Agenda
Planning is underway for the 2025 Michigan Onsite Wastewater Conference. This year's event will be held in-person at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Join us January 7-8, 2025.
Exhibits will be open on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Attendees have the ability to earn CSE credit hours by attending the conference, pending approval by MI EGLE.
Draft Agenda
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7TH | |||
8:30-9 a.m. | Welcome & Announcements | ||
9-10:15 a.m. | Keynote: EPA Underserved Communities Wastewater Project - Mark Gross - BIG TEN A | ||
10:15-11:15 a.m. | A Deep Dive into Michigan's Septic Replacement Loan Program - Anne Mitchell - Big Ten A |
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11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | EXHIBITS OPEN IN BIG TEN B & C LUNCH AT 12:00 IN BIG TEN A |
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LOCATION | LINCOLN | CENTENNIAL | AUDITORIUM |
1-2 p.m. | Pump Sizing and Selection Mark Gross |
Luxury Bathrooms: Staying Compliant with Part 117 EGLE Staff |
The Higgins Lake Community Sewer Project: Case Study Dr. Mark Luttenton, GVSU |
2-3 p.m. | Time of Transfer Programs in Antrim County Casey Clement |
Honey Wagons in Campgrounds/Marinas: Staying Compliant with Part 117 EGLE Staff |
MI Beach Program: Investigating Sources of Contamination Shannon Briggs and Mark Hansel |
3-4 p.m. | Troubleshooting and Remediating Onsite Wastewater Systems Mark Gross |
Watertight Precast Tanks: From Walls to Joints to Risers Sam Lines |
Mental Health in the Workplace Sean Egan and Brandi Woodbury, LEO |
4-5:30 p.m. | SOCIAL HOUR IN EXHIBIT HALL - BIG TEN BC (Complimentary drink ticket provided) |
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH | |||
LINCOLN | CENTENNIAL | AUDITORIUM | |
8-9 a.m. | TBD | Addressing Homeowners & their Septic Systems Bindu Bhakta, MSU Extension |
Locating System Components: Tips for Locate Septic Tanks & Final Treatment Casey Fiedler |
9-10 a.m. | Case Study: Marijuana Processing Failures EGLE Staff |
Examining the Persistence of Coronavirus in Septage Wenjing Ren |
Retrofitting Risers to Septic Tanks Will Pitylak |
10-10:30 a.m. | BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL - BIG TEN B & C | ||
10:30-11:30 a.m. | NSF Std 40/Std 245 Certifications Derek Deland, NSF |
Drip Irrigation for Wastewater - Basics Eric Valentine, American Onsite |
Septage, Campgrounds, Pools: Enforcement Matt Allen and Brad Laskosky |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | EXHIBITS OPEN IN BIG TEN B & C LUNCH AT 12:00 IN BIG TEN A Presentation of the Bill Gregory Distinguished Service Award |
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12:30-1:30 p.m. | Washtenaw County Time-of-Sale: Program Update Noelle Bowman and Marissa DiCicco |
Soils Fundamentals and Logging Marisa Faraldo and Sara Heathmon, Michigan EGLE |
Campground/RV Dump Stations: What We Know EGLE Staff |
1:30-2:30 p.m. | Ingham County Failing Septic System Replacement Program Update Will Pitylak and Larry Stephens |
Soils Lab #1 Marisa Faraldo, Jeffrey Ross; Sara Heathman, Regina Young, Anne Mitchell, Michigan EGLE |
Implementation of Urine Diversion in Portable Toilets Hayley Smith |
2:30-3 p.m. | BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL - BIG TEN B & C | ||
3-4 p.m. | Best Practices: O&M of Alternative Systems Mike Stephens |
Soils Workshop #2 (Repeating Session) Marisa Faraldo, Jeffrey Ross; Sara Heathman, Regina Young, Anne Mitchell, Michigan EGLE |
What Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Apply to Me? Charles Culton |