USEPA Water Research Webinar Series
‘The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Office of Research and Development hosts this webinar series to share current research activities and results. Through innovative science and engineering, USEPA’s researchers are developing cost-effective, sustainable solutions to 21st century complex water issues. (USEPA, 2022)’
Free webinars typically held every other month from 2:00-3:00 pm ET.
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Past Webinar Recordings
| Date | Topic and Presenter(s) |
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| August 24, 2022 | Integrated Approaches in Community Nonpoint Source Nutrient Management Presenters: Jana Compton and J. Renée Brooks, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| May 18, 2022 | Green Infrastructure: Ecosystem Benefits and Applications Presenters: Michael Borst, Matthew Hopton, and Thomas O’Connor, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| February 23, 2022 | Assessing the Toxicity of PFAS Chemicals to Aquatic Organisms Presenters: Dave Mount and Sarah Kadlec, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| October 27, 2021 | Effects of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus on Chlorophyll a Concentrations in Flowing Waters Presenters: Caroline Ridley and Sylvia Lee, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| September 29, 2021 | Valuing Aquatic Ecosystem Health at a National Scale: Modeling Biological Indicators Across Space and Time Presenters: Chris Moore, EPA Office of the Administrator; Jessie Doyle, ORISE/EPA Office of Research and Development; and Ryan Hill, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| June 30, 2021 | Road Salts and Freshwater Salinization Syndrome: An Emerging Water Quality Threat Presenters: Paul Mayer and Tammy Newcomer-Johnson, EPA Office of Research and Development; Sujay Kaushal and Joe Galella, University of Maryland, College Park |
| May 26, 2021 | Community-enabled Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure Costs (CLASIC): Tool Functionality and Case Studies Presenters: Harry Zhang, The Water Research Foundation; Sybil Sharvelle, Colorado State University; Jennifer Egan, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center; Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center (National Priority Grantees) |
| April 28, 2021 | Enhanced Aquifer Recharge: Influence of Stormwater on Groundwater Quality and Aquifer Recharge Presenters: Thomas Johnson and Doug Beak, EPA Office of Research and Development; Ryan Dupont, Utah State University |
| February 24, 2021 | Fit-for-Purpose Water Updates and Life Cycle Comparisons of Non-Potable Water Reuse Scenarios Presenters: Jay Garland, Michael Jahne, Cissy Ma, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| November 18, 2020 | Property Values and Water Quality: Supporting Decisions with the Hedonic Model Presenters: Matt Heberling and Michael Papenfus, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| October 28, 2020 | Health Effects Associated with Harmful Algal Blooms and Algal Toxins Presenter: Elizabeth Hilborn, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| September 30, 2020 | SARS CoV-2 in Wastewater Monitoring: Linking Research and Application to Meet Immediate Needs Presenters: Jay Garland, Nicole Brinkman, and Scott Keely, EPA Office of Research and Development; Bruce Smith, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio); and Rebecca Fugitt, Ohio Department of Health |
| September 29, 2020 | Wildfires and Resulting Impacts to Water Bodies Used as Drinking Water Sources Presenters: Alex Chow and Tanju Karanfil, Clemson University and Joseph Kasprzyk and Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, University of Colorado Boulder (National Priority Grantees) (Note: Held as part of EPA’s Small Drinking Water Systems Monthly Webinar Series) |
| July 29, 2020 | Water Reuse for Agricultural Purposes Presenters: Helen Nguyen, University of Illinois and Jay Gan, University of California-Riverside |
| May 27, 2020 | EPA Expands Research on COVID-19 in the Environment—Homeland Security Research Webinar Series Presenters: Gregory Sayles, Timothy Wade, Kevin Oshima, and Jay Garland, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| April 29, 2020 | Water Treatment Modeling Tools for Removing PFAS and Other Contaminants Presenter: Thomas Speth, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| February 26, 2020 | Research to Support and Implement Recreational Water Quality Criteria Presenters: Kevin Oshima and Orin Shanks, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| August 28, 2019 | Geospatial Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in U.S. Rivers and Streams Presenter: Scott Keely, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| July 24, 2019 | Early Detection of Algal Blooms in U.S. Freshwater Systems: CyAN Mobile App Presenters: Blake Schaeffer, Robyn Conmy, and John Johnston, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| May 22, 2019 | Multi-Source Remote Sensing for Assessment and Management of Surface Waters Presenters: Melanie Vanderhoof, Jay Christensen, and Laurie Alexander, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| March 27, 2019 | M and M’s: Developing Methods to Detect Toxicity in Water using Mayflies and Mussels Presenters: Teresa Norberg-King, EPA Office of Research and Development; Dave Soucek, Illinois Natural History Survey; and Ning Wang, U.S. Geological Survey |
| November 28, 2018 | Methods and Guidance for Sampling and Analyzing for PFAS in Environmental Media Presenters: Christopher Impellitteri and Jody Shoemaker, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| October 31, 2018 | Water Reuse and Reclaimed Water Presenter: Jay Garland, EPA Office of Research and Development Panelists: Paula Kehoe, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Anita Anderson, Minnesota Department of Health; Stephen Deem, Washington State Department of Health; and Brian D. Good, Denver Water |
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Small Systems Webinar Series
‘The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Office of Research and Development and Office of Water host this webinar series to communicate the latest information on solutions for challenges facing small drinking water systems (USEPA, 2022).’
