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.

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.

Riverview Conference Agenda

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

7:45 AM
Opening Remarks/Welcome

8:00 – 9:00
RO Clean in Place (WT)
Ike Anderson, Kurita-Water Practical

AI Applications in Water and Wastewater (WT, WD, WW)
Connor Peterson, MSA Professional Services

9:00 – 10:00
SIRWA Treatment Plant Start-Up (WT, WD)
Julie Sievers and Tom Atkinson, ISG
Jon Steffen, Southern Iowa Rural Water Association

Dirt Has No Mercy: Trenching and Excavation Refresher (WT, WD, WW)
Kyle Broesder, Iowa Rural Water Association

10:00 – 10:30 AM
Break

10:30 – 11:30
TBD (WD)
Jake Dugger, Maguire Iron

Enhancing Wastewater Treatment Through Beneficial Bacteria and 3D Sonar Mapping in Lagoons (WW)
Tre Johnson, Team Labs

11:30 – 12:30 PM
How Do Control Valves Work (WT, WD)
Nabih Hussein, Mueller

The Power of Maintenance: Webster City CIPP Program and Its Impact on WWTP Upgrades (WW)
Toni Tabbert, Snyder and Associates

12:30 – 1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 – 2:15
Turning Vision into Action: Funding Strategies for Community Success (WT, WD, WW)
Gene Gettys and Erin Pingel, JEO Consulting Group

Facultative Controlled Discharge Lagoon Operation and Design (WW)
Austyn Wolfe, McClure

2:15 – 2:30 PM
Break

2:30 – 3:30
Locating Conductive and Non-Conductive Utilities 101 (WD)
Evan Beran, Subsurface Solutions

The Correct Variable Frequency Drive Topology Can Address Power Quality Issues (WW)
Mark Martina, ABB

Wednesday Classes
7:30 AM
Registration/Full Breakfast

8:00 – 9:00
Interpretation of Water Quality Test Results (WT, WD)
Darin Schriever, DGR Engineering

Profiting Rural Infrastructure with Cloth Media Filter (WW)
Isaiah LaRue, Nexom

9:00 – 10:00
Ammonia Challenges at Rock Valley Rural Water (WT, WD)
Julie Sievers and Tom Atkinson, ISG
Adam Buyert, Rock Valley Rural Water

Repair and Replace? The Decisions That Impact Performance, Cost and Downtime (WW)
Nate Brockman, Midwest Pump Works

10:00-10:30 AM
Break

10:30 – 11:30
Cybersecurity in the Water Sector – Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats (WT, WD, WW)
Tony Loete, Iowa American Water

11:30 – 12:30 PM
IDNR Water and Wastewater Updates (WT, WD, WW)
Wendy Wittrock, IDNR Field Office 4
Dan Olson, IDNR Field Office 3

12:30 PM CEU’s

* Topics subject to change.