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SUMMARY:IWWSG & IWEA 2026 Joint Pretreatment Panel Discussions & Dinner
LOCATION:Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe (Darien, IL), 8025 S Cass Ave, Darien, IL, Il, 60561
DESCRIPTION:IWWSG & IWEA 2026 Joint Pretreatment Panel Discussions & Dinner\n\n02/18/26 05:00 PM EST\n - 02/18/26 08:30 PM EST\Description:\n     \n\n\n\n\nIWEA & IWWSG 2026 Joint Pretreatment Discussions & Dinner\n\nJoin us for our annual joint association dinner meeting!  We have something for everyone in pretreatment - including the industrial users.\nThis year's panel features an engineering consultant and an attorney who work directly with industrial users on responding to NOVs and finding practical, technical compliance solutions -- plus a Control Authority pretreatment coordinator offering clear insight into what regulators expect from industry and advice for Control Authorities.\n\n\nA rare chance to gain guidance from both sides of the table -- all in one conversation.\nDont't miss it!\n\n\nMeet our panelists: \nChriso Petropoulou, PhD, PE, BCEE\n\nSenior Principal Environmental Engineer with Geosyntec Consultants\n\n\n\n \n\nDr. Petropoulou is a Senior Principal Environmental Engineer with Geosyntec Consultants in Chicago, Illinois. She has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University in Athens, Greece and a PhD degree in Environmental Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of Illinois and has 35 years of experience in a wide range of environmental engineering projects. She is also a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. She has extensive experience with industrial waste and wastewater treatment for various industries. She also has technical and regulatory experience with innovative hazardous waste treatment technologies. Her experience includes treatment of chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAs), Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and other conventional pollutants. Dr. Petropoulou has extensive experience with permit negotiations, conciliation agreements, compliance schedules, permit limits, and compliance. She has several publications dealing with industrial wastewater and hazardous waste treatment for various pollutants and has been involved with IWWSG for several years.\n \n\n\nTim Briscoe\n\nAttorney at Thompson Coburn LLP\n\n\n\n \n\nTim Briscoe is an attorney at Thompson Coburn LLP and his practice focuses almost entirely on environmental law, assisting clients with all aspects of environmental compliance at the local, state, and federal levels. His litigation practice includes defending companies in lawsuits and representing them as petitioners or defendants in administrative matters before government agencies, such as the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Illinois EPA, and USEPA.\n \n\n\nStephen B. Peterson\n\nWastewater Compliance Division Manager\nFour Rivers Sanitary Authority\n\n\n\n\n\nStephan's primary objective/role is to support the functioning of the Wastewater Treatment plant operations by managing staff, coordinating Lab/IWS operations, and ensuring exceptional industrial billing customer service. Stephan has a B.S, in Environmental Conservation from Northern Michigan University. He has a Class 1 Wastewater Treatment Works Operator License in the State of Illinois. Stephan has been working in wastewater for 20 years at publicly owned treatment works. Prior to joining the public sector, he worked as an Environmental Scientist and Industrial Pretreatment Operator for 5 years.\n \n\n\n\nChuck’s Southern Comforts Café (Darien, IL)\n8025 S Cass Avenue\nDarien, IL 60561\nWednesday, February 18, 2026\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n***Registration Information***\n\nRegistration is being held through IWEA’s website.  To register please click below\nRegistration\n\nDinner is included in the cost of registration.\n​Great networking event for pretreatment professionals. \n\nMembers $65 / Nonmembers $80\n\nNetworking at 5:00 pm\nDinner at 6:00 pm\nDiscussions at 7:00 pm\nPlenty of Free Parking\n\Location:\nChuck's Southern Comforts Cafe (Darien, IL)\n8025 S Cass Ave\nDarien, IL, Il 60561
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:18px">Join us for our annual joint association dinner meeting!&nbsp; <strong>We have something for everyone in pretreatment - including the industrial users.</strong><br />
This year's panel features an <strong>engineering consultant </strong>and an <strong>attorney&nbsp;</strong>who work directly with industrial users on responding to NOVs and finding practical, technical compliance solutions -- <strong>plus a Control Authority pretreatment coordinator&nbsp;</strong>offering clear insight into what regulators expect from industry and advice for Control Authorities.</span></p>

