April 9–12, 2024 Fort Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth, Texas
April 9–12, 2024 Fort Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Howdy! Welcome to Fort Worth, where cowboys and culture combine to make our city unique. We are excited to welcome you to this year’s Texas WaterTM 2024 annual conference and exhibition—widely recognized as the premier water and wastewater conference in the Southwest.
Texas Water is proudly sponsored by both the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and the Texas American Water Works Association (Texas AWWA).
We had a great team of water professionals on our local host committee to make sure this year’s conference is both an educational and entertaining experience. We want it to be the best one yet! Check out the committee list on Page 46 and please be sure to thank them.
Maximize your conference experience by participating in the technical sessions and special events. Network with your industry peers and friends. Visit the Exhibit Hall to take in the more than 650 booths showcasing many leading-edge products and services in the water sector. Plus, there you can experience the excitement of the competitions.
We look forward to seeing you throughout the week. Have a great conference!
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On behalf of the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and the Texas American Water Works Association (Texas AWWA), welcome to the Texas WaterTM 2024 annual conference and exhibition! This year we proudly return to the great city of Fort Worth, graciously hosting our conference attendees, exhibitors, speakers, competitors and volunteers, while offering amazing amenities and cultural experiences.
As the Largest Regional Water Conference in the U.S.©, both WEAT and TAWWA proudly plan, coordinate, and implement the annual conference with an outstanding group of volunteers guided by Laura Wilson and Mary Gugliuzza, both with the City of Fort Worth, and supported by the dedicated leadership of both organizations.
For those working in the water and wastewater industry, Texas WaterTM 2024 is the premier opportunity to collaborate with a broad range of industry leaders, operators, engineers and manufacturers. We encourage all attendees to visit with exhibitors, attend technical sessions and participate in the many conference events to share knowledge and experience. Be sure to check out all of our amazing exhibitors and visit the Innovation Lounge. Located in the Exhibit Hall, the Innovation Lounge will feature some of the newest companies presenting leading edge technologies in our industry. We hope you enjoy the conference!
Kristin O’Neill WEAT President Amy Middleton Texas AWWA ChairUse your smartphone’s camera or a free QR reader app and scan the QR code below. Your phone should direct you to the Texas Water app in the app store so you can download it for free to your smartphone. Or search for “Texas Water Conference” in the Google Play or Apple’s App Store.
For desktop use, visit the basic version at https://m4.goeshow.com/txawwa/annual/2024.
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Wednesday,
Thursday, April 11
10 am–12 pm WEAT Scholarship & Endowment Committee ‣ 121C
10:30–11:30 am TXWIN ‣ 110A
11 am–12 pm WEAT Lab Panel ‣ 110B
11 am–12 pm TAWWA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee ‣ 107
11 am–12 pm TAWWA Small Systems Division ‣ 110B
11:30 am-12:30 pm WEAT Construction Management Committee ‣ 110A
12:00–1:00 pm WEAT Asset Management Committee ‣ 111
1:05–2:00 pm WEAT PCOC ‣ 111
2:00–3:00 pm WEAT Safety, Cyber, and Infrastructure Security Committee ‣ 110A
2:30–3:30 pm TAWWA Water Conservation/Reuse Division ‣ 107
2:30–3:30 pm TAWWA Education Division ‣ 106
4:00–5:00 pm WEAT Utility Funding Committee ‣ 111
5:00–6:00 pm WEAT MRRDC Committee ‣ 111
4:30–5:15 pm Texas Water Reuse Association Meeting ‣ 121C
Comm. ‣ 106
WEF Trustee Corey Williams will represent the Water Environment Federation at Texas WaterTM 2024.
Williams currently serves as president and CEO of SmartCover Systems, the innovation leader for intelligent, realtime wastewater monitoring systems. Prior to his role at SmartCover, Williams served as the CEO of a Suez subsidiary, Optimatics; as vice president and general manager of Inflection Point Solutions, a software development and management consulting firm also serving the water industry; and at Black and Veatch as the director of environmental information systems.
A WEF member for his over 30-year career, Williams has guided multiple companies, engaged in advisory board positions for startups, and served as project manager or executive in charge of more than 125 projects for water and wastewater utilities throughout the United States, Australia and Europe. Williams has authored more than 75 papers in IT, OT, IoT, and the smart water and innovation space for the water industry.
Williams is active in many professional associations and has been the co-principal investigator in research initiatives related to the application of technology to drive business value in utilities.
He is the co-founder and moderator of both the Water and Wastewater CIO and CFO Forums. He founded these forums with the mission of bringing together innovative water and wastewater utility leaders from all over the country and creating a valuable space for knowledge transfer and networking.
Williams earned a B.S in civil engineering from Kansas State University.
Texas WaterTM 2024 is a registered trademark of Texas AWWA for the exclusive use for this joint conference with WEAT. All rights reserved.
Kate Nutting, chair of the American Water Works Association’s Technical and Educational Council, will represent AWWA at Texas WaterTM 2024.
Nutting is the General Manager, Southwest District at Golden State Water Company.
She manages customer service, community relations, and water system operations and maintenance in potable water systems in southwestern Los Angeles County.
Nutting actively participates in wholesale and regional water agency meetings, programs and functions. She oversees the development of operations and maintenance budgets; analyzes and reports on variances and makes operational adjustments as necessary to ensure compliance with authorized budgetary levels. Nutting provides key data and information in preparation of asset planning documents and capital budgets. Additionally, she participates in the preparation of general rate case applications and long-term planning for the District.
In the Exhibit Hall, join in the fun and play MATCH THE NAME GAME! Winning one of the great prizes in the Match the Name Game is easy: Match the names on the Game Card with the same name imprinted on a label randomly distributed at exhibitor booths throughout the Exhibit Hall. When all matching labels have been affixed to the Game Card, place your Game Card in the Door Prize Drum, located near the back of the Exhibit Hall.
One Game Card is designated for Wednesday and one for Thursday. Drawings will be held both days so you have two chances to win! Game Cards are not interchangeable. You do not need to be present at the time of the drawings; see back of Game Cards for details of drawing times.
Please note: Exhibitors are not eligible to win. Prizes will be shipped to winners after the conference.
We don’t just work in Texas, we live here. With offices in 14 cities around the state, we’re committed to understanding and finding solutions to the water and wastewater issues we face today and anticipating those of tomorrow. We have the cutting-edge technical expertise you need and over a century’s worth of experience you can count on.
Look for us in one of our office locations in these 14 cities in Texas. Complete this word search and return it to booth 1205 for a prize. Circle the words, then circle back with us.
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McKinney
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker will provide the keynote address during Texas Water’s Opening Session at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 in Ballroom C. WEF Board of Trustee member Corey Williams and chair of AWWA’s Technical and Educational Council Kate Nutting will also be in attendance.
Reelected in 2023 with 70% of the vote, Mayor Parker has served as the 45th Mayor of Fort Worth since 2021. Parker is focused on building a safer and stronger Fort Worth, nurturing thriving families, and fostering the highest quality of life in every zip code of the nation’s 13th largest city.
Launching her vision to build Fort Worth into a world-class city, Mayor Parker’s next-generation leadership includes key efforts and community partnerships to bolster Fort Worth’s development to compete in a global economy, improve public safety, expand access to education and workforce opportunities, and preserve the city’s rich heritage with a pioneering spirit and determination to leave things better than she found them.
We believe access to clean water is a basic human right. So to ensure that communities of the future have more resilient water supply, we’re committed to helping industries and municipalities become more effective stewards of the water we depend on.
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Mayor Parker is a licensed attorney, with more than seventeen years of experience in national, state and local public affairs, including her service as the chief of staff for Mayor and the Fort Worth City Council. She was the founding CEO of Fort Worth Cradle to Career and the Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership.
She and her husband David are the proud parents of one daughter and two sons.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 7 A.M.
The Texas Water 2024 Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at The Golf Club at Fossil Creek. The tournament benefits the scholarship programs of both WEAT and TAWWA.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 8:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.
This year the Curtis Smalley Environmental Event is teaming up with the City of Fort Worth volunteers and Tarrant Regional Water District to make a tangible impact on the protection and restoration of the beloved waterways along the Clear Fork Trinity River. Transportation will be provided from the Omni hotel to the site beginning at 8 a.m. Pick up and drop offs will occur every 20 min and the last shuttle will leave the park at noon. You are also welcome to drive yourself to the park.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9 – THURSDAY, APRIL 11
EXHIBIT HALL
Texas WaterTM 2024 will host the largest regional water exhibition on the continent. More than 650 exhibit booths are in one place, at one time, in the Exhibit Hall. See pages 54-67 for a list of exhibitors.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9 – THURSDAY, APRIL 11
EXHIBIT HALL
The Texas Water™Conference has always promoted innovation and creative design to solve some of our most complex water problems. The Innovation Lounge highlights innovative and advanced technologies from across North America. Don’t miss this opportunity to check out these new technologies while collaborating with your colleagues in the Innovation Lounge inside the Exhibit Hall. There is no additional fee to visit the Innovation Lounge.
Thanks to our sponsor!
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TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 4:30 TO 6:30 P.M.
Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the Fort Worth Convention Center for refreshments. Registration opens at 4 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall at 4:30 pm.
Thanks to our sponsors!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 5:30 A.M. CHECK IN; 6:30 A.M. START TIME
The Dodson Drive was created in 2011 to honor the life and work of Kenneth Dodson. Kenny D worked in the wastewater industry for 20 years and was a tireless supporter of YP education and growth. The net proceeds from the registration fees for timed runners and teams benefit our young professionals by providing contributions for scholarships and assisting them to attend the annual Young Professionals summit. All timed-donation participants will receive an official event tech shirt and eligibility for team and single participant awards! Runners are also welcome to join us as untimed participants. There is no fee to run as an untimed participant, however, you are still welcome to make a donation to the Dodson Drive; any amount is appreciated. The route will go through downtown Fort Worth starting from the Convention Center. The run will start at 6:30 a.m. Plan on arriving prior to 6 a.m. to check-in/register and warm up. Water will be distributed during the race. Afterwards, join us for a post-race party with breakfast tacos and fruit. A map of the route is provided on page 32. All finishers will receive their very own conference ribbon to display on their badges proudly. Awards will be during the YP Reception! Be sure to follow our social media pages for other event updates www.facebook.com/YPDD5k and https://www.linkedin.com/company/yp-dodson-drive/ Thank you so much to our generous sponsors for their support of this year’s YP Dodson Drive 5k!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 9 TO 10 AM
BALLROOM C
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker will keynote the Opening Session at Texas WaterTM 2024. WEF Board of Trustee member Corey Williams and chair of AWWA’s Technical and Educational Council Kate Nutting will also be present.
Thanks to our sponsors!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
BALLROOM A/B ‣ TICKET REQUIRED
Enjoy a great meal with your colleagues at the Awards Lunch. 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.
Thanks to our sponsors!
EXHIBIT HALL
Come grab your beverage of choice and good conversation in the exhibit hall during the morning and afternoon Networking/Exhibit Hall Breaks.
Thanks to our sponsors!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 – THURSDAY, APRIL 11
OUTSIDE OF THE EXHIBIT HALL (BY 12TH ST LOBBY)
Water For People volunteers have been rounding up treasures to offer in the annual silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Water For People effort to assist developing countries in providing safe drinking water and sanitation services for their communities. Check out the offerings in the Exhibit Hall by the entrance. All bidding is through the Handbid app/website. See our ad on page 49 or stop by the auction for more information. The auction ends at 1:15 pm Thursday.
Thanks to our sponsor!
WEAT AWARDS
WEAT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
WEAT Exemplary Employer Awards
WEAT Outstanding Public Official Awards
WEAT Dennis Laskowski Membership Recruitment Award
WEAT Outstanding Service Award
WEAT Workforce Development Award
WEAT Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year
WEF George W. Burke, Jr. Award
WEF/WEAT Lifetime Members
WEAT Sidney L. Allison Award
WEF William D. Hatfield Award
WEAT Winfield S. Mahlie Award
WEAT Alan H. Plummer Environmental Sustainability Award
WEAT Earnest F. Gloyna Pillars of the Profession Award
WEAT Walter Chiang Lifetime Achievement Award
WEF Arthur Sidney Bedell Award
TAWWA AWARDS
TAWWA Young Professional Maverick Award
TAWWA Membership Recruitment Awards
TAWWA Operator Meritorious Service Awards
TAWWA 5 Under 35 Outstanding Young Professional Nominees
AWWA Honorary Member Award Nominee
Outstanding Service to AWWA Award Nominee
AWWA A.P. Black Research Award Nominee
AWWA Water Industry Hall of Fame Award
AWWA Silver, Life and Gold Awards
AWWA William T. “Doc” Ballard Award
AWWA George Warren Fuller Awards
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 7:15 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M.
BALLROOM A/B ‣ TICKET REQUIRED
Each year at the Texas WaterTM Conference, we host the Women of Water breakfast. At this event, attendees will hear from women entrepreneurs and the challenges and successes they have achieved and so much more! This year, Fiona Allen, Senior Advisor for HR Green, will moderate a panel of entrepreneurs that include Cristina Criado, PE, President/CEO of CRIADO and Associates; Nancy Lerner, Founder and President of Brio Consulting, LLC; and Stephanie Corso, co-founder and leader of two mission-driven organizations. We look forward to having you join us for breakfast as these women discuss entrepreneurship and their experiences while providing a forum for future entrepreneurs in the Water Industry to network with experienced professionals. One ticket is included with Full Registration.
Thanks to our sponsors!
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, NOON TO 1:00 P.M.
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, Hydrant Hysteria 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 $50.
Thanks to our sponsors!
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 12:00 TO 1:05 P.M.
Texas Water will honor WEAT and TAWWA friends and colleagues who have demonstrated their commitment to the water and wastewater profession. This fast-paced, live and fun event will take place in Ballroom C of the Convention Center. Doors will open at 12 pm. Box lunches will be available at the event, however, seating and space to eat will be limited and on a first come, first served basis.
Thanks to our sponsors!
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 9 A.M. TO 11:50 A.M.
ROOM 202D
Join us on Thursday, April 11, in the Value of Water session for four exciting presentations that dive into the stories we tell for different water communication goals. This will be followed by a One Water showcase featuring a conversation with Texas utility leaders who are using these resources and approaches to integrate and operationalize efforts across their own communities. This unique session will also include games, trivia, and prizes you don’t want to miss!
WEAT AWARDS
WEAT Clean Shores Competition Awards
Innovative Technology Award
TAWWA AWARDS
TAWWA Chapter Awards
TAWWA Water Conservation & Reuse Awards
JOINT AWARDS
Ken Miller Water For People Founders Award
Watermark Awards
Through holistic planning, we help communities address the challenges of today and tomorrow, whether tackling the latest regulations (PFAS, LCRR), protecting our water supplies (pre-treatment, nutrient removal), or assuring water supply resiliency. Our One Water approach focuses on affordable, implementable, and equitable design.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1:30 P.M. TO 3 P.M. ROOM 204B
The Texas Water Engineer’s Ethics Seminar is an interactive and thought-provoking session led by Bob Pence and Gina Smith from Freese and Nichols, Inc. While earning one Professional Development Hour and satisfying the annual ethics requirement, you will learn to recognize ethical situations faced by engineers, analyze the issues of ethical situations and discuss how to resolve ethical situations in a creative and professional manner. There is no additional fee or need to preregister for this training.
All participants of Texas WaterTM 2024 must register. Your badge is proof of registration and must be worn at all times. Your badge is your admission for all technical sessions, the Exhibit Hall and non-ticketed conference events. Admission will not be granted without a badge. Your badge will also be scanned at technical sessions to track your TCEQ credit hours. Replacement of lost badges is available at the Registration Counter at a cost of $10.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 9 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M.
ROOM 204B
The WEAT Student Design Competition (SDC) gives students the opportunity to design and present a project based on a real-world wastewater treatment plant design problem. Students will be competing to represent WEAT at the Student Design Competition in New Orleans at WEFTEC 2024. The 2024 WEAT SDC will focus on the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant (PCWRP) located in Denton, Texas. The plant was constructed in 1961 and later expanded four more times before reaching its current permitted flows of 21-mgd AADF and 46-mgd P2H. Denton is experiencing unprecedented growth and the plant will expand to accommodate the population increase. Students participating in the competition are tasked with expanding the plant to 26-mgd AADF and 69-mgd P2H, upgrading the adjacent Dyno-Dirt Composting Facility to accommodate the increase of plant biosolids, along with addressing other improvements. Come out and support your alma mater or see some prospective future leaders in the industry!
Thanks to our sponsors!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1:20 P.M. TO 5:10 P.M.
ROOM 202C
Young Professionals will share their knowledge and experiences on an array of matters aimed at engaging YPs and seasoned professionals alike. Reference the program lineup for details.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 5:15 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. BALLROOM C
Winners of the Student Design Competition, the University Forum, the Dodson Drive Run and InFLOW will be honored and celebrated at this ceremony ahead of the YP & Student Reception/Mentoring Program networking event.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 5:30 P.M. TO 6:15 P.M. BALLROOM C
Join the YPs and seasoned professionals for drinks and hors d’oeuvres during this networking event. The Networking Event will provide Young Professionals an opportunity to meet with Mentors and discuss their career journey. Join us to learn more about the Mentoring Program and how you can participate.
Thanks to our sponsors!
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 6:15 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.
BILLY BOB’S TEXAS ‣ TICKET REQUIRED
Our conference night out event will take place at the Historic Billy Bob’s Texas, conveniently located in the Stockyards. Billy Bob’s Texas first opened April 1, 1980 with a live concert from Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers. It is the world’s largest honky-tonk. The event will feature live music, various Texas-style appetizers to
satisfy your hearty appetites and live armadillo races. The Conference Night Out tickets include one Old West Photo (1 photo ticket) and a deluxe bar service that includes a variety of wines, beers and cocktails (2 drink tickets, followed by a cash bar).
Shuttle buses will leave from the Convention Center at 6 pm. The Gavel Passing ceremony will start at 6:15 pm.
We excel at connecting people and places through smart engineering solutions that fuel the growth and prosperity of our communities. Civil
A Conference Night-Out ticket is included with Full Registration or with the Guest Badge.
Billy Bob’s Texas is located at 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76164.
Thanks to our sponsors!
Thursday, April 11 9:35 am
David Stanley, PE and Terry Winn, PE
“Solve the Design Flood Maze with a Labyrinth Spillway”
Thursday, April 11 1:10 pm
Marisa Vergara, PE and Gil Barnett, PE
“Aging Infrastructure Vs. Growing Water Demands –Who Will Win?”
Thursday, April 11 3:20 pm
Swaroop Puchalapalli, PE
“Comparative Analysis of Water Flushing Techniques”
Friday, April 12 9:40 am
Tom Entsminger
“EPA’s WIFIA Funding Program: A Gem Hidden in Plain Sight”
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 7 TO 8:30 A.M.
BALLROOM B
Larry Patterson will be the featured speaker at the Gloyna Breakfast at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 12.
Patterson is the Executive Director of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District. He is a Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Texas with 50 years of experience in the water/wastewater utility industry. Patterson joined Upper Trinity Regional Water District in 2002 after his retirement from the Dallas Water Utilities Department, where he served as Assistant Director for Wastewater Operations.
Patterson began his employment with Upper Trinity as the District’s Chief Engineer and steadily progressed through positions of increasing responsibility leading to his appointment as Executive Director in March 2018. Upper Trinity operates water and wastewater facilities that serve 29 communities located in Denton and Collin counties.
Patterson is an active member of the Water Environment Association of Texas, the Water Environment Federation, the American Water Works Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers and served in leadership positions with both the Texas and National Association of Clean Water Agencies (TACWA and NACWA).
Patterson also served for 30 years in the Texas Army National Guard as an engineering officer, ending his military career achieving the rank of Brigadier General. He holds a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Texas A&M University and a master’s in environmental sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas. Mr. Patterson is a Distinguished Graduate of the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University.
The breakfast honors the long and distinguished career of the late Earnest F. Gloyna, professor of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Gloyna’s teaching, research and professional practice have touched a large number of students, educators, engineers and the public leadership not only in Texas but throughout the world. Tickets for the Gloyna Breakfast are $50 and are sold separately.
The Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and the Texas Section of American Water Works Association (TAWWA) are dedicated to providing a safe, harassmentfree experience for everyone during Texas WaterTM and official Texas WaterTM conference events. WEAT and TAWWA will not tolerate harassment of conference attendees, exhibitors, speakers, volunteers, or staff. WEAT and TAWWA prohibit Texas WaterTM participants from intimidating, harassing, unwelcome, abusive, disruptive, violent or offensive conduct. Texas WaterTM participants asked to stop any such behavior must comply immediately. Violators may be subject to expulsion without refund. Harassment should be reported to conference staff immediately.
Please refer to our full Code of Conduct at www.txwater.org/codeofconduct_2024.cfm for more information including contact information for reporting actions contrary to the Texas WaterTM code of conduct.
Attendees who purchased tickets will enjoy one of these tours on Friday morning. Tours will depart at 8 am from the Fort Worth Convention Center on Friday, April 12.
The Western Currency Facility opened in 1990 in Fort Worth as the first government facility outside Washington, DC, to print United States paper money. The facility serves the currency needs of the western half of the nation and acts as a contingency operation in case of an emergency at the DC facility. The facility was recently named Industry of the Year and additionally earned a Pretreatment Partnership Award and Pollution Prevention award in their sweep of 2019 City of Fort Worth Environmental Awards. The production of U.S. currency is not an easy or simple task, but one that involves highly trained and skilled craftspeople, specialized equipment, and a combination of traditional old world printing techniques merged with sophisticated, cutting-edge technology. NOTE: The BEP is a secure facility. Visitors are subject to security screening prior to entering the Visitor Center. Please leave cell phones, laptops, iPads, iWatches or any electronic devices, electronic equipment, backpacks, cameras, weapons (including knives, pellet guns, mace, etc.), explosives, food, and or drinks back at the hotel or on the bus. They are NOT allowed on the tour.
Schedule:
8:00 am: Leave from the Fort Worth Convention Center
8:30-9:00 am: Arrive at Western Currency Facility and go through Security
9:00-11:00 am: Tour of production room floor (Self-guided tour)
11:00 am: Depart Western Currency Facility
11:30 am: Arrive at Fort Worth Convention Center
The Westside Water Treatment Plant started operating in 2012. It is the newest and smallest of Fort Worth’s five water treatment facilities. The Westside WTP is the utility’s first, and currently only, water plant to use membranes. The plant started with a capacity of 12 million gallons a day and has since been expanded to 15 MGD. An expansion to 18 MGD is in progress. Ozone is used for primary disinfection, mainly for taste and odor control and treatment preconditioning.
Secondary disinfection is with chloramines, using sodium hypochlorite and liquid ammonia sulfate. The plant has full conventional treatment in front of the low-pressure membranes. Hard infrastructure was constructed for a 35 MGD facility. This allows it to be easily expanded without major construction activity. It just requires adding plate settlers to sedimentation basins, filter media to filtration basins and membrane racks to existing empty
slots as the need for more capacity occurs. Fort Worth operates a blended system, but the water from this facility is primarily used on the city’s rapidly growing west side and by the cities of Aledo, Hudson Oaks and Willow Park. In early 2024, improvements related to winter weatherization will be operational. This includes backup power generation using two 2.5-megawatt generators and enclosing the high-service pump station. These improvements are part of the utility’s efforts to comply with the requirements of SB3.
Schedule:
8:00 am: Leave from the Fort Worth Convention Center 8:30-9:00 am: Arrive at Westside WTP and check in 9:00-11:00 am: Tour of the Facility led by City Staff 11:00 am: Depart Facility for Convention Center 11:30 am: Arrive at the Fort Worth Convention Center
The Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System provides wastewater collection and treatment services to all or portions of 21 jurisdictions in the DallasFort Worth metroplex, as well as the DFW International Airport. The Solids Management Program included significant improvements to the plant’s solids handling facilities and incorporated a Thermal Hydrolysis Process to produce a Class A biosolids product. Thermal hydrolysis is a process that heats and pressurizes sludge in order to break down sludge cell walls. This enhances digestion and solids destruction; and consequently, reduces the amount of solids to be moved offsite, thus reducing transportation costs. Biogas production is also enhanced. When used in combination with downstream mesophilic digestion, the process generates Class A biosolids. One of the primary benefits of THP is the ability to decrease the digestion reactor volume required, since the digesters post-THP can be fed at almost double the solids concentration when compared to typical mesophilic digesters. THP treated solids followed by mesophilic digestion will meet or exceed EPA 503 Class “A” biosolids requirements. The final product exhibits excellent properties for soil blending and land application with low odor biosolids.
Schedule:
8:00 am: Leave from the Fort Worth Convention Center
8:30-9:00 am: Arrive at THP Facility and check in 9:00-11:00 am: Tour of the Class A Thermal Hydrolysis Facility led by TRA Staff
11:00 am: Depart THP Facility for Convention Center
11:30 am: Arrive at the Fort Worth Convention Center
Operations Challenge
See full event schedule on page 29
Wednesday, April 10, 8 am–
Thursday, April 11, 2:45 pm
Watch the nation’s best operators and maintenance staff compete in the Operations Challenge Competition. This multi-day competition challenges utility teams to test their knowledge in different aspects of their day-to-day responsibilities. Operations Challenge is composed of five individual events that carry over to nationals. Texas has also created additional events to provide other opportunities for teams to compete. The competitions include:
Freese and Nichols Process Control Event
Teams will complete a written test consisting of short math and process scenario questions, electronic multiple-choice questions and process simulation.
Hartwell Environmental Laboratory Event
Analyzing and determining total suspended solids, conductivity / TDS and performing solids mass balance across a treatment system.
Walter Chiang Maintenance Event
Sponsored by STV
The purpose of this event is to test the skills of a maintenance team to respond to trouble at a wastewater lift station that has resulted in an alarm and replace a Vaughan pump impeller.
AECOM Collection System Event
Teams are required to cut out a section of an 8-inch PVC wastewater pipe with water flowing through it, drill and install a 4-inch service saddle in the replacement pipe, cut and install the replacement section with couplings.
Carollo Safety Event
Teams will be required to rescue an unconscious worker from a lift station. Team members will set up a retrieval system, perform a permit required confined space entry and rescue the downed worker.
Gupta Electrical Event
A race to troubleshoot a lift station control panel and power supply.
Seepex Exhibition Event
Competitors will race to replace the stator and rotor in a seepex Smart Conveying Technology (SCT) pump.
Victaulic Exhibition Event
A race to put together a style 31 coupling tree arrangement using Victaulic couplings, pipes and impact drivers.
Garver Fastest Saw Cut Event
3 pm-5 pm, Exhibit Hall, Ops Challenge Area
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 Fastest Saw Cut. 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. Contact Grace Sober at gdsober@lan-inc.com for more information and to sign up.
YP Process Control Competition Event
Test your knowledge out on the plant process simulator that our operations challenge teams complete. Sign up to compete in the Young Professionals Open Competition during the day Wed., April 10 from 9:30 am-2 pm OR Thurs., April 11 from 9 am-1 pm. This challenge includes 15 minutes in the process simulator and one written scenario. Teams of two YPs are eligible to compete. Find information on the event: https://www.rmwea.org/ docs/2024.01.31_OpsChallenge_2024_ProcessEvent. pdf
Awards for the Operations Challenge Competition, Biosolids Beauty Contest and other operations-focused awards will be handed out at the Operations Awards Ceremony at 2:45 pm in Ballroom C.
5S Awards
New Utility Member of the Year
WEF Laboratory Analyst Excellence
Susan B Heir Award for Excellence in Education and Licensing
Ronald B. Sieger Biosolids Management
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year
Bill Tatum Operations Excellence Emerging Leader
Outstanding Operator of the Year
Clean Water Service Philanthropy
Wed., April 10 & Thurs., April 11, 9:30 am-4 pm, Exhibit Hall
Hydrant Hysteria is a fast-paced competition where two member teams assemble a specified hydrant as quickly as they can. The Section winners will compete at AWWA ACE24 in Anaheim, CA, in June.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Fastest Saw Cut
Competition Schedule of Events:
3 – 4:15 p.m.
Utility Management Tournament
4:15 – 5 p.m.
Traditional Head to Head Sawcut
All events are open to all TX Water attendees.
Proceeds benefit the Curtis Smalley Memorial Fund
Entry Details:
$5 per entry · All equipment provided
For pre-registration (recommended, not required)
Which division title will you take home?
Women · Ops Challenge Competitor · Men
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Junior Meter Challenge Contest
1 pm-2:30 pm, Exhibit Hall
The Junior Meter Challenge Contest matches students from high school environmental programs for a test of their meter-assembling skills and dexterity. Please support these future water professionals by attending.
Meter Challenge
2:30 pm-4:30 pm, Exhibit Hall
Contestants race to assemble a 5/8-inch meter from loose parts and test for leaks. The winner represents Texas at AWWA ACE24 in Anaheim, CA, in June.
Biosolids Beauty Contest
Wed., April 10: 3 pm-3:30 pm, Exhibit Hall - Judging Thurs., April 11: 2:45 pm-4 pm, Ballroom C - Awards
Biosolids Beauty Contest categories include Class B, Class A/AB, Overall Winner, People’s Choice and Most Creative Presentation.
Thanks to our sponsor!
Top Ops
9:30 am-1:30 pm, Exhibit Hall
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 at AWWA ACE24 in Anaheim, CA, in June.
Pipe Tapping Contest
9:30 am-4 pm, Exhibit Hall
Four-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the National Pipe Tapping Competition at AWWA ACE24 in Anaheim, CA.
Best Tasting Drinking Water Contest
1:30 pm-3 pm, Exhibit Hall
The Best Tasting Drinking Water Contest brings together entries representing utilities across Texas. A panel of celebrity judges will grade the samples. Along with Texas bragging rights, the winning entrant competes at AWWA ACE24 in Anaheim, CA, in June.
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TCEQ has approved Texas WaterTM 2024 for a maximum of 11.5 hours of Operator Training Certification credit for water and wastewater personnel. Credit hours will be available for attending some technical sessions. Please refer to the schedule on pages 38-45 to see which sessions count for credit hours.
Reporting hours will be done through an online form— you will not have a paper form to turn in (except for competition hours; read more about that below).
Before you leave a technical session, make sure a Texas Water official has scanned your badge. You only need to have your badge scanned if you will be requesting TCEQ credit hours.
Take note of which sessions you attend in your program (mark/circle the ones you attend in the grid) - you are ultimately responsible for keeping track of your attendance. The program will show which sessions count towards w = water, ww = wastewater and w/ww = water and wastewater credit. Each technical session counts as .5 hour.
After the conference, complete the online form via the link below or scanning the QR code at right with your smartphone:
www.txwater.org/tceq_creditform_2024.cfm
You only need to submit this form one time after the end of the conference. We’ll need your contact info, license number(s) and the total number of hours you are seeking.
All participants of Texas WaterTM 2024 must register. Your badge is proof of registration and must be worn at all times. Your badge is your admission pass for all technical sessions, the Exhibit Hall and non-ticketed conference events. Admission will not be granted without a badge. Replacement of lost badges is available at the Registration Counter at a cost of $10.
Admission tickets to all events, including the Awards Lunch, Women of Water Breakfast, Box Lunch, Conference Night Out Event, Gloyna Breakfast and Facility Tours are the same as cash. Lost tickets will not be replaced.
Completing this online form is your way of “turning in” your hours. We will check the hours you enter with the scan report from the sessions and report the total hours to TCEQ.
The deadline for submitting the online form for hours is May 10, 2024. Please allow up to six weeks for processing hours to TCEQ. Hours will not be processed until payment for the conference is received.
Engineers may also receive licensing CE hours for attending on a self-reporting basis (please note: we will not have Engineering forms on-site and you do not need to complete the online form; it’s up to you to report your CE hours). The Professional Ethics Workshop for engineers course offered on Thursday satisfies the Professional Ethics requirement.
WEAT’s Operations Challenge competitors can receive 14 hours of wastewater credit and Top Ops competitors can receive 4 of water credit. Paper forms will be available to record competition hours (competitors do not need to complete the online form).
Scan the QR code to be taken to the online form. Please only complete this form one time after the conference.
For your own health and those Texas WaterTM 2024 attendees around you, we do encourage you to stay home if you’re feeling ill and consider wearing masks as well as social distance whenever possible while inside. We also strongly encourage you to be vaccinated.
Texas WaterTM 2024 will follow all local, state, and federal guidelines regarding COVID-19.
Volunteer Room
For the full exhibit hall map, please see WFP
see pages 52-53
Awards Lunch: Ballroom A/B
Women of Water: Ballroom A/B
Gloyna Breakfast: Ballroom B
Opening Session: Ballroom C
YP Reception: Ballroom C
Awards Celebration: Ballroom C
Operations Awards: Ballroom C
Texas WaterTM 2024 will give attendees an expanded opportunity to learn with a series 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 on the second floor of the Fort Worth Convention Center from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. Authors are encouraged to spend time at their posters to answer questions and discuss their results with colleagues. Stop by the technical session area to join us for an informal, interactive opportunity to discuss some of the most interesting and challenging projects in our industry.
Thanks to our sponsors!
ARPA Funds in Support of Small Systems: From a Map to a Model to a Plan
Leigh Thomas, HR Green
Austin Water’s OSCAR and CLARA Innovative Onsite Reuse System Case Study
Robert Stefani, Austin Water
Breaking the SSO Cycle: How Houston’s Data Journey is Changing the Game
Nish Senthikumar, HR Green
Commonly Overlooked Aspects of Non-Potable Reclaimed Water
Lindsay Kovar, BGE
Design and Construction of a Deep Wastewater Interceptor for the City of Georgetown
Casey Roser, Walker Partners
Enhancing Treatment Plant Operations with Digital Twin Technologies
Mel Meng, Autodesk
External Funding: Opportunities, Priorities and Strategies for Success
Susana Blauser, Brown & Caldwell
Fistful of Data: Implementing a Platform that Grabs Ahold of Real-Time AMI Data to Model and Locate Leaks in a Water System
Andrew Boyle, Ultimatics
If You Build It, Solutions Will Come: Improving Flow Distribution Though Physical Modeling
Chris Varnon, CDM Smith
Keeping up with LCRR Lead & Copper Regulations: Compliance Strategies for the New LCRI
Wendy Lundeen, CDM Smith
Marketing the Water Industry to the Future Generation
Ola Wenno, Plummer
Multi-benefit Stormwater Management: Managing Flooding and More in Texas and Beyond
Jason Wright, Tetra Tech
Power Play: Utilizing Power BI to Monitor a $1.9 Billion CIP Program
Chris Rosales, Austin Water
Preparing for the Very First National Primary Drinking Water PFAS Regulation: Sharing Resources and Lessons-learned from Assisting Various Water Utilities
Xi Zhao, Black & Veatch
PSA: There is No Such Thing as Free Money!
Alan Black, Quiddity
Reimagining Austin’s Wastewater System Along the I-35 Capital Express Central Corridor - Lady Bird Lake Section
Lorraine Liu, Pape Dawson
Role of Decentralized WWTPs in the Recent Growth of Texas
Alok Shah, AUC Group
Simple Tests to Improve Water Treatment and Disinfection
Ashley Pifer, Garver
Simulation Based Reality (SBR): Demonstrating the Benefits of Dynamic Process Modelling of Sequencing Batch Reactors
Prachi Salekar, Black & Veatch
Specialized Tunnel Boring Machine Excavation Inspection During Construction of the Sister Grove Outfall Pipeline
Richard Yovichin, Delve Underground
Utilizing SCADA Infrastructure for Assessment and Enhancement of Utility Billing System for Wholesale Water Delivery
Amey Dhaygude, Arcadis
Water Woes Begone: ChatGPT is Your New Versatile Assistant!
