EPA ARRA O&M Training

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Good Morning ALL,

EPA’s Office of Wastewater Management is scheduling a series of in-person training workshops for Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages to help increase participants’ skills and knowledge in the operation of wastewater and drinking water treatment systems. The objective of this three-day workshop series is to instruct tribal staff and leaders on how best to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain small wastewater and drinking water systems. Training sessions will be held around the country from June - October 2011 and will be open to members of all federally recognized tribes, Alaskan Native Villages, and territories. The training is intended for water system operators, wastewater system operators, tribal utility managers, tribal council members and leaders involved with water utility management.

There is no registration fee for the workshops. There is a cap of 50 participants at each session. Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages that received 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds will be given priority. Travel, hotel, and per diem costs for attendees from tribal reservations may be covered by a participant’s local Indian Health Service (IHS) Area office.

For more information including registration, please go to: http://www.horsleywitten.com/tribalARRA/

Moreover, I have attached both a flyer and biography document for your perusal. Participants that attended the Phoenix session in August 2011 and had travel costs reimbursed by the Phoenix Area IHS are not guaranteed additional funding assistance for the Sacramento location. Moreover, Tribes are encouraged to attend the closest training location, if possible.

If you have any questions regarding training, registration, or funding assistance, please contact one of the following Tribal Office staff:

Erskine Benjamin II
Tribal Office | Water Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Region 9
Office: 415-972-3561
Email: Benjamin.Erskine@epa.gov

Mariela Lopez
Tribal Office | Water Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Region 9
Office: 415-972-3771
Email: Lopez.Mariela@epa.gov

Loretta Vanegas
Tribal Office | Water Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Region 9
Office: 415-972-3433
Email: Vanegas.Loretta@epa.gov

Thank you very much for your attention!




Erskine D. Benjamin II | Environmental Engineer
Water Division | Tribal Office (WTR-10)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street | San Francisco, CA 94105
415.972.3561 Office | 415.947.3537 Fax
Benjamin.Erskine@EPA.GOV