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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
TUESDAY KEYNOTE
QMRA IN DRINKING WATER:
LESSONS LEARNED AND
PATHS FORWARD
 1:00–1:45 p.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay
Ballroom A
Moderator: Thomas Speth
Dr. Charles Haas
LD Betz Professor of Environmental Engineering
Head - Dept. of Civil, Architectural and Environmental
Engineering
Drexel University, A.P. Black Award Winner
Dr. Charles N. Haas is a renowned expert in the
treatment of drinking water, specializing in the
chemical disinfection process, inactivation of
emerging pathogens by disinfectants and the use of
computational fluid dynamics for process modeling.
Dr. Haas is also an expert in microbial risk assessment,
which is at the heart of his long-term research interest
in human risks from microorganisms. This research
has led to the development and extension of the field
of quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA).
Dr. Haas, currently the head of Drexel’s Department
of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering,
is the recipient of the 2003 Distinguished Alumnus
Award from the International Ozone Association, was
listed among Who’s Who in the World (2001) and was
elected as fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
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WHAT UTILITIES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EPA
PRIORITIES—AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID ROSS
 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom B
Facilitator: G. Tracy Mehan III
Moderator: David LaFrance
“What Utilities Need to Know About EPA Priorities” provides a unique
opportunity for attendees to gain insight about EPA activities through a
moderated discussion and interactive question & answer session with
David Ross.
David Ross is the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Ross has more than 20
years of experience working on water issues in both state government
and the private sector. Mr. Ross received his J.D. and Masters in
Environmental Law from Vermont Law School and graduated with
a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior
to joining EPA in January 2018, Mr. Ross worked as the Director of
the Environmental Protection Unit at the Wisconsin Department of
Justice, serving as the lead environmental prosecutor for the State
of Wisconsin and working closely with the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources on environmental and natural resources issues.
AEESP ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
& SCIENCE PROFESSORS

 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Room: Breakers KL

Track: Keynote
Despite wide-spread and long-known needs and implementations
for manganese control, misconceptions and over-generalizations
still lead to inadequate process performance. Fundamental
understanding data-based assessments are essential for
effective and robust manganese removal processes.
11:30 
Fundamental Approaches for Effective Manganese Control
John Tobiason, University of Massachusetts