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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-24-23 Correspondence - Environmental Protection Agency - EPA Region 8 Water Division_ Program UpdateFrom:Mullins, Matthew (he/him/his)To:Agenda Subject:[EXTERNAL]EPA Region 8 Water Division: Program Update Date:Thursday, August 24, 2023 2:12:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. August 24, 2023Program updates Upcoming Opportunities WaterPro Conference: The WaterPro Conference is National Rural WaterAssociation’s annual conference and is known as the “Industry Event of theYear.” National Rural Water Association tries to uphold this standard byintroducing new and informative sessions to the agenda, along with otherexciting events. The WaterPro Conference offers a full range of educationalopportunities that cover all aspects of the water & wastewater industry withover 60 educational sessions. There will be plenty of opportunities to networkwith peers and industry experts in the exhibit hall. EPA Region 8 will have a booth at this conference, so feel free to stop by and see us. For more information and to register, please click the link below: Monday, September 25 to Wednesday, September 27 Click here for more information and to register Are you prepared for Wildfire? Drought? Flooding? These events posesignificant challenges to drinking water, and wastewater operations withinRegion 8. EPA is offering free Technical Assistance from EPA's CreatingResilient Water Utilities to stakeholders interested. EPA’s Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative provides the water sector and its stakeholders with practical tools, training, and technical assistance needed to increase their resilience to these hazards and more. If you are interested inthis FREE assessment, please reach out to Aliza Furneaux: Click Here to Request a Free Risk Assessment Furneaux.Aliza@epa.gov Water Technical Assistance: Communities can request no-cost directWaterTA to evaluate their drinking water, wastewater, stormwaterinfrastructure, and water quality improvement needs. EPA's WaterTAprograms offer a wide range of services, including: · Identifying water infrastructure or water quality improvement needs · Planning for capital improvements · Building technical, managerial, and financial capacity · Preparing for and developing application materials for financing a project through the SRFs or other EPA-supported funding opportunities Click here for more information Fill out the WaterTA Request Form to request Technical Assistance We look forward in continuing to serve you by sending out informationon Grant opportunities, Webinars, Training, and other exciting information. To unsubscribe from our email list, reply back “unsubscribe” For questions on webinars and workshops, contact EPA via the email addresslisted on the registration page. For questions on Technical Assistance (TA) and funding opportunities,contact Kenley Stone at Stone.kenley@epa.gov with clean water questions,and Bryce Faliskie at Faliskie.bryce@epa.gov with drinking water questions. https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/water-topicsAdditional Information: