April 16-17, 2026 | Greenwood, Indiana

The Mayors Water Council Meeting convened on April 16-17 in Greenwood, Indiana. We were joined by a host of Mayors, city leaders, subject-matter experts, business leaders, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Meeting materials, including presentations and agenda will be uploaded shortly.

Presentations:

  • Engaging Communities About Emerging Contaminants & PFAS: American Water’s Approach (Matt Prine)
  • Status of PFAS Legal Challenges (Andre Monette)
  • Planning & Treatment for PFAS (Matt Hobbs)
  • Combined Sewer and Sanitary Policy (Fred Andes)
  • Workforce Development in the Water Sector (Barry Suits)
  • Workforce Development in the Blue Economy (Scott Beeney)
  • Water Utility Training & Infrastructure Workforce Development (Camille Rubiez)

  • BAMI-I’s Role in Building the National Pipeline Workforce (Tom Iseley)
  • Cybersecurity (EPA)
  • Simplifying Cybersecurity (EXOS)
  • EPA’s Office of the Municipal Ombudsman (Jamie Piziali)
  • A Quality Meter Partner to Guide Your Smart Water Journey (Laura Wainwright)
  • KHAFRA
  • Why Perform a Water Loss Audit? (Mayor Deb Whitfield)
  • Progress vs. paralysis: A Business Case for Clean Water (Adrienne Nemura)
  • Data Centers & Water (Rebecca Slabaugh)

Please contact staff members Rich Anderson ([email protected]) and Kassidy Klein ([email protected]) with any questions.