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PA-AWWA 69th Annual

Conference Hershey Lodge &

Convention CenterApril 25-27, 2017

PA-AWWA has again partnered with

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)— Liberty Northeast Region

for our Annual Conference.

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PA-AWWA 69th Annual Conference

Chair’s Message

Important – Please Read!n Name badges must be

worn at all times during the conference! Volunteers will be checking badges at all special events and technical sessions. If you lose your badge, stop by the registration desk for a new one.

n Certified Operators must bring their Client ID and PE #’s to all operator and technical sessions to receive credit for Contact Hours and PDH’s. Sign-in at all sessions you attend to receive Contact Hours/PDH’s at the conference.

n Are you lost or looking for someone? Check the Registration Desk outside the Exhibit Hall. Schedule Changes and Conference Updates will be posted at the Registration Desk.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2017 PA-AWWA 69th Annual Conference

Welcome to the 69th Annual PA-AWWA Conference! On behalf of the Section, I thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to be here. Once again we are partnering with the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) to provide you with a more varied and enriching experience. We are fortunate to have DBIA

as our co-host to enhance our educational activities and to host the Wednesday night mixer. Over the next couple days, we will have much to see and do at the Conference and I hope you find time to experience all that the Hershey area has to offer.

Our conference committee, led by Doug Komandt and Tim Trout, has done an excellent job and I wish to thank all those who have worked diligently behind the scenes to make this a successful event. We have a jam-packed schedule of events, sessions and activities from Tuesday through Thursday. I believe you will find your Conference experience to be enriching, informative and well just plain fun!

The fun begins Tuesday morning with the Golf Outing at Deer Valley Golf course followed by a Meet and Greet on Tuesday night. Things kick into high gear on Wednesday morning with the full day Operators’ Sessions and the General Opening Session. Our keynote speaker is Craig Wolfley who will surely have some very entertaining stories. Also, there will be remarks from AWWA Vice-President Steve Dennis and an important EPA update from Patty-Kay Wisniewski. Then, don’t miss the Business Luncheon and Awards presentation honoring individuals in our industry.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Exhibit Hall Opens. Be sure to check out the Silent Auction items, Fresh Ideas Poster Contest, and play the Monopoly game to win prizes. By popular demand, we will continue some of the previous year’s events such as the Tank Building Contest and Water Taste Test Contest while also adding a Hydrant Hysteria contest. Who can assemble a hydrant the fastest? The winner will represent Pennsylvania at the ACE17 conference in

Philly! These Exhibit Hall activities culminate in the Vendor Powerhouse Networking Event in the Exhibit Hall from 5:00-7:00pm. Hopefully, you can also find time to stop in to the Section Committee Open House and also attend the Partnership for Safe Water Mixer. On Wednesday evening, DBIA is sponsoring a mixer at Your Place restaurant in Hershey. Be sure to stop by the DBIA booth to pick up a wristband if you would like to attend this fantastic event.

Be sure to attend the Technical Sessions beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing all day Thursday. There are some intriguing presentations on the agenda. On Thursday morning, we pick up right where we left off with a nice breakfast in the Exhibit Hall. While there, finish playing the Monopoly game and keep an eye on those items you are bidding on at the Water for People Silent Auction. Operators may opt for the all-day session, “Harmful Algae Blooms,” and garner 5 DEP Contact Hours in the process. From 9:00-11:00am, the Water Utility Council will meet. The Exhibit Hall activities will conclude with a lunch but the Conference continues with excellent afternoon technical sessions so be sure to stick around for informative subject matters in our industry as well as the design-build sector.

I think you will agree that the annual State conference is a great value for your dollar with many networking and educational opportunities as well as casual mixers to reconnect with old friends and colleagues while also making new ones! The Exhibit Hall is “the place to be” and we appreciate the time that you spend interacting with our Exhibitors who help to make this event possible. In order to fully immerse yourself, try planning out your day in advance and develop an itinerary so that you do not miss all that there is to offer and please be sure to budget time in the Exhibit Hall. Also, all attendees are encouraged to fill out the Conference feedback forms to aid in future conference planning.

Thanks to all the vendors and sponsors, the Section Staff, and volunteers who have helped with the planning and implementation of the conference. We cannot do this without your support. Have a great conference everyone and I look forward to seeing you all here in Hershey.

Dan PrestonChair

Chair’s Message ...................... 2

Chair-Elect’s Message ........... 3

PA-AWWA Officers & Staff .... 4

Partnership for Safe Water Mixer .......................................... 5

Opening Session/Baxter & Fuller Awards Presentations ... 5

Business Luncheon and Awards Presentations ............ 5

Keynote & Guest Speakers ....6

Local Attractions ..................... 7

Two-Day Operator Training .. 8

Conference Schedule ......... 8-9

Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Sessions .... 10

Young Professionals Networking ............................. 10

PA-AWWA Committee Open House ........................... 10

Water for People Silent Auction ........................ 10

Technical Sessions ................11

Conference Exhibitors .......... 12

Sponsors ................................. 13

Special Events ....................... 13

Speaker Biographies .......14-15

Hershey Lodge Floor Plan .. BC

Congratulations to Pennsylvania American Water’s employees at our 32 water treatment facilities that earned Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water. These prestigious awards are a tribute to our employee’s hard work and dedication to enhancing drinking water treatment, optimizing treatment processes and raising drinking water quality above what’s required by federal and state drinking water standards. Learn more at www.pennsylvaniaamwater.com.

Award-winning water quality

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Chair-Elect’s MessageA s t h i s

year’s Chair of the Conference P l a n n i n g Committee, I would like to welcome you to the Pennsylvania Section American Water Works A s s o c i a t i o n 6 9 t h A n n u a l

Conference. It is great to have returned to Hershey, PA – “The Sweetest Place on Earth” for this year’s conference. Hershey has many places to see and visit and I hope you take the time to explore all that the area has to offer while you are at the conference.

I want to enthusiastically thank you for your participation at the conference this year especially since ACE17 is being held in Philadelphia in just over six weeks from now. Taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this event shows the dedication and enthusiasm you have for the Pennsylvania Section. The sessions will provide you with updates on current trends in the water industry. We have over 80 vendors/groups highlighted in the Exhibit Hall this year. Please visit as many booths as you are able to and thank the vendors for participating in this year’s conference.

The kick-off for the conference began with the Golf Scramble at Deer Valley Golf Course at 10:00 am on Tuesday morning. It is hard to predict what the weather will be, but I am sure that all of the participants had an enjoyable day. Always remember “A Bad Day on the Golf Course is better than a Good Day at Work”! This was followed at night with a social gathering on Tuesday night in the Cocoa Terrace Room at the Hershey Lodge. I hope you were able to attend.

Wednesday begins with two technical sessions – Service Line/ Water Main Electrical Hazard and Lead & Copper Rule Basics, but the most anticipated program is the Opening Session with a this year’s speaker from western Pennsylvania. This speaker was chosen to give you fair and balanced content. The Keynote Speaker for The Opening Session is Craig Wolfley, a 12 year veteran of the NFL playing most of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is currently a sideline reporter for the Steelers radio network and is a sports talk co-host during the football season. Craig has a very interesting perspective on many things in life and I enjoy listening to the talk show.

The visiting AWWA Officer this year is Vice-President Steve Dennis. He comes to us from the Alameda County Water District

located in the San Francisco Bay Area. I met Steve at the RMSO meeting last fall and was very impressed with his knowledge and passion for the water industry. Take a moment to introduce yourself and provide him with a nice Pennsylvania welcome.

The time for the Business Lunch has been moved up this year. It is schedule to begin at 11:30 am on Wednesday this year. This is being tried to allow attendees to be present at either the session taught by Stan States or by Bob McIntyre. Previously these educational sessions could not be joined by the attendees of the Business Lunch due to the time overlap. This also provides other conference participants time to visit with the vendors at the Exhibit Hall before the technical sessions start at 2:00 pm.

We will again be holding the annual “Monopoly” game to encourage interaction with the vendors in the Exhibit Hall. Stop in and talk to the vendors to receive money to purchase great AWWA products. It is very easy to participate so please take the time to visit with our vendors. It is very important for you to visit our exhibit Hall and talk to the vendors as this is how the conference continues providing exceptional training at an affordable cost.

A brand new activity is being added to the schedule this year HYDRANT HYSTERIA. There was a request to hold this competition this year as there were a few water companies that wanted to send teams to the national convention since it is local. This is scheduled from 5:00 pm to 6:00pm on Wednesday in the Exhibit Hall. I am very excited to see this competition as I enjoyed watching this competition at the national conference last year. Stop by and cheer on the competitors to show them how much you appreciate the time and energy they have spent preparing for the competition. Hopefully we can build on this in future years to make this an annual event.

The Tank Building Contest is once again being held from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the Exhibit Hall. This has been a well contested competition in the past couple of years and I believe this year will be no exception. Plan to have your teams ready for some innovative designs and intense tank building.

The 2nd Annual Water Taste Test will once again be held. Don’t forget to stop in and vote for your favorite tasting water! This contest was well received last year and I hope this year’s is just as successful!

The Water for People Committee will again be having their silent auction of many fine prizes. This is a very good fundraiser for the WFP Committee, so please be generous

in your bidding. There are many fine items to bid on and there should be something for everyone that you absolutely must have.

Once again the Fresh Ideas Poster Contest sponsored by the YP Committee is being held in the Exhibit Hall. Please stop in and talk with the students to discuss their ideas and perhaps garner a different perspective on how to handle or solve a problem. You can never stop learning new methods or concepts on how to deal with situations at your company.

The Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) once again is sponsoring a social event on Wednesday night. It is being held at Your Place Restaurant in Hershey. Make sure to get your wristbands in order to participate in the activity. They always have an excellent activity planned. Thank you very much to this group for sponsoring the event.

I want to thank this year’s volunteers who form the Conference Planning Committee as well as the section staff. The time they spend preparing for this conference is greatly appreciated and the conference could not be done without you. There are just too many of you to thank individually, so I will extend my sincere thanks to all of you for donating your time and energy to make this conference a huge success. A special thanks to all the employees at the Section Office for all the time you spend preparing and coordinating the activities.

I am honored to be selected as your Section Chair for the 2017-18 year. I will attempt to keep up the high standards of the position. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible at the conference and throughout the next year. If you have any ideas for next year’s conference, please be sure to complete the evaluation forms that are available. Thanks again to all of the conference volunteers and section staff, and I hope you enjoy the conference.

Doug Komandt Chair-Elect

SEE YOU IN 2018

PA Section AWWA70TH Annual Conference

May 8–10, 2018New Venue!

Kalahari Resort & Convention CenterPocono Manor, PA

www.paawwa.org

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CHAIR ...................................................................... Dan Preston

CHAIR-ELECT ............................................... Douglas Komandt

VICE-CHAIR ...........................................................Peter Lusardi

PAST-CHAIR ....................................................... Michael Brown

DIRECTOR ................................................................Liesel Gross

TREASURER ......................................................... Paul D. Vojtek

MAC CHAIR ..................................................................Tim Trout

WATER UTILITY COUNCIL CHAIR .......................Pat Mandes

EDUCATION/TECH COUNCIL .........................Keith Johnston

NORTH-CENTRAL DISTRICT TRUSTEE ...................... Vacant

NORTHEAST DISTRICT TRUSTEE ...........................Kim Diehl

NORTHWEST DISTRICT TRUSTEE .................... Craig Palmer

SOUTH-CENTRAL DISTRICT TRUSTEE ...................... Vacant

SOUTHEAST DISTRICT TRUSTEE .......Christine Gunsaullus

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT TRUSTEE ...................Curt Fontaine

1309 Bridge StreetLower LevelP.O. Box D

New Cumberland, PA 17070(717) 774-8870

(717) 774-0288 Faxwww.paawwa.org

Keystone of the Drinking Water Community

PA Section AWWA 2016/2017 Board of Directors

SECTION STAFFPA-AWWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donald J. Hershey

SECURITY/EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR Mike Snyder

PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR & PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR Nancy Dinger

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Patricia Chila

PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE WATER REPS John Bartol, Tom Detweiler, Barry Herr, Kate O’Neill, Paul Zielinski

Play “MONOPOLY” PA-AWWA Style1. Pick up your Playing Board with instructions at the Monopoly Booth #9!2. Attend events and Collect Monopoly Money!3. Visit Participating Exhibiting Vendors for stamps on your playing board!

For the Exhibit Hall Monopoly Playing Board: “GO”straight to the Participating Exhibit Booth Vendors

get unique redeeming stamp from each them. (The booth numbers are on the board!) Return to “GO” and collect $200!

Spend your earnings at the MONOPOLY BOOTH!IMPORTANT: To purchase items, your MONOPOLY MONEY

must be accompanied by your receipt.

Items that you can BUY WITH YOUR MONOPOLY MONEY!• $$ Gift Cards $$ — 20 different

Gift Cards TO CHOOSE FROM!• AWWA Water Operator Field

Guide (1 available)• Careers in Drinking Water DVD

(1 available)• Chlorine and the Disinfection

Revolution DVD (1 available)• Water Treatment Operator

Handbook—(2 available)• Water Distribution Operator

Training Handbook— (1 available)

• Operator Certification Study Guide (1 available)

• The Drinking Water Dictionary (1 available)

• Operator’s Companion by USA Bluebook (2 available)

• PA- AWWA T-Shirts• PA- AWWA Vests• PA- AWWA Hats• Water Bottles• Various other items

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You’re Invited to the Partnership for Safe Water Networking Event

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 • 3:00 – 4:30 PM • Crystal AThe Partnership for Safe Water program continues to grow in both membership and accomplishments.

Pennsylvania accounts for almost 30% of the Nation’s total Partnership membership and our Partnership filter plants now serve almost 5.8 million residents in Pennsylvania.

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and PA Section Officers will be acknowledging accomplishments of the past year as a testimonial for their efforts in striving to produce the best water quality possible. Awards will be presented to several Partnership for Safe Water members recognizing their recent accomplishments.

Everyone is invited to attend! Light refreshments will be served.

OPENING SESSION AND AWARDS

Wednesday, April 26, 20179:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Magnolia B & CWELCOMEDan Preston

PA-Section AWWA Chair

Patti Kay WisniewskiU.S .EPA Update/Region 3

Steve DennisAWWA Vice-President

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Craig Wolfley

Former Pittsburgh Steeler

AWARD PRESENTATIONS

SAMUEL BAXTER AWARDPresented by Peter Lusardi

PA-Section AWWA Vice-Chair

GEORGE WARREN FULLER AWARD

Presented by Steve Dennis AWWA Vice-President

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURN

Dan PrestonPA-Section AWWA Chair

BUSINESS LUNCHEONWednesday, April 26, 2017

11:30 – 1:o0 PM • Empire A, B, C & D Join us for our Annual Luncheon where we will conduct our official business meeting and elect

our new leaders of the Section. Various awards will be presented to individuals from our outstanding Section’s membership along with a delicious meal presented by the chefs at the Hershey Lodge.

