United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Water
(4606)
EPA EPA/81 6-N-01-003
October 2001
&EPA Drinking Water
Academy Bulletin
DWA
In This Issue . .
• The Drinking Water
Academy Offers UIC
Training
• The DWA Holds Its Annual
Advisory Board Meeting
• The DWA Establishes a
Sanitary Survey Web Site
• Drinking Water Academy
Contacts
• Training Course Schedule
The DWA Offers New Training
for Comprehensive Performance
Evaluations
Te Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water, the Office of Research and
Development, and EPA Region 6 have
developed a series of courses addressing compre-
hensive performance evaluations (CPEs). A CPE
is an evaluation of a surface water plant to
determine if the existing facility (design, opera-
tions, maintenance, and administration) is
achieving optimized performance. Four courses
are available:
1 CPE 101 - Fundamentals of CPEs. This
classroom training raises awareness and
lays a foundation for understanding the
importance of CPEs. This fundamentals
course is the first step in building capacity
and familiarizing States, technical
assistance providers, and consulting
engineers with the concepts of a CPE.
Note that this course is not intended to
train students to conduct a CPE. This
basic training course addresses the
following questions:
• What is a CPE?
• How does a CPE work?
• How do CPEs fit into the bigger
picture (e.g., Area Wide Optimization
Program)?
• Why is a CPE beneficial to the State
and the water system?
States deciding to conduct their own
CPEs would progress to CPE 201 and
CPE 301, whereas States deciding to have
a third party conduct the CPEs would
progress to CPE 202.
CPE 201 - Introduction to CPEs. The
concepts behind conducting CPEs at
surface water treatment plants are
introduced through a one-day series of
classroom presentations, workshops,
followed by a three-and-a-half day field
exercise at a surface water treatment
plant. After the course, a full CPE report
is produced based on the findings of the
field exercise. Trainees are guided
through the process by experienced
instructors. The trainees help the instruc-
tors with the investigation at the surface
water plant and present some of the
group's findings to the plant staff at an
exit meeting at the end of the course.
CPE 202 - CPE Oversight and Review.
This course covers the components of a
CPE in more detail, helps students
establish a procedure to approve third
parties, and trains students to understand
what to look for in reviewing a CPE
report. One day of classroom training is
followed by a two-and-a-half day field
exercise at a surface water treatment
plant.
CPE 301 - CPEs (Progressive). As a
follow-up to CPE 201—Introduction to
CPEs—up to six trainees are facilitated
through two additional drinking water
system CPEs. After completion of these
additional CPEs, in addition to the one
CPE performed in the Introduction to
CPEs training, the trainee will indepen-
dently be able to conduct a CPE. Each
session consists of three-and-a-half days
of field work at a drinking water system
and one report. In these evaluations, the
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The Drinking Water Academy Offers UIC Training
From October 15 to 18, 2001, the Drinking
Water Academy (DWA) will hold two
underground injection control (UIC)
training courses in Washington, DC. On
October 15, the DWA will present Introduction
to the Underground Injection Control Program.
This training module is intended for non-
technical audiences. It describes the foundation
The DWA Holds Its
Annual Advisory Board
Meeting
Tie Drinking Water Academy Advisory
Board met on July 23 and 24 in Reno,
NV for its annual meeting. The Board
was welcomed by Galen Denio, Nevada Bureau
of Health Protection Services, who provided a
State perspective on training needs and ap-
proaches. The agenda for the meeting addressed
a number of topics, including the FY 2001-2002
training schedule, recent international activities,
comprehensive performance evaluation training,
sanitary survey training, and training develop-
ment priorities for FY 2002. The Advisory Board
also had lively discussions about distance
learning and setting training standards. Both are
projects the Board will undertake during FY
2002.
The meeting ended with a presentation of
plaques by Jamie Bourne to members of the
Advisory Board. He thanked them for their
excellent work on behalf of the DWA. Mario
Salazar also presented Jamie with a plaque from
the OGWDW members of the Advisory Board in
recognition of his good leadership. 1
of the UIC program; discusses the framework of
the UIC program; explains the five classes of
wells and their construction; and explains the
challenges facing today's UIC programs.
