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NYWEA 93rd Virtual Annual Meeting
Bringing Water to Life!
2-Week Time Frame February 9-11 & February 16-18, 2021
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CONGRATULATIONS
93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION FEBRUARY 9-11 &
16-18, 2021
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 3 FEBRUARY 9-11
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 4 FEBRUARY 9-11
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NYWEA 93rd Virtual Annual Meeting
At-a-Glance Schedule | 2-Week Time Frame February 9-11 &
February 16-18, 2021
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SESSION 7Manufacturers Forum SESSION 8COVID-19 Tracking in
Wastewater & Impact on Operations SESSION 9Benefits of Thermal
Hydrolysis & Recuperative Thickening Technologies
SESSION 7Manufacturers Forum SESSION 8COVID-19 Tracking in
Wastewater & Impact on Operations SESSION 9Benefits of Thermal
Hydrolysis & Recuperative Thickening Technologies
SESSION 10Water Reclamation Technologies SESSION
11Sustainability SESSION 12Humanitarian Assistance
SESSION 10Water Reclamation Technologies SESSION
11Sustainability SESSION 12Humanitarian Assistance
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SESSION 1Collection Systems – Challenges and Alternatives
SESSION 2Emerging Contaminants – All about PFAS SESSION 3Asset
Management – Strategies
SESSION 1Collection Systems – Challenges and Alternatives
SESSION 2Emerging Contaminants – All about PFAS SESSION 3Asset
Management – Strategies
SESSION 4CSO/SSO/Wet Weather Technologies SESSION 5Research and
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 5 FEBRUARY 9-11
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Other Events Today:4:00 pm-5:00 pmWomen of Water Event –
Reflect, Protect & Connect
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PMSESSION 19WWTP Resiliency Planning and Design SESSION
20Hydraulic Modeling/ Information Technology SESSION 21Residuals
and Biosolids
SESSION 19WWTP Resiliency Planning and Design SESSION
20Hydraulic Modeling/ Information Technology SESSION 21Residuals
and Biosolids
SESSION 22Stormwater/Resiliency SESSION 23Young Professionals
SESSION 24Regulatory
SESSION 22Stormwater/Resiliency SESSION 23Young Professionals
SESSION 24Regulatory
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SESSION 13Stormwater/Green Infrastructure SESSION 14Energy
Conservation and Generation SESSION 15CSO/SSO/Wet Weather
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SESSION 16Hydraulic Modeling and Design SESSION 17Resource
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SESSION 16Hydraulic Modeling and Design SESSION 17Resource
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Networking with Exhibitors
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& 16-18, 2021
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 7 FEBRUARY 9-11
& 16-18, 2021
Table of ContentsA Welcome from the President . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Advertiser
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Exhibitors . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 50-52Long-standing Members . . . . . . . . . . .
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57Meeting At-A-Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5NYWEA Board of
Directors and Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . 64NYWEA Scholarship Related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 53Speaker Contact
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . 62-63Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Awards Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 54 NYWEA Hall of Fame . . .
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. . . . . . . 56Operation Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Student
Paper Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Women of Water Networking Event . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Young
Professionals Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59Upcoming
Webinars and Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Technical ProgramOpening Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Collection Systems – Challenges and Alternatives . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Emerging Contaminants – All about PFAS . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 11 Asset Management – Strategies . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CSO/SSO/Wet Weather Technologies .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Research and
Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . 15 Utility Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Manufacturers Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 COVID-19 Tracking in Wastewater &
Impact on Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Water
Reclamation Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .25 Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Humanitarian Assistance
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Stormwater/Green Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . 29 Energy Conservation and Generation . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CSO/SSO/Wet Weather Integrated
Planning/Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hydraulic Modeling and Design
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Resource
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 35 University Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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WWTP Resiliency Planning and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 39 Hydraulic Modeling/Information Technology . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 41Residuals and Biosolids . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Stormwater/Resiliency
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45 Young Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Regulatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 8 FEBRUARY 9-11
& 16-18, 2021
A Welcome Message from the President
T hank you for joining us for NYWEA’s 93rd Virtual Annual
Meeting! While this meeting is being hosted access from the comfort
of your home or workplace. The theme for this year is centered
around the phrase, “Bringing Water to Life”, from various facets
including education, leadership, relationships and our members.
The no-cost Opening Session will include a keynote address from
Dr. Andrew Sanderson, WEF’s Chief Medical
Facilities”. The panel is comprised of Daniel Gerrity from the
Southern Nevada Water Authority, Dr. David Larsen from Syracuse
University, Dimitrios Katehis from New York City Department of
Environmental Protection, Anna Mehrotra from CDM Smith, and Darcy
Sachs from Arcadis. Between the Opening Session and Session 8, we
will all know more about the importance of COVID monitoring.
opportunities to gain contact hours for operators (both water
and wastewater) and professional development
Mobile Exhibitor Sessions and Exhibitor Networking Sessions.
There’s a Young Professionals networking session on Thursday, Feb.
11 at 4:45 pm utilizing the Remo platform, all are invited to join
in the fun. We will be celebrating the accomplishments of our
members during the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at
Protect & Connect”, where all are welcome to attend.
Reehil, Maggie Hoose, Maureen Kozol, Madison Quinn and Tanya May
Jennings. I’d like to also thank the leaders of the Program
Committee Lisa Derrigan and Vijesh Karatt-Vellatt, and all of the
members of the Program Committee who helped develop such a strong
technical program. This conference would not be possible without
the members of the Conference Management Committee led by Joyette
Tyler. Last, but certainly not least a sincere thank you to the all
of the speakers who have stepped forward to share their knowledge
during
everyone!
I hope you enjoy this 93rd Virtual Annual Meeting and I look
forward to when we can all see each other in person again!
Sincerely,
William J. Nylic, III, PENYWEA President
Sincerely,
William J. Nylic, III, PENYWEA President
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 9 FEBRUARY 9-11
& 16-18, 2021
2021 Virtual Annual Meeting
Bringing Water to Life! WEEK 1 (February 9-11)
Tuesday, February 9, 2021Opening Session (Free)
CONTACT HOURS 1.0 Wastewater
9:00 am Welcome, President William J. Nylic, III
Session 1 Collection Systems – Challenges and
AlternativesCONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Kathryn Serra, C.T. Male Associates; Tucker Cox, Town
of Colonie
11:00 am Vacuum Sewers: A Viable Alternative 1.1 Philip
Crincoli, Airvac/Aqseptence Group; Jake Scherer, Koester
Associates
The intent of this presentation is to show how the use of vacuum
sewers, especially as an alternative to gravity or low pressure,
may help the design engineer overcome obstacles by use of vacuum
sewers that utilize small diameter pipelines installed in shallow,
narrow trenches.
