TW15r3.2.15 by TEXAS AWWA

Texas Water 2015 Attendee Brochure

April 14 – 17, 2015 American Bank Center Corpus Christi What’s Inside:

Registration Form ...................25

Conference Tours....................15

Technical Sessions ...........16-23

Competitions.......................11-12

Tentative Schedule...................5

Gloyna Breakfast....................10

Golf Registration Form...........24

Advertiser Index:

Guest Program.........................14

Alsay...........................................2

Highlights..............................6-10

PCL Construction......................8

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Head to the coast for the 20th Texas Water Conference! Texas Water is turning 20 in 2015! Don’t miss out on the chance to join the Texas Water Community to celebrate our 20th year at the largest regional conference of this kind! Volunteers for Texas Water 2015TM have been putting in long hours so that your experience in Corpus Christi is educational, historic, and fun! The daytime technical sessions, carefully crafted by a strong technical program committee, will provide the information to make your work easier. The American Bank Center Exhibit Hall invites you to learn about new tools and technology that solve problems — some you know you need and some you may not have thought of yet. Don’t forget to stop by and see the competitions, or sign up if you dare! After learning and networking, it is time to have fun at the Thursday Night-Out Event at the Texas State Aquarium. We look forward to seeing you in Corpus Christi for Texas Water 2015TM! Alexa Fulbright Texas Water Co-Chair Texas Section American Water Works Association

Richard Eason Texas Water Co-Chair Water Environment Association of Texas

Full registration is your best value for Texas Water 2015TM. 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 Thursday evening Night-Out 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 online 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 Conference Night-Out event, the Gloyna Breakfast, and the Guest Program are also available for purchase. *New members only, not membership renewals

March 20, 2015

After April 6, 2015, you must register on-site.

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Water For People Silent Auction Texas Water 2015

April 14-17, Corpus Christi, TX WATER FOR PEOPLE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! Please donate to the Texas Water 2015 Silent Auction TM

Details: •  Silent Auction items can include tickets to sporting events, art, wine, clothing, professional memberships, electronics, gift cards, etc… •  Monetary donations and corporate sponsorships are welcome. Donations are tax-‐deductible up to the value of the item. TM

•  The Texas Water 2015 silent auction will take place on Wednesday and Thursday and will be located at the entry to the exhibit hall. •  Bidding closes Thursday at 1:15 P.M. Most items will be displayed at the booth, and some items may be used as a prize in the raﬄe.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, FOR SPONSORSHIP, OR TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

SUBMIT DONATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.TXWATER.ORG

Brent Clayton 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Tel: 361-826-1670 Fax: 361-826-3815 BrentC@cctexas.com

Water For People helps people in developing countries improve quality of life by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs. The vision is, “A world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, a world where no one suﬀers or dies from a water – or sanitation – related disease.”

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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE NOTE: All events are at the American Bank Center, 1901 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.txwater.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 7:00 am 8:00 am–12:00 pm 8:00 am–3:00 pm 2:00 pm–5:00 pm 2:00 pm–5:00 pm 4:30 pm–7:00 pm 5:00 pm–7:00 pm

Golf Tournament • River Hills Country Club Curtis Smalley Environmental Event Exhibitor Move-In • Exhibit Hall TAWWA Board Meeting WEAT Board Meeting Registration • Convention Center Lobby Meet & Greet • Exhibit Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 6:30 am Dodson’s Drive Fun Run • Omni Hotel Lobby 8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel Lobby PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED 9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session 9:30 am–4:00 pm University Forum 10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting 10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–11:00 am WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Meeting 10:00 am–12:00 pm WEAT Student Design Competition 10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall 10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction Convention Center Lobby 11:00 am–1:00 pm WEAT Process Control Event 11:30 am–1:00 pm Conference Luncheon TICKET REQUIRED 1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Laboratory Event • Exhibit Hall 1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Madness (Jr. Meter Madness 1 pm) • Exhibit Hall 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions 1:30 pm–5:15 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 4:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Ops Exhibition Event 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes For Day 5:00 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception/ Mentoring Program Networking Event

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration • Convention Center Lobby 7:30 am–9:00 am Awards Breakfast TICKET REQUIRED 8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program • Omni Hotel Lobby PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED

9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Top Ops Pre-Competition Meeting • 2nd Floor 9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Pipe Tapping Pre-Competition Meeting • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction Convention Center Lobby 9:00 am–1:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits Open • Exhibit Hall 9:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room 9:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions 9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top Ops Competition • 2nd Floor 9:30 am–3:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition Exhibit Hall Noon–1:00 pm Box Lunch • Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIRED Noon–1:15 pm Women of Texas Water Lunch TICKET REQUIRED 1:15 pm Water For People Silent Auction Ends Convention Center Lobby 1:15 pm–3:15 pm Technical Sessions 1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking Water Event Registration Lobby 2:15 pm–3:15 pm Texas Shoot-Out, Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–3:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards Ceremony • Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Networking Break • Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm–4:00 pm Door Prize Drawings • Exhibit Hall 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions 5:00 pm–5:30 pm Texas Water Reuse Association Board Meeting 6:30 pm–8:30 pm Conference Night-Out • Texas State Aquarium TICKET REQUIRED

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 7:00 am–8:30 am Gloyna Breakfast TICKET REQUIRED 8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break 8:00 am–10:00 am Registration 8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready Room 8:30 am–10:00 am Technical Sessions 8:30 am–Noon Facility Tours • Depart from Convention Center TICKET REQUIRED 10:00 am–10:30 am Networking Break 10:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions Noon Conference Adjourns

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

TW15 opens with remarks from Bill Callegari Texas Water 2015TM welcomes former state Rep. Bill Callegari to Corpus Christi. Callegari obtained a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from Louisiana State University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston. In 1974, Callegari founded AM-TEX Corporation, which provided management and privatization services to utility districts and municipalities throughout Texas. Subsequent to selling AM-TEX, he served as President of major national and international water companies. During his professional career, Callegari founded the Texas Association of Water Board Directors and served on several professional and civic committees and boards relating to environmental control, water, and wastewater treatment. He has been a Licensed Professional Engineer for over 40 years and holds “Class A” certifications in water and wastewater management. He was one of the House of Representatives’ leading water experts. First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2000, Callegari recently retired after his 7th term representing the Katy and Cypress areas. For the 83rd Session, he was appointed by Speaker Joe Straus as the Chairman of the House Pensions Committee and as a senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee. Callegari also served as the Chairman of the House Research Organization. Among his successes, he authored measures to reform the business franchise tax, created the Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology, implemented disaster preparedness requirements for water utilities, authored and passed the groundbreaking Landowner’s Bill of Rights Act, passed legislation eliminating obsolete state agencies, reformed the community college district annexation process, directed Sunset legislation affecting Texas’ affordable housing program, modernized civil contracting resulting in millions of dollars saved by Texas taxpayers, and amended the Texas Constitution allowing water districts to create parks and recreational facilities. His address will open Texas Water on Wednesday, April 15, at 9 a.m.

TUESDAY APRIL 14, 7 A.M. The Texas Water 2015 Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at the River Hills Country Club in Corpus Christi. The tournament benefits the scholarship programs of both TAWWA and WEAT and is a great way to meet new friends and colleagues. Get more details and a registration form on Page 24.

MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALL

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 5 TO 7 P.M. Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the American Bank Center for refreshments. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall. Texas Water 2015 hosts the largest regional water exhibition on the continent. More than 450 exhibitors are in one place, at one time, in the Convention Center.

