MAG Greening Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Workshop

This event was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix. The purpose of the event was to engage municipalities, counties, Native American Indian communities and others in successful strategies for greening water and wastewater infrastructure. The workshop provided the steps for incorporating green infrastructure for water and wastewater treatment plants into short-term improvements and long-term planning.

Session 1: Doing the Audit

• The How and What of Audits for Sustainable Infrastructure: Donald King, P.E., Tetra Tech
• Benchmarking: Metrics for Success: Cheryl McGovern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
  Region IX
• Lessons From the Small Fry: Robert Casavant, Ph.D., Arizona State Parks
  • A Water/Energy Best Practices Guide for Rural Arizona's Water and Wastewater Systems

Session 2: How to Fund the Fixes

• Energy Audits and Financial Assistance: Melanie Ford, Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority
• Grants and Other Funding Opportunities: Cheryl McGovern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX
• Power Purchase Agreements and Other Innovative Approaches: Guy Carpenter, P.E., HDR
• Municipal Financing Options for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects: Mark Reader, Stone & Youngberg
• U.S. Department of Energy Assistance Opportunities: Patti Case, P.E., U.S. DOE, Intermountain Clean Energy Center

Keynote:

• Cashing in on Energy Management Initiatives for Sustainable Infrastructure: Shonnie Cline, Water Research Foundation

Session 3: Stepping Toward Sustainability

• Co-generation, Demand Management Program and Chemical Reduction: Ronny Lopez, City of Mesa
• Innovations in Nitrate Treatment: Rick Scott, City of Glendale
• Glendale's Water Reclamation Program: Larry Brotman, City of Glendale
• Conserving Water With a Rebate Threshold Rate Structure: Graham Symmonds, P.E., Global Water
• Water Smart Grids: Damand and Leak Control Using Intelligent Monitoring Systems: Eric Williams, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Session 4: Opportunities for New Energy: Ready-to-Use Technologies

• Hydroturbines: It's All Downhill From Here: Maureen Hymel, City of Phoenix
• Not Hazy: Energy From FOG: Karri Ving, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
• Pima County Opportunities and Initiatives: Ed Curley, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department
• Improved Therapy for Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Gas: Brad Hemken, P.E., Black & Veatch

Closing:

• Greening Water and Wastewater Infrastructure - The Path Forward: Cheryl McGovern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX