NE District Fall Meeting

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Amish Door, 1210 Winesburg St., Wilmot, OH 44689

Join the Northeast District for a day of technical education, networking, and an exclusive tour of the Canton Water Department's Sugarcreek Water Treatment Plant.

Registration: $60 Members | $80 Non-Members
Includes: Lunch
Contact Hours: 4.0 OEPA Approval

Registration closes October 9, 2026. Tour assignments are selected during registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to secure your preferred tour time.

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Plant Tour Information

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the Canton Water Department Sugarcreek Water Treatment Plant Operational Tour. The tour will provide an overview of plant operations, treatment processes, pumping facilities, SCADA modernization efforts, filtration systems, aeration facilities, laboratory operations, and wash water retention basins. Tour Location:

Sugarcreek Water Treatment Plant
4622 State Route 212 NW
Strasburg, OH 44680

Tour selections will be available during registration.

Tour Schedule

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Tour Presentation: The tour will be facilitated by representative, Michelle Reagan, Supervisor of Filtration and Laboratory, from the Canton Water Department and project partners and will include stops throughout the treatment process and plant facilities.

Important: Attendees registered for the 7:30 AM plant tour should report directly to the Sugarcreek Water Treatment Plant. All other attendees should report to the Amish Door for registration.

Agenda

Registration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Plant Tours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Welcome & Introductions 
(Christina LaPointe and City of Canton) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

How Canton Water Department Planned the Work and Worked the Plan for Sugar Creek WTP 
(Carl Seifried, Burgess & Niple & Tyle Converse, Canton Water Department) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Lunch & Business Meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

How to Achieve Compliance with Backflow Rules 
(Allen Tyler, Ohio EPA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Operator Essential EDU for Cross-Connection Control Programs 
(Alex Eliopolo, HydroCorp, Inc.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Break & 50/50 Raffle Drawing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

AMI and Ultrasonic Metering 
(Mike Phillips, Master Meter, Inc.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Reserve Your Spot Today

Registration closes October 9, 2026. Register now to secure your tour selection and join us for a full day of networking and technical education.

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