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KWEA/KsAWWA Joint Water and Wastewater Conference

September 9 - 11, 2026

Hyatt Regency & Century II Expo Center
Wichita, KS
United States

We are proud Diamond Sponsors of the 17th Kansas Water Environment Association and the Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association (KWEA/KsAWWA) Joint Conference. We hope to see you at our technical sessions, where you can meet our professionals and share case studies and insights on the latest research and techniques in the drinking water and wastewater industry. We look forward to seeing you in Wichita.

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Wednesday, September 9

1:30 p.m. | Are we there yet? Making new technology work for your utility

Presenter: Mike Brink

1:30 p.m. | Municipal Capital Improvement Projects Forecast - Part 1 (panel)

Presenter: David Carani

2:15 p.m. | Municipal Capital Improvement Projects Forecast - Part 2 (panel)

Presenter: David Carani

3:30 p.m. | Halfway There at JCW’s Nelson WWTF (Treatment During Construction)

Presenter: Brandon Coleman

Thursday, September 10

11:15 a.m. | Startup of Softening Systems: Key Challenges

Presenter: Sierra Moises

1:30 p.m. | What happens when a good design meets real-world challenges?

Presenter: Brent Hess

2:15 p.m. | We Were with the Federal Government, and We Did Want to Help: A Practical Primer on Partnering with USACE for Water Utilities

Presenter: Travis Rayfield

3:30 p.m. | Filter Surveillance 101

Presenter: Vito Palmietto

4:15 p.m. | Kansas Regional Water Plan – Verdigris Basin and Upper Republican Basin

Presenter: Colleen Roberts

Friday, September 11

9:45 a.m. | Holistic Planning for Emerging Contaminants Across Johnson County’s Wastewater System

Presenter: Adam Hendricks

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