2026 Conference

The 2026 conference theme was “From Science to Solutions: Advancing Clean Water Together” Speakers focused on relevant regional and statewide issues.

• CVCWA in Action: A Year of Progress, Impact, and Success
  • Speaker: Debbie Mackey (CVCWA)
• Nutrient Management: Innovative Technologies and Watershed Approaches
  • Speaker: Mike Falk (HDR)
• Water Quality Objectives for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Cyanotoxins
  • Speaker: Rebecca Fitzgerald (SWRCB)
• CV-SALTS: A Nitrate Control Program Compliance Roadmap
  • Speakers: Ben Koehler (City of Modesto) and Kathryn Gies (West Yost)
• The Central Valley Water Board’s New Large Domestic General Order: Streamlined Permitting
  • Speakers: Alex Mushegan and Chad Neptune (CVRWQCB)
• Climate & Air Quality Driven Regulations: Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation & Toxic Air Emissions Reporting
  • Speaker: Sarah Deslauriers (CASA)
• Cyanide False Positives and Other Emerging Concerns
  • Speaker: Cam Irvine (RBI)
• PFAS Policy in Motion: Navigating Emerging Federal and State Requirements
  • Speaker: Jared Voskuhl (CASA)
• From Detection to Prevention: Regional PFAS Studies Supporting Source Control
  • Speaker: Lorien Fono (BACWA)
• PFAS Destruction in Action: The City of Redding’s Biosolids Pyrolysis System
  • Speaker: Josh Vandiver (City of Redding Utilities)
• Central Valley Regulatory Update: What’s Ahead for Clean Water Agencies
  • Speaker: Patrick Pulupa (CVRWQCB)