Tulsa, Oklahoma OWEA Workshop 1
Cost Effective Operation of Wastewater Facilities

The theme for this workshop is to present successful approaches to reducing day-to-day cost of operating Wastewater Facilities.

Target Attendees are: City Managers, City Engineers, Wastewater Managers, Wastewater Operators and Consulting Engineers

8:00 - 8:40       Optimizing Energy Consumption with Web Based Energy Information Services, Cody Graves, CEO Automated Energy, Inc.

8:40 - 9:20       Optimizing Aeration System Economics with Dissolved Oxygen Control, Matt
                         Bond, P.E., Project Manager, Black & Veatch

9:20 10:00    The Utilization of Natural Gas Transportation as an Alternative to Lower Energy
                        Costs, George Taubel, President Oklahoma Energy Services

10:00 - 10:30   Refreshments in Exhibit Hall

10:30 - 11:00   Energy Savings Through Conversion to Fine Bubble Aeration - Chickasaw
                        WWTP in Bartlesville, OK, Tyler Kunz, Regional Manager, Sanitaire

11:00 - 11:30  A Multi-Discipline Approach to Cost Effective Complaint Resolution, Dan Bridgforth, Utility Superintendent for the City of Bethany

 11:30 1:00    Lunch not provided. Also another chance to visit exhibitors

 

OWEA Workshop 2
Successful Approach to Comprehensive Planning 

This workshop presents successful approaches to developing, implementing, and funding comprehensive wastewater plans. One size does not fit all, so we have included case studies that will fit a wide range of systems with experts to answer your questions.

Target Attendees are: City Managers, City Engineers, Wastewater Managers, and Consulting Engineers

 1:00-1:40         Foresight:  Infrastructure Master Planning Ken Hill, P.E., Section Manager
                         Planning & Coordination Section, City of Tulsa

 1:40-2:20         OWRB Loan and Grant Programs Joe Freeman, Chief, Financial Assistance Division, OWRB

 2:20-3:00         Small Systems Comprehensive Master Plan, Felix Belanger, P.E., Operations Manager, Tetra-Tech

 3:00-3:30         Refreshments in Exhibit Hall

 3:30-4:10         Case Study Large System Comprehensive Master Plan, Felix Belanger, P.E., Operations Manager, Tetra-Tech and Robert Shelton, P.E., Special Project Senior Engineer, Planning & Coordination Section, City of Tulsa

 4:10-4:50         Devising Financial Plans, Ken Hill, P.E., Section Manager, Planning &
 Coordination Section, City of Tulsa