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2013 Idaho Water Reuse Conference

Water Reuse Conference - 2013

The ninth annual Idaho Water Reuse Conference will be held May 15-16, 2013, at the Riverside Hotel in Boise.

These annual conferences enable water and wastewater operators, engineers, public works directors, elected officials, consultants, developers, attorneys, environmental advocates, and other professionals to continue their education, network, and discuss key issues related to water reuse in Idaho and the West.

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Thanks to our planning committee:  Basic American Food, Bowen Collins & Associates, Brown and Caldwell, Cascade Earth Sciences, CH2M Hill, City of Boise, DEQ, EPA, Forsgren Associates, HDR, J.R. Simplot Company, J-U-B Engineers, Keller Associates, MWH Global, Pharmer Engineering, Sorrento Lactalis, Lower Boise Watershed, and SPF Water Engineering

Registration

The conference registration fee is $175. Conference attendees have the option to register for all sessions on both days, for one day, or half day (afternoon sessions only).

Full and One-Day Registration

Full and one-day attendance includes access to morning and afternoon sessions and the sewer history exhibit and vendors, meals, an evening reception, and attendance and CEU certificates.

Half-Day Registration

Half-day attendance includes access to afternoon sessions only, the sewer history exhibit and vendors, and attendance and CEU certificates.

Sewer History Exhibit

A sewer history exhibit will be on display about sanitary sewage
conveyance activities that took place from the 1870s through the 1950s.

Accommodations at Riverside Hotel

Stay at the Riverside Hotel during the conference. Special conference rate start at $77 per night.

Continuing Education Credits

Agenda

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Time Presentation Speaker
8 to 8:10 a.m. Moderator Chas Ariss and Brian Good
8:10 to 8:25 a.m. WateReuse Association Brian Good
8:25 to 8:40 a.m. Idaho Water Reuse Chas Ariss
8:40 to 9:30 a.m. Guidelines to Further the Development of Water Reuse Bob Bastian
9:30 to 10:20 a.m. The NRC Report on Augmenting the Nation’s Water Supply through Reuse of Municipal Wastewater | NRC Report Rhodes Trussell
10:20 to 10:35 a.m. Break
10:35 to 11:20 a.m. History of the Largest Reclaimed Water Facility for Irrigation of Food Crops Eaten Raw Bob Holden
11:20 to 11:45 a.m. Lunch Buffet
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch Speaker: Water Reuse and the Water and Energy Nexis Art Umble
12:30 to 12:45 p.m. Break
12:45 to 1:30 p.m. Would You Use This Water? Would You Eat These Crops? Bob Holden
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Natural Systems Technologies: Old and New Ron Crites
2:15 to 2:25 p.m. Break
2:25 to 3:10 p.m. Water Reuse Treatment Technology - Through History to the Future Al Goodman
3:10 to 4:40 p.m. Tracking Down the Roots of Our Sanitary Sewers Jon Schladweiler
4:40 to 5:10 p.m. History of the Sewers - Open Display for Viewing
5 to 6 p.m. Reception

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Presentation Speaker
8 to 8:10 a.m. Moderator Chas Ariss and Brian Good
8:10 to 8:55 a.m. Update on the Practice of Potable Reuse in the United States Today Rhodes Trussell
8:55 to 9:55 a.m. Penn State's Living Filter System: A 52-Year Perspective Richard Parizek
9:55 to 10:05 a.m. Break
10:05 to 10:50 a.m. Soil Aquifer Treatment and Recovery for Water Reuse Ron Crites
10:50 to 11:35 a.m. Port of Portland Headquarters and Long-Term Parking Garage Living Machine Dan Gilkison and Dorothy Sperry
11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Practical Information to Communicate Effectively on Sources and Treatment of Trace Organics Al Goodman
12:15 to 12:40 p.m. Lunch Buffet
12:40 to 1:25 p.m. Lunch Speakers: Imagine That! Funding Your Project! Richard Noll, Clarence  Kemp, and Ted Hendricks
1:25 to 1:40 p.m. Break
1:40 to 2:25 p.m. City of Oxnard California Advanced Water Purification Facility Mary Vorissis
2:25 to 3:10 p.m. DEQ Reuse Toolbox Paul Wakagawa
3:10 to 3:25 p.m. Break
3:25 to 3:40 p.m. Status of Biosolids in Idaho Tressa Nicholas
3:40 to 4:25 p.m. Opportunities and Challenges to Biosolids Beneficial Use Bob Bastian
4:25 to 4:30 p.m. Wrap-Up Chas Ariss

Vendor Tables and Sponsorship Opportunities

The Water Reuse Conference Planning Committee invites vendors and sponsors to participate in this annual event. In nine years, the conference has grown to over 200 participants, attracting wastewater operators, engineers, public works directors, consultants, developers, attorneys, environmental advocates and other strategic partners in water reuse. Becoming an exhibitor or sponsor is an excellent way to promote your organization. Interested in reserving an vendor table or becoming a conference sponsor? Please contact Janette Young, conference administrator, at janette.young@deq.idaho.gov or (208) 373-0409.

Vendor Tables

Vendor tables will be a central part of the conference and will provide an opportunity for attendees to interact face to face. The table includes one complimentary full conference registration. Door prize donations, raffles, or contests may be offered to table visitors.

Conference Sponsorship

For additional visibility and support of the 2013 Water Reuse Conference, there is opportunity to be a sponsor. Sponsorships include hosting the reception and  speaker dinner and recognition on event-related materials.


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Staff Contacts

Wastewater Analyst
Tressa Nicholas
DEQ State Office
Water Quality Division
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 373-0116
tressa.nicholas@deq.idaho.gov

Administrative Assistant
Janette Young
DEQ State Office
Water Quality Division
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 373-0409
janette.young@deq.idaho.gov

Data Entry Specialist
Brenda Valverde
DEQ State Office
Technical Services Division
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 373-0522
brenda.valverde@deq.idaho.gov

Conference Sponsors

Related Pages

2012 Idaho Water Reuse Conference

2011 Idaho Water Reuse Conference

2010 Idaho Water Reuse Conference

2009 Idaho Water Reuse Conference

2008 Idaho Water Reuse Conference

2007 Idaho Water Reuse Conference