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June 8 – 11, 2025

Join us and other water professionals in Denver for AWWA ACE25, the world’s premiere water conference. Water sector professionals will gather for four days to connect and share the industry’s latest trends and innovations. BC experts will share insights on PFAS compliance, Climate Resilient Transportation Networks, AI applications, and much more. We can’t wait to see you in the Mile High City!


Presentations 

Monday, June 9

2:00 PM
Laying the Foundation: Treatment Selection and Design of the City of Vancouver’s First PFAS Treatment System
Lynn Stephens, Speaker
Session: MON011 – Lessons Learned from Full-Scale PFAS Treatment at Water Utilities

Tuesday, June 10

10:00 AM
Getting the Ortho Out! Life after LSLs
Chris Corwin, Speaker
Session: TUE059 – Corrosion Control in a Post-LSL World

10:30 AM
Who’s OMAR? An Innovative Approach to Implementing At-Risk Contract Operations in a Collaborative Manner!
Anup Shah, Speaker
Session: TUE050 – Treatment Plant Collaborative Operations

Wednesday, June 11

10:00 AM
Developing a Nimble Treatability Investigation Program from the Ground Up
Erin Mackey, Speaker
Session WED033 – One-Water Solutions – The Role of Water Reuse

10:00 AM
Combining Grey, Green, and Blue Infrastructure Together for Climate-Resilient Transportation Networks in Vulnerable Communities
Tess Sprague, Speaker
Session WED033 – WED069 – Blue-Green Strategies for Climate-Adaptive Cities

10:00 AM
Achieving Quality Upgrades in Advance: Design Guidelines and Aqua PA’s Journey to PFAS Compliance
Alex Wohlgemuth, Speaker
Session WED041 – PFAS Design and Implementation

Poster Session

Tuesday, June 10

1:30 PM
Applying One Water Strategies to Mitigate PFAS Risks
Kyle Hay, Speaker
Session: PST02 – Tuesday Poster Session

1:30 PM
Using AI to Reduce Reuse Confusion
Andrew Goldberg, Speaker
Session: PST02 – Tuesday Poster Session

Panel

Monday, June 9

3:30 PM
Karri Ving, Moderator
Session: MON062 – Climate, Capital & Credit: How Water Utilities Can Shape Their Financial Future

Wednesday, June 11

1:30 PM
Alex Wohlgemuth, Moderator
Session: WED088 – Innovative Approaches for Treatment Plant Rehabilitation and Upgrade