2014 PRET Presentations & Materials
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Tuesday, May 13
Introduction to the Pretreatment Program for Wastewater Utilities Training
- Pat Bradley, LimnoTech, Inc., DC
- Bob Griffin, Shield Engineering, Inc., NC
- Module 1 - Program Overview
- Module 2 - Regulation Overview
- Module 3 - Industrial User Identification
- Module 4 - Permitting Industrial Users
- Module 5 - Pretreatment Standards
- Module 6 - Local Limits
- Module 7 - Inspection and Monitoring
- Module 8 - Reporting
- Module 9 - Data Management
- Module 10 - Enforcement
- Module 11 - Resources
- Module 12 - State/EPA Compliance Activities
Wednesday, May 14
Opening Remarks
- Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
Panel Presentation –
National Pretreatment Program Update
- Alan Aplin, City of Tacoma, Environmental Services Department, WA
- Jan Marie Pickrel, National Pretreatment Team Coordinator, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Seth Heminway, Water Branch, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Marcus Zobrist, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- Janet Goodwin, Engineering & Analysis Division, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, D.C.
Introduction
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Loudmilla Vertanessian, City of Los Angeles, CA
Featured Speaker –
One Water: Are We Treating Waste or Creating Resources?
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Theresa Connor, Water Environment Research Foundation, VA
Featured Speaker –
Preventing Problems from Pesticides – The Research and Regulations
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Melody LaBella, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Panel Presentation –
Controlling Dental Amalgam, With or Without a National Rule
- Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
- John Gilkenson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MN
- Peter Berglund, Industrial Waste & Pollution Prevention Section, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
- Kerry Britt, Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
EPA Regional Roundtable Discussions
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 1 and 2
- Justin Pimpare, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, MA
- Kerry Britt, Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 3 and 4
- Ron Johnson, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 5
- Newton Ellens, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, IL
- Ralph Erickson, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 6
- Carrie Weir, City of Temple, RI
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 7 and 8
- Paul Marshall, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 7, KS
- Doug Mendoza, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
- Lori Maag, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 9
- Paul Schmidtbauer, South Orange County Wastewater Authority, CA
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 10
- Clayton Brown, Clean Water Services, OR
Thursday, May 15
Pretreatment Issues Roundtable Discussions – Round 1
Panel Discussion
Microbeads & More: How Can We Reduce Consumer Product Contributions to Pollution?
- Melody LaBella, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
- Stiv Wilson, The 5 Gyres Institute, CA
- Jonathan Rivin, UW Extension-Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, WI
Panel Discussion
Wastewater and Wipes: Adversaries or Allies?
- Frank Dick, City of Vancouver - Engineering Services, WA
- Steve Ogle, INDA – Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, NC
- Cynthia Finley, Director, Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, DC
Pretreatment Issues Roundtable Discussions – Round 2
Panel Discussion
Law & Order: Hauled Wastes Unit
- Dave Snyder, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
- Eileen Gers, Industrial Pretreatment Supervisor, City of Grand Junction, Grand Junction, CO
- Ray Orvin, Executive Director, Renewable Water Resources, Greenville, SC
- Arnaud Girard, Compliance Investigator, Industrial Waste Program, King County Wastewater Treatment Division, Seattle, WA
Friday, May 16
Opening Remarks
- Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
Introduction
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Paul Ebert, Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Facility, IA
Featured Speaker Digesting Food Waste: Creating a Resource from Leftovers
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Michael Keleman, InSinkErator, WI
Panel Presentation –
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Wastewater… Bio-Cremation and Pretreatment
- Ed Gottlieb, Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, City of Ithaca, NY
- Jason Bradshaw, Bradshaw Funeral and Cremation Services, MN
- Terry Regnier, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, MN
- David Lane, Rochester Water Reclamation Plant, MN
- Peter Berglund, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
- Sandy Sullivan, Resomation Ltd., Scotland
Closing Remarks
- Theresa Pfeifer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO