Texas Water 2012 attendee brochure April 10 – 13 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio What’s Inside: Tentative Schedule...................4 Gloyna Breakfast....................19 Highlights...............................6-9 Technical Sessions ...........12-19 Guest Program ..........................7 Golf Registration Form...........20 Conference Tours...................10 Registration Form ...................21
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Texas Water 2012attendee brochure
April 10 – 13 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio
What’s Inside:
Tentative Schedule...................4 Gloyna Breakfast....................19 Highlights...............................6-9 Technical Sessions ...........12-19 Guest Program ..........................7 Golf Registration Form...........20 Conference Tours...................10 Registration Form ...................21
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REGISTER ONLINE ATwww.texas-water.com
The easiest way to register is the online system at www.texas-water.com.
You may also register by mail to Texas Water c/o GCP Association Services
PO Box 676, Pflugerville, TX 78691 or by fax to 512-251-9152
Deadline for discounted early registration is March 18, 2012
After April 2, 2012, you must register on-site.
Full registration is your best value for Texas Water 2012. With full registration, you receive:
• access to all technical sessions• full access to the Exhibit Hall• a copy of the Conference Proceedings
USB drive• tickets to the Conference Lunch, the
Awards Breakfast, the Box Lunch, and the new “A Night in Old San Antonio” reception
Nonmember full registration includes a free one-year membership in either WEF or AWWA.
Tickets for the Awards Breakfast, facility tours, lunches, “A Night in Old San Antonio” reception, the Gloyna Breakfast, and the Guest Program are also available for purchase.
Marisa Treviño VergaraTexas Section American Water Works Association
Meagan BrownWater Environment Association of Texas
Stroll along the river in San AntonioThe annual Texas Water conference is once again heading to vibrant San Antonio in 2012. Rich with history and tradition, San Antonio offers a cultural blend of sights, sounds and flavors.
Dedicated volunteers from the Water Environment Association of Texas and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association have worked countless hours to make TW12, the groups’ annual joint conference, a seamless event that will bring home the knowledge that will advance the water and wastewater industry.
From the Exhibit Hall featuring more than 450 booths (already SOLD OUT!) to the technical sessions, jam-packed with leading-edge information, you’ll join 2,500 representatives of the Texas water/wastewater industry who have concluded...if you’re only going to attend one water conference this year, Texas Water 2012SM is the place to be.
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CONFERENCE CHAIRS:
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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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TUESDAY, APRIL 107:00 am Golf Tournament, Republic Golf Course8:00 am–3:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In, Exhibit Hall2:00 pm–5:00 pm TAWWA Board Mtg, Salon del Ray South2:00 pm–5:00 pm WEAT Board Mtg, Salon del Ray Central4:30 pm–7:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby5:00 pm–7:00 pm Meet & Greet, Exhibit Hall
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 116:30 am 5K/10K FUN Run, Hotel Lobby8:00 am–5:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby8:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room, CC/102B8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program, Hotel9:00 am–10:00 am Opening Session, CC/103AB9:00 am–11:30 am WEAT Student Design Comp., CC/204B9:30 am–4:00 pm University Forum, CC/204A10:00 am–10:30 am TAWWA Business Meeting, CC/103AB10:00 am–5:00 pm Exhibits Open, Exhibit Hall10:00 am–11:00 am Beverage Break, Exhibit Hall10:00 am–5:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction, Convention Center Lobby10:00 am–11:00 am WEAT Ops Challenge Pre-Mtg., CC/101B11:00 am–1:00 pm WEAT Process Control Event, CC/101B11:30 am–1:00 pm Conference Luncheon, CC/Ballroom A TICKET REQUIRED1:00 pm–4:00 pm WEAT Laboratory Event, Exhibit Hall1:00 pm–1:30 pm Meter Madness Pre-Competition Meeting, Exhibit Hall1:00 pm–4:30 pm Meter Madness (Jr. Meter Madness 1:00 pm), Exhibit Hall1:30 pm–3:00 pm Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB, 203AB, 204AB1:30 pm–4:00 pm Young Professionals Session, CC/204B3:00 pm–3:30 pm Networking Break, Exhibit Hall3:00 pm–3:30 pm Door Prize Drawings, Exhibit Hall3:30 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB, 203AB, 204AB5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes5:00 pm–6:00 pm Young Professionals & Student Reception, CC/Ballroom A Pre-function 101AB
THURSDAY, APRIL 127:00 am–5:00 pm Registration, Convention Center Lobby7:30 am–9:30 am Awards Breakfast, Hotel Ballroom TICKET REQUIRED8:30 am–3:30 pm Guest Program, Hotel9:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibits Open, Exhibit Hall9:00 am–5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room, CC/102B9:00 am–10:00 am Beverage Break, Exhibit Hall
NOTE: All events are at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 East Market St., San Antonio, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date listing, go to www.texas-water.com.
9:00 am–1:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge, Exhibit Hall9:00 am–1:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction, Convention Center Lobby9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Top OPS, Pre-Competition Meeting, Exhibit Hall9:00 am–9:30 am TAWWA Pipe Tapping, Pre-Competition Meeting, Exhibit Hall9:30 am–1:30 pm TAWWA Top OPS Competition, Exhibit Hall9:30 am–3:00 pm TAWWA Pipe Tapping Competition, Exhibit Hall9:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB, 203AB, 204ABNoon–1:00 pm Box Lunch, Exhibit Hall TICKET REQUIREDNoon–1:00 pm Women of Texas Water Lunch, CC/103A TICKET REQUIRED1:15 pm–3:15 pm Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB, 203AB, 204AB1:45 pm–3:30 pm TAWWA Best-Tasting Drinking Water Event, Exhibit Hall2:00 pm–3:00 pm Texas Shoot-Out, Exhibit Hall2:00 pm Water For People Silent Auction Ends, Convention Center Lobby3:15 pm–4:00 pm Networking Break, Exhibit Hall3:15 pm–4:00 pm Door Prize Drawings, Exhibit Hall3:15 pm–3:45 pm WEAT Ops Challenge Awards Ceremony, Exhibit Hall4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes/Exhibit Breakdown4:00 pm–5:00 pm Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB, 203AB, 204AB4:15 pm–5:00 pm Texas Water 2013 Exhibitor Pre-Sales, Convention Center Lobby5:00 pm–5:30 pm Texas Water Reuse Association Board Meeting, CC/2016:30 pm–8:30 pm NIOSITA at Texas Water TICKET REQUIRED
FRIDAY, APRIL 137:00 am–8:30 pm Gloyna Breakfast, CC/103A TICKET REQUIRED8:00 am–Noon Speaker Ready Room, CC/102B8:00 am–9:00 am Beverage Break, CC/2nd Level Walkway8:00 am–10:00 am Registration, Convention Center Lobby8:30 am–Noon Facility Tours, Depart from Convention Center9:00 am–10:00 am Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB, 203AB, 204AB10:00 am–10:30 am Networking Break, CC/2nd Level Walkway10:30 am–Noon Technical Sessions, CC/201, 202AB, 203AB, 204ABNoon Conference Adjourns
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ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENTTUESDAY, APRIL 10, 7 A.M.The Texas Water 2012 Golf Tournament benefits the scholarship programs of both WEAT and TAWWA and is a great way to meet friends and colleagues at the Republic Golf Club in San Antonio. Get more details and a registration form on Page 20.
MEET & GREET/EXHIBIT HALLTUESDAY, APRIL 10, 5 TO 7 P.M.Texas Water attendees Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center forrefreshments. Registration opens at 4:30 p.m., then you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Exhibit Hall. Texas Water 2012 hosts the largest regional water exhibition on the continent. More than 450 exhibitors are in one place, at one time, in the Convention Center.
The Hilton Palacio del Rio San Antonio hotel is located directly across the street from the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Situated on the River Walk, it offers superior service, extensive guest amenities and features a private balcony in every room. A block of rooms is available at the TW12 rate of $149/night (single). Reserve your room by March 18 by calling 210-222-1400, phone code TXW, or through the Texas Water website: www.texas-water.com.
TEXAS WATER DODSON’S DRIVE FUN RUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 6:30 A.M.Texas Water 2012 features scenic 5K and 10K runs along the San Antonio River. Sponsors for this year’s event will help benefit the Dodson Drive and raise funds to support TAWWA/WEAT Young Professional activities around Texas. The Texas Water Dodson Drive Fun Run is free for all runners and will depart at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11 from the Palacio del Rio.
NETWORKING BREAKSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 – FRIDAY, APRIL 13Start each Texas Water 2012 day with networking breaks in the Exhibit Hall Wednesday and Thursday and near the Technical Sessions on Friday.
TECHNICAL SESSIONSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 – FRIDAY, APRIL 13The Texas Water Program Committee offers technical sessions, presented by the top experts in the industry and targeted to the most important issues facing water and wastewater professionals today. For a full listing, see Pages 12–19.
