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  • AC23 -Improving SCADA Reliability and Performance for a Major Utility
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/20/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $10.00
    Non-Members: $20.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: .06 contact hours towards CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    One of the largest water utilities in the Midwest was facing the need to upgrade its extensive SCADA system. This presentation will discuss the planning and implementation of this large, complex project with an emphasis on how utilities can apply similar approaches themselves.

    Learning Objectives:
    develop a plan for upgrading their SCADA system with minimal impact to operations.
    sequence equipment replacement to minimize system downtime.
    evaluate the best communications strategy for their SCADA system.


    Kyle Tracy

    Senior Technical Leader

    Woodard & Curran, Inc.

    For 30 years, Kyle has worked in the water and wastewater industry with a focus on Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical design, programming, networking and security, continuous operation integration, startup, and inspection – including work at more than 50 water/wastewater plants throughout the United States and Canada. He is a California Licensed Electrical Contractor and Control Systems Professional Engineer. In addition, Kyle provides consulting services to water and wastewater plant operations & maintenance to improve system security, operational efficiency, and control system project planning and program management.

    John Witter, PE

    Professional Engineer

    Carollo Engineers

    John Witter obtained a Bachelor and Masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked for Carollo Engineers in Fresno, California for nearly five years. He has worked on a range of water and wastewater projects, with a focus on wastewater process planning and design.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 0.06 CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, LAB, AWTO certifications. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Data-Driven Operations: Hands-on Insights from Victorville, CA
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/20/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $10.00
    Non-Members: $20.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: .06 contact hours towards CWEA MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    "Utilities are collecting vast quantities of data on their operations and more advanced technology tools in an effort to generate insights. But all the data in the world means nothing if operators and managers can’t use it to improve operations and make their lives easier. The City of Victorville, CA operates an advanced water reclamation and recycling facility, and has implemented an integrated stack of technologies to improve data collection, develop powerful trending and insights, and better manage its operations.

    This presentation will begin with a discussion of the types of technologies in use in Victorville, from mobile data collection tools and SCADA systems, to CMMS, Information Management Systems, and Business Intelligence. It will explain why these tools are in place, what each offers in terms of benefits, how they are integrated and interconnected, and potential challenges that others should be aware of.

    Next, it will dive into the perspective and experience of the Victorville operations team who use these tools daily. It will describe how each platform is used in the day-to-day management of the facility, from the field staff using mobile devices to collect data to managers using business intelligence software to analyze trends, spot potential issues, and run the facility as efficiently and effectively as possible. 

    Using concrete examples and scenarios from real world experience, the presenters will offer concrete takeaways that will help attendees make the most of their own data collection and analysis tools or tackle the implementation of similar platforms at their own facilities."

    Learning Objectives:
    explain the value and potential challenges of integrating a set of data collection and technology tools at their facility.
    develop an approach to data collection that facilitates faster, more accurate work in the field.
    evaluate what tools are appropriate for their facilities and how they could be leveraged to improve operations.

    Alan Fabiano

    Technology Leader

    Woodard & Curran, Inc.

    Sue Guswa

    National Practice Leader - Municipal Wastewater

    Woodard & Curran

    Sue is a Senior Principal with over 25 years of experience and serves as Woodard & Curran’s Municipal Wastewater Practice Leader. As a Practice Leader, Sue provides technical leadership to Woodard & Curran's municipal infrastructure projects and helps to drive innovation in the firm’s municipal wastewater practice. Sue just completed her term as a WEF Delegate and is currently a member of WEF's Government Affairs Committee.

    Daniel Peralta

    Plant Manager

    Woodard & Curran, Inc.

    John Witter, PE

    Professional Engineer

    Carollo Engineers

    John Witter obtained a Bachelor and Masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked for Carollo Engineers in Fresno, California for nearly five years. He has worked on a range of water and wastewater projects, with a focus on wastewater process planning and design.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below)  .06 CWEA,  MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Reducing energy and operating costs with advanced machine condition monitoring & predictive maintenance
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/20/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $10.00
    Non-Members: $20.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: .06 contact hours towards CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    Come discuss some of the latest technology in condition monitoring and fault analysis for rotating pumping equipment. The audience will learn how to to optimize equipment performance, limit downtime and reduce costs on repair & replacement using artificial intelligence.

    Learning Objectives:
    Identify applications for advanced condition monitoring.
    Understand the ROI for such technology.
    Explain the hardware requirements for an advanced condition monitoring system.

    Steve Frangione

    Product Manager- Controls & Digital

    Grundfos

    Steve Frangione is the Regional Product Manager for Water Utility Controls and Digital Solutions at Grundfos. Steve has been with Grundfos for 1.5yrs and has been in the water & wastewater industry for 6 years. With a background in electrical engineering, most of his carrer has been spent fousing on helping utilities find better ways to optimize the operation of their equimpent with advanced controls and remote monitoring technology.


    John Witter, PE

    Professional Engineer

    Carollo Engineers

    John Witter obtained a Bachelor and Masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked for Carollo Engineers in Fresno, California for nearly five years. He has worked on a range of water and wastewater projects, with a focus on wastewater process planning and design.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below)  .06 CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Optimize pump station management with web-based remote monitoring and control
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/20/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $10.00
    Non-Members: $20.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: .06 contact hours towards CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    This presentation will highlight the benefits of utilizing a web-based platform to remotely monitor your pumping stations. The audience will learn about the architecture of this type of system along with the data that can be monitored remotely.

    Learning Objectives:
    Identify applications for web-based SCADA systems.
    explain the system architecture.
    understand how to optimize pump station operations with remote monitoring.
    get the most use out of their data.

    Steve Frangione

    Product Manager- Controls & Digital

    Grundfos

    Steve Frangione is the Regional Product Manager for Water Utility Controls and Digital Solutions at Grundfos. Steve has been with Grundfos for 1.5yrs and has been in the water & wastewater industry for 6 years. With a background in electrical engineering, most of his carrer has been spent fousing on helping utilities find better ways to optimize the operation of their equimpent with advanced controls and remote monitoring technology.


    John Witter, PE

    Professional Engineer

    Carollo Engineers

    John Witter obtained a Bachelor and Masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked for Carollo Engineers in Fresno, California for nearly five years. He has worked on a range of water and wastewater projects, with a focus on wastewater process planning and design.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) .06 CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Biological Sensing as a Real Time Monitor to Facilitate Timely Wastewater Treatment Decision Making
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/19/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $25.00
    Non-Members: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA EIT, AWTO certifications.
    SWB WW: 0.1 

    Come learn about real-time, low-maintenance Bio-Electric Sensing (BES) instrumentation, and how it uses bio-fouling to provide insights into influent conditions and treatment performance. Hear from the General Manage of Sewer Authority Mid-coaside about their experience using BES to master extremely variable influent conditions with FEWER manual COD samples.

    Learning Objectives:
    Understand the role of 'influent conditions' (such as high or low organic loading) on effluent quality violations and plant upsets.
    Understand how earlier, real-time information/data can be used effectively to improve plant process performance during high influent loading events, through taking proper corrective/preventative action.
    Understand how BES technology works, and what its potential applications could be at their facility
    Understand the relationship between "Carbon Consumption Rate" and COD measurements
    Identify ways staff time can be deployed for other activities, instead of laboratory measurement


    Kishen Prathivadi

    General Manager

    Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside

    Mr Kishen Prathivadi is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer and a Certified Project Management Professional. He is currently the General Manager for Sewer Authority Mid Coastside and is based in Half Moon Bay, California. He has extensive project management and design experience with primary focus on wastewater related programs.
    He has overseen several water and wastewater projects for several municipal agencies. He has to his credit several presentations and publications on hydraulics, valves and related fields in various International Conferences.

    Alexandra Webb (she/her/hers)

    North American Rep Channel Manager

    SENTRY Water Technologies

    Alex is the Rep Channel manager for SENTRY water technology. Her varied professional background includes work in the heavy industrial sector on pipe and valve supply projects, as well as watershed management research. She volunteers with the AWWA and IWA to bring her early-career perspective to committees as an "elder YP." At SENTRY, she works with regional and local representatives to support clients using SENTRY’s innovative sensor technology to proactively address their water quality challenges

    Christine Polo (she/her/hers)

    Biosolids and Sustainability Technologist

    Carollo Engineers

    Christine Polo works a senior technologist with Carollo Engineers in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has 13 years of experience specializing in biosolids planning for wastewater utilities including working on many biosolids master plans, biogas use alternatives analysis, and, more recently, greenhouse gas accounting and food waste co-digestion studies.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.2 CWEA EIT & AWTO certifications. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Partial Nitrification for Clear Secondary Effluent
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/19/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $10.00
    Non-Members: $20.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 0.6 contact hours towards CWEA ECI, LAB, AWTO certifications.

    The presentation will cover partial nitrification for non-nitrifying biological process to produce a clearer secondary effluent.

    Topics covered:
    Benefits
    Difference between non-nitrifying process and full nitrification
    Concept and control strategy
    Potential Risks
    Operational approach
    Case studies
    • City of San Clemente operation strategy

    Learning Objectives:
    Describe the and understand the nitrification process and how to control nitrification
    Recognize the potential risks and benefits
    understand the concept and control strategies of partial nitrification


    Allen Balser

    Chief Plant Operator

    City of San clemente

    Brett Faulkner (he/him/his)

    Supervising Engineer

    Trussell Technologies

    Brett Faulkner is a supervising engineer at Trussell Technologies. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an M.S. in environmental engineering from San Diego State University. Mr. Faulkner has over 13 years of professional experience in California specializing in wastewater and advanced water treatment with an emphasis on process optimization and design. Mr. Faulkner is a registered professional engineer in the state of California and a certified Grade III wastewater operator. Mr. Faulkner also provides operational support and on-call engineering services for multiple wastewater agencies in California.

    Christine Polo (she/her/hers)

    Biosolids and Sustainability Technologist

    Carollo Engineers

    Christine Polo works a senior technologist with Carollo Engineers in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has 13 years of experience specializing in biosolids planning for wastewater utilities including working on many biosolids master plans, biogas use alternatives analysis, and, more recently, greenhouse gas accounting and food waste co-digestion studies.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 0.6 CWEA ECI, LAB, & AWTO certification. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Utilization and Practical Approach of Ammonia-Based Aeration Control at Bonnybrook WWTP
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/19/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $10.00
    Non-Members: $20.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 0.6 contact hours towards CWEA ECI, AWTO certifications. 
    SWB Wastewater: .05

    This presentation will review two ABAC strategies in its effectiveness at maintaining the ammonia setpoint and partial nitrification using BioWin®: feedforward-feedback based on (i) cascading DO setpoints dependent on ammonia load, and (ii) modified DO setpoints based on microbial kinetics.

    Learning Objectives:
    Upon completion, participant will be able to understand ammonia-based aeration control systems including feedforward and feedback control, as well as the required instrumentation for operation.
    Upon completion, participant will be able to identify alternative options in the design of real time control systems to achieve energy savings while meeting the required discharge limits.
    Upon completion, participant will be able to develop a realistic and beneficial approach of how process modelling can be utilized prior to implementation in full-scale applications.


    Mehran Andalib

    VP- Global Wastewater Sector Leader

    Stantec

    Mehran is the Global Wastewater Sector Leader at Stantec. His areas of expertise are process engineering and modeling with over 18 years of experience in the field. He is a active member of water research community and also chairs WEF Municipal Resource Recovery Design Committee.

    Christine Polo (she/her/hers)

    Biosolids and Sustainability Technologist

    Carollo Engineers

    Christine Polo works a senior technologist with Carollo Engineers in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has 13 years of experience specializing in biosolids planning for wastewater utilities including working on many biosolids master plans, biogas use alternatives analysis, and, more recently, greenhouse gas accounting and food waste co-digestion studies.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 0.6 CWEA ECI & AWTO certification. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Ultrasonic vs Radar vs Laser in Pumping Stations
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/19/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $25.00
    Non-Members: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, AWTO certifications. 

    State Water Board Drinking Water Hours: 1.0

    Reliable level control in remote pumping and lifting stations has continually proven to be a difficult task due to the dynamic nature of their construction and limitations of technology. We'll be examining the most common non-contacting forms of level measurement and recent developments in laser measurement.

    Learning Objectives:
    determine what installation situations dictate what technology to use
    differentiate operating principles of the technology presented
    recognize common symptoms of field failures and how to address them
    calculate cost justification based on existing budget, man hours, and complexity of the project

    Addison Himes, III

    Technical Specialist Level Measurement

    ABB

    I function as the US specialist for the ABB level measurement portfolio. Working with our channel partners, I plan and implement opportunities to grow our market share with end users. Market feedback and new product development projects are tasks that are constantly being communicated with the product management team.

    John Witter, PE

    Professional Engineer

    Carollo Engineers

    John Witter obtained a Bachelor and Masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked for Carollo Engineers in Fresno, California for nearly five years. He has worked on a range of water and wastewater projects, with a focus on wastewater process planning and design.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.2 CWEA, CSM, MT, EIT, LAB, AWTO certifications. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - Surviving your ELAP on-site assessment
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/19/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $25.00
    Non-Members: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA LAB & AWTO certifications. 

    Attendees will learn how a laboratory can prepare for an ELAP on-site assessment and what they can expect of the experience, as well as what may follow an on-site assessment. We will also give laboratory professionals an opportunity to share their on-site assessment experiences.

    Learning Objectives:
    assess how well their own laboratories are abiding by TNI-2
    share ideas with other laboratory professionals for how to implement TNI-2 practices
    understand the experience of on-site assessments from other laboratories, both good and bad

    Mindy Boele

    Water Quality Manager

    City of Vacaville Utilities Department

    Mindy Boele currently serves as the Water Quality Manager for the City of Vacaville. She has over 25 years in the water quality field including 17 years experience as a Laboratory Supervisor in Vacaville and for the UC Davis WWTP Lab. Mindy is a member of multiple lab committees throughout the state, currently the chair of the State CWEA Lab Committee, and a past member of ELTAC.

    Olivia Woolery

    Principal Analyst

    Monterey Bay Analytical Services

    Olivia Woolery is the Principal Analyst at Monterey Bay Analytical Services (MBAS). She began interning for MBAS in 2017 while studying at Cal State Monterey Bay, and worked as a Laboratory Analyst upon graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Science. She was promoted to Principal Analyst in 2021 and currently oversees microbiological, gravimetric, and chemical analyses, including metals determination by ICP-OES, FOG, and MBAS. She currently possesses a CWEA Grade I Lab Analyst Certification.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.2 CWEA LAB, AWTO certifications. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC23 - CA ELAP Updates - MUR and TNI
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/19/2023

    AC23 Conference and Expo: One Community One Purpose. April 18-21, 2023

    Members: $25.00
    Non-Members: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA LAB certification. 

    Christopher Hand, will present an overview of ELAP's recent updates. The presentation will cover two major updates, impacts to Fields of Accreditation (FOA) due to the US EPA's 2021 Methods Update Rule (MUR), and the 2016 TNI standard incorporated by reference into ELAP's regulations, including free tools and trainings.

    Learning Objectives:
    Upon completion, participants will identify ELAP programmatic changes that may affect their laboratory.
    Upon completion, participants will be able to apply for methods in the 2021 Methods Update Rule.
    Upon completion, participants will be able to plan for the upcoming change where the 2016 TNI standard is the regulatory requirement.

    Christopher Hand

    Sr. Environmental Scientist

    State Water Board / Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)

    Christopher is a Senior Environmental Scientist with the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program where he serves as ELAP’s State Agency Liaison. Christopher is one of ELAP’s Laboratory Certification Officers responsible for accrediting drinking water laboratories; and works in coordination with the Quality Assurance Units at the Division of Drinking Water and the Office of Information Management and Analysis in the State Water Board. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from California State University at East Bay, and prior to his role at ELAP, has worked in both a research laboratory and as a lead analyst at an environmental laboratory.

    Mindy Boele

    Water Quality Manager

    City of Vacaville Utilities Department

    Mindy Boele currently serves as the Water Quality Manager for the City of Vacaville. She has over 25 years in the water quality field including 17 years experience as a Laboratory Supervisor in Vacaville and for the UC Davis WWTP Lab. Mindy is a member of multiple lab committees throughout the state, currently the chair of the State CWEA Lab Committee, and a past member of ELTAC.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.2 CWEA LAB certification. 

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - Delivering Critical Projects Through Meaningful Community Connections
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/14/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $20.00
    Non-Member fee: $30.00 

    .5 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM, ECI , MT, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: .05

    East Valley Water District is completing the Sterling Natural Resource Center, a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility, boosting the region's water independence. Capable of treating up to 8 million gallons a day, the SNRC will recharge the groundwater basin and create new opportunities for the surrounding community.

    Learning Objectives:
    Provide attendees with a community minded approach for constructing and operating a treatment facility within a populated area.
    Showcase the importance of developing local relationships and connections to build advocates for a project.
    Provide the framework and roadmap to create a community-first program as part of the construction and operations.

    John Mura

    General Manager/CEO

    East Valley Water District

    John Mura began serving as East Valley Water District's General Manager/CEO in January 2012 with extensive experience in local government. Since his arrival and with the cooperation of the Board of Directors, East Valley Water District has transformed into a world-class organization. This is demonstrated by the District's receipt of over 30 awards since 2013.

    Mr. Mura has established an organizational culture dedicated to innovation, strategic planning, and a commitment to the community. This can be seen and felt at every level of East Valley Water District. Mr. Mura's leadership philosophy is founded on honest communication, employee engagement and the desire to never stop improving.

    Mr. Mura has effectively implemented a number of projects including the construction of the Sterling Natural Resource Center, the award-winning drought response program, implementation of budget-based rates, and the successful launch of an organizational succession plan. He facilitates an unprecedented expectation of communication, idea sharing, and collaboration.As a result, East Valley Water District regularly sets the example for efficient and effective government.

    Mr. Mura's public service began in 1988 when he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Mura's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Management and Business from Pepperdine University and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton.

    Kelly Malloy

    Director of Strategic Services

    East Valley Water District

    Ligaya C. Kohagura, PE

    Senior Project Manager

    Black & Veatch Corporation

    Ligaya is a Senior Project Manager at Black & Veatch with 30 years of experience in the management and development of long-range and mid-range plans for water and wastewater utilities and the planning, design, and construction services for water and wastewater facilities including treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, and storage. Ligaya was also previously a Senior Civil Engineer with SRCSD - Policy and Planning and SASD - Engineering.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's  CSM, ECI, MT, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 -It’s 2:00 AM – Do You Know Where Your SCADA System Backup is?
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/14/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $20.00
    Non-Member fee: $30.00 

    .5 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM , MT, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 1.0
    SWRCB Drinking Water CEUs: 1.0

    Cloud-based SCADA systems combine remote sensors, cellular communications with robust cloud computing services, and operate independently of physical equipment. A new type of IIOT solution gives agency staff the ability to monitor and control operations from any web-enabled device, regardless of location. Systems are fault-tolerant and resilient.

    Learning Objectives:
    Describes the limitations of traditional SCADA compared to Cloud-Based SCADA.
    Describe how a large educational institution was able to use cloud-based SCADA systems to remain fully operational during the COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place order.
    Understand how Cloud-based SCADA systems cost dramatically less than traditional SCADA, don't require specialized IT/SCADA programming, and provide superior protection from cyber threats.

    Roya Yousefelahiyeh, PE

    Project Engineer

    Black & Veatch

    Roya is a project engineer at Black & Veatch with nearly 7 years of experience. She has worked on the design and construction of several projects including recycled water treatment plants (Title 22 for irrigation and IPR), wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. She has Master’s Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. She served as the Treasurer of CWEA San Francisco Bay Section from 2016 to 2021. As of March 2022, she is the Fundraising Officer of Engineers Without Borders- San Francisco Professionals Chapter.

    Mark Puckett

    Vice President of Product Development

    XiO, Inc.

    As Vice President of Product Development, Mark Puckett brings together technology engineering, software development, and market insights to create robust solutions for customers. Mark’s product management experience includes agricultural and commercial irrigation, as well as municipal drinking water and wastewater software engineering. Mark earned a B.A. from Harvard University.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's  CSM, MT, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 -Practical Steps to Improve Your SCADA Cybersecurity Today
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/14/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $20.00
    Non-Member fee: $30.00 

    .5 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM , MT, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.5
    SWRCB Drinking Water CEUs: 1.0

    Recent hacking headlines are invading the national news stream, utilities are facing an increased pressure to ensure that their SCADA systems are thoroughly protected from all possible cybersecurity threats. With a robust SCADA cybersecurity program, utilities can protect themselves from attacks by hackers, disgruntled employees, or honest mistakes.

    Learning Objectives:
    Describe potential vulnerabilities in municipal SCADA systems.
    Identify simple improvements to physical and software security practices that can be implemented immediately
    Find gaps in organizational policy that may be creating vulnerabilities

    Roya Yousefelahiyeh, PE

    Project Engineer

    Black & Veatch

    Roya is a project engineer at Black & Veatch with nearly 7 years of experience. She has worked on the design and construction of several projects including recycled water treatment plants (Title 22 for irrigation and IPR), wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. She has Master’s Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. She served as the Treasurer of CWEA San Francisco Bay Section from 2016 to 2021. As of March 2022, she is the Fundraising Officer of Engineers Without Borders- San Francisco Professionals Chapter.

    Joseph Hurley

    National Practice Leader / SVP

    Woodard & Curran

    Joe Hurley is the National Practice Leader and Senior Vice President of Woodard & Curran, Inc. and specializes in SCADA applications, set-ups, staff training, and system troubleshooting on a National basis. With more than 35 years as a Master Electrician and Controls Engineer specializing in Water and Wastewater utilities, Joe has been involved in various project roles including retrofits, upgrades and ground-up SCADA system design and installation for a wide range of treatment facility applications. Most recently Joe has been working with utilities to assist with cybersecurity solutions as part of SCADA upgrades.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's  CSM, MT, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - Digital Resiliency Through Mixed Reality
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/14/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $20.00
    Non-Member fee: $30.00 

    .5 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM , MT, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.1

    Extended Reality technologies, such as augmented reality and mixed reality, a utility can substantially increase its digital resiliency. Strengthening digital resiliency through the use of XR yields numerous benefits. These benefits include emergency response and quality performance, institutional knowledge capture and transfer and empowering the next generation of utility experts.

    Learning Objectives:
    Better understand the need for digital resiliency planning.
    Understand the numerous benefits MR adds to the utility industry, including emergency response, quality performance, institutional knowledge capture and transfer; empowering next generation utility experts; remote viewing, communication, and support.
    See the benefits of adopting MR to help establish long-term knowledge retention to sustain their infrastructure, as well as the overall production and mission of the utility.

    Scott Aldridge

    Senior Manager, Disruptive Technologies

    CDM Smith

    My passion is the early identification, evaluation and evangelizing of emerging technologies or other key innovations that will have significant impact on our clients. My work is part of our firms agile and iterative approach to developing strategies that enable our clients to respond quickly to new opportunities and threats and keep pace with the speed of digital business. My focus of late has been on leveraging to power of immersive mixed reality, drones, and remote assist technologies to help transform client experiences and outcomes.

    Roya Yousefelahiyeh, PE

    Project Engineer

    Black & Veatch

    Roya is a project engineer at Black & Veatch with nearly 7 years of experience. She has worked on the design and construction of several projects including recycled water treatment plants (Title 22 for irrigation and IPR), wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. She has Master’s Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. She served as the Treasurer of CWEA San Francisco Bay Section from 2016 to 2021. As of March 2022, she is the Fundraising Officer of Engineers Without Borders- San Francisco Professionals Chapter.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's  CSM, MT, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - Cloud-based and AI Solution for Sewer Defect Recognition and Analysis
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/13/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $20.00
    Non-Member fee: $30.00 

    .05 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM ECI, MT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.5

    This session will provide an overview of SewerLogic. SewerLogic is a tool recently developed by AECOM and uses computer vision to automatically detect defects in sewers and improve the efficiency of sewer rehabilitation planning.

    Learning Objectives:
    Appreciate how machine learning and artificial intelligence can aid engineers plan and execute sewer rehabilitation programs and integrate with existing workflows
    Recognize the key elements and steps necessary to set up and train AI to automate detection of defects in sewers
    Anticipate how emerging tools can improve the efficiency of sewer rehab programs, levels of service and aid in making data-driven decisions

    Devan Thomas

    Vice President

    AECOM

    Mr. Thomas acts as Conveyance Market Sector Leader for AECOM and has over 25 years of experience focussing on water and wastewater infrastructure planning, hydraulic modeling and asset management. He provides technical leadership in master planning, risk assessment and the development of condition assessment and data collection programs and developing rehabilitation and operations and maintenance plans and strategies. Those plans and strategies aim to improve levels of service, extend asset life and reduce life cycle costs. He works extensively with technology providers to effectively leverage the latest tools, integrate with existing systems and enable/improve asset management activities.

    Roya Yousefelahiyeh, PE

    Project Engineer

    Black & Veatch

    Roya is a project engineer at Black & Veatch with nearly 7 years of experience. She has worked on the design and construction of several projects including recycled water treatment plants (Title 22 for irrigation and IPR), wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. She has Master’s Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. She served as the Treasurer of CWEA San Francisco Bay Section from 2016 to 2021. As of March 2022, she is the Fundraising Officer of Engineers Without Borders- San Francisco Professionals Chapter.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .05 contact hours towards CWEA's CSM,  ECI, MT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - Connecting with Our Community During COVID-19
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/13/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: ECI, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.5

    The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Sanitation Districts) have longstanding programs to communicate with staff and the public about important projects and behaviors that support our mission of protecting public health and the environment. Examples include community workshops, facility tours and our Speaker’s Bureau program. Many of these programs relied on in-person contact. At the start of the pandemic, most of these programs were suspended to protect the public and staff. However, we needed to continue critical communications, so we improvised a plan to safely connect with the community during COVID-19. Our plan includes the following:

    • virtual tours;
    • timely dissemination of COVID-19 data; and
    • participation in virtual community meetings.

    Our plan uses multiple communication platforms (i.e., Zoom, Teams, social media, and our website) to reach our diverse community, which includes the public, our staff and program partners.

    In early 2020, we began to monitor the unfolding pandemic and produced guidance documents for staff based on information from health officials. So, on March 19, 2020, when California issued its “stay-at-home orders,” we were prepared. As we postponed our in-person outreach events, we immediately developed safe ways to provide timely and accurate information.

    On March 27, 2020, just eight days after the “stay-at-home” order, we converted an in-person tour of the Regional Recycled Water Program (RRWP) into our first virtual tour. The RRWP could purify up to 150 million gallons per day of clean water produced by our Joint Water Pollution Control Plant. Continuous collaboration with our partner, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), and communication during the pandemic has helped move this project forward. Outreach continues with MWD through well attended virtual public tours. Our most recent virtual tour of the RRWP on June 19, 2021, had more than 150 participants and was featured in the online version of seven local newspapers.

    In April 2020, we worked with the California Water Environment Association to develop a free COVID-19 monthly webinar series, which is available online. Since then, over 10,000 attendees have received up-to-date information from experts on the impacts of COVID-19. These webinars cover topics such as worker safety and wastewater surveillance. Throughout the pandemic, the Sanitation Districts used its social media platforms to inform the community about our services and the safety of recycled water. Our laboratory staff developed a COVID-19 test method, and the results are shared with public health officials and the community in forums, such as these webinars. Our wastewater surveillance data is regularly posted on our website.

    On May 2, 2020, the Sanitation Districts’ Bixby Marshland “Open House” (where the marshland was open to guests) was converted into live monthly broadcasts hosted by Districts with a variety of speakers to provide fresh content each month. The recordings of these broadcasts are posted on our YouTube channel. All tours of our facilities and programs have also been converted into a virtual format, and, since the pandemic began, more than 2,500 members of the public have virtually toured our facilities and interacted with staff in a safe, live forum.

    The Sanitation Districts also collaborate with community organizations to provide educational resources to students. An example is our relationship with Grades of Green, an organization that provides environmental education to students. Districts staff developed a virtual launch for Grades of Green’s Climate Solutions Campaign. More than 500 students participated in the live launch, which included a virtual tour of our San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant, and 180 people also watched the YouTube recording.

    We continued our outreach efforts for major projects and programs, such as our Food Waste to Energy Program and the Clearwater Project, the construction of a new effluent tunnel. We have given virtual tours of our Food Waste to Energy Program. As a result, we have seen a forty-fold increase in traffic to our Food Waste to Energy webpage, an increase in inquiries, and have entered into new contracts with food waste haulers. Our first virtual tour of our food waste program in September 2020 had 340 participants and, at least, 465 people watched the YouTube recording.
    For the Clearwater Project, we have had numerous virtual events, which have been well received and gained media attention. We provided virtual presentations on wastewater and stormwater management and the need for the project to community organizations and schools in our service area. The highlight of this outreach effort was on April 16, 2021, when we hosted a virtual “ribbon cutting” event for the project, a new 7-mile long tunnel that will protect local waterways by addressing aging sewer infrastructure. At this virtual event, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) was unveiled and the student finalists of our TBM naming and art contests were recognized. The virtual event featured several distinguished speakers and provided the public with an opportunity to see the TBM before it is lowered below ground to start tunneling. Four hundred and fifty people watched the event live via Zoom and more than 450 people viewed the recorded event on YouTube.
    Results
    Over the past 15 months, the Sanitation Districts’ modified outreach efforts successfully continued our engagement with the community. This is evidenced by increased traffic to our website, which saw users nearly doubled from 204,000 to 406,000 (50% are new users) since the start of the pandemic. Additionally, we have seen an increase in social media engagement: our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram followers increased by 15%, 16%, and 15%, respectively. Participation in our virtual public tours have more than tripled as compared to pre-pandemic in-person tours. The virtual tours have been extremely well received: Instant polling of the attendees averaged 9.4 of 10.

    We were able to convert our in-person tours and presentations to effective and engaging virtual ones by integrating a variety of videos and animations. The world has changed. Accordingly, the Sanitation Districts’ outreach and education programs have changed, and will continue to adapt. The challenges we overcame have renewed our commitment to our mission and taught us new ways to communicate and better engage with the people we serve.

    If this presentation will include any video or other unique presentation methods, please describe. : This communication workshop will include facilitated guided discussions. Participants will break into small groups. Discuss outreach situations, opportunities, and approaches then report out to the larger group.

    Learning Objectives:
    Upon completion, participants will be able to build a quality proactive outreach plan.
    Participants will learn to communicate in ways that are factual, science-based, and easily understandable by those who might be hearing about the issue for the first time.
    Participants will learn to prioritize your stakeholders to save time and resources so you are certain to be communicating with the folks with the most influence in your success.

    Ligaya C. Kohagura, PE

    Senior Project Manager

    Black & Veatch Corporation

    Ligaya is a Senior Project Manager at Black & Veatch with 30 years of experience in the management and development of long-range and mid-range plans for water and wastewater utilities and the planning, design, and construction services for water and wastewater facilities including treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, and storage. Ligaya was also previously a Senior Civil Engineer with SRCSD - Policy and Planning and SASD - Engineering.

    Wendy Wert, PE, BCEE

    Environmental Engineer, CWEA President

    Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

    Wendy Wert, PE, BCEE is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer with the Sanitation Districts. For the past 20 years she has been working on programs that rely on public participation to integrate water supply, water reuse with wastewater facilities planning. She received a B.S. in Environmental Engineering and an M.S. in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Her studies gave her opportunities to collaborate with others. It was during this time that Wendy developed an interest in effectively communicating math and science to diverse groups. Today, she uses her position as an engineer to support outreach and education programs that explain how the work of the Sanitation Districts identifies community needs then applies engineering and scientific principles to meet them.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's, CSM ECI, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - Remote Connection: A Discussion of Keeping Mid- and Entry-Level Staff Engaged
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/13/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: ECI, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.5

    Participants will come away better understanding the benefits of remote work for different staff levels staff, limitations of remote work, particularly for entry- and mid-level staff, and tools to improve mentorship between staff members. Results of a company-wide survey of West Yost staff on remote working will also be presented.

    Learning Objectives:
    Describe both the benefits and drawbacks of remote work for mid- and entry-level staff.
    List possible strategies and tools that could be used to improve mentorship, knowledge transfer and engagement between mid- and entry-level staff operating in different offices.
    Prepare a plan for stronger engagement of remote staff to improve staff morale and retention.

    Charles Hardy, PE

    Senior Engineer

    West Yost Associates

    Charles Hardy, PE, QSD/QSP is a Senior Engineer with West Yost in Concord, California. Charles' work focuses on wastewater and recycled water system planning and process design and water quality permit applications and compliance. Charles routinely performs both project management and technical tasks for these projects and has a proven ability to work cooperatively with client staff and project team members to meet strict regulatory criteria. His work includes preparing a number of studies in association with wastewater discharge permits such as: Reasonable Potential Analyses, treatment feasibility studies, pollution prevention plans and source control studies, salinity evaluation and minimization plans, and Reports of Waste Discharge (permit applications). Charles has a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from Yale University and a Masters of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. He has worked as a consultant for over 17 years, including over 10 years with West Yost.

    Kambria Tiano

    Senior Engineer

    West Yost Associates

    Kambria Tiano is a Senior Engineer at West Yost Associates and holds a Professional Engineer license in California. She earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and a M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. Kami’s professional interests are centered around water and recycled water system planning and hydraulic modeling, and she is passionate about mentoring young engineers. Her industry experience includes master planning of water and recycled water systems, building and calibrating hydraulic models, preparing unidirectional flushing plans, and designing civil and utility improvements. As a member of West Yost’s water practice, Kambria has performed hydraulic modeling and master planning services for clients across the West Coast, spanning from San Diego Country to northern Oregon.

    Ligaya C. Kohagura, PE

    Senior Project Manager

    Black & Veatch Corporation

    Ligaya is a Senior Project Manager at Black & Veatch with 30 years of experience in the management and development of long-range and mid-range plans for water and wastewater utilities and the planning, design, and construction services for water and wastewater facilities including treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, and storage. Ligaya was also previously a Senior Civil Engineer with SRCSD - Policy and Planning and SASD - Engineering.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's CSM, ECI, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - Integrating Real-Time Collection System Monitoring for Potable Water Reuse
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/13/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM, ECI, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Drinking Water CEUs: 1.0

    The Enhanced Source Control Program is a critical addition to a potable reuse program. This presentation will detail the results of field testing several new candidate instruments for a wastewater monitoring program. Performance and O&M requirements will be discussed. Are they ready for prime time or is more work needed?

    Learning Objectives:
    Learn about Enhanced Source Control Program including what it entails in support of a potable water reuse program
    Learn about what real time monitoring and what is currently is available
    Learn how to integrate real-time sensors into an Enhanced Source Control Program in support of a potable water reuse program, with clear details of challenges and benefits.

    Phil Ackman

    Supervisor Wastewater Research

    Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD)

    Phil is a Supervisor in Wastewater Research section at the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts.

    He has over 35 years of experience at the Sanitation Districts; has worked in Design, Operations, Planning, and Research. Has BS and MS

    degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of Wisconsin at Madison and A PE license.

    Simon Kobayashi

    Associate Engineer

    Delta Diablo

    Water/Wastewater Engineer

    M.S. UC Berkeley - Environmental Eng
    B.S. University of Virginia - Civil Eng

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's CSM, ECI, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - Rethinking Secondary Treatment Design from Potable Reuse Applications
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/13/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: ECI, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.1
    SWRCB Drinking Water CEUs: 1.0

    Presentation Description: Advancements in municipal wastewater treatment technologies started with removal of organics and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet stringent discharge limitations. Potable reuse is becoming an attractive option for incorporating circular economy, resiliency, water sustainability and the One Water approaches. As potable reuse projects get implemented, we have an opportunity to rethink the secondary wastewater treatment design principles and strategies. The key aspects of transforming the secondary treatment design for potable reuse applications include sewershed source control, flow equalization, consideration for scalping plants, solids retention time based on CEC removal requirements, nitrogen removal driven by nitrate MCL, phosphorus removal driven by RO fouling potential, pathogen log reduction across secondary treatment.

    Sewershed source control is being required by the potable reuse regulations. Several case studies have shown that source control reduces the pollutant loads entering the WWTP. Maintaining a constant flow rate to the AWT system helps in operations and maintenance (O&M) of the system. With a constant flow operation, process performance such as pathogen log reduction and removal of CECs can be reliably achieved with greater certainty. Wastewater operators are already trained on the benefits of flow equalization on treatment performance.

    AECOM is currently designing the secondary treatment for East County Advanced Water Purification Project (Padre Dam). The main purpose of the secondary treatment which receives raw wastewater diverted from the existing sewer conveyance system is to deliver a consistent water quality to MF-RO-UVAOP AWT system.

    Higher safety factors are typically applied in the case of primary drinking water contaminants such as nitrate. Consequently, treatment systems are designed with a maximum allowable concentration that is close to 50% of the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs). In wastewater compliance, nitrate is a part of the total nitrogen or dissolved inorganic nitrogen discharge compliance requirements.

    Quantifying and demonstrating pathogen log removal across existing treatment steps, such as secondary biological processes, eliminates the need for inclusion of new and additional pathogen inactivation barriers, which could result in substantial savings in capital and O&M costs while meeting the pathogen inactivation requirements.

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    Learning Objectives:
    Familiarize with the technical aspects that need to be considered when we design secondary treatment systems for potable reuse applications.
    Learn how we can transform and rethink the way we design and operate the secondary treatment system to provide a consistent water quality for purified water production.
    Learn how implementing source control and flow equalization can result in a reliable and cost-effective potable reuse project.

    Ganesh Rajagopalan

    Manager - Applied Research Group

    Kennedy Jenks Consultants

    Dr. Ganesh Rajagopalan is the manager of the applied research group at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. His focus areas include sludge treatment, co-digestion, biogas and wastewater treatment. Ganesh regularly partners with academic institutions to conduct research into practical issues facing the resource recovery industry. He was the PI for the recently completed full-scale co-digestion demonstration study, funded by California Energy Commission, at SVCW. He has performed several feasibility, bench scale, pilot and full-scale studies to evaluate various aspects of co-digestion. Based on his research and practical knowledge base, Ganesh regularly advises clients and project teams on best practices for co-digestion systems.

    Simon Kobayashi

    Associate Engineer

    Delta Diablo

    Water/Wastewater Engineer

    M.S. UC Berkeley - Environmental Eng
    B.S. University of Virginia - Civil Eng

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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  • AC22 - Leveraging Field Data to Improve Management of Collection System Assets
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/12/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM, MT, EIT Certifications 

    IEUA’s systems and AM program; goals for IEUA’s collection system AM program.

    Importance of data-centric decision making and strategies for data collection in the collection system
    Use of NASSCO-PACP and MACP data;

    Prioritization of asset renewals;
    Utilizing data collected in the field to optimize collection system maintenance and capital investments

    Thomas C. Falk, Jr.

    Client Service Leader

    CDM Smith

    With over 20 years' experience, Tom Falk's background encompasses a wide range of water and wastewater planning, design, and construction management. He is a graduate of San Diego State University, registered Civil Engineer, and professional project manager. He serves as a Client Service Leader for CDM Smith in southern California, managing mutli-discipline teams to deliver treatment, conveyance, and environmental projects for a variety of clients in the region.

    Simon Kobayashi

    Associate Engineer

    Delta Diablo

    Water/Wastewater Engineer

    M.S. UC Berkeley - Environmental Eng
    B.S. University of Virginia - Civil Eng

    Joel Ignacio

    Senior Engineer

    Inland Empire Utilities Agency

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's CSM, MT, certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - The Goldilocks Question: Finding the Right Asset Management Software
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/12/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: CSM, MT, EIT Certifications 
    SWRCB Drinking Water CEUs: 1.0
    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.5

    Presentation Description: Asset management software is an essential component of successful utility operations and maintenance. By examining how multiple utilities found the right asset management software, this presentation will provide an overview of standard software package implementation to complex, multi-site customization with business intelligence tools to address specific requirements.

    Learning Objectives:
    Identify specific criteria to consider when selecting an asset management software.
    Learn the range of options from standard software packages to highly customizable software with business intelligence.
    Define the value of right-sized asset management software in regard to operations, maintenance, and capital planning.

