conference ProgramWATER’SWORTH ITLET’S GOALL IN.New England Water Environment Association Presents:NEWEA 2019 AnnualConference & ExhibitJanuary 27 – 30 | Boston Marriott Copley Place | Boston, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous Events & Committee MeetingsSunday, January 27, 2019Committee Chair & Council Director Orientation Vineyard/Yarmouth 10:30 AM – NoonExecutive Committee Salon E Noon – 3:00 PMYP Summit Salon D-C-B 10 AM – 5:00 PMAssessment and Development Committee Champions 4:30 – 5:00 PMMonday, January 28, 2019Sponsorship Committee MIT 9:30 – 10:30 AMAwards Committee Orleans 10:30 AM – NoonLaboratory Practices Committee Hyannis 11:30 – 12:30 PMCSO/Wet Weather Issues Committee Champions Noon – 1:00 PMEnergy Committee Falmouth Noon – 1:00 PMStormwater Committee Vineyard/Yarmouth Noon – 1:00 PMWater Reuse Committee Salty Pig Noon – 1:00 PMWatershed Management Committee MIT Noon – 1:00 PMYoung Professionals Committee Regis 12:15 – 1:45 PMSustainability Committee Hyannis 1:00 – 2:00 PMAffiliated State Association Leadership Clarendon 2:00 – 3:00 PMPublic Awareness Committee MIT 2:00 – 3:30 PMGovernment Affairs Committee Clarendon 3:00 – 4:30 PMInnovation Task Force 3rd floor atrium 4:30 – 5:30 PMPlant Operations Committee Vineyard/Yarmouth 4:30 – 5:30 PMTuesday, January 29, 2019Journal Committee Orleans 7:30 – 8:30 AMLaboratory Practices Certification Subcommittee Falmouth 9:00 – 10:30 AMAsset Management Committee Boston University 11:30 – 1:00 PMIndustrial Wastewater Committee Champions (back) 11:30 – 1:00 PMOperations Challenge Committee Harvard 11:30 – 12:30 PMPublic Education Committee Vineyard/Yarmouth Noon – 1:00 PMResiduals Management Committee Champions (back) Noon – 1:00 PMSafety Committee Champions Noon – 1:00 PMWater for People Committee Champions Noon – 1:00 PMCollection Systems Committee Regis 12:30 – 1:30 PMMembership Committee Boston University 2:00 – 3:00 PMNEWEA/NEWWA/APWA Leadership Falmouth 2:00 – 3:00 PMUtility Management Committee MIT 2:00 – 3:00 PMCollection Systems Certification Committee Hyannis 2:00 – 3:30 PMVeterans Workforce Development Committee Connexion Lounge 3:30 – 4:00 PMWednesday, January 30, 2019Photo Ready Room 3rd floor atrium 9:00 – 11:00 AMMicroconstituents Committee Hyannis 11:00 AM – NoonAward Ceremony & Lunch Salon E 11:00 AMSmall Communities Committee Cheesecake Factory 12:30 – 1:30 PMSpeaker Breakfast/Ready Room (M, T, W) Hyannis 7:30 AM
Welcome to the 2019 NEWEA Annual Conference! It’s the Year of the Volunteer! This year’s theme focused on how all of us, as members of NEWEA, can do more in spreading the word that Water’s Worth It! Thank you to everyone who raised your hand. As an organization, we were very successful in “go- ing all in” and we have several sessions at this year’s Annual Conference to highlight these efforts. This premier water quality event and exhibit features 34 technical sessions, two poster sessions that showcase the work of both student and water quality professionals, and two floors of exhibitors featuring the industry’s latest products. In keepingJanine Burke-Wells with this year’s theme, find out about how YOU can helpNEWEA President spread the word—check out the Government Affairs session on Monday morning and see how NEWEA is conversing with federal, state and local legislators and decision makers or stop into the Public Education session and learn how you can share the message with the next generation, or inquire about joining one of NEWEA’s many committees. On Monday, join us at the Opening Session to hear from our Keynote Speaker Charles Sennott of the GroundTruth Project. Throughout the day, we encourage you to visit the Professional Poster Board Session and technical sessions. The afternoon winds down with the first of two Exhibit Hall receptions on the 3rd Floor Exhibit Hall. Tuesday is the day we celebrate the Operators andAmy Anderson Innovators including a full program of technical sessionsNEWEA ProgramCommittee Chair geared toward operators, and the Operator’s Reception at noon. Join us at the Innovation Pavilion hosted by NEWEA and NEWIN on the 3rd floor Atrium to experience the latest innovation in the water industry and meet several of the localTABLE OF CONTENTS startups working and living in New England. Finally, enjoy countless networking opportunities at the 4th Floor Exhibit HallExecutive Committee ....... 2 Reception in the afternoon.Councils............................. 2 The final day of the conference features a full day ofConference Events........... 12 technical sessions and exhibits, our lunch-time awardsOpening Session.............. 15 ceremony recognizing outstanding efforts in our industry and the passing of the gavel to the 2019 NEWEA President,TECHNICAL SESSIONS: Raymond “Sonny” Vermette, of the City of Dover, NH. TheMonday.......................... 16 Awards Luncheon sells out annually, so don’t miss out!Tuesday......................... 23 We hope you take advantage of all the 2019 AnnualWednesday.....................29 Conference has to offer and use this occasion to catch up withInnovation Pavilion........... 36 old acquaintances and cultivate new ones.Poster Board Displays...... 38 We wish to recognize the significant efforts of the Meeting Management Council and members of the Program andSession Moderators.......... 41 Awards Committees who make this conference the place to beProgram Presenters......... 43 every January. Thanks to the members of all the committeesBusiness Meeting............. 49 who review abstracts, moderate sessions, and provide theFloor Plans ................. 50–51 technical and subject matter expertise we need to do our jobsExhibitor Directory and better. And big thanks to the NEWEA Office Staff: Mary Barry,Booth Listings ................. 52 Janice Moran, Linda Austin and newest staffer Jordan Gosselin for their energy, professionalism, and patience in planning and coordinating this great event every year! Janine Burke-Wells, NEWEA President Amy Anderson, NEWEA Program Committee Chair NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 1
