INSIDE THIS ISSUE: DWA EXPANDS USE OF WEB CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER TRAINING SMALL SYSTEM SECURITY VIDEOS ADDED TO DWA SANITARY SURVEY SERIES MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCT OFFERINGS FROM THE DRINKING WATER ACADEMY DWA, REGION 4 DELIVER MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS DRINKING WATER ACADEMY CONTACTS TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE DRINKING WATER ACADEMY BULLETIN DRINKING WATER ACADEMY DWA Winter 2004 DWA PLANS NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT (PDA) AND TABLET PC TECHNOLOGY Organizations that use Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) or Tablet PCs to conduct sanitary surveys, support water security activities, and enhance other environmental programs are being invited to a national technology conference to be hosted by the DWA and the Association of State and Territorial Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) on May 26 and 27, 2004, in Austin, TX. Tablet PCs and PDAs can enhance implementation of the drinking water and underground injection control programs and water security to promote public health protection. DWA's conference will help promote the use of PDAs and Tablet PCs in SDWA implementation activities such as sanitary surveys and UIC Class V well inventories. The conference will bring together organizations to share their experiences using the hand-held electronic devices. The goals of the conference are to explain how PDAs and Tablet PCs: (* Promote the secure use of PDAs and Tablet PCs for successful implementation of the SDWA. (* Strengthen water security awareness and oversight through the use of these small computers. (* Identify opportunities for expanding their use to securely support water security activities and SDWA programs. The idea for the conference grew out of the DWA's ongoing efforts to develop software so that PDAs and/or Tablets can be used during sanitary surveys to record the findings from the inspections. In working on this project, the DWA became aware of other agencies and organizations using PDAs to enhance their inspection capabilities. ASDWA and the DWA hope the conference will be attended by sanitary survey and underground injection well inspectors and program managers and by state water security program managers. The conference will allow participants to interact with the speakers and each other to share their experiences, relate lessons learned, and get new ideas on how to use PDAs and Tablet PCs to perform their jobs more efficiently. For more information about the conference, or to register, go to www.asdwa.org or www.epa.gov/safewater/ dwa.html for a link to the registration page. (* ------- Winter 2004 DWA EXPANDS USE OF WEB CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER TRAINING In an effort to provide training that is cost effective (i.e., reaches the greatest number of people for the money spent), the Drinking Water Academy will use Web conference technology for much of the training it provides in Fiscal Year 2004. Web conferencing allows students to participate individually from their desks, or join with others in a conference room where a computer and digital projector are available. The video portion of the conference is accessed through a Web site and the audio portion is accessed by telephone using a toll-free number. Web conference technology also allows students and instruc- tors to interact. Students can pose questions by typing them in online or by asking them over the telephone. The instructor can respond in the same ways. He or she also can present multiple-choice questions to which the students can respond online. DWA's course schedule calls for a number of courses to be presented over the World Wide Web. They include the Academy's introductory courses (Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Water System Supervision Program, Source Water Protection Program, and Underground Injection Control Program), Risk Communication Principles, Capacity Development, and Security Considerations for Sanitary Surveys. For more information about the Web conference schedule, contact your DWA representative listed on the last page of this bulletin or at www.epa.gov/ safewater/dwa/workgroup. html, i* SMALL SYSTEM SECURITY VIDEOS ADDED TO DWA SANITARY SURVEY SERIES A small water system can be easily overwhelmed by all the security jargon floating around these days: VSAT, design basis threat, RAM-W, ERP. To help these systems make sense of such terms, and to help them evaluate and mitigate their potential vulnerabilities, the DWA recently released new videos on small system security. The Drinking Water Academy is helping small systems understand how to evaluate and mitigate their potential vulnerabilities. Security Considerations: Small Water Systems is the ninth video in the DWA's sanitary survey series. It highlights key security issues ranging from childhood pranks to malicious terrorism. The video is designed for operators of water systems serving fewer than 10,000 connections. A different version of the video is available for state sanitary survey inspectors. Two additional videos were also completed recently to help very small systems conduct vulnerability assess- ments. One video focuses on small systems