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Florida Hotel & Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32809Wednesday, September 28 & Thursday, September 29, 2022The American Ground Water Trust Annual Florida Groundwater ProgramIn cooperation with the Florida Ground Water AssociationContinuing EducationWater and Wastewater Operators (expected approval)Water Well Contractors (expected approval)Approved provider by FL Board of Professional EngineersCertificates of Attendance available for all other professionsSept 27th Field trip option to Lake Okeechobee – see program details on next pageConference SponsorsMore information on registration, sponsorship and exhibiting at www.agwt.org/events.Who should be at the conference?Water professionals and groundwater end-users, engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, planners, utilityoperators, water re-use and aquifer recharge consultants, water treatment specialists, water well contractors,industry & agriculture end-users, city & county government, regulatory authorities, legislators, elected officials,environmental NGOs, planners, water attorneys and interested citizens.1
FIELD TRIP OPTIONTuesday, September 27th10:00am - 1:00pmLAKE OKEECHOBEE NUTRIENT REDUCTION PROGRAM – REMOVING AQUATIC VEGETATION FOR LAND APPLICATION.Process explained in this You Tube video link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v GUsNrHI4Xk8 - Aquaculture TechnologiesField trip will involve boats and off-road vehicles. Meet at Indian Prairie Canal, junction with State Road 78Limited space - first-pay first-served – available for fully paid two-day conference registrants.Field-trip leader: Mike Elfenbein, Aquaculture Technologies, Clearwater, FLConference Day One7:30 – 8:30Wednesday, September 28thREGISTRATION(Networking visit exhibitors)8:30 – 8:45CONFERENCE BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTIONAndrew Stone, Executive Director, American Ground Water Trust, Concord, NHSession 1Everglades and Okeechobee8:45 – 9:15UPDATE TO THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE WATERSHED RESTORATION ASR PROGRAMRobert Verrastro, PG, Principal Hydrogeologist, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL9:15 – 9:45LAKE OKEECHOBEE WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT (LOWRP) C-38S UFA AND APPZ ASR TEST WELLCONSTRUCTION AND TESTINGCaroline Smith, GIT, Senior Hydrogeologist, Stantec, West Palm Beach, FL9:45 -10: 15OKEECHOBEE NUTRIENT AND BIOMASS REDUCTION VIA NUISANCE AQUATIC PLANTS APPLIED TOAGRICULTURE PROCESSES AS A LIQUID FORM COMPOST.Mike Elfenbein, Conservation Chair, Cypress Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Babcock Ranch, FL10:15 – 10:40BREAKSession 2PFAS - Maybe not as “forever” as we first thought(Networking visit exhibitors)10:40 – 11:10PFAS, WHAT’S HAPPENING? US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PFAS ROADMAPAaryn Jones, Emerging Contaminants Coordinator, Office of the Regional Administrator, Region 4, U.S. EPA, Atlanta, GA(invited)11:10 – 11:40ECONOMICS OF PFAS TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR WATER SUPPLYCathy Swanson, Ch.E, Environmental Sustainability Segment Manager, Purolite, an Ecolab Company, Fullerton, CA11:40 – 12:10REMOVAL AND DESTRUCTION OF PFAS IN GROUNDWATER USING ANION EXCHANGE RESIN ANDELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATIONYida Fang, PhD, Environmental Engineer, CDM Smith, Bellevue, WA12:10 – 1:10LUNCHSession 3Geophysics, sinkholes, and pumping tests(Networking visit exhibitors)1:10 – 1:40A HIGH-RESOLUTION SEISMIC REFLECTION SURVEY TO MAP KARST AND FAULTING IN THE FLORIDANAQUIFER IN CAPE CORALJohn Jansen, PG, PGp, PhD, Senior Geophysicist & Hydrogeologist, Collier Consulting, Stephenville, TXRandy Edlestein Jr., PG, Hydrogeologist, City of Cape Coral Utilities Department, Cape Coral, FL2
1:40 – 2:10APPLICATION OF A NEW GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUE TO LOCATE SINKHOLESGlen Andersen, ScD, PE, Principal Engineer, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., Tampa, FL2:10 – 2:40UNIQUE PUMPING TEST: LOWERING CANAL WATER LEVEL AND MONITORING WELL TRANSECTS TODETERMINE GROUNDWATER/SURFACE WATER INTERACTIONPatrick Tara, PE, Principal Engineer, Intera Inc., Tampa, FL2:40 – 3:00BREAK(Networking visit exhibitors)Session 4Potable reuse and seawater intrusion challenges3:00 – 3:30DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA: TECHNICAL AND REGULATORYCHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONSRobert Maliva, PhD, PG, Principal Hydrogeologist, WSP USA, Fort Myers, FL3:30 – 4:00POTABLE REUSE IN FLORIDA AND A REVIEW THE STATUS OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT POTABLE REUSEPROJECTS ACROSS THE USJennifer Ribotti, PE, Water/Wastewater Project Manager, Tetratech, Orlando, FL4:00 – 4:30SOUTH FLORIDA’S APPROACH TO MONITORING AND REDUCING SALTWATER INTRUSION POTENTIALMark Elsner, PE, Water Supply Bureau Chief, or Peter J. Kwiatkowski, PG, Manager, Resource Evaluation Section, SouthFlorida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL4:30 – 4:45WRAP-UP OF DAY ONE PRESENTATIONS - General Q & A4:45 - 6:15RECEPTIONConference Day Two7:30 – 8:30(Reception sponsor - Intera Inc.) (Networking visit exhibitors)Thursday, September 29thREGISTRATION(Networking visit exhibitors)8:30 – 8:40REVIEW OF DAY ONESession 5Managed Aquifer Recharge and ASR8:40 – 9:10ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UPDATE ON MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGEJason B. Meadows, Hydrologist, EPA Region 4, Water Division, Safe Drinking Water Branch, Atlanta, GA (invited)9:10 – 9:40NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS ASR PROGRAMR. David Pyne, PE, President, ASR Systems LLC, Gainesville, FL9:40 – 10:10ASR RELATED BIOCLOGGING AND NUTRIENT REDUCTION PROJECTJohn T. Lisle, PhD, Microbial Ecologist, US Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL10:10 – 10:30BREAK(Networking visit exhibitors)3
Session 6Update on aquifer recharge and deep well injection projects10:30 – 11:00THE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROJECT AT FLATFORD SWAMPSammy Smith, Hydrogeologist, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Brooksville, FL11:00 – 11:30FLORIDAN AQUIFER RECHARGE: THE BLACK CREEK WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTRobert Nateway, PE, Bureau Chief, District Projects and Construction, Saint Johns River Water Management District,Palatka, FL11:30 – 12:00PROGRESS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN IMPLEMENTING THE MIAMI-DADE WASTEWATER DEEP WELLINJECTION PROJECTSChristina Garcia, Hydrogeologist, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department and Felipe Franco, Hydrogeologist, Black &Veatch, Miami, FL12:00 – 1:00LUNCH(Networking visit exhibitors)Session 7Wells, well maintenance and wellfield management1:00 – 1:30WASTE TO ENERGY ASH LEACHATE DISPOSAL THROUGH DEEP WELL INJECTION IN PASCO COUNTYJustin G. Roessler, PhD, PE, Solid Waste Director, Waste & Resource Recovery Dept., Pasco County, Spring Hill, FL1:30 – 2:00SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY FOR UTILITY’S GROUNDWATER SUPPLY APPLYING ADAPTATIVEWELLFIELD MANAGEMENT TOOLSAnamaria Sarmiento, PG, Supervising Hydrogeologist, Black & Veatch Corporation, Miami, FL and Sam Miller, PE, CivilEngineer, Black & Veatch Corporation, Ocoee, FL2:30 – 3:00PREVENTIVE WELL MAINTENANCE "CREATING SUSTAINABLE WATER WELL SYSTEMS" MAINTAINING WELLPRODUCTION AND WATER QUALITY WITH CO2Stephen Fisher, PG, Technical Director/Hydrogeologist, Subsurface Technologies, Palm Beach, FL3:00 – 3:30CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE TESTING: A CRITICAL ELEMENT FOR MEASURING AND IMPROVING THEEFFECTIVENESS OF WELL ACIDIFICATIONAndrew McThenia, PG, Senior Hydrogeologist and W. Kirk Martin, PG, Principal Scientist, President, Water ScienceAssociates, Fort Myers, FL3:30 – 4:00REVIEW OF DRILLING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS FOR GROUNDWATER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS THATMAXIMIZE YIELD POTENTIAL AND MINIMIZE COSTFred Rothauge, CWD, General Manager, Hydro Resources, Simms, TX4:00Conference wrap-up, door prizes and adjournDOOR PRIZES (must be present to win!)4
REGISTRATION, EXHIBIT and SPONSORSHIP FORMFlorida Groundwater Conference – September 28 & 29, 2022Florida Hotel & Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809Register online at www.agwt.org/eventsSept 28 and 29 YOU MUST CHECK ONE: General Registration*Sept 28 oror 450 245AGWT Corporate Member* and FGWA members 425 220Full-Time Student* (ID required at Registration) 120 80Presentation ppts download (Registrant Price) 30Speaker – Day of Presentation (Complimentary)Sept 28 0Sept 29 0Speaker – Attend Additional DaySept. 28 100Sept 29 100Sept 29 *Registration Includes: morning refreshments, lunches, and day 1 receptionField trip to Lake Okeechobee – September 27th 65EXHIBITOR: Exhibit Table (personal registration also required)SPONSOR: Sponsor Levels:(Available only for two-day registrants) 300 3,000 2,000 1,000 500 1,000 and above sponsors have the option of a complimentary registration or exhibit table:Complimentary registration or Complimentary exhibit table If you’re interested in sponsoring the coffee & pastries, lunch or reception, please call (800) 423-7748.Registrant/Sponsor/Exhibitor Information:Attendee NameOrganization NameAttendee EmailPosition/Job TitleAddressCity State Zip PhonePayment Information: CHECK [payable to: American Ground Water Trust] Credit Card PO # MAIL TO:American Ground Water Trust50 Pleasant Street, Suite 2Concord, NH 03301-4073 FAX: (603) 228-6557AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TEL: (603) 228-5444Name on CardE-mail:trustinfo@agwt.orgCard No. Expiration Datewww.agwt.org/eventsCardholder EmailThe American Ground Water Trust is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to providing accurate information about water resources,groundwater and wells to citizens, communities and decision makers. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.5
Continuing Education Water and Wastewater Operators (expected approval . Jason B. Meadows, Hydrologist, EPA Region 4, Water Division, Safe Drinking Water Branch, Atlanta, GA (invited) 9:10 - 9:40 . NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS ASR PROGRAM . R. David Pyne, PE, President, ASR Systems LLC, Gainesville, FL . 9:40 - 10:10 . ASR RELATED BIOCLOGGING AND .
