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April 9 ­– 12 Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center Galveston What’s Inside:

Tentative Schedule...................4 Conference Tours.....................5 Highlights...............................6-9 Guest Program..........................7

Technical Sessions ...........10-17 Gloyna Breakfast....................17 Golf Registration Form...........18 Registration Form ...................19

Head to the Coast for Texas Water 2013 The annual Texas Water conference is once again heading to Galveston in 2013.

Dedicated volunteers from the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Association of Texas have worked countless hours to make TW13, the groups’ annual joint conference, a seamless event that will bring home the knowledge that will advance the water and wastewater industry.

From the Exhibit Hall featuring more than 450 booths to the technical sessions, jam-packed with leading-edge information, you’ll join 2,500 representatives of the Texas water/wastewater industry who have concluded...if you’re only going to attend one water conference this year, Texas Water 2013SM is the place to be.

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CONFERENCE CHAIRS: Drew Molly Texas Section American Water Works Association

Meera Victor Water Environment Association of Texas

Full registration is your best value for Texas Water 2013. With full registration, you receive: • access to all technical sessions • full access to the Exhibit Hall • tickets to the Conference Lunch, the Awards Breakfast, the Box Lunch, and the new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier event Nonmember full registration includes a free* one-year membership in either AWWA or WEF.

REGISTER ONLINE AT www.txwater.org The easiest way to register is the online system at www.txwater.org.

You may also register by mail to Texas Water c/o GCP Association Services PO Box 676, Pflugerville, TX 78691 or by fax to 512-251-8152

Deadline for discounted early registration is

Tickets for the Awards Breakfast, facility tours, lunches, the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier event, the Gloyna Breakfast, and the Guest Program are also available for purchase. *New members only, not membership renewals

March 18, 2013

After April 1, 2013, you must register on-site.

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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE NOTE: All events are at the Moody Gardens Convention Center, Seven Hope Blvd., Galveston, unless otherwise noted.

Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.txwater.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 7:00 am Golf Tournament, Moody Gardens Golf Course 8:00 am–3:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In, Exhibit Hall 8:30 am–12:30 pm Galveston Bay Environmental Event 2:00 pm–5:00 pm TAWWA Board Meeting 2:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Board Meeting 4:30 pm–7:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Meet & Greet, Exhibit Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 6:30 am TW Dodson’s Drive Fun Run, Hotel Lobby 8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby Speaker Ready Room 8:00 am–5:00 pm 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program, Hotel 9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session, Floral AB WEAT Student Design Competition 9:00 am–11:30 am 9:30 am–4:00 pm University Forum 10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting, Floral AB 10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits Open, Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break, Exhibit Hall Water For People Silent Auction, 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Convention Center Lobby 10:00 am–11:00 am WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Meeting 11:00 am–1:00 pm WEAT Process Control Event 11:30 am–1:00 pm Conference Luncheon, Moody Ballroom

TICKET REQUIRED 1:00 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Laboratory Event, Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition

Meeting, Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Madness (Jr. Meter

Madness 1:00 pm), Exhibit Hall 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions, Salon F, Salon G,

Salon H, Vine 1, Vine 2, Ivy 1, Ivy 2 1:30 pm–4:00 pm Young Professionals Session 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Networking Break, Exhibit Hall 3:00 pm–3:30 pm Door Prize Drawings, Exhibit Hall 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions, Salon F, Salon G, Salon H, Vine 1, Vine 2, Ivy 1, Ivy 2

5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes 5:00 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby7 7:30 am–9:15 am Awards Breakfast, Moody Ballroom

TICKET REQUIRED 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program, Hotel 9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits Open, Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room

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9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break, Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–1:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge, Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–1:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction,

Convention Center Lobby 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Top OPS, Pre-Competition

Meeting, Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Pipe Tapping, Pre-Competition

Meeting, Exhibit Hall 9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top OPS Competition, Exhibit Hall 9:30 am–3:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition,

Exhibit Hall 9:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions, Salon F, Salon G,

Salon H, Vine 1, Vine 2, Ivy 1, Ivy 2 Box Lunch, Exhibit Hall Noon–1:00 pm

TICKET REQUIRED Women of Texas Water Lunch, CC/103B Noon–1:00 pm

TICKET REQUIRED 1:15 pm–3:15 pm Technical Sessions, Salon F, Salon G,

Salon H, Vine 1, Vine 2, Ivy 1, Ivy 2 1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking

Water Event, Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Texas Shoot-Out, Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction Ends,

Convention Center Lobby 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Networking Break, Exhibit Hall Door Prize Drawings, Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards 3:15 pm–3:45 pm

Ceremony, Exhibit Hall 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions, Salon F, Salon G, Salon H, Vine 1, Vine 2, Ivy 1, Ivy 2

5:00 pm–5:30 pm Texas Water Reuse Association

Board Meeting 6:00 pm–8:00 pm Night at Galveston Island Pleasure Pier

TICKET REQUIRED

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 7:00 am–8:30 pm Gloyna Breakfast

TICKET REQUIRED 8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready Room Beverage Break 8:00 am–9:00 am 8:00 am–10:00 am Registration, Convention Center Lobby 8:30 am–Noon Facility Tours, Depart from Convention Center 9:00 am–10:00 am Technical Sessions, Salon F, Salon G,

Salon H, Vine 1, Vine 2, Ivy 1, Ivy 2 10:00 am–10:30 am Networking Break, Hotel Ballroom Prefunction 10:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions, Salon F, Salon G,

Salon H, Vine 1, Vine 2, Ivy 1, Ivy 2 Noon Conference Adjourns

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FRIDAY TOURS Attendees can add to their Texas Water experience by registering for a tour on Friday morning. Tour tickets are in addition to Conference registration and include transportation. Cost is $30 if purchased by March 18; $35 thereafter. No tickets are available on-site. Choose one of the three tours that leave the Convention Center Friday morning:

Option 1: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Bayport Facility The Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1969 as a non-tax supported unit of local government dedicated to waste management activities. Attendees signing up for this tour will visit the Authority’s Bayport Facility, which can treat up to 30 million gallons of wastewater per day from over 60 industrial and two municipal customers. High strength wastewater with an average BOD level of over 1,000 mg/L is treated with a two-step activated sludge process. The first step uses high purity oxygen applied in covered tanks that are designed to eliminate organic air emissions. The second step relies on conventional aeration using air diffusion. The water is then clarified, disinfected, and passed through a series of ponds before being discharged into the Bayport Ship Channel. Belt presses are used to dewater sludge generated during treatment. This tour is limited to 50 attendees, and closed-toe shoes are required.

Option 3: City of Galveston 30th Street Pump Station

Galveston’s 30th Street Pump Station is a critical piece of the City’s infrastructure, providing up to 20,000 gallons per minute of water to about half of the island’s citizens.

