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Training and Technical Assistance for Small Water Systems and Private Well Owners
National WebinarSeptember 21, 2016
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Bill O’ConnellNRWA
Robert StewartRCAP
Glenn BarnesUNC
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$ 12.7 Million Grants Competition(September, 2015)
• Training/TA for: – Small drinking water systems – Small/Decentralized wastewater facilities – Private well owners
• “Small” =– Water systems serving 10,000 or fewer people– Wastewater systems with flows of less than 1 million gallons/day
Grants Competition, cont.
Grants Competition, cont.
• Training: – On‐site approaches (facility visit, classroom training)
– Remote approaches (webinars, etc.)
Grants Competition, cont.
• Technical assistance:– Telephone, web‐based consultation– In‐person visits to facilities
Grants Competition, cont.• Services available in all 50 states, Tribal Lands and U.S. territories
• Consultation with primacy agencies and EPA• Grantees providing match with own resources
Grant Awards1. Training/TA for technical capacity ($8 M total):
– National Rural Water Association (NRWA) $4 M– Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) $4 M
2. Training/TA for managerial/financial capacity ($1.8 M):– UNC Environmental Finance Center
3. Training/TA for small/decentralized wastewater systems ($1.2 M):– National Rural Water Association (NRWA)
4. Assistance for Private Well Owners ($1.7M)– Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)
EPA Grants Project Officers
• Michael Finn, PO for NRWA Small DW System [email protected], 202‐564‐5261
• Matthew Reed, PO for RCAP Small DW System [email protected], 202‐564‐4719
• Suzanne Kelly, PO for RCAP Private Well Owner [email protected], 202‐564‐3887
• John Irizarry, PO for UNC EFC [email protected], 202‐564‐2520
Bill O’Connell
• Program Manager for the National Rural Water Association.
• 20 years experience with PWS• Initiated EPA/NRWA wellhead
protection program in Montana• BS in Geological Engineering
from Montana Tech
National Rural Water Association
• NRWA/EPA Training Program 1978– Over 30 years– NRWA is the nation’s largest water utility operator training organization
• 49 State Rural Water Associations– Covering all 50 states– 500 staff throughout country
NPA #1: Training and Technical Assistance to Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA
• Scope of Grant – T/TA for SDWA compliance for Small PWS
• 8,085 hours of Classroom Training and/or On‐Site Training and Technical Assistance– Minimum classroom training 2,020 hours
(25% of total hours)
Training and Technical Assistance to Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA
What’s New?
Training and Technical Assistance to Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance
with the SDWA
• Continue Collaborative Effort with Primacy Agencies to help small drinking water systems.
• Goals and Objectives Developed with Primacy Input
• Primacy Agencies Help Guide Priorities
Collaborative Process
• State Primacy Agency Contact is Identified
• Start of a year long Collaborative Process and the continuation of a decades long collaboration
• EPA/Primacy and Rural Water• Rural Water and Small PWS
Prioritization
– Challenges faced by small public water systems
– Training Topics• Specific rules• Other
Communication• Other comments
– State Issues– Regional EPA
Comments
• Suggest a date for mid‐year program review meeting
• Requests suggestions for methods of notifying TNC and NTNC systems of training available
WaterPro Online Community
• What it is:– Collaborative interactive website
– Provide free access to the WaterPro OLC for small system personnel in the U.S. Territories
Case Studies
NEW COLLABORATION REALITY
new
Goals and Objectives• Target number of classroom and/or onsite T&TA to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with SDWA
– 8,085 hours of T&TA – Now more than ever these programs have been critical to the success of our partnership EPA HQ (1979)
• Case Studies– Highlighting results of T/TA
• Webinars– Rules– Tribal
• WaterPro OLC
• Increased number of PWS’s meeting SDWA requirements– Informed Boards and Councils– Enhanced Technical Capacity – Source Water Protection
Contact Information
Bill O’Connell• [email protected]
• Phone: 580‐251‐9080
• Address: 2915 South 13th Street Duncan, OK 73533
QUESTIONS?
