39th ANNUAL REGION VI PRETREATMENT ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP
Embassy Suites
Denton, TX
[Photo Courtesy of Discover Denton)
In order to help the RVIPA Board plan for the Workshop, please indicate which of the following sessions you are likely to attend on each day.
• Legal Authority - Joseph Fielding• Industrial User Waste Survey - Steve Barry, PE• Monitoring/Sampling - Heather Goins• Industrial Permitting - Pat Bradley• Enforcement - Bob Griffin, PE• Pretreatment Audit and Violations - TCEQ
Please note: Limited space is available for each of the tours. You MUST pre-register to save your spot. In order to go on a facility tour, the required PPE MUST be shown when checking in for the tour.
• Categorical Pretreatment Standards - Pat Bradley• How to Inspect a SIU/CIU - Martin Miller• Pretreatment Jeopardy - RVIPA Pretreatment Board Members
Dress Code: Closed toe shoes are required. No open toe shoe of any kind is allowed. No shorts are allowed. Flowing clothing is not allowed. Visitors without safety shoes or protective covers must remain on the main aisles.Personal Protective Equipment: Hearing protection and protective eyewear (regular prescription glasses do not meet this requirement) are required in all areas of the plant and are available in the front lobby. Safety shoes or protective covers are required when off of the main aisles working with the assembly process. Closed toe shoes are required in all areas of the plant. Open toe shoes are not permitted. Visitors in all areas of the plant are required to wear high visibility safety vests.Jewelry Policy: The Denton plant has a jewelry policy in place to help prevent potential product damage. Anyone entering the plant is required to: Remove rings while in the plant. Remove watches or bracelets while in the plant. Remove belts with metal buckles while in the plant.Age Requirement: No person under 16 years old is permitted into the plant during production hours.Photography: Tour guides may arrange for photos to be taken in the Peterbilt Experience Area. All other photography in the plant is prohibited without advance approval. Approval may be requested, in advance, through the plant receptionist. No other photos on the property are permitted.
Western Currency prints dollar paper currency for the Federal Reserve using dry offset, intaglio (gravure) and letter press printing. They have a metal finishing process and onsite treatment system. This is one of only two facilities in the nation that prints paper currency, the other one is located in Washington D.C.PPE REQUIRED: Closed toe/heel shoes and safety vests are required.THERE WILL BE NO SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THIS TOUR DUE TO SECURITY ACCESS AND APPROVALS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Opening Session• Welcome Address - Rudy Molina & State Coordinators• Keynote Address - Robert Sadlier, Deputy Director TCEQ• EPA Update - Jan Pickrel, US EPA Headquarters• PFAS: Interesting Case Study – Bob Griffin, P.E. & Pat Bradley • Closing Remarks - Laurie Rodriguez
Hors d'oeuvres and drink tickets provided by our Gold Sponsors! Oh and don't forget about our live entertainment too!
Casey Nettles & the City of Fort Worth
Peter Reale & Janet SimsJosh Balentine
Alex OwensMartin Miller
Jennifer WhitakerCity of Austin
David James
Heather Goins & Carie DavisJonathan Thompson
Sarah Elkins & Tony Brown
Amesia HarrisGregory Cole Carpenter
Steven Van LandinghamEric Thompson & Tony Cole
Albert De La CruzSarah BoudreauxTony BrownJordan WilsonAmy Andrews
Ginger BriggsSusan Spore
Kristen SuproboBob Griffin, P.E.
Closing Session8:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Moderated Roundtable Topics• 1. FOG Issues: Causes & Solutions• 2. Pretreatment Resources • 3. Legal Authority/Ordinance Development• 4. CIU/SIU Inspections• 5. Categorizing IUs• 6. Hauled Waste• 7. Communications/Public Education Opportunities• 8. Sampling • 9. PFAS 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Refreshments9:45 - 10:30 a.m. - NACWA Regulatory Update - Cynthia Finley PhD, NACWA10:30 - 11:45 a.m. - Effluent Limitation Guidelines - Myles Mungle/Gabriel Stevens, ODEQ11:45 a.m. - 12:00 pm. Conference Wrap-up - Laurie Rodriguez
For assistance with the registration process, please contact Joseph Fielding at (214) 499-8930 or [email protected]
For questions about being an exhibitor, sponsor, or supporter, please contact Christopher Mew at (505) 699-7390 or [email protected], or Joseph Fielding at (214) 499-8930 or [email protected].
We accept payments by credit card and check.
PAYMENT BY CHECK: If you are paying by check, select the "offline" payment method and mail your check to: Joseph Fielding, TRA, 6500 W. Singleton Blvd., Dallas, TX 75212. Please make checks payable to "Region VI Pretreatment Association"
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