Water Supply Regulatory Affairs Seminar
May 29, 2024 • 8:25 am to 3:15 pm
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713
Mendota 1 Conference Center

REGISTRATION: $130.00 per individual, $10 per student.  Register on-line at www.wrwa.org

WHO SHOULD Attend: Local Government Officials (Towns, Cities and Villages); Utility Personnel (Operators, Supervisors, Clerks, and Management); Utility Board/Council Members; Consulting Firms

CECS: 5.8 Municipal Water Credits or Professional Development Hours for attending.

AGENDA:

8:25 am – 8:30 am       WELCOME

8:30 am – 8:45 am      Observations from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ~ PSC Commissioner Kristy Nieto

8:45 am – 9:45 am       Update from Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) ~ Anthony R. DeRosa–ASDWA Interim Director of Operations

9:45 am – 10:15 am      PSC Update ~ Laura Fay, Director of the Bureau of Water Utility Regulation, PSC

10:15 am – 10:30 am     BREAK

10:30 am – 11:00 am     DNR Update ~ Steve Elmore, Program Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater, DNR

11:00 am – 11:45 am     Waukesha’s Source Water Conversion – Behind the Scenes ~ Dan Duchniak, General Manager, Waukesha Water Utility

11:45 am – 12:30 pm    LUNCH

12:30 pm – 12:45 pm   Observations from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ~ DNR Secretary’s Office-TBD

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm     Cyber-Security ~ Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm       Incorporating BIL into the SRF ~ Kathryn Leja-Brennan, Financial Assistance Specialist, DNR, Noah Balgooyen, Program & Policy Analyst, DNR, Ryan Atkinson, Financial Assistance Specialist, DNR

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm       BREAK

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm       Various Approaches to Private Lead Service Line Replacement & Financial Assistance Programs ~ Ben Collins, Cedarburg Light & Water Utility, Curt Czarnecki, Kenosha Water Utility, Dave McMillan and Lisa Gottsacker, Sheboygan Water Utility, Eric Lindman, Wausau Public Works & Utilities

This Seminar is Jointly Sponsored by: WIAWWA, WRWA, MEG Water, Wisconsin DNR, PSC of Wisconsin

Pre-Registration is required for this class

Click below for a printable class agenda:

2024 Regulatory Affairs Agenda