Robert Stewart• Executive Director of RCAP since
2006• Over 30 years’ experience in direct
technical assistance and training for small water and wastewater utilities and management of state and national technical assistance programs
• B.A. and M.P.A., University of Texas
RCAP‐EPA NPA 1: Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance
Robert Stewart, Executive DirectorRural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)
Western RCAPRural CommunityAssistance Corporation(916) 447-2854www.rcac.org
Midwest RCAPMidwest Assistance Program(952) 758-4334www.map-inc.org
Southern RCAPCommunities Unlimited(479) 443-2700www.communitiesu.org
Northeast RCAPRCAP Solutions(800) 488-1969www.rcapsolutions.org
Great Lakes RCAPWSOS Community Action Commission(800) 775-9767www.glrcap.org
Southeast RCAPSoutheast Rural Community Assistance Project(866) 928-3731www.southeastrcap.org
RCAP National Office1701 K St. NW, Suite 700Washington, DC 20006(800) 321-7227www.rcap.org | [email protected]
Rural CommunityAssistance PartnershipPractical solutions for improving rural communities
• American Water Works Association• Illinois State Water Survey at University of Illinois
• Inter Tribal Council of Arizona • United South and Eastern Tribes
Partners
• Addressing the root causes of compliance failure
• Systems serving fewer than 10,000 people– CWS, NTNCWS, TNCWS– 50 states & 2 territories– Selected tribes
• Operators, managers, boards, and councils• Tribal and non‐tribal water systems
Focus
• Compliance‐based, capacity‐building training – Face‐to‐face sessions– Webinars– Web‐based learning modules– Video demonstrations– Hands‐on activities– Web‐based resources
Approach – Training
• Compliance-focused technical assistance– On‐site– Distance Assistance– Web‐based trainings and resources
Approach – Technical Assistance
• Community projects and trainings chosen through proactive collaboration with primacy agencies and input from EPA Regions
• Assessment of compliance issues:Causes of compliance failuresPriority systemsIndividual on‐site assessments
What are training topics?Who receives T & TA?
• Technical capacity assessment of the system– Identifying technical capacity needs of operators and managers
• A prescription for training – Topic‐specific courses to be taken, by whom, on what platform, and expected outcomes
State and Local Workplans
• A prescription for technical assistance – Including the required level of expertise of the TAP providing the assistance and expected outcomes
• Summary and timeline of what is needed for the system to come into compliance and stay there
What’s in a Workplan
• Basic math and chemistry for operators• Strategies to comply with specific regulations
– Monitoring and Reporting Requirements– Revised Total Coliform Rule– Ground Water Rule– Lead/Copper
• Water Quality in Storage Facilities• Operations and Maintenance Plans• Climate Adaptation
Training Topics
ProviderTraining Activity
Description Target Audience Training Method / Platform
1 RCAPFace-to-face compliance-focused trainings
Operators & Managers of CWS and NCWS
Classroom, with interactive/field exercises
2 RCAPTribal face-to-face compliance-focused trainings
Tribal operators & managers
Classroom, with interactive/field exercises
3 RCAP+AWWAFace-to-face compliance-focused trainings, full-day
Operators, managers and owners
Classroom with interactiveexercises
4 UITrainings videos on distribution system best practices
Spanish speaking operators and managers Online
5 UIAccess web-based compliance informationand training
Operators, managers and board members
Classroom at national, regional or state conferences
6 RCAPCareer opportunities in drinking water operations
High & vocational schools, workforce centers Brochure
RCAP and Partner Training Deliverables
Provider Training Activity Description Target AudienceTraining Method
/ Platform
8 USETRegulatory updates, sampling protocols, laboratory procedures and SOPs
Tribal operators in EPA Regions 1,2, 4 and 6
Classroom, with interactive exercises
8 AWWA One eLearning course: 3-hours long, covering RTCR
Operators nationwide
Asynchronous online training
9 UI
Regularly updated web-based resources, including bi-weekly newsletters, bi-monthly tribal newsletters, regular blog posts, national calendar of training events
Operators, managers, board members, trainersTA providers
Web-based info systemOn-site trainingRemote training
10 UIOperations of NCWS using groundwater; CEU approved curriculum
NCWS operatorsAsynchronous webinars (on demand)
RCAP & Partner Training Deliverables
Provider Activity DescriptionTarget
Audience Delivery Method
1 RCAPConsult with primacy agencies and EPA to determine priority compliance projects/systems
Primacy agencies, EPA Regions
Primarily face-to-face
2 RCAPConduct assessments on priority systems and provide tailored technical assistance
Operators of priority systems (non-tribal)
On-site
3 RCAP Technical assistance projects at tribal systems to resolve compliance failures
Tribal water systems identified through assessment process
On-site
RCAP Technical Assistance Deliverables
Provider Activity Description Target Audience Delivery Method
4 UIRespond to compliance‐related questions sent by phone or email
Operators Phone calls and emails
5 UICreate and distribute video interviews on operations best practices
Operators and managers Web based/YouTube
6 ITCA Tribal technical assistance projects
Tribal PWSs in EPA Regions 5-10 On-site
