March 27 - 29, 2018 Attend the 51st Annual Conference & Exhibition for Public Water and Wastewater Utilities The largest in Mid-America Sponsored by KANSAS RURAL WATER association quality water, quality life with the participation of: G Kansas Dept. of Agriculture, Div. of Water Resources G Kansas Department of Commerce G Kansas Department of Health & Environment G Kansas Geological Survey G Kansas Water Office G US Environmental Protection Agency G USDA Rural Development Welcome . “Working Together - Weathering All Storms” is the theme selected by KRWA for the 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition for water and wastewater systems. It seems there are always many storms to deal with – from the challenges of expanding or improving systems, having to address revenues and watch expenditures, new regulations, changing of staff members, etc. This 3-day event includes a high quality listing of experts to address these and many other issues. It also features the largest display of materials for the water and wastewater industries with 365 exhibit spaces. And there’s no end to the great food and hospitality, and entertainment. Register early and save $25. This conference is an investment you should not miss. It’s March 27 - 29 at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas. Who shoULD AttEnD ? Everyone is welcome – city council members, mayors, operators, clerks, managers, bookkeepers, RWD board members, administrators, industry and government officials, sanitarians and plumbers! In 2017, registrants totaled 2,280 from 312 cities and 176 rural water systems. DAtEs & L oCAtion Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, March 27 - 29 Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas REgistRAtion Early registration is encouraged. Register for the preconference sessions on the reverse side of the registration form. Registration forms are at the back of this booklet. Save $25 with early registration postmarked or called in by March 14. Meal tickets should be specified with early registration. Registration name badges are required to attend sessions, exhibits or meal functions. Operator Credits (Water and Wastewater certification) and credits for City Clerks are posted for each session. Verification forms will be in each operator’s packet. Check the box at the top of the registration form for operator credit. The operator certification exam is set for Thursday, 3/29 at 1:30 p.m. in Hyatt Ballroom E. See page 9 for details. Registration forms are printed on the last pages of this booklet. Make additional copies if necessary. Return registration forms with payment to: KRWA, PO Box 226, Seneca, KS 66538. Or, you may register online at www.krwa.net and pay by credit card. Questions? Call 785-336-3760. Accommodations – see page 50 for hotel blocks. 2 WHAT THIS COnFEREnCE OFFERS 9 preconference sessions on Tuesday, March 27; early registration is required. See pages 11 - 19. 48 concurrent sessions , Wednesday and Thursday. See page 22 and beyond for these sessions. 365 exhibit spaces in EXPO Hall with the latest in products and services. See pages 28 - 29 for the floor plan. Attorneys’ Forum – for lawyers only, seeking to learn more and exchange information. Open at no charge to attorneys of KRWA-member utilities. See page 10. Opening Nite – Meet & Gree t! This is the “one-of-a-kind” conference opener with great food and social, games to play to earn tickets for the prizes worth more than $10,000. And by popular demand, King Midas and the Mufflers band is returning. Opening Nite Meet & Greet tickets are available for a nominal fee of $15. See page 20. Opening Session & Keynote – Charles Marshall – “Real Heros Don’t Wear Spandex!” Charles Marshall is without a doubt one of the funniest and most original professional speakers providing real-message content today. This keynote will be a humorous light-hearted program that will have you laughing and talking about for a long time. See page 21. Special Guests – Tom Stiles, Assistant Director, Bureau of Water, KS Dept. of Health & Environment. Harold Casey, CEO Substance Abuse Center of Kansas (SACK). See page 5. Best Tasting Water Contest, WaterPAC Raffle, page 8. Awards Banquet and Entertainment – recognition of Kansas’ Best Operators, Managers and Administrators. Then it’s the rollicking musical, Pump Boys & Dinettes . See page 33. Spouse Program – Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., “Paint the Town” Whether you have never painted before or are an experienced artist, this party is for you. Room 201. See page 32. Operator Certification Exam – the certification exam will be given for Small System (SS) and Class I - IV Water and Wastewater, Thursday afternoon. Be in Ballroom E at 1:30 p.m., March 29. Refresher courses on Tuesday and Thursday. See page 9 for information on obtaining an exam application form. Annual Membership Meeting – Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 209A. See page 9. Spring Golf Tourney – Tuesday, March 27 at the Rolling Hills Golf Club, 223 S. Westlink (off of Maple and Tyler in west Wichita). This is a four-person scramble. (Name your team members). Register to play golf on the KRWA registration form. The $75 fee includes green fees, cart rental and box lunch. Remit payment to KRWA. No jeans and no spikes! 