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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
WED31 
Small Water Systems Challenges
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Lagoon B
Track: Small Systems Management & Operations
Moderator: Daniel Dawson WED33 
Considerations for Sound Rate Setting
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom A
Track: Financing, Rates & Affordability
Moderator: Rick Giardina
Through this session the presentations discuss the operational
challenges, issues experienced, lessons learned, and solutions
provided to small water systems. How do utilities balance O&M needs, societal needs, and
jurisdictional requirements in the rate-setting process? How
is cost sharing implemented? How is affordability fairly
determined? Hear from industry experts on the considerations
involved in setting rates and case studies from utilities that have
successfully implemented these practices.
1:30  Fill It Up. Solving Cruise Ship Filling Impacts on Port Miami’s
Potable Water System
Kenneth Caban, Tetra Tech, Janine Alexander,
Josenrique Cueto, Howard Fallon
2:00 
Developing a New Coated Diatomaceous Earth Filter Device
for Household Water Treatment in Remote Alaskan Villages
Chris Schulz, CDM Smith, David Gittins, Janelle Rogers
2:30 
Blending DPR Water into Drinking Water Systems:
Do They Mix?
Justin Sutherland, Carollo Engineers, Eric Dickenson,
Marc Edwards, Emily Garner, Elisa Garvey, Katie Henderson,
Andy Salveson
3:00 
Treating by Blending—High Nitrate Groundwater
Michael Caruso, Black & Veatch, Maluno Kindred
3:30 
Is It Real or Apparent? A Case Study in Determining
Water Loss
Mary Elizabeth Mach
4:00 
Panel Discussion
Kenneth Caban, Tetra Tech
Michael Caruso, Black & Veatch
Mary Elizabeth Mach
Chris Schulz, CDM Smith
Justin Sutherland, Carollo Engineers
1:30 
Measuring Household Affordability for Sound Rate Setting
Manuel Teodoro, Texas A&M University, Kathryn Sorensen
2:00 
Who Should Pay for Recycled Water Capital Expansions and
to What Degree?
Habib Isaac, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Paul Rodriguez
2:30 
The Perks of Seeing the Peaks: Evidence-Based Rate
Structures
Amy Broughton, Stantec, Andrew Burnham, Lynne Chaimowitz,
Kyle Stevens
3:00 
West Basin Municipal Water District: A Case Study in
Evaluating Fixed Charge Options for Wholesale Agencies
Sanjay Gaur, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Fernando Paludi
3:30 
Reducing Non-Revenue Water Using Billing History
Brian Skeens, CH2M, Brian Wopershall
4:00 
Pass-Through Provision in Utility Rates Adoption. Why? How?
Habib Isaac, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Khanh Phan
WED34 
Pipeline Condition Assessment
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom J
Track: Asset Management
Moderator: Celine Hyer
This session continues to explore recent advancements
in condition assessment tools and technologies for water
infrastructure.
1:30 
Opportunistic Pipeline Condition Assessment—More Bang
For Your Capital Buck!!!
Aditya Ramamurthy, Hazen and Sawyer, Neal Barron, Venilla
Durai, Steven Poe, Jason Stegemann
2:00 
Incorporating Forensic Evaluation into Asset Management
Bryon Livingston, Black & Veatch, Patrick Denning
2:30 
Longest Free-Swimming Electromagnetic Water Main
Inspection in the World
Tom Hankins, HOMESTAKE Water Project, Michelle Antilla,
Andy Dettmer, Thomas Vidmar
3:00 
Monitoring, Repairs Stop Potential Water Main Break
Jorge Rodriguez, Pure Technologies, Carlos Espinosa,
Harpreet Singh
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