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2017 Annual Conference & Expo Sunday, July 16 9:00 - 6:00
Registration Opens (Savannah International Trade & Convention Center)
5:00 - 6:00
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening / Meet & Greet Reception
6:00
Sunday Evening Event: Water For People Barbeque Cook-off
Hosted by GAWWA
Monday, July 17 (5 recertification points available) 7:00 - 8:00
8:00
5K River Run/Walk - Meet in front of the Westin (Separate registration required)
Conference Registration Opens Exhibit Showcase Opens with Hot Breakfast Items
8:00 - 11:00
Welcome to the GAWP Annual Conference! Come take a look at the premier suppliers of equipment and services and learn about the latest water, wastewater, and stormwater technologies available in our industry.
New Member Welcoming Social 9:30 - 10:30
(Convention Center Lobby Tondees Area) Join us for an informal meet and greet—let’s kick off the conference together! This is a great opportunity for those who are new to GAWP, new to the annual conference, or looking to get more involved. Come and meet active GAWP members who can connect you to committees you may be interested in, conference sessions that fit your needs, and other GAWP members with similar interests. Everyone is welcome!
Opening Session Luncheon - GAWP's 85th Anniversary! Then, Now, and the Future 11:00 - 12:30
Program includes President John Sawyer, special Guests, and GAWP Awards (Lunch included with conference registration. Exhibit Hall closed)
1:00 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:00
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
(Meeting Room 106)
(Meeting Room 105)
(Meeting Room 104)
(Meeting Room 103)
(Meeting Room 102)
(Meeting Room 101)
Water 1
Wastewater 1 Septage Management
Public Education
Leadership
Laboratory
Master Planning & Asset Management
Moderator: Steve Simpson
Moderator: Keith Higgs
Moderator: John Butler
Moderator: Dan Carter
Moderator: Lynn Grubb
Moderator: David Ashley
Taste and Odor: Assessing and Reducing MIB and Geosmin in Drinking Water - Tony Reid, Goodwin, Mills and Cawood
Septic and Septage Management in Metro Atlanta - Lora Amedu, Metro North Georgia Water Planning District
Why Establishing Two-way Customer Communication is Imperative - Eboni Green, Twenty Twenty Visionary
Update from the GA Dept of Overview and Tips: Applying for AWWA Visiting Dignitary David Public Health - Thomas Public Education Awards– Rager, AWWA President Elect Vanderboom, GA Dept of Public A Panel Discussion Health (Moderated by Chris Woods)
GA EPD Update Glen Behrend, GA EPD
Effective Utility Management Primer - Tyler Richards, Gwinnett County DWR
USGS Methods and Procedures for Measuring Stream Level and Discharge Paul Ankcorn, USGS
The Importance of Planning for the Implementation and Integration of Smart Water Infrastructure Technologies (SWIT) Elio Arniella, Smart Water Analytics
Managing Sewer Rehabilitation Design with the Push of a Button Kai Iaukea, Stantec
Tara Brown Henry County Water Authority
2:00 - 2:30
2:30 - 3:30
How Packaged Iron/Manganese Training Local Real Estate Removal System Can Be Used Agents about Septic for Reduction of Radionuclides Management and Water in Georgia Well Water - Robert Resources - Danny Johnson and Paul, City of Lawrenceville and Lora Amedu - Metropolitan Rich Ross, General North Georgia Water Planning Filter/WesTech District
Product Review & Break in Exhibit Hall
Adriann Deering Columbus Water Works Kim Davis City of Atlanta
Gwinnett County On-call Delivery Model for Facility Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Rich Schoeck, Gwinnett County DWR
What's Going On Out Lab & Process Turbidity: How There? Remote Sensing for to Make Them Match - Chris Real-World Understanding Bunch, Hach Eric Nease, Engineering Horizons
3:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:30
4:30 - 5:00
5:15 - 6:15
Session 7
Session 8
Session 9
Session 10
Session 11
Session 12
(Meeting Room 106)
(Meeting Room 105)
(Meeting Room 104)
(Meeting Room 103)
