BACWA Annual Members Meeting 2026

Friday, May 15th, 2026, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.

MEETING PROGRAM:

Presentations:

Year in Review – Lorien Fono, BACWA

Regulator Priorities – US Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Kozelka and Luisa Valiela

Regulator Priorities – State Water Resources Control Board, Sean Maguire

Regulator Priorities – San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board, Mary Cousins

Regulator Priorities – Bay Area Air District, Janet Whittick

Nutrient Watershed Permit -Regional Planning – Which projects are agencies advancing? Mike Falk, HDR

Nutrient Watershed Permit – Nutrient Credit Trading, Chris Thomas, TFT

Nutrient Watershed Permit – Science Program Update, Ian Wren, SFEI

BACWA Leadership Recognition and Award – Jackie Zipkin, BACWA Chair/EBD

Disaster Preparedness and Resilience – Managing power supply uncertainty, Mariana Chavez-Vazquez, San José

Disaster Preparedness and Resilience – Earthquake preparedness, Amit Mutsuddy, EBMUD

Wastewater Communications – Regional messaging and BACWA materials, Lorien Fono, BACWA

Wastewater Communications- Water Resilience Education Program, Meg Herston, FSSD

Wastewater Communications- Go With the Flow Bike tour, Ben Lavender, Central San

Wastewater Communications- Public Plant Tours, Alicia Chakrabarti/Amit Mutsuddy, EBMUD

Venue Information:

The David Brower Center – 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley – see Google Maps or Apple Maps

Transportation:

  • Transit. The David Brower Center is a 2-minute walk from the Downtown Berkeley BART Station.
  • Car.  Garage parking is available on an hourly basis at numerous nearby locations. The closest garage is the City of Berkeley’s Oxford Garage, located directly underneath the Brower Center – enter at 2165 Kittredge. For more information on parking downtown, please visit the City of Berkeley’s off-street parking information and view a map of downtown Berkeley here.
  • Bike. Bicycle parking is available under the Brower Center. Valet parking is available at the BikeHub Station located nearby at 2025 Center Street.

Coffee, morning snacks, and lunch will be provided.

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