Free drinking water-focused webinars typically held on the last Tuesday of the month from 2:00-3:00 pm ET.
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Past Webinar Recordings
| Date | Topic and Presenter(s) |
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| June 28, 2022 | Water Security Presenters: Lauren Wisniewski, Gabrielle Minton and Dallas Shattuck, EPA-OW |
| May 24, 2022 | Lead Service Lines Presenters: Simoni Triantafyllidou, EPA-ORD, and Dallas Shattuck, EPA-OW |
| April 26, 2022 | Source Water Protection and Harmful Algal Blooms Presenters: Jorge Santo Domingo, EPA-ORD, Terrell Tiendrebogo and April Byre, EPA-OW |
| February 22, 2022 | Very Small Drinking Water Systems Presenters: Fran Kremer and Alexander Hall, EPA-ORD, and Daniel Williams and Page Jordan, EPA-ORD |
| August 30 -September 2, 2021 | 18th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop (Virtual) Held in partnership with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), this virtual workshop provided in-depth information and training on solutions and strategies for handling small drinking water system challenges with a focus on monitoring, distribution, source, and treatment topics. Recordings of technical and in-depth training sessions are available. |
| July 27, 2021 | Drinking Water Microbes 102 Presenters: Laura Boczek, EPA-ORD, and Jennifer Best, EPA-OW |
| May 25, 2021 | Harmful Algal Blooms and Algal Toxins Presenters: Anna Boegehold, EPA-ORD and Kari Salis, Oregon Health Authority |
| April 27, 2021 | Very Small Systems Presenters: David Goldbloom-Helzner, EPA-OW and Nate Karp, Eric Freihammer, and Ernie Jorgensen, Minnesota Department of Health |
| March 30, 2021 | Disinfection Byproducts Control Presenters: David Wahman, EPA-ORD and Matthew Alexander, EPA-OW |
| February 23, 2021 | Lead and Copper Presenters: Lisa Christ, Ann Lausier, and Iliriana Mushkolaj, EPA-OW and Simoni Triantafyllidou and Darren Lytle, EPA-ORD |
| November 17, 2020 | AWIA and Creating Resilient Water Utilities Presenters: Charlene Kormondy and Curt Baranowski, EPA-OW |
| October 27, 2020 | Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Presenters: David G. Wahman, EPA-ORD and José Rodriguez and James Brown, EPA Region 6 |
| September 29, 2020 | Wildfires and Resulting Impacts to Water Bodies Used as Drinking Water Sources Presenters: Alex Chow and Tanju Karanfil, Clemson University and Joseph Kasprzyk and Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, University of Colorado Boulder |
| August 31-September 1, 2020 | 17th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop (Virtual) Held in partnership with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), this virtual workshop provided in-depth information and training on solutions and strategies for handling small drinking water system challenges with a focus on monitoring, distribution, source, and treatment topics. Recordings of technical and in-depth training sessions are available. |
| July 28, 2020 | AWIA Risk and Resilience Check List and AWIA Lessons Learned Presenters: Lauren Wisniewski, EPA-OW and Chris Wells, RCAP |
| May 19, 2020 | Drinking Water Microbes 101 Presenters: Laura Boczek, EPA-ORD and Jennifer Best EPA-OW |
| March 31, 2020 | Drinking Water Regulations 101 and Best Practices for Training Utilities Presenters: Ryan Albert, EPA-OW and Sherry Loos, Great Lakes Community Action Partnership |
| February 25, 2020 | Drinking Water Tools for Small Systems Presenters: Edward Moriarty, Matt Reed, and Sarah Bradbury, EPA-OW |
| January 28, 2020 | Legionella Management and Treatment Presenters: Ken Rotert, EPA-OW and Maura Donohue, EPA-ORD |
| November 19, 2019 | Risk Assessments, Emergency Response, and Resiliency Presenters: Nushat Dyson and Chrissy Dangel, EPA-OW |
| October 29, 2019 | Funding Opportunities: Farm Bill and Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Program Presenters: Dallas Shattuck and Alyssa Edwards, EPA-OW |
| September 25, 2019 | Live Broadcast from the 16th Annual EPA Drinking Water WorkshopSession 8A: Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) Presenters: Brooke Porter and Alison Dugan, EPA-OW and Carleigh Samson, Corona Environmental Consulting |
