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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.

Tabletop exercise tool for water systems: Emergency preparedness, response, and climate resiliency

Posted Tue, 2010/09/14 - 9:34am by RCAP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed an updated tool to assist utilities and other interested parties in planning and facilitating tabletop exercises that focus on water sector-related issues. Mini-DVD copies are now available. The Tabletop Exercise Tool for Water Systems: Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Climate Resiliency (TTX Tool) includes materials users can modify, allowing them to conduct a tabletop exercise to meet their specific needs.

EPA's National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Climate Ready Water Utilities Working Group meeting to be held

Posted Tue, 2010/09/14 - 9:27am by RCAP

EPA will hold the fifth and final in-person meeting of the Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) on September 23, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT and September 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT in Alexandria, Va. The purpose of this meeting is to review and discuss final changes to the Working Group's report and finalize the document. The meeting is open to the public, and there will be an opportunity for public comment.