2014 PRET Presentations & Materials

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Tuesday, May 13

 

Introduction to the Pretreatment Program for Wastewater Utilities Training

 

Wednesday, May 14

 

Opening Remarks

 

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

Featured Speaker –
One Water: Are We Treating Waste or Creating Resources?

 

Featured Speaker –
Preventing Problems from Pesticides – The Research and Regulations

 

Panel Presentation –
Controlling Dental Amalgam, With or Without a National Rule

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
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region 5
  • 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

 

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?

 

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

 

Introduction

  • Paul Ebert, Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Facility, IA

Featured Speaker Digesting Food Waste: Creating a Resource from Leftovers

 

Panel Presentation –
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Wastewater… Bio-Cremation and Pretreatment

 

Closing Remarks