PRWA 2025 - Presentations on Tap

How do I Run this DAMN BNR Plant my Engineer just Designed?

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Room 204 | Ed Pietroski, LO, PE

This course covers control parameters to operate an Activated Sludge Process plant designed for Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR). The course is geared to making the operator understand the day-to-day adjustments of running a BNR plant. Earn 3 WW CH

Maintaining Water Quality Through the Budgetary Process

8:00 am - 11:30 am | Room 108 | Chris Hannum, PE

The core of most water quality issues can be traced back to the budgetary process. The focus of this class is to review some basic methods applied during the creation of an Authority/Municipal budget. The information is intended to give systems an understanding of their roles and responsibilities with regard to the allocation and use of funds. Earn 3 DW & WW CH

Not All It's Cracked Up To Be - Our Failing Pipe Infrastructure

8:00 am - 11:30 am | Room 207 | Matt Quinn & William Fridah, PE (USG)

A combination of old pipes and earlier than expected failure of newer pipes has led to a “perfect storm” in our pipe infrastructures. Estimates of pipeline replacement nationwide exceed $1 trillion in the next decade. This course covers the history of pipes, expected lifespans, and considerations for line replacement. Earn 3 DW & WW CH

Collection System Inspections for Failing Infrastructure

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Room 204 | Tim Lester, PE, Bryon Killian, LO, PE, & Michael Paladino (USG)

This course will help systems find, inspect, and address the pressing problem of failing infrastructure. Earn 3 WW CH

Knowledge Transfer: Attracting, Training, and Retaining the Next Generation

8:00 am - 11:30 am | Room 112 | Tori Morgan, LO, Bryon Killian, LO, PE, Dean Miller, Heath Edelman, Cora Shenk, & Jason Neidig

Your community will always need water and sewer services, Are you preparing the next generation to provide those services? Come hear and talk to our panel of experts (1) understand the principles of workforce development and why it is needed, (2) leverage an array of outreach and branding tools for the engagement of stakeholders, and (3) build upon the foundations of workforce planning, organizational change, job analysis, and organizational learning. Earn 1 CH

Nutrient Removal Processes in Wastewater Treatment

8:00 am - 11:30 am | Room 108 | Chris Hannum, PE

This course serves as an introduction to nitrogen and phosphorus removal within wastewater and will identify several treatment processes designed to remove nitrogen and phosphorus. This course will also provide a general understanding of the instrumentation used in BNR. Earn 3 WW CH

A.I. (After the Inventory) – What Comes Next After the Initial Service Line Inventory?

8:00 am - 11:30 am | Room 207 | Stacy Silva, Tori Morgan, LO, Elizabeth Raifsnider, & David "DJ" Teter, LO (Borough of Orwigsburg)

This course covers the following: regulatory review and requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) as it relates to the Service Line Inventory requirement; guidance on maintaining inventory efforts; database management; methods of gathering service line material information and analysis beyond historical records; engaging with stakeholders; public notifications and communication requirements (Consumer Confidence Reports [CCR]); reporting requirements; lead and galvanized requiring replacement (GRR) replacement requirements; and sources of technical and funding assistance. The course will provide case studies to share real-time tips and tricks, as well as lessons learned gained as a result of and after efforts to support the initial SL inventory submission.