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WATER’SWORTH ITLET’S GOALL IN.NEWEA SpringMeeting 2018 CFA Postcard 9x6 R5.indd 1New England Water Environment Association Presents:NEWEA 2018Spring Meeting& ExhibitJune 3 – 6Gurney’s Newport Resort & MarinaNewport, Rhode Island

Please join us at Gurney’s Newport Resort &Marina in Newport, Rhode Island for the 2018 SpringMeeting. The Spring Meeting provides a time for ourmembers and others to network and discuss the technicaland operational challenges faced in our efforts working forwater quality. Attend the technical sessions for professionaldevelopment opportunities and don’t forget the everpopular Operations Challenge competition.Janine Burke-WellsNEWEA PresidentAmy AndersonProgram Committee ChairOur meeting begins on Monday with a breakfast andGeneral Opening Session. Our keynote speaker is theHonorable Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senate,State of Rhode Island. Sheldon Whitehouse has spent morethan 30 years in public service, and is dedicated to helpingsmall businesses grow, making heath care affordable forevery family, and fighting to break through the barricade ofspecial interests in Washington that are blocking action onclimate change.Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday feature eight technicalsessions with topics ranging from climate change andresiliency to utility management and outreach. Mondaymorning features our “Keeping it Local —Hot Button Issuesin Rhode Island” session which focuses on local topicssurrounding Newport and Rhode Island. The OperationsChallenge runs all day Tuesday with the awards ceremonystarting at 4:00 PM. Come and cheer on your favorite teamor just come to see these water quality professionals inaction. The Exhibit Hall will open on Monday 7:30 AM andcontinue until 5:00 PM Tuesday.The Golf Tournament will be held on Monday at the GreenValley Country Club and take some time on Tuesday toexplore all Newport has to offer! Tuesday evening, we willhave the NEWEA Reception and Dinner with a traditionalNew England flair.While enjoying yourself at the Spring Meeting, reach out toany member of a NEWEA committee to find out how youcan become involved and do more. After all, it’s the Year ofthe Volunteer!On behalf of the Program Committee, we look forward toseeing you at the Spring Meeting in Newport, RI. It will bea fantastic way to reconnect with current colleagues, meetnew ones, and learn about our latest industry trends.Janine Burke-Wells, NEWEA PresidentAmy Anderson, NEWEA Program ChairNEWEA 2018 spring meeting 1

New England Water EnvironmentAssociation Presents:NEWEA 2018 SPRINGMEETING & EXHIBITCo-sponsor:Narragansett Water PollutionControl AssociationJune 3  –  6Gurney’s Newport Resort & MarinaNewport, Rhode IslandA graduate of Yale University and the University of VirginiaSchool of Law, Sheldon served as Rhode Island’s Director ofBusiness Regulation under Governor Sundlun before beingrecommended by Senator Pell and nominated by PresidentBill Clinton to be Rhode Island’s United States Attorney in1994. He was elected Attorney General of Rhode Islandin 1998. In 2006, Rhode Islanders elected Sheldon tothe United States Senate, where he is a member of theBudget Committee; the Environment and Public WorksCommittee (EPW); the Judiciary Committee; and the FinanceCommittee. He and his wife Sandra, a marine biologist andU.S. Senator, Sheldon Whitehouseenvironmental advocate, live in Newport.Exhibit Area Open.7:30 AM – 7:30 PMConference EventsTechnical Sessions 1 & 29:15  –  11:45 AMBreak 10:45  –  11:15 AMSaturday, June 2NEWEA YP Community Service Project. 7:30 AM – 4:00 PMWorking with ERICD, the NEWEA YPs are organizing the first community serviceproject in conjunction with the Spring Meeting. The project is to install greeninfrastructure BMPs on private and town properties as part of the “Soak Up theRain” program grant. If you are interested in participating as part of the VolunteerWorkforce on Saturday June 2nd, please register through the Spring MeetingRegistration form attached or online. ERICD will provide materials and tools for theworkforce, and we will end the day with a BBQ to thank the volunteers.Rain Date: Sunday June 3rdSunday, June 3Registration.Noon – 4:00 PMExecutive Committee Meeting.1:00 PMOperations Challenge Event.3:00 – 7:00 PMMonday, June 4Registration. 7:30 AM – 4:00 PMSpeakers’ Breakfast.7:30 – 8:30 AMBreakfast and General Opening Session.8:00 – 9:00 AMModerator: Amy Anderson, NEWEA Program Committee Chair, ArcadisWelcome: Janine Burke-Wells, NEWEA President, Warwick, RI Sewer AuthorityFeatured Speaker: Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senator, Rhode IslandThe Providence Journal described Senator Whitehouse as “a strong-willed and articulatemember of the Senate on national issues and an energetic champion of Rhode Islandeconomic and other interests.” The examples set by people like his father, a World WarII veteran and diplomat, and by great figures in Rhode Island public life, like U.S. SenatorClaiborne Pell and Governor Bruce Sundlun, taught Sheldon the good that public servicecan do for our country and our state. Throughout his more than thirty years in public service,Sheldon has focused on the basic issues that make a real difference in people’s lives.NEWEA 2018 spring meeting 2KEEPING IT LOCAL—HOT BUTTON ISSUES IN RHODE ISLANDSESSION 1Moderators: Kate Goyette, KleinfelderMike Bonomo, ADS EnvironmentalNewport’s Effective Use of Mobile GIS for Field Services– Eamon Duane, City of Newport, RI– Edwin Roworth, Jacobs/CH2MHow the Goal of Resiliency is Influencing Rhode Island’s Wastewater Utilities– Jan Greenwood, Woodard & Curran– Jon Himlan, Woodard & CurranPlanning and Progress for Newport’s Long Term CSO Control Program– Peter von Zweck, Jacobs/CH2M– Julia Forgue, City of Newport, RILocal Environmental & Sustainability Challenges– TBDOUTREACH AND VOLUNTEERISM—WHAT YOU CAN DOSESSION 2Moderators: Kate Biedron, CDM SmithDeb Mahoney, Hazen and SawyerEngaging the Public – Groton, CT’s Outreach Program– Chris Lund, Town of Groton, CTLet’s Go All In—the Classroom in the Year of the Volunteer—Learn How To BeThe Best– Meg Tabacsko, MWRA– Ken Carlson, Woodard & Curran– Lenny Young, MWRAEngaging the Public in Billerica, MA– Ken Carlson, Woodard & Curran– Jeff Kalmes, Town of Billerica, MAOut of Sight, But Not Out of Mind– Robert Rak, Bristol Community College, Fall River, MALunch Break (on own).11:45 PMNEWEA 2018 spring meeting 3

