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2022 Conference Proceedings

Select Papers and most presentations from the 2022 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference are posted below on this page. Presentations are posted in PDF and are listed in the Grid on the bottom of this page based off of the final Mega-Conference agenda.

Thanks for your support and attendance at the Conference. Hope to see you next year in Hampton, Virginia!

Select papers from the 2022 Mega-Conference, prepared by the authors and reviewed by the NOWRA Technical Practices Committee are listed here:

Presentations are posted in PDF and are listed in the Grid below based off of the final Mega-Conference agenda. Titles in the grid may be abbreviated, refer to agenda for full titles.

2022 ONSITE WASTEWATER MEGA-CONFERENCE

 

Monday, October 31, 2022

 

Opening General Session  

Septic Systems - Looking Back and Moving Forward, Nicholas Dykes and Tom Fritts

 

Lessons Learned from Horizon Scanning Focusing on Research, Bryan Brooks, Ph.D., Baylor University

 

US EPA Update, Raffael Stein, Office of Wastewater Management

 

USDA Update, Kyle Wilkens, State Director Rural Development - Missouri

 

How NOWRA Represents Your Interests in Washington, DC, Tracy Hammond, Polsinelli, LLC

 

NOWRA Announcements and Setting the Stage, Sara Heger, Ph.D., NOWRA President

 

Research Underserved Communities Nutrient Removal (VIRTUAL)
Emerging Issues  
Funding 
Education

NOW-R2: Identifying Priority Education, Training and Outreach

Holodak

Wastewater Management of Underserved Communities

Maxcy-Brown

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removing Septic Systems in NY

Jobin

Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19: Here to Stay?

Degen

Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Funding Needs

Thompson

MODHSS Continuing Education Tracking

Werdehausen

NOW-R2: Identifying Priority Research Questions

Heger

 

Wastewater Needs (and Plans) for Rural Underserved Communities

White

BNR for Passive Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

Delgado

Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) Mobilization

Boor

Addressing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Failing OSSFs

Prcin

On-Site Waste Treatment Education at the University of Georgia

Hawkins

NOW-R2: Identifying Priority Practice Needs on the Horizon

Stanley

Performance and Capabilities of a Hybrid Sand Filter

MacCaskill & Chai

N and P Removal Utilizing Microbial Inoculator Generators

Nelson & Countryman

Residential Housing Development Rule in MO

Harwood

Septic Remediation Pilot Programs

Smith & Keeling

REEU Program at TAMU

Jantrania

Evaluation and Application of Biochar

Chen

Understanding Socio-technical Barriers

Bakchan

 

Case Studies of Engineered Systems

Ganey & Clark

Nassau County, NY's N Reducing Septic System Grant Program

Jobin

 

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

 

Challenging Site Conditions
Back to the Basics (VIRTUAL)
Regulations
Decentralized Benefits 
NAWT   Drip Irrigation

Overcoming Challenging and Difficult Sites

MacConnell

Top Wastewater Treatment Myths

Kaiser & Donnelly

Need to Mandate Openings at Surface on Septic Tanks

Litchfield

DWTS…Giving the Septic Industry Another Option

Groover

Working with Regulatory Agencies on Inspections

Panel

Assessing Hydraulic Loading Rate of a Marginal Soil

Buchanan

Creative Engineering for Onsite Coastal Properties

Corwin

Forgotten Factors Needed in System Design

Blodig

Broader Nationwide Onsite Wastewater Regulations

Agyare

Decentralized Strategies and Solutions for Small Communities

Hallahan

Inspecting Advanced Technologies

Panel

Improve Performance of Drip Irrigation in TX

Bonaiti

Reduced Disposal Area Performance

Meints

Pump Sizing and Choosing the Right Pump

Rousseau

Reforming National and State Policies

Coleman & Smith

Resilient Utilities: North Carolina Viable Utility Program

D'Amato

Septic Super Sleuth – “Rarities” found during Inspection

Rachlin

Drip Irrigation 101

Dykes

 

Concrete Wastewater Treatment Tanks

Goguen

EPA's Decentralized Program Update

Lowenstein

 

 

 

Management (VIRTUAL)
Back to the Basics Small Business
Soil Treatment 
NAWT   High Strength Wastewater

O&M with Modern Remote Monitoring

Lyon

Electricity for Onsite Wastewater Systems

Rice

Don't Kill your Golden Goose

Oxenham

Low Pressure Pipe System Design and Construction

Nothstine

Hydraulic Load Testing

Rachlin

Characterizing Wastewater in TX RV parks

Wolfe

Automation in Onsite Systems

Bair

Setbacks, The Forgotten Inconvenience

Murphy

Working with Industry, Not Against

Ahrens

Achieving Secondary Wastewater Treatment Standards

Lentz

Important Points for Inspecting Drip Irrigation Systems

Parker

Convenience Store Wastewater

Miller

WiFi Survival Guide for the Septic Installer

Steiger

Design aspects of Time Dosing and Flow Equalization

Sherman

 

Strategic Site Evaluation

Revis

 

Domestic Strength, Really?

Mercier

Impact of Cumulative Sludge Release

Dierolf

 

 

 

 

Overcoming Challenges of High Strength Waste

Groover

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