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CONFERENCE LUNCHWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M.TICKET REQUIREDEnjoy a great meal with your colleagues at the Conference Luncheon. The Luncheon will feature the first of the conference award ceremonies, recognizing some of the longtime leaders of our water/wastewater community. Your ticket to the luncheon is included with Full or Wednesday-Only Registration, and extra tickets are for sale.
STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITIONWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 9 TO 11:30 A.M.The WEAT Student Design Competition solicits design alternatives from university students for “real-world” water and wastewater treatment challenges. The winner of the WEAT Student Design Competition represents WEAT at the national level of WEF Student Design Competition (held annually in conjunction with WEFTEC). For more information, visit www.texas-water.com.
AWARDS BREAKFASTTHURSDAY, APRIL 12, 7:30 TO 9:30 A.M.TICKET REQUIREDTexas Water will honor TAWWA and WEAT friends and colleagues who have demonstrated their commitment to the water and wastewater profession. The ceremony, held in the Hilton Palacio del Rio Ballroom, will feature fast-paced video introductions and a full buffet breakfast. Tickets are $35; a ticket is included with Full Registration.
BOX LUNCHTHURSDAY, APRIL 12, NOON TO 1 P.M.TICKET REQUIREDThursday is always a big day at the Texas Water Conference. In addition to the great Technical Programs and the full day of Exhibits, Thursday is also your opportunity to cheer your favorite team at the Exhibit Hall competitions – Pipe Tapping, Operations Challenge, or Top Ops. So you won’t miss a minute of the action, we’ll serve a great Box Lunch at numerous locations in the Exhibit Hall. Your Full Registration or Thursday Only Registration includes a ticket for the Box Lunch, and extra tickets are available for purchase.
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GUEST PROGRAMWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 – THURSDAY, APRIL 12On Wednesday, April 11, participants will depart after breakfast from the Hilton Palacio Del Rio for a short drive to the historic town of Boerne, nestled along the Cibolo Creek in the Texas Hill Country. Boerne was settled by German immigrants in 1849. In Boerne our first stop is the Burlap Horse, www.BurlapHorse.com (it’s nationally recognized as the top Home Accents store in 15 states!).
After your stop in at the Burlap Horse, you will have time to stroll through the town, whilst discovering scrumptious delights in an eclectic collection of cafes and bakeries, however, save room for lunch at Ye Kendall Inn, est. 1859. After lunch and some last minute shopping, we head back to San Antonio in time for your evening activities.
On Thursday, April 12, guests will depart from the Hilton Palacio Del Rio on a river barge guided tour of the San Antonio River. The tour will include both the historic Riverwalk, and a passage through the Lock and Dam to the Museum Reach, a recently renovated addition to the San Antonio River.
Guests will be treated to a lunch along the Pearl Brewery at a local restaurant and will then be transported to tour the Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project, which is an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River that is currently being restored into a quality riparian woodland ecosystem. This unique project restores riverine features and riparian woodlands, reintroduces native plants, enhances aquatic habitat, and reconnects cultural and historical features. As part of the tour, we will see both the completed areas as well as those still under construction.
The guest program costs $125 on/before March 18 and $135 after. A ticket to A Night in Old San Antonio is included with the guest program.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11Meter MadnessContestants race to assemble a 5/8-inch meter from loose parts and test for leaks. The winner represents Texas at the AWWA national competition in Dallas. For information, check online at www.texas-water.com.
The Master Meter Junior Meter Madness ContestThe Junior Meter Madness Contest matches students from three high school environmental programs, Arlington, Irving and Waco, for a test of their meter-assembling skills and dexterity in the Exhibit Hall from 1 to 2:30 pm. Please support these “future water professionals” by attending on Wednesday.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12Operations ChallengeThe WEAT Operations Challenge Competition Committee invites you to join the best and the brightest that Texas has to offer. Join teams from all across Texas in an all-day
COMPETITIONS
TW12 welcomes the Chair of the House Natural Resource Committee Allan Ritter to San Antonio.
First elected into the Texas House of Representatives in 1998, he has previously served as Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Chair of the Pension and Investments Committee and Chair of the House Economic Development Committee.
Ritter also serves on the Ways and Means and Calendars Committee. He represents District 21, which lies within Jefferson County.
His address will open Texas Water on Wednesday, April 11 at 9 a.m.
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Texas Shoot OutWho is the fastest draw on cutting a piece of 8-inch SDR 35 pipe with a hand saw, or boring a 4-inch hole with a bracing bit? It’s time to show who really has the quickest hands in Texasat the annual Texas Shoot Out. This competition is designed to demonstrate elements of the Operations Challenge’s Collec-tion event. This year the event is open to all. The $5 entry fee proceeds go to Water For People. First place in both events will receive a plaque and a gift certificate from EI2. Contact Jeff Sober at 972-239-9949 or [email protected], or register at www.weat.org or www.texas-water.com.
