Oklahoma Water and Pollution Control Conference Agenda

2019 OWPC Conference Schedule

7:30am to 5:00pm	Registration Opens
1:00pm to 4:00pm	Vendor Set-up

7:30am to 4:30pm	Registration Opens
8:00am to 4:30pm	Exhibits Open
8:00am to 9:00am	Rose State College Welcome Tamara Pratt, Vice President, External Affairs City of Midwest City Welcome The Honorable Matt Dukes, Mayor, Midwest City Conference Overview Bill Clark, Environmental Coordinator, Rose State College
9:00am to 10:00am	Keynote: To Be Announced
10:00am to 10:30am	Break with Vendors
10:30am to 11:15am	Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition Chris Thomas, Chief Operator, Water Resources Recovery Recovery and Compost Facility, City of Midwest City

11:30am to 12:25pm	Managing Nutrients and Bacteria in Storm Water Runoff Dr. Carrie Evenson, Stormwater Program Manager/City of Norman
12:30pm to 1:30pm	Lunch with Vendors
1:30pm to 2:30pm	Leadership from 29,029 Feet Scott Martin, President & CEO Norman Chamber of Commerce
2:30pm to 2:45pm	Break with Vendors
2:45pm to 3:30pm	Justin Prock, Assistant Water Treatment Plant, City of Broken Arrow
3:30pm to 4:30pm	Chemical Pump Maintenance Pam Simmons, Account Manager at ProMinent Fluid Controls
4:30pm	Adjourn for the Day

7:30am to 4:30pm

Registration Opens

8:30am to 2:00pm

Exhibits Open

8:30am to 9:30am

Update: What’s Happening at the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) and Information About Financial Assistance Programs

Lori Johnson, Assistant Division Chief, Financial Assistance Division, Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB)

Update on Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ)

Scott Thompson, Executive Director, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ)

9:30am to 10:30am	Operator Ethics : How to Stay Out of Jail Dennis Williams, ODEQ Chief, Criminal Investigation Unit
10:30am to 10:45am	Break with Vendors
10:45am to 11:45am	Bio Solids/Composting Gaylord Pernall, Bio/Compost Supervisor, City of Midwest City
11:45am to 1:30pm	Water Tasting Contest Guest Judges: Lacie Lowry, News 9 Journalist and TV Anchor Susan Paddock, Executive Director, The Oka’ Institute, East Central University Steve Carano, Geosciences Coordinator and Professor, Rose State College Lunch with Vendors Awards Presentation
1:30pm	Vendor Tear Down Booths
1:30pm to 2:25pm	The Oka’ Institute: Creating Practical Water Solutions Susan Paddock, Executive Director for The Oka’ Institute
2:30pm to 3:25 pm	Medical Marijuana Update/Grow Facilities & Disposal Fenton Rood, Assistant Director for the Land Protection Division, ODEQ
3:25pm to 3:30pm	Drones: How They Are Used for Drinking Water Sanitary Survey and Inspection Mark Stasyszen, P.E., PWS Engineer & Enforcement Section, Water Quality Division, ODEQ
4:30pm	Adjourn for the Day

7:30am

Registration Opens

8:45am to 9:15am

Depart for Tour of City of Norman Water Reclamation Facility

Drive your own vehicle or carpool

9:00am to 12 noon

Tour: Norman Water Reclamation Facility, 7420 N.E. 36th Street, Midwest City, OK

Host Steve Hardeman, Utilities Manager of Norman Water Reclamation Facility (NWRF), City of Norman

Date of Class	Time	Course	Instructor	Location
Sept. 30 – Oct. 1	8:00 am to 5:00pm	C Water	Robert Krueger	Room 211
Oct. 1 – Oct. 3	8:00am to 5:00pm	D Water& Wastewater	Mike McFall	Room 213
Oct. 2 – Oct. 3	8:00am to 5:00pm	C Wastewater	Michel Lavigne	Room 211
Oct. 4	8:00am – 12:00pm or 1:00pm – 5:00pm	ODEQ Testing for Short School	Room 215

Contact Carolyn Stager (cstager@rose.edu) for more information on the 2019 OWPCC Water Conference