2014 Summer Conference Presentations & Handouts
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Monday, July 14
Water Quality Committee
- Agenda
- Review of EPA Nutrient Permitting Approaches TAF Project Final Report
- NACWA Comments on Selenium Criteria Revision
- Recreational Water Quality Criteria FAQ
- EPA PowerPoint on Bacteriophage Criteria
- EPA Revision to Human Health Criteria
- EPA Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order for Use of TST
- California Utility Complaint Regarding Use of Test of Significant Toxicity (TST)
- NACWA Comments on Sufficiently Sensitive Test Method Rule
- NACWA Comments on FDA’s Proposed Triclosan Rule
- EAB Homedale Permit Appeal Decision
Climate & Energy Committee
- Agenda
- The President's Climate Action Plan
- Water Resilience Summit: Summary and Next Steps
- Flood Risk Management, Civil Engineering Magazine April 2014
- U.S. Supreme Court Limits POTW Clean Air Act Permit Obligations for GHG
Utility and Resource Management Committee
- Agenda
- Financial Management of the Utility of the Future
- EPA Roadmap of Effective Practices
- Department of Energy Water/Energy Nexus Report
- 2013 NACWA Cost of Clean Water Index Final Report
Joint Facility & Collection System and Stormwater Committees
- Agenda
- Presentation
- EPA Region 1 RDA Petition Denial
- EPA Region 3 RDA Petition Denial
- EPA Region 9 RDA Petition Denial
- NACWA/AOMWA Joint Amicus Brief in Support of NEORSD
- Clarks Creek Dissolved Oxygen and Sediment TMDL
- EPA Response Letter on Blending Decision, 4-2-2014
- Municipal Reply Letter to EPA on Blending, 5-30-2014
- EPA Reply to Municipal Groups on Blending, 6-18-2014
- EPA Experts Forum on Public Health Impacts of Blending
Legal Affairs Committee
- Agenda
- NACWA Litigation Tracking Spreadsheet
- NACWA Wet Weather Consent Decree Handbook
- NACWA Consent Decree e-Library
- NACWA Letter to EPA on Application of CSO Policy
- New York Consumer Lawsuit on "Flushable Wipes"
- Ohio Consumer lawsuit on "Flushable Wipes"
- Jerry Linder Oregon Presentation
- Oregon Temperature Standard Timeline
Tuesday, July 15
Legislative & Regulatory Policy Committee
- Agenda
- NACWA Waters of the U.S. Fact Sheet
- Integrated Planning Technical Assistance
- NACWA Overview of WRRDA and SRF Provisions
- Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2014
- WOTUS Presentation
GENERAL SESSION I
Opening Remarks
- Julius Ciaccia, Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH
Welcoming Remarks
- Dean Marriott, Director, City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Portland, OR
- The Honorable Charlie Hales, Mayor, City of Portland, Portland, OR
Conference Keynote
Telling the Modern Utility’s Story
- Thomas W. Sigmund, Chair, NACWA Utility & Resource Management Committee, Executive Director, NEW Water, Green Bay, WI
- Kenneth Rubin, Managing Director, Rubin Mallows Worldwide, Washington, DC
- George S. Hawkins, General Manager, DC Water, Washington, DC
- White Paper- Today's Clean Water Utility: Delivering Value to Ratepayers, Communities, & the Nation
Industry Leader Perspectives
Leading for Today and Tomorrow
- Elisa M. Speranza, Chief Communications Officer, CH2M HILL, Denver, CO
- Dan McConville, President, Business Solutions Group, MWH Global, Broomfield, CO
Annual Association Business Meeting
Report of the President
- Julius Ciaccia, Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH
Report of the Treasurer
- Adel Hagekhalil, Assistant Director, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles, CA
Election of Directors
Report of the Executive Director
- Ken Kirk, Executive Director, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Washington, DC
Report of the Incoming President
- Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, Alexandria, VA
GENERAL SESSION II
Opening Remarks
- Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, Alexandria, VA
Roundtable Discussion
Water Works... Creating Jobs and Growing the Economy
- Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, Alexandria, VA
- Jo Ann Macrina, Commissioner, City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Atlanta, GA
- Harlan Kelly, General Manager, City & County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, CA
- Andy Kricun, Executive Director/Chief Engineer, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, Camden, NJ
- Jeffrey Odefey, Director, CLean Water Supply Programs, American Rivers, Berkeley, CA
- Khari Mosley, Pennsylvania Regional Program Manager, BlueGreen Alliance, Pittsburgh, PA
Biosolids Management Committee
- Agenda
- Wahkaikum County Land Application Ban – NACWA/Municipal Groups Amicus Brief
- NACWA Comments on EPA Risk Assessment for TNSSS Pollutants
- NBP Phosphorus Fact Sheet
- Petition for Administrative Stay and Reconsideration of SSI Rule
Wednesday, July 16
GENERAL SESSION III
Opening Remarks
- Karen Pallansch, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, Alexandria, VA
Featured Speakers
Global to Local – Perspectives from Singapore International Water Week
- Diane Taniguchi-Dennis*, Vice Chair, NACWA Utility & Resource Management Committee Deputy General Manager, Clean Water Services, Hillsboro, OR
- Raj Bhattarai, Division Manager, Austin Water Utility, Austin, TX
Panel Presentation
Lessons From the Past – Visions of the Future
- David Denard, Director of Environmental Services, Jefferson County Commission, Birmingham, AL
- David Guhin, Director of Utilities, City of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, CA
- Raissa DeLarosa, Economic Development & Marketing Coordinator, Economic Development Division City of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, CA
- Leisa Thompson, General Manager, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, St. Paul, MN
- Scott Haskins, Senior Vice President & Director of Strategic Consulting, CH2M HILL, Seattle, WA
- Patrick Schultz, Vice President, Peer Performance Solutions, Municipal & Commercial Business Veolia North America, New York, NY
Featured Speaker
Collaboration, Partnerships & the Future of Clean Water
- David St. Pierre, NACWA Board Member, Executive Director, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, IL