This state of the art facility, constructed at a cost of $16.5 million, replaces a pump station that had been operational since 1903. The original facility was flooded during Hurricane Ike, and it remained out of operation for several days following the storm. The new pump station includes a higher barrier wall that will limit the possibility of flooding from future storm surges, and it is equipped with diesel generators and automatic switching that would allow the pump station to operate at full load for seven days in the event of a power failure. Chlorine and liquid ammonium sulfate feed facilities provide the ability to boost chloramine residuals leaving the pump station. Both the new pump station and the 1903 pump station will be included on this tour. The tour is limited to 50 attendees, and closed-toe shoes are required.

Option 2: Moody Gardens Water Treatment Plant and Aquarium Life Support Systems Attendees who participate in this tour will see two unique facilities that provide treated water for many of the operations at Moody Gardens. Reuse treatment will be the first stop. Moody Gardens receives treated wastewater from a nearby wastewater treatment plant and then performs additional treatment using a series of straining and filtration steps, finishing with reverse osmosis. The facility treats up to one million gallons of water per day for use on the golf course, in the cooling towers, and for irrigation. The second half of the tour will focus on the life support and water supply systems for the aquarium. These systems include filtration, bio-towers, skimmers, and ozone that treat the water to support the aquatic life housed in the aquarium. This tour is limited to 20 attendees.

Closed-toe shoes are required.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 7 A.M. The Texas Water 2013 Golf Tournament benefits the scholarship programs of both WEAT and TAWWA and is a great way to meet friends and colleagues at the Moody Gardens Golf Course in Galveston. Get more details and a registration form on Page 20.

*NEW EVENT* GALVESTON BAY ENVIRONMENT EVENT TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 8:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Volunteers are needed for a newly created Texas Water Community Service Event. The inaugural event will be an Oyster Restoration Project, in cooperation with The Galveston Bay Foundation (www.galvbay.org). The project consists of volunteers depositing oyster shells in the shore to start an oyster reef. Volunteers will be asked to load “oyster bags” and stack them to create an oyster bar. The resulting oyster bar will provide hard substrate for oyster “spat” to colonize, transforming the bar into a living oyster reef. The new oyster reef will have secondary ecological benefits such as shoreline and shallow water sea grass habitat protection.

The event will be approximately four hours on Tuesday, April 9, from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. Although the project does require heavy lifting and the probability of getting wet, there are other tasks available for those interested. More information will be provided as to what specific equipment is required. Transportation will be provided to and from Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center.

Sign up to help as Texas Water gives back to the hosting community as we launch our first ever Community Service Event.

If interested in participating, please contact Letty Gomar at 972-763-4445 or Pablo Davila at 713-658-9000 x 333.

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MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALL

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 5 TO 7 P.M. Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the Moody Gardens Convention Center for refreshments. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall.

Texas Water 2013 hosts the largest regional water exhibition on the continent. More than 450 exhibitors are in one place, at one time, in the Convention Center.

TEXAS WATER DODSON’S DRIVE FUN RUN

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 6:30 A.M. Texas Water 2013 Dodson’s Drive 5K Fun Run/Walk will be departing Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 am from the front of Moody Gardens Hotel and features a scenic run/ walk through the Moody Gardens Campus. Funds raised will be benefitting TAWWA/WEAT Young Professional activities around Texas. This event is FREE; however, we are also offering an option to sponsor a 4-person team registration to compete for the best overall time. Included in the package is a technical running shirt. The winning team will be awarded the 2013 Annual Texas Water Dodson’s 5K Fun Run Trophy, and announced at the YP Reception.

NETWORKING BREAKS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 – FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Start each Texas Water 2013 day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on Friday.

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 – FRIDAY, APRIL 12 The Texas Water Program Committee offers technical sessions, presented by the top experts in the industry and targeted to the most important issues facing water and wastewater professionals today. For a full listing, see Pages 10–17.

CONFERENCE LUNCH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Enjoy a great meal with your colleagues at the Conference

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Luncheon. The Luncheon will feature the first of the conference award ceremonies, recognizing some of the longtime leaders of our water/wastewater community. Your ticket to the luncheon is included with Full or WednesdayOnly Registration, and extra tickets are for sale.

STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 9 TO 11:30 A.M. The WEAT Student Design Competition will be held on Wednesday, April 10 at 10 am and gives students the opportunity to design/present a project based on nutrient removal requirements at a real-world wastewater treatment plant. Students will be competing to represent WEAT at the WEFTEC Student Design Competition to be held in Chicago, Illinois at WEFTEC 2013. Come on out and support your alma mater. This year, Southern Methodist University, Texas Tech University and the Texas A&M University will be represented.

AWARDS BREAKFAST

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 7:30 TO 9 A.M. TICKET REQUIRED Texas Water will honor TAWWA and WEAT friends and colleagues who have demonstrated their commitment to the water and wastewater profession. The ceremony, held in the Moody Gardens Hotel Ballroom, will feature fast-paced video introductions and a full buffet breakfast.

Tickets are $35; a ticket is included with Full Registration.

GUEST PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 – THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Moody Gardens, with its Aquarium and Rainforest Pyramids and Discovery Museum, will be an exciting backdrop to the Texas Water 2013 Guest Program. Visits to several of these attractions at Moody Gardens will be included. Galveston Island offers relaxing beaches, superb restaurants, marvelous downtown shopping, numerous antique stores, incredible art galleries, fabulous entertainment and one of the largest and well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country.

The first day of the guest program will include a narrated tour of historic sites and homes on the Island with lunch at a quaint island restaurant.

The second day will center around Galveston’s historic Strand District. This 36-block district offers more than 100 unique shops, restaurants, art galleries and museums.

Lunch on the second day in the Strand District will be included.

The guest program costs $125 on/before March 18 and $135 after. A ticket to the Galveston Island Historic Pier event on Thursday evening is included with the guest program.

BOX LUNCH

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, NOON TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Thursday is always a big day at the Texas Water Conference. In addition to the great Technical Programs and the full day of Exhibits, Thursday is also your opportunity to cheer your favorite team at the Exhibit Hall competitions – Pipe Tapping, Operations Challenge, or Top Ops. So you won’t miss a minute of the action, we’ll serve a great Box Lunch at numerous locations in the Exhibit Hall. Your Full Registration or Thursday Only Registration includes a ticket for the Box Lunch, and extra tickets are available for purchase.

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TW13 opens with remarks from journalist Kate Galbraith Texas Water 2013SM welcomes Texas Tribune reporter Kate Galbraith to Galveston.

Kate Galbraith covers energy and environment for the Texas Tribune. Previously she worked at The New York Times, where she served as the lead writer for the Times’ Green blog. She began her career at The Economist in 2000 and spent a few years as the magazine’s Austin-based Southwest correspondent.

