Conference Program

72nd Annual Environmental Engineering Conference

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Infrastructure Planning: Opportunities and Challenges

Plenary Session

Moderator

Belinda Sturm, PhD., Associate Vice Chancellor and Professor CEAE Dept., University of Kansas

8:30 am	Opening Remarks
8:40 am	Welcome: David Darwin, Chair and Deane E. Ackers Distinguished Professor, CEAE Dept., University of Kansas
8:45 am	*Investing in Our Future: The Infrastructure Bill and Federal Initiatives* (Video) Edward Chu, Deputy Administrator for US EPA Region 7
9:30 am	Leveraging the State Revolving Fund in your Planning (PDF) / (Video) Cara Hendricks, Chief, Municipal Programs Unit, Bureau of Water, KDHE
10:00 am	Networking Break
10:40 am	The Regional Climate Action Plan: Net Zero by 2050 (PDF) / (Video) Tom Jacobs, Director of Environmental Programs, Mid-America Regional Council
11:00 am	Environmental Racism in the Heartland: Fighting for Equity and Health in Kansas City (PDF) / (Video) Atenas Mena, Co-Executive Director, Clean Air Now
11:20 am	Practical points for integrating environmental justice in your operations and plans (PDF) / (Video) Megan Berge, Partner Baker Botts L.L.P
12:00 pm	Announcements and Award Presentations
12:10 pm	Lunch Break

Session 1: Water Supply and Treatment

Co-Moderators

Robert A. Hulsey, Global Practice & Technology Leader, Black & Veatch

Justin M. Hutchison, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, CEAE Dept., University of Kansas

1:00 pm	Holistic approach to drinking water treatment in the context of pathogen management (PDF) / (Video) Kerry Hamilton, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
1:45 pm	Sources and Variations in Bromide in Drinking Waters (PDF) / (Video) Donald Whittemore, Senior Scientist, Kansas Geological Survey
2:30 pm	Break
3:00 pm	Bromide and Ozone – What do you do? (PDF) / (Video) Aswathi Pradeep, Process Engineer, Black & Veatch
3:45 pm	Next Steps in the Implementation of the Lead and Copper Rule (PDF) / (Video) Robert Gavin, Compliance & Data Management Unit Chief, Public Water Supply Section, KDHE Emily Tummons, Corrosion Specialist, Black & Veatch Trevor Flynn, Assistant Director, Municipal Services and Operations, City of Lawrence
4:30 pm	Networking

Session 2: Water & Facilities Resource Recovery

Co-Moderators

Julian Sandino, Ph.D., P.E., Vice President, Jacobs Engineering Group

Belinda Sturm, Ph.D., Assoc. Vice Chancellor and Professor, CEAE Dept., University of Kansas

Aaron Witt, Chief Engineer, Johnson County Wastewater

1:00 pm	Increasing plant capacity with the tankage you have: Focusing on sludge settleability and selective wasting (PDF) / (Video) Jose Jimenez, National Technology and Innovation Lead, Brown and Caldwell
1:45 pm	Case Study: First of its kind! A perspective on building the first Aerobic Granular Sludge facility in Kansas using collaborative delivery (PDF) / (Video) Roopa Matole, Water Wastewater Engineer, HDR Inc. Jared Keating, Project Manager, Garney Construction
2:30 pm	Break
3:00 pm	Biosolids - emerging pressures and management options (PDF) / (Video) Scott Carr, Global Practuce Lead for Biosolids, Black and Veatch
3:45 pm	Making the case for sustainability: Organic diversion and bioenergy production (PDF) / (Video) Dustin Craig, Bioenergy Practice Leader, CDM Smith
4:30 pm	Networking

Session 3: Air, Waste & Energy Management

Co-Moderators

Robynn Andracsek, P.E., Associate Environmental Engineer, Burns & McDonnell Engr. Company

Ted Peltier, Ph.D., Associate Chair & Professor, CEAE Department, University of Kansas

Daniel R. Wilkus, P.E., Director, Environmental Services, Evergy, Inc.

1:00 pm	A Partnership Project for hydrogen storage and utilization (Video) Franek Hasiuk, Associate Scientist, Kansas Geological Survey
1:45 pm	A New Era of Investment in EJ, an overview and update on EJ in EPA (PDF) / (Video) Tamara Freeman, Environmental Education Program Coordinator, EPA Region 7
2:30 pm	Break
3:00 pm	Renewable Energy Technologies and net zero Emissions Goals (PDF) / (Video) Brandon Sack, Clean Energy Development Manager, Evergy, Inc.
3:45 pm	PM 2.5 and ozone NAAQA Changes (PDF) / (Video) Mary Hauner-Davis, Burns & McDonnell
4:30 pm	Networking & Happy Hour