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WaterMichael KnappLosing Your Head: A Startup StoryGoodwyn Mills CawoodEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(864) 561-0427

Michael is a project engineer with Goodwyn Mills Cawood. He has been with GMC 4

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A utility is under lot of pressure when starting water production for the first time.

WaterMelanie VinesInvestigating the Performance of MIEX Treatment and Coagulation on the Removal of Disinfection Byproduct Precursors in a Pilot-Scale Water Treatment FacilityUniversity of AlabamaEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(865) 566-4992

Melanie Vines is a third-year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Alabama studying treatment technologies

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The prevention and mitigation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water utilities is a pressing

WaterNelson McGoughSipSafe: Lead Testing in Childcare FacilitiesMississippi Water Resources Research InstituteEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(662) 325-0849

Nelson McGough is an Extension Associate with the MS Water Resources Research Institute. He has

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Protecting children from lead exposure plays a critical role in ensuring they develop into healthy

WaterShakil AminDisinfection By Product Mitigation – Solving a Chronic Problem in the Big Bend Region of FloridaAWEAEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(205) 282-2163

Shakil Amin, PE, BCEE has experience in detailed water and wastewater treatment facilities design, pump

Principal EnvironmentalDouglas BrownWEAEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(850) 238-3209

The City of Perry is located in Taylor County, Florida. Currently, the City of Perry

WaterPreston CroweWater In the Desert: Summary of a Water Project in KenyaGlobal Concern IncorporatedEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(601) 918-7175

Dr. Preston Crowe is the President of Global Concern Incorporated, a Mississippi non-profit working primarily

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Preston Crowe first visited Kargi, Kenya in 2010. His volunteer group worked to serve the

WaterHarry GongMississippi Drinking Water Systems Funding Program UpdatesMississippi State Department of HealthEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(601) 573-0002

1999 Graduate of the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at the Bagley College of Engineering

Harry Gong

Finding funding for Drinking Water Systems Improvements can be a daunting task. The Drinking Water

WaterSamantha BlackPFAS Treatment and Lessons Learned from a Year-Long Pilot StudyHDREmail hidden; Javascript is required.(561) 209-6607

Samantha Black is a Water Treatment Engineer with HDR in West Palm Beach, FL. She

HDR

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are compounds of emerging concern in the water industry. PFAS

WaterRyan Graham: Aging Water Mains: To Rehabilitate or Replace? Making a Case for NSF-Certified CIPP Lining to Help Reduce Water Loss and Close the Funding Gap.Vortex CompaniesEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(281) 639-3237

Ryan Graham SVP, Sales Vortex Services As the Senior Vice President of Sales, Ryan oversees

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The 2021 infrastructure report card, ASCE gives America's 2.2 million miles of drinking water infrastructure

WaterNick LulliAWWA Lead Communications Guide and Toolkit: An Opportunity to Strengthen Trust in Your CommunityHDREmail hidden; Javascript is required.(305) 753-3979

Nick Lulli is a celebrated communications professional who has worked on some of Florida’s most

HDRTrinity OteroHDREmail 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

WaterCaleb LeachImplementation of GAC Filtration to Remove PFAS in Guin, ALKrebs Engineering, Inc.Email hidden; Javascript is required.(205) 616-6693

Caleb Leach has worked for Krebs Engineering since 2008 where is an Associate. He lives

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Guin Water Works and Sewer Board has been facing PFAS contamination for many years from

WaterScott GriecoTreatment strategies for PFAS: Are there advantages to Incorporating Dual Adsorbents?JacobsEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(315) 247-8710

Dr. Grieco is the Global Technology Leader for Emerging Contaminants with Jacobs Drinking Water &

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With federal MCLs for PFAS imminent and UCMR5 sampling upcoming, evaluation and planning for PFAS

WastewaterCourtney KennedySewer Condition Assessment and Prioritization in a Digital WorldJacobsEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(610) 966-2385

Courtney is a water resources engineer and an Engineering Technology Specialist with jacobs with over