Keval Satra, HR Green
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1:201:50 pm
Moderators
Justin Bartlett
Civitas Engineering
Randy Palachek
Civitas Engineering
204A
Moderators
Sean McMillan
Quiddity Engineering
Sahar Saffar
Ardurra
203B
Moderators
Alex Johnson NTMWD
Adam Niederpruem
Happy Camper Productions
203A
Drinking Water Quality Electrical, SCADA and I/C Public Information
Best Practices and Key Findings from TCEQ’s Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program
Seth Kramer TCEQ
Shannon Evanchec TruePani
W
1:552:25 pm
2:303:00 pm
Boost Your Way to Compliance: Proven Chloramine Residual Control Systems for Elevated Storage Tanks
Nick Landes
Freese and Nichols
Spencer Lindsay
Freese and Nichols W
The Role of Zeta Potential in Optimal Water Treatment Operation
Lilian Nguyen, City of Houston
Hunter Adams, City of Wichita Falls
Matthew Wolff, City of Houston
Patrick Rightmyer, City of Houston W/WW
Future Proofing a WTP SCADA System in Round Rock Texas
Nick Toussaint
Plummer
Miranda Whiteard
City of Round Rock W/WW
Creating Value with Digital Twins: Case Studies and Real World Examples
Diana Qing Tao
Tetra Tech
Melinda Tam
Tetra Tech W/WW
Safety and Security Rehabilitation of DWU Wastewater Facilities
Roger Williamson
Mbroh Engineering
Mario Ruiz
Dallas Water Utilities
Gennady Boksiner
Freese and Nichols W/WW
Public Trust or Public Bust
Valerie Miller
Olsson
Arianne Shipley 120Water
Greg Wukash
San Antonio Water System W/WW
Alright, Stop, Collaborate, and Listen…the City of
Dallas is Back with a BrandNew Dam Rehabilitation Outreach Approach
Amy Campbell
Stantec
Marc Cottingame
Dallas Water Utilities W/WW
3D Print the WTP: Another Method to Teach and Outreach
Daniel Parish City of Denton W/WW
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
Moderators
Camille Sowells
Trilogy Engineering
Erika Crespo TCEQ
202D
Moderators
Kai Summerall Ardurra
Michael McBee
Freese & Nichols
202C
Diversity/Equity & Inclusion Young Professionals
Panel Discussion: Assessing the Past to Pave the Future Initiatives
Ryon Bell, Dedra Ecklund, Aurora Gonzalez, Tanya Miro, Archana Sharma and Camille Sowells
Moderator: Ana Pena-Tijerina N/A
DEIJ Under Attack: Progress and Resilience Through Adversity
Lisa Lattu
Lockwood Andrews & Newnam
Dedra Ecklund
Lockwood Andrews & Newnam W/WW
From the Field to Design: How Sampling Results and Biological Process Modeling Uncovered Valuable Insights for Biological Phosphorus Removal at the Bull
Hide Creek WWTP
Marielle Hollstein, CDM Smith
Alexandra Doody, CDM Smith
Kimberly Chanslor, CDM Smith WW
Apples vs Oranges: Alternative Analysis and Preselection of UV Disinfection System for Rehabilitation of 40 MGD WWTP
Keval Satra, HR Green
Scott Landers, HR Green
WW
Embracing Generational Diversity: Leading, Managing and Collaborating Across a Multi-Generational Workforce. Is Our Umbrella Big Enough?
Aurora Gonzales
Kennedy Jenks Consultants W/WW
• 3:00 - 3:30 PM
Optimizing Reuse to Find Value in Reclaimed Water
Heather Morriss
Brown and Caldwell W/WW
3:304:00 pm
The Evolution of Need: Adapting Older Facilities to Meet New Water Quality
Goals and Regulations While Overcoming Past Design
Constraints
David Jackson, Freese and Nichols
Daniel Parish, City of Denton
James Naylor, Freese and Nichols
David Brown, City of Denton W/WW
4:054:35 pm
Advancing Membrane Integrity Verification; The First TCEQ Approved Marker Based Direct Integrity Test
Steve Walden
Steve Walden Consulting W/WW
Freeze Protection that Beat Winter Storm Uri –Reinventing Freeze Protection to Maintain Service During Extreme Conditions
Thomas Paulmann
Hazen and Sawyer
Karl Moellering
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Roger Williamson
Mbroh Engineering W/WW
City of Mansfield’s Selfperformed Lift Station Control Upgrades
Patrick Moseley
Plummer
W/WW
Touchdown! How to Score with Customers Using Social Media
TAWWA Education DivisionConsumer Outreach Committee W/WW
No One Left Behind: DC Water’s Comprehensive Approach to Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Autumn McNeill
CDM Smith
W/WW
Because I Said So! Partnering with Moms to Strengthen our Workforce
Grace Sober, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
Rachel Ickert, Tarrant Regional Water District
Ashlyn Morgan, Kimley-Horn
Ellen Musallam, NTMWD W/WW
Getting Back to Basics: Two Stepping our way to DEI
Dedra Ecklund
Lockwood Andrews & Newnam
N/A
Hydraulic Avengers in Urban Oasis: Revolutionizing Texas Utilities’ Water Infrastructure with Advanced Modeling and Vigilant Distribution Oversight
Varenya Mehta, Civitas Engineering Group
Showri Nandagiri, North Harris County
Regional Water Authority
Julian Kelly, City of Pearland
Sunil Kommineni, Civitas Engineering Group W/WW
Squeeze Your Solids, Not Your Budget: Beneficial Biosolids End Use Evaluation
Nohemi Rey
Brown and Caldwell
Angel Bustamante
El Paso Water
WW
4:405:10 pm
Navigating Changes with the Lead and Copper Rule
Laura Higgins TCEQ
W Strategies for SCADA
Master Planning for City of Shreveport, LA
Kunal Raithatha
Burns and McDonnell
Randall Patchett
Burns and McDonnell W/WW
Quenching our Thirst to Communicate with Customers: Getting Attention and Changing Behaviors During Drought Messaging
Lilliana Gonzalez
San Antonio Water System
W/WW
Unlocking the Inclusivity
Oasis: Strategies for Recruiting in NonDiverse Territories
Anita Cobb
Mead & Hunt
W/WW
Filtering Out the Noise: Incorporating Primary Filters into a WWTP Expansion
James Nash, Black & Veatch
Elaine Hung, Trinity River Authority of Texas
Eric Redmond, Black & Veatch
Christopher Munson, Black & Veatch
WW
Moderators
Tres Koenings, Plummer
Sean Trainor, Xylem
Maryam Salehi, Carollo
202B
Microplastics - How Managing a Small Particle can Become a Macro-Challenge
Susan Spore
Brown and Caldwell W/WW
Semiconductor Wastewater 101
Daniel Wilson
Kiewit W/WW
Innovative Treatment Process for High TDS Water: Improving Recovery and Reducing Waste to Meet New Water Demands in Texas
Joel Camann, Tetra Tech
Ambrose Lessard, Crystal Clearwater Resources
Kenneth Nichols, Tetra Tech
W
Odor & Corrosion Control
Finishing the Job: Keeping Stainless Steel Stainless
Douglas Sherman Corrosion Probe
Chad Khattar Corrosion Probe
W/WW
Odor Control Stinks Without Effective Capture
Richard Pope
Hazen and Sawyer
WW
Organic to Inorganic –Design Details and Lessons Learned for Renovating and Expanding an Existing Biofilter System
Amy Robinson, CDM Smith
Farida Goderya, City of Fort Worth
Melissa Woo, CDM Smith WW
Moderators
Tammy West
Austin Water
Phillip Goodwin City of Houston
202A
AWWA National Update
Kevin Morley AWWA W/WW
TCEQ Regulatory Updates on Water/Wastewater Issues
Jennelle Crane
TCEQ W/WW
It’s Always a Water Session in Texas
Julie Nahrgang WEAT/TACWA
W/WW
Moderators
Kayleigh Millerick
Texas Tech University
Luis Soares da Silva Jr
Texas Tech University
201C
Application of Bias Corrected Downscaled CMIP6 Dataset to Predict Future Drought and Flood Trends
Kushum K C
Lamar University
Annette Hernandez
Lamar University
N/A
Electrocoagulation of Produced Water: Surfaceand Electrochemistry Considerations
Sanket Joag
Texas A&M University
Shankar Chellam
Texas A&M University
N/A
Sand Filter Remaining Useful Life Prediction via Machine Learning
Caylor Petty
LeTourneau University
A. Davis
LeTourneau University
D. Low
LeTourneau University
N/A
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
Phase II (Small) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit 2024 Renewal Changes
Rebecca Villalba TCEQ
WW
View from Washington: Federal Update from NACWA or WEF
Steve Dye WEF W/WW
EPA Regulatory Updates on Water/Wastewater Issues
Bryant Smalley
EPA Region 6 W/WW
Maximizing Facultative Bacteria Growth for Bioremediation of Facultative Wastewater Lagoons
Drew Lessert, Emily Shea, Jordan Valdez & Darryl Low
LeTourneau University
N/A
Quantifying Particle-associated and Planktonic Legionella in Building Plumbing and Drinking Water Distribution Systems Across the U.S.
Lan Nguyen, Danielle M. Angert, Katherine Dowdell, Eric D. Cambronne & Mary Jo Kirisits, University of Texas at Austin
Jess Brown, Caroline Russell & Melina Bautista, Carollo Engineers
N/A
Advancing Flood Risk Management: Integrating Physics-Based Machine Learning into Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Aalok Kafle
Lamar University
Venki Uddameri
Lamar University
N/A
Moderators
Imaya Ferrell Plummer
Joseph Fielding TRA
Championing MicroMunicipalities in Rural Panama
Chandler Crouch Garver N/A
Egypt’s Crystal Clear
Decision: El Hanady Water
Treatment Plant in Luxor Governate Chooses
Direct Filtration
Karla Abella CDM Smith
N/A
Planning Water Treatment at a Record Scale in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alicia Mata
Hazen and Sawyer
N/A
• 3:00 - 3:30 PM
Pretreatment
Down the Drain: An Investigation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in an Island Community’s Wastewater Collection System
Eric Spargimino, CDM Smith
Samir Mathur, CDM Smith W/WW
Pretreatment Program
Audits – A TCEQ Perspective
Colleen Cook TCEQ WW
Wanting to be Proactive on PFAS?: Look to Pretreatment
Coby Gee
Freese and Nichols
Nathan Vassar
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend W/WW
Moderators
Jessica Woods
City of Round Rock
Jennifer Nations
City of College Station 201A
Expansion of the TWDB Water Loss Control Program
Mark Mathis
Texas Water Development Board W
Pfighting Peak-day Demand During Drought: Pflugerville’s Progress to Promote Water Conservation
Brandon Pritchett
City of Pflugerville
1:20 -
1:50 pm
Elisabeth English City of Pflugerville W 1:552:25 pm
Conservation Through Education: How an Education Program in Dallas became a Major Contributor to Water Conservation
Alicia Lee
City of Dallas W/WW 2:303:00 pm
Maximizing Your Water Conservation Program in Niche Communities
Jacey Stewart City of Georgetown
W/WW 3:304:00 pm
How the Danes Found Hidden Source of Water
Rosa Marie Mathiasen
Danish Water Technology Alliance
W
The Importance and Impact of Water Efficiency Codes, Standards, and Regulation on Past and Future Water Supplies in Texas
Bill Hoffman
HW (Bill) Hoffman & Associates
W
4:054:35 pm
4:405:10 pm
9:009:30 am
Moderators
Paula Barrera
Civitas Engineering
Matt Noland
City of Deer Park
204A
Moderators
Denney Howard
LAN
Robert Warren TRA
203B
9:3510:05 am
From Old to NewArlington’s Water Modeling Journey
Michael Mosier
Arlington Water Utilities
Brendan Hamilton
Arlington Water Utilities W
Brominated and Iodinated DBPs in Texas Water Systems
Zaid Chowdhury Garver W
Cybersecurity Tabletops –Building Resiliency and Relationships
Randy Petersen
San Jacinto River Authority W/WW
Moderators
Nicholas Cook
City of Deer Park
Keith O’Connor
Civitas Engineering
203A
FilterMAP – The Road to Optimized Filter Performance
Trey Stewart
Austin Water
Olivia Beck
Austin Water W/WW
Worst Case Scenario –Re-imagined Lift Station Design for Emergency Response
Paul Banschbach Garver
Blayne Johnson
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Tom Davies
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Steven Metzler
Trinity River Authority of Texas W/WW
Unmanned Plant
Operations: A Journey from Concept to Reality
Jimmy Didehbani
City of Grapevine
Kent Conkle
City of Grapevine
Mike Ashley
City of Grapevine W/WW
Moderators
Madeline Seiser
CDM Smith
Nyla Langford
Signature Automation 202D
Promising Practices of One Water in Texas: Transformative Solutions to Key Water Challenges
Emily Simonson US Water Alliance
Sarah Robinson US Water Alliance W/WW
Leveraging Triple Bottom Line Analysis and Values of Water Indicator to Advance Sustainability and Water Stewardship
Sarah Ko
CDM Smith W/WW
Moderators
Mike Clough
Walker Partners
Katherine Overstreet SARA 202C
Community Engineering Corps – Striving Towards Equitable Access to Infrastructure
Molly Sullivan
American Water Works Association W/WW
Integrated Approach to Wastewater System
Revitalization: A Case Study of the City of Copperas Cove
Tristan Nickel
RJN Group
Christopher Altott City of Copperas Cove
Daniela Lopez
RJN Group W/WW
10:10 -10:40 am
From Sea to Shining Sea: Determining the Most Suitable PFAS Removal Technology across the United States
Viraj deSilva Freese and Nichols
Donald Petrovich
Plainfield Charter Township
Phuong Watson Water Replenishment District
W
10:4511:15 am A+ Strategies for Developing Plans for LCRR School and Childcare Sampling
Trevor McProud CDM Smith
W
11:20 am11:50 am No Data? No Problem! Predicting Water Quality in a Lake that does not Exist
Roger Scharf
Jacobs
W
Lessons for Water Utilities from Texas Electric Utilities
Matthew Thomas Xylem
Marty Baker
Fort Worth Water W/WW
Hydraulic Energy Recovery in Water Systems –How, When and Where it Makes Cents
Eric Dole
Garver W/WW
There’s a Flag on the Play! Learn How to Use Water UMP for Your Utility Communications Needs!
TAWWA Education DivisionConsumer Outreach Committee W/WW
Kerr County: CenterPoint Septic to Sewer
Charan Tej Tanneru
Tetra Tech
Don Burger
Tetra Tech
Charlie Hastings
Kerr County W/WW
Holistic Security Approach to Prevention & Protection Water Sector
Robert Starnes
Brazos River Authority W/WW
Performing Secure Data
Driven Process Control Decisions and Design, and Mitigating Against Human Factors by Building a Process Control Digital Twin
David Naranjo
Trinity River Authority of Texas W/WW
Challenge to the Central Texas Water Supply: Strategy to Control Zebra Mussel Proliferation in Water Treatment Plants Serving Over One Million People
Alexander Kuzovkov, Black & Veatch
Dustin Rhodes, Austin Water
Minda Sarmiento, Austin Water W
Pivoting to a “CMAR” Chapter of a WTP Expansion through Collaborative Delivery
Yue Sun, Ardurra
Brandon Pritchett, City of Pflugerville
Joao Lopes Farias, PLW Waterworks
Jonathan Degen, Ardurra W/WW
Irving Summer Camps: Working with Kids to Build Civic Awareness and Understanding of Water Challenges
Donna Starling
Irving Water Utilities W/WW
Addressing Challenges to Regionalization in RapidlyDeveloping Areas
Mark Perkins Mead & Hunt W/WW
Championing the Shift to One Water: Stories from Texas Utility Leaders N/A
Evaluating Alternative Treatment Technologies for a New, Greenfield WWTP
Isaac Huacuja
Garver W/WW
Moderators
Ikram Sayed Garver
Srinivas Prabakar
University of Texas at Arlington
202B
Dueling Banjos: Performance Evaluation of Two Ceramic Membrane Pilots
Yue Sun, Ardurra
Hunter Duncan, GuadalupeBlanco River Authority
Nathan Virdell, GuadalupeBlanco River Authority
Cecil Holliday, GuadalupeBlanco River Authority W/WW
Avoiding Unintended Consequences During an 840-MGD WTP Biofiltration
Conversion: The Role of Pilot Testing
Steven Hand, Carollo
Greg Pope, Carollo
Kimberly Nield, North Texas Municipal Water District
John Montgomery, North Texas Municipal Water District W/WW
Development of Rapid In-Field Technologies for Virus Quantification: Comparing Performance of Microfiltration Versus Ultrafiltration (WRF 5209)
Dave MacNevin
CDM Smith W/WW
PFAS Adsorption, Destruction and Regeneration: Updates on the Latest in PFAS Adsorption and Application of HALT for PFAS Destruction in Exhausted GAC and Adsorbent Regeneration
Charlie Liu, Kennedy Jenks Consultants
Ori Soker, Colorado School of Mines W/WW
Rapid Removal of Scalants from Reverse Osmosis
Concentrate Using Mixed Diatom Cultures from Brackish Wetlands in South Texas
Keisuke Ikehata, Texas State University
Emma Clow, Texas State University
Jacob Palmer, Texas State University
Lokendra Acharya, Texas State University W/WW
Moderators
Justin Rackley
Garver
Carlos Torres
Brown & Caldwell
202A
The Operations Challenge Competition - A Workforce Development Program for Utilities
Jeffrey Sober
Garver
John Bennett TRA W/WW
Growing the Industry –Attracting the Next Generation of Talent
Kitt Crabb
San Jacinto River Authority
Carlos Gularte
Freese and Nichols W/WW
Facing the Workforce Challenge Head On: Fort Worth Water Utility’s Multi-Faceted Approach
Dylan Christenson, Garver
Shane Zondor, Fort Worth Water
Shannon Dunne, Fort Worth Water
Julie Nahrgang, WEAT/TACWA W/WW
Tapping into the Future Generation of Water Workers
Riley Teague Garver
Abigail Hall Garver W/WW
Priming the Pump: What to do When the Talent Well Runs Dry!
