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1 Navajo Nation Environmental Protection AgencyPublic Water Systems Supervision Program**AGENDA** Navajo Nation Water Operator Certification & Training 2018We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference CenterScottsdale, ArizonaDay 1 Tue - June 5, 2018 Room 107 Room 108 Room 109 Room 110 Water ManagementDevelopment & PlanningManagement & FinanceOperator Certification6:30 am - 8:30 amBREAKFAST (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)7:00 am - 5:00 pmREGISTRATION (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)1:00 pm - 5:00 pmTRADE SHOW / EXHIBITS (Room 111)8:00 am - 10:00 amGENERAL SESSION ROOM 112/113 Master of Ceremonies: Public Water Systems Supervision Program StaffOpening Remarks & Welcome Address: Yolanda Barney, Environmental Program Manager, Public Water Systems Supervision Program, Navajo Nation EPAG uest Keynote Speaker: Derrith Watchman-Moore, Trustee - Phase II Removal Site Evaluation TrustClosing Remarks: Public Water Systems Supervision Program Staff10:00 am - 10:15 amBREAK (Foyer South / Prefunction Area) 10:15 am - 11.

2 45 amNative American Water Master AssociationDeborah PattonRural Community Assistance Corporation(RCAC) Navajo Nation Shihasin and PTE WaterProjectsJason JohnNavajo Nation Department of WaterManagement BranchWho, What, When, Where, Why and How:Funding for Rural Water and WastewaterProjectsMike Luecker, Rural Utilities ServiceGetting the Full Value of Your WaterDistribution System ValvesKenneth C. Morgan, Consulting Services, LLC11:45 am - 1:15 pmLUNCHEON PROVIDED (Room 112/113)1:15 pm - 2:45 pmThe New General Permit for Low ThreatDischarge in Navajo NationGary ShethUSEPA Region IX Water DivisionWestern Navajo Pipeline Phase 1 ProjectsSteve Brenchley, and CaldwellSustainability for Tribal SystemsDeborah PattonRural Community Assistance Corporation(RCAC)Problem Solving Using Simple MathTechniques for Water and WastewaterScott WilliamsUnited South and Eastern Tribes, :45 pm - 3:00 pmBREAK (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)3:00 pm - 4:30 pmAdvancements in Water DistributionDavid SheltonMueller CompanyUPDATES.

3 Navajo -Gallup Water SupplyProject (NGWSP)Robert KirkNavajo Nation Department of WaterManagement BranchLeveraging New Stream of FundingWanda Jean LordLord & AssociatesThe Value of Preventive MaintenanceKenneth C. Morgan, Consulting Services, LLC5:00 pm - 7:00 pmMEET & GREET / VENDOR RECEPTION (Room 111)DAY 2 Wed - June 6, 2018 Room 107 Room 108 Room 109 Room 110 Storage Tanks & MaintenanceWastewater Principles & Septic SystemsMonitoring & ReportingOperator Certification6:30 am - 8:30 amBREAKFAST (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)7:00 am - 5:00 pmREGISTRATION (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)8:00 am - 5:00 pmTRADE SHOW / EXHIBITS (Room 111)8:30 am - 10.

4 00 amAWWA Tank Standards 101 - What What They Are NotLourdes Borrego-O BrienTank Industry ConsultantsWastewater 101 Teresa Valentine, , , BCEEV alentine Environmental EngineersTotal Coliform BacteriaMarci PayneLegend Technical ServicesHow Do You Know When YourDistribution System is OperatingEffectivelyKenneth C. Morgan, Consulting Services, LLC10:00 am - 10:15 amBREAK (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)10:15 am - 11:45 amMaking the Most of Underground WaterStorage Facilities: Three Case Studies inArizonaRobert Buss, Engineers, Odor Control Issues andSustainable SolutionsTeresa Valentine, , , BCEEV alentine Environmental EngineersThe Importance of Emergency ResponsePlans for Water Distribution SystemsKenneth C.