    Rachel Osborn

    Technical Manager

    Woodard & Curran

    Rachel Osborn is a technical manager at Woodard & Curran with over 18 years of experience in implementing asset management technology and GIS for municipalities and water utilities. Rachel works closely with clients to design and implement efficient asset management solutions to help them reach their operational goals. She specializes in Enterprise Asset Management software implementation, GIS database development for public sector assets, database management, data analysis, and cloud-based and mobile application implementations. Her recent project work has focused on asset management technology, including utility technology assessments, CMMS software evaluations, onsite workflow review, and implementation and customization of several CMMS/EAMS software packages. Rachel also has experience with the data intensive aspects of asset management planning and GIS, including consequence of failure and risk analysis for asset prioritization, customized GIS database schema design for optimal data management of sewer and stormwater collection systems and water distribution networks, GIS technical recommendations and workflow design, NASSCO PACP and MACP data integration, customized database user interface design, and automation of tasks for increased efficiency.

    Rachel is a member of WEF and on the Asset Management committee for NEWEA.

    Sue Guswa

    National Practice Leader - Municipal Wastewater

    Woodard & Curran

    Sue is a Senior Principal with over 25 years of experience and serves as Woodard & Curran’s Municipal Wastewater Practice Leader. As a Practice Leader, Sue provides technical leadership to Woodard & Curran's municipal infrastructure projects and helps to drive innovation in the firm’s municipal wastewater practice. Sue just completed her term as a WEF Delegate and is currently a member of WEF's Government Affairs Committee.

    Simon Kobayashi

    Associate Engineer

    Delta Diablo

    Water/Wastewater Engineer

    M.S. UC Berkeley - Environmental Eng
    B.S. University of Virginia - Civil Eng

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's CSM, MT, EIT certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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  • AC22 - Laboratory Automation Streamlines Workflows While Addressing CA ELAP Regulatory Requirements
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/12/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: LAB Certification 
    SWRCB Drinking Water CEUs: 1.0

    Application of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to streamline workflow from sample reception to final report, all while adhering to the new California TNI standards. This presentation will cover traceability, QA/QC documentation, and how to modify a LIMS to maximize efficiency and productivity for laboratory operations.

    Learning Objectives:
    Critique how their own laboratory operations are meeting California ELAP regulation requirements.
    Explore alternative methods of laboratory information management.
    Translate real-life application of Sample Master® LIMS to their own lab operations.

    Amber Baylor, MS, MPA

    Director of Environmental Compliance

    South Orange County Wastewater Authority

    Amber Baylor has a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Lindsey Wilson College and a Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins University. Ms. Baylor spent 10 years managing a water quality laboratory for a water and wastewater utility servicing over 150,000 service connections. Ms. Baylor now serves as the Director of Environmental Compliance for a utility with a service area of 500,000 people.

    Olivia Woolery

    Principal Analyst

    Monterey Bay Analytical Services

    Olivia Woolery is the Principal Analyst at Monterey Bay Analytical Services (MBAS). She began interning for MBAS in 2017 while studying at Cal State Monterey Bay, and worked as a Laboratory Analyst upon graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Science. She was promoted to Principal Analyst in 2021 and currently oversees microbiological, gravimetric, and chemical analyses, including metals determination by ICP-OES, FOG, and MBAS. She currently possesses a CWEA Grade I Lab Analyst Certification.

    Richard E. Danielson, MA, PhD

    Senior Sales Account Executive

    Senior Sales Account Executive

    As the Laboratory Director of a State Accredited and ISO Certified lab, and, as a former US FDA Laboratory Evaluation Officer, Dr. Danielson has 30 years experience in laboratory operations and the need for producing legally defensible data, as well as, cultivating and maintaining relationships with long-term clients who rely on trusted service.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's LAB certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC22 - How It's Going: The First Year of the New ELAP Regulations
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/12/2022

    CWEA Annual Conference: April 11-14, 2022

    Member fee: $25.00
    Non-Member fee: $35.00 

    1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's: LAB Certification 
    SWRCB Drinking Water CEUs: 1.0

    After the first year of implementation of the ELAP regulations, effective January 1, 2021. I wanted to give the laboratory community a summary of how its going and where we see the next couple of years is headed until the TNI standard minus 2 is effective January 1, 2024.

    Learning Objectives:
    Have knowledge of the history of CA ELAP new regulations
    Have the knowledge of the resources ELAP has offered to help CA labs comply with TNI standard minus 2.
    Have knowledge of where CA ELAP is headed in the next couple of years when the TNI standard minus 2 is effective in CA labs.

    Christine Sotelo

    Chief

    Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)

    Christine Sotelo is the Chief of California's Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. Christine has over 20 years of regulatory experience with the California Water Boards and California Department of Public Health in the areas of water quality monitoring and assessment; municipal storm water program permitting and auditing; water quality investigations and multi-agency enforcement actions; CEQA compliance and emergency management. From 2007 to 2012, she managed the Small Municipal Storm Water Program and advanced the state’s regulation of storm water quality by developing rules and policies for protecting California waters.

    Amber Baylor, MS, MPA

    Director of Environmental Compliance

    South Orange County Wastewater Authority

    Amber Baylor has a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Lindsey Wilson College and a Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins University. Ms. Baylor spent 10 years managing a water quality laboratory for a water and wastewater utility servicing over 150,000 service connections. Ms. Baylor now serves as the Director of Environmental Compliance for a utility with a service area of 500,000 people.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's LAB certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar or recording, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • Advanced Water Treatment Operator - Ozone, Carbon and UV Technologies
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This series of presentations focused upon the innovative use of Carbon Based Advanced Treatment (CBAT) and details four AWTO Training modules on ozone, biologically active carbon, granular activated carbon, and ultraviolet light (with and without advanced oxidation).

    Member: $50.00
    Non-Member: $70.00

    2.4 contact hours towards CWEA's ETI, AWTO LAB certifications

    Potable water reuse has become an important component of many communities water supply programs. In the next 10 years, the amount of potable water reuse production in California will double. There is a dramatic need for advanced water treatment operators (AWTO) to staff and run these current and future facilities.

    This series of presentations focused upon the innovative use of Carbon Based Advanced Treatment (CBAT) and details four AWTO Training modules on ozone, biologically active carbon, granular activated carbon, and ultraviolet light (with and without advanced oxidation).

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 2.4 2.4 contact hours towards CWEA's ETI, AWTO LAB certifications.  It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    For programs that are one hour or less:  to receive your contact hours for viewing the program, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the program in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the "Attention Check Code" component under the "Contents" tab.

    For programs that are more than one hour:  to receive your contact hours for viewing the program, two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the program in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the "Attention Check Code" component under the "Contents" tab.

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code(s), you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC21 - Pure Water San Diego
    Contains 4 Component(s) Recorded On: 06/09/2021

    Virtual CWEA Annual Conference: June 7-10, 2021

    Member: $38.00
    Non-Member: $53.00

    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.15

    The City of San Diego's Pure Water potable reuse program will ultimately provide 1/3 of San Diego's drinking water supply when fully implemented in 2035. This presentation will highlight the unique aspects of the City's Pure Water Program and the opportunities and constraints associated with planning for the Phase 2 facilities.

    Learning Objectives:
    Understand the benefits of the City of San Diego's Pure Water potable reuse program related to local water supply and environmental stewardship.
    Recognize the challenges associated with planning for Phase 2 of the Program from regulatory, technical and policy perspectives.
    Discuss the approaches that may be most cost-effective to supplying the additional 53 mgd of purified water supply in Phase 2 of the program.

    Tom Rosales, MS

    Assistant Director

    City of San Diego

    Tom Rosales is currently an Assistant Director with the City of San Diego in the City’s Public Utilities Department (PUD). In this role, Mr. Rosales is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of PUD's Water Recovery Branch, which includes 3000 miles of wastewater collection pipelines, 82 pump stations, four wastewater treatment facilities and the brand new Pure Water Operations Division which will operate the North City Pure Water Facility, currently under construction.

    Before joining the City, Mr. Rosales served as the Wastewater Manager for the City of Klamath, Oregon and as General Manager for the South Orange County Wastewater Authority.