DODSON’S DRIVE FUN RUN

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 6:30 A.M. The Texas Water 2015 Dodson Drive 5k “Fun Run” will be hosted alongside Shoreline Blvd. Sponsors for this year’s event will help benefit the Dodson Drive and raise funds to support TAWWA/ WEAT Young Professionals activities around Texas. The Dodson Drive 5k Fun Run is free for all runners and includes a free Dodson Drive t-shirt. Go to www.txwater.org for more information or dodsonsdrive5k.itsyourrace.com for online competitive and team registration. Both the 5k Fun Run and Team Challenge will depart at 7 am, Tuesday, April 15, from the American Bank Center. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early for pre-run snacks and team check-in. Shuttle buses from the hotel to the ABC will begin running at 6 am. This is your opportunity to be a special part of Texas Water 2015TM and the Dodson Drive!

NETWORKING BREAKS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 – FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Start each Texas Water 2015TM day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on Friday.

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TECHNICAL SESSIONS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 – FRIDAY, APRIL 17 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 16–23.

CONFERENCE LUNCH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Enjoy a great meal with your colleagues at the Conference 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 Wednesday-Only Registration, and extra tickets are available for purchase.

STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 10 A.M. TO 12 P.M. The WEAT Student Design Competition gives students the opportunity to design and present a project based on the master plan for a real-world wastewater treatment plant dealing with increased flows and nutrient limitations. Students will be competing to represent WEAT at the WEFTEC Student Design Competition in Chicago, Illinois at WEFTEC 2015. Come on out and support your alma mater. This year, Southern Methodist University, Texas Tech University, Texas A&M University and Louisiana State University will be represented.

CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING WORKSHOP

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1:15 P.M. TO 5:15 P.M. All water operators are invited to attend a special Chemical Safety Training Workshop on Wednesday, April 15, from 1:15-5:15 pm. Though designed to supplement the Top Ops Competition, all water operators can benefit from this important training. Four hours of TCEQ Operator credit have been requested. Topics will include chlorine and ammonia Safety practices taught by Mark Jeffery, REM, CESO and the Environmental and Health and Safety Manager for Southwest Water. The program will cover chemical properties, product hazards and concerns, health concerns, safe handling procedures, product incompatibilities, storage hazards, delivery precautions, reporting requirements. There is NO additional fee for this training or need to preregister.

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CURTIS SMALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 8 A.M. TO 12 P.M. In remembrance of our friend and colleague Curtis Smalley, we have named the annual environmental event in his honor. This year’s Curtis Smalley Environmental Volunteer Event will be held on Tuesday, April 14 from 8 am -12 pm. Join your peers and other Corpus Christi community volunteers, as we remind the public of the importance of keeping our stormwater runoff free of litter. The City of Corpus Christi is the largest city along the Texas Gulf Coast and plays a vital role in the conservation and well-being of animal and marine life in Texas. Shoreline Blvd. is set right along the Corpus Christi Bay and plays hosts to numerous visitors on a daily basis. Volunteers will walk down Shoreline Blvd. and place tiles on each stormwater inlet. Each tile will have a message, reminding visitors that stormwater drains directly into the inlets and out into the bay. Enjoy the beautiful scenic view of Corpus Christi Bay while helping to keep the city, known as “The Sparkling City by the Sea,” free of litter. Volunteers will need to wear comfortable walking shoes and may want to take a camera to capture the spectacular views of Corpus Christi Bay. The walk is approximately 1.75 miles one way, measuring at approximately 3.5 miles total. The starting point will be located in front of the Omni Hotel, on Shoreline Blvd. Water and sunscreen will be provided. We hope to see you there!

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS YP TECHNICAL SESSION

PRESENTATION POSTERS

YP & STUDENT RECEPTION/MENTORING PROGRAM NETWORKING EVENT

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1:30 P.M. TO 5:15 P.M. A panel of YPs will share their knowledge and experiences on an array of matters aimed at engaging the YPs and seasoned professionals alike. Reference the program lineup for details associated with each session.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 5 TO 6 P.M. Come out and join the YPs and seasoned professionals for drinks and hors d’oeuvres as we continue to network and wrap up the Young Professionals sessions. We will also recognize the winners of the Student Design Competition, the University Forum, the Dodson Drive Run, and the recipient of the Dodson Drive sponsorship to attend the AWWA/WEF YP Summit. The Mentoring Program’s Networking Event will have participants discuss their experience with Mentors. Join us to learn more about the program and how you can participate.

WEDNESAY, APRIL 15-THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Texas Water 2015TM will once again give attendees an expanded opportunity to learn with the presentation of posters.

The posters will be displayed in the American Bank 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. A listing of the posters will be provided in the Texas Water Conference Program and in the Texas Water conference app.

AWARDS BREAKFAST

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 7:30 TO 9:00 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 at the American Bank Center, will feature fast-paced video introductions and a full buffet breakfast. Tickets are $35; one ticket is included with each Full Registration.

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BOX LUNCH

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, NOON TO 1 P.M. TICKET REQUIRED Thursday is 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 on 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. Extra tickets are available for purchase.

SHARING YOUR VISION. BUILDING SUCCESS.

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WOMEN OF TEXAS WATER LUNCH

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, NOON TO 1:15 P.M. Nelda Martinez, mayor of Corpus Christi, will speak at the annual Women of Texas Water luncheon on Thursday, April 16.

CONFERENCE NIGHT-OUT

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M.

Martinez broke historical barriers in Corpus Christi City Council elections by becoming the first woman and first Hispanic to be the highest vote-getter in an at-large election, a feat she continued for three elections. In November 2012, she was elected as the 53rd Mayor of Corpus Christi and became the first Hispanic woman to hold this position. Under her leadership, Martinez and a regional team procured funding commitments to replace the Harbor Bridge, insuring the future for the Port of Corpus Christi. Realizing the vital importance of water resources, she led the charge in securing a long-term regional water supply with the anticipated completion of Mary Rhodes Pipe Line Phase II. Martinez graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and a minor in Latin American Studies. Upon graduation, she returned to Corpus Christi and has owned and grown four businesses since. Today she serves as owner and President of Adlen Enterprises, Inc., an asset management company. Martinez has been honored with various awards, including Coastal Bend Area GI Forum Women’s Chapter “Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year,” YWCA “Y Women in Careers Award for Corporate/Business Management,” Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas Estrella of Tejas/Star of Texas and the Texas Speech Communication Association “Communicator of the Year.” She currently serves as President for the Texas Municipal League, as well as on other boards including Foster Angels of South Texas, Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas, Palmer Drug Abuse Program, Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation, Coastal Bend Council of Governments and Workforce Solutions Chief Elected Officials Council. Box lunches will be available, and box lunch tickets are included in Full Registration and Thursday-Only Registration. Additional box lunch tickets are available at $30 each if purchased on or before March 20; $35 thereafter.

