Council Bluffs Riverview Conference Attendee Information

Registration Information
***ONSITE REGISTRATION NOT AVAILABLE***

Registration Includes
CEU Processing, all breaks and meals. Complete the registration form and mail to IRWA along with payment. Please use one form for each person registering. Onsite/day of registration IS NOT an option for either Fall Conference.

Hotels
Hotel rooms have been reserved at the following locations:

Country Inn and Suites ($114.00) – (712) 322-8282 –
Deadline: August 21st, 2026

Hilton Garden Inn ($114.00) – (712) 309-9000 –
Deadline: August 22nd, 2026 
Hilton Garden Inn

CEUs
Up to 10 CEU hours will be offered for water treatment, water distribution or wastewater. CEUs can be split. The online CEU form link will be provided to attendees at the end of the conference and must be completed before you leave. If you leave the conference early, stop by the registration desk to check out and complete your online CEU form. There will not be an electronic link to the CEU form emailed as a follow up to the conference.

Contact Information
Iowa Rural Water Association; 4221 S 22nd Ave East, Newton, IA 50208 | Phone: 641-840-5602

Cancellation Policy
If a written cancellation notice is received by August 21st, you will receive a full refund minus a $35 administration fee.
No refunds will be issued for conferences after this date.

Additional Activities

NRWPAC Rifle Raffle
Help support the National Rural Water Political Action Committee by purchasing your raffle tickets for a chance to win a rifle!

Tuesday Golf Tournament
4:00 PM
2-Man best shot golf tournament to be held at Dodge Riverside Golf Club. Cost is $50.00 per person. Must sign up by 10:30 AM Tuesday at the IRWA registration desk.

Tuesday Night Steak Fry
6:45 PM to 8:00 PM
Following the Tuesday sessions and golf tournament join us at Dodge Riverside Golf Club for our Annual Steak Fry which is included with your paid full registration. Supper service closes at 8:00 PM.

Fall Conference Agenda

Tuesday Classes
7:00 AM
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits

7:45 AM
Opening Remarks/Welcome

8:00 – 9:00 AM
Manganese Removal (WT)
Julie Sievers, ISG

Trenchless Pipe Replacement (WT, WD, WW)
Mic Shekleton, Trenchless Pipe Replacement

9:00 – 10:00 AM
Understanding Water Tower Maintenance (WD)
Jake Dugger, Maguire Iron

Before, During and After a Sewer Rehab (WW)
Bob Moen, Visu-Sewer

10:00 – 10:30 AM
Break

10:30 – 11:30 AM
Navigating Emergency Improvements (WT, WD)
Tori Smiley, Bolton & Menk

Key Considerations of a SCADA System Design & Cyber Security (WT, WD, WW)
Lance Teunissen, MSA Professional Services

11:30 – 12:30 PM
IRWA Emergency Response (WT, WD, WW)
Zeb McFarland, Iowa Rural Water Association

Using AI to Troubleshoot Mechanical and Electrical Problems (WT, WW)
Dr. Carl Tolbert, Malloy Electric

12:30 – 1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 – 2:15 PM
Transforming Water Systems to be Lead Free (WD)
Randy Sanford, Brian Hare and Tim Korby, SEH Inc.

Thinking Outside the Curve - Identifying and Optimizing Full-Lifecycle Aeration System Efficiencies (WW)
Isaiah LaRue, Nexom

2:15 – 2:30 PM
Break

2:30 – 3:30 PM
Hydraulic Modeling 101 (WD)
Andrew Van Sickle, McClure

Solve Odor, Corrosion and Safety Challenges and Liquid Phase H2S Monitoring (WW)
Justin Meader, GPM

Wednesday Classes
7:30 AM
Registration/Full Breakfast

8:00 – 9:00 AM
Lime Softening Basics (WT)
Julie Sievers, ISG

Using Acoustics to Enable Condition Based Maintenance in Gravity Sewer Systems (WW)
Charlie Rotman, InfoSense, Inc.

9:00 – 10:00 AM
Preparing Your Tanks for Winter (WD)
Dewey Prinzing, KLM Engineering

Slater Revolving Algal Biofilm Wastewater Treatment (WW)
Chadd Kahlsdorf, Snyder & Associates
Phil Gates, Gross-Wen Technologies

10:00-10:30 AM
Break

10:30 – 11:30 AM
Why Choose CMAR (WT, WD, WW)
Art Baumgartner, Jason Rechkemmer, and Kevin Larsen, Woodruff Construction

11:30 – 12:30 PM
IDNR Water and Wastewater Updates (WT, WD, WW)
Michelle Sabatini Rosacker, IDNR Field Office 3
Tom Roos, IDNR Field Office 3

12:30 PM
CEU’s

* Topics subject to change.