Connect With Us at the 2026 NC One Water Annual Conference
Freese and Nichols experts look forward to giving six presentations at the 2026 NC One Water Annual Conference, which will be hosted Nov. 2-4, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
NC One Water is affiliated with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and is dedicated to offering water and wastewater education and training to protect public health and the environment. We look forward to seeing you at our presentations.
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Tuesday, Nov. 3
Title: Drawing Down the Risk: Using Drawdown Testing to Evaluate Lift Station Performance
Time: 9:30 – 10 a.m.
Presenters: Kristen Ross, David Broud
Title: The First-Time Project Manager Playbook
Time: 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Presenter: Elaina Landrum
Title: SYP Lunch & Panel: Making Waves: Career Opportunities in the Water Industry
Time: Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Presenters: Brian White; Allan Upham, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Thuy Le, Union County Water, Elvin Hossen, De Nora Water Technologies, Tarek Aziz, North Carolina State University
Title: Building a GenAI-Ready Workforce
Time: 3 – 3:30 p.m.
Presenter: Justas Rutkauskas
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Title: Wastewater Master Plan
Time: 8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Presenters: Maggie Clutter
Title: Practical Chemical Optimization at a Small Conventional Surface Water Plant: Linking Jar Testing, Flocculation Energy, and Operator Decision-Making
Time: 9:30 – 10 a.m.
Presenter: Sean Plechy