18th ANNUAL
WATER REUSE & DESALINATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE
MAY 19–20, 2014Las Vegas, NV • Westin Las Vegas www.watereuse.org/foundation
C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M
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MONDAY, MAY 19, 20147:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Open—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
OPENING SESSION
Room: Acacia Ballroom ABC
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks—Richard Nagel, West Basin Municipal Water District, WateReuse Research Foundation Chair
8:45 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Common Sense Water Management—Melissa Meeker, Executive Director, WateReuse Research Foundation
9:10 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Water Reuse Research in the EPA Office of Research & Development—Jay Garland, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
9:35 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. WRRF-WRF Collaboration on Direct Potable Reuse—John Whitler, Water Research Foundation
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Networking Break—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Poster Presentations—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
SUSTAINABILITY AND GAINING ACCEPTANCE
Moderator: Linda Macpherson, CH2M HILLRoom: Acacia Ballroom ABC
MEMBRANE RESEARCH AND FOULING
Moderator: Joe Jacangelo, MWHRoom: Acacia Ballroom D
10:15 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Separating Science from Emotion in Public Health-Related Perceptions of Recycled Water: A Case Study of Flagstaff, Arizona
Jean McLain, University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center
Virtual Elimination of MF/UF Fouling with a New Pretreatment Process
Mark Benjamin, University of Washington
10:40 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. Sustainable Wastewater Treatment through Innovative Technology Integration
Christopher Hertle, GHD Pty Ltd
Ozone Pretreatment to Microfiltration— The Good, The Challenging, and The Ugly
Rajen Budhia, West Basin Municipal Water District
11:05 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Paving the Way for Future Water Resources: Foundational Actions Funding Program
Stacie Takeguchi, Lisa McPhee and Kira Alonzo, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Simultaneous Nutrient and Particle Removal to Decrease Membrane Fouling in Indirect Potable Reuse System using an up-flow Biology
Liyan Jin, BKT
11:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Creating Legitimacy for Direct Potable Water Reuse—California’s Experience and Future Challenges for the Sector
Christian Binz, Eawag—Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Broad Spectrum Performance Characterization of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation for Drinking Water Treatment
Edward Kolodziej, University of Nevada, Reno
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Awards Luncheon and Subscriber Meeting—Casuarina Ballroom
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IPR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
Moderator: Shivaji Deshmukh, West Basin Municipal Water DistrictRoom: Acacia Ballroom ABC
SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIAL REUSE: CASE STUDIES
Moderator: Gary Engstrom, U.S. Water ServicesRoom: Acacia Ballroom D
1:15 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Occurrence, Fate and Distribution of Trace Organics in the Potable Surface Water Reuse Scenario of the Occoquan Watershed
Robert Angelotti, Upper Occoquan Service Authority
Reducing Cost by Treating and Reusing Industrial Wastewater
Graham Juby, Carollo Engineers
1:40 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. Characterization of OCWD’s UV/H2O2 AOP by Pilot- and Full-Scale Studies
Ken Ishida, Orange County Water District
Food Processing Wastewater Treatment & Reuse Using the Anti-Fouling Membrane System
Charles Wardle, BKT
2:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Alternative Technologies for New Indirect Potable Reuse Applications in Florida
Tara Fishbain, Hazen and Sawyer
Reclaimed Water for the Tarragona Petrochemical Complex
Andrea Lima, Dow Water and Process Solutions
2:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Advanced Oxidation Process Development/Selection—City of Los Angeles TIWRP System Advance Water Purification Facility Ultimate Expansion Example
Roshanak Aflaki, City of Los Angeles
Reuse of Process Water—Equivalent to Drinking Water Quality for Food Contact in Large Potato Industry
Al Goodman, CDM Smith
2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking Break—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Poster Presentations—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
FROM ENVIRONMENTAL TO ENGINEERED BUFFERS FOR POTABLE REUSE