NEWEA 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NEWEA 2018 COUNCILS (CONTINUED) President Janine Burke-Wells Meeting Management Council President Elect Raymond Vermette Conference Arrangements Committee Ronald Tiberi Vice President Jennifer Kelly Lachmayr Exhibits Committee Paul Casey Treasurer Priscilla Bloomfield Program Committee Amy Anderson Past President (Management Review) James Barsanti Registration Committee Kerry Reed Executive Director Mary Barry Communications Council Journal Committee Joseph Boccadoro WEF Delegate (10/15) Susan Sullivan Newsletter Committee Ashley Dunn WEF Delegate (10/16) Frederick McNeill Public Awareness Committee Katelyn Biedron WEF Delegate (10/17) Matthew Formica Website Committee* Robert Musci WEF Delegate (10/18) Susan Guswa Treatment, Systems Operations, & Management Council State Directors Asset Management Committee John Rogers Connecticut Virgil Lloyd Energy Committee Denise Breiteneicher Maine Clayton “Mac” Richardson Laboratory Practices Committee James Galasyn Massachusetts Justin deMello Contaminates of Emerging New Hampshire Sean Greig Concern Committee Rachel Watson Rhode Island Scott Goodinson Operations Challenge Committee Travis Peaslee Vermont Christopher Robinson Plant Operations Committee Thomas Hazlett Residuals Management Committee Natalie Sierra Council Directors Small Community Committee Kurt Mailman Collection Systems/Water Resource Council John Digiacomo Utility Management Committee Gary Zrelak Communications Council Director Meg Tabacsko Collection Systems/Water Resource Council Meeting Management Director Elena Proakis Ellis Collection Systems Certification Committee Gregory Kidd Outreach Council Jonathan Kunay Collection Systems Committee Peter Garvey Treatment, Systems Operations, & Management Council Marylee Santoro CSO/Wet Weather Issues Committee Ivonne Hall Industrial Wastewater Committee Sarah White Stormwater Committee Angela Blanchette NEWEA 2018 COUNCILS Sustainability Committee Courtney Eaton/Robert Montenegro Water Reuse Committee Nicholas Ellis Vice President Council Watershed Management Committee Jennifer Johnson Veterans Workforce Development* Dustin Price Outreach Council Management Review Council Government Affairs Committee Robert Fischer Assessment and Development Committee Charles Tyler Humanitarian Assistance and Awards Committee Michael Wilson Grants Committee Tim Vivian Bylaws Committee Phyllis Arnold Rand Membership Committee David ArchardCommittee Member Appreciation Committee Denise Descheneau Public Education Committee Leonard Young Nominating Committee Matthew Formica Safety Committee David Wright Sponsor Committee Dennis Vigliotte Scholarships Committee Udayarka Karra Student Activities Committee Nick Tooker Water for People Committee Renie Jesanis Young Professionals Committee Ben Stoddard * Ad hoc2 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 3
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NEWEA 2019 Meet Spring Meeting & Exhibit WATER’S WORTH IT INSPIRING THE WATER REVOLUTIONCall Junefor 2 – 5,presentations and 2019 • Wentworth by the Sea • papers New Castle, New HampshireAbstract submission deadline is February 15, 2019 Call forNEWEA presentations 2019 Spring Meetingand papers & ExhibitJune 2 – 5 • Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, New Hampshire NEWEA invites the submission of abstracts for presentations for the upcoming 2019 Spring Meeting & Exhibit. This annual meeting consistently attracts more than 300 engineers, consultants, scientists, operators, and students, and features a variety of technical sessions, student presentations, exhibitor displays, and the Operations Challenge competition. It provides an opportunity for professional exchange of information and state-of-the-art concepts in wastewater treatment and water environment issues. Visit newea.org and click Submit an abstract to complete the on-line abstract submittal form Please consider submitting an abstract on water quality topics such as: • Energy reuse • Innovation • Resiliency • Climate change • Sustainable clean water treatment Abstract submission deadline February 15, 2019 For more information contact the NEWEA office Phone: 781-939-0908 • Email: mail@newea.org It is NEWEA’s policy that all participants and speakers are responsible for their own conference registration fee and other meeting-related expenses.10 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 11
New England Water Environment Association Presents: Monday, January 28 continued Let’s Go All In Exhibit Hall Grand Opening....................................................................................10:30 AM Paul P. Casey, Exhibits Committee Chair; Janine Burke-Wells, NEWEA President NEWEA 2019 Annual Grand Opening will take place at the main entrances of both the 3rd and 4th floor exhibit areas. Exhibits (3rd and 4th Floor Exhibit Areas)............... 10:30 AM–6:30 PM Conference & Exhibit Please note that the 3rd and 4th floor exhibit areas are connected by a stairwell in the back of exhibit hall. See list of exhibitors beginning on page 52 January 27–30, 2019 Opening Session (Salon E)........................................................................................11:00 AM Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA See description on page 15 Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers’ Lunch ......................... Noon–2:00 PM by invitation – Charles Tyler, Influent Integrator (Dartmouth/Exeter) Technical Sessions 7–12........................................................................ 2:00–4:30 PM See descriptions beginning on page 19 Exhibit Hall Break..............................................................................................3:00–3:30 PM Exhibit Hall Reception (3rd Floor Exhibit Area).........................................4:30–6:30 PMConference EventsSunday, January 27 Tuesday, January 29 Registration (4th Floor).............................................................................7:00 AM–6:00 PMYoung Professionals Summit (Salon D, C, B)................................... 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Speakers’ Breakfast (Hyannis).......................................................................7:30–8:30 AMNew Committee Chair Orientation (Vineyard/Yarmouth)......................... 