    Mr. Rosales has also served on numerous state and regional Boards, including the California Association of Sanitation Agencies and the California Sanitation Risk Management Authority.

    Mr. Rosales holds a Grade 5 wastewater certification issued in California, has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Sciences.

    John Carroll

    Sr. Wastewater Operations Supervisor, North City Water Reclamation Plant

    City of San Diego Public Utilities Department

    As Sr. Wastewater Operations Supervisor, John C. Carroll leads the operations of the North City Water Reclamation Plant (NCWRP) and the Pure Water Demonstration Facility (PWDF) located within. The NCWRP operations team monitors and controls an activated sludge and tertiary treatment process to produce reclaimed water for the Northern region of San Diego. The one million gallon per day PWDF showcases the five advanced water treatment processes that will purify recycled water at the future North City Pure Water Facility.
    John has Associate Degrees in Water and Wastewater Technology from Palomar College. He has a Grade V Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certificate from the California State Water Board and an Advanced Water Treatment Operator Grade 5 certificate from CA-NV AWWA/CWEA.

    Amy Dorman P.E.

    Deputy Director, Pure Water San Diego

    City of San Diego Public Utilities Department

    Amy Dorman has 25 years of experience in the engineering industry, and has worked for the City of San Diego for more than 20 years. She is the deputy director for the City’s long-term potable reuse program, the Pure Water San Diego program, and oversees the delivery of Pure Water projects from planning through start-up and commissioning. She will also stand up the Pure Water Operations Division to operate and maintain the future Pure Water facilities. Prior to her work on Pure Water, Amy was involved with several projects that now serve as the basis for the Program, including the Water Purification Demonstration Project and Recycled Water Study.

    Amy earned her Bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a Masters in Business Administration from San Diego State University. She is a member of the WaterReuse Association.

    Doug Owen

    Program Manager

    Stantec

    Doug Owen is a Program Manager for Stantec, currently serving as the Consultant Team Manager for the Pure Water Program for the City of San Diego. The program will provide at least 1/3 of the supply for the City’s drinking water by 2035. The first phase includes a $1.5B capital improvement program to provide 30 mgd of purified water as a drinking water source while offloading 52 mgd of wastewater from the City’s Point Loma WWTP. A professional engineer in three states with 35 years of experience, Mr. Owen has advised utilities on wastewater, drinking water and water reuse facility planning and treatment for over 7 billion gallons per day of treatment capacity throughout the United States. Mr. Owen recently served on the Executive Committee of the Water Research Foundation, having served as the Board Chair the WateReuse Research Foundation. He served on USEPA’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council for two terms as well as on other professional and academic Boards.

    John Stufflebean

    Assistant Director

    City of San Diego Public Utilities Department

    In his current role as Assistant Director for the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, John Stufflebean oversees the Pure Water Division and the Environmental Monitoring and Technical Services Division. He manages a large team of engineers, staff, and consultants who provides the technical and engineering services related to the maintenance of the city’s water and sewer systems. In addition, John and his staff and consultants are developing and implementing the Pure Water Program, which will provide a safe, new local drinking water supply for City residents and businesses.

    John has 40 years of experience working in local government, mainly in the water and wastewater industry, including 24 years in departmental director positions. John grew up and started his career in Tucson, followed by 12 years in Kansas City. Prior to joining the City of San Diego in March 2020, John served as Director of Environmental Services for the cities of Sunnyvale and San Jose, California, where he oversaw services including wastewater collection and treatment, water supply, watershed protection, waste management, environmental policy, and the business administration of the utilities. After his time in Sunnyvale, he served as a sustainability consultant for multiple organizations in Australia and then as a local government management consultant before returning to the water and wastewater industry.

    John received his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering at Colorado State University and continued his education at the University of Arizona with a Master’s in Sanitary Engineering and at the University of Missouri at Kansas City with a Master’s in Public Administration.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.8 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance and Environmental Compliance Inspector certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC21 - Regionalization of Biosolids Management
    Contains 4 Component(s) Recorded On: 06/08/2021

    Virtual CWEA Annual Conference: June 7-10, 2021

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.15
    CWEA Contact Hours: NOT OFFERED. 

    Targeting small- to medium-size wastewater treatment agencies, this session will provide an overview of one approach and various options to consider when evaluating the concept of regional biosolids management. If you are creative and looking for a long-term sustainable biosolids management solution, this may be the session for you!

    Learning Objectives:
    Understand of how to estimate your baseline costs for biosolids management within and outside your treatment plant fence line, and what to do with the information.
    Learn rules of thumb for assessing the needed scale for a biosolids management option to become economically viable.
    Learn how to estimate land requirements for building a biosolids land application operation or biosolids compost facility.

    Mary Martis

    Professional Associate and NorCal Biosolids Leader

    HDR Engineering Inc.

    With more than 28 years in the wastewater industry, Mary brings a unique perspective to projects through her experience working as a district engineer supporting the operations of two wastewater treatment plants, as a developer for a national biosolids management company, and as a technology leader for two large equipment manufacturers. She understands the impacts of changing biosolids legislation and the business opportunities present resulting from market drivers associated with the diversion of organics from landfills and a state-wide demand for alternative energy. She has a long history of working with agencies to create forward-thinking, creative programs to address complex challenges, and has assisted with the capture of millions of dollars in grant funding to support those projects/programs.

    Arthur Xu

    Engineer

    HDR Engineering, Inc

    Arthur has five years of experience serving as a staff engineer on a variety of water and wastewater projects. His experience includes water and wastewater treatment design, hydraulics modeling, facility planning, and biosolids evaluation for public agencies.

  • AC21 - Encina WWTP 2021 CWEA Virtual Tour
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/08/2021

    Virtual CWEA Annual Conference: June 7-10, 2021

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.1

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1 contact hour towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector and Laboratory Analyst certifications.

    The Encina Water Pollution Control Facility (EWPCF) is a 43.3 million gallons per day (MGD) treatment plant and ocean outfall. Over the years, the plant has gone through several major expansions that have: increased the quality of treated water; improved odor control; added a cogeneration facility that generates electricity; upgraded the solids treatment process with a drier to produce a high-quality fertilizer product. EWA's long-term Capital Improvement Program ensures that the EWPCF is able to handle future growth and meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations.

    EWA is owned by six public agencies and governed by a Joint Powers Authority UPA) that facilitates cost sharing and enables economies of scale the owners could not achieve independently. The JPA was founded in 1961 by the communities of Carlsbad and Vista, which formed a partnership for the purpose of building a joint facility to treat wastewater. Over the next decade, the agency was joined by the Buena Sanitation District, Vallecitos Water District, Leucadia Wastewater District and City of Encinitas.

    Richard J. Eismin, PE

    Vice President

    Coombs Hopkins Co.

    James Mattern

    Operations Manager

    Encina Wastewater Authority

    James Mattern is an Operations Manager with the Encina Wastewater Authority. He has over 25 years of experience in water/wastewater treatment operations, and is a certified Grade V wastewater treatment operator.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.0 contact hour towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector and Laboratory Analyst certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC21 - Sustainable Nutrient Management: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/07/2021

    Virtual CWEA Annual Conference: June 7-10, 2021

    Member: $38.00
    Non-Member: $53.00

    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.15

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.8 contact hours towards CWEA's Laboratory Analyst certifications.

    This session will be composed of two presentations.

    Old School Meets Modern Technology: TMWRF's Nutrient Removal Success Story
    Meeting stringent Nitrogen discharge limits reliably with older treatment technology is a big challenge. During this session, you will learn how collaborative planning led to cost effective short term and long term solutions for TMWRF.

    Deammonification Using Separate Partial Nitritation and Anammox Reactors at HWRP
    Compared to the high operation cost and energy intensive of conventional biological nitrogen removal, this session provides the pioneering shortcut in nitrogen removal using resilient two-stage partial nitritation + anammox system and pilot study at Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.


    Jenny Reina

    Process Engineer/Project Manager

    Jacobs

    Jenny Reina is a senior technologist at Jacobs Oakland Office in California. Jenny has more than 20 years of experience in water, wastewater, and water reuse projects for the public sector and private industry. She has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, and a M.S. in Environmental Systems. Ms. Reina is an active member of the Water Environment Federation and the California Water Environment Association. She is currently serving as the chair of the WEF Disinfection and Public Health Microconstituents Subcommittee.

