WEFTEC 2026
Sept 26 – Sept 30
Maintaining resilient water resources and systems in the face of highly variable and emerging risks is critical for water and wastewater utilities. Join us at WEFTEC 2026 to learn how we’re helping clients prioritize critical upgrades, protect infrastructure, and develop secure, reliable water systems. View our presentation schedule below.
Join us in New Orleans…
Monday, September 28
1:30 pm
Engineering Resilient Water Systems for Rapidly Expanding Data Center Capacity
Speaker: Jack Malace
1:50 pm
Improving Biosolids Management Resiliency Through Regional Collaboration Among 15 Agencies
Speaker: Elizabeth Charbonnet
2:00 pm
Flush and Fill: Critical Process for AI Data Center Reliability
Speaker: Emma Feldman
3:30 pm
Unlocking Operational Insights with Machine Learning: Peeking Inside the Black Box for Smarter Pipe Condition Prediction
Speaker: Yoko Koyama
4:30 pm
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Operating a DPR Pilot During Florida’s Rulemaking Process
Speaker: Angel Villarruel-Moore
4:30 pm
Tips and Tricks for Funding Reimbursement and Compliance
Speaker: Susan Cannon
Tuesday, September 29
8:30 am
Advanced Aeration Control in Action: Diagnosing and Resolving Infrastructure Limitations
Speaker: Bryan Coday
9:00 am
Beyond Setpoints: Three Full-Scale Low DO Case Studies
Speaker: Natalie Beach
1:30 pm
Head-to-Head Continuous Aeration Performance Monitoring of Full-Scale Densified and Conventional Activated Systems
Speaker: Samuel Reifsnyder
1:30 pm
Beyond Nutrients: Pilot-Scale Removal of Phosphorus, Toxicity, Metals, and PFAS
Speaker: Nicholas Guho
Wednesday, September 30
9:00 am
Meeting Tomorrow’s Regulations Today: Lessons from a Utility’s Planning Success
Speaker: Abhishek Krishnan
9:30 am
Interpreting PFAS Fate to Inform Biosolids Management
Speaker: Dana Gonzalez
10:30 am
Building Public Trust Through Clear Communication of Water Reuse
Speaker: Diana Leonard and Leneyde Chavez
11:00 am
Integrated Bioenergy Recovery, Solar Power Generation, and Resource Recycling for Municipal Sludge and Organic Waste Management
Speaker: Zhongtian Li
2:00 pm
Ready, Set, Adapt! Streamlining Climate Hazard Risk Assessment for Infrastructure
Speaker: Julia Schmitt and Erica Yarbrough
2:30 pm
MABR Biofilm Thickness Control by Fingerprint Soft Sensor
Speaker: Yi Cao
2:30 pm
From Calibration to Continuous Validation: Applying Machine Learning for Hydraulic Model QA/QC
Speaker: Craig Jariz
Join us for the hands-on workshops!
We’re excited to have Carollo experts facilitate WEFTEC workshops about innovative technologies and problem-solving. Mark your calendars on Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th, for these insightful sessions.
Saturday, September 26
8:30 am
W04: Wastewater Microbiology
Facilitator: Bryan Coday
8:30 am
W07: PFAS Management at Water Resource Recovery Facilities: An Interactive Planning Workshop
Facilitator: Soroosh Mortazavian
Sunday, September 27
8:30 am
W12: Vapor Phase Odor Control: Avoiding Pitfalls, Achieving Performance
Facilitator: Samuel Boswell
8:30 am
W15: Wastewater Microbiology
Facilitator: Byran Coday
8:30 am
W16: Thickening and Dewatering Optimization: Getting Water Out of Sludge
Facilitator: Rashi Gupta