Connect With Us at AWWA ACE 2026

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Thomas Haster

Senior Consultant

We’re excited for the American Water Works Association (AWWA ACE) conference from June 22 to 24 in Washington, D.C., where our team will give six presentations on challenges in water utility management, water quality, water use efficiency and more. We are the experts next door you can rely on. We look forward to seeing you!

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Monday, June 22

Track: Infrastructure Management
Title: Real Results in Real Time: How GIS is Changing Small Water/Wastewater Utility Operations
Time: 3:15 p.m.
Presenter: Haley Hight

Track: Water Use Efficiency Practices
Title: Collaborative Innovation: How Roswell, NM and Freese and Nichols Leveraged Satellite Analytics to Reduce Non-Revenue Waters
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Maia Dupes, Toni Amenrud, ASTERRA


Tuesday, June 23

Track: Utility Risk and Resilience
Title: Closing the Cybersecurity Gap: What Utilities Have Learned and What to Fix Next
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Presenter: Nick Claudio

Track: Intelligent Water
Title: Balancing Growth and Supply: A Collaborative Approach to Utility Planning
Time: 2:15 p.m.
Presenters: Alec Propst, Mazen Kawasmi


Wednesday, June 24

Track: Water Resources Planning, Protection and Management
Title: The Secret to Getting More Water from the Same Wells
Time: 3 p.m.
Presenter: Bailey Keller

Track: Water Quality Challenges
Title: Critical Hours, Crucial Decisions: A Case Study in Restoring Water After a Contamination Shutdown
Time: 4 p.m.
Presenters: Alec Propst, Andrew Franko

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Thomas Haster, P.E., is based in Fort Worth, TX.