11:30 am New Sewers Support Economic Development Despite
Geographic and Financial Challenges 1.2 Jack Troidl, Woodard &
Curran; David Field, DPW Director of Easton, Massachusetts
The Town of Easton, MA faced wastewater disposal challenges that
inhibited economic development and required expensive remedial
solutions in several key areas. The most recent project, which
includes three miles of force main and a new pump station, required
creative design work to address unusual issues and proactive,
collaborative work with community stakeholders. A combination of
grant funding and sewer
Biggest Bang for the Buck: Quantifying and Prioritizing Sewer
Rehabilitation and
Bridget Harper, Tetra Tech
basis of the presentation is a case study predicting the rate
and volume of I&I removed after rehabilitation.
rehabilitation programs achieving the highest possible return on
their investments.
Tyler Elkins, Xylem, Inc.
minimal resources and fewer people. To help them, solution
providers are embedding intelligence into more and more of the
traditional hardware. We will look at some reference cases that
highlight how to eliminate clogging, reduce station cleaning cost,
and save energy with modern technology. Intelligent equipment can
empower your utility to solve modern problems, creating more
attractive returns on technology investments.
Dr. Andrew Sanderson
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 10 FEBRUARY 9-11
& 16-18, 2021
Globalization. Urbanization. Asset productivity. Resource
scarcity. Climate change. Today, we must surmount some of the most
significant challenges the world has ever faced. We help you
navigate this increasingly complex environment by understanding the
bigger picture. Whatever your challenge, our people bring the
necessary perspective to provide the right answers, now and in the
future.
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 11 FEBRUARY 9-11
& 16-18, 2021
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Session 2 Emerging Contaminants – All
about PFAS CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Kathy Ammari, NYSDEC; Nancy Struzenski, Alpha
Analytical Inc.
11:00 am Repelling the Repellent, PFAS Considerations for Water
and Wastewater Utilities 2.1 Christopher Curran, Dorin Bogdan,
AECOM
the uncertainties of the extent of the contamination to our
water resources and with both the state and federal regulations
that are being considered and promulgated. This presentation will
discuss approaches
destruction of PFAS compounds along with discussing overall
wastewater management strategies.
11:30 am Putting Out Your Treatment Fires – PFAS Treatment of
Water and Wastewater 2.2 J. Margaret Gray, Mott MacDonald
commercial/industrial purposes. Drinking water, wastewater and
water re-use facilities are monitoring and, in some cases, treating
for PFAS compounds. This presentation will provide an overview of
the major issues associated with PFAS compounds and will describe
two case studies where treatment has been provided.
Steve Tedesco, Tetra Tech Communities all over the country are
being required to add treatment facilities to remove PFAS from
their groundwater and surface water supplies. This presentation
will provide design and implementation information on removing the
two most regulated PFAS compounds (PFOS and PFOA). The presenter is
currently completing design on six PFAS plants ranging in size from
4 mgd to 25 mgd in southern California.
Tom Schwartz, Woodard & Curran; Janine Burke-Wells,
Northeast Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA)
The current biosolids market is a complex landscape, but in many
ways it had stabilized and was relatively
This presentation will look at how PFAS has already changed
biosolids disposal, discuss possible disposal alternatives, and
speculate about what a post-PFAS biosolids market will look
like.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Session 3 Asset Management –
Strategies CONTACT HOURS †
MODERATORS John Petito, AECOM; Hannah Rockwell, Arcadis
11:00 am Making “Cents” of Your Data through Asset Management†
Ryan Nagel, Hazen and Sawyer
these topic areas, illustrate example processes/tools that
support the topic areas, and discuss some of the trends and
approaches that utilities have adopted with respect to asset
management
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 13 FEBRUARY 9-11
& 16-18, 2021
11:30 am Strategies for Maturing the Department of Environmental
Protection,
Lily Lee, Reginal Joseph, New York City Department of
Environmental Protection As the largest public wastewater utility
in North America, the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment in New York
City’s Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for
managing a complex array of assets at various and diverse
facilities. To meet this unique challenge and derive the maximum
value from its infrastructure, a Strategic Asset Management Plan is
being developed and implemented, with an early focus on piloting an
upgraded CMMS system at a wastewater resource recovery
facility.
Data Driven Sanitary Rehab Decisions
Alex Montalvo, Tetra Tech This is a presentation of a
data-driven analysis pattern to develop sanitary collection
rehabilitation projects using modern GIS tools.
Zach Henderson, Woodard & Curran Does your municipality have
a healthy relationship with its stormwater infrastructure? This
presentation sets
can bolster better operations and funding, the author will
provide an overview of the state of stormwater in the U.S. and
demonstrate a novel approach to stormwater infrastructure
management using a case study from a mid-sized northeast city.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Session 4 CSO/SSO/Wet Weather
Technologies CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Chris Weiss, H2M; Steve Wood, NYSDEC
Eric Fontenot, Brown and Caldwell; Eileen White, Chris Dinsmore,
East Bay Municipal Utility District Many utilities are faced with
providing a required level of service within their collection
systems that ensures
There are a wide variety of options available to utilities in
how their targeted level of service is achieved and
their system. This presentation will present the Consent
Decree-driven asset management approach to I/I reduction undertaken
by East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and its satellite
members and the lessons
Evaluating Ceramic Technology as a Viable Alternative to
Disinfection
Jayne Beckmann, William Casey, Theresa Tam, New York City
Department of Environmental Protection; Krish Ramalingam, The City
College of New York
Alley Creek is a small waterbody in New York City, that is on
the DEC 2016 Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters for pathogens
and dissolved oxygen attributed to CSOs and urban stormwater. While
chlorination/
reduction, the New York City Department of Environmental
Protection is exploring a suite of alternative technologies and
approaches to bacterial management.
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 14 FEBRUARY 9-11
& 16-18, 2021
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 15 FEBRUARY 9-11
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Colin O’Neill, Zachary Monge, Jacobs; Frank Mento, Adam
Woodburn, Onondaga County Department of Water Environment
Protection
CSO reduction and minimal cost. Case studies of four system
optimization projects will be discussed: CSO 005, where a circa
1890s sewer that previously crossed over the intercepting sewer
before making a hydraulically unfavorable 180-degree turn was
rerouted to directly connect to the intercepting sewer reducing CSO
volume by 1 million gallons a year at a cost of $200,000. CSO
010
600,000 gallons per year at a cost of $200,000. CSO 011, where a
sewer was asked to make a 180-degree turn before entering into the
intercepting sewer was rerouted to directly connect to the
intercepting sewer reducing CSO volume by 800,000 gallons per year
at no cost to the CSO program. This project was completed
CSO 077, where a failing circa 1920s sewer regulator was upsized
from 15” to 24” resulting in nearly 7 million gallons of CSO
reduction annually at a cost of $100,000.
