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43rd Annual Conference & Trade Show

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM (EST) to Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM (EST)

Event Details

We welcome you to join us 
in Bangor for our 43rd Annual Conference & Trade Show! 

DECEMBER 5-7, 2023

Located a short walk from downtown Bangor, the Cross Insurance Center is the perfect place to make new connections in the industry this year.


Please click the button below to access the attendee packet for more session details.

 CLICK HERE FOR ATTENDEE PACKET

TUESDAY 12/5 EVENING SESSION
   KEYNOTE SESSION: 6:00 - 7:30PM TRACK
Above the Fold & Under the Bus: FOAA Highlights & Legislative Lowdowns W/WW/ADMIN
WEDNESDAY 12/6 SESSIONS
CONCURRENT SESSION 1:   8:00 - 9:30AM TRACK
You Can't Keep a Good Pipe Down WW
Lead Service Line Inventories W/WW
Proper Sampling Techniques W/VSWS/WW
Funding for Utilities W/WW/ADMIN
Water Meter Basics W/VSWS/WW
        
CONCURRENT SESSION 2:   9:40 - 11:10AM TRACK
PFAS Removal Technology W/WW
HDPE Pipe, Valves, & Fusion W/WW
VSWS Rules/ Field Topics W/VSWS
SOPs for Water & Wastewater W/WW/ADMIN 
Advanced Water Meters W/WW
---------------      LUNCH & TRADE SHOW      ---------------
CONCURRENT SESSION 3:   12:40 - 2:10PM TRACK
DEP Updates, Biosolids Disposal, & PFAS Regulations WW
DWP & EPA Updates W/VSWS
Peristaltic & Diaphragm Pumps Workshop W/VSWS/WW
CISA: Physical & Cyber Security Support to Water/Wastewater Facilities W/WW/ADMIN
Lien On Us W/WW-M/ADMIN
        
CONCURRENT SESSION 4:   2:20 - 3:50PM TRACK
Protective Coatings for the Water & Wastewater Industry W/WW
State & Federal Drinking Water Regulations for PFAS W/VSWS/WW
Do You Need More Water? W/VSWS
Project Management W/WW/ADMIN
GIS/GPS Applications W/WW/ADMIN

------------      TRADE SHOW & RECEPTION      -------------

Online registration is closed, but we are still accepting walk-in registrations at the Cross Center! Registration tables will be located
on your right through the entrance.

Thank you to our Web & Program Sponsors!

Room Block Information

Residence Inn 

22 Bass Park Boulevard,
Bangor, Maine 04401

ROOM BLOCK
SOLD OUT
Fairfield Inn & Suites

300 Odlin Road,
Bangor, Maine 04401

ROOM BLOCK
SOLD OUT

Hollywood Casino Hotel

500 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401

Click the button below, type in the code “RURAL” all in caps, and
choose the corrects dates to access the room block rate.

Click Here to Book

THURSDAY 12/7 SESSIONS
CONCURRENT SESSION 1:   8:00 - 9:30AM TRACK
Case Study - Treating PFAS, 1,4-dioxane, MTBE, & Fe/Mn in Dover, NH WW
Learn How to Issue an RFP for Banking Services W/WW/ADMIN
Not in my School, PFAS!

W/VSWS/WW
In the Era of Can't Ask & Won't Tell - How Do We Handle Interviewing? W/WW-M/ADMIN
Pressure, Temperature, & Leak Monitoring W/WW
-------     BRUNCH, TASTE TEST, & TRADE SHOW      -------
CONCURRENT SESSION 2:   11:45AM - 1:15PM TRACK
Proper Application of Chemical & Industrial Tanks W/WW
Comparing Peristaltic Metering Pumps to
Alternative Technologies		 W/WW
Reactive to Proactive Maintenance
Through Hydraulic Modeling Investments		 W/WW/ADMIN
Round Table Discussion: Customer Service & Billing Issues W/WW-M
/ADMIN
Practical Preparedness: What Your Utility Needs to Know
Class Full!
        
CONCURRENT SESSION 3:   1:25PM - 2:55PM TRACK
Hydrant Maintenance & Repair W
Erosion Control & Storm Water W/WW
Lead & Copper & a Holistic Approach to Phosphate Control W/VSWS
HR & Payroll Compliance W/WW-M/ADMIN
Labor Laws & Workplace Safety W/WW/SAFETY

-------------     EDUCATION TRACK KEY      -------------
W = Water WW = Wastewater
VSWS = Very Small Water Systems WW-M = Wastewater Management

ADMIN = Management/ Admin

Please direct any questions to our Training Department at
(207) 737-4092 or trainingdepartment@mainerwa.org.