Day 1
2023-08-08
Day 2
2023-08-09
09:00
Registration Open – Riviera Ballroom Lobby

Registration open at Aloft Cleveland Downtown

09:45
Bus Pickup at Aloft

Bus Pickup at Aloft for Cleveland Water Garrett A. Morgan Water Treatment Plant Tour

10:00 - 12:00
Garrett A. Morgan Water Treatment Plant Tour & Superior Avenue Pump Station Visit (Optional)

Join your fellow WFC attendees and tour Cleveland Water’s Garrett A. Morgan Water Treatment Plant and visit the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Superior Avenue Pump Station. The Garrett Morgan treatment plant is only a 5-minute bus ride from the Aloft. Transportation for attendees has been arranged. The tour will take about 1 hour. On the way back, we’ll stop at the nearby Superior Avenue Pump Station and hear about NEORSD’s extensive CSO reduction work. 2 hours max. Learn more!

12:00 - 13:30
Lunch

Lunch back at the Aloft

13:30
Afternoon Session: Cost Escalation, Affordability, Adaptability
13:30 - 14:00
The Increasing Cost of Wastewater Service & The Public Impact
The Increasing Cost of Wastewater Service & The Public Impact image
Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells
Chief Executive Officer | Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
14:00 - 14:30
Mapping the Dollars: Regional Financial Trends and Preferences in the U.S. Water Industry
Mapping the Dollars: Regional Financial Trends and Preferences in the U.S. Water Industry image
Lauren Balsamo
Municipal Water Analyst | Bluefield Research
14:30 - 15:00
Financial Capability Assessment Guidance
Erika K. Powers
Partner & Chair, Environmental Department | Barnes & Thornburg LLP
15:00 - 15:15
Networking Break
15:15 - 15:45
CAP Profile: Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s Lifeline Plan
CAP Profile: Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s Lifeline Plan image
Bryan Peckinpaugh
Public Affairs Director | Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
15:45 - 16:15
Building Affordability Into Rate Setting
Building Affordability Into Rate Setting image
Dave Fox
Vice President | Raftelis
Building Affordability Into Rate Setting image
Joe Crea
Vice President | Raftelis
16:15 - 17:30
Panel 1: Affordability
Panel 1: Affordability image
Nicolette N. Bateson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | Great Lakes Water Authority
17:30 - 19:00
Evening Reception at The Aloft
07:00
Registration Open & Breakfast
08:00
Morning Session: Water Quality & Regulatory Issues
08:00 - 08:30
IIJA Funds for Lead Service Line Replacement in Cleveland
IIJA Funds for Lead Service Line Replacement in Cleveland image
Alex Margevicius, P.E.
Commissioner | Cleveland Water
08:30 - 09:00
15 Ways to Fund Lead Service Line Replacement
15 Ways to Fund Lead Service Line Replacement image
Sherry Loos, AWAM
Senior Management Consultant | Arcadis
09:00 - 09:30
The Total Cost of PFAS: A Utility Perspective
The Total Cost of PFAS: A Utility Perspective image
Nichole Sajdak, P.E.
Manager, Water Engineering | Great Lakes Water Authority
Patrick Williford
Water Quality Manager | Great Lakes Water Authority
09:30 - 10:00
Requirements for Obtaining FEMA/Emergency Funding
10:00 - 10:30
Networking Break
10:30 - 11:45
Panel 2: Budgeting Expectations for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance
Panel 2: Budgeting Expectations for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance image
Greg Baird (Moderator)
President | Water Finance Research Foundation
Panel 2: Budgeting Expectations for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance image
Edward Barca
Director of Finance | Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
Jeff Bronowski
Manager | City of Akron Water Supply Bureau
11:45 - 13:00
Lunch

Lunch back at the Aloft

13:00
Afternoon Session: Federal Funding, Innovations & Risk
13:00 - 14:15
Panel 3: SRFs/Federal Funding & Legislative Issues
Jason Isakovic (Moderator)
Director, Legislative Affairs | National Association of Clean Water Agencies
Danielle Giannantonio
Legislative Affairs Manager | Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Panel 3: SRFs/Federal Funding & Legislative Issues image
Wayne Hofmann
Client Funding Director | Wade Trim
Panel 3: SRFs/Federal Funding & Legislative Issues image
Doug Baldessari, CPA
Partner | Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors
Panel 3: SRFs/Federal Funding & Legislative Issues image
Zack Perconti
Vice President, Government Affairs | National Utility Contractors Association
14:15 - 14:30
Networking Break
14:30 - 15:00
Cost Savings through Asset Management: Accelerating Comprehensive Planning Studies for Collection Systems
Cost Savings through Asset Management: Accelerating Comprehensive Planning Studies for Collection Systems image
John Marciszewski
Vice President, Business Development | SmartCover
15:00 - 15:30
Navigating Financial Risk
15:30 - 16:00
Water Finance Meets Innovation
16:00 - 16:30
Water in the West
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