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: SRF Reinvented - Etude 

9:00 am - Noon Tour of Fargo Water Treatment Plant - Crystal Courtyard

2:30 pm  NDRWSA Annual Board Meeting and EXPO Opening Session - 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  
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms

3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

• Board & Management Track - Mozart
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms

5:00 pm  Awards Banquet

• Awards Social
• Awards Ceremony - Honoring the Best in the Business
• 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 
• Operation & Maintenance Track I - Bach 
• Operation & Maintenance Track II - Brahms