Pipe Tapping ContestFour-person teams from across the state compete to determine who will represent Texas at the AWWA National Pipe Tapping Competition in Dallas in June. For information, contact Rhonda Harris, [email protected], or check online at www.texas-water.com.
Top OpsWater operations personnel can impress their co-workers and dazzle their bosses with their technical knowledge by competing in this quiz show-style event. The winning team advances to the National Top Ops Competition in June 2012 at the AWWA Annual Conference in Dallas. For more information, contact J.R. Reavis at [email protected] or online at www.texas-water.com.
Best-Tasting Drinking Water ContestThe Best-Tasting Drinking Water Contest brings together entries representing utilities across Texas. A panel of celebrity judges grades the samples. Along with Texas bragging rights, the winning entrant competes at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Dallas. For information, see www.texas-water.com.
A Night in Old San Antonio
Join us Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. and celebrate NIOSITA at Texas Water. NIOSITA (nee-o-see-tah) is a whirlwind celebration bursting with culture, cuisine, and charisma that is patterned after the famous folk festival “A Night in Old San Antonio” (NIOSA) held during Fiesta week, San Antonio’s annual celebration of Texas’ independence from Mexico.
Situated just steps from the Palacio del Rio, La Villita’s Maverick Plaza is the location of the NIOSITA festival. Its quaint walkways, tree-lined plazas, and beautifully restored historic structures welcome visitors from around the world. Kick up your heels to “the Cotton Eyed Joe,” stroll with the mariachis, or admire the Folklorico Ballet. Grab a tasty cheese chalupa or a sizzling beef fajita. Savor a quesadilla, rock with a Maria’s tortilla, or roll with a hot tamale or two. Leave room for dessert and don’t forget about the margaritas and beer!
TW12’s NIOSITA supports the activities of the San Antonio Conservation Society, one of the country’s largest and most active preservation organizations. The purpose of the San Antonio Conservation Society is to encourage and fund the preservation of historic buildings, objects, places, and customs relating to the history of Texas, its natural beauty, and all that is admirably distinctive about our state. At the Texas Water NIOSITA, you will have an opportunity to mingle with fellow conference attendees and their families, dance to local music, and welcome the new officers of WEAT and TAWWA.
NIOSITA is included with Full Registration for attendees and the Guest Program package, but additional tickets can be purchased through the conference website.
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Texas Water 2012SM is a registered servicemark of Texas AWWA for the exclusive use for this joint
conference with WEAT. All rights reserved.
Attendees can add to their Texas Water experience by registering for a tour on Friday morning. Tour tickets are in addition to Conference registration and include transportation. Cost is $30 if purchased by March 18; $35 thereafter. No tickets are available on-site.
Choose one of the three tours that leave the Convention Center Friday morning:
SAWS ASR WTP and Bexar Met WTP
The SAWS Twin Oaks Aquifer Storage and Recovery Facility (ASR): This plant is a key component of SAWS’s 50-Year Water Resource Plan. The first major project funded by SAWS customers through the Water Supply Fee, SAWS opened the Twin Oaks ASR in June 2004. ASR technology is relatively new. SAWS stores excess Edwards Aquifer drinking water during rainy times. The water goes into a large-scale underground water storage facility in south Bexar County for use during our dry south Texas summers.
Bexar Met Ultra Filtration Plant:Little more than ten years ago when the Bexar Metropolitan Ultra-filtration Water Treatment System went on line in San Antonio, TX, it was the largest membrane ultrafiltration treatment plant in the United States at 10 MGD. Designed and built by United Water Services in a span of 16 months, it was the first contracted design/build/operation (DBO) water treatment project in Texas.
SAWS Dos Rios WRC and SAWS Meter Facility
SAWS Dos Rios WRC:• 125 MGD two-stage Wastewater Treatment Facility• Methane gas generated during the treatment
process is now turned into energy. SAWS has partnered with Ameresco, Inc. — a national energy company focusing on renewable energy — to treat and transfer at least 900,000 cubic feet of gas per day to a nearby commercial pipeline to sell on the open market.
• SAWS boasts the largest direct recycled water delivery system in the nation.
SAWS Meter Shop:• Meter Testing Equipment: State of the art equipment
located in the shop and testing units mounted on trucks for field tests. This equipment will be available for viewing.
