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17th Annual Spring Symposium
March 26-27, 2018
The Omni Grove Park Inn
290 Macon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804
Exhibitors - Tables sold out
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Registration
To register online, click here
To download the registration form, click here
Student Registration
A complimentary, one day registration is available for students, but we are limited to 24 participants this year. Interested students should contact Corey King at corey.king@kimley-horn.com or 704-954-7477 or Daniel Turner at dturner@hazenandsawyer.com or 919-863-1017.
Important Dates
Early bird registration closes 2/22/18. Registration closes 3/5/18.
Hotel Accommodations
For reservations at the Omni Grove Park call 800-438-5800 and ask for the NC AWWA group block.
You may also make reservations online at:
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/meetings/nc-awwa-2018-17th-annual-spring-symposium
Room rates start at $199 per night plus tax.
Reservations must be made by March 2, 2018.
Alternate hotel options:
Renaissance Asheville
828.252.8211
http://www.renaissanceasheville.com/
Hyatt Place
828.505.8500
https://ashevilledowntown.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
Hilton Gardens
828.255.0001
www.hiltongardeninn.com
Indigo Hotel
828.239.0239
http://www.ashevilleindigo.com/
Also, please visit www.exploreasheville.com for additional information on Asheville.
Tentative Technical Schedule
A final technical schedule will be provided on-site to all attendees. The on-site schedule will include CEU approvals.
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Monday, March 26, 2018
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8:00 AM
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CEUs
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Opening Keynote – Heritage Ballroom A/B
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Title
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Sheila Holman, NC Department of Environmental Quality
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9:15 AM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Valve Solutions for Best Performance and Longest Life of Pumping Systems
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W, WW, PE, MT
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John Skalla, DeZURIK/APCO/Hilton Valves
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Going the Extra Mile in Customer Service
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W, WW, PE, MT
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David Melton, City of Asheville
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Is Pipe Bursting the “Right Fit” for Your Project?
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Jon “Chris” Ford, Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, P.C.
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Secondary Groundwater Quality: Iron & Manganese
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W, PE, MT
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Jacob Mueller, Aqua America, Inc.
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9:45:00 AM
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Academy – Dogwood Suite
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The Academy: Customer Service I
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Instructor
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9:50 AM
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Long-term planning at North Carolina water and wastewater utilities
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Shadi Eskaf, Environmental Finance Center at UNC School of Government
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Pipe Reaming/Bursting for Gravity Sewer Rehabilitation By MSD In-House Crews
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WW, PE, MT
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Michael Stamey and RL Haynes, Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, NC
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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The Importance of Well Rehabilitation
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W, PE, MT
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Randy Hudson, A.C. Schultes of Carolina
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10:25 AM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Mass Flow Meters for Improved Process Control and Cost Reduction
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Scott Oliver, Carotek, Inc.
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Greensboro Leadership Development by Utility Leaders, for Utility Leaders - WaterMARK Academy
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Kristine Williams, City of Greensboro Water Resources Department
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Predicting H2S Corrosion “Hotspot” in Large Sewer Collection System
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WW, PE, MT
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Frank Qiao, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Science-Based and Consensus-Based Water Resource Management in the Upper Neuse River Basin
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W, PE, MT
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Alix Matos, Brown and Caldwell and Forrest Westall, McGill Associates
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11:00 AM
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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The Road to Utility Viability: Refreshing North Carolina's Statewide Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Francine Durso, NC Dept. of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Infrastructure
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Lessons Learned from the Orange Water and Sewer Authority’s Rogerson Drive 30-inch Forcemain Rehabilitation
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WW, PE, MT
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Patrick Stout, CDM Smith
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Enhance Your Water Distribution Monitoring Program with Field Data Collection Cloud-based Solutions
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W, PE, MT
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Pam Moss, Hach
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12:30 PM
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Academy – Dogwood Suite
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The Academy: Environmental Awareness
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Instructor
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Troubleshooting of Pump and Motor Systems in the Field
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Tim Hebert, A & W Electric
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Mainstream ANITA Mox Pilot Testing at Los Angeles County Joint Water Pollution Control Plant
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WW, PE, MT
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Meg Hollowed, Veolia Water Technology
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Salisbury-Rowan Utilities Uses Innovative Approach to Increase Crane Creek Lift Station Pumping Capacity
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WW, PE, MT
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Wes Bramlett, Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, P.C.
