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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Opening General Session
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Opening General Session: Unleashing the Power of Collective Intelligence
Presenter:
Dan Riskin
– BIOLOGIST, SCIENCE JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, TELEVISION HOST
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
PT
Protecting Infrastructure and Reuse Reliability: Integrated Adaptive Plan for Odor, Corrosion, and UVT
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
PT
Protecting Infrastructure and Reuse Reliability: Integrated Adaptive Plan for Odor, Corrosion, and UVT
Location: B/O 3 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Harpreet Rai, PhD (he/him/his)
– Woodard & Curran
Presenter:
Ben Kohler, Grade V
– City of Modesto - Wastewater Division
Presenter:
Nolan Harris
– City of Modesto - Wastewater Division
Presenter:
John Klarich
– City of Modesto - Wastewater Division
Collections: Infrastructure Management
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
PT
Tuning the Carbon Dial: How to Select Carbon Supplements that Minimize N2O/GHG Emissions in BNR
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
PT
Tuning the Carbon Dial: How to Select Carbon Supplements that Minimize N2O/GHG Emissions in BNR
Location: B/O 7 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Bishav Bhattarai, PhD
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Leah Pifer (she/her/hers)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Leon Downing
– Black & Veatch
Carbon Mangement
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Engaging with Utilities and Improving Collaboration
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Engaging with Utilities and Improving Collaboration
Location: B/O 1 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Helen N. Hu, P.E.
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Presenter:
Leilani Ventura (she/her/hers)
– Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Presenter:
John Barnes, PE
– SMUD
Leadership: Water Agency Co-op
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Guardians of the Underground: Coastal Sewer Tunnel Maintenance
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Guardians of the Underground: Coastal Sewer Tunnel Maintenance
Location: B/O 2 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Daniel B. Guerra
– South Coast Water District
Presenter:
Raymond Zarate
– South Coast Water District
Collections: Frontline
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Planting the Seed to Success: Commissioning and Optimizing Nitrogen Removal at the Hyperion AWPF
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Planting the Seed to Success: Commissioning and Optimizing Nitrogen Removal at the Hyperion AWPF
Location: B/O 5 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Kyle Nelson, PE
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Mitzi Minamide
– City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN)
Presenter:
Ed Quigley, BS, EIT
– Walsh Construction
Nutrient Removal
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Turning Up the Heat: Fate of PFAS in Biosolids Dryer and Pyrolysis System
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
PT
Turning Up the Heat: Fate of PFAS in Biosolids Dryer and Pyrolysis System
Location: B/O 4 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Mary Lou Romero
– Brown and Caldwell
Solids Treatment and Biosolids
11:35 AM - 1:15 PM
PT
Grab n' Go Lunch (for purchase on site)
11:35 AM - 1:15 PM
PT
Grab n' Go Lunch (for purchase on site)
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
PT
Collection Systems Award Lunch
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
PT
Collection Systems Award Lunch
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
A Phased Approach for Nutrient Compliance in the Bay Area - Alternatives Analysis to Construction
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
A Phased Approach for Nutrient Compliance in the Bay Area - Alternatives Analysis to Construction
Location: B/O 5 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Kaitlin McGovern-Zhou, PE (she/her/hers)
– Hazen and Sawyer
Presenter:
Kyle Broughton, Professional Engineer
– Fairfield Suisun Sewer District
Presenter:
James Wickstrom, PE
– Hazen and Sawyer
Presenter:
Jordan Damerel
– Fairfield Suisun Sewer District
Nutrient Removal Bay Area Case Studies
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
Developing Employee Excellence: A Design for Leadership, Education, Advancement, Development and Success
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
Developing Employee Excellence: A Design for Leadership, Education, Advancement, Development and Success
Location: B/O 1 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Michele C. Rodriguez-Flores, MSHA, CPTM (she/her/hers)
– Ridgecresta
Leadership
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
From Failing Septic Systems to Sustainable Futures: Sewer Solutions for Disadvantaged Communities in Sacramento County
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
From Failing Septic Systems to Sustainable Futures: Sewer Solutions for Disadvantaged Communities in Sacramento County
Location: B/O 3 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Monique Day, MS, PE
– West Yost Associates
Presenter:
Christina Ramirez, MS, PE
– West Yost
Presenter:
Anne Tran, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– Sacramento Area Sewer District
Collections: Infrastructure Management
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
Harnessing Hydraulic and Chemical Flocculation to Improve SVI – Experience at LACSD
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
Harnessing Hydraulic and Chemical Flocculation to Improve SVI – Experience at LACSD
Location: B/O 7 (TBD)
Presenter:
Arista Wu (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Lead Presenter:
Hany Gerges, PhD
– HDR
Presenter:
Arthur Xu
– HDR Engineering
Presenter:
Thomas E. Weiland, MS
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Phil Ackman, MS
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Wonho W. Song, PhD (he/him/his)
– LA County Sanitation Districts
Densification & SVI Control
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
NapaSan Puts the Ease in Easements!
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
NapaSan Puts the Ease in Easements!
