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American Water Resources Association
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Section

                     AWRA-PMAS

 

2009 – 2010 SEASON:  Lunch MEETINGS with Scheduled SPEAKERS

September 17, 2009  Sustainable Energy Development and Use for Water Resources Management

    Panel: Rich Dovey, ACUA; Paul Kohl, PWD; Bill Toffey, City of Phila.; PA Rep. Chris Ross

October 15, 2009  Potential Impact of Marcellus Shale Drilling on Water Resources in the Delaware

    Carol Collier, Executive Director, Delaware River Basin Commission

November 19, 2009  Swimming For A Healthy World

    Christopher Swain, Founder of Swim For Clean Water

January 21, 2010  Salt Contamination in Urban Streams

     Dr. Sujay Kaushal, Chesapeake Biological Lab, Univ. of MD Center for Environ. Science 

February 18, 2010  Urban and Suburban Stormwater Best Management Practices

    Antonio F. Federici, Senior Ecologist, URS Corporation; Adam Krom, Planner, Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC 

March 18, 2010  Emerging Contaminants

    Dr. Rominder Suri, Director, Water & Env. Technology (WET) Center, Dept. of Civil and Env. Eng., Temple Univ.

April 15, 2010  A Recreational User Demand Analysis for the Upper Delaware River Estuary

    Patrick Starr, Sr. Vice President; Jessica Anderson, Communications Manager; Paul Racette, Watershed Programs Manager, Pennsylvania Environmental Council

May 20, 2010  Engaging The Community to Achieve Stormwater Management Goals

    Gina Snyder, JD, MS, Executive Director, East Falls Development Corporation

June 17, 2010  Nutrient Trading In Pennsylvania

    Ann Smith, Program Analyst, PA DEP, Office of Water Management

Upcoming events

  • Beyond Net Zero Energy: Case Studies Of Wastewater Treatment for Power Production

    • September 16, 2010
    • 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
    • Munic Services Bldg, 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
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    This presentation will show how the dual goals of energy self-sufficiency and optimum treatment processing can lead wastewater agencies to go beyond the goal of achieving net zero energy wastewater operations. The energy content of wastewater surpasses the energy required of treatment, reportedly be a factor of up to 10 times.  Nevertheless, conventional activated sludge plants with advanced treatment purchase typically 1,800 kWh/MG of electricity, with facilities varying from 1,000 to 3,000 kWh/MG.  Energy efficiency studies conclude that the potential for energy use reductions through efficient pumps and aerators are on the order of 30 to 50 percent, which is a range of about 400 to 700 kWh/MG.  For plants with anaerobic digestion, a rule-of-thumb for electrical production from biogas-fueled generators is 500 kWh/MG.  In the future, advances in treatment technologies will likely increase biogas yield from received BOD in wastewater or from delivered sources. Also, emerging tools for controlling energy production and demand in synchrony with real-time wholesale electricity pricing on the grid will incentivize WWTPs to manage operations for a significant financial return, going beyond the NZE goal to serving as a source of community power.

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Past events

June 17, 2010 Nutrient Trading in Pennsylvania
May 20, 2010 Engaging the Community to Achieve Stormwater Management Goals
April 15, 2010 Recreational User Demand Analysis for the Upper Delaware River Estuary
March 18, 2010 Environmental Presence, Fate and Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water
February 18, 2010 Urban and Suburban Stormwater Best Management Practices
January 21, 2010 Increased salinization of freshwater in the northeastern U.S.
November 19, 2009 Swimming For a Healthy World
October 15, 2009 Marcellus Shale Drilling and its Impact on Water Resources in the Delaware River Watershed
September 17, 2009 Sustainable Energy Development and Use for Water Resources Management: Panel with ACUA, PWD, City of PHL Energy Mgr, PA House of Representative
June 18, 2009 Future Direction of Effective Stormwater Management
May 21, 2009 Climate Change Adaptation in an Evolving Delaware Estuary
April 16, 2009 Addressing the Challenges/Opportunities of Managing, Maintaining & Improving Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Infrastructure
March 19, 2009 Pennsylvania Govenor's Task Force on Sustainable Infrastructure
February 19, 2009 Effects/Recovery of Potential Oil Spills in the Delaware River
January 15, 2009 Smart Growth and Water Resources
November 20, 2008 Using Environmental Management Systems To Improve Environmental Performance & Reduce Operating Costs
October 16, 2008 Financing Sustainable Stormwater Management
September 18, 2008 Philadelphia Global Water Initiative
June 19, 2008 The Waterways of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area -- What's Going On?
May 15, 2008 A Sustainable Approach to Utility Management
April 17, 2008 Global Warming Preparation to Reduce the Impacts of Flooding
March 20, 2008 Reclaiming the Schuylkill Headwaters- Biosolids Management
February 21, 2008 Emerging Contaminants
January 17, 2008 Developing Nutrient Criteria from Productivity Data: A Brandywine Creek Case Study
November 15, 2007 Managing Capital Programs: "The Cost of Clean"
October 18, 2007 Green vs. Grey Infrastructure - Can Green Win ?
September 19, 2007 Annual AWRA Mid-Atlantic Conference - Green Opportunities for a Blue Resource: An Economic Perspective
 
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