The proper operation, maintenance, and management of wastewater collection systems are essential to reduce sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and to protect public health and the environment. The CMOM approach outlines a dynamic system management framework that encourages evaluating and prioritizing efforts to identify and correct performance problems in collection systems. CMOM 2026 seeks abstracts (not exceeding 300 words) for 25-minute presentations on any aspect of collection system planning, financing, designing, construction, operation, maintenance, and management.

Please submit your abstract (not exceeding 300 words) for a 25-minute presentation and a 250-word bio of each speaker in your Abstract Submission Form by May 29, 2026. Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by June 19, 2026. All authors will be contacted no later than July 3, 2026.

Topics that may be covered in this workshop are, but are not limited to:

• Collection System Operation & Maintenance
• TCEQ SSO Initiative & EPA Consent Decree Response
• Asset Management for Collection Systems
• Collection System Rehabilitation & Construction Challenges
• Wastewater Lift Stations, Force Mains, and Pressure Systems
• Collection System Odor Control
• Collections Systems Modeling and Capacity Evaluation
• I/I Evaluation, SSES, & Peak Flow Management
• Collection System Industry Standards
• Collection Systems Technology
• Other

Please submit your items in the Abstract Submission Form by May 29, 2026.

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