Come. Sea. Discover the Texas State Aquarium. Let yourself be carried away into the deep blue water during an enchanting visit to the Texas State Aquarium located on North Beach. This stunning complex is home to fascinating sea creatures of all kinds. Thousands of animals representing over 330 species are displayed in entertaining and educational exhibits. Plunge into an ocean adventure you won’t soon forget. Explore the sharks in Islands of Steel and travel deep into their special exhibit – AMAZON. Come face-to-face with some of the most exciting, colorful, and dangerous creatures on earth. With so much to see and do… what are you waiting for? See you at Thursday evening’s Conference Night-Out for a new and exciting discovery that takes you on an aquatic journey from the shore to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. A Conference Night-Out ticket is included with Full Registration or with the Guest Program. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at the cost of $65 on or before March 20; $75 after. Transportation will be provided from hotels.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS GLOYNA BREAKFAST

ONE WATER – MANY STORIES

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1:15 TO 3:15 P.M. The water utility industry has seen a major shift over the past few years as the line between water and wastewater begins to blur and people embrace the idea of “one water.” From small to large utilities, there are many unique water stories throughout Texas, each with their own successes, failures and innovative approaches to gain community support and acceptance. Join us in a collaborative, storytelling environment as we learn about the tools and resources used by El Paso Water Utilities, the City of Wichita Falls and the San Jacinto River Authority before, during and after their highly visible and politically charged water projects. Then hear how a utility can easily implement a program tailored to its own unique situation. April 16, 1:15 pm: Chapter 1: Wichita Falls: How the Citizens Went From No Way to Ok! Russell Schreiber, Public Works Director at City of Wichita Falls April 16, 1:45 pm: Chapter 2: El Paso Water Utilities: Drink Up! The Public Perception of Toilet to Tap & Getting Public Acceptance Javier Camacho, Public Information Coordinator at El Paso Water Utilities April 16, 2:15 pm: Chapter 3: SJRA: If You Don’t Tell Your Story, Someone Else Will...A Hard-Hitting Approach to Communicate the Good, the Bad and the Ugly SuEllen Staggs, Woodlands Division Manager, San Jacinto River Authority April 16, 2:45 pm: WateR You Waiting for? Open Dialog on Creating Your Own Story Greg Wukasch, Education Coordinator at San Antonio Water System Join us for this special utility resources joint TAWWA/WEAT program kickoff!

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 7 TO 8:30 A.M. Dr. Peggy Glass, executive vice president for Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., will be the featured speaker at the Gloyna Breakfast Friday morning. Tickets for the breakfast are $35 and are sold separately. Dr. Glass has more than 40 years of technical and managerial experience. Since 1988 she has been with Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., an environmental engineering firm that specializes in projects related to water quantity and quality, water supply, wastewater management and stormwater management. Prior positions include leadership roles at the predecessor agencies to TCEQ and at the engineering firms of CH2M Hill and Forrest and Cotton, Inc. In addition, for seven years she had her own firm, Glass Environmental Consultants, Inc., which provided environmental and engineering services. A member of WEAT, she has served as president of the Texas Water Conservation Association and has served on the Board of Directors of the Western Coalition of Arid States. During her service with the State, she served as national President of the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, Water Quality Management Planning Section. Along with her distinguished career in the water industry, Dr. Glass has two daughters and two grandchildren. She is an active participant in her church, where she has participated in mission trips to Nicaragua, Cuba, and Zambia. In addition, she has served as chair of the Board of Directors of Austin Samaritans, a nonprofit that supports medical, educational, and rescue organizations that serve the needy in Nicaragua.

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COMPETITIONS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Junior Meter Madness Contest 1-2:30 pm, Exhibit Hall

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.

Meter Madness

2:30-4:30 pm, Exhibit Hall Contestants race to assemble a 5/8-inch meter (sponsored by Master Meter) from loose parts and test for leaks. The winner represents Texas at the AWWA national competition. For information, check online at www.txwater.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 & THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Operations Challenge

AECOM), Safety (Sponsored by Carollo), and our 4th annual Exhibition event (Sponsored by seepex). Non-Utility Teams can sign up and compete in the Exhibition Event. Two Divisions are available: Division I for past teams who compete in all of the events, and Division II for any new team that wants to compete in any event for the first time. Competitors can receive up to 10 TCEQ CEU hours, t-shirts, entry into the technical sessions and exhibit halls, and bragging rights! The Top Three Texas Teams earn a free trip to WEFTEC Nationals which will be held in September 2015 in Chicago. Contact Jeff Sober at 214-883-6263 or jlsober@garverusa.com or register at www.weat.org or www.txwater.org.

Wednesday, April 15, 10 am-5 pm Thursday, April 16, 9 am-3:45 pm The WEAT Operations Challenge invites you to join the best and the brightest professionals that Texas has to offer. Sign up your utility today! Teams of two to four members can compete in one or more (up to six) events. Anyone can sign up a team! The competition takes place Wednesday and Thursday in the Exhibit Hall. Join teams from Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, Austin, Dallas, TRA, San Antonio and more in a multi-day competition designed to showcase the team’s knowledge and skills in Process Control (Sponsored by Freese and Nichols), Laboratory Analysis (Sponsored by Hartwell Environmental), Pump Maintenance (Sponsored by CP&Y), Collection System Repair (Sponsored by

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 TW15 Registration.

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HOTEL INFORMATION There are two primary hotels for Texas Water 2015TM. The Omni Hotel orginally had two towers located within one block of each other. The second Omni tower is now a Holiday Inn Express. Both hotels are excellent hotels and both serve as “host” hotels for the conference. The only conference-sponsored events at the Omni Hotel are the TAWWA and WEAT Board meetings, the departure point for the Guest Program and the Dodson Run. Bus service will be provided from both hotels to the American Bank Center. Room rates at the Omni and Holiday Inn are the same, $139 per night, plus tax (single/double).The easiest way to reserve your room is through the links on the Texas Water website, www.txwater.org. Omni Corpus Christi Hotel 900 North Shoreline Boulevard Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 | 361-887-1600 Ask for Texas Water Rate, Group Code 14500812010 Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina 707 North Shoreline Blvd Corpus Christi, TX 78401 | 877-834-3613 Group Code TWA *Texas Water negotiates hotel rates to provide reasonable rates for conference attendees. As part of this agreement, Texas Water 2015TM assumes financial responsibility for any unsold rooms at the hotels where we have contracts. The following policy will apply to anyone who books more than five hotel rooms at the negotiated Texas Water rate. Any person, group, company or organization that reserves more than five rooms at the Texas Water Conference rate agrees that they will cancel any rooms they do not plan to use earlier than the normal cut-off date for room reservations. The cutoff date is below. Additionally, any person, group, company or organization agrees, by reserving rooms at the discounted Conference rate, that if they fail to cancel the rooms by the cutoff date below, they will assume full responsibility to pay for any unused rooms at the full conference rate including all taxes and other fees in the event the rooms go unsold and the hotel acts to hold Texas AWWA and/or WEAT responsible for any unused rooms under the terms of the contract. The early cutoff date for Texas Water 2015TM is Friday, February 20, no later than 6 PM Central Time. Please direct any questions regarding this policy to help@ texaswater.net. A complete version of the hotel registration policy can be viewed at www.txwater.org.

COMPETITIONS THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Top Ops

9:30 am-1:30 pm, Wintergarden Ballroom, 2nd Floor Water operations personnel can impress their coworkers 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 2015 at the AWWA Annual Conference in June. For more information, contact Rhonda Harris at rhonda.harris@ch2m.com or online at www.txwater.org.

Pipe Tapping Contest

9:30 am-3 pm, Exhibit Hall Four-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the AWWA National Pipe Tapping Competition in June. For information, contact Rhonda Harris, rhonda.harris@ ch2m.com or check online at www.txwater.org.

Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest 1:45-3:30 pm, Registration Lobby

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 June. For information, see www.txwater.org.

