Drinking Water Taste & Odor Analysis and Treatment

This workshop organized by PNWS-AWWA’s Water Quality and Treatment Committees with provide a comprehensive introduction to drinking water taste and odor (T&O) issues and management. The morning will include presentations by local and national experts on T&O evaluation methods such as Flavor Profile Analysis (FPA), treatment of groundwater and surface water supplies for a range of T&O issues, and related case studies from local utilities. The afternoon will provide attendees with hands-on sensory training exercises and a tour of SPU’s Water Quality Laboratory with a FPA panel demonstration.

0.5 CEUs have been approved for the workshop by both OR and WA.

Early Bird registration fee is $75 for members and $100 for non-members. This discounted cost is available through September 30, and will increase by $25 beginning October 1. Workshop cost includes snacks, beverages, and lunch

Time Block	Activity/Presentation	Lead/Presenter
8:30 – 9:00am	Arrival/Sign-in/Coffee & Snacks	n/a
9:00 - 9:45am	Workshop Introduction and Overview of Drinking Water Taste and Odor Evaluation	Stephen Booth, Confluence Engineering; Melissa Dale, Plaza & Associates
9:45 – 10:15am	Treatment Considerations for Surface Water T&O Issues	Kim Ervin, Jacobs
10:15-10:30am	Break	n/a
10:30-11:00am	Case Study: Treatment Considerations for Groundwater Taste and Odor Issues	Barney Santiago, RH2
11:00-11:45am	SPU’s Approach to Manage Taste and Odor in Our System’s Drinking Water	Liz Johnson and Paige Igoe, SPU
11:45-12:30pm	Lunch	n/a
12:30-3:00pm	Divide into groups, rotate through hands-on exercises with trainers at Ops Center, with one group at a time touring SPU’s Water Quality Lab/FPA demonstration	Training and Tour Leads (Stephen Booth, Melissa Dale, Liz Johnson)
3:00pm	Sign-out	n/a