10:30–Noon NEWEA Presidents’ Breakfast ....................................................................8:00–9:00 AMRegistration (4th Floor)...................................................................................Noon–4:00 PM by invitationExhibit Hall Set-Up......................................................................................... Noon–6:00 PM Innovation Pavilion (3rd Floor Atrium).................................................8:00 AM–4:00 PMExecutive Committee Meeting (Salon E)..................................................Noon–3:30 PM See description on pages 36–37 Exhibits (3rd and 4th Floor Exhibit Areas)...........................................8:00 AM–6:00 PMMonday, January 28 Technical Sessions 13–18..............................................................................9:00–11:30 AM See descriptions beginning on page 23Registration (4th Floor).............................................................................7:00 AM–6:00 PM College Student Poster Board Displays/Competition...................9:00 AM–4:00 PMSpeakers’ Breakfast (Hyannis).......................................................................7:30–8:30 AM (3rd and 4th Floors) Session with authors.........................................11:00 AM–12:30 PMCoffee and Continental Breakfast (3rd Floor Atrium)............................ 7:30–9:00 AM Exhibit Hall Break..........................................................................................10:00–10:30 AMYoung Professionals Lounge (Vineyard/Yarmouth)................................. 7:30–9:00 AM Operator’s Reception (Dartmouth/Exeter).................................................Noon–1:30 PMThe YP Committee will be hosting a Young Professionals Lounge Sponsored by:Coordinator: Ben Stoddard, Kleinfelder Connecticut Water Pollution Abatement AssociationNEWEA Annual Business Meeting (Falmouth)......................................... 8:00–8:30 AM Connecticut Water Pollution Control AssociationWelcome and Opening Remarks: Green Mountain Water Environment AssociationJanine Burke-Wells, NEWEA President/Warwick Sewer Authority, Warwick, RI Maine Water Environment AssociationPresentation and vote on 2019 Slate of NEWEA Officers. Massachusetts Water Pollution Control AssociationSee description on page 49 Narragansett Water Pollution Control Association New Hampshire Water Pollution Control AssociationProfessional Poster Board Displays/Session (4th Floor)............... 8:30 AM–4:30 PMCoordinator: Lauren Hertel, Woodard & Curran Technical Sessions 19–23................................................................................1:30–4:00 PMSession with authors .........................................................................................1:30–3:30 PM See descriptions beginning on page 26Technical Sessions 1–6..................................................................................8:30–10:30 AM Exhibit Hall Break............................................................................................. 2:30–3:00 PMSee descriptions beginning on page 16 Student Poster Awards (3rd Floor Atrium)...................................................3:15–4:00 PM Exhibit Hall Reception (4th Floor Exhibit Area)........................................ 4:00–6:00 PM12 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 13
Wednesday, January 30 Opening SessionRegistration (4th Floor)............................................................................. 7:30 AM–2:00 PMSpeakers’ Breakfast (Hyannis).......................................................................7:30–8:30 AMExhibits (3rd and 4th Floor Exhibit Areas)............................................8:00 AM–1:00 PM Welcome: MONDAY, JANUARY 28 Janine Burke-Wells, NEWEA President,Technical Sessions 24–29.............................................................................8:30–11:00 AM 11:00 AM Warwick Sewer AuthoritySee descriptions beginning on page 29 Moderator: Amy Anderson, NEWEA Jackie Jarrell, WEF President-Elect,Exhibit Hall Break........................................................................................... 9:30–10:00 AM Charlotte Water Program Chair, ArcadisNEWEA Awards Ceremony and Lunch (Salon E)............................. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Keynote Speaker:Ticket required Salon E Charles Sennott, The GroundTruth ProjectExhibit Area Brunch................................................................................. 11:00 AM–1:00 PMThe exhibit area brunch will be held in both the 3rd and 4th floor exhibit areas. Charles Sennott is the Founder, Chief ExecutiveTechnical Sessions 30–34.............................................................................. 1:00–3:00 PM Officer, and Editor of TheSee descriptions beginning on page 32 GroundTruth Project, aAdjourn............................................................................................................................3:00 PM nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization committed to mentoring and supporting the development of journalists. GroundTruth’s team reports on social justice issues across America and around the world, such as human rights, global health, and the environment. Charles Sennott Throughout his 30 years in international, national, and local reporting, Charles has covered regional issues, such as courts and municipal government, and international concerns, including post 9/11 conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to starting GroundTruth in 2014, Charles launched Report for America, GroundTruth’s local reporting initiative, in 2017 and co-founded GlobalPost, an international news website. Prior to establishing GroundTruth, he worked as a reporter at The New York Daily News and The Boston Globe, where he became Bureau Chief for the Middle East and Europe. Sennott also has worked as a correspondent for PBS FRONTLINE and PBS NewsHour and contributed news analysis to BBC, CNN, NPR, and MSNBC, among others. He earned a Master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.14 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 15
Sessions 1 – 6Monday Technical Sessions Monday 8:30–10:30 AM Technical Sessions 1 – 68:30–10:30 AMSession 1 Real-Time, Continuous Monitoring of Green Session 3 A Tale of Two Neighborhoods and Beyond – Climate Change Preparedness and Resiliency Planning for Infrastructure at Boston’s Middle Schools WatershedPublic Education: Genevieve Ho, OptiRTC City of CambridgeGreening our Management: Nathalie Beauvais, Kleinfelder Kate England, Boston Water & Sewer CommissionWorld: Community Solutions Without Indrani Ghosh, Kleinfelder Approaches for Using Youth Education to Increasing Borders—Data Katherine Watkins, City of Cambridge, MAInvolvement in Stormwater AwarenessStormwater Quality Collection and A Watershed Permit to Facilitate Nitrogen Paul Mathisen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Modeling forImprovements Corey Denenberg Dehner, Worcester Polytechnic Management in Cape Cod’s Pleasant Bay Institute Watershed Michael Giggey, Wright-PierceModerators: Management Brian Dudley, MassDEPAllison McMordie, Think Blue