| Type | Speaker 1 | Title | Speaker 1 Org | Speaker 1 Email | Speaker 1 Phone | Speaker 1 Bio | Speaker 1 Rep | Speaker 2 | Speaker 2 Org | Speaker 2 Email | Speaker 2 Phone | Speaker 2 Bio | Abstract Text |
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| Water | Brigitte von Oppenfeld | Keeping Your Customers Aesthetically Pleased with Their Drinking Water: Best Practices for Solving Complex Taste & Odor Issues | HDR | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (602) 881-5861 | Brigitte is a project engineer with HDR in the Atlanta, GA office with over 5 … | n/a | Stuart Jeffcoat | HDR | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (678) 925-3323 | With over 20 years of experience focused on drinking water treatment, Stuart is a Vice … | There is no question that unpleasant taste and/or odor in drinking water can create negative … |
| Both | Dean Ford | A Journey to OT-IT Convergence – Part 1: Defining the Need | Luminary Automation, Cybersecurity, and Engineering | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (443) 876-5217 | Dean’s 25+ yr career has involved automation systems engineering and consulting. He serves as the … | we are local | Trey Finch, PO | Birmingham Water Works Board | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 244-4438 | Trey Finch is the SCADA Analyst for the entire control system. He is responsible for … | This presentation is the first in a multiyear journey for a water utility in Alabama. … |
| Both | Andrew Dixon | Making a Splash with Digital Water! | Kimley-Horn | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 558-5789 | Andrew brings eight years of civil engineering and project management experience for the design and … | N/A | Timothy Chou | Kimley-Horn | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 558-5789 | Timothy is a 10 year water utility professional with hands-on, in-depth engineering and operational experience … | With aging infrastructure and inadequate funding resources, many utilities have begun their journey towards a … |
| Both | Kathryn Grimballl | The Technology Evolution in Water Processing: Emerging Instrument & Process Optimization Tools | Hach | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (985) 317-7967 | Kathryn Grimball has been in the water treatment industry for 20+ years in various capacities. … | Supervisor, Software Applications Development | Stephen Daly | Hach | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 723-7188 | Stephen Daly has been a water professional in various capacities but primarily in textiles and … | In today’s ever evolving world, the technological tools for optimization that are available to us … |
| Wastewater | Carl Frizzell | Rerating Modification to Increase Reliability and Operability: The Cahaba River WRF Influent Pump Station Case-Study | CDM Smith | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (407) 660-6340 | Dr. Carl Frizzell is a hydraulics expert on various projects throughout the United States. He … | N/A | Ryan Keefe | CDM Smith | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (404) 720-1328 | Ryan Keefe is a water/wastewater engineer, specializing in hydraulic projects. He has worked in may … | When built in the early 1990s, the Cahaba River WRF Influent Pump Station, located in … |
| Wastewater | Lynn Sisk | Opportunities to Participate in the TMDL Process | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (334) 467-6284 | Mr. Sisk joined Jacobs in 2017 as a Senior Technologist. Mr. Sisk’s training and experience … | NA | Glenda Dean | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (334) 312-0612 | Ms. Dean joined Jacobs in 2021 after her retirement in 2019 from the Alabama Department … | The TMDL development process includes several opportunities for wastewater treatment facility owners / operators to … |
| Both | Mia Welch | Turning "Green" into Greenbacks: How Utilities can Capitalize on Solar Tax Incentives | Jacobs | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (214) 415-5327 | Ms. Welch is a vice president and client account manager in Jacobs' Birmingham office with … | n/a | Chris Palmer | Jacobs Engineering | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (770) 714-9837 | Mr. Palmer is a client service leader and program manager in Jacobs' Atlanta office. He … | Implementing renewable energy solutions at water resource recovery facilities (WRRF) is not a new concept. … |
| Both | Jimmy Stewart | Rehabilitating Pressure Pipe with Complex Geometry: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think | CPM Pipelines | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (334) 750-3208 | Jimmy has 25 years’ experience working in over 30 consent order driven cities. Jimmy has … | N/A | Chris MacDonald | CPM Pipelines | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (480) 206-2309 | Mr. MacDonald has almost 25 years of experience providing specification and design support for consultants … | Rehabilitating infrastructure in the water and wastewater space has become commonplace for a multitude of … |
