MWEA's 97th Annual Conference
Technical Presentations*
June 12th - June 15th, 2022
Grand Traverse Resort - Acme, MI 

OPENING SESSION (Monday, June 13^th, 2022)

• President’s Welcome – Joel Davenport, Holland Board of Public Works 
• Dan Wolz Legacy & 5-S – Mike Harvey, Donohue & Associates 
• News from the Field – Steve Aiken, Duperon Corporation 
• WEF Address – Keith Hobson, WEF 
• EGLE Update – Phil Argiroff, EGLE 
• Keynote Presentation: Engineering Like an Actor – Tom Kunetz, Mosley | Kunetz Workshops 
• Ops Challenge Team Brown Trout Presentation & Demo – Matt Griffith, Scott Perry, and Matt Mitschke, City of Charlotte | Chad Nichols and Brad Gurski, SCCMUA 

SESSION 1A: Municipal Wastewater Treatment Process & Design  (Monday, June 13^th, 2022)

• Preparation for the Uncertain, Tools to Build with Certainty – Adam DeYoung, Moore & Bruggink | Scott Yonkers, City of Grandville 
• Repurposing Infrastructure for Phosphorus Removal: Developing Design Guidelines for S2EBPR – Leon Downing, Black & Veatch 
• Great Lakes Water Authority Reduces Secondary Water Treatment Operating Costs – Michael Painter, Emerson Process Management | Zaki Shalhout, Great Lakes Water Authority  
• Polymer/Flocculant 101: Fundamentals in Thickening and Dewatering – Yong Kim, UGSI Solutions, Inc 
• Odor Control Master Plan: An Approach to Understand and Mitigate Odors – Joshua Prusakiewicz, HDR 

SESSION 1B: Collections  (Monday, June 13^th, 2022)

• Collection Systems Hydraulic Models & Control – Michael Lunn, Primodal 
• Winning the War Against Wipes – Chris Downey, JWC Environmental 
• Warren’s SSO Elimination Program: Where Goes the Inflow? - Sean Grant, METCO | Bryan Clor, City of Warren  
• City of Muskegon Glenside Neighborhood Rethought – Matthew Hulst, Prein&Newhof 
• Meeting Consent Decree Cleaning and CCTV Schedule Using City and Contractor Crews in Cleveland Heights – Matthew St. Pierre, Wade Trim | Collette Clinkscale, City of Cleveland Heights 

SESSION 1C: Stormwater & Watershed (Monday, June 13^th, 2022)

• Mt Pleasant SW Master Plan/CIU - Elaine Venema, Fleis & VandenBrink 
• Latest & Ongoing Changes to the Dam Safety Program – Dan DeVaun, EGLE 
• EGLE Dam Safety Program and Edenville/Sanford Lake Update – Dan Devaun & Luke Trumble, EGLE 
• Stormwater Utilities in Michigan: Caselaw & Legislative Update | Best Practices for a Successful Program – Greg Kacvinsky & Nancy Russell, OHM Advisors 

SESSION 2A: Case Studies (Tuesday, June 14th, 2022)

• Application of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Support Early Detection of COVID-19 in Small Detroit Sewersheds – Carrie Turner, LimnoTech | Bill Shuster & Jeff Ram, Wayne State University 
• West Bloomfield Township LIFT Improvements – Brian Bachler, DLZ Corporation | Ed Haapala, West Bloomfield Township 
• A Project 25 years in the Making: City of Wyoming CWP UV Disinfection Upgrades – Britton Evans, Black & Veatch 
• Important Technical Considerations in the Application of a Biogas CHP Plant – Matthew Quinn, Seimens Energy 
• Part 1 & 2: A Model of Success? SCCMUA Facilities Master Planning – Brad Gurski, SCCMUA | Jarod Stuyvesant, Moore & Bruggink | Pete Cavagnaro, Water Resources Recovery Solutions 

SESSION 2B: Sustainability (Tuesday, June 14th, 2022)

• Envision Workshop: Welcome, Intro & Workshop Agenda – Jarod Stuyvesant, Moore & Bruggink 
• Envision Workshop: Envision 101 & 201 – Chris Ranck, Black & Veatch 
• Envision Workshop: Interactive Session 1 - Envision Self-Assessment - Chris Ranck, Black & Veatch 
• Envision Workshop: Interactive Session 1 – Review & Feedback - Chris Ranck, Black & Veatch 
• Envision Workshop: Case Study 1 - Using Envision in Your Capital Portfolio – Cyrill Weems, Burns & McDonnell 
• Envision Workshop: Case Study 2 - Using Envision for a Project – Sam Bender, Holland Board of Public Works 

SESSION 2C: PFAS (Tuesday, June 14th, 2022)

• State of the Science: PFAS Sampling Guidelines, Data Gaps, and Frequency of Cross-Contamination – Taryn McKnight, Eurofins Environment Testing America 
• Michigan's Unique Collaborative Structure to Address PFAS – Christine Kosmowski, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 
• AECOM – Statewide PFAS Assessment of WWTPs and Biosolids in Michigan - Dorin Bogdan, AECOM 
• In-depth Characterization of PFAS in Wastewater, a More Comprehensive Analysis – Taryn McKnight, Eurofins Environment Testing America 
• Characterizing and Mitigating PFAS at Manufacturing Facilities – Michael Ellis, Barr Engineering 
• Leachate Treatment System Design and Operation at a Closed Landfill: A Michigan Case – Jonathon Sowder & Mike Vander Ploeg, Fleis & VandenBrink | Molly Sherwood, Kent County DPW 

SESSION 3A: Process Control/Process Design (Tuesday, June 14th, 2022)

• How New SCADA Technology is helping Municipalities – Kenneth Wesley, UIS SCADA COO | John Patry, Team UIS 
• Transitioning from Plant-Wide SCADA System to System-Wide SCADA System Using Secure and Robust Remote Data Connections – Vicki McCorkle, Hazen and Sawyer 
• Adaptable, Mechanically Cleaned Bar Screen Optimizes Hydraulics in Any Condition, Creating Resilient Wastewater Treatment – Steve Aiken, Duperon Corporation 
• Sidestream Control – Bryen Woo, Ovivo USA 

SESSION 3B: Research, Innovation & Future Insights (Tuesday, June 14th, 2022)

• The Microplastic Monster – Christine Wood, Donohue & Associates 
• Class A LysteGro Production at SHVUA WWTP – Mark Houle, Nathan Callison, Andy Mechel and Tom Johnson, Jacobs | Noah Bednar, Hubbell, Roth & Clark 
• Compressed Gas Mixing and Inline Fermentation Enhances Biological Phosphorus Removal – Tyler Kunz, EnviroMix, Inc | Bryan Clor, City of Warren 
• Everything You Want to Know About Biosolids Drying – Aric Bergstrom, Donohue & Associates 
• Application of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Support Early Detection of COVID-19 in Small Detroit Sewersheds – Carrie Turner, LimnoTech | Bill Shuster & Jeff Ram, Wayne State University 

SESSION 3C: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (Tuesday, June 14th, 2022)

• Unconscious Bias Part 1 of 2: A Quiet Performance Killer – Dr. Tyrone A. Holmes, T.A.H. Performance Consultants, LLC 
• Unconscious Bias Part 2 of 2: A Quiet Performance Killer – Dr. Tyrone A. Holmes, T.A.H. Performance Consultants, LLC 

CLOSING SESSION (Wednesday, June 15th, 2022)

• President's Closing Remarks – Elaine Venema, Fleis & VandenBrink 
• Dan Wolz Education Grant Winner Presentations – Keith Piccard, Grand Valley State University 
• General Infrastructure Funding & Government Affairs Update – Mike Compagnoni, Midwest Strategy Group 
• Update on MWEA Legislative Activities – Greg Kacvinsky, OHM Advisors | Mike Compagnoni, Midwest Strategy Group 
• WEF Open Forum: Workforce Development – Keith Hobson, WEF 
• Preventing Injuries – One Person at a Time – Gary Timmer, Veolia 

*Not all presentations were available for posting online.