Speaker Presentations

Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements Order

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Agenda

• Video – Re-Enrollment, LRO’s, and Spill Emergency Response Plans
  • Diana Messina, SWRCB
• Video – Spill Categories and Minimizing Violations
  • Diana Messina, SWRCB
• Video – Changes to Spill Reporting Forms W/Q&A
  • Dindo Carrillo, OC San
• Video – Changes to Water Quality Monitoring Programs for Large Spills & Water Quality Monitoring Program Best Practices and Coordinating with Stormwater Agencies
  • Bryn Evans, Dudek
• Video –  General Q&A

 

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Agenda

• Video – Spill Emergency Response Plan Requirements in Reissued Order
  • Walter Mobley, SWRCB
• Video – Prospective Updates and Changes to Enrollees’ Plans
  • Michael Flores, CWEA (HDR, Inc.)
• Video – Spill Emergency Response Plan Implementation
  • Andy Morrison, AM Consulting

• Interactive FAQ

 

2023 Washington D.C. Policy Forum

Final Program

2023 Federal Legislative Priorities

Presentations

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Panel
• Kiri Anderer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 

2023 Winter Conference

Final Program

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Roundtable Series

• New Collection System Requirements: SSS WDR Update; Paul Causey
• Emerging Biosolids Issues and Related Opportunities; Greg Kester
• Drought, Water Reuse, Water Recycling; Cathy Pieroni
• PFAS and Microplastics: State and Federal Efforts; Jared Voskuhl
• CASA 2023 Federal Priorities; Eric Sapirstein/Sarah Sapirstein
• Citizen Academy 101; Christina Gee
• Stormwater Programs; Karen Cowan
• Toxic Air Contaminant (TAC) and Emission Issues; Sarah Deslauriers
• Energy, Resiliency, and the Pathway to Decarbonization; Jamie Ferro
• Funding Opportunities; Lisa Hulette

Thursday, January 26, 2023

• Keynote Speaker: Bob Bowcock
• Recruiting for Retention: An Agency Perspective
  • Josh Boudreaux
  • Sophia Crocker
  • Cara Morin
• Energy Resiliency at POTWs: Efforts to Conserve, Distribute, Electrify
  • Erik Lyon
  • Bruce Tuter
  • Doug O’Brien
• Cyber-Physical Security and Resilience Across Critical Infrastructure
  • Dave Baber/William Swaim

Friday, January 27, 2023

• Disaster Preparedness and Hurricane Response
  • Todd Swingle

Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements Order

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Agenda

• Video – Overview of Reissued Statewide Order and Upcoming Compliance Due Dates
  • Walter Mobley, SWRCB
• Video – Audit Reports, Sewer System Management Plan Updates, Electronic Boundary Mapping
  • Michael Flores CWEA (HDR, Inc.)
  • Paul Causey, Causey Consulting
  • Rich Cunningham, BACWA
• Video – Future Training Topics: Resiliency, Exfiltration, Stormwater Communication
  • Michael Flores, CWEA (HDR Inc.)
• Video – Checklist/Template for Small Systems
  • Debbie Mackey, CVCWA
• Wrap-up, FAQ, and Future Events
  • Debbie Mackey, CVCWA
  • Interactive FAQ

Citizens Academy 101 Webinar

Wednesday, December 14

• Video
• Rebecca Long, OC San
• Christina Gee, Central San
• Stephanie Turnipseed, Napa San

2022 67th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 10

Renewable Energy and Climate Action

• Matthew Botill
• John Swanson
• Sarah Deslauriers

Tracking Plastics

• Mary Lou Esparza
• Dr. Charles Wong

Collection System Updates & What’s Next for WBE

• Jim Fischer
• Alexandria Boehm

PFAS Priorities and Actions

• Roshan Aflaki
• Deborah Nagle
• Emily Barnett

Thursday, August 11

Keynote: Eugenio Aleman

Cybersecurity for Local Water Agencies: A Looming Threat

• Andrew Hildick-Smith
• Jason Martin

Workforce Development: Recognizing Needs, Finding Solutions

• Elizabeth Toups
• Rowena Holden

Driving Sustainability: A Local, State and International Perspective

• Mariana Chavez-Vasquez
• Karin Sung
• Sofie Hyldal Thorgaard

The Future of Non-Flushables

• Lara Wyss

Friday, August 12

• Nichole Morgan

Ask the Experts Webinar Series

Air Quality, Climate Change and Energy (ACE) Essentials

June 30, 2022

• Greg Kester, Sarah Deslauriers, Video, PPT Presentation

Communications and Public Messaging for Local Agencies

May 31, 2022 

• Maurice Chaney, Video, PPT Presentation
• Daisy Covarrubias, Video, PPT Presentation
• Emily Barnett, Video, PPT Presentation