Location: B/O 2 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Gavin M. Glascott, PE
– Napa Sanitation District
Presenter:
Nolan Weathers, Collections System Maintenance Grade 3
– NapaSan
Collections: Frontline
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
Overcoming Barriers to Adopting Artificial Intelligence
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
PT
Overcoming Barriers to Adopting Artificial Intelligence
Location: B/O 6 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Andrew Goldberg, MS (he/him/his)
– Brown and Caldwell
Asset Management
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
A New Tool for Concrete Cylinder Force Main Condition Assessment - External Electromagnetic Thickness Testing
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
A New Tool for Concrete Cylinder Force Main Condition Assessment - External Electromagnetic Thickness Testing
Location: B/O 3 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Steve M. Moore, PE (he/him/his)
– Ross Valley Sanitary District
Presenter:
Noy Phannavong, PE (he/him/his)
– V&A Consulting Engineers
Collections: Infrastructure Management
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Bag Cleaning: An Effective Method for Cleaning Gravity Sewers and Siphons
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Bag Cleaning: An Effective Method for Cleaning Gravity Sewers and Siphons
Location: B/O 2 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Jason Finn
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Jenny Tanphanich, MS, PE
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Presenter:
Enrique Martinez
– Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Collections: Frontline
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Empowering Action: The Training Culture Shift, Transforming Workforce Development in the City of Los Angeles
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Empowering Action: The Training Culture Shift, Transforming Workforce Development in the City of Los Angeles
Location: B/O 1 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Megan Martin, MPA (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Presenter:
Teigan Gulliver, PE, MS
– HDR, Inc.
Presenter:
Alfred Mata, PE
– Bureau of Engineering
Leadership
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency through Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): SFPUC’s VPSA Oxygen Plant
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency through Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): SFPUC’s VPSA Oxygen Plant
Location: B/O 6 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Logan Cowley (he/him/his)
– MaxGrip, Inc.
Asset Management
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Evaluating Full-Scale Impacts of Densified Activated Sludge on Disinfection Efficacy: A Look at WRF 5274
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Evaluating Full-Scale Impacts of Densified Activated Sludge on Disinfection Efficacy: A Look at WRF 5274
Location: B/O 7 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Brian Hilts, PE
– CDM Smith
Densification & SVI Control
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Innovative Approach to Converting a Conventional Trickling Filter Plant to Remove Nitrogen
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Innovative Approach to Converting a Conventional Trickling Filter Plant to Remove Nitrogen
Location: B/O 5 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Seppi M. Henneman
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Kyle Carbert, PE
– City of Hayward
Presenter:
David Donovan (he/him/his)
– City of Hayward
Nutrient Removal Bay Area Case Studies
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Samples to SOPs: Building Rock Solid Quality Control Systems
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM
PT
Samples to SOPs: Building Rock Solid Quality Control Systems
Location: B/O 4 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Donaciano Cantu
– Red River Scientific, LLC
Lab Accreditation
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Approach to Chemical Use Optimization in a Large Collection System and 400 MGD Treatment Facility
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Approach to Chemical Use Optimization in a Large Collection System and 400 MGD Treatment Facility
Location: B/O 3 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Karina W. Jimenez, PhD (she/her/hers)
– LA County Sanitation District
Presenter:
Wonho W. Song, PhD (he/him/his)
– LA County Sanitation Districts
Collections: Infrastructure Management
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Asset Management for the City of San Jose: Sanitary Lift Station Condition Assessment Study
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Asset Management for the City of San Jose: Sanitary Lift Station Condition Assessment Study
Location: B/O 6 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Bianca Hansen, EIT (she/her/hers)
– Black & Veatch
Presenter:
Clinton McAdams, PE, PMP (he/him/his)
– Black & Veatch
Asset Management
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Being Assessment Ready: Leveraging LIMS as an Audit Assistant
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Being Assessment Ready: Leveraging LIMS as an Audit Assistant
Location: B/O 4 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
William Pingpank (he/him/his)
– Ethosoft, Inc.
Lab Accreditation
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Implementing Cost-Effective Nutrient Removal Using Deammonification
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Implementing Cost-Effective Nutrient Removal Using Deammonification
Location: B/O 5 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Seppi M. Henneman
– Brown and Caldwell
Presenter:
Anir M. Bhagwat, PE, PMP, Assoc DBIA (he/him/his)
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Alexandre Miot, MS (he/him/his)
– Silicon Valley Clean Water
Presenter:
Mary Lou Romero
– Brown and Caldwell
Nutrient Removal Bay Area Case Studies
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Live Demonstration of the West Bay Sanitary District Trenchless Process.
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Live Demonstration of the West Bay Sanitary District Trenchless Process.
Location: B/O 2 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Heath M. Cortez
– West Bay Sanitary District
Presenter:
Dominic Proia
Presenter:
Seth Avila
Collections: Frontline
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Optimizing Clarifier Performance Using Hydrocyclone Technology: Lessons from Full-Scale Implementation
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Optimizing Clarifier Performance Using Hydrocyclone Technology: Lessons from Full-Scale Implementation
Location: B/O 7 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Wonho W. Song, PhD (he/him/his)
– LA County Sanitation Districts
Densification & SVI Control
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
The Four Faces of Leadership: Front, Behind, Pack, and Side
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
The Four Faces of Leadership: Front, Behind, Pack, and Side
Location: B/O 1 (TBD)
Lead Presenter:
Maxwell Armenta, PE (he/him/his)
– East Bay MUD
Leadership
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
PT
Reception and Expo
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
PT
Reception and Expo
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
PT
Students and Young Professionals Networking Mixer
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
PT
Students and Young Professionals Networking Mixer
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