Individuals will be recognized for these prestigious awards: • David A. Long Scholarship • Rising Tide/Young Professional • Operator Meritorious Service

• PaWARN Gold Star Award • Special Recognition • AWWA One Operator Award

2017 AWWA MEMBERSHIP TENURE AWARDS AWWA honors significant membership tenure with the following awards.

GOLD WATER DROP AWARD George W. Johnstone • Thomas J. Reilly • Robert A. Stark

LIFE MEMBER STATUSAurel M. Arndt • Mark J. Gera • George R. Hart • David B. Hess • Joseph A. Millen • Michael D. Nelson • Jack Soost • Theodore L. Stevenson • Paul W. Ware

SILVER WATER DROP AWARDMichael A. Basista • Craig J. Bauer • Anthony J. Bellitto • Edward N. Benson • Brian Beskitt • Robert D. Bissey • Bennett P. Boffardi • Janet L. Bowers • Christopher M. Bowyer • Thomas W. Bradbury • James M. Brady • Charles K. Brence • Robert M. Bruce • Daniel R. Brumagin • Michael J. Brunovsky • Robert S. Buckwalter • Clyde Bullers • Michael Burda • Michael J. Burkardt • Steven L. Butterworth • Eric T. Buzza • Randy J. Cahalan • C. Wyllys Cass • Bill Castelli • Joel L. Caves • Michael J. Chestnut • Richard L. Croneberger • Mark P. Cross • Gordon E. Cruickshanks • Daniel J. Dannenmueller • W. Dwayne Delgrande • Jimmy L. Dennis • James R. DeWolfe • Robert C. Diefenderfer • Nancy Donahue • Jeffrey S. Doutrich • Carl A. Du Poldt • David J. Dvorak • Oleh J. Dzydzora • Erwin Elma • Edward J. Englehart • Rulison Evans • Michael C. Fabian • Andrew J. Fabian • Michael Fabian • Steven C. Farney • George A. Forsyth • Richard A. Foster • Loyal W. Fredley • David S. Friedman • Brian S. Funkhouser • Richard L. Garver • Dale R. Glatfelter • Kenneth I. Glotfelty • Edward J. Golanka • Frank M. Grablutz • Barbara J. Grosch • Eugene Haldeman • Robert R. Hartzel • Ronald R. Hatt • Mark Heavener • David A. Hegemann • Barry W. Hertzog • D. James Hewlings • Sam E. High • Alan R. Hill • Jeffrey R. Hines • John D. Hollenbach • Craig W. Hudson • Daniel J. Hufton • William E. Hutcheson • Keith M. Johnston • Steven E.

Joslyn • Fred A. Kahle • Dean A. Kaplan • Demetrius L. Kasmari • Brian D. Kauffman • Donald F. Kendrick • Stephen J. Kerbacher • Craig R. Kern • David B. Kerr • Don A. Kessler • William J. King • Gary J. King • Robert L. Kissinger • Richard Kotwica • Richard F. Kratz • Randy L. Krause • Stephen M. Krchnavy • James L. Kulavich • Louis E. Larson • Anthony T. Lenze • David T. Lewis Deborah P. Lippert • Peter L. Lisowski • Mark F. Lopata • Steven G. Lowry • Peter J. Lrdi • Jay R. Lucas • Timothy J. Mague • Dennis J. Mahoney • Paul C. Mamzic • David E. Marks • Dennis M. Martin • C. William Martin • Gary C. Martin • Michael Matechak • David J. Maugle • Wayne L. McCullough • Adam R. McDonough • John P. McElvenny • Joseph M. McMahon • Christopher E. Meister • Richard A. Mest • Paul Miller • Dean A. Miller • Gordon R. Miller • Cameron R. Mock • Joseph E. Murphy • Dennis G. Nace • Cyril Obermeir • Linda E.S. O’Donnell • Lance E. Olson • Graham W. Orton • Thomas L. Palmosina • Carol J. Paul • Edward Pavilonis • Frederick W. Peirce • Michael J. Pickel • Jeff S. Pifer • William R. Plunkett • G. Michael Poyner • John R. Presogna • Daniel C. Preston • Scott L. Pryor • David R. Quinn • Robert S. Rateau • James Riggio • Steven E. Riley • Robert N. Rineer • Warren E. Ringler • Richard A. Rogers • Mary P. Roland • David K. Runkle • Jodi L. Schnalzer • David C. Scholtz • Donald P. Scott • Thomas J. Sekula • Arup K. Sengupta • Robert F. Serpente • Theodore S. Shal • Jeffrey W. Shearer • Kevin C. Shelton • Matthew G. Smith • Herbert Spencer • Christina J. Sporer • Joseph E. Stammers • Nate R. Stauffer • Jeffrey H. Staul • Curt R. Steffy • Terry L. Sterner • Kevin T. Streiff • Scott W. Trzeciak • Steven C. Waldschmidt • John D. Walter • Patrick J. Ward • H. James Wilson • Yuefeng Xie • John J. Yamona • Chris T. Yendell • Douglass M. Yerger • Walter T. Young

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KEYNOTE & GUEST SPEAKERS

C r a i g Wolfley is a 12-year veteran of the NFL who played 10 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and 2 years with the Minnesota Vikings. Craig was selected in 2000 as a member of the

Steelers All-Century Team, voted online by Pittsburgh fans as a “team” of the best players to ever wear a Steeler uniform.

(Craig says that being selected was obviously the first Y2K computer glitch of the new millennium.) He was also chosen to be part of the Syracuse University 20th Century All-Star Team.

Craig remains a Steeler as he is a member of the game day network broadcast team, and also co-hosts a radio show with his best friend and former line mate Tunch Ilkin on 970am ESPN Pittsburgh. With the launch of his new website Craig is now an avid blogger and has his own popular Internet radio podcast.

Practically speaking, Craig has lived his entire life as a human crash test dummy. He successfully competed in diverse venues such as the World’s Strongest Man and the

NFL’s Strongest Man competitions, boxed professionally and placed 2nd in the first professional Sumo contest held on the North American continent. He holds a black belt in Freestyle Jiu Jitsu and has over 19 years of martial arts training – including being one of the original founders of the Power Punch program, taught to professional and amateur football players and teams throughout the United States.

Craig was not content to excel only on the athletic field. Academia wise, as evidenced by his 3rd place finish in his 6th grade spelling bee, Craig is a staunch believer in the scholar-athlete. His motto is “Sit mens sana in corpore sano” – a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Steve Dennis has worked for the Alameda County Water District located in the San Francisco Bay Area for 36 years. His career experience includes distribution system operation, groundwater protection and management, water quality, and environmental compliance. Currently, Steve serves as the program manager for emergency preparedness and response, security, and occupational health & Safety. He possesses a B.S. in Business Administration with a management concentration.

Steve has been actively engaged in AWWA since 1998 and currently serves on the Security and Emergency Preparedness Committee. He is also very active in the California-Nevada Section of AWWA having served on various committees and in Board positions including Section Chair from 2011-2012. Steve was honored with AWWA’s George Warren Fuller Award in 2013 and the California-Nevada’s George A. Elliott Memorial Award in 2009.

Steve lives in the San Francisco Bay Area in Pleasanton, California with his wife Mary Lou.

Keynote Speaker is a member of Steelers ‘All Century Team’

AWWA VP serves on Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee

Craig Wolfley

Steve DennisVice-President

(2015-2017)American Water Works

Association

Opening Session - Patty Kay Wisniewski

Patti Kay Wisniewski will provide an update on EPA at the Opening Session of the conference on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. The Opening Session will be held from 9 – 11:30 am in Magnolia Rooms B&C in the Confection Hall level of the conference center.

Patti Kay has been with EPA for over 31 years performing a wide range of duties including: state grants and contracts management; Consumer Confidence Report Rule, Public Notification Rule and the Revised Total Coliform Rule workgroup participation; and implementing climate change initiatives within the drinking water program.

Patti Kay has a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from Cook College, Rutgers University.

Since 2002, she has been the Drinking Water Security Coordinator in the Drinking Water Branch, working on security and emergency preparedness related matters; leading efforts to staff a regional Water Support Team to provide support to the states and utilities in the event of an emergency; and working closely with utilities setting up WARNs in Region 3.

During 2015, she had the opportunity to serve as the Drinking Water Branch Chief. She lives in Collingswood, New Jersey, where she and her husband like to walk into town for dinner. Her travels take her to Key West and Maine each year.

Patti Kay has received numerous awards within EPA over the years and from the Pennsylvania Section AWWA and the Water Works Association of Pennsylvania, for which she is very honored and grateful.

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DISTRIBUTION ● SOURCE SUPPLY ● PLANNING/MODELING ● TREATMENT ● STORAGE

W W W . W R A L L P . C O M

WATERO U R F O C U S F O R O V E R 1 0 0 Y E A R S

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

AACA Museum161 Museum Dr., Hershey, PA (717) 566-7100 Muscle Car Mania features your favorite cars from the 60’s and 70’s including special vehicles such as Betty White’s custom Cadillac, 1953 Cadillac Lemans #3 and a 1947 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith and Two-Wheeled Treasures from the Dennis Carpenter Collection. Roads to Rails Model Railroad will run all day Saturday and Monday with Thomas the Tank Engine for our smaller guests. Museum open daily from 9am-5 pm.

