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Welcome to the 1st Annual WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS! For the past 26 years, the Groundwater Resources Association has put on an annual event known as the GRA Groundwater Conference and Annual Meeting, and attendees have traveled from all over the world to this conference. While the Annual Meeting has been a staple of our organization since its inception, the GRA Leadership believed we could make this event bigger and better. Over the past year our team has worked tirelessly with input from the board, membership, and past event surveys to make this dream a reality. Today, we would like to welcome you to the 1st Annual Western Groundwater Congress. Our team transformed what was once a two day, two-track event, into a three day event, covering a range of groundwater topics, within four tracks: Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Contaminants, and Special Topics. This outstanding team, of Track and Session Chairs, assembled world-class technical presentations and panels focused on western groundwater quality and resources. In addition, you will be able to attend presentations from the 2018 David Keith Todd Lecturers, the Collegiate Colloquium, hands-on workshops, and a plenary Keynote presentation from Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecturer, Professor David L. Rudolph. We believe the WGC will become a long standing premier technical conference in the west. The WGC will also include innovative and entertaining social activities fostering opportunities to meet and mingle with peers and other key groundwater professionals from around the western states and the world. To create these opportunities the Social Functions Team developed over 15 hours of networking time including multiple receptions, lunches without speakers, a wine tasting workshop, GRA members-only massage stations, and the 1st Annual 5K Darcy Dash. We want you to not only learn about groundwater, but have fun doing it! While you are here, please be sure to spend some time with our many Sponsors and Exhibitors, as none of this would be possible without their continued support. We are truly excited to have you participate in this event, and we hope you enjoy the 1st Annual Western Groundwater Congress! Sincerely, R.T. Van Valer, Chair Adam Hutchinson, Track Chair Brett Wyckoff, Track Chair Christy Kennedy, Track Chair Chris Petersen, Track Chair Murray Einarson, Track Chair Abigail Madrone, Membership Outreach Chair Sarah Erck, Administrative Director
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 7:00AM-3:00PM
REGISTRATION (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
8:00AM-9:00AM
WELCOME & OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION (Grand Ballroom)
9:00AM-9:10AM
STUDENT FLASH PRESENTATIONS (Grand Ballroom)
9:10AM-9:50AM
BREAK (Grand Ballroom) CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:00AM-11:55AM TITLE ROOM
Salon A
TITLE ROOM 12:00PM-1:30PM
Salon B HIGH RESOLUTION SITE CHARACTERIZATION
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Salon D
LUNCH (Grand Ballroom) CONCURRENT SESSIONS RECHARGE…WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? EVERYTHING!
ROOM
Salon B
ROOM TITLE ROOM
TOOLS FOR GROUNDWATER SUPPLY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE
VAPOR INTRUSION
Salon C
Salon D
BREAK (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) CONCURRENT SESSIONS
4:00PM-5:00PM TITLE
DATA: THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF SGMA
Salon A
TITLE
3:35PM-4:00PM
CENTRAL VALLEY SALT AND NITRATE CONTROL PROGRAM
Salon C
1:40PM-3:35PM TITLE
LESSONS LEARNED FROM GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN STATES
FUNDING FOR GROUNDWATER IMPROVEMENT
RECHARGE…WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? EVERYTHING! PART 2
Salon A
SGMA PLANNING II
Salon B
CALEPA VAPOR INTRUSION GUIDANCE UPDATES - STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS
Salon C
THE FUTURE OF GROUNDWATER – AN AGRICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
Salon D
5:00PM-7:00PM
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION (Grand Ballroom)
6:00AM-7:00AM
DARCY DASH 5k (Hotel Lobby)
7:00AM-3:00PM
REGISTRATION (Capitol Ballroom Foyer)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
8:00AM-9:55AM TITLE ROOM TITLE ROOM 9:55AM-10:25AM
REHAB---NOT JUST FOR HOLLYWOOD
Salon A
Salon B
TRENDS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF 1,4 DIOXANE AND PFASS
Salon C
Salon D CONCURRENT SESSIONS
TITLE
TITLE ROOM 12:30PM-2:20PM
OIL, GAS AND GROUNDWATER
BREAK Featuring the Scientific 7-Minute Workout! (Grand Ballroom)
10:30AM-12:25PM
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SGMA PLANNING II
BRINGING CLARITY TO WATER QUALITY ISSUES UNDER SGMA
NEW FRONTIERS IN WELL DESIGN
Salon A
Salon B
TRENDS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF 1,4 DIOXANE AND PFASS
Salon C
THE UNDERGROUND SEEN: ADVANCED SUBSURFACE VISUALIZATION
Salon D
AWARDS LUNCHEON AND GRA ANNUAL MEETING (Grand Ballroom)
2:30PM-5:00PM
CONCURRENT ACTIVITIES
TITLE
IDENTIFYING AND CONSIDERING GROUNDWATER DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEMS UNDER SGMA
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Salon A
TITLE ROOM 5:00PM-7:00PM
POSTER SESSION
Salon B
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN WINE MAKING & WINE TASTING
Salon C&D
I AM GRA Reception (Grand Ballroom)
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 7:00AM-12:00PM
REGISTRATION (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) CONCURRENT SESSIONS
8:00AM-9:55AM TITLE ROOM
TAKE ME TO THE (GROUND)WATER: HOT LEGAL ISSUES IN GROUNDWATER LAW
Salon A
TITLE ROOM 9:55AM-10:25AM
Salon B ADVANCES IN REMEDIATION
ROOM TITLE ROOM 12:30PM-1:50PM
COLLEGIATE COLLOQUIUM
Salon C
Salon D
BREAK (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:30AM-12:25PM TITLE
MODELING SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS I
TAKE ME TO THE (GROUND)WATER: HOT LEGAL ISSUES IN GROUNDWATER LAW II
Salon A
MODELING SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS II
Salon B
ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY POLICIES AND EVALUATION METRICS
Salon C
NEW ADVANCEMENTS (OR INNOVATIONS) IN GROUNDWATER ANALYSIS TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Salon D
LUNCH (Grand Ballroom)
2:00PM-3:00PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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DAVID KEITH TODD LECTURER - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUILDING BRIDGES TO A NEW WORLD IN WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT KIRBY BRILL, P.E., FORMER GENERAL MANAGER, MOJAVE WATER AGENCY
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DAVID KEITH TODD LECTURER - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THE CONSEQUENCES OF GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY IN CALIFORNIA JEFFREY MOUNT, PH.D., SENIOR FELLOW, PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY CENTER, PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
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CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
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FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 7:00AM-3:00PM REGISTRATION (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
8:00AM-9:00AM WELCOME & OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION (Grand Ballroom) A Renaissance in Regional Hydrogeology David Rudolph, Ph.D., P.Eng. David Rudolph, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo. He specializes and teaches in the areas of regional hydrogeology and groundwater protection and management. His research group combines watershed-scale field monitoring with numerical modeling strategies to resolve issues related to water balances, impacts of diffuse source contaminants and groundwater-surface water interaction phenomena. He served as founding Executive Director of the Water Institute at the University of Waterloo, was the 2010 recipient of NGWA’s M. King Hubbert Award for contributions to the field of hydrogeology and the 2013 NGWA Darcy Lecturer in Ground Water Science. 9:00AM-9:10AM STUDENT FLASH PRESENTATIONS (Grand Ballroom) 9:10AM-9:50AM BREAK (Grand Ballroom) Featuring the Scientific 7-Minute Workout!
Bring your basin
INTO BALANCE
@ the morning breaks
SCIENTIFIC
10:00AM-11:55AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Capitol Ballroom – Salons 1-4)
Funding for Groundwater Improvement (Salon A) Moderator: Chris Petersen, GEI Consultants Significant funds are available for the protection and improved management of groundwater resources in California. This session highlights current and potential future sources of funding and provides practical insights on how to access these funds for your projects. •
How Can You, as a GSA, Access Funding for Your GSP Projects and How Do you Maximize the Opportunities Available to You? Leslie Dumas, PE, D.WRE, Woodard & Curran
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Financing Options for GSAs. What Are Your Options to Leverage Your Funding? Sally Van Etten, Raftelis
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Department of Water Resources Funding Opportunities Keith Wallace, Department of Water Resources
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State Water Resources Control Board Funding Opportunities Meghan Tosney, State Water Resources Control Board
Lessons Learned from Groundwater Management in Western States (Salon B) Moderator: Lisa Porta, Jacobs California is trailing behind other western states in regulating groundwater resources; neighboring states have experimented with different forms of groundwater management over the past few decades. What can California water managers learn from challenges and solutions implemented in other western states? Speakers in this session will share valuable insights on what is working and what is not. •
Sustainable Groundwater, A Key Part of Albuquerque’s 100-year Water Plan Steve Shultz, PG, Hazen and Sawyer
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Arizona Groundwater Management: the Haves and the Have Nots Juliet McKenna, P.G., Montgomery and Associates
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Managing Groundwater in Nevada, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Jason King, Nevada Division of Water Resources
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Oregon Groundwater Sustainability DIPLOMA Framework Todd Jarvis, Institute for Water & Watersheds at Oregon State University
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High Resolution Site Characterization (Salon C) Moderator: Murray Einarson, Haley & Aldrich Environmental site characterization in the 20th century was hindered by a poor understanding of contaminants in the subsurface and low-resolution site characterization technologies. In the last two decades, applied research and new HighResolution Site Characterization (HRSC) technologies have revealed important insights on the scope and methods of site characterization that is needed for accurate risk assessments and effective remediation. •
Stratigraphic Flux: Re-Defining Conceptual Site Models for Better Remedies Patrick Curry, Arcadis
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High Resolution Mass Discharge Evaluation at a Chlorinated Solvent Release Site in Sao Paulo, Brazil Owen Miles, Haley & Aldrich
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Rapid DNAPL Source Zone Characterization with DyeEnhanced Laser-Induced Fluorescence (DyeLIF) Randy St.Germain, Dakota Technologies
1:40PM-3:35PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Capitol Ballroom – Salons 1-4) Recharge…What is it good for? Everything! (Salon A) Moderator: Adam Hutchinson, Orange County Water District Join us as we explore the wide-ranging benefits of managed aquifer recharge (MAR). MAR goes beyond just aquifer replenishment and raising groundwater levels. MAR projects, when well-planned and coordinated, can support flood risk reduction, ecosystem enhancement, subsidence mitigation, agricultural land preservation, a flexible water supply for multiple purposes, improved water quality, and drought resiliency. This two-part session hopes to inspire MAR practitioners to look beyond sustainable groundwater management and look instead to sustainable water resources management. •
Call to Action: California Recharge Action Plan Graham Fogg, University of California, Davis
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Building a Regional Groundwater Bank in the Santa Ana Watershed Bob Tincher, M.S., P.E., San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
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Evaluating Central Valley Agricultural Recharge Impacts on Water Availability with C2VSIM Helen Dahlke, University of California, Davis
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Understanding Recharge Complexity and Estimating Recharge Rates from Time-Lapse Monitoring at a Multi-Year On-Farm MAR Site Craig Ulrich, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Central Valley Salt and Nitrate Control Program (Salon D) Moderator: Richard Meyerhoff, GEI Consultants Through the stakeholder-led initiative CV-SALTS, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board is adopting a prioritized Nitrate Control Program for discharges to groundwater and a phased Salt Control Program for discharges to surface water and groundwater. This session will describe these programs, the technical basis for their establishment, and their expected impact on groundwater management and agriculture in the Central Valley of California. •
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CV-SALTS: Establishment of a Phased and Prioritized Approach to Manage Salt and Nitrate in the Central Valley Richard Meyerhoff, GEI Consultants Technical Approaches for Salt and Nitrate Management to Achieve Groundwater Quality Sustainability Vicki Kretsinger Grabert, Luhdorff & Scalmanini Consulting Engineers
Data: The Essential Element of SGMA (Salon B) Moderator: Steven Springhorn, Department of Water Resources This session will highlight the importance of data collection in Sustainable Groundwater Management, dealing with issues associated with data collection and analysis, and utilizing data to address key requirements of SGMA. •
Balancing Economic Sustainability and Water Quality – A New Approach for Permitting Nitrate Tess Dunham, Somach Simmons & Dunn
Digitization of Well Log Records and the Problem of Dirty Data David Shimabukuro, California State University, Sacramento
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Meeting “Best Practical Treatment and Control” for Nitrogen Management in Agriculture Parry Klassen, East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition
Growing Big Data-Bridging Technology and Data Collection for Better Basin Management Melody Bailey, Mojave Water Agency
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The Unknown Unknowns - GSPs and Information Discovery Tony Morgan, PG, CHG, Consulting Hydrogeologist
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Concepts on Statewide Reporting of Groundwater Resource Condition Tony Cauchi, MIEAust CPEng NER, GHD
12:00PM-1:30PM LUNCH (Grand Ballroom)
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Vapor Intrusion (Salon C) Moderator: Gina Plantz, Haley & Aldrich The potential migration of subsurface soil vapor to overlying and nearby buildings is increasingly what drives environmental investigations and cleanups; especially at sites undergoing redevelopment. Vapor Intrusion (VI) practitioners and Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) in California have been facing recent challenges of guidance documents in flux and varying opinions by state regulators. Come listen to representatives from CalEPA and nationally-known experts as they share their insights and recommendations on assessing and managing sites impacted by VI. •
Summary of State Approaches to VI – 2018 Update Rich Rago, Haley & Aldrich
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A Cal/EPA Unified Approach to Evaluating and Managing Vapor Intrusion Risk Claudio Sorrentino, Ph.D., Department of Toxic Substances Control Steve McMasters, CalEPA, State Water Resources Control Board
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Building-Specific Attenuation Factors from Flow and Vacuum Measurements Todd McAlary, Ph.D., P.Eng. (BC,ON) P.G.(NC), CUT, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
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TCE Toxicity Battlefield 2018 – New Challenges and Risk Management Strategies David R. Gillay, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
Tools for Groundwater Supply and Quality Management in Irrigated Agriculture (Salon D) Moderator: Thomas Harter, University of California, Davis Irrigated agricultural groundwater basins in the Western U.S. are increasingly regulated for improved groundwater quality and supply management. New management approaches are needed to meet these challenges and new tools must be developed that help address critical sustainability issues in western US irrigated agriculture. Promising and novel project designs and modeling tools are emerging for more effective and efficient support of decision-makers and stakeholders in local and regional programs and agencies overseeing sustainable groundwater supply and groundwater quality management. Some highlights are introduced in this session. •
Alluvial Aquifer Filtration as a Pre-treatment Option for ASR Jason Keller, GeoSystems Analysis Inc.
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Quantifying Nitrate Leaching from Central Valley Irrigated Lands with the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) John Dickey, Ph.D., PlanTierra LLC
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The Value of Tightly-Integrated Hydrologic and RiverOperations Models on Water Resources Planning and Management Eric Morway, USGS, Nevada Water Science Center
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Monitoring, Assessing, and Managing Groundwater in Agricultural Regions for Compliance David L. Rudolph, University of Waterloo
3:35PM-4:00PM BREAK (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) 4:00PM-5:00PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Capitol Ballroom – Salons 1-4) Recharge…What is it good for? Everything! Part 2 (Panel Discussion) (Salon A) Moderator: Jim Wieking, California Department of Water Resources Join us as we explore the wide-ranging potential benefits of managed aquifer recharge (MAR). MAR goes beyond just aquifer replenishment and groundwater levels. MAR projects, when well-planned and coordinated, can support flood risk reduction, ecosystem enhancement, subsidence mitigation, agricultural land preservation, a flexible water supply for multiple purposes, among other benefits. This session hopes to inspire MAR practitioners to look beyond sustainable groundwater management and look instead to sustainable water resources management. •
Hicham ElTal, Merced Irrigation District
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Ryan Luster, The Nature Conservancy
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Nick C. Blom, Modesto Irrigation District
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Rhiannon Kucharski, US Army Corps of Engineers
SGMA Planning (Salon B) Moderator: Tim Godwin, California Department of Water Resources Good planning is the key to success in SGMA. Groundwater Sustainability Plans must cover the groundwater management concepts of old, while emphasizing the new concepts of sustainability introduced in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. •
Water Budget Practitioner’s Handbook: An Overview Abdul Khan, California Department of Water Resources
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25 Years into a Southern California Adjudication: A SGMA Look Forward Lance Eckhart, Mojave Water Agency
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CalEPA Vapor Intrusion Guidance Updates - Status and Implications (Panel Discussion) (Salon C) Moderator: Gina Plantz, Haley & Aldrich CalEPA has been developing a consistent approach for evaluating the vapor intrusion (VI) pathway throughout California, which relies heavily on recommendations within the USEPA 2015 VI Guidance. Utilizing the new CalEPA VI Guidance Supplement may lead to a significant amount of additional data collection and may make it challenging to close out sites where future buildings are planned. Please join this panel discussion which will provide updates on the guidance supplement, as well as challenges and successes to date, including development of a California-specific VI database. •
Claudio Sorrentino, Ph.D., Department of Toxic Substances Control
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Steve McMasters, CalEPA, State Water Resources Control Board
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Adrienne LaPierre, RPS Group Inc.
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Peter H. Weiner, Paul Hastings LLP
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Robert Ettinger, Geosyntec Consultants
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 6:00AM-7:00AM DARCY DASH 5k Stretch your legs and hit the trail with GRA at the inaugural Darcy Dash! This is a casual run/walk open to all conference attendees and guests. Participants will depart from the DoubleTree Hotel at 6am on Wednesday, September 26 and travel along an easy-to-follow 5K loop that connects into the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail (part of the American River Parkway). 7:00AM-3:00PM REGISTRATION (Capitol Ballroom Foyer)
The Future of Groundwater – an Agricultural Perspective (Panel Discussion) (Salon D) Moderator: Jack Rice, California Farm Bureau Federation In many areas of California, farmers and ranchers are grappling with some very challenging groundwater issues. This panel will discuss, from the perspective of agriculture, a few of those topics, including pumping allocations, fallowing, groundwater trading, and groundwater recharge. •
Greg Wegis, Wegis and Young
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Sarge Green, California Water Institute, CSU Fresno
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Norm Groot, Monterey County Farm Bureau
5:00PM-7:00PM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION (Grand Ballroom) Feauturing musical entertainment by Water Hammer!
GeoSuite: An all-you-need hydrogeological DMS suite GeoSuite is a web based georeferenced relational data management system (DMS). It is developed especially for California, to facilitate hydrogeological conceptual modelling, GSP construction, and other DMS data serving needs. The DMS frames capabilities required by the SGMA. This includes the ability to create, host, share, interpret, report, and much more. The GeoSuite is carefully developed and designed to ensure a streamlined work process and to give the user a full specter of tools required for any GSP. GeoSuite is based on more than 20 years of sustainable groundwater management in Denmark and has been carefully re-designed according to requirements in the California SGMA, making it ready to implement by any GSA.
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8:00AM-9:55AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Capitol Ballroom – Salons 1-4) Rehab---Not Just for Hollywood (Salon A) Moderator: Chris Johnson, AEGIS Groundwater Consulting LLC This session will explore the latest and greatest approaches to rehabbing your wells to keep them in tip-top shape. •
Well Problem Evaluation and Rehabilitation Mike Schneiders, Water Systems Engineering
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Integrated Well Rehabilitation Jim Bailey/Andrea Wicklein, Shannon-Wilson/Pigadi
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Well Rehabilitation using Injection Development Techniques Tom M. Morris, West Yost Associates
About GeoScene3D GeoScene3D is a 3D geological modelling package for visualizing geoscience data and building geological models. It has a number of tools to visualize and distribute the results to specialists and stakeholders. The software is designed for geoscientists in both public and private organizations, working on engineering geology, groundwater, soil contamination or other tasks that involve compilation, interpretation or visualization of spatial data. For further details please go to www.geoscene3d.com Email: info@geoscene3d.com
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SGMA Planning II (Salon B) Moderator: Tim Godwin, California Department of Water Resources
Oil, Gas and Groundwater (Salon D) Moderator: Ted Johnson, Water Replenishment District of Southern California
Good planning is the key to success in SGMA. Groundwater Sustainability Plans must cover the groundwater management concepts of old, while emphasizing the new concepts of sustainability introduced in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Protection of groundwater from oil and gas activities such as well stimulation, produced water, and underground fluid injection remain an area of critical concern in California and beyond. Questions include 1) Where are protected groundwater resources? 2) How close are oil and gas operations to protected groundwater and what is the geology between the two? 3) Is there evidence of oil and gas fluids mixing with protected groundwater and if so, how did they get there? and 4) Have oil and gas operations impacted and changed water quality in groundwater basins? The USGS, in partnership with state and federal agencies, is working to help answer these questions through a detailed framework of cutting-edge scientific research and mapping studies in numerous California oil and gas fields that overlie or are near protected groundwater. Results are starting to be released and will be shared with the audience at this informative conference session.
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Mythbusters - Addressing Common Misconceptions to Improve Development of Sustainable Management Criteria Christopher S. Heppner, Ph.D., PG, EKI Environment & Water, Inc.
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Working Backwards to Identify Key Data Resources for Developing Sustainable Management Criteria Claire Kouba, Dudek
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Sustainable Management Criteria and Groundwater Sustainability Plan Development Craig Altare, CA Department of Water Resources
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Incorporating Drought Uncertainty into the GSP Planning Process Jill Weinberger, Dudek
Trends in the Environmental Management of 1,4 Dioxane and PFASs (Salon C) Moderator: Erika Houtz, Arcadis This session will focus on multiple aspects of the environmental management of 1,4-dioxane and poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Advancements in analytical and site characterization techniques as well as innovative laboratory and field scale approaches to treating both these classes of chemicals will be presented. Regulatory actions impacting the manufacture, release, and environmental management of PFASs and 1,4-dioxane will also be discussed. •
PFAS Site Characterization Techniques Erica Kalve, PG, Arcadis U.S., Inc.
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Accelerated Deployment and Startup of Ion Exchange Groundwater Treatment System Addresses PFAS Contamination at Australian Air Base Marilyn Sinnett, ECT2
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A View from the (Redox) Tower: Biotransformation of PFAS Components in Fire-Fighting Foams under Different Redox Conditions Shan Yi, University of California, Berkeley
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A Multi-Tracer Approach for Understanding Mixing Between Groundwater and Oil-Field Derived Fluids, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California Peter McMahon, US Geological Survey, Denver
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Aquifer Architecture and Groundwater Salininty in the Tulare Formation, Lost Hills-Belridge Oil Fields Area, Kern County, California Janice Gillespie, US Geological Survey, Utah
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Mapping Groundwater Salinity Adjacent to Selected Oil and Gas Fields in the Southwestern San Joaquin Valley Using Airborne Geophysics Lyndsay Ball, US Geological Survey, Denver
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A Comparison of Methods that use Produced Water Geochemistry and Borehole Geophysics to Map Deep Groundwater TDS in and Around Oil and Gas Fields David Shimabukuro, California State University, Sacramento
9:55AM-10:25AM BREAK (Grand Ballroom) Featuring the Scientific 7-Minute Workout! Bring your basin
INTO BALANCE
@ the morning breaks
SCIENTIFIC
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California’s Proposal to Regulate Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Certain Consumer Products to Protect Public and Environmental Health Simona A. Balan, Ph.D., California Department of Toxic Substances Control
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10:30AM-12:25PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Capitol Ballroom – Salons 1-4) New Frontiers in Well Design (Panel Discussion) (Salon A) Moderator: Kevin McGillicuddy, Roscoe Moss Company The need to manage groundwater under challenging geological and regulatory conditions has led to the application of non-traditional well designs. This session will highlight the application, design, and construction of a variety of groundwater production and ASR wells that have been used to meet both regulatory and technical challenges. •
Seawater Intake Systems Utilizing Slant Wells Dennis Williams, GEOSCIENCE Support Services Inc.
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Optimizing the Performance of ASR Wells; New Design and Operational Techniques Gary M. Gin, R.G., Leonard Rice Engineers
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Application of Directional Drilling Techniques for Ground Water Production Dr. Steve Harich, XRI Blue
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Horizontal Collector Wells Demonstrate How to Maximize Production from Shallow Aquifers Henry Hunt, Layne-Ranney
Trends in the Environmental Management of 1,4 Dioxane and PFASs (Salon C) Moderator: Erika Houtz, Arcadis This session will focus on multiple aspects of the environmental management of 1,4-dioxane and poly- and perfluoroalkylsubstances (PFASs). Advancements in analytical and site characterization techniques as well as innovative laboratory and field scale approaches to treating both these classes of chemicals will be presented. Regulatory actions impacting the manufacture, release, and environmental management of PFASs and 1,4-dioxane will also be discussed. •
Challenges and Options for the Analysis of 1,4-Dioxane Charles Neslund, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental LLC
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The Evolution of a 1,4-Dioxane Groundwater Remediation Site: From Hi-Resolution Characterization to Full Scale Remedy Colin Hollister, P.E., ENV SP, Arcadis
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Advances In 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation at Low Concentrations Matt Thomas, Ph.D., P.E., Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
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Heat-activated Persulfate In situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) of Co-Contaminants 1,4-Dioxane and Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (PFCAs) Emily Cook, UC Berkeley
Bringing Clarity to Water Quality Issues Under SGMA (Salon B) Moderator: Jim Strandberg, Woodard & Curran Managing water quality under SGMA to avoid undesirable results may be challenging in light of existing state-wide and regional regulatory water quality programs. Gain insights to address existing and potential degradation of water quality in GSPs, possible synergies with existing nonpoint source regulatory programs, and a screening-level approach to evaluate vertical pollutant migration. •
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Addressing Degradation of Water Quality in Groundwater Sustainability Plans Monica Reis, PE, California Department of Water Resources Water Quality and SGMA: Complement or Consolidate? Natalie Stork, PG, California State Water Resources Control Board
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At the Nexus of Water Quality and SGMA: The Central Valley’s Salt and Nutrient Management Plan Patrick Pulupa, Esq., California Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
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Identifying Areas of Concern for Nonpoint Source Pollutant Migration through Inactive Supply Wells: A Potential Screening Approach for SGMA Rob Gailey, P.G, C.HG., R.M. Gailey Consulting Hydrogeologist
The Underground Seen: Advanced Subsurface Visualization (Salon D) Moderator: John Jansen, Collier Consulting You probably haven’t heard of it...Groundwater studies are often hindered by high costs for data collection which results in under sampling and poor characterization of the subsurface. This session will present new advances in subsurface imaging technologies that will help you better visualize the subsurface and improve the design and success of your projects. •
Seismic Geomorphology for Groundwater Investigations John Jansen, Collier Consulting Inc.
