2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ARCSA International 30-Year Anniversary
Cohost 
INTEGRATED ON-SITE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
September 25-26, 2024
Las Vegas
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Registration Open
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
ARCSA Joint Board of Directors Meeting
ARCSA Joint Board of Directors Meeting
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
Registration
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
ARCSA Conference Opening
Roman Feher, President ARCSA International; Sean A. McKenna, PhD, Executive Director, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute (DRI); Tamim Younos, PhD, Conference Committee Co-Chair
ARCSA Conference Opening
Roman Feher, President ARCSA International; Sean A. McKenna, PhD, Executive Director, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute (DRI); Tamim Younos, PhD, Conference Committee Co-Chair
SESSION 1
Emerging Pathways for Water Reuse and Conservation
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session Moderator: Rosalind Haselbeck, PhD, Executive Director of Dwelling on Carbon Nonprofit
Session Moderator: Rosalind Haselbeck, PhD, Executive Director of Dwelling on Carbon Nonprofit
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Water Resources in the Southwestern US Under a Changing Climate
Sean A. McKenna, PhD, Executive Director, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute (DRI)
Water Resources in the Southwestern US Under a Changing Climate
Sean A. McKenna, PhD, Executive Director, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute (DRI)
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Water Reuse in Mexico, from rain to wetlands
Laurent G. Herbiet, Architect, Water Consultant for Riparia
Water Reuse in Mexico, from rain to wetlands
Laurent G. Herbiet, Architect, Water Consultant for Riparia
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Harvesting Urban Stormwater: Exploring Potential and Overcoming Challenges for Potable Use
Tolessa Deksissa, PhD, Director of Water Resources Research Institute, University of the District of Columbia
Harvesting Urban Stormwater: Exploring Potential and Overcoming Challenges for Potable Use
Tolessa Deksissa, PhD, Director of Water Resources Research Institute, University of the District of Columbia
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
Lunch on Your Own
SESSION 2
Technological and Research Advances in Water Reuse
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session Moderator: Lisa Rozmyn, Assistant Director, Washington Stormwater Center, Washington State University
Session Moderator: Lisa Rozmyn, Assistant Director, Washington Stormwater Center, Washington State University
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Implementing Onsite Water Reuse Systems in San Francisco
Taylor Nokhoudian, Water Resources Program Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Implementing Onsite Water Reuse Systems in San Francisco
Taylor Nokhoudian, Water Resources Program Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Developing Innovative Technologies for Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture: Case Study of Wastewater Reuse in India
Rameshwar S. Kanwar, PhD, C. F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Water Resources Engineering, Iowa State University
Developing Innovative Technologies for Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture: Case Study of Wastewater Reuse in India
Rameshwar S. Kanwar, PhD, C. F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Water Resources Engineering, Iowa State University
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
BREAK
BREAK
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rainwater Harvesting: A Research Update
Sarah Sojka, PhD Associate Professor, Randolph College; Kathy Gee, PhD, P.E., Director of Regulatory Affairs, OptiRTC, Inc.
Rainwater Harvesting: A Research Update
Sarah Sojka, PhD Associate Professor, Randolph College; Kathy Gee, PhD, P.E., Director of Regulatory Affairs, OptiRTC, Inc.
5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Closing
Wednesday Closing
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
ARCSA International Social
ARCSA International Social
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
Registration
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
RCSA Conference Opening Second Day
Bill Rickard, Conference Committee Co-Chair
RCSA Conference Opening Second Day
Bill Rickard, Conference Committee Co-Chair
SESSION 3
Innovations in Rainwater Harvesting Systems Design
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Session Moderator: Christy Langendoen, Owner, Specified Water Systems
Session Moderator: Christy Langendoen, Owner, Specified Water Systems
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Rainwater: A Potable Water Source
Benjamin Sojka, Vice President, Design/Engineering, Rainwater Management Solutions, Inc.
Rainwater: A Potable Water Source
Benjamin Sojka, Vice President, Design/Engineering, Rainwater Management Solutions, Inc.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
UV Disinfection as part of an integrated water treatment system
Christopher Lawrence, Luminor Environmental, Regional Sales Manager, MWS
UV Disinfection as part of an integrated water treatment system
Christopher Lawrence, Luminor Environmental, Regional Sales Manager, MWS
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Rainwater Disinfection – Making a Quantum Leap in Hawaii
Todd Lolla, Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC
Rainwater Disinfection – Making a Quantum Leap in Hawaii
Todd Lolla, Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The impact of large-scale rainwater harvesting as an integrated water management system on water conservation and communities
Jessica Huntington, Marketing and Website Development, Pioneer Water Tanks America
The impact of large-scale rainwater harvesting as an integrated water management system on water conservation and communities
Jessica Huntington, Marketing and Website Development, Pioneer Water Tanks America
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
Lunch on Your Own
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion - Panel Moderator: David Crawford, ARCSA International Board of Directors
Panel Theme: 21st Century Water Management Issues: The Pathway for ARCSA, IWSH, and IAPMO Collaboration
Panelists: Bob Boulware, Edward VanGiesen, Markus Lenger, Robyn Fischer
Panel Discussion - Panel Moderator: David Crawford, ARCSA International Board of Directors
Panel Theme: 21st Century Water Management Issues: The Pathway for ARCSA, IWSH, and IAPMO Collaboration
Panelists: Bob Boulware, Edward VanGiesen, Markus Lenger, Robyn Fischer
4:00 p.m.
2024 Conference Wrap-up
Roman Feher, President ARCSA International
2024 Conference Wrap-up
Roman Feher, President ARCSA International
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