2013 PRET Presentations & Materials

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Wednesday, May 15

Opening Remarks

Suzanne Goss, JEA (Electric, Water & Sewer), FL
Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO

Welcoming Remarks

Dean Marriott, City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, OR
Nina DeConcini, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, OR

Keynote Address: Trends in Wastewater Treatment

Kenneth Williamson, School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University, OR
- Presentation

National Pretreatment Program Update

Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
Jan Marie Pickrel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Presentation
Rob Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Presentation

Clearing the FOG: Different Strategies for Different Sources

James Baginski, City and County of Honolulu, HI
- Presentation
Bob Baumgartner, Clean Water Services, OR
- Presentation
Helen Cantril Dulac, Dallas Water Utilities, TX
Dan Parnell, City of Gresham, OR
- Presentation

Opening Remarks

Martie Groome, City of Greensboro, NC

Brewing Success: Pretreatment Programs and Breweries

Doug Mendoza, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
Kelly Graham, City of Bend, OR
- Presentation
Craig Horrell, Deschutes Brewery, OR
- Presentation

Announcements

Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO

EPA Regional Roundtable Discussions

Kerry Britt, Narragansett Bay Commiission, RI
Christine Gasparine, Hanover Sewerage Authority, NJ
Ron Johnson, Hampton Sanitation District, VA
Jon van Hoff, Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, NC
Chris Hall, Metropolitan Sewer District of Great Cincinnati, OH
Carrie Weir, City of Temple, TX
Doug Mendoza, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
Paul Schmidtbauer, South Orange County Wastewater Authority, CA
Michael Le, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, CA
Miguel Santana, City of Portland, OR

Thursday, May 16

Opening Remarks

Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO

Not Your Typical Discharger: Case Studies for Local Limits

Jennifer Moore, Trinity River Authority of Texas
Bruce Tiffany, King County Departmen of Natural Resources and Parks, WA
- Presentation
Carolyn Fiore, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA
- Presentation

PCBs and Triclosan - Is More Regulatory Action Needed?

Melody LaBella, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Adriane Borgias, Washington Department of Ecology, WA
- Presentation
Sarah Janssen, Natural Resources Defense Council, CA
- Presentation

Toliets Are Not Trash Cans! Preventing Inappropriate Flushing

Clayton Brown, Clean Water Services, OR
- Presentation
Frank Dick, City of Vancouver - Engineering Services, WA
- Presentation
Bobbi Wallace, City of Kirkland, Department of Public Works, WA

NACWA Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Committee Meeting

Agenda

Announcements

Martie Groome, City of Greensboro, NC

Friday, May 17

Opening Remarks

Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO

What's the Cure for Pharmceuticals in Wastewater?

Ed Gottlieb, City of Ithaca Department of Public Works, NY
Dave Galvin, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, WA
- Presentation
Janet Gillaspie, Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies (ACWA), OR
- Presentation
Melody LaBella, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
- Presentation

Going with the Flow: Pretreatment Program Accepting Stormwater

Despina Strong, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, WA
Tim Potter, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
- Presentation
Frank Dick, City of Vancouver - Engineering Services, WA
- Presentation
Carolyn Fiore, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA
- Presentation

ClosingRemarks

Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO