| Thursday, October 8 |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Express Badge Pick-up Only) |
WEFTEC.09 Exhibitor Registration
For Exhibitors Only
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| Friday, October 9 |
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
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WEFTEC.09 Exhibitor Registration
For Exhibitors Only |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Registration
Workshops Only |
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| Saturday, October 10 |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Registration
For Attendees, Exhibitors, and International Visitors |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Global Center
See International Visitors for more information. |
| 8:00 am - 11:30 am |
Students and Young Professionals Community Outreach Project: Wetlands Replanting (registration required)
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities. |
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Workshops |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
W101 Wastewater Treatment Microbiology
W102 Using Calibrated Models in Treatment Plant Design
W103 Treatment Plant Planning and Design: Sustainability Considerations
W104 Improving O&M Reliability and Cost Effectiveness Using Advanced Maintenance Practices
W105 All You Ever Wanted to Know about IFAS and MBBR But Were Afraid to Ask
W106 Energy Conservation at Wastewater Facilities
W107 WEF/WERF Stormwater and Wet Weather: Approaches and Tools for Achieving Compliance
W108 Using Ozone for Disinfection and Advanced Oxidation
W109 Sustainable Biosolids Management: Embracing the Air Permitting Challenge
W110 Using On-Line Analyzers for Nutrient Removal Process Control
W111 Every Drop Counts: Successful Small Scale Reuse
W112 Groundwater Recharge and Reuse: Modeling Flow and Contaminant Transport
W113 Aquifer Storage and Recovery: A Highly Managed Resource
W114 Strategic Planning, Asset Management, and Performance Measurement: Achieving the Ten Attributes
W115 Aeration 101: The Fundamentals
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| 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Students and Young Professionals Community Outreach Project: Wetlands Replanting (registration required)
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities. |
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| Sunday, October 11 |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Registration
For Attendees, Exhibitors, and International Visitors |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Global Center
See International Visitors for more information. |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Spouse/Partner Guest Lounge (registration required) |
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Workshops |
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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W201 Wastewater Treatment Microbiology
W202 Membrane Bioreactor Life-Cycle Cost Assessment Simulation: Digital Game-Based Learning
W203 Biosolids Process Sidestream Treatment: Selecting the Option That's Right For You
W204 Reducing Your Carbon Footprint and Saving Energy Through System-Wide Optimization
W205 WEF/WERF Understanding Odor and Corrosion in Collection Systems: State of the Science
W206 Integrated Methods for Upgrading and Optimizing Treatment Plants
W207 Using Reclaimed Water to Augment Potable Water Resources
W208 Activated Sludge and BNR Process Control: Hands On In the Real World
W209 Private Sewer Systems: Who Owns Them? Who Builds Them? Who Maintains Them?
W210 The New Deal: Capital Project Financing Under Constrained Credit Conditions
W211 Sustainable Solutions for Utilities to Address Carbon Footprint and Resource Recovery
W212 Socio-Technological Framework and Assessment Technique
W213 Biofilm Reactors: Application to Today's Global Wastewater Treatment Challenges
W214 A Practical Guide for Utility Asset Management
W215 Reclaimed Water Facilities: Meeting Existing and Emerging Challenges
W216 WEF/WERF Real-World LOT Nutrient Removal: Achievable Limits and Statistical Reliability |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Water For People's West Orange Trail Bicycle Fundraiser (registration required) |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
University Student Lounge
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities. |
| 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm |
WEFTEC Navigation 101 - First Timer's Orientation |
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12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Design Competition
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities.
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| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Water For People Gala (registration required) |
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| Monday, October 12 |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Registration
For Attendees, Exhibitors, and International Visitors |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Global Center
See International Visitors for more information. |
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am |
AAEE/AIDIS/WEF Breakfast (registration required) |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Spouse/Partner Guest Lounge (registration required) |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am |
Opening General Session (OGS) featuring Dr. Mike Magee
New day and time!
View more details on the OGS program... |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Exhibition |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
University Student Lounge
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities. |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Student Chapter Annual Meeting
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities. |
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Technical Sessions |
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Session: 1 AEESP Lecture: Nutrient Removal
Session: 2 Challenges to Water Reuse and Energy Recovery in Industry
Session: 3 Whole Plant Optimization
Session: 4 Sidestream Treatment and Nutrient Recovery
Session: 5 Operator Certification Program Update
Session: 6 Solids Reduction Advancements
Session: 7 Emerging Best Practices for CSO Management
Session: 8 TMDLs – Alternatives for Phosphorus and Accounting for Climate Change
Session: 9 U.S. EPA Water Reuse Guidelines Update - We Need Your Input!
Session: 10 Meet the New Administration
Session: 11 GIS Enhances Environmental Monitoring
Session: 12 Sustainable Solutions in Wastewater Treatment: Perspectives from Our Young Professionals
Session: 13 Innovative Technology Forum I |
| 11:30 am - 1:30 pm |
AEESP/WEF Scientists Luncheon (registration required) |
| 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
T1: Collection Systems and Water Reuse Tour: Wastewater Not Wasted
See Facility Tours for more information. |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Students and Young Professionals Networking and Career Fair
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities. |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Students & Young Professionals Poster Symposium
See Students and Young Professionals for more information. |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
T2: The City of St. Cloud's Southside Wastewater Treatment Facility
See Facility Tours for more information.
Technical Sessions |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Session: 14 Phosphorus Removal |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 15 Microbial Fuel Cells |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 16 Microconstituents
Session: 17 Advanced Oxidation of Industrial Wastewater
Session: 18 Key Fate and Effects Issues with Microconstituents and How to Communicate to the Public |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Session: 19 Let's Be Up Front: What's Happening at the Front End of the Plant |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 20 Raining Cats and Dogs: Effective Wet Weather Flow Treatment Strategies |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 21 Nitrogen Removal
Session: 22 On-Line Monitoring and New Analysis for Process Control
Session: 23 Understanding Ventilation Dynamics and Controlling Odors in Wastewater Collection Systems
Session: 24 Keys to Successful Application of UV Disinfection
Session: 25 Biosolids Management Using EMS
Session: 26 Collection Systems Basics - Starting Your Best Management Practices |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Session: 27 Effective Monitoring and Modeling Practices |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 28 Pump Station Design and Operation Best Management Practices |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 29 Mobilization and Leading Edge Treatment of Metals and Inorganic Pollutants for Ground and Surface Water Protection |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Session: 30 Watershed and Habitat Management |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 31 Achieving Optimum Utility Size, Organization, and Leadership
Session: 32 What Is Your Strategy: Effective Strategic Planning for Utilities
Session: 33 Gray Water and Reclaimed Water
Session: 34 Treatment Technologies for Reclaimed Water
Session: 35 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions: International Approaches to Mitigation
Session: 36 International Perspective on Sustainability in Infrastructure Design
Session: 37 Advances in Treatment Technologies for Small Communities |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Session: 38 Achieving Low Nitrogen Limits with IFAS, MBBR and MBR: Perspectives from Our Young Professionals |
| 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm |
Industrial Networking Reception (registration required) |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
New Member Celebration |
| 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm |
Students & Young Professionals Reception
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| Tuesday, October 13 |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Registration
For Attendees, Exhibitors, and International Visitors |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Global Center
See International Visitors for more information. |
| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Leadership Day Workshop |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Spouse/Partner Guest Lounge (registration required) |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
Focus on the Future: Redesigning the US EPA’s Clean Water Act Recognition Awards Program |
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Technical Sessions |
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Session: 39 Biological Nitrogen Transformations
Session: 40 Developments in Treatment of Petroleum Refinery Wastewaters
Session: 41 Fate and Transport Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Modeling of Microconstituents through Treatment Systems
Session: 42 Water Footprinting
Session: 43 The Benefits of Wastewater Process Modeling |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Session: 44 Advanced Membrane Biological Treatment Processes |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Focus on the Future: Redesigning the US EPA’s Clean Water Act Recognition Awards Program |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 45 Membrane Bioreactors |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 46 Clarifier Performance and SVI Control
Session: 47 Innovative Methods for Emerging Issues: Application of Molecular Techniques, Advanced Instrumentation, and Sustainable Methods |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Session: 48 Advanced Digestion Challenges |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 49 Digester Innovations |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 50 Building Best Management Practices for Private Property Issues
Session: 51 Dissolved Oxygen - Maintenance and Management |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Session: 52 Stormwater Management Approaches |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 53 Wet Weather Infrastructure |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 54 Asset Management from Must Do to Must Have!
Session: 55 New Strategies for Capital Projects
Session: 56 Environmental Management Systems: A Key to Effective Utility Management
Session: 57 Indirect Potable Reuse
Session: 58 The Future for Water Infrastructure Beyond the Stimulus Package
Session: 59 Case Studies for Implementing Water Sustainability
Session: 60 The Cutting Edge in Energy Conservation and Management |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Session: 61 Small Island Nations: Water and Wastewater Challenges in Tourist Hot Spots |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 62 Small Island Nations: Appropriate Water and Wastewater Technology Solutions |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 63 Utilities of the Future: Serving Customers Through Distributed, Sustainable Infrastructure |
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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T3: Orange County Utilities' Northwest Water Reclamation Facility
See Facility Tours for more information.
T4: Altamonte Springs Water Reclamation Facility: Project APRICOT
See Facility Tours for more information. |
| 9:15 am - 5:00 pm |
Operations Challenge
See more details about Ops Challenge 2009. |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Exhibition |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
University Student Lounge
Also see other Students and Young Professionals activities. |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Collection Systems Luncheon (registration required) |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
T5: Orange County Utilities' South Water Reclamation Facility
See Facility Tours for more information.
T6: The City of Sanford's South Water Resource Center and North Water Reclamation Facility
See Facility Tours for more information. |
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Technical Sessions |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 64 Developments in Solids Treatment
Session: 65 Advances in Biological Wastewater Treatment
Session: 66 Food and Beverage Wastewater Treatment
Session: 67 Advanced Treatment Technologies and Water Reuse
Session: 68 Phosphorus Removal
Session: 69 MBBR and IFAS
Session: 70 Biological Nutrient Removal - Survey, Evaluation, and Optimization
Session: 71 Controlling Wastewater Treatment Plant Odors and Emissions
Session: 72 Methods for Optimizing Wastewater Treatment Plant Processes and Permit Compliance
Session: 73 Bioenergy and Thermal Processes
Session: 74 Effective Operation and Maintenance Practices |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Session: 75 Pathogen Indicators in Surface Water |
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Session: 76 Innovative Technologies and Research in Stormwater Management
Session: 77 Making Ends Meet: Funding and Financing in Today's Economy
Session: 78 The Information Technology Toolbox: Drilling Down to Hammer Management Challenges Bit by Bit
Session: 79 Membranes in Water Reuse
Session: 80 Regulatory Update
Session: 81 SWASH+: Targeting Schools for International Water and Sanitation Development
Session: 82 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Methodologies and Protocols to Determine Footprints and Baselines
Session: 83 Sustainability Tools and Modeling
Session: 84 Technologies and Management Tools for Small Communities |
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
WEF Awards and Presidential Celebration Reception |
| 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm |
WEF Awards and Presidential Celebration Ceremony |
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| Wednesday, October 14 |
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Spouse/Partner Guest Lounge (registration required) |
| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Registration
For Attendees, Exhibitors, and International Visitors |
| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
WEFTEC.09 Global Center
See International Visitors for more information. |
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Technical Sessions |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Session: 85 Global MBR Research Colloquium: Part 1 Advances
Session: 86 Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations
Session: 87 International Experiences on Source Control Options for Microconstituents
Session: 88 Biological Nutrient Removal: Innovative Developments and Strategies |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Session: 89 Improvements in Secondary Clarification |
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Session: 90 Grit and Solids Handling: Optimization, Plant Operations, and Maintenance
Session: 91 Thickening and Dewatering
Session: 92 Effective Rehabilitation and Emergency Response
Session: 93 NPDES Permit Compliance Options for Metals: Striving for Economy
Session: 94 Evaluation of Stormwater BMPs and TMDL Issues
Session: 95 Project Delivery: Managing Risks and New Tricks
Session: 96 Collaborative Approaches to Building a Sustainable Workforce
Session: 97 An International Success Story - Irrigating with Reclaimed Water in Israel
Session: 98 Purple Pipe and Plumbing Codes
Session: 99 Hard Conversations in Hard Times: Powerful Tools for Communication Success
Session: 100 Renewable Energy Yields Green Power
Session: 101 Sustainability Metrics and Measurements
Session: 102 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions: North American Approaches to Mitigation
Session: 103 Asset Management Meets GIS
Session: 104 Applications of Small Scale and Onsite Technology in Small Communities
Session: 105 Innovative Technology Forum II |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
T7: Sea World Orlando Water Quality and Life Support Tour
See Facility Tours for more information. |
| 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
T8: The Orlando Easterly Wetlands
See Facility Tours for more information.
T9: Iron Bridge Regional Water Reclamation Facility
See Facility Tours for more information. |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Exhibition |
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Technical Sessions |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 106 Global MBR Research Colloquium: Part 2 Novel and Full Scale Applications
Session: 107 Secondary Biological Treatment Design Considerations
Session: 108 Energy Optimization and Management
Session: 109 Application of Chlorine and Alternative Disinfectants to Achieve Permit Compliance
Session: 110 Health, Safety, and Security at Wastewater Facilities |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Session: 111 Innovative End-Use Products
Session: 112 Improving Collection System Design Practices
Session: 113 Nutrient Issues and Management Options |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Session: 114 Integrated Stormwater Management, Public Involvement, Regulatory Approaches, and Post Construction BMPs
Session: 115 Asset Management: How Does It Apply to Me?
Session: 116 Workforce Issues
Session: 117 Reclaimed Water Applications
Session: 118 Antidegradation: Sounds Good, What Could It Really Mean?
Session: 119 Water Efficiency: Everything You Really Need to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
Session: 120 Algae Technologies
Session: 121 SCADA and Process Control Systems
Session: 122 Distributed Water Infrastructure Networks in Cities and Watersheds
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