| Wastewater | Suzan Chin-Taylor | The Answer to Sustainable, Effective Wastewater Treatment Is Under Our Feet | Creative Raven | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (760) 217-8010 | Suzan Chin-Taylor, MSc is an international entrepreneur, published author, course creator and keynote speaker. Her … | N/A | J. Rodney Dickerson, PE | EnBiorganic Technologies | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | Mr. J. Rodney Dickerson graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Degree … | The wastewater industry as a whole has now been given an opportunity to take another … | |
| Both | James Ballintine | Large Diameter Gate Valves | American Cast Iron Pipe Company | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 999-9615 | James "Jim" Ballintine is currently a Territory Manager with American Cast Iron Pipe Company covering … | American Flow Control / American SpiralWeld Steel Pipe / American Ductile Iron Pipe | Mitch Mathias | American Flow Control | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 873-4181 | Mitch Mathias is a Sales Representative for Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. He began his … | Large Diameter Gate Valves AMERICAN Flow Control will be presenting on the history and benefits … |
| Water | Sarah Ortbal | Evaluating the Effects of MIEX Treatment and Coagulation on the Removal of Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter and Disinfection Byproduct Precursors at the Pilot Scale | University of Alabama | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (314) 681-2269 | Sarah Ortbal graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor's of Environmental Engineering in … | N/A | Melanie Vines | University of Alabama | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (865) 566-4992 | Melanie Vines is a third-year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Alabama studying treatment technologies … | The prevention and mitigation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water utilities is a pressing … |
| Wastewater | Annie Jiang | Changes can be Good: The Story of Aeration Upgrades and Process Changes at Three Oklahoma City WWTPs | Ardurra Group, Inc. | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (303) 359-0559 | Annie Jiang graduated from Colorado School of Mines with Bachelor's and Master's degree in Environmental … | n/a | Megan Martin | Ardurra | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (469) 676-8596 | Megan Martin, PE holds a Chemical Engineering Degree from University of Texas and brings over … | Aeration energy often exceeds half a wastewater plant's power demand. Wastewater modeling simulators are potent … |
| Wastewater | Wes Cardwell | And we’re off! – Hitting the Ground Running for the Western Area WWTP Expansion | Garver | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (256) 483-0384 | Wes currently serves as Alabama Water Team Leader for Garver. He brings a passion for … | Garver | Matt Reynolds | City of Huntsville Water Pollution Control | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (256) 883-3719 | Matt Reynolds currently serves as Operations Superintendent for the City of Huntsville Water Pollution Control … | With over 215,000 residents in the Huntsville City limits and almost 500,000 in the metro … |
| Both | Laura Koon | Long Term Borrowing - Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Revenue Bonds/General Obligation Warrants and State Revolving Fund Bonds | General Manager - Alabaster Water Board | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 260-7110 | Laura A. Koon, P.E. Laura obtained her Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree and Masters of … | Water Utility | LaDonna Chapman | Accounting Manager - Alabaster Water Board | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 663-6155 | LaDonna M. Chapman, CPA, CGFM LaDonna obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from … | Making sound decisions regarding long-term borrowing is critical to an organizations financial success. It is … |
| Wastewater | Courtney Kennedy | Sewer Condition Assessment and Prioritization in a Digital World | Jacobs | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (610) 966-2385 | Courtney is a water resources engineer and an Engineering Technology Specialist with jacobs with over … | N/A | Kimberly Michael | City of Tuscaloosa | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 248-5890 | Kimberly is the Executive Director of Water and Sewer for the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. … | As we continue to progress towards a more digital world, the process of assessing and … |
| Water | Stephen Daly | Stephen Daly | HACH | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 708-2271 | Stephen has 25 years of experience in process engineering for industrial and municipal water systems. … | Hach | Kathryn Grimball | Hach | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (985) 317-7967 | Kathryn is currently the North American Supervisor for the Claros application development management team. Kathryn … | Coagulation and flocculation are an essential part of drinking water treatment since all waters, especially … |