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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The City of Asheville’s Neighborhood Enhancement Projects
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W, PE, MT
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George Simon, CDM Smith
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1:05 PM
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Use of Proxitane 15:23 (Peracetic Acid) as Primary Disinfectant Alternative to Chlorine for Wastewater Treatment
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WW, PE, MT
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Angela Mettlen, WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Lift Station Testing for Sustainable Operation: How Testing May be Used to Define and Fix Problems
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WW, PE, MT
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Clark Maness, WithersRavenel
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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A Prequalfication Success Story for the City of Asheville
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W, PE, MT
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Leslie Jones, Brown and Caldwell
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1:40 PM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Selecting, Growing, and Operating Your SCADA System
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Bill Parrish, Piedmont Automation
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Alternative Binder Materials and its Application in Concrete Sewer Structures for Possible Reduction in Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) Related Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
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WW, PE, MT
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Samrin Ahmed Kusum, North Carolina State University
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Wastewater Pumps with Integrated Intelligence - The Next Industry Breakthrough
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WW, PE, MT
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Kristel Zaman, Xylem, Inc
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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In the Eye of the Storm: Emergency Repair of a 48-Inch Water Main after Hurricane Matthew
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W, PE, MT
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Tony Boahn, McKim & Creed, Inc.
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3:10 PM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Air in Your Pipes? Choosing the Correct Air Release/Vacuum/Combination Valves for Your System
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W, PE, MT
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John Skalla, DeZURIK/APCO/Hilton Valves
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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It’s All in the Risk: Capital Planning For Trunk Sewers Using The RAMCAP J100 Risk Standard
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WW, PE, MT
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David Kerr, GHD Inc.
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Sustainable Biosolids Management: Direct Energy Use Does Not Tell All
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WW, PE, MT
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Ruth Borgmann, Hazen and Sawyer
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Communicating GenX: How to Inform the Public about Emerging Contaminant Discoveries
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W, PE, MT
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Mike McGill, WaterPIO (WaterPIO.com)
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3:45 PM
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Efficient Capital Replacement Planning - The Economic Optimization Approach
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Brian Houston, LaBella Associates
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Structural Failure Reveals Nutrient Removal Abilities at the Mt. Holly WWTP
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WW, PE, MT
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Steven Gerlach, Willis Engineers
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Unregulated, Emerging Disinfection By-Products: Why Engineers Should Understand Them
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W, PE, MT
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Clark Maness, WithersRavenel
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4:20 PM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Get It, Use It, It’s Cheap or Free
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Scott Oliver, Carotek, Inc.
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Special Topics – Eisenhower G
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Communicating Risk and Reliability to Decision Makers
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Adam Sharpe, HDR
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Now That's Pretty Slick! Solving Odor Puzzles With Real-Time Tools
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WW, PE, MT
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Sharon Paterson, Envirosuite
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Cary Apex Water Treatment Facility: Ozone Biofiltration Pilot Study
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W, PE, MT
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Judith Labrada, CDM Smith
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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8:00 AM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Implementing a Basic Maintenance Program for Water and Wastewater Systems
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Don Price, NCDEQ
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Sugar Creek WWTP – CMAR Project Delivery for Reliability Improvements
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WW, PE, MT
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Billy Allen, Charlotte Water
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Solving the Mystery of Non-Revenue Water in High Point
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W, PE, MT
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Jeff Cruickshank, Hazen and Sawyer
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8:35 AM
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Weird Science: Creation of a Models and Sizing Calculations for Grit Removal Systems
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WW, PE, MT
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Ryan Asbury, Smith and Loveles
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Catawba-Wateree Takes the Next Step in Water Loss Control
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W, PE, MT
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Drew Blackwell, Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A.
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9:10 AM
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O&M – Laurel Suite F&G
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Vertical Manufacturing Eliminates Obsolescence
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Ryan Asbury, Smith & Loveless, Inc.
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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CSI Winston-Salem: SSO Forensics Edition
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WW, PE, MT
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Alex Palmatier, HDR
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Asheville Water Loss Reductions Sustain 10 Years of City Growth Without Increasing Water Supply
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W, PE, MT
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Will Jernigan, Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A.
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10:40 AM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Basic Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Principles of VFD’s
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Tom Reilly, Rockwell Automation
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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Challenges in Lift Station Design
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WW, PE, MT
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Kyle Pohle, WithersRavenel
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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System Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Tank Levels
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W, PE, MT
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John Collett, Hazen and Sawyer
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11:15 AM
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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GIS Master Planning Tools for Wastewater Engineering
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WW, PE, MT
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Michael Cameron, WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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Pump Selection Criteria: A Weighted Approach to Optimization
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W, PE, MT
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David Baird, Arcadis
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11:50 AM
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O&M – Eisenhower F
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Devloping a Proper Repair Scope for Rotating Machinery
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Tim Hebert, A&W Electric
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Wastewater – Laurel Suite
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“Green” Options for Protecting Utility Infrastructure Threatened by Stream Erosion
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WW, PE, MT
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Todd St. John, WithersRavenel
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Water – Heritage Ballroom C
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A Balancing Act: Complex Distribution System Planning in the Western North Carolina Foothills
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W, PE, MT
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Tina Whitfield, HDR
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1:20 PM
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Forum I – Skyline Room
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Legistlative and Regulatory
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W, WW, PE, MT
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Paul Calamita, AquaLaw
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3:05 PM
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Forum II – Skyline Room
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Assessment and Rehabilitation
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W, WW, PE, MT
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John Briand, CDM Smith
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Jason Cook, Hazen and Sawyer
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Jim Perotti, CDM Smith
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