When

Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM PDT
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Where

This is an Online event. 
 

 
 

Contact

Kyle Kihs, Executive Director 
Pacific Northwest Section - American Water Works Association 
503-760-6460 
kkihs@pnws-awwa.org 
 

PNWS Quarterly Training Sponsored by Stantec - 4th Quarter: Asset and Data Management 

Overview: This workshop will cover asset management, including using analytics to make maintenance decisions, developing an asset management system for a new water supply system; maintaining distribution system piping; and updating pressure zones. The data management topics include building a data strategy for a utility; preparing an organization to move to digital water; managing and optimizing data and machine learning to improve system operation; and planning for the future. 

Full day 0.6 CEUs (OR, WA, ID) - Half day registration options available at 0.3 CEUs. Attendance will be randomly checked throughout the day using the Q&A function through Zoom. One CEU equals one professional hour. 

Schedule

  • 8:15 - Sign in, enter CEU information, introductions
  • 8:30 - Using Data Analytics to Make Informed Water Infrastructure Maintenance Decisions - Mike Uthe
  • 9:00 - Asset Management System Development for a New Water Supply System - Kari Duncan

9:30 - 9:45  Break

  • 9:45 - Renewing Old Mains with Potable Distribution Water Main High-Pressure Jetting Method/Process - Chris Wilkinson
  • 10:15 - What's in a Name? Updating Bellevue's Obsolete Pressure Zones - Doug Lane

10:45 - 11:00  Break

  • 11:00 - Implementing HDPE for TVWD Engineers and Operators - Sara Alton
  • 11:30 - Mechanical Fittings and Repairs on High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE) - Mike Scholz

12:00 - 12:45  Lunch

  • 12:45 - Sign in, enter CEU information, introductions
  • 1:00 - Building a Data Stragegy for Your Utility - Marshall Thompson
  • 1:30 - Securing Regulatory Compliance: Managing and Exploiting Data Effectively to Make Informed Decisions - David Lynch

2:00 - 2:15  Break

  • 2:15 - Digital Water: Preparing Your Organization With the Future State in Mind - Kelly Kimball
  • 2:45 - Navigating the Challenges of Defining Portland Water Bureau's Future SCADA System - Caitlin Bliesner

3:15 - 3:30  Break

  • 3:30 - Machine Learning to Optimize Water Treatment Plan Operations - Enoch Nicholson
  • 4:00 - Bend's Plan for the Future - David Stangel

Price

  • Half Day Member/Non-Member Rate - $60 / $120
  • Full Day Member/Non-Member Rate - $120 / $240

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