Massachusetts—A Statewide Stormwater Carole Ridley, Ridley AssociatesTighe & Bond Awareness Campaign Moderators:Danielle DiRuzza, MWRA Kerry Reed, City of Framingham, MA/Massachusetts Jennifer Johnson, Condensing the Water Budget to Guide Planning Statewide Municipal Stormwater Coalition Nitsch Engineering, Inc. Efforts for Connecticut’s Water ManagementSuffolk Robin Craver, Town of Charlton, MA/Massachusetts Sara Greenberg, GHD Rebecca Guihan, CDM Smith Statewide Municipal Stormwater Coalition Kathryn Swanson, CDM Smith Eric Eckl, Water Words That Work, LLC Wellesley Elaine Sistare, Town of Putnam, CT Soak Up the Rain: NEWEA’s 1st Community Service Regress Me or Not Here AI Comes Project Constantine Karos, CDM Smith Kate Roosa, Kleinfelder Joshua Registe, CDM Smith Marc Weller, Pare Corporation Maryanne Taylor, CDM Smith Sara Churgin, East Rhode Island Conservation District Ken Zegel, Suffolk County Department of Health Ben Stoddard, Kleinfelder ServicesSession 2 Disaster Recovery: Response to a Major Fire at a Session 4 There are many challenges facing the six states that make up the New England region. The intention of Water Resource Recovery Facility Government AffairsUtility Management 1: Jeff Kalmes, Town of Billerica, MA the Roundtable Session is to allow for discussionMaking Utilities Tom Hazlett, Woodard & Curran Moderators: of common issues/solutions and to facilitate theResilient Robert Fischer, City of exchange of information. Smart City…Smart Water: How Newport News is South Burlington, VT Panelists:Moderators: Leading Virginia’s Smart Cities Efforts Joseph Haberek, RI DEM Raymond Willis,Jason Lavoie, Kleinfelder Jessica Hou, Gannett Fleming Engineers and Onsite Engineering Rowland Denny, CT DEEPDon Gallucci, Architects, Inc Brian Kavanah, ME DEPWeston & Sampson City of Framingham’s Emergency Preparedness, Risk C/D Susannah King, MassDEP Management, and Business Continuity Planning Shea Miller, VT DECProvincetown Tracy Wood, NH DES James Barsanti, City of Framingham, MA Kate Novick, Gradient Planning NPDES Permit Renewal—What to Expect and How to Blake Lukis, City of Framingham, MA Prepare Ashley Dunn, City of Framingham, MA Michael Schrader, Tighe & Bond Stephen Leone, City of Framingham, MA Janet Moonan, Tighe & Bond Town of Ayer, MA: Resilient Strategies in a Rural Legislative Update: Massachusetts Bill Promoting Non-coastal Community Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental and Jennifer Lachmayr, Arcadis Natural Resource Protection, and Investment in Mark Wetzel, Town of Ayer, MA Recreational Assets and Opportunity Steven Torres, West Group Law, PLLC Jillian Jagling, West Group Law, PLLC Teno West, West Group Law, PLLC16 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 17
Monday Technical Sessions 1 – 6 Sessions 7 – 128:30–10:30 AM Monday Technical Sessions 2:00–4:30 PMSession 5 Evaluation of Street Flooding Solutions in a Highly Transited Urban Area using a Detailed FlowStormwater 1: Dynamics 2D Model Session 7 Leveraging Full-Scale Experience and Applied Research for Ultralow TP with BallastedNot Knowing What You Yovanni Catano, Stantec Plant Operations 1: SedimentationDon’t Know—Finding David Bedoya, Stantec Pushing the Limit on Patrick Dunlap, Black & Veatcha Path to a Resilient An Integrated Approach to Resilience - Case Study in Phosphorus Removal Jim Fitzpatrick, Black & VeatchSolution Bridgeport, Connecticut Will Walkup, Black & Veatch Moderators:Moderators: Roni Deitz, Arcadis Tom Hazlett, The Power of Partnering: Present and FutureKate Edwards, Arcadis Tyler Carson, Arcadis Woodard & Curran Generations of Engineers and Operators CollaboratePatrick Gordon, StormTrap Humble Hummocks: Designing a “Hedge” against Nick Tooker, on Hands-on State Point Clarifier Analysis Training Future Storm Surge UMass Amherst Susan Guswa, Woodard & CurranSimmons Kirsten Ryan, Kleinfelder Todd Brown, University of Hartford David Kaplan, City of Cambridge, MA A/B Start-up and Optimization of a Tertiary Phosphorus City of Medford: 2D Inundation Model and Flood Removal System at Clinton WWTP Mitigation Strategies Caitlin Hunt, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Kenneth Yu, Kleinfelder Shannon Beaton, Stantec Alicia Hunt, City of Medford, MA Ethan Wenger, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Chemical Precipitation as Primary, Polishing or Back-Session 6 Wet Weather Preparation the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority up Process for Phosphorus Removal Stephen Cullen, Massachusetts Water Resources Jurek Patoczka, Mott MacDonaldCSO/Wet Weather 1:Combined Sewer Authority Charles Ryan, Massachusetts Water ResourcesOverflow and Wet AuthorityWeather Plannings What is in Your Data? Performing Data AnalyticsModerators: to Quantify Seven Years of Sewer RehabilitationRita Fordiani, Kleinfelder Projects for a Metro Boston MunicipalityDavid Gonclaves, Ayman Halaseh, CDM SmithMott MacDonald Integrated Planning: Balancing What You areA/B Required to do With What You Must Do Joseph Laliberte, CDM Smith Susan Negrelli, The Metropolitan District Commission The West Lynn Sewer Separation Project David VanHoven, Stantec Anthony Marino, Lynn Water & Sewer Commission Daniel O’Neill, Lynn Water & Sewer Commission Exhibit Hall Break 3:00–3:30 PM18 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 19
Monday Technical Sessions 7 – 12 Monday Technical Sessions 7 – 122:00–4:30 PM 2:00–4:30 PMSession 8 Use of LIDAR Scanning and Other Innovative Condition Assessment Strategies to Guide Targeted Session 10 Improving the Fort Point Channel—A Challenging IDDE Project in Boston, MACollection System 1: Rehabilitation of the North Metropolitan Sewer Young Professionals: Jonnas Jacques, KleinfelderI/I Collection Systems Benjamin Agrawal, Hazen and Sawyer Addressing Technical Amy Schofield, Boston Water & Sewer CommissionModerators: Charles Wilson, Hazen and Sawyer and Staffing Changes Charlie Jewell, Boston Water and Sewer CommissionPeter Garvey, Dewberry Patricia Mallett, Massachusetts Water Resources Moderators: David Peterson, Kleinfelder Authority Infusing Youth in the Water and Wastewater fieldAnthony Maressa, Rachel Watson, StantecCity of Fitchburg Kathleen McCue Cullen, Massachusetts Water Landon Kendricks, Woodard & Curran Resources Authority Vanessa Borkowski, Stantec Phosphorus Removal at an SBR PlantC/D Private Work, Public Benefit—How Installing Sump Simmons Paul Moran, Tighe & Bond Pumps Relieved Neighborhood Sewer Backups Kellie Rotunno, R2O Consulting Katelyn Biedron, CDM Smith Hydraulic