10/20/2026 - 10/22/2026
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Central

Join us for three educational wastewater conferences held in Southern, Central and Northern Illinois. Each conference offers programming for both members and non-members with wastewater CEUs available for each presentation. Select the regional conference that best fits your location.

SOUTHERN
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Environmental Resources Training Center Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
5618 New Poag Road Edwardsville, Il 62025

CENTRAL
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Sanitary District of Decatur
501 Dipper Lane Decatur, Il 62522

NORTHERN
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Aqua-Aerobic Systems
6306 N. Alpine Dr. Loves Park, IL 61111

 

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

SOUTHERN

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Speaker………………………………………….. Jake Benne, ERTC 

Title…………………Ammonia and Phosphorus Monitoring

 

Speaker………………………Jim Winslade, ERTC Instructor

Title……………….. Alternative Process Control Methods

 

Speaker…………………………….…Dan Hufker, Flo-Systems

Title …………………………….Sand Filter System Operation

 

CENTRAL

 Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Speaker………..…………………….…Dan McKeaton, Aquafix

Title…………………..Identifying Filaments in Wastewater

 

Speaker….. Austin Gruber, Sanitary District of Decatur

Title.. ………..Small System Industrial User Compliance

 

Speaker….…….Jack Kemper, Vandevanter Engineering

Title……………………Pump and Lift Station Maintenance

 

NORTHERN

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Speaker.....Brandon Thomas, Trotter and Associates

Title…..”Dividing the Ditch”, BNR at Botterman STP

 

Speaker……… Amanda Streicher, Baxter & Woodman

Title……………Digester Upgrades without Disruption

 

Speaker……………. Dean Wiebenga, Peterson & Matz

Title………………………………Sludge Dryer Comparison

 

Speaker…………………………… TBD Aqua-Aerobic Systems

Title…………..Effective BNR with Filtration Strategies

 

 Conference Schedule

9:00am-10:00am                    Registration-Exhibits-Coffee

10:00am-12:00pm                                   Technical Sessions

12:00pm-1:00pm                  Luncheon -Business Meeting

1:00pm -2:00pm                                    Technical Sessions

2:00pm-2:30pm                                Exhibits -Gift Drawings

*Northern region will extend 1 hour longer adjourning at 3:30

 

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10/20/2026 - 10/22/2026

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