A Nieman fellow in journalism at Harvard University from 2007 to 2008, she has an undergraduate degree in English from Harvard and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics.

Her address will open Texas Water on Wednesday, April 10 at 9 a.m.

COMPETITIONS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Meter Madness

Contestants race to assemble a 5/8-inch meter from loose parts and test for leaks. The winner represents Texas at the AWWA national competition in Denver.

For information, check online at www.txwater.org.

The Master Meter Junior Meter Madness Contest The Junior Meter Madness Contest matches students from high school environmental programs, for a test of their meter-assembling skills and dexterity in the Exhibit Hall from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Please support these “future water professionals” by attending on Wednesday.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Operations Challenge

The WEAT Operations Challenge Competition Committee invites you to join the best and the brightest that Texas has to offer. Join teams from all across Texas in an all-day competition designed to showcase the team’s knowledge and skills in Process Control, Laboratory Analysis, Pump Maintenance, Collection System Repair, Safety, and a brand new 2013 Exhibition Event. Team members receive certification hours from the TCEQ, and the teams with the lowest overall time will go on to represent the State of Texas in the National Competition at WEFTEC ‘13. Contact Jeff Sober at 972-377-7480 or jlsober@garverusa.com, or register at www.weat.org or www.txwater.org.

Texas Shoot Out

Who is the fastest draw on cutting a piece of 8-inch SDR 35 pipe with a hand saw, or boring a 4-inch hole with a bracing bit? It’s time to show who really has the quickest hands in Texas at the annual Texas Shoot Out. This competition is designed to demonstrate elements of the Operations Challenge’s Collection event. This year the event is open to all. The $5 entry fee proceeds go to Water For People. First place in both events will receive a plaque and a gift certificate from EI2. Contact Jeff Sober at 972-377-7480 or jlsober@garverusa.com, or register at www.weat.org or www.txwater.org.

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Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier Pipe Tapping Contest

Four-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the AWWA National Pipe Tapping Competition in Denver in June. For information, contact Rhonda Harris, rhonda.harris@gmail.com, or check online at www.txwater.org.

Top Ops

Water operations personnel can impress their co-workers and dazzle their bosses with their technical knowledge by competing in this quiz show-style event. The winning team advances to the National Top Ops Competition in June 2013 at the AWWA Annual Conference in Denver. For more information, contact Rhonda Harris at rhonda.harris@gmail.com or online at www.txwater.org.

Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest

Texas Water 2013 invites you to a fun and thrilling evening at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on Thursday, April 11, featuring waterfront dining and entertainment like no other Gulf Coast destination. You’ll be flying over guests on the Texas Star Flyer, soaring over the Gulf of Mexico on the Galaxy Wheel and enjoying the waterfront dining experience after a long day of learning. Behold a spectacular sight of the pier ablaze with beautiful and vibrant lights of the attractions and the twinkling lights of the ships in the distance, as you mingle with fellow conference attendees and their families and welcome the new officers of WEAT and TAWWA. Located on Galveston Island at 25th & Seawall Blvd., the Pleasure Pier opened in May 2012 to crowds of excited Galvestonians and tourists alike. This multi-million dollar family destination brings the glory of Galveston’s famous history into the present with fun for young and old. Transportation will be provided for the attendees from the convention center to the event and back. Tickets are included with full registration and guest registration packages.

The Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest brings together entries representing utilities across Texas.

A panel of celebrity judges grades the samples. Along with Texas bragging rights, the winning entrant competes at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Denver. For information, see www.txwater.org.

Check www.txwater.org for the latest TW13 information!

Texas Water 2013SM is a registered servicemark of Texas AWWA for the exclusive use for this joint conference with WEAT. All rights reserved.

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 10

2:30 - 3:00 pm

2:00 - 2:30 pm

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Legislative/Regulatory

Update on the Design Criteria for Domestic Wastewater Systems Louis C. Herrin, III Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Wastewater Collection

Building and Calibrating a Sanitary Sewer Model...using a Cell Phone Adam Rose Alan Plummer Associates Inc.

Update on TCEQ Drinking Water and Wastewater Security Program Louis C. Herrin, III Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Hot Off The Press: Mid-Session Update From 83rd Texas Legislature Heather Cooke Austin Water Utility Carol Batterton WEAT Raj Bhattarai Austin Water Utility

Pipe Bursting 36-inch to 42-inch Wastewater In Dallas Marty Paris Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. Avery Davis Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc.

Odor Control Realization of the Dallas Water Utilities Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant Odor Control Master Plan

Brandt Miller, ARCADIS-US Chamindra Dassanayake, ARCADIS-US Leslie Castillo, Dallas Water Utilities Dan Nolen, Dallas Water Utilities

Ventilation and Odor Control in Dewatering Buildings

James McMillen Perkins Engineering Consultants Inc. Ricardo Azcarate AACE Tim Gallia AACE

Smell Something? Text Me

Inside the Manhole: New Designs on a Leaky Link Antonio Almeida Halff Associates

Alan Davis Alan Plummer Associates Inc. Jody Zabolio Upper Trinity Regional Water District John Bennett Trinity River Authority of Texas

Water Distribution TRWD Solves Joint Distress Issue in 72-inch PCCP Using Carbon Fiber Upgrade Anna Pridmore Fyfe Company LLC David Marshall Tarrant Regional Water District Jason Gehrig Tarrant Regional Water District Rasko Ojdrovic Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger

Surge Analysis and Engineering Design for a Somerset Pump Station and its Water Distribution System Jinsheng Huo Tetra Tech

Protecting a Water Transmission Main from a River: Cost-Effective Rehabilitation of an Aging Pipeline Chris Patin AECOM Eduardo Valerio Dallas Water Utilities

4:30 - 5:00 pm

4:00 - 4:30 pm

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  3:00 - 3:30 PM

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Tunneling 101: What Could Go Wrong Did Go Wrong Washington Update

Tim Williams Water Environment Federation

Nutrients are Pausing: New Nutrient Criteria Development Plan for Texas Raj Bhattarai Austin Water Utility

Improving Texas Reclaimed Water Regulations by Adopting 2012 EPA Guidelines and Best Practices Don Vandertulip CDM Smith

Yvonne Gil Austin Water Utility Kevin Koeller AECOM Allison Kennaugh AECOM

Threading a Needle: Connecting a 54-inch Sewer Interceptor to Lubbock’s SEWRP Headworks

L. Wood Franklin City of Lubbock Jeff James Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc.

The Marriage of Sewer Siphons with Odor Control David Bennett Freese and Nichols Inc. Lizanne Douglas Freese and Nichols Inc. Rebecca Musk Freese and Nichols Inc.

