Agenda
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
9:00 am – 4:30 pm CDT
Public Water Systems Overview
Presented by: D. Vacs Renwick, C. Smith, A. James & M. Finn
- Definition of a public water system (PWS)
- Types of public water systems
- Brief overview of public water supply sources, treatment and distribution
- Trends and developing issues in meeting public water needs
Current Federal Drinking Water Regulations
Presented by: D. Vacs Renwick, C. Smith, A. James & M. Finn
- Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) overview
- State primacy
- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR)
- Surface Water Treatment Rules (SWTR)
- Groundwater Rule (GWR)
- Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR)
- Disinfection Byproducts (DBP) rules
- Chemical contaminants rules
- Lead and copper rules
- Right-to-know rules
- Upcoming regulations
Sources and Treatment Presented by: Sources and Treatment
Presented by: B. Bowcock
- Evaluating water source and contents
- Evaluating treatment options
- Permitting, compliance and reporting
Transmission, Distribution and Storage
Presented By: B. Bowcock
- Design parameters: flow, pressure and water age
- Distribution and storage infrastructure and maintenance
- Mapping, modeling, management and reporting
PFAS Litigation
Presented by: P. Cossich & B. Taylor
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Credits
Engineers
6.5 PDHs*
Attorneys
6.5 CLE Hours in PA, CA, VT, Pending (MS)
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
6.5 CM
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 PDHs for professional engineers in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility. *This program does not qualify for New York engineers.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and landscape architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Most other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider for Pennsylvania attorneys (No. 1613); this webinar offers 6.5 CLE hours to Pennsylvania attorneys. This course is also approved for 6.5 credit hours in Vermont and 6.5 CLE hours for California attorneys. HalfMoon Education is an approved Multiple Activity Provider with the State Bar of California (Provider Number 8370).
This webinar has been submitted to the Mississippi Commission on CLE, and that application is currently pending. Please visit this course listing at www.halfmoonseminars.org for updates on pending credits.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6.5 for Certified Planners.
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On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Robert W. Bowcock
Engineer, Water Consultant and Founder of Integrated Resource Management, LLC in ClaremontIntegrated Resource Management, Inc.Mr. Bowcock founded Integrated Resource Management, Inc. in 1997 after serving as a Water Utility Manager in Azusa (1991-97) and Huntington Park (1987-91), California. Prior to that, he worked for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (1982-87), and as a United States Army Civil Affairs Team Leader designing and constructing water treatment and distribution systems for various federal branches of government in Southeast Asia and South America. Bob is also a founder and strategic advisor to AEREM Group Ltd., Aqua Capital Management LP, AquaTecture, LLC and TrueElements, Inc.
Philip F. Cossich, Jr.
Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLCMr. Cossich, Jr., is the senior partner of Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, L.L.C. He earned a B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Tulane University in 1980 and a J.D. degree, cum laude, from Tulane School of Law in 1983. His law practice focuses in the areas of personal injury, admiralty, complex business litigation, class action, multi district litigation and insurance law. Mr. Cossich, Jr. has experience litigating cases arising out of contamination caused by trichloroethylene (TCE) and perfluoronated chemicals (PFCs). He served on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the BP Multidistrict Litigation and as class counsel for all plaintiffs in the economic and property class settlement. Mr. Cossich, Jr., is also one of the top hurricane litigation attorneys in the country. He has recovered for his clients, tens of millions of dollars in damages resulting out of lawsuits from natural disasters and oil contamination.
Michael Finn, P.E.
Engineer, Water Consultant and Founder of Integrated Resource Management, LLC, in ClaremontMr. Finn is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, Capacity and Compliance Division in Washington, D.C. He has 30 years of experience in public water supplies and oversight of public water system, Prior to coming to EPA, he was a field engineer with the California Department of Health Drinking Water Program performing oversight of public water systems in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a registered professional engineer and a certified water treatment plant operator.
Jody J. Fortunato
Attorney with Cossich Sumich Parsiola & Taylor, LLCMr. Fortunato is an attorney in the firm of Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola and Taylor, L.L.C. and has been with the firm since 2021. Prior to joining the firm, he was an assistant district attorney for over a decade in Louisiana’s Twenty-Fourth Judicial District in Jefferson Parish. During his tenure as a prosecutor, Mr. Fortunato gained extensive jury-trial experience, argued successfully before his appellate court, served as his office’s liaison to the Louisiana District Attorneys Association and as a member of its legislative solutions team, and was the chief prosecutor of his division. Before law school, he taught at his alma mater, Jesuit High School New Orleans. Mr. Fortunato is a graduate of Villanova University and Loyola University New Orleans’ College of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court.
Ashley James
Drinking Water Capacity and Compliance Assistance Division, US EPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking WaterMs. James recently joined EPA as a Physical Scientist in the Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Capacity and Compliance Assistance Division. Prior to this, she worked as a fellow in the EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection, and as an Environmental Health Coordinator for WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Ms. James holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Richmond and an MPH degree in Environmental Health from Emory University.
Christine Smith
Physical Scientist, Drinking Water Capacity and Compliance Assistance Division US EPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking WaterMs. Smith is a Physical Scientist in EPA’s Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Capacity and Compliance Assistance Division. She has eight years of experience in the Drinking Water and Wastewater sector, where she applies her expertise to support drinking water systems of concern. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology from Virginia State University, as well as a doctorate in Public Health from Capella University. She has a passion for mentoring STEM students and volunteering in the community.
Deborah Vacs Renwick, P.E.
Environmental Engineer, Drinking Water Capacity and Compliance Assistance Division, US EPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking WaterMs. Vacs Renwick is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Capacity and Compliance Assistance Division, where she has worked on drinking water rule development and implementation, workforce development, and technical assistance projects. Before joining EPA in 2016, she worked as a water quality and regulatory compliance engineer at the Alameda County Water District in Fremont, California, and served as a water and sanitation volunteer in the US Peace Corps in Peru. Ms. Vacs Renwick has an Sc.B. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brown University and a Master of Engineering in Water Quality and Environmental Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a registered professional engineer in the District of Columbia.