National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) December Meeting
In today’s Federal Register (Fed Reg_NDWAC Dec 2020 Mtg) EPA announced that the NDWAC will meet December 2, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (ET). According to the enclosed Federal Register notice “The purpose of the meeting is to allow EPA to present an overview of Safe Drinking Water Act programs for fiscal year 2021 and to receive input from Council members.” The virtual meeting will be open to the public. Information on how to register for the meeting, meeting agenda and materials have not yet been posted on the NDWAC website.
Link to NDWAC Website:
Background: The NDWAC was created under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to “advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the EPA Administrator on matters relating to activities, functions, policies and regulations under the SDWA.”
National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine (NASEM) Meeting on Legionella
On December 10, 2020, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am (PT) NASEM will hold a public meeting on their report “Management of Legionella in Water Systems.” Here is the agenda for the meeting:
- Introductory presentation on the Legionella report
- Purposes of environmental monitoring of Legionella
- Refining action levels for Legionella monitoring
- Where to monitor in complex water systems, from distribution systems to buildings
- Audience questions/comments
Link to register for the virtual meeting:
Link to purchase a hard copy or download a free pdf copy of the NASEM report:
https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25474/management-of-legionella-in-water-systems