Texas Shoot Out

2:15-3:15 pm, Exhibit Hall Who is the fastest draw on cutting a piece of 8-inch SDR 35 pipe with a hand saw? 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. The event is open to all. The $5 entry fee proceeds go to Curtis Smalley Memorial Fund. First place in all events will receive a plaque and a gift certificate from EI2. Contact Grace Wike at grace.wike@jacobs.com for more information and to sign up.

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FASTEST SAW CUT COMPETITION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 2:15 – 2:30 PM  UTILITY MANAGEMENT HEAD TO HEAD TOURNAMENT

2:30 – 3:15 PM  HEAD TO HEAD COMPETITION OPENED TO ALL TX WATER ATTENDEES

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

$5 PER ENTRY ALL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED For Pre-Registration (recommended, not required) and Additional Information Contact Grace Wikegrace.wike@jacobs.com

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GUEST PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 & THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Please be our guest for two fun-filled days sampling some highlights of what Corpus Christi has to offer. Continental breakfast, entry to venues, transportation, and lunch are included in the program fee, as well as a ticket to the conference-wide event Thursday evening. The Guest Program costs $125 on or before March 20 and $135 after. Join us for a light breakfast and the opportunity to visit with other participants in the Guest Program Hospitality Room each morning at the Omni Hotel. Wednesday, April 15 After breakfast, we will go to the Texas State Aquarium where we will see dolphins, sea turtles, river otters, and a host of other aquatic and shore-dwelling wildlife. The Aquarium is dedicated to promoting environmental conservation and rehabilitation for marine mammals and shore birds. The Islands of Steel exhibit allows visitors to explore thriving habitats surrounding a Gulf of Mexico oil platform. Next, we have lunch at Fajitaville which offers a wide variety of great choices as well as views of the Corpus Christi Bay. After lunch we will explore the Botanical Gardens and Nature Center where we will take an adventurous “walk on the wild side” through 11 unique floral exhibits and gardens filled with brilliant color. We can stroll along quiet trails and boardwalk through native habitat and natural wetlands and venture into the Butterfly House as well as the new Bromeliad Conservatory. You will have the opportunity to see 2000 orchids, 300 roses, the quaint Hummingbird Garden, and numerous other delights, including exotic parrots, native wildlife in the new Reptiles in Residence Exhibit, and a variety of coastal birds. In the Visitors Center you will find unique gifts at the Nature’s Boutique.

Thursday, April 16 After breakfast, we will take a leisurely stroll along the bayfront to the Art Museum of South Texas, whose permanent collection of more than 1,500 works of art focuses on fine art and craft of the Americas with particular interest in Texas and surrounding states, including those in Mexico. The Museum is home to the paintings, library, and personal documents of Dorothy Hood, a Texas-born modernist painter. The exhibit on display, Bayou City Chic: Progressive Streams of Modern Art in Houston, 1950-1980, will include paintings of several Houston-based artists over the decades and showcase the development of Modernism in Texas. In addition, the Art Faculty at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi will be exhibiting their work. We will have lunch at Hester’s in the Museum building, where we will have outstanding views of the bay and the harbor. After lunch we can visit the museum Gift Shop which offers unusual and educational gifts, books, art and jewelry from local artisans. Next, we will walk around the water gardens and fountains adjacent to the Museum, followed by a tour of the Museum of Asian Cultures nearby. This small museum has artifacts and paintings from Asia, Asia Minor, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. After the tour we will be treated to a demonstration of origami-making, the ancient art of folding paper.

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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 20; $35 thereafter. A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase on-site. Choose one of the two tours that will leave from the American Bank Center Friday morning:

Option 1: Corpus Christi Oso Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour New Dewatering Facility Tour

Option 2: San Patricio Municipal Water District Water Treatment Complex: Producing Municipal and Industrial Water Streams

We are very excited to offer a tour of the Oso Wastewater Treatment Plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilities featuring new breakpoint chlorination process for ammonia reduction and the new dewatering facility both recently placed in operation. Oso plant is designed to treat 16 MGD with a 96 MGD peak, and was expanded to that capacity in 1990. This tour will appeal to all that are interested in wastewater operations technology. You will see the new $10.2 million dollar additions to the facility, as well as the activated sludge plant. The breakpoint ammonia conversion system features hypochlorination and dechlorination controlled using online sensors and a SCADA system. The sludge dewatering facility has four belt presses designed to handle an average of 105 dry tons per day (DT/day) with a peak capacity of 144 DT/day fed at less than 2% solids. Closed-toe shoes are required.

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The San Patricio Municipal Water District is a wholesale water provider serving communities and port-related industrial customers on the north side of Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays. The water treatment complex incorporates three separate treatment facilities and technologies that span a half century. Participants will be able to see the progression of technology over time with a tour of each treatment process. These facilities have a combined treatment capacity of 32 MGD. The District utilizes conventional water treatment for potable water (Plant A), package technology for industry (Plant B) and membrane/microfiltration technology for both potable and industrial customers (Plant C). The District developed the three different treatment facilities in order to produce water to specifications set by each industrial customer. This includes potable water, highly polished water from the microfiltration plant and clarified water. In separate systems, the District also provides raw water as it comes from the Nueces River. The industrial community that relies on the District is growing rapidly and multiple plant expansion projects are currently under contract in order to meet the anticipated increase in water demand. This tour will last about an hour and a half and will include a presentation by Brian Williams, P.E., and a tour led by Jake Krumnow.

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15

2:30 - 3:00 pm

2:00 - 2:30 pm

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Utility Management Turning Data into Action to Drive System Optimization and Performance Jeff Neemann Black & Veatch Nick Burns Black & Veatch Matt Bond Black & Veatch

Legislative/Regulatory

Construction Issues

Hot Off The Press: Mid-Session Update From 84th Texas Legislature

Defining the Playing Field: Deploying Industry Leading Risk Management Techniques to Meet Challenging Ground Conditions for El Paso Storm Drain Tunneling

Julie Nahrgang WEAT Heather Cooke Austin Water Utility

Want a Better Trained and More Capable O&M Staff? Use Promotion Testing and Keep the Tests Fresh Brian Haws Austin Water Utility

EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Costs and Opportunities for the Water Sector

Adam Carpenter American Water Works Association Jonathan Gledhill Policy Navigation Group Troy Hillier Policy Navigation Group

Updates to Chapter 217 Louis Herrin, III Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Dex Dean Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

View from Washington: Federal Update from NACWA Julie Nahrgang WEAT

Andrew Finney CH2M HILL Thomas Cieslik El Paso Water Utilities Michael Ancell CH2M HILL

Watershed Management/ Stormwater

Coordinated Watershed Protection Programs to Protect North Texas Water Supplies Blake Alldredge Upper Trinity Regional Water District

Mary Rhodes Phase 2: Managing Construction of a $150 Million Investment

Keeping the San Antonio River Clean: Trash & Floatables BMP Study

Progressive Design Build Provides Water Solution for Town of Davie

Identification and Optimization of Low Impact Development Scenarios

Anne Carrel Freese and Nichols

Norman Anderson AECOM

Scott Muchard HDR Engineering

Gian Villarreal Michael Baker International

4:45 - 5:15 pm

4:15 - 4:45 pm

3:45 - 4:15 pm

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

San Marcos Reaps Benefits From Smart Investment in AMI Technology Steve Coonan Alan Plummer Associates

A Holistic Information Technology Plan Bridges People, Process and Technology Needs Cara Wilson CDM Smith

Easy Money: Reduce Apparent Water Loss and Increase Billable Revenue Craig Hannah Johnson Controls