Monday, June 4 (continued)Technical Session 3Tuesday, June 51:00   –  3:30 PMBreak 2:00  –  2:30 PMMUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENTSESSION 3Moderators: Lauren Hertel, Woodard & CurranDenise Descheneau, Upper Blackstone WPADCollaborating for Public Facility Stormwater Success– Marc Gabriel, Nitsch Engineering– Jennifer Johnson, Nitsch Engineering– Sean McCarthy, Town of Scituate, MAMS4 Permitting in EPA Region 1—The Existence of a TMDL Does Not JustifyImposition of Requirements Upon all MS4 Dischargers– John Hall, Hall & Associates– Gary Cohen, Hall & AssociatesThe Changing Tide in Regulations, Permits and Environmental Standards—Where Will it Flow?– Paul Hogan, Woodard & CurranRefining Stormwater Rates and Improving Community Support– David Hyder, StantecSpring Meeting Welcome Reception (Exhibit Area).6:00 – 7:30 PMSelect Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S) Induction Ceremony. 7:15 PMDuring the Monday evening reception, Influent Integrator Charles W. Tyler willinduct 12 new members into the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers: LindaAustin, NEWEA; Mary Barry, NEWEA; Joe Boccadoro, AECOM; Mike Burke, SUEZ;Brad Hayes, City of Tavares, FL; Fred McNeill, City of Manchester, NH; JaniceMoran, NEWEA; Annalisa Onnis-Hayden, Northeastern University; Mac Richardson,Lewiston-Auburn WPCA; Marylee Santoro, City of Stamford, CT; Mike Spring,Narragansett Bay Commission; and Mary White, MWRANEWEA 2018 spring meeting 4Morning Bike Ride. 7:00 AMCoordinator: Adam Yanulis, Tighe & BondJoin the NEWEA cyclists for an informal morning bike ride to start the day offright. The pace is moderate but not competitive and all are welcome. No fee toparticipate.Registration. 7:30 AM – 4:00 PMSpeakers’ Breakfast.7:30 – 8:30 AMPresidents’ Breakfast (by invitation only).8:00 – 9:00 AMExhibit Area Open. 8:00 AM-5:00 PMOperations Challenge Event. 9:00 AM-4:00 PMWinning teams from New England will represent NEWEA in the WEF national eventto be held in Chicago in October.Technical Sessions 4 & 59:00  –  11:30 AMBreak 10:00  –  10:30 AMDESIGNING WITH RESILIENCY IN MINDSESSION 4Moderators: Kate Edwards, ArcadisTom Loto, KleinfelderBringing Flood Resiliency into MassDOT Asset Management– Samantha Roddy, MassDOT– Tim Dexter, MassDOT– Roy Schiff, Milone & MacBroomAnalysis and Communication of Flood Damage Cost Avoidance in the LampreyRiver Watershed– David Roman, Geosyntec– Cameron Wake, University of New HampshireConsidering Climate Resiliency in Common Stormwater Designs– Matthew Jones, Hazen and SawyerRestoring Flood Resiliency with a 120-MGD Flood Pump Station in Lowell, MA– Tiffany Labrie, Tighe & Bond– Michael Stuer, Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility– Mark Young, Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility– Todd Brown, University of HartfordNEWEA 2018 spring meeting 5