Capacity Assessment in City of Fitchburg Jason Waterbury, The Metropolitan District Commission Eliza Morrison, Wright-Pierce Chris Coyle, CDM Smith Matthew Corbin, Wright-Pierce Inflow and Infiltration Removal: Three communities, three approaches Chris Henry, Mott MacDonald Session 11 Climate Resilience Guidelines for the City of Boston Julie Eaton, Weston & Sampson Sustainability 1: Steven Roy, Weston & Sampson Innovative, Real-Time Data Sharing Methods Create Mitigating the Risk and Efficiencies in Sewer Assessments on Nantucket Resilience Strategies for South Boston—Mitigating Adaptively Responding Daniel Kramer, Hazen and Sawyer Risk through Partnerships to Changing Kathryn Edwards, Arcadis David Gray, Town of Nantucket, MA Conditions—Climates, Deborah Mahoney, Hazen and Sawyer Mia Mansfield, City of Boston, MA Charles Wilson, Hazen and Sawyer Regulations and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s Climate Beyond Change Strategy: A Commitment to Sustainability, Moderators: Sea Level Rise Adaptation, and Energy EfficiencySession 9 Service Levels and Performance Management— Step 1 in the Asset Management Cycle Courtney Eaton, Kleinfelder Hillary Monahan, Massachusetts Water ResourcesAsset Management 1: Kevin Campanella, Burgess & Niple, Inc. Wayne Bates, Tighe & Bond AuthorityOptimize your Capital Traditional Engineering Solutions Become theCost Outputs—What Pairing Wastewater & Roadway Risk-Based Wellesley Cornerstone of Adaptive Management Strategy— Assessments to Prioritize South Portland, ME’sMatters Most? Infrastructure Investments Falmouth Case Study Rachel Osborn, Woodard & Curran Sandra Tripp, GHDModerator: Peter Lyons, Woodard & Curran Amy Lowell, Town of Falmouth, MADan Capano, GannettFleming Engineers Brad Weeks, City of South Portland, MEJohn Sykora, Assessing the Long-Term Financial Sustainability ofWeston & Sampson Water Mains Using Monte-Carlo SimulationSuffolk Cris Perez, Kleinfelder Use of an Asset Management Plan to Meet State Fiscal Sustainability Plan Requirements Len Sekuler, Arcadis Jason Waterbury, The Metropolitan District CommissionExhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall Break3:00–3:30 PM 3:00–3:30 PM20 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 21
Monday Technical Sessions 7 – 12 Sessions 13 – 182:00–4:30 PM Tuesday Technical Sessions 9:00–11:30 AMSession 12 P3s and the Water-Energy Nexus—Opportunities for Water Sector Energy ProjectsEnergy: Tried and True Bruce Tobey, Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC Session 13 NEW Three 15-minute or quicker presentations followed by presenter panel discussion!Projects that will Save Sean McGinniss, The Horinko Group Asset Management 2:Your Facility Energy 13.1—GOING FROM CONDITION TO RISK: Sustainable Wastewater Facilities—A Creative Condition Assessment, Predictive and Condition Assessment using Smartand Money Approach to Energy Management and Cost Control A Key to Sound Cost, TechnologyModerators: Carina Hart, JKMuir, LLC Level of Service, Risk, Rob Jordan, Hayes PumpCynthia Castellon, David Newman, The ECG Group Investment, Funding Collection System Condition and Risk using AssetTighe & Bond Jen Muir, JK Muir, LLC and Asset Decisions Management Software and PACPTracy Chouinard, Kendra McQuilton, The ECG Group Moderators: Ken Conaty, Town of Merrimack, NHBrown and Caldwell Denis Cuevas, City of Waterbury, CT John Jackman, Hoyle, Capital Prediction based on Asset ManagementProvincetown Mixer Upgrades at the South Essex Sewerage Tanner & Associates Rod Lovely, Assetic District—A Successful Energy Reduction Project Gary Arthur, David Michelsen, South Essex Sewerage District Fiberglass Institute Q&A with speaker panel Peter Pommersheim, South Essex Sewerage District 13.2—INSPECTION PRACTICES FOR OWNERS: C/D Inspecting Fiberglass Assets and Emerging The Largest Cost Savings You Don’t Know About Alexandra Rozen, JKMuir, LLC Regulations Chelsea Conlon, JK Muir, LLC Gary Arthur, Fiberglass Institute Case Histories for Fiberglass Odor Control Assets Dick Pope, Hazen and Sawyer Case Histories for Other Fiberglass Assets Randy Nixon, Corrosion Probe Q&A with speaker panel Session 14 Morris Cove Pump Station VFD Rehabilitation Paul Ketchum, Arcadis Plant Operations 2: Greg Bazydola, Arcadis WRRF Upgrade and Brian Robinson, Flow Tech, Inc. Case Studies From Odors to Ocean Breezes—Tackling Odor Control Moderators: Through Operational and Capital Improvements John Adie, Eric Kelley, Environmental Partners Group, Inc. New Hampshire DES Christopher Pratt, City of Newburyport, MA Benjamin Levin, Robert Rafferty, Environmental Partners Group Hazen and Sawyer WWTP Primary Clarifier/Thickener Upgrade A/B Frederick McNeill, City of Manchester, NH Robert Robinson, City of Manchester, NH David Mercier, Underwood Engineers, Inc. Hydraulic Improvements and Lessons Learned with Upgrades to Two 75 ft Squircle Secondary Clarifiers in Chicopee, MA Jacob Weinrich, Tighe & Bond Mike Williams, SUEZExhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall Break3:00–3:30 PM 10:00–10:30 AM22 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 23
Tuesday Technical Sessions 13 – 18 Tuesday Technical Sessions 13 – 189:00–11:30 AM 9:00–11:30 AMSession 15 Alternative Project Delivery for Water/Wastewater Facility Projects Session 17 Integrating Sustainability into Biosolids Master PlanningUtility Management 2: Hillary Holmes, Stantec Residuals: Tracy Chouinard, Brown and CaldwellEffective Program Denise Descheneau, Upper Blackstone Clean Water Advances in Biosolids Natalie Sierra, Brown and CaldwellManagement Planning and John Willis, Brown and Caldwell Evolution of a CMOM Program in Waterbury, CTModerators: Julie Silva, Woodard & Curran Treatments Operations of a Thermal Hydrolysis and DigestionTim Vadney, Wright-Pierce Public Utility Management A.S. and B.S. Degree Moderators: SystemScott Firmin, Programs Natalie Sierra, Peter Loomis, CDM SmithPortland Water District Wesley Winterbottom, Gateway Community College Brown and Caldwell Pyrolysis as an Innovative Technology for Janet Hayes, Gateway Community College Christopher Muller, Microconstituent Removal from BiosolidsSuffolk Brown and Caldwell Program Management at DC Water—Value Added for John Ross, Brown and Caldwell Successful CIP Implementation Simmons Advanced Digestion and Biogas Handling— John Wujek, Mott MacDonald Planning, Design and Construction Eric Spargimino, CDM SmithSession 16 Take a virtual tour of wastewater treatment facilities in all six New England states. Hear from