The Hershey Theater15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey, PA (717) 534-3405 The magnificent Hershey Theater was conceived by Milton S. Hershey and built between 1929 and 1933 as part of Mr. Hershey’s Great Building Campaign of the Great Depression, which also produced such Hershey landmarks as the Hotel Hershey, the Hersheypark Arena and the Hershey Stadium.

The Outlets at Hershey Located just off Hershey Park Drive with 60 Fabulous Outlet Stores with brands and prices you won’t believe. The Hershey Museum

63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA (717) 534-3439 From the interactive Museum Experience and its creative Apprentice Program to the Chocolate Lab to Café Zooka and the Museum Shop, the sweet results of Mr. Hershey’s entrepreneurship, ingenuity and philanthropy are guaranteed to inspire all who enter The Hershey Story.

Hershey’s Chocolate World 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA (717) 534-4900

See Hershey’s chocolate making process from the tropical rain forest where cacao beans grow through harvest and across the ocean where they are delivered to The Sweetest Place on Earth – Hershey, Pennsylvania. See, feel, and hear the processes that transforms the beans into milk chocolate. Using real factory equipment, you can choose the ingredients and watch your candy bar actually being made on the assembly line. Design your own wrapper and add a personal message.

The Spa at the Hotel Hershey100 Hotel Rd • Hershey, PA

(717) 533-2171 Experience total luxury at The Spa At The Hotel Hershey. For more information and list of services, visit www.chocolatespa.com

Troegs Brewery200 East Hersheypark Dr., Hershey, PA (717) 534-1297 Enjoy Tröegs’ unique brewing experience with a 5,000 square foot tasting room that opens into an outdoor seating area, all with ample views of the brewhouse. Observe the brewing process first-hand, take a self-guided tour along a window-lined hallway for an up-close view of the brewery. Tröegs will also provide guided tours of the brewhouse on designated days.

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ATTENTION OPERATORS: Enjoy two days of networking with your peers, attend new and exciting workshops, participate in the operator raffle game and the scavenger hunt, and exchange ideas with other operators over breakfast and lunch. You also have the opportunity to earn up to 7.5 PA DEP Contact Hours.

TWO-DAY OPERATOR TRAINING • APRIL 26 & 27, 2017

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 26, 2017

8:00 am – 9:00 am Operator’s Breakfast (Back of Meeting Room)

9:00 am – 5:30 pm Full Day Operator’s Sessions 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Service Line/Water Main Electrical Hazards Ray Delo (3.5 PA DEP Hours - Water) • Magnolia A

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Lead & Copper Rule Basics Deb Rotz (3 PA DEP Hours – Water) • Magnolia D

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Operator Lunch provided (Back of Meeting Room)

1:00 pm – 5:30 pm Strategic Overview of Disaster Management for Water/Wastewater Stan States (4 PA DEP Hours – Water/Wastewater) • Magnolia A

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Safety at Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities Bob McIntyre (1 DEP Hour – Water/Wastewater) • Magnolia D

TIME TUESDAY - APRIL 25 LOCATION

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Annual Golf Outing at Deer Valley Golf Course Deer Valley Golf Course

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Meet and Greet Social Gathering at the Hershey Lodge Cocoa Terrace

TIME WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 LOCATION

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Conference Registration Great Lobby

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Operator’s Breakfast - for those signed up for the morning sessions, enjoy a continental breakfast before class begins. Setup in the back of each Session Room.

Magnolia A & D

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Full Day Operator’s Session - earn up to 7.5 PA DEP Contact Hours

8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon - Service Line/Water Main Electrical Hazards - Ray Delo (3.5 PA DEP Contact Hours for Water)

Magnolia A Confection Hall Level

8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon - Lead & Copper Rule Basics - Deb Rotz (3 PA DEP Contact Hours for Water)

Magnolia D Confection Hall Level

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Safety at Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities - Bob McIntyre (1 DEP Contact Hour for Water/Wastewater)

Magnolia A Confection Hall Level

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Strategic Overview of Disaster Management for Water/Waste Water Treatment Facilities - Stan States (4 PA DEP Contact Hours for Water/Wastewater)

Magnolia D Confection Hall Level

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Opening Session & Keynote Speaker - Craig Wolfley - Sports Announcer and former Pittsburgh Steeler Football Player, and Steve Dennis, Vice President of AWWA, will provide the Opening Session Comments. Patty-Kay Wisniewski, US EPA , will provide an EPA update.

Magnolia B & C Confection Hall Level

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Exhibit Hall Set-up Blue and White Rooms

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Business Luncheon & Awards Presentations Empire A,B,C&D Confection Hall Level

2:00 PM – 4:45 PM Technical Sessions - 2 Separate Rooms (1 PA DEP Contact Hour) Magnolia B & C Confection Hall Level

1:00 PM Exhibit Hall Opening Blue and White Room

1:00 PM – 7:00 PM Silent Auction and Fresh Ideas Poster Contest and Monopoly Game Blue and White Room

3:00 PM – 4:30PM PA-Section Committee Open House/PA-AWWA PFSW Mixer Bue and White Room

3:00 PM – 4:30PM Break Blue and White Room

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Water Taste Test Blue and White Room

6:15 – 7:00 PM Celebrity Panel of Judges determine Best Tasting Water & Winner goes to ACE 17 to compete

Blue and White Room

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Hydrant Hysteria Contest (5:00–6:00 PM) & Tank Building Contest (6:00–7:00 PM) Blue and White Room

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Exhibit Hall Networking Event - Visit with representatives from the water industry, participate in the Vendor Drawing and the Monopoly Game and take part in the Water for People Silent Auction. Appetizers, beer and wine will be served.

Blue and White Room

5:30 PM & 6:30 PM Vendor Drawings - Exhibit Hall Blue and White Room

7:00 PM DBIA Sponsored Event at YOUR PLACE RESTAURANT near Hershey Lodge. Must get wristband from DBIA Booth.

Your Place Restaurant

THURSDAY – April 27, 20177:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast – Blue & White

Room (Exhibit Hall)

9:00 am – 4:15 pm Harmful Algae Blooms: Overview, Case Studies & Tabletop Exercises (5 DEP Hours – Water) Empire B

12:00 noon – 1:30pm Lunch – Blue & White Room (Exhibit Hall)

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7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Exhibit Hall Breakfast - come start your day with an outstanding breakfast buffet before attending the day’s training sessions.

Blue and White Room

7:00 AM Exhibit Hall Opens Blue and White Room

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Design-Build Institute of America Sessions Track 1 and Track 2 Wild Rose A & B Confection Hall Level

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PA-AWWA Technical Sessions Track 1 and Track 2 Empire C & D Confection Hall Level

8:00 AM – 1:30 PM Water For People Silent Auction and Monopoly Game Blue and White Room

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Harmful Algae Blooms: Overview, Case Studies & Tabletop Exercise - approved for 5 DEP Contact Hours - Water

Empire B Confection Hall Level

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Water Utility Council Committee Meeting Cocoa Suite #2

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Morning Exhibit Hall Break/Vendor Raffle Drawings/Monopoly Game Blue and White Room

12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM Exhibit Hall Lunch - enjoy an appetizing lunch and stop by and visit the many exhibitors displaying their products and services.

Blue and White Room

12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM Networking Lunch - Diversity, Membership, and YP Committees invite their members to meet peers, share ideas, and learn how to get involved in AWWA!

Blue and White Room

12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM Registration and Operator Certification Testing Magnolia A,B,C & D Confection Hall Level

2:00 PM Exhibit Hall Teardown Blue and White Room

2:30 PM Afternoon Break / Ipod Giveaway Confection Hall Level

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Board Meeting Crystal A Confection Hall Level

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Board Meeting Dinner Crystal A Confection Hall Level

DBIA MixerWednesday, April 26 • Your Place Restaurant

DBIA/Stone Hill Contracting will sponsor a special social event at Your Place Restaurant on Wednesday Evening, April 26, 2017. A wrist band is required for entrance to this event. Please see the DBIA or Stone Hill Booths for a wrist band and more information on this exciting event.

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Young Professional Networking / Water for People Silent Auction

Water for People Silent Auction

Wednesday 1:00 – 7:00 PMThursday 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Blue & White Room/Exhibit Hall The Silent Auction will be located in the Exhibit Hall. Please stop by on Wednesday and Thursday to place a bid on one of the many exciting items. Final bid winners will be announced in that same area between 12:30 and 1:30 on Thursday, April 27, 2017. All proceeds help those less fortunate enjoy clean, drinkable water, which could very well save their lives and the lives of their children.

Young Professionals

Network Luncheon

Thursday Noon – 1:30 PMJoin the Young Professionals

on Thursday in the Event Center as they discuss upcoming events/networking opportunities.

Be sure to stop by and visit the various committee members that support our Association. Several committees will be there to showcase current projects as well as what their future goals and activities are. Please support the Section by planning to attend.

Committee Open House

Wednesday, 3:00–4:30 PMCrystal A/

Confection Hall Level

DBIA SCHEDULE OF EVENTSWednesday, April 26, 20177:00 AM – 12:30 PM Tour of US Pipe Fabrication Facility in Ephrata, PA – Bus leaves Hershey Lodge at 7:00 AM Sharp

and will return no later than 12:30 PM Lunch will be provided. Reservations required.

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Safety at Treatment Facilities: a Roundtable Discussion – Brad Osevala, EHS Manager, Suez; Domenick Salvatore – Former OSHA Area Director for Philadelphia, Marshal A. Miller, Compliance Manager, Stone Hill Contracting Co., Inc.; John Hucke, United Rentals – Magnolia Room D

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM DBIA Liberty Networking Event – Wristbands and Drink Tickets required. Free Food, Drinks and Entertainment – Your Place Sports Bar located adjacent to Hershey Grille Parking lot

Thursday, April 27, 2017 WILD ROSE A WILD ROSE B

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Introduction to Design Build – Steve Ruether, PE, DBIA, The Bell Company

Designing, Constructing and Commissioning New Pretreatment Facilities in 8 Months using Progressive DB – Rich Atoulikan, PE – HDR, Inc.

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM COSTARs – Passport to Business Opportunity and Procurement Savings – Kimberly Bullivant, PS Department of General Services

Cathodic Protection for The Water Industry – Daniel J. Joseph, HMI Technical Solutions

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM AM Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Panel Discussion – waiting to confirm panelists

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Exhibit Hall Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Update on P3 Delivery – Insurance & Bonding – Gary Rispoli / Joe Kent – Construction Risk Partners

How Technology Providers Have Geared Up to Support Collaborative Project Delivery Methods, Patrick Regan – Evoqua

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM PM Break

2:45 PM – 4:15 PM QA/QC Inspection on DB Projects – Robert J. Scancella, PE, DBIA KS Engineers

The Final Chapters of a DB Project Follow the Same Collaboration Developed throughout a Major Water Treatment and Transmission Project – Paul Delphos, PE – AECOM

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2017 TECH SESSION SCHEDULEWEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017TIME MANAGEMENT TRACK #1

MAGNOLIA B - CONFECTION HALL LEVELWATER QUALITY/TREATMENT TRACK #2 MAGNOLIA C - CONFECTION HALL LEVEL

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lauren Fahnestock/Dan Preston, PE, NPWA/ Christie Ogino, PE NPWA DSOP Phase III Self Assessment

Jeanne VanBriesen, PE, PhD Downstream Drinking Water Impacts of Fossil Fuel Extraction and Utilization Choices

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ahmad Habibian, PhD, PE Building the Digital Utility of the Future

Joe Goodwill, PhD, PE, LEED AP/Dave Reckhow/John Tobiason/Janjun Jiang Ferrate for Drinking Water Treatment

PM Break 3:00 - 3:30PM

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

George Kunkle, PE/Ed Osann Water and Revenue Losses in PA Water Utilities: How Big, How Much, and How Do They Compare Nationally?

Jared Hutchins, PE, ENV-SP/April Winklmann/Dianne Sumego, PE/ Sierra McCreary, PE Pioneer Pellett Softening Treatment in Pennsylvania

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Michael Newman Managing Energy Expenses: Smart Ideas

Maria Torortelli/Kyle Roberts Chlorine Dioxide Feed System for Pre-Oxidation at an 8 MGD WTP: Results from One Year of Full Scale Demonstration Testing

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Gregory Richards, PE, CFM/Amanda Hess, PE, CFM/ Paul Schweiger, PE, CFM Doing More with What You Have - Using Custom Daily Flow Models for Source Water Investigations

Howard Butler, PE/Kevin Nester, PE Maintaining the Footprint: Huntingdon Borough’s Water Treatment Facility Upgrade

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017TIME DISTRIBUTION TRACK #1

EMPIRE C - CONFECTION HALL LEVELWATER QUALITY/TREATMENT TRACK #2 EMPIRE D -CONFECTION HALL LEVEL

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Thomas Walski Creating District Metered Areas for Managing Non-Revenue Water

Mark Romers Innovative Surface Water Plant Filter Control and Filter Optimization Solutions

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

John Brady, PE Water System Modeling: A Unique Way to Use Meter Technology

Jamie Shambaugh, PE/Lori Kappen/Jerry Kuziw/Shiju Kuriakose/ Kate Guest/Ya-Chi Tsao Air Scour Demonstrates Filter Performance and Economic Benefits in Philadelphia

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Lauren Fahnestock/Joe Thurwanger, PE/Christie Ogino, PE Uni-Directional Flushing: Is It Worth It?

Jeff Naumick, PE Filter Rehabilitation - One Size Does Not Fit All

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Dwight Hoare, PE Case Study for a Web-Based, Real-Time Interface with PA One Call for Processing One Call Tickets

John Civardi A Flight Test Plan for Success: Practical Aspects of Bench and Pilot Testing in Planning, Design and Optimization

AM Break in the Exhibit Hall 10:00 - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

David Lewis The Value of Comprehensive Leak Detection: An Innovative Approach to Reducing Real Water Loss

Christopher Walker, PE/Bjorn Cuanto/Joe McCarthy/ Mark Prouty, PE Rapid Delivery Water Treatment System Removes Contaminant of Energy Concern

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

James Meisenbach/David Lewis Going Mobile - Columbia Water Company’s GIS Helps Improve its Efficiency and Customer Service

Jonathan Morris, PE/Arthur Saunders, PE Meeting Multiple Treatment Objectives: The Case Study of a Successful Groundwater Well Treatment System for the Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide, Manganese, and VOC Contaminants

Exhibit Hall Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

TIME DISTRIBUTION TRACK #1 EMPIRE C - CONFECTION HALL LEVEL

WATER QUALITY/TREATMENT TRACK #2 EMPIRE D -CONFECTION HALL LEVEL

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Michael Brown, PE/Jason Peters Successful Implementation of a Main Replacement Program in Allentown

Lori Burkert, PG Water Availability Study for Proposed Birdsboro Power Plant

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lisa Douglas, PE/Frank Senske/Keith Tuchler Pipeline Condition Assessment - The Devil is in the Details

Peter Lusardi, GHD Overview of Treatment Technologies for Emerging Contaminants

PM Break 2:30 - 2:45 PM CONFECTION HALL LEVEL

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

John Marciszewski/Rasko Ojdrovic Analysis and Verification of PCCP Stiffness Testing Using Non-Invasive Acoustics

Christina Crawford, PE, MBA/Don Moore From Concept to Operation: A 10-Year Review of Birdsboro Municipal Authority’s 1.0 MGD WTP

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Christine Gunsaullus Extreme Makeover 2: The Tank Edition

Phyllis Butler Posy PA DBP Violations: Fact and Solutions

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Nicole Clarke/Josh Selig/Jennifer Coon Someone is Swimming in Your Tank: How Safe are They and You?

