Tuesdays @ Two

Tuesdays@Two Master Class Series: New Concepts for Rural, Urban and Suburban Water Reuse Using Distributed Systems

On May 29, 2012, WasteWater Education 501(c)3 will host the first in a Master Class Series of free, online, presentations on the central them that all things water are related and connected.
Each presentation, by eminent professionals in the clean water fields, will last approximately one hour with ample time for Q&A.
Each Presentation begins at 2 PM Eastern Time. Although these events are presented at no charge, space is limited to the first 45 registrations. Please contact info@wastewatereducation.org to save a seat.
System requirements can be viewed at wastewatereducation.org and are listed below.

May 29, 2012 at 2pm ET - New Concepts for Rural, Urban and Suburban Water Reuse Using Distributed Systems
Speaker: Victor D’Amato. Senior Engineer Tetra Tech Research Triangle Park, NC

New, more sustainable water infrastructure systems are emerging in rural, suburban, and urban communities across the United States and abroad. These new infrastructure models integrate decentralized systems within traditional, centralized conveyance and treatment networks in an approach called distributed management. Communities are recognizing that these strategies—which integrate water management at the individual site scale, to residential neighborhoods and small communities, to an entire watershed or region—are more efficient and effective across a triple bottom line of environmental, social, and economic considerations.

The research project, When to Consider Distributed Systems in an Urban and Suburban Context, analyzed 20 case studies where distributed approaches are being used to provide integrated water services across a range of community-specific situations and management frameworks in the United States and Australia.

This project was sponsored by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) and the National Decentralized Wastewater Resource Capacity Development Project (NDWRCDP) to help planners, utility managers, engineers, developers, regulators and other decision-makers determine whether they should consider using a distributed approach in areas where users might normally be served by centralized systems.

In addition to providing information about the available products of the project, relevant case studies will be presented representing a cross-section of situations where distributed management approaches are currently being implemented. The project team also developed a simple decision-support tool that can help those who are considering a distributed approach assess their preference for decentralized or centralized systems by rating the relative importance of their community objectives and goals and working through various community-specific environmental, economic, and social attributes associated with various options.

There is no charge to attend but space is limited to the first 45 reservations. To register please RSVP to info@wastewatereducation.org

Victor D’Amato is a registered professional engineer with over 18 years of water quality engineering experience spanning design, planning, research and program/project management. Although he has worked on wastewater systems ranging in size from 360 gpd to 420 MGD, Vic has specialized expertise in distributed and decentralized systems.
He currently serves as a Senior Engineer out of Tetra Tech's Research Triangle Park, NC office where he helps governments, communities, and utilities plan and implement sustainable strategies that decrease capital and recurring costs, increase energy efficiency, and effectively address emerging challenges.
Mr. D’Amato holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and a Masters of Science, Environmental Engineering in Water Resources Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Each Presentation begins promptly at 2 PM Eastern Time. As a courtesy to the presenter and other attendees we ask that you log in 15 minutes prior to start time.

WasteWater Education uses Blackboard Collaborate. Audio and visuals will be provided via your computer.

To check your system is compatible and has the necessary components to participate in the live session, please check here BEFORE the event. http://bit.ly/qJO7TT

Step 1 allows you to check that the computer you will be using for these sessions meets the minimum system requirements.

Scroll down that page to Step 2 - you'll see a link there to the "Configuration Room" This will help you test your audio and video link.

Please note this is NOT the actual presentation room URL - this is listed at the top of this confirmation of your reservation

We will be unable to assist you once the presentation begins.
If you need assistance please contact Blackboard Support. If you need additional assistance beforehand please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Disclaimer: Tuesday@Two is intended to provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas among individuals and organizations. The intent is to form partnerships and resource networks for anyone interested in integrated water resource planning and management. The information and conclusions presented in these events represent the opinions of the presenters. They should not be construed as necessarily representing the opinions of, or being an endorsement by WasteWater Education 501(c)3

Dendra J. Best. Executive Director
Wastewater Education 501(c)3
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Our Mission: To increase awareness that water quality is directly linked to the use of appropriate wastewater systems and their management.
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