Archana Sharma, Mead & Hunt
Ashok Perera, Atkins North America
Jake Whited, Arcadis
Karen Steele, Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality W/WW
Moderators
Robert Adams, Plummer
Ben Fuentes, Kennedy Jenks
Kimberly Chanslor, CDM Smith
201C
A Flood-Soaked History: Harris County Flood Control District’s Historic Partnership Response
Tara Delagarza
Burns & McDonnell
Scott Elmer
Harris County Flood Control District
W/WW
Solve the Design Flood Maze with a Labyrinth Spillway
David Stanley STV
Terry Winn STV WW
A Case Study on Water Supply Protection Through Integrated Stream and Stormwater Protection Measures
Troy Dorman Halff Associates W/WW
Flood Plan on the Horizon: What Texas Water Utilities Should Know and Do
David Rivera
Freese and Nichols W/WW
Urban Flood Resilience for Texas and Beyond: Global Lessons for Climate Adaptation
Dan Christian Tetra Tech
Nefi Garza
Tetra Tech
Sabrina Santiago
City of San Antonio W/WW
Moderators
Jeff Lange
Brown & Caldwell
Greta Zornes
CDM Smith
201B
Removing a Barrier by Recognizing a Barrier: Strategies for Gaining Pathogen Removal
Credit Using Reverse Osmosis Membranes
Eric Kong, Freese and Nichols
Hunter Adams, City of Wichita Falls
Manish Kumar, University of Texas - Austin
Mark Southard, City of Wichita Falls W/WW
Thinking Outside the Reservoir: How TRWD is Using Constructed Wetlands to Defer Building the Next Reservoir
David Schoeder, Tarrant Regional Water District
Alan Swartz, Plummer
Stephen Bianchetta, Jacobs
Christopher Haeckler, HDR W/WW
Moderators
Marisa Palmer
SAWS
Noe Martinez
Austin Water
201A
Removal of PFAS from Biosolids Using Several Technologies – The Latest Experimental Data, Regulations, and Future Directions
Arifur Rahman
Jacobs
Todd Williams
Jacobs W/WW 9:009:30 am
Unlocking the Potential of Your POTW: Generating Renewable Energy and Maximizing Its Value
Jeff VanVoorhis Mead & Hunt WW
9:3510:05 am
Planning a Reclaimed Water System: The Best Customer May Be Yourself
Alan Moon
Quiddity Engineering
Brandon Pritchett City of Pflugerville W/WW
A Detailed Explanation and Examples of the Latest Updates to 30 TAC Chapter 217: Design Criteria for Wastewater Systems for Reclaimed Water Distribution Systems
Louis Herrin TCEQ W/WW
Implementing SB 1289 and its Changes to the Disposal of Reclaimed Water
Erika Crespo TCEQ W/WW
Knock Out, Drag Out Fight: Centrifuge vs. Belt Filter Press – Title for Best Dewatering Technology to Squeeze the Poop at Dunn Water Reclamation Facility!
Shyam Sivaprasad
Stantec
Manuel Moncholi
Stantec WW
Ferric, the Swiss Army Knife of Solids Processing: Odor, Phosphorus, Struvite, H2S and SOx Control
Scott Hardy Hazen and Sawyer W/WW
10:1010:40 am
10:4511:15 am
Model-Based Performance and Financial Comparison of Struvite and Brushite Sequestration of Phosphorus
Nicole Stephens Stantec
Sara Arabi Stantec WW
11:20 am11:50 am
1:101:40 pm
1:452:15 pm
Moderators
David Garcia
Aguaze
Grace Sober LAN
204A
Wastewater Collection
Under a Creek and Through the Woods…and a Golf Course, Dog Park, Baseball Fields…and Parks and Recreation Trail System
Amanda Voss Trinity River Authority of Texas
Carlos Ramos
Trinity River Authority of Texas WW
Enhancing Wastewater Management Using Full-System Hydraulic
Models: The City of Waco’s Comprehensive Master Plan Update
Daniela Lopez
RJN Group
Mike Norman
City of Waco Water Utilities
WW
2:202:50 pm
3:203:50 pm
Non-clog Pump Selection: More Than Just an Operating Point
Bo Copeland
Hazen and Sawyer W/WW
Moderators
Dan Olson
Garver
Freddie Guerra GHD
203B
Utility Management
Aging Infrastructure vs. Growing Water Demands – Who Will Win?
Marisa Vergara
STV
Drew Molly
Corpus Christi Water Utility
Gil Barnett
STV W/WW
Behind the Scenes: Implementing Our Newly Defined CIP Process Governance and Workflow at DWU
Rob Hoffman HDR
Marc Cottingame
Dallas Water Utilities
W/WW
Transforming a Municipality into a Smart City
Ava Cares
City of Galveston
Juan Berumen
City of Galveston
Mark Glaser
City of Galveston W/WW
Moderators
Varenya Mehta
Civitas Engineering
Kyle Swank
Civitas Engineering
203A
Water Treatment & Operations
AI-Enhanced Water Distribution and Quality Modeling with Real-Time IoT Data - A Case Study of the Houston Water
Satish Tripathi
City of Houston W/WW
Mud, Sweat and Tears: Lessons from Sludge Collector Testing
Ana Garcia Hazen and Sawyer
Drew Molly
Corpus Christi Water Utility
William Creech
Corpus Christi Water Utility W/WW
Resiliency is not Just About Infrastructure, It’s About People Too: Austin Water’s Approach to Making Our Employees
More Resilient
Stephanie Sue. Austin Water
Julie Hollandsworth, Austin Water
Teresa Dixon, Austin Water W/WW
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
The Stakes are High: Emergency Lift Station Rehabilitation in a World Heritage Site
Elizabeth Lara
Garver
Michael Salinas
Garver W/WW
3:554:25 pm Well That’s Going to be Difficult –Creating Austin Water’s PACP Inspection Difficulty Map
Brent Bassett
Austin Water W/WW
Moderators
Farida Goderya
Fort Worth Water
Ajay Shrivastav
CDM Smith
202C
MRRDC (Wastewater Treatment)
Doing More with Less: Innovative, Low-Cost Improvements to Increase WRRF Capacity
Anton Dapcic
Carollo
Rupender Remanuri
Carollo
Toshio Shimada
Carollo W/WW
Required Changes to Activated Sludge Processing Units Resulting from the Latest Updates to 30 TAC Chapter 217: Design Criteria for Wastewater Systems
Baltazar Lucero-Ramirez
TCEQ
WW
PFAS in Wastewater – From Research to Reality
Samir Mathur
CDM Smith W/WW
• 2:50 - 3:20 PM
City of Houston Uses Goldilocks
Timing of Wastewater Model Updates
William Kuehne
Ardurra
Fazle Rabbi
City of Houston
Pratistha Pradhan
City of Houston W/WW
The Southwest Pump Station
Project: Juggling UTRWD’s Delivery Needs, Costs and Schedule… Without Dropping the Ball
John Himanen, HDR
Kurt Staller, Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Adam McKnight, Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Jonathan Bailey, HDR W/WW
Partitioning a Filtered Water Flume During Construction: Hydraulic, Space, and Backup Disinfection Considerations
Gabriel Trejo Arcadis W/WW
Intelligent Water Systems 101: How Big Data can be Packaged into Small Improvements to Optimize Operations
Ikram Sayed
Garver
Peter Stencel
Dallas Water Utilities W/WW
Innovative Technologies to Handle Increasing Loads with Existing Infrastructure
Brandt Miller
Hazen and Sawyer
Annie Jiang Hazen and Sawyer WW
Decarbonization of Biological Nutrient Removal
Leon Downing Black & Veatch
Eric Redmond
Black & Veatch
WW
4:305:00 pm When Less Is More: A Wastewater Treatment Consolidation Case Study
Kendall Ryan, Freese and Nichols
Jameson Appel, City of Pearland
Bailey Keller, Freese and Nichols
Jared Barber, Freese and Nichols
WW
Innovative Design Tools - How is Digital Water Impacting Decisions?
Eric Redmond
Black & Veatch
Elaine Hung
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Prachi Salekar
Black & Veatch
Tania Ho
Trinity River Authority of Texas W/WW
Chemical SOPs Reinvented: Training for Tomorrow’s Water Plant
Corey Smith
Civitas Engineering Group
Mohamad Baydoun
CDM Smith
Mahith Nadella
Civitas Engineering Group W/WW
Square Pegs in Round Holes: HDR’s Innovative and Adaptive Approach to Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS) Design
Hayden DeLay
HDR
Eric Evans
HDR
WW
Moderators
Adrian Hill
City of Dallas
Christopher Bradley
City of Dallas
202B
Moderators
Wendy Chi
Mazen Kawasmi
Freese & Nichols
202A
Moderators
Jaime Kypuros
Tetra Tech
Jorge Flores
Eagle Pass Water Works System
201C
Two Mass Balances are Better Than One: Solving Solids Mysteries Coupling
Two DWU WWTPs
Caitlin Ruff, Black & Veatch
Regina Stencel, Dallas Water Utilities
Adeola Sorinolu, Black & Veatch
Andrew Shaw, Black & Veatch W/WW
MBR 101 - Operational Mindset
Jenny Beth Murray Plummer
Paula Monaco Plummer
Ana Peña-Tijerina Plummer W/WW
Biofilm Enabled Resiliency in Wastewater Treatment to Extreme Wet Weather Events
Priyanka Ali, Rice University
Lauren Stadler, Rice University
Jeseth Delgado Vela, Duke University
Andrew Shaw, Black & Veatch W/WW
Bug Race: Using Nitrification Rate Testing to Troubleshoot Treatment and Calibrate Models
Noe Martinez
Austin Water
Wesley Tait
Austin Water WW
Energy Savings While Fighting Fires in Wastewater Treatment Operations
Marco Ramos
San Antonio Water System
Matt Jensen Cascade Energy WW
Drain or Gain? Uncovering the Secrets to an Effective Maintenance Management Strategy to Increase Equipment Reliability
Simon Watson, Black & Veatch
Daniel Halter, Dallas Water Utilities
Robert Mikel, Dallas Water Utilities
W/WW
Empowering a Robust and Sustainable Asset Management Program with Cutting-Edge Visualization Tools
Marcela Sion, Hazen and Sawyer
Marta Ortiz, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Dilip Kumar, Hazen and Sawyer W/WW
You Bet Your Assets: Reducing the Risk of Failure in Corrugated Metal Pipe Stormwater Systems
Fernie Silva
Brown and Caldwell
Oscar Camacho
El Paso Water WW
Using a Dynamic Risk Based Planning Approach for the City of Fort Myers Infrastructure Improvements Program
Pradeep Nagarajan GHD W/WW
A Decade+ in the Making, the Full Story of the Northeast Transmission Water Line
Mackrena Ramos, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
Melissa Mack, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
Venus Price, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam W/WW
Using Water AMI Data to Improve the Customer Experience and Utility Operations
Jeff Evans
VASS Solutions
Meghan Patronella
San Antonio Water System W
A 704-MGD Balancing Act: Modernizing Critical Transmission Infrastructure While Maintaining Operability
Donna Stephens
Tarrant Regional Water District
Andrew Richardson
Freese & Nichols W/WW
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
Trust the Data: Lessons Learned from Water Quality Monitoring in the City of Galveston
Trino Pedraza City of Galveston Water Department
Brendt Thompson
Badger Meter
W
Austin Water’s Approach to a Transparent and Defensible CIP
Daniel Lamas
Austin Water W/WW
Lakes to Taps: Tyler’s Comprehensive and Holistic Water System Review and Improvement Plan
Preston Dillard, Halff Associates
Kate Dietz, City of Tyler
Jacob Yanker, City of Tyler
Emily Wright, Halff Associates W/WW
Moderators
Perry Fowler
Fowler Group
Shah Rahman
Arcadis 201B
Comparative Analysis of Water Flushing Techniques: Unidirectional Flushing (UDF) vs. Neutral Output Discharge Elimination System (NO-DES) for Effective Distribution System Water Quality Management
Swaroop Puchalapalli, STV W
Riding the Chloramine Wave: A Rotational Approach to Boosting Residual in Ground Storage Tanks
Stuart Williams
Kimley-Horn and Associates W/WW
Taste, Odor, Appearance, and the Confusion with SMCLs
Hunter Adams, City of Wichita Falls
Andrea Dietrich, Virginia Tech
Gary Burlingame, ESPRI
Keisuke Ikehata, Texas State University W/WW
Moderators
Crystal Ybanez, City of
Corpus Christi
Elisa Snyder, Austin Water
Matt Berg, Jacobs
201A
Digging Deep: Tapping into Lake Travis for a Dependable Water Supply
Russell Gibson
Freese and Nichols
Karen Bondy BCRUA
Joerg Moser
Walker Partners W
Breaking the Mold: Austin Water’s Journey to Collaborative Delivery
Erik Kunkel
Austin Water
Jeff Dahm
Austin Water
Charles Celauro
Austin Water W/WW
Thinking Outside the Circle: Novel Use of Non-Circular Pipe Provides Solution to Shallow Large Diameter Interceptor Sewer Challenges in Dallas
Michael Hagen, Freese and Nichols
Joe Felipe, Dallas Water Utilities WW
• 2:50 - 3:20 PM
“It’s Frankly Not Fair”: When Installing a 36” Force Main Through a Tight Corridor is EVEN More Challenging Than Expected
Victoria Burbridge, Kimley-Horn and Associates
Josh Kercho, Kimley-Horn and Associates
Liam Conlon, City of Fort Worth
WW
Sequencing SuccessMaintaining Plant Operations While Expanding a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Darpan Chroghe, Freese and Nichols
Kevin O’Neill, City of College Station
Gennady Boksiner, Freese and Nichols
W/WW
Too Big to Fail: Construction Sequencing to Maintain Operation of East Water Purification Plant (EWPP) During Repairs and Replacements
Amanda Liu, CDM Smith
Kresimir Begic, City of Houston W/WW
Cleansing the Flow Data: Unveiling the Power of Statistical Analysis for Masterful Wastewater Planning
Hasibul Hasan Garver W/WW 1:101:40 pm
The Achilles’ Heel of Water
Quality Data: Sample
Collection QA/QC
Hunter Adams, City of Wichita Falls
Mark Southard, City of Wichita Falls
Steve Ash, Texas A&M
Engineering Extension Service
Elizabeth Turner, Pace Analytical W/WW 1:452:15 pm
Controlling Laboratory Documents Through Sharepoint
Anna Polanco-Ramos San Antonio Water System W/WW
2:202:50 pm
Biosolids
Land Application Programs in the Time of PFAS
Jimmy Slaughter
Beverage and Diamond
Drew Silton
Beverage and Diamond N/A 3:203:50 pm
PFAS: The Pyrolysis Paradox
Caitlin Ruff
Black & Veatch
Patrick McNamara
Black & Veatch W/WW
Delivering a State-of-theArt Biosolids Management System for NTMWD’s Largest WWTP
Steve Frost, Carollo Engineers
David Clisch, North Texas Municipal Water District
Arvind Damodara Kannan, Carollo Engineers
Rudy Kilian, Carollo Engineers
W/WW
3:554:25 pm
4:305:00 pm
Moderators
Stephen Johnson
Freese & Nichols
Daniela Lopez
RJN Group 204A
Wastewater
8:309:00 am Transitioning Away From Collection System Concrete Structures
Vibhuti Pandey Jacobs
WW
9:35 am Design of a Large Diameter HDPE
9:05 -
9:4010:10 am
Wastewater Force Main via Horizontal Directional Drilling Under the Colorado River
Nick Lowe AECOM WW
Integrative Approach to Addressing
Inflow and Infiltration in Houston’s Sanitary Sewer System: Insights, Mitigation Strategies, and Scalable Solutions
Fazle Rabbi, City of Houston
Hazem Gheith, Arcadis
Shah Rahman, Arcadis WW
10:2010:50 am
Moderators
Jerry Pressley
Fort Worth Water
Kim Probasco TRA
203B
When it’s Better to KISS than Fight: On-Call Repair Contracting and Keeping It Super Simple
Rafael Ortega
Aurora Technical Services
Jeffrey Hay
Aurora Technical Services
N/A
Friendswood Resilience: An Operations-Driven Master Planning
Wade Parks, Garver
Jildardo Arias, City of Friendswood
Rene Ibarra, City of Friendswood
Gary Sober, Garver W/WW
Future of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure and Policy in Sugar Land – A Story of Collaboration Between Planning and Engineering
Ishita Rahman, Freese and Nichols
Katie Clayton, City of Sugar Land
Alexis Garcia, Freese and Nichols
Kendall Ryan, Freese and Nichols W/WW
Moderators
Denis Qualls
City of Dallas
Kimberlie Brashear
City of Dallas
203A
Pumped Up: Hydraulic Design Challenges to Pump 55 MGD from Lake Ralph Hall
Sam Meisner, Freese and Nichols
Elizabeth Boddicker, Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Amanda Powers, Freese and Nichols
Jacob Pannell, Freese and Nichols
N/A
Increasing Reliability and Certainty for State Water Management Through Proactive Endangered Species Conservation Planning: The Case of the Guadalupe River Habitat Conservation Plan
Jana Gray
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
N/A
Complex Raw Water Intake Construction Challenges on the Mighty Brazos
Samantha Stoughtenger Branson
Gulf Coast Water Authority
Naveen Chillara
Freese and Nichols W/WW
Networking Break in Technical Session Area
City of Houston Utilizes Existing Wastewater Collection Models as Foundation for Real-Time Connections
William Kuehne, Ardurra
Lesny Mejia, City of Houston
Pratistha Pradhan, City of Houston
Fazle Rabbi, City of Houston
WW
10:5511:25 am How to Cross that River! HDD as a Solution to Challenges of Serving Unsewered Communities
Don Burger
Tetra Tech
Charlie Hastings
Kerr County WW
1000 Leaks a Month - How SAWS
Distribution Managed the Hottest Summer on Record
Lance Rothe
San Antonio Water System
Carlos Mendoza
San Antonio Water System
Daniel Glenney
San Antonio Water System W/WW
Preparing Utilities for the Post - Digital Era
Freddie Guerra GHD Digital W/WW
Moderators
Suparna Mukhopadhyay
Plummer
Ayobamidele Bello
HR Green
202C
Part 2: The Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility is Just Gritting Started
Amy Robinson
CDM Smith
Farida Goderya
City of Fort Worth W/WW
How to Successfully Start-Up a New BNR Process: A Case Study from Pflugerville’s Central WWTP Conversion to BNR
Chris Callahan, Freese and Nichols
Brandon Pritchett, City of Pflugerville
Coby Gee, Freese and Nichols W/WW
You’ll Get More Flies with Honey than with PAA. . . Full-scale Disinfection Testing at the Hutto South WWTP
Michael Watts Garver
Randy Lock
Brazos River Authority W/WW
• 10:10 - 10:20 AM
Lubbock: Implementing a Perpetual Water Supply Strategy
Greg Baier City of Lubbock
David Dunn HDR W/WW
Austin’s Water Supply Plan for the Future - ASR and Identifying Favorable Sites for Piloting and Testing
Kristi Shaw HDR
Helen Gerlach
Austin Water
N/A
Peninsula WRP - Expansion Design and Lessons Learned
Gage Guffy
Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Paula Monaco Plummer WW
IFAS, Not so Fast! Process Changes to Limit Impacts
Kennedy Reyes, Garver
Sean Scuras, Garver
Wade Parks, Garver
Zahra Anwar, Garver WW
11:30Noon
Taylor-made for Development: Samsung’s Coming to Town
Heather Lindner, HDR
Danny Applegate, HDR
Lou Portillo, HDR
Jim Gray, City of Taylor W/WW
From a Sprint to a Marathon: The Race to Restoring a Failing Water Distribution System in Jackson, MS
Patrick Brown, Stantec
Kristen Whatley, Stantec
Ted Henifin, JXN Water
W/WW
Time for an Upgrade: Emergency Spillway Gate Replacement at the Saltwater Barrier Dam
Daniel Worley
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Chris Mason Black & Veatch
W/WW
High-Value, Low-Cost Disinfection: Human-Computer Teamwork Made the Dream Work!
