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| 7:30am |
TEA/COFFEE AND REGISTRATION |
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Session I - Challenges Faced by the Transitioning Water Industry |
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| 8:30am |
Keynote Speaker: Welcome & Update on the State of the Water Industry in the USA |
Dr Paul Boulos |
MWH Soft - USA |
| 9:05am |
Keynote Speaker: Challenges of Transitioning the Water & Wastewater Businesses of Ten South East Queensland (SEQ) Councils into One New Local Government Owned SEQ Distribution Entity |
Jon Black |
SEQ Distribution Entity (Interim) - AUSTRALIA |
| 9:40am |
How CEOs and Executive Management Perceive Hydraulic Models and Modelling |
Paul Belz |
Brisbane Water Distribution - AUSTRALIA |
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Session II - Protecting your Assets through Better Management and Assessment |
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| 10:15am |
Using Location Intelligence in the Field to Verify, Update and Review Asset Information |
Bob Guy, Neil Etheridge |
ESRI Australia - AUSTRALIA |
| 10:55am |
MORNING TEA |
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| 11:15am |
Residential Water Meter Replacement Model for Sunshine Coast Water |
Glen Harsh, Chris Egbars |
Sunshine Coast Regional Council and MWH - AUSTRALIA |
| 11:50am |
Expert System for Management of Water Distribution Network |
Sandeep Kulshrestha |
IIT Delhi - INDIA |
| 12:25pm |
Keynote Presenter: Comprehensive Condition and Risk Assessment to Prioritise Capital Projects at Maximum Savings — Wastewater Networks |
Erick Heath |
MWH Soft - USA |
| 12:55pm |
LUNCH |
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Session III - Calibrating Models to Ensure Model Accuracy |
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Field Monitoring Data and Model Calibration – The Seamless Transition? |
Jason Ip, Mike Tomkins |
Riverina Water and Urban Water Solutions - AUSTRALIA |
| 2:30pm |
From 1900mm to 50mm - A case study of the calibration of an "all pipes" joint water supply model for Manukau Water and Watercare |
Priscilla Chung, Tim Preston |
Manukau Water and GHD - NEW ZEALAND |
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Session IV - Ensuring Safe Drinking Water through Advanced Water Quality Analysis |
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| 3:05pm |
The Effect of the Pumping Schedule on Chlorine Decay in Water Distribution Systems |
Dr M L Kansal |
IIT Roorkee - INDIA |
| 3:35pm |
AFTERNOON TEA |
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| 3:55pm |
Water Quality Problems that can be Modelled in Water Distribution Systems |
George Kastl |
MWH - AUSTRALIA |
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Session V - Sustainable Management of Water and Wastewater Networks |
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| 4:30pm |
Keynote Presenter: Gold Coast Water’s Innovative Water and Wastewater Network Modelling Strategy for the Sustainable Management of its Distribution Network |
Uttam Saha, Anton Adina, Subra Kanthavanam |
Gold Coast Water - AUSTRALIA |
| 5:00pm |
CLOSE |
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| 5:30pm |
DRINKS AND CASUAL DINNER - MANTRA LEGENDS HOTEL |
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| 7:00pm |
DESSERT, DRINKS AND NETWORKING FUNCTION - Q1 OBSERVATION DECK |
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| Day 2 |
| 8:00am |
TEA/COFFEE AND REGISTRATION |
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Session VI - Integrated Water, Wastewater and Recycled Water Network Modelling |
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| 8:30am |
Keynote Speaker: Challenges of Planning for South East Water's Future Growth |
Shaun Cox |
South East Water Limited - AUSTRALIA |
| 9:05am |
Keynote Speaker: Gold Coast Water's Journey to Integrated Water, Wastewater and Recycled Water Modelling |
Dick Went |
Gold Coast Water - AUSTRALIA |
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Session VII - Effectively Managing your Sewer Collection System |
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| 9:40am |
The Latest Advancements in the SWMM5 Engine |
Dieter Seegel |
MWH - AUSTRALIA |
| 10:05am |
Integrated Modelling of Sewer Systems and Wastewater Treatment Plants for the Investigation of the Effects of Chemical Dosing in Sewers |
Dr Keshab Sharma, Shaun Corrie |
University of Queensland and Gold Coast Water – AUSTRALIA |
| 10:35am |
MORNING TEA |
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Comprehensive Wet-Weather Data Analysis, Calibration and Validation for Reliable Sewer Modelling and Design |
Kedric Szana |
MWH Soft - USA |
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Session VIII - Progressive Demand Forecasting for Water and Wastewater Networks |
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The Importance of Understanding Water Demand and Wastewater Generation Characteristics in the Development of a Long-term Water Demand Forecasting Model for the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Areas Water Reconciliation Strategy Study |
Richard Savage |
Worley Parsons - AUSTRALIA |
| 12:05pm |
Keynote Presenter: People, Groundwater and Rain Components in Wastewater Catchments |
Stewart Sargent |
Marlborough District Council - NEW ZEALAND |
| 12:35pm |
LUNCH |
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Session IX - Advanced Pipeline Design and Rehabilitation |
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Keynote Presenter: Automated Pipeline Design and Design Trends in the MENA Region |
Dr Adel AbouJaoude |
Khatib & Alami Consolidated Engineering Company - LEBANON |
| 2:10pm |
Keynote Presenter: Comprehensive Condition and Risk Assessment to Prioritise Capital Projects at Maximum Savings — Water Networks |
Erick Heath |
MWH Soft - USA |
| 2:50pm |
AFTERNOON TEA |
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Session X - Sophisticated Water Network Modelling and Pressure and Leakage Management |
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Bringing Back Papakura – Overcoming Issues of Re-Commissioning a Small Water Treatment Plant in a Regional Network |
Sharon Danks |
Watercare - NEW ZEALAND |
| 3:45pm |
Water Scarcity Management in Qatar |
Jokin Larrauri, Andrew Walters |
Telvent - SPAIN |
| 4:20pm |
Caloundra's Pressure and Leakage Management Plan |
Toni Widdop, Anna West |
KBR - AUSTRALIA |
| 4:50pm |
FAREWELL |
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| 5:00pm |
CLOSE |
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