AWOP National Meeting: 2021

Virtual
July 19-21, 2021

The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and the Technical Support Center (TSC) in EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) are pleased to announce the ninth Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) National Meeting. This year’s National Meeting will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams on July 19-21, 2021.  The National Meeting is designed to strengthen the core activities of AWOP and provide existing AWOP States and Regions with an opportunity to interact with other AWOP participants.  The Meeting will also provide a forum for discussing national AWOP priorities and technical topics.  Other states with an interest in AWOP may also attend to become more familiar with AWOP tools and practices, including a special morning meeting on Monday, July 19 for new AWOP states and new staff in existing AWOP states.

Agenda

• AWOP National Meeting 2021 Final Agenda

Program Background Documents

• Region 3
• Region 4
• Region 6 and 7
• Region 8 and 10

Presentations & Q&A

• Optional New States and Staff Meeting
  • New States Session Q & A
• Introductory Session
• R4 Report
  • Regional Report Q&A
• R3 Report
  • Regional Report Q&A
• Optimization Through-out the Water Cycle
  • Optimization Throughout the Water Cycle Q & A
• R6/7 Report
  • Regional Report Q&A
• Turbidity Spikes: Real or Artifacts
  • Turbidity Spikes Q&A
• Manganese Optimization
  • Manganese Optimization Q&A
• Using AWOP to Lower Health-Based Violations
  • Using AWOP to Lower Health-Based Violations Q&A
• R8/10 Report
  • Regional Report Q&A
• Drinking Water Methods Approval
  • Methods Approval Q&A
• Pandemic Lessons Learned – Compliance Assistance and Sanitary Surveys
  • Pandemic Lessons Learned Q&A

Shared Resources

The following resources were shared during the National Meeting.

• Michigan’s LCR Revisions and Associated Guidance
• Pennsylvania DEP’s Chlorine Residual and Supporting Documents
  • Pennsylvania’s Disinfection Requirements Rulemaking Process
  • 2020 EPA Workshop Impact of PA’s DRR Rule EPA Workshop
  • Lesson 1: Background Basics
  • Lesson 2: Monitoring Reporting
  • Lesson 3: Compliance
  • PA’s DRR, National AWOP Meeting
• Texas Low Pressure Membrane Plants Presentation
• Texas Membrane Plant Common Issues
• Texas Daily Membrane Report Template
• Texas Membrane Treatment Plant Checklist
• Tennessee Plant Optimization Program
• Washington Water System Design Manual
• EPA CCT Guidance Manual
• WRF Distribution System Water Quality Control Demonstration
• Louisiana Virtual Water Treatment Operator Training
• Louisiana AWOP Virtual Operator Training – Chloramines
• Kentucky Story Map
• Oregon LT2 Compliant Membrane Modules
• Washington MOR for Membrane Filtration Plants
• Grand River Conservation Authority: Wastewater Optimization
• Lovibond Limit of Detection White Paper

Small Group Summaries & Recordings

• Summary Document: Wastewater Optimization
• Wastewater Optimization
• Summary Document: Turbidity Status Component
• Turbidity Status Component & Awards Program Implementation
• Summary Document: Tracer Studies
• Tracer Studies and AWOP Disinfection Data Integrity
• Summary Document: Jar Testing
• Jar Testing Applications and Approaches
• Summary Document: DBP Status Component
• DBP Status Component Demonstration
• Summary Document: AWOP Related Operator Training Topics
• AWOP Related Operator Training Topics
• Summary Document: AWOP Approaches for Corrosion Control Treatment
• AWOP Approaches for Corrosion Control Treatment
• Summary Document: AWOP and Partnership for Safe Water
• AWOP and Partnership for Safe Water
• Summary Document: Applying Environmental Justice and Equity to AWOP Implmentation
• Applying Environmental Justice and Equity to AWOP Implementation