Hey PUG members!

Registration is now open for the Practical Considerations for Pipeline Design and Construction training hosted by PUG. Informational flyer, and registration links can all be found here. 

The training is scheduled for Thursday November 12, 2026 and will take the place of that month’s regular meeting. Event will take place from 8-5PM at Central Contra Costa Sanitary District’s Multi Purpose Room, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553. The training is a single-day seminar and will cover several aspects of pipeline design and construction, from data collection, installation methods, standards and specifications, to project management, inspection and contract administration. The training will be followed by a social/networking event at Headlands Brewing in Walnut Creek. 

There is a discounted registration fee for PUG Members, so be sure to check the status of your organization’s membership on the PUG Website, here. Registration will be limited to 5 individuals per organization, space is limited and has sold out in the past. For more information please review the event flyer which can be found on the PUG website linked above. 

Hello PUG Members!

Our October monthly meeting will be held at the Brown and Caldwell office in Walnut Creek! The address is 201 N Civic Dr. Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, and we will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. Take the South Lobby elevator to the 3rd floor.

Steve Donovan from Underground Solutions will be presenting on Close Tolerance Pipe Slurrification (CTPS)  for Trenchless Asbestos Pipe Removal and Replacement. CTPS is a new EPA, CA Air Board approved trenchless method for removing and replacing old AC water and sewer pressure pipelines with new Fusible C900 pipe. During CTPS, AC material is slurrified, removed by vacuum, and allowed to solidify into a safe transportable soil like material containing asbestos. Fugitive emissions are eliminated by the process while production removing and replacing AC pipe is significantly increased. This presentation discusses the latest from this exciting technology including review of costs from projects around the United States.

Please  RSVP   using the Google Form Link by Friday, October 9th, at 5PM.

Hello PUG Members!

Our September monthly meeting will be held at the Brown and Caldwell office in Walnut Creek! The address is 201 N Civic Dr. Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, and we will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026. Take the South Lobby elevator to the 3rd floor. 

Bobby Vera from West Yost Associates will be presenting The Pressure’s On! Using Hydraulic Modeling to Diagnose Recycled Water System Surges. This presentation will highlight how focused field monitoring and a calibrated hydraulic model were used to investigate recurring pipeline breaks in Central San’s recycled water system. The analysis identified hydraulic transients associated with rapid customer demand changes and evaluated practical surge mitigation measures to improve system reliability.

Hello PUG Members!

Our August monthly meeting will be held at the Brown and Caldwell office in Walnut Creek! The address is 201 N Civic Dr. Suite 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, and we will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. Take the South Lobby elevator to the 3rd floor.

Kwin Peterson from RH Borden will be presenting What We’ve Learned From 50+ I&I Studies. The playbook for addressing Inflow and Infiltration in a wastewater collection system has remained pretty much unchanged for two decades. Significant changes in sensor technology and modeling have changed what we can expect regarding I&I mitigation. This presentation will look at the results of studies in recent months from NorCal and elsewhere in North America.

Please RSVP using the Google Form Link by Friday, August 7th, at 5PM.

Officer elections were held in June, resulting in the election of three new board members and the re-election of incumbents to all remaining positions. Please join us in welcoming our newest PUG Board members: Kingsley Kuang (EBMUD), Secretary; Dorothy Bechler (CCCSD), Communications Officer; and Dustin Rainey (Jacobs), At-Large Representative. We look forward to their contributions and leadership in the coming year!

Click here to view brief bios and contact information for all PUG Board members.