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A rare chance to gain guidance from&nbsp;<strong>both sides of the table&nbsp;</strong>-- all in one conversation.<br />
<strong>Dont't miss it!</strong></span></p>

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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height:1"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">Meet our panelists:</span><span style="color:#0000CD"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height:1"><span style="font-size:22px"><span style="color:#0000CD"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span style="line-height:2"><strong><u>Chriso Petropoulou, PhD, PE, BCEE</u></strong></span></span></span></span></span></div>

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:16px">Senior Principal Environmental Engineer with Geosyntec Consultants</span></div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px">Dr. Petropoulou is a Senior Principal Environmental Engineer with Geosyntec Consultants in Chicago, Illinois. She has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University in Athens, Greece and a PhD degree in Environmental Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of Illinois and has 35 years of experience in a wide range of environmental engineering projects. She is also a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. She has extensive experience with industrial waste and wastewater treatment for various industries. She also has technical and regulatory experience with innovative hazardous waste treatment technologies. Her experience includes treatment of chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAs), Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and other conventional pollutants. Dr. Petropoulou has extensive experience with permit negotiations, conciliation agreements, compliance schedules, permit limits, and compliance. She has several publications dealing with industrial wastewater and hazardous waste treatment for various pollutants and has been involved with IWWSG for several years<span style="line-height:1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.</span></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height:1"><font color="#0000cd" face="times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><u><span style="line-height:2">Tim Briscoe</span></u></strong></span></font></span></div>

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:16px">Attorney at Thompson Coburn LLP</span></div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px">Tim Briscoe is an attorney at Thompson Coburn LLP and his practice focuses almost entirely on environmental law, assisting clients with all aspects of environmental compliance at the local, state, and federal levels. His litigation practice includes defending companies in lawsuits and representing them as petitioners or defendants in administrative matters before government agencies, such as the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Illinois EPA, and USEPA<span style="line-height:1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.</span></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#0000cd" face="times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size:22px"><strong><u><span style="line-height:2">Stephen B. Peterson</span></u></strong></span></font></div>

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:16px">Wastewater Compliance Division Manager<br />
Four Rivers Sanitary Authority</span></div>

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<span style="font-size:16px">Stephan's&nbsp;primary objective/role is to support the functioning of the Wastewater Treatment plant operations by managing staff, coordinating Lab/IWS operations, and ensuring exceptional industrial billing customer service. Stephan&nbsp;has&nbsp;a B.S, in Environmental Conservation from Northern Michigan University. He has&nbsp;a Class 1 Wastewater Treatment Works Operator License in the State of Illinois. Stephan has&nbsp;been working in wastewater for 20 years at publicly owned treatment works. Prior to joining the public sector, he&nbsp;worked as an Environmental Scientist and Industrial Pretreatment Operator for 5 years<span style="line-height:1">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="color:#B22222">Chuck&rsquo;s Southern Comforts Caf&eacute; (Darien, IL)</span></strong><br />
<strong>8025 S Cass Avenue<br />
Darien, IL 60561</strong></span><br />
<span style="color:#0000FF"><span style="line-height:2"><strong style="font-family:comic sans ms,noteworthy,sans-serif; font-size:20px">Wednesday, February&nbsp;18, 2026</strong></span></span></div>

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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height:2"><span style="color:#000080"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong><u><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">***Registration Information***</span></u></strong></span></span></span></h1>

<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height:2"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="background-color:#FAEBD7">Registration is being held through IWEA&rsquo;s website.&nbsp; To register please click below<br />
<u><strong><a class="simple-button-plugin" href="https://www.memberleap.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=61327" style="display: inline-block; background-color: rgb(39, 174, 97); border: 1px solid rgb(39, 174, 97); padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 18px; cursor: pointer; color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_blank">Registration</a></strong></u></span></span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:16px">Dinner is included in the cost of registration.<br />
​Great networking event for pretreatment professionals.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="line-height:2"><strong><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Members $65&nbsp;/ Nonmembers&nbsp;$80</span></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Networking at 5:00 pm<br />
Dinner at 6:00 pm<br />
Discussions at 7:00 pm<br />
Plenty of Free Parking</span></strong></span></p>
<br />Location:<br />Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe (Darien, IL)<br />8025 S Cass Ave<br />Darien, IL, Il 60561
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