2014 Winter Conference Presentations & Materials

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Monday, February 3

Water Quality Committee

• Agenda 
• NACWA Provides Additional Insight on EPA's New Ammonia Criteria (Advocacy Alert 13-16)
• GAO Report: Clean Water Act - Changes Needed if Key EPA Program Is to Help Fulfill the Nation's Water Quality Goals 
• NACWA Comments on Permit Writers Training Slides
• NACWA Comments on Water Quality Standards Rule
• Vision for Section 303(d) Program, December 2013
• Amicus Brief, City of Homedale Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit
• The Emergent Water Sector Utility, Leading Organizations Share Perspectives & Priorities, January 2014

Utility & Resource Management Committee

• Agenda 
• Jeff Eger, Senior Management Consultant, HDR Engineering, Inc., OH
• Andy Kricun , Executive Director/Chief Engineer, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, NJ  
  » Presentation

• NACWA 2014 Financial Survey (Member Update 14-02)
• MSD Benchmarking Assessment 2013 
• NACWA Comments on RFS Amendments
• The Emergent Water Sector Utility, Leading Organizations Share Perspectives & Priorities, January 2014

Biosolids Management Committee

• Agenda 
• Ray Orvin, Executive Director, Renewable Water Resources, SC
• Charlie Logue, Executive Director, Renewable Water Resources, SC
• NACWA Comments on NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule
• NACWA Comments on SSIs
• The Emergent Water Sector Utility, Leading Organizations Share Perspectives & Priorities, January 2014

Facility & Collection Systems Committee

• Agenda 
• Virginia Roach, Vice President, CDM Smith, MA
  » Presentation
• Luis Montestruque, President, EmNet, LLC, IN
• Tim Braun, Enterprise Architect, EmNet, LLC, IN
  » Presentation
• Municipal Letter on Blending Decision 
• The Emergent Water Sector Utility, Leading Organizations Share Perspectives & Priorities, January 2014

Stormwater Management Committee

• Agenda 
• Kevin Daggett, Stormwater Section Manager, City of Albuquerque, NM
  » Presentation 
• RDA Petitions
• RDA Petitions Interim Response Letter from EPA
• Muni Letter Requesting Comment Period for RDA Petitions
• The Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013 S. 1677 / H.R. 3449 
• Colorado MS4 Draft General Permit
• Colorado MS4 Draft General Permit - Fact Sheet
• Missouri Supreme Court Decision: Invalidating MSD Stormwater Fee Program 
• Amicus Brief Supporting NEORSD Stormwater Program 
• The Emergent Water Sector Utility, Leading Organizations Share Perspectives & Priorities, January 2014

Tuesday, February 4

Opening Remarks

• Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA

Welcoming Remarks

• The Honorable David Coss, Mayor, City of Santa Fe, NM

Keynote Address - Opportunities for Collaboration with NACWA on Today’s Clean Water Challenges

• Andrew Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
  » Presentation

Meeting Today's Cost and Compliance Challenges with More Holistic Approaches

• Dax Blake, Administrator, Division of Sewerage & Drainage, City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities, OH
  » Presentation

Collaboration before Regulation: Nutrients and TMDLs

• Barbara Biggs, Government Affairs Officer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO

• Ben Grumbles, President, U.S. Water Alliance, DC
  » Presentation

• Robert Steidel, Director, City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, VA
  » Presentation

• Jane Madden, Senior Vice President, CDM Smith, MA
  » Presentation

• Kelly Collins, Senior Water Resource Specialist, CDM Smith, NM
  » Presentation

Association Business Meeting

• Association Bylaws, Proposed Amendments - January 2014
  

Closing Remarks

• Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
  
  

Opening Remarks

• Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA

Toilets Are Not Trash Cans!  Working Cooperatively toward Mutually Beneficial Solutions

• Melody LaBella, Pollution Prevention Program Coordinator, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
  » Presentation

• Dave Rousse, President, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), NC
  » Presentation
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  » Video #2

• Michelle Daugherty, Diversion Investigator, Drug Enforcement Administration, NM
  » Presentation

• Helen Cantril Dulac, Grease Abatement Program, Pretreatment & Laboratory Services, Dallas Water Utilities, TX
  » Presentation
  » 2012 TEEA Winner, Pollution Prevention - Dallas Water Utilities
  » Cease the Great Cedar Valley College BioBot Race
  » Cable Commercial - I Can Fry That
  » Cease the Grease to Make Electricity!
  » Cease the Grease - Earth Day Dallas 2012

Closing Remarks

• Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA

Legislative & Regulatory Policy and Legal Affairs Committee (Joint Meeting)

• Agenda 
• Charlie Nylander, President, WaterMatters, NM
• Clean Water Affordability Act 
• Targeted Action Fund (TAF) Requests 
• Citizen Suit Proposal 
• NACWA Litigation Tracking Spreadsheet  
• The Emergent Water Sector Utility, Leading Organizations Share Perspectives & Priorities, January 2014

Wednesday, February 5

 Opening Remarks

• Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA

The Energy and Water Utility Interface – Emerging Trends and Drivers

• Mike Hightower, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Military and Energy Systems Analysis Department, Sandia National Laboratories, NM
  » Presentation

Breaking the Mold on Wet Weather Compliance Strategies

• Ted Henifin, General Manager, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
  » Presentation

• Marty Grate, Environmental Services Manager, City of Omaha Public Works Department, NE
  » Presentation

• Richard Stahr, Vice President, Brown and Caldwell, NC
  » Presentation

• Tim Coleman, Principal Technologist, CH2M HILL, PA
  » Presentation

 Closing Remarks

• Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA