Florida Water Environment Association

Biosolids Seminar 2026

Date/Time
9/17/2026
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Eastern
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Event Description
Location
Emma Lou Olson Civic Center
1801 NE 6th St
Pompano Beach, FL 33060

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FWEA 2026 Biosolids Seminar

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Emma Lou Olson Civic Center
1801 NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060  |  8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
8:00 – 8:45 AM
Networking Breakfast & Registration
8:45 – 9:00 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Adrian Romero, PE
Full-Scale Enhancement of Anaerobic Digestion with the Microbial Hydrolysis Process
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Bhargavi Subramanian, PhD
Case Study of Full-Scale Food Waste Pre-Processing and Co-Digestion: Improving Biosolids Treatment and Enhancing Resource Recovery
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Antônio Martins, PhD
How Can Drying and Emerging Thermal Processes Affect PFAS Levels in Biosolids? Water Research Foundation Project Results
10:30 – 10:50 AM
Morning Networking Break
10:50 – 11:50 AM
Panel Discussion
Florida's Biosolids Landscape: Navigating Regulatory and Market Changes
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:30 PM
Sumaiya Sharmin, MSc / Daniel Meeroff, PhD
Anaerobic Co-Digestion of High-Strength Organic Feedstocks: A Comparative Evaluation of Methane Production and Process Performance
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Victoria Botto, PE / David Socha, PE
Maximizing Community Acceptance Through Innovative Design of an Urban Thermal Hydrolysis Facility
2:00 – 2:20 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
2:20 – 2:50 PM
Steven Greseth / Gary Neun
Dewatering and Drying Alternatives for Biosolids Volume Reduction: Lessons Learned in Technology Selection and Process Optimization
2:50 – 3:20 PM
Mohammad Abu-Orf, PhD
You Have a Thermal Dryer. Now What?
3:20 – 3:30 PM
Closing Remarks
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