3 COnFEREnCE AT A G lAnCE tUEsDAy , M ARCh 27 7:00 a.m. 5K-KRWA run/walk (see p. 6) 7:30 a.m. Registration Opens – Connecting Lobby, Century II, Hospitality – beverages, rolls and more 8:30 a.m. Spring Golf Tourney – Rolling Hills Golf Club (pay $75, see registration form) 9:00 a.m. Attorneys’ Forum (for attorneys only, p. 10) 9:30 a.m. City Clerks’ (p. 15) and RWD Office Forum (p. 18) 10:00 a.m. Engineers’ Forum and other preconference sessions begin (pp. 11-19) Noon: Lunch, purchase meals on registration form 1:00 p.m. Preconference sessions reconvene 4:00 p.m. EXPO Hall opens – 365 booths (pp.40-46) 6:30 p.m. Opening Nite – “Meet & Greet!” – barbecue, social, games, $10,000 in prizes (p. 20); purchase ticket for $15 on registration form (p. 51) WEDnEsDAy , M ARCh 28 7:30 a.m. Registration Opens – Connecting Lobby, Century II, Hospitality – beverages, rolls and fruit 8:30 a.m. Opening Session – Concert Hall; Keynote: Charles Marshall – “Real Heroes Don’t Wear Spandex!” (p. 21) 10:00 a.m. EXPO Hall Opens (pp. 28-29) 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions (pp. 22-23) Noon: Luncheon – Century II, Special Guest: Tom Stiles, Assistant Director, Bureau of Water, Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment (p. 5) 1:30 p.m. Spouse Program – Paint the Town! No additional charge but spouses need to mark their registration form. (p. 32) 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (pp. 24-25) 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (pp. 26-27) 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (pp. 30-31) 5:00 p.m. Social in EXPO Hall 6:30 p.m. Awards Banquet, Awards Presentations, Entertainment: The musical comedy – Pump Boys & Dinettes. (p. 33) thURsDAy , M ARCh 29 7:30 a.m.- EXPO Hall opens – pancakes & more by Chris Cakes in EXPO Hall – breakfast closes at 9:00 a.m. Purchase ticket on registration form 8:00 a.m. Annual Meeting of KRWA Membership, Room 209 A (p. 9) 9:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions (pp. 34-35) 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions (pp. 36-37) Noon: Luncheon – Century II, Special Guest: Harold Casey, Substance Abuse Center of Kansas (p. 5) 1:30 p.m. Certification Exam, Water & Wastewater Small Systems, Classes I - IV, Hyatt Ballroom E (p. 9) 4 SPECIAl GuESTS Tom Stiles Assistant Director, Bureau of Water, KDHE Speaker: Wednesday Luncheon Challenges to Rule-Making hallenges to rule-making, interplay with the Federal government on issues within the State Cand resolution of the resulting conflicts will be among the topics that Tom Stiles will address at the noon luncheon on Wednesday March 28. Tom is Assistant Director of the Bureau of Water at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The Bureau of Water administers programs related to public water supplies, wastewater treatment systems, the disposal of sewage and nonpoint sources of pollution. Programs are designed to provide safe drinking water, prevent water pollution and assure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations such as the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. Tom's work with Kansas water agencies dates back to 1982 when he began his career as Hydrologist at the Kansas Water Office. He was named Assistant Director in 1992. He joined KDHE in 1998 to create the Kansas TMDL program where he was responsible for the state’s Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program, overseeing development of over 400 TMDLs for Kansas waters since 1998. He has served as Chairman of the Interstate Council on Water Policy and the Water Quality Committee of the Western States Water Council. He earned a bachelor degree in Watershed Science from Colorado State and a master degree in Forest Hydrology from the University of Minnesota. Harold Casey CEO, Substance Abuse Center of Kansas Speaker: Thursday Luncheon Opiate Abuse and Addiction arold Casey, BA, is Chief Executive Officer of the Substance Abuse Center of Kansas H(SACK). SACK is a non-profit organization serving as a resource provider in the assessment, referral, and treatment of addiction in 29 counties. Harold supervises all day-to-day activities of SACK staff including 72 Licensed Addictions Counselors and 11 Peer Mentors. He is a Licensed Addictions Counselor through the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board and is accredited through the National Alcohol and Drug Association of Counselors. Harold’s background combines decades of education and experience in administrative, managerial, and clinical responsibilities. Harold presents a unique education and 35 years of experience in direct clinical service, and more than 25 years of the administration of addiction prevention and addiction clinical services.