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission No Feasible Alternatives
(NFA) Study Sarah Galst, Paul Saurer, Hazen and Sawyer; Melissa
Sinisgalli, Thomas Laustsen, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) evaluated
alternatives to expand its wet weather treatment
upgrades. Currently, PVSC’s secondary treatment train is limited
to approximately 400 mgd based on historical
plant’s overall treatment capacity.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Session 5 Research and Innovation
CONTACT HOURS
MODERATOR Mark Greene, Ramboll
Glycerol-Driven Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal
Correlated with
Mahsa Mehrdad, Sam Ledwell, Ryan Coleman, Environmental
Operating Solutions This presentation discusses the investigation
of the enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR)
not only through providing more electron donors. This study
hypothesizes that glycerol promotes growth of Tetrasphaera-PAOs
capable of phosphorous release and direct glycerol assimilation in
anaerobic condition with short hydraulic retention time of 10 to 15
minutes. The glycerol-acclimated Tetrasphaera-enriched bio-
Krish Ramalingam, Denny Halim, Alan Alleyne, John Fillo, The
City College of New York; Mauro Orpianesi, Andrew Luong, New York
City Department of Environmental Protection
Struvite mitigation is an ongoing challenge to water resource
recovery facilities (WRRFs) and New York City facilities are not
immune to it. Currently, the City uses ferric chloride to minimize
struvite precipitation, which causes an increase in the sludge
production, reduces downstream alkalinity and is a hazardous
chemical.
cheaper and preserved the alkalinity in the centrate. It was
tested initially at bench-scale and subsequently implemented at
full-scale.
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Antonio Ho, Dimitrios Katehis, New York City Department of
Environmental Protection; Sudhir Murthy, NEWhub Corp.
aerobic granular sludge systems for nutrient removal.
Michael Eberle, Daniel Warren, Michael Edelman, Elizabeth Denly,
TRC Companies, Inc.
reported under ambient surface water-like conditions within six
months. The presentation will conclude with consideration of
potential options to decrease undesirable PFAS discharge rates from
WWTPs.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Session 6 Utility Management CONTACT
HOURS †
MODERATORS Abigail Johnson, NYSDEC; Robert Frost, Hazen and
Sawyer
A Robust Framework for Stormwater Program Cost Analysis to Guide
the Stormwater Utility
(1 hour) Mostafa Razzaghmanesh, Sri Rangarajan; Felix Yang,
Boomi Environmental LLC; Jaurice Schwartz, Weston & Sampson
Boomi and Weston & Sampson collaborated to develop a robust
methodology for capital program costs to meet the MS4 permit
requirements and O&M needs to support the development of the
Town of Colonie’s
Developing stormwater funding resources through LCC is
recommended. We will discuss online tools including National
Stormwater Calculator and CLASIC tool green
infrastructure/stormwater cost estimation sections.
Richard Stahr, Brown and Caldwell HRSD is using EPA’s Integrated
Planning framework which is a sensible approach for communities to
prioritize
Digital Utility of the Future† Ertan Akbas, Arcadis
Water utilities are facing a variety of challenges to their
business model that includes increasing costs to repair
support. Even with these challenges, many water utilities are
seeking to be leaders in innovation, service and value. The water
utility of the future requires a clear business strategy that is
enhanced by digital transformation to meet its vision and address
its challenges.
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 18 FEBRUARY 9-11
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Mobile Exhibitor Session 1 (Free)
CONTACT HOURS
MODERATOR Peter Pastore, G.A. Fleet Associates
10:15 am Operations Challenge (Free)
M1.1 Daniel Dair, World Water Works
The inDENSE™ technology is a selective wasting system utilizing
hydrocyclones which enable both small and large WRRFs to
classify/de-couple the bacterial population prior to wasting and
retain good “denser” settling bacteria while removing the poor
settling/less dense bacteria. By retaining the good bacteria, the
overall
scale implementation was in 2015, today there are over 20
installations globally.
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inDENSE™ technology, the retainment of denser agglomeration of
sludge, or “aerobic granules”, will further allow for increased
treatment capacity and process stability.
Data from the development and several case studies will be
reviewed. Before and after operational data will show lessons
learned, the improved performance and the pitfalls of bringing a
completely new process to the market.
M1.2 Trillium Pumps USA Factory Testing Criteria Joshua Jensen,
Trillium Pumps USA
Trillium Pumps USA will provide a virtual factory tour of our
Pumps USA campus located in Fresno, CA, using drone footage that
will give the perception that it is a live tour of the facility.
The virtual factory tour will have a focus on testing capabilities
including factory witness testing, remote witness testing and grit
removal
also include animations/videos of various pumps and grit removal
equipment.
(Free)
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Session 7 Manufacturers Forum
CONTACT HOURS ‡ †
MODERATORS Peter Pastore, G.A. Fleet Associates; Stephen
Rozewski, Metro NY Environmental
11:00 am Application of Real Time Decision Support Systems
(RT-DSS) in Conveyance Systems‡
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11:30 am ‡
time control (RTC) methods to maximize utilization of existing
system storage at six sites throughout the combined sewer network.
This presentation will focus on how BSA maximizes return on
investment at every stage of RTC implementation. This framework is
saving BSA money on capital projects and improving water
Hoboken, NJ, Alleviates Stormwater Flooding with Smart Pumping
Solutions‡ Asad Choudry, Xylem, Inc./Flygt
NEW ASTM Standards for Metal Access Hatches† Rick Terrill, USF
Fabrication
This presentation will address ASTM Standards c1802-14 and how
they relate to the wastewater industry.
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Session 8 COVID-19 Tracking in
Wastewater and Impact on Operations CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Donna Hager, Macan Deve Engineers; Tim Clayton,
Surpass Chemical
11:00 am Francoise Chauvin, Peter Williamsen, New York City
Department of Environmental Protection; Andrea Silverman, New York
University
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
was not immune to the impacts of the CoV-
facilities.
11:30 am Tracking SARS-CoV-2 in Bergen County, NJ Paul Storella,
Beverly Stinson, AECOM; Dominic DiSalvo, Bergen County Utilities
Authority; Kartik Chandran, Columbia University
The Bergen County Utility Authority and Columbia University have
collaborated to track and quantify the
and also to characterize their fate through the treatment
operations.