Eliminating Odors in a Wastewater Tunnel: A Case Study in South Austin Roman Grijalva Jacobs Engineering Group Joe Hoepken Austin Water Utility Chris Hunniford V&A Consulting Engineers

Iron – The Optimal Solution for Odor and Corrosion Brian Wodetzki Pencco Inc. Chris Kaakaty Dallas Water Utilities

Wollongong Odor Control Project – Collaborative Contracting for Mutual Success Tasmin Brown MWH Global

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SAWS South Service Area – A Unique Contrast of Water Issues Damien Herrera CDM Smith Alla Korostyshevsky San Antonio Water System

Pelican Island 20-inch Directional Drill Channel Crossing

Alan Lindelof Lockwood Andrews and Newnam Inc.

TRA Utilizes Pipeline Condition Assessment to Defer 8.5 Miles of 30-inch BWP & PCCP Replacement Ron Tamada Trinity River Authority of Texas Sid McCain Trinity River Authority of Texas Andy Dettmer Pure Technologies

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 10 Water Quality

Katrina Asmundson CH2M HILL Kimberlie Brashear Dallas Water Utilities

Shahrzad Tavana City of Plano Gerald Cosgrove City of Plano Ferdous Mahmood Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis-US Randy McIntyre Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis-US

John Hofer BESST Inc. Steven Walden Steve Walden Consulting

Michael Oneby MWH Americas

Setting up a Sampling Program for WWTPs that Returns Benefit

Buster Fichera City of Fort Worth Water Department Ana Peña-Tijerina City of Fort Worth Water Department

Sam Meisner Freese and Nichols Inc. Rick Rudin Freese and Nichols Inc. Olin Schiffman North Texas Municipal Water District Steve Long North Texas Municipal Water District

NELAC 101: How to Ensure Your Lab Data is of a Known and Documented Quality

Karen Menard Upper Trinity Regional Water District

How to Develop a Nitrification Monitoring and Action Plan for a Distribution System

Key Aspects of Membrane Operation

Sara Gibson Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis-US Caroline Russell Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis-US

Michael McWhirter MWH Global

Photochemical Degradation of Vinyl Chloride and 1, 2 Dichloroethane by Advanced Reduction Process Xu Liu Texas A&M University Bill Batchelor Texas A&M University

A Study of the Impacts of pH, Temperature, and Biofilm on Monochloramine Demand and Decay in Cedar Creek and Richland Chambers Waters Srinivas Prabakar University of Texas at Arlington Shelly Hattan University of Texas at Arlington Andrew Kruzic University of Texas at Arlington

Surface Water Nanofiltration Incorporating (Electro)coagulation – Microfiltration Pretreatment: Fouling Control and Membrane Characterization Mutiara Ayu Sari University of Houston Shankar Chellam University of Houston

2:30 - 3:00 pm

In-Situ Diagnostics for Selective Extraction of Groundwater in Lee County, TX

Safety Considerations for Operation and Maintenance of Ozone Facilities

Control That Valve: Evaluation and Selection of Control Valves for Water Systems

University Forum

2:00 - 2:30 pm

Evaluating and Solving Distribution System Water Quality Issues using System Modeling

Young Professionals

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Online Water Quality Monitoring: Lessons Learned from an Operator’s Point of View

Operator Forum

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  3:00 - 3:30 PM

Chloramination: Chemistry, Consequences and Measurement

Texas First – Regulatory Approval of UV Disinfection for Drinking Water

Operators Perspectives to Membrane Filtration System Start-Up, Training

Benjamin Stanford Hazen and Sawyer

Bryant Caswell, Schrickel Rollins and Associates Inc. Ben Mikesell, Schrickel Rollins and Associates Inc. Teresa Rogers, TCEQ Adam Festger, TrojanUV

Jeffrey Sober Garver, LLC John Bennett Trinity River Authority of Texas

Terry Engelhardt Hach Company

Tracey Long Hazen and Sawyer Kristen Barrett Hazen and Sawyer Anni Luck Hazen and Sawyer

Angellia Points Freese and Nichols Inc. Kent Conkle City of Grapevine

Design Management for Alternative Delivery Projects Shay Roalson HDR Engineering Inc.

Pilot-scale Sequential Anaerobic-aerobic Biological Treatment of Paper Mill Effluents

Ethanol Blended Fuel Releases to the Subsurface: Source Generation and Transport

Pengchong Zhang Lamar University Jerry Lin Lamar University

Yi Zhang University of Houston Bill Rixey University of Houston

Enzymatic Treatment of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Wastewater Valve Selection for Water and Wastewater Applications Justin Rackley AECOM

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Margaret Sharkey The University of Texas at Austin Catherine Hoffman The University of Texas at Austin Kerry Kinney The University of Texas at Austin Desmond Lawler The University of Texas at Austin

4:30 - 5:00 pm

Occurrence and Management of Oxyhalide Contaminants in Bulk and On-Site Generated Hypochlorite

Phillip Pope, Carollo Engineers Will Wilde, City of San Angelo Tom Kerr, City of San Angelo Hutch Mussallam, Carollo Engineers

Good Idea. Bad Idea.

Good Engineering Practices

4:00 - 4:30 pm

What is the Most Cost-Effective Way for an Operator to Remove Scaling?

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Impacts of Chloramine Formation Conditions on DBP Formation and Chloramine Stability in a High Bromide Source Water

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 11

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 -11:00 am

10:00 - 10:30 am

9:30 - 10:00 am

Public Affairs & Information

It Takes a Village: Facilitating Public Input on Drought Management and Conservation Policy Drema Gross Austin Water Utility Jadell Hines Austin Water Utility

Crafting a Social Media Strategy Which Your Organization’s Leadership Will Gladly Adopt Martin Bartlett El Paso Water Utilities

Webinars – Reaching your Target Audience with Low-Cost Multimedia Information Linda McCall Texas Water Develoment Board

The Art of Sustaining Conservation Public Awareness and the Science of Measuring the Results: A Dallas Journey Fujiang Wen Dallas Water Utilities

WW Treatment & Operations Improvements to Existing Single Stage Centrifugal Process Air Blowers Vigain Harutunian Harutunian Engineering Inc. Kegham Harutunian Harutunian Engineering Inc. Shant Harutunian Harutunian Engineering Inc.

Coming Full Circle: Moving Wastewater Treatment Plants Towards Energy Neutrality Matthew Van Horne Hazen and Sawyer Joe Rohrbacher Hazen and Sawyer Paul Pitt Hazen and Sawyer

“Fine Grit: Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come for You?” A Case Study on Grit Removal Systems Murali Erat Freese and Nichols Inc.

