Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D. (Chairman)
MWH Soft (CO)

Arnold Strasser, PE
Denver Water (CO)

Jeffrey Cowburn, AScT CET
Regional Municipality of Niagara (Canada)


7:00
am

Coffee and Registration

7:30
am
Chair's Welcome and Opening Address

7:35
am
Keynote Speaker: The History of London's Water Supply
Robert Casey, Network Analysis Manager
Thames Water (UK)


7:50
am

Keynote Speaker: Seamless Surge Modeling of Large Drinking Water Systems
Don J. Wood, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Civil Engineering Software Center
University of Kentucky (KY)

8:15
am
Application of Artificial Neural Network Modeling to Water and Wastewater Utility Planning and Operations
Christopher W. Baxter, Ph.D., President
HYDRANNT Consulting, Inc. (Canada)

8:45
am
UDF Analysis Using Hydraulic Modeling
Werner de Schaetzen, Ph.D., Hydraulic Modeling and Asset Management Technical Lead - Pacific Region
Earth Tech (Canada)

9:15
am
Identifying the Potential for Low/Negative Pressure Transient Events in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
Kala K. Fleming, Ph.D., Water Environmental Scientist, Innovation and Technology
American Water (NJ)

9:45
am
The Design of Mixing Systems for Water Storage Reservoirs
Li Ding, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
Flow Science Incorporated (VA)

10:15
am
Networking Break


10:30
am

Sewer Design Criteria: Are Your Planning Decisions Reducing the Risk of SSOs?
Thomas Eugene Dumm, PE, Technical Director
O'Brien & Gere (MD)

11:00
am
From Ink and Paper to Dynamic Model: A Master Plan Case Study Incorporating Integrated GIS Creation/Hydraulic Modeling
Jon M. Wells, PE, Project Engineer
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (CA)

11:30
am
How are Rockwells Impacting our Sewer Flows?
Tony A. Akel, PE, Associate, Manager - Infrastructure Master Planning
Carollo Engineers (CA)
Jose Gutierrez, PE, Project Engineer
Carollo Engineers (CA)

12:00
pm
Networking Lunch Break


1:15
pm

Water Quality Modeling for Changing Requirements
Mao Fang, PE, Senior Civil Engineer, Planning Division
Las Vegas Valley Water District (NV)

1:45
pm
EPS Water Quality Modeling for Evaluating Colored Water Complaints - A Dallas Water Utilities Case Study
Scott A. Cole, EIT, Project Engineer
Black & Veatch (MO)

2:15
pm
Developing a Water System Operations Plan for Integration of a New Surface Water Treatment Plant Using Hydraulic Modeling
Patrick B. Moore, PE, Project Engineer
Bohannan Huston, Inc. (NM)

2:45
pm
Impacts of Operation on Water Age
Jerry A. Edwards, PE, Senior Planning Engineer
Black & Veatch (MO)

3:15
pm
Networking Break


3:30
pm

Blackout!! Optimizing Standby Power Generation Requirements for a Complex Water System Using a Calibrated Hydraulic Model
Devan G. Thomas, P.Eng., Program Manager
Earth Tech (Canada)
Anthony Parente, P. Eng., Manager, Capital Works
Region of Peel (Canada)


4:00
pm

Maintaining Hydraulic Models in a 2-Tier Delivery and Collection Environment

Jeffrey Cowburn, AScT CET, Design Technologist - Hydrotechnical Specialist
Regional Municipality of Niagara (Canada)

4:30
pm
Reduction of Energy Consumption Through the Application of Energy Management Tools
Joseph A. Hartley, Ph. D., Principal Engineer
MWH Europe (UK)

5:00
pm
Optimizing Capital Expenditure in a Large UK Water Utility
Christopher M. Bros, Principal Civil Engineer
MWH Europe (UK)

5:30
pm
Close of Day One


 

7:00
am

Coffee and Registration

7:30
am
Keynote Speaker: The Latest Advances in Geocentric Dynamic Sewer Modeling Technology: State-of-the-Art
Trent Schade, PE, National Stormwater Technology Leader
MWH Soft (CO)


8:00
am

All-Pipes Model Development at the Las Vegas Valley Water District
Laura B. Jacobsen, PE, Manager, Planning Division
Las Vegas Valley Water District (NV)
Sri Kamojjala, PE, Senior Civil Engineer
Las Vegas Valley Water District (NV)

8:30
am
Just Because the System is Small, Doesn't Make the Modeling Any Easier
Douglas C. Howie, PE, Senior Project Manager
HDR (WA)

9:00
am
Prescott/Prescott Valley - Water System Management for Existing Needs & Growth to Build-Out
Richard A. Humpherys, PE, Project Engineer
Carollo Engineers (AZ)

9:30
am
Colorado Springs Utilities -
At a Critical Juncture in the Planning, Design, and Operation of Its Finished Water Delivery System
Lisa M. Barbato, PE, Managing Engineer
Colorado Springs Utilities (CO)
Edward J. Koval, PE, Project Engineer
Black & Veatch (CO)

10:00
am
Denver Water's Experiences Using All-Pipes Modeling
Arnold Strasser, PE, Hydraulic Engineer
Denver Water (CO)

10:30
am
Networking Break


10:45
am

From Hydraulic Model to Real World Solutions
James J. Strayer, PE, Associate Vice President - Division Manager
PBS&J (CA)

11:15
am
Developing a Fully Integrated Hydraulic Model Using Advanced Modeling and Calibration Techniques
Charles T. Duncan, PE, Principal Engineer
West Yost & Associates (CA)
Felix Riesenberg, PE, Senior Civil Engineer
City of Napa (CA)

11:45
am
Integrating All-Pipes Systems in a Geodatabase Environment
Nathan O. Walker, PE, Water Engineer
HDR (CO)

12:15
pm
Networking Lunch Break

1:30
pm
Beauty is in the Eye of the Client
Paul M. Hauffen, President and CEO
IDModeling, Inc. (CA)

2:00
pm
Operations, Billing, Hydraulic Models and GIS - Where the Rubber Meets the Road
David Stangel, PE, Northwest Drinking Water Technology Lead
CH2M HILL (ID)

2:30
pm
GIS Integration for a Cost Effective Modeling Solution
Scott F. Humphrey, PE, Planning and IS Division Leader
Infrastructure Engineering Corporation (CA)

3:00
pm
Creating the Maintainable Model
Scott P. Cattran, Associate, GIS Group Manager
Woolpert, Inc. (CO)

3:30
pm
Networking Break


3:45
pm

Predicting the Life Cycle Financing Requirements for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Devan G. Thomas, P.Eng., Program Manager
Earth Tech (Canada)

4:15
pm
An Integrated Approach to Managing Asset Data
Jerry J. Colwell, Senior Solutions Architect
TAG The | Asset | Group (CO)

4:45
pm
Award Presentation

5:00
pm
Chair Concluding Summary and Close of Conference