5 Morgan, PEKCM Consulting Services, LLCO perator MathMichael J. AlvidrezAlvidrez Water Operations, LLC11:45 am - 1:15 pmLUNCH ON YOUR OWN1:15 pm - 2:45 pmVENDOR DEMONSTRATION (Room 111)2:45 pm - 3:00 pmBREAK (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)3:00 pm - 4:30 pmGIS and Field Data Collection with SmartPhone Part 1 Scott Andreasen, , GISPS ouder, Miller & AssociatesTroubleshooting Wastewater TreatmentProcessesTeresa Valentine, , , BCEEV alentine Environmental EngineersRestraints & Accommodating ForcesPatrick MichaelGSM ArizonaRecovering Actual Non-Revenue Water -Leak Detection 101 Tyler SimpsonGutermann, :30 pm - 8:30 pmWATER OPERATOR AWARDS BANQUET (Room 112/113)Day 3 Thu - June 7, 2018 Room 107 Room 108 Room 109 Room 110 Water ManagementWastewater Principles & Septic SystemsOperation & Maintenance (O&M)Operator Certification6:30 am - 8:30 pmBREAKFAST (Foyer South / Presfunciton Area)7:00 am - 5:00 pmREGISTRATION (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)8:00 am - 3:00 pmTRADE SHOW / EXHIBITORS (Room 111) CLOSES AT 12:00 PM8:30 am - 10:00 amGIS and Field Data Collection with SmartPhone Part 2*Scott Andreasen, , GISPS ouder, Miller & AssociatesKeeping Lagoons EPA CompliantWade StinsonWastewater Compliance Systems, Valves.

6 Application and MaintenanceCrystal FlittonGSM ArizonaRepairing, Joining, & Tapping PipePatrick MichaelGSM Arizona10:00 am - 10:15 amBREAK (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)10:15 am - 11:45 amThe Economic Significance of Flexible DropPipeCarlos J. GuerraBoreline /Hose Solutions, and Operation of ConstructedWetlands for Wastewater TreatmentRonald W. CritesBrown and CaldwellInnovation Treatment Approaches forHighly Contaminated Arizona WellsPete Avila, IIIA pplied Process Equipment, SystemsMichael J. AlvidrezAlvidrez Water Operations, LLC11:45 am - 1:15 pmLUNCHEON PROVIDED (Room 112/113)1:15 pm - 2:45 pmSurface Water Treatment OverviewDavid Dieffenbach, Engineers, Aerator That Brings WastewaterTreatment Lagoons Back Into ComplianceJim DartezReliant Water TechnologiesSustainable Well MaintenanceShailer NicholasSuez Advance SolutionsFire Hydrant, Maintenance, Repair andInstallationJohn SusieAmerican Flow Control2:45 pm - 3:00 pmBREAK (Foyer South /Prefunction Area)3:00 pm - 4.

7 30 pmStorage Infrastructure Planning withPrestressed Concrete Tanks - ConcreteTanks Operation & MaintenanceSean SudolDN Tanks, Air Ejection in Lift Station to ReduceFOG and Increase DO for H2S PreventionJesse BlackConstruction Product MarketingStrategies for MaintainingEnvironmental Compliance for Waterand Wastewater SystemsNick Steinke, , LLCD isinfectionMichael J. AlvidrezAlvidrez Water Operations, LLC*Denotes Multiple SessionDRAFTDay 4 Fri, June 8, 2018 Room 107 Room 108 Room 109 Room 110 Water ManagementWastewater Principles & Septic SystemsOperation & MaintenanceOperation Certification6:30 am - 8:30 amBREAKFAST (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)7:00 am - 5:00 pmREGISTRATION (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)8:30 am - 10:00 amWater Is LifeFred Johnson, Nation EPAW ater Quality & NPDES ProgramWastewater Treatment OverviewJessica Dresang, Engineers, Do I Need A Backflow Program?

8 Kenneth AshlockCross Connection Environmental , LLCT heory and Operation of ResilientWedge Gate ValvesJohn SusieAmerican Flow Control10:00 am - 10:15 amBREAK (Foyer South / Prefunction Area)10:15 am - 11:45 amNavajo Water Rights UpdateBenjamin CowboyNavajo Nation Water Rights CommissionIce-Pigging: Low Risk Pipeline Cleaningfor Water and WastewaterShailer NicholasSuez Advanced SolutionsThe Economic Significance of FlexibleDrop Pipe*Carlos J. GuerraBoreline /Hose Solutions, of the Surface WaterTreatment RuleHolli LaBrieArizona Department of EnvironmentalQuality11:45 am - 1:15 pmLUNCHEON PROVIDED (Room 112/113)1:15 pm - 3:45 pmWater Treatment & Water DistributionABC ExamTest Time 1:15pm (3 hours)Wastewater Collection, WastewaterTreatment and Small WastewaterSystems ABC ExamTest Time 1:15 pm (3 hours)*Denotes Multiple SessionRevised 05-28-18