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Defining Aquifer Architecture Using Seismic and Sequence Stratigraphy in the Los Angeles Basin, California: a Foundation for Assessment and Management of Groundwater Resources Kenneth D. Ehman, Chevron Energy Technology Company
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): An Emerging Geophysical Technology for Water Resource Applications Lauren Handley, R.G., Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc.
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Mapping Geology, Groundwater, and the Very NearSurface with Airborne Electromagnetics Theodore Asch, Ph.D., P.Gp., Aqua Geo Frameworks, LLC
12:30PM-2:20PM AWARDS LUNCHEON AND GRA ANNUAL MEETING (Grand Ballroom)
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2:30PM-5:00PM CONCURRENT ACTIVITIES Identifying and Considering Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Under SGMA (Salon A) Presented by: Melissa Rohde, The Nature Conservancy Pre-registration is required. This is your opportunity to do a preliminary assessment of the GDEs in your basin with support from TNC and other practitioners. Whether you are a board member on a GSA, a consultant developing a GSP, or an interested stakeholder trying to understand how GDEs fit into GSPs – this is the workshop for you! Poster Session (Salon B) Here’s a hypothesis: you can learn as much from a 5-minute conversation with a colleague in front of a well-designed poster as you can at a full-length presentation. Help test this by visiting the poster exhibit, which is full of exciting research, innovative projects, and passionate groundwater professionals with big ideas! Please see page 26 & 27 for full lineup. Sustainable Practices in Wine Making & Wine Tasting (Salon C&D) Explore sustainability with your mind and your palate in a unique afternoon workshop featuring local sustainable vineyards! Winemakers will be at hand representing the finest vines from sustainably farmed, local vineyards. Water (quality?) plays a major role in the terroir management for growers and winemakers. Learn about terroir parameters and enjoy the rich and complex flavors their interactions build. Explore the role of water management in the wine industry now and into the future and see if you can tease out which vintages take advantage of the mineral complexities from groundwater-grown harvests and those benefiting from surface water irrigation! 5:00PM-7:00PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 7:00AM-12:00PM REGISTRATION (Capitol Ballroom Foyer) 8:00AM-9:55AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Capitol Ballroom – Salons 1-4) Take me to the (Ground)Water: Hot Legal Issues in Groundwater Law (Salon A) Moderator: Jena Shoaf Acos, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP This session presents a summary of hot topics in California groundwater law. These topics will be presented by the most knowledgeable leaders in this space. •
Las Posas Valley Water Rights Coalition v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency: A Look at the First State’s First Streamlined Adjudication David Aladjem, Downey Brand
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When is Groundwater Recharge a Beneficial Use of Surface Water? Kathleen Miller, UC Berkeley, Wheeler Water Institute
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Environmental Law Foundation v. State Water Resources Control Board: Should the Public Trust Doctrine be Expanded to the Use of Groundwater? Jeremy Talcott, Pacific Legal Foundation
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Fee Authority Under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Jena Shoaf Acos, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Modeling Sustainable Groundwater Conditions I (Salon B) Moderator: Ali Taghavi, Woodard & Curran This session presents discussions on integration of groundwater models with reservoir operation simulations, and a review of latest state of Central Valley modeling. •
Stream Depletion Factors, Unit Response Functions, and Streambed Properties for Modeling Lagged River Depletions Due to Well Pumping James McCord, GeoSystems Analysis, Inc.
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Salinity Demand and Reservoir Operations in the Second Version of One Water Hydrologic Flow Model (MF - OWHM) Randall Hanson, ONE Water Hydrologics, Inc.
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Linking an Integrated Hydrological Model with Reservoir Operations for the Central Valley Tariq Kadir, California Department of Water Resources
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Updates and Enhancements to the C2VSimFG to Support SGMA Implementation Tyler Hatch, Ph.D., P.E., California Department of Water Resources
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Effects of Future Anthropogenic Stressors on Groundwater Dynamics within Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Cab M. Esposito, California State University - Chico
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10:30AM-12:25PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Capitol Ballroom – Salons 1-4) Take me to the (Ground)Water: Hot Legal Issues in Groundwater Law (Salon A) Moderator: Jena Shoaf Acos, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP This session presents a deeper dive as to the way in which the issue of groundwater and surface water interaction will factor into the development of Groundwater Sustainability Plans under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014. •
Regulatory Perspectives: Department of Water Resources Perspective Trevor Joseph, Department of Water Resources
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Environmental Perspectives: The Nature Conservancy Perspective Melissa Rohde, The Nature Conservancy
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Academic Perspectives: Berkeley Law and UC Hastings Law Dave Owen, Professor, UC Hastings Law Policy Perspectives: California Water Action Plan (Ventura River Study) Kevin DeLano and Nicole Kuenzi, State Water Resources Control Board
Modeling Sustainable Groundwater Conditions II (Salon B) Moderator: Ali Taghavi, Woodard & Curran This session presents major factors to consider in use of models for groundwater basin management, including water budgets, climate change, hydrogeologic conceptual models, and economic implications of sustainability. •
Water Budget and Water Quantity Risk Assessment to Ensure Sustainable Water Supplies in the Region of Waterloo Paul Martin, Aqua Insight Inc.
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Climate Change and Groundwater: Factoring climate realities and uncertainties into SGMA planning Geeta G. Persad, Union of Concerned Scientists
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The Role of Economics in Groundwater Sustainability Plan Development Duncan MacEwen, ERA Economics LLC
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Building Hydrogeologic Conceptual Models from Airborne Electromagnetic Data: Developing the Optimal Workflow Rosemary Knight, Stanford University
Alternative Regulatory Policies and Evaluation Metrics (Salon C) Moderator: Alyx Karpowicz, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
Regulations are an important driving force behind environmental cleanup and site restoration. California has been a leader in developing and streamlining regulatory approaches and programs since the dawn of the environmental era in the 1970s. As knowledge of subsurface contamination and associated threats of subsurface releases to human health and the environment has increased, California’s approaches to regulating cleanup of those sites have evolved. •
California’s Low-Threat Underground Storage Tank Case Closure Policy Matthew Cohen, PG, California State Water Resources Control Board
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Using Residual LNAPL Hydrocarbon Concentrations in Soil to Guide Cleanup at Industrial Sites with Historical Hydrocarbon Contamination Ann Partmann, PG, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
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Regulatory Perspective on Closing Complex Sites Alec Naugle, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
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The Closer Mentality - From USTs to Dry Cleaners Elizabeth P. Schwartz, PG, CHG, TRC
New Advancements (or Innovations) in Groundwater Analysis Tools and Technologies (Salon D) Moderator: Lisa Porta, Jacobs Come find out about innovative field technologies and method improvements for better groundwater supply management; and discover outside the box analytical tools for water resources assessments and impacts determinations. This session will get you thinking of different ways to approach your water resources management challenges with a lineup of out-of-state and international speakers. •
Horizontal Directional Drilling for Water Supply Applications Jacob Gallagher, Directed Technologies Drilling
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Quantifying Mountain System Recharge Processes in Semi-Arid Catchments Hoori Ajami, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside
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Mapping Indicators of Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems in California’s Groundwater Basins Kirk Klausmeyer, The Nature Conservancy
12:30PM-1:50PM LUNCH (Grand Ballroom)
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2:00PM-3:00PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS David Keith Todd Lecturer - Southern California (Salon A&B) Moderator: Wes Miliband, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo • Building Bridges to a New World in Water Resource Management Kirby Brill, P.E., Former General Manager, Mojave Water Agency As Mojave Water Agency’s (MWA) former General Manager, Mr. Brill worked for over 16 years to develop and execute a diverse portfolio of strategies that now provides the foundation to meet the current and projected water supply needs of a rapidly growing population in San Bernardino County, California. Throughout his tenure at MWA, there was a complex array of challenges driven by ever changing local, regional, state and federally driven forces that drove the need for innovative and creative solutions. Mr. Brill began his career in private consulting and migrated to the public sector at Orange County Water District (OCWD) where he led efforts to maximize the District’s ability to capture available water for artificial recharge along the lower Santa Ana River, in Orange County California. Mr. Brill also led the development of a basin-wide groundwater monitoring program consisting of more than 50 deep multi-level monitoring wells and a data collection system with computerized reporting tools that now serve as the backbone for OCWD’s current groundwater basin management activities. Mr. Brill left OCWD to take on the challenge of cleaning up groundwater contamination in the San Gabriel Basin, the geographically largest Superfund site in the nation. While at the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, Mr. Brill served as Assistant Executive Director and later as Executive Director and led efforts to bring local, state and federal stakeholders together to develop and support practical solutions which could be financed, constructed and operated using the collective capabilities and assets of the group. Mr. Brill holds a bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, a minor in Geology and a master’s Degree in Business Administration. Mr. Brill is a registered Civil Engineer in California.