theOperator Ingenuity: perspectives of operators across New England as Session 18 OSHA Top Ten and How They May Impact Wastewater Treatment FacilitiesWastewater Treatment they describe their facilities, provide insight on their Safety: David Horowitz, Tighe & BondFacilities throughout operational successes and challenges, and share their The Top 10 of Safety Alan Stratton, Tighe & BondNew England– experiences amongst other fellow operators: and Security Bringing Better Security Practices to theA Virtual Tour from an Dana DiScuillo, Town of Narragansett, RI Moderators: Water Sector for a New NormalOperator’s Perspective Robert Fischer, City of South Burlington, VT David Wright, Corinne Ketchum, ArcadisModerators: Daniel Munsey, Brunswick Sewer District Weston & Sampson Ryan Joyce, ArcadisHelen Gordon, David St. Armand, City of Manchester, NH David Horowitz, Most Common FatalitiesEnvironmental Partners Tighe & Bond David Wright, Weston & Sampson Anthony Piazzi, Town of Simsbury, CTGroupElena Proakis Ellis, Scott Urban, SUEZ Provincetown The Top 10!City of Melrose, MA David Wright, Weston & SampsonWellesleyExhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall Break10:00–10:30 AM 10:00–10:30 AM24 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 25
Sessions 19 – 23Tuesday Technical Sessions Tuesday 1:30–4:00 PM Technical Sessions 19 – 231:30–4:00 PM Session 21 Maybe We Can Do This!! Beneficial Re-Use of a Nutrient-rich WastewaterSession 19 Effects of Food to Microorganism (F/M) Ratio and Feast-Famine Condition on NO2 Accumulation Industrial Wastewater: Michael Curtis, Quantum BiopowerPlant Operations 3: During Denitrification -- Resurgence of Lessons Learned from Warwick’s First Craft BreweryWRRF Optimization Mehran Andalib, Stantec Industrial Wastewater BettyAnne Rogers, Warwick Sewer AuthorityUpgrades Art Umble, Stantec Treatment and Debbie Hoyes, Arcadis Amanda Ford, Hazen and Sawyer RegulatoryModerators: Regulations Playing Catchup on SustainablePamela Westgate, Don’t Stop Me Now: Implementing MBR Upgrades Opportunities in 2018 Industrial Water ReuseKleinfelder Without Interrupting Operations Moderators: Edward Sharood, Woodard & CurranTravis Peaslee, Joshua Jondro, Woodard & Curran Sarah White, UniFirst Corp.Lewiston-Auburn WPCA Brent Sutter, Woodard & Curran An Innovative Approach to Brewery Waste Darrell Interess, LabCentral Treatment at the Alchemist BreweryA/B Sludge Settleability Improvements at the East End Michael Smith, Weston & Sampson WWTF Simmons Daniel Dair, World Water Works Benjamin Levin, Hazen and Sawyer Deborah Mahoney, Hazen and Sawyer Paul Rodriguez, Portland Water District Session 22 Coast to Coast: Creative Water Reuse Options in the USA Scott Firmin, Portland Water District Water Reuse: Robert Little, Woodard & Curran Optimizing Pumping Operations—Maintaining your Water Reuse—Across Pumps will Help, but your Control System Can do Save Water, Save Money—The Water Kaizen the Country and in your Much Better Blitz Process Own Back Yard Hope Matis, Arcadis Frederick Mueller, Tighe & Bond Moderators: Evangelina Belia, Primodal Inc. Nick Ellis, Acing the Aquifer: Field Methods to Help KeepSession 20 Retrofitting a Pump Station for Improved Performance, O&M, Aesthetics and Odor Control Hazen and Sawyer the Budget Under-ParCollection System 2: Meredith Zona, Stantec Kathryn Swanson, CDM Smith Erik Osborn, Woodard & CurranPumping Resilience Karilyn Heisen, CDM Smith Sean Tarbox, Woodard & Curran Provincetown Robert Schreiber, CDM SmithModerators: Approaches to Address Resiliency and Reduce RiskKara Johnston, CDM Smith at Pump Stations Direct Water Reuse in New England— Amy Sowitcky, Tighe & Bond Today and TomorrowJohn Murphy, Stantec Daniel Roop, Tighe & Bond Bruce Douglas, NSU WaterC/D Westport’s Pump Station No. 2 Force Main Replacement Project using HDD: A Case Study Bryan Thompson, Town of Westport, CT Abhinav Huli, Haley & Aldrich Lori Carriero, Tighe & Bond Improving Pump Station Resilience, City of Warwick, RI Peter Calderazzo, Dewberry Earl Bond, Warwick Sewer AuthorityExhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall Break2:30–3:00 PM 2:30–3:00 PM26 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 27
Tuesday Technical Sessions 19 – 23 Sessions 24 – 291:30–4:00 PM Wednesday Technical Sessions 8:30–11:00 AMSession 23 Massachusetts Watershed-based Tool for Statewide Watershed PlanningStormwater 2: David Roman, Geosyntec Consultants Session 24 Engaging the Public on the Importance of Maintaining Municipal Infrastructure for a SmallShades of Green & Andrea Braga, Geosyntec Consultants Small Community: Community—A Public Outreach Success Story inGray (and Beyond)— Julia Keay, Geosyntec Consultants Coastal Solutions and Funding a Major Wastewater Infrastructure UpgradePromoting GI & LID in Malcolm Harper, MassDEP Outreach Approaches Marc Drainville, GHDDesign Underground Stormwater Detention and Rainwater Benn Sherman, Town of Uxbridge, MA Moderators:Moderators: Harvesting System for Northbrook Park District Chris Hayward, Critical Success Factors to Locating AcceptableMarc Gabriel, Brett Holmes, StormTrap Orenco Systems Effluent Recharge SitesNitsch Engineering, Inc. Paul Siegfried, Baxter & Woodman Consulting Ian Catlow, Karilyn Heisen, CDM SmithNatalie Pommersheim, Engineers Tighe & Bond Michaela Bogosh, CDM SmithEnvironmental Partners Greening Springfield: Springfield’s Green Jeff Colby, Town of Yarmouth, MAGroup Infrastructure Technical Guide Provincetown Beginning Anew—A Collection System, EffluentSuffolk Lori Kennedy, VHB Treatment Facility, and Effluent Disposal System Matthew Sokop, City of Springfield, MA Design from Scratch for a Small Cape Town Corrin Meise-Munns, Pioneer Valley Planning Tess Laffer, AECOM Commission Thomas Parece, AECOM Improving Resiliency in an Urban Industrial Fighting Floatables in Small Town Pump Stations and Commercial Area Through Green and Grey Rachel Schnabel, Fuss & ONeill Stormwater Infrastructure Planning and Assessment Andrew Walker, Weston & Sampson Steven Roy, Weston & Sampson Session 25 Applying GIS & Business Intelligence Technology and Leveraging Big Data to Support More Effective Asset Management 3: Utility Management Big Data–How to Jayson Brennen, CDM Smith Efficiently Capture Data Harry Finklea, West Virginia University and Use it Effectively Sewer System Asset Data Collection with ESRI Moderators: Mobile Apps Demetrios Vidalis, Boston Peralie Burbank, City of Bangor, ME Water & Sewer Commission Patrick Cowan, City of Bangor, ME John Rogers, Quantified Efficiency and Enhancements of Day-to- City of Framingham, MA Day Operations Utilizing an Enterprise Geographic Suffolk Information System—“A Regional Authority’s Perspective” Ricardo Ceballos, Greater New Haven WPCA Tony Yates, Langan Brett Milburn, Langan Tips and Tricks for Establishing a Thrifty Culvert Asset Management Program Janet Moonan, Tighe & Bond Eric Ohanian, Tighe & Bond Daniel Nason, Town of Sudbury, MA William O’Rourke, Town of Sudbury, MAExhibit Hall Break Exhibit Hall Break2:30–3:00 PM 9:30–10:00 AM28 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 29