| September 24, 2019 | Live Broadcasts from the 16th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop
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| August 27, 2019 | Increasing Analytical Laboratory Preparedness Presenters: Heather Arvanaghi, EPA Region 3 and George Gardenier, EPA-OW |
| June 25, 2019 | Sanitary Surveys Presenters: Deborah Vacs Renwick, EPA-OW and Lucio Ternieden, Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
| May 21, 2019 | Harmful Algal Blooms and Algal Toxin Treatment Presenters: Nicholas Dugan and Joel Allen, EPA-ORD |
| April 30, 2019 | Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Simultaneous Compliance Presenters: Brooke Porter, James Hogan, and Michael Finn, EPA-OW |
| March 26, 2019 | Lead Management in Homes and Buildings Presenters: Mike Desantis, Jennifer Tully, and Michelle Latham, EPA-ORD |
| February 26, 2019 | Treatment Technologies for Removing Chemicals of Concern Presenters: Thomas Speth, EPA-ORD and Brian Bernados, California EPA |
| November 27, 2018 | Tribal and Very Small Systems Presenters: Marleah Makpiaq LaBelle, National Tribal Water Center and Craig Patterson, EPA-ORD |
| September 25, 2018 | Droughts and Flooding Presenter: Jeff Fencil, EPA-OW |
| August 29, 2018 | Live Broadcast from the 15th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop
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| August 28, 2018 | Live Broadcasts from the 15th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop
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| July 31, 2018 | Tank Management/Distribution System Optimization Presenters: Darren Lytle, and Jonathan Burkhardt, EPA-ORD |
| June 26, 2018 | Source Water Protection 101 and Collaboration Presenters: Kara Goodwin and Bo Williams, EPA-OW and Kim Swan, Clackamas River Water Providers |
| June 5, 2018 | Conventional Treatment Options for Harmful Algal Blooms Presenters: Tom Waters, EPA-OW and Nick Dugan, EPA-ORD |
| April 24, 2018 | Simultaneous Compliance: Considerations for Adjusting Treatment Presenters: Thomas Sorg, EPA-ORD and Michael Finn, EPA-OW |
| March 27, 2018 | Water Security and Resiliency: Emergency Response Presenters: Latisha Mapp, EPA-OW and Sarah Taft, EPA-ORD |
| February 27, 2018 | Small Systems Funding Presenters: Nick Chamberlain, EPA-OW and Cheryl Francis and Steve Saulnier, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| January 30, 2018 | Alternative Disinfection: Dichlor & Trichlor Presenters: David Wahman, EPA-ORD and Ying-Ying Macauley, Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
| December 12, 2017 | State Acceptance of UV Disinfection Technologies Presenters: Derek Losh, EPA-OW and Jeffrey Adams, EPA-ORD |
| November 28, 2017 | Lead in Schools and Selecting Lead Free Plumbing Products Presenters: Victoria Banks, EPA-OW and Michelle Latham, EPA-ORD |
| September 26, 2017 | Decision Support Methodology for Small Systems to Evaluate and Select Treatment Technologies Presenters: Chad Seidel and Pablo Cornejo, California State University-Chico |
| August 29, 2017 | Treatment and Control for Manganese and Iron Presenters: Lili Wang, EPA-OW and Darren Lytle, EPA-ORD |
| July 25, 2017 | Water Loss and Distribution System Infrastructure: Leak Detection and Cost Savings Presenters: John Brutz, FlowNetworx and John C. Matthews, Louisiana Tech University |
| June 27, 2017 | Harmful Algal Blooms: Treatment, Risk Communications Toolbox, and Management Plans Presenters: Nicholas Dugan, EPA-ORD and Hannah Holsinger, EPA-OW |
| May 30, 2017 | Water Systems Partnerships Presenters: Ellen Tariquinio, EPA-OW and Chad Fisher, California EPA |
| April 25, 2017 | Water Security and Resiliency: Framework, Models, and Tools Presenters: Jeffrey Fencil, EPA-OW and Regan Murray, EPA-ORD |
| March 28, 2017 | Source Water Protection: Resources, Analytical Tools, and Ecological and Economic Modeling Presenters: James Williams, EPA-OW and James Price, Matt Heberling, and Chris Nietch, EPA-ORD |
| February 28, 2017 | Removal of Inorganic Contaminants of Interest: Strontium and Nitrates Presenters: Darren Lytle, EPA-ORD and Eugene Leung, California EPA |
| January 31, 2017 | Disinfection Residuals Presenters: Jonathan Pressman, EPA-ORD and Matthew Alexander, EPA-OW |
| December 13, 2016 | Approaches to Technology Approval Presenters: Steve Wilson, University of Illinois WINSSS Center and Bill Hogrewe, Rural Community Assistance Partnership-DeRisk Center |
| October 25, 2016 | Legionella Control in Large Building Water Systems Presenters: César Cordero, EPA-OW and Jessica Smith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| September 27, 2016 | Perfluorinated Chemicals: Analytics, Occurrence, and Treatment Presenters: Thomas Speth, Jody Shoemaker, and Marc Mills, EPA-ORD |
| August 30, 2016 | Removal of Multiple Contaminants: Biological Treatment and Ion Exchange Presenters: Treavor Boyer, Arizona State University and Nicholas Dugan, EPA-ORD |
| July 26, 2016 | Lead and Copper: Sampling and Water Quality Challenges Presenters: Edward Viveiros, EPA-OW and Darren Lytle, EPA-ORD |
| June 14, 2016 | Disinfection Byproducts: Regulatory Issues and Solutions Presenters: Michael Finn, EPA-OW and Jolyn Leslie, Washington State Department of Health |
| May 31, 2016 | Responding to Harmful Algal Blooms, Optimization Guidelines, and Sampling for Utilities Presenters: Nicholas Dugan, EPA-ORD and Heather Raymond, Ohio EPA |
| March 29, 2016 | Point of Use/Point of Entry (POU/POE) Treatment Devices Presenters: Craig Patterson, EPA-ORD and Cynthia Klevens, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
| February 23, 2016 | Consumer Confidence Reports: Electronic Delivery and Best Practices Presenters: Jamie Harris and Adrienne Harris, EPA-OW |
| February 2, 2016 | Uranium Standards in Drinking Water and Removal Technologies Research at Small Community Water Systems Presenters: Samuel Hernandez, EPA-OW and Thomas Sorg, EPA-ORD |
| December 15, 2015 | Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Presenters: Michael Schock and Michelle Latham, EPA-ORD |
| November 24, 2015 | Treatability Database, Cost Models, and Other Tools for Water Systems Presenters: Thomas Speth and David Wahman, EPA-ORD |
| October 27, 2015 | Decentralized High-Rate Wastewater Treatment of Peak Wet Weather Flows Presenters: Kevin Weiss, EPA-OW and Daniel Murray, EPA-ORD |
| September 29, 2015 | UV Disinfections Systems – Treatment of Groundwater for Small/Medium Sized Water Utilities Presenters: Michael Finn, EPA-OW and Jeffrey Adams EPA’s Office of Research and Development |
| August 18, 2015 | Distribution Operation Options for Small Systems to Address Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) Presenters: Jonathan Pressman, EPA-ORD and Alison Dugan, EPA-OW |
| July 28, 2015 | Corrosion Control for Drinking Water Systems Presenters: Michael Schock, EPA-ORD and Brian D’Amico, EPA-OW |
| June 30, 2015 | Biological and Microbial Aspects of Septic System Pollution Presenters: Orin Shanks, EPA-ORD and Alfonso Blanco, EPA-OW |
| May 26, 2015 | Current Water Treatment and Distribution System Optimization for Cyanotoxins Presenters: Lili Wang, EPA-OW and Nicholas Dugan, EPA-ORD |
| April 28, 2015 | Understanding End Water Quality in Hospitals and Other Large Buildings Presenters: Presenters: César Cordero, EPA-OW and Mark Rodgers, EPA-ORD |
| March 31, 2015 | Small Water System Alternatives – Media and Membrane Filtration for Small Communities and Households Presenters: Michael Finn, EPA-OW and Craig Patterson, EPA-ORD |
| February 24, 2015 | Innovative Biological Treatment for Small Water Systems: Ammonia, Nitrites, and Nitrates Presenters: Darren Lytle, EPA-ORD and Michael Muse, EPA-OW |
| January 27, 2015 | Research and Implementation of Arsenic Removal Technologies at Small Community Water Systems Presenters: Jamie Harris, EPA-OW and Thomas Sorg, EPA-ORD |
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Small Drinking Water Systems Resources
Free Small Systems Training from the Government of Canada
British Columbia Small Water Systems Webinar Series
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British Columbia Small Water Systems Webinar Series
‘Online Help Centre for BC Small Water Systems will hold an annual webinar series and courses dedicated to providing relevant technical information, resources and tools to small water owners and operators and First Nations small water systems on issues of treatment, regulations, operations, maintenance and water quality monitoring’ (BC Small Water Systems, 2022).
