November 29, 2006, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, EST (18:00-20:00 GMT)

This Webcast will provide a primer on public water supplies and the recently completed source water assessments mandated by the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act. Source water is untreated water from streams, rivers, lakes or underground aquifers that is used to provide public drinking water and to supply private wells. While the source water assessments were required and funded, responsibility for implementing protection measures resides at the state, local and utility level. Instructors will discuss how they have integrated source water protection into their programs by using technical assistance, partnerships, tools available through the Clean Water Act and other programs, and by collaborating with watershed and smart growth efforts.

• Beth Hall, Environmental Protection Specialist, US EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (hall.beth@epa.gov)
• Sheree Stewart, Drinking Water Protection Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) (stewart.sheree@deq.state.or.us)
• Chris Crockett, Manager of Watershed Protection, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) (chris.crockett@phila.gov)

• Ron Ohrel, Tetra Tech, Inc (ron.ohrel@tetratech-ffx.com)

Press the "Go to Seminar" button to view the seminar. Please be at this location at the beginning of the conference call.

An archive of this seminar is available for download in Microsoft PowerPoint Format, Adobe Acrobat, and MP3 formats.