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 |
Short School Agenda
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 |
Conference Information
The 2019 OWPCC Conference will be held:
September 30 – October 3
Rose State College Professional
Training Education Center
1720 Hudiburg Dr.
Midwest City, OK
Contact Carolyn Stager (cstager@rose.edu) for more information on the 2019 OWPCC Water Conference