APWAOK/OWEA Joint Technical Conference and Trade Show

Carollo is proud to support the 2026 APWAOK/OWEA Joint Technical Conference and Trade Show, taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This annual event brings together leaders from public works, water, and wastewater utilities to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships, and advance critical infrastructure across the region.

Our Midwest team is honored to contribute to this year’s technical program with presentations focused on resilient infrastructure, innovative treatment strategies, resource recovery, reuse planning, and utility operations.

Tuesday, May 5

• 2:30 PM – Coupling Detailed H&H Evaluations with Operational Considerations Yield Logical Solutions for an Existing Stormwater Lift Station | Ryan Rossell
• 3:30 PM – Rethinking Aeration – How Low DO BNR is Leading a Revolution in Wastewater Treatment | Michelle Young
• 4:00 PM – Is your Digester Mixed?  Evaluation and Implementation of Digester Mixing Technologies | Tom Crowley

Wednesday, May 6

• 9:00 AM – What can the Oklahoma Comprehensive Plan Do for You? | Amber Wooten
• 1:30 PM – Sewer Collapse Leads to Extensive Emergency Repair of 2,000 Feet of Large Diameter Sewers | Ryan Rossell
• 1:30 PM – Removing Barriers to Reuse: the Oklahoma Water Reuse Action Plan | John Rehring
• 2:30 PM – Discharge Avoidance: Emerging Driver for Potable Reuse in the West | John Rehring
• 2:30 PM – Fundamentals of Lift Station Design | Nick Batker

Click here to access the conference webpage