Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Eastern: l:00p.m.-3:00p.m. Introduction to the Clean Water Act Two-hour audio Web broadcast Central: 12:00p.m.- 2:00p.m. Mountain: ll:00a.m.-l:00p.m. Pacific: 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. A Watershed Academy Webcast The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the United States. The statute employs a variety of regulatory and non- regulatory tools to reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways, finance municipal wastewater treatment facilities, and manage polluted runoff. These tools are employed to achieve the broader goal of restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters so that they can support "the protection and propagation offish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water." Introduction to the Clean Water Act Join us for this first in a series of Webcasts on the CWA. The first Webcast will provide an Introduction to the CWA including a brief history of the Act, an explanation of technology vs. water quality-based approaches, and a brief overview of key components of the Act and related EPA regulations. Future Webcasts will focus on key aspects of the CWA including water quality standards, monitoring and assessment, total maximum daily loads, programs for managing point sources and nonpoint sources, and wetland protection. Instructor: William (Bill) Painter, Environmental Scientist, EPA's Watershed Branch, has been with EPA for over 20 years and during much of this time he has worked on issues related to implementing the Clean Water Act (CWA). Before coming to EPA, Bill worked for a variety of nonprofit organizations on a range of projects, including several related to protection and restoration of the water resources of the United States. Among Bill's EPA duties, he has provided CWA basic training on over 100 occasions. Trainees have included personnel from U.S. EPA, other federal agencies, state agencies, local government, and a variety of stakeholder groups. Bill also developed a popular online Watershed Academy Web module on an "Introduction to the Clean Water Act" that is posted at http://www.epa.qov/watertrain/cwa/. The Watershed Academy The Watershed Academy is a focal point in EPA's Office of Water for providing training and information on implementing watershed approaches. The Academy sponsors live classroom training and online distance learning modules through the Watershed Academy Web at www.epa.gov/watertrain. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/watershedacademy. Registration You must register in advance to attend this Webcast. Register at the Watershed Academy Webcast Web site at www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts. Note: The Watershed Academy is using a NEW Webcast vendor, and your computer must have the capability of playing sound in order to attend this Webcast. To view archived Webcasts, go to www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/webcasts/archives.html Questions? Please contact Amber Marriot at amber.marriott@tetratech.com . The materials in this Webcast have been reviewed by EPA staff for technical accuracy. However, the views of the speakers and the speakers organizations are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of EPA. Mention of commercial enterprises, products, or publications does not mean that EPA endorses them. ------- |