David Keith Todd Lecturer - Northern California (Salon C&D) Moderator: Stephanie Diaz, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • The Consequences of Groundwater Sustainability in California Jeffrey Mount, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California Water Policy Center Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at University of California, Davis Dr. Jeffrey Mount is a Senior Fellow with the Public Policy Institute of California Water Policy Center. He is the Founding Director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. While at UC Davis he held the Roy Shlemon Chair in Applied Geosciences and UC President’s Chair in Undergraduate Education. During his long career Dr. Mount has published widely on the science and management of rivers, including his award-winning book, California Rivers and Streams (UC Press). He is co-author of the recent synthesis Managing California’s Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation (Public Policy Institute of California). His work at the Public Policy Institute of California focuses on bringing together multidisciplinary teams of researchers to develop novel solutions to water problems, particularly in California. 3:00PM CONFERENCE CONCLUDES G R A’ S SECOND ANNUAL
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EVENT CO-SPONSORS EN RX, INC.
Stephen Koenigsberg, President skoenigsberg@enrxinc.com 949-433-5401 4000 Barranca Parkway, Ste 250 Irvine, CA 92604 USA EN Rx was founded in 2001 and has established itself as a member of the engineering vendor community that offers innovative environmental remediation solutions. EN Rx is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Company with offices in Texas, Florida, Colorado and California. The flagship product is the Vertebrae™ Segmented Horizontal Well System with several unique operational features. EN Rx also has FOCISTM, which delivers reagents with a peristaltic pump-like device and can be used in conjunction with Vertebrae. As a reagent treatment, one option is SynergistTM - a hydrogen peroxide based ISCO reagent without negative exothermic or precipitation impacts.
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Malene Bering cam@i-gis.dk (272) 088-71 Voldbjerg 14 A Risskov, Aarhus 8240, Denmark GeoSuite and GeoScene3D is a web based relational Database Management System (DMS) and 3D geological modelling package developed by I•GIS. It is designed specifically for sustainable groundwater management and is SGMA compliant. Based on more than 20 years’ experience of groundwater mapping, GeoScene3D has been the default geological software for groundwater management by the Danish EPA, groundwater authorities, and consultants for years. Customizable for individual needs our software are used by GSAs in the Stanford Groundwater Architectural Project (GAP), the State of Nebraska, and both Illinois Geological Survey and USGS. It is ready to implement by any GSA and groundwater consultants.
RAMBOLL
Ryan Alward, Senior Hydrogeologist ralward@ramboll.com 530-680-5756 2200 Powell St. Suite 700 Emeryville, CA 94608 USA Ramboll’s global Water team includes hydrogeologists, geophysicists, groundwater modelers, engineers and database management system architects that have successfully completed large scale sustainable groundwater management projects around the world. We understand the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and have the specialists necessary to provide a complete solution for your SGMA needs. We can help implement your GSP management actions through assisting with acquiring funding and developing successful projects including monitoring well networks, groundwater-surface water interaction modeling, and managed aquifer recharge projects to help your basin reach sustainability. Our clients include public agencies, local authorities, and international financial institutions.
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION SPONSOR THE WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Lyndsey Bloxom, Public Affairs Representative lbloxom@wrd.org 562-275-4232 302 2nd Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 USA
The Water Replenishment District manages and protects groundwater in the Central Basin and West Coast Basin in Southern Los Angeles County. Groundwater from these basins provide half the water supply for four million residents in 43 cities. WRD is actively involved in groundwater monitoring, safe drinking water programs, combating seawater intrusion, and groundwater replenishment operations to ensure the basins remain a continued safe and reliable local water source for the region.
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR WEST YOST ASSOCIATES
Abigail Madrone, Business Development Director 2020 Research Park Drive Davis, CA 95618 West Yost Associates (West Yost) is a consulting engineering firm founded in 1990. Headquartered in Davis, we have over 150 staff and locations in California in Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Pleasanton, Sunnyvale, Walnut Creek, Carlsbad, and Irvine; Oregon offices in Eugene and Portland; and in Phoenix, Arizona. West Yost’s focus is exclusively water, groundwater, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater projects. We provide experience in planning, design, construction management, and program management services. Our in-house groundwater resources team offers a full-service approach including groundwater planning, facility design, construction services and operations and maintenance support and optimization.
‘I AM GRA’ RECEPTION SPONSOR DUDEK
Trey Driscoll, Principal Hydrogeologist tdriscoll@dudek.com 760-479-4154 605 Third Street Encinitas, CA 92024 USA Dudek & Associates has environmental planners, scientists, engineers, and contractors to help clients plan, design, permit, construct and manage projects that improve communities’ infrastructure and natural resources.
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AWARDS AND ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON SPONSORS SACRAMENTO GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY
John Woodling, Executive Director nancy@rwah2o.org 916-967-7692 5620 Birdcage Street, Ste. 180 Roseville, CA 95747 USA
The Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA) was created in 1998 to manage the Sacramento region’s north area groundwater basin. A product of the Water Forum process, SGA was one of the first groundwater management agencies of its kind in California and served as a successful model for the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Over its 20-year history, SGA has developed a management program that allowed the area’s once overdrafted basin to recover to levels that are sustainable, provided a forum for dealing more collaboratively with groundwater contamination and produced a successful conjunctive use program to safeguard both water supplies and benefit the environment. Learn more at sgah2o.org.
WELLNTEL
Marian Singer, Co-founder mjsinger@wellntel.com 414-416-6281 906 E. Hamilton Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 USA With Wellntel’s groundwater-level information system, GSAs can build new or extend existing monitoring networks quickly and costeffectively, create real-time rich datasets for decision-making and build social capital through stakeholder engagement. The system combines patented, next-generation acoustic measurement technology, remote telemetry, and a cloud-computing platform to collect accurate and reliable measurements to satisfy a variety of SGMA related applications. Whatever your current groundwaterlevel monitoring activities, Wellntel can complement and enrich your network in ways not previously possible.
TUESDAY LUNCH SPONSOR JACOBS
Lisa Porta, Senior Water Resources Engineer lisa.porta@jacobs.com 916-286-0406 2485 Natomas Park Drive Sacramento, CA 95833 USA Jacobs is one of the most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services, including all aspects of architecture, engineering and construction, operations and maintenance. Jacobs’ 2,000-person strong global Water Resources Solutions group offers full water resources planning through implementation services to our clients. Our current California staff base has led integrated surface water and groundwater resources projects throughout the state helping clients manage their water resources assets for a sustainable future. As an industry leading, full-service engineering company, Jacobs can tap our experts in a wide array of disciplines to build custom solutions that save time and money, reduce risk, and ensure resilient and sustainable operations and water management.
THURSDAY LUNCH SPONSOR MONTGOMERY & ASSOCIATES
Juliet Mckenna, Hydrogeologist/Water Policy Consultant jmckenna@elmontgomery.com 520-881-4912 1550 E. Prince Road Tucson, AZ 85719 USA M&A combines technical and water planning expertise to deliver integrated solutions to water managers and providers in North and South America. Our professionals represent a range of disciplines and feature a team of experienced scientists and hydrologic modelers. For more than 30 years, M&A has helped achieve successful outcomes for clients in the industrial, mining, energy, municipal, land development, tribal, and agricultural sectors.
