Event Dates: September 15 -17, 2025
Exhibit Dates:  September 15 & 16, 2025 

     Location:  New Orleans, Louisiana

WaterPro Registration, Exhibit Hall, Sessions and Events will be located at: 

Ernest N. Morial Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Sunday, September 14, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Kiosk and Full Registration Open

Room: Great Hall Foyer - Ground Level - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Coffee Break

Room: Great Hall Foyer - Ground Level - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Kiosk and Full Registration Open

Room: Great Hall Foyer - Ground Level - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM

WaterPro Opening Session

Room: Great Hall A & D - Ground Level - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2 - Ground Level - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Exhibit Hall Coffee Break

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2 - Ground Level - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 9:30 AM

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2 - Ground Level - ENMCC

Rural Water on Display Photo Contest Voting Begins

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2 - Ground Level - ENMCC

Zenner Ultimate Meter Challenge Preliminaries

Room: Booth #401

Monday, September 15, 11:00 AM

Five Principles of Leadership (I learned from watching the TV sitcom The Office)

Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Importance of Water Tank Cleanouts & Inspections for Compliance, Quality, & Asset Maintenance

Room: R04 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Improving the Energy Efficiency, Reliability and Profitability through Pump System Optimization

Room: R06 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Leasing with CoBank - an Alternative Way to Finance

Room: R04 - Second Level

No Silver Bullet – Adopting a Holistic approach to NRW Recovery

Room: R07 - Level 2 - ENMCC

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Sewer Rehabilitation Techniques

Room: R02 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Utilizing a Portable SCADA System in Emergency Water & Wastewater Situations

Room: R03 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch on Your Own

Room Number TBD

Monday, September 15, 1:30 PM

Elevate Your Organization Through Staff Development

Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Filtration 101: Maintenance of Filter and Cleaning vs Replacing your media

Room: R06 - Level 2 - ENMCC

How do DBP’s form in distribution systems in the Drinking Water industry?

Room: R04 - Second Level

NRWA Annual Business Meeting

Room: Great Hall B - Ground Level - ENMCC

PFAS Litigation Up-Date – Water – Wastewater – Micro Plastics

Room: R07 - Level 2 - ENMCC

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Understanding the Physical and Cybersecurity Threat Landscape Facing the Water and Wastewater Sector

Room: R02 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Water Plant and Distribution System Safety

Room: R03 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Web GIS: Enabling Digital Maps & GPS Field Data Collection (Part 1 of 2)

Room: R05 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 2:45 PM

Emergency Response, Behind the Scenes

Room: R03 - Level 2 - ENMCC

How Utilities Can Use Water Data to Spot Leaks, Save Water, and Keep Customers Happy

Room: R02 - Second Level

Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) - What water systems need to know

Room: R04 - Second Level

Next-Gen Solutions for PFAS Removal: Advanced Technologies, Design Automation & Real-World Impact

Room: R06 - Second Level

Power of Association

Room: R09 - Second Level

Preserving Water Assets Using Technology-Based Solutions

Room: R07 - Second Level

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Web GIS: Enabling Digital Maps & GPS Field Data Collection (Part 2 of 2)

Room: R05 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Monday, September 15, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

WaterPro Exhibit Hall Extravaganza and WaterPro Feud

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2

Tuesday, September 16, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Coffee & Donuts in the Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2

Tuesday, September 16, 7:00 AM

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2

Kiosk and Full Registration Open

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, September 16, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

General Session & Awards of Excellence

Room: Great Hall A & D

Tuesday, September 16, 9:45 AM

A Communications Plan as Easy as Pie

Room: R02 - Second Level

Beyond the Tap: National Security, Cyber Threats, and the Future of Water

Room: R05 - Second Level

Board Governance – Legal Principles and Practices to Keep the Water Flowing

Room: R09 - Second Level

Cultivating the Future: The Evolution and Impact of the National Rural Water Association's Apprenticeship Program

Room: Room: R03 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Grassroots Advocacy Update

Room: R06 - Second Level

Improving Water Infrastructure Resilience with USDA Water & Environmental Programs Funding

Room: Room: R04 - Second Level

PFAS Treatability Pilot Study Success Story

Room: R07 - Second Level

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Tuesday, September 16, 10:45 AM

Exhibit Hall Finale and Ultimate Meter Challenge Finals

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2

Rural Water On Display Photo Contest Voting Ends

Room: Exhibit Halls B-1 and B-2

Tuesday, September 16, 12:00 PM

Lunch on Your Own

Room Number TBD

Women in Rural Water Luncheon

Room: Great Hall A-D

Tuesday, September 16, 1:30 PM

Adopting Microgrid Resiliency Solutions at Water and Wastewater Utilities

Room: R03 - Second Level

Improve your network resilience & efficiency by addressing 7 common enemies of reliable operations

Room: R07 - Second Level

Know the Numbers

Room: Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

The Impacts of Using Active Leak Detection and Pressure Monitoring for Non-Revenue Water Loss