Karen Benson, PG/Frank Getchell/PG PFCs and Other Emerging Contaminants in Groundwater

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COMPANY BOOTH # COMPANY BOOTH # COMPANY BOOTH #

2017 CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS

A. C. Schultes, Inc. ....................................... 53Aqua Pernnsylvania ...................................... 92AP Certified Testing ..................................... 41American Chemistry Council .......................11AutomaTech, Inc ........................................... 31AY McDonald ................................................. 70Barton & Loguidice ......................................... 8Beck, Harold & Sons, Inc. ...........................85BCM Engineers .............................................. 54Blue Earth Labs .............................................39Buchart Horn, Inc. ......................................... 79Calgon Carbon................................................. 9Carus Corporation ........................................60Canary Labs ................................................... 43CB & I .............................................................30Coyne Chemical Environmental Services ....71DN Tanks .......................................................63DBIA ................................................................ 82DIPRA.............................................................. 10Dixon Engineers, Inc. ................................... 26Dutchland, Inc. ............................................... 2EAP Industries ............................................... 77Edmunds & Associates, Inc. ........................ 42Edwin Elliott Co. ............................................49Entech Engineering, Inc............................... 47Engineering America ....................................86Fisher Tank Company ..................................89Filter Magic .................................................... 73Ford Meter Box Co., Inc. ............................. 75Gannett Fleming, Inc. ..................................96Geiger Pump & Equipment .............................1Groundwater Sciences Corporation ..........64Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc. ................... 67Hach ................................................................66HMITS .............................................................40HD Supply Waterworks ................................ 55Hydromax USA ..............................................68I.K. Stoltzfus Service Corp. ......................... 35Induron Protective Coatings ......................48J. F. Kiely Service Company .......................65J.T. Seeley & Co., Inc. ...................................46Kamstrup Water Metering ........................... 14Kershner Environmental Technologies, LLC . 72Keystone Engineering Group, Inc. .............36L B Water ........................................................ 74Lonza Microbial ............................................ 29Michaels Corporation ................................... 44

Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc. .......... 15Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe, Inc. .......... 16Monopoly Game Booth - YP ...................... 76Mott MacDonald ............................................58Mueller Company .......................................... 91Mueller Systems ............................................90Mumford and Bjorkman Associates ........... 61Municipal Maintenance Co., Inc. ............... 37Partnership for SafeWater ...........................83PaWARN ..........................................................12P3 Generator Services .................................80Pennoni ........................................................... 28Pennsylvania 811 .......................................... 20Photo Booth ................................................... 33Pro-Tech Solutions South ............................. 5PMAA .............................................................. 13PRWA ...............................................................17Pyrz Water Supply Co., Inc. ........................84Red Flint Sand & Gravel ................................. 6RePipe 4710,Inc. ............................................. 3

Riordan Matrials Corp. ................................ 45Roberts Filter Group ..................................... 87Roberts Filter Group .....................................88Sanexen Water Inc. ....................................... 18Shannon Chemical ......................................50Sherwood Logan & Associates ...................95Stone Hill Contracting Co., Inc. ................. 81SSM Group, Inc. ...........................................93Subsurface Technologies, Inc. .................. 52Swan Analytical Instruments ...................... 57Tank Industry Consultants ...........................21Traffic Plan .....................................................94UGSI Solutions .............................................. 25Underground Solutions, Inc. ......................56U S Pipe Company .......................................38USALCO, LLC ................................................. 32USA Blue Book ................................................ 4Valve Tech Service ....................................... 19Water Suite ................................................... 27Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP ...... 34

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Tuesday – April 25

• Annual Golf Outing at Deer Valley Golf Course

• Section Meet and Greet at the Cocoa Terrace Suite, Hershey Lodge

Wednesday – April 26• Full Day of Operator’s Sessions

• Business Luncheon and Awards Presentations

• Exhibit Hall Monopoly Game

• Water for People Silent Auction

• Partnership for Safe Water Social Mixer

• Young Professionals Poster Contest, Tank Building Contest and Hydrant Hysteria

• Water Taste Test

• Exhibit Hall Social Event Sponsored by DBIA

Thursday – April 27• Exhibit Hall Breakfast

• Full Day of Technical and DBIA Sessions

• Exhibit Hall Luncheon

• Water for People Silent Auction

• Monopoly Game and PA AWWA Raffle

2017 PA-AWWA CONFERENCE – SPECIAL EVENTS

Thank you Pennsylvania AWWA and all of

the Section’s utility and individual members!

Working together we are making tremendous

progress in providing high quality drinking

water to the people of Pennsylvania.

The York Water Company130 E. Market St.,

York, PA 17401

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2017 CONFERENCE SPONSORS

GENERAL DN Tanks

HDR

PLATINUMAqua Pennsylvania, Inc.

GOLDGannett Fleming, Inc.

HD Supply WaterworksHazen and Sawyer

Pennsylvania American Water The York Water Company

SILVER

BRONZE

Badger Meter

Buchart Horn, Inc.

Erie Water Works GHD

North Wales Water Authority

Schuylkill County Municipal Authority

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP

CH2M Entech Engineering, Inc.

Fisher Tank Company

Forest Park Water

Lehigh County Authority Mott MacDonald

Mumford & Bjorkman Associates, Inc.

Pyrz Water Supply Company

Riordan Materials Corporation

Sanexen Water, Inc.

SUEZ Traffic Plan

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2017 Conference Speaker BiosDISTRIBUTION

TOM WALSKI is senior product manager for water and wastewater products for Bentley Systems with 40 years of experience working with water systems. He has served as an executive director of the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority, engineering manager for Pennsylvania American Water, associate professor of environmental engineering at Wilkes University, an engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers and manager of distribution system operation for the City of Austin, Texas. He has authored several books and several hundred journal papers and conference presentations. He was named one of the 50 icons of the water industry over the past 50 years by Water and Wastes magazine. He has won numerous awards for his work such as the best distribution and plant operation paper in the Journal AWWA on three occasions. He co-holds seven patents for hydraulic analysis techniques. He is a registered a professional engineer in two states.

JOHN D. BRADY, P.E., PROJECT ENGINEER John has over ten years of engineering experience involving a variety of potable water, wastewater, and environmental management projects. He received a BS in Environmental Engineering from Penn State, and has a Sewer Enforcement Officer (SEO) Certification. His current responsibilities at Entech include design and development of contract documents, technical reports, water system fire flow testing, collection of survey data, and construction observation for Entech’s private and municipal clients. John supports projects through bidding, construction, completion, and submittal of permit applications and reports to the PA DEP, PennDOT, and various county conservation districts. John also serves as a Client Manager for multiple municipal and private clients.PA

LAUREN FAHNESTOCK is a senior project manager for Brown and Caldwell and is based in Philadelphia. He has over 17 years’ experience in water distribution system analysis, planning and design.

DWIGHT D. HOARE, P.E. earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, 1990 from The Pennsylvania State University, specialization in potable water treatment and hydraulics. Dwight’s Professional Certification includes: Professional Engineering (P.E.) License in April 1996 Water Treatment Operators Certificate (Class A) Wastewater Treatment Certificate. He is the manager at St. Marys Water Authority.

Previously Dwight managed the operation of a 5 MGD, conventional water treatment plant and distribution system and was responsible for planning, budgeting and capital improvements as well as implementation of a SCADA system into the treatment plant and remote pumping stations and tanks at Allegheny Mtn. Engineering, Inc. His experience also includes three years as President/owner of Allegheny Mtn. Engineering, Inc. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, where he performed engineering studies relating to planning for future market expansion; completed design of all in-line equipment necessary to deliver anticipated market demand. And, he conducted feasibility and economic evaluations; wrote technical specifications and codes for pipe line equipment, developed pipe line modeling techniques and procedures; and made recommendations regarding gas quality and processing.

