United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water (4606) EPA EPA/81 6-N-01-001 A May 2001 &EPA Drinking Water Academy Bulletin DWA Drinking Water Academy Expands Its Course Catalog In This Issue . • DWA Holds Training in Puerto Rico • DWA Develops Risk Communication Course • Video Covers Sampling and Monitoring During a Sanitary Survey • Drinking Water Academy Contacts • Training Course Schedule • Electronic Workshop for Downloading Training Modules Expands Its Offerings • DWA's Training Delivery Workshop Presented The Drinking Water Academy continues to expand the curriculum of courses it offers to Federal and State drinking water professionals and drinking water training providers. The courses range from introductory- level courses to familiarize new employees with various aspects of Safe Drinking Water Act programs, to courses focused on specific regula- tions, to technical courses for field staff. In addition, several technical guides can be obtained through the DWA. Course deliveries may be arranged by contacting your Regional Drinking Water Academy work group representative listed in this Bulletin. Below is a list of the DWA's course offerings. Please keep in mind that the courses can be combined and tailored to suit your specific needs. Introductory Courses f* Introduction to the Safe Drinking Water Act. j^ Introduction to the Public Water System Supervision Program. J^ Introduction to EPA's Drinking Water Source Protection Programs. j^ Introduction to the Underground Injection Control Program. Technical Courses j^ From Risk to Rule: How EPA Develops Risk-Based Drinking Water Regulations. {^ Source Water Contamination Prevention Measures. j^ Delineation of Source Water Areas for Water Supply Wells. {^ UIC Permitting. j^ UIC Inspector Training. j^ Unit Treatment Processes. (^ Comprehensive Performance Evaluations. j^ Risk Communication and the Safe Drinking Water Act. {^ Training Delivery Skills (Train-the- Trainer) Workshop. Capacity Development for Small Systems j^ Strategic SDWA Compliance Planning for Small Systems. j^ Developing Managerial Capacity. j^ Developing Technical Capacity. j^ Developing Water System Financial Capacity. j^ Developing Water System Capacity: Ratemaking and Affordability. j^ Assessing Capacity Through Sanitary Surveys. Sanitary Survey Training Courses j^ How to Conduct a Sanitary Survey of Small Surface Water and Ground Water Systems. j^ How to Conduct a Sanitary Survey of Small Ground Water Systems with Hypochlorination. Regulatory Courses j^ Consumer Confidence Rule. j^ Lead and Copper Rule Comprehensive Training. Continuted on page 2. ------- © The DWA Delivers Training in Puerto Rico The DWA presented two courses, Introduc- tion to the Public Water System Supervi- sion (PWSS) Program and Introduction to EPA 's Drinking Water Source Protection Programs, in Puerto Rico, on April 17-19, 2001. The translated courses were presented in Spanish to a group of about 50 participants, representing several government offices. The training was coordinated by Graciela Ramirez-Toro, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Environmental Education Conservation and Interpretation at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Dr. Ramirez taught the courses with Jorge Martinez of the EPA Region 2 Caribbean Field Office in Puerto Rico. Norma Ortega, from EPA Region 2 in New York, and Mario Salazar, from EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drink- ing Water, assisted with the instruction. The instructors supplemented the lectures with exercises and a field trip to reinforce the concepts taught in the classroom. The source water module included an exercise that involved delineation of a source water protection area and determination of potential risk. The PWSS module included a hands-on exercise that demonstrated the different steps in collection, sedimentation, flocculent addition, filtration, and disinfection. The field trip included visits to six water treatment plants. One system is owned and operated by the Puerto Rican Sewer Authority x/lario Salazar Photo Norma Ortega, Jorge Martinez, and Graciela Ramirez (left to right) were the instructors for the DWA's Spanish-language courses. Not pictured is Mario Salazar, who also assisted with the instruction. (PRASA) and treats approximately 1 million gallons of surface water per day for the munici- pality of Naranjito. The other systems are owned and operated by small local jurisdictions. They ranged from one that served a couple of dozen people to one that serves about 200 families. Five of the systems totally depend on ground water. Students rated the course highly in their evaluations and the DWA looks forward to other opportunities to deliver these courses in Spanish. For information about scheduling a Spanish language delivery, contact Mario Salazar at (202) 260-2363 or salazar.mario@epa.gov. (^ DWA Expands Its Course Offerings (Continued from Page 1) Lead and Copper Rule Minor Revisions Training. Surface Water Treatment Rule and Total Coliform Rule. Stage 1 Disinfectant/Disinfection By- product Rule and Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. Phase II/V Chemical and Radiological Rules. Compliance Determinations. Public Notification. Class V Underground Injection Well Rule. j^ Operator Certification Guidelines. Technical Guides j^ Troubleshooting Guide for Small Ground Water Systems with Hypochlorination. j^ Learner's Guide for Conducting a Sanitary Survey of Small Water Systems. j^ Inspector's Field Guide for Conducting a Sanitary Survey of Small Surface Water Systems. j^ Inspector's Field Guide for Conducting a Sanitary Survey of Small Ground Water Systems. j^ Videos to Support Sanitary Survey Training: Wells, Cross-connections, Storage, Hypochlorination, Gas Chlorina- tion, Distribution Systems, and Sampling and Recordkeeping. ------- © DWA Develops New Risk Communication Course The 1996 SDWA Amendments placed increased emphasis on more and better communication with the public: prepar- ing Consumer Confidence Reports; making source water assessments available to the public; providing public notification of drinking water violations; and providing better public informa- tion on health effects as part of rulemaking activities. Effective risk communication is essential to these efforts. The DWA is developing a two-day training workshop on risk communication. The primary audience will be State regulatory staff and local health officials. The course will explain how to develop a risk communication program and will provide techniques for communicating risk in situations specific to the SDWA program. It will discuss communicating uncertainties in scientific risk assessment and will discuss effective communication with culturally and socially diverse communities. The course also will use group exercises to reinforce risk communication tools and techniques. The Risk Communication course will be piloted in Washington, DC, during the summer. Four presentations are planned for late summer or early fall in EPA Regions 3 and 10. For more information about the course, or to schedule it in your Region or State, contact James Bourne at (202) 260-5557 orbourne.james@epa.gov. J* Video Covers Sampling and Monitoring During a Sanitary Survey 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. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires them for all surface water systems and systems using ground water under the direct influence of surface water. The ground water rule proposes to Drinking extend this requirement to ground water systems. Contact The Drinking Water Academy offers a number of resources to help States and sanitary surveyors. Among them is a set of seven videos. The most recent video, Before You Begin. . . Sampling and Monitoring, has just been released. In this video, two inspectors trade tips while inspecting the sampling and monitoring of a very small water system. Some of the key issues are proper equipment and procedures, sampling locations and the coliform sampling plan, sampling analysis, and in-house monitoring. The first six videos cover the following topics: wells, cross-connec- tions, storage, hypochlor- ination, gas chlorination, and distribution systems. The videos can be ordered individually or as a set from the National Environmental Training Association (NETA). You can call them at (602) 956-6099 or use the order form on the DWA Web site (www.epa.gov/safewater/sanitary/ resources.html), which can be printed and mailed or faxed to NETA. A single video costs $49 and the complete set of seven costs $250. (^ Water Academy Contacts Location Telephone E-mail 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) (212) (215) (404) (312) (214) (913) (303) (415) (206) (804) (512) (651) (202) (202) (202) 918-1549 637-4234 814-5711 562-9480 353-6058 665-7536 551-7423 312-6155 744-1854 553-8515 786-5569 239-1734 215-0771 260-7197 260-2363 260-5557 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 ------- Training Course Schedule Course Title Third Party Comprehensive Performance Evaluation Oversight Training Sanitary Survey Training E. CO//0157-H7, Your Health and Your Drinking Water Audience EPA and State drinking water staff EPA Region 1 Federal and State drinking water staff EPA Region 3 staff Date Scheduled May 15-18, 2001 May 29-June 1, 2001 TBD* Location Chicago, IL Lowell, MA Philadelphia, PA Contact Miguel del Toral 312-886-5253 deltoral.miguel@epa. gov Jackie LeClair 617-918-1549 leclair.jackie@epa.gov Rick Rogers 215-814-5711 rogers.rick@epa.gov Protecting Your Sources of Drinking Water EPA Region 3 staff TBD* Philadelphia, PA Rick Rogers 215-814-5711 rogers.rick@epa.gov Ground Water Rule and EPA Region 3 staff Arsenic Rule May or June 2001* Philadelphia, PA Rick Rogers 215-814-5711 rogers.rick@epa.gov Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform Rule, IESWTR, and Stage 1 DBPR EPA and State drinking water staff, training providers, and water system operators June 5 & 6, 2001 Washington, DC Ann Hanger 202-260-6781 hanger.ann@epa.gov Strategic SDWA Compliance for Small Water Systems State regulatory agencies June or July 2001' August 2001 Washington, DC Peter Shanaghan San Francisco, CA 202-260-5813 shanaghan.peter@epa.gov Clean Water Act Overview Community Involvement Conference EPA Region 3 staff TBD* EPA and State drinking June 19-22, 2001 water staff Philadelphia, PA Rick Rogers 215-814-5711 rogers.rick@epa.gov San Antonio, TX Jori Copeland 202-260-1905 copeland.marjorie@epa, .gov Compliance Determination Using SDWIS/STATE State and EPA drinking water staff who use SDWIS/STATE June 12-14, 2001 July 17-19, 2001 Chicago, IL Boston, MA Clint Lemmons 202-260-3612 lemmons.clint@epa.gov David Chin 617-918-1764 chin.david@epa.gov SDWIS/FED Data Entry Troubleshooters Course Federal and State personnel whose respon- sibilities include entering data into the SDWIS/FED system July 17-19, 2001 Atlanta, GA Joe Lewis 202-260-7079 lewis.joe@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) The following courses may be presented as requested: All introductory courses; Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (Introduction); Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (Progressive); Sanitary Survey Training; Consumer Confidence Rule; Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. See the course catalog on the DWA Web site for more information (www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/course.html). Continued on page 5 ------- © Training Course Course Title SDWIS/STATE Initial User Training SDWIS/STATE Advanced User Training SDWIS/STATE System Administration Training Developing Managerial Capacity (pilot) Risk Communication under the Safe Drinking Water Act (pilot) Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform Rule, IESWTR, and Stage 1 DBPR UIC Inspector Training Schedule (Continued) Audience State and EPA drinking water staff who use SDWIS/STATE State and EPA drinking water staff who use SDWIS/STATE State and EPA drinking water staff who use SDWIS/STATE State and Regional drinking water staff. training providers State and Regional drinking water staff, local health department staff EPA and State drinking water staff, training providers, and water system operators Federal and State UIC inspectors Date Scheduled May 8-10, 2001 June 5-7, 2001 Aug. 21-23, 2001 Sept. 11-13, 2001 Sept. 25-27, 2001 Oct. 16-18, 2001 Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2001 May 22-24, 2001 June 5-7, 2001 July 10-12, 2001 Sept. 18-20, 2001 Oct. 2-4, 2001 June 19-21, 2001 July 24-26, 2001 July 31-Aug. 2, 2001 Aug. 14-16, 2001 Aug. 28-30, 2001 July 25, 2001 August 2001* Aug. 14-16, 2001 Sept. 10-14, 2001 Location Dover, DE Anchorage, AK Jefferson City, MO Trenton, NJ Little Rock, AR Frankfort, KY Denver, CO Portland, OR Lansing, Ml Anchorage, AK Dover, DE Trenton, NJ Jefferson City, MO Trenton, NJ Little Rock, AR Frankfort, KY Denver, CO Reno, NV Washington, DC New York, NY Bakersfield, CA Contact Anita Beckel 302-739-5410 Maria Ridgway 907-269-7625 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 Mary Alvey 503-731-4381 Kris Philip 517-335-9722 Maria Ridgway 907-269-7625 Anita Beckel 302-739-5410 Linda Friedman 609-292-5550 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 Murlene Lash 202-260-7197 lash.murlene@epa.gov James Bourne 202-260-5557 bourne.james@epa.gov Ann Hanger 202-260-6781 hanger.ann@epa.gov Steve Platt 215-814-5464 platt.steve@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) The following courses may be presented as requested: All introductory courses; Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (Introduction); Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (Progressive); Sanitary Survey Training; Consumer Confidence Rule; Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. See the course catalog on the DWA Web site for more information (www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/course.html). Continued on page 6 ------- © Electronic Workshop for Downloading Training Modules Expands Its Offerings The DWA's Electronic Workshop provides training course materials on the Internet (www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/ elec-tronic.html). These materials, in PowerPoint® or PDF format, can be viewed online or downloaded for use at the reader's convenience. The Electronic Workshop has expanded its regulatory offerings. In addition to full training courses on final rules, the Electronic Workshop now provides links to regulatory development pages for rules that are not yet final. It also offers short presentations made by EPA staff at a variety of venues. These may be useful, for example, when State or EPA Regional staff need to prepare a briefing or training presentation. As with the other materials in the Electronic Workshop, these presentations are in Power-Point® or PDF format. Presentations are available for the following rules: j^ Arsenic Rule. j^ Contaminant Candidate List. {^ Ground Water Rule. j^ Lead and Copper Rule. j^ Public Notification Rule. j^ Radionuclides Rule. {^ Radon Rule. j^ Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Full training courses are available for the following rules: j^ Consumer Confidence Report. j^ Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. j^ Lead and Copper Rule. j^ Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule. j^ Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. DWA Presents a Training Delivery Skills Workshop The Drinking Water Academy often has technical experts from EPA, States, third-party technical assistance providers, and others conduct training. While their subject matter knowledge is exceptional, their training skills sometimes could be more polished. To address this need, the Drinking Water Academy sponsored a two-day training workshop on training delivery skills on April 18-19, 2001. The workshop focused on instructional delivery using profes- sional instructor methodology. It provided information on training development, learning styles, instructional strategies, instructional media, and instructional techniques. The training also provided opportunities for those attending to exchange instructional experiences and gain additional knowledge and skills that will lead to effective instructional delivery. At the completion of the course, participants were enthusiastic in their praise of the instructor and the techniques they learned, and several people recommended that additional classes be set up to encourage other presenters, trainers, and other public speakers to attend. For more information about the course, or to schedule a delivery of the workshop, contact Ken Hay at (202) 260-5552 or hay.ken@epa.gov. J* Training Course Schedule (Continued) Course Title Audience Date Scheduled Location Contact SDWIS/FED Data Entry Federal and State staff whose responsibilities include entering data into the SDWIS/FED system Sept. 17-21, 2001 Boston, MA Joe Lewis 202-260-7079 lewis.joe@epa.gov Risk Communication under the Safe Drinking Water Act EPA Region 10 Federal and State drinking water staff Fall 2001' Portland, OR* Boise, ID* Olympia, WA* Mike Cox 206-553-1893 cox.michael@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) The following courses may be presented as requested: All introductory courses; Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (Introduction); Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (Progressive); Sanitary Survey Training; Consumer Confidence Rule; Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. See the course catalog on the DWA Web site for more information (www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/course.html). ------- |