Biosolids

Water Distribution

Sustainability Management System

Harwell Elevated Storage Tank: Short on Height, Long on History

Alexander Kraemer Parkson Corporation James Newton Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility

Sustainable Biosolids Management Solutions: A Roadmap for 11 Facilities

Matthew Berg CH2M HILL Bruce Cole North Texas Municipal Water District Tiffany Currie North Texas Municipal Water District Jeff Ray North Texas Municipal Water District

Biogas Hunters: Identifying and Capitalizing on Untapped Bioenergy Sources within the DWU Wastewater Treatment Plants Kara Scheitlin Carollo Engineers Toshio Shimada Carollo Engineers Eva Gorgi Dallas Water Utilities Larry Rowe Dallas Water Utilities

Terry Benton City of Arlington

CIP Rehabilitation Program for Water Storage Facilities from the Ground Storage Tank Up Robert Boswell Kleinfelder Rick Coronado Austin Water Utility Lisa Larson Kleinfelder

Non-Revenue Water Loss Reduction through Proactive Valve Management Katie McCain Wachs Water Services J. B. Conant Wachs Water Services

Where Does the Water Go? EPS Modeling for Regulatory Compliance and Operational Analysis

Save $ Save $ with Process Optimization Sam Irrinki URS Corporation

Scott Cole Freese and Nichols Inc.

11:30 am - Noon

Co-Digestion: Tales from Texas

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One-Upping Your Neighbor: Does Neighborhood Water Consumption Data Affect Individual Water Use? Victor Garcia Texas A&M University Alan Lewis Texas A&M University Jennifer Nations City of College Station Ron Kaiser Texas A&M University

Panel Speakers: TBD Selecting the Right Nutrient Removal Approach: An Overview of Four Texas Wastewater Treatment Plants Chad Simmons CH2M HILL Jennafer Covington CH2M HILL Julian Sandino CH2M HILL

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Aqua WSC, A Rural Case Study Mark Mathis AQUA WSC

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 11 Water Treatment & Operations

Warren Green Lockwood Andrews and Newnam Inc.

Justin Sutherland Carollo Engineers Hutch Musallam Carollo Engineers Will Wilde City of San Angelo Tom Kerr City of San Angelo

Michael Urrutia Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

Sunil Kommineni Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis-US

Andrew Molly City of Houston Paul Walker Carollo Engineers

Regional Water Facility Planning: A Case Study in Central Texas Susan Roth Susan Roth Consulting Judge Donna Klaeger Burnet County Steve Lynk CDM Smith Inc.

Using Probabilistic Information to Improve Water Supply Planning and Operations William Joshua Weiss Hazen and Sawyer Tina Hanson Hazen and Sawyer Grantley Pyke Hazen and Sawyer

Designing a Watering Schedule That Works Drema Gross Austin Water Utility

Sprinkler Smarts-WaterWise Irrigation Residential Seminar Gail Donaldson City of Allen Martha Fipps City of McKinney Melody Emadiazar City of Frisco Byron Beall Ewing Irrigation

Watering Within the Lines: Water Use Restrictions versus Water Budgets in Austin Jacob Johnson Austin Water Utility

Statistical Analysis of Water Consumption Data Helps Validate Austin’s Drought Response We Are Almost Out of Water – Now What?

Stephen Dorman KSA Engineers Inc.

Steve Coonan Alan Plummer Associates Inc. Teresa Lutes Austin Water Utility Drema Gross Austin Water Utility Jay Zarnikau Frontier Associates

www.txwater.org

11:30 am - Noon

Houston – We have a Challenge: The City’s Response to Several Severe Raw Water Quality Events in 2012

Dan Hardin Texas Water Development Board Kathleen Ligon Texas Water Development Board

Herman William Hoffman Water Management Inc.

11:00 - 11:30 am

Innovative Operational Tools to Ensure Customer Satisfaction – Lessons Learned

What’s In It for Me? Why We Need to Implement the 2012 State Water Plan

A Look at How Much Water ICI Programs Can Save Based on New Codes, Standards, and Technologies

10:30 - 11:00 am

Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Meeting Challenges of MF Membrane Issues

Nicholas Lester Freese and Nichols Inc. Russell Gibson Freese and Nichols Inc. John Grant Colorado River Municipal Water District Mitch Holmes Colorado River Municipal Water District

10:00 - 10:30 am

Best of Both Worlds: Using Reverse Osmosis and Ion Exchange to Remove Radium and Minimize Disposal Costs

What if the Lakes Go Dry? The Emergency $130 Million Ward County Water Supply Project

Water Conservation

9:30 - 10:00 am

Oxidants and Chemical Choices for Zebra Mussel Controls in Texas – Comments on the Great Lakes Experience

Drought Management & Water Supply Planning

HOTEL INFORMATION TW13 will be held at The Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center, and for your convenience, Moody Gardens is also the host hotel.

A block of rooms is available at the TW13 rate of $139/night (single) plus tax.

Reserve your room by calling 1-888-388-8484 and asking for the Texas Water rate, or through the Texas Water website: www.txwater.org. *Reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card or first nights full deposit. Reservations cancelled after 48 hours prior to arrival will be assessed one nights room and tax. *Reservations will be limited to no more than five rooms per individual or firm or credit card.

Texas Water 2013 reserves the right to charge for rooms over 5 booked and not released or not used, after February 15, 2013. If all rooms are subsequently rebooked, then no charges will be assessed. By booking a room for Texas Water 2013 through any means, you agree to these terms and stipulate you will not contest such charges should they be assessed.

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11

2:45 - 3:15 pm

2:15 - 2:45 pm

1:45 - 2:15 pm

1:15 - 1:45 pm

Asset Management

Taking the Long Term View Towards Sustainable Infrastructure John D’Antoni Alan Plummer Associates Inc.

Applying a Strategic Asset Management System in Tulsa

Matt Bond Black and Veatch Jeff Stillman Black and Veatch Matt Vaughan Tulsa Water and Sewer Department

Strategic Business Asset Management Model: The Vehicle for Successful Implementation of the Asset Management Process Michael Brown Gannett Fleming Inc. Mark Pickering Gannett Fleming Inc. Jim Brock Avant IMC

Where Do I Start? Developing a Roadmap for Implementing an Asset Management Program Scott Cole Freese and Nichols Inc.

WW Treatment & Operations Performance of First Full-Scale Dual-Function High Rate Clarification System for Tertiary Treatment and Wet Weather Treatment Felicia Sanford, CH2M HILL Jennafer Covington, CH2M HILL Bruce Cole, NTMWD Ken Wesson, NTMWD

Successfully Implementing Enhanced Biological Phophorus Removal at Municipal WWTPs Tina Hanson Hazen and Sawyer

Field Testing of a Full-Scale Biologically Enhanced High-Rate Treatment System James Crow CDM Smith Al Sun CDM Smith

Trinity River Authority of Texas Keeping up with Life’s Flows Increasing Influent Plant Capacity Utilizing Existing Facilities Bill Smith Trinity River Authority of Texas Bill Tatum Trinity River Authority of Texas Sam Barraco AECOM

Utility Management & Diversity Issues

A Decade of Water and Wastewater Industry Trends Rocky Craley Raftelis Financial Consultants

Taking the Bull by the Horns with Reliability Centered Maintenance Trino Pedraza New Braunfels Utilities Trooper Smith Freese and Nichols Inc.

Diversity and the Texas Section Workforce Speaker: TBD

Diversity and the Texas Section Workforce Speaker: TBD

Construction Issues Water CIPP – What to Do When You’re Between a Fence and a Hard Place

Connie Curtis Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. Anthony Parker Dallas Water Utilities Marty Paris Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc.

A Guide to Construction Project Schedules – Common Scheduling Tricks, Traps, and Ploys and How to Handle Them Michael Warriner Carollo Engineers

The Forgotten Phase: Bid Phase Management, Case Studies and Lessons Learned David Bennett Freese and Nichols Inc. Lauren Hawa Freese and Nichols Inc.

Progressive Design Build – The Complete Procurement Guidelines for Owners Douglas Herbst MWH Global

4:30 - 5:00 pm

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  3:15 - 4:00 PM

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Proactive Condition Assessment of Water Pipelines Running Under Rivers, Lakes, Levies and Critical Transport Infrastructure Ryan Reynolds Corpus Christi Water Department J. B. Conant Wachs Water Services

Optimizing Utility Maintenance Performance through Effective Asset and Work Management Mitchell Ramon City of Houston Kira Smith City of Houston

Sidestream Phophorus Impacts and Control Ron Latimer Hazen and Sawyer

LD-CEPTSM: Using Empirical Equations to Delineate the Future Dawn Anderson CP&Y Inc.

Diversity and the Texas Section Workforce Speaker: TBD

Diversity and the Texas Section Workforce Speaker: TBD

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Construction Manager at Risk for a Critical Large Diameter Pipeline Project

Jeff Payne Freese and Nichols Inc. Scott Taylor North Texas Municipal Water District Scott Parrish Garney Construction Inc.

Trinity River Authority of Texas Alternative Procurement Through Pre-Construction Purchasing: Is It Right For You? Bill Tatum, Trinity River Authority of Texas Howard Slobodin, Trinity River Authority of Texas Rami Issa, AECOM Stefanie Massey, AECOM

Forrest to address Women of Texas Water

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11 Water Treatment & Operations

S. Chris Schmid CP&Y Inc.

Susan Crawford CDM Smith David Salinas City of Weslaco

Amlan Ghosh Jacobs Engineering Group Chad Seidel Jacobs Engineering Group David Haas Jacobs Engineering Group Ben Stanford Jacobs Engineering Group

Yong Wang City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department

Kevin Morrison San Antonio Water System Bill Stein LBG Guyton James Beach LBG Guyton

The Energy-Water Nexus: Considerations for Texas

Peter Nance Black and Veatch Corporation

Qualitative Risk Assessment for Hydraulic Fracturing Operations in Proximity to the SAWS Regional Carrizo Project

Membrane Pilot for a Direct Potable Reuse Application: The Process of Permitting the Process Ignacio Cadena Freese and Nichols Inc.

Direct Potable Reuse Panel Speakers: TBD Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Ken Hall CH2M HILL David Sloan Freese and Nichols Inc. Alan Plummer Alan Plummer Associates Inc.

Kenneth Nichols CH2M HILL Adam Eddy San Antonio Water System

2:45 - 3:15 pm

Are You on the Right Side of the Chlorine Curve?

SAWS Brackish Groundwater Desalination Project

Eva Steinle-Darling Carollo Engineers Andrew Salveson Carollo Engineers Charlie He Carollo Engineers Shane Trussell Trussell Technologies

2:15 - 2:45 pm

Stay with Chlorine Gas or Switch?

Case Studies Documenting Water Utilities Experience with Onsite Generated Hypochlorite

Richard Weatherly Freese and Nichols Inc. Corrie Bondar Freese and Nichols Inc.

Modeling Advanced Treatment Trains for Direct Potable Reuse Applications

1:45 - 2:15 pm

Unique Project Collaboration Achieves Water Treatment Plant Expansion to Meet Tight Schedule

The Search for Water — Benefits of Regional Cooperation in West Texas

Reuse

1:15 - 1:45 pm

Using Physical Models to Confirm the Hydraulic Design of Headwork Facilities for Flows up to 800 MGD

Water Resources

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  3:15 - 4:00 PM Yue Sun CDM Smith Andrew Molly City of Houston Brent Nicholas CDM Smith Grant Gartrell CDM Smith

Chance Lauderdale Carollo Engineers Gary Smith Trinity River Authority of Texas

Tom Ray Lockwood Andrews and Newnam Inc.

Pumping 126 MGD from Lake Conroe: Challenges and Innovations Sam Meisner Freese and Nichols Inc. Brian Coltharp Freese and Nichols Inc. Shane Porter San Jacinto River Authority

Status of Direct Potable Reuse in Texas: Update on the TWDB and TWCA Initiatives Ellen McDonald Alan Plummer Associates Inc. Alan Plummer Alan Plummer Associates Inc.

Trends in Direct Reuse in Texas: 1997-2013 Roger Schenk CDM Smith

www.txwater.org

4:30 - 5:00 pm

Optimizing Filter Conditions for Manganese Control During Conversion to Biofiltration

Zebra Mussels in Texas: The Federal Implications for Water Managers and the Need for a Collaborative Response

4:00 - 4:30 pm

An Evaluation of Filter Underdrain Failure and Lessons Learned

TW13 welcomes Yvonne Forrest to the Women of Texas Water lunch Thursday.

Tickets for box lunches at the event are included with Full and Thursdayonly registrations.

Forrest serves as the Senior Assistant Director of Drinking Water Operations for the City of Houston.

Presentation Posters Texas Water 2013 will once again give attendees an expanded opportunity to learn with the presentation of posters.

The posters give authors the opportunity to display their research topics and to share the information they discovered.

The posters will be displayed in the Ballroom Prefunction area of the Moody Gardens Convention Center from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon.

Authors are encouraged to leave business cards or other contact information so that viewers can direct questions or comments their way.

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9:30 - 10:00 am

9:00 - 9:30 am

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 12 Watershed Management/ Stormwater

WW Treatment & Operations

Lake Livingston Watershed Study

When Enhancement Isn’t Better: Evaluation of the Feasibility of Implementation of Primary Enhanced Settling at Dallas Water Utilities’ Central Wastewater Treatment Plant

Hong Wu Trinity River Authority of Texas Larry Hauck Tarleton State University

Nutrient Study in the Martinez Creek Watershed Sheeba Thomas San Antonio River Authority Jim Doersam San Antonio River Authority Yu-Chun Su Atkins Global Paul Jensen Atkins Global

Kara Scheitlin, Carollo Engineers Eva Gorgi, City of Dallas Water Utilities Rodolfo Kilian, Carollo Engineers Larry Rowe, City of Dallas Water Utilities

Advanced Nutrient Removal in a Protected Watershed Rusty Tate Garver Steve Jones Garver John Cutright Garver

Utility Management & Workforce Issues

Regulatory We’ve Got Options: Determining Which Optional Streamlining Implementation Provisions Make (Dollars and) Sense

Revenue Stability: Fixed Costs Versus Fixed Revenue Rocky Craley Raftelis Financial Consultants

How to be Independent and Stay Happily Married

Scott Hekman Freese and Nichols Inc. Murali Erat Freese and Nichols Inc.