(Meeting Room 102)
(Meeting Room 101)
Water 2
Wastewater 2
Safety
Utility Management & Finance
Stormwater 1
Pumps
Champ: Bert Timmerman
Champ: Giny Jacob
Champ: Roy McConnell
Champ: Seth Johnstone
Champ: Chuck Youmans
Champ: Dave Ehrhardt
Moderator: Bert Timmerman
Moderator: Dave Williams
Moderator: Roy McConnell
Moderator: Seth Johnstone
Moderator: David Elliott
Moderator: David Ehrhardt
Advances in Ultraviolet Disinfection of Viruses in Drinking Water Bryan Townsend, Black & Veatch
DAF in Drinking Water: From Concepts to Applications Darrell Vaughn, Paulding County Water System and David Calhoun, Brown & Caldwell
What to do About Customers Who Can’t Afford Their Water Bill Stacey Isaac Berahzer, UNC Environmental Finance Center
GWEF Annual Meeting C.R.A.S.E. Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event What YOU Need to Know in Case You or Your Business are Ever Faced with the Worst of the Worst!
WEF National Update – Paul Bowen, WEF Past-President
Increasing Capacity and Optimizing Operation Flexibility GAC Treatment for with Phosphorus Polishing at Perfluorinated Compounds - Joe the W.B. Casey Water Downey, Constantine Reclamation Facility Engineering Kristina Yanosek, CH2M and Chris Hamilton, Clayton County Water Authority
Congress, Courts, and Corps: A Water Update in 20 Minutes or Less Katherine Zitsch, Atlanta Regional Commission
Sea Level Rise and the Impacts on the Tybee Island Basic Principles of Stormwater System Centrifugal Pumps Using Functionality VFDs - Mike Kahren, Ebara Jason Evans, Pumps Stetson University
Continuous Monitoring and Adaptive Control for Stormwater Management Marcus Quigley, OptiRTC, Inc.
Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drives for Pumps: The Limits of Technology - Hennie van Staden, AECOM
GEFA Program Updates Permeabe Interlocking Tracy Williams, Concrete Pavement System Georgia Environmental Finance Design and Construction Authority Aaron Faubli - Belgard
Set it and Forget it! Optimization of Influent Pump Stations Hollis Terry, Athens-Clarke County and David DePratter, CH2M
Jason Gunkle, Marietta Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics, Community Response Unit
President's Reception - Open to ALL attendees - Trade Center Riverwalk
Tuesday, July 18 (5 recertification points available) 7:30 - 8:30
Conference Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens with Hot Breakfast Items
8:30a - 2:30p
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
(Separate registration required. Event being held at Oatland Island Wildlife Center.) Session 13
Session 14
Session 15
Session 16
Session 17
Session 18
(Meeting Room 106)
(Meeting Room 105)
(Meeting Room 104)
(Meeting Room 103)
(Meeting Room 102)
(Meeting Room 101)
Water Distribution
Stormwater II
Water Conservation
Collection Systems 1
Asset Management
Maintenance
Moderator: Spencer Adams
Moderator: Michelle Vincent
Moderator: Kathy Nguyen
Moderator: Hatem El-Sayegh
Moderator: Daniel Shaw
Moderator: Lamar Hunt
Dynamic Master Planning & the Art of W.A.R.R.: Which Assets for R&R and What's the Risk Amanda Schwerman, Black & Veatch
Involving Maintenance to Improve Asset ManagementJaneane Giarrusso, CH2M and Khalid Yamin, City of Atlanta
Planning for Water Treatment Needs as Per Capita Use Decreases David Haas, Hazen and Sawyer and Tom Ginn, Cobb County Marietta Water Authority
Modernization of Maintenance Cole Blackwell, Cobb County Marietta Water Authority
Where Do I Spend My Rehab Dollars? Developing a Riskbased Approach to Prioritizing Water Treatment Plant Renewal Scott Cole & Carleton Sherrer, Freese and Nichols
What Should be Operations’ Role in Maintenance Eric Hancock, Jacobs
Improving Reliability of Booster GAWP’s Stormwater Training Pump StationsInitiative - James Moore, GAWP Cody Kelly and Al Gardner, and Glen Behrend, Henry County Water Authority GA EPD
Ultrasonic Meters vs. Turbo Meter s- Brandon Crook, Gwinnett County
Role of Smart Tanks in Distribution Water Quality Management- Ethan Brooke, UGSI Solutions, Inc.
GDOT's Training Program for MS4 Permit Compliance -Rachel Jones, AECOM
Linda MacGregor, City of Gainesville and Marilyn Hall, Athens-Clarke County
Panel Discussion: Career Path and Moving up the Ranks Jeremy Cummings, Columbus Water Works
Drop by Drop: an Interactive Session on Building a Water Loss Control Plan -
Phillip Page, Gwinnett County
Training Panel Discussion
Brian Skeens, CH2M
Ryan Coover, Cobb County
Marcus McLester, Clayton County Water Authority
Kathy Nguyen, Cobb County Water System
Keith Watkins, Clayton County
Roger Raines, City of Savannah
Amber Whisner, City of Dallas
Brice Martin, City of Griffin
10:00 - 12:00
Getting Lost in the Numbers: How Do We Track Water Consumption – A Panel Discussion
Product Review & Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 - 12:00
Safety & Maintenance Challenge
Meter Madness Exhibition
Women Making Waves
(inside exhibit hall)
(inside exhibit hall)
(Meeting Room 106)
The fast-paced Meter Madness contest pits competitors against The challenge will consist of various firefighting scenarios with the clock to assemble a water meter from a bucket of parts. varying degrees of difficulty. Participants will be timed, with the Competitors practice year-round to compete at AWWA's Annual ultimate champion being determined by the fastest time. Conference and Exposition.
Network, learn, grow, and be inspired by other women in the water profession. Panelist: Judy Adler, Turner Foundation Keisha Thorpe, Peachtree City WSA Margaret Doss, Columbia County
Awards Luncheon - Upstairs Ballroom 12:00 - 1:30
The GAWP annual business meeting and the passing of the gavel will occur during the awards luncheon. The GWEF and GAWWA awards will be presented during the luncheon. (Lunch included with conference registration. Exhibit Hall closed) Session 19
Session 20
Session 21
Session 22
Session 23
Session 24
(Meeting Room 106)
(Meeting Room 105)
(Meeting Room 104)
(Meeting Room 103)
(Meeting Room 102)
(Meeting Room 101)
Water Loss
Diversity
Certification Update
Residuals
Alternative Project Delivery
Master Planning II
Champ: Amber Whisner
Champ: Cornell Sims
Champ: Ernie Earn
Champ: Ted Hull
Champ: Kun Suwanarpa
Champ: Nicole Wien
Moderator: Amber Whisner
Moderator: Cornell Sims
Moderator: Ernie Earn
Moderator: Ted Hull
Moderator: Kun Suwanarpa
Moderator: Paula Feldman
2:00 - 2:30
The Value of Comprehensive Leak Detection: An Innovative Approach to Reducing Water Loss - Brad Gresham, Wachs Water Services
One-on-One with the 2017 Champion of Diversity, Gary McCoy: From the Janitor to the Director of Water Gary McCoy, Macon Water Authority Host: Donnell Duncan, SUEZ
Certification Board UpdateMargaret Doss, Board Chairperson
What to do When Your Residuals Dewatering Equipment Reaches its End of Life: Replace in-kind or Try Something New? Jason Perry, City of Gainesville and Petersen Benjamin, Hazen and Sawyer
2:30 - 3:00
Case Study: Smart Management of Large-diameter Looped Transmission Main Network Using Pressure Transient Monitoring Tom Ginn, CCMWA
Women in Leadership: Discovering Your Leadership Style - Angel Duncan, Liberty University
Development of ABC Operating Experience at the Certification Exams and Need to First Thermal Hydrolysis Plant in Know - Paul Bishop, Executive the U.S. - George Patrick, Director, Association of Boards Arcadis of Certification
