United States
   Environmental Protection
   Agency
Arsenic  &  Surface Water
Treatment  Rules
            Training by Satellite Broadcast

                January 29  and 30, 2003

The Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a training  of the Arsenic and
Surface Water Treatment Rules transmitted by satellite broadcasts to designated downlink
sites throughout the nation. The broadcast will take place on January 29th and 30th, 2003,
from ll:00am - 5:QOpm EST, respectively.

This broadcast has been developed for State, Tribal, and local water utility personnel and
technical assistance providers who are active in the water program.
     Arsenic Rule Training
        January 29, 2003

 The Arsenic Rule training addresses
 rule requirements and implementation
 issues, with  a focus on treatment
 technologies and waste disposal There
 are an increasing number of arsenic
 removal technologies, so the training
 identifies case studies and provides an
 update on research. The training will
 address the range of mitigation options
 and issues,  including treatment
 selection and designing a pilot.
             Surface Water Treatment Rules Training
                       January 30f 2003

            The Surface Water Treatment Rules Training is a
            comprehensive look at all of the regulations
            affecting surface  water treatment. The training
            addresses:
           ' * Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR)
            • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
              (IESWTR)
            * Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
              (LT1ESWTR)
            • Filter Backwash Recycling Rule (FBRR)
            • Other rules, as issues regarding simultaneous
              compliance arise
Both training sessions will be followed by an expert panel discussion. Panelists will discuss
questions submitted by the audience at the downlink sites. Participants will be encouraged
to share their questions or experiences so that we can all learn together.

For a downlink site near you, please visit http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/eog/apdln.htmI.

             Advance notification is necessary to guarantee a stot—
  please notify the contact person listed for the downlink location you have chosen.
            For training materials and additional information, please visit
                http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/satellite.html.

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