Name: Wastewater Administrators Contact: Description: To provide education and training opportunities to thoes water quality professionals who are responsible for administering water quality effort. Calendar of Events: click here to view the calendar... Presentations Available: title date description Successful Startup Planning for Expansion of a Treatment Plant 01/23/26 "Successful Startup Planning for Expansion of a Treatment Plant Fixed-Film to Aerobic Granular Sludge" presented by Chad Doornbos, Allendale Charter Township, Kelley Place, Moore & Bruggink, and Gary Nestle, Allendale Charter Township at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026 https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01._Doornbos_Place_and_Nestle-Allendale_WRRF.pdf Full-Scale Demonstration of Low-DO BNR at NEW Water 01/23/26 "Full-Scale Demonstration of Low-DO BNR at NEW Water" presented by Britton Evans, Black & Veatch and Gretchen Gutenberger, Black & Veatch at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02._Gutenberger-Full-Scale_Demo.pdf Breaking the Cycle - Tackling Microplastics 01/23/26 "Breaking the Cycle - Tackling Microplastics at the City of Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant" presented by Aaron Davenport, Jones & Henry Engineers and Ryan Stoughton, City of Kalamazoo at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03._Davenport_Stoughton-Kalamazoo_Microplastics.pdf PFAS In a Haystack: Searching for Unknown PFAS Sources 01/23/26 "PFAS In a Haystack: Searching for Unknown PFAS Sources" presented by Mark Prein, Prein&Newhof and Ernie Sarkipato, Prein&Newhof at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04._Prein_Sarkipato-Needle_in_a_Haystack_PFAS.pdf Weird Biosolids Technologies for When you Can't Land Apply 01/23/26 "Weird Biosolids Technologies for When you Can't Land Apply" presented by Philip Teague, Jones & Henry Engineers at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05._Teague-Weird_Biosolids.pdf EGLE Update 01/22/26 "EGLE Update" presented by Christine Alexander, EGLE Water Resources Division at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01._Alexander-EGLE_Update.pdf Smarter Sytems, Stronger Utilities 01/22/26 "Smarter Systems, Stronger Utilities - Practical Pathways to AI and Machine Learning Adoption in the Water Sector" presented by Charles Ramey, Carollo Engineers at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at the Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02._Ramey-Smarter_Systems_Stronger_Utilities.pdf Fostering Operator Growth through the Certification Program 01/22/26 "Fostering Operator Growth through the Certification Program" presented by Sarah Marshall, EGLE Water Resources Division and Alyssa Sarver, EGLE Water Resources Division at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at the Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03._Marshall_Sarver-Fostering_Operator_Growth.pdf Giving Feedback That Matters 01/22/26 "Giving Feedback That Matters: Navigating Performance Conversations with Confidence" presented by Alissa Parks, HRM Services LLC at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at the Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04._Parks-Giving_Feedback_that_Matters.pdf Phosphorus Removal Strategy with Ferric Chloride: Case Study from GLWA WRRF 01/22/26 "Phosphorus Removal Strategy with Ferric Chloride: Case Study from GLWA WRRF" presented by Brooke Ballard, Great Lakes Water Authority and Naia Peters, Great Lakes Water Authority at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at the Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05._Ballard_Peters-Phosphorus_Removal_Strategy.pdf Do Most Asset Plans Miss the Most Critical Asset? 01/22/26 "Do Most Asset Plans Miss the Most Critical Asset? Let's Discuss Engagtement Programs for the Public Sector Employee Workforce" presented by Kim Lane, MHOG and Greg Tatara, MHOG at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026 https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/06._Tatara_Lane-Do_Most_Asset_Plans_Miss_the_Most_Critical_Asset.pdf Tips and Tricks for State and Federal Funding 01/22/26 "Tips and Tricks for State and Federal Funding" presented by Emily Platt, Carollo Engineers at the Annual Wastewater Administrator's Conference at Barvarian Inn in Frankenmuth on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2026. https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/07._Platt-Funding.pdf Minimizing Aeration Energy Consumption - Grandville CWP 01/24/25 "Minimizing Aeration Energy Consumption While Reclaiming Alkalinity at the Grandville CWP" presented by John Koch, EnviroMix, and Scott Yonkers, City of Grandville at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/009._Koch_and_Yonkers-Grandville.pdf Minges Brook Pump Station - Ten Gallons of Pump Station in a Five Gallon Bucket 01/24/25 "Minges Brook Pump Station - Ten Gallons of Pump Station in a Five Gallon Bucket" presented by Tyler Kindle, Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/010._Kindle-Minges_Brook-10_Gallon_PS_5_Gallon_Bucket_Presentation_FINAL.pdf Safety Redefined: Tomorrow's Culture Starts Today 01/24/25 "Safety Redefined: Tomorrow's Culture Starts Today" presented by Mary Koeger, Oakland County Water Resources Commission at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/011._Koeger-Safety_Redefined.pdf Trends in Project Finance and Funding 01/24/25 "Trends in Project Finance and Funding" presented by Andy Campbell, Bendzinski & Co. Municipal Finance Advisors at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/012._Campbell-Trends_in_Project_Finance_and_Funding.pdf Cheboygan: Developing a 25-year Sewer Improvement Plan through SSES 01/24/25 "Cheboygan: Developing a 25-year Sewer Improvement Plan through Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey" presented by Jason Karmol, City of Cheboygan, and Jennifer Morreale, Hubbell, Roth, and Clark at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/013._Karmol_and_Morreale-Cheboygan.pdf Making Waves: Mentoring and Hiring the Next Generation of WW Professionals 01/24/25 "Making Waves: Mentoring and Hiring the Next Generation of Wastewater Professionals" presented by Hillary Caron, City of Grand Rapids, and Bill Poelma, City of Grand Rapids at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/014._Caron_and_Poelma-Water_Career_Program_Presentation.pdf The Challenge of Maintaining WWTP Operability for the City of Flint 01/23/25 "The Challenge of Maintaining WWTP Operability for the City of Flint in the Face of Shrinking Population and Revenue" presented by Jeanette Best, City of Flint, and Trevor Wagenmaker, Wade Trim at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/002._Best_and_Wagenmaker-The_Challenge_of_Maintaining_WWTP_Operability.pdf The Fine Line Between Guidance and Manipulation: Ethical Pitfalls in Engineering 01/23/25 "The Fine Line Between Guidance and Manipulation: Ethical Pitfalls in Engineering" presented by Philip Teague, Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/003._Teague_updated-The_Fine_Line_Between_Guidance_and_Manipulation.pdf Human Resource Management Updates 01/23/25 "Human Resource Management Updates" presented by Jodi Schafer, HRM Services at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/005._Schafer-HR_Hot_Topics_1.pdf Leadership and People - Are you the Problem or the Solution? 01/23/25 "Leadership and People - Are you the Problem or the Solution?" presented by Mary Nykamp, Wightman and Matt Davis, Wightman at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/006._Davis_and_Nykamp-Leadership_People_2025.pdf Making SCADA Actually Useful and Secure 01/23/25 "Making SCADA Actually Useful and Secure" presented by Russell Sietsema, West Michigan Instrumentation Systems at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/007._Sietsema-How_to_make_SCADA_useful_and_secure_2.pdf Planning the Digital Transformation: GLWA/s Journey to Empower Maintenance 01/23/25 "Planning the Digital Transformation: GLWA/s Journey to Empower Maintenance Planners and Technicians" presented by Steven Dutschke, Great Lakes Water Authority and Sarah Watkins, Great Lakes Water Authority at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/008._Dutschke_and_Watkins-Digital_Transformation.pdf EGLE Update 01/23/25 "EGLE Update" presented by Phil Argiroff, EGLE WRD at WWAdCon on January 23-24, 2025 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/001._Argiroff-EGLE_Update.pdf EGLE Update 01/25/24 "EGLE Update" presented by Phil Argiroff, EGLE, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01._Argiroff_Phil-EGLE_Update_2024_FINAL.pdf EGLE Permits Section Implementation of Chloride and Sulfate in NPDES Permits 01/25/24 "EGLE Permits Section Implementation of Chloride and Sulfate in NPDES Permits" presented by Glen Schmidt, EGLE, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02._Schmitt_Glen-EGLE_Chloride_Sulfate_Schmitt_1-8-2024(1).pdf City of Kalamazoo's Holistic Approach to Selecting New Process Technology 01/25/24 "City of Kalamazoo's Holistic Approach to Selecting New Process Technology" presented by Ryan S Stoughton, City of Kalamazoo and Aaron Davenport, Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03._Davenport_Stoughton-Kalamazoo_Holistic_20240122-FINAL(2).pdf Pump Station Upgrade Strategies-- Options to Consider in Your Final Solution 01/25/24 "Pump Station Upgrade Strategies-- Options to Consider in Your Final Solution" presented by TJ Bates, Donohue & Associates, Inc., at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04._Bates-Pump_Station_Upgrade_Strategies_FINAL(1).pdf Construction Update on Building and Egg-Shaped Digester 01/25/24 "Construction Update on Building and Egg-Shaped Digester" presented by Theodore Vanaken, Holland Board of Public Works, and Trent Montemayor, Donohue & Associates, Inc., at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05._Montemayor_VanAken-Construction_Update_on_Building_and_Egg-Shaped_Digester_FINAL(1).pdf Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Project Funding Opportunities 01/25/24 "Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Project Funding Opportunities" presented by Emily Schlanderer, Black and Veatch, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/06._WWAdCon_IRA_Funding_012424_FINAL_01-25.pdf Treating Highly Concentrated Soluble Waste Streams 01/25/24 "City of Kalamazoo's Holistic Approach to Selecting New Process Technology" presented by Payton Shelafoe, Abigail Cairns, and Rick Varga, City of Grand Rapids, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/07._Shelafoe_Cairns_Varga_GR-Successfully_Treating_Highly_Concentrated_Soluble_Waste_Streams_FINAL.pdf Ann Arbor Tackles Stringent Effluent Phosphorus Limits with a Cost-Effective 01/25/24 "Ann Arbor Tackles Stringent Effluent Phosphorus Limits with a Cost-Effective Side-Stream Phosphorus Removal Solution" presented by Keith Sanders, City of Ann Arbor, Allen Gelderloos, Jacobs, and Jennifer Drinan, OHM, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/08._Sanders_Gelderloos-Ann_Arbor_WWADCon_Presentation_FINAL.pdf PFAS Impact on Wastewater & Biosolid: Strengthen Public Trust 01/25/24 "PFAS Impact on Wastewater & Biosolids: Strengthen Public Trust, Restore Environmental & Financial Resources" presented by Mike DiGiannantonio, SL Enviornmenntal Group, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01._DiGiannatonio_Mike-PFAS_Impact_FINAL.pdf Legislative Update 01/25/24 "Legislative Update " presented by Mike Compagnoni, Midwest Strategy Group, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02._Compagnoni_Mike-WWAdCon.pdf Control Points for Nutrient and Energy Optimization at Activated Sludge Plants 01/25/24 "Control Points for Nutrient and Energy Optimization at Activated Sludge Plants" presented by Nicholas Willis, P.E, Senior Program Manager, Environmental Finance Center at Wichita State University, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03._Willis_Nicholas-Control_Points_for_Nutrient_and_Energy_Optimization_at_Activated_Sludge_Plants_FINAL.pdf Reducing Injuries by Addressing Complacency 01/25/24 "Reducing Injuries by Addressing Complacency" presented by Gary Timmer, City of Kalamazoo and Aaron Davenport, Director EHS&S Veolia Central/South Region, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04._Timmer-Addressing_Complacency_to_Reduce_Injuries.pdf Technology’s influence on communication 01/25/24 "Technology’s influence on communication" presented by Jodi Schafer, Human Resource Management, at WWAdCon on January 25-26, 2024 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05._Schafer-Technologys_influence_on_Communication-MWEA.pdf Situational Awareness - Using Our Senses 01/20/23 "Situational Awareness - Using Our Senses" presented by Gary Timmer, Veolia, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Situational_Awareness_Using_Your_Senses_Gary_Timmer.pptx Class "A" LysteGro Production at SHVUA WWTP - First in Michigan 01/20/23 "Class "A" LysteGro Production at SHVUA WWTP - First in Michigan" presented by Mark Houle and Andrew Mechel, Jacobs/South Huron Valley WWTP, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Class_A_LysteGro_Production_at_SHVUA_WWTP_Mark_Houle_and_Andy_Mechel.pdf Overview of EGLE Compliance Strategies for Addressing PFAS in Biosolids 01/20/23 "Overview of EGLE Compliance Strategies for Addressing PFAS in Biosolids Groundwater Discharges and Non-IPP WWTPs" presented by Jennifer Bush, EGLE at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Overview_of_EGLE_Ruhala_and_Busch.pptx EGLE Update 01/19/23 "EGLE Update" presented by Phil Argiroff, EGLE WRD, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/EGLE_Update_Phil_Argiroff.pptx Financing Update 01/19/23 "Financing Update" presented by Andy Campbell, Baker Tilly, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Financing_Update_Andy_Campbell.pptx Clean Water Act 01/19/23 "Clean Water Act" presented by Phil Argiroff, EGLE WRD, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Clean_Water_Act_Phil_Argiroff.pptx Optimizing Wastewater Systems during 50 Years of the Clean Water Act 01/19/23 "Optimizing Wastewater Systems during 50 Years of the Clean Water Act" presented by Steve Aiken, Duperon Corporation, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Optimizing_WW_Systems_during_50_yrs_of_Clean_Water_Act_Steve_Aiken.pptx Introduction to Biosolids Drying 01/19/23 "Introduction to Biosolids Drying" presented by Aric Bergstrom, Donohue & Associates, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Introduction_to_Sludge_Drying_Aric_Bergstrom.pptx A Guide for Regulating Hauled (and non-sewered) Wastes and Wastewaters 01/19/23 "A Guide for Regulating Hauled (and non-sewered) Wastes and Wastewaters" presented by Stephen Kuplicki, Great Lakes Water Authority, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Hauled_Waste_Stephen_Kuplicki.pptx How to Engage Your Legislators 01/19/23 "How to Engage Your Legislators" presented by Greg Kacvinsky, OHM Advisors and Mike Compagnoni, Midwest Strategy Group, at WWAdCon on January 19-20, 2023 at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, MI https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/How_to_engage_your_legislators_Greg_Kacvibsky_and_Mike_Compagnoni.pptx