workforce. efficiency thinking. Much of the energy the film that shows how we are headed goes into thinking of how we can make for a sustainable water future through Moderator: the chainsaw more efficient. Bri Nakamura, Water Environment innovation and technology. Registered attendees and exhibitors are welcome to Federation Moderator: enjoy complimentary beer, wine, and soft Speakers: Paul O’Callaghan, BlueTech Research drinks during the reception. Megan Glover, 120Water Audit Meena Sankaran, KETOS 04:00PM - 05:00PM Alex Liff, Advantageous Systems LLC IP11: The CROC Tank: Imagine 02:30PM - 03:00PM H2O Water Start-Ups Pitch to Our Experts IP08: We Got Bought, Now These start-ups have won awards, What? Stories from Innovation but can they win over our panelists Pavilion Alumni of investors, advisors, industrial, and Now in it’s 8th year, the Innovation municipal customers? Each company Pavilion has seen many startups will pitch for 3-5 minutes after which the throughout its tenure, while some have panel will grill them about their business remained privatized, others have folded, model, technology, intellectual property, transitioned, or even been acquired. marketing strategy, and more. Nothing Hear from several SMEs (Small to Medium is off limits in these lightning fast pitches Enterprises) alumni, as they discuss their that are modeled after the successful journey post-acquisition, including some Shark Tank TV show. This session is of their experiences with integration, sponsored by Imagine H2O and their working with “gorillas”, the benefits, and winners will be featured. even opportunities to re-privatize. Judges: Moderator: Lynn Broaddus, President, Broadview Diane d’Arras, IWA Collaborative Ifetayo Venner, Water Sustainability Speakers: Leader, Arcadis Adam Tank, Organica Peter Gross, Water Skipper, Emerson Corey Williams, Optimatics Collective Doug Wilton, TECTA-PDS Snehal Desai, Chief Growth Officer, Evoqua 03:00PM - 03:30PM Vinod Ramachandran, Global Open IP09: “C” Suite View on Fostering Innovations Leader, Suez Innovation Moderator: How do you drive innovation? For many Tom Ferguson, Imagine H2O companies fostering innovation, starts from the top. Hear from some of today’s most innovative leaders in the both the utility and consulting sector on how they foster innovation from within and are building innovation structures to drive the future of the industry.

Moderator: George Hawkins, Moonshot Speakers: Frank DeOrio, Ramboll Joone Lopez, Moulton Niguel Water District 24 SEPTEMBER 2019

9:00AM - 9:30AM 11:0 0AM - 11:30AM pumps, and Aquasight will discuss the latest advances in artificial intelligence IP12: DOE SWIFt Accelerator: IP15: LATAM Spotlight: Water from their work with the Massachusetts Tools & Planning for and Sanitation Company of the Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) Infrastructure Improvement in the 21st Century Wastewater Treatment Pilot program. Wastewater Sector This session will kick off with an Since 2016, DOE’s Better Buildings introduction to the top water and Moderator: Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure sanitation management issues utilities are Marcia Silva, University of of the Future (SWIFt) Accelerator has dealing with in the greater LATAM region. Wisconsin-Milwaukee been engaging utilities to promote and Perspectives from a leading water utility Speakers: accelerate a pathway toward sustainable and project developer in the region will Elkin Hernandez, DC Water infrastructure through improving the highlight their vision for the Water and Max Herzog, Cleveland Water Alliance energy efficiency of participating water Sanitation Company of the 21st Century Kristel Saman, Xylem resource recovery facilities by at least and how and what step change solutions Mahesh Lunani, Aquasight 30 percent and integrating at least they are delivering to meet the needs of one resource recovery measure. This their communities, the environment, and 01:00PM - 02:00PM session provides an update on the tools industry. IP18: A look inside The Water and planning processes that assist in Council’s startup accelerator innovative and best-practice approaches Moderator: Cristina Ahmadpour, Isle, Inc. There are countless startup accelerators in data management, technologies, and around the world. But very few focus on financing for infrastructure improvement. Speakers: water entrepreneurs. The Water Council Marco Aurelio Pereira da Silva , Aegea has been doing just that for more than Moderator: Saneamento six years through its BREW (Business - Alice Dasek, Department of Energy Mauro Nalesso, Inter-American Development Bank Research - Entrepreneurship - in Water) 9:30AM - 10:00AM Accelerator. Over that time, 40 companies 11:30AM - 12:00PM have completed the program. Get to know IP13: LIFT SEE IT: Seeing the World the most recent cohort—their technologies of Innovation IP16: Imagine H2O’s Urban and personalities—and everything else This session features unique and Water Challenge – Tomorrow’s about the BREW in an engaging talk show interesting stories from 2019 LIFT SEE Solutions Today style conversation. IT awardees (Scholarship Exchange In partnership with Bluewater and 11th Experience for Innovation and Hour Racing, Imagine H2O conducted Moderator: Technology). A new round of scholarship a global call for startups with solutions Steve Glynn, The Water Council funding is available and applications are to urban water management issues. Speakers: due in the fall of 2019. With 226 companies vying for $250,000 Jared Cacciatore, Latitude Power in deployment funding and a program Paige Peters, Rapid Radicals Technology Moderator: of visibility and development at Kelvin Okamoto, Gen 3 Bio Fidan Karimova, Water Research Stockholm World Water Week, it was Joe Diekfuss, P4 Infrastructure Foundation highly competitive. Hear the story of the John Barelli, Watersurplus Challenge, the founders and the impact 10:00AM - 11:00AM 02:00PM - 02:30PM these companies are having on our urban IP14: Get connected with the Dutch water future. IP19: Brave Blue World: The Journey on water tech innovation of Re-Inventing Water Get connected on innovation. Dutch Moderator: In a world of apocalyptic headlines Kelly Trott, Imagine H2O innovators working on algae bloom, about drought and scarcity, it’s easy to in-house water recycling, radar sensoring think that the future of water is bleak. 12:00PM - 01:00PM and machine learning & AI for smart water Brave Blue World – a new, feature length management, will share their innovations IP17: Challenging the Status documentary filmed across six continents, and experiences on R & D needed for Quo: Smart Water Technology will instead show there’s hope. Join us innovation. International partnerships Advancements on a journey of discovery as we unearth strengthen innovation and business Open Innovation and competitions are innovative thinking and nature-inspired opportunities and in this session Dutch helping speed the adoption of intelligent solutions around the world. In this session innovators share their experiences and water technologies. This session features find out about the vision for the cinematic wishes. Are you ready for it? winners of high profile challenges across documentary, watch the official trailer North America. With support from and engage in our panel discussion Moderators: leading water Clusters, come learn from where we unearth the role of creative Hein Molenkamp & communication in the water sector and Renske Verhulst, Water Alliance the entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs Netherlands Water Partnership