Master Planning for Longterm Asset Sustainability and Resilience - Tai Yi Su, AECOM
Design-Build Done Right John Mitchell, Burns and McDonnell and Mike Cecil, Haskell
Reflections on Pre/Post Recession Water and Wastewater System Master Planning Jonathan Ladd, Black & Veatch and Tricia Kilgore, BJWSA
Developing the Leader in You
3:00 - 3:30
Smart Pressure Management: The Next Generation of Water Loss Initiatives Elio Arniella, Smart Water Analytics, LLC
Host: Keisha Lisbon Thorpe, Peachtree City WSA Panelists: Angel Duncan, Liberty University Gary McCoy, Macon Water Authority Tyler Richards, Gwinnett County DWR
Enabling the Workforce of the Comparison of Four Dewatering Future: Professional Operator Presses including LCC and (PO) Certification - Paul Bishop, Operator Feedback Executive Director, Association Pouria Garrett, of Boards of Certification Tetra Tech
3:30 - 4:30
Exhibit Hall Grand Finale with Race Car Derby Competition (inside exhibit hall)
4:30 - 6:00
GA Section AWWA Forum - Open to all AWWA Members (Meeting Room 106)
Highlights of the 2017 Metro Water District Management Plan - Danny Johnson, Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
Wednesday, July 19 ( 2 recertification points available) 8:00
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
Registration Opens with Hot Breakfast Items (Exhibit Hall closed) Session 25
Session 26
Session 27
(Meeting Room 106)
(Meeting Room 105)
(Meeting Room 104)
(Meeting Room 102)
Water III
Wastewater III
Collection Systems 2
Stormwater Specialty Workshop
Moderator: Connie Nelms
Moderator: Chandra Mysore
Moderator: Troy Norton
Moderator: James Moore
Vigilant Guard Preparedness Exercise Ray Shell and Gary McCoy, Macon Water Authority
What We Have Learned After 8+ South Gwinnett Wastewater Mitigating Corrosion in Years of Service at the Johns Collections Design-Build Project Concrete for Water System Creek Environmental Campus – - Yomi Akinhanmi, Gwinnett Assets - Jeremy Sukola, Sherwin Brandon Ward and OP Shukla, County DWR and Scott Adams, Williams Fulton County Public Works Brown and Caldwell Cross Connection Control Panel Discussion
9:30 - 10:00
Innovative Membrane Cleaning Gas and Sewer Utilities Working to Remove Iron Fouling and Together? A Tale of Restore Permeability - Robert Cooperation Harris, Gwinnett County DWR Robin Rosen, and Srinivas Jalla, Gresham Southern Company Gas Smith and Partners
Chris Boyd, City of Roswell Brandon Crook, Gwinnett Co DWR
Innovation in Delivery and Design Allows Warner Robins to Do More with Less James P. Kizer Constantine Engineering
Dealing with Lime Buildup Downstream from Treatment Plants - Jeff Westbrook, Hydrostructures
Value Engineering and Constructability Reviews Don Joffe, Gwinnett County DWR
What to Expect from a Collection System Audit Jeremy Cummings, Columbus Water Works
Jeff Jones, Clayton County Water Auth. 10:00 - 10:30
Marvin Richards, Cobb County Water System
SEPERATE PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED
This workshop is scheduled from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Specialty Stormwater Workshop: Design and Inspections of GI/LID Best Management Practices Trainers: Bill Hodgins and Gregg Hoffman Center for Watershed Protection
Tracy Thigpen, Coweta County
Meeting Adjourned – See you next year in Savannah, July 15-18, 2018
