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                  Training  by Satellite Broadcast

                           September 24, 2003
     The Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a training of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection
     Byproduct Rule (Stage 1 DBPR) transmitted by satellite broadcasts to designated downlink sites through-
     out the nation. The broadcast will take place on September 24th, 2003, from ll:00am - 5:00pm EST.
     This broadcast has been developed for state, tribal, and local water utility personnel and technical assis-
     tance providers who are active in the drinking water program.
     The training is directed at systems that need to comply with the Stage 1  DBPR beginning on January 1,
     2004. This includes surface water systems serving less than 10,000 people, ground water systems under
     the direct influence of surface water serving less than 10,000 people, and all ground water systems. Some
     systems that use surface water and serve 10,000 people or more may find the training informative. The
     training session will review the requirements of the Stage 1 DBPR for systems that use chlorine or chloram-
     ines in any part of the drinking water treatment process and will review the requirements for disinfection
     byproduct precursors (DBPPs) that apply to systems using conventional filtration or softening systems.
     The training  session 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.
                             Overview of the Training Session
       The training session will give a quick overview of how to comply with the chlorine, chloramines, Total
       Trihalomethanes (TTHM), and Haloacetic Acids (HAAS) requirements of the Stage 1 DBPR. The training session
       will also include a discussion of the requirements for DBPPs.  The training will cover:
       1. The rule and the reasons for it.
       2. Monitoring plans.
       3. Reporting requirements.
       4. Relevant simultaneous compliance issues.
       5. Compliance with the disinfection byproduct precursor
         Step 1 TOC removal requirements.
       6. Compliance through alternative compliance criteria.
       The training will not cover:
       1. Step 2 TOC removal requirements.
       2. Requirements of the Stage 1 DBPR relating to the use of ozone.
       3. Requirements of the Stage 1 DBPR relating to the use of chlorine dioxide.
There will be a 30 minute break
 for lunch.  It is recommended
    that you bring a lunch.
           For a downlink site near you, please visit http://www.epa.qov/oar/oaqDS/eoq/apdln.html.
                        Advance notification is necessary to guarantee a slot—
              please notify the contact person listed for the downlink location you have chosen.
                        These sites should provide copies of the training materials.
                      For training materials and additional information, please visit
                           http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/satellite.html.
OFFICE OF WATER •  EPA 816-F-03-020 • July 2003 • www.epa.gov/safewater

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