October 2017

In This Issue
2017 Annual Conference
Widespread Praise from Environmental Officials for David Ross
South Carolina Funders Working Together to Help Small Systems
Man hikes cross-country for clean water
UCMR 4 Training Webinars
New Class Added to Water University Schedule
Overview of EPA's OCCT Evaluation Templates
Climate Connection Workshops: Weathering the Storm
In-House Training
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EVENTS

2017 Annual Conference -
December 4-6
There is still time to register if you haven't done so already. There are exhibit booths still available. 

Rooms are $155 per night (plus applicable taxes). Reserve your room today by calling 1-843-449-8880 or booking online. The SCRWA room block ends Friday, November 17. 

If you registered for the September conference and are unable to attend in December, we will refund the full registration rate. The last day to cancel a registration for the September conference is Friday, November 17. 

Visit SCRWA.org for all Conference information. 

NEWS

Widespread Praise from
Environmental Officials for David Ross
President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate David Ross to serve as assistant administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. Read full article here.

South Carolina Funders Working Together to Help Small Systems
Many South Carolina communities face 
significant  infrastructure needs 
along with the realization that no one source of funds can fully address their water and wastewater issues. Read full article
here .

Man hikes cross-country for clean water
After walki ng more than 3,000 miles across the country, James Leitner returned to his home in New Jersey on Thursday. Read full article here .
TRAINING

UCMR 4 Training Webinars for SDWARS 4
Training for Public Water Systems 
November 6, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) 

Training for Laboratories 
November 8, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) 

Click here for more information and to register.

New Class Added to
Water University Schedule
Carbon 101 
This webinar is designed to provide a basic understanding of carbon, including starting materials, processing techniques and properties. Find out more.

Overview of EPA's
OCCT Evaluation Templates
The webinar will provide a detailed walk-through of the Evaluation Templates and how primacy agencies and water systems can use them as a tool for more effectively navigating the OCCT installation steps and associated data gathering, decision-making and documentation activities. Each of the forms will be discussed in detail and will include step-by-step examples illustrating how they can be used by primacy agencies and water systems.  Click here to view a  flyer

When: Wednesday, 11/8/17 from 1 - 2 PM EST 


       

Climate Connection Workshops:
Weathering the Storm

Impacts of Extremes on South Carolina's 
Built & Natural Environments

The SC State Climatology Office, in collaboration with the Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments (CISA), and SC Water Resources Center, is planning a series of three one-day educational workshops. 

The workshops will be held in Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston, providing information relevant to stakeholders in each of these regions about responses to recent extreme events. 

The first workshop will be held in Greenville, SC on Tuesday, December 12. See details here.  

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In-House Training
SCRWA is offering new classes this quarter. Click here to view our class schedule for the remainder of 2017.