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water and wastewater local officials handbookTRANSCRIPT
Drinking Waterand WastewaterHandbook forLocal Officials
Produced bythe MarylandCenter forEnvironmentalTraining,in cooperationwith the U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,Region 3
October 2000
AcknowledgmentsThe handbook was produced under a cooperative agreement betweenthe Maryland Center for Environmental Training (MCET) of the Collegeof Southern Maryland, the Pennsylvania Department of EnvironmentalProtection (PA DEP), the Delaware Technical and Community College(DelTech), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). Jim Kern, of the United States Environmental ProtectionAgency, Region 3, was the EPA project manager and provided valuableoversight and support.
Chapters were drafted by a number of authors and compiled by stafffrom the Maryland Center for Environmental Training. MCET wouldlike to thank the following people for their contributions to the hand-book: Brian Carbaugh, Doug Abbott, Theresa Wellman, Lenny Gold,Richard Alper, Laura Ford, Jake Bair, Susan Craton, and Sally Ho.
Karen Brandt directed the project for the Maryland Center forEnvironmental Training. Laura Ford edited and desktop published thehandbook and managed the project for MCET. Jake Bair was instrumen-tal in developing the project concept and provided essential technicalreview during the project. The following MCET staff also contributed tothe project: Susan Craton, Editor, and Frank Comstock, TechnicalReviewer.
This handbook was inspired by Daniel Farris, Director of LimerickTownship Municipal Authority, Limerick, Pennsylvania, and a 104(g)(1)wastewater operator trainer. “There’s got to be a better way….”
The definitions of words in the glossary are copyrighted and reproduced by permission of theOffice of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento Foundation, 6000 J Street,Sacramento, CA 95819-6025. For copies of the operator training manuals on the safeoperation and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities that are the original source ofthese definitions, contact the Office of Water Programs, phone (916) 278-6142 or by e-mail athttp://[email protected].
GASB Research Report, Water and Wastewater Treatment, is copyrighted by the GovernmentalAccounting Standards Board, 401 Merritt 7, P.O. Box 5116, Norwark, Connecticut 06856-5116, U.S.A. Portions are reprinted with permission. Complete copies of this document areavailable from the GASB.
Materials adapted from the Comprehensive Guide to Water and Wastewater Finance and Pricing,Second Edition, are used by permission of George Raftelis and CRC Press, LLC, 2000 NWCorporate Boulevard, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. To purchase copies, call (800) 272-7737.
Cover photos: Lenny Gold and Bruce Darner, Middletown, Maryland, plant superintendent,review secondary clarifier performance at Middletown’s plant (photo by Jake Bair), Montross,Virginia, town hall (photo by Perry Costas), water tower in Leonardtown, Maryland (photo byLenny Gold).
This project hasbeen fundedwholly or in partby the UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtection Agencyunder assistanceagreement numberT-993694-01-0 tothe MarylandCenter forEnvironmentalTraining. Thecontents of thisdocument do notnecessarily reflectthe views andpolicies of theEnvironmentalProtection Agency,nor does mentionof trade names orcommercialproductsconstituteendorsement orrecommendationfor use.
ContentsA Introduction
B The Regulatory Settingcontributed by Laura Ford, Maryland Center for Environmental Training
C Legal Responsibilitiescontributed by Richard Alper, Esq., Maryland Center for EnvironmentalTraining
D Operationscontributed by Sally Ho, Pennsylvania Department of EnvironmentalProtection
E Maintenancecontributed by Brian Carbaugh, Delaware Technical and Community College
F Personnel Managementcontributed by Lenny Gold, Maryland Center for Environmental Training
G Procurement of Professional Servicescontributed by Lenny Gold, Maryland Center for Environmental Training
H Public Relationscontributed by Brian Carbaugh, Delaware Technical and Community College
I Financial Management and Business Planningcontributed by Theresa Wellman, Maryland Center for EnvironmentalTraining
J Bibliographycontributed by Susan Craton, Maryland Center for Environmental Training
K Contacts and Resourcescontributed by Susan Craton, Maryland Center for Environmental Training
L Sample Monthly Reporting Formcontributed by Jake Bair, Maryland Center for Environmental Training
M Glossarycontributed by the Office of Water Programs, California State University