that serve between 3,301 and 10,000 persons, which are required to conduct vulnerability assess- ments. The second video is for systems serving fewer than 3,300 persons. Although systems whose service populations total less than 3,300 persons are not re al ments, the video will help ensure that they understand what they can do to protect their security and encourage them to take measures to protect the water that they supply to their customers. Another video addressing emergency response plans for small systems is currently under development. See page 3 for information on ordering the videos, j* ------- Winter 2004 MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCT OFFERINGS FROM THE DRINKING WATER ACADEMY The DWA is known for its traditional classroom training on a variety of SDWA topics. However, the DWA also offers a number of products that can be obtained on the Web or in other electronic formats. The table on this page lists those products and their availability. Product or Service CD/DVD CWA Web Site Other Sanitary Survey Products Learner's Guide to Conducting Sanitary Surveys Drinking Water Inspector's Field Reference: Ground Water Drinking Water Inspector's Field Reference: Surface Water Learner's Guide to Security Considerations for Small Drinking Water Systems Learner's Guide to Conducting Sanitary Surveys (Spanish) Electronic sanitary survey software Sanitary Survey "Before You Begin" videos (8 videos) Security Considerations: Small Systems Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for Drinking Water Systems Serving Populations of Fewer than 3,300 Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for Drinking Water Systems Serving Populations of 3,300 • 10,000 Troubleshooting Guide for Small Ground Water Systems (EPA 816-C-00-002) Cross-Connection Control manual Conducting Sanitary Surveys of Public Water Systems • Surface Water and GWUDI Systems A DVD with all 8 videos can be ordered at: www.ehs-training.org/ PDFs (orderform.pdf Contact EPA Water Resource Center at (202) 566-1729 or center.water-resource@epa.gov www.epa.gov/safewater/dwaespanol/recursos.html www. epa. gov/ saf ewater/ dwa/ pdf s/vulnerability. pdf www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/pdfs/ vulnerability3300-10000.pdf www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/pdfs/gw-tsg.pdf www.epa.gov/safewater/crossconnection.html www.epa.gov/safewater/mdbp/pdf/sansurv.pdf Hard copy can be ordered at: www.ehs-training. org/PDFs /orderform.pdf Contact Jamie Bourne at: bourne.james@epa.gov Videos can be ordered at: www.ehs-training.org/PDFs /orderform.pdf Outreach Materials DWA Bulletin DWA Fact Sheet Course catalog Training calendar Resource CD DWA Web site EPA 816-C-02-002 www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/bulletin.html www. epa. gov/ saf ewater/ dwa/ pdf s/ dwa-factsheet.pdf www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa/course.html www. epa. gov/ saf ewater/ dwa/ calendar, htm I www.epa.gov/safewater/dwa.html Given to trainees Spanish-Language Materials Learner's Guide to Conducting Sanitary Surveys Manual for UIC Inspectors Introduction to the PWSS Program Introduction to the Source Water Protection Programs Spanish Web site www.epa.gov/safewater/dwaespanol/recursos.html www.epa.gov/safewater/dwaespanol/ present ations/spanishuicmanual. pdf www. epa. gov/ saf ewater/ dwaespanol. htm I Classroom training salazar.mario@epa.gov Classroom training salazar.mario@epa.gov ------- Winter 2004 DWA AND EPA REGION 4 DELIVER THIRTEEN WORKSHOPS ON SOURCE WATER PROTECTION The DWA and EPA Region 4 recently completed a series of workshops on the use of best management practices (BMPs) to protect drinking water sources. The 13 workshops were held in Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Partnering with County Conservation Districts, Regional Development Centers, State Rural Water Associations, State Water and Environmental Protection Agencies, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the DWA trained more than 300 individuals on the concepts and components of source water assessment and protection and on BMPs and other measures to control and manage more than a dozen sources or potential sources of contamination that threaten source water. Alanna Conley of EPA Region 4 coordinated the workshops; EPA Headquarters' Drinking Water Program provided the funding. Bill Ward and Chi Ho Sham of The Cadmus Group, Inc. provided training support at the workshops. Participants included staff from state and county agencies, water system operators, consultants, source water protection technicians from Rural Water Associations, EPA staff, and agricultural experts. The training sessions dis- cussed the various major source water protection programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act and other legislation such as the Clean Water Act. They also de- scribed funding and informa- tion sources available from a variety of federal agencies. Before focusing on the design and use of various BMPs to protect drinking water quality, the various types of protective measures in general were covered. DRINKING WATER ACADEMY CONTACTS Contact Jackie LeClair Norma Ortega Rick Rogers Janine Morris Bill Spaulding Bill Davis Stephanie Lindberg Dan Jackson Barry Pollock Bill Chamberlain