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Safe Drinking Water Symposium

Celebrating 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 1974–2024

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Join us to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, a pillar of water engineering, utility management, public health, and environmental law that has served America for 50 years—and can inspire us to address grand challenges today.

DETAILS

Thursday, March 7, 2024
9 AM–5 PM
BYU Engineering Building Event Space
(EB 204/206)

PROGRAM

Historical Perspectives

  • 9:00–9:30 AM: Rob Sowby, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering
  • 9:30–10:00 AM: Steve Sowby, local civil engineer
  • 10:00–10:30 AM: Craig Galli, BYU Law School

10:30–11:00 AM: Break/Posters

Industry Perspectives

  • 11:00–11:30 AM: Nathan Lunstad, Utah Division of Drinking Water
  • 11:30–12:00 PM: Industry Panel
    Easton Hopkins, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering, moderator
    Monica Hoyt, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
    Shane Jones, Provo City Water Resources
    Steve Jones, Hansen, Allen & Luce

12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch/Posters

Health Perspectives

  • 1:00–1:30 PM: Laura Jefferies, BYU Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Science
  • 1:30–2:00 PM: Ben Crookston, BYU Public Health

2:00–2:30 AM: Break/Posters

International Perspectives

  • 2:30–3:00 PM: Matthew Gardner, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Humanitarian Services Division
  • 3:00–3:30 PM: Andrew South, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering

3:30–3:45 PM: Concluding Remarks

3:45–4:45 PM: BYU Civil and Construction Engineering Lab Tours

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Hydroinformatics
  • CCE Sustainability Lab

4:45 PM: Adjourn

CONTACT

Dr. Rob Sowby, rsowby@byu.edu