Preliminary Agenda for the 21st Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop (2024)
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EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Office of Water (OW), in partnership with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) are hosting the 21st Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop on September 17-19, 2024 at the Graduate Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. This year, attendance is limited to EPA; ASDWA; and Tribal, state, and territory agencies (within the United States) responsible for public water systems. The agenda is Eastern Time (ET) and is subject to change.
Monday, Sept 16 | Tuesday, Sept 17 | Wednesday, Sept 18 | Thursday, Sept 19
Monday, September 16
Early Check In
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Graduate, North Prefunction
Check in early and meet some of the workshop organizers and other attendees.
Tuesday, September 17
Check in starts at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, North Prefunction
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5
Session 1: Opening Plenary
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, North Prefunction
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Greg Sayles, Director of Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, EPA-ORD
Chris Frey, Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, EPA-ORD
Agenda Review and Networking Event
Laura Boczek and Michelle Latham, EPA-ORD
Session 2: PFAS and Lead Regulations
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom
Moderator: Michael Finn, EPA-OW
- PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR): Initial Monitoring Requirements and EPA-State Implementation Workgroup
James Hogan, EPA-OW - Maine's PFAS Testing Program Results and Impacts of EPA's NPDWR
Jonathan O'Donnell, Maine Department of Health and Human Services - Additional talk being finalized
Session 3: Risk Communications and Community Engagement (PFAS and Lead)
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom
Moderator: Michelle Latham, EPA-ORD
- PFAS and Lead Risk Communications and Community Engagement
Alycia Overbo, Minnesota Department of Health - Tools and Tips for PFAS and Lead Risk Communications
Lahne Mattas-Curry, EPA-ORD - Additional talk being finalized
Session 4: Regional Networking
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, North Prefunction
This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to gather with others working within the same region. Building relationships between agencies and sharing ideas and concerns is an important component to ensuring equitable access to drinking water across the country.
- Region 1: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
- Region 2: NJ, NY, PR, VI
- Region 3: DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
- Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
- Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
- Region 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
- Region 7: IA, KS, MO, NE
- Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
- Region 9: AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, MP
- Region 10: AK, ID, OR, WA, NN
Session 5: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Technical Assistance (PFAS and Lead)
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom
Moderator: Thomas Speth, EPA-ORD
- Get the Lead Out Initiative
Karen Swetland-Johnson, EPA-OW - Technical Assistance Project on Lead Service Line Identification
Colin White, EPA-ORD - Technical Assistance Project on Emerging Contaminants
Nicholas Dugan, EPA-ORD
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom
Closing and Review for Wednesday
Wednesday, September 18
Check in starts at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, North Prefunction
Session 6 | Session 7A | Session 7B | Session 8A | Session 8B | Session 9 | Session 10
Session 6: Breakout Group Roundtable Discussions
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati
- Group A: Lead Service Line Identification and Removal and Lead Regulations and Implementation
- Group B: Lead in Schools
- Group C: PFAS Regulation Implementation
- Group D: PFAS Treatment Options and Residuals
- Group E: PFAS Monitoring and Analytics
- Group F: Risk, Crisis, and General Communication
Session 7A: Lead Service Line Identification and Replacement
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Concurrent with Session 7B)
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom Salon A
Moderator: EPA-OW
- New and Emerging Technologies
Darren Lytle, EPA-ORDJennifer Murray, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and - Machine Learning Tools
Brian Dyson and Caleb Buahin, EPA-ORD - Water Sampling
Christina Devine, EPA-ORD
Session 7B: PFAS Treatment
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Concurrent with Session 7A)
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom Salon B/C
Moderator: Jonathan Pressman, EPA-ORD
- PFAS Treatment Requirements in New Jersey
Cory Stevenson, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - EPA’s Open Source Treatment Performance Modeling Tools for PFAS Treatment
Jonathan Burkhardt, EPA-ORD - PFAS Breakthrough and NOM Effects From Pilot-Scale AEX Columns
Samantha Smith, EPA-ORD
Session 8A: Lead Chemistry and Corrosion Control
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Concurrent with Session 8B)
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom Salon A
Moderator: Laura Boczek, EPA-ORD
- Lead Chemistry 101
Simoni Triantafyllidou, EPA-ORD - Lead Pipe Scale and Particles
Mike DeSantis, EPA-ORD - Corrosion Control Methods and Approach
Jennifer Tully, EPA-ORD
Session 8B: PFAS Occurrence and Analytics
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Concurrent with Session 8A)
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom Salon B/C
Moderator: Melissa Simic, EPA-OW
- EPA Drinking Water PFAS Analytical Methods and the PFAS NPDWR
Will Adams, EPA-OW - Implementing a Proactive PFAS Program Using Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Funding
Sara Konrad, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - Additional talks being finalized
Session 9: Ask the Experts and Posters
2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati
This session will provide attendees an opportunity to have conversations with experts and officials from EPA, ASDWA, and other agencies about small system challenges and solutions and learn about drinking water research and technical assistance activities at EPA and other agencies.
Session 10: Wrap-Up Plenary
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, Cincinnatus Ballroom
Moderators: Kevin Letterly, ASDWA and Regan Murray, EPA-ORD
- Remarks and highlights
- Group Q&A and discussion
- Closing and review for Thursday
Thursday, September 19
Check in and gathering at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Graduate Cincinnati, North Prefunction
Session 11: Hands-On Training and Tours
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: EPA’s Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center
- 11A: Lead
- 11B: PFAS