    Michael Harrison

    Director

    Brown and Caldwell

    Mike Harrison is currently the California Central Valley Wastewater Sector lead for Brown and Caldwell. Michael has 26 years of experience related to wastewater treatment plant planning, design, and construction. Mike received his master's degree in Civil Engineering at California State University at Sacramento and is a registered professional civil engineer in both California and Nevada. Mike has completed multiple wastewater treatment plant expansion designs in Northern Nevada and California serving in a variety of roles including project engineer, project manager and Principal-in-Charge.

    Michael Drinkwater

    Plant Manager

    City of Sparks

    Michael is the Treatment Plant Manager for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility and is responsible for keeping this facility fully in compliance with super stringent discharge requirements as well as a number of challenges facing the aging Facility. Prior to this role Michael worked for the City of Reno as an associate engineer at the Reno Stead Water Reclamation Facility

    Seppi Henneman

    Senior Engineer

    Brown and Caldwell

    Seppi is a supervising engineer at Brown and Caldwell and has 10 years of wastewater treatment process planning and design experience. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering and an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is a licensed professional engineer in California. Seppi was a process engineer for the TMWRF Facility Plan and compared process alternatives for this project.

    Casey Mentzer, PE

    Process Engineer

    City of Sparks

    Casey is a licensed wastewater treatment plant operator and the process engineer at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facilities. Casey oversees process modifications at the facility including pilot studies. Casey has developed several modifications at the facility that has enabled the facility to maintain permit compliance with significant O&M cost savings. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno and is a registered Professional Chemical Engineer in Nevada. Casey also currently serves as the president-elect for the Nevada Water Environment Association.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.8 contact hours towards CWEA's Laboratory Analyst certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC21 - Invisible Barriers - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Water
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/07/2021

    Virtual CWEA Annual Conference: June 7-10, 2021

    Member: $38.00
    Non-Member: $53.00

    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.075 Grades III - V only

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.8 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance and Laboratory Analyst certifications.

    Having diversity, equity, and inclusion in all levels of the workforce is vital to innovation and growth in the water sector. WEF’s Board of Trustees has established a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee to provide guidance on programs, communications, and membership as the next step in the journey toward becoming as a fully diverse, inclusive, and equitable water organization.

    On June 7, we’ll bring three Water Environment Federation House of Delegates members and WEF DEI Subcommittee members together for an in-depth discussion on Why Diversity.

    Oluwole A. (OJ) McFoy, General Manager of the Buffalo Sewer Authority
    Ifetayo Venner, Wastewater Treatment Service Line Leader - Arcadis NA
    Nikita Lingenfelter, Staff Engineer for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Water Pollution Control


    Masood Ordikhani

    Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant General Manager of External Affairs

    San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

    Masood serves as the Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant General Manager of External Affairs for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which provides water, power and sewer services to over 2.7 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area.

    Previously, he served as SFPUC’s first Chief Equity and Innovation Officer, leading the agency’s racial equity work. Prior to that role, he was the Director of Workforce and Economic Program Services within SFPUC’s Infrastructure Division.

    During his tenure in that role, Masood and his team have developed and delivered several nationally-recognized programs serving neurodiverse communities and centering the inclusion of women in construction through innovative childcare and early childhood development. Prior to joining the SFPUC,

    Masood was the Deputy Director and Interim Executive Director of the City’s Human Rights Commission. And prior to his 13 years of public service, he was an attorney in private practice. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Hastings College of the Law.

    Oluwole McFoy

    Buffalo Sewer Authority’s General Manager

    Buffalo Sewer Authority

    Oluwole A. (OJ) McFoy is a passionate public servant and water sector executive with over two decades of leadership in advancing innovative strategies, delivering large scale multi-million dollar comprehensive plans and capital projects, and expanding equitable public health policies. A native of Buffalo, NY, McFoy was educated in the Buffalo Public School system. McFoy earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University and a Certificate in Executive Management from the University at Buffalo. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer registered in the State of New York.

    Since 2007, McFoy has served as Chairman of the Buffalo Water Board, championing regional water quality initiatives and overseeing a recently negotiated $75M 10-year public-private partnership to provide reliable and professional delivery of drinking water for the City. In his role, McFoy has initiated major programs such as Replace Old Lead Lines (ROLL) to combat lead poisoning, and the City’s Residential Affordable Water Program – focused on ensuring that water services are equitably delivered and are affordable for all residents.
    McFoy received appointment as Buffalo Sewer’s General Manager in 2015. He facilitated producing the City’s National Award winning Raincheck 2.0 Green Infrastructure Plan, that details nature based solutions to the regional flooding and stormwater challenges due to climate change, while reimagining Buffalo’s resiliency efforts through an equity lens.

    McFoy serves on National, State, and Regional Boards dedicated to promoting the value of water and changing the culture of the water sector, including the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, US Water Alliance, Water Agency Leaders’ Alliance, and New York Water and Environment Association. In addition, he holds board positions locally with Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corporation and the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, while being an active member of several organizations.

    Nikita Lingenfelter

    Staff Engineer

    Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Water Pollution Control

    Nikita Lingenfelter is the current Speaker of the House of Delegates for WEF. She is the Staff Engineer for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Water PollutionControl. She has worked for NDEP since 2006 where she started her career with the Bureau of Air Pollution Control.A WEF Member since 2015, Nikita has been an active member of the Nevada Water Environment Association where she served as President in 2017-2018. Nikita has served on WEF Committees, NWEA Committees, and is currently the Vice-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force for WEF.

    Ifetayo Venner

    Vice President of the 2020-21 Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF)

    Arcadis North America

    Ifetayo Venner is vice president of the 2020-21 Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF)and a Vice President and Wastewater Service Line Leader for Arcadis North America.As a wastewater treatment expert she has been responsible for the management, planning, modeling, design and startup of municipal wastewater treatment and reuse facilities throughout the United States.
    Ifetayo has been an active member of WEF since joining after college, participating in committees and task forces related to water resource recovery facility design, sustainability and WEF governance. She has been championing DEI efforts within Arcadis and WEF as Board Sponsor for theWorkforce DEI Task Force and DEI Board Subcommittee at WEF and Chair of the Black and Latinx Task Force at Arcadis.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.8 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance and Laboratory Analyst

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.

  • AC21 - 3 Key Skills for Effective Written Communications
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/07/2021

    Virtual CWEA Annual Conference: June 7-10, 2021

    Member: $38.00
    Non-Member: $53.00

    SWRCB Waste Water CEUs: 0.075 Grades III - V only

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.8 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Environmental Compliance Inspector, Laboratory Analyst and Mechanical Technologist certifications.

    Master these skills for effective written communications, and you'll climb the corporate ladder quickly; lack these skills, and you'll barely get off the ground.

    Learning Objectives:
    Craft a brief and effective email subject line.
    Use a smart phone's dictation feature to help minimize typing effort.
    Use PowerPoint to edit/annotate photos to convey messages more clearly.

    Linda Leong

    Senior Engineer

    SFPUC

    Ms. Linda Leong is a Process Engineer with SFPUC and has been an active member of CWEA, SF Bay Section, Professional Development Committee since 2000. She has an M.S. in Environmental Engineering, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. She is registered as a Civil Engineer in California and has served on the NFPA Technical Committee "Wastewater Treatment Plants" since April 2006. Linda's approach to “seek first to understand” is a primary reason that she is considered a key “go to” person in her organization.

    Kaitlin Zusy Gellerman, PE

    Project Engineer

    Black & Veatch

    Kaitie has been working at Black and Veatch for nine years. She graduated from UC Irvine in 2011 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. She has worked on the design and construction for various wastewater treatment plants, recycled water treatment plants, drinking water treatment plants and pump stations. She is currently on the CWEA San Francisco Bay Section Board and active in her local CWEA section. Outside of work she loves skiing (cross country & downhill), hiking, backpacking, camping, hanging out with friends, softball, and reading.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) 1.8 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Environmental Compliance Inspector, Laboratory Analyst and Mechanical Technologist certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check code, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.