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Welcome to ETVoice! Our monthly e-mail contains highlights of the latest developments in the ETV Program and directs you to more detailed information on our Web site or through EPA or other contacts. We hope you find this service useful and welcome your comments and suggestions.
Abby Waits
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program
| ETV Verifications |
| ETV has completed verification testing and reports for 377 innovative environmental technologies! See a full list of ETV verified technologies. |
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Enzymatic Test Kits Verified
The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center, in cooperation with Battelle, has completed performance verifications of four enzymatic test kits for detecting chemical agents, carbamate pesticides, and organophosphate pesticides in drinking water. The four test kits are: Organophosphate/Carbamate Screen Kit developed by Abraxis, Neuro-IQ Tox Test Kit developed by Aqua Survey, Inc., OP-Stick Sensor developed by Protein-Biosensor, and Eclox-Pesticide Strips developed by Severn Trent Services. The verification test assessed the performance of the above test kits relative to accuracy; false positive and negative rates; precision; potential matrix and interference effects; and various operational factors including operator observations, ease of use, and sample throughput from both technical and non-technical operators’ perspectives. The test kits were evaluated using VX, sarin, and soman (chemical agents); aldicarb (carbamate pesticide); and dicrotophos (organophosphate pesticide) in performance test and drinking water samples. The verification reports and statements are available on the ETV Web site.
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Storm Water Source-Area Treatment Device Verified
The ETV Water Quality Protection Center, in cooperation with National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF International), has verified the performance of a storm water source-area treatment device. The Terre Kleene 09 developed by Terre Hill Concrete Products was verified for its performance in treating suspended solids in storm water run-off. Verification testing consisted of collecting data during a minimum of 15 storm events that met specific criteria. Analytical, flow, and operation and maintenance data were recorded. Samples were analyzed for total suspended solids and suspended sediment concentration. The verification report and statement will be available on the ETV Web site.
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| Vendor Solicitations |
| ETV centers issue solicitations for vendors and/or collaborators interested in verification. For more detailed information on these solicitations, visit Vendors Wanted. |
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| Upcoming Conferences and Meetings |
A calendar of ETV meetings, conferences, and presentations is available on the ETV Web site at http://www.epa.gov/etv/events.html. Meetings that may be of particular interest at which ETV is exhibiting and/or participating are:
November 1-3, 2006 - The State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC) 2006, hosted by U.S. EPA and Environment Canada, will be held November 1-3, in Milwaukee, WI. This conference is held every two years to provide independent, science-based reporting on the state of the health of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. The goal of the conference is to provide clear, compiled information to the Great Lakes community to enable environmental managers to make better decisions. The ETV Program will exhibit. For more information, please visit http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/solec/solec_2006/. |
November 28-30, 2006 - The Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop, hosted by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), will be held November 28-30, in Washington, DC. This event is designed to provide attendees with concurrent technical sessions on the latest in environmental research and technical innovations, poster sessions featuring more than 350 technical posters, exhibits highlighting funding opportunities in related research programs, sessions summarizing SERDP and ESTCP program development and opportunities for research and demonstration, and multiple networking opportunities. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please visit http://www.serdp.org/Symposium/  . |
| December 5-9, 2006 - The National League of Cities 83rd Congress of Cities and Exposition will be held December 5-9, in Reno, NV. This annual convention will include general sessions, conference workshops, and networking sessions aimed at providing the insight and tools needed to help solve municipal problems. The exposition brings together companies serving municipal needs with buyers looking for products and services to assist with the changing demands of improving their municipalities. The ETV Program will exhibit with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please visit http://www.nlc.org/ . |
| January 21-24, 2007 - The Electric Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC) will be held January 21-24, 2007, in Tucson, AZ. EUEC is an annual U.S. technical meeting designed to bring together a network of over 1,000 professionals. The conference will include more than 150 exhibits and 250 presentations in five tracks: clean air, mercury, global warming, renewable energy and other. The ETV Program will exhibit. For more information, please visit http://www.euec.com/ . |
| May 15-19, 2007 - The World Environmental and Water Resources Congress will be held May 15-19, 2007, in Tampa, FL. This congress is designed to bring together professionals from water- and environmental-related fields to share insights from research and case studies in the field, and to generate best practices for the future. This congress will focus on habitat restoration and will highlight local, national, and international issues. Ray Frederick, EPA, of the ETV Water Quality Protection Center, plans to present on verification activities. For more information, please visit http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2007/index.html . |
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