Drinking Water Training

Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance

This webinar is intended for primacy agency staff and small water system operators in particular, and will provide an overview of the Lead Service Line Inventory requirements as well as a case study.

March 28, 2024

3:00 - 4:30 pm ET

Safe Drinking Water Act 101

This webinar is intended for primacy agency staff and water system operators, and will provide an overview of the Safe Drinking Water Act and its requirements.

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Introduction to the Safe Drinking Water Act (pdf) (1.5 MB)

April 25, 2024

3:00-4:30 pm ET

Stage 1 and Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproduct Rules (DBPRs)

This webinar is intended for primacy agency staff and water system operators, and will provide an overview of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproduct Rules and their requirements.

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Apr 2024 DBPR Webinar (pdf) (1.73 MB)

May 22, 2024 

2:00-3:00 pm ET

Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA): Helping Communities Access Funding 

The EPA’s Water Technical Assistance program (WaterTA) provides free hands on support for communities to assess their water needs, identify potential solutions, and apply for federal funding to address their water challenges. Join us for an informational webinar about WaterTA and available resources to help ensure every community has access to funding. For more information on WaterTA, please visit www.epa.gov/WaterTA. This webinar is intended for the general public and water systems.

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Slides

June 5, 2024

1:00-2:30 pm ET

Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule (WSRAR) Informational Webinar

The EPA will be holding an informational webinar about the proposed Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule on June 5, 2024. The webinar will identify the primary elements of the rulemaking, key principles of restructuring, and identified topics for public comment on the proposal. The link to the register for the webinar is posted below. The webinar recordings and presentation materials will be made available following the webinar at this website.

June 26, 2024

2024 Asset Management Initiatives Document

Asset management is the practice of managing infrastructure capital assets to minimize the total cost of owning and operating them while delivering the service level customers desire. This management framework has been widely adopted by the water sector as a means to pursue and achieve sustainable infrastructure.

The EPA will introduce the recently published 2024 Asset Management Initiatives Document, highlighting asset management activities states are implementing as described in their capacity development strategies. The presentation will also give a quick introduction to other key asset management resources and relay how states are promoting asset management. This presentation is intended for primacy agency staff and technical assistance (TA) providers. Continuing education credits will not be given for this webinar.

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2024 State Asset Management Initiatives Webinar Flyer (pdf) (452 KB)

Capacity Development and Operator Certification 101

This webinar will be a comprehensive guide to the Capacity Development and Operator Certification Program including the history of the Safe Drinking Water Act, defining capacity for public water systems, and reviewing the state programmatic responsibilities. For more information about the Capacity Development and Operator Certification program, visit www.epa.gov/dwcapacity.

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Capacity Development and Operator Certification 101 (pdf) (4.68 MB)

September 10, 2024

2:00-3:00 PM ET

WaterTA — Helping Communities Address Their Water Challenges

Every community deserves access to clean, safe and reliable water. Yet too many communities across America struggle to address their water infrastructure needs. EPA’s Water Technical Assistance connects communities with free expert support to find solutions to their drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater challenges.

Join us on September 10th, 2:00pm ET, for our quarterly WaterTA informational webinar. The agenda will include:

12, 2024

2:00-3:30 PM ET

Radiological Contaminants

This webinar is intended for primacy agency staff and water system operators and will provide an overview of Radiological Contaminants and Radionuclides and their sampling and monitoring requirements.

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Introduction to the Radionuclides Rule (pdf) (2.25 MB)

October 29, 2024

2:00-3:30 PM ET

Revised Total Coliform Rule

The EPA will be holding an informational webinar about the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR). This webinar is intended for primacy agency staff and water system operators, and will provide an overview of the Revised Total Coliform Rule and its requirements.

Chemical Contaminant Rule, Part 1

Part 1 of this 3 webinar series is intended for primacy agency staff and water system operators, and will provide an overview of the Chemical and Radiological Contaminants Rules and its requirements.

Chemical Contaminant Rule, Part 2

Part 2 of this 3 webinar series is intended for primacy agency staff and water system operators, and will provide an overview of the Chemical and Radiological Contaminants Rules and its requirements.

Chemical Contaminant Rule, Part 3

Part 3 of this 3 webinar series is intended for primacy agency staff and water system operators, and will provide an overview of the Chemical and Radiological Contaminants Rules and its requirements.