• Meter Testing: Demonstration of actual testing and output.
• Meter Storage: For after-reset verification and eventual scrapping.
• Discussion/presentation on refurbishing versus scrapping meters.
• Current staff has over 100 years of experience in the meter industry and will be available for Q&A on challenges other utilities are having with field
operations.
SARA Tunnel and SARA Martinez II WWTP
SARA River Tunnel:The San Antonio River flood diversion tunnel is approximately 16,200 feet long with precast concrete segmented liners of 24 feet, 4 inches inside diameter. The tunnel starts near Josephine Street where the tunnel inlet shaft is constructed adjacent to the existing channel. The inlet shaft is 24 feet, 4 inches in diameter dropping approximately 118 feet to the tunnel invert. The tunnel outlet shaft near Lone Star Boulevard is 35 feet in diameter and contains embedded piping for dewateringfacilities. Two 18 foot diameter maintenance shafts, three 4 foot diameter ventilation shafts and two 12 inch diameter hydraulic instrumentation shafts are provided at intervals along the tunnel length.
SARA Martinez II WWTP:Facility services a portion of 14,459 customers from Woodlake and Ventura Subdivisions in northeast Bexar County. It is currently a 2 MGD WWTP.
• In 1984 began construction of the Martinez II 1.0 MGD facility funded by the Utilities Capital Improvement Fund along with developer funding.
• In 1986 Construction of the Martinez II WWTP is completed (1.0 MGD total capacity).
• In 2001 construction of 1.0 MGD expansion underway to increase plant capacity to 2.0 MGD.
• Capital Improvement Projects for the Martinez II System have totaled approximately $6,398,000 to date.
• In late 2010, construction of 1.5 MGD expansion began to increase plant capacity to 3.5 MGD.
FRIDAY TOURS
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Legislative/Regulatory Wastewater Collection Biosolids Water Distribution
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Capitol Update: 2011 Texas Legislative Session and
Evolving IssuesHeather Cooke
Austin Water UtilityCarol Batteron
WEATRaj Bhattarai
Austin Water Utility
Use of the Design-Build Agreement to Finance a
New Wastewater Collection System
James DoersamSan Antonio River Authority
Anaerobic Digestion of Thermally Hydrolyzed
Solids Offers Multiple Benefits at the Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System WWTP
Samir MathurCDM
Beyond Basic Modeling: New Blending and Water Age Decision
Support Tools at The ColonyAdam Rose
Alan Plummer AssociatesSarah Seamands
Alan Plummer Associates
2:00
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30 p
m Assessing Federal Actions & Potential Impacts to
Texas Water Programs & Funding – A 2012 Update
Michael MeadowsCity of Killeen
A Tale of Two Cities: From “Who’s Surcharging Who” to the Benefits of Regional Cooperation
Robert StanleyCity of ArlingtonLarry Ledbetter
City of KennedaleMazen Kawasmi
Freese and Nichols
Pipe Scaling: AnUnintended Consequence of Phosphorus Removal
Jeff SoberCarollo EngineersToshio Shimada
Carollo Engineers
Integration Pipeline:Water Delivery and
Operational FlexibilityErika Anderson
SAWSThomas Klein
SAWS
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The View from WashingtonCynthia Finley
Director of Regulatory Affairs atNational Association of Clean
Water Agencies (NACWA)
Preventing Streams from Becoming Sewers: How Merging GIS Aerial Review and Innovative
Field Inspections Can Keep Waste out of our Waterways and
Money in our PocketsBrian Battey
Black and Veatch
Automated Polymer Feed for Biosolids Thickening and
Dewatering: Show me the DataMatthew BergCH2M HILL
Fred RamirezAustin Water Utility
Davis OerkeCH2M HILL
Replacement of a Critical Water Supply Pipeline in a Dense
Urban LandscapeDavid Bennett
Freese and Nichols
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall 3:00 - 3:30 PM
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00 p
m
TCEQ Regulatory Update
Pipeline Route Development and Analysis Using mPATH™
Mechanisms of Virus Control During Iron Electrocoagulation: Microfiltration of Surface Water
Charan Tanneru and Shankar ChellamUniversity of Houston
Bridging the Gap – A Survey of Industry Employee
Program PracticesBrigit AfsharCH2M HILL
Felicia SanfordCH2M HILL
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Extreme Events and Water Quality Impacts – What ItMeans for Water Utilities
Shonnie Cline Water Research Foundation
Explosion Hazard Assessment for Methanogenesis Following
a Fuel Ethanol Release to a Pilot Aquifer System Jie Ma and Pedro Alvarez
Rice University
Mega Water Treatment Plants are Mega Solids Producers: Affects of Transitioning from Lime Softening to Enhanced Coagulation and its
Impacts to Solids ManagementBrandt Miller, Malcolm Pirnie
Lisa Jowell, Dallas Water UtilitiesChamindra Dassanayake, Malcolm Pirnie
Ken DelRegno, Dallas Water Utilities
4:00 - 4:30 pm
UCMR3 – Will Texas Be aPoster Child Again
Andrew EatonMWH Laboratories
Improving Sediment Control on Highway Construction Sites:
Reducing Turbidity of Runoff via Coagulation
David Rounce, Bradley Eck, Desmond Lawler, and Michael Barrett
The University of Texas at Austin
Prudent Construction Practices During Extreme Weather Conditions
Grace StillmanJacobs Engineering Group
Jennifer HigbyCDM
Mike Thuss Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority
Natalie WilliamsJacobs Engineering Group
4:30 - 5:00 pm
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE TECHNICAL SESSIONSWEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 11
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TW12 welcomesKelley Neumann to the Women of Texas Water lunch Thursday. Tickets for box lunches at the
event are included with Full and Thursday-only registrations.
