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Video: “A Hypothetical - Potable Reuse Moves Towards Artificial Intelligence”

2021 WateReuse Symposium Panel and Discussion

Ben Stanford, Troy Walker - Hazen and Sawyer

Last Modified Jan 26, 2023

Hazen and Sawyer’s Troy Walker and Ben Stanford co-moderated a thought-provoking panel and discussion titled "A Hypothetical – Potable Reuse Moves Towards Artificial Intelligence" at the 2021 WateReuse Virtual Symposium.

Troy and Ben facilitated a discussion among experts in machine learning, software development, academia, regulatory, and operations, focusing on how machine learning can be used to support operator decision making and eventual automation of a potable reuse plant of the (near) future. Several key concepts and discussion points around artificial intelligence and potable reuse were discussed, including:

  • What opportunities exist for machine learning?
  • What should we be concerned about?
  • What skills and capability will designers require?
  • How will operators adapt and learn to trust the technology?
  • How will the system provide transparency and accountability for regulators and will it build trust for the broader community?
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The symposium focused on how machine learning can be used to support operator decision making and eventual automation of a potable reuse plant of the (near) future.
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Machine learning is highly scalable, flexible, and can provide different levels of insights to inform operations.

Panel Speakers Include: Bob Hultquist, Former California Regulator and Expert Adviser to California Regulatory Development; Ricardo Valerdi, Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona; Pablo Calabuig, CEO of Go Aigua; Kathryn Newhart, Metro Water Recovery in Denver; Eric Dickenson, Southern Nevada Water Authority Applied R&D.