DRINKING WATER SAFETY

of the American Backflow Prevention Association

Friday, November 14th, 2014

At the Embassy Suites – Tampa/Brandon, FL

DRINKING WATER SAFETY

SEE ATTACHED AGENDA FOR THE LIST OF EXCELLENT SPEAKERS & TOPICS

CEUs 0.65

(For FL DEP Licenses only)

& PDHs 6.5 (For FL PE Licenses)

available through the Florida Section of American Water Works Association

(FSAWWA approval # 05119907) Note: After seminar must register through FSAWWA, $10.00 fee

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YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE FREE MEET & GREET

A great opportunity to network with professionals and vendors!

Thursday, November 13th, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Food and Drink!

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Make payable to “ABPA FL Suncoast” Do not send cash. No refunds will be given for cancellations after 12 noon on October 27st, ₂₀₁₄

The Conference Registration Price is ONLY $109.00

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Conference Registration Includes: One Day Seminar, Breakfast Buffet, Coffee/Tea/Hot Luncheon & Vendors.

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Upon arrival at the Conference please sign in at our table.

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You will receive a ticket for the Breakfast Buffet. Please present this ticket to the buffet attendant.

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You will also receive a name tag and a session sign in sheet that we will stamp

confirming you attended each presentation.

(NOTE: Must be present for entire Conference to be eligible for the CEU’s & PDH’s.)

To Register For This Conference: If Paying by: Check or Money Order, Mail Completed Registration to: Fill out the registration form below ABPA FL Suncoast Chapter, 6730 142nd Avenue North, Largo, FL 33771 and attach the registration fee. Attention: Connie Malasics

of the American Backflow Prevention Association

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Friday, November 14th, 2014

at the Embassy Suites – Brandon, FL

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Welcome, Opening Remarks and Brief Business Meeting Kenneth P. Goergen, President ABPA Florida Suncoast Chapter

8:15 a.m. Key Note Speaker: “American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA): An update.” Kathy Riley, Region 3 Director, ABPA update

8:45 a.m. “Maintenance: Backflow Preventers. What parts & methods are correct & when do you use low lead parts.”

Pete Chapman, General Manager, Apollo Valves/Conbraco Industries 9:45 a.m. Vendor Presentations, Exhibits & Break

10:30 a.m. “BPMA & Proper Test Kits – Why they are both important to your success!”

Michael Lueck, BPMA President, Director at Largo-ABPA & Vice President Mid West Instrument

11:30 p.m. “Record Keeping: Web based is much more efficient & the wave of the future.” Derek Biba, Owner, Test Gauge & Backflow Supply, Inc.

12:30 p.m. General Information, Vendors & Lunch

1:30 p.m. “Wastewater Treatment Plant: Cross Connection Control & Backflow Prevention is Imperative.”

Christina Pellegatti, Technical Project Coordinator, Pinellas County DEI 2:30 p.m. Vendors & Afternoon Break with Coffee and Tea

3:00 p.m. “Legal ramifications of a cross connection backflow incident: A mock trial with potential legal consequences.”

Gerald Buhr, Esquire

4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks, stamping for CEU’s & PDH’s, & Drawings for Prizes (MUST BE PRESENT

TO WIN)

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6:30 a.m.

Registration, Exhibits & Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Welcome, Opening Remarks & Brief Business Meeting

Kenneth P. Goergen, President ABPA Florida Suncoast Chapter

8:15 a.m.

Key Note Speaker: “The American Backflow Prevention Association: Important Role in the Drinking

Water Industry.”

John Graham, California Water Service Company & International Vice President, ABPA

8:45 a.m.

“Backflow Testers: Public and Private”

Les O’Brien, Loben Consulting, Inc.

9:45 a.m.

Vendor Presentations, Exhibits & Break

10:30 a.m.

“Proper Design and Installation of Backflow Prevention Assemblies.”

Pete Stasis, PE and/or Chris Baggett, PE, JEA Engineering

11:30 p.m.

“Fire Protection Systems: Hazards and the Need for Backflow Prevention.”

Jack Poole, PE, FSFPE, Principal, Owner Poole Fire Protection

12:30 p.m.

General Information, Vendors & Lunch

1:30 p.m.

“Risk Management”

Virginia E. Holscher, CPCU, Bureau Director, Pinellas County Risk Management

2:30 p.m.

Vendors & Afternoon Break with Coffee & Tea

3:00 p.m.

“Industry Leaders’ Panel Presentation: Codes, proper methods, specific risk and audience

questions.”

Panel: Les O’Brien, John Graham, Virginia Holscher & Jack Poole

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John Graham is the International Vice President of the American Backflow Prevention Association and the Chair of the Association’s Public Awareness and Education Committee. John has worked in the water industry for more than 26 years and has been involved with all facets of system construction, operation, maintenance and management. He also owns a consulting company that provides cross-connection control services to water suppliers. He has worked for the last 12 years as a Water Quality Project Manager for California Water Service Company, which is the largest subsidiary of California Water Service Group. This Group is the third largest investor-owned water utility in the United States, with operations in California, New Mexico, Washington and Hawaii.

OUTLINE: A brief history of the American Backflow Prevention Association. Organization: Members,

Chapters, Regions and National. Partnerships, Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s). Benefits and why you should join this excellent organization!

8:45 LES O’BRIEN

Senior Training Specialist in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Florida’s TREEO Center. He retired from Gainesville Regional Utilities after twenty-two years in the Water Engineering Department. He was the Cross-Connection Control Supervisor from 1982 to 1990. Les is also retired from the University of Florida after nineteen years. Les has been an instructor for backflow prevention and cross-connection control courses in Florida since 1983 and has been responsible for training and certifying instructors of backflow prevention tester training programs throughout the world. He is a Past President of the American Backflow Prevention Association (1989-1990). Les was also a member of AWWA’s 512 Committee.