Neumann serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Resources for the San Antonio Water System.
Kelley, a licensed professional engineer, oversees a staff of engineers, technicians, construction inspectors, conservation planners and professionals who help develop water and wastewater projects. She is responsible for water and wastewater master planning, engineering analysis and design, and construction inspection – a program with an annual capital budget of more than $200 million.
Under her leadership, SAWS staff has helped diversify and advance new water supply projects, such as brackish groundwater desalination, and maintained and upgraded water and wastewater infrastructure, completing over a billion dollars in capital projects.
With SAWS since 1992, Kelley earned an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from UT Austin and a master’s in public administration from UT San Antonio. She is also a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College. She supports engineering students in San Antonio by serving on three university engineering advisory boards, hosting networking events for students and organizing internships and shadowing opportunities.
Asset Management WW Treatment & Operations
Water Treatment & Operations Instrumentation & Control
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:00
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When Bailing Wire and Duct Tape Won’t Work Anymore…
A Street and Utility Maintenance Program
Barry SullivanCity of Gainesville Texas
Jason HenryKimley-Horn and Associates
Leon Creek Water Recycling Center Interconnect Pipeline – Balancing Flow for the Future
Marisa VergaraCP&Y
Alissa LockettSAWS
Economic Recession – It’s Time for Water Treatment Processes
Optimization to Protect Equipment and Save Money
Yong WangCity of Houston, Public Works and
Engineering Department
Fort Worth Assessment of Water System Risk Posed
by Power OutagesChris Harder
Fort Worth Water Department
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am Successfully Using the
Concepts of Asset Management to Prioritize Collection
System Inspections and Prioritize Replacements
Celine HyerMalcolm Pirnie
Erick SteitleDallas Water Utility
Leon Creek WRCImprovement Project: Finally
Out of the Stone AgesRoberto Macias
SAWS
Retrofitting Your Plant With Ozone? What is Your Backup Plan?
David VallejoBlack and Veatch
A Simple Test Reveals aWealth of Transformer Health
William Sako Gupta and AssociatesJennifer CottinghamDallas Water Utilities
Master Planning and Phased Design-Build Implementation
Yehuda MoragCH2M HILLLarry Webb
City of Rio Rancho
What Do a White Board, a Salaman-der, Residential Zoning & Tunnel Construction Have in Common?
A Discussion of Route Evaluation & Communication Tools for a Hyper-Sensitive Community
David Anderson, Black and VeatchArin Gray, Concept
Development and PlanningKevin Buchman, Austin Water Utility
Design and Procurement of New 9 MGD Membrane
WTP Using CMARProject Delivery
Bryant Caswell Schrickel Rollins and Associates
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oon The Swamps of Cactus: Year 1
Lessons Learned TreatingHigh-Strength Wastewater with a
Constructed Wetland Timothy Noack
Alan Plummer Associates
Recycled WaterFacilities as Hydro Power
Generators: A New Dimensionor an Opportunity?
Pablo MartinezSAWS
New Media and Water Conservation – How to
Leverage Outreach Resources Linda Ruiz McCall
TWDBHolly Vierk
TWDB
Delivering Alternative Design While in Construction:
Experience and Lessons Learned
Xiaohong HeAECOM
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE TECHNICAL SESSIONSFRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 13
Be sure to check www.texas-water.com for the latest conference information and updates.
See you in San Antonio!