Tania Ho
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Raudel Juarez
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Darpan Chorghe
Freese and Nichols
W/WW
Moderators
Noel Pattengale Arcadis
Marco Ramos
SAWS 202B
Innovative Trickling Filter to BNR Conversion Plan for Nutrient Removal
Randall Wirtz Strand Associates
Mark Rudolf Strand Associates WW
Empowering Teamwork: Achieving Remarkable
Energy Efficiency and Enhanced Treatment at Leon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
Tram Doan
San Antonio Water System W/WW
Change Management, It’s Real!
Matthew Jalbert
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Jennifer Moore
Trinity River Authority of Texas
John Bennett
Trinity River Authority of Texas
Douglas Short
Trinity River Authority of Texas W/WW
Richmond Reclaims Even More Treated Effluent
Howard Christian
City of Richmond
Devyn Warren
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Mike Shelton
Kimley-Horn and Associates
W/WW
Wet Weather Woes?
The First Tertiary Filters Approved for Storm Water Flows at the City of Garland
Tasie Kade
Carollo Engineers
Barron Cooper
Moderators
Jeff Masek
AECOM
Randy Bush STV
202A
Living Platform for O&M, CIP, and Long-range Planning of Lift Stations by Integrating Condition Assessment, SCADA, and Work Order Management System
Bo Cao, Jacobs Fazle Rabbi, City of Houston Pratistha Pradhan, City of Houston W/WW
Affecting the Grand Trifecta - Integration of Condition Assessment Program to Launch Multi-Billion Dollar CIP Updates
Nicole Conner
Kennedy Jenks
Wes Pierce
Trinity River Authority of Texas W/WW
The Future is Here: Leveraging AI Driven Failure Prediction for Houston
Water Distribution Mains Asset Management Prioritization
Nima Ghahremani, Grundfos
CBS
Jin Ye, City of Houston W/WW
Moderators
Jaime Kypuros
Tetra Tech
Rob Jenkins Arcadis 201C
The A, B, Cs of Making an Operational Water Model
Karen Burgi
Black & Veatch
Timothy Ybarra San Antonio Water System W/WW
Investigate-Design-Build
Solves Suspected Leak in a 72-inch PCCP Transmission
Main under the Trinity River in Dallas, TX
Mike Larsen, Structural Technologies
Jeff Hadaway, Dallas Water Utilities
Luis Bodington, Dallas Water Utilities
Murat Engindeniz, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
W
Up to Speed on LCRR/LCRI Inventory? Irving’s Customized Dashboard Shows at a Glance What We Know and How Fast We are Moving
Patrick Forrest
Irving Water Utilities
W
Moderators
David Lozano DEC
Tara Delagarza
Burns & McDonnell 201B
First Vertical Curve Microtunnel in Texas
Jesse Guerra Plummer N/A
Nailing It: Complex Point Repairs for Lift Stations
Paula Barrera
Civitas Engineering Group
Alan De Leon
Houston Public Works
Yongki Shim
Civitas Engineering Group W/WW
Spicewood 54”/66”
Emergency Sewer Repairs Case Study and Lessons Learned
Michael Persyn
K Friese + Associates
N/A
Networking Break in Technical Session Area
Capital Financing and Asset Management
Sheryl Parsons
Mead and Hunt W/WW
City of Garland WW Radical Transparency: How Austin Water’s R&B CIP Allocation Process Depends Upon and Benefits
Enterprise Asset Data
Martin Tower
Austin Water
N/A
The Impact of PFAS on Water Reclamation Facilities; Current Regulatory Trends and How to Prepare
Eric Spargimino
CDM Smith
W/WW Locating Sewer Defects Using Remote Earth Observation
Cynthia Baughman City of Garland W/WW
Into the Unknown: An Investigation into a Proactive Utility’s Water Loss Program
Dan Strub, Austin Water
Alicia Smiley, Black & Veatch
Andrew Chastain-Howley, Black & Veatch
W
Operations to CIP: How a Calibrated Water Model Boosted a Utility’s Return on Investment
Adam Willard
New Braunfels Utilities
Dave Christiansen
Freese and Nichols
W/WW
Waste Not, Want Not – ZeroDischarge Distribution Main Flushing and Filtration to Enhance Water Clarity
Justin Bartlett, Civitas Engineering Group
Joni Synatschk, City of Houston
Phillip Goodwin, City of Houston
Rutika Nanivadekar, Civitas Engineering Group W
Moderators
Marisa Vergara STV 201A
Keeping Up with Infrastructure and Growth: How Round Rock is Optimizing Impact Fees
Angie Flores Raftelis Financial Consultants
Michael Thane City of Round Rock N/A
How Two Cities Improved Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Holistic Funding Strategies
Jeff Kanyuch
Jacobs
Jennifer Henke
Jacobs W/WW
EPA’s WIFIA Funding Program: A Gem Hidden in Plain Sight
Tom Entsminger STV W/WW
• 10:10 - 10:20 AM
How Will Unprecedented Times and Federal Investment Impact Utilities Now and in the Future?
Wayne Hofmann
Wade Trim W/WW
Successfully Navigating Planning and Commissioning Challenges for a Greenfield $1.6B Water System
Aliza Caraballo
NTMWD
Mark Miner
Garney Construction
W/WW
How Drone Data is Being Used by Water Districts & Their Construction Partners to Manage Capital Projects: A Case Study
Ryan Baker
Arch Aerial Chase Juhl
DEC W/WW
Tapping into TWDB Funding: Alternative Delivery Project Guidance For Dummies
8:309:00 am
9:059:35 am
9:4010:10 am
Hillary Fontenot Burns & McDonnell W/WW 10:2010:50 am
Funding Programs: Are They Worth the Lift?
Determining the Best Funding Fit for Your Projects
Stacy Barna
CDM Smith
W/WW 10:5511:25 am
Transforming Texas Border Communities: The Impact of NADBank’s EPA-Funded Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) on a Small Texas Town
Susana Blauser, Brown and Caldwell
Jesus Garza, NADBank
Fernie Silva, Brown and Caldwell W/WW 11:30Noon
Chairs
Laura Wilson, Fort Worth Water (WEAT)
Mary Gugliuzza, Fort Worth Water (TAWWA)
Administrative
Christi Bilbo, Fort Worth Water
Best-Tasting Drinking Water
Mary Gugliuzza, Fort Worth Water
Isabel Carrillo, Fort Worth Water
Biosolids Beauty Contest
Scott Hardy, Hazen and Sawyer
Competitions
Russ Pior, Fort Worth Water
Curtis Smalley Environmental Event
Kelsey Kosik, Fort Worth Water
Chris Vela, Kimley-Horn
Dodson Drive 5K
John Logan, Hazen and Sawyer
Brandy Martinez Manske, Brown and Caldwell
Door Prizes
Kara Britt, BGE
Tina Hanson, Garver
Exhibits
Donald Lange, BGE
Events
Ignacio Cadena, Black & Veatch
Bruce Curtis, EBAA IRON SALES, INC.
Finance
Jeff Caffey, Plummer
Golf
Tim Allen, Fort Worth Water
Shannon Dunne, Fort Worth Water
Hydrant Hysteria
Pedro Garibay III, San Antonio Water System
Meter Challenge/Jr Meter Challenge
David Sagistano, San Antonio Water System
Ops Challenge
Heather Wootton, Kimley-Horn
Jeff Sober, Garver
Allison Bennett, Garver
Pipe Tapping
Randy Payton, North Texas Municipal Water District
Posters
Nicole Conner, Kennedy Jenks Program
Alissa Lockett, San Antonio Water System
Marisa Vergara, STV
Publicity
Registration
Peggy Miller, Fort Worth Water
Shannon Swayzer, Fort Worth Water
Signs
Paul Dossett, Carollo
Steve Nutter, Fort Worth Water
Student Design Competition
Santos Sotelo, Kimley-Horn
Technical Program Support
Ana Pena-Tijerina, Plummer
Maria Wang, Fort Worth Water
Top Ops
Roy Aristizabal, Inframark
Jin Ye, Houston Public Works
Tours
Sid McCain, Trinity River Authority
Puneet Gupta, Gupta & Associates
Transportation
George Luke, Gupta & Associates
Jacque Morris, Gupta & Associates
University Forum
Kayleigh Millerick, Texas Tech University
Volunteers
Melissa Beasley, Halff
Pamela Jordan, Fort Worth Water
Water For People
Derek Schwanke, Garver
Kyle Welden, Kimley-Horn
Christopher Varnon, CDM Smith
Women of Water
Fiona Allen, HR Green
Young Professionals
Justin Halter, Ardurra
Michael McBee, Freese & Nichols
Staff Support
Mike Howe, TAWWA
Daniel Nix, TAWWA
Julie Nahrgang, WEAT
Alondra Hernandez, WEAT
Matias Pasch, WEAT
Claudia Bradley, WEAT
Seth Amaradasa, WEAT
Julianna Tijerina, WEAT
Clay Avery, GCP Association Services
Cliff Avery, GCP Association Services
Lisa Nejtek, GCP Association Services
Liz Rose, GCP Association Services
Tracy Wagner, GCP Association Services
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American Pipeline Solutions……………………………………747
Amiad Water Systems.………………………………………….544
Amwell / WACO Products, Inc..……………………………….1726
Andritz Separation Inc.…………………………………………1334
APG-Neuros.…………………………………………………….1146
Aqua Metrology Systems………………………………………1647
Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc..………………………………….1336
Aqua-Metric Sales Company.…………………………………..509
Aquana, LLC……………………………………………………1745
Aquestia USA.………………………………………………….1405
Archer Western…………………………………………………1540
Armorock.……………………………………………………….2004
Asahi/America, Inc.………………………………………310 & 312
Assmann Corporation of America.……………………………1530
ASTERRA.………………………………………………..305 & 307
Atlas Copco………………………………………………………830
Atlas SSI.……………………………………………………….1929
AUC Group………………………………………………………828
Austin Water………………………………………………………108
AV Water Technologies.…………………………………………802
AWI - US.………………………………………………………….718
Axis Water Technologies.……………………………………….640
Badger Meter, Inc..………………………………………………535
Bartlett and West.………………………………………………1542
Bass & Hays Foundry……………………………………………542
BDP Industries, Inc.……………………………………………2028
Beacon Water Technologies.………………………………….2037
BECK, Harold & Sons, Inc.……………………………………1833
BenMark Supply Company.…………………………….447 & 449
BGE, Inc..……………………………………………………….1213
Big Wave Water Technologies Inc..………………………….1536
BioAir Solutions LLC.……………………………………………736
BioCOPE, Inc..………………………………………………….1009
Black & Veatch.…………………………………………………1831
Blue-White Industries…………………………………1527 & 1529
Boerger LLC…………………………………………………….1431
Brenntag Southwest Inc..……………………………………….335
Brentwood Industries……………………………………………723
BSI Online.………………………………………………………2210
Burgess & Niple, Inc..……………………………………………513
Butler & Land Technologies.……………………………446 & 448
C.C. Lynch & Associates, Inc..………………………………….627
Calgon Carbon Corp - GAC.……………………………………721
Carboline Global, Inc..…………………………………………1004
Carollo Engineers………………………………………………1123
Cattron.………………………………………………………….1522
CB Solutions LP.……………………………………………….1221
CCI Piping Systems……………………………………………1407
Centrisys…………………………………………………………1725
Champions Marketing……………………………………………637
Charter Machine / S & N Airoflo………………………………1446
Chemco Systems……………………………………………….1345
Chlorinators Inc. - Regal……………………………………….1532
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.……………………….648
CLA-VAL…………………………………………………………1912
Cleanwater1………………………………………………………837
Clear Stream / Sulzer/Nordic Water.…………………………1428
CLS.…………………………………………………….1047 & 1049
Coburns Supply Company………………………………………337
Collier Consulting, Inc.…………………………………………2040
Composite Access Products.………………………………….1410
Continental Blower LLC.……………………………………….1333
Continental Carbon Group Inc.…………………………………728
Control Panels USA……………………………………………1625
Core and Main.………………………………………………….1413
Cornell Pump Company.……………………………………….1827
Cortrol Process Systems, Inc.………………………….707 & 709
CPM Pipelines.………………………………………………….2100
Crane Pumps……………………………………………………1821
Creston Water Solutions………………………………………1433
Cretex Speciality Products.……………………………………1241
CST Industries, Inc..……………………………………………1349
D.R. Cordell.…………………………………………………….2027
Dakota Pump / Hallsten.……………………………………….1427
Danby, LLC……………………………………………….946 & 948
Danfoss Drives…………………………………………………1227
Daniel Company.……………………………………………….1430
Daupler, Inc.………………………………………………………744
DCCM.…………………………………………………….924 & 926
DEC, A Part of Gannett Fleming………………………………1621
Denali.……………………………………………………………1504
DeNora Water Technologies.………………………………….1344
Detection Instruments Corp.……………………………………405
DeZURIK.…………………………………………………………835
DFW Plastics, Inc..……………………………………….113 & 212
Diamond Fiberglass.…………………………………………….824
Diehl Metering LLC………………………………………………800
Diesel Fuel Maintenance, Inc..……………………………….1242
DN Tanks.……………………………………………………….1005
Double E Engineering Sales Inc.….….206, 208, 209, 210 & 211
Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association.…………………….1828
Duperon Corporation.…………………………………1141 & 1143
DuPont.………………………………………………………….1447
DXI/DPC Industries, Inc.………………………………………1008
Dynamatic, DSI…………………………………………………1730
Earth Science Laboratories……………………………………1605
EBAA Iron, Inc..………………………………………………….908
ECO Oxygen Technologies (ECO2)…………………………1322
ECS Environmental Solutions…………………………………1319
ECS House Industries.………………………………………….827
EGW Utilities, Inc. - Water & Plumbing Group.……….404 & 406
EJ.…………………………………………………………………704
Elston Johnson and Associates………………………………1249
Emerald Coast Manufacturing.……………………………….1534
Emerson Process Management………………………………1623
ENAQUA…………………………………………………………2025
Enchanted Rock………………………………………………….825
Enersponse.………………………………………………………742
Engineered Textile Products, Inc.………………………………727
Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc..……………………….1805 & 1807
Environment One Corporation………………………1705 & 1804
Environmental Improvements, Inc. (EI2)………………818, 820, 821, 822, 823, 826, 829, 832, 833, 843, 847, 848 & 849
EPCOR……………………………………………………………646
EquipSolutions………………………………………………….1731
Essential Equipment……………1649, 1742, 1744, 1746 & 1748
Evoqua Water Technologies……………………………………842
Fab-Tech, Inc..………………………………………………….1320
Felix Construction Company.………………………………….1642
Ferguson Waterworks.………………………………………….235
Fibracast…………………………………………………………1327
Five Star Electric.……………………………………………….1708
FKC Co., Ltd..…………………………………………………….725
Flo Trend LLC.……………………………………………………731
FLOTTWEG.…………………………………………………….2029
Flowserve Pump Company……………………………………1233
Fluence.………………………………………………………….2035
Force Flow / Halogen Valve Systems, Inc.……………………846
Fort Worth Water…………………………………………………106
Fortiline Waterworks……………………………………………1200
Fournier Industries.…………………………………………….1323
Foust Marketing, Inc..…………………………1244, 1246 & 1248
Freese and Nichols.……………………………………………1719
Fuquay, Inc.……………………………………………2011 & 2013
Future Pipe Industries…………………………………………2208
Gardner Denver / Hoffman Lamson / IRCO…………………1441
Garney Construction.…………………………………1209 & 1211
Garrison Minerals.……………………………………………….540
Garver.………………………………………….1205, 1207 & 1304
GBA.…………………………………………………………….1546
GEA Westfalia.………………………………………………….1149
GF Piping Systems…………………………………………….1806
Glasco UV / EcoVerde Technologies.……………………….1727
Global Pump Solutions…………………………………………1918
Global Treat Inc..…………………………………………………413
Global WET / Sulzer Blowers…………………………………1822
