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Industrial Water Solutions: Cocktails and Conversations

On Tuesday, June 24, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Industrial Water Solutions attendees will enjoy cocktails and conversations! Participants will network and learn in a small-group setting while rotating between focused topical conversations. Learn more about the table topics below!

Table 1

Squeeze Every Last Drop: Scaling and Fouling Mitigation for Maximum Recovery and Sustainable Water Use

Explore proven scaling and fouling mitigation strategies that enable the highest possible membrane recovery while maintaining long-term operational stability. Optimizing recovery rates can not only improve efficiency but also support sustainable water use by maximizing water yield from limited sources. Gain insights into pretreatment, cleaning practices, and system design considerations that drive both recovery and resource conservation.

Facilitator: Beatriz Colacioppo, Regional Technical Sales Manager, American Water Chemicals

Beatriz Colacioppo earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of South Florida and began her career at American Water Chemicals in 2023. With a strong background in analytical chemistry and R&D, she supports customers across Florida, overseeing projects, coordinating pilot studies, and providing hands-on field support. Based in Tampa, she works closely with operators to troubleshoot and optimize membrane treatment systems.

Table 2

Collaborative Water Strategies: Building Stronger Partnerships between Municipalities and Industries

Discuss how to foster engagement on water reuse and reclamation between utilities and industries. The conversation will focus on necessary infrastructure development and effective collaboration methods to enhance partnerships and promote sustainable water management.

Facilitator: Heather Cheslek, Industrial Water Solution Leader, Black & Veatch

Heather Cheslek has been a practicing engineer for over 25 years and leads Black & Veatch’s Global Industrial Water Solution based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Her experience covers all aspects of planning, optimizing, designing, and constructing water and wastewater infrastructure to help clients solve the most complex challenges. She holds degrees in civil engineering from Michigan State University and environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Table 3

Implementing MBR for Industrial Reuse: Design to Operations

Learn everything you want to know about membrane bioreactors, from design to operations. Membrane bioreactors are considered the best available technology for the filtration stage in industrial water reuse applications. MBR Discipline Leader Anthony Zamarro, will be joined for this discussion by John Sheets (CDM Smith’s Midwest Reuse Lead).

Facilitator: Anthony Zamarro, Principal and MBR Discipline Leader, CDM Smith

Anthony Zamarro has worked in membrane technologies and treatment systems for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience in system design, value engineering, system startup, and process troubleshooting. He has also been involved in the application of MBR systems for advanced treatment trains, including indirect and direct potable reuse. He serves as an instructor for the WEFTEC Membranes 101 Workshop as well as the Membrane Operator Certification (MOC-IV) course for new system operators.

Table 4

Advanced Facilities Wastewater Reclaim Strategies and Solutions

Join an open-ended conversation, kicked off with a primer on large scale semiconductor reclaim systems. The conversation will explore how the limitations and solutions encountered in the semiconductor case study apply to any industrial water reuse system. Bring your own case studies and perspectives to the table!

Facilitator: Jared J. Burdick, Engineering Project Manager, Sundt Construction

Jared Burdick is an industrial/ semiconductor water and wastewater engineering practitioner with over 16 years of experience in the field.  Jared has experience with various industrial wastewater treatment and reclaim projects. In a previous role with a semiconductor manufacturer he specified, selected, designed, constructed, and owned a campus wide wastewater treatment and reclaim system with installations at multiple sites. This 12 MGD facility treated industrial wastewater for reuse with an array of treatment processes.

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