| Water | Frank Eskridge | Deployment of the Nation's Largest Cellular AMI/Meter Replacement Project | Columbia Water | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (846) 926-0434 | Frank has spent his entire career in the water utility business at a number for … | N/A | Josh Braman | Jacobs | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (216) 214-3689 | Josh Braman is a engineer with Jacobs and serves as the company's Implementation Lead for … | Columbia Water serves customers located inside the city limits, major portions of Richland County, portions … |
| Wastewater | Jacob Maynard | Analyzing the ROI on the Reduction of I & I in a Sanitary Sewer System | Krebs Engineering, Inc. | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 919-2724 | Jacob graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of … | N/A | Jimmy Junkin | City of Athens Utilities | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | Jimmy earned his Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration from … | A case study on how various sanitary sewer improvements have helped reduce Infiltration and Inflow … | |
| Water | Nick Lulli | AWWA Lead Communications Guide and Toolkit: An Opportunity to Strengthen Trust in Your Community | HDR | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (305) 753-3979 | Nick Lulli is a celebrated communications professional who has worked on some of Florida’s most … | HDR | Trinity Otero | HDR | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (407) 420-4061 | Hi, I'm Trinity Otero and I can't stop creating. My happy place is right in … | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) on … |
| Both | Stephanie Schramm | Developing solutions for effective and optimized odor and corrosion mitigation in collection systems | Jacobs Engineering Group | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (708) 359-4402 | Stephanie is a wastewater process engineer with Jacobs Engineering with a focus on collection system … | Luke Lanier | Gabrielle Sinsky | Jefferson County Environmental Services Department | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 568-5710 | Gabrielle is a civil engineer in Jefferson County's Environmental Services Department. She is a 2018 … | Odor mitigation to prevent neighborhood complaints is a challenge in collection systems. Most odors in … |
| Both | Jacob Bonds | Laser Scanning – How can this next generation technology be used effectively to update your infrastructure asset management and mapping tools? | Schoel | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 313-1137 | Registered as a Professional Land Surveyor in five southeastern states, Joke Bonds currently serves as … | Schoel - Birmingham Office | Christine Robinson | Schoel | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (256) 539-1221 | Christi Robinson is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and Mississippi with over 25 years … | Lack of as-built information for existing facilities is common, and the many challenges and uncertainties … |
| Wastewater | Charles Starling | Booster Stations… For Wastewater Conveyance??? | Kimley-Horn and Associates | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (251) 751-2527 | Chuck has 24 years of experience serving as project manager and project engineer on a … | none | Chase Glisson | Jackson County Utility Authority | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (228) 762-0119 | Chase has 12 years of experience serving as project manager and engineering director for the … | Kimley-Horn assisted the JCUA with securing a Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund (WPCRLF) project … |
| Wastewater | Caleb Wilson | A Flood of Data: Stormwater Management Practices and Evolution of Storm Characteristics | Gresham Smith | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (205) 298-9249 | Caleb Wilson, EI is a water resources engineering intern serving Gresham Smith’s Water and Environment … | NA | Cameron Traylor | Gresham Smith | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (678) 518-3675 | Cameron Traylor, P.E. is a water resources engineer, versed in civil design on both “inside … | Urban stormwater management is a balancing act between our desire to shape the local environment … |
| Wastewater | Charles Starling | PS 8 Rehabilitation, “It’s in the mail…” | Kimley-Horn | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (251) 751-2527 | Chuck has 24 years of experience serving as project manager and project engineer on a … | none | Brock Jones | Kimley-Horn | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (850) 748-3276 | Brock received his B.S., Civil Engineering from the University of South Alabama. He has eight … | Kimley-Horn assisted the Jackson County Utility Authority (JCUA) with design services for the rehabilitation of … |
| Both | Bruce Stevens | Sparks Fly when Ozone and UV disifnecting - Using Electricity to break up nasty chemistry | Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (678) 707-6957 | Bruce attained a BS in Chem Engg from Northeastern University in Boston MA many moons … | Eshelman | William Nezgod | VWT+S (formerly SUEZ) | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | (207) 557-2789 | Bill has had over 30 years of experience working with Ozone generation and mixing systems … | While some water treatment systems are familiar with the use of Ozone, most WRFs do … |
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