2022 Webinar Program
- Protecting Source Water and Importance of Source Protection Plans
- Wildfires and their Effects on Drinking Water Systems
- Chlorine & UV Disinfection Applications for Small Water Systems
- Well Operations & Maintenance, Best Practices
- Water Loss & Water Aging
- Treatment Methods to meet new Health MACs for Manganese
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Small Drinking Water Systems Resources
Free Small Systems Training from the Government of Canada
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Small Drinking Water Systems Resources
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is committed to supporting the owners and operators of Ontario’s small systems. These technical resources were collected for small water system owners/operators.
For further support, the following contacts will assist you:
- WCWC can assist with your training needs.
- OWWCO (Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office) will accept inquiries regarding licensing and renewals.
- Your local Public Health Unit or Public Health Inspector for more information on operation requirements, inspections and compliance for your small drinking water system.
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Guides
- A Guide for Operators and Owners of Drinking Water Systems that Serve Designated Facilities
- A Guide for Owners and Operators of Non-Municipal Year-Round Residential Drinking Water Systems
- An Introduction to Operating a Small Drinking Water System
- Arsenic Treatment Technology Evaluation Handbook for Small Systems
- Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems
- Control and Mitigation of Drinking Water Losses in Distribution Systems
- Cross-Connection Control: A Best Practices Guide
- Cross-Connection Control Manual
- Distribution Systems: A Best Practices Guide
- Drinking Water Security for Small Systems Serving 3,300 or Fewer Persons
- Drought Planning for Small Community Water Systems
- Guidance For Safe Drinking Water In Canada: From Intake To Tap
- Improving Security through Capacity Development: Capacity Self-Assessments
- New Small Drinking Water Systems Program in Ontario Backgrounder
- Ontario Drinking Water Regulations for Small Systems
- Point-of-Use or Point-of-Entry Treatment Options for Small Drinking Water Systems
- Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Small Public Water Systems Using Ground Water
- Providing Safe Drinking Water to Cisterns at Non-Residential Drinking Water Systems Serving Designated Facilities
- Removing Multiple Contaminants from Drinking Water: Issues to Consider
- Setting Small Drinking Water System Rates For A Sustainable Future
- Small Drinking Water Systems: Operator’s Guide
- Small Drinking Water Systems Risk Assessment Guideline
- Small Drinking Water Systems: Who Does What in Ontario?
- Strategic Planning: A Handbook for Small Water Systems
- Strategies for Saving Energy at Public Water Systems
- Taking Stock of your Water System: A Simple Asset Inventory for Very Small Drinking Water Systems
- Talking to Your Customers About Chronic Contaminants in Drinking Water: A Best Practices Guide
- Talking to Your Decision Makers: A Best Practices Guide
- Water Audits and Water Loss Control For Public Water Systems
- Water Availability and Variability Strategies For Public Water Systems
- Water System Owner Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide
Regulations
- O. Reg. 169/03: Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards
- O. Reg. 170/03: Drinking Water Systems
- O. Reg. 319/08: SMALL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS
- Practices for Collection and Handling of Drinking Water Samples
- Procedure for Disinfection of Drinking Water in Ontario
- Required qualifications to operate, test or sample drinking water systems
- Technical support document for Ontario drinking water standards, objectives and guidelines
Sampling and Analysis
- Advice for the Operation of Potable Water Field Test Equipment
- How to analyze turbidity
- How to analyze free chlorine residual
- How to analyze total chlorine residual
- How to analyze iron in a drinking water sample
- How to analyze pH and temperature of a drinking water sample
- How to analyze UV absorbance and transmittance
- List of Licensed Laboratories
- Testing Your Water
Operator Tools
- Chlorine Dilution Calculator
- Cost Evaluation of Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry Treatment Units for Small Systems: Cost Estimating Tool and Users Guide Users Guide
- Drinking Water Treatability Database
- Electronic Preventive Maintenance Logs
- Energy Use Assessment Tool
- Knowledge Retention Tool Spreadsheet for Small Water Systems
- Preventive Maintenance Card File for Small Public Water Systems Using Ground Water
- Rural Water Quality Information Tool
- The Check Up Program for Small Systems (CUPSS)
- Well Disinfection Tool
Training
- How to Maintain Your Trained Person Designation
- Steps to Become a Limited System Operator
- Steps to Become a Trained Person: Operators of Small Drinking Water Systems Serving Designated Facilities
- Water Quality Challenges in Small Drinking Water Systems in Southern Ontario
- Water Quality Training Learning Modules for Micro-Systems
Webinars
- British Columbia Small Water Systems webinar series
- USEPA Small Drinking Water Systems webinar series
Videos
- Diaphragm Pump Maintenance
- Disinfection for Micro-Systems
- Drinking Water Storage Tanks
- Peristaltic Pump Tubing Change
- UV Bulb Replacement
- Small On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Ultraviolet and Reverse Osmosis for Micro-Systems
- Water Filtration and Ion Exchange for Micro-Systems
- Water Wells for Micro-Systems
- WCWC How-To Videos
Fact Sheets
- Caring for a Cistern
- How to Ensure Your Water is Safe
- Information for you about Drinking Water Treatments
- POU / POE Systems
- Product Certifications – How do I know if a product is certified?
