How are states and utilities responding to the 2015 USEPA health advisories and risk management recommendations for microcystins and cylindrospermopsin? With the 2016 summer algal bloom season just ahead, this webinar will include an assessment of current practice and lessons learned in 2015. The webinar will highlight available tools and case studies reflecting steps individual water systems and states have taken.

Following Kevin Morley’s recent webinar “Managing Cyber Risks to Water Utility Business and Control Systems (W150909),” this webinar will examine examples of actual cyber security work being done at a small, a medium-sized, and a large water utility. The intent is to help other utilities understand the threats, challenges, and practical aspects of successfully deploying and managing such security measures. The object of the w...

Besides not liking the funny noises that occur in pump stations when a pump shuts down, most water utility personnel do not know what water hammer is or what causes it. There are detailed presentations on water hammer case studies, but few really explain what water hammer is or how to understand and control it. This webinar is intended to shed light on the mystery of water hammer, also known as the results of hydraulic transients. Transient co...

This complimentary webinar is sponsored by Bentley Systems, Inc. Unidirectional flushing (UDF) of water distribution systems is the focus of this webinar. The presentation begins with a thorough background on UDF and explains in which cases UDF is a useful pipe-cleaning method. The speakers will then describe how hydraulic modeling can help with planning and implementing successful UDF programs. The webinar will close with a demonstration of a...

This webinar is the second of a two-part water loss control webinar series. Part One gives an understanding of the regulatory landscape and why water loss control management is becoming a forefront topic for utilities, with some discussion of tools to use. This Part Two is more hands-on, providing training for how to complete a water audit. A general introduction/recap of Part One will be included, followed by an examination of AWWA Manual M36...

The federal regulatory requirements for maintaining a “trace” or a “detectable” residual date back to the 1989 Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR). Like all existing regulations, the SWTR is under review by the Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as part of its third Six-Year Review that’s scheduled to be published in 2016. Concerns with maintaining an appropriate disinfectant residual in the distribution syst...

AWWA recognizes the increasing challenges facing water professionals today. This year AWWA is co-hosting the 134th Annual Conference & Exposition with the AWWA California-Nevada Section. ACE15 offers new solutions to 12,000 attendees with extended and interactive discussions on today’s hot topics. As ACE15 heads to the West Coast, the professional program will focus on major water sector issues like infrastructure renewal and replace...

AWWA-WEF The Utility Management Conference™ Registration and hotel reservations are now open! Over the past 27 years, members of AWWA and WEF have established The Utility Management Conference as one of the leading, most informative, and most prestigious management conferences available. Come prepared to share your experiences and learn from others in similar situations as we respond to the most pressing management issues of the day. VIE...

NEW Water Infrastructure Conference & Exposition How will your utility address critical infrastructure challenges? It's time to confront America's water infrastructure challenges. This conference will address essential water infrastructure planning and reinvestment strategies that utilities need to incorporate now. Critical infrastructure protection through comprehensive emergency preparedness efforts and enhanced security measures will al...

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