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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
WED52 
Dry Weather—Triggering Sharing Agreements on the
Colorado River
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Lagoon KL
Track: Water Policy & Regulatory Actions
Moderator: L. James Eklund
Fresh off of signing of a new Minute to the 1944 Mexican Treaty,
current managers of this resource are attempting to transcend
that interstate disagreements of the past to forge a new path of
collaboration and mutual benefit. The basin state representatives face
the challenge of declining water supply and increasing water demand.
Listen as they discuss the challenges faced, obstacles lying ahead and
the next chapter for this important national treasure.
10:00 
Introduction
L. James Eklund, Squire Patton Boggs
10:10 
The Federal Perspective
Brenda Burman, Bureau of Reclamation
10:30 
Lower Basin Nevada’s Perspective
John Entsminger, Nevada & Southern Nevada Water Authority
10:50 
Upper Basin Perspective
L. James Eklund, Squire Patton Boggs
11:10 
Mexico Perspective
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IL06 
The Innovation of Change: What Does Continuous
Improvement Look Like for Utilities Today?
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Innovation Lounge—Booth #21108
 Moderator: Peter Kraff
Presented by the AWWA Innovation Initiative
This engaging session is intended to bring thought leaders
together, in a facilitated panel discussion format, to support
a deeper dialogue about the barriers, opportunities and ever-
changing landscape that exists within utility’s today. The session
will reference the Effective Utility Management (EUM) model that
was revised in 2017 as well as other continuous improvement
framework examples.
PST01 
Fresh Ideas Competition and Poster Session
10:00–11:45 a.m
Exhibit Hall—Booth #26067
Track: Poster Sessions
Want to talk to the best and brightest young minds from AWWA’s
Sections? These students and young professionals won their
Section competitions to attend and compete at ACE18. 15+
sections will be represented at the competition. Come by and
support your Section. Pick up a listing of poster presenters in the
poster area during this session.
IL07 
LIFT: Tools and Resources to Help Move Innovation
into Practice
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Innovation Lounge—Booth #21108
 Presenters:
  Jeff Moeller, The Water Research Foundation
Fidan Karimova, The Water Research Foundation
Tirg Lu, Clean Water Services
This presentation highlights tools and resources as well as
opportunities to engage in the Leaders Innovation Forum for
Technology (LIFT). LIFT is a WEF/WRF initiative to accelerate
innovation and new technology into practice. The presentation
will provide an overview of LIFT; discuss LIFT tools and activities;
identify high priority technology.
RSS08 
Where in the World is Your Pump Operating?
11:00–11:45 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Classroom—Booth #22139
Track: Distribution System Management & Operations
Facilitated by: David Pierce, Specific Energy
Operation of a pump outside its preferred operating range
(POR) rapidly damages the pump, resulting in reduced pump
life. Typically, operators are not given current, field-tested pump
curves or a plot of where each pump is operating on its curve.
These tools are necessary to ensure continuous operation within
POR, thereby extending pump life and saving utilities thousands
of dollars in pump repair costs.
 Panelists:

George
Hawkins, Former CEO DC Water
Clifford Chan, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Julie Anderson, Denver Water
Colleen Arnold, Aqua America
Cynthia Lane, Platte Canyon W&S District
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