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Water Headlines for December 3, 2007Benjamin H. Grumbles Water Headlines is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water. In This Week’s Water Headlines:
Every Drop Counts - EPA Recognizes Water Efficiency LeadersToday EPA is recognizing six winners of the 2007 Water Efficiency Leader (WEL) awards for their efforts in reducing, reusing and recycling water. Winners were chosen by a panel of national water experts and based on three criteria: leadership, innovation and water saved. "We applaud these winners for saving water, energy and money for America's families and communities," said Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA's assistant administrator for water. "They're proving innovative technology and environmental stewardship can help conserve our country's greatest liquid asset." The WEL Awards help foster a nationwide ethic of water efficiency, which is critical to the growing U.S. economy and quality of life. Due to demographic shifts, increased demand, and aging water infrastructure, there is a national need for more efficient use of our water resources. EPA recognizes this need and has developed the WEL Awards in addition to other initiatives such as a product labeling under the WaterSense program and a national organization to foster water efficiency. Winners of the 2007 WEL Awards are:
Learn more about the winners: http://www.epa.gov/water/wel Integrating Water and Waste Programs to Restore Watersheds: A Guide for Federal and State Project ManagersEPA has released a manual entitled "Integrating Water and Waste Programs to Restore Watersheds: A Guide for Federal and State Project Managers." This manual is targeted primarily to project managers in water and waste programs who are working on assessment or cleanup projects in watersheds contaminated by hazardous materials or waste. The manual is also a helpful reference document for stakeholders involved in watershed cleanup efforts. The goal of the manual is to enhance coordination across EPA and state waste and water programs by identifying opportunities for streamlining requirements, leveraging resources, and implementing restoration activities more efficiently. This manual provides valuable guidance and information to enable effective use of water and waste program authorities and resources to restore and protect watersheds. The manual is available at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/integrating.htm EPA Sponsors Free Webcast on Dec. 6, 2007 on "Options for Expressing Daily Loads in TMDLs"EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program is sponsoring a Webcast on Thurs. Dec. 6, 2007 at 2:00 - 4:00pm Eastern on EPA’s recently released draft document, Options for Expressing Daily Loads in TMDLs (document posted at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/draft_daily_loads_tech.pdf). This Webcast for TMDL practitioners will provide information regarding options for developing appropriate daily load expressions during the TMDL process. In particular, the Webcast will address the calculation of daily loads for TMDLs that use allocation timeframes that are greater than daily (e.g., annual, seasonal). The Webcast is free, but you need to register in advance to participate. For registration information and the flyer on the Webcast, please go to: http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/training.html. If you prefer to gather and attend as part of a group of co-workers, only one registrant per group is required. For more information, please contact Rosaura Vega at (202) 566-1514 or vega.rosaura@epa.gov. Subscribe to Water HeadlinesPlease forward this message to your friends and colleagues who share an interest in water-related issues and would like to hear from EPA’s Office of Water. To subscribe to the Water Headlines listserve: Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: In the body of the message write: Subscribe Water Headlines first name last name (Please leave one blank space between each word, do not include any other message, and use your actual name- i.e. Subscribe Water Headlines Robert Jones)
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