Basic components of an emergency response plan
NETCSC undertakes training needs analysis
NETCSC is performing a training needs assessment in 2003
that will help chart the organization's course over the
next decade. The assessment will have several components
and result in a final report by year's end.
Experts discuss challenges facing small
communities
Several experts in environmental and small community issues
shared their perspectives during the panel discussion, "Small
Community Needs in an Era of Change," which was held
during NETCSC's 2002 Environmental Training Institute.
Online resources deal with illegal
dumping, litter
This article profiles several Web sites that provide information
and downloadable documents that will help communities in
their campaigns to eliminate illegal dumps and litter.
Training resources:
- Onsite Wastewater Training Directory:
Centers and Programs 2002
- Training for Onsite System Inspectors:
Directory of Organizations and Trainers 2002
- Managing a Small Drinking Water
System: Local Officials' Responsibilities for Providing
Safe Drinking Water
- Managing a Small Drinking Water
System: Basics of a Drinking Water System (Video)
- Managing a Small Drinking Water
System: Drinking Water System Operation and Maintenance
(Video)
NETCSC Products List
This four-page insert provides a complete listing of the
resources available from NETCSC and information about how
to order.
E-News
Included in this section are:
- NETCSC publishes updated training
resources catalog
- NETCSC lists regulations affecting
smaller systems online
- NSFC offers educational wastewater
poster
- NSFC wastewater products catalog
available
- EPA issues guidance for community
drinking water systems
- EPA sponsors national infrastructure
conference
- NDWC offers updated water system
operator training CD
- EPA onsite wastewater manual now
available
- Calendar of events
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Online information about
regulations and guidelines can help communities plan
The National Environmental Training Center
for Small Communities has gathered information about evolving
water and wastewater regulations and guidelines in one place
on its Web site. Its "Regulatory Update" pages,
located at www.nesc.wvu.edu/netcsc/netcsc_regs.html,
provides a list of water and wastewater rules and guidelines
that affect small communities, with links to EPA and other
sources online.
Trainers use NETCSC's "Regulatory
Update" to educate local officials
Brian Mark and Bill Urbigkit have added
NETCSC's new "Regulatory Update" resources to
the NETCSC course materials they were already using to educate
local officials in Wyoming.
New York law
accelerates deadlines for drinking water system VAs, ERPs
Drinking water utilities across New York State took steps
to secure their facilities from terrorism between November
2002 and January 1, 2003, because a new state law required
it. The law requires water facilities with gross operating
revenues greater than $125,000 per year and/or serving more
than 3,300 people to assess their vulnerabilities to terrorist
acts, update their emergency response plans, and submit
the assessments and plans to the New York State Department
of Health, the state's primary agency, by January 1, 2003.
Article includes the following sidebars:
- NYRWA offers vulnerability assessment templates
- Pipeline addresses security issues
Wastewater security resources on the
Web
This article profiles several Web sites that provide information
and downloadable tools that can help wastewater system personnel
keep their plants, employees, customers, and the environment
safe from intentional threats and natural disasters.
2003 Environmental Training Institute
for Small Communities
The full program for NETCSC's 2003 Environmental Training
Institute for Small Communities is printed here. This year's
Institute, "Protecting Public Heath: Water and Wastewater
Solutions for a New Era," will be held July 29 to August
1 in Morgantown, WV.
NETCSC Products List
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resources available from NETCSC and information about how
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Security for small water systems: NETCSC,
NDWC, NTEC provide free workshops
To help small drinking water systems improve their security
and emergency response practices, the National Environmental
Training Center for Small Communities (NETCSC) is partnering
with the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse (NDWC) and
the National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) to offer
free train-the-trainer workshops around the country through
November 2003.
RCAP network assisting small systems
in meeting VA, ERP requirements
The Rural Community Assistance Program received funding
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address
the need for security training in the nation's smaller communities.
RCAP trainers are using training materials developed by
the National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities
and the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse to train their
field staff.
RCAC expert helps NETCSC assess needs
Karen McBride, a rural development specialist and program
manager with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation
(RCAC), has been sharing her expertise on decentralized/onsite
wastewater systems and training with the National Environmental
Training Center for Small Communities as part of a cooperative
agreement between RCAC and the National Environmental Services
Center.
"Show-me Ratemaker:" It's
not just for the "Show-me State"
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources developed "Show-me
Ratemaker," a Microsoft Excel-based software program
that can analyze a water or sewer utility's finances and
help management plan for the future by adjusting user rates.
This easy-to-use spreadsheet program can not only generate
a precise rate analysis but can also create a five-year
financial projection that will help safeguard the future
of your system–and, best of all, it's free
This article includes several sidebars:
- Why should communities analyze their user
rates?
- What information is needed to perform a
user charge analysis?
- David Kindelspire: From Navy flyer to environmental
trainer
NETCSC's 2003 Environmental Training Institute helps those
working with small communities
More than 140 people from 29 states attended NETCSC's 2003
Environmental Training Institute for Small Communities held
July 29 to August 1 in Morgantown, WV. This year's Institute
was titled "Protecting Public Health: Water and Wastewater
Solutions for a New Era."
NESC's new "tools" help communities
manage onsite wastewater systems
The National Environmental Services Center is now offering
a series of products created by the National Onsite Demonstration
Program's Phase IV project to help communities address onsite/decentralized
wastewater management issues. This new "Tools for Communities"
series was designed to guide community leaders step-by-step
through the process of tailoring an individualized onsite
system management program to suit their community.
Training Resources
Resources featured in this column include:
- State FOIA Laws: A Guide to Protecting
Sensitive Water Security Information
- Small System Guide to Risk Management and
Safety
- Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System
Interactive Training CD-ROM, Version 1.5
- Managing a Small Drinking Water System:
Communicating with the Public
- Managing a Small Drinking Water System:
Administrative Practices
NETCSC Products List
This four-page listing provides a complete listing of the
resources available from NETCSC and information about how
to order.
E-news
Included in this section are:
- NETCSC's "Regulatory Update"
Web site provides information about rules, regulations
affecting communities
- NDWC offers sanitary survey prop course
on CD-ROM
- Water Systems Council offers hotline for
well owners
- NSFC offers discounts on selected wastewater
products
- LGEAN offers free fact sheets
- NETCSC's wastewater security guide available
online and in hard copy
- Calendar of events
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