ASRWWA

Driving Directions to New Life Church
350 High Hill Road, Wallingford, CT 06492

From New Haven
>Take I-91 N towards Hartford, continuing approximately 15 miles
>Take Exit 15, CT-68, towards Yalesville/Durham
>In approximately 0.5 miles, turn right onto CT-68/Barnes Road, taking the first left onto Research Parkway
>In a little over 0.5 miles, turn right onto Carpenter Lane, continuing for 0.5 miles
>Turn left onto High Hill Road
>350 High Hill Road is on your right

From Danbury, CT
> Take I-84 E towards Waterbury/New Milford, driving approximately 35 miles
>Merge onto I-691 E, via Exit 27, towards Meriden, driving about 8 miles
>Merge onto CT-15 S/Wilbur Cross Parkway, via Exit 10 towards I-91 S/New Haven, driving about 1 mile
>Merge onto I-91 S, via Exit 67 S, on the left (towards New Haven/New York), continuing about 2 miles
>Take Exit 15, CT-68, towards Durham/Yalesville
>Turn right onto Barnes Road, then take the first right onto Northrop Road
>Take the second right onto Carpenter Lane
> Turn left onto High Hill Road
>350 High Hill Road is on your right

From Hartford
>Take I-91 S towards New Haven, driving approximately 22 miles
>Take Exit 15, CT-68, towards Yalesville/Durham
>In about 0.5 miles, turn right onto CT-68/Barnes Road
>Take the first right onto Northrop Road, and then the second right onto Carpenter Lane
>Drive about 1 mile and turn left onto High Hill Road
>350 High Hill Road in on your right

From Winsted
>Take I-84 W towards Waterbury, driving approximately 5 miles
>Merge onto CT-72 E, via Exit 35 on the left, towards CT-9/New Britain/Middletown
>In about 3 miles, CT-72 E becomes CT-9 S
>Drive about 3 miles, then take Exit 22, CT-372/Mill Street
>Merge onto CT-15 S, via the ramp on the left, and drive about 8 miles, merging onto I-91 S, via Exit 67 S, on the left, towards New Haven/New York
>Take Exit 15, CT-68, towards Durham/Yalesville
>Turn right onto Barnes Road, and take the first right onto Northrop Road
> The the second right onto Carpenter Lane
>Turn left onto High Hill Road
> 350 High Hill Road is on your right


Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Association's
2014 CT Conference will be held at the New Life Church
in Wallingford, CT on Wednesday, October 29th
from 8:00am - 3:30pm

Please join your peers from utility systems across Connecticut for a day of friends, food, training, networking and professional development.

Talk to the best of the best - utility service companies providing products and services to systems of all sizes.

Attend training sessions designed for all system operators, management and boards of
trustees.

Get the latest information on federal and state programs and regulations.

Talk with operators from other systems in the state.


CLICK HERE for Conference Brochure and Registration Form
.

You can call, mail, or fax in registration information; you can pay with credit-card in advance or at the conference.




Classroom A

9:00 - 10:30    Energy Audits and Assessments
                                Amy Mclean-Salls; United Illuminating/Energize CT

Learn how an energy assessment of your facility’s power hungry equipment can potentially save your rate payers precious dollars. Information about the State’s energy efficiency program will be discussed.

11:15 - 12:15
    Is Your Public Utility Safe From a Cyber Attack ?
                                                 Libby Baldwin & Peter Grabowski; Tighe & Bond

Get timely information about identification of system vulnerabilities and gain a better understanding of potential threats, such as malware and data theft.

1:30 - 3:00    OIT Min. Eligibility Requirements/e-Licensing/CT DPH Updates
                             William Sullivan; CT Department of Public Health


                              EPA Region 1: Flood Resiliency
                              Mark Sceery; EPA Region 1

                              Top 10 Deficiencies at Small Public Water Systems

                                                        Alex Tabatabai; CT Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection


In this session, you will hear about important updates pertaining to operators and systems; bring your questions.

Communities spend billions of dollars as a result of more frequent and powerful storms; come see how local planning decisions can help implement Flood Resiliency.

This information will help you avoid or correct identified deficiencies; RTCR; sampling procedures and time-frames; correct reporting processes.



Classroom B

9:00 - 10:30    Maintenance of Water Wells and Pumping Systems
                                 Pete Duncan; SB Church Company

Learn from one of the best; hear about the many factors of well development, operations and maintenance, as well as discuss how you can improve performance and reduce power costs.

11:15 - 12:15  Tank Inspection and Maintenance
                                Ted Lund; CorrTech

Learn about inspection methods, reporting and credentialing, cleaning of tanks (both on and off-line), taking a tank off-line, and back-up water options.

1:30 - 3:00    Ground Water Supply Well Rehabilitation
                            Mike Shortell & Kenneth Taylor; Leggette Brashears & Graham

Quality and Quantity:  Learn the tips for starting over with the same source of supply.


Classroom C

9:00 - 10:30    Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal without Upgrades
                               Grant Weaver; The Water Planet Company

                               Q&A Regarding Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal
                               Jeff Young; Plainfield CT WPCF

Wastewater treatment plants can save money and achieve compliance at the same time.  An innovative and alternative approach is presented: Use existing equipment differently to create habits to support Nitrogen and Phosphorous removal.

As well, hear success stories from the Plainfield, CT WPCF.

11:15 - 12:15    USDA Rural Development Programs Update
                                   Michael Rendulic; USDA RD

                                   Q&A Regarding RD Participation
                                   Art Enderle III; East Windsor WPCA


USDA Water and Environmental Programs are tools available to small, rural and tribal systems throughout Connecticut. These programs will be discussed and the superintendent of the East Windsor WPCA will talk about their authority’s participation in RD programs.

1:30 - 3:00        Biosolids Case Study; The Mattabassett District WPCF
                                Melissa Hamkins; Wright-Pierce
                                Brian Armet; The Mattabassett District
                                   
                                CT NPDES Compliance/Program Update
                                Carlos Esguerra; CT DEEP

Wright-Pierce will discuss The Mattabassett District's new 35 dry ton/day fluidized bed sludge incinerator and their handling of biosolids.

The CT DEEP will present updates on NPDES and DEP programs along with a Q&A session.


COnference registration

ASRWWA has reserved a hotel room-block at a special rate; please CLICK HERE to be re-directed to the reservation page.

If your company is interested in exhibiting at the conference; please CLICK HERE for the information and registration form.
conference registration

Conference at a glance

New Life Church
350 High Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492


7:00AM

Early-bird Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00


Registration and Trade Show

9:00 – 10:30


Training Sessions


10:30 – 11:15

Trade Show

11:15 – 12:15

Training Sessions

12:15 - 1:30

Lunch/Awards/Taste Test

1:30 – 3:00


Training Sessions

3:00 - 3:30

Networking

 

Atlantic States Water & Wastewater Association
45 Salem Turnpike, #1007
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone:  860-370-5759
Fax:  860-370-5784

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