40th Annual Water Systems EXPO & Conference

February 10-12, 2026

Delta Hotels by Marriott - Fargo

 

Tuesday - February 10

8:00 am Registration Opens - Crystal Courtyard

9:00 am - Noon Pre-Conference Session: Cyber and Physical Security Best Practices, CISA

9:00 am - Noon Northern Pipe Products Tour (Requires separate, no-cost registration.) - Crystal Courtyard

2:00 pm  NDRWSA Annual Board Meeting and EXPO Opening Session

Kenote Speaker:  Jay Gubrud: Jumping in the Driver's Seat - Symphony Hall

3:00 pm Exhibit Hall Opens and Meter Change-Out Competition: Preliminary Round - Exhibit Hall

5:00 pm Exhibitor Appreciation Social - Exhibit Hall

6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Closes for Evening

 

Wednesday - February 11

7:30 am Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall and Exhibit Hall Opens

8:30 am Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Bach 
  • Roundtable and Legislative Discussions with Special Guests
• Operations & Maintenance Track - Exhibit Hall
  • Exhibit Hall Demonstrations 

9:00 am Water Taste Contest - Exhibit Hall

11:00 am Meter Change-Out Competition: Final Round  and Exhibit Hall Drawings - Exhibit Hall

Noon Exhibit Hall Closes and Buffet Luncheon

1:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Mozart  
  • Jay Gubrud: Change Management: Shifting Gears & Changing Lanes
  • Bartlett & West: The Use of AI in Rural Water System Management
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach
  • AE2S: The Importance of Electrical Systems Maintenance
  • AE2S: Membrane Technology Basics and Applications in ND Water Systems
  • HDR: High Performance Graphics - Enhancing your SCADA System
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms
  • Fougner Engineered Solutions: Lagoon Challenges from Influent to Effluent
  • LiquidTEK, LLC: Solving the Pond Puzzle
  • Team Laboratory Chemical: Bio Augmentation and Aquatic Plant Management

3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Mozart
  • Jay Gubrud: Change Management: Relationships & Team Building
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach
  • Apex Engineering Group: Phosphate for Corrosion Control Treatment in Drinking Water
  • Bartlett & West: A Fresh Take on Old Tanks: Efficiency Through Innovation
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms
  • CPI Construction Technologies, Inc: Solving Infilitration and Corrosion in Water/Wastewater Structurees
  • Dakota Suppy Group: Beyond Smart Meters - Finding the Later Loss You Cannot See

5:00 pm  Awards Banquet

• Awards Social
• Awards Ceremony - Honoring the Best in the Business
  • Emcee: Jay Gubrud
• Corporate Elite & Diamond Sponsor Recognition
• 2026 Water Taste Contest Final Judging
• Scholarship "Live" Auction

 

Thursday - February 12

7:30 am Breakfast Buffet

8:30 am Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Mozart 
  • Stroh & Associates: 2026 Health Insurance and Employee Benefits Changes, Options and Compliance
  • Widmer Roel: Beyond the Numbers - Government Accounting and Auditing
  • AE2S: Navigating Financial Shifts: Funding Water Projects in a Changing Landscape
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach 
  • Northern Pipe Products, Inc: ABC's of PVC Pipe
  • KLM Engineering: Lifecycle of Coatings on Towers
  • ISCO: Solving Rural Water Problems with HDPE Solutions
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms
  • Regal Chlorinators:  Chlorinators - Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
  • AE2S: GIS for National Environmental Policy Art Compliance
  • In Control, Inc: Maintaining Your Control & SCADA System: How to Extend the Investment