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You are invited to present at the Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference in Novi, Michigan, September 25-26!
Abstract submission deadline: March 8, 2024
In 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act set standards for drinking water suppliers, service, and quality, leaving a clearly identifiable, positive impact on Great Lakes communities over the past five decades. Drinking water professionals, communities, and suppliers strive every day to ensure that the water we drink is protected at the source and safe to drink at the tap.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting the Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference. This event aims to showcase the achievements and challenges of the past 50 years while looking ahead to the possibilities of the next half-century. This conference will share in the celebration of the Safe Drinking Water Act through presentations of case studies, research, and lessons learned in areas such as source water protection, drinking water system operations, and the vision for the next 50 years to protect and enhance drinking water quality for future generations.
The conference intends to bring together professionals, including community water supply personnel, local officials, community representatives, partners from the local, state, and federal levels, academia, consultants, service providers, source water protection partners, and others from the Great Lakes region. We invite you to join us in celebrating 50 years of standardized drinking water protection and contribute to shaping the vision for the next 50 years and beyond.
Session Topic Themes
Source Water Protection
- Contaminant Sources, Emerging Contaminants, and Risks to Sources
- Emergency, Contingency Planning, and Public Outreach and Communication
Supplying Drinking Water and Protection of Public Health
- Operator Certification/Capacity Development
- Lead and Copper
- Operations/Treatment Technologies
- Infrastructure Financing/Affordability
Drinking Water Vision for the Next 50 Years
- Future of the Safe Drinking Water Act
- Expanding/Engaging the Workforce/Partnerships
- Climate Change/Resiliency
Authors may suggest additional topics that are not on the list, but they must fit a general topic area related to the theme of providing safe drinking water from source to tap. Presentations including case studies applying to public water supplies ranging from very large community water supplies to the smallest noncommunity supplies are welcome. Additionally, presentations featuring historical perspectives and the progress made over the past 50 years are also welcome. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by mid-May.
Abstract submission deadline: March 8, 2024
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PROGRAM QUESTIONS:
Sara Pearson: PearsonS@Michigan.gov
REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:
Alana Berthold: BertholdA@Michigan.gov
Joel Roseberry: RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov
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