What To Do When EPA Comes Calling Gordon Garner CH2M HILL

Occurrence of UCMR Contaminants in Drinking Water Materials David Purkiss NSF International Peter Greiner NSF International

Rainwater Harvesting Training for Permitting Staff in Counties and Municipalities in Texas Mindy Conyers Texas Water Development Board Sanjeev Kalaswad Texas Water Development Board

USACE Rerouting the Trinity River in Downtown Fort Worth First Step: Clear the Utilities for the TxDOT Bridges Carl DeZee Kimley-Horn and Associates

Driven by Drought: Lago Vista Plans for the Future with WTP3 Shay Roalson HDR Engineering

Which Way Does it Flow? An Effort to Map Storm Water Ditches in Houston Garner Peterson Parsons

San Antonio Water System: Painting a System-Wide Picture with Flow Monitoring Roland Gutierrez San Antonio Water System

Rachel Schneider

Hach Company - Flow Products & Services

David Brown

Hach Company - Flow Products & Services

Internal vs. External Program Management Challenges and Solutions

Kathy Berek Tarrant Regional Water District

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Evaluation of Runoff Water Quality from Urbanization of a Former Agricultural Floodplain Wisdom Oghenerurie Department of Environmental Engineering TAMUK

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE â&#x20AC;˘ TECHNICAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15

John Turpin City of Lubbock

Smart Squared: The Smart Thing About SmartCovers Jeffrey Haby San Antonio Water System Greg Quist Hadronex Jeff Supplee San Antonio Water System

Temple Williamson City of Corpus Christi - Utility Department

Robert Thompson CH2M HILL Akhter Hussain City of Houston Ali Khairandish City of Houston

Yvonne Gil Austin Water Utility Chelsea Solomon Georgetown Utility Systems

Alimohammad Entezarmahdi Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education

Free Ammonia and Nitrification: Chloramine Challenges in a Water Distribution System Daniel Yuan City of Houston

Converting Conventional Filters to Biofilters: Planning and Implementation Ashley Evans ARCADIS

A Stage 3 (Three!) Disinfection Byproduct Rule: What Could It Mean for GAC and Disinfection? Benjamin Stanford Hazen and Sawyer Allison Reinert Hazen and Sawyer Erik Rosenfeldt Hazen and Sawyer

Nutrients, Extracellular Polymeric Substances, and Headloss in Biofilters

Andrew Boyle, Freese and Nichols Cullen Carlson, Freese and Nichols Steven Rhodes, Freese and Nichols Clay Evers, City of Kilgore

Clear As Mud: Preparing Better Design Drawings Lance Rothe HDR

As the Main or on the Side: Assessment of Sidestream Nutrient Removal and Recovery Emily Legault HDR Engineering J.B. Neethling HDR Engineering

Aquaponics: The Backyard Solution Stefanie Massey AECOM

Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Supplies: Source Water and Treatment Plant Control Strategies Sunil Kommineni KIT Professionals

Sewer or Later: The Need for Mobile GIS in Enhancing Wastewater Systems

Ambarish Ravi AECOM Technical Services Michael Rolen AECOM Technical Services

Turning Ignorance to Knowledge: Presenting to your Field Staff! Angelica Morales Dallas Water Utilities

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Ayu Sari University of Houston Shankar Chellam University of Houston

Sarah Keithley University of Texas at Austin Mary Jo Kirisits University of Texas at Austin

Measurement and Variation of Chlorate and Perchlorate in Storage Tanks at Two Drinking Water Treatment Plants Anna Breytus University of Texas at Arlington Srinivas Prabakar University of Texas at Arlington Andrew Kruzic University of Texas at Arlington

Low pH Nitrification in a Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor for Space Exploration Haley Schneider Texas Tech University Andrew Jackson Texas Tech University

Fe(III) Hydroxide Nucleation and Growth on Quartz in the Presence of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Cr(III): Implications for Aqueous Heavy Metal Removal Chong Dai University of Houston Yandi Hu University of Houston

Well Biofouling Remediation: A Bacteriophage Cocktail Approach Gustavo Ochoa University of Texas at Austin Mary Jo Kirisits University of Texas at Austin

4:45 - 5:15 pm

Testing, Analysis and Classification of No-Dig Manhole Rehabilitation Materials

Mark Graves HDR Engineering

Autopsy and Chemical Cleaning of Reverse Osmosis Membranes Employed for Water Reuse

4:15 - 4:45 pm

Expect the Unexpected: Construction Within the Edwards Aquifer Recharge/ Transition Zone

Brackish Water Supply Planning in the Corpus Christi Region Through Blending and Desalination

Effective, Low Cost Sludge Treatment Improvements to a Regional WWTP

3:45 - 4:15 pm

Challenges of Large Diameter Force Main Installation Beneath Buffalo Bayou/Houston Ship Channel

Frank Blaha Water Research Foundation Djanette Khiari Water Research Foundation Kenan Ozekin Water Research Foundation

University Forum

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Developing a Successful Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation Program in Corpus Christi, Texas

Formation and Control of NDMA and Other Nitrosamines

Young Professionals

2:00 - 2:30 pm

Navigating Below the Surface: Constructing a 7-mile 54-inch Sanitary Sewer Line Along a 7 lane Major Thoroughfare in Lubbock, Texas

Drinking Water Quality

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Wastewater Collection

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 16

11:30 am - Noon

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 -11:00 am

10:00 - 10:30 am

9:30 - 10:00 am

Water Reuse

Water Quality Sampling and Monitoring for Direct Potable Reuse Aide Zamarron El Paso Water Utilities Corin Marron ARCADIS U.S.

Water Quality Testing at the Raw Water Production Facility in Big Spring, Texas Paves the Road for Future Direct Potable Reuse Projects

Eva Steinle-Darling, Carollo Engineers Andrew Salveson, Carollo Engineers Justin Sutherland, Carollo Engineers John Burch, Colorado River Municipal Water District

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About DPR But Were Afraid to Ask: A Summary of the TWDB Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document

Ellen McDonald Alan Plummer Associates Erika Mancha Texas Water Development Board

Potable Reuse for Inland Applications: Pilot Testing Results from a New Potable Reuse Treatment Scheme Larry Schimmoller CH2M HILL Jeff Biggs Tucson Water

The History of Domestic Water Reuse in Texas Louis Herrin, III Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Odor Control

Collection System Odors: Keeping it in the Pipe

Theodore Chan Perkins Engineering Consultants

MRRDC

Water Distribution

Utilizing Alternating Aeration to Achieve Denitrification: Process Simulation and Field Demonstration

Determining When to Use Internal Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer to Repair Concrete Pressure Pipe: A City of Austin Case Study

Adam Eaton CDM Smith Sarah Stewart CDM Smith Greg Lushbaugh San Jacinto River Authority Jason Williams San Jacinto River Authority

Who Stole My Nitrification: Part 2, Taking it Back El Paso Water Utilities Frontera Lift Station SuperOxygenation Approach Michael Ancell CH2M HILL

Prioritize Odor Control Alternatives with Dispersion Modeling

Charlotte Smith Perkins Engineering Consultants James McMillen Perkins Engineering Consultants Mark Perkins Perkins Engineering Consultants

Odor Control During Construction: Prevent Construction Woes By Avoiding Odor Lynsy Nagle Alan Plummer Associates John Bennett Trinity River Authority

I Need a Nuisance Odor Prevention Plan: Should I Be Afraid?