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Geoff Pellecia, Northern Sales Manager 5500 Business Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 geoffrey.pellecia@sgs.com 910-350-1903 SGS North America Inc. is a nationwide environmental testing laboratory with full-service labs in Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Orlando, and New Jersey. We have been providing defensible data for more than 30 years and are part of one of the largest environmental testing laboratory networks in the world. SGS provides reliable and comprehensive testing services for the analysis of air, water, soil, and waste. Our services are provided to consulting/engineering, industrial, and government clients in support of federal and state environmental programs.
AFTERNOON BREAK REFRESHMENT SPONSOR GHD
Michael Bombard, Senior Hydrogeologist Michael Bombard@ghd.com 916-372-6606 3831 North Freeway Boulevard Suite 220 Sacramento, CA 95834-1933 USA GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Privately owned by our people, GHD provides engineering, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents and the Pacific region. Focused on creating lasting community benefit, our connected global network of 10000 diverse people delivers projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics. Committed to sustainable development, GHD improves the physical, natural and social environments of the many communities in which we operate. www.ghd.com
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WELLNESS SPONSORS EKI ENVIRONMENT & WATER
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EKI Environment & Water, Inc. (EKI) has extensive experience in water supply portfolio analysis and development, hydraulic modeling, water and wastewater planning, utility program management, and hydrogeologic investigations for municipalities, developers, and agencies. EKI thinks strategically on behalf of our clients while meeting the technical needs of the project. We help clients manage water demand and supply; expand, evaluate or develop new supplies; and assess water conservation program effectiveness. EKI has supported groundwater basin adjudications, served as the technical expert for multi-party groundwater mediation proceedings, and is supporting clients throughout California to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
GEI CONSULTANTS, INC.
Chris Petersen, Principal Hydrogeologist cpetersen@geiconsultants.com 916-631-4500 2868 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 400 Rancho Cordova, California 95670 USA GEI is a multi-disciplinary firm of engineers and scientists who deliver integrated water resources, groundwater, environmental, and geotechnical solutions nationwide. Our five California offices include those from the acquisition of Bookman-Edmonston, a consulting firm formed in the late 1950s with over 60 years of California water management and policy work that has focused on increasing groundwater storage and recharge. GEI has pioneered conjunctive use in California and is working with DWR and local water agencies across the state to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and develop solutions to a limited groundwater supply.
GOURMET WATER STATION SPONSOR ROSCOE MOSS COMPANY
R.T. Van Valer, Product Manager rtvanvaler@roscoemoss.com 323-263-4111 4360 Worth Street Los Angeles, CA 90063 USA Roscoe Moss Company, located in Los Angeles since 1926, is a major manufacturer of steel tubular products. RMC has evolved into the premier supplier of water well casing and well screen used to construct water wells for municipal, agricultural, industrial, and mine dewatering purposes. RMC supplies its various tubular products worldwide and is recognized within the industry for its innovation and superior service beyond the sale. Roscoe Moss well casing and screen has been used in many recharge projects, including the largest ASR well programs in the United States.
TOTE BAG SPONSOR INTERA INCORPORATED
Raghavendra Suribhatla, Senior Water Resources Engineer rsuribhatla@intera.com 716-907-2376 2889 Plaza Del Amo Torrance, California 90503 USA Established in 1974, INTERA is an employee-owned ENR Top 200 firm providing water resources planning, evaluation, and development services to clients in California and throughout the United States. INTERA strives to provide comprehensive and client-focused solutions for challenging water management problems by applying and integrating the best stakeholder collaboration, science, and engineering methods. Our experience with groundwater sustainability planning includes SGMA planning efforts involving multiple stakeholders in a complex basin setting in Ventura County and the development of a 100-year water plan (including a comprehensive groundwater management and monitoring program) for a major Western Water Utility. INTERA is also among the first few firms evaluating the impact of Climate Change on groundwater resources across California. With INTERA’s core competency in the development and application of quantitative tools for groundwater and surface-water planning and resource management, we can economically and effectively help our clients meet their groundwater sustainability goals.
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MEMBERS ONLY CHAIR MASSAGE SESSION SPONSOR ASR RESOURCES, LLC
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SUSTAINABLE WINE WORKSHOP SPONSORS BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK
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With 11 offices across the western U.S., plus Washington, D.C., and Atlantic City, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is where business, law and politics converge. Founded in 1968, Brownstein provides its clients a value that no other western law firm can match—an integrated approach that combines sensible business solutions with 20 years of Capitol Hill perspective. The firm’s 250 lawyers and policy professionals have built a reputation for providing multidisciplinary legal counsel that drives results and connects business leaders to the information they need to make decisions.
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Murray Einarson, MEinarson@haleyaldrich.com 510-879-4546 1956 Webster Street, Suite 300 Oakland, CA 94612-2930 Haley & Aldrich, Inc. is committed to delivering the value our clients need from their capital, operations, and environmental projects. Our one-team approach allows us to draw from our 600 engineers, scientists, and constructors in nearly 30 offices for creative collaboration and expert perspectives. Since our founding in 1957, we have one goal in all we do: deliver long-term value efficiently, no matter how straightforward or complex the challenge.
MEMBER EXHIBITORS ASR RESOURCES, LLC
Rob Tribble, Manager rob@asrresources.comskline@grac.org 702674-9333 7345 S Durango Dr. STE B107-176 Las Vegas, NV 89113 USA ASR Resources, LLC is the manufacturer of the V-Smart BIC-V Borehole Injection Control Valve™, a sliding sleeve, injection control valve machined with all stainless-steel construction for deep well flow control and is hydraulically actuated by an above ground hydraulic power unit (HPU). The valve sits above the bowls of a pump, either line shaft or submersible type, and is submerged below the static water level or maximum expected draw down level during pumping operation. The valve maintains a variable back pressure in the drop pipe to maintain well pressure above atmospheric pressure to prevent cascading water and air entrainment, while providing flow control into the injection well.
BESST, INC.
Noah Heller, President lemmens@besstinc.com 415-453-2501 50 Tiburon Street, Bay 7 San Rafael, CA 94901 USA BESST Inc. is an innovative technology provider and consulting firm that has profiled over 750 public supply wells to date throughout California using advanced miniaturized sub-surface technology to provide solutions for complex groundwater quality and quantity issues. Our service consists of an array of miniaturized, proprietary technologies, including those used to profile a well under ambient and dynamic conditions, as well as perform miniaturized camera and sensor surveys. Our technologies allow us to supply well owners and water producers with rapid, high resolution zonal flow and water chemistry data for treatment avoidance, treatment optimization and site characterization.
BLAINE TECH SERVICES
Fran Thie, Vice President fthie@blainetech.com 408-639-2985 1680 Rogers Avenue San Jose, CA 95112 USA Blaine Tech Services (WBE/WOSB) is a specialty contractor that focuses exclusively on groundwater sampling and related field services. Our trained technicians operate purposebuilt vehicles and can safely and efficiently execute the complex sampling procedures on the most challenging sites. Groundwater sampling services include Traditional Purging & Sampling, Low Flow Sampling, Westbay System sampling, Barcad wells, PDBs, HydraSleeves, CMTs and Deep Well Sampling (1,000’ + bgs). Other services include Soil Vapor Sampling, Remediation/O&M Support, Soil Sampling, Well Development, Pump/Aquifer Test Support and Wellhead Repair & Maintenance. Offices in California, Washington and Arizona serve the West Coast and beyond. Visit us at www.blainetech.com. WGC2018 | PAGE 19
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CASCADE DRILLING L TECHNICAL SERVICES
Eric Sandberg, Vice President Esandberg@cascade-env.com 415-786-7244 120 South 23rd St. Richmond, CA 94804 USA Cascade Drilling, is a full-service company that specializes in drilling for environmental, geotechnical, mining and construction projects. We have been in business over 24 years. We operate 28 full service offices Nationwide. Our services include full sized sonic, both truck and track mounted, track mounted mini‐sonic, air rotary casing hammer, air rotary ODEX, Reverse Circulation, hollow stem auger both truck and track mounted, mud rotary, rock coring, direct push drilling, and vacuum hole clearing. We drill environmental and geotechnical borings and install all types of wells and instrumentation for site characterization studies, installation of remediation systems, geotechnical investigations and for construction site dewatering. We have completed hundreds of in‐situ injection remediation projects throughout the West. We have off‐ road, track rig, limited access and angle drilling capabilities. We also operate Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT), Membrane Interface Probe (MIP) and Hydraulic Profiling (HPT) in conjunction with our probe services.
COLLIER CONSULTING, INC.
Aaron Collier, Vice-President aaron@collierconsulting.com 254-968-8741 590 East South Loop, 590 East South Loop Stephenville, TX 76401 USA Incorporated in 1998, Collier Consulting, Inc. provides geoscience, engineering, and environmental services to a diverse client base in private and government sectors. Our team includes geologists, engineers, hydrologists, biologists, and environmental scientists. Our primary offices are in Stephenville, Texas with satellite locations in Waco, Austin, Houston, and Wisconsin.
