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EPA Office of Water’s senior adviser blogs on tribal water perspectives and place-based knowledge

Posted Fri, 2011/12/02 - 10:18am by RCAP

 The Office of Water’s Senior Adviser, Ellen Gilinsky, posted a blog on her trip to the 2011 National Tribal Water Quality Conference near Santa Fe, N.M. In the post, Gilinsky shares her experience with the sessions and insights on people and place-based approaches to water protection. 

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Tribal drinking water operator certification program

Posted Tue, 2010/09/14 - 9:38am by RCAP

EPA is announcing a voluntary Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program, effective October 1, 2010. The program will enable qualified drinking water operators at public water systems in Indian country to be recognized as certified operators by EPA. This program will provide the benefits of certification to both the public water system operators and the Tribal communities they serve.