- Small Drinking Water Systems under the Health Protection and Promotion Act – Get to Know the Law
- Small Drinking Water Systems under the Health Protection and Promotion Act – Source Water
- Small Drinking Water Systems under the Health Protection and Promotion Act – Operator Training
- Small Drinking Water Systems under the Health Protection and Promotion Act – Responding to Adverse Events
- Small Drinking Water Systems under the Health Protection and Promotion Act – Sampling and Testing
- Small Drinking Water Systems under the Health Protection and Promotion Act – Treatment Options
- Treatment Technologies for Small Drinking Water Systems
- Ultraviolet disinfection technical bulletin
- Understanding microbial indicators for drinking water assessment: Interpretation of test results and public health significance
- Understanding Your Well Water Test Results
Forms
- Laboratory Services Notification (LSN) – Small Drinking Water Systems
- Notice of Adverse Test Results and Issue Resolution – Small Drinking Water Systems (MOHLTC)
- Notice to Operate or Reopen a Small Drinking Water System
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Small Systems Zone – Walkerton Clean Water Centre
Public Health Inspector Resources
Free Small Systems Training from the Government of Canada
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WCWC How-To Videos
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre has created instructional videos to provide guidance to operators and trained persons.
This series demonstrates how to analyze different water quality parameters. These videos are intended as a reference only and it is recommended to always follow the manufacturer’s directions for the equipment you are using.
The full how-to playlist can be accessed below:
Water Quality Analysis Videos
- Ammonia, Total
- Colour, True and Apparent
- Colour, True
- Colour, Apparent
- Free chlorine residual
- Microcystin-LR equivalence using ELISA
- Monochloramine and free ammonia
- Nitrate
- Nitrite
- pH and temperature
- Total and dissolved organic carbon (TOC/DOC)
- Total chlorine residual
- Turbidity
- UV absorbance and transmittance
Nitrification Monitoring Water Quality Analysis
- How to monitor nitrification in the field
- Monitoring nitrification parameters: PPA vs. spectrophotometer analysis
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Lead in Drinking Water
The following links provide information regarding lead in drinking water and how to minimize exposure through line replacement, flushing, treatment and sampling programs.
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Abstracts
- Effectiveness of Prevailing Flush Guidelines to Prevent Exposure to Lead in Tap Water
- The path from Flint
- The pervasive threat of lead (Pb) in drinking water: Unmasking and pursuing scientific factors that govern lead release
- Understanding lead in water and avoidance strategies: A United States perspective for informed decision-making
Community Communication
- Communicating about Lead Service Lines
- Contaminants in the Water Supply: Lead
- Daily cleaning tips to clean your home’s drinking water pipes
- Drinking water: What about lead?
- Finding lead pipes
- How to clean your faucet aerator
- How to Identify Lead Free Certification Marks for Drinking Water System & Plumbing Products
- How to know if you have a lead water pipe
- How to replace your lead pipes
- How to test your water for lead
- Information for Property Owners about Lead Water Service Line Replacement
- Lead Communications
- Lead and Drinking Water: Talking with Your Community
- Lead in Drinking Water: Fact Sheet
- Together, Let’s Get the Lead Out!
