Presentations 2010

2010 OWEA Presentations
 
Annual Conference - June 15-17, 2010
 
Government Affairs Workshop - March 11, 2010
Collection Systems Workshop - May 13, 2010
Plant Operations/Laboratory Analysis Workshop - September 1-2, 2010
Biosolids Workshop - December 9, 2010
 
Webinar Series

 

2010 Biosolids Workshop - Thursday, December 9, 2010

Sludge Minimization – a Paradigm Shift in Sludge Management
Dr. Sam Jeyanayagam, CH2M Hill

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Grit Collection and Classification Case Studies
Brian McNamara, Hampton Roads Sanitation District

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LMI Mixing of Digester Tanks
Brian Schultz, City of Sidney
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Microconstituents in Biosolids - What Does It Mean for the Future of Land Application of Biosolids?
Dr. Lakwinder Hundal, MWRD of Greater Chicago

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Dewatering Improvements - Clarksville Case Study
Dan Miklos, Hazen and Sawyer

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Update on Solid Waste Rule for Incinerators
Jim Welp, Black &Veatch

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Energy Conservation and Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Jim Smith, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc

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Basics of Aerobic Stabilization
Bryen Woo, Ovivo

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2010 Plant Operations/Laboratory Analysis Workshop
Wednesday and Thursday, September 1 & 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Converting a Secondary Plant into a BNR Facility with Bio P Removal
Tom Kutcher, Cincinnati MSD

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Activated Sludge Plant Design, Startup, Operation, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting
Phil Anderson, ARCADIS
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Water Chemistry and Plant Performance:  A Case Study
Dan Miklos, Hazen and Sawyer
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Use of Biowin for Process Troubleshooting and Design of a Unique Wastewater System
Jamie Gellner, Hazen and Sawyer
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Science of BNR Optimization - Part 1 and 2
Woodie Murihead, Brown and Caldwell
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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Waters of Ohio and the United States
Ralph Haefner, USGS
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Overview of Basic Methods and Analysis Tips
Amy Starkey, Stark County
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Difficult Problems Require Logical Solutions - Use of Decisionmaking Matrixes for Complex Issues
Jason Tincu, City of Xenia
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Plugging the Brain Drain: Cultivating the Next Generation of Environmentalists
Nancy Taylor, Newark
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Working Together on a Pretreatment Program Inspection
Elizabeth Wick, OEPA
Todd Teman, City of Delphos
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Meeting the E. Coli Requirement Using mColiBlue24 & Luminescent DO Technology
Chad Bertram
PDF File  MColiBlue 24
PDF File Luminescent DO

  

 

2010 Annual Conference - Tuesday, June 15 - Thursday, June, 17, 2010

Session 1: Management - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

City of Columbus Wet Weather Management Plan
Dax Blake

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MCWS Position Consolidation
Mark Livengood

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Take Time to Gauge Your Performance
Michael Sweeney

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Introduction to RCAP
Roberta Acosta

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Session 2: Potpourri - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Young Professionals: Ideas and Opportunities for Career Development
Kris Ruggles

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Digester Gas Recovery Alternatives at the SWWTP and the JPWWTP
John Krinks

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Student Perceptions on Water Resources and Re-Use at a Large University in Ohio
Sridar Vedachalam

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Tussing Road WRF NPDES Permit Appeal
Brandon Fox

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Options for Solids and Floatables Control
Seth Bradley

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Session 3: Wet Weather Issues - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

CSO 419 Green Infrastructure Master Planning
Leslie Schehl

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Napolean LTCP: A Story of Success
Adam Hoff

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Evaluation of Chemically Enhanced High Rate Treatment of SSO 700
David Shank

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Flow Monitoring Basics
John Barton

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Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Options in an Ultra-Urban Redevelopment
Sandra Doyle-Ahern

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A Tale of Two Storms - How Understanding Your Collection System's Wet Weather Flows Affects Capital Upgrade Costs
Rhonda O'Connell

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Session 4: Process Design - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Archaea: Essential Microbial Domain for Wastewater Breakdown
Earnest Childs

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Solving Industrial Water Resource Challenges with MBR Technology
Ed Greenwood

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Dewatering Technology: Traditional Versus New
Steven Reese
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An Overview of Tertiary Filtration Using Cloth Media Filtration Technology
Michael McGehee

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Sustainable WWTP Design Opportunities: A Case Study
Randall Wirtz

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It is Hot Air of the Next Breakthrough? Evaluation of High Speed Direct Drive Blowers
Anthony Farina

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 Session 5: Capital Projects and Initiatives - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Managing Complicated Tunnel Projects - Lessons Learned
Michael Hall

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Columbus Southerly WWTP New Headworks 
Chad Dunn

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Concrete Restoration at the Southerly WWTP
Bill Johngrass

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Field Testing of Pump Stations
James Ward

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A Dangerous Situation Exposed with Private Property Laterals 
Stuart Browns

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City of Jackson, Ohio Blending Conventional Treatment and Membranes
Daniel Miller

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 Session 6: Phosphorus and Long Term Planning Initiatives - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A Review of the Current State of Knowledge on Phosphorus Removal
Samuel Jeyanayagam

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The Other Phosphorus Predicament
Samuel Jeyanayagam

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To Everything there is a Season - Lessons Learned from Two Seasons of Phosphorus Removal at the Greene County Sugarcreek WRRF
Robert Smith

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In the Billions: The Capital and Long-Term Costs of Complying with Proposed Phosphorus Criteria
Randall Wirtz

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Bio-Solids Management Optimization and Alternatives Analysis Based on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Kathleen Smith

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 Session 7: Laboratory - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The Way We Do the Things We Do
Amy Hurley

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What Happens to a Sample After It Reaches the Lab?
Denise Seman

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Control Charts and How to Use Them
Denise Seman

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Red Flag Program
Martyn Burt

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QA/QA of Fecal Coliforms by MF:SM9222D
Gary Yakub

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 Session 8: Sustainablility - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Water Supply and Reuse Strategies in the Southeastern U.S.
Joe Robinson

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Exploring the Feasability of Sludge to Energy
Kevin Rhodes

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Carbon Footprint and Cost Effective Operation of a Sludge Thermal Dryer
Phil Anderson

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Sustainability in Human Resource Planning 
Thomas Angelo

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Cultivating Authentic Relationships
Steven Schulze

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 Session 9: Optimizations - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
When is Green Green
Jeff Hersha

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Polymer Testing: The Forgotten Cost
Michael Welke

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Low Cost Optimization of Final Clarifiers - The Value of Knowledge Based Tools
Samuel Jeyanayagam

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Algae Control Methods Compared: The Importance of Successful Algae Control for Facilities with UV Disinfection
Shawna Gill

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TIN Removal for an Oxidation Ditch with a Groundwater Discharge
John Barszewski

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 Session 10: Regulatory - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Ohio EPA Update
George Elmaraghy

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Tales for the Dark Side...What Ohio EPA is Looking For During a Compliance Inspection
Elizabeth Wick

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Stressor Identification Project in the Tinker's Creek Watershed
William Zawiski

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Ohio WARN - What Can It Do For You?
Robin Halperin

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Proposed Rules and Regulations - A Look into the Future and the Role that OWEA Wishes to Play
Dale Kocarek

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2010 Collection Systems Specialty Workshop - Thursday, May 13, 2010

Odor Control in Large Diameter Sewers; City of Columbus, Ohio Downtown Area Odor Control
John Newsome, P.E., City of Columbus
Lee Weber, P.E., DLZ Ohio

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Odor Control in Collection Systems
Bill Hyland, Weatherford Engineered Chemistry

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Pumping Station Design: Not the Same Ball Game
Garr Jones, P.E., Brown and Caldwell
Tim Koch, P.E., Brown and Caldwell

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Alternate Collection Systems, Case Studies
Jeff Blair, Greene Co. Sanitary Engineering
Ron Volkerding, P.E., Green Co. Sanitary Engineering

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Grinder or Step Pump Collection System Projects with Case Histories
Dana Mullen, Flygt, I.T.T. Water and Wastewater
Richard DeFreitas, P.E., I.T.T. Water and Wastewater

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Air Valve Basic Training
Dan Barr, P.E., Burgess and Niple, Inc.
Jim Ward, P.E., Burgess and Niple, Inc.

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Pump Station Manual Development: A System to Optimize Operations and Maintenance
Matt Lovsey, City of Columbus
Darrin Holtrey, Brown and Caldwell

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Monitoring for Predictive Maintenance
Gary Horvath, Rockwell Automation
Don Gallimore, P.E., Summit County D.O.E.S

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Effective Process for Measuring Pump Station Flows
Matt Leach, P.E., CH2M Hill
Shelly Frie, CH2M Hill

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Pump Station Emergency Power, Decisions, Decisions . . .
John A. Condie, P.E., FTC&H, Inc.
Rick Miller, P.E., FTC&H, Inc.

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Dry Fork Sanitary Sewer and Pump Station
Keith A. Bair, P.E., ARCADIS, Inc.
William A. Barhorst, P.E., ARCADIS, Inc.

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Valley Belt Gravity Sewer, Microtunneling Lessons Learned
Tony Margevicius, P. E., Hatch Mott MacDonald
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2010 Government Affairs Workshop - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Surface Water Update
George Elmaraghy, P.E.,Ohio EPA
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