SESSIONS
The printed WaterEC 2009 Conference Program with registration information, and online registration on this web site, will be available in mid-November 2008.
Program Tracks
- Source Development and Protection: This track focuses on the importance of source water protection as well as the need for new sources of potable and non-potable water for public, private, and industrial usage. This track also includes an analysis of the relationship between water treatment and water reuse.
Water reuse
Water catchment and storage
Riparian protection and rehabilitation
Desalination
- Supply Storage and Conveyance: This track involves an in depth analysis of the benefits and challenges involved in the implementation and management of water storage and conveyance systems, including – but not limited to – storage tanks, pipes and pumps.
Pipeline construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance
Water storage construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance
Remote delivery systems (construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance)
Urban water delivery systems (construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance)
- Indoor/Outdoor Use: This technical track deals with methods for testing the effectiveness of indoor and outdoor water management and conservation technologies, and comparing different methods of controlling end-use demand. It also includes discussion of topics and trends in irrigation both at the micro (private use landscaping) and macro (large-scale agricultural irrigation) level.
Landscaping
Smart irrigation
Weather station
Online irrigation monitoring
Low flow fixtures
Leak detection and audits
- Resource Management: This track covers many aspects related to managing a successful municipal or industry-specific water collection and conveyance program: finding sources of funding; communicating with the public, elected officials, the development community, and other government agencies; and, in many communities, meeting LEED and NAHB green building standards. This track will include an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges involved in managing the complex relationship between energy use and water efficiency. This track will also involve a discussion of the successful implementation of information integration programs that use data acquired via GIS, USGS Satellite imagery, weather tracking, and other data collection technologies.
Focus areas include:
Building public education and outreach programs
Funding options for water conservation programs
Finding, training, and keeping the right personnel
Hiring and working with consultants
Green building
Drought planning
Energy efficiency
Water management systems
GIS
Wi-Fi and fixed networks
AMR/AMI
Software
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