Developed by American Water Works Association with funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Published 2015

Small System Operator Training: Achieve/Maintain Compliance with the SDWA

Arlington Water Utilities South Service Center

1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76017 Agenda

Time Topic Contents Module 7:30 AM Registration and Sign In 8:00 AM Introductions and

Administration -­‐ Introductions -­‐ Training Overview and Objectives -­‐ Pre-Test

8:40 AM Regulatory Overview -­‐ TCR -­‐ Revised TCR -­‐ Groundwater Rule -­‐ Surface Water Treatment Rule

Regulatory Review

9:45 AM Break 10:00 AM Regulatory Overview

(Continued) -­‐ Stage 2 DBP Rule -­‐ Lead and Copper Rule

Regulatory Review

10:30 AM Disinfection -­‐ Chlorination -­‐ Chloramination

Microbiological Contaminants

11:15 AM Sample Collection -­‐ Total Coliform Sample -­‐ Chlorine Residual Measurement

Microbiological Contaminants

12 Noon Lunch 1:00 PM Key Distribution System

Infrastructure and the Impacts on Water Quality

-­‐ Storage Tanks -­‐ Pipe Networks -­‐ Valves -­‐ Hydrants

Distribution System Operation and Maintenance

1:30 PM Water Quality Changes in the Distribution System

-­‐ Chlorine/ Chlorine Decay -­‐ pH -­‐ Temperature -­‐ Water Age

Distribution System Operation and Maintenance

2:00 PM Distribution System Operations and the Impacts on Water Quality

-­‐ Flushing Program Distribution System Operation and Maintenance

2:30 PM Break 2:45 PM Distribution System

Operations and the Impacts on Water Quality (Continued)

-­‐ Pipe Leaks and Breaks -­‐ Cross Connection and Backflow

Control

Distribution System Operation and Maintenance

3:15 PM Compliance with the Stage 2 DBP Rule

-­‐ Calculation of TTHM and HAA5 LRAAs -­‐ Effects of treatment plant operations on

DBP formation

Disinfection By-products Reduction and Control

4:00 PM Treatment Strategies for DBP Reduction

-­‐ In-plant Treatment Alternatives -­‐ Distribution System Treatment

Alternatives

Disinfection By-products Reduction and Control

4:45 PM Post-Test and Feedback Post Test 5:00 PM Adjourn