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The annual water use permit fee for 2020 is $95.00 per permit. The fee was approved by the Environmental Protection Commission at their August 20th meeting. Fee bills will be mailed later in September and are due December 1.
From EPA Water Security Division (via Region 7), 8/28/2019
“EPA will host an overview webinar to provide participants with a quick introduction to the new risk assessment and emergency response plan requirements. Participants will also learn about the updated Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool Web 2.0 and Emergency Response Plan Guidance, Template and Instructions.
Date and time: September 5, 2019 from noon - 1:30 PM CDT
Registration link”
Notes: This webinar is related to the AWIA Risk Assessment and Emergency Plan requirements for systems serving more than 3,300 people, including consecutives. Further information on those requirements is available at EPA's website.
Example ERP Template in MS-Word: At the bottom of the website is the ERP Template in .pdf. There is also an MS-Word version that is available by first downloading the .pdf, then clicking on the box in the middle right side of page 2 entitled "AWIA ERP Template." That will open an MS-Word document that can be used.
From EPA OGWDW, 8/27/2019
In 2019, EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water is hosting a series of quarterly webinars highlighting challenges and successes in lead service line identification and replacement. The webinar series showcases how states and public water systems have successfully identified lead service lines and shared that information with the public to raise awareness about the presence of lead service lines in their communities. The series will also focus on the challenges faced by states and public water systems and how they addressed those challenges.
Webinar #3 – Focus on Large Utilities
Date and time: Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:00 – 2:30 pm CT
Featuring presentations from:
- Central Arkansas Water - Little Rock, AR
- Louisville Water Company – Louisville, KY
Registration link
More information, and previous webinar recordings
From EPA Water Security Division (via Region 7), 8/28/2019
“The Water Utility Response On-The-Go App consolidates and makes accessible from the field, information and tools that water utility operators and their response partners may need during an emergency. Downloading Response On-The-Go can help responders and stakeholders increase situational awareness, facilitate coordination, and enhance overall response efforts. Access the app.”
Two opportunities to explore the possibilities of green stormwater infrastructure are coming up in September 2019. Iowa City will host the Eastern Iowa Green Infrastructure conference on Thursday, September 19, and the Central Iowa conference will be held the following day, Friday, September 20, in Ankeny. The conferences are sponsored by the Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership (ISWEP).
Cities, developers, business owners, homeowners, and others are challenged to manage the water that falls on and runs off their roofs, streets, parking lots, and land. Traditional stormwater approaches focused on moving runoff quickly through pipes directly into streams. What is known as “green” infrastructure is a new way of planning that promotes slowing down, infiltrating, and treating stormwater. Green infrastructure mimics and uses natural processes to address both water quantity and quality.
Both events will feature speakers on innovative and effective programs, projects, and technologies, vendors of products and services to contribute to successful implementation, and a setting to interact with other Iowans involved or interested in green infrastructure. The Eastern Iowa conference on September 19 includes a bus tour of sites in Iowa City and Coralville. The Central Iowa conference on September 20 will also provide a breakfast session for elected officials to learn more about green infrastructure in the Des Moines metro area.
Registration:
Eastern Iowa, September 19th
Central Iowa, September 20th
Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are also still available. For more information, please contact Patti Cale-Finnegan, patticf59@gmail.com or 515-490-4684.
Iowa DNR staff in the water supply program areas are scheduled to speak at the following events. The date, sponsor and event, location, subject, and contact for more information are listed.
- September 17-18, IRWA – Okoboji, “MO River Flooding & Drinking Water Experience; Manganese testing; DNR WS Update.” Information and registration.
- October 9, IA-AWWA Region 3, Storm Lake, “DNR WS Update; Manganese testing.” Registration not yet available.
- October 10, IA-AWWA Region 2, Mason City, “DNR WS Update.” Registration not yet available.
- October 15-16, IRWA – Dubuque, “MO River Flooding & Drinking Water Experience; Manganese testing; DNR WS Update.” Information and registration.
- October 22-24, IA-AWWA Annual, Ames, “The Good, the Bad, and the Really Ugly – 2019 Flooding Experience; DNR WS Update.” Information and registration.
- November 19-21, IAMU Water and Wastewater Operator’s Workshop, Des Moines, “Southwest Iowa Flooding Event; Manganese testing.” Information and registration not yet available.
For other professional development opportunities, see the “Training Calendar” at programs.iowadnr.gov/opcertweb/.
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