2025 Conference Proceedings
Select Papers and most presentations from the 2025 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 in Westminster, Colorado in 2026!
PAPERS from the 2025 Mega-Conference, prepared by the authors and reviewed by the NOWRA Education and Technical Practices Committees 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.
2025 ONSITE WASTEWATER MEGA-CONFERENCE |
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Monday, October 20, 2025 |
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State of Lake Eerie: Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms, Chris Winslow, Ohio Sea Grant and Ohio State University Stone Lab |
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Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water: HSTS, SFOSTS, and HB110, Ashley Ward, P. E., Division of Surface Water |
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Overview of New and Future NOWRA Grants, Dr. Sara Heger |
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NOWRA Announcements and Setting the Stage, Chris LeClair, NOWRA President-- Coming Soon |
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Opening Service Provider Training |
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Servicing Sewage Treatment Systems in Ohio, Katie Wolfe, Ohio Department of Health |
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Overview of O & M of Wastewater Treatment Tanks, Claude Goguen, P.E., National Precast Concrete Association |
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Whitewater-DF Series & More Wastewater Treatment Facts & Function and Myths, Ashley Donnelly, Jon Kaiser, Infiltrator Water Technologies |
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Aerobic Treatment Units, Nicholas Dykes, MSO/Dykes Construction Hydro-Action Wastewater Solutions Service Provider Training, Amber Dorsey, General Manager, Wastewater Solutions |
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Planning/Education |
Installation/Safety | O&M | Septage Acceptance | Service Provider |
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Turn the Tide: Solving Hawaii's Wastewater Workforce Shortage Saba |
Key Safety Issues as a Service Provider Dykes |
Benavidez |
The Myths, Facts, and Common Issues of Septic Pumping Fiedler |
Aqua Safe and Aqua Aire Aerobic Units-the Operation, Installation, and Maintenance Conrad Biomicrobics FAST Wastewater Treatment Systems O & M Westrich |
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Beyond the Finish Line Succession Planning Ramirez
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Advancing Public Safety Through Secondary Lids in Septic Tank Access Openings Jobin |
Remote Process Monitoring a Data Driven Approach to Proactive Maintenance Mundt |
When the WWTPs Say No! The Journey to Our Clean Water Farm Jouveneaux |
Hoot Service Provider Training Yonts |
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University Extension's Role in OnSite WasteWater Treatment Education Hallbrook |
A Model Quality Installation Assurance Program to Serve Onsite End-Users, Vendors, and Practitioners Benson |
Lessons Learned from Commercial Sampling Heger |
America's Septage Disposal Crisis: A Roundtable Discussion on Challenges and Solutions Birdsong |
Wieber |
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Better Maps With Modern Tools: The Future of OSSF Site-Mapping--Coming Soon Zuniga |
Factors of Safety in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Kaiser/Donnelly |
Comprehensive Guide to Successful Commercial Wastewater Treatment Projects Koski The NEWGenerator Onsite Water Recycling System: From the Lab to Commercialization Yeh |
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SludgeHammer NSF Certified S-Series Technology and Maintenance Wickham |
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
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| Future Onsite | Utilizing Nature | AI/Technology | Vacuum/Pressure | Service Provider |
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Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap Initiative Lowenstein |
The Why and How of Soil Evaluation for Septic Systems in Glaciated Ohio: Wearing Many Hats Wright |
Where Are All the Onsite Systems in the US? Machine Learning-based National Inventory da Luz |
Exploring the Wonders of Vacuum or Is It Pressure? Concepts, Demonstrations, And Experiments Rachlin |
R. Wallace |
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Septic Strong: A Woman's Panel on Building, Leading, & Thriving Wilson/Turner |
Bioreactor Gardens: Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment & Water Reuse Harris/Sturm |
Dominate Your Local Market: AI Strategies for Septic & Wastewater Businesses Andreasen |
Mastering Vacuum and Pressure Techniques for the Septic Pumping Industry Rachlin |
Troubleshooting Aerobic Treatment Units for Effective Oxygen Delivery Lesikar |
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Maxcy-Brown/Bair |
Continuous Monitoring of Onsite Wastewater Recycling Systems Machine Learning-based Sensors Shyu |
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Nature-Based Dark Greywater Treatment for Onsite Reuse: A New Mexico Case Study DeHeer Now You See It, Now You Don't: Installation & Start-up of a Below-Grade Containerized MBR Severin Technology Mimicking Nature for Sustainable Aerobic Onsite Wastewater Treatment Gencer |
How to Enhance Uniform Distribution within a Perforated Pipe: A Matter of Sweet Balance Caron |
Making Room for Yourself at the Table: Finding Your Voice and Confidence Rohrs |
Sherman |
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Troubleshooting an OWTS Using Pump Operational Data Lesikar |
Kent Orenco Residential Treatment O & M Billman |
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| Innovative Tech | Management/Design | Policy/Regulations | Business | Service Provider |
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Let's Discuss Phosphorus Control Techniques and Technologies Sherman |
Overcoming Barriers to Promote Sustainable Septage Management Orner |
EPA's Decentralized Wastewater Program: Overview and Updates Faller |
Building Your Online Presence: Social Media, SEO, and PR for the Trades Presence Rohrs |
Troubleshooting and Enhancing Onsite Wastewater Systems with Case Studies Caldwell |
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NOWRA Making a Difference in Belize D. Wallace |
Leadership by the Numbers: How Knowing Your Financials Transforms Your Business Johnson |
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Constructing Onsite Systems with Narrow Trenches Stephens |
Experimental Testing of Gravity Distribution Methods Heger |
Key Design Elements for Successful On-Lot Systems to Community Liquid Only Sewers Lyon |
Septic Success Blueprint: Systems, Profits, & Growth for Your Business Wilson/ Turner |
System Troubleshooting Based Upon Wastewater Characteristics Lesikar |
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Comparison of the Efficiency of Recycling & Standard Double-Chamber Truck for Sludge Removal Vachon/ Bourgeois |
Replacement of Costal Resort's On-site Wastewater System Is Huge Success MacConnell |
Managing a NPDES Sampling Program Pinkley/ Kager |
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Service Provider Panel Discussion All |
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Replacement Aggregates for Septic Drainfields: Alternatives to C33 Sand Bell/ King |
Designing for BOD When Using NSF Standard 40 Listed Units Blount |
Hallahan Caplin/ Rasberry |
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