2025 NEWEA Spring Meeting & Exhibit
Join our staff at the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) Spring Meeting & Exhibit from May 11-14 at the Holiday Inn Portland – By the Bay in Portland, ME. Below is a list of the speaking engagements our engineers are participating in.
Monday, May 12th
Session 1 – Strategic Planning: Exploring the Future of Water
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Co-Moderator:
Miles Moffatt, Tighe & Bond
Session 2 – Stormwater/Flood Detection: Drain Strain!
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Co-Moderator:
Dan Bisson, Tighe & Bond
Tuesday, May 13th
Session 4 – A Biosolids Potpourri: Approaches to Biosolids Management
9:00 – 11:30 AM
Co-Moderator:
Emma Burleson, Tighe & Bond
Navigating the Options for On-Site Biosolids Management While Facing PFAS Concerns and Upgrading the Saco Maine Water Resources Recovery Facility to Aerobic Granular Sludge
Presenters:
Frederick Mueller, Tighe & Bond
Kyle Coolidge, Tighe & Bond
Session 6 – PFAS: Updates on Technologies, Regulations, and Transport
1:30 – 4:00 PM
Co-Moderator:
Kyle Coolidge, Tighe & Bond
Wednesday, May 14th
Session 8 – Full Spectrum of Plant Operators: From Design through Start-up and Operations
9:00 –11:30 AM 
Let Them Scrape Cake!: Operator’s Perspective on Troubleshooting New MBR Equipment Failures
Presenters:
Jared Cotton, Town of Wayland, MA
Dan Roop, Tighe & Bond
Operating Challenges Starting Up and Performance Testing a New Biological Nutrient Removal Process (and Solids Handling Processes) While Shutting Down
Presenters:
Austin Weidner, Tighe & Bond
Paul Moran, Tighe & Bond
Session 9 – Envision, Force Mains, and Coastal Resiliency
9:00 – 11:30 AM
Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure − Frameworks, Tools and Tips
Presenters:
Wayne Bates, Tighe & Bond