Mark Perkins Perkins Engineering Consultants

Frederick Holmes Hazen and Sawyer Wes Kucera City of Garland Tina Hanson Hazen and Sawyer Tracey Long Hazen and Sawyer

In the Quest for Determining Nitrification Capacity Ana Pena-Tijerina City of Fort Worth

Design of the Largest Peracetic Acid Disinfection System in North America Kati Bell CDM Smith

SARA Evaluates Total Phosphorous and Nitrogen Limits on Current Processes Josh Marazzini CP&Y Gil Barnett CP&Y Sheeba Thomas San Antonio River Authority

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Shawn Bertram Halff Associates Joe Hoepken Austin Water Utility Todd Jackson Halff Associates James Burnside Halff Associates

Field Tested and Approved: Piloting Leak Detection Equipment in Houston’s Drinking Water Distribution System David Munn AECOM

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Physical Models Streamline LCRA’s New Water Supply

Ken Hall CH2M HILL Jason Eichler Lower Colorado River Authority Ted Davis CH2M HILL Ken Hansen CH2M HILL

Nitrification in Texas: Facts not Fiction Alicia Diehl TCEQ

A Century Old and Operating like New

John Atkins Kimley Horn and Associates

Water Treatment & Operations

Public Information

Diversity Workforce

Developing DPR Treatment Studies: A Closer Look at the TWDB Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document

Waters to the Sea: Guadalupe River

Vocational Training Programs and Their Contribution to Diversity in the Texas Water Workforce

9:30 - 10:00 am

Vocational Training Programs and Their Contribution to Diversity in the Texas Water Workforce

10:00 - 10:30 am

Alan Davis Alan Plummer Associates Chris Boyd Alan Plummer Associates Ellen McDonald Alan Plummer Associates

Everything is Bigger in Texas: Implementation of the Countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest High Recovery Inland Brackish Groundwater Desalination Facility Esther Harrah San Antonio Water System Jill Hudkins Tetra Tech William Davis Black & Veatch David Timmermann Black & Veatch

Mohammad Bayan City of Arlington Sally Mills-Wright City of Arlington Bill Gase City of Arlington Ann Lawson City of Arlington

Nick Burns Black & Veatch

Kathy Berek Tarrant Regional Water District

Getting Out Front and Staying There: Proactive Public Relations Early in the Construction Management Process Brings Park Patrons Together with Pipe Construction Mario Garza, CH2M HILL Eric Steitle, Dallas Water Utilities Cassia Sanchez, Dallas Water Utilities Rita Cox, Dallas Water Utilities

Donna Starling City of Irving

Vocational Training Programs and Their Contribution to Diversity in the Texas Water Workforce Sid McCain Arlington ISD

11:00 - 11:30 am

Utilizing Hybrid Constant Concentration Control to Improve Ozone System Operation

Alliance Building

Tony Young City of Arlington

10:30 - 11:00 am

Ozone and Biological Filtration Fifteen Years of Collective Experience The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Cinde Thomas-Jimenez Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Tracy Fredin Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline

Online Interactive State Water Plan

Matt Nelson Texas Water Development Board James Seppi Texas Water Development Board

Workforce Panel

Phillip Pope Carollo Engineers Chance Lauderdale HDR Gary Smith Trinity River Authority Ron Tamada Trinity River Authority

Achieving Household Water-Use Efficiency Using Automated Metering Infrastructure Allen Berthold Texas AgriLife Texas Water Resources Institute

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11:30 am - Noon

Manganese Control During the Conversion to Engineered Biofiltration: A Full-Scale Demonstration

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE â&#x20AC;˘ TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 16

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 16 Biosolids

Rule Changes in Texas For Land Application of Biosolids

Even a Good Problem Needs a Solution: When Customers Want Too Much Reuse

David Galindo Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Matt Berg CH2M HILL

Richard Weatherly Freese and Nichols

Thermal Hydrolysis Comes To Texas!

Reclaimed Water for Your “Dirty” Linen: Not a “Dirty” Secret Anymore

Samir Mathur CDM Smith Sherri van der Wege Trinity River Authority

Shwetha Pandurangi City of Austin

Optimizing Anaerobic Digestion: Five Ways to Boost Methane Production – A Case Study of the Spring Branch WWTP

2:15 - 2:45 pm

1:45 - 2:15 pm

1:15 - 1:45 pm

Water Reuse

Wes Cardwell, Garver Jeff Sober, Garver Shane Cook, City of Huntsville, WPC Matt Reynolds, City of Huntsville, WPC

MRRDC

Water Distribution

Scum: A Liability or Asset?

Master Plan Investment Yields Big Dividends

Chad Simmons Freese and Nichols

Texas Sized MBR

Josh Frisinger Alan Plummer Associates John Turpin City of Lubbock Mary Gonzales City of Lubbock

Guest Speaker: Tom Kunetz

Lance Klement Garver

How Does the City of Frisco Respond to Rapid Developer Growth? GIS and Hydraulic Modeling

Mazen Kawasmi, Freese and Nichols Jason Brodigan, City of Frisco Andrew Franko, Freese and Nichols Jessica Brown, Freese and Nichols

Padre Island Water Supply Project Minimizes Environmental Impact Using HDD Technology J. McMullan Urban Engineering Daniel Deng City of Corpus Christi Richard Botteicher Underground Solutions

Water Reuse Panel TBD

2:45 - 3:15 pm

Round and Round We Go: Centrifuge Selection for a New Dewatering Facility at Garland, TX Mandi Siebels Carollo Engineers Wes Kucera City of Garland Toshio Shimada Carollo Engineers

Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization Using Process Evaluation and Hydraulic Modeling

Leslie Castillo, Dallas Water Utilities Ferdous Mahmood, Arcadis-US Don Vandertulip, Arcadis-US Donna Long, Arcadis-US

How Proactive or Reactive to Be? Getting Ahead of the Curve on Preventive Maintenance Jessica Brown Freese and Nichols Sally Mills-Wright City of Arlington Bill Gase City of Arlington Mazen Kawasmi Freese and Nichols

4:45 - 5:15 pm

4:15 - 4:45 pm

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

Extreme Drought Requires Creative Solutions: Gcwa’s Quest For Supply Augementation Using Potable Reuse Paul Walker Carollo Engineers

Paddle Drying (Indirect) for Class A Sludge Todd Pratt Andritz Separation Shaun Hurst Andritz Separation

Indirect Potable Reuse Permitting Considerations Tina Petersen CDM Smith Susan Crawford CDM Smith Russell Schreiber City of Wichita Falls Daniel Nix City of Wichita Falls

Selecting the Best and Most Sustainable Dewatering Process Matthew Berg CH2M HILL

The REAL Cost of Grit in Your Wastewater Treatment Plant Dawn Anderson CP&Y

Up and Running: The Country’s Largest VTSH Pump Station Takes Charge Erin Flanagan Freese and Nichols Bryan Jann Freese and Nichols Regina Stencel Dallas Water Utilities

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Fully Structural Rehabilitation of 39-inch PCCP Water Transmission Main with Swagelining™ and HDPE James Vanderwater Gulf Coast Water Authority Madhu Kilambi ARKK Engineers Tom Hayes Murphy Pipeline Contractors

Sorting Utility Customers and Water Use: Results From the 2013 Texas Water Development Board Survey Kevin Kluge Texas Water Development Board

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 16 Public Information/ Utility Resources

TBD

Chapter 1: Wichita Falls: How the Citizens Went From No Way to OK! Russell Schreiber City of Wichita Falls

Joel Cantwell HDR Todd Townsend HDR

Bill Hoffman Frontier Associates

One Water – Many Stories Chapter 2: El Paso Water Utilities: Drink Up! The Public Perception of Toilet to Tap & Getting Public Acceptance

How to Quantify and Implement a Successful Water Budget Whitney Milberger-Laird Masuen Consulting

Javier Camacho El Paso Water Utilities

1:45 - 2:15 pm

Broken Arrow WTP: Lessons Learned in First Year of Operation

How Much are We Really Saving? A Report on Research by Frontier Associates to Develop a Simplified Method to Normalize Municipal Water Use Data for Weather and Population

1:15 - 1:45 pm

One Water – Many Stories

Water Conservation

One Water – Many Stories Water Conservation: Accelerated Water Savings with Cloud Based Software Tools

Quantifying and Benchmarking Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) Water Use in Texas from Four Perspectives

2:45 - 3:15 pm

Mary Portillo MWH

Chapter 3: SJRA: If You Don’t Tell Your Story, Someone Else Will...A Hard-Hitting Approach to Communicate the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

2:15 - 2:45 pm

State of the Brine Management Industry

Joyce Warren City of Frisco

SuEllen Staggs San Jacinto River Authority

One Water – Many Stories Manganese Management in North Texas Gail Charles ARCADIS

WateR You Waiting For? Open Dialog on Creating Your Story Greg Wukasch San Antonio Water System

Bill Hoffman Frontier Associates

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

Chance Lauderdale, HDR Nishel Ross, Carollo Engineers Sally Mills, City of Arlington Bill Gase, City of Arlington

Christopher Boyd Alan Plummer Associates James Naylor, Alan Plummer Associates Alan Davis, Alan Plummer Associates David Gudal, Alan Plummer Associates

Toqeer Ahmed CCRD COMSATS IIT

Water For People and You: How the Water Industry Helps to Change Lives Nathan Louder AECOM

Patrick Dickinson Texas A&M AgriLife Research Clint Wolfe Texas A&M AgriLife Research Dotty Woodson Texas A&M AgriLife Research Karen Sanders Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Conservation Challenges of a Wholesaler in Southeast Texas

Lindsay Kovar Brown and Gay Engineers Robert Patton North Fort Bend Water Authority

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4:45 - 5:15 pm

Past Outcomes and Present Benefits of a Multi-City Collaborative Membrane Filtration Pilot Study

Drinking Water Quality and Its Potential Health Impacts: A Case study of Academic Institutions of Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan

4:15 - 4:45 pm

Development of a Biofiltration Performance-Tracking Tool for Improved Monitoring

Bridging The Gap Between City Departments for Conservation Success

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Water Treatment & Operations

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 17

9:30 - 10:00 am

9:00 - 9:30 am

8:30 - 9:00 am

Small Systems/Safety

Point of Use Reverse Osmosis as an Approved Alternative Treatment Technology: Design, Pilot Testing, and Permitting Sarah Guemez CDM Smith

Creating Bedford’s Northwest Pressure Plane Todd Strouse Kimley-Horn and Associates

Value in Validation of Water Audit Data Mark Mathis WLProspecting

Electrical/I&C

Mitigating Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Noise in Instrumentation Loops

Water Resources A Test of Evaporation Suppression on Lake Arrowhead, Texas

Billy Jenkins Siemens Process Instruments

Ruben Solis Texas Water Development Board Mark Wentzel Texas Water Development Board Andrew Weinberg Texas Water Development Board

High Speed Fiber Optic Cable Along a Water Pipeline Provides Cost Effective Network Services Including Video

San Antonio Water System 2014: South Bexar ASR Drought Management Operations

Curt Wendt CDM Smith Todd Hatcher Tarrant Regional Water District

Lift Station Electrical Design: Do & Don’ts

V.K. Gupta, GAI Mohammad Bayan, City of Arlington Sally Mills, City of Arlington Bill Gase, City of Arlington Craig Gantt, City of Arlington

James Dwyer CH2M HILL Robert Macias San Antonio Water System

City of Corpus Christi: Variable Salinity Desalination Demonstration Project Jason Cocklin Freese and Nichols Trooper Smith Freese and Nichols Jaingang (Daniel) Deng City of Corpus Christi Brent Clayton City of Corpus Christi

Operator

Understanding and Utilizing ORP for Process Control and Sidestream Recycle Jeff Sober Garver John Bennett TRA

Conquering the Start-Up of a Radium Removal Facility Jennifer Minton Carollo Engineers Hutch Musallam Carollo Engineers Ricky Dickson City of San Angelo

Utilizing Electronic O&M Manuals as an Operating Tool to Improve Organization and Treatment Operations and Maintenance Efficiencies Steve Koho HDR Engineering

11:30 - Noon

11:00 - 11:30 am

10:30 - 11:00 am

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

Confined Space Entry: Do’s and Don’ts

Lourdes Borrego-O’Brien Tank Industry Consultants Jennifer Coon Tank Industry Consultants

Risk Mitigation for Aging Electrical Infrastructure Jeff Miller Schneider Electric

Network Security Monitoring for Improving Operational Situational Awareness of Industrial Control Systems Alvaro Cardenas University of Texas at Dallas

Arc Flash Mitigation Through Engineering Controls Incorporated During Design and Applied in Post-Construction Retrofits Doran McMahon HDR Paul Davila HDR

Electrical Upgrades at Raw Water Pump Station Jeff Hensley Freese and Nichols Mohammad Bayan City of Arlington Bill Gase City of Arlington

From Theory to Practice: Practical Approaches to Cyber Security Based on Real-World Risk Mitigation of Process Control Systems John Robinson, CDM Smith Chris Minich, CDM Smith David Zhang, Dallas Water Utilities Todd Hatcher Tarrant Regional Water District

The North Texas Approach to Zebra Mussel Prevention and Control for both Potable and Non-Potable Facilities

Randy McIntyre, ARCADIS Chang Lee, Dallas Water Utilities Ashley Evans, ARCADIS Denis Qualls, Dallas Water Utilities

Models as a Tool for Plant Staff Training and Operations Planning Ana Pena-Tijerina City of Fort Worth

Initial Development of Brackish Groundwater Supplies in the Houston Region

Thermal Cyclone Desalination: A Small Town Leads Innovation

Water Research Foundation: Past, Present and Future Support for Whole Water

Shining Light into the Future: The Benefits of In-Situ Fluorescence Sensors for Distribution System Monitoring

John Nelson LBG-Guyton Associates

Frank Blaha Water Research Foundation

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James Busby Burgess and Niple

Ashley Pifer Garver

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • TECHNICAL SESSIONS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 17

Water’s Worth It! Texas State Water Planning & Funding Update

ICA: Infrastructure Condition Assessment, Systematic Prioritizing Tool for Plant Infrastructure

Julie Nahrgang WEAT Heather Cooke Austin Water Utility

Juan Moran-Lopez Texas Water Development Board

Brian Skeens CH2M HILL Jennifer Henke CH2M HILL

Valery Jean-Bart Trinity River Authority Julia Hunt Trinity River Authority

Graham Bell, HDR David Marshall, TRWD Jeff Giddings, HDR Doug Biglen, HDR Matt Gaughan, IPL Program Office

Monetizing Risk: A Capital Investment Prioritization and Optimization Model

Partnering Trenchless Rehab with Replacement for Large Diameter Pipeline Solutions

How to Clean and TV Siphons in One of the Busiest Intersections in Texas During Construction Season

Modified Native Clayey Soils as a Bedding Material for a Water Pipeline Project

Matt Bond Black & Veatch Jason De Stigter Black & Veatch Mathew Powis Black & Veatch

