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Technical Technical Assistance Assistance

Center for Water Center for Water QualityQuality

Organizational ChangeOrganizational Change LeadershipLeadership

Andrew N.S. Ernest, Ph.D., P.E., DEEAndrew N.S. Ernest, Ph.D., P.E., DEE RolesRoles

Director, Center for Water Resource StudiesDirector, Center for Water Resource Studies Associate Dean, Ogden College of Science and EngineeringAssociate Dean, Ogden College of Science and Engineering Professor, Civil EngineeringProfessor, Civil Engineering

Engineer-EducatorEngineer-Educator M.S., B.S., Ph.D.M.S., B.S., Ph.D.

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering Professional Engineer (P.E.)Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Texas Board of Professional EngineersTexas Board of Professional Engineers Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering Experience & ExaminationExperience & Examination

Diplomate Environmental Engineer (DEE)Diplomate Environmental Engineer (DEE) American Academy of Environmental EngineersAmerican Academy of Environmental Engineers Specialty Certification: Water & WastewaterSpecialty Certification: Water & Wastewater Experience & ExaminationExperience & Examination

Technical CapacityTechnical Capacity Water Resource Water Resource

ManagementManagement Water Quality Water Quality

AssessmentsAssessments Total Maximum Daily Total Maximum Daily

LoadsLoads Phase II StormwaterPhase II Stormwater BMP DesignBMP Design

Water/WastewaterWater/Wastewater POTW ImprovementsPOTW Improvements On-Site/Small & On-Site/Small &

Decentralized SystemsDecentralized Systems Constructed WetlandsConstructed Wetlands

Environmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection

Environmental InformaticsEnvironmental Informatics Environmental ModelingEnvironmental Modeling GIS/EIS GIS/EIS Rule-Based Decision Rule-Based Decision

MakingMaking Multi-Objective Resource Multi-Objective Resource

ManagementManagement Risk ManagementRisk Management

HAZWOPER (Train-The-HAZWOPER (Train-The-Trainer)Trainer)

Real Time Risk Real Time Risk Assessment & Response Assessment & Response DeterminationDetermination

RemediationRemediation BioremediationBioremediation PhytoremediationPhytoremediation

Professional PhilosophyProfessional Philosophy Integration of Professional Integration of Professional

Practice into Academic Practice into Academic TrainingTraining

Research with Direct Research with Direct Community Service Community Service ApplicationsApplications

Service to the Community Service to the Community through Training & through Training & EducationEducation

Economic Development Economic Development through Technology through Technology Incubation Incubation

ProfessionalPractice

Training&

Education

TechnologyIncubation

EconomicDevelopment

Research&

Development

Applied Research and Applied Research and Technology ProgramTechnology Program

Industrial/Environmental Industrial/Environmental Problem SolutionProblem Solution

Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary Scientific/Technical Scientific/Technical AssistanceAssistance

Undergraduate/Graduate Undergraduate/Graduate Students ResearchStudents Research

Student Transition: Student Transition: Graduate/WorkplaceGraduate/Workplace

Agricultural Research and Agricultural Research and Education ComplexEducation Complex

Applied Physics InstituteApplied Physics Institute Architectural and Architectural and

Manufacturing Science Manufacturing Science InstituteInstitute

Biotechnology CenterBiotechnology Center Center for Biodiversity StudiesCenter for Biodiversity Studies Center for Cave and Karst Center for Cave and Karst

StudiesStudies Center for Water Resource Center for Water Resource

StudiesStudies Engineering ServicesEngineering Services Institute for Astrophysics and Institute for Astrophysics and

Space ScienceSpace Science Institute for Rural Health Institute for Rural Health

Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development Kentucky Climate CenterKentucky Climate Center Materials Characterization LabMaterials Characterization Lab

CWRS MissionCWRS Mission

“…“…conduct research, outreach, conduct research, outreach, education and assistance for the education and assistance for the

protection of public health through protection of public health through the provision of safe drinking water the provision of safe drinking water

and clean water”and clean water”

Ogden Environmental

Water Quality Laboratory

Hoffman InstituteHoffman Environmental Research Institute

Kentucky Center for Wastewater Research

KCWRServing the Public by Providing Innovative Wastewater

Assistance

CWRS ComponentsCWRS Components

Ogden Environmental Ogden Environmental LaboratoryLaboratory

A Certified Laboratory Providing Regulatory A Certified Laboratory Providing Regulatory Grade Analytical Services through the Grade Analytical Services through the Training of University StudentsTraining of University Students

Municipal & Private Drinking WaterMunicipal & Private Drinking Water Wastewater Treatment PlansWastewater Treatment Plans Industrial WastewaterIndustrial Wastewater Agricultural & Urban RunoffAgricultural & Urban Runoff Recreational WatersRecreational Waters Ogden Environmental

Water Quality Laboratory

Hoffman Environmental Hoffman Environmental InstituteInstitute

A Consortium of Scientists and Students A Consortium of Scientists and Students Dedicated to the Development of Dedicated to the Development of Innovative Basic and Applied Research Innovative Basic and Applied Research Aimed at Understanding of the Human-Aimed at Understanding of the Human-Landscape-Atmosphere InteractionsLandscape-Atmosphere Interactions

Geographical Information SystemsGeographical Information Systems Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection International ProgramsInternational Programs Environmental ChangeEnvironmental Change Hoffman Institute

Hoffman Environmental Research Institute

Kentucky Center for Kentucky Center for Wastewater ResearchWastewater Research

Provides Technical Assistance with Treatment and Provides Technical Assistance with Treatment and Impacts of WastewaterImpacts of Wastewater

Public Outreach and AssistancePublic Outreach and Assistance Small Systems Circuit Rider ProgramSmall Systems Circuit Rider Program Wastewater Utility Management Training Wastewater Utility Management Training

CoursesCourses Physical, Chemical, and Biological Monitoring Physical, Chemical, and Biological Monitoring

and Assessmentand Assessment Environmental Risk AssessmentsEnvironmental Risk Assessments Database Management & Environmental Database Management & Environmental

ModelingModeling

Kentucky Center for Wastewater Research

KCWRServing the Public by Providing Innovative Wastewater

Assistance

Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Center for Water QualityCenter for Water Quality

Serves to Assist Small Systems Throughout Serves to Assist Small Systems Throughout the Country in Meeting the Requirements the Country in Meeting the Requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Actof the Safe Drinking Water Act

Tasks:Tasks: Water Utility Management Training Water Utility Management Training

CoursesCourses Small Water Systems Circuit Rider ProgramSmall Water Systems Circuit Rider Program Source Water Protection ProgramSource Water Protection Program Database Management System and Database Management System and

Information ToolsInformation Tools

Utility Management Utility Management InstituteInstitute

PartnershipPartnership Kentucky Rural Water AssociationKentucky Rural Water Association

Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task LeaderLeader

Phillip East, Education Services Phillip East, Education Services DirectorDirector

Program BackgroundProgram Background

August 1996August 1996 SDWA AppropriationSDWA Appropriation

May 1997May 1997 Preliminary discussions w/ Preliminary discussions w/ WKUWKU

May 1997 – May 1998May 1997 – May 1998 UMI Concept DevelopmentUMI Concept Development

July 1998-Sept. 1999July 1998-Sept. 1999 Program Development & Program Development & TestingTesting

Oct. 1999 – Sept. 2000Oct. 1999 – Sept. 2000 Course Development & Course Development & Presentation Introductory Presentation Introductory CourseCourse

Oct. 2000 – Sept. 2001Oct. 2000 – Sept. 2001 Course Development & Course Development & Presentation Courses #2 and Presentation Courses #2 and #3#3

Oct. 2001 – Sept. 2002Oct. 2001 – Sept. 2002 Course Development & Course Development & Presentation Courses #4, #5 Presentation Courses #4, #5 and #6and #6

Oct. 2002 – PresentOct. 2002 – Present Course Enhancement & Course Enhancement & DeliveryDelivery

UMI CoursesUMI Courses

Utility Management 101Utility Management 101 Utility Organization, Regulation & LawUtility Organization, Regulation & Law Utility Finance & AdministrationUtility Finance & Administration Human Resource Management for UtilitiesHuman Resource Management for Utilities Modern Technology & Utility ManagementModern Technology & Utility Management Public Relations in Utility ManagementPublic Relations in Utility Management

Leading to the Utility Management Professional (UMP) Leading to the Utility Management Professional (UMP) DesignationDesignation

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

147 Students from 98 147 Students from 98 utilities/entitiesutilities/entities

35 have received UMP designation35 have received UMP designation 25 expected to receive UMP in 200425 expected to receive UMP in 2004 Program funded next Fiscal YearProgram funded next Fiscal Year

The FutureThe Future

College Degree ProgramCollege Degree Program Internet AvailabilityInternet Availability Outreach to Other StatesOutreach to Other States

Small System Circuit Rider Small System Circuit Rider PartnershipPartnership

Kentucky Rural Water AssociationKentucky Rural Water Association Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task

LeaderLeader Joe Burns, Circuit RiderJoe Burns, Circuit Rider

Small System Circuit Rider

Program GoalsProgram Goals

Extend the success of the “Rural Extend the success of the “Rural Water” Circuit Rider conceptWater” Circuit Rider concept

Concentrate technical assistance to Concentrate technical assistance to small and very small public water small and very small public water systemssystems

Systems Serving Fewer Than 3300 People Systems Serving Fewer Than 3300 People

Concentration On Systems Serving Fewer Than Concentration On Systems Serving Fewer Than 500 People*500 People*

Small System Circuit Rider *Systems Typically Ineligible for USDA Rural Development Assistance

Scope of Work: Scope of Work: Hands-On Technical Hands-On Technical

AssistanceAssistance Technical-Financial-Managerial AssistanceTechnical-Financial-Managerial Assistance Leak DetectionLeak Detection Mapping & GIS AssistanceMapping & GIS Assistance Groundwater Protection PlansGroundwater Protection Plans Consumer Confidence ReportsConsumer Confidence Reports Vulnerability AssessmentsVulnerability Assessments Emergency Response PlansEmergency Response Plans Analytical Reporting RequirementsAnalytical Reporting Requirements Rate Analysis and Cost of Service StudiesRate Analysis and Cost of Service Studies Compliance AssistanceCompliance Assistance Comprehensive System EvaluationsComprehensive System Evaluations



Over 900 On-site ContactsOver 900 On-site Contacts 1800+ Hours of on-site assistance1800+ Hours of on-site assistance Compliance for small and very small Compliance for small and very small

systems continues to improve systems continues to improve Program funded next Fiscal YearProgram funded next Fiscal Year



Technology Assistance Technology Assistance Computerization, GIS, MappingComputerization, GIS, Mapping

Vulnerability Assessment AssistanceVulnerability Assessment Assistance Assistance with RegionalizationAssistance with Regionalization


Source Water Protection Source Water Protection ProgramProgram

Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University Chris Groves, Ph.D., Task LeaderChris Groves, Ph.D., Task Leader Ritchie Taylor, Ph.D.Ritchie Taylor, Ph.D. John All, Ph.D., J.D.John All, Ph.D., J.D. Stephen Kenworthy, Ph.D.Stephen Kenworthy, Ph.D.

University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville Jeff Jack, Ph.D.Jeff Jack, Ph.D.

Source Water Protection

We are working to aid small water supply systems with a program that is based on the idea that the better the quality of source water at the time it reaches a treatment facility, in many cases the easier and cheaper it is to treat.

We do this with a combination of three interrelated efforts: Science: water quality sampling and analysis, hydrology, geology,

GIS, with a particular expertise in karst aquifers, which cover some 40% of the eastern US and are typically very vulnerable to contamination

Communication: developing stakeholder networks among source catchment residents, water suppliers, local utilities and governments, funding agencies

Education: developing and communicating information about human impacts on the water cycle, relationships between land use and source water quality, and developing source water protection programs



Science: demonstration watershed program that has provided information on sources and transport of contamination, relationships between land use and water quality, and remediation strategies in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Iowa; other work has sought to understand natural sources of disinfection byproducts to aid cost effective treatment strategies; papers and presentations at scientific conferences

Communication: We have developed extensive relationships with farmers and other local landowners, appropriate local, state and federal agencies, chemical manufacturers, and farm groups; in two water sources pesticide contaminant levels were lowered below MCL’s in these collaborative efforts.

Education: We have developed educational modules on source water topics (the first two about 1. Karst Source Water and 2. Stakeholder Networks). We are currently developing an academic focus in these activities.



Kentucky Pesticide Kentucky Pesticide WorkgroupWorkgroup

A major emphasis has been active participation with and support of the Kentucky Pesticide Workgroup, collaboration state and federal agencies (i.e. Kentucky Depts. of Agriculture and Conservation and Division of Water, NRCS, KRWA), chemical manufacturers (i.e. Syngenta, Bayer), and farm groups (i.e. Kentucky Corn Growers Assn., Kentucky Farm Bureau)

The TACWQ-WKU provided scientific support to the group (water sampling and analysis, hydrogeologic evaluation, GIS) and worked in a collaborative effort with local utilities and farmers at several supplies impacted with the pesticide atrazine. In the Marion and Lewisburg (Spa Lake) Kentucky water supplies pesticide levels at the intake were lowered below the atrazine MCL of 3 parts per billion. With this experience we are now expanding our efforts to other atrazine impacted watersheds



The current effort has four tasks:

A. Source Water Protection Education: for source water program stakeholders, and academic emphasis (universities, scientific conferences (i.e. fall national GSA: Rural Source Water Protection: Stakeholder Needs, Public Policy, and Hydrogeologic Realities for Small Systems))

B. Disinfection Byproducts: evaluation of aquatic ecosystem metabolism and its role in the generation of Haloacetic Acids (HAA’s):

C. Impaired Watersheds: technical assistance to the Kentucky Pesticide Workgroup on problems of pesticide contamination in small system source waters, developing utility based stakeholder networks

D. Landuse and Source Water in Karst Regions: specific watershed studies in Kentucky and Iowa, to expand to other states

Current EffortCurrent Effort

Database Management Database Management System and Information System and Information

ToolsTools Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University

Ouida Meier, Ph.D., Task LeaderOuida Meier, Ph.D., Task Leader Many talented students, especially Many talented students, especially

Shane Fryer, Seth Johnson, Trey Lyon, Shane Fryer, Seth Johnson, Trey Lyon, Maxx Lobo, Rupesh Mamidi, Harish Maxx Lobo, Rupesh Mamidi, Harish Pratapani, Jenna Harbaugh, Tim Rink, Pratapani, Jenna Harbaugh, Tim Rink, Anupama Oruganti, and Naveen MiddeAnupama Oruganti, and Naveen Midde

Brents Dickenson, P.E. (sanitary Brents Dickenson, P.E. (sanitary survey/rate calculation tools)survey/rate calculation tools)

Database Management System and Information Tools



Facilitate reporting of information by Facilitate reporting of information by other Tasksother Tasks

Appropriately capture and store data Appropriately capture and store data and metadataand metadata

Facilitate retrieval of information and Facilitate retrieval of information and materials by end usersmaterials by end users

Provide products and services directly Provide products and services directly to the small water system community to the small water system community in the form of information and in the form of information and information toolsinformation tools



Website design and maintenance: critical Website design and maintenance: critical information and links for small water systemsinformation and links for small water systems

Database structure and maintenance for Database structure and maintenance for information internal and external to the TACWQinformation internal and external to the TACWQ

Java-based internet interface for querying Java-based internet interface for querying databasedatabase

Rehabilitation of donated computers for water Rehabilitation of donated computers for water systemssystems

Analysis of geographic, water quality, and Analysis of geographic, water quality, and SDWIS dataSDWIS data

Mapping water quality data and MCL violations Mapping water quality data and MCL violations in Kentucky / Southeast U.S. / United States: in Kentucky / Southeast U.S. / United States: targeting problems, targeting solutionstargeting problems, targeting solutions

Education and science advisory serviceEducation and science advisory service



Development and distribution of software and Development and distribution of software and information tools for use by water providers:information tools for use by water providers: ““MOR Advisor” MOR Advisor” ““Water Loss Calculator” (online & stand-alone) with $$ Water Loss Calculator” (online & stand-alone) with $$

lossloss ““ArcExplorer Watershed Mapping for Drinking Water ArcExplorer Watershed Mapping for Drinking Water

Systems” – state GIS layers packaged with free mapping Systems” – state GIS layers packaged with free mapping software for in-house mapping by small utilitiessoftware for in-house mapping by small utilities

Sanitary Survey forms and guidanceSanitary Survey forms and guidance Wholesale Rate calculation and guidanceWholesale Rate calculation and guidance Distributed on CD along with additional tools developed Distributed on CD along with additional tools developed

by collaborators: KRWA (CCR templates), KyDOW by collaborators: KRWA (CCR templates), KyDOW (revised MOR spreadsheets), EPA (CCR Writer), (revised MOR spreadsheets), EPA (CCR Writer), ASDWA/NRWA (Vulnerability Assessment)ASDWA/NRWA (Vulnerability Assessment)



Completion and distribution of a national Completion and distribution of a national Tools CD (including assistance for developing Tools CD (including assistance for developing and executing Emergency Response Plans not and executing Emergency Response Plans not already provided in existing tools)already provided in existing tools)

Assessment of improvement in source water Assessment of improvement in source water quality for water systems conferred by quality for water systems conferred by restoration of riparian corridor in an restoration of riparian corridor in an agricultural settingagricultural setting

Additional analyses and publication of Additional analyses and publication of national drinking water quality patternsnational drinking water quality patterns

Explore potential for producing watershed Explore potential for producing watershed mapping utilities for cooperating statesmapping utilities for cooperating states

New ThrustsNew Thrusts Expanding Geographic ScopeExpanding Geographic Scope

Regional: Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio…Regional: Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio… National Venues: Academic/Educational National Venues: Academic/Educational

Dissemination, Karst Technical Expertise, Spatial Dissemination, Karst Technical Expertise, Spatial Analysis…Analysis…

ICERTS ConsortiumICERTS Consortium Monitoring/Permit Compliance/Reporting/Source Monitoring/Permit Compliance/Reporting/Source

Water AssessmentsWater Assessments Operator/Technician Training/CertificationOperator/Technician Training/Certification

Small Systems Information ExchangeSmall Systems Information Exchange XML Data Exchange/WarehousingXML Data Exchange/Warehousing Map ServicesMap Services Small Systems Management/Decision SupportSmall Systems Management/Decision Support

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