DAVID LEWIS has been in the infrastructure mapping and GIS industry for more than 20 years leveraging his background in software development, photogrammetry, data conversion and GIS integration. He has managed conversion efforts for several statewide enterprise GIS initiatives and likewise numerous county and municipal programs focused on water and wastewater applications. Currently, Mr. Lewis is the Mid-Atlantic Account Manager for Wachs Water Services, formerly Wachs Utility Services. Having serviced customers in the water distribution field more many years, Dave brings a wealth of experience in areas such as valve and hydrant assessments, unidirectional flushing, flow test programs and the integration of GIS data. A particular expertise of Dave’s is the ability to help utilities apply technology appropriately to improve customer satisfaction, increase efficiency and lower operating costs.

JAMES P. MEISENBACH is a GIS Analyst and Project Manager at RETTEW Associates with more than five years of experience. He is responsible for project planning, management, QA/QC, leading project teams, and managing RETTEW’s GIS staff. He is experienced in creating various types of maps, working with Esri software, model building, LiDAR, elevation models, geometric networks, data organization, database management, ArcGIS online, and working with Esri web viewers and mobile applications. Mr. Meisenbach holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Millersville University.

MICHAEL T. BROWN, P.E. is the leader of the Planning and Asset Management Group in the Water Business Line of Gannett Fleming in Harrisburg where he has worked for the past 20 years upon graduating from Lehigh University. His primary responsibilities involve leading and performing technical studies, planning studies, designs, and other engineering services for water and wastewater systems. He specializes in hydraulic and water quality modeling and analyses of water distribution and wastewater collection systems and asset/information management for water and wastewater systems. He is currently the past-chair of the PA Section of AWWA.

LISA S. DOUGLAS, PE. Lisa S. Douglas, P.E. is the Division Manager of Carylon Water Group, a Division of Mobile Dredging and Pumping, Inc. The company’s division specializes in the condition assessment and asset management of pressure pipe for the water and wastewater industry. For more than 15 years she has specialized in pipeline condition assessment technologies and consulting and for the last 3 years, specifically for pressure pipe. Lisa is also busy chasing sport event schedules (hockey and taekwondo) for her 15-year old twins. She is a graduate of University of engineering graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology-whichever you prefer with a civil engineering license in several states.

JOHN MARCISZEWSKI, Director of Business Development for Echologics, is focused on innovative practices for buried infrastructure, including: capital efficiency, system resiliency, and water loss management. He has 25 years of commercialization experience in high-tech, focusing on the water- energy nexus since 2005. He is also a founding Industrial Advisory Board member for the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management Center. John has a Master of Engineering from the University of California Berkeley and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University.

CHRISTINE GUNSAULLUS, Director of Business Development I Senior Project Manager. Christine brings a unique blend of book-smarts and field experience to Entech Engineering. Dual engineering degrees from Drexel University, coupled with 21 years of storage tank building, repairing, and coatings inspection and application experience at Fisher Tank, TIC and MBA earned her the moniker “Tankie”, which is a compliment. She frequently presents at regional and national AWWA conferences, sharing tank tips and how to prevent coating catastrophes.

NICOLE CLARKE. As Manager of Tank Industry Consultants’ East Region, Nicole Clarke serves as client liaison in the development and execution of tank rehabilitation and new tank construction projects throughout the eastern portion of the United States. She has been involved in the structural coatings industry for more than 13 years.

MANAGEMENTLAUREN FAHNESTOCK is a senior project manager for Brown and Caldwell and is based in Philadelphia. He has over 17 years’ experience in water distribution system analysis, planning and design.

DR. AHMAD HABIBIAN is the Technical Strategy Leader for Conveyance at CDM Smith. He has more than 30 years of Infrastructure Management, Pipeline Assessment and Rehabilitation, and Trenchless Technology experience. He has served in several leadership positions with ASCE and AWWA, and has been recognized for his services through the 2015 AWWA DPOD Peak Performance Award and the 2008 ASCE Pipeline Division Award of Excellence. He has published and presented more than 100 papers at ASCE, AWWA, WEF, NASTI and other professional organizations publications and conferences.PA Section of AWWA Annual Conference 2017

GEORGE KUNKEL Mr. Kunkel is Principal of Kunkel Water Efficiency Consulting, a firm that specializes in water loss control in drinking water utilities. He has over 36 years of water utility and consulting experience and led the successful water loss control program in Philadelphia for over 20 years. He is active in the American Water Works Association, having served in multiple roles, including chair of the Water Loss Control Committee. Mr. Kunkel is currently the chair of the sub- committee that publishes AWWA’s M36 guidance manual on water loss control and is a co- author of the AWWA Free Water Audit Software. He has been involved in many water loss control projects in AWWA and the Water Research Foundation; and he was the recipient of the 2010 Water Star Award from the Alliance for Water Efficiency, and the AWWA Peak Performance Award in 2016.

MIKE O’LEARY, PECO Energy, Manager Energy Efficient Programs. Mike has 31 years’ experience in the consulting engineering, energy services and public utility industries. Prior to Joining PECO, Mike worked as a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) designer and project manager for two major consulting engineering firms; and as an engineering supervisor in the energy performance contracting field. For the past 20 years, Mike has worked for PECO, where he has held the positions of Applications Engineer, Sr. Account Executive, Sr. Engineer and most recently Manager, Energy Efficient Programs.

In his current role, Mike is responsible for the management of PECO’s non-residential Act 129 Phase III energy efficiency programs, which launched in June 2016. In addition, Mike is responsible for the management of PECO’s compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle initiative. Mike earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College, Bronx, NY and an MBA from West Chester University (PA). Mike was named Energy Manager of the Year for 2014 by the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (GPAEE). Mike also earned the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) designation through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

GREG RICHARDS is a Hydraulic and Hydrologic Engineer at Gannett Fleming in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Utah State University where he worked as a graduate assistant for the Utah Water Research Laboratory. Currently, he is responsible for performing hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) analyses and designing hydraulic structures including flood control reservoirs, water supply impoundments, spillways, outlet works, stilling basins, bridges, and stream channel improvements. His technical specialties include performing H&H analyses for dams, conducting dam assessments, completing FEMA floodplain analyses and map revisions, performing dam failure inundation analyses and mapping, designing labyrinth spillways, and estimating reservoir safe yield.

WATER QUALITY/TREATMENT

DR. JEANNE M. VANBRIESEN is the Duquesne Light Company Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and the Director of the Center for Water Quality in Urban Environmental Systems (Water QUEST) at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. VanBriesen holds a B.S. in Education and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Delaware. Dr. VanBriesen has published more than fifty scientific articles and given more than 125 professional presentations. Dr. VanBriesen is currently serving on the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board.

DR. JOSEPH GOODWILL came to Saint Francis University from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he was a Visiting Professor. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2015, a M.S. in environmental engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a B.S. in civil engineering from Lafayette College. Dr. Goodwill’s research focuses on fundamental physical and chemical treatment processes as applied to water treatment. Current research efforts include the development and assessment of advanced oxidation technologies for drinking water treatment, and increasing the resilience of smaller water systems. Prior to pursuing a Ph.D., Dr. Goodwill was a practicing environmental engineer with Black & Veatch in their Philadelphia office. His work at Black & Veatch included the design, construction and optimization of municipal water treatment facilities. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and also a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED-AP).

JARED HUTCHINS, PE, ENV SP Jared is an Engineering Manager with Black & Veatch in the Cincinnati, OH office. He received his BS degree in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University. He is a registered PE in Ohio. He has 10 years’ experience involving water and wastewater facilities design.

APRIL WINKLEMAN April has been the manager of the Manor Township Joint Municipal Authority in Armstrong County, PA for the past 19 years. Prior to working in the municipal arena, April worked as a Financial Service Manager for Federated Investors, Pittsburgh. Her mentor in the municipal sector encouraged her curious nature and instilled the knowledge and drive to become a licensed water and wastewater collection operator. As a team, they provide

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2017 Conference Speaker Bios continuedcost savings and efficiencies to the community with a very limited budget, while accomplishing many various water system capital improvements, from plant pumping, clearwell linings, and softeners, to new piping and concrete tank. April was instrumental in the approval of the Wellhead Protection Program by PA DEP and US EPA. In 2003, April was named Pennsylvania Rural Water Association’s Woman of the Year. She is a graduate of Grove City College.