On October 16-18, DWA will present a pilot of
Introduction to UIC Permitting. This course,
which is for technical staff, will introduce
inexperienced federal or State permit writers to
the requirements for UIC permitting and their
responsibilities in reviewing the permit applica-
tion and developing permit conditions. The two-
and-a-half-day course, which includes class
discussions and exercises, covers these topics:
1 Site evaluation, including site and
injectate characteristics.
1 Monitoring and mechanical integrity
testing.
1 Formation testing.
1 Area of review.
1 Injection dynamics.
1 Well construction.
1 Financial responsibility.
1 Public participation.
Both courses will be presented from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. each day in Room 2138 of EPA's Ariel
Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC. For more information about
the training courses or to register to attend,
contact Mario Salazar at (202) 260-2363 or
salazar.mario@epa.gov. 1
trainees conduct the entire exit meeting
and write the reports following the
evaluations. With each CPE, the trainee
will progressively take on more of the
responsibility of conducting the CPE.
Instructors are on hand to facilitate,
guide, answer questions and keep the
process on track.
CPE 202 was recently piloted in EPA Region
5. Region 5 federal and State staff and the
Chicago Office of the Army Corps of Engineers
participated in the training. The classroom day
was held at the Illinois EPA offices in Elgin and
included development of individual State CPE
and Area Wide Optimization Program proce-
dures. The field demonstration was held at the
Kankakee water treatment plant, which was built
in 1886 and upgraded several times since. A final
CPE report is being prepared. It will be submit-
ted to the water plant and a follow-up visit will
be held.
For more information on the CPE 101 (Funda-
mentals) or CPE 202 (Oversight and Review)
course, contact Nicole Foley at (202) 260-0875 or
foley.nicole@epa.gov. For more information on
the CPE 201 (Introduction) or CPE 301 (Progres-
sive) courses, contact Bill Davis at (214) 665-
7535ordavis.williamh@epa.gov. 1
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The DWA Establishes a Sanitary Survey Web Site
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Tie Drinking Water Academy has estab-
lished a Web site to provide a focal point
for sanitary survey training and other
resources that EPA offers.
A sanitary survey is an on-site review of the
water source, facilities, equipment, operation,
and maintenance of a public water system for the
purpose of evaluating the adequacy of such
source, facilities, equipment, operation, and
maintenance for producing and distributing safe
drinking water. Sanitary surveys are becoming an
increasingly important means of educating
system operators and identifying systems that
need technical or capacity development assis-
tance.
The Drinking Water Academy provides
sanitary survey training to upgrade and maintain
the ability of inspectors to conduct comprehen-
sive, technically sound sanitary surveys of small
water systems. EPA also offers a training
manual, guidance materials, and videos to
support sanitary surveys. These resources are
accessible from the Web site, or can be ordered
using the form on the Web site. Visit the sanitary
survey Web site at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/
dwa/sanitarysurvey.html.
The Learner's Guide for Conducting Sanitary
Surveys is available in a Spanish translation. To
obtain a copy, contact Mario Salazar at (202)
260-2363 or salazar.mario@epa.gov. f*
Sanitary surveys have been a critical component of State
drinking water programs for decades. They are used to prevent
and correct sanitary deficiencies and are indispensable for
ensuring the delivery of safe water on a sustainable basis.
