Rocky Mountain Water Conference
Keystone, Colorado · August 30, 2026 — September 2, 2026
We’re looking forward to joining our clients, partners, and industry colleagues at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Water Conference in Keystone!
This year, Carollo is proud to be sharing insights across a wide range of topics, including potable reuse, biological nutrient removal, PFAS treatment, corrosion control, facility planning, hydraulic modeling, biogas recovery, workforce development, and public engagement. Our team will be presenting 16 technical sessions and panels throughout the conference, highlighting lessons learned from utilities across Colorado and beyond.
If you’re attending the conference, be sure to stop by one of our presentations and say hello!
Monday, August 31
- 11:00 AM – Considering Potable Reuse: Leveraging Existing Assets for Ratepayer Benefits | John Rehring
- 1:00 PM – Making Low DO BNR Practical: Full-Scale Implementation Lessons from Two Colorado Facilities | Michelle Young
- 1:00 PM – Putting Colorado’s DPR Regulations into Action – The Aurora Water Story | Jason Assouline
- 2:00 PM – Building Public Trust: How to Communicate Water Reuse Effectively to Any Audience | Leanne Hyatt and Diana Leonard
- 2:30 PM – MABR Meets IFAS: An Innovative Approach to BNR Intensification | Elizabeth Merchant-Wells
Tuesday, September 1
- 9:00 AM – Achieving Higher Filter Loading Rates and Longer Runtimes through Deep-Bed Filter Media Optimization | Ben Murphy
- 9:00 AM – Next Evolution of Biogas Upgrading – RNG System with Heat Recovery | Becky Luna
- 10:00 AM – What Happens After the Plan: Putting Broomfield’s Major Public Infrastructure Investment into Action | Jeff Berlin
- 10:00 AM – A Comparative Assessment of Hydraulic Modeling Approaches for Wastewater Treatment Facilities | Bella Dreher
- 11:00 AM – From the Pipe Loop Skid to Full Scale: Implementing a Successful Corrosion Control Treatment for Lead and Copper Mitigation | John Meyer
- 2:00 PM – Our CUP Runneth Over – Strategies and Lessons Learned to Overhaul Aurora’s 80-mgd Wemlinger WPF through the Comprehensive Upgrades Program (CUP) | Wil Sarchet
Wednesday, September 2
- 9:00 AM – Innovative Joint Internship Program Advances Water Workforce Development | Sophie Woods
- 10:30 AM – Protective Coatings vs. Stainless Steel in Water and Wastewater | David Tordonato
- 11:00 AM – Corrosion of Stainless Steel | Chrissy Henderson
- 11:30 AM – Corrosion Panel Q&A | Facilitator: Tag Weber | Panel: Dave Tordonato, Arthur Souza, Chrissy Henderson
- 3:00 PM – Join the PAC! Using PAC for PFAS Polishing in Water Systems | Michelle Young
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