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WaterNews for October 5, 2004Benjamin Grumbles WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. In This Week’s WaterNews:
EPA Celebrates World Water Monitoring DayWorld Water Monitoring Day, an annual event commemorating the anniversary of the Clean Water Act, affords youth and families the opportunity to get involved in local watershed activities and learn about water quality issues and water monitoring . Between Sept. 18 and Oct. 18th, citizens from all across the globe will be going out to their nearby stream, lake, bay or wetland and testing their waters for a few basic characteristics--dissolved oxygen, temperature, turbidity (water clarity) and pH. Results can then be entered into an international on-line database. For more information on World Water Monitoring Day, visit www.worldwatermonitoringday.org. Benjamin Grumbles, Acting Administrator for Water, will participate in a community event in Annandale, Virginia's Wilburdale Park on Sunday, Oct. 17 from 1-4 p.m. to celebrate World Water Monitoring Day. Among the scheduled Wilburdale Park activities are chemical and biological monitoring demonstrations, invasive species plant removal, tree planting, and a variety of hands-on activities for adults and kids. Partners in this event include the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, the Fairfax Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program, Fairfax County government, EPA, the National Zoo, and Earth Sangha. On Oct. 18, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) will host an educational event from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at its Edgewater, Maryland location in celebration of World Water Day. The event will include guest speakers from EPA, NOAA, the Smithsonian, the Department of State, and America's Clean Water Foundation; local middle and high school students conducting hands-on water monitoring demonstrations on the Rhode River; and dockside educational exhibits by participating agencies. Contact Alice Mayio at (202) 566-1184 for more information on these events. To order flyers or educational items for distribution at World Water Monitoring Day events, visit our Celebrate Monitoring Month website at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/monitoringmonth.html. Advancing Asset Management in Your Utility TrainingThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in partnership with Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association, and the Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities, is pleased to present a hands-on workshop for senior utility managers entitled "Advancing Asset Management In Your Utility." The workshop will be held on Nov. 16-17 at the Gwinnett County Central Facility in Lawrenceville, GA. This is a top-notch program with internationally renowned experts. Seating will be limited to the first 80 registrants. Register now to reserve your spot.
The attached brochure provides details about the speakers and the technical program. To register, visit our web site at www.gwpca.org. Latest Version of the BASINS Water Quality Model is Now AvailableA new version (3.1) of the Better Assessment Science Integrating point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS) software system has been released. BASINS supports the objectives of facilitating examination of environmental information, supporting analysis of environmental systems, and providing a framework for examining management alternatives. More for information and to download the model please visit: http://epa.gov/waterscience/basins/. Acting Assistant Administrator Speaks at ASDWA ConferenceToday, Benjamin Grumbles, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, spoke at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators Nineteenth Annual Conference in Austin, TX. He discussed the Office of Water’s priorities, drinking water/wastewater integration initiatives under the Strategic Plan, new initiatives to enhance regulatory development and implementation initiatives, and opportunities for improved collaboration across Agency programs and within the Office of Water - especially with regard to rule compliance initiatives and drinking water security. Subscribe to WaterNewsPlease forward this message to your friends and colleagues who share an interest in water-related issues and would like to hear from EPA's Office of Water. To subscribe to the WaterNews listserv: Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: In the body of the message write: Subscribe WaterNews firstname lastname (Please leave one blank space between each word, do not include any other message, and use your actual name- i.e. Subscribe WaterNews Robert Jones) A welcome message will appear in your email box once you are officially subscribed.
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