Mark Anderson James Weddell Stew Thornley Murlene Lash Mario Salazar James Bourne Location Telephone E-mail EPA Region 1 (617)918-1549 leclair.jackie@epa.gov EPA Region 2 (212)637-4234 ortega.norma@epa.gov EPA Region 3 (215)814-5711 rogers.rick@epa.gov EPA Region 4 (404) 562-9480 morris.janine@epa.gov EPA Region 5 (312)886-9262 spaulding.william@epa.gov EPA Region 6 (214)665-7536 davis.williamh@epa.gov EPA Region 7 (913)551-7423 lindberg.stephanie@epa.gov EPA Region 8 (303)312-6155 jackson.dan@epa.gov EPA Region 9 (415)972-3563 pollock.barry@epa.gov EPA Region 10 (206)553-8515 chamberlain.william@epa.gov Virginia (804) 786-5569 manderson@vdh.state.va.us Texas (512)239-4798 jweddell@tnrcc.state.tx.us Minnesota (651)215-0771 stew.thornley@health.state.mn.us EPA HQ (202)564-3818 lash.murlene@epa.gov EPA HQ (202) 564-3894 salazar.mario@epa.gov EPA HQ (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov Course materials addressed a range of common contaminant sources, from storm water runoff and on-site wastewater disposal systems to agricul- tural activities, animal wastes, and deicing practices. The workshop covered where each source can be found, why it should be managed, and what are the best or most-used management practices. Time was also provided to discuss the source water assessments themselves and the types of source water protection measures already being used by workshop participants. These training sessions were very well received. EPA Region 4 has gotten thank-you notes from Kentucky's Boone County, the Tennessee Rural Water Association and Department of Environment and Conservation, the Georgia Mountain Region Development Center, the Alabama Rural Water Association, the USDA facility at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and the Seminole Tribe in Florida praising the workshops' comprehensive presentations and materials. For more information about the DWA's source water protection training workshop, contact Steve Ainsworth at ainsworth.steve@epa.gov or Jamie Bourne at bourne.James @epa.gov. f* ------- Winter 2004 TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE Course Title Audience Drinking Water Puerto Rico Treatment santiary survey Troubleshooting inspectors Water Quality Standards New water Academy Basic Course program staff Schedule Location Feb. 23 - 27, 2004 San Juan, PR Apr. 4-6, 2004 Washington, DC Contact Dave Parker (404) 562-9460 parker.david@epa.gov www.glec-online.com/ form. htm Sanitary Survey Training Hawaii sanitary Feb. 23 - 25, 2004 Honolulu, HI survey inspectors Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov Sanitary Survey Training Alaska sanitary Feb. 24 - 27, 2004 Anchorage, AK survey inspectors Nicole Duclos (907) 747-7756 nicole.duclos@uas.alaska.edu Electronic Sanitary Survey Training Hawaii sanitary Feb. 26 & 27, 2004 Honolulu, HI survey staff Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.iames@epa.gov Security Considerations Hawaii sanitary Mar. 1 & 2, 2004 When Conducting a survey inspectors Sanitary Survey Honolulu, HI Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.iames@epa.gov Sanitary Survey Training Minnesota sanitary survey inspectors Apr. 19 & 20, 2004 St. Cloud, MN Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov Sanitary Survey Training Minnesota sanitary survey inspectors Apr. 21 & 22, 2004 Brainerd, MN Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov Introduction to the Public EPA and state Water System drinking water Supervision (PWSS) staff Program May 5, 2004 Web Conference dwaweb.conference@epa.gov Water Quality Standards New water Academy Basic Course program staff May 17 - 21, 2004 Washington, DC www.glec-online.com/ form.html American Government New federal Roles employees June 8 & 9, 2004 Washington, DC Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov Overview of the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act Assessing Capacity through Sanitary Surveys Developing Water System Managerial Capacity New federal employees Regional and State drinking water staff State drinking water staff June 15-17, 2004 Washington, DC Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov June 23, 2004 Web Conference dwaweb.conference@epa.gov July 7, 2004 Web Conference dwaweb.conference@epa.gov Introduction to EPA's Drinking Water Source Protection Programs State source Sept. 15, 2004 water protection staff Web Conference dwaweb.conference@epa.gov Introduction to the Safe Drinking Water Act EPA and State Sept. 29, 2004 drinking water staff Web Conference dwaweb.conference@epa.gov Continued on next page. ------- Winter 2004 TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE (CONTINUED) Course Title American Government Roles Audience New federal employees Schedule Nov. 2 & 3, 2004 Location Washington, DC Contact Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov Security Considerations When Conducting a Sanitary Survey State sanitary survey inspectors Nov. 10, 2004 Web Conference dwaweb.conference@epa.gov Overview of the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act New federal employees Dec. 7-9, 2004 Washington, DC Jamie Bourne (202) 564-4095 bourne.james@epa.gov 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). Office of Water (4606) EPA 816-N-03-004 www.epa.gov Winter 2004 ------- |