Join the VA AWWA Plant Operations Committee and your colleagues for this favorite educational and networking event!
💧NEW: Download Flyer Here!
10 CECs for Professional Engineers/ 10 CPEs for Water Operators (*=Management Credits )
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Roundtable Discussions and Drinks/ Appetizers)
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6:00 Event Check In and Networking Reception
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6:30- 7:30 SOPs and Training for Operators- Why you need them and where to start! *
Mark Estes- Virginia Rural Water Association -
7:30- 8:30 Operator Response to Intruders or Non-water Emergencies *
Nicole Webb, Billy Fentress, and Tom Johnson- City of Chesapeake
Thursday 7:30 am- 2:00 pm (Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Educational Sessions, Exhibitor Showcase)
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8:00 Greetings- Plant Operations Committee Chair, Jamie Morris - Western Virginia Water Authority
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8:15 Vendor Introductions
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8:30- 9:30 Preparing and Training Your Team to Succeed in All Situations, through workforce development, exercises, coaching and mentoring, Jonathan Wright- Consultant *
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9:30-10:00 AM Break
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10:00 - 11:00 Are Your SOPs Useless Garbage?, Brad Weiss - SEH *
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11:00 - 12:00 The Decaying Practice of Fluoridating Drinking Water and What the Science Actually Says, John C. Moore - RK&K *
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12:00 - 1:15 Lunch and Top Ops Preliminary Round
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1:15 - 2:15 Homeless Issues around Water Treatment Plants, David Burpeau- Consultant
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2:15 Closing Comments
Thursday- ALL are welcome for a FREE Member Appreciation Happy Hour at Aslin Beer Co
Registration Requested: https://vaawwa.org/events/evahappyhour/
Friday 7:30 am - 2:00 pm (Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Educational Sessions)
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8:15 Announcements- Plant Operations Committee Chair, Jamie Morris - Western Virginia Water Authority
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8:30- 9:30 - Designs for Better Operations and Maintenance, Eric Anderson, CHA
- 9:30 - 10:00 AM Break
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10:00 - 11:00 Analyzing with Purpose: Elevating Water Quality Management through Innovative Sensor Solution, Jessica Mannhardt - Cleanwater1 *
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11:00 - 12:00 Microplastics in Water Treatment, Dr. Meredith Seeley - VIMS
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12:00 - 1:15 Lunch and Tops Ops Competition
- 1:15 - 2:15 Water Treatment Plant Automation and Control Systems, Patrick Kneisley - Hazen and Sawyer
- 2:15 Closing Comments
Location: Hilton Garden Inn- Virginia Beach Oceanfront- 3315 Atlantic Avenue
Hotel Reservations and Overnight Parking: Attendees are responsible for their own lodging arrangements. Please use this link to reserve your room by April 9th at the special discounted room rate of $124. This does not include state and local taxes and parking fees ($20/day self park | $25/day valet park).
Day Parking: Please note that speakers or attendees who are coming just for one day will receive FREE valet parking. Simply pull up at the hotel entrance and you will be given a claim ticket to provide when you are ready to leave. Tips are appreciated. If you choose to self-park, you will need to pay $20 and this fee will not be reimbursed by the hotel or conference in any way.
Exhibitors and Sponsorship: View the 2025 Vendor Invitation.
Financial Assistance: This event qualifies for One AWWA Operator Scholarship Funds
Tops Ops Competition:
The purpose of this event is to showcase the depth and breadth of knowledge held by water operators. The AWWA Top Ops Competition is a competitive, question-and-answer tournament where a moderator asks a broad range of technical questions to the participating teams and they have limited time to answer. During the Plant Operations Conference, a competition is held to find the Top Operators in Virginia to represent the Virginia Section at the AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE).
Download the Top Ops FAQs flyer here. Watch this VIDEO INTERVIEW with former winners.
Passcode: TopOps2024*
Passcode: TopOps2024*
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Register By April 4th for Discounted Prices!
Full Conference
- AWWA Member Rate - $250 ($275)
- Non-Member Rate - $333 ($363)
- Retiree - $75 ($95)
- Student - Free! ($25)
Single Day
- AWWA Member Rate - $140 ($223)
- Non-Member Rate - $223 ($363)
- Retiree - Early Bird - $45 ($65)
- Roundtable Discussion only - $40 ($60)
Cancellations: Please view our Cancellation and Refund policy
Thank You to our Event Sponsors
Cynthia Barnes
cynthia.barnes@vaawwa.org
434.238.5131
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James Morris
jamie.morris@westernvawater.org