Technical Technical Assistance Assistance
Center for Water Center for Water QualityQuality
Organizational ChangeOrganizational Change LeadershipLeadership
Andrew N.S. Ernest, Ph.D., P.E., DEEAndrew N.S. Ernest, Ph.D., P.E., DEE RolesRoles
Director, Center for Water Resource StudiesDirector, Center for Water Resource Studies Associate Dean, Ogden College of Science and EngineeringAssociate Dean, Ogden College of Science and Engineering Professor, Civil EngineeringProfessor, Civil Engineering
Engineer-EducatorEngineer-Educator M.S., B.S., Ph.D.M.S., B.S., Ph.D.
Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering Professional Engineer (P.E.)Professional Engineer (P.E.)
Texas Board of Professional EngineersTexas Board of Professional Engineers Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering Experience & ExaminationExperience & Examination
Diplomate Environmental Engineer (DEE)Diplomate Environmental Engineer (DEE) American Academy of Environmental EngineersAmerican Academy of Environmental Engineers Specialty Certification: Water & WastewaterSpecialty Certification: Water & Wastewater Experience & ExaminationExperience & Examination
Technical CapacityTechnical Capacity Water Resource Water Resource
ManagementManagement Water Quality Water Quality
AssessmentsAssessments Total Maximum Daily Total Maximum Daily
LoadsLoads Phase II StormwaterPhase II Stormwater BMP DesignBMP Design
Water/WastewaterWater/Wastewater POTW ImprovementsPOTW Improvements On-Site/Small & On-Site/Small &
Decentralized SystemsDecentralized Systems Constructed WetlandsConstructed Wetlands
Environmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection
Environmental InformaticsEnvironmental Informatics Environmental ModelingEnvironmental Modeling GIS/EIS GIS/EIS Rule-Based Decision Rule-Based Decision
MakingMaking Multi-Objective Resource Multi-Objective Resource
ManagementManagement Risk ManagementRisk Management
HAZWOPER (Train-The-HAZWOPER (Train-The-Trainer)Trainer)
Real Time Risk Real Time Risk Assessment & Response Assessment & Response DeterminationDetermination
RemediationRemediation BioremediationBioremediation PhytoremediationPhytoremediation
Professional PhilosophyProfessional Philosophy Integration of Professional Integration of Professional
Practice into Academic Practice into Academic TrainingTraining
Research with Direct Research with Direct Community Service Community Service ApplicationsApplications
Service to the Community Service to the Community through Training & through Training & EducationEducation
Economic Development Economic Development through Technology through Technology Incubation Incubation
ProfessionalPractice
Training&
Education
TechnologyIncubation
EconomicDevelopment
Research&
Development
Applied Research and Applied Research and Technology ProgramTechnology Program
Industrial/Environmental Industrial/Environmental Problem SolutionProblem Solution
Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary Scientific/Technical Scientific/Technical AssistanceAssistance
Undergraduate/Graduate Undergraduate/Graduate Students ResearchStudents Research
Student Transition: Student Transition: Graduate/WorkplaceGraduate/Workplace
Agricultural Research and Agricultural Research and Education ComplexEducation Complex
Applied Physics InstituteApplied Physics Institute Architectural and Architectural and
Manufacturing Science Manufacturing Science InstituteInstitute
Biotechnology CenterBiotechnology Center Center for Biodiversity StudiesCenter for Biodiversity Studies Center for Cave and Karst Center for Cave and Karst
StudiesStudies Center for Water Resource Center for Water Resource
StudiesStudies Engineering ServicesEngineering Services Institute for Astrophysics and Institute for Astrophysics and
Space ScienceSpace Science Institute for Rural Health Institute for Rural Health
Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development Kentucky Climate CenterKentucky Climate Center Materials Characterization LabMaterials Characterization Lab
CWRS MissionCWRS Mission
“…“…conduct research, outreach, conduct research, outreach, education and assistance for the education and assistance for the
protection of public health through protection of public health through the provision of safe drinking water the provision of safe drinking water
and clean water”and clean water”
Ogden Environmental
Water Quality Laboratory
Hoffman InstituteHoffman Environmental Research Institute
Kentucky Center for Wastewater Research
KCWRServing the Public by Providing Innovative Wastewater
Assistance
CWRS ComponentsCWRS Components
Ogden Environmental Ogden Environmental LaboratoryLaboratory
A Certified Laboratory Providing Regulatory A Certified Laboratory Providing Regulatory Grade Analytical Services through the Grade Analytical Services through the Training of University StudentsTraining of University Students
Municipal & Private Drinking WaterMunicipal & Private Drinking Water Wastewater Treatment PlansWastewater Treatment Plans Industrial WastewaterIndustrial Wastewater Agricultural & Urban RunoffAgricultural & Urban Runoff Recreational WatersRecreational Waters Ogden Environmental
Water Quality Laboratory
Hoffman Environmental Hoffman Environmental InstituteInstitute
A Consortium of Scientists and Students A Consortium of Scientists and Students Dedicated to the Development of Dedicated to the Development of Innovative Basic and Applied Research Innovative Basic and Applied Research Aimed at Understanding of the Human-Aimed at Understanding of the Human-Landscape-Atmosphere InteractionsLandscape-Atmosphere Interactions
Geographical Information SystemsGeographical Information Systems Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection International ProgramsInternational Programs Environmental ChangeEnvironmental Change Hoffman Institute
Hoffman Environmental Research Institute
Kentucky Center for Kentucky Center for Wastewater ResearchWastewater Research
Provides Technical Assistance with Treatment and Provides Technical Assistance with Treatment and Impacts of WastewaterImpacts of Wastewater
Public Outreach and AssistancePublic Outreach and Assistance Small Systems Circuit Rider ProgramSmall Systems Circuit Rider Program Wastewater Utility Management Training Wastewater Utility Management Training
CