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TRACK DESCRIPTIONS
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Utilities need innovative solutions and advanced technology
in order to thrive despite new and mounting challenges.
Engage in discussions with water utility leaders, the regulatory
community, and manufacturers around overcoming barriers and
accelerating innovation within the water sector. Uncover ways
to optimize your system as industry leaders present the latest
technological advances to make you more effective and efficient
at operating your utility. Topics include using data to optimize
operations, hydraulic modeling, SCADA integration, advanced
metering, and more.
TUE02 
Reduce Energy Use and Harmful Emissions with Free/
Low-Cost Tools
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Breakers IJ
RSS01 
Enabling Zeta Potential for Precise Chemical Addition
Tuesday, 11:00–11:45 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Classroom—Booth #22139
RSS03 
Increasing Response Time and Accuracy while Reducing
Costs through Workforce Automation
Tuesday, 1:00–1:45 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Classroom—Booth #22139
RSS04 
Web Based Management and Analysis of Water
Distribution Systems
Tuesday, 2:00–2:45 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Classroom—Booth #22139
THU06 
Applying Advanced Infrastructure Across the Water Cycle
8:30–11:00 a.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom I
THU09 
Leading Water Utility Innovation
8:30–11:00 a.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom L
See page 104 for Innovation Lounge Education Highlights
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PREPAREDNESS, RESILIENCE
AND CYBERSECURITY
Utilities have invested billions in infrastructure. What is the
best approach to protecting those assets from not only Mother
Nature, but also the threat of cyber attacks? Attendees will
hear from industry experts on solutions and case studies
addressing emergency preparedness planning, the value of
preparedness, response strategies, mitigation tactics, and
cybersecurity measures.
TUE12 
Putting Preparedness to the Test
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Lagoon EF
WED13 
Building Utility Resilience and Cybersecurity
8:30–11:30 a.m.
Room: Lagoon EF
TUE11 
Utility Communications Technology Options—What are the
Important Considerations for a Smart Water/Smart City
Infrastructure?
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom L WED51 
Real-World Impacts of Cyberattacks: Hacking
Demonstration and Risk Mitigation Discussion for Board
Members, Managers and Operators
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom L
WED11 
Voice of the Customer: Listening to Medium Utilities
8:30–11:30 a.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom B WED38 
Planning and Response to Disasters—System Modeling to
Corporate Policy
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Lagoon EF
WED12 
Your Choice Matters: Smart Water Solutions to Reduce Non-
Revenue Water
8:30–11:30 a.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom K THU10 
Unexpected Contamination Incidents
8:30–11:00 a.m.
Room: Lagoon EF
WED35 
Innovation Initiative: State of the Innovation State
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Lagoon A THU32 
Seismic and Planning Issues Regarding Water Delivery
2:00–4:30 p.m.
Room: Lagoon EF
WED37 
Navigating a Digital Utility Transformation—Embracing a
Smart Water Future
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom L New related resource available in the AWWA Pavilion #11104:
M19 Emergency Planning for Water Utilities, 5th Edition
Emergency Preparedness DVD
G440-17 Emergency Preparedness Practices
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