Water Quality Conference in Tucson

USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Coordinators Conference will be conducted Jan.12-15, 2003 in Tucson. Titled "Building the Network, Strengthening Partnerships," the conference has two main objectives: encouraging partnerships by presenting new ideas and new opportunities for collaboration and moving forward in the national effort to enhance and bring together work in states and regions across the country by sharing successful program ideas. This conference will highlight and describe successes to date, unique approaches and emerging issues. Participants will have opportunities to begin new work across states, regions and the nation to further the goals of the USDA-CSREES Water Quality Program. Refer to the conference web site for details and registration: http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce/csrees/index.shtml

Arizona Rural Watershed Conference Set

Scene from rural Arizona (Photo: Barbara Tellman)

The Arizona Watershed Alliance will be hosting its Arizona Rural Watershed Conference 2002 on Dec. 3-5 at the Apache Gold Convention Center approximately 5 miles east of Globe. Participants from all across Arizona are invited to attend. Topics slated for presentation include the Arizona Watershed Alliance, ADWR's statewide planning efforts, Arizona legislative proposals for 2003, rural water supplies - a status report, rural water infrastructure, water shortage/water quality case studies, legal issues facing water management, watershed management options, watershed modeling and useful tools, developing a water budget, groundwater and surface water relationships and funding options. Display space will be provided for watershed groups to showcase their local efforts, projects and partnerships. Contact Robert J. Mawson, AWA Coordinator; phone: 928-473-2233; e-mail: rmawson@cableone.net

Call for Papers

A call for papers has been issued for presentations at the First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds to be held in Benson, Arizona Oct. 28-30, 2003. The conference will highlight current research being conducted in instrumented experimental watersheds that is relevant and applicable to the watershed scale. Investigators who have completed research on watershed-scale topics such as hydrology, erosion, economics, instrumentation, ecology, sociology, water quality, integrated management, remote sensing, climate change, watershed management, data management and fire are invited to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Abstracts must be submitted by Dec.1, 2002. Electronic abstract submission and conference details are available at http://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/unit/ICRW.htm For further information, contact Susan Moran at smoran@tucson.ars.ag.gov or 520-670-6380 ext. 171.

RFP for Arsenic Removal Technologies for Small Systems

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks proposals for treatment technologies for cost-effective arsenic removal for small drinking water systems. The objective of the program is to pre-qualify treatment technologies for a subsequent demonstration. The program will evaluate the reliability of technologies for small systems; gauge simplicity of operation, maintenance and required operator skills; determine cost-effectiveness; and characterize treatment residuals. No funds will be directly awarded to the selected proposers under this solicitation. From those proposers pre-qualified, EPA anticipates selecting up to 12 proposals for demonstration. For those demonstrating, EPA will purchase any equipment or engineering services through an independent contractor and will pay for the installation of the equipment at the site. EPA will also purchase and provide supplies such as chemicals or media if needed. Application Proposal Due Date: January 7, 2003. For additional information check: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/current/2003arsenic.html

Source Water Protection Symposium

American Water Works Association is sponsoring a Source Water Protection Symposium, Jan. 19-22, 2002, in Albuquerque, NM. The symposium will bring together representatives from water utilities, government agencies, researchers, consultants, manufacturers and environmental groups to discuss current issues vital to the protection of source water. The symposium will include three workshops: workshop 1 focuses on early warning and source water monitoring; workshop 2 explains best management practices for source water protection; and workshop 3 discusses how to garner public outreach and participation for source water protection and watershed management. For more information check the web site: : http://www.awwa.org/conferences/SWP

Upcoming UA Water Resources Research Center Conference

A WRRC conference titled, "Local Approaches to Resolving Water Resources Issues," is scheduled for May 1 and 2, 2003, in Prescott. See the Vapors section for more information about the conference.

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