Stay tuned for more information on the 2024 WEA/AWWA WV Joint Water Conference!
2023 AWWA/WEA PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, West Virginia
- AWWA
- WEA
- WW Operators
Sunday, May 21, 2023
5:00 p.m
Picnic with Live Music & Food
Tapping and Meter Madness Competitions
Hess Shelter
Class Schedules will be available
Monday, May 22, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast/Registration
Glessner Auditorium
(Exhibit Hall Open – leave cards on table for raffle prizes & Questions)
(Vendor Bingo)
8:30 a.m.
Welcome by WV-AWWA Chairman and WV-WEA President
Glessner Auditorium
9:30 a.m.
AWWA Representative and WEF Representative
Glessner Auditorium
Randy Moore and Aimee (1 CEH – DW / WW)
9:45 a.m.
Cyber Security
Dave Parsons, Homeland Security
(1 CEH – DW / WW)
10:45 a.m.
Morning Break
11:00 a.m.
Lead Service Line Inventory & Funding
Dawn Slekis & Chris Thomas
(1 CEH – DW)
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Keynote
Protecting our Drinking Water at the Source
Erica Pauken – WV AmWater
(1 CEH – DW / WW)
2:30 p.m.
Golf Tournament & Networking Event
(Use Glessner Auditorium for networking event)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Tapping and Meter Madness Competitions
Hess Shelter
Class Schedules will be available
7:30 a.m.
AWWA Annual Business Meeting
8:00 a.m.
Ductile Iron Pipe
Alan Cox, DIPRA
(1 CEH – DW)
9:00 a.m.
Emergency Response Plans
Mary Hutson – RCAP
(1 CEH – DW)
10:00 a.m.
Morning Break
10:15 a.m.
Source Water Protection and Operator Regulation Updates
Reuben & Patrick – DHHR
(1 CEH DW)
11:15 a.m.
Forgotten City
Roy Mundy
(1 CEH – DW)
1:15 p.m.
Be Smart With Your Resources
(1 CEH – DW)
2:15 p.m.
Afternoon Break
2:30 p.m.
RTC Control Oxidation Optimization
Dave Rutowski – Hach
(1 CEH – DW)
3:30 p.m.
Taste Test Competition / Water Utility Council Meeting
West Ballroom 2
4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
West Ballroom 3
Raffle Prizes & Cocktails
6:00 p.m.
BANQUET
Glessner Auditorium (Dinner at 6:00pm; Awards at 7:00pm)
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Glessner Auditorium
8:00 a.m.
WV-AWWA Board Meeting
Seneca Room
9:00 a.m.
Safety – Confined Space & Lock out/Tag Out
(1.5 CEH – DW / WW)
10:30 a.m.
Sampling & WO Scheduler
AQI Software Solutions to increase Efficiency & Effectiveness
Mary Hutson – RCAP
(1.5 CEH DW / WW)
Sunday, May 21, 2023
5:00 p.m
Picnic with Live Music & Food
Tapping and Meter Madness Competitions
Hess Shelter
Class Schedules will be available
Monday, May 22, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast/Registration
Glessner Auditorium
(Exhibit Hall Open – leave cards on table for raffle prizes & Questions)
(Vendor Bingo)
8:30 a.m.
Welcome by WV-AWWA Chairman and WV-WEA President
Glessner Auditorium
9:30 a.m.
AWWA Representative and WEF Representative
Glessner Auditorium
Randy Moore and Aimee (1 CEH – DW / WW)
9:45 a.m.
Cyber Security
Dave Parsons, Homeland Security
(1 CEH – DW / WW)
10:45 a.m.
Morning Break
11:00 a.m.
Environmental Review
Steptoe & Johnson
(1 CEH – WW)
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Keynote
Protecting our Drinking Water at the Source
Erica Pauken – WV AmWater
(1 CEH – DW / WW)
2:30 p.m.
Golf Tournament & Networking Event
(Use Glessner Auditorium for networking event)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Glessner Auditorium
7:30 a.m.