7 USET Tribal compliance projectsTribal Water Systems in EPA Regions 1, 2, 4, and 6
On-site
Partner Technical Assistance Deliverables
RCAP‐EPA NPA 4 Drinking Water Grant Improving Water Quality through Training and Technical Assistance to Private Well Owners
Robert Stewart, Executive DirectorRural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)
• Illinois State Water Survey at University of Illinois
• National Groundwater Association• National Environmental Health Association • Water Systems Council• Texas A&M University• Penn State University
Project Partners
• Classroom trainings for sanitarians on well assessments and outreach (RCAP and UI)
• Classroom trainings for well owners on well assessments (RCAP, TAMUPSU)
• Online trainings for environmental health professionals (NEHA)• Email based classes for well owners (10 lessons‐ UI; 5‐ NGWA)• Web based trainings for sanitarians (UI)• Web based trainings for well owners, including Spanish language
classes (UI and NGWA)• National Stakeholder Workshop for groundwater and public health
professionals (UI)
Project Activities
• Children’s Water Festival classroom education for children, teachers and parents (WSC)
• On‐site private water well assessments (RCAP)• Multi‐platform technical assistance, website, social media, phone (UI)
• Monthly newsletter to all stakeholders (UI)• Online decision tree and other web based informational resources, including testing and treatment options (NGWA)
• A nationwide (state, territory, and tribe) contact list of local experts and regulators;
Project Activities
• A multi‐platform approach to technical assistance queries and responses, including a phone line, email address, online chats and social media accounts that are all monitored 5 days a week (WSC)
• A dedicated website housing Private Well Class materials, webinar recordings, and additional resources for well owners (UI)
• Informational brochures and newsletters, print and online (WSC)
Project Activities
RCAP’s Resources at www.rcap.orgU/I’s Resources at www.privatewellclass.orgNGWA Resources at www.wellowner.orgWSC Resources at www.watersystemscouncil.orgTAMU Resources at http://twon.tamu.edu/PSU Resources at http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/water/drinking-water/wells
For More Information
Executive Director‐ Robert Stewart [email protected] Manager ‐ Dave Clark [email protected] Manager ‐ Joy Barrett [email protected]
202‐408‐1273
Contacts
QUESTIONS?
• Senior Project Director at EFC at UNC
• Has worked with the EFC since 2006
• Financial training, program design, business planning, tool development
• Financial assistance for drinking water, wastewater wetlands, and clean energy
Glenn Barnes
Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Financial and Managerial Capacity
Glenn BarnesSenior Project DirectorEnvironmental Finance Center atThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill919‐962‐[email protected]
Project Team
Countless partners in states and territories that help make
our work successful+
Project Team
Heather HimmelbergerProject Co‐DirectorHeather HimmelbergerProject Co‐Director
Khris DodsonProject Managing DirectorKhris DodsonProject Managing Director
• Asset Management
• Fiscal Planning and Rate Setting
• Energy Management of Water Systems
• Water Loss Reduction
• Workforce Development
• Regionalization and Water System Partnerships
• Accessing State and Federal Funding Programs
• Financial and Managerial Leadership
• Water Conservation
• Climate Resiliency
Our Finance & Management Areas
• In-person workshops• Webinars• NEW! Peer-to-Peer and Ask-the-Expert web events
• Comprehensive technical assistance• Small group sessions on energy• Funder forums• Working with financial regulators (PUCs)
Our Services—Live Content
• Rates dashboards
• eLearning modules
• Webinar recordings
• Blog posts
• NEW! Educational videos
Our Services—On-Demand Content
Past & Upcoming Workshops
Since January
2016
Upcoming
Current Technical Assistance Efforts
• Training events specifically for tribal audiences co-sponsored by Indian Health Service
• Tribes will be invited to all in-person workshops and all webinars
• Will work specifically with EPA tribal coordinators
Special Focus on Tribes
• We will do something in person in every state and territory– Stand alone workshop– Part of an existing training or conference
– In person technical assistance
Consultations with States, Territories, Navajo Nation, and EPA Regions
• We need your feedback on the subject area(s), who to serve, when to hold the workshop, and where
• Enhance, not duplicate, training and assistance efforts already underway
• Our goal = You get your first choice
Consultations with States, Territories, Navajo Nation, and EPA Regions
• Our quarterly update webinars will continue in the next project round
• Miss one? They are recorded and posted on our YouTube channel
Ongoing Project Updates
Best Resource: EFCNetwork.org
Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Financial and Managerial Capacity
Glenn BarnesSenior Project DirectorEnvironmental Finance Center atThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill919‐962‐[email protected]
QUESTIONS?
STATE/EPA ONLYQ&A
EPA Grants Project Officers
• Michael Finn, PO for NRWA Small DW System [email protected], 202‐564‐5261
• Matthew Reed, PO for RCAP Small DW System [email protected], 202‐564‐4719
• Suzanne Kelly, PO for RCAP Private Well Owner [email protected], 202‐564‐3887
• John Irizarry, PO for UNC EFC [email protected], 202‐564‐2520