Achieve & Maintain Compliance with the SDWA Complimentary Training Workshop for Small Systems The Chesapeake Section, American Water Works Association (CSAWWA) is offering a FREE one-day workshop on compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and steps to avoid costly violations. This workshop is made possible by funding through the USEPA and AWWA’s partner, the Rural Community Assistance Partnership. Priority seating will be given to Small System Operators (<10,000 connections). April 30th 7:30am sign-in Tidewater Utilities Engineering Bldg. Training Room 1110 South Little Creek Road Dover, DE 19901 Workshop from 8am – 5pm The Workshop will cover the following topics: • Regulatory Review o Revised Total Coliform Rule o Groundwater Rule o Surface Water Treatment Rule o Stage 2 Disinfectants/ Disinfection Byproducts Rule o Lead and Copper Rule • Microbial Contaminants • Distribution System Operation and Maintenance • Disinfection Byproducts Formation and Control Who Should Attend? Operators, Superintendents, and Managers of Small Drinking Water Systems Continuing Education Units The Delaware Office of Drinking Water has approved this workshop for 8 hours of CEUs, including process credit hours. Register On-Line! You can register for this event online, through our website www.csawwa.org Seating is limited to 30 participants. In order to prioritize seating, only employees from Small Systems will be able to register until April 22nd. After April 22nd, remaining seats will be announced, and made available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Attend this workshop, and you will be able to: Achieve and maintain compliance with drinking water regulations and avoid costly violations Apply a multiple barrier approach for prevention of microbial contamination of your water Disinfect your water appropriately and inactivate microbial contaminants Manage distribution system infrastructure and disinfectant residuals to prevent microbial contamination • Collect microbiological samples (and corresponding chlorine residual samples) without contaminating the samples • Evaluate the treatment alternatives that help minimize DBP formation • Optimize treatment plant and distribution system operations to minimize DBP formation • Describe the importance of the distribution system in maintaining water quality • • • • For more information, contact Rachel Ellis: [email protected], 443.924.1032