Wednesday Technical Sessions 24 – 29 Wednesday Technical Sessions 24 – 298:30–11:00 AM 8:30–11:00 AMSession 26 Assessment of Micro Plastics in Wastewater and Drinking Water Session 28 Aiming for Envision Platinum in Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Design -- Upper YorkMicroconstituents: Dounia Elkhatib, University of Rhode Island Sustainability 2: Sewage Servicing (UYSS) Water Reclamation CentreAssessment and Vinka Oyanedel-Craver, University of Rhode Island Considering Innovative Case StudyTreatment of Strategies to Achieve Anastasia Rudenko, GHD First Time Use of Ozofractionation to Treat AFFFContaminants of Release and Validation by TOP Assay Improved Efficiency Dianna Senior, GHDEmerging Concern Allan Horneman, Arcadis and Sustainability Adam Lachmann, Region Municipality of YorkModerators: Jeff McDonough, Arcadis Moderator: Achieving Revenue Enhancement and SustainabilityNed Beecher, NEBRA Yousof Aly, Arcadis Meredith Zona, Stantec Gains through Utility EfficiencyLaurel Schaider, Ian Ross, Arcadis Robert Montenegro, Jay Sheehan, Woodard & CurranSilent Spring Institute Regulatory, Technical and Communication Challenges Grundfos Beat Ultra-Low Phosphorus Targets with Reactive for Licensed Environmental Remediation Professionals Filtration: How Marlborough, MA Efficiently MeetsSimmons Nick Hastings, Woodard & Curran Wellesley 0.07 mg/L Lessons Learned in PFAS Water and Wastewater Nick Janous, Nexom Treatment from Half Way Around the World Case Study of Blended Blower Technologies Marc Drainville, GHD for Optimum Aeration Efficiency Anastasia Rudenko, GHD Paul Petersen, Atlas Copco Ali Farhat, GHD Laurel Schaich, CDM Smith Chris Hertle, GHD Session 29 A Penny (Road) Saved is a Lesson (L)earnedSession 27 This two-hour session will include a description of stormwater compliance program innovations from Collection System 3: Ryan Henley, Weston & Sampson Scott Dixon, City of Melrose, MAStormwater 3: across the New England region. The session will Rehabilitation Issues Elena Proakis Ellis, City of Melrose, MAMS4 Compliance— be broken into two consecutive moderated panel John Potts, Weston & Sampson Moderators:Panel Discussion discussions with each of the presenters providing Scott Lander, Retain-It Narragansett Bay Commission Rehabilitationfrom all New England insights on needs, challenges, and opportunities David Pavlik, of Large Diameter Brick Sewer with GeoSprayCommunities during stormwater compliance program delivery Town of Lexington, MA Geopolymer Mortar associated with their MS4 General Permit. The panel Scott Naiva, Milliken InfrastructureModerators:Zach Henderson, will be moderated with the intention of engaging A/B Meg Goulet, Narragansett Bay Commission the audience in active dialogue on innovations and James Fleming, National Water Main CleaningWoodard & Curran opportunities. Topics and panelists include:Kerry Reed, City of Beware of Cross Bores!—New NASSCO GuidelinesFramingham, MA Working Together to Get More for Less for Prevention and Detection Tom DiPietro – South Burlington, VT’s cooperative Laurie Perkins, Wright-PierceC/D efforts with a neighboring Town Jami Fitch, Town of Scarborough, ME – Building Multi- 21st Century Solutions for 19th Century Town Community Support Sewer Systems Michael Dietz, UCONN – Building Tools for CT Tom Perry, Multi Utilities Ventures communities Kerry Reed – Statewide Collaboration in MA Overcoming Challenges in Construction and Post- construction Programs—Lessons Learned Angela Blanchette, Scarborough, ME Kara Falise, Cambridge, MA Jamie Houle, UNH Stormwater CenterExhibit Hall Break David Wheeler, South Burlington, VT Exhibit Hall Break9:30–10:00 AM 9:30–10:00 AM30 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 31
Sessions 30 – 34Wednesday Technical Sessions Wednesday 1:00–3:00 PM Technical Sessions 30 – 341:00–3:00 PM Session 32 Heads or Tails—Where to Start Looking for Sewage in Your Storm DrainsSession 30 GLSD’s Co-Digestion of Food Waste and its Path to Net Zero Energy Use Stormwater 4: Garrett Bergey, SDE, Inc.Energy/Residuals: Richard Weare, Greater Lawrence Sanitary District MS4 Compliance— RIDOT’s Stormwater Program—Tracking ProgressResource Recovery— Ben Mosher, CDM Smith Building on Progress Lauren Caputo, VHBMaximizing Energy Made as We Start a Cambria Ung, VHB Next Generation Resource Recovery: Co-Digestion toGeneration New Chapter Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Pipeline Injection at Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay—LeveragingModerators: the Des Moines WRF Moderators: Ecosystem Restoration TMDL Reduction PracticesTom Schwartz, Dustin Craig, CDM Smith Virginia Roach, CDM Smith for Comprehensive Resilient SolutionsWoodard & Curran Peter Loomis, CDM Smith Angela Blanchette, Glenn Muckley, StantecEric Spargimino, CDM Smith Laurel Schaich, CDM Smith Town of Scarborough, ME Doug Beisch, Stantec Getting the Most Value from Digester Gas at A/B Boston’s IDDE Program—Lessons Learned from 20Simmons GNHWPCA’s East Shore WPAF Years of Experience Jay Kemp, Black & Veatch Amy Schofield, Boston Water and Sewer Commission FOG to Biodiesel Pilot Facility Garrett Bergey, SDE, Inc. Justin Motta, Stantec Richard Parnas, University of Connecticut Session 33 Sustainable Engineering Solutions to Alleviate Water Scarcity in Saviefe-Deme, Ghana Water For People: Samantha LeValley, UMass AmherstSession 31 The Solution to This Pollution is Bioswales— Greater New Haven’s Innovative Approach to CSO Global Solutions for Victoria Hennon, UMass AmherstCSO/Wet Weather 2: Abatement Increasing Access to Michael Andrick, UMass AmherstGreen Wet Weather Douglas Brisee, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Safe Water Wayne Bates, Tighe & BondSolutions Erik Mas, Fuss & O’Neill Moderators: Increasing the Water Security of the Island RepublicModerators: Green Stormwater Infrastructure for CSO Control Renie Jesanis, of Kiribati Through a Multi-Prong ApproachSteve Perdios, Dewberry Bernadette Callahan, Stantec Massachusetts Water Anastasia Rudenko, GHDJason Kreil, Resources Authority Phoebe Mack, GHD Analysis of the Implementation of City-Wide Green Audrey Degnan, GHDWoodard & Curran Tenzin Lama, MassDEP Infrastructure Solutions to Address Combined Sewer Overflow. Case Studies: New York City, Philadelphia, Wellesley Ovoid Ceramic Filters Evaluated for Improved WaterSuffolk Purification in Developing Communities and Cleveland Kathryn DePippo, Mott MacDonald Zachary Shepard, University of Rhode Island John Scheri, Mott MacDonald Elizabeth Lux, University of Rhode Island Kellie Rotunno, R2O Consulting Vinka Oyanedel-Craver, University of Rhode Island Flood Mitigation in the Birthplace of America: The Why are They all So Happy . . . It’s in the Water Cohocksink Storm Flood Relief Project Rachel Watson, Stantec Gary Snyder, Mott MacDonald32 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 33
