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Friday, April 10, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
PT
Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
PT
Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom B - Pre-Function (Level Two)
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PT
Leadership Committee Meeting
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PT
Leadership Committee Meeting
Location: RM 6/7
Moderator:
Keith McClure
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PT
P3S Committee Meeting
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PT
P3S Committee Meeting
Location: RM 5
Moderator:
Adrian Calderson-Flores
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
An Overview of LACSD's I&I Reduction Efforts
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
An Overview of LACSD's I&I Reduction Efforts
Location: B 3
Lead Presenter:
Liana M. Olivas, MS (she/her/hers)
– LACSD
Presenter:
Helen Luu
– LACSD
Track Lead:
Charles Hardy, PE
– West Yost
P3S
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Interview Skills for Water and Wastewater Professionals – Part 1
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Interview Skills for Water and Wastewater Professionals – Part 1
Location: MR 10/11
Lead Presenter:
Helen N. Hu, P.E.
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Presenter:
Norman Woods, MBA (he/him/his)
– City of American Canyon - Utilities and Environmental Services
Presenter:
Helen Hu, P.E.
Presenter:
Christina Winnicki, SHRM-CP (she/her/hers)
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
John Vogel
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Track Lead:
Bryan Burnitt (he/him/his)
– Carollo Engineers
Interviewing & Advancement
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
IRA Funding Impacts on the Delta Diablo Cogeneration System Improvements Project
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
IRA Funding Impacts on the Delta Diablo Cogeneration System Improvements Project
Location: B 6/7
Lead Presenter:
Lexi Valenti, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Adam Ross (he/him/his)
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Murat Bozkurt, MS
– Delta Diablo
Track Lead:
Abhishek Krishnan
Energy Management
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Making Nutrient Removal Work Smarter: Full-scale Demonstration of Transitioning into Low-DO BNR
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Making Nutrient Removal Work Smarter: Full-scale Demonstration of Transitioning into Low-DO BNR
Location: B 9
Lead Presenter:
Sara Sadreddini
– Black and Veatch
Presenter:
Leon Downing
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Sarah Elger, MS (she/her/hers)
– Enviro-Mix
Presenter:
Tyler Biese
– Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District
Presenter:
Gretchen Gutenberger, MS
– Black and Veatch
Track Lead:
Linda K. Sawyer (she/her/hers)
– Brown and Caldwell
Nutrients Removal Optimization
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Overcoming Real-World Challenges in MABR: Modeling, Microbial Insights, and Pilot Testing for Intensification
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Overcoming Real-World Challenges in MABR: Modeling, Microbial Insights, and Pilot Testing for Intensification
Location: B 4/5
Lead Presenter:
Dana Gonzalez, PhD, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Komal Rathore, PhD, PE
– Carollo Engineers
Presenter:
Matt Reeve, PEng (he/him/his)
– Veolia Water Tech
Track Lead:
Maxwell Armenta, PE (he/him/his)
– East Bay MUD
Pilot Studies
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Pipe Dreams 101: Understanding the Art of Sanitary Sewer Master Planning
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Pipe Dreams 101: Understanding the Art of Sanitary Sewer Master Planning
Location: B 2
Lead Presenter:
Taylor Christmas, PE
– Woodard & Curran
Presenter:
Stephanie Estabrook, PE
– Woodard & Curran
Track Lead:
Tyree Jackson
– City of Oakland
Collections: Leadership
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Strategic Approach to Wastewater Staff Training and Cal/OSHA Compliance
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Strategic Approach to Wastewater Staff Training and Cal/OSHA Compliance
Location: B 8
Lead Presenter:
David Patzer, BA (he/him/his)
– DKF Solutions Group
Track Lead:
Debbie Mackey, PE (she/her/hers)
– Central Valley Clean Water Association
Regulatory Compliance
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
PT
Coffee Break - AM
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
PT
Coffee Break - AM
Location: Ballroom B - Pre-Function (Level Two)
Sponsored By
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
30-Plus Common OSHA Citations You Can Easily Avoid
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
30-Plus Common OSHA Citations You Can Easily Avoid
Location: B 8
Lead Presenter:
Paul Andersen, Master of Safety Ology
– OSHA Compliance Services
Presenter:
Mary Omler
Track Lead:
Debbie Mackey, PE (she/her/hers)
– Central Valley Clean Water Association
Regulatory Compliance
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
How to Successfully Implement a Large Flow Monitoring Program
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
How to Successfully Implement a Large Flow Monitoring Program
Location: B 2
Lead Presenter:
Jenny Tanphanich, MS, PE
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Gina Palino, MA, ENV-SP
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Heather McPherson, P.E.
– ADS Environmental Services
Track Lead:
Tyree Jackson
– City of Oakland
Collections: Leadership
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Integrating Co-digestion, Battery, LGens, and Cogen; How Machine Learning Can Help SVCW Achieve Energy Neutrality
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Integrating Co-digestion, Battery, LGens, and Cogen; How Machine Learning Can Help SVCW Achieve Energy Neutrality
Location: B 6/7
Lead Presenter:
Anir M. Bhagwat, PE, PMP, Assoc DBIA (he/him/his)
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Chathu Abeyrathna, P.E. (he/him/his)
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Alexandre Miot, MS (he/him/his)
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Arvind K. Akela
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Track Lead:
Abhishek Krishnan
Energy Management
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Interview Skills for Water and Wastewater Professionals – Part 2
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Interview Skills for Water and Wastewater Professionals – Part 2
Location: RM 10/11
Lead Presenter:
Christina Winnicki, SHRM-CP (she/her/hers)
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
John Vogel
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
Helen N. Hu, P.E.
