4:00 PM (1.0 PDH)
Microbially Induced Corrosion (MIC)
Presented by Ms. Alena Mikhaylova, Ph.D., with Geneva Pipe & Precast
BIO: Alena Mikhaylova, Ph.D. is a Product Manager for Geneva Pipe and Precast, a Northwest Pipe Company. She provides technical support to the clients and drives sales of the lined concrete products for sanitary sewers in the western U.S. Her background is in storm water and sanitary sewer concrete structures. She obtained her Ph.D. and master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, an undergraduate degree from the Russian State University of Oil in Gas and an MBA from UT Austin.
ABSTRACT: Microbially Induced Corrosion (MIC) is a common problem plaguing sanitary sewer systems. Caused by sulfuric acid produced in wastewater, MIC rapidly deteriorates unprotected concrete, significantly reducing the design life of concrete conveyance systems. This presentation will discuss causes of MIC and how it affects underground wastewater concrete structures, as well as current solutions to combat MIC.
5:00 PM (1.0 PDH)
History of Ground Water Regulation and Subsidence in the Houston Area
Presented by Mr. Mike Turco with
Harris-Galveston Subsidence District
BIO: Mr. Turco began his career in the water industry with the U.S. Geological Survey in 1996 at the Water Resources Division field office in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He worked on many surface water and groundwater data collection and research projects in Iowa and Nebraska, including the development of several high-profile groundwater flow models before taking the position of Chief Hydrologist of the Gulf Coast Program Office in Houston in 2004. From 2004-2013 he directed the USGS scientific research and data collection in the Gulf Coast region including the USGS response to hurricanes Rita and Ike, as well as the continued research and monitoring of subsidence in the Houston region. In September 2013, Mr. Turco accepted the position of General Manager at the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Mr. Turco serves as General Manager of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District as well as the Fort Bend Subsidence District (which is administered by the HGSD staff through an inter-local agreement). As General Manager, he is the Chief Administrative Officer responsible for the management of district operations, and for developing goals, strategies, and policies necessary to implement the district’s legislated mandate. Mr. Turco leads a customer-focused team supporting the district’s mission of reasonable groundwater regulation to protect lives and property in Harris, Galveston, and Fort Bend Counties from the hazards associated with land subsidence. Mr. Turco holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Master of Science in Geology (Hydrogeology Focus) from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Mr. Turco participates in the Region H planning group, Groundwater Management Area 14, the Texas Water Conservation Association, the Texas Association of Groundwater Districts, and the International Symposia on Land Subsidence.
ABSTRACT: Mike Turco, General Manager of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, will provide an update and share information on subsidence in the greater Houston area including the latest subsidence and aquifer data, regulatory planning, science and research, and water conservation efforts. Discover how subsidence is monitored and how collaboration, education, and reducing reliance on groundwater can stop further subsidence.