[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL DEADLINE
August 31, 2023
The Drinking Water, Wastewater & Environment Seminars Committees of the Puerto Rico Water & Environment Association are pleased to announce the 2023 Exhibition and Technical Conference to be held on the second week of November 2023 at a location near the Puerto Rico Metropolitan area.
Conference participants will exchange information on current state-of-the-art developments to receive and share information on industrial and municipal sewage, residuals management, as well as municipal and private water supply and industry practices. Abstracts should focus on, but are not limited to, the following topics:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
- Water and Wastewater Treatment: New and
Emerging Technologies - Onsite Treatment Systems
- Wastewater Collection Systems
- Odor control in wastewater conveyance and
treatment - Wastewater Biosolids Composting
- Industrial Wastewater and Residuals
Management - Water Distribution Systems
- Reduction of Lead Exposure in Drinking Water
- Lead and Copper in Distribution Systems
- Innovation in PFAS Treatment
- Drinking Water Quality and Public Health
- Water Conservation & Efficiency
- Water Reclamation & Reuse
- Watershed Conservation, Management and
Restoration - Development and Management of Water
Conservation Programs - Responding to Drought and Building Resilience
- Environmental Justice
- Sustainability Implementation in Infrastructure
- Innovation and Resiliency
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- Regulatory Updates / Emerging Contaminants
- Consent Decrees
- Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA)
- Cured in Place Pipe: Planning and Design Best
Practices - Corrosion Prevention: Design, Materials,
Maintenance - Operation & Maintenance for Utility Personnel
- Asset Management for Preventive Maintenance
Programs - Effective Water Loss Management
- Climate Action Plans and Adaptive Management
Strategies - Energy Efficiency for Water and Wastewater
Treatment - Chemical Usage Optimization
- Stormwater Management: Design Innovation
and Regulatory Compliance - Green Infrastructure in Stormwater Management
- Project Planning, Design, Procurement,
Construction and Operation - Construction Project Delivery Methods
- Funding Programs for Capital Investment
- College Students Research and Case Studies
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Authors/presenters will be required to provide a written manuscript as well as an electronic copy of the presentation for distribution at the Conference. The selected papers will have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete their presentations and address questions. Submit abstracts (Full name, email address, 350 words or less, one page, single-spaced) no later than the above-mentioned deadline in Microsoft Word or pdf format to seminars@prwea.org. If you have any questions, please reach:
José J. Rivera Sanabria, PE
President, Seminar Committee
Email: jose.rivera@jjrsengineering.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
