2026 NJWA Conference Agenda
New Jersey Water Association
2026 Annual Management & Technical Conference
Wednesday
Emergency Preparedness
Loyd Rawlings — USABlueBook
Water & Wastewater Critical Infrastructure – Seamless Maintenance & Upgrade with USDA
Rick Stern — USDA Rural Development, State Director
Dianna Morrison — USDA Rural Development, Deputy State Director
Nikhil Bhalja — USDA Rural Development, Management & Program Analyst
Mastering the Calendar: Building Bulletproof Compliance & Sampling Schedules
Cindy Brandecker — Garden State Laboratories
Introduction to Managed SCADA
Bill Snyder — Mission Communications
Water Sector Cybersecurity Threats & What to Do
Krista Valenzuela — NJCCIC, Bureau Chief, Cyber Threat Outreach & Partnerships
Michael Randisi — NJCCIC, Cybersecurity Coordinator
NJDEP Safe Drinking Water Update
Kristen Tedesco — Assistant Director, Division of Water Supply & Geoscience
Leronda Aviles — Environmental Specialist, Division of Water Supply & Geoscience
Sluice & Slide Gate Valves: Manual & Automated Applications
Bill Richardson — Raritan Group
Track B · Wildwood 4 & 5
AI Supporting Predictive Maintenance
Ryan Booth — PSI Process
Improving Water & Wastewater Operations with ArcGIS
Kim Tanz — ESRI
General Meeting of Members – Delegate Voting
All registered delegates are asked to attend and cast their vote.
4.5 CE credit hours available
Thursday
Inflow & Infiltration: The Sneaky Thief
Loyd Rawlings — USABlueBook
Lift Stations & Pump Basics
Loyd Rawlings — USABlueBook
1.5 Wastewater1.5 Technical
Understanding & Surviving Existing & Upcoming Water System Compliance Requirements
Karen Benson — Practice Leader & Hydrogeologist, H2M Architects + Engineers
1.5 Water1.5 Technical
Magnetics: The Solution for Telecom Colocation on Water Towers
Eric Stechmann — CEO, Estech Magnetics
PFAS Is Everywhere⦠Is PFAS Sample Cross-Contamination a Big Concern?
Lindsay Boone — PFAS Program Manager, Pace Analytical Services
Track B · Wildwood 4 & 5
Leveraging IT/OT Security
Hugh Davison — Neal Systems
1.0 Water& Wastewater 1.0 Technical
Ethics for Water & Wastewater
David Applegate — Sr. Technical Manager, Suburban Consulting Engineers
Track B · Wildwood 4 & 5
SCADA – Beyond the Introduction
Charles Geraldi — Complete Control Services
Is Your Water or Wastewater System Truly Cyber-Resilient?
Andy Sarge — Director of Sales & Operations, CoStream
4.5 CE credit hours available