Anthony Elberti, Tia Trate, Nicholaus Sahd, David Gryger,
Gannett Fleming Since the global pandemic began in early 2020,
daily patterns have been interrupted. As the virus spread, schools
and businesses closed, restaurants moved to take-out, construction
activities halted, and many people began working from home. At
Gannett Fleming, we began to think about how these changes in our
daily behaviors were operationally impacting our clients at
wastewater treatment plants. We had so many
various municipal WWTPs was collected and reviewed for periods
prior to the pandemic and during the pandemic. This data was
correlated with county closure dates and phases of reopening.
Results of our ongoing analysis will be discussed. Impacts from the
coronavirus will be with us for years to come as many
businesses
analysis are intended to help operators adapt to future
conditions.
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Vincent Vitale, Arcadis This presentation will discuss approach
and considerations for evaluating COVID impacts in existing HVAC
systems.
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Session 9 Benefits of Thermal
Hydrolysis and Recuperative Thickening Technologies CONTACT
HOURS
MODERATORS Jamie Johnson, JM Davidson Engineering, DPC; Rob
DeGiorgio, STV, Inc.
11:00 am
Shirin Estahbanati, Roland Jezek, Krish Ramalingam, John Fillos,
City College of New York, Department of Civil Engineering; Natalia
Perez, Theresa Tam, Dimitrios Katehis, New York City Department of
Environmental Protection
The advantages of the Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment (THP) of
anaerobic digestion in pilot scale were tested at low solid
retention time (SRT) (15, 10, 7.5 and 4 days) at CCNY Environmental
Engineering Laboratory. The results indicated that applying THP and
decreasing the SRT contributed to increasing the biogas generation.
The handling capacity of THP digester was tested, as at SRT 4 days
after 12 days of operation, the THP digester failed to operate.
11:30 am Bill Barber, Cambi Inc.
This presentation highlights the impact of biosolids management
on carbon footprint and looks at the positive
George Bevington, Amy Hait, Richard Straut, Barton and Loguidice
Wastewater treatment plant design and operation has incorporated
biomass thickening as a cornerstone for successful activated sludge
facilities. Increasing anaerobic sludge concentration via
recuperative thickening can provide more robust digestion and
reduce digester tank sizes and capital expense. Three New York
WWTPs implement recuperative thickening to improve digester
performance and increase waste acceptance without investing in
larger digester tanks.
Terry Goss, Simon Baker, AECOMThermal hydrolysis pretreatment
(THP) prior to anaerobic digestion (AD) is gaining interest of
North American Utilities. This session will present the drivers for
THP, evaluation process and results from several feasibility
facilities and as part of a digester upgrade management and
solids handling approach selected for the NEWPCC.
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 24 FEBRUARY 9-11
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have enhanced projects and benefited our clients.
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 Session 10 Water Reclamation
Technologies CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Scott Davis, Carollo Engineers; Sara Urbanczyk, G.A.
Fleet Associates
Reducing the Cost and Footprint of Ballasted Activated Sludge
10.1 John Fraser, Carollo Engineers
Testing of solids separation of a magnetite (BioMag®) BAS using
HeadCell® stacked tray grit technology at the Upper Gwynedd
Township wastewater treatment plant in Pennsylvania. System found
to be capable of
100 to 130 ppd/sf. BioMag®/HeadCell® combination allow capital
savings of $0.30 to $0.35 per gallon and up to 50% footprint
reduction.
10.2 Steve Tedesco, Tetra TechThis presentation will provide
valuable information on using Design Build methods to complete
wastewater projects. Topics that will be covered include advantages
and disadvantages of the various types of Design Build methods,
ways to maximize owner involvement, solving complex technical
problems and lessons learned from past projects. The presenter has
worked on over 25 water and wastewater Design Build projects
ranging in size from less than $1 million to over $500 million.
Manuel de los Santos, Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. This
presentation will focus on the operation of a True Batch SBR system
and how to apply the technology to
to achieve nutrient removal.
Irina Dopson, Pamela Elardo, New York City Department of
Environmental Protection, Bureau of Wastewater Treatment
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of New York City
WRRFs experienced an increase in screenings accumulations and
negative impacts to treatment processes. The New York City
Department of Environmental Protection had to increase their labor
hours to respond to the new norm of this pandemic. This
presentation
Young Professionals Event (Sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter
YPs via Remo platform)
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Session 11 Sustainability CONTACT
HOURS
MODERATORS Vincent Rubino, Wade Trim; Clement Chung, Monroe
County Department of Environmental Services
11.1.2 Constructing Egg-Shaped Digesters at the Oneida County
WPCP (1 hour) John Story, GHD; Dale Lockwood, Oneida County
new egg-shaped anaerobic digesters, co-digestion of source
separated organic food waste, and biogas treatment with combined
heat and power recovery. Construction was completed in 2019 for a
cost of $45 million. This presentation will highlight the planning,
design and construction phases of this large capital project.
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 27 FEBRUARY 9-11
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John Willis, Brown and Caldwell Willis, Chandran and Le (2020)
determined that sewer-methane represents 45% of the U.S.’s
centralized wastewater industry’s Scope-1 GHG emissions. Details of
a peer-reviewed method to estimate of sewer methane from other
collection systems will be provided.
How to Successfully Utilize the Envision Rating System as a
Sustainability Framework:
Sarah Deslauriers, Kathleen Mannion, Carollo Engineers The
250-mgd Southeast Treatment Plant New Headworks Facility Project is
a critical infrastructure project for the City of San Francisco and
the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). SFPUC
leadership favored a way to both evaluate and publicly recognize
the Headworks Project’s focus on sustainability and did so by
utilizing the Envision rating system. This presentation explains
what Envision is, as well as the process to receiving the Envision
Gold award for the SFPUC Headworks.
Young Professionals Event (Sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter
YPs via Remo platform)
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Session 12 Humanitarian Assistance
CONTACT HOURS None
MODERATORS Shayla Allen, Arcadis; Linda Allen, NEIWPCC
12.1 Eleanor Allen, Water For People
2030 is the year on which the world is focused to achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals. There is still much work to be done.
Water For People has developed an inspiring vision to improve water
and sanitation services for all – for millions and even billions of
people around the world that is designed with 2030 in mind. By
leveraging their impact model, Everyone Forever, and working with
partners, Water For People’s unique experience in helping provide
lasting, quality services is aligned with the sustainable
development goals, is innovative, and ambitious.
