The 2020 CREW Water Symposium webinar series was a great success. We recorded all the presentations and Q & A sessions so that the information shared can continue to be accessed supporting the water community. CREW continues to work on providing opportunities to collaborate, educate and strengthen the regions earthquake mitigation and preparedness efforts.
The 2020 Water Utility Earthquake Resilience Symposium was held during the month of July on 6 webinars as part of the CREW Lifeline Resilience Series. The symposium was developed in partnership with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN). Presenters included experts on water utilities and earthquake impacts. Each webinar closed with a Q&A panel discussion. Presentations and Q&A sessions can be found below.
Day 1 | Cascadia Region Earthquake Hazards
Tim Walsh, CREW President, Retired WA State Geologist
Harold Tobin, Director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Erin Wirth, USGS Seismologist
Day 1 Panel Discussion
Day 2 | Earthquake Effects on Water and Sewer Systems Planning for Liquefaction
William Perkins, Shannon and Wilson
Donald Ballantyne, Ballantyne Consulting
Day 2 Panel Discussion
Day 3 | Emergency Response and Mutual Aid
Phil Brun, City of Napa, California (Presentation PDFs)
California WARN – Jim Wollbrinck
Idaho WARN – Chris Johnson
Oregon WARN – Ronnie Mompellier
Washington WARN – Ned Worcester
Day 3 Panel Discussion
Day 4 | Science Tools for Planning and Response
David Wald, USGS, Real-time Earthquake Information Products R&D Coordinator
Lucy Walsh, University of Oregon and PNSN
Dan Ervin, Varius, Inc
Day 4 Panel Discussion
Day 5 | Mitigation, Building Resilience Over Time
Teresa Elliott, P.E. Chief Engineer, Portland Water Bureau
Mike Britch, P.E., MPA, Tualatin Valley Water District
Sri Rajah, Ph.D., P.E., S.e., G.E., P.Eng, CDMSmith
Rachel Lanigan, RH2 Engineering
Day 5 Panel Discussion
Day 6 | Overview of Mitigation Funding Programs
Christina Wollman, Perteet
Amie Bashant, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Oregon
Tim Cook, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Washington
Here is WAEMD Tim Cook’s Benefit Cost Analysis 101 User Guide that he mentioned in his presentation.
Day 6 Panel Discussion