MARIA TORTORELLI is an engineer at Mott MacDonald, graduating from Drexel University with a degree in Environmental Engineering in June 2015. She continues to gain knowledge and experience in a variety of water treatment, supply, and distribution projects as well as wastewater engineering projects since joining Mott MacDonald in 2015. Her responsibilities at Mott MacDonald include supporting planning, permitting, and design phases of water, wastewater, and green stormwater infrastructure projects.

KYLE ROBERTS is a Production Engineer at Aqua America working in the Treatment Department. Kyle graduated from Juniata College with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He continued his education at West Chester University where he earned a master of public health degree with a concentration in environmental health. Kyle has been working for Aqua Pennsylvania for two years where his responsibilities are to assists in overseeing water treatment in plants and wells so that all facilities meet process targets and are optimized with regard to chemical dosages and water quality, researching and piloting new treatment and analytical technologies, and to help ensure compliance with DEP regulatory requirements.

HOWARD BUTLER Howard has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in Environmental Pollution Control from The Pennsylvania State University.Howard joined GHD in 2006 as a staff environmental engineer. He previously gained experience in water and wastewater treatment while working towards his undergraduate and master’s degrees. His research, focused on the land application of biosolids, lent insight into the wastewater treatment process and the regulatory aspects governing municipal works. Since joining CET, Mr. Butler has been involved in a wide range of projects. He has gained experience in the various aspects of projects including planning, design, permitting, funding, bidding, and construction. Mr. Butler’s work has included Act 537 sewage facility plans, nutrient removal evaluation studies, water and wastewater mechanical process design, water storage and distribution systems planning, construction administration for numerous projects, and treatment plant studies for compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy.December 14, 2015

MARK ROMERS Founder and President (since 1980) of Industrial Control Systems, Inc., a national municipal systems integrator (www.ics-scada.com) American Water’s first independent integrator in 1988. Over the last 36 years, ICS has successfully integrated over $100,000,000 in automation solutions for water plants, wastewater plants, distribution systems and collection systems. From design to implementation, ICS has helped clients all over the country achieve their automation goals and objectives. Manufacturer of Filter Magic pre-packaged filter control systems that utilize unique technologies which are universal, simple, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for surface water plants and wastewater tertiary systems. (www.filtermagic.com). Innovator of filter optimization technologies that substantially reduce excess wastewater during a backwash as well as excess filter-to-waste water thereby increasing filter systems productivity while substantially reducing typical water plant wastewater treatment systems.

JAMIE SHAMBAUGH has been with Gannett Fleming for 18 years and as Manager of the Water Process and Operations Group is responsible for a wide-range of water treatment process and operations projects. He has earned a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Wilkes University and a M.E. in Environmental Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, is registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida, and holds a Pennsylvania Class A Water Operator license.

JEFF NAUMICK is a Principal Engineer at Hazen and Sawyer, and works in the Philadelphia office on a number of water and wastewater design projects. Jeff Received his BS from Penn State and his MS from Villanova University. Jeff is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.

JOHN CIVARDI Mr. Civardi received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Stevens Institute of Technology in 1986, and his Master of Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1988. He has over 30 years of

experience in the evaluation and design of drinking water treatment systems. He is a co- author of AWWA s 2nd Edition of the Iron and Manganese Handbook.

CHRISTOPHER A. WALKER, P.E. Mr. Christopher A. Walker is a registered professional engineer with 14 years of work experience specializing in the water industry. His expertise includes the design of surface water and groundwater treatment facilities, water distribution systems, water storage facilities, water system booster stations, and investigation/exploration/interpretation of hydrogeological data for groundwater well yields. Mr. Walker has been involved in the design of more than 30 water treatment facilities utilizing such processes as manganese greensand pressure filters, granular activated carbon units, membrane filtration, arsenic removal systems, diffused aeration, conventional coagulation / flocculation / settling / filtration systems, as well as centrifuge and sand drying bed residuals management systems. While in graduate school Mr. Walker’s research evaluated, developed, and modeled control technologies capable of optimizing chemical dosing in coagulation/flocculation processes as well as dewatering applications. Mr. Walker’s research group at the University of Delaware under the guidance of Dr. Steven Dentel was renowned for their work in coagulation/flocculation control technologies. Mr. Walker’s work has been published by the Journal of Colloid Interface Science, American Water Works Research Foundation, Advances in Environmental Research, and the Chemical Engineering Journal.

ARTHUR SAUNDERS, P.E. Art is the Manager of Engineering for Suez Water Pennsylvania. He has a Bachelor’s of Engineering and Masters of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. Art has over 20-year experience in water distribution and treatment design and engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and is a licensed Pennsylvania Class A, E, Water Treatment Plant Operator.

JONATHAN MORRIS, P.E. Jon serves as the office manager of GHD’s Bloomsburg, PA office. He has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University and a Master’s of Engineering degree in Environmental Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Jon has extensive experience in water and wastewater systems engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and Virginia. He has served as the Project Manager for over 50 water distribution and treatment projects including feasibility studies, watermain extensions and replacements, water storage tank rehabilitation projects, and various facility projects, including groundwater well treatment stations, water treatment plants, and booster stations.

LORI BURKERT, P.G., Project Manager. Lori is a professional geologist with over 15 years of experience with water supply, source water protection, hydrogeology, and water quality. She is a Project Manager for Entech Engineering, and has a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Elizabethtown College, and a Master’s of Science degree from Lehigh University. She is currently the President of the PA chapter of the American Water Resources Association (PA AWRA), and very involved in the Berks County Water and Sewer Association.

CHRISTINA CRAWFORD, PE, MBA SPOTTS, STEVENS AND MCCOY. Municipal Representative, Water and Wastewater Engineer. Ms. Crawford has over 16 years’ experience in environmental engineering. Her responsibilities include client management, client retention, water and wastewater design specifications, cost opinions, municipal rate evaluations and review of developer plans. Ms. Crawford also assists clients with identifying sources for project funding utilizing PennVest and other loan/grant programs, and provides assistance to clients during construction for the disbursement of funds and for project close-out. Ms. Crawford has a Master’s Business Administration from Villanova University and BS Environmental Engineering from Old Dominion University. She is a member of the Water Environment Federation, Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA) and the Young Professionals Chair and Board member for Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association (EPWPCOA).

DON MOORE, Evoqua Water Technologies, Director of Sales, Memcor Products. Don has over 23 years’ experience with water and wastewater membrane systems. He manages the sales and business development process for capital equipment in the US and Canada for the Evoqua Memcor® Membrane Product line. Mr. Moore has a Master’s in Business Administration from Loyola University, MD and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is a

member of the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA).

PHYLLIS BUTLER POSY Vice President for Strategic and Regulatory Affairs, Atlantium Technologies Ltd. Phyllis Butler Posy has been designing, validating and implementing user-friendly systems for several decades. In her current position, she works with strategic clients to update their UV standards and educates state governments and regulators on innovations in sustainable UV technology that enable true water safety. She has pioneered applications through scientific research including the prize-winning study that demonstrated and validated 4-log adenovirus disinfection with medium pressure UV. Phyllis serves on the AWWA Disinfection Committee and the AWWA UV Standards Committee. She actively participates in the International Ultraviolet Association where she has served on the Board of Directors since 2006, is on the technical committee and the education committee. Phyllis holds a B.A. in pre-med from Stern College for Women and an M.Sc. in Journalism from Northwestern University.

FRANK GETCHELL is a Principal Hydrogeologist with LBG with over 30 years of consulting experience throughout the Eastern United States involving groundwater supply development and management; the design, performance evaluation, and rehabilitation of vertical and unconventional wells in unconsolidated and bedrock aquifers; evaluation of managed aquifer recharge options including ASR; and evaluation of land-use impacts on water resources and quality.

KAREN BENSON is an Associate/Hydrogeologist with LBG with over 20 years of experience implementing and managing groundwater supply and environmental groundwater/soil contamination projects in New York and New Jersey. She typically formulates and manages hydrogeologic investigations associated with groundwater supply development and permitting, along with the design and oversight of well rehabilitation programs. Karen is regularly involved in providing interpretation and recommendations to water utilities responding to groundwater contamination and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance.

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