OUTLINE: Why do we need to be aware of things other than just testing? Training: Choose an

experienced training facility. Why do we care about following nationally recognized testing standards? Experience: Learn from your mistakes and from experienced tester. A brief synopsis of Florida’s new cross connection control regulations. Ethical behavior: Building trust takes time, helps to build a positive reputation with our customers and is the “right thing to do!”

10:30 PETER STASIS or CHRIS BAGGETT

Peter Stasis, PE has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered engineer in the state of Florida He has over 35 years of experience in executive management, project management and design. He Was in charge of the design and construction of 10 miles of 20” reclaimed water transmission lines and 12” and 16” distribution lines for the Lakewood Ranch project. He has an extensive history in management and design involving potable water, reclaimed water and sewer systems.

Chris Baggett, PE has a BS in Civil Engineering and is a professional engineer registered in the State of Florida. He has 19 years of experience in water, wastewater, and reclaimed water planning, design, permitting, and construction administration services. He specializes in network modeling (steady-state, unsteady-(steady-state, and water quality); design of pumping, storage and treatment facilities; design of pipelines and control valve assemblies; and development of control strategies for operations and optimization.

OUTLINE: The size of the assembly, the incoming pressure, flow and temperature must be considered.

A hydraulic review of the intended use of the water (IE type of occupancy) is required for proper design. Fire line piping systems pose different issues than those systems that supply strictly potable water. Manufacturer’s flow charts are there for a reason! Water pressures vary throughout the world; pressure regulating valves, pumps, number of connections, codes etc. must be considered. Consequences of improper designs.

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11:30 JACK POOLE

Jack Poole graduated from the University of Maryland in 1986 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering. Mr. Poole is a Principal at Poole Fire Protection located in Olathe, Kansas. Mr. Poole is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Fire Protection, licensed in 52 states and territories and his expertise includes designing fire suppression and detection systems. He is a Past President of the American Backflow Prevention Association, has been a certified tester and an ABPA proctor. He has designed hundreds of fire suppression systems for public and private clients all around the world and serves on several NFPA Technical Committees, serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and is an SFPE Fellow.

OUTLINE: The water is no longer potable! Old pipe, chemicals and “dead” water: A potentially toxic

cocktail. Isn’t there a valve in the fire line that stops backflow? What type of backflow prevention assembly is required and why? Consequences if the two systems are not separated.

1:30 VIRGINIA E. HOLSCHER

Virginia (Ginny) Holscher is the Risk Manager for Pinellas County Florida. The Risk Management Department is responsible for all aspects of risk management, including the Insurance program, insurance requirements for vendors, safety oversight and compliance, and claims. The risk management claims division self-administers Workers Compensation, General Liability and Auto Liability claims under a self-insured program. The risk management insurance division manages nearly 50 policies of insurance and excess insurance, including a property program for 2.6 billion dollars of County property. The risk management safety division oversees the safety program for the county, working with county departments and several appointing authorities to manage the safety of employees and assets. Ginny joined Pinellas County in 2011. Prior to that, she worked for over 35 years in the private sector in the insurance and risk management field. For the majority of that time, her insurance and risk management clients consisted primarily of Public Entities and Construction firms. This combination of experience provides a special understanding of public project work and construction industry-related risks and claims. Ginny is a past President of the Hartford Association of Agents. She obtained her Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1990. She has been a guest speaker at the Tampa Chapter of Public Risk & Insurance Management Association (PRIMA) and Florida Educational Risk Management Association (FERMA), as well as numerous speaking engagements for construction industry associations, public entity associations and regional and technical schools.

OUTLINE: What is Risk Management? Protect your assets; both public and private. Type of risk.

Both private industries/contractors and public entities should have a comprehensive “Risk Management” program!

3:00 LES O’BRIEN, VIRGINIA E. HOLSCHER, JOHN GRAHAM & JACK POOLE

Panel: Les O’Brien, John Graham, Ginny Holscher and Jack Poole – Their BIOs are provided in the earlier presentations. Conferences are a great place to learn, share and meet some of the industry’s experts. This panel discussion will provide pertinent information affecting the drinking water industry. Also, the attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions in writing and ask questions directly.

OUTLINE: Codes. Why are they needed? Training facilities: TREEO, ABPA, USC, Local Seminars.

Methods: Design, installation and testing. How is Risk Management related specifically to the utility and cross-connection control industry?

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KENNETH P. GOERGEN (Alternate Speaker)

Ken received his Associated Degree towards Engineering from St. Pete College in Clearwater, Florida and his Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Natural Science/Biology Degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He is the Manager of the Technical Services Division with Pinellas County Utilities and has been in charge of the Backflow and Cross-Connection Division since 1994. Prior to Ken’s position with Pinellas County Utilities he was a Construction Administrator, Plans Examiner/Plumbing & Building Inspector and Construction Consultant. Ken holds licenses as a Florida General Contractor, Home Inspector and is a certified backflow tester. Ken is an active member of the American Backflow Prevention Association and the current President of the Florida Suncoast Chapter of ABPA. He is the former Region 3 Director for the ABPA International.

OUTLINE: Why are temporary potable water connections needed? Examples of Temporary

Connections. Costs. Potential and actual cross-connections. Codes and Ordinances. Administrative and communication requirements.

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For questions about the conference, please call or email us at: Ken Goergen 727-385-7953 or Connie Malasics 727-464-5814