The Rotary WASH Action Group: Targeting Humanitarian Assistance
12.2 Peter Van Arsdale, Rotary
Rotary International has seven areas of focus. One of these is
WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene), actualized through projects
sponsored by hundreds of Rotary clubs worldwide. This presentation
will discuss how the Rotary WASH Action Group works, with examples
from my work (as an applied anthropologist) with healthcare
professionals and engineers on rain-water catchments and wells in
remote rural Ethiopia. The intersection of community development,
human rights, and humanitarian assistance will be emphasized.
Eric Lehan, Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
statistics that 844 million people still lack even a basic
drinking water service, 263 million people spend over a half-hour
per round trip to collect water from an improved source, that 159
million people still collect drinking water from a surface water
source. Of this last group, 58% live in sub-Saharan Africa (World
Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund 2017).
This presentation describes the process by which the local partners
and EWB-NY program arrived at the decision to implement rainwater
harvesting rather than other alternatives and discusses some of the
conditions which lead to that conclusion.
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93RD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION 29 FEBRUARY 9-11
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SEA Partners – How Providing Balance Can Help a Community
Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually 12.4 Michael Funk, SEA
Partners
It’s a big world out there. And on this gigantic rock hurling
through space at unfathomable speeds there is good and there is
bad. There is beauty and there is ugliness. There is wealth and
there is poverty. There is morality and there is horror. There are
wins and there are loses. There is success and there is failure.
Boma,
Partners is showing everyday how the good can beat the bad, the
wins can beat the losses, and the successes can beat the failures
by ensuring balance and faith in a community. East Africa still has
many mountains to climb, from economic to political, from trust to
law and order, and from inspiration and hope to improving each
following generation, but organizations like SEA Partners provide
schooling for kids, jobs and self-worth for adults, food and water
for a community, and the gospel for all. This balance of basic
human needs and value are transforming a community and allowing
Boma to become a beacon of light in a part of the world with so
much darkness. This presentation will discuss the past, present,
and future in Boma, South Sudan and other areas of East Africa.
Young Professionals Event (Sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter
YPs via Remo platform)
WEEK 2 (February 16-18) Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Session 13
Stormwater/Green Infrastructure CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Dahlia Thompson, Hazen and Sawyer; Christina
Chiappetta, NYSDEC
11:00 am
(1 hour) Zachary Monge, Jacobs; Jeanine Thompson, NYSEFC; Adam
Woodburn, Frank Mento, Onondaga County Department of Water
Environment Protection
This is proposed to be a two-part one-hour presentation. Part 1
will be presented by NYS EFC on the GIGP Program. Part 2 will be
presented by Jacobs/Onondaga County on the County’s approach for
successfully obtaining and delivering GIGP grants.
Melissa Enoch, New York City Department of Environmental
Protection–Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis; Joel
Kaatz, Jerry Kleyman, Tyler Carson, Arcadis
Nicole Cleary, Erin Ryan, Barton and Loguidice
source to the lake. The Village has undertaken multiple projects
to comprehensively address nutrient loadings and improve water
quality. These include improvements to their stormwater
infrastructure, wastewater treatment plant, sanitary sewer system
and sludge disposal. This presentation will provide an overview of
these projects from planning through construction, and identify
Dundee as a model for similar smaller-scale Finger Lakes
communities.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Session 14 Energy Conservation and
Generation CONTACT HOURS †
MODERATORS Wendi Richards, Siewert Equipment; Scottie Donovan,
Greeley & Hansen
11:00 am † Jim Koontz, RSP Systems
Water treatment facilities are constantly being asked to reduce
operating costs. At the same time they have numerous dynamics to
navigate including changing environmental regulations, aging
infrastructure and rising cost of labor, energy and equipment. A
time proven method to address costs and more stringent requirements
is on-site generation (aka, cogeneration). This presentation will
provide a road map of the process – from initial analysis to
installation.
11:30 am Little Ferry, NJ, Water Pollution Control Facilities
Prepares for Energy Neutrality William Pfrang, Matthew Regan,
Colleen Dougherty, AECOM; Dominic DiSalvo, Stephen Askew, Bergen
County Utility Authority
Bergen County Utility Authority is undertaking a program to
allow the Little Ferry Water Pollution Control Facilities to
operate in “Island Mode” – disconnected from the public electrical
grid. A core program element is recasting anaerobic digesters from
providing sludge stabilization to include maximizing gas production
providing a continuous stream of digester gas to generate
renewable, green energy. This presentation describes their program
to upgrade anaerobic digestion facilities to meet their expanded
role.
Enhanced Domestic Primary Wastewater Treatment Utilizing Pile
Cloth Media Filtration
John Dyson, Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. This presentation will
cover the use of advanced primary treatment and the impact on
downstream processes,
Andrew Deur, Eric Auerbach, Arcadis
a Title V air quality permit, the WWTP sought an economic way to
eliminate combusting biogas on-site. Transitioning to generating
RNG via a triple-pass membrane system provides an economically
feasible avenue to eliminate all combustion of biogas on-site, and
reduce site-wide emissions compared to alternative biogas
utilization options.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Session 15 CSO/SSO/Wet Weather
Integrated Planning/Ethics CONTACT HOURS ‡ †
MODERATORS Vatche Minassian, HDR; Colin O’Brien, Brown &
Caldwell
11:00 am ‡
Benjamin Agrawal, Charles Wilson, Peter Young, Hazen and Sawyer
The City of Lowell, MA, developed a 15-year adaptive Integrated
Plan (IP) for its wastewater and drinking water infrastructure. The
IP includes the city’s plan for its next phase of CSO control,
along with projects that will
wastewater collection, pumping and treatment infrastructure, as
well as the drinking water treatment and distribution system.
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Leveraging a global portfolio to transform local communities
Onondaga County Save the Rain CSO Program:
Reimagining our communities and waterways starts with a vision,
realized through innovative solutions and strong partnerships to
deliver sustainability and transform neighborhoods and the
environment.
Jacobs serves communities around the world. Our New York New
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ACEC New York 2020 Engineering
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11:30 am ‡ Michael Milne, Brown and Caldwell; Kevin Buckley,
Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) prepared an Integrated plan to
address Consent Decree requirements for CSO control. The SPU team
compared a wide range of potential stormwater and CSO projects
based on
load reductions per dollar than deferred CSO projects. The plan
was approved by the state and EPA and implementation is
underway.
