- Lori McDaniel has been named the new Water Quality Bureau Chief. She is a 20-year veteran of DNR, where she spent 10 years as the Water Resources supervisor working on Water Quality Standards and Flood Plain Management & Dam Safety, and most recently, has been the supervisor of the Flood Plain Management & Dam Safety Section.
- Amie Davidson, P.E., has been named the new Land Quality Bureau Chief. She is a 19-year veteran of DNR, where she started as an engineer in the Water Supply Section, and most recently, has been the supervisor of the Solid Waste & Contaminated Sites Section.
- Maggie Clover, EO2 in the Field Services & Compliance Bureau, retired on December 30th.
EPA will be hosting two webinars on the State Revolving Fund (SRF) American Iron and Steel (AIS) Requirements. The webinars will discuss AIS implementation, project and product coverage, the waiver request process, and the national waivers. The trainings will also include a discussion of the expiring National Waiver for Stainless Steel Nuts and Bolts in Couplings/Flanges/Restraints/Saddles/Joints. The final extension for this waiver expires on Feb. 24, 2020.
The webinars are presented by EPA’s Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs. Advanced registration is requested.
Webinar: Focus on Manufacturers, Suppliers and Distributors
Webinar: Focus on States and Borrowers
From WaterOperator.org, Newsletter 256 for 12/31/2019
Look at these blog posts from WaterOperator.org to see available resources for developing an asset management plan, and developing the risk assessment and emergency response plan. The America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) requires the risk assessment and emergency response plans for systems serving at least 3,300 people (including consecutive system population).
“Developing an Asset Management Program Developing and implementing an asset management plan allows water utilities to provide reliable and resilient services at the lowest cost to the system. This blog highlights the best resources to help systems develop a program of their own.
Resources to Complete Your Risk & Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Under the America’s Water and Infrastructure Act, community water systems serving 3,300 people or more are required to complete risk assessments and emergency response plans. Check out some free resources to help meet these requirements.”
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