CONFLUENCE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Megan Kerns, President mkerns@confluenceenvironmental.com 530401-8609 6821 8th Street Rio Linda, CA 95651 USA Confluence Environmental, Inc. is committed to providing the highest level of sampling, technical field services and construction support at competitive rates. Our field experience, superior equipment and expertise ensure that jobs run safely, smoothly, and efficiently. Complicated sites with intensive protocol and coordination needs are our specialty. Some of our service features include: pressure grouting, concrete coring, concrete flag or sidewalk replacement and quality hot asphalt repair. Based project demands we can complement your company’s existing field staff, or operate independently. Confluence Environmental is a CPUC certified WBE and California State Certified Small Business. We maintain C-8, C-12 and C-57 Licenses with HAZ - Hazardous Substance Removal Certification and is ISNetworld® and PICS certified. We provide services throughout California and the greater Western States.
DIRECTED TECHNOLOGIES DRILLING
Jacob Gallagher, Marketing and Business Development Manager jacob@horizontaldrill.com 510-334-6455 1220 W Virginia Ave Denver, CO 80223 USA
Since 1996 DTD’s team of Engineers, Geologists and Scientists has been perfecting the techniques required to install and develop wells using horizontal directional drilling (HDD). Applications include environmental remediation, geotechnical dewatering, infrastructure and water resources development. With offices in Bellafonte Pennsylvania, Seattle Washington and Mineral Wells Texas, DTD has completed horizontal well projects throughout the United States and even in several European locations.
GEOSYSTEMS ANALYSIS, INC.
Jim McCord, Principal Hydrogeologist jtmccord@gsanalysis.com 805-560-8125 718 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 USA The GeoSystems Analysis, Inc. (GSA) have pioneered innovative solutions in the natural sciences since 1994. GSA has a multidisciplinary team of scientists and project managers to offer clients a full range of mine reclamation, heap leach optimization, habitat restoration, water resources, and ecological support services. Clients benefit from customized testing and analysis in their hydraulic and physical properties laboratory. Across all disciplines GSA works with clients to understand their needs, and respond with pragmatic solutions founded on sound scientific principles.
GHD
Dave Vossler Dave.Vossler@ghd.com 707-540-9954 2235 Mercury Way Ste 150 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 USA GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Privately owned by our people, GHD provides engineering, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents and the Pacific region. Focused on creating lasting community benefit, our connected global network of 10000 diverse people delivers projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics. Committed to sustainable development, GHD improves the physical, natural and social environments of the many communities in which we operate. www.ghd.com
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GREGG DRILLING AND TESTING, INC.
Timothy Boyd, Business Development tboyd@greggdrilling.com 925-708-2036 950 Howe Road Martinez, CA 94553 USA
Our commitment to responsive, reliable and cost-effective service means solutions, savings and peace of mind to you and your organization. Gregg Drilling & Testing, Inc. is directed and staffed by geotechnical and environmental professionals with experience in industry, consulting, and research. All our personnel are highly trained, certified, and experienced in site investigation technologies and applications. These exceptional qualifications enable Gregg personnel to solve complex problems and create a seamless working relationship between our staff and our clients.
HYDROGEOPHYSICS, INC.
Nigel Crook, CA Regional Manager ncrook@hgiworld.com 206-669-3730 5020 Campus Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 USA has decades of experience providing geophysical services to the environmental, engineering, groundwater, and mining industries. We represent value and reliability in a geophysical service provider – our geophysicists, geologists, hydrologists, and engineers are dedicated to finding solutions using custom-tailored geophysical services with a focus on safety, quality, and innovation.
INTERA
Abhishek Singh, Senior Water Resources Engineer Asingh@intera.com 217-721-0301 3868 West Carson Street, #316 Torrance, CA 90503 USA INTERA is a geosciences and engineering consulting firm with a local presence in California and over 40 years of experience in providing solutions to water resources and environmental challenges. Our water resources services include water resources planning for local groundwater agencies, determination of water availability via modeling and other quantitative techniques, evaluation of groundwater-dependent ecosystems, development of water budgets, and analysis of potential future climate change impacts. We also develop decision-support tools to allow water managers to evaluate potential future management schemes for holistically managing groundwater, surface water, recycled water, and storm water.
PACE NATIONAL
Vincent Vancil, Senior Account Executive vvancil@pacenational.com 925-204-9555 12065 Lebanon Road Mount Juliet, TN 37122 USA Pace Analytical National Center for Testing & Innovation is the largest environmental laboratory serving the entire US from one single location. We have positioned ourselves to be “Your Lab of Choice”; by delivering defensible data for over 40 years. Our Senior Management averages over 20 years with Pace National and provides the leadership and support to maintain our position as a leader in green practices and technological innovations. Over 50% of our staff averages more than 10 years with the company and brings environmental experience from all over the US. Our Technical Staff represents educational degrees in all related scientific disciplines, ranging from BS to PhD.
PUMPSIGHT
Morgan Halpenny, CEO morgan.halpenny@pumpsight.com 650-3871797 657 E Pintail Circle Fresno, CA 93730 USA Pumpsight provides simple, reliable, and scalable solutions to monitor groundwater and irrigation systems.
RANCH SYSTEMS, LLC - NOVATO, CA
Hylon Kaufmann, Director, Business Development & Marketing hylon@ranchsystems.com 559-250-1070 37 Commercial Blvd Ste 101 Novato, CA 94949 USA
Ranch Systems provides hardware systems for wireless data collection, monitoring, and irrigation/water transfer system controls in agricultural and environmental applications. Ranch Systems hardware supports third-party sensors and controllers with open platforms. The Ranch Cloud Data and User Access Portal securely stores each user’s private data. A user is able to access their system anytime, anywhere utilizing the myRanch app, Ranch Cloud web interface, alerts, or automated reports. Data can be automatically delivered in nearly any format required and to a wide range of third party platforms via APIs selected and controlled by the user.
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SILVER STATE ANALYTICAL/ ENVIRO TECH
NON-MEMBER EXHIBITORS AQUA GEO FRAMEWORKS, LLC
Joseph Trapasso III, Client Services Manager jtrapasso@ssalabs.com 916-799-5312 11275 Sunrise Gold Circle, Suite V Rancho Cordova, California 95742 USA Silver State Analytical Laboratories, Inc. is a full-service analytical and microbiological testing laboratory dedicated to providing you with unsurpassed customer service while assisting you with real world solutions. We encourage our clients to see Silver State as an extension of their own staff. While we support you, we are eminently dedicated to your organizational mission. We promise to do everything possible to meet your service needs in a high quality, timely, and cost-effective manner. Our customers choose to let Silver State Analytical do what we do best in analytical testing, microbiology, environmental testing consulting, field services, and environmental / scientific supply so that our clients are free to do what they do best. Together we are your partners for success. Enviro-Tech Services Company just surpassed its 30th year in business. Enviro Tech is a certified small business enterprise. We have the distinction of being one of the first “Full Service” supply companies for purchasing and renting environmental equipment. We are a streamlined operation with experienced staff that is qualified to provide an exceptional level of service. The company is structured with the understanding to swiftly respond to the needs of the working field professional. We feature same day deliveries, staff with years of industry experience, and analytical services from Silver State Analytical.
SKYTEM CANADA INC.
Bill Brown, Sales Manager bb@skytem.com 519-502-1436 62 Hall Street Ayr, ON N0B1E0 Canada SkyTEM is a helicopter-borne geophysical system designed specifically to accurately map buried aquifers. SkyTEM technology is applied globally and California projects include mapping fresh and brackish water, salt water encroachment along the coastline and land subsidence. The technology is capable of mapping subtle changes between sand, clay, silt, gravel, and tills that define the location and potential vulnerability of aquifers. SkyTEM technology delivers digital data that is used to create detailed 3D geological representations of the subsurface down to 1,500 feet. These representations can be used for a variety of applications and are a critical input for the creation of reliable and usable hydrological models and sustainable groundwater management plans.
Ted Asch, Research Geophysicist tasch@aquageoframeworks.com 720-415-7312 130360 County Road D Mitchell, Nebraska 69357 USA Aqua Geo Framework’s goal is providing the very best scientific exploration, evaluation, and reporting services on all facets of groundwater. AGF maps groundwater systems using proper exploration techniques including geophysics, geology, and hydrogeology. Frameworks are built that incorporate groundwater/surface water relationships, water quality, borehole data (lithologic and geophysical), groundwater information, aquifer characteristics and other information. Our three principal scientists have over 100 years of combined experience in geophysics, geology and hydrogeology. Providing a practical common-sense approach to each client’s needs via a path that considers the clients problem first and then developing the proper science-based program of investigation.
FGL ENVIRONMENTAL
FGL
Glenn Olsen, Marketing glenno@fglinc.com 805-392-2000 853 Corporation St. Santa Paula, CA 93060 USA
FGL Environmental is a full-service laboratory providing sampling and testing on all forms of water: ground, surface, drinking, waste, irrigation and storm. Our five California laboratory sites have experienced field samplers and certified lab technicians. For 35 years FGL has supported the environmental compliance needs at federal facilities, state and local municipalities, hydrological and geological engineering firms, private/public businesses and water treatment plants. Our parent company, Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc., has supported growers and grower advisors for over 90 years with chemical and nutrient analyses for soil, water and plant tissue and with nitrate management.
KISTERS NORTH AMERICA
Becca Fong, Manager becca.fong@kisters.net 916-723-1441 1520 Eureka Road, Suite 102 Roseville, CA 95661 USA KISTERS is a global IT company dedicated to developing leadingedge data analytics systems for sustainable management of water, energy and air quality. Its water information system known as WISKI and web services enhance data collection, QA/QC, analysis, reporting and sharing of groundwater, surface water, water quality, ecological, and meteorological information for defensible decisions and planning. Leveraging 30 years of water data systems expertise, KISTERS is recognized internationally for professionalism, insight and innovation. Its software solutions support environmental resource stewardship on six continents via clients who range from small private firms to large governmental authorities. Learn more at www.kisters.net.
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MAVEN’S NOTEBOOK/ GROUNDWATER EXCHANGE
Chris Ellyn Austin, Maven chrisellyn@earthlink.net 661-299-2448 P. O. Box 2342 SANTA CLARITA, CA 91350 USA Integrated within the California Water Library (a project of Maven’s Notebook), the Groundwater Exchange brings together targeted, science-based information for a broad range of users – a central hub of SGMA-focused resources.
REGENESIS
Steve Nigro, Pacific District Manager snigro@regenesis.com 925-787-8014 5627 Stoneridge Dr. #320 Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA REGENESIS is a global leader in proven, cost‐effective environmental technologies for the remediation of contaminated properties. With over 26,000 applications worldwide, Regenesis develops, manufactures and supports a range of widely‐used reagents applied directly into soil and groundwater to enhance the biological and chemical destruction of environmental contaminants. Visit www.regenesis.com.
SOLINST CANADA LTD.
Joe Revelle, Marketing Coordinator joe.revelle@solinst.com 905-873-2255 35 Todd Rd. Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4R8 Canada In business for over 35 years, Solinst is dedicated to providing clients with high quality groundwater and surface water monitoring instrumentation. They offer a broad range of practical equipment used by hydrogeologists and hydrologists around the world. Their product line features Leveloggers, Telemetry Systems, Water Level Meters, Interface Meters, Peristaltic Pumps, Drive-Points, Groundwater Samplers, Multilevel Systems and the Waterloo Emitter. They provide exceptional customer service, and leading-edge instruments designed for repeatable accuracy, ease-of-use, and durability.
TOTE BAG SWAG SPONSORS CONFLUENCE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Megan Kerns, President mkerns@confluenceenvironmental.com 530-401-8609 6821 8th Street Rio Linda, CA 95651 USA
MAVEN’S NOTEBOOK/ GROUNDWATER EXCHANGE
Chris Austin, Publisher chrisellyn@earthlink.net 661-299-2448 20055 Dorothy Street Canyon Country, CA 91351 USA
MONTGOMERY & ASSOCIATES
Timothy Leo, Principal Hydrogeologist tleo@elmontgomery.com 520-881-4912 1550 E. Prince Road Tucson, AZ 85719 USA
ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
Rose Wilke, Sr. Admin Support rwilke@ocwd.com 714-378-3206 18700 Ward Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 USA
EN RX, INC.
Stephen Koenigsberg, President skoenigsberg@enrxinc.com 949-433-5401 4000 Barranca Parkway, Ste 250 Irvine, CA 92604 USA
VISTA ANALYTICAL LABORATORY
Martha Maier, Laboratory Director mmaier@vista-analytical.com 916-673-1520 1104 Windfield Way El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 USA
WSP
Laura Elfe, Markerting Coordinator Laura.elfe@wsp.com 720-482-3615 One Penn Plaza, 2nd floor, 250 W 34th Street New York, New York 10119 USA
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I AM A MANUFACTURER
I AM A CONVERGENT THINKER
R.T. VAN VALER
ABIGAIL MADRONE
ROSCOE MOSS COMPANY
WEST YOST ASSOCIATES
I AM A HYDROGEOLOGIST
I AM A STATE AGENCY HYDROGEOLOGIST
CHRIS PETERSEN GEI CONSULTANTS INC.
BRETT WYCKOFF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
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The Groundwater Resources Association is comprised of a diverse group of experts in the groundwater industry and related fields. GRA unites these experts through collaboration, education and networking in an effort toward ensuring sustainable groundwater for all. WE ARE GRA!
I AM A GROUNDWATER RECHARGER ADAM HUTCHINSON
I AM A HYDROGEOLOGIST MURRAY EINARSON HALEY & ALDRICH
ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
I AM A HYDROGEO SUPER MOM
I AM A USGS HYDROGEOLOGIST
CHRISTY KENNEDY
STEVE PHILLIPS
WOODARD & CURRAN INC.
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS Well Rehabilitation
Matt Angell, Madera Pumps Inc.
Dos and Don’ts of PFAS Sampling and More Harry Behzadi, SGS
Closing the PFAS Mass Balance: The TOP Assay
Karla Buechler, TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.
Groundwater Bacteria in Potable Wells - Relationships, Occurrence and Trends Eric Duderstadt, Water Systems Engineering Inc.
Groundwater Recharge and Depletion in the Yuba River and Bear River Watersheds, Sierra Nevada, California Miranda Fram, USGS
Installation of Horizontal Remediation Wells at Urban Environmental Sites Jacob Gallagher, Directed Technologies Drilling Incorporated
On-site Mobile Water Management Through Electrocoagulation Michael Jaubert, BakerCorp
Development of Capture Zone Analysis by Backward Particle Tracking Using ArcGIS Tools Hun Jung, Intera
Actively Managing Irrigation Drawdown using a Community Groundwater Monitoring Network Lee J. Knudtson, Wellntel
The Forensic Toolbox for Distinguishing AFFF from Other Sources of PFAS Adam Love, Roux
Use of Models to Address Water Quality Issues in SGMA Steve Luis and Alka Singhal, Ramboll
Impacts of Climate Change on Groundwater Conditions in Australia and California: A Research Update Ravi Naidu, The University of Newcastle, Australia
Agricultural Groundwater Replenishment with BasinScout: A Decision Support Tool for Visualizing, Optimizing, and Tracking Conjunctive Water Management to Improve Agricultural Productivity and Achieve Groundwater Sustainability Erik Ringelberg, The Freshwater Trust
Stakeholder Data Visualization: Evapotranspiration, Land Use, and Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Mark Roberson, Formation Environmental
Well Efficiency of a Well Drilled During a Drought Edd Schofield, Johnson Screens
Humboldt Community Services District Well Evaluation and Replacement Stephen Sherman, Integral Consulting Inc.
Incorporating Climate Change Datasets into GSPs: Combining Historical Data and Projections to Estimate Snowmelt Runoff in Small Watersheds in the Central Valley Raghavendra Suribhatla, Intera
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STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS Using Natural Tracers and Water Chemistry to Quantify Recharge and Aquifer Dynamics in East Sacramento, California Austin George, California State University, Sacramento
Multi-Tracer Characterization of Wildcat Creek in the Berkeley Hills Emilio Grande, California State University, East Bay
Improving Water Management through Managed Aquifer Recharge Using Agricultural Field Drains James Norris, California State University, Chico
Modeling Arsenic Release into Groundwater in the Kings Subbasin, San Joaquin Valley, California Valerie Petela, California State University, Sacramento
Source of Water and Mudpot Geochemistry at Sulfur Works in the Lassen Volcanic Center Angelica Rodriguez, California State University, Chico
Tracking California River Water Sources with Sulfur-35, Tritium and Stable Isotopes Melissa Thaw, University of California, Merced
Student presenters at the Collegiate Colloquium and Poster Session are participating in the Dr. David Huntley Best Student Poster and Oral Presentation Competition in honor of the renowned professor who worked tirelessly to mentor students.
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S A V E T H E D AT E ! G R A’ S SECOND ANNUAL
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS SACRAMENTO, CA SEPTEMBER 17 - 19, 2019
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