The Story of Corsicana: A Case Study in Water Quality Regulatory Issues Facing Permittees Peggy Glass Alan Plummer Associates Inc. Janet Sims Alan Plummer Associates Inc.

Hani Tohme City of Beaumont and Lamar University

11:30 - Noon

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 - 11:00 am

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  10:00 - 10:30 AM Low Impact Development – Today’s Storm Water Management Technique

Vivianite Fortune Telling: How to Know When You are in Danger of Phosphate Scaling

Justin Ring EHRA Inc.

Corinne Kluge Carollo Engineers Eva Gorgi Dallas Water Utilities Rudy Kilan Carollo Engineers Mark Evers Dallas Water Utilities

Retrofitting Well-Established Area with New Storm Drains Presents Challenges for Austin Watershed Protection Department

Struvite Precipitation in Wastewater Processes: Influence of Localized pH Variations and Sources of Alkalinity Addition

EPDRiv1 Modeling for Water Quality Master Planning of Watersheds

Rhome Wasn’t Built in a Day: An Interim Treatment Solution Prior to Regionalization

Steve Coonan Alan Plummer Associates Inc.

Yu-Chun Su Atkins Global Sheeba Thomas San Antonio River Authority

Alan Bowers Vanderbilt University

Preston Gilliam City of Rhome Jason Henry Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc.

Using Valuable Operations Information Everyday Gary Lassin BirdNest Services

Shaking the Money Tree: Where and How to Find and Use Funding Assistance Keller Drozdick Tetra Tech Jaime Kypuros Tetra Tech Amanda Lavin Lavin Facility Management

Panacea or Pandora’s Box – EPA’s New Integrated Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Program John D’Antoni Alan Plummer Associates Inc. Rex Hunt Alan Plummer Associates Inc.

Spanning the Gap – Federal Funding Stipulations versus Actual Project Delivery Requirements Steve Gilbreath Lockwood Andrews and Newnam Inc.

The Tortoise’s Carrot – Finding the Motivation for All of Us Brigit Buff CH2M HILL Andy Cole CH2M HILL Felicia Sanford CH2M HILL

Richard Smith Rush Creek Consulting Inc. David Smith Rush Creek Consulting Inc.

Be sure to check www.txwater.org for the latest conference information and updates.

See you in Galveston!

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TEXAS WATER 2013

Preparing for an EPA Audit of Your Risk Management Program

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 12 Water Treatment & Operations

Erika Mancha, The Univ. of Texas at El Paso William Walker, The Univ. of Texas at El Paso Justin Sutherland, Carollo Engineers Saqib Shirazi, TWDB Innovative Water Technologies Division

Brian Fuerst CH2M HILL

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Creating a Safety Culture and Loss Prevention Programs

Getting Your Alarms Under Control

Lisa Larson Kleinfelder Robert Boswell Kleinfelder

Kevin Patel Signature Automation

Minimizing Energy Consumption while Meeting Pump Station Operational Constraints Perry Steger Steger Bizzell David Pierce Specific Energy Bob Wenyon AWC Western Operations

Finding Diamonds in the Rough: Why Would a Utility Want to Implement a Water Contamination Warning System?

Cassia Sanchez Dallas Water Utilities

9:30 - 10:00 am

Plant Optimization Using Dynamic Simulation Modeling

Safety/Security

9:00 - 9:30 am

Alternatives to Piloting in Texas: Accuracy and Precision of Commercial Reverse Osmosis Membrane Design Model Projections in West Texas

Electrical/I&C

Friday kicks off with Gloyna Breakfast

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall  10:00 - 10:30 AM

Esther Harrah, San Antonio Water System William Davis, Black & Veatch David Timmermann, Black & Veatch Jill Hudkins, Tetra Tech

Gary Smith Freese and Nichols Inc. Scott Hekman Freese and Nichols Inc.

Hanh Pham City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Yong Wang City of Houston Public Works and Engineering

Need More Power, but How Much?

Build it Ourselves, or Let Someone Else? Dallas Water Utilities Plans for Major Substation Expansion Mark Simon Dallas Water Utilities Randy Romack Black & Veatch

Brandt Miller, ARCADIS-US Robert Hoffman, ARCADIS-US Lisa Jowell, Dallas Water Utilities Gamaliel Guzman, Dallas Water Utilities

Security Implications of HMIs and Control Devices in Water/ Wastewater Environments Jeff Hayes Beijer Electronics

SCADA on a Budget: Low-Cost Solutions for Small Utilities Kent Meyerhoeffer WHECO Controls

Water Operators as Emergency Responders – Table Top Exercise Karen Tuttle Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Ken Olson Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

C.E. HOURS TCEQ Operator Training Certification Hours will be available for attending technical sessions and participating in competition events and facility tours. Engineers may also receive self-reporting CE hours for attending. Forms will be available at TW13 Registration.

www.txwater.org

11:30 - Noon

Filter Media: Replacement or Supplement?

James Glegg Westin Engineering

The ABCs of Rehabilitating Large Chlorine Gas Storage and Feed Facilitates with a Focus on Safety

11:00 - 11:30 am

Breathing New Life into Old Filters

Energy Optimization – Shades of Green

10:30 - 11:00 am

Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply Project in Texas: The San Antonio Water System Brackish Groundwater Desalination Program

Glen T. Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for CH2M HILL and President of the International Water Association, will be the featured speaker at the Gloyna Breakfast at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 12. Dr. Daigger will discuss “Global Water Trends” during the Breakfast.

A recognized expert in wastewater treatment, especially the use of biological processes, Dr. Daigger is currently a Senior Vice President and the Chief Technology Officer for CH2M HILL where he has been employed for 32 years. He also served as Professor and Chair of the Environmental Systems Engineering Department at Clemson University.

He currently serves as President of the International Water Association. For the Water Environment Federation (WEF), he has served as Chair of several committees, including the Board of Editorial Review of Water Environment Research, the Technical Practice Committee, and the Committee Leadership Council (CLC). He has also served in the WEF House of Delegates and the Board of Trustees. For the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) he served on the Board of Directors and the Research Council, where he served as the chair.

He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Kappe, Freese, and Feng lectures and the Harrison Prescott Eddy, Morgan, and the Gascoigne Awards from WEF. A member of a number of professional societies, Dr. Daigger is also a member of the National Academy of Engineers.

