43rd Annual Spring Biosolids Symposium
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Why Should You Attend?
The Symposium provides information on current issues related to biosolids and septage management, enabling municipal officials, plant operators, contractors, and consultants to respond proactively to new challenges. The Symposium has a tradition of providing a forum for discussion and information exchange by assembling speakers who are recognized experts in their respective fields.
Registration Fee(s)
ON/BEFORE Mach 11th: $90
AFTER March 11th: $100
No refunds after March 11, 2026.
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Hotel/Location:
Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center
1001 Amber Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
A block of rooms will be held at the Holiday Inn until February 15, 2026 or until the block is full for $121.99 Standard Room Rate
Click here to reserve your room.
Or make your reservations directly at (715) 344-0200 and press #1. Please mention the group name WI Wastewater Operators Assn. Use group block code: BIO.
For more information, view the flyer here OR contact:
David Diehl at (414) 455-1607
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Ben Brooks at (715) 261-6941
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Agenda
| Start Time | Presentation | Speaker |
| 8:00 AM | Opening Remarks | David Diehl / Black & Veatch |
| 8:05 AM | Land Application Site Review and Approval Process | Teresa Hall / WDNR |
| 8:35 AM | Consideration for Septage Landspreading and Storage | Kassie Schultz / WDNR |
| 9:05 AM | PFAS - Biosolids Planning for Potential Impacts | Ryan Yentz / Strand Associates |
| 9:30 AM | Landfill Leachate - PFAS | TBD |
| 10:10 AM | Break | |
| 10:25 AM | Wastewater Field Evaluations | Zac Thompson / Madison MSD |
| 10:50 AM | Septage - High Use Alternative Application Rates | Lance Petrasek / Associates Soil Testing of Wisconsin, Inc. |
| 11:20 AM | Exploring Relationships and Communication Strategies Between Permittees, Contractors, Farmers and Neighbors | Zac Thompson / Madison MSD Adam Brandenburg / Bytec Resource Management Scott Rady / Badger State Waste |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | Afternoon Moderator Lyle Lutz / Plover WWTF |
| 1:00 PM | Digester Cleaning Safety | Aaron Eichhorst / NEW Water |
| 1:20 PM | Panel Discussion on Biosolids Dryers | Chris Lefebvre / Stevens Pt., WI Kris August / Kiehl, WI. Jared Greeno / LaCrosse, WI. Moderator: Rachel Lee / LAI, Ltd. |
| 2:10 PM | Break | |
| 2:25 PM | Legal Update | Vanessa Wishart / Stafford Rosenbaum, LLP |
| 2:45 PM | Is Regional Biosolids Worth It? | Eric Lynne / Donohue |
| 3:10 PM | Drying, Class A - Sludge Management & Monitoring | Ryan Yentz / Strand Associates |
| 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks / Adjourn | Lyle Lutz / Plover WWTF |
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