who led the2nd annual LIFT Intelligent the potential of video to galvanize wider Water Challenge (sponsored by the societal change. Speakers: Water Council) and the 2019 Erie Hack Greg Eiffert, LG Sonic competition (presented by the Cleveland Jerome Mol, HAL24K Brave Blue World is supported by its Sabine Stuiver, Hydraloop Systems BV Water Alliance). WEF Innovation Award production partners, WEF, DuPont Water Martin Van Rijin, Staal Instruments B.V. winners Flygt will feature their smart Solutions, SUEZ and L’Oréal; impact partners, Xylem and Aqualia and also its Learn how Clean Water Services 05:00PM - 06:00PM collaboration partners, Water.org and the of Hillsboro, OR and The Madison Innovation Pavilion Reception, Water Alliance. Metropolitan Sewerage District of Sponsored by the Milwaukee Madison, WI have worked with state and Moderator: federal regulators, farmers, municipalities Water Council Paul O’Callaghan, BlueTech Research and other watershed stakeholders to The Water Council (TWC), a world- Speakers: build robust partnerships to harness class organization driving economic, Ralph Exton, SUEZ the power of natural systems to control technology and talent development to Kimberly Kuipeicki, Dupont nutrients, cool water and meet the water support the global water industry, has Water Solutions quality challenges of the 21st century. been curating ideas through a variety of global freshwater challenges for 02:30PM - 03:00PM Moderator: five years. Water Tech Hub is a one- Kathryn Harrington, Clean IP20: TWENTY65: Achieving stop portal for all application-based Water Services sustainable clean water for all by TWC competitions and challenges, the year 2065 Speakers: including the Water Tech Challenge Mark Jockers, Clean Water Services Learn about a UK based collaborative sponsored by Badger Meter, A.O. Martin Griffin, Madison Metropolitan Smith, and Zurn. The BREW (Business research project which is tackling the Sewerage District ‘grand challenges’ faced by the water Research Entrepreneurship in Wisconsin) Accelerator and Pilot Test Challenges are sector and is aiming to pave the way for 03:30PM - 04:00PM a future in which clean water is available, also on the platform. The Water Council sustainably, for all by the year 2065. At IP22: Controversial Questions: Three also sponsored the LIFT Intelligent the heart of the collaboration is the Water Water Luminaries take on some of Water Systems Challenge presented Innovation Hub. Bridging the gap between the biggest and most controversial on Monday at WEFTEC. Registered industry and academia, the Hub works to questions facing the industry today. attendees and exhibitors are welcome to create new collaborations and strengthen Three Water Luminaries take on some enjoy complimentary beer, wine, and soft existing, inform Policy and Regulation, of the biggest and most controversial drinks during the reception. accelerate the commercialization of questions facing the industry today. Each emerging solutions and facilitate access of the panelists will have to commit to to critical market information to assist agree or disagree with a given statement, researchers and direct future research and and defend their position to the other funding programmes. The Hub is the ‘glue’ panelists and the audience. Expect between the different stakeholders at play, sparks to fly. providing access and advice with regards to sources of academic support and input, Moderator: test facilities, potential industry partners Tom Ferguson, Imagine H2O and routes to market. It is extensively 04:00PM - 05:00PM networked at a national and international level. Join us to hear more detail about the IP23: The CROC Tank: BlueTech research taking place and how the Hub Water Start-Ups Pitch to is helping. Our Experts These start-ups have won awards, Moderator: but can they win over our panelists Caroline Wadsworth, The University of Sheffield of investors, advisors, industrial, and municipal customers? Each company 03:00PM - 03:30PM will pitch for 3-5 minutes after which the panel will grill them about their business IP21: Working for the Watershed: model, technology, intellectual property, How utilities have built marketing strategy, and more. Nothing transformational partnerships to is off limits in these lightning fast pitches meet water quality standards on a that are modeled after the successful watershed scale Shark Tank TV show. This session is It’s clear that flexible tools are needed sponsored by BlueTech Research and to and advance the health of our their winners will be featured. watersheds. The Clean Water Act has been effective dealing with parts Judges: Christine Foss, Evoqua of the ecosystem, but we cannot Jodi Glover, Real Tech restore the health of ecosystems by targeting point sources alone. Today’s Judith Herschell-Cole, Cerahelix pollution challenges require working Moderator: on a watershed scale—by examining Divya Inna, BlueTech Research a holistic approach to point and non- point sources of pollution, something current regulatory tools do not have the flexibility to do.

