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. 

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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
11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN IN BIG TEN B & C
LUNCH AT 12:00 IN BIG TEN A
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)
       
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
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