GlobaLogix.……………………………………………………….541
Goulds……………………………………………………………1825
GRM Custom Products.…………………………………………643
Gutermann, Inc.…………………………………………………1644
Water supply, transmission and distribution
Water modeling and master planning
Wastewater collection and treatment
Stormwater and drainage
Funding and grants
Facility design
Jacob & Martin, LLC……………………………………………2308
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc..……………………….932 & 934
Jaeger Aeration…………………………………………………1140
JCM Industries, Inc.……………………………………………1013
JCS Industries, Inc.………………………………………418 & 420
JDC Fluid Equipment.………………………………………….1707
JDV Equipment Co.…………………………………………….1321
Jet Stream by Pipelife……………………………………………129
Johnson Screens…………………………………………………734
JQ Infrastructure.……………………………………………….1307
JWC Environmental……………………………………………1331
Kamstrup Water Metering…………………………133, 135 & 137
Kando.……………………………………….3 (Innovation Lounge)
Kasco Marine.…………………………………………….309 & 408
Katronic…………………………………………………………1520
Kiewit……………………………………………………………2128
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.……………………1104 & 1106
KLP Construction Supply………………………………………2111
Komax Systems, Inc……………………………………………1346
Koppl Pipeline Services, Inc.……………………………………641
Krofta Technologies.…………………………………………….204
Kubota Membrane USA Corporation.………………………….841
Kurita (Tonka Water)……………………………………………1440
Kusters Water.………………………………………………….1729
Ladtech, Inc..……………………………………………………1409
Lakeside Equipment Corp.…………………………………….1432
Landia Inc.………………………………………………………1229
Landmark Structures…………………………………1306 & 1308
Liberty Pumps - Enginered Products…………………………1231
Lime Association of Texas………………………………………928
LJA.…………………………………………………….1947 & 1949
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc..……………………….1019
Lone Star Blower…………………………………………………819
Lonestar Municipal Equipment.……………………………….1749
Loprest, a division of WRT………………………………………720
Lovibond.………………………………………………………….421
M.E. Simpson Co., Inc..…………………………………………605
Macaulay Controls Company…………………………………1528
Madewell Products Corp.………………………………………1826
Magna Flow Environmental.………………….1041, 1043 & 1045
Maguire……………………………………………………………528
Mansfield Pumps.………………………………………………1829
MARS Company.……………………………………………….2005
Maslowski Controls, LLC.……………………………………….743
Master Meter, Inc..……………………………………………….430
Mastrrr……………………………………………………………1524
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McCain Waterworks Marketing.………………………………1404
McCarthy Building Company……………………………………419
McCrometer………………………………………………………902
McCrometer Hach Flow…………………………………………900
MCGARD.……………………………………………………….1904
McIntire Management Group.………………….…….1627 & 1629
McWane, Inc..…………….…………….341, 343, 345, 347 & 349
Mead & Hunt.…………………………………………………….443
Meurer Research Inc..…………………………………………1325
Midland Scientific, Inc.…………………………………………2312
Milford Companies.………………………………………440 & 442
Milton Roy Pumps………………………………………………1723
Mitsubishi Electric..…………………………………………….1832
Mixtec North America……………………………………………735
MLM Conveying Systems.…………………………………….1147
Moody Bros., Inc..………………………….…………….534 & 536
Mueller……………………1505, 1507, 1509, 1604, 1606 & 1608
Municipal Filtration Company LLC……………………………1920
Municipal Valve & Equipment Company.….431, 433, 435 & 437
Murray Energy Inc.………………………………………………806
Neel-Schaffer, Inc..…………………………………………….1006
NEFCO.………………………………………………………….1445
Neptune Technology Group, Inc..…………………………….1512
NETZSCH Pumps USA.……………………………………….1736
NewGen Stratigies and Solutions, LLC……………………….506
Newman Regency Group.…………………………………….1434
Newterra…………………………………………………………1645
Newterra.………………………………………………………….805
Nexom/EDI………………………………………………………1429
Next Turbo Americas.………………………………………….1936
Nicor Inc..…………………………………………………………700
North Water District Laboratory Services, Inc.………………1842
Northwest Pipe Company………………………………………936
Novinfra……………………………………………………………644
Novotx……………………………………………………………2313
NSF.……………………………………………………………….429
Nuove Energie.…………………………………………………1449
Nuvoda.……………………………………………………………807
Nuvonics…………………………………………………………1922
Odessa Pumps & Equipment.………………………………….713
Oldcastle Infrastructure…………………………………………313
Omicron Controls, Inc..………………………………………….445
Operational Technical Services LLC.……………….2315 & 2316
OR-TEC……………………………………………………………811
Orenco Systems, Inc.…………………………………2101 & 2200
Orthos Liquid Systems Inc.……………………………………1734
Ovivo Water.……………………………………2019, 2021 & 2023
Pape-Dawson Engineers, LLC………………………1941 & 1943
Park Process……………………………………………………1347
Parkson Corporation……………………………………………1720
Patterson Equipment Company………………………………1830
Pencco Inc..…………………………………………………….2006
Penn Valley Pump Company.……………………….1245 & 1247
Performance Services.………………………………………….407
Phoenix……………………………………………………………730
Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors, LLC.…………………………432
PICA Corp.………………………………………………………2206
Pierce Pump-FCX.…………………………….1506, 1508 & 1510
Pinnacle Industries.…………………………………………….1548
Pleasant Mount Welding, Inc. (PMWI)……………………….1930
Plummer Associates, Inc.………………………………………1119
PLW Waterworks, LLC.………………………………………….423
PMC-STS, Inc.………………………………………………….1309
Poly Processing.………………………………………………….831
PowerSeal Pipeline………………………………………………329
PPG/Raven Lining Systems.……………………………………930
Precision Calibrate Meter Service……………………………1846
Preload, LLC.…………………………………………………….919
Prestige Worldwide Technologies LLC………………………2120
Primary Flow Signal, Inc..……………………………………….708
Prime Controls.…………………………………………………1010
Prime Resins.…………………………………………………….748
Process Control Dynamics, Inc..…………………604, 606 & 608
ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc..……………………………….1518
Protectolite Composites Inc..………………………………….1934
Pulsco.…………………………………………………………….733
Pump Solutions, Inc .…………1709, 1710, 1712, 1713, 1808, 1809, 1811 & 1813
Pumps & Controls.……………………………………1541 & 1543
Pumps of Houston, Inc..……………………………………….1519
Purafil, Inc.………………………………………………………1435
Pureflow Filtration………………………………………………1732
Purifics.……………………………………………………………724
Quiddity Engineering.……………………………………………607
RACO MFG & Engineering, Co..………………………………808
Rangeline Group………………………………1400, 1607 & 1609
Rebuild-It.……………………………………………………….1425
Red Flint Sand and Gravel……………………………………1312
Reid Lifting………………………………………………………1442
REXA, Inc.………………………………………………………1324
RJN Group, Inc..…………………………………………918 & 920
RLG Consulting Engineers.…………………………………….741
Roberts Filter Group……………………………………………1928
Romac Industries, Inc.…………………………………………1311
Ron Perrin Water Technologies, Inc.…………………………2007
RootX.……………………………………………………………2118
Roto Pump………………………………………………………1448
S&B Technical Products…………………………………409 & 411
Sage Metering, Inc. / Sensidyne.…………………………….1526
SAK Construction, LLC…………………………………………125
SAM.………………………………………………………………213
SAMCO Leak Detection Services, Inc..……………………….319
SAMS by NJBSoft……………………………………………….746
Saveco.………………………………………………………….1342
Schnabel Engineering.……………………………….1641 & 1643
Schneider Electric.……………………………………….510 & 512
Schwing Bioset Inc. / CB&I……………………………………1426
SciCorp International, Corp.……………………………………549
Sciphyn Inc..…………………………………………………….1142
Seaman Corporation.………………………………………….2009
Seepex, Inc..…………………………………………………….1330
SENTRY / MacroTech…………………………………………1443
Sepratech Corp.………………………………………………….545
SETH.…………………………………………………………….200
Shand & Jurs……………………………………………………1318
Shelter Works.……………………………………………………844
Sherwin Williams Co..………………………………………….1913
Siemens Industry Inc.……………………………………………804
Sigma Corporation.…………………………………………….1011
Signature Automation.………………………………………….2113
SIP Industries/Serampore………………………………………504
SippTech.…………………………………………………………548
Smith & Loveless Inc..………………………………..1418 & 1420
Smith Pump Company.……………………………….1235 & 1237
Southwest Fluid Products, Inc.…………………………………813
Specific Energy…………………………………………………1225
Specified Utility Associates……………………………………1935
SpectraShield Liner Systems…………………………………1905
Spectrum Water Technology……………………………………845
Spirac USA Inc.…………………………………………………2026
SPX Flow - Lightnin / PMS……………………………………1926
STA-CON INC……………………………………………321 & 323
Stan Roberts & Associates.…………………422, 424, 426 & 428
Stantec.…………………………………………………1110 & 1112
Star Pipe Products.…………………………………………….2110
Stenner Pump Company………………………………………1844
StormTrap…………………………………………………………508
Structural Technologies…………………………………………944
STV………………………………………………………………1513
Sulzer Pumps.………………………………………………….1823
Sundt Construction.…………………………………………….1907
Sunfish.………………………………………………………….1544
Supercover Composite Manhole Covers.……………………1243
Superior Tank Company Inc.……………………………………427
Sustainable Generation.……………………………………….2309
Swan Analytical USA.………………………………………….1909
Synagro Technologies, Inc..…………………………………….502
Syneco Systems, Inc..…………………………………………1408
Take Care of Texas - TCEQ.……………………………………609
Tank Builders Inc.………………………………………………2314
Tank Industry Consultants………………………………………705
Tarsco Bolted Tank………………………………………………619
Techstar.…………………………………………….401, 402 & 500
Teledyne ISCO.………………………………………………….625
Tenoch Distribution LLC…………………………………………740
Tesco Controls……………………………………………………308
Tetra Tech.………………………………………………………1219
Texas Aquastore.…………………………………………………127
Texas AWWA.…………………………………………………….101
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality..……………….112
Texas Fluid Power Products……………………………621 & 623
Texas Municipal Equipment, LLC………………………105 & 107
Texas Tank Services.…………………………………1801 & 1802
Texas Underground Inc.….………………….205, 207, 304 & 306
Texas Water Development Board………………………………110
Thalle Construction Co., Inc..…………………………………2048
The Ford Meter Box Company.……………………………….1640
The Rios Group, Inc.……………………………………………1611
The Scruggs Company.……………………………………….1910
The Valve Agency, Inc.
……1840, 1841, 1843, 1845, 1940, 1942 & 1944
Thermal Process Systems.……………………………………1326
ThermoFisher.………………………………………………….2046
Thompson Pipe Group - Pressure.………….1501, 1600 & 1602
Thornton, Musso and Bellemin, Inc..………………………….333
Titan Enviromental.…………………………………………….1724
TNE Global.………………………………………………………719
TNEMEC - The Barry Group……………………………………436
Tomorrow Water.……………………….……………………….1927
Trenton Corporation……………………………………………1747
Trihedral VTScada………………………………………710 & 712
Trillium - WEMCO………………………………………………2031
Trinnex.………………………………………………………….1310
TrojanUV…………………………………………………………1437
TXWARN.…………………………………………………………100
U.S. Composite Pipe, Inc.………………………………………613
U.S. Pipe.………………………………………………2124 & 2126
U.S. Seal Mfg.……………………………………………………647
U.S. Underwater.……………………………………………….1305
UES.…………………………………………………………….1635
Ultraflote Corp.…………………………………………………1722
Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association…………………………………119
Unison Solutions.………………………………………………1924
United Blower, Inc..…………………………………………….1240
USABlueBook.………………………………………………….1633
USALCO…………………………………………………………2122
USEMCO.……………………………………………………….1819
USG Water Solutions……………………………………505 & 507
USP Technologies………………………………………………1835
UT Arlington, Environmental Training Institute.………………649
Utility Defender…………………………………………………2307
V&A Consulting Engineers………………………………………611
Vapex Environmental Technologies LLC.……………………1144
Vaughan Company, Inc..………………………………………1436
Vector Controls and Automation Group
………218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234 & 236
VeloDyne Systems.…………………………………………….1332
Veolia Water Technologies.………………………….1619 & 1718
Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions………………………1340
Victaulic…………………………………2130, 2132, 2134 & 2136
Victaulic Bermad Technologies.………………………………1741
Vision Equipment.………………………………………………1145
Wachs Utility Products…………………………………………1007
Walker Partners.…………………………………………940 & 942
Water Environment Association of Texas.…………….102 & 104
WateReuse Texas………………………………………………2204
WEF……………………………………………………………….526
Weisinger Incorporated.……………………………………….2212
WesTech Engineering, Inc..…………………………………….834
Western Industrial Supply.………………………………121 & 123
Westlake Pipe & Fittings.……………………………………….219
Westwood Professional Services.…………………………….1411
Wey Valve.…………………………………………….1626 & 1628
Wharton-Smith, Inc..…………………………………………….635
Whipps, Inc..……………………………………………………2033
Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP……………………1700
Wigen / Primozone.…………………………………………….1421
Wilo USA LLC……………………………………………………327
Winters Instruments.…………………………………………….425
WSI International……………………………………………….1728
WWaterTech, Inc..……………………………………………….726
XIO, Inc..………………………………………………………….444
Xylem……………………………………518, 519, 520, 522 & 524
Xylem Treatment - Leopold/Wedeco.………………………….840
Xylem Treatment Sanitaire……………………………………1341
YSI - Xylem.………………………………………………530 & 532
Zenner……………………………………………………………1535
Zoeller……………………………………………………………1223
Zone Industries.…………………1545, 1547, 1549, 1646 & 1648
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Civitas Engineering Group, Inc. 2000 W Sam Houston Parkway S Suite 1400 Houston, TX 77042 pbarrera@civitasengr.com
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City of Austin - Austin Water 10208 W Rutland Vlg Austin, TX 78758 brent.bassett@austintexas.gov
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City of Garland 2343 Forest Lane Water Utilities Garland, TX 75042 cbaughman@garlandtx.gov
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Brown and Caldwell 10777 Westheimer Rd Suite 975, Houston, TX 77042 sblauser@brwncald.com
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Stantec Consulting Services 910 Louisiana Suite 2600 Houston, TX 77002 pat.brown@stantec.com
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Tetra Tech, Inc. 711 Navarro St Suite 560 San Antonio, TX 78205 don.burger@tetratech.com
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Jacobs Engineering, Inc 818 Town and Country Boulevard Houston, TX 77024 bo.cao@jacobs.com
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Freese and Nichols, Inc. 10431 Morado Circle Suite 300 Austin, TX 78759 chris.callahan@freese.com
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Darpan Chorghe Freese and Nichols, Inc. 12770 Merit Drive Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75251 darpan.chorghe@freese.com
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Freese & Nichols, Inc.