AWWA Annual Business Meeting
8:00 a.m.
Cerrone Engineering
(1 CEH – WW)
9:00 a.m.
Thrasher Engineering
(1 CEH – WW)
10:00 a.m.
Morning Break
10:15 a.m.
Chlorine & DeClorination RTC Process
Huntington Sanitary Board
(1 CEH – WW)
11:15 a.m.
Sludge Thickening & Dewaterings using RTC
Bob Rutowski – Hach
(1 CEH – WW)
12:15 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL LUNCH
Glessner Auditorium
WEF Aimee (1 CEH – DW / WW)
1:15 p.m.
Funding Related Issues in Wastewater
Kathy Emrey – WVDEP
(1 CEH – WW)
2:15 p.m.
Afternoon Break
2:30 p.m.
Utilizing GIS in Wastewater
Ghosh Engineering
(1 CEH – WW)
3:30 p.m.
Young Professional/New Member Meeting
West Ballroom 1
4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
West Ballroom 3
Raffle Prizes & Cocktails
6:00 p.m.
BANQUET
Glessner Auditorium (Dinner at 6:00pm; Awards at 7:00pm)
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Glessner Auditorium
8:00 a.m.
WV-AWWA Board Meeting
Seneca Room
9:00 a.m.
Safety – Confined Space & Lock out/Tag Out
(1.5 CEH – DW / WW)
10:30 a.m.
Sampling & WO Scheduler
AQI Software Solutions to increase Efficiency & Effectiveness
Mary Hutson – RCAP
(1.5 CEH DW / WW)
Sunday, May 21, 2023
5:00 p.m
Picnic with Live Music & Food
Tapping and Meter Madness Competitions
Hess Shelter
Class Schedules will be available
Monday, May 22, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast/Registration
Glessner Auditorium
(Exhibit Hall Open – leave cards on table for raffle prizes & Questions)
(Vendor Bingo)
8:30 a.m.
Welcome by WV-AWWA Chairman and WV-WEA President
Glessner Auditorium
9:30 a.m.
AWWA Representative and WEF Representative
Glessner Auditorium
Randy Moore and Aimee (1 CEH – DW / WW)
9:45 a.m.
Basic Math for Wastewater Operators (1 CEH – WW)
10:45 a.m.
Morning Break
11:00 a.m.
Activated Sludge
Hach
(1 CEH – WW)
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Keynote
Protecting our Drinking Water at the Source
Erica Pauken – WV AmWater
(1 CEH – DW / WW)
2:30 p.m.
Golf Tournament & Networking Event
(Use Glessner Auditorium for networking event)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Glessner Auditorium
8:00 a.m.
Aeration & Blowers – Real Time Control with Dissolved Oxygen
Bob Rutowski – Hach
(2 CEH – WW)
10:00 a.m.
Morning Break
10:15 a.m.
Flow Calculations
ETC on Open Channel Flow & Sampling
(2 CEH – WW)
12:15 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL LUNCH
Glessner Auditorium
WEF Aimee (1 CEH – DW / WW)
1:15 p.m.
Air Relief Valves
ARI Pittsburgh
(2 CEH – DW / WW)
3:30 p.m.
Water Utility Council Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
West Ballroom 3
Raffle Prizes & Cocktails
6:00 p.m.
BANQUET
Glessner Auditorium (Dinner at 6:00pm; Awards at 7:00pm)
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Glessner Auditorium
9:00 a.m.
Safety – Confined Space & Lock out/Tag Out
(1.5 CEH – DW / WW)
10:30 a.m.
Sampling & WO Scheduler
AQI Software Solutions to increase Efficiency & Effectiveness
Mary Hutson – RCAP
(1.5 CEH DW / WW)
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Time
AWWA
WEA
WW Operators
5:00 p.m.
Picnic with Live Music & Food
Tapping and Meter Madness Competitions
Hess Shelter
Class Schedules will be available
Monday, May 22, 2023
Time
AWWA
WEA
WW Operators
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast/Registration
Glessner Auditorium
(Exhibit Hall Open – leave cards on table for raffle prizes & Questions)
(Vendor Bingo)
8:30 a.m.
Welcome by WV-AWWA Chairman and WV-WEA President, Glessner Auditorium
9:00 a.m.
AWWA Representative and WEF Representative
Glessner Auditorium
Randy Moore and Aimee (1 CEH – DW / WW)
9:45 a.m.
Cyber Security
Dave Parsons, Homeland Security
(1 CEH – DW / WW)
Basic Math for Wastewater Operators (1 CEH – WW)
10:45 a.m.
Morning Break
11:00 a.m.
Lead Service Line Inventory & Funding
Dawn Slekis & Chris Thomas
(1 CEH – DW)
Environmental Review
Steptoe & Johnson
(1 CEH – WW)
Activated Sludge
Hach
(1 CEH – WW)
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Keynote
Protecting our Drinking Water at the Source
Glesner Auditorium
Erica Pauken – WV AmWater
(1 CEH – DW / WW)
2:30 p.m.
Golf Tournament & Networking Event
(Use Glessner Auditorium for networking event)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Time
AWWA
WEA
WW Operators
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Glessner Auditorium
7:30 a.m.
AWWA Annual Business Meeting
8:00 a.m.
Ductile Iron Pipe
Alan Cox, DIPRA
(1 CEH – DW)
Cerrone Engineering
(1 CEH – WW)
Aeration & Blowers – Real Time Control with Dissolved Oxygen
Bob Rutowski – Hach
(2 CEH – WW)
9:00 a.m.
Emergency Response Plans
Mary Hutson – RCAP
(1 CEH – DW)
Thrasher Engineering
(1 CEH – WW)
10:00 a.m.
Morning Break
10:15 a.m.
Source Water Protection and Operator Regulation Updates
Reuben & Patrick – DHHR
(1 CEH DW)
Chlorine & DeClorination RTC Process
Huntington Sanitary Board
(1 CEH – WW)
Flow Calculations
ETC on Open Channel Flow & Sampling
(2 CEH – WW)
11:15 a.m.
Forgotten City
Roy Mundy
(1 CEH – DW)
Sludge Thickening & Dewaterings using RTC
Bob Rutowski – Hach
(1 CEH – WW)
12:15 p.m.
EXHIBIT HALL LUNCH
Glessner Auditorium
WEF Aimee (1 CEH – DW / WW)
1:15 p.m.
Be Smart With Your Resources
(1 CEH – DW)
Funding Related Issues in Wastewater
Kathy Emrey – WVDEP
(1 CEH – WW)
Air Relief Valves
ARI Pittsburgh
(2 CEH – DW / WW)
2:15 p.m.
Afternoon Break
2:30 p.m.
RTC Control Oxidation Optimization
Dave Rutowski – Hach
(1 CEH – DW)
Utilizing GIS in Wastewater
Ghosh Engineering
(1 CEH – WW)
3:30 p.m.
Taste Test Competition / Water Utility Council Meeting
West Ballroom 2
Young Professional/New Member Meeting
West Ballroom 1
Water Utility Council Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
West Ballroom 3
Raffle Prizes & Cocktails
6:00 p.m.
BANQUET, Glessner Auditorium (Dinner at 6:00pm; Awards at 7:00pm)
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Time
AWWA
WEA
WW Operators
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast, Glessner Auditorium
8:00 a.m.
WV-AWWA Board Meeting
Seneca Room
WV-WEA Board Meeting
Spruce Room
9:00 a.m.
Safety – Confined Space & Lock out/Tag Out
(1.5 CEH – DW / WW)
10:30 a.m.
Sampling & WO Scheduler
AQI Software Solutions to increase Efficiency & Effectiveness
Mary Hutson – RCAP
(1.5 CEH DW / WW)
12:00 p.m.
See you Next Year!