Join us at the 2025 PNCWA Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. This event brings together more than 1,000 attendees to share knowledge and network.

Monday, September 15

11:50 AM – 12:20 PM PST

Wastewater Microbiology 101: Filamentous Organisms

Mark Strahota, Speaker

11:20 AM – 11:50 AM PST

Watershed views: targeting the possible with regional collaboration

Pam Elardo, Moderator

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM PST

Access, Outreach, and the Water Industry

Alejandra Barajas-Navarro, Speaker

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PST

Everybody Does It – Biosolids Planning

Ian McKelvey, Speaker

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM PST

The State of Full-Scale Implementation – Biosolids Pyrolysis and Gasification

Greg Mockos, Speaker

Tuesday, September 16

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PST

Consider Emissions in your Decision: Greenhouse Gas Accounting Fundamentals for Wastewater Planning Projects

Shannon Cavanaugh, Speaker

11:05 AM – 11:35 AM PST

Port Gardner Storage Facility: An Innovative Solution to Urban Water Management

Casey Gish, Speaker

11:05 AM – 11:35 AM PST

I Spy Fugitive Methane: A Look at 3-Years of Leak Detection Surveys

Trung Le, Speaker

10:35 AM – 11:05 AM PST

Bench Testing Ballasted Sedimentation and Enhanced Metals Removal at the Elliott West CSO

Shannon Cavanaugh, Speaker

1:05 PM – 1:35 PM PST

Exploring Machine Learning for PFAS Source Identification and Control Efforts

Jamie Lefkowitz, Speaker

1:05 PM – 1:35 PM PST

Applying Real World Data to Digester Heating Reliability Decisions

Katie Pollock, Speaker

2:35 PM – 3:05 PM PST

Increasing Participation: Making Water Quality Planning Accessible Through Gameplay

Brent Robinson, Speaker

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM PST

The Ripple Effect: Storytelling for Project Buy-In and Public Trust

Alexander Mockos, Speaker

4:10 PM – 4:40 PM PST

Innovative Biosolids Drying: Meridian’s Thermally-Enhanced Solar Greenhouse Dryer

Dan Berthe, Speaker

3:40 PM – 4:10 PM PST

Solids and Resource Recovery 101: Struvite Control and Harvesting

Mark Strahota, Speaker

Wednesday, September 17

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST

Program Management Lessons Learned from Public Sector Water Utilities

Keith Ward, Moderator

9:35 AM – 10:05 AM PST

Realizing the Benefits of Innovations in Regulatory Approaches – Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Implementing the Lower Boise River TMDL

Matthew Gregg, Speaker

9:35 AM – 10:05 AM PST

How Much Does it (Really) Rain? Quantifying Historical Rainfall and Preparing for a Changing Climate

Thomas Suesser, Speaker

10:25 AM – 10:55 AM PST

Unlocking Hidden Potential: Optimizing Secondary Clarifiers for Increased Capacity

Casey Gish, Speaker

10:55 AM – 11:25 AM PST

Assessing Kenaf’s Effectiveness in Two Wastewater Treatment Configurations

Bao Nguyen Quoc, Speaker