Partnering on PFAS

April 27, 2022

• Jared Voskuhl, Video, PPT Presentation
• Chris Gurr, Video, PPT Presentation
• Diana Lin, Video, PPT Presentation
• Wendy Linck, Video, PPT Presentation
• Sarah Sapirstein, Video, PPT Presentation

Insights on State and Federal Funding Opportunities for Wastewater Agencies

March 29, 2022

• Jane Gray, Video; PPT Presentation
• Andrew Sawyers, Video
• Christopher Stevens, Video; PPT Presentation
• Rich Breuer, Video; PPT Presentation

Biosolids 101 for Agency Managers, Directors, and Staff

March 7, 2022

• Video
• PPT Presentation, G. Kester

 

Washington D.C. Policy Forum

February 28-March 1, 2022

• Issue Paper

Clean Water Summit Partners Advanced Wastewater Treatment Workshop

December 6, 2021

Presentations

• Video: Welcome & Introduction – Adam Link
• Video: Advanced Treatment 101 – Jim Herberg: PPT Presentation
• Video: Advanced Treatment and Nutrients Management – Mike Falk: PPT Presentation

• • General Q&A #1 – Lorien Fono, Jim Herberg & Mike Falk

• Video: Advanced Treatment and CECs – Kathryn Geis: PPT Presentation
• Video: Advanced Treatment and the Water-Energy Nexus – Sarah Deslauriers: PPT Presentation
• Video: Advanced Treatment, Water Recycling Opportunities, and Reducing Ocean Discharges – Dave Richardson: PPT Presentation

• • General Q&A #2 – Steve Jepsen, Kathryn Geis, Sarah Deslauriers & Dave Richardson

• Video: Synthesizing How the Opportunities and Challenges Should Impact State Policies – Erin Mackey: PPT Presentation

CASA/CWEA Biosolids and Renewable Energy Seminars

October 13-Oakland; October 14-Costa Mesa

Presentations

• SB1383 Implementation Overview and Questions-Dolloff-Oakland; Burden-Costa Mesa
• SWRCB Administrative Order to POTWs on PFAS-Linck
• UC Office of the President Initiative to Secure Biogas from POTWs-Schabacker
• Financial Opportunities for Renewable Resource Projects-Moffatt
• Regional Biosolids and Biogas Solution-Scherson
• Biological Desulfurization (H2S removal) of Biogas for Renewable Energy Production-Horlyk-Jensen
• Anaerobic Digestion Optimization-Wippo
• How a Smart Sewer Platform is Helping the City of Houston Implement a Needs-based Maintenance and Real-time SSO Prediction-Calibuig
• Pretreatment Technology for Food Waste Recovery and Biopulp Production-Neilsenn
• Hydro Thermal Carbonization-Ellersick
• Bioforce Tech and Pyrolysis at Silicon Valley Clean Water-Hamamoto
• Gasification Project with Biosolids in Linden, NJ-Regnery
• Solids Reduction Technology-Delson and Moore
• Varcor: Transforming Biosolids Management-Janicki – Sedron

Clean Water Summit Partners PFAS Workshop #4

September 1, 2021

Videos

• SWB Update on their Statewide PFAS Investigations & Overview of the Required Monitoring Report for All 4 Quarters of Sampling by POTWs [Wendy Linck & Michelle Breiter]
• Bay Area Results from Phase 1 of the R2 PFAS Study [Lorien Fono & Miguel Mendez]
• Residential Wastewater PFAS Sampling Results [Steve Luis & Matt Smith]
• Federal & State Updates on Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives [CASA – Sarah Sapirstein, Jessica Gauger & Jared Voskuhl]
• CARB Update [Sarah Deslauriers]
• Highlights from Groundwater PFAS Monitoring for Municipal Wastewater [Paul Bedore]
• New National Biosolids Research of Transport to Groundwater & Crop Uptake [Dr. Ian Pepper]
• Introduction to the CASA & Clean Water Action PFAS Policy Coalition [Jessica Gauger]

Zip

• Panelist presentation (.pdf)
• PFAS Monitoring Report Summary Template