AWWA-IA Annual Conference
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 8:00 AM to Thursday, October 27, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT
Category: Annual Conference
October 25-27 | Hyatt Regency Coralville
REGISTRATION | HOTEL | AGENDA
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Schedule At-A-Glance
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Water For People Hatchet Throwing Fundraiser |
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
New Member & First-Time Attendee Mixer |
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Welcome Reception at Backpocket Brewing |
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
7:00 am – 8:00 am |
Breakfast & Registration |
8:00 am – 12:10 pm |
Educational Sessions & Exhibit Hall |
12:10 pm – 1:40 pm |
Annual Business Meeting Luncheon & Dessert in the Exhibit Hall Featuring 2022 awards presentations and remarks from AWWA Vice President Michelle Stockness |
1:40 pm – 4:45 pm |
Educational Sessions & Exhibit Hall |
4:45 pm – 7:00 pm |
Section Celebration in the Exhibit Hall Featuring Fuller Award presentation, Water For People silent auction, competitions, and more! |
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm |
Young Professionals & Friends Social at 30Hop |
Thursday, October 27, 2022
7:00 am – 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Educational Sessions |
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So Many Reasons To Attend: Earn CEUs, Bragging Rights, & More
Choose from more than 30 sessions across Treatment, Distribution, Management, and a NEW Operators tracks to earn up to 1.10 CEUs approved for Iowa Department of Natural Resources water treatment and distribution operator certification.
Build your network at the five meals and receptions included with your full conference registration:
- Tuesday Evening Welcome Reception at Backpocket Brewing
- Wednesday & Thursday Breakfasts
- Wednesday Annual Business Meeting Luncheon
- Wednesday Evening Section Celebration in the Exhibit Hall featuring the Fuller Award presentation, Water For People silent auction, competitions, and more!
Earn bragging rights and the opportunity to compete against other Section Champions at AWWA’s Annual Conference & Exposition by participating in the Section's Best of the Best Tap Water Taste Test, Fresh Ideas Poster Contest, or NEW Water Tower Building Contest.
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Sponsor, Exhibit, or Advertise
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with approximately 150 water supply operators, industry representatives, and city officials!
Sponsorship Packages offer the greatest value! Bundle your Exhibit Space and Program Advertisement, and unlock more opportunities for recognition. Ala Carte Exhibit Space & Advertisement Opportunities are also available, and don’t miss the chance to promote your business while raising important funds for Water For People.
Want to support the IA-AWWA Annual Conference but have something else in mind? Contact us to discuss.
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Registration Rates
AWWA-IA members save $90 on a Full Conference Registration. Check your email for your promo code.
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Early Bird Prices Through October 3 |
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Standard Prices After October 3 |
Registration |
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Full Conference Registration |
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$300 |
$390 |
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$345 |
$435 |
Wednesday Only |
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$220 |
$310 |
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$265 |
$355 |
Thursday Only |
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$160 |
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$255 |
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Guest Meal Tickets |
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Extra Lunch Ticket |
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$40 |
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Extra Awards Banquet Ticket |
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$45 |
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Complete Agenda
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
2:00 PM
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5:00 PM |
Water For People Fundraiser at Hatchet Jack's Separate registration required.
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5:30 PM
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6:00 PM
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New Member & First-Time Attendee Mixer New to IA-AWWA? Join us at Backpocket Brewing prior to the Welcome Reception for introductions to Conference mentors and Section leadership.
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6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Welcome Reception at Backpocket Brewing
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
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Breakfast
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8:00 AM
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9:00 AM
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Welcome + Concurrent Sessions
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Solutions for Control: Distribution Maintenance and Repair Techniques to Avoid System Shutdown Ryan Fugler – Regional Manager at Hydra-Stop LLC
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Ethics In the Water Industry Iowa Water Industry Leadership Institute Participants
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Well Siting, Design, and Construction Taylor Hopper, P.E. – Project Manager at FOX Strand; Mike Gannon – Hydrologist at Innovative Groundwater Solutions, LLC
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Groundwater 101 Julie Sievers – Senior Water Solutions Specialist at ISG
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9:05 AM
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9:55 AM
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Concurrent Sessions
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Avon Lake Water Main Improvements John Gade, P.E. – Project Manager at FOX Strand
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Ethics In the Water Industry Continued
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Rethinking Well Materials for Improving Efficiency, Maintenance, and Service Life Martha Silks, PG – Lead Hydrogeologist at LRE Water; Michael Schnieders, PG, PH-GW – Owner at Water Systems Engineering, Inc.
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Chemical Pump Troubleshooting Jon Harger – Vice President at Vessco, Inc.
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9:55 AM
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10:25 AM
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Exhibits & Networking Break
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10:25 AM
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11:15 AM
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Concurrent Sessions
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Separating Fact from Fiction: AWWA D102 Coating Service Life Joshua Brady – Coatings Consultant at Modern Coating Solutions / Tnemec Company Inc.