- Water Filter Guide
Lead Service Line Replacement
- Approaches to Lead Service Line Replacement
- Collaborating to Replace Lead Service Lines Webinar: Filter Effectiveness
- Communicating about Lead Service Lines
- Coordinating and Implementing Replacement of Lead Service Lines
- Digging Deep – Searching Decades of National Records to Find Lead Service Lines and Goosenecks
- Encouraging Customer-Initiated LSL Replacement Webinar: Two Case Studies
- Engaging Communities in Planning and Communicating about LSL Replacement Webinar
- Equity Considerations in LSL Replacement Programs Webinar
- High‐Velocity Household and Service Line Flushing Following LSL Replacement
- How to check your water service line material
- How to Identify Lead Free Certification Marks for Drinking Water System & Plumbing Products
- Identifying Service Line Material
- Implications for Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder, and Flux for Drinking Water Rule
- Information for Property Owners about Lead Water Service Line Replacement
- Intensive flushing to clean your home’s drinking water pipes following a LSL replacement
- Introduction to Lead and Lead Service Line Replacement
- Lead in Water and Full Lead Service Line Replacement
- Lead Service Line Identification and Replacement: Introduction to the Series
- Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative
- Lead Service Line Replacement: Funding
- Lead Service Line Replacement: Legal Factors
- Lead Service Line Replacement: Outreach Materials
- Lead Service Line Replacement: Plan Development
- Lead Service Line Replacement Practices
- Lead Service Line Replacement: Vital Tips from Leading Utility Managers
- Lead Service Lines Frequently Asked Questions
- Managing Lead in Drinking Water
- Managing Lead in Pipe Scales – Understanding How Water Quality Affects Lead Release
- Mapping Lead Service Lines: Charting a Path to Engage a Community Webinar
- Mapping Lead Service Line Probability in Small Water Systems
- Preparing a Lead Service Line Inventory
- Q&A from Lead Service Line Replacement: Vital Tips from Leading Utility Managers
- RCAP, Small Water Systems and Lead Service Line Inventories Webinar
- Replacing lead service lines at Denver Water
- Replacing Lead Service Lines in Early Learning Environments Webinar
- Strategies to Obtain Customer Acceptance of Complete Lead Service Line Replacement
- Understanding Lead Service Line Replacement Techniques
- Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder, and Flux for Drinking Water
Managing & Minimizing Exposure
- 3Ts for Child Care Facilities: A Training, Testing and Taking Action Approach
- 3Ts for Public Water Utilities: A Training, Testing and Taking Action Approach
- 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities: A Training, Testing and Taking Action Approach
- 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Toolkit
- 3Ts for Tribal Schools: A Training, Testing and Taking Action Approach
- Aggregation of Lead Phosphate Particles: Implication for Lead Removal in Tap Water
- Chloride to Sulfate Mass Ratio and Galvanic Connection Changes – Impact on Lead Leaching
- Daily cleaning tips to clean your home’s drinking water pipes
- Finding lead pipes
- Flint, MI Drinking Water Crisis
- Flint Water Crisis: Can It Happen in Canada?
- Guidance on Controlling Corrosion in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
- Guide for Small Community Water Suppliers and Local Health Officials on Lead in Drinking Water
- How to clean your faucet aerator
- Identify and Remove Sources of Lead
- Identifying Service Line Material
- Intensive flushing to clean your home’s drinking water pipes
- Lead and Copper Corrosion: An Overview of WRF Research
- Lead and Copper Corrosion Control in New Construction
- Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring and Reporting Guidance for Public Water Systems
- Lead and Copper Rule Potential Regulatory Changes, Corrosion Chemistry, and Stakeholder Communication
- Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper
- Lead & Water Quality
- Lead in Drinking Water: Homes and Schools
- Lead in School Drinking Water: Approaching a Public Health Issue from an Occupational Hygiene Perspective
- Lead (IV) Oxide Formation and Stability in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
- Lead Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care Webinar Series – Lead in Drinking Water
- Minimize Your Risk of Lead Exposure
- Optimal Corrosion Control Treatment Evaluation Technical Recommendations
- Poisoned Pipelines: What Can Be Learned from the Catastrophe in Flint, Michigan?
- Proposed Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule
- Public Health and Industry: Partners In Reducing Lead Exposure
- Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder, and Flux for Drinking Water
- Water Filter Guide
- When to Make a Corrosion Control Treatment Change
Sources of Lead in Drinking Water & Health Information
- Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water
- Childhood Lead Exposure
- Contaminants in the Water Supply: Lead
- Drinking water: What about lead?
- Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality for Lead
- Is there Lead in my Drinking Water? Brochure
- Lead & Copper
- Lead in Drinking Water Fact Sheet
- Lead in Drinking Water ‐ Frequently Asked Questions
- Lead in Drinking Water – NSF Certified Filters
- Sources of Lead in Drinking Water
- Sources of Lead: Water
- Water Talk – Lead in drinking water
Standards
- AWWA C810-17 REPLACEMENT AND FLUSHING OF LEAD SERVICE LINES
- INTERNAL CORROSION CONTROL AND LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT DVD
- M58 INTERNAL CORROSION CONTROL IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, SECOND EDITION
Testing
- 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities: A Training, Testing and Taking Action Approach
- Assessing Portable Analyzers for Lead Testing in School Drinking Water
- Evaluation of Lead Line Sampling Strategies
- Lead Sampling Protocols for School Drinking Water
- Testing for Lead In School Drinking Water: A Summary of Sampling Protocols
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Natural Organic Matter and Disinfection By-Products
The following links provide information on natural organic matter (NOM) and the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) when a chlorine-based disinfectant is introduced in drinking water. Information on treatment strategies to reduce both NOM and DBPs are included in this post.