25 SEPTEMBER 2019

9:00AM - 10:00AM 11:30AM - 12:30PM 01:00PM - 02:00PM IP24: Israel – US Water Initiative IP27; Operator Excellance: IP29: Cybersecurity - It’s more than Learn about Israel’s water and Operations Ingenuity just compliance wastewater ecosystem and technology Contest Winners Cybersecurity is more than just breakthroughs and about US industry Operators are the source of many ideas compliance. It’s about protecting critical leaders’ challenges and success stories and innovations. WEF started a contest infrastructure. It’s about ensuring the of deploying innovative technologies. to hear about those clever ideas that can availability and reliability of municipal Take a glimpse at the future of water and help to make the facility run smoother, be water and wastewater systems. This wastewater industries. safer, lower costs, and solve some very session includes presentation that pesky problems. Many of the ideas are inform attendees on the cyber threat Moderator: simple and can be easily replicated. WEF landscape, and upcoming cybersecurity Gili Elikin, Israel-Colorado requirements per America’s Water Innovation Fund is pleased to celebrate the winners of the 8th annual Operator Ingenuity Contest Infrastructure of 2018. Useful resources Speakers: in this session where they will share their from various industry groups for Ari Goldfarb, KANDO award-winning inventions and ideas and cybersecurity guidance and best Kishia Powell, City of Atlanta receive accolades from the audience and practices will be highlighted. Additionally, Niko Melitas, Sanitation Districts attendees will learn about the specific of LA County from WEF. Jim Mcquarrie, Metro Wastewater components of a comprehensive Winners: Reclamation District (Denver) cybersecurity plan for protecting critical “The Bottle Bump”, J. Petalio, Rodeo Barb Martin, AWWA infrastructure. Sanitary District (CA) Kyle Perez, HACH “The Goody Bag”, B. Paddock & RTP’s Moderator: O&M Staff, South Orange County Pavol Segedy, ISA 10:00AM - 11:00AM Wastewater Authority (Dana Point, CA) Speaker: IP25: G2G Panel: Water Reuse in “The Sewer Sailor”, J. Segrest Jr., City of Rick Hidalgo, Signature Automation Israel and the US – Lessons Learned Auburn (AL) “The Tight Squeege”, J. McHone, City of and Opportunities Charlotte (NC) A joint panel between Israeli Ministry “The Smooth Move”, G. Pelzowski and J. for Environmental Protection, the Presta, Regional Municipality of Durham, Israeli Water Authority and USEPA on Works Department (Ontario, Canada) Water Reuse will be held which will “The Muckraker”, M. Wenner, City of highlight lessons learned from Israel and Napoleon (OH) opportunities in the US for Water Reuse. “The Rag Spear”, M. Haggler, City of Meridian (ID) Moderator: Moderator: Claudio Ternieden, Water Environment Deb Houdeshell, City of Canton (OH) Federation Speakers: 12:30PM - 01:00PM Alon Zask, Israeli Ministry for Environmental Protection IP28: ABC Professional Operator Danny Greenwald, Israel Water Authority Pinning Ceremony Jeffery Lape, EPA Join the Association of Boards of Jane Nishida, USEPA Certification (ABC) for a special event celebrating Professional Operators! 11:0 0AM - 11:30AM These unsung heroes of the water IP26: CMCP Awards - Excellance of industry have voluntarily earned their PO Mission Critical Operations certification and designation by meeting specific eligibility requirements, passing The Certified Mission Critical Professional a challenging exam, and adhering to the (CMCP) credential is awarded to those Professional Operator Code of Conduct. mastering a high level of expertise in mission critical operations. The Moderator: certification covers IT and OT, as well as a Paul Bishop, ABC broad range of factors that might impact critical infrastructure.

Moderator: Brian Kainrath, Global Skills Exchange All WEF members and water professionals contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) every day they go to work. To highlight the value of water, WEF is offering a SDG educational certificate to WEFTEC attendees who attend at least 3 SDG related sessions. When identifying Attend 3 SDG