N/AKimberly MichaelCity of TuscaloosaEmail 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

WastewaterAnnie JiangChanges can be Good: The Story of Aeration Upgrades and Process Changes at Three Oklahoma City WWTPsArdurra 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/aMegan MartinArdurraEmail 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

WastewaterGary LewisVacuum Technology Systems for the collection of wastewaterAirvacEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(813) 468-5158

Airvac, part of the Aqseptence Group is the leading provider of Vacuum Technology Systems (VTS)

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Vacuum Technology System (VTS). Vacuum technology provides an alternative to traditional gravity systems along with

WastewaterScott GriecoManaging PFAS in Wastewater & BiosolidsJacobsEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(315) 247-8710

Dr. Grieco is the Global Technology Leader for Emerging Contaminants with Jacobs Drinking Water &

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PFAS have continued to gain focus within wastewater discharge and reclamation facilities.   In June 2022,

WastewaterJillian Maxcy-BrownEvaluating Wastewater Affordability Among Users of Sewer Systems and Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(713) 538-0883

Jillian Maxcy-Brown is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department

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Wastewater affordability has become a pressing concern in the U.S. as the cost of collecting

Wastewaterzilan yangDirect Electrochemical Reduction of SeleniteAuburn UniversityEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(762) 400-2016

Hi! This is Zilan, I usually go by Z, I'm a second-year PhD student studying

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Coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) consume 396 million tons of coal each year to generate roughly

WastewaterCarey ClarkLand Applications of Treated Wastewater in the Alabama Black BeltAuburn UniversityEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(256) 508-9083

Carey Clark is a graduate research assistant in the Master of Science program within the

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The challenges associated with decentralized wastewater treatment in the Black Belt have been documented over

WastewaterSilvana AlfieriSmart, Low-Cost Wastewater Monitoring SolutionsFluid Conservation SystemsEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(513) 781-6173

Silvana Alfieri is the US Wastewater Sales Manager for FCS, working to assist utilities and

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I+I is an extremely pressing problem that can overwhelm systems and often the exact source

WastewaterMark HickokMark HickokDuperon CorporationEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(989) 412-0289

Mark Hickok earned a BSE Environmental Engineering from Southern Illinois University. He has over 15+

TDH Company

With many wastewater collection systems dating back 100 years – with most more than 50

WastewaterSuzan Chin-TaylorThe Answer to Sustainable, Effective Wastewater Treatment Is Under Our FeetCreative RavenEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(760) 217-8010

Suzan Chin-Taylor, MSc is an international entrepreneur, published author, course creator and keynote speaker. Her

N/AJ. Rodney Dickerson, PEEnBiorganic TechnologiesEmail 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

WastewaterKristy ChycotaInoovative Applications for Pile Cloth Media FiltrationAqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.Email hidden; Javascript is required.(815) 721-4485

Kristy Chycota is a process engineer in the filtration product management team at Aqua-Aerobic systems.

Cahaba Water Solutions

Cloth media filtration has been used for wastewater tertiary treatment for nearly 30 years in

WastewaterBrian HuffmanProtective Coatings for the Wastewater IndustryThe Sherwin Williams CompanyEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(336) 467-5480

Brian has worked in the coatings industry for 31 years with the Sherwin Williams Company

Brian Huffman

This presentation will discuss the environment and the substrates that a wastewater facility endures on

WastewaterStephen KingHow do you know if larger pipe will fix your SSO problem - A case studyHazen and SawyerEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(205) 957-4144

Stephen H. King, P.E., BCEE Associate Vice President Hazen and Sawyer Two Chase Corporate Drive

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ABSTRACT This presentation will focus on three (3) chronic SSO areas within Jefferson County’s system

WastewaterZack DanielThe Push to Class A: Franklin's Implementation of a State-of-the-Art THP Biosolids ProcessCDM SmithEmail hidden; Javascript is required.(615) 332-5893

Zack is a Vice President and Client Services Leader for CDM Smith, Inc. in their

Cambi

In 2018, construction began on an expansion project at Franklin WRF to increase capacity from

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