FSAWWA CONFERENCE TECHNICAL SESSION

MON 8:00 a.m. – noon

Workshop 1A Engineering Laws and Ethics

Moderator: Frederick Bloetscher, Ph.D., P.E., Florida Atlantic University

MON 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop 2A Well Drilling and Hydrogeology 101

Moderator: George Schlutemann, P.G., PB Americas

8:30-8:40 Moderator Comments and Introduction, George Schlutermann, P.G., PB Americas

8:40-9:10 Drilling Methods 101-The Latest Methods and Applicability to Your Project, Bob Baker, WDC Exploration & Wells

9:10-9:40 Understanding the Science & tools of Borehole Geophysical Logging, Art Benson, P.G., Advanced Borehole Services, Inc.

9:40-10:10 Project Applications of Video & Geophysical Logging, George Schlutermann, P.G., PB Americas

10:10-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 What’s Going on Down Under? Geophysical Log Interpretation for Water Resource Applications, Jason Mills, P.G., CDM

11:00-11:30 Well and Aquifer Performance 101-Getting the Most Out of Your Testing. Rob Denis, P.E., Liquid Solutions Group

MON 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (includes lunch at no charge)

Workshop 1B Florida 2030 Workshop

Moderator: Chuck Carden, Tampa Bay Water

MON 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Workshop 2B CCL3 – the Candidates for Regulation

Moderators: Amy Gilliam, Orange County Utilities and Emilie Moore, P.E., HDR

1:30 1:40 Moderator Comments

1:40 -2:10 Overview of CCL 3: Selection Process and Contaminants Potential Health Effects, Philip Brandhuber, Ph.D., HDR Engineering, Inc.

2:10 -2:40 Should I Be Worried? CCL 3 Education and Communication, Patricia DiPiero, Lee County Utilities

2:40-3:10 The Science Behind CCL 3, Amy Gilliam, PhD, Orange County Utilities

3:10-3:30 Break

3:30-4:00 Current Treatment Efficacy for CCL 3, Yu-Jung Chang, Ph.D., HDR Engineering, Inc.

4:00-4:30 The Most of CCL 3: Contaminants Most Toxic, Difficult to Detect and Remove, and Relevant to Florida, Sean Poust, Carollo Engineers, P.C.

MON 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Workshop 3B Water Distribution Symposium

Moderator: Bob Knezovich, Orange County Utilities

MON 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 4B Providing Interstate Assistance - FLAWarn

Moderator: Carol Hinton, TREE-O

MON 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.

Workshop 5AB Water Distribution Operator’s Training Level 3

Moderator: Orlando Utilities Commission staff

TUE 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Session 1A Energy Savings Through SCADA

Moderator: Karl Bossert, Data Flow Systems

8:30-8:40 Moderator Comments

8:40-9:10 Stay in Touch through SCADA Systems, Bill Johnson, Data Flow Systems

9:10-9:40 Energy Savings through Harmonious Pump Management, David Zusi, Winter Park Utilities

9:40-10:10 Optimize Water Distribution Quality By Evolving Your Hydraulic Model and Utilizing Operational SCADA, Edward Talton, Reiss Environmental

10:10-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 Current State of Utility Security Systems, Hal Lindfelt, Data Flow Systems

11:00-11:30 Automate Your Meter Reading & Go Green!, Bruce Lackey, Badger Meter

TUE 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Session 2A Climate Change and Tools to Adapt to it

Moderator: Rajah Augustineraj, CH2M HILL

8:30-8:40 Moderator Comments

8:40-9:10 Utility Planning for Climate Change, Pamela Kenel, P.E., Black and Veatch

9:10-9:40 Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for Florida Water Utilities, Wendy Nero, CH2M HILL

9:40–10:10 Climate Change Impacts on Florida, Frederick Bloetscher, Ph.D., P.E. Florida Atlantic University

10:10-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 Planning and Operating Reliable Water Supplies Under Climate Uncertainty: A Utility Perspective, Alison Adams, Tampa Bay Water

11:00-11:30 Record Drought of 2006 and 2007 and Its Impacts on South Florida Water Utilities, Robert G. Maliva, William S. Manahan, and Thomas M. Missimer, Missimer Groundwater Science, Inc., a Schlumberger company

TUE 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Session 3A Asset Management for Sustainable Infrastructure

Moderator: Frank Brinson, P.E., McCafferty-Brinson

8:30-8:40 Moderator Comments

8:40-9:10 Asset Management – What It Means For Water Distribution, Cliff Wilson, Wachs Utility Services

9:10-9:40 Leveraging CMMS To Track Asset Management Data and Key Performance Indicators, Celine Hyer, Malcolm Pirnie and Cheryl Townsend Braun, Toho Water Authority

9:40–10:10 Proactive Assessment Prevents Failure of a 60-inch PCCP, Gregory J. Henry, P.E., and Jose Macias, Andrews & Newnam

10:10-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 Managing Water Pipeline Infrastructure, Dale Lindemuth, P.E., Corrpro Companies, Inc.

11:00-11:30 The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) has Developed a Total Cost of Ownership Tool, Gregory R. “Chip” Stein, P.E., STI/SPFA Steel Tank Committee

TUE 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Session 4A Water Supplies

Moderator: Karl Kennedy, P.E., Calvin, Giordano and Associates

8:30-8:40 Moderator Comments

8:40-9:10 Palm Beach County Water Utilities, Making a Green Utility, Stephen McGrew, P.E., Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department

9:10-9:40 Cost Implications of Urban Water Development and Degrading Groundwater Supplies, Richard Coates, P.E. and Tom Segars, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, Tom Gillogly and Larry Elliott, Carollo Engineers

9:40–10:10 Sustainable Planning Is Key to Becoming a “Green” Utility, Peter Binney, P.E. and Rafael E. Frias III, P.E., Black & Veatch, Alison Adams, Ph.D., P.E., Tampa Bay Water and Douglas Yoder, Ph.D., Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department

10:10-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 Integrated Water Management Through Surface Water System Expansion by Tampa Bay Water, Amanda Rice, P.E. and Nicole Thomas, Tampa Bay Water

11:00-11:30 Comparison of NEXRAD and Rain Gauge Precipitation Measurements in South Florida, Courtney Skinner, Hazen and Sawyer, Frederick Bloetscher, Ph.D., P.E. Florida Atlantic University, and Chandra Pathak, Ph.D., South Florida Water Management District

TUE 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.

Workshop 5AB Water Distribution Operator’s Training Level 3

Moderator: Orlando Utilities Commission staff

TUE 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 1B Biological Contaminants and the Groundwater Rule

Moderator: Pamela London-Exner, Veolia Water NA

1:30-1:40 Moderator Comments

1:40-2:10 Groundwater Rule Microbial Monitoring Requirements Overview, John Sowerby, Florida DEP

2:10-2:40 E. coli: Method Options Available for the GWR, Troy Scott, BCS Laboratories, Inc.

2:40 -3:10 Enterococci: Method Options Available for the GWR, Troy Scott, BCS Laboratories, Inc..

3:10-3:30 Break

3:30-4:00 Coliphage: Method Options Available for the GWR, Amy Gilliam, Orange County Utilities

4:00-4:30 GWR Monitoring Plans: The Do’s, The Don’t’s & The What if’s, John Troutt, Tampa Bay Water

TUE 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 2B The Greening of the Water Utility

Moderator: Courtney Skinner, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.

1:30-1:40 Moderator Comments

1:40-2:10 LEEDing Our Way into a New Era of Green Utilities, Orlando Castro, E.I. and Jamie Fraser, E.I., Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.

2:10-2:40 Pursuing Energy and Water Efficiency - One Stop Auditing, Bruce Adams, Director of Water Management, EMC Engineers, Inc.

2:40–3:10 What Utilities Need to Know About the Green Movement, Deborah Green, Water Media Services

3:10-3:30 Break

3:30-4:00 Green Options for Expanding a Utility, George Beck, Nicolas Boggio, Lina Comacho and Chris Maters, Florida Atlantic University

4:00-4:30 Expanding a Nanofiltration Plant with Green Methods, Corey Blake, Linda Hess, Paula Fonseca and Luis Iturralde, Florida Atlantic University

TUE 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 3B Sustainable Water Supplies – Expanding the Pie

Moderator: Albert Muniz, P.E., Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.

1:30-1:40 Moderator Comments

1:40-2:10 A Sustainable Approach to Alternative Water Supply in Southeast Florida, Patrick A. Davis, P.E., Hazen and Sawyer and Albert Carbon, City of Fort Lauderdale

2:10-2:40 Sustainable Water Supply Planning Supports Integrated Water Management, Paula Dye, AICP, Tampa Bay Water, and Stephen Simpson, PE, Black & Veatch

2:40–3:10 Desal - Options for Expanding Water Supplies for the Future, Lisa Henthorne, P.E. and Bob Bergman, P.E., CH2M HILL

3:10-3:30 Break

3:30-4:00 Removing It All: Advanced Treatment Piloting Using Membrane Technology to Meet Stringent TN & TP Limits, Enrique Vadiveloo, Rick Cisterna, R. Harris, A. Greiner, Paul Pitt, R. Latimer, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; and Hank Breitenkam, City of Plantation

4:00-4:30 Demonstrating the Beneficial Effects of an Aquifer Recharge, David MacIntyre, P.E., Dale Helms, P.E., Robert Cadle, P.E., and Ray Hanson, P.E., PB Americas, Inc.

TUE 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session 4B Water Treatment - Disinfection and Chemical Costs

Moderator: Brian Shields, P.E., Palm Beach County

1:30-1:40 Moderator Comments

1:40-2:10 Chlorine Gas – A Fresh Perspective, Keith Thompson, Gas Chlorine Education Committee

2:10-2:40 The “ABCs” of OSG, Gary W. Bors, P.E. and Enrique Vadiveloo, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.

2:40–3:10 Palm Beach County Chlorine Chemical Feed and Storage Analysis: On-Site Generation vs. Bulk Delivery, Tim Brodeur, P.E., Alex Ciasca, E.I., and Christine Miranda, P.E., Boyle Engineering Corporation, Jonathan Bundy, P.E., Tetra Tech and Brian Shields, PE, Palm Beach County Utilities

3:10-3:30 Break

3:30-4:00 Distribution System Water Quality Improvements and challenges after the Addition of Ozonation/Biofiltration Steps to the Conventional Surface Water Treatment Plant: 7 years Experience of the City of Tampa, Myung J. Kim, Ph.D. , Paula Lowe, Skip Pierpont, Jeff Vilagos, Brenda Wilder-Watkins, Jon Docs, John Gordy and Dawn Sharp, City of Tampa

4:00-4:30 Squeezing Water Production Costs in Response to Escalating Chemical Prices, William A. Lovins, Ph.D., P.E. Boyle Engineering Corp. and Juan Guevarez, P.E., Palm Beach County Water Utilities Dept

WED 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Session 1C EDC and PPCPs – Impacts on Your Water System

Moderator: Kim Kunihiro, Orange County

8:30-8:40 Moderator Comments

8:40-9:10 Emerging Contaminants -What’s EPA Doing? Alan Roberson, AWWA (title may change slightly still waiting for confirmation)

9:10 -9:40 Emerging Contaminant Removal from Reclaimed Water by Nanofiltration, Rob Denis, P.E., Liquid Solutions Group

9:40-10:10 NDMA: An EDC in Drinking Water- Occurrence and Removal by UV Photo-degradation, Khalil Atasi, Ph.D., P.E., CDM

10:10-10:20 Break

10:30-11:00 Advanced Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants, Chance Lauderdale, Carollo Engineers

11:00-11:30 Occurrence and Significance of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment – Potential for Rules and Treatment in the Future? Frederick Bloetscher, Ph.D., P.E., Florida Atlantic University and Jeanine Plummer Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WED 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Session 2C Desalination – Options for Expanding Water Supplies for the Future

Moderator: Lisa Henthorne, CH2M HILL

8:30-8:40 Moderator Comments

8:40-9:10 Feasibility of Seawater Treatment in the United States: Domestic Challenges and Solutions for Implementation, Jill Manning Hudkins, PE, and Mark Wilf, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Inc.

9:10-9:40 Brackish Surface Water Treatment using Riverbank Filtration and Reverse Osmosis, Sandeep Sethi, Bob Cushing and Sean Poust, Carollo Engineers, Cindi Mick, Angel Carrasquillo, Jerry Manning, John Evano, and Pat Zoeller, City of North Port, and David Pyne, ASR Systems

9:40–10:10 Seawater RO: It’s all about Pre-treatment, Ian Watson, Rostek and AMTA

10:10-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 The Tampa Bay Water Seawater Desalination Plant, Kevin Dixon, Tampa Bay Water, Amanda Jackman and Ervin Myers, Black and Veatch

11:00-11:30 Desalination Post-Treatment Considerations, Steven J. Duranceau, Ph.D., P.E., University of Central Florida

WED 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Session 3C Contractor’s Forum

Moderator: Jason Seubert, Garney Construction

TUE 8:00 a.m. – noon

Workshop 4C Water Conservation Symposium-Dollars & Sense in Water Efficiency

Moderator: Deborah Green, Water Media Services

TUE 8:00 a.m. – noon

Workshop 5C Water Distribution Operator’s Training Level 3

Moderator: Orlando Utilities Commission staff

POSTER OFFERS

Non Revenue Water Reduction and Leakage Control, Griff Machinski, Fluid Conservation Systems

Variable-Density Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport Modeling to Determine Potential Groundwater Supply and Development for the City of Cape Coral, Richard A. Walther and Michael Weatherby, P.G., Montgomery Watson Harza Americas

Estimation of Residential Irrigation Demands in Broward County - 2006 Reclaimed Water Management Master Plan: City of Coconut Creek, Florida, Reshma Thummadi, Celia Earle, P.E. and Nigel Grace, P.E., Malcolm Pirnie; Raj Verma and Jean Dupuis, City of Coconut Creek, and Jose Lopez^, South Florida Water Management District

St. Johns County, Florida uses Low-Pressure Reverse Osmosis technology to supply potable water while preserving wetlands, Mickhael Sulayman, P.E. and Scott Trigg, P.E., SJCUD and Sudhan Paranjape, P.E., Carollo Engineers