Drinking Water Academy Contacts
Contact Location Telephone
Jackie LeClair
Norma Ortega
Rick Rogers
Janine Morris
Helen Lenart
Bill Davis
Stephanie Lindberg
Dan Jackson
Barry Pollock
Bill Chamberlain
Mark Anderson
Theresa Rogers
Stew Thornley
Murlene Lash
Mario Salazar
James Bourne
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region
EPA Region 10
Virginia
Texas
Minnesota
EPA HQ
EPA HQ
EPA HQ
(617) 918-1549
(212) 637-4234
(215) 814-5711
(404) 562-9480
(312) 353-6058
(214) 665-7536
(913) 551-7423
(303) 312-6155
(415) 744-1854
(206) 553-8515
(804) 786-5569
(512) 239-1734
(651) 215-0771
(202) 260-7197
(202) 260-2363
(202) 260-5557
E-mail
leclair.jackie@epa.gov
ortega.norma@epa.gov
rogers.rick@epa.gov
morris.janine@epa.gov
lenart.helen@epa.gov
davis.williamh@epa.gov
lindberg.stephanie@epa.gov
jackson.dan@epa.gov
pollock.barry@epa.gov
chamberlain.william@epa.gov
manderson@vdh. state, va. us
trogers@tnrcc. state. tx. us
stew. thornley@health. state, mn. us
lash.murlene@epa.gov
salazar.mario@epa.gov
bourne.james@epa.gov
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Training Course
Course Title
Risk Communication
under the Safe Drinking
Water Act (pilot)
Phase II/V Chemicals
and Radionuclides Rules
Risk Communication
under the Safe Drinking
Water Act (pilot)
Phase II/V Chemicals
and Radionuclides Rules
SDWIS/STATE Initial
User Training
SDWIS/STATE System
Administration Training
Sanitary Survey Training
Sanitary Survey Training
Surface Water
Treatment Rule, Total
Coliforn Rule, IESWTR,
and Stage 1 DBPR
Sanitary Survey
Troubleshooter's
Training
Risk Communication
under the Safe Drinking
Water Act
CPE Oversight and
Review (CPE 202)
Schedule
Audience
State and Regional drinking
water staff, local health
department staff
State and federal drinking
water staff
State and Regional drinking
water staff, local health
department staff
State and federal drinking
water staff
State and EPA drinking
water staff who use
SDWIS/STATE
State and EPA drinking
water staff who use
SDWIS/STATE
Alaska State drinking water
staff
Colorado State drinking
water staff
EPA and State drinking
water staff, training provid-
ers and water system
operators
State drinking water staff
State and Regional drinking
water staff, local health
department staff
State staff responsible for
establishing and overseeing
a third-party program
Date
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Oct.
Oct.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Scheduled
8 & 9,
9 & 10
2001
, 2001
15 & 16, 2001
16 & 17, 2001
21-23,
11-13,
25-27,
16-18,
30-Nov.
14-16,
28-30,
27-30,
28-31,
14-16,
20-23,
5 & 6,
10-13,
2001
2001
2001
2001
1, 2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
Location
Morgantown, WV
Dallas, TX
Washington, DC
Denver, CO
Jefferson City, MO
Trenton, NJ
Little Rock, AR
Frankfort, KY
Denver, CO
Frankfort, KY
Denver, CO
Alaska
Denver, CO
New York, NY
Cumberland, MD
Middletown, PA
Seattle, WA
Contact
Rick Rogers
(215) 814-5711
rogers.rick@epa.gov
Ronald Bergman
(202) 260-6187
bergman.ronald@epa.
gov
Jamie Bourne
(202) 260-5557
bourne.james@epa.gov
Ronald Bergman
(202) 260-6187
bergman.ronald@epa.