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317 What Is Beyond Integrated Planning? 2 - ZERO HUNGER 319 Utility Management: Seeing (and Using) the Right Information Through the Forest of Systems and Data 222 Food Water Nexus: What's on the Menu? 321 Treatment for Groundwater Recharge: So the 302 Solving Food and Beverage Wastewater Well Won't Run Dry Challenges Using Innovative Process Technologies 403 Industrial Wastewater Reuse? Really, Really, Really! 3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 419 Integrated Planning Round Table 501 The 3 Ps: Plastic, Pharmaceuticals, 212 Knowledge Development Forum: What are PFAS and Pesticides and What Do We Need to Know? 502 Metals Removal From Leachate, Uranium 231 Evaluating Microbes: Working Out the Bugs in a Contaminated Water, and Gold Mine Wastewater Reuse System 522 Water Scarcity and Treatment Challenges 323 Worker Safety and Public Health in the Automotive Industry 512 Next Generation Disinfection: What's on the 617 A Tale of One Water Horizon 521 Ozone/BAF: Proving the Technology for Direct and Indirect Potable Reuse Systems 7 - AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY 527 Disinfection Disentangled 100 WEF/AEESP Master Lecturer: Bruce Logan 101 Exploring Solutions Within the Water-Energy- 5 – GENDER EQUALITY Food Nexus 209 Department of Energy (DOE) Solutions for 420 People as an Asset: Where is YOUR Workforce? Water Sector Energy Recovery 210 More Applications and Studies in THP 6 - CLEAN WATER AND Yield New Insights SANITATION 227 Maximizing Energy Savings Through Advanced 106 Reuse on the Storm: Opening the Doors for Aeration Control Strategies Stormwater Reclamation Across America 407 Knowledge Development Forum: From Research 219 Small Communities: Processes for Nutrient to Practice - Energy Sustainability Removal IP12 DOE Update on the Sustainable Wastewater 220 IPR/DPR: Resistance is Futile! Infrastructure of the Future (SWIFt) Accelerator 221 Future of Reuse: Economics, Decentralized (Innovation Pavlion) Systems, and IPR 511 Biogas Quality and Finance 9 - INDUSTRY, INNOVATION 14 - LIFE BELOW WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE GC Dealing with Declining Flows: Lessons from 208 Emerging Trends in Phosphorus Removal and Japan (Global Center) Recovery: Outcomes From the James Barnard 213 Inflow and Infiltration Assessment: Finding and Phosphorus Forum Removing Sources of Leakage 307 Mainstream P Removal: Modeling to Operation 216 Make No Little Plans: CSO Planning With 402 Alternate Nitrogen Removal and Pathways Stormwater Management Focus 410 Sidestream Success! N and P Removal Case 229 Case in Point: Current CSO Case Studies Studies 310 Advancements in Staged, Thermophilic, and 422 Solutions for Coastal City Resiliency Aerobic Digestion Processes 424 Novel Approaches for Mainstream Phosphorus: 314 Flow Analysis Methods to Solve Collection Removal and Recovery System Flow Problems: Rainfall, RDII, Climate 506 Fundamentals: ABC's of BNR - From Change, and Hydraulics Conventional to the Next Frontier 326 Small Communities: Planning for Upgrades and 508 Fundamentals of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Replacements Ensures Compliance Recovery and Tools for Assessment 409 Exciting Asset Management Case Studies! 524 Nutrient Removal and Recovery: Municipal Installation and Maintenance Practices for Ensuring Planning and Implementation Equipment Reliability 605 Overcoming Challenges To Meet Effluent 414 Sewer Rehabilitation and Construction Phosphorus Targets GC US-China Clean Energy Research on Non-Traditional Water Management (Global Center) 15 - LIFE ON THE LAND 610 Tunnels: What Lies Deep Beneath Your Feet 516 We're Lookin' at YOU, Watershed: Technology 11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES Enhancements for Monitoring and Stakeholder AND COMMUNITIES Engagement 320 Small Communities: Compliance and Innovative SP02 Mitigating Flood Disaster Through a Renewed Treatment Approach (Stormwater Pavilion) 328 Stakeholder Inclusive Planning for Sustainable Water Solutions 17 – PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS 12 – SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION IP02 The SDGs: What’s in it for Me? (Innovation

AND PRODUCTION Pavilion) 232 ReNEW: Measuring Our Impact on Nutrient, GC Global Collaboration through Innovation Energy, and Water Recovery (Global Center) 401 Knowledge Development Forum: Interaction of GC Imagine H2O Asia – Building a Bridge for the Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Cycles for International Technology (Global Center) Intensified Treatment and Resource Recovery IP14 Innovation with the Dutch: Connecting the Hubs 412 Resource Recovery From Biosolids: (Innovation Pavilion) Phosphorus/Energy IP20 TWENTY65: Achieving sustainable clean water GC The EU is Moving Fast on Circular Economy for all by the year 2065 (Innovation Pavilion) legislation. Are You Ready? (Global Center)

13 - CLIMATE ACTION

322 Shared Experiences: 7 Years Post Super Storm Sandy 514 Staying High and Dry: Approaches for Flood Resiliency 528 Keeping Our Heads Above the Water: Dealing With Urban Storm Events INNOVATION SHOWCASE EXHIBITORS