CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014
8:00am
Annual Sammy Boyette
Memorial Golf Tournament
Stoney Creek Golf Course
Registration required
8:00am
Sporting Clay Shoot
Shane’s Sporting Clays
Registration Required
8:00am - 1:00pm
Water & Wastewater Plant Tours
Registration Required
See form for details
(
W
- 132604,
WW
- CE12140120,
PE
)
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration Desk Open
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Annual Corn Hole Tournament
Registration Required
5:15pm - 6:30pm
Conference Opening
and Meet & Greet
5:45pm - 6:30pm
Corn Hole Tournament Finals
6:25pm
Exhibit Hall Prize Drawing
Must be present to win!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014
6:45am
Devotion
7:00am - 8:00am
Breakfast
7:00am - 5:00pm
Registration Desk Open
7:00am - 5:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open
8:00am - 9:00am
Classes in Session
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Websites, Compliance & Customer
Service - A Winning Combination
With combined experience of over 40
years in the web design & waterworks
industries, Rural Water Impact
understands the challenges you face in
the day to day operation of your utilities.
Join the discussion as they demonstrate
how an affordable, cutting edge website
can assist you in complying with CCR
requirements, run your office more
productively & efficiently, provide a
powerful communication tool to serve your
customers AND save money, adding to
your bottom line!
Shannon Farmer & Shelly Howay,
Rural Water Impact
Working with the Contractor
This session will discuss the role and
activities of the system owner during
utility construction activities. Areas
to be discussed include: construction
observation, testing and acceptance and
working with contractors.
(
W
- 142889,
WW
- CE12140120,
PE
)
Bob Walker, H2GO Brunswick
Regional Water & Sewer
Are We There Yet? Mobile
Technology for Utility Maintenance
Using mobile technology in the field to
record, store & transmit data, maximizing
technology to benefit utility applications.
Hundreds of man-hours could be saved
or better utilized through the use of best
management practices. Mobile technology
is the tool that utilities will come to rely
upon for more efficient record keeping
and transmission of data. We have arrived
sounds much better than “are we there
yet?” When referring to utility technology.
(
W
- 142862,
WW
- CE12140120,
PE
)
Eddie Staley, Withers & Ravenel
History of Backflow Prevention
Backflow incidents from ancient water
supplies to present times will be presented.
Discussion of How National Standards and
Specifications came into existence for the
Backflow Prevention Industry, including
the evolution of Backflow Products, and
the History of Manufactures, and The
Foundation of Cross Connection Control &
Hydraulic Research.
(
W
- 142875,
PE
)
Ron Chapman, Backflow Apparatus & Valve Co.
9:10am
Exhibit Hall Prize Drawing
Must be present to win!
9:30am - 10:30am
Classes in Session
►
Hackers and Fraud:
How to Protect Your System
With the increasing use of online
payments, online banking, and internet
based transactions, the risk of fraud and
being “hacked” is at an all-time high. This
session will discuss these issues and
ways you can protect your system from
becoming a victim.
Ann Warren, Newbridge Bank
Regulatory Updates
This session will provide an update of
the regulations affecting wastewater
and collection activities. The recent
reorganization of the former NC Division
of Water Quality will be discussed. New
requirements such as electronic DMR
reporting and mercury minimization plans
will be among the topics of discussion.
(
WW
- CE12140120,
PE
)
Danny Smith, Raleigh Regional Office/NCDWR
NC 811-Utility Information
NC 811-call before you dig will impact
utility operations in 2014 and regulations
regarding NC 811 will be explained and
discussed. During the training session
amendments to the current damage
prevention law will be explained. Session
law 2013 amendments will be discussed
along with the changes that will go into
effect as law on Oct. 1, 2014.
(
W
- 142861,
WW
- CE12140120,
PE
)
Doc Asbury, NC811
Selling CCC to Management
An overview of the Cross Connection
Control Program for Ford Motor Company
will be presented. Presentation will discuss
the role, involvement, and support of Ford
Motor Company Management as
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= Special Topics
= Operation/Maintenance
= Regulation/Legislation
= Backflow/Cross Connection
Credit:
W
= Water Credit (WTFOCB);
WW
= Wastewater (WPCSOCC);
PE
= Professional Engineering (NCBELS)
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