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Presenter:
Norman Woods, MBA (he/him/his)
– City of American Canyon - Utilities and Environmental Services
Interviewing & Advancement
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Partial Denitrification Anammox (PdNA) Demonstration in a Tertiary Biological Aerated Filtration Pilot
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Partial Denitrification Anammox (PdNA) Demonstration in a Tertiary Biological Aerated Filtration Pilot
Location: B 4/5
Lead Presenter:
Sarah Schoepflin, EIT
– AECOM
Presenter:
Brett M. Wagner, PhD (he/him/his)
– AECOM
Presenter:
Ganesh Rajagopalan (he/him/his)
– AECOM
Presenter:
Umesh Ghimire, PhD
– Tomorrow Water
Presenter:
Derya Dursun, PhD
– Caliskaner WaterTechnologies (CWT)
Pilot Studies
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Precise Reliable, Process Control and Patience is Key to Success of Low DO Operation
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Precise Reliable, Process Control and Patience is Key to Success of Low DO Operation
Location: B 9
Presenter:
Alex Ekster, PhD
– Ekster
Lead Presenter:
Craig Johnson
– Clipper Controls
Nutrients Removal Optimization
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Smart Stormwater Management Systems with Digital Solutions
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Smart Stormwater Management Systems with Digital Solutions
Location: B 3
Lead Presenter:
Jagjit Kaur, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Jacobs
Presenter:
William E. McMillin, Jr., PE, BC.WRE (he/him/his)
– Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Presenter:
John Zhao, P.E
– Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
Track Lead:
Charles Hardy, PE
– West Yost
P3S
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
A New Approach to Locating and Prioritizing I&I
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
A New Approach to Locating and Prioritizing I&I
Location: B 3
Lead Presenter:
Kwin Peterson
– RH Borden
Track Lead:
Charles Hardy, PE
– West Yost
P3S
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Closing the Loop: Onsite CO₂ Capture and Chlorine Reuse in Wastewater Treatment Plants
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Closing the Loop: Onsite CO₂ Capture and Chlorine Reuse in Wastewater Treatment Plants
Location: B 4/5
Lead Presenter:
Matin Hanifzadeh
– Rushnu
Track Lead:
Maxwell Armenta, PE (he/him/his)
– East Bay MUD
Pilot Studies
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Collaboration to Develop an Electrical Maintenance Program to Meet NFPA 70B Requirements
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Collaboration to Develop an Electrical Maintenance Program to Meet NFPA 70B Requirements
Location: B 8
Lead Presenter:
Gary Spangler, EIT4
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Presenter:
Mike Oriol
– Black & Veatch
Regulatory Compliance
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Interview Skills for Water and Wastewater Professionals – Part 3
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Interview Skills for Water and Wastewater Professionals – Part 3
Location: RM 10/11
Presenter:
Norman Woods, MBA (he/him/his)
– City of American Canyon - Utilities and Environmental Services
Lead Presenter:
Helen N. Hu, P.E.
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Presenter:
Christina Winnicki, SHRM-CP (she/her/hers)
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
John Vogel
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
Nichole Morgan (she/her/hers)
– SWRCB
Presenter:
Sonny Lunde, P.E.
– Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer)
Presenter:
Paul Bruemmer, MT-4 D-2
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
Alexandra ikeda, BS
– City of American Canyon
Interviewing & Advancement
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Low DO, High Impact: A sustainable and cost-effective approach to nitrogen management integrating mobile media
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Low DO, High Impact: A sustainable and cost-effective approach to nitrogen management integrating mobile media
Location: B 9
Lead Presenter:
Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, PhD
– Stantec
Track Lead:
Linda K. Sawyer (she/her/hers)
– Brown and Caldwell
Nutrients Removal Optimization
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Sustainable Odor - FOG Control & Management at Hawaii Domestic Wastewater Collection System
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Sustainable Odor - FOG Control & Management at Hawaii Domestic Wastewater Collection System
Location: B 2
Lead Presenter:
Dimitris Chrysochoou, MSC Mechanical Engineer
– TradeWorks Environmental Inc.
Presenter:
Rhonda E. Harris, BSCE, MBA, PE, PEng, BCEE,PMP, MIAM, HAWWA, FWEF
– OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC
Track Lead:
Tyree Jackson
– City of Oakland
Collections: Leadership
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Unlocking Energy Savings through Strategic Process Intensification of WRRFs
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Unlocking Energy Savings through Strategic Process Intensification of WRRFs
Location: B 6/7
Lead Presenter:
Yuanbin Wu, MS, EIT
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Presenter:
Onder T. Caliskaner (he/him/his)
– Caliskaner Water Technologies, Inc.
Track Lead:
Abhishek Krishnan
Energy Management
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