The Gloyna Breakfast will be held 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Friday, April 12. Tickets are $35 and are sold separately.

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TEXAS WATER 2013 GOLF TOURNAMENT SCHOLARSHIP Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - Moody Gardens Golf Course, 1700 Snydor Lane, Galveston Help raise funds for scholarships to assist students with families in the water and wastewater industry.

All profits from the Texas Water Golf Tournament go toward the scholarship programs.

Moody Gardens Golf Course, formerly the Galveston Municipal Golf Course, features a $16 million comprehensive renovation by the renowned golf course architects of Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design. Jacobsen Hardy's attention to detail provides residents and visitors alike with a premiere public golf course.

Among the many improvements the course features Paspalum turf, designed for seaside golf courses and providing an outstanding playing surface.

This year we are adding a Young Professional Outreach by having YPs and Students sponsor a tee box and have the opportunity to meet and greet each of the golfers as they make the rounds. This should add a good networking side to the event. We again expect a full course so sign up early!

7:00 AM Check-in & Breakfast. Lunch following. First 144 players. No on-site registration. 8:15 AM Shotgun Scramble!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 21, 2013-NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES Title Sponsor:

CALCULATE FEES Title Package……….…...…….$3,500

$___________

Gold Package.....................$2,500

$___________

Silver Package....................$1,500

$___________

Bronze Package....................$900

$___________

Golf Ball Sponsor................$2,000

$___________

Young Professional Sponsor..$250

$___________

Individual Registration….…....$150

$__________

Team registration, golf ball sponsor, lunch sponsor, hole signage (2)

Gold Sponsor: Team registration, lunch sponsor, hole signage (2)

Silver Sponsor:

Team registration, breakfast sponsor, hole sponsor

Bronze Sponsor: Team Registration

Golf Ball Sponsor: Sleeve of Titleist NXT golf balls with Texas Water & your company logo for every golfer.

Meet the Young Professional Sponsor:

Meet and greet for young professional or student at the tee box to watch you hit and network

INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM CAPTAIN

Other Sponsorship Opportunities ___Hole (@ $350)

Daytime Phone: __________________________________________ ___Registration Table (@ $750) ___Hole in One (@ $500) Name: __________________________________________________ ___Beverage Cart (@ $750) Firm Name: ______________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________ ___Closest to the Pin (@ $500) City: ____________________________________________________ State: _______________________________Zip: ________________ NAME FOR SPONSORSHIP SIGN: Daytime Phone: __________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________ Tournament Extra

TEAM PLAYER NAMES #2:______________________________________________________ #3:______________________________________________________ #4:______________________________________________________

___Mulligans ($10 ea)

TOTAL

$___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________

$___________

$___________

THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE at WWW.TEXAS-WATER.COM! Or mail form with payment to: TW13 Golf Fundraiser for Scholarships P.O. Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 Or fax to 512-251-8152

PAYMENT METHOD: q Check Payable to “Texas Water 2013” BILL MY: qAMEX qVISA qMasterCard qDiscover Card #: _________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___________________________________ Cardholder Name: _________________________________________Signature: ________________________________________ Credit Card Billing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Security Code: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ (Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card; AMEX: Four-digit number on the right front above Tournament Chairs: Chris Canonico 713-423-7300 & Richard Weatherly 713-600-6824

TEXAS WATER 2013 REGISTRATION EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 18, 2013 PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS FORM OR REGISTRATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED REGISTER ONLINE: www.txwater.org. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE FIRST NAME_____________________________________LAST NAME______________________________________ COMPANY_______________________________________TITLE___________________________________________ NAME FOR BADGE________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________________MEMBER #________________________ ❑ AWWA ❑ WEF CITY/STATE/ZIP___________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE_________________________________________FAX______________________________________________ EMAIL (REQUIRED FOR PROCESSING)__________________________________________________________________ Received on/ Received before 3/18/13 after 3/18/13

❑ Full Registration - MEMBER

$295

$345

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❑ Full Registration - NON MEMBER $445 $495 ______ NON MEMBERS ONLY. Full registration at the non-member rate includes a free one-year membership to either AWWA or WEF. With full, non-member registration, please indicate which organization you wish to join: ❑ AWWA ❑ WEF ❑ Student (no meals)

$40

$50

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❑ Wednesday Only (breakfast and conference lunch) - MEMBER

$165

$195

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❑ Wednesday Only (breakfast and conference lunch) - NON MEMBER

$215

$245

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❑ Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) - MEMBER

$130

$160

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❑ Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) - NON MEMBER

$180

$210

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❑ Friday Only - MEMBER

$80

$90

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❑ Friday Only - NON MEMBER

$90

$100

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❑ Guest Program $125 $135 ______ Guest Name For Badge:________________________________ ❑ Exhibit Hall Only (4/10, 4/11) (Sorry: No one-day passes available) FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS

$55

$55

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QUANTITY

Select Tour: _____ x $30 $35 ______ ❑ Tour 1: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Bayport Facility ❑ Tour 2: Moody Gardens Water Treatment Plant & Aquarium Life Support Systems ❑ Tour 3: City of Galveston 30th Street Pump Station EXTRA TICKET

QUANTITY

❑ * Conference Luncheon - WED.

_____ x $60

$65

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❑ * Awards Breakfast - THURS.

_____ x $35

$35

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❑ I plan to attend the Women of Water Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; included in Full Registration of Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.) ❑ I plan to participate in the Dodson Drive Fun Run 5K (April 10, 6:30 am) ❑ * Box Lunch - THURS.

_____ x $30

$35

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❑ * TW13 Thursday Night Event

_____ x $65

$75

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❑ Gloyna Breakfast

_____ x $35

$35

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❑ Donation “Water for People” - Optional Enter amount of donation

TOTAL PAYMENT (add right column) * Included with Full Registration

THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE: www.txwater.org PAYMENT METHOD: ❑ Check Payable to Texas Water Bill My: ❑ AMEX ❑ VISA ❑ MasterCard ❑ Discover Card #_________________________________________ Expiration______________________________________ Cardholder Name________________________________ Signature______________________________________ Credit Card Billing Address_________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ (Put “Same” if same as above; necessary to process)

Security Code___________________________________ (Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card; AMEX: Four-digit number on the right front above imprinted card number.)

For more information, contact: Cliff Avery GCP Association Services 512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152 email: texwater@texas.net Register online at www.txwater.org or mail form with payment to: Texas Water 2013 Registration c/o GCP Association Services PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 or fax to 512-251-8152 No refunds will be granted after March 18, 2013. A $60 cancellation fee will be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 18, 2013. Substitutions allowed. Substitutions may incur a $25 processing fee. All refunds must be requested in writing. Fax refund requests to Cliff Avery at 512-251-8152.

I have special dietary needs: Vegetarian

❑ Other_____________________________________________

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Pre-registration deadline March 18, 2013 After April 1, registration only available on-site.