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Water Distribution Miscellaneous Topics Odor Control
Real-time Energy and Water Quality Management
System – Designed for SuccessBrian SkeensCH2M HILL
Manuel PerezEl Paso Water Utilities
Alternative WaterSupplies for Large Sports Complexes
Bryant CaswellSchrickel Rollins and Associates
Vapor Phase Biological Odor Control for
Collection Systems James Joyce
VA Consulting Engineers9:00 - 9:30 am
Advances in Linear Infrastructure Routing throughApplication of a GIS-Enabled
Suitability Model Ron Mick
URS CorporationKristi Teykl
URS Corporation
Serving No-Man’s LandJenifer Tatum
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Comprehensive Odor andCorrosion Control Optimization
of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s Upper East
Fork Interceptor SystemMatthew Ward, CH2M HILL
Dolan McKnight, North Texas Municipal Water District
Chris QuigleyMia Welch
9:30 - 10:00 am
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall 10:00 - 10:30 AM
HDPE: A CompetitiveOption for Large Diameter Water
Transmission Projects?Anne Carrel
Freese and Nichols
Case Study: Pilot Testing Indirect Potable
Reuse TreatmentJayson Page
Hazen and Sawyer
Odor in, Odor out: How Models Handle Your Waste
Adam RoseAlan Plummer Associates
Alan DavisAlan Plummer Associates
10:30 - 11:00 am
Demand Loading ofComputerized
Hydraulic Models Utilizing Jeffery Hill
City of Wichita Falls
Source Water Protection: Predicting Receiving
Stream Water Quality Impact from a Large Diameter Storm Water Siphon
Raajan MehtaJQ Infrastructure
Impacts of the Use of Magnesia Versus Iron on Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion and
Odors in WastewaterMatthew Madolora
Premier Magnesia LLCKartik Radhakrishnan
Virginia Tech UniversityJohn Novak
Virginia Tech University
11:00 - 11:30 am
Butterfly Valves:You Gotta Love Them!
Elizabeth Blackwelder Freese and Nichols
Arlington Outlet Hydroelectric Facilities
Andrew DoerflingerBlack and Veatch
Corrosion: Why is it Important
and What Do I Do Now?David Haines
NACE International
11:30 - Noon
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE TECHNICAL SESSIONSFRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 13
C.E. HOURSTCEQ Operator Training Certification Hours will be available for attending technical ses-sions and participating in competition events and facility tours. Engineers may also receive self-reporting CE hours for attending. Forms will be available at TW12 Registration.
Dr. C. Jerry Lin, professor of environmental engineering and university scholar at
Lamar University, will speak on “Waste Streams to Renewable Energy: A New Paradigm in Wastewater Treatment” at the Gloyna Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday, April 13. His research focuses on air quality and water and wastewater engineering. As a principal investiga-tor for numerous research programs funded by NSF, EPA, DoD, USDA and TCEQ, he has authored 60 peer-reviewed publications in membrane technology, wastewater treatment and fate and transport of atmo-spheric pollutants, which have been cited more than 800 times. Dr. Lin has given 40 invited talks, and received a number of research and teaching awards, including the Chi-Epsilon (the civil engineering honor society) James M. Robbins Excel-lence in Teaching Award. He also works extensively with refinery and paper industries in a number of waste-to-energy, biological wastewater treatment and emission control projects. Tickets for the Gloyna Breakfast are $35 and are sold separately.
Friday kicks off with Gloyna
Breakfast
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TEXAS WATER 2012 GOLF TOURNAMENT SCHOLARSHIP
This year’s event will be held at the Republic Golf Club, 4226 Southwest Military Drive, 201-359-0000. The Republic was voted the #1 course in San Antonio for 2006, 2007 and 2009. This majestic beauty has a forgiving layout and large target greens, but also plenty
of bite on a windy day. You will not be disappointed with the course, amenities or the staff. A good time will be had by all.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10 THE REPUBLIC GOLF CLUB www.republicgolfclub.com
Help raise funds for scholarships to assist students with families in the water and wastewater industry. All profits from the Texas Water Golf Tournament go toward the scholarship programs.
And don’t forget to get plenty of raffle tickets! The more tickets you buy with your registration, the more scholarship funds we raise!
7 a.m. Check-in, breakfast. Lunch following. First 144 players. No on-site registration. 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Scramble!
CHOOSE YOUR LEVELINDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION$135/person by 3/21/12; $150 after; No later than 3/28/12TEAM REGISTRATION$545/team by 3/21/12; $600 after; No later than 3/28/12
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGESBRONZE PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, PLUS sponsorship of the Breakfast.SILVER PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, PLUS sponsorship of the Lunch.GOLD PACKAGE: Team registration, firm logo on tournament signage, PLUS sponsorship of the Raffle Table.
INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM CAPTAINNAME:__________________________________________Firm Name:______________________________________Address:_________________________________________City:____________________________________________State:_________________________Zip:_______________Daytime Phone:___________________________________Fax:_____________________________________________Email:___________________________________________
TEAM PLAYER NAMES#2:_____________________________________________#3:_____________________________________________#4:_____________________________________________
PAYMENT METHOD: Check Payable to “Texas Water 2012” BILL MY: AMEX VISA MasterCard DiscoverCard #: _______________________________________________Expiration: ______________________________________________Cardholder Name: ______________________________________Signature: ______________________________________________Credit Card Billing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Security Code: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card; AMEX: Four-digit number on the right front above imprinted card number.)
Sponsorship Opportunities ___Hole (@ $450) ___Registration Table (@ $750) ___Hole in One (@ $500) ___Longest Drive, Men (@ $500) ___Longest Drive, Women (@ $500) ___Beverage Cart (@ $500) ___Closest to the Pin (@ $500)
NAME FOR SPONSORSHIP SIGN: ____________________________________________
Individual RegistrationTeam Registration
Tournament Extra(s) ___Mulligans ($5/each; max 4/player) ___Forward Tee ($20/team) to move to 150 yds. out from pin on Par 5 #11 hole ___Raffle Tickets ($5/each)
E-MAIL* __________________________________________ * Note: E-mail required for processing
T E X A S W A T E R 2 0 1 2 R E G I S T R A T I O N
THE EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER IS ONLINE: www.texas-water.com
PAYMENT METHOD:
� Check Payable to “Texas Water 2012”
BILL MY: � AMEX � VISA � MasterCard � Discover
Card # _________________________________________
Expiration _____________________________________
Cardholder Name:______________________________
Signature ______________________________________
Credit Card Billing Address: ____________________
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_______________________________________________(Put “Same” if same as above, necessary to process)
Security Code: _________________________________(Visa/MC/Discover: Last three digits in the signature panel on back of card;AMEX: Four-digit number on the right front above imprinted card number.)
For more information, contact:Cliff Avery
GCP Association Services512-251-8101 Fax: 512-251-8152
Register on-line at www.texas-water.comor mail form with payment to:
Texas Water 2012 Registrationc/o GCP Association Services
P.O. Box 676Pflugerville, TX 78691
or fax to 512-251-8152Physical: 200 W. Main, Ste. 200B
Pflugerville, TX 78660
No refunds will be granted after March 18, 2012. A $60 cancellation feewill be assessed to all refund requests made prior to March 19, 2012.Substitutions allowed. Substitutions may incur a $25 processing fee. Allrefunds must be requested in writing. Fax refund requests to Cliff Avery at512-251-8152.
I have special dietary needs: � Vegetarian
� Other __________________________________________________
Pre-registration deadline March 18, 2012After April 2, registration only available on-site
Received on Receivedor before 3/18/12 after 3/18/12
� Full Registration - MEMBER $295 $345 _________
� Full Registration - NON MEMBER $445 $495 _________NEW MEMBERS ONLY. Full registration at the non-member rateincludes a free one-year membership to either AWWA or WEF. Withfull, non-member registration, please indicate which organization youwish to join: � AWWA � WEF
� Student - (no meals) $40 $50 _________
� Wednesday Only (breakfast and $165 $195 _________conference lunch) - MEMBER
� Wednesday Only (breakfast and $215 $245 _________conference lunch) - NON MEMBER
� Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) $130 $160 _________- MEMBER
� Thursday Only (includes Box Lunch) $180 $210 _________- NON MEMBER
� Friday Only - MEMBER $80 $90 _________
� Friday Only - NON MEMBER $90 $100 _________
� Add’l Conference Proceedings USB Drive $25 $25 _________1 included with all Full Registrations
� Guest Program $125 $135 _________
Guest Name for Badge ____________________________________________
� * Exhibit Hall Only- (4/11, 4/12) $55 $55 _________(Sorry: No one-day passes available)
FRIDAY FACILITY TOURS QUANTITY
Select tour: ____ x $30 $35 _________� Tour 1: SAWS ASR WTP/BexarMet Ultrafiltration Plant
� Tour 2: SAWS Dos Rios Water Reclamation Center/Meter Facility
� Tour 3: SARA Flood Diversion Tunnel & Martinez II WWTP