10431 Morado Circle Suite 300 Austin, TX 78759 david.christiansen@freese.com
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Mead & Hunt, Inc
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Colleen Cook
TCEQ 12100 Park 35 Circle Austin, TX 78753 colleen.cook@tceq.texas.gov
Bo Copeland Hazen and Sawyer 1600 West 7th St. Suite 402 Fort Worth, TX 76102 bcopeland@hazenandsawyer.com
Kitt Crabb
San Jacinto River Authority 1577 Dam Site Road Conroe, TX 77304 kcrabb@sjra.net
Erika Crespo Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
12100 Park 35 Circle Austin, TX 78753 erika.crespo@tceq.texas.gov
Chandler Crouch
Garver
6001 Median Rd Austin, TX 78734 gccrouch@garverusa.com
Anton Dapcic
Carollo Engineers 14785 Preston Road STE 500 Dallas, TX 75254 adapcic@carollo.com
Hayden DeLay
HDR 17111 Preston Rd Ste 300 Dallas, TX 75248 hayden.delay@hdrinc.com
Viraj deSilva
Freese & Nichols
1000 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33602 viraj.desilva@freese.com
Tara Delagarza
Burns & McDonnell
6200 Bridge Point Pkwy Ste 400 Austin, TX 78730 tldelagarza@burnsmcd.com
Jimmy Didehbani
City of Grapevine
501 Shady Brook Drive Grapevine, TX 76051
Preston Dillard Halff Associates, Inc. 2601 Meacham Blvd. Suite 600 Fort Worth, TX 76137 pdillard@halff.com
Tram Doan
San Antonio Water System 2800 US Hwy 281 North San Antonio, TX 78212 tram.doan@saws.org
Eric Dole
Garver LLC
5251 E DTC Parkway Ste 420 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ejdole@garverusa.com
Troy Dorman Halff Associates 100 N.E. Loop 410 Suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78216 tdorman@halff.com
Leon Downing Black & Veatch 2915 Rutland Ave Des Moines, IA 50311 downingl@bv.com
David Dunn HDR 4401 West Gate Blvd Suite 400 Austin, TX 78745 david.dunn@hdrinc.com
Dedra Ecklund Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. 100 I-45 North, Suite 450 Conroe, TX 77301 daecklund@lan-inc.com
Tom Entsminger STV 13809 Research Blvd. Ste 300 Austin, TX 78750 tom.entsminger@stvinc.com
Jeff Evans VASS Solutions, LLC. 1351 W Altgeld St Unit 1H Chicago, IL 60614 jeff.evans@vasssolutions.com
Angie Flores Raftelis Financial Consultants 3755 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Ste. 290 Austin, TX 78704 aflores@raftelis.com
Hillary Fontenot Burns & McDonnell 1956 Alston Ave Fort Worth, TX 76110 hillarymholmes@gmail.com
Patrick Forrest
Irving Water Utilities 333 Valley View Lane Irving, TX 75061 pforrest@cityofirving.org
Steve Frost
Carollo Engineers 14755 Preston Rd Ste. 500 Dallas, TX 75254 sfrost@carollo.com
Nima Ghahremani
Grundfos CBS Inc. 14411 Locke Lane Houston, TX 77077 nghahremani@grundfos.com
Ana Garcia
Hazen and Sawyer 1100 NW Loop 410 Ste 700-773 San Antonio, TX 78213 agarcia@hazenandsawyer.com
Victor Garcia City of Dallas 1500 Marilla St, 2AN Dallas, TX 75201 victor.garcia@dallas.gov
Coby Gee
Freese and Nichols, Inc. 10431 Morado Circle Bldg V, Ste. 300 Austin, TX 78759 coby.gee@freese.com
Russell Gibson
Freese and Nichols, Inc. 801 Cherry Street Suite 2800 Fort Worth, TX 76109 rlg@freese.com
Aurora Gonzales Kennedy Jenks Consultants 7000 North Mopac Expy, Ste 200 Austin, TX 78731 auroragonzales@kennedyjenks.com
Lilliana Gonzalez San Antonio Water System 2800 US Hwy 281 North San Antonio, TX 78212 lilliana.gonzalez@saws.org
Jana Gray Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority 2225 E. Common St New Braunfels, TX 78130 jgray@gbra.org
Freddie Guerra GHD Digital 720 Castle Creek Drive Coppell, TX 75019 freddie.guerra@ghd.com
Jesse Guerra Plummer Assoiciates 12500 San Pedro Ave Ste 410 San Antonio, TX 78216 jguerra@plummer.com
Michael Hagen
Freese and Nichols Inc. 12770 Merit Drive Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75251 mike.hagen@freese.com
Steven Hand Carollo Engineers 14755 Preston Rd Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75254 shand@carollo.com
Scott Hardy Hazen and Sawyer 1600 West 7th St Ste 402 Fort Worth, TX 76001 shardy@hazenandsawyer.com
Hasibul Hasan Garverusa 1115 Enclave Houston, TX 77077 hhasan@garverusa.com
Louis Herrin TCEQ 12100 Park 35 Circle Austin, TX 78753 louis.herrin@tceq.texas.gov
Laura Higgins TCEQ 12015 Park 35 Circle Austin, TX 78758 laura.higgins@tceq.texas.gov
John Himanen
HDR 17111 Preston Rd Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75248 john.himanen@hdrinc.com
Tania Ho
Trinity River Authority of Texas 5300 S Collins Arlington, TX 76018 hotm@trinityra.org
Bill Hoffman
HW (Bill) Hoffman & Associates, LLC 523 Christopher’s Cove Lockhart, TX 78644 billhoffmantx@earthlink.net
Robert Hoffman HDR 17111 Preston Rd Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75248 robert.hoffman@hdrinc.com
Wayne Hofmann
Wade Trim, Inc. 3575 Lone Star Cir. Suite 410 Fort Worth, TX 76177 whofmann@wadetrim.com
Marielle Hollstein
CDM Smith
11490 Westheimer Rd Suite 700 Houston, TX 77077 hollsteinms@cdm.com
Isaac Huacuja
Garver
1906 East Tyler Avenue Suite D Harlingen, TX 78550 ihuacuja@garverusa.com
Keisuke Ikehata
Texas State University 601 University Dr. Ingram School of Engineering San Marcos, TX 78666 kikehata@txstate.edu
David Jackson
Freese & Nichols Inc 801 Cherry Street Suite 2800 Fort Worth, TX 76102 drj@freese.com
Matthew Jalbert
Trinity River Authority of Texas 5300 S. Collins Street Arlington, TX 76018 jalbertm@trinityra.org
Tasie Kade
Carollo Engineers 14755 Preston Road Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75254 tkade@carollo.com
Jeff Kanyuch
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1100 NE Circle Blvd Corvallis, OR 97330 jeff.kanyuch@jacobs.com
Sarah Ko
CDM Smith Inc 75 State Street Suite 701 Boston, MA 02109 kosy@cdmsmith.com
Eric Kong Freese and Nichols, Inc. 9601 McAllister Fwy Suite 1008 San Antonio, TX 78216 eric.kong@freese.com
Seth Kramer Texas Commission on Environmental Quality P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 seth.kramer@tceq.texas.gov
William Kuehne Ardurra 3115 Allen Parkway, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77019 wkuehne@ardurra.com
Erik Kunkel City of Austin erik.kunkel@austintexas.gov
Alexander Kuzovkov Black & Veatch Corporation 4009 Banister Ln Ste 412 Austin, TX 78704 kuzovkova@bv.com
Daniel Lamas Austin Water 625 E 10th St Austin, TX 78701 daniel.lamas@austintexas.gov
Nick Landes Freese & Nichols, Inc. 801 Cherry Street Suite 2800 Fort Worth, TX 76102 nclandes@gmail.com
Elizabeth Lara Garver USA 13750 San Pedro Ave Ste 350 san antonio, TX 78232 eslara@garverusa.com
Mike Larsen Structural Technologies, LLC 110 vz County Road 4405 Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 mlarsen@structuraltec.com
Lisa Lattu Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. San Marcos, TX lklattu@lan-inc.com
Alicia Lee City of Dallas 1500 Marilla St #2AN Dallas, TX 75201 alicia.lee@dallas.gov
Heather Lindner
HDR 613 NW Loop 410 Suite 700 San Antonio, TX 78216 heather.lindner@hdrinc.com
Spencer Lindsay Freese and Nichols, Inc. 12770 Meritt Drive Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75251 spencer.lindsay@freese.com
Amanda Liu
CDM Smith 11490 Westheimer Rd, Ste 700 Houston, TX 77077 liuah@cdmsmith.com
Charlie Liu
Kennedy Jenks Consultants 275 Battery Street Suite 550 San Francisco, CA 94111 charlieliu@kennedyjenks.com
Daniela Lopez
RJN Group, Inc. 14755 Preston Rd Suite 710 Dallas, TX 75254 daniela.lopez@rjnmail.com
Nick Lowe
AECOM
13640 Briarwick Drive Suite 200 Austin, TX 78729 nick.lowe@aecom.com
Dave MacNevin
CDM Smith
12400 Coit Road Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75251 macnevinde@cdmsmith.com
Noe Martinez
Austin Water 911 Battle Bend Blvd, #314 Austin, Texas, TX 78745 noe.martinez2@austintexas.gov
Chris Mason
Black & Veatch 14100 San Pedro Ave, Ste 570 San Antonio, TX 78232 masonce@bv.com
Alicia Mata
Hazen 1000 N Ashley Dr Suite 1000 Tampa, FL 33602 amata@hazenandsawyer.com
Rosa Marie Mathiasen
Danish Water Technology Alliance 2800 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 1910 Houston, TX 77056 rosmat@um.dk
Mark Mathis
Texas Water Development Board 1700 North Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 mark.mathis@twdb.texas.gov
Samir Mathur
CDM Smith 801 Cherry St Unit 33, Ste 1820 Fort Worth, TX 76102 mathurss@cdmsmith.com
Autumn McNeill
CDM Smith 2100 Riveredge Pkwy Ste 1250 Atlanta, GA 30329 mcneillam@cdmsmith.com
Trevor McProud
CDM Smith 75 State Street Boston, MA 02109 mcproudtc@cdmsmith.com
Varenya Mehta
Civitas Engineering Group 2000 West Sam Houston Parkway S Suite 1400 Houston, TX 77042 vmehta@civitasengr.com
Sam Meisner
Freese and Nichols, Inc. 12770 Merit Drive Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75251 sam@freese.com
Karen Menard Trinity River Authority 5300 S. Collins St. Arlington, TX 76018 menardke@trinityra.org
Brandt Miller
Hazen and Sawyer 8150 North Central Expy Ste 700 Dallas, TX 75206 bmiller@hazenandsawyer.com
Valerie Miller Olsson 5700 Tennyson Pkwy 101 Plano, TX 75024 vmiller@olsson.com
Alan Moon Quiddity Engineering 3100 Alvin Devane Blvd Ste 150 Austin, TX 78741 amoon@quiddity.com
Heather Morriss Brown and Caldwell 10777 Westheimer Rd #975 Houston, TX 77042 hmorriss@brwncald.com
Patrick Moseley Plummer 1320 S. University Dr, Ste 300 Fort Worth, TX 76107 ntoussaint@plummer.com
Michael Mosier
Arlington Water Utilities 101 W. Abram St. Mail Stop 01-0200 Arlington, TX 76010 michael.mosier@arlingtontx.gov
Jenny Beth Murray Plummer 1320 S. Univesity Dr., Ste. 300 Fort Worth, TX 76107 jmurray@plummer.com
Pradeep Nagarajan GHD 2500 Clean Water Ct, Bldg A, Ste 301 Buford, GA 30519 pradeep.nagarajan@ghd.com
Julie Nahrgang WEAT | TACWA 4908 Menchaca Rd Austin, TX 78745 julie@weat.org
David Naranjo
Trinity River Authority of Texas 5300 South Collins Arlington, TX 76018 naranjodl@trinityra.org
James Nash
Black & Veatch Corporation 920 Memorial City Way Suite 600 Houston, TX 77024 nashje@bv.com
Lilian Nguyen City of Houston / NEWPP 12550 Waterworks way Humble, TX 77396 lilian.nguyen@houstontx.gov
Tristan Nickel RJN Group Inc. 12160 Abrams Road Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75243-4523 tnickel@rjnmail.com
Rafael Ortega
Aurora Technical Services 2121 Sage Rd, Suite 150 Houston, TX 77056 rortega7@auroratechservices.com
Vibhuti Pandey
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1999 Bryan St Ste 3600 Dallas, TX 75201 vibhuti.pandey@jacobs.com
Daniel Parish City of Denton 9401 Lake Ray Roberts Dam Rd Aubrey, TX 76227 daniel.parish@cityofdenton.com
Wade Parks
Garver 12141 Wickchester Ln Ste 200 Houston, TX 77079 wpparks@garverusa.com
Sheryl Parsons
Mead and Hunt, Inc. 4401 Eastport Park Way Port Orange, FL 32127 sheryl.parsons@meadhunt.com
Thomas Paulmann
Hazen and Sawyer 1600 West 7th St Ste 402 Fort Worth, TX 76102 tpaulmann@hazenandsawyer.com
Mark Perkins
Mead & Hunt 6001 Interstate 20 West, Ste 219 Arlington, TX 76017 mark.perkins@meadhunt.com
Michael Persyn K Friese + Associates 40 NE Loop 410, Suite 545 Sa Antonio, TX 78216 mpersyn@kfriese.com
Randy Petersen San Jacinto River Authority 1577 Dam Site Road Conroe, TX 77304 rpetersen@sjra.net
Anna Polanco-Ramos San Antonio Water Systems 3610 Valley Rd San Antonio, TX 78221 arpolanco@saws.org
Richard J Pope Hazen and Sawyer 8150 N Central Expry Ste 700 Dallas, TX 75206 rpope@hazenandsawyer.com
Brandon Pritchett City of Pflugerville P.O. Box 589 Pflugerville, TX 78691 brandonp@pflugervilletx.gov
Swaroop Puchalapalli STV Inc 1820 Regal Row #200 Dallas, TX 75235 swaroop.puchalapalli@stvinc.com
Fazle Rabbi City of Houston 611 Walker Houston, TX 77002 fazle.rabbi@houstontx.gov
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Arifur Rahman
Jacobs 1999 Bryan St. Suite 3500 Dallas, TX 75201 arifur.rahman@jacobs.com
Ishita Rahman
Freese & Nichols Inc. 11200 Broadway St Ste 2320 Pearland, TX 77584-9786 ishita.rahman@freese.com
Kunal Raithatha
Burns and Mcdonell
617 W 7th Street Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 91601 kraithatha@burnsmcd.com
Mackrena Ramos
Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. 2925 Briarpark Dr Ste 400 Houston, TX 77042 mlramos@lan-inc.com
Marco Ramos
San Antonio Water System 3495 Valley Rd San Antonio, TX 78221 marco.ramos@saws.org
Eric Redmond
Black & Veatch
2915 Rutland Ave Des Moines, IA 50311 redmonde@bv.com
Nohemi Rey
Brown and Caldwell
1200 Golden Key Cir #430 El Paso, TX 79925 nrey@brwncald.com
Kennedy Reyes
Garver
12141 Wickchester Ln, Suite 200 houston, TX 77079 kareyes@garverusa.com
David Rivera
Freese and Nichols, Inc 5805 Main Street, Suite B Frisco, TX 75034 david.rivera@freese.com
Amy Robinson
CDM Smith 801 Cherry St Unit 33, Ste 1820 Fort Worth, TX 76102 robinsonar@cdmsmith.com
Sarah Robinson
US Water Alliance
350 Medford Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80921 srobinson@uswateralliance.org
Lance Rothe
SAWS - Distribution and Collection 3930 East Houston St. San Antonio, TX 78220 lance.rothe@saws.org
Caitlin Ruff
Black & Veatch 5420 LBJ Freeway Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75240 ruffc2@bv.com
Kendall Ryan Freese and Nichols, Inc. 9601 McAllister Frwy Ste 1008 San Antonio, TX 78216 kendall.ryan@freese.com
Marie Samson marie.samson@kiewit.com
Keval Satra
HR Green Inc. 11011 Richmond Ave Ste 200 Houston, TX 77042 ksatra@hrgreen.com
Ikram Sayed Garver 3010 Gaylord Pkwy Suite 190 Frisco, TX 75034 ijsayed@garverusa.com
Roger Scharf Jacobs 12750 Merit Dr Ste 1100 Dallas, TX 75251 roger.scharf@jacobs.com
David Schroeder
Tarrant Regional Water District 808 East Northside Drive Fort Worth, TX 76107 david.schroeder@trwd.com
Archana Sharma Mead & Hunt 6001 Interstate 20 Frontage Rd Arlington, TX 76017 archana.sharma@meadhunt.com
Kristi Shaw
HDR Engineering, Inc. 4401 West Gate Blvd Suite 400 Austin, TX 78745 kristi.shaw@hdrinc.com
Douglas Sherman Corrosion Probe, Inc. 29321 S. Plum Creek Dr Spring, TX 77386 shermand@cpiengineering.com
Fernie Silva Brown and Caldwell 1200 Golden Key Circle Suite 430 El Paso, TX 79925 fsilva@brwncald.com
Emily Simonson
US Water Alliance 1342 W Randolph St #2D Chicago, IL 60607 esimonson@uswateralliance.org
Marcela Sion
Hazen and Sawyer
Barton Oaks Plaza III, 901 Mopac Expressway South Suite 305 Austin, TX 78746 msion@hazenandsawyer.com
Shyam Sivaprasad Stantec 1102 S Abel St, Apt 219 Milpitas, CA 95035 shyam.sivaprasad@stantec.com
Alicia Smiley
Black & Veatch 4009 Banister Ln Austin, TX 78704 asmiley@smu.edu
Corey Smith
Civitas Engineering Group 2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South Suite 1400 Houston, TX 77042 csmith@civitasengr.com
Grace Sober
Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. 263 Steeplebrook Spring Branch, TX 78070 gdsober@lan-inc.com
Jeffrey Sober
Garver 500 West 7th Street Suite 803 Fort Worth, TX 76102 jlsober@garverusa.com
Eric Spargimino
CDM Smith
670 N. Commercial St Manchester, NH 03101 spargiminoem@cdmsmith.com
Susan Spore
Brown and Caldwell 1920 McKinney Ave #700 Dallas, TX 75204 sspore@brwncald.com
David Stanley STV, Inc. 505 Padon Street Longview, TX 75601 david.stanley@stvinc.com
Donna Starling
Irving Water Utilities 3508 Veronica Drive Flower Mound, TX 75022 dstarling@cityofirving.org
Robert Starnes
Brazos River Authority 4600 Cobbs Drive Waco, TX 76710 robert.starnes@brazos.org
Donna Stephens
Tarrant Regional Water District 800 E. Northside Drive Fort Worth, TX 76102 donna.stephens@trwd.com
Nicole Stephens Stantec 6080 Tennyson Pkwy Suite 200 Plano, TX 75024 nicole.stephens@stantec.com
Jacey Stewart
City of Georgetown 142 Sierra Rose Loop Georgetown, TX 78626 jacey.stewart@georgetown.org
Trey Stewart
Austin Water 3500 West 35th St Austin, TX 78703 donald.stewart@austintexas.gov
Samantha Stoughtenger Branson
Gulf Coast Water Authority 4243 Emmett F. Lowry Expy Texas City, TX 77591-2629 sstoughtenger@gcwater.org
Dan Strub Austin Water PO Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 dan.strub@austintexas.gov
Stephanie Sue Austin Water 625 E 10th St. Suite 300 Austin, TX 78702 stephanie.sue@austintexas.gov
Molly Sullivan American Water Works Association 6666 W. Quincy Ave. Denver, CO 80235 msullivan@awwa.org
Yue Sun Ardurra 3115 Allen Parkway, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77019 ysun@ardurra.com
Brendt Thompson Badger Meter, Inc. 4545 W. Brown Deer Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53224 bthompson@badgermeter.com
Charan Tej Tanneru Tetra Tech, Inc 1500 City West Blvd Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77042 charan.tanneru@tetratech.com
