February 26, 2025

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We’re excited about our 13 presentations at Texas Water 2025 in Houston, TX.

Texas Water is a joint annual conference of the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). This marks the 30th year as the largest regional water conference in the U.S.

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Wednesday, March 19

 

 

Biosolids Track, Room 378 B&E
Title: Fort Worth’s Village Creek WRF Journey Towards Sludge Thickening Improvements
Time: 1:55 – 2:25 p.m.
Presenters: Chad Simmons, John Lopez and the City of Fort Worth

 

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Thursday, March 20

 

 

Water Distribution Track, Room 371 C&F
Title: Charting the Course to Construction Triumph: AWWA’s M47 Manuel, Your Project Compass!
Time: 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Presenters: Aaron Conine and the City of Denton

Watershed Management / Stormwater Track, Room 370 C&F
Title: Stormwater Utilities: This isn’t Fair! How using AI to map IA (Impervious Area) can Bring Equity to Your Rates
Time: 1:10 – 1:40 p.m.
Presenters: Trey Shanks and Haley Hight

Young Professionals Track, Room 370 A&D
Title: Waterproof Your Treatment Plant: Strategies for Peak Flow Storage and Flood Resilience
Time: 1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Presenters: Darpan Chorghe, Gennady Boksiner and the Trinity River Authority

Young Professionals Track, Room 370 A&D
Title: Professional Ethics for Engineers Workshop
Time: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Presenters: Scott Cole and Stephanie Buckingham

Water Treatment & Operations Track, Room 372 B&E
Title: Holidays and Hurricanes: How Galveston Leveraged Hydraulic Modeling and Master Planning to Balance System Resiliency and Long Term Planning
Time: 3:20 – 3:50 p.m.
Presenter: Amy Byland

Construction Track, Room 371 C&F
Title: Collaborating for the Future: Maximizing Value in Water Projects with CMAR
Time: 3:55 – 4:25 pm
Presenters: Bansi Khajuria, Rachel Adkisson, CSA Construction and the City of Alvin

 

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Friday, March 21

Drinking Water Quality Track, Room 371B&E
Title: Effective PFAS Removal: Case Studies from Ground and Surface Water Plants
Time: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Presenters: Dhruv Deshmukh, Viraj DeSilva and Plainfield Charter Township West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority

Wastewater Collection Track, Room 372C&F
Title: A Multi-Sensor Approach to Identifying and Maintaining Buried Wastewater Assets
Time: 9:05 – 9:35 a.m.
Presenters: Kristin Feng, Stephen Johnson, Mazen Kawasmi and North Texas Municipal Water District

Young Professionals Track, Room 370 A&D
Title: Game of ERGs: Rise & Thrive and the Quest for Workplace Excellence
Time: 9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
Presenters: Marissa Bradley and Lauren Hodge

Young Professionals Track, Room 370 A&D
Title: Best Construction Practices – Construction Red Flags
Time: 10:20 – 10:50 a.m.
Presenters: Matthew Cartwright

Water Treatment & Operations Track, Room 372 B&E
Title: Establishing Pathogen LRVs Using Marker-Based RO Integrity Testing
Time: 10:55 – 11:25 a.m.
Presenters: Mavis Wong and the City of Wichita Falls

Water Resources Track, Room 361 C&F
Title: Where Can You Find 360 MGD of New Water Supply? NTMWD Long Range Water Supply Plan
Time: 11:30 a.m. – Noon
Presenters: Lisa Gregg, Kristal Copp and North Texas Municipal Water District