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(10:25) Source Water Protection Planning and Implementation Matthew Dvorak – Source Water Protection Coordinator at Iowa DNR
(10:55) Iowa Nutrient Collaborative for Public Water Supplies Mary Beth Stevenson – Watersheds & Source Water Program Manager at City of Cedar Rapids
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Maximizing Centrifugal Pumps Mean Time Between Maintenance Ed Dunn – Sales Manager at Trillium Flow Technologies
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Surface Water Treatment Basics and Troubleshooting Travis Webber – Vice President Sales and Distribution at Chem-Sult, INC
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11:20 AM
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12:10 PM
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Concurrent Sessions
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Tank Rehabilitation – Challenges, Outcomes, Lessons Learned Tim Wilson – Project Manager at DIXON Engineering, Inc.; Chad Coon – General Manager at Waterloo Water Works
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From Academies to Field Trips: Communication Strategies for Telling Your Utility’s Story and Developing Relationships to Improve Water Quality Ted Corrigan – General Manager and CEO; Jennifer Terry – External Affairs Manager at Des Moines Water Works; Melissa Walker – Public Relations Consultant for Des Moines Water Works & Owner of MW Media Consultants
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Reconstructing of Six Concrete Gravity Filters at the University of Iowa's Surface Water Treatment Plant: Challenges, Successes, and Lessons Learned Along the Way Brad Weiss – Project Engineer at Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc.; Alex Bartley – Project Engineer at ENGIE North America
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Iowa DNR Safe Drinking Water Program Panel: It Takes a Village Anne Lynam – Environmental Specialist Sr., Aaron Pickens – Environmental Specialist Sr., Bob Campbell – Senior Environmental Engineer, and Laurie Sharp – Environmental Specialist Sr. at Iowa DNR
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12:10 PM
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1:10 PM
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Awards & Business Meeting Luncheon
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1:10 PM
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1:40 PM
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Dessert in the Exhibit Hall
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1:40 PM
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2:30 PM
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Concurrent Sessions
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Water Audits, Data Validation, and Water Loss Control Frank Blaha, P.E. – Regional Liaison at The Water Research Foundation
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Social Media Crash Course for the Water Sector Brian Gongol – VP at DJ Gongol & Associates, Inc.
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Biological Ammonia Removal in Ground Water Sources –Lessons Learned and Unexpected Benefits from Pilot Studies and Full-Scale Installations Eric Lawrence – Sr. Process Engineer at WesTech Engineering LLC; Tom Dumbaugh, P.E. – Regional Sales Manager at WesTech Engineering LLC
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City of Ames Distribution System Pressure Monitoring Justin Claussen, P.E. – Public Works Operations Manager at City of Ames
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2:30 PM
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3:00 PM
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Exhibits & Networking Break
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3:00 PM
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3:50 PM
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Concurrent Sessions
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Getting the Lead Out – Lead Service Line Inventories Made Easy with GIS Katie Sterk, P.E. – Environmental Project Manager at Bolton & Menk, Inc.; John Shain, GISP – Principal GIS Project Manager at Bolton & Menk, Inc.
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Defining a Water Professional Julie Sievers – Senior Water Solutions Specialist at ISG
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Cyanobacteria & Cyanotoxins – Prevalence, Impacts, & Treatment Heath Picken, P.E. – Senior Project Manager at HR Green, Inc.
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Challenges for Iowa’s Groundwater: Drought, Induced Infiltration, Depletion, and Emerging Contaminants Bill Simpkins, PhD – Professor Emeritus at Iowa State University
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3:55 PM
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4:45 PM
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Concurrent Sessions
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Case Studies of Using Statistics and Machine Learning to Inventory and Locate Lead Service Lines Scott Rebman – Director of Engineer Sales at BlueConduit
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FAQ: Questions You are Thinking of Asking DNR's Water Supply Engineering Section Gabe Lee, P.E. – Environmental Engineer Senior at Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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Improving Efficiency and Reducing Cost of Disinfection By-Products Removal at Existing Conventional Water Treatment Plants Hoda Tafvizi, PhD – Project Engineer at FOX Strand
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Day in the Life of an Operator Taylor Shelfo – Treatment Plant Operator at City of Iowa City Water Division; Todd Damon – Water & Wastewater Superintendent at City of Atkins; Kyle Wellington – Water Treatment Superintendent at City of Washington; Brad Schaver – Water Operator at City of Coralville
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4:45 PM
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7:00 PM
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Section Celebration in the Exhibit Hall Drinks, appetizers, competitions, Water For People silent auction, presentation of the Fuller Award, and passing of the gavel.
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7:30 PM
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10:00 PM |
Young Professionals & Friends Social Following the Section Celebration, take a short 5-minute walk to 30Hop for an opportunity to connect with colleagues outside of the classroom. You will find more than 60 beers on tap and enjoy appetizers sponsored by the Young Professional & Student Activities Committee.
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Thursday, October 27
7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
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Breakfast
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8:00 AM
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8:50 AM
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Case Study in Evolving Workforce Strategies for a Midsize Utility John Dunn, P.E., MBA – Director, Water & Pollution Control at City of Ames; Nicole Martindale – Water Plant Student Operator at City of Ames
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8:50 AM
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Perfluorinated, Persistent, and Pervasive: PFAS in Iowa Dr. Joe Charbonnet, PhD – Assistant Professor at Iowa State University; Daria Dilparic – Graduate Student at Iowa State University; Matthew Graesch – Environmental Specialist, Solid Waste and Contaminated Sites at Iowa DNR
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9:50 AM
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10:10 AM
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Networking Break
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10:10 AM
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11:00 AM
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Central Iowa Water Works – Regional Drinking Water Production for the Des Moines Metro Area Christina Murphy, P.E. – General Manager at West Des Moines Water Works; Ted Corrigan, P.E. – General Manager and CEO at Des Moines Water Works; Dale Acheson – General Manager at Urbandale Water Utility
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11:00 AM
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11:50 AM
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Iowa DNR Update Carmily Stone, MPH – Drinking Water Program Coordinator at Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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11:50 AM
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12:00 PM
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Closing Remarks & Prize Drawing
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