Room: R02 - Second Level

Understanding Pressure Data

Room: R05 - Second Level

USDA Roundtable Discussion

Room: R06 - Second Level

Tuesday, September 16, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

WaterPro Conference Facility Tour

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, September 16, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Afternoon Break at WaterPAC

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, September 16, 2:45 PM

Advanced Membrane Technologies for PFAS Remediation: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective

Room: R03 - Second Level

Federal Funding Forum, Part 1 - USDA

Room: R06 - Second Level

From Data to Decisions – How Nutter Fort, WV, Transformed Water Management with Smart Technology

Room: R07 - Second Level

Getting Results from Your Experts

Room: Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Second Level

Tanks 101: Water Storage Tank Condition Assessment & Maintenance Options

Room: R02 - Second Level

USDA Similar Systems Data Collection

Room: Room: R04 - Second Level

Using the National Incident Management System to Successfully Communicate Your Emergency Responses

Room: R05 - Second Level

Tuesday, September 16, 4:00 PM

Effective & Efficient Board Organization & Meetings

Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Federal Funding Forum, Part 2 - EPA & SRF

Room: R06 - Second Level

Mapping the Future: Digital Transformation with GNSS & GIS for Rural Water Systems

Room: R02 - Second Level

Microplastics On My Mind

Room: R06 - Second Level

Quickly and Easily Diagnose Your Pump System

Room: R05 - Second Level

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

The ICS 5 Critical Controls as it Applies to Water

Room: R03 - Second Level

USDA SAM.gov, Login.gov, and RD Apply Applications

Room: Room: R04 - Second Level

Wednesday, September 17, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Coffee Break

Room: Great Hall Foyer

Wednesday, September 17, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

General Session

Room: Great Hall A & D

Wednesday, September 17, 9:45 AM

Ethics and Integrity in the Boardroom

Room: Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

HR 101: Introduction to the foundational concepts for managers without a Human Resources background.

Room: R07 - Second Level

Regionalization and Consolidation Panel Discussion

Room: R06 - Second Level

Securing The Future and Enhancing the Resilience of our Water Systems

Room: R02 - Second Level

U.S. EPA’s State Revolving Funds and Where the Money is Going

Room: R05 - Second Level

Using Public Communications to Succeed During Today’s Challenges: PFAS, Lead, and Fluoride

Room: R04 - Second Level

Water as a Resource: Practical Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing

Room: R03 - Second Level

Wednesday, September 17, 9:45 AM - 10:45 PM

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Wednesday, September 17, 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Mid-Morning Coffee Break

Room: Great Hall Foyer

Wednesday, September 17, 11:00 AM

Developing a Basic Crisis Communication Plan

Room: Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Domestic Preference Requirements for Water Infrastructure Funding

Room: R05 - Second Level

Flowing Forward: Innovations in Water System Regionalization

Room: R07 - Second Level

From Paper to Precision: Embracing Data-Driven Decision-Making in Small Water Utilities

Room: R04 - Second Level

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Source Water Protection: The Impact of Rapid Population Growth

Room: R02 - Second Level

Steps to Increase Cybersecurity at Small Water Systems

Room: R06 - Second Level

Working with Industrial Dischargers

Room: R03 - Second Level

Wednesday, September 17, 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

WaterPro Luncheon

Room Number TBD

Wednesday, September 17, 2:00 PM

Building Capacity through Lead Service Line Replacement Support

Room: R05 - Second Level

DEF CON Franklin: How Hackers are Improving Cyber Resilience at Water Utilities - For Free

Room: Room: R02 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Introducing Data-Driven Storytelling to Improve Public Relations

Room: R07 - Second Level

Lessons Learned from Reducing TP, Algae, and TSS in Lagoon Effluent

Room: R04 - Second Level

Let’s Get to Work!

Room: Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

NRWA Regulatory Committee

Room: R06 - Second Level

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Strategic Funding: Building the Team, Winning the Money, and Completing the Project

Room: R03 - Second Level

Wednesday, September 17, 3:15 PM

Balancing Act: Navigating Regulatory Compliance in Utilities

Room: R03 - Second Level

Building Drinking Water System Capacity Through Asset Management

Room: R05 - Second Level

Call to Action

Room: Room: R09 - Level 2 - ENMCC

Membrane Bioreactor Technology Use in Small Communities

Room: R07 - Second Level

Pressure Conveyance Pipe Design Consideration’s Correlation to Pumping Cost and Efficiency

Room: R02 - Second Level

RD Apply Lab Open

Room: R01 - Level 2 - ENMCC

If you need assistance or have questions please contact:

Exhibits: Dena Powell 580-467-0625

Sponsorships: Anthony Prince 

Call for Abstracts/Speakers: David Laughlin or Kaylyn Snow 

General WaterPro Conference Questions: Becca Murray 

Or call the NRWA Office at 580.252.0629