† John Mancini, NYCOM (1 hour) Many aspects of life have been
suspended in order to address the national pandemic. However, local
gover ment
needs to know in order to be in compliance with municipal ethics
rules. Topics of discussion will include gifts, nepotism and the
use of municipal equipment.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Session 16 Hydraulic Modeling and
Design CONTACT HOURS ‡ †
MODERATORS David Stahl, Dewberry; James Vierling, H2M architects
+ engineers
Modeling and Optimizing CSO Solutions for Northeast Ohio Doan
Valley Regulator ‡
Chenchen Li, Jennie Celik, HDR; Alison Schreiber, Frederick
Vincent, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Northeast Ohio
Regional Sewer District’s Doan Valley Regulators and Relief Sewers
project consisted of alternatives evaluation, design and
construction of combined sewer system improvements to achieve
CSO
in this study to characterize CSO discharges for existing and
projected conditions. Capital reduction of 68% of the original
budget was achieved with the modeling approach for design
alternative evaluation.
Connect Spatially Varying CFD Model Results with Aggregated
Conventional Design Metrics
Sean Zhang, Sarah Galst, Rachael Wark, Hazen and Sawyer
G for mixing, swirl angle for pump intake. These aggregated
metrics, where one single value is used to measure the overall
design performance, have been established from decades of
successful practice. We will demonstrate CFD model results are
comparable to traditional metrics. CFD brings additional powerful
tools and other metrics to further improve our design.
‡ David Railsback, Schnabel Engineering; Erin K. Moore, Tighe
& Bond; John Schultheis, Allen Winchell, City of Kingston,
NY
questioned the historic underlying assumptions of Kingston’s
permit and demonstrated that a higher dilution
for the city.
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Celebrating over 35 Years of Excellence in
Planning and Engineering
New York Woodbury White Plains
www.cameronengineering.com
LEED Accredited Professionals
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Going Beyond Results – Advantages of Comprehensive 1D/2D
Modeling
Joseph Kirby, Kevin Trainor, Woodard & Curran
outreach and engagement.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Session 17 Resource Recovery CONTACT
HOURS †
MODERATORS Randy Ott, GP Jager Inc.; Michelle Hess, Monroe
County Department of Environmental Services
Enhanced Resource Recovery and Fugitive Emissions Control† Alex
Jucas, L&J Technologies
Now more than ever state, local and federal agencies are
requiring all industries to control the amount of volatile organic
chemicals (VOCs) and hazardous chemicals released into the
environment from their operation. L&J Technologies has
developed a solution called Expanda-Seal™ which helps reduce vapor
emissions, evaporation loss and odors.
Sludge Conditioning and Renewable Natural Gas at the Capital
Region Water AWTF Eric Auerbach, Mariana Costa Tomazelli,
Arcadis
upgrades to enhance energy recovery from its solids resources.
Based on the results of this work, CRW has moved forward with
implementation of new WAS thickeners as well as thermal-alkaline
WAS lysis and a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) system. By partnering
with local food producers and natural gas utility, this
recovery.
Advanced Resource Recovery at WRRFs:
† Ed Weinberg, ESSRE Consulting, Inc.; Robert Mroz, HY-TEK Bio,
LLC
Rapid response for complete, thorough deactivation of novel
coronavirus, SARS-2-CoV, via ozone gas fumigation at large
facilities looking to reopen, leads to a full-scale ozone
disinfection system for water or wastewater treatments. Uniquely
resourcing pure O2 for ozone generation via the electrolysis of
water using a Hydrogen Electrolyzer results in the resource
recovery of H2 as stored energy for power or fuel to the
George Bevington, Amy Hait, Barton and Loguidice; Rick Kenealy,
Town of Webster This presentation focuses on options considered by
the City of Rome, NY, to utilize biogas in the most cost-
generation was going to occur. What is the best use of biogas,
heating, cleaning for pipeline injection or electrical
generation?
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See Spring Meeting’s
“Call for Papers” on page 46.
Meeting dates are June 7-9 in Syracuse.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Session 18 University Forum CONTACT
HOURS
MODERATORS Krish Ramalingam, CCNY
Elizabeth Brown, Clarkson University
– one of the most common sources of PFAS contamination – by
reducing the overall cost of treatment and improve pollutant
destruction.
Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS
Shasha Yang, Yang Yang, Michael Twiss, Stefan Grimberg,
Clarkson
in surface water. Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins will be removed
by on-site generated oxidants (i.e., free
Maria Dominique (Nikki) Ong, Isabel Vasquez, Alexandre Pinto,
Mahbuboor Choudhury, Manhattan CollegeGraphene oxide (GO)-chitosan
(CS) nanocomposite membranes were fabricated and the membrane’s
membranes and rejection performances of poly-ethylene glycol
(PEG) and methylene blue (MB) dye solutions
and the membrane thickness.
David Cham, City College of New York
Recovery Facilities digested sludge by intentionally
precipitating struvite using magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium
hydroxide serves to supplement the limited magnesium while
contributing alkalinity into the dewatered centrate. The poor
solubility of magnesium hydroxide becomes the rate limiting factor
and is remedied by increasing the dose but results in unused
magnesium hydroxide escaping with the cake solids. Balancing
between adequate phosphorus removal and conservative dosing was
investigated.
Jason Iwanesky, Hillary Brown, Michael Bobker, City College of
New York Wastewater treatment plants are examined, from a
sustainability perspective, in transitioning to become
the next generation build-out of a plant on New York City’s
Jamaica Bay with incorporation of food-waste co-digestion,
renewable/resilient energy, urban farming/food processing and
distribution, coastal resilience projects, and a
research-testing-and-training facility.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00 am-10:30 am Awards Ceremony (Download the Awards book at
nywea.org.)
Mobile Exhibitor Session 2 (Free) CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Robert White, AKRF
M2.1 Don LeBlanc, DLVEWS, Inc.
This presentation is an introduction to engineered liner
technologies for sewer and culverts. The presen-tation begins with
a brief comparison of traditional ‘dig and replacement of a
structure’ versus sliplining/reline of the host structure. We will
review basic applications and will answer proper design questions
that engineers should ask themselves when considering a sewer or
culvert for a lining candidate. Many project
project parameters.
to meet challenging project parameters.
M2.2 Scott Stephens, Smith and Loveless, Inc.
The course is designed to inform operators, administrators,
engineers and consultants about the design -
tive by having a visual yet hands-on approach with a demo
station. A speaker will elaborate to the audience
basis. There will also be a team member showing these techniques
and procedures for maintenance and troubleshooting measures to the
demo station itself in real time to reinforce the speakers
presentation.