Wednesday Technical Sessions 30 – 341:00–3:00 PMSession 34 Roxbury Canal Sewer Separation—The Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s Continued CommitmentCollection System 4:Tidal Issues to Environmental Stewardship and Infrastructure Reliability. Help BuildModerators:Ryan Wingard, Michael Carroll, Stantec Irene McSweeney, Boston Water & Sewer Commission CongressionalWright-PierceKara Keleher, Daniel Kucharski, Stantec Not on My Watch—Using CIPP to Ensure Disaster Support for CleanWeston & Sampson Doesn’t Strike Justin deMello, Woodard & Curran Water in New EnglandC/D Paul Costello, City of Quincy, MA Join NEWEA at the National Water Policy Fly-In Identification and Removal of Tidal Intrusion Sources in Manchester-by-the-Sea’s Wastewater Collection Water Week, April 3-4, 2019 System Come to the Capitol to join with WEF, NACWA, WRF and other national Allison Shivers, Tata & Howard, Inc. organizations to support water quality and to dialog with Congressional Nantucket Sewers—Our Island Story representatives from the New England states. Laurie Toscano, Weston & Sampson David Gray, Town of Nantucket, MA We’re at a critical juncture for the clean water industry! Andrew Patnode, Weston & Sampson On the plus side, President Trump and the new House of Representatives have indicated strong support for investments in infrastructure. • Will our water and wastewater systems receive critically needed funding? • Will the Clean Water State Revolving Fund continue unscathed, and how will New England’s share be affected? On the uncertainty side, we expect the EPA to continue to look very different in 2019. • How will water policies change under the new administration? • What are the water environment focuses for the 116th Congress? The Government Affairs Committee will work with attendees to organize the meeting and will be summarizing the key issues related to these topics in advance of the trip to Washington to give you background information and provide talking points to use when you speak with federal legislators. This year’s Congressional trip will be different and more succinct than past NEWEA trips to DC. Major events will include: • NEWEA Kick-Off Dinner on Wednesday, April 3—speakers will cover major water developments in Washington, tips for elected Congressional meetings and review NEWEA’s talking points • Meetings with Senators, Representatives and aides on Capitol Hill— Wednesday and Thursday • Congressional Reception—Thursday evening, April 4 For more information call: Bob Fischer (802-658-7964), Scott Firmin (207-774-5961 Ext. 3077), Ray Willis (508-341-8570) or Mary Barry (781-939-0908)34 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 35
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM NEWEA/NEWIN Innovation Pavilion 3rd Floor Atrium Innovation Pavilion Exhibitors SCH EDULE Aclarity 8:00 Join us for coffee & danish pastries The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and the Northeast Water Innovation AquaVector 8:30 – 9:00 Welcome: Research to Innovation Network (NEWIN) are excited to announce The Canopus Water Experience Panel Water Innovation Pavilion, taking place during Technologies 9:00 – 3:00 Student Posters representing Market the 2019 NEWEA Annual Conference in Boston. Capro-X Driven Research Stage NEWEA and NEWIN, which exists to highlight FoliaWater 10:00 – 10:30 Innovation to Market Experience Mass CEC Panel water-innovation as a super-cluster with over 300 companies in the community and throughout PerOxygen 12:15 – 12:30 Natixis presentation— Environmental, New England, modeled the Innovation Pavilion Social and Governance (ESG) Driven Resolute Marine Target Date Funds after a similar forum at the Water Environment Energy Highlighting Federation’s (WEF) Annual Conference. This 12:30 – 1:30 Exhibitor Pitch Event leading water- event was developed with the goal of building WERF-LIFT 2:30 – 3:00 Market to Scale Experience Panelinnovators and awareness, sharing ideas, and creating Wint innovations connections between businesses, utilities, Xylem 3:00 – 3:15 Innovation Pavilion Closing remarks in energy and regulators, and academics to drive innovation 3:15 – 4:00 Student Poster Awards water quality— in our region. The close proximity of so many 4:00 – 6:00 Exhibit Hall Reception (4th floor) including: cities, utilities, businesses, and innovators who energy are passionate about water makes the Northeast Join us as we hear from the Water Innovators generation, unique in the water-cluster ecosystem in the of New England at the Innovation Pavilion energy United States. on Tuesday, January 29th on the 3rd floor Atrium. The efficiency, Pavilion will highlight a selection of the most promising nutrients and We are pleased to highlight the leading water- water technology businesses while championing an emerging innovators and innovations in two areas: Energy important dialogue about innovation. Come and meet contaminants and Water Quality, which includes Energy with innovators; learn about their technologies; and Generation, Energy Efficiency, Nutrients and listen to a panel discussion on Research to Innovation, Emerging Contaminants. Come visit the Innovation Innovation to Market, or Market to Scale. Pavilion to meet with the innovators and learn about their developments. Members of The Thank you to our sponsors: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the Water & Energy Test Center, EPA Region 1, Ⓡ and the Water Research Foundation will also be ® in attendance. 36 NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM NEWEA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM 37