Joseph Cotton RJN Group Dennis Laskowski San Antonio Water Systems Jerome Iltis San Antonio Water Systems

James McDonald Trinity River Authority of Texas Wendy Martinez CH2M HILL Vibhuti Pandey CH2M HILL

Anand J. Puppala University of Texas at Arlington Tejo V. Bheemasetti University of Texas at Arlington

9:30 - 10:00 am

How to Meet the New Texas Water Loss Thresholds: From Water Audits to Water Loss Control

Implementation and Reality of Developing Program Wide Corrosion Control Strategy for the Integrated Pipeline Project

9:00 - 9:30 am

Defining Water Loss Limits for Utilities Applying for State Funding

Large Diameter Conveyance

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

Tom Brikowski Geosciences Dept., The University of Texas at Dallas

Kent Meyerhoeffer WHECO Controls

David Reazin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Leveraging GIS-Based Mobile and Cloud Technologies to Support Asset Management and System Operations Jayson Brennen CDM Smith Sydney Kase CDM Smith

You Just Lost 25% of Your Raw Water… Now What? Fast-Tracking a 48-Mile Raw Water Supply Pipeline Jeff Payne Freese and Nichols

Advanced Condition Assessment for Pierce-Burch Water Treatment Plant in Arlington, Texas Mohammad Bayan City of Arlington Adam McKnight Pure Engineering Services Bill Gase City of Arlington W. Gantt City of Arlington

Evaluating Chloramine Loss in Raw Water Supply Pipelines P. Greg Pope Carollo Engineers Rob Cullwell Carollo Engineers Jason Gehrig Tarrant Regional Water District

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11:30 - Noon

EPA’s Energy Star Guidelines for Energy Management at Water and Wastewater Utilities

John D’Antoni Alan Plummer Associates

Ali Abolmaali University of Texas at Arlington Margarita Takou University of Texas at Arlington Mojtaba Dezfooli University of Texas at Arlington Mohammad Razavi University of Texas at Arlington

11:00 - 11:30 am

A Pump Station on a Lake: Emergency Raw Water Intake Barge

Implementing an Asset Management Plan

10:30 - 11:00 am

Origins of Runoff Declines in the Upper Trinity: Long Term Temperature or Short Term Precipitation Effects?

Staged Construction Modeling of a Large Diameter Steel Pipe Using 3-D Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

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Asset Management

8:30 - 9:00 am

Infrastructure Financing/ Climate Change

TEXAS WATER 2015 SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT Tuesday, April 14 • River Hills Country Club • www.riverhills-golf.com

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. This year’s event will be held at River Hills Country Club, 4225 River Hills Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78426 (361-387-3563). River Hills golf facility combines the natural contours and rustic charm of the Nueces River Valley with well-manicured greens, fairways and tee boxes. The 6,096-yard 18-hole par 70 course offers a comfortable, yet challenging golf experience not found anywhere else in the region. You will not be disappointed with the course, amenities or staff. A good time will be had by all. 7 am check-in with breakfast. 8 am Shotgun Scramble with lunch and awards following. First 128 players. No on-site registration.

CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION $135/person by 3/16/15; $150 after; No later than 3/23/15 TEAM REGISTRATION $545/team by 3/16/15; $600 after; No later than 3/23/15 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES BRONZE PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, and 1 hole sponsorship (sign at tee box). SILVER PACKAGE: Bronze Package PLUS sponsorship of tournament breakfast and lunch. GOLD PACKAGE: Silver Package PLUS sponsorship of tournament awards (including closest to pin, long drive and hole-in-one). TITLE SPONSOR: Gold Package PLUS golf ball sponsorship (includes a sleeve of golf balls with your company logo for every golfer) INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM CAPTAIN

NAME:__________________________________________ Firm Name:______________________________________ Address:_________________________________________ City:____________________________________________ State:_________________________Zip:_______________ Daytime Phone:___________________________________ Email:___________________________________________ TEAM PLAYER NAMES

#2:_____________________________________________ #3:_____________________________________________ #4:_____________________________________________

THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE!

www.txwater.org

Or mail form with payment to: TW15 Golf Fundraiser for Scholarships P.O. Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691 Or fax to 512-251-8152 PAYMENT METHOD:

 Check Payable to “Texas Water”

CALCULATE FEES Bronze Package.......... $900 ............ Silver Package............ $1,300 ............ Gold Package.............. $1,800 ............ Title Sponsor.............. $3,000 ............

$___________ $___________ $___________ $___________

Sponsorship Opportunities ___Hole (@ $400)............................. ___Registration Table (@ $300).......... ___Hole in One (@ $500)................... ___Longest Drive, Men (@ $300)........ ___Longest Drive, Women (@ $300)... ___Beverage Cart (@ $500)............... ___Closest to the Pin (@ $300)..........

$___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________

NAME FOR SPONSORSHIP SIGN: ______________________________________________ Individual Registration...................... $___________ Team Registration............................. $___________ Tournament Extra(s) ___Mulligans ($5/each; max 4/player)... $___________ ___Forward Tee ($20/team)............... $___________ to move to 150 yds. out from pin on Par 5 #12 hole ___Raffle Tickets ($1/each)............... $___________ ___Game Package ($100/team).......... $___________ ($140 value!) Includes 4 mulligans/player, forward tee and 10 raffle tickets/player

TOTAL (ADD COLUMN AT RIGHT)

$___________

Tournament Chairs: Logan Burton, 361-876-0673 Pete Anaya, 361-792-2035 CHARGE MY:

 AMEX

 VISA

 MasterCard

 Discover

Card #: _______________________________________________________Expiration: ______________________________________ Cardholder Name: ______________________________________________Security Code: ___________________________________ Credit Card Billing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ab

TEXAS WATER 2015 REGISTRATION April 14-17, 2015 • Corpus Christi, Texas

Early Registration Deadline: March 20, 2015 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 3/20/15 after 3/20/15

❑ Full Registration - MEMBER

$295

$345

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❑ Full Registration - NON MEMBER

$450

$500

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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 (new members only - no renewals) ❑ 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 (4/15, 4/16) (Sorry: No one-day passes available) FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS

$55

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QUANTITY

Select Tour: _____ x $30 $35 ❑ Tour 1: Corpus Christi Oso Wastewater Treatment Plant

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❑ Tour 2: San Patricio Municipal Water District Water Treatment Complex 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 participate in the Curtis Smalley Environ. Event (Tues., April 14) ❑ I plan to participate in the Dodson Drive Fun Run 5K (Wed., April 15) ❑ I plan to attend the Women of Water Lunch (Box lunch ticket required; included in Full Registration or Thursday Only. Or purchase ticket below.) ❑ * Box Lunch - THURS.

_____ x $30

$35

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❑ * TW15 Thursday Night Event

_____ x $65

$75

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❑ Gloyna Breakfast (Friday)

_____ x $35

$35

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❑ Donation “Water for People” - Optional

TOTAL PAYMENT (add right column)

* 1 ticket to event included with Full Registration

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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: Texas Water 512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152 texwater@texas.net

Texas Water 2015 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 20, 2015. A $60 cancellation fee will be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 20, 2015. Substitutions allowed. Substitutions may incur a $25 processing fee. All refunds must be requested in writing. Fax refund requests to Texas Water at 512-251-8152. I have special dietary needs: ❑ Vegetarian ❑ Other_____________________________________________

Early registration deadline March 20, 2015. After April 6, registration only available on-site. ab