Diana Qing Tao Tetra Tech 711 Navarro St Ste. 560 San Antonio, TX 78205 dianaqing.tao@tetratech.com
Riley Teague Garver 500 W 7th Street Suite 803 Fort Worth, TX 76102 rkteague@garverusa.com
Matthew Thomas Xylem Inc. 733 Forest Lane Dr Conroe, TX 77302 matthew.thomas@xylem.com
Nick Toussaint Plummer 1221 Auraria Parkway Denver, CO 80204 ntoussaint@plummer.com
Martin Tower
Austin Water 625 E. 10th St Suite 701 Austin, TX 78701 martin.tower@austintexas.gov
Gabriel Trejo
Arcadis 300 South Pearl Expy Ste 650 Dallas, TX 75201 gabe.trejo@arcadis.com
Satish Tripathi City of Houston 611 Walker Houston, TX 77002 satish.tripathi@houstontx.gov
Jeff VanVoorhis
Mead & Hunt
6737 West Washington St, Ste 3500 Milwaukee, WI 53214 jeff.vanvoorhis@meadhunt.com
Marisa Vergara STV, Inc. 12500 San Pedro Dr., Suite 450 San Antonio, TX 78216 marisa.vergara@stvinc.com
Amanda Voss Trinity River Authority of Texas 5300 South Collins Arlington, TX 76018 vossaf@trinityra.org
Daniel Wilson
Kiewit 4901 Big Trail Circle Austin, TX 78759 daniel.wilson2@kiewit.com
Steven Walden
Steven Walden Consulting 13130 Bayfield Dr Austin, TX 78727 stevenwalden@sbcglobal.net
Simon Watson Black & Veatch 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75240 watsonsl@bv.com
Michael Watts Garver 2500 Clean Water Court Buford, GA 30338 mjwatts@garverusa.com
Adam Willard New Braunfels Utilities 355 FM 306 New Braunfels, TX 78130 awillard@nbutexas.com
Stuart Williams
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 260 East Davis Street Suite 100 McKinney, TX 75069 stuart.williams@kimley-horn.com
Roger Williamson
Mbroh Engineering, Inc. 13601 Preston Road Suite 900W Dallas, TX 75240 rwilliamson@mbroh.com
Randall Wirtz
Strand Associates, Inc. 1906 Niebuhr Street Brenham, TX 77833 randy.wirtz@strand.com
WEF
President: Aimeé R. Killeen
President Elect: Howard Carter
Vice President: Keith L. Hobson
Treasurer: Christine Volkay-Hilditch
Past President: Ifetayo Venner
Secretary & Interim Executive Direc-
tor: Wm. Patrick (Pat) Nichols
Water Environment Association of Texas Staff
Executive Director
Julie Nahrgang Water Environment Association of Texas 4908 Menchaca Rd Austin TX 78745 512-693-0060 julie@weat.org
Association Manager
Alondra Hernandez alondra@weat.org
Membership Analyst
Claudia Bradley claudia@weat.org
Operations Coordinator
Matias Pasch matias@weat.org
WEAT Officers, Directors and Management Review Committee Members
President
Kristin O’Neill Brown and Caldwell koneill1@brwncald.com
President-Elect
Dylan Christenson Garver dcchristenson@garverusa.com
Vice President
Alissa Lockett San Antonio Water Systen alockett@saws.org
Past President & Junior WEF Delegate
Matt Jalbert Trinity River Authority jalbertm@trinityra.org
Secretary Allison Hage Freese and Nichols allison.hage@freese.com
Treasurer
Brianna Morales Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions bri.morales@veolia.com
Deputy Treasurer
Jennie Almerico 5engineering jennie@5engineering.com
Historian
David Briggs CDM Smith briggsdc@cdmsmith.com
Senior WEF Delegate Kyle Kubista Kimley-Horn kyle.kubista@kimley-horn.com
Senior WEF Delegate (outgoing)
Leigh Thomas
HR Green leigh.thomas@hrgreen.com
Professional Wastewater Operator
Representative
David Garza McAllen Public Utility dgarza@mcallen.net
Member At Large
Connie Curtis San Jacinto River Authority ccurtis@sjra.net
Parliamentarian
Nathan Vassar
Lloyd Gosselink nvassar@lglawfirm.com
Young Professional Representative
Justin Halter Ardurra jhalter@ardurra.com
Section Engagement Chair
Rick Hidalgo
Signature Automation hjhidalgo@sig-auto.com
Section Representatives
Panhandle Vacant
Lubbock
Brian Beach Plummer bbeach@plummer.com
North Texas
Kaylee Waldo Upper Trinity Regional Water District kwaldo@utrwd.com
Northeast Texas
Scott Baggett City of Longview sbaggett@longviewtexas.gov
El Paso
Eric Dubrule
El Paso Water edubrule@epwater.org
Midland/Odessa
Aurora Gonzales Kennedy Jenks auroragonzales@kennedyjenks.com
Abilene/San Angelo Vacant
Central Texas Chris Pasch Plummer cpasch@plummer.com
Southeast Texas Pavani Silaparasetty GHD pavani.silaparasetty@ghd.com
Beaumont/Port Arthur Vacant
San Antonio
Ron Emmons Garcia Infrastructure Consultants remmons@gicstx.com
Coastal Bend
Daisy Fuentes City of Corpus Christi daisyf@cctexas.com
Bryan/College Station
Jennifer Nations City of College Station jnations@cstx.gov
Meg Pierce-Walsh Plummer mpierce-walsh@plummer.com
Middle Rio Grande Ignacio Hinojosa Ardurra ihinojosa@ardurra.com
Rio Grande Valley
Carlos Gonzalez
McAllen Public Utility cagonzalez@mcallen.net
Port Lavaca Vacant
Waco Vacant
Wichita Falls Vacant
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Knowledge Committee Chairs
Asset Management
John D’Antoni
Black & Veatch dantonijm@bv.com
Jeff Masek AECOM jeff.masek@aecom.com
Biosolids Management
Matthew Berg Jacobs
matt.berg@jacobs.com
Caitlin Ruff
Black & Veatch ruffc2@bv.com
Noe Martinez
Austin Water noe.martinez2@austintexas.gov
Collections Systems
Derek Schwanke Garver dtschwanke@garverusa.com
Raghavender Nednur Houston Public Works raghavender.nednur@houstontx.gov
Construction
Lars Erickson McCarthy Building Companies lerickson@mccarthy.com
Craig West Victaulic craig.west@victaulic.com
Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls
Sahar Saffar Ardurra ssaffar@ardurra.com
Sean McMillan Quiddity semcmillan@quiddity.com
Industrial
Jonathan Sandhu Gulf Coast Authority jsandhu@gcatx.org
Tres Koenings Plummer tkoenings@plummer.com
Laboratory
Trinity O’Neal Austin Water trinity.oneal@austintexas.gov
Jennifer Whitaker
Trinity River Authority whitakerj@trinityra.org
Manufacturers & Reps
Joju Abraham Global WET jabraham@globalwet.com
Municipal Resource Recovery Design
Nicholas Landes Freese and Nichols nick.landes@freese.com
Samir Mathur CDM Smith mathurss@cdmsmith.com
Nutrient Management
Peter Reale Plummer preale@plummer.com
Chris Pasch Plummer cpasch@plummer.com
Odor & Corrosion Management
Suparna Suvasish Mukhopadhyay Plummer smukhopadhyay@plummer.com
Troy Najar Environmental Group Southwest troy@egsw.us
Operations and Maintenance
Darrell Poore
Dallas Water Utility darrell.poore@dallas.gov
Fritz Hurst
Dallas Water Utility fritz.hurst@dallas.gov
Raudel Juarez
Trinity River Authority juarezr@trinityra.org
Pretreatment
Joseph Fielding Trinity River Authority fieldingjk@trinityra.org
Heather Goins Mead & Hunt heather.goins@meadhunt.com
Safety, Cyber and Infrastructure Security
Denney Howard LAN drhoward@lan-inc.com
Robert Warren Trinity River Authority warrenrc@trinityra.org
Stormwater/Watershed Management
Gian Villarreal Seagull PME gvillarreal@seagullpme.com
Kim Chanslor CDM Smith chanslorkm@cdmsmith.com
Ben Fuentes Kennedy Jenks benfuentes@kennedyjenks.com
Utility Management
Dan Olson Garver dnolson@garverusa.com
Shannon Dunne City of Fort Worth shannon.dunne@fortworthtexas.gov
Water Reuse
Quentin Geile Plummer qgeile@plummer.com
Megan Thomas Epic Cleantec megan@epiccleantec.com
Delivery Committee Chairs
Advanced Operator Training Rami Issa AECOM rami.issa@aecom.com
Chris Young Plummer cyoung@plummer.com
John Bennett Trinity River Authority bennettj@trinityra.org
Awards
Kim Chanslor CDM Smith chanslorkm@cdmsmith.com
Randy Bush STV randy.bush@stvinc.com
Operations Challenge
Jeff Sober Garver jlsober@garverusa.com
John Bennett Trinity River Authority bennettj@trinityra.org
Philanthropy
Chris Varnon CDM Smith varnonck@cdmsmith.com
Scholarship
Carol Serna Stantec carol.serna@stantec.com
Small Systems
Andrew McBride Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation amcbride@seguintexas.gov
Kevin Patel
Signature Automation knpatel@sig-auto.com
Workforce Development
Justin Rackley Garver jarackley@garverusa.com
Dylan Christenson Garver
dcchristenson@garverusa.com
Utility Funding Ad-Hoc
Stacy Barna
CDM Smith barnasl@cdmsmith.com
Stakeholders Committee Chairs
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Ana Peña-Tijerina Plummer apena-tijerina@plummer.com
Tanya Miro
Kimley-Horn tanya.miro@kimley-horn.com
Aurora Gonzales Kennedy Jenks auroragonzales@kennedyjenks.com
Government Affairs
Heather Cooke
Austin Water heather.cooke@austintexas.gov
Nathan Vassar
Lloyd Gosselink nvassar@lglawfirm.com
Phillip Goodwin
Houston Public Works phillip.goodwin@houstontx.gov
International
Hector Montanez
Houston Public Works hector.montanez@houstontx.gov
Pedro Munive
Houston Public Works pedro.munive@houstontx.gov
Public Communication & Outreach
Nyla Langford
Signature Automation nblangford@sig-auto.com
Archana Sharma Mead & Hunt
archana.sharma@meadhunt.com
Student Sections
Caitlin Ruff
Black & Veatch ruffc2@bv.com
Sam Jagtap HDR samruddhi.jagtap@hdrinc.com
The presiding officer was known as a Chairman of a Section from 19281961 and as President since 1962.
Student Design Competition
Daniel Roberts Ardurra droberts@ardurra.com
Tori Haugvoll Black & Veatch haugvollt@bv.com
Texas Water University Forum
Kayleigh Millerick
Texas Tech University kayleigh.millerick@ttu.edu
Management Committee Chairs Membership
Heather Wootton Kimley-Horn heather.wootton@kimley-horn.com
Connie Curtis San Jacinto River Authority ccurtis@sjra.net
Section Engagement
Rick Hidalgo Signature Automation hjhidalgo@sig-auto.com
Jeff Haby San Antonio Water System jeff.haby@saws.org
Connie Curtis San Jacinto River Authority ccurtis@sjra.net
Strategic Planning
Dylan Christenson Garver dcchristenson@garverusa.com
Nominating
Matt Jalbert Trinity River Authority jalbertm@trinityra.org
Committee Leadership Council
Matt Jalbert Trinity River Authority jalbertm@trinityra.org
Jeff Caffey Plummer jcaffey@plummer.com
Allison Hage Freese and Nichols allison.hage@freese.com
Amy Middleton, Chair Plummer Associates, Inc. amiddleton@plummer.com
Karen Menard, Chair-Elect Trinity River Authority menardke@trinityra.org
Marisa Vergara, Vice-Chair STV marisa.vergara@stvinc.com
Andrew Molly, Past Chair City of Corpus Christi drewm@cctexas.com
Daniel Nix, AWWA Director Texas AWWA danielnix.wf@gmail.com
Elston Johnson, AWWA Director Elston Johnson and Associates elston@ejohnsonconsulting.com
Mike Howe, Executive Director/ Secretary Treasurer Texas AWWA PO Box 80150 Austin, TX 78708 512-238-9292 txawwa@gmail.com
Daniel Nix, Incoming Executive Director Texas AWWA danielnix.wf@gmail.com
Central Texas Region Trustee
Anne Hoskins Freese and Nichols, Inc. anne.hoskins@freese.com
Deputy Trustee
Christina Burleson City of Waco christinab@wacotx.gov
Central West Texas Region Trustee
Jordan Hibbs eHt jordan.hibbs@e-ht.com
Deputy Trustee Colden Rich eHt colden.rich@e-ht.com
Coastal Bend Region Trustee
Crystal Ybanez City of Corpus Christi crystaly@cctexas.com
Deputy Trustee
Dhruv Deshmukh Freese & Nichols dhruv.deshmukh@freese.com
East Texas Region Trustee
Kate Dietz City of Tyler kdietz@tylertexas.com
Deputy Trustee
Nichol (Nikki) Ingram City of Tyler ningram@tylertexas.com
High Plains Region Trustee
Doug Swartz Lubbock Christian University doug.swartz@lcu.edu
Deputy Trustee Open
North Central Texas Region Trustee
Katie Livas HDR katie.livas@hdrinc.com
Deputy Trustee
Stefanie Massey AECOM stefanie.massey@aecom.com
Permian Basin Region Trustee
Atzuko Reveles Arcadis atzuko.reveles@arcadis.com
Deputy Trustee
Adriana Castillo El Paso Water acastillo@epwater.org
Rio Grande Valley Region Trustee
Javier Santiago McAllen Public Utility info@tawwa.org
Deputy Trustee
Gerardo Gracia Sharyland WSC ggracia@sharylandwater.com
South Central Texas Region Trustee
Rikki Anderson Plummer randerson@plummer.com
Deputy Trustee
Lance Rothe San Antonio Water System lance.rothe@saws.org
Southeast Texas Region Trustee
Lindsey Reid Freese and Nichols, Inc. lindsey.reid@freese.com
Deputy Trustee
Chris Campbell Binkley & Barfield, Inc. clc@binkleybarfield.com
Councils and Divisions
Manufacturers/Associates Council
Jennifer Elms Odyssey Engineering Group jelms@odysseyeg.com
Water Utility Council
Dan Crowley San Antonio Water System dan.crowley@saws.org
Water Utility Council: Legislative Committee
Heather Cooke Austin Water Utility heather.cooke@austintexas.gov
Distribution Division
Jaime Kypuros Tetra Tech jaime.kypuros@tetratech.com
Education Division
Christianne Castleberry Chair Castleberry Engineering & Consulting c.castleberry@castleberryengineering.com
Shae Luther, Collaborations Texas Water Development Board shae.luther@twdb.texas.gov
Gabe Trejo, Competitions Arcadis gabe.trejo@arcadis.com
Karen Menard, Consumer Outreach Trinity River Authority menardke@trinityra.org
Greg Wukasch, K-12+ Education San Antonio Water System greg.wukasch@saws.org
Mark Southard, Membership City of Wichita Falls mark.southard@wichitafallstx.gov
Madeline Kull, Value of Water
CDM Smith kullm@cdmsmith.com
Engineering and Construction Division
Andre Garces Plummer agarces@plummer.com
Management Division
Dean Sharp Sharp Consulting Services dean@deansharpconsulting.com
R. Brent Locke
Bistone MWSD bistonewater@nctv.com
Management Division: Rates and Charges Committee
Phillip Givens Superior Water Management phillipgivens@live.com
Regulatory Agencies Division
Michele Risko Texas Commission on Environmental Quality michele.risko@tceq.texas.gov
Small Systems
Steven Walden, Chair
Steve Walden Consulting stevenwalden@sbcglobal.net
Katie Livas, Community Engineering Corps HDR katie.livas@hdrinc.com
Hannah Leppla, Technical Assistance Plummer hleppla@plummer.com
Stacy Barna, Training & Education Coordination CDM Smith barnasl@cdmsmith.com
Elston Johnson, AWWA Small Systems Division Elston Johnson and Associates elston@ejohnsonconsulting.com
Water Conservation and Reuse Division
Jessica Woods, Chair City of Round Rock jwoods@roundrocktexas.gov
Robert Stefani, Alternative Water Supplies Austin Water robert.stefani@austintexas.gov
Daniel Nix, Business/Industrial Water Texas AWWA danielnix.wf@gmail.com
Jennifer Nations, Conservation City of College Station jnations@cstx.gov
Bryce Canady, Reuse Murfee Engineering Company, Inc. bcanady@murfee.com
Water Quality and Technology Division
Varenya Mehta Civitas Engineering Group vmehta@civitasengr.com
Water Resources Division
Spandana Tummuri Jacobs span.tummuri@jacobs.com
Water Science and Research Division
Charles Maddox, Chair cmaddox@austin.rr.com
Hunter Adams, Laboratory City of Wichita Falls hunter.adams@wichitafallstx.gov
Committees
Agricultural Water
Daniel Nix Texas AWWA danielnix.wf@gmail.com
Awards
Sally Wright City of Dallas sally.wright@dallascityhall.com
Bylaws Review
Andrew Molly City of Corpus Christi drewm@cctexas.com
Customer Service
Crystal Ramsey
Benbrook Water Authority cramsey@benbrookwater.com
Diversity and Inclusion
Dedra Ecklund
Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. daecklund@lan-inc.com
International Relations
Javier Santiago
Javier Santiago WWater Tech jsantiago@wwatertechinc.com
Joint Conference Oversight
Karen Menard Trinity River Authority menardke@trinityra.org
Local Arrangements
Mary Gugliuzza Fort Worth Water mary.gugliuzza@fortworthtexas.gov
Lone Star Leaders & Nominating
Andrew Molly City of Corpus Christi drewm@cctexas.com
Membership
Donna Howe, Chair Travis County MUD No. 19 donna.margo.howe@gmail.com
Ann Peche, Co-Chair San Antonio Water System ann.peche@saws.org
Mentoring
Ishita Rahman Freese and Nichols ishita.rahman@freese.com
Program (Annual Conference)
Marisa Vergara STV marisa.vergara@stvinc.com
Public Information/Publications
Vanassa Joseph Trinity River Authority of Texas josephv@trinityra.org
Regional Activities
John Logan Hazen and Sawyer jlogan@hazenandsawyer.com
Resiliency & Cyber Security
Doug Short Trinity River Authority of Texas shortd@trinityra.org
Scholarship
Yongki Shim KIT Professionals, Inc yshim@kitprofs.com
Water For People
Alison Musil, Co-Chair Arcadis alison.musil@arcadis.com
Imaya Farrell, Co-Chair Plummer ifarrell@plummer.com
Workforce
Irazema Rojas El Paso Water Utilities isrojas@epwu.org
Young Professionals
Michael McBee Freese and Nichols michael.mcbee@freese.com
Year
All participants of Texas WaterTM 2024 must register. Your badge is proof of registration and must be worn at all times. Your badge is your admission pass for all technical sessions, the Exhibit Hall and non-ticketed conference events. Admission will not be granted without a badge. Your badge will also be scanned at sessions to track your TCEQ credit hours. Replacement of lost badges is available at the Registration Counter at a cost of $10.
Texas WaterTM 2025
March 18-21, 2025
George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas