West Coast Summit

October 17, 2019
Climate Change: Water and Wastewater Agencies Adaptation and Resiliency

Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) Headquarters
Costa Mesa, California

Water and Wastewater Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency
Robert Ferrante, P.E., BCEE
Chief Engineer and General Manager
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

City of Los Angeles Water Recycling Program
Traci Minamide, P.E., BCEE
Chief Operating Officer
LA Sanitation

Woolsey Fire: A Water Agency's Experience
Mike McNutt
Public Affairs and Communication Manager
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District

Los Angeles Region Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Jim Stahl, P.E., BCEE
Member
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board

Climate Resiliency and Adaptation Planning
Robert Thompson, P.E.
Assistant General Manager
Orange County Sanitation District

Climate Change Research at the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority
Stephen B. Weisberg, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

October 18, 2018
In this era of Climate Uncertainty; Is SoCal Ready to Invest in Sustainable Local Water Resources?

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Los Angeles County's Safe, Clean Water Program
Dan Lafferty, P.E.
Assistant Deputy Director
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works' Environmental Programs Division

pLAn
Traci Minamide, P.E., BCEE
Chief Operating Officer
LA Sanitation

Water for Los Angeles
Susan Rowghani
Director, Water Engineering & Technical Services
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Opportunities for Developing Local Sources in LA
Deven Upadhyay
Assistant General Manager and Chief Operating Officer
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

October 12, 2017
After Decades of Indirect Potable Reuse; Are We Ready for the Next Step, Direct Potable Reuse?

OCSD Headquarters
Fountain Valley, California

City of Los Angeles - Clean Water Program
Traci Minamide, P.E., BCEE
Chief Operating Officer
City of Los Angeles - LA Sanitation

Developing Uniform Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse
Brian Bernados, P.E.
Recycled Water Specialist, Division of Drinking Water
State Water Resources Control Board

Groundwater Replenishment System Final Expansion (GWRSFE) Project
Sandy Scott-Roberts, P.E.
Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Program Manager
Orange County Water District

Moving DPR Forward: Research Efforts and Real World Experience
Shane Trussell, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
President
Trussell Technologies

Water Resource Recovery
Jim Herberg, P.E., BCEE
General Manager
Orange County Sanitation District

October 13, 2016
Are We Ready for Climate Change? Come Ask SoCal Experts

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Climate Change in Southern California: Is Our 20th Century Water Infrastructure Equipped for 21st Century Climate?
Dr. Jeremy Pal
Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
Loyola Marymount University

Brianna Pagan and Donald R. Kendall
Loyola Marymount University
Department of Civil Engineering and Evironmental Science

Moetasim Ashfaq, Deeksha Rastogi, Shih-Chieh Kao, Bibi S. Naz, and Rui Mei
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Climate Change Science Institute

Planning for Climate Change
Sarah Bartlett
Resource Specialist, Water Resources Management Group
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

October 22, 2015
Attaining a Sustainable Wet Infrastructure for Southern California

Loyola Marymount University

Attaining a Sustainable Wet Infrastructure for Southern California
Enrique C. Zaldivar, P.E., Director and General Manager, LA Sanitation - City of Los Angeles

Planning a Sustainable Water Supply for Southern California
Gordon L. Johnson, P.E., BCEE, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Sustainability: Building on Past Efforts to Prepare for a Changing Future
Grace Hyde, P.E., BCEE, Chief Engineer and General Manager, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

LA's Water Supply Future
Martin L. Adams, P.E., Senior Assistant General Manager - Water System, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Sustainability at OCSD
James Herberg, P.E., BCEE, General Manager, Orange County Sanitation District

Orange County Water District
Michael Markus, P.E., BCEE, General Manager, Orange County Water District

Attaining a Sustainable West Infrastructure for Southern California
Robb Whitaker, General Manager, Water Replenishment District of Southern California

Water Sustainability in an Unsustainable Climate: Drought Proof Solutions for California
Richard Nagel, P.E., General Manager, West Basin Municipal Water District

Attaining a Sustainable Wet Infrastructure for Southern California
Gary Hildebrand, P.E., Deputy Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works