Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium
KEEPING YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER: MAXIMIZING ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 – San Marcos Activity Center
501 East Hopkins Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
PROGRAM
8:30 - 9:00
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30
What’s on the Horizon for TWDB, HB4 Rulemaking, and SWIFT
Carlos Rubinstein, Chairman, Texas Water Development Board
9:30 - 10:15
How A Diversified Resource Strategy Can Alleviate Water Shortages
Ed Archuleta, Director of Water Initiatives, University of Texas at El Paso
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 11:45
Panel: Alternative Water Supply Success Stories & Lessons Learned
Moderator: Jessica Woods, Water Conservation Program Coordinator, City of Round Rock
Panelists:
Whitney Milberger-Laird, Water Resources Consultant, Masuen Consulting
Eric Rauschuber, Director of Utilities, City of Cedar Park
Scooter Mangold, Vice-President of General Services, SeaWorld San Antonio
11:45 - 12:45
Lunch
12:45 - 1:30
Wichita Falls Direct Potable Reuse Project
Daniel Nix, Utility Operations Manager, City of Wichita Falls
1:30 – 2:45
Panel: Educating and Engaging the Public on Water Supply Options
Moderator: Jennifer Walker, Water Resources Coordinator, Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter
Panelists:
Dustan Compton, Conservation Program Coordinator, City of Arlington
Karen Guz, Director of Conservation, San Antonio Water System
Jadell Hines, Conservation Program Coordinator, City of Austin
2:45 – 3:30
Alternative Water Supplies in Texas
Jorge A. Arroyo, P.E., Water Management Consultant
3:30
Wrap-up and Evaluations