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Abstracts & Articles
- Advanced Water Treatment Strategies for the Removal of Natural and Synthetic Organic Contaminants
- Chlorination Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water
- Control and Prevention of Disinfection By-Product Formation Through Source Water Monitoring Using Photoelectrochemical Oxygen Demand (peCOD)
- Control Of Chlorinated Disinfection By-Products (DBPs): Pilot Testing Experiences In Two Ontario First Nations Communities
- Drivers of Disinfection Byproduct Cytotoxicity in U.S. Drinking Water: Should Other DBPs Be Considered for Regulation?
- Formation and removal of ozonation by-products in drinking water biofilters
- Trihalomethanes: Concentrations, Cancer Risks, and Regulations
Fact Sheets & Technical Bulletins
- Disinfection Byproducts
- Organic Removal
- Trihalomethane and haloacetic acid sampling and reporting requirements technical bulletin
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) & Groundwater
- Water Treatment and Disinfection By-Product Formation
Guides
Pilot Testing Project Reports
- Conventional and Dissolved Air Flotation Jar Testing
- Conventional Treatment Optimization for Big Grassy First Nation
- Decentralized Pilot Testing for Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
- Effect of Fixed Bed Ion Exchange Process in Addition to Enhanced Coagulation on the Reduction of High Levels of Organics
- Optimization of Conventional Treatment Processes for Residual Aluminum Control
- Reduction of Iron and Manganese Using Conventional Treatment and Greensand Filtration
- Taste and Odour Control Strategies with Advanced Oxidation Processes and Granular Activated Carbon for the Tay Area Water Treatment Plant
- Ultrafiltration and Granular Activated Carbon Pilot Testing with the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation
Pilot Testing Project Summaries
- Conventional and Dissolved Air Flotation Jar Testing
- Conventional Treatment Optimization for Big Grassy First Nation
- Decentralized Pilot Testing for Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
- Pilot Testing with Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation
- Pilot Testing with Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
- Pilot Testing with the Township of Tay to Reduce Taste and Odour
Presentations
- Assessing Post-Treatment Aeration Variables to Reduce Disinfection Byproducts(THMs) for Small Systems
- Minimizing DBPs With Multiple Disinfectant Barriers to Achieve Multiple Objectives
- Pilot Testing of Selected Technologies for the Removal of Natural Organic Matter for A First Nation Water Treatment Plant
- Pilot Testing Services and a Case Study to Reduce Organics
- Reducing Disinfection By-Products in Small Drinking Water Systems
- Using Fixed Bed Ion Exchange Process to Enhance the Reduction of Organics
Testing
- How-to filter a drinking water sample
- How-to analyze true and apparent colour of a drinking water sample
- How-to analyze UV absorbance and transmittance in a drinking water sample
- How-to analyze total and dissolved organic carbon (TOC/DOC)
Webinars
- Advances in PAC Adsorption for DBP Precursor and Micropollutant Removal
- Localized Treatment for Disinfection By-Products
- Reducing Volatile DBPs in Treated Drinking Water Using Aeration Technologies
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Natural Organic Matter in Drinking Water Course Resources
List of Laboratories Licensed to Perform Drinking Water Testing in Ontario
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Iron and Manganese Removal/Control Strategies Course Resources
This post provides resources for WCWC’s Iron and Manganese Removal/Control Strategies course.
Videos
- Swabbing and pigging
- How-to analyze iron in a drinking water sample
- How-to analyze manganese in a drinking water sample
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Centrifugal Pumps Operation, Maintenance and Energy Savings Course Resources
This post provides resources for WCWC’s Centrifugal Pumps Operation, Maintenance and Energy Savings course.
Videos
- How to build a trebuchet
- Grundfos Demand Driven Distribution Part II
- Air Relief Valve Demo
- Rotating Equipment Alignment Basics
- AC Motors
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Centrifugal Pumps: Operation, Maintenance and Energy Savings – CEU 0.7
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Safe Drinking Water: Lessons from Outbreaks
This post provides resources for WCWC’s Safe Drinking Water: Lessons from Outbreaks course.
Supporting Documents
- The Walkerton Inquiry
- North Battleford Water Inquiry submissions (City of North Battleford, Province of Saskatchewan, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 287)
- Executive Summary – The Water We Drink: An International Comparison of Drinking Water Standards and Guidelines
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