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45th Annual Conference & Trade Show

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM (EST) to Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM (EST)
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We welcome you to join us in Bangor for our 45th Annual Conference & Trade Show!

December 9-11, 2025

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

All sessions are eligible for 1.5 TCH.
Credits currently pending.

Tuesday Night 12/9 Keynote 6:00-7:30
Skills of Successful Communication (W/WW/VSWS/ADMIN)
Wednesday 12/10 SESSIONS 
CONCURRENT SESSION 1:   8:00 - 9:30AM TRACK
Wastewater Collection Systems Operation & Maintenance WW
DWP & MMBB SRF Funding: From the Flow of Funds to Financial Application & Reimbursement W/ADMIN
From Contamination to Cleanup: Charting the Course for PFAS Treatment W/WW/VSWS/ADMIN
Instrument Calibration W/WW/VSWS
The Importance of Accountability in the Workplace W/ADMIN/WW-M
        
CONCURRENT SESSION 2:   9:40 - 11:10AM TRACK
PFAS: What they are, why we should care, how they get into water, & what can we do about it W/WW
Money Talks W/ADMIN
SCADA Systems for Small & Very Small Water Systems W/WW/VSWS
How to Achieve Compliance with WET & Chemistry Tests, and Steps to Take After a Failed Test W/WW/VSWS
Threat & Risk Analysis 101 W/WW/VSWS/ADMIN
---------------      LUNCH & TRADE SHOW      ---------------
CONCURRENT SESSION 3:   12:40 - 2:10PM TRACK
Pressure Sewer Design WW
DWP Updates W/VSWS
10 Top Tips to Improve Your Chemical Feed System W/WW/VSWS
Building Capacity: The Case for Employee Development W/ADMIN/WW-M
Giving & Receiving Employee Feedback W/ADMIN/WW-M
        
CONCURRENT SESSION 4:   2:20 - 3:50PM TRACK
Opioid Exposure in Utilities: Recognition, Response, & Prevention W/WW/VSWS
PFAS Case Study - Hallowell W/WW
Tips & Tools for Operating a Successful Small Water System W/VSWS/ADMIN
Understanding the Use of AI as it's Related to Cybersecurity for Water & Wastewater Utilities W/WW/ADMIN
Operator Ethics W/WW/VSWS/ADMIN

------------      TRADE SHOW & RECEPTION      -------------
Thank you to our Web & Program Sponsors!

Room Block Information

  

Hollywood Casino Hotel

500 Main Street,
Bangor, Maine 04401

(877) 779-7771

Use Code: MRWA25 when booking

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Fairfield Inn Bangor

300 Odlin Road,
Bangor, Maine 04401

(207) 990-0001

Ask for the Maine Rural Water room block

Deadline November 9, 2025 at midnight  

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Residence Inn Bangor

22 Bass Park Blvd.
Bangor, Maine 04401

(207) 433-0800 

Ask for the Maine Rural Water room block

Deadline November 9, 2025 at midnight  

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THURSDAY 12/11 SESSIONS
CONCURRENT SESSION 1:   8:00 - 9:30AM TRACK
Alternative Disinfection W/WW
EJP's Smart Utilities: Technologies that Help Solve Problems W/WW/ADMIN
Maine Utility Accomodation Rules & Permitting Rules W/VSWS/WW
The Art of Delegation: Empowering Teams and Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness W/ADMIN/WW-M
Hooper Ledge Water Storage Tank: Design & Construction Case Study W/WW
-------     BRUNCH, TASTE TEST, & TRADE SHOW      -------
CONCURRENT SESSION 2:   11:45AM - 1:15PM TRACK
Clamps, Couplings, Fittings, & Restraints: Applications & Installation Methods W/WW
Water Tank Inspections & Common Deficiencies W/WW/ADMIN
Cybersecurity for Water and Wastewater Treatment W/WW/ADMIN
From Tax Year to Tariff: A Practical Guide to Maine Water Utility Rate Cases W/WW/ADMIN
Engaging the Generational Divide W/ADMIN/WW-M
        
CONCURRENT SESSION 3:   1:25PM - 2:55PM TRACK
Thickening & Anaerobic Digestion Basics W/WW
Protective Coating & Linings for Steel Potable Water Storage Tanks W/WW
Pressure Management & Advanced Leak Detection W/WW/ADMIN
Water-Energy Nexus: Solar Projects In or Adjacent to a Wellhead Protection Area W/VSWS/ADMIN
Usable GIS: The Real Cost W/ADMIN/WW-M

-------------     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.