CDM Smith at ACE26

This year, AWWA’s Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE26) will be held in Washington, DC, June 21-24, 2026. Don't miss out on these informative presentations. 

Sunday, June 21st

• Session PCW04 - 8:30 am - Ozone Basics and Beyond - Workshop presented by Christine Ngan
• Session PCW02 - 9:20 am - SCADA and FMEA - Designing Resilient Systems presented by William Teodecki
• Session PCW09 - 1:00 pm - To Infinity and Beyond (The Specbook): Learn to Design, Construct and Operate Water System Equipment using AWWA Standards & Manuals presented by Joe Nattress 

Monday, June 22nd

• Session MON008 - 1:45 pm - Smarter Small Systems: Practical Methodologies for Control, Mapping, and Long-Term Asset Management moderated by Stacy Barna
• Session MON010 - 1:45 pm - Reimagining SCADA: Aquarion's Path to a Smarter, Scalable Future presented by Joe LaRosa
• Session MON011 - 1:45 pm - The Use of AMI to Evaluate Changes in Demand Patterns presented by Shilpa Shivakumar
• Session MON011 - 2:15 pm - Power of AMI Data for Modeling and Analysis presented by Shilpa Shivakumar
• Session MON011 - 2:45 pm - The Use of AMI Data for Hydraulic Modeling - Panel Discussion presented by Shilpa Shivakumar
• Session MON025 - 2:45 pm - Beyond Individual Components: Whole-Cycle Energy Implications of Climate Change for Urban Water Services presented by Masoumeh Khalkhali
• Session MON002 - 4:00 pm - Navigating Complex Source Waters: Evaluating Advanced Treatment Alternatives for Emerging Contaminants presented by Brian Zuidervliet
• Session MON041 - 4:00 pm - Optimizing Pump Station Operations Through Pumping Power Analysis and System Modeling presented by Stephanie Mericka
• Session MON048 - 4:00 pm - Impacts of Low Levels of Saltwater Intrusion on Customer Service Line and Internal Plumbing presented by Richard Giani

Tuesday, June 23rd

• Session TUE024 - 9:30 am - Future-Proofing Your PFAS Treatment Beyond Regulated PFAS: PPCPs, Ultrashort-chain PFAS & Microplastics Removal presented by     
  Eloise Thompson
• Session TUE032 - 10:45 am - Teeing Up a Permanent Solution to PFAS with a New Raw Water Pipeline presented by Angela Moulton, Colleen Heath
• Session TUE032 - 11:15 am - Implementing a Future-Ready PFAS Removal Facility with Sequential Treatment Using GAC Followed by AIX presented by Al LeBlanc, Ji Im
• Session TUE062 - 3:30 pm - How High Can We Go? High Recovery LPRO for Surface Water PFAS Treatment presented by Amalia Terracciano
• Session TUE102 - 3:30 pm - Federal Rules Impacting Access Control and Communications  moderated by Allison Spinelli
• Session TUE104 - 3:30 pm - Translating What we Know about PFAS into Action: What Water Practitioners Want to Know presented by Rasha Maal-Bared
• Session TUE105 - 3:30 pm - Pilot Testing of PFAS Removal Options on Surface Water– a Virginia Story presented by Joe Nattress, Brandon Flint
• Session TUE115 - 3:30 pm - Investing in Resilience: New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure Strategy presented by Rina Dalal

Wednesday, June 24th

• Session WED087 - 8:30 am - Global Contribution to the Water Community Challenges  moderated by Alfredo Rodriguez
• Session WED018 - 9:00 am - LCRI’s Impact on Tap Sampling and Water Quality Monitoring and Operations presented by Sandy Kutzing
• Session WED038 - 10:45 am - Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure: Climate-Driven Energy Modeling presented by Masoumeh Khalkhali
• Session WED055 - 10:45 am - Grounded in Science, Guided by Stakeholders: Developing South Carolina’s 2025 State Water Plan presented by Grace Houghton
• Session WED087 - 11:15 am - Desde Atacama hasta Norteamérica: Lo que la Experiencia de Chile en Desalación significa para el Sector del Agua en Estados Unidos presented by Cristobal Del Rio
• Session WED031 - 11:30 am - Ozone Panel Discussion presented by Christine Ngan
• Session WED066 - 1:15 pm - The Future is Now: Navigating the Water-Energy Nexus with Large Consumers presented by Greta Zornes
• Session WED068 - 1:15 pm - Beyond Compliance: Practical Resilience and Sustainable Strategies for Small Water Systems moderated by Elizabeth Carter
• Session WED078 - 2:15 pm - From Planning to Action: AWWA's Best Practices for Service Line Replacement Plans - Estimating Costs and Funding Strategies presented by Kristin Epstein

• Session WED078 - 3:30 pm - From Planning to Action: AWWA's Best Practices for Service Line Replacement Plans - Standard Operating Procedures for Full Replacements and Post-Replacement Activities presented by Sandy Kutzing