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
Monday, June 22nd
- Session MON010 - 1:45 pm - Reimagining SCADA: Aquarion's Path to a Smarter, Scalable Future presented by Joe LaRosa
- 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 Joe Nattress
- 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 Joe Nattress
- 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 WED018 - 9:00 am - LCRI’s Impact on Tap Sampling and Water Quality Monitoring and Operations presented by Sandy Kutzing
- 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 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
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