Smart Systems, Safe Waters:
Innovations at the Crossroads of Tech and Sustainability
Innovations at the Crossroads of Tech and Sustainability
Draft Schedule- Subject to Changes
Credits Expected: 6 Water Operator CPEs / 6 CECs for Professional Engineers
8:00 Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:30 Keynote Address
Dwayne Roadcap, Director, Virginia Department of Health- Office of Drinking Water
8:45 Federal Policy Developments
Steve Via, Director of Federal Relations, AWWA
9:15 AI-Ready Infrastructure: The Foundation Layer Utilities Need
Dr. John Armin, Utilyst Inc.
10:00 Networking Break
10:15 The Urgency of Water: Identifying the Path to Cyber Resilience for the Water Sector
Andy Krapf, Director of Operations Technology, Loudoun Water
11:00 Data Centers: Trends and Innovation for Water Use
Lauren Barbir, Associate Vice President and Global Business Development Director, HDR Tech, Media, & Telecom (TMT)
11:45 Lunch
12:30 TBA
1:00 TBA
2:00 Networking Break
2:15 Fluoride in Drinking Water Treatment: A History of Practices and Perception
John Moore, Director of Water, RK&K
Isabell Stitt-Fredericks, Senior Program Manager of Water, Virginia Health Catalyst
2:30 AWWA Project 108: Tools and Recommendations for Water Systems to Prepare for Upcoming Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (MDBPR) Changes
Vishakha Kaushik, Arcadis
3:00 After the GAC: What Happens to PFAS Once It Leaves Your Plant
Noelle DeStefano, National PFAS Sector Lead, Metiri Group,
3:30 Water Modeling
Chris Basford, Senior Engineer, Newport News Waterworks
3:45 Wrapping Up
4:00 Close
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided onsite.
Parking and Hotels
Please use the rear lot (shared with the hotel) for ample parking.
These are the closest hotels:
Cynthia Barnes
cynthia.barnes@vaawwa.org
434.238.5131
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Anna Maria Miller
amiller@nnva.gov