Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania

Location

337 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Phone: (412) 261-0710 Email: eswp@eswp.com Get Directions

Schedule at a Glance

Current Schedule (Subject to change)

Click on link for details of session.  Workshops are an additional fee, check at registration desk for availability.

 

Sunday, November 8, 2026

TimeTitleRoom
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 01: Water Treatment 101 (repeats on Thursday)Additional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 02: Reverse Osmosis: From Water to Wastewater and Everything in Between…2026 (repeats on Wednesday)Additional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 03: Biological Wastewater Treatment – A Chemical Engineering Perspective on Biological ProcessesAdditional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 04: Ion Exchange Technology and Practical Operating Practices (repeats on Thursday)Additional Registration Required
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM"1st Timers" ReceptionGrand Ballroom Foyer

 

Monday, November 9, 2026

TimeTitleRoom
8:00 AM - 10:40 AMM1: Advances in Boiler Water ChemistryCrystal Room
8:00 AM - 10:40 AMM2: Turn that Brine upside down!International Ballroom South
8:00 AM - 10:40 AMM3: Industrial Water Reuse: The Ripple EffectInternational Ballroom Center
8:00 AM - 10:40 AMM4: The Quest for Ultrapure Water in a Dirty WorldInternational Ballroom North
11:00 AM - NoonKeynote Session and Awards PresentationInternational Ballroom
10:00 AM - 6:00 PMExhibit Hall Open with Lunch at NoonGrand Ballroom
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMM5: All About Water for Data CentersInternational Ballroom South
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMM6: Old Water, New Tricks: Creative Approaches to Recovery and ReuseInternational Ballroom Center
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMM7: PFAS Treatment in Practice: Full Scale Solutions, Dirty Matrices, and Short Chain ChallengesInternational Ballroom North
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMM8: When Wastewater Gets ComplicatedCrystal Room
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMWater Technology Showcase: Presented by Dupont Water Solutions
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMWater Technology Showcase: Presented by American Water Chemicals (AWC)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMExhibit Hall ReceptionGrand Ballroom

 

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

TimeTitleRoom
8:00 AM - NoonT1: AI Can Help Optimize Water TreatmentInternational Ballroom South
8:00 AM - NoonT2: Food, Beverage & the Evolution of Water ReuseInternational Ballroom Center
8:00 AM - NoonT3: Brine Your Own Problems!International Ballroom North
8:00 AM - NoonT4: Innovations in Produced Water Treatment in Oil & Gas OperationsCrystal Room
10:00 AM - 6:00 PMExhibit Hall Open with Lunch at NoonGrand Ballroom
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMWater Technology Showcase: Presented by FEDCO
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMWater Technology Showcase: Presented by Energy Recovery
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMT5: Going Full Circle: Advancing the Circular Water Economy Through Brine ValorizationInternational Ballroom South
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMT6: It’s Cool to Optimize CoolingCrystal Room
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMT7: Reuse or Lose: Making Water Do a Second Shift (and maybe a Third)International Ballroom Center
1:15 PM - 5:00 PMT8: “Dirty” Water? Clean SolutionsInternational Ballroom North
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMWater Technology Showcase: Presented by AYON
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMExhibit Hall ReceptionGrand Ballroom

 

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

TimeTitleRoom
8:00 AM - NoonW1: Waste to Worth: Water Solutions for Food & Beverage GrowthInternational Ballroom South
8:00 AM - NoonW2:Innovative Pretreatment and Operational Features for High-recovery and Reverse Osmosis System OptimizationInternational Ballroom Center
8:00 AM - NoonW3: Mine Water Treatment: Critical Minerals and Vital ResourcesCrystal Room
8:00 AM - NoonW4: Advancing Wastewater Solutions for Power Generation: From Compliance to ImplementationInternational Ballroom North
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 05: Secret of Successful FGD WWT Operations – All the Trick’s you need to KnowAdditional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 06: Industrial Water Reuse – Lessons Learned & New TechnologiesAdditional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 07: Unlocking the Science: A Journey Through Water Treatment ProcessesAdditional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 02A: Reverse Osmosis: From Water to Wastewater and Everything in Between…2026 (repeat from Sunday)Additional Registration Required

 

Thursday, November 12, 2026

TimeTitleRoom
8:00 AM - NoonWorkshop 08: RO/NF Operator TrainingAdditional Registration Required
8:00 AM - NoonWorkshop 09: PFAS101: Everything you never wanted to know about PFAS and Never would have askedAdditional Registration Required
8:00 AM - NoonWorkshop 10: Cold Lime Softening – A Chemical Engineering Approach to Physical-Chemical SofteningAdditional Registration Required
8:00 AM - NoonWorkshop 04A: Ion Exchange Technology and Practical Operating Practices (repeat from Sunday)Additional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 11: Electrodeionization Workshop: Design Principles, Operation and Practical MaintenanceAdditional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 12: Inside the Membrane: Hands-On Membrane Autopsy Workshop & Lab Experience TourAdditional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 13: Concentrate Management for Industrial DesalinationAdditional Registration Required
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMWorkshop 01A: Water Treatment 101 (repeat from Sunday)Additional Registration Required