Moderator: Andrew Salveson, Carollo EngineersRoom: Acacia Ballroom ABC
REUSE IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
Moderator: Greta Zornes, ConocoPhillipsRoom: Acacia Ballroom D
3:15 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. Enhancing the Soil Aquifer Treatment Process for Potable Reuse
Sangam Tiwari, Trussell Technologies
Innovative, Membrane-Based Treatment Method for Brines from Coal Seam Gas Production
James Lozier, CH2M HILL
3:40 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. Post-Treatment Optimization to Enhance Groundwater Recharge
Sunny Wang, Black & Veatch
Innovative Treatment of Shale Fracturing Water for Discharge
Behrang Pakzadeh, Southern Research Institute
4:05 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. A Framework for Sizing Engineered Storage Buffers for Direct Potable Reuse
Eva Steinle-Darling, Carollo Engineers
Demonstrating Social Responsibility in Oil and Gas Water Management Decisions
Tekla Taylor, Golder Associates
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception—Outside at the Westin Pool
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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 20147:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Registration Open—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
DPR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
Moderator: Mike Wehner, Orange County Water DistrictRoom: Acacia Ballroom ABC
WATER QUALITY AND RESOURCE RECOVERY
Moderator: Daniel Gerrity, University of Nevada, Las VegasRoom: Acacia Ballroom D
8:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Urban Direct Potable Reuse of Commingled Black and Grey Water without Reverse Osmosis: Operation, Performance and Recommendation
Tingting Wu, University of Miami
Transformation of Polyfluorinated Compounds to PFCAs in Natural Waters by AOPs: Implications to Water Reuse and Mitigation
Tarun Anumol, University of Arizona
8:55 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Pilot-Scale Evaluation of Treatment Trains for Direct Potable Reuse
Fredrick Gerringer, Trussell Technologies
Synthesis and Characterization of Ca, Mg, La- PMMA Polymer Composites for Phosphate Removal from Wastewater
Gayathri Ram Mohan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Direct Potable Reuse in Raleigh: Assessing Baseline Conditions to Establish Treatment Objectives
Allegra da Silva, CDM Smith
Improving Methods for Legionella Risk Assessment in Reclaimed Water
Zia Bukhari, American Water
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Networking Break—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Poster Presentations—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
NITROSAMINES AND PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS
Moderator: David Rexing, Southern Nevada Water AuthorityRoom: Acacia Ballroom ABC
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN DESALINATION
Moderator: Mike Hightower, Sandia National LaboratoriesRoom: Acacia Ballroom D
10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Treatment Techniques for Perfluoroalkyl Acids Control
Eric Dickenson, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Desalination Concentrate Management Policy Analysis for the Arid West
Scott Reinert, El Paso Water Utilities
10:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. A Novel Technique to Estimate NDMA Precursors in Potable Water Reuse
Gwen Woods, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Lessons Learned from the West Basin Ocean Water Desalination Demonstration Facility
Frank Fuchs, West Basin Municipal Water District
10:50 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. NDMA and PFAS Occurrence in Indirect Potable Reuse: Implications of Ozone, BAC, Ion Exchange, and UV/AOP
Benjamin Stanford, Hazen and Sawyer
Application of Quorum Sensing Inhibitors to Prevent Seawater Desalination Membrane Biofouling
Leda Katebian, University of California, Irvine
11:15 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Investigation of Precursor Compounds that React with Ozone to Form NDMA
Erica Marti, Southern Nevada Water Authority
AOC as a Byproduct of Chemical Pretreatment and its Relationship to Operational Challenges in Seawater Desalination
Lauren Weinrich, American Water/Drexel
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon and Presentation—John Entsminger, Southern Nevada Water Authority—Casuarina Ballroom
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REAL TIME MONITORING FOR DPR
Moderator: Shane Trussell, Trussell TechnologiesRoom: Acacia Ballroom ABC
ENERGY REDUCTION FOR DESALINATION
Moderator: Patrick Brady, Sandia National LaboratoriesRoom: Acacia Ballroom D
1:00 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. New Techniques for Real-Time Monitoring of Membrane Integrity for Virus Removal
Val Frenkel, Erler & Kalinowski, Inc.
Desalination Energy Minimization Using Nanocomposite and Semi Batch RO
Arun Subramani, MWH
1:25 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Sensors and Strategies to Produce Safe Water: A Look at the University of Arizona’s Real Time Sensor Lab
Ian Pepper, University of Arizona
Using Electrodialysis to Achieve Zero Liquid Discharge Desalination: Results from a California Energy Commission Research Project
Rick Bond, Black & Veatch
1:50 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Evaluation of Methods for Reverse Osmosis Membrane Integrity Monitoring for Wastewater Reuse
Eric Huang, University of California, Irvine
Water, and Salt, and Energy (Oh My!): Zero Discharge Desalination Demonstration Activities
Malynda Cappelle, University of Texas, El Paso
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Networking Break—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Poster Presentations—Acacia Ballroom Foyer
DIRECT POTABLE REUSE PANEL DISCUSSION
Room: Acacia Ballroom ABC
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Foundation’s Sponsored DPR Research: Overview and Discussion
Moderator: Julie Minton, WateReuse Research Foundation
Panelists: Ian Pepper, University of Arizona Shane Trussell, Trussell Technologies Andrew Salveson, Carollo Engineers
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Conference Summary and Closing Remarks
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Advanced Membrane Processes for Wastewater Reuse: Forward Osmosis Versus Membrane DistillationTaqsim Husnain, George Washington University
Assessment of Ozonation on Water Quality by High Resolution Mass SpectrometrySylvain Merel, University of Arizona
Development of a Robust, Operationally-efficient Gray Water Reuse System for ShowersRichard Scholze, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Effect of Organic Matter on Chlorine Demand in Reclaimed WaterSungwon Kang, Korea Institute of Construction Technology
Fouling of Ceramic Membranes During Water ReclamationWontae Lee, Kumoh National Institute of Technology
Identification of Phase II Pharmaceutical Metabolites in Reclaimed Water using Orbitrap Mass SpectrometryJian Wang, Florida International University
Influence of Convection Term in Ion Transport Model for Electrodialysis ReversalAzadeh Ghorbani, New Mexico State University
Occurrence of Viral Pathogens and an Alternative Indicator Virus in Wastewater Collected from Treatment Plants in the U.S.Nichole Brinkman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pathogen Specific UV System Sizing for Wastewater and Reuse “Best Fit” Design Without the PilotKirsten Meyer, Xylem Water Solutions
Potential Changes in Water Consumption on the Las Vegas Strip after Xeriscaping and Graywater ImplementationSuzanne Trabia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment for Sustainable Urban Stormwater Harvesting PracticesKeah Ying Lim, University of California, Irvine
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION— LUNCHEON ON MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014HONORING WATEREUSE RESEARCH FOUNDATION DONORS
This year’s Monday Luncheon will feature a salute to WateReuse Research Foundation donors providing unprecedented philanthropic support to the organization and its mission during 2013 and 2014.
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD—PLEDGE OF $250,000
To help the WateReuse Research Foundation transform organizationally,to grow and meet the needs of a future of greater water reuse.
THE FOLLOWING DONORS HAVE GIVEN TO WATEREUSE RESEARCH FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA DIRECT POTABLE REUSE (DPR) INITIATIVE:
PLATINUM CIRCLE OF LEADERSHIP—PLEDGES OF $250,000
GOLD CIRCLE OF LEADERSHIP— PLEDGES OF $100,000+
City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation
CSM Woongjin Chemical America, Inc.
GHD
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
SILVER CIRCLE OF LEADERSHIP— PLEDGES OF $50,000+
City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
RMC Water and Environment
SPI
BRONZE CIRCLE OF LEADERSHIP— PLEDGES OF $25,000+
Delta Diablo Marin Municipal Water District
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SPONSORSPLATINUM CONFERENCE SPONSOR
United WaterBertrand Camus, Chief Executive Officer200 Old Hook RoadHarrington Park, NJ 07640(201) [email protected]
United Water is one of the nation’s leading environmental companies, providing water and wastewater services to over 5 million people in the United States through innovative public-private partnerships and contract agreements. Founded in 1869, United Water is a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT.
SILVER CONFERENCE SPONSOR
RMC Water and EnvironmentTom Richardson, Principal2290 North First Street, Suite 212San Jose, CA 95131(408) [email protected]
With eight offices throughout California, RMC Water and Environment specializes in water recycling projects, including indirect potable reuse. We are experts in user and demand studies, master planning, customer retrofit, alternative treatment evaluations, blending and exchange options, alternative supply and use studies, and recycled water facilities planning and design.
GENERAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.Ellen McDonald, Principal, Reuse Practice Leader1320 S. University Drive, Suite 300Fort Worth, TX 76107(817) [email protected] www.apaienv.com
Since our first reuse project went on line in 1983, Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. (APAI) has assisted public utilities in the planning, design, construction and implementation of water reuse systems. Through our nationally recognized projects, APAI has demonstrated the scientific and engineering expertise for the safe implementation of reclaimed water for direct non-potable as well as indirect potable and non-potable projects.
Tetra TechGary ReVoir, Vice President201 E. Pine Street, Suite 1000Orlando, Florida 32801(407) [email protected]
Clean, safe water is essential to life. Tetra Tech helps ensure that people around the world have access to safe, abundant water supplies, water treatment, flood controls, and watershed protection. We have more than 40 years of experience delivering efficient solutions for the full project life cycle.
Trussell TechnologiesR. Shane Trussell, President380 Stevens Avenue, Suite 308Solana Beach, CA 92075 (858) 458-1030 [email protected]
Trussell Technologies is an environmental engineering firm focused on process and water quality. Engineers use past designs to ensure future success, but when new problems arise, science must also play a critical role in problem solving. Trussell Technologies operates in the nexus between practice and science. We have offices in Pasadena, San Diego and Oakland.
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Black & Veatch Alan Rimer, Director of Water Reuse, Water Division11000 Regency Parkway, Suite 410Cary, NC 27518(919) 462-7506 [email protected]
Black & Veatch’s global water business provides innovative, technology-based solutions to utilities, governments and industries worldwide. Local project teams work with multinational water and wastewater treatment process experts to address site-specific challenges through a broad range of consulting, study, planning, design, design-build and construction management services.
CDM SmithPeter Tunnicliffe, Executive Vice President & President, International Service Unit 50 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) [email protected]
Specializing in water reuse and desalination technologies, CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. As a full-service engineering and construction firm, we deliver exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle.
Hazen and SawyerBen Stanford, Director of Applied Research 4011 Westchase Blvd, Suite 500Raleigh, NC 27607 (919) [email protected]
For decades, Hazen and Sawyer has pioneered water reclamation and reuse to the benefit of our clients, public health, and the environment. Our approach is to find innovative, cost-effective solutions that harness the value of reclaimed water through programs such as wastewater-to-energy, indirect potable reuse, and sustainable nutrient management.
HDR EngineeringRoy Martinez, Vice President, Water Market Sector Director 1670 Broadway Suite 3400 Denver, CO 80202-4824 (303) [email protected]
HDR is an international consulting firm with a reputation for exceeding client expectations. A leading designer of water treatment facilities, we have more than 800 professionals dedicated to the practice of water supply planning, research and regulatory compliance, water treatment and distribution system design, construction, administration, operations, utility management, and finance.
Southern Nevada Water AuthorityDoug Bennett, Conservation Manager 1001 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89153 (702) [email protected] www.snwa.com
The SNWA is a regional entity that manages water conservation, water quality and water resource issues for Southern Nevada. Its members include: the Big Bend Water District (Laughlin); the cities of Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas; the Clark County Reclamation District; and the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
TrojanUV3020 Gore Road London, Ontario Canada N5V [email protected] www.trojanuv.com
TrojanUV designs, manufactures and sells pressurized and open-channel UV disinfection systems for municipal wastewater and drinking water, and UV-oxidation systems for environmental contaminant treatment applications. Our UV systems are installed in over 102 countries, treating nearly 50 billion gallons of water per day.
EXHIBITORS
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Analysis of Technical and Organizational Issues in Industrial Reuse ProjectsWebcastJune 12, 2014
Desalination Concentrate Management Policy Analysis for the Arid WestWebcastJuly 10, 2014
29th Annual WateReuse SymposiumThe Fairmont DallasDallas, TXSeptember 7–10, 2014
2015 WateReuse California Annual ConferenceMillennium Biltmore HotelLos Angeles, CAMarch 15–17, 2015