Tuesday, September 12

7:30 AM – 8:00 AMBreakfast
8:00 AM – 12:00 PMOpening Ceremony (Brookhaven)
– Welcome to Long Island
– Welcoming Remarks from Chairman Bryan Polite, Shinnecock Indian Nation
– Agenda Review
– TUS Event App and Attendee Website
– Introduction to the USET Lead Program
Jakira Saunders, USET
– Welcome from Title Sponsor Black and Veatch
Charles Moseley, Black and Veatch
Steven King, Black and Veatch
– National Rural Water Association Resources
Audrey Whitefeather, NRWA
– Keynote Address
Chip Lutz
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunch (Sail Loft/Patio)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMIntroduction to Asset Management (Brookhaven)
James Markham, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
2:00 PM – 3:00 PMCertification Board Annual Stakeholder Meeting (Brookhaven)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PMNetworking Break
3:30 PM – 4:15 PMUnidirectional Flushing Program Positive Outcomes & Add. Usage (Brookhaven)
Tom Armitage, Indian Health Service
4:15 PM – 5:00 PMStandard Operating Procedures and Why You Need Them (Brookhaven)
Tom Armitage, Indian Health Service
Cindy Goodburn, Consultant
6:30 PM – 9:00 PMSpecial Event (ferry boards at the Marina at 6:00 PM)

Wednesday, September 13

7:30 AM – 8:00 AMBreakfast
8:00 AM – 9:00 AMDon’t Borrow Jacks (Brookhaven)
Chip Lutz
9:00 AM – 10:00 AMHow to Prepare Your Utility for Disasters (Brookhaven)
Charlene Kormondy, EPA
Elli Ruggiero, EPA
10:00 AM – 10:15 AMNetworking Break
10:15 AM – 11:00 AMEPA Updates (Brookhaven)
Andrea Coats, EPA Region 2
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMIntroduction to PFAS (Brookhaven)
Arturo Burbano, Black and Veatch
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunch (Sail Loft/Patio)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMBREAKOUT | Water and Wastewater Operators: Energy Management (Harborview)
James Markham, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
A.J. Barney, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
BREAKOUT | Manager, Training, and Workforce Development: CDC Wastewater Testing/Program Management (Soundview)
Charles Moseley, Black and Veatch
2:00 PM – 2:45 PMBREAKOUT | Water and Wastewater Operators: Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOGs) (Harborview)
A.J. Barney, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
BREAKOUT | Manager, Training, and Workforce Development: Standard Operating Procedures (Soundview)
Cindy Goodburn, Consultant
2:45 PM – 3:15 PMNetworking Break and Drinking Water Contest
3:15 PM – 4:00 PMBREAKOUT | Water and Wastewater Operators: GIS Mapping (Harborview)
James Markham, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
BREAKOUT | Manager, Training, and Workforce Development: Workforce Development (Soundview)
Cindy Goodburn, Consultant
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMBREAKOUT | Water and Wastewater Operators: Customer Service (Harborview)
Cindy Goodburn, Consultant
BREAKOUT | Manager, Training, and Workforce Development: Creating GIS Mapping Programs (Soundview)
James Markham, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGrand Awards Dinner (Brookhaven)

Thursday, September 14

9:00 AMShuttles depart for site visits
10:00 AM – 12:00 PMSite Visit: Shinnecock Indian Nation
12:00 PM – 1:30 PMLunch (on your own)
1:30 PM – 3:30 PMSite Visit: Suffolk County Water Authority
4:00 PMShuttles depart for hotel