Darrell Osterhaudt
(573) 751-1187
Linda Friedman
(609) 292-5550
Karen Howard
(501) 661-2543
Vicki Ray
(502) 564-3410
Robert Miller
(303) 692-3587
Vicki Ray
(502) 564-3410
Robert Miller
(303) 692-3587
gov
Bill Davis
(214) 665-7536
davis.williamh@epa.gov
Bill Davis
(214) 665-7536
davis.williamh@epa.gov
Ann Hanger
(202) 260-6781
hanger.ann@epa.gov
Rick Rogers
(215) 814-5711
rogers.rick@epa.gov
Rick Rogers
(215) 814-5711
rogers.rick@epa.gov
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
UIC Inspector Training
Federal and State UIC
inspectors
Sept. 10-14, 2001
Bakersfield, CA
Steve Platt
(215) 814-5464
platt.steve@epa.gov
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Training Course Schedule (Continued)
Course Title
SDWIS/FED Data Entry
SDWIS/STATE
Advanced User Training
Audience
Federal and State personnel
whose responsibilities
include entering data into
the SDWIS/FED system
State and EPA drinking
water staff who use
SDWIS/STATE
Date Scheduled
Sept. 17-21, 2001
Sept. 18-20, 2001
Oct. 2-4, 2001
Location
Boston, MA
Dover, DE
Trenton, NJ
Contact
Joe Lewis
(202) 260-7079
lewis.joe@epa.gov
Anita Beckel
(302) 739-5410
Linda Friedman
(609) 292-5550
Introduction to SDWA
and the Public Water
System Supervision,
Underground Injection
Control, and Source
Water Protection
Programs
EPA Region 8 State and Sept. 18-20, 2001
federal drinking water staff
Denver, CO Marty Swickard
(303) 312-7021
swickard.marty@epa.gov
Sanitary Survey Training Utah State drinking water
staff
Sept. 18-21, 2001
Salt Lake City, UT
Bill Davis
(214) 665-7536
davis.williamh@epa.gov
IESWTR and Stage 1
DBPR
State and federal drinking
water staff
Sept. 20-27, 2001
Alaska
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
Phase II/V Chemicals State and federal drinking
and Radionuclides Rules water staff
Sept. 25-26, 2001
Chicago, IL Ronald Bergman
(202) 260-6187
bergman.ronald@epa.gov
Introduction to SDWA Montana State drinking
and the PWSS Program water staff
Sept. 25, 2001
Helena, MT Marty Swickard
(303) 312-7021
swickard.marty@epa.gov
Sanitary Survey Training Guam State drinking water September 2001
staff
Guam
Bill Davis
(214) 665-7536
davis.williamh@epa.gov
Managerial and Financial EPA Region 8 federal and
Capacity Development State drinking water staff
September or October
2001
Denver, CO Marty Swickard
(303) 312-7021
swickard.marty@epa.gov
Phase II/V Chemicals State and federal drinking
and Radionuclides Rules water staff
Oct 2 & 3, 2001
Waltham, MA
Ronald Bergman
(202) 260-6187
bergman.ronald@epa.gov
Risk Communication EPA Region 8 federal and
under the Safe Drinking State drinking water staff
Water Act
Oct. 11 & 12, 2001 Denver, CO
Marty Swickard
(303) 312-7021
swickard.marty@epa.gov
Introduction to the UIC Federal and State drinking Oct. 15, 2001
Program water staff new to the UIC
program, or who want a
non-technical overview of
the UIC program
Washington, DC
Mario Salazar
(202) 260-2363
salazar.mario@epa.gov
Risk Communication Idaho State drinking water Oct. 15 & 16, 2001
under the Safe Drinking staff and water system
Water Act operators
Boise, ID
Jeff Long
Idaho Rural Water
(208) 343-7001
Introduction to UIC
Permitting (pilot
presentation)
New or inexperienced
federal and State UIC
permit writers with a
technical background
Oct. 16-18, 2001
Washington, DC
Mario Salazar
(202) 260-2363
salazar.mario@epa.gov
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Training Course Schedule (Continued)
Course Title Audience Date Scheduled
Location
Contact
CPE Oversight and
Review (CPE 202)
State staff responsible for
establishing and oversee-
ing a third-party program
Oct. 16-19, 2001
Boston, MA
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
Risk Communication
under the Safe
Drinking Water Act
Washington State drinking
water staff and water
system operators
Oct. 18 & 19, 2001
Shelton, WA
Scott Hemingway
Evergreen Rural Water
(509) 962-6326
Risk Communication
under the Safe
Drinking Water Act
Oregon State drinking
water staff and water
system operators
Oct. 22 & 23, 2001
Tillamook, OR
Cheris Lane
OR Assn. of Water Utilities
(503) 873-8353
programs@oregonvos.net
Sanitary Survey
Training
Phase II/V Chemicals
and Radionuclides
Rules
Point of Use/Point of
Entry Training
IESWTR and Stage 1
DBPR
Compliance
Determinations
Simultaneous
Compliance
Unit Treatment
Processes
Managerial and
Financial Capacity
Development
Financial Capacity and
Ratemaking
Alaska State drinking October and November
