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Stormwater, Process Water, WOTUS and More at AGC's 2016 Contractors Environmental Conference

Join us Oct. 5-6 in Washington, D.C. Early bird rates apply through July!

Water issues are at the forefront of the .  The draft federal stormwater permit and updates to the nationwide permits that authorize a variety of construction operations in 鈥淲aters of the U.S.鈥 (WOTUS) are the tip of the iceberg.  At the state and local level, cities are incorporating green infrastructure strategies to help meet their stormwater goals, and at the project level, managing process water continues to be on contractors鈥 to-do-lists.

Register today to attend and hear the latest developments, tips and strategies:

  • Federal Regulators鈥 Update on Water Issues 鈥 Receive updates on an array of new and emerging federal water issues, representatives from U.S. EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss stormwater, electronic reporting, WOTUS, jurisdictional determinations and Nationwide Permits.
     
  • Green Infrastructure Case Study: Stormwater Opportunities and Trading Programs 鈥 Cities across the US are focusing on stormwater and green infrastructure. Hear how one city is meeting its stormwater goals through green infrastructure and a trading program to reduce runoff.
     
  • Process Water: How to Manage these Waste Streams 鈥 Construction specific process water requires management and controls in order to comply with requirements. Learn how to identify and treat these waste waters from two prominent industry experts -- including the International Erosion Control Association鈥檚 top presenter for 2016.
     
  • Enforcement Update 鈥 Get caught up on new enforcement and inspection trends and initiatives, including making your company鈥檚 compliance data searchable online, advanced monitoring, and 3rd party audits.

Check out for more information on this year鈥檚 line-up of compliance and sustainability sessions.

Sponsorships

AGC鈥檚 2016 Contractors Environmental Conference sponsorship brochure identifies many ways companies can support AGC鈥檚 environmental education.  We are pleased to announce that the and returning sponsors and have already signed up to support the 2016 CEC.  If you鈥檙e interested in sponsoring the event, check out the brochure . For more information about sponsoring, contact AGC鈥檚 Cheyenne Brewbaker at cheyenne.brewbaker@agc.org.

Register today for AGC鈥檚 2016 CEC at (click on the green 鈥渞egister now鈥 button).  Early bird rates now apply through July. 

For questions about the conference, please contact AGC鈥檚 Melinda Tomaino at tomainom@agc.org.

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