This course will highlight topics such as safety and the growing
concerns and requirements that the industry
(Free)
Thursday, February 18, 2021 Session 19 WWTP Resiliency Planning
and Design CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Sara Igielski, Carollo Engineers; Kara Pho,
Jacobs
11:00 am Jonathan Himlan, Paul Dombrowski, Woodard & Curran;
Bob Rulli, Town of Warren, RI
The town of Warren, RI, needed to upgrade its wastewater
treatment facility to increase capacity and elevate the level of
treatment, while also addressing ongoing climate change. The
solution for the small utility required
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Catharine ValleyWater Reclamation FacilityWatkins Glen, NY
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Troubleshooting Assistance• Start-up & Training
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As leaders in the water sector, it is our job to facilitate
transformation in our communities through our work and personal
interactions. We need to throw out the idea of wastewater
infrastructure being “out of sight, out of mind” and integrate it
into the daily exchange of information. It’s up to us to change the
vernacular: we are not removing waste, but reclaiming water. To
meet our goals, our communities need to be informed, supportive and
active participants in protecting water quality and the
environment.
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11:30 am Closing the Door on the Flood Angelo Bufaino, Bryan
Oakes Jr., Mott MacDonald
The 85-mgd Edison Pump Station was constructed on the edge of
the Raritan Bay in Woodbdridge, NJ, circa
techniques were used in combination with other design principles
to provide the owner with resilient and
George Markou, Vincent Tomarch, Hazen and Sawyer; Vincent
Falkowski, Nassau County Department of Public Works
The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, treating a maximum 70 mgd
of wastewater, was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. To protect
the facility from future storm surges, all critical systems will be
elevated above
electrical building which also houses the service entrance
switchgear and new emergency generators. The
JEA System Resilience Plan: Developing a Climate Adaptation in
Plan
Laurens van der Tak, Jason Bird, Jacobs For the overall JEA
Wastewater/Water System Resiliency Plan, and JEA Resiliency
Program, Jacobs developed and is implementing a resiliency plan for
JEA’s water and wastewater systems. This presentation will describe
the tasks completed to complete this plan which will improve the
reliability and resiliency of JEA’s water, wastewater, reclaimed
water, and chilled water systems during extreme weather events.
Thursday, February 18, 2021 Session 20 Hydraulic
Modeling/Information Technology CONTACT HOURS †
MODERATORS Claire Superak, Arcadis; Steve Martino, Savin
Engineers
11:00 am
Charles Wilson, Ben Agrawal, Hazen and Sawyer The Boston Water
and Sewer Commission (BWSC) has taken a critical step in advancing
their understanding of
weather events. Other tools, including Microsoft PowerBI and
ArcGIS Storymaps, are being used to manage and display model
results using interactive dashboards and mapping.
11:30 am * 20.2 Bertrand Byrne, Cameron Engineering
A calibrated hydraulic model of the Village of Hempstead’s
sewage collection system was built and calibrated to evaluate the
existing and future system’s hydraulic performance and to simulate
the system’s projected hydraulic performance. The modeling was
performed to develop a list of sewer improvements required to
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* † Bob George, Tetra Tech
Technology advances are enabling transformative changes in the
way SCADA and Industrial Control systems are developed, deployed
and managed. Supporting infrastructure must provide robust, secure
and managed server and network infrastructure outside the
traditional system perimeter. This presentation summarizes emerging
trends and the impacts system owners can expect and how to plan for
these changes.
* Susan Guswa, Woodard & Curran
The value of technology in treatment facility operations and
management is undeniable. As utility digitalization becomes more
advanced year after year, the importance of appropriately matching
these technologies to operators’ needs, patterns and capacities is
crucial. This presentation will explore ongoing advancements in
industrial automation, how they may be applied to wastewater
treatment processes, as well as the potential
Thursday, February 18, 2021 Session 21 Residuals and Biosolids
CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS
11:00 am Screw Press for Biosolids Dewatering: From Pilot
Testing to Operation 21.1 Steven Hearl, H2M architects &
engineers
The Huntington Sewer District capital program included
replacement of an existing belt press for biosolids dewatering that
had reached the end of its useful life. As an alternate to a direct
replacement, pilot testing was conducted on screw press equipment
from three manufacturers. Pilot testing results, the method of
project delivery, installation and operating experience will be
reviewed.
11:30 am 21.2 Adrian Romero, Josef Cesca, Bart Kraakman, Bruce
Johnson, Jacobs
The presentation covers a literature review of overall
microaeration (MA) technology and focuses on the review of existing
microaeration process and performance data at the case study. The
project developed a process model that includes sulfur chemistry
and capabilities to model microaeration and anaerobic digestion.
The presentation concludes with recommendations to control
microaeration in the digesters with
Yong Kim, UGSI Solutions, Inc. Due to increasing polymer cost in
wastewater treatment, optimizing polymer usage became more
important
system design is illustrated with laboratory data. Two case
studies at municipal treatment plants demonstrated
Natalie Sierra, Brown and Caldwell Several factors have severely
limited biosolids management options in the Northeast, triggering
rapid cost increases and leaving utilities with few choices for how
to manage their biosolids. The looming specter of PFAS regulations
promises to make biosolids management and resource recovery even
more challenging. This presentation will discuss current
trends.
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Thursday, February 18, 2021 Session 22 Stormwater/Resiliency
CONTACT HOURS
MODERATORS Camie Jarrell, GHD; Danny Hwong, Greeley &
Hansen
22.1 Liza Faber, Dahlia Thompson, Hazen and Sawyer; Paul Wojtal,
Alan Cohn, Pinar Balci, New York City Department of Environmental
Protection
The cloudburst green infrastructure is designed to improve
resiliency and sustainability in a community with
to enjoy.
22.2 and Port Richmond, New York City David Stahl, Dewberry;
Harinthon Chanilal, New York City Department of Environmental
Protection
decision-making framework for future capital investments in
their Municipal Separate Stormwater System
conducted, a Field Survey was completed, a Hydraulic Model was
created, and a Condition Assessment on
complete the Stormwater Master Plan
Srinivasan Rangarajan, Caroline Evans, Felix Yang, Boomi
Environmental LLC Boomi Environmental is assisting the AKRF-KSE JV
in the interior drainage modeling to support the ESCR
operation rules since the feasibility study completed in 2015.
This presentation will focus on the model
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Resiliency Program:
Joseph Frissora, HDR Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission has
embarked on a program to make their 330-mgd facility more resilient
to future catastrophic events such as Superstorm Sandy. The program
provides for the planning,
wall, stormwater pumping and collection and a 34-megawatt power
facility.