water staff, TA providers 2001
and third-party sanitary
surveyors
State and federal drinking Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2001*
water staff; technical Nov. 6 & 7, 2001
assistance providers Nov. 15 & 16, 2001
Federal and State drinking Fall 2001
water staff; technical
assistance providers
State and federal drinking Fall 2001
water staff; technical
assistance providers
State and federal drinking Fall 2001
water staff; technical
assistance providers
State and federal drinking Fall 2001
water staff; technical
assistance providers
State and federal drinking Fall 2001
water staff; technical
assistance providers
State and federal drinking Fall 2001
water staff; technical
assistance providers
State and federal drinking Fall 2001
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Alaska
Orlando, FL
Seattle, WA
Kansas City, KS
Philadelphia, PA
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Dallas, TX
Kansas City, KS
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Kansas City, KS
Denver, CO
Seattle, WA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Boston, MA
Lee Michalsky
(907) 747-7755
leeamichalsky@uas.alaska.edu
Ronald Bergman
(202) 260-6187
bergman.ronald@epa.gov
Rick Rogers
(215) 814-5711
rogers.rick@epa.gov
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
Peter Shanaghan
(202) 260-5813
shanaghan.peter@epa.gov
Peter Shanaghan
(202) 260-5813
shanaghan.peter@epa.gov
Assessing Capacity
through Sanitary
Surveys
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
Dallas, TX Jamie Bourne
(202) 260-5557
bourne.james@epa.gov
"This is a condensed training of the Phase II/V, radionuclides, IESWTR, Stage 1 DBP, and FBR Rules.
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Training Course Schedule (Continued)
Course Title Audience Date Scheduled
Fundamentals of CPEs
(CPE 101)
Small system operators;
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
Location
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Kansas City, KS
Contact
Nicole Foley
(202) 260-0875
foley.nicole@epa.gov
Introduction to Source
Water Protection
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
San Francisco, CA
Jamie Bourne
(202) 260-5557
bourne.james@epa.gov
Source Water Protection
Measures
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
San Francisco, CA
Alaska
Steve Ainsworth
(202) 260-7769
ainsworth.steve@epa.gov
Introduction to the UIC
Program
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
Chicago, IL
Mario Salazar
(202) 260-2363
salazar.mario@epa.gov
Introduction to UIC
Permitting
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
Chicago, IL
Dallas, Texas
Mario Salazar
(202) 260-2363
salazar.mario@epa.gov
Risk Communication
under SDWA
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
Denver, CO Marty Swickard
(303) 312-7021
swickard.marty@epa.gov
Filter Assessment
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall 2001
Boston, MA
Training Skills Delivery
Workshop
State and federal drinking
water staff; technical
assistance providers
Fall or winter 2001
TBD (2 locations;
one in the East and
one in the West)
Jamie Bourne
(202) 260-5557
bourne.james@epa.gov
Introduction to
Comprehensive
Performance Evaluations
(CPE 201)
State field staff responsible
for evaluating operations of
surface water plants; State
and EPA Regional staff
reviewing CPE reports
Dec. 10-14, 2001
Albuquerque, NM
Bill Davis
(214) 665-7536
davis.williamh@epa.gov
Progressive CPE
Training (CPE 301)
State field staff responsible
for evaluating operations of
surface water plants; State
and EPA Regional staff
reviewing CPE reports
Feb. 15-18, 2002
Albuquerque, NM
Bill Davis
(214) 665-7536
davis.williamh@epa.gov
Progressive CPE
Training (CPE 301)
State field staff responsible
for evaluating operations of
surface water plants; State
and EPA Regional staff
reviewing CPE reports
May 13-17, 2002
Albuquerque, NM
Bill Davis
(214) 665-7536
davis.williamh@epa.gov
Sanitary Survey Training EPA Region 8 State and
federal drinking water staff
June 2002
Denver, CO Marty Swickard
(303) 312-7021
swickard.marty@epa.gov
*Final dates and locations will be posted on the DWA Web site as soon as they are available (www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/calendar.html).
DWA courses may be presented as requested. See the course catalog on the DWA Web site for more information (www.epa.gov/safewater/
dwa/course.html).
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