Thursday, February 18, 2021 Session 23 Young Professionals
CONTACT HOURS †
MODERATORS Ryan Haller, Arcadis; Alex Lue, Greeley and
Hansen
CECs 101: A Review of the Basics† John Ross, Brown and
Caldwell
our water ways and their ongoing impact on our water quality
profession. Attendees will gain foundational
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CDM Smith’s in-house research and development laboratory
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Call for Papers for the 2021 Spring Meeting!
P Spring Downtown Marriott in Syracuse, NY
. This annual event features
and tours.
sessions that focus on timely issues that may
To submit an abstract visit nywea.org, go to “Events and
Conferences”.
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Characterization of Biosolids Cake from New York City Wastewater
Resource Recovery Facilities Zhongqi Cheng, Kerem Yuksell, Evan
Garwood, City University of New York; Anthony Delescinskis, SUEZ;
Jennifer McDonnell, New York City Department of Environmental
Protection
This presentation will summarize preliminary results from the
characterization study for biosolids cake from New York City
wastewater resource recovery facilities. This study will establish
a baseline to (1) Inform their
products suitable for local markets (the urban soil landscape)
and beyond.
Ryan Laninga, Bradley D. Moery, Brian M. Sibiga, Wendel The
Village of Medina was forced to declare a public health emergency
in the midst of developing an integrated capital and energy master
plan following the failure of four of six RBCs – their main
secondary system biological treatment process. This presentation
will outline the steps and processes to secure grant
construction challenges to restore full treatment capacity.
® Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology
Paula Dorn, Aqua-Aerobic Systems Aerobic granular sludge (AGS)
technology is an advanced secondary wastewater treatment process
that utilizes the attributes of the granular biomass to provide
biological treatment. AGS performs biological nutrient removal and
displays exemplary settleability resulting in the reduction of
footprint requirements by up to 75% and energy use by up to 50%.
This presentation will discuss the AGS process with a focus on the
start-up of the Wolf Creek WWTP in Foley, AL.
Thursday, February 18, 2021 Session 24 Regulatory CONTACT HOURS
‡ †
MODERATORS Peter Frick, ADS Environmental Services; Nicholas
Bono, H2M architects + engineers
Clean Water Act Action: Case Law, Regulation, Rules and
Reshaping Water‡ Sarah Lobe, Nixon Peabody
From agency rules to court rulings, the Clean Water Act is in
the midst of major changes. Where rules apply,
is needed in the coming year to both shape and implement this
new water regime. This presentation focuses on developments in
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
requirements; the new Clean Water Act regulated waters; and
wastewater discharge enforcement from regulation and
litigation.
Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): A National
Perspective George Naslas, Cailyn Locci, Weston & Sampson,
Albany, NY
Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) have become an
increasing concern across the nation following their detection at
military sites and impacts to public water supplies. Over with the
past few years there has been unprecedented interest from the
public, regulators and agencies. In this presentation we will
showcase the state of knowledge and highlight measures that other
states have put in place to address the rapidly changing state of
knowledge across the country.
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You Can Impact the Future.NYWEA’s volunteer committees are the
driving force behind the organization’s work, get involved and make
a difference now and for the future! We are currently looking for
participation on the following committees:
Awards, Conference Management, Energy, Environmental Science,
Government Affairs, Humanitarian Assistance, Public Outreach,
Publications, Scholarship and Stormwater.
Fill out an application today at www.nywea.org. You can make a
difference.
“Leave your comfort zone!Go stretch yourself for a good
cause!”
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VOLUNTEER FOR A COMMITTEE:
2021 National Water Policy Fly-In Save the Date: April 27-28The
National Water Policy Fly-In is an opportunity for you to engage
directly with Members of Congress, the EPA, and other federal
agencies on the most important federal legislative and regulatory
matters.
Join with other water professionals from across the nation to
make the AWWA/WEF National Water Policy Fly-In – which is part of
Water Week 2021 – the largest annual grassroots advocacy event for
water policy issues.
Areas of focus and agenda will include:• Infrastructure Funding
and Financing
• Workforce Development
• Stormwater
• Research & Development
• Young Professional networking and professional development
meeting
Visit www.wef.org/waterweek for details.
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Gowanus CSO Facilities Site Selection and Environmental Review‡
Jennifer Franco, AKRF, Inc. In September 2013 the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued a Record of Decision
(ROD) describing the selected remedy for the Gowanus Canal
Superfund site. As part of the selected remedy the New York City
Department of Environmental Protection was directed to institute
combined sewer
environmental ranking and evaluation, and the Environmental
Impact Statement required for the project.
† Quirien Muylwyk, Dave Blair, AECOM
An innovative approach to apply the principles of health equity
and environmental justice to prioritize the
End of Technical Program
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Visit nywea.org for scholarship details and online
application!
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Our Exhibitors ADS LLC problems including SSOs, optimized sewer
cleaning, CSO monitoring and reporting, I&I, hydraulic modeling
support, rainfall measurement, accurate sewer billing, and sewer
capacity management. ADS has been the industry leader and innovator
for more than 45 years and performed over 6,000 projects in over 5
billion feet of sewer pipe. www.adsenv.com
is a leading supplier of dewatering, thickening and composting
equipment. The company’s products include Belt Presses, Screw
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solutions to protecting public health and the environment.
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We specialize in receiving, processing, and disposal of
non-hazardous liquid waste for: restaurants, shopping centers,
shopping malls, car washes, pharmaceutical plants, manufacturing
plants, textile manufacturing plants, automobile manufacturing
plants, sewage treatment facilities,
We provide a safe process to clean and treat restaurant grease
wastewater and transform it into eco-clean reusable energy. This
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As the world’s leading manufacturer of water, wastewater, and
stormwater inspection equipment, CUES
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more detailed inspection data. GraniteNet condition assessment
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for decision making pertaining to establishing priorities for
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serves the municipal, private development and industrial water
and wastewater markets in New Jersey and New York. We are proud to
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grown to become one of the leading infrastructure
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approaching every assignment with dedication and enthusiasm. We
provide clients with comprehensive services in civil engineering
design for water, wastewater and stormwater as well as construction
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Flow Assessment Services
GA Fleet Associates Centrally located in the New York
metropolitan area and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, G.A. Fleet
Associates serves municipal, building trades, transit, and
aftermarket clients with single-source respon-sibility for
providing the appropriate treatment and water/wastewater
transportation equipment systems and
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Green Mountain Pipeline Services rehabilitation to meet your
project requirements. We provide pipeline cleaning and TV services;
cured-in-place pipe lining, which replaces pipelines structurally
in place without any excavation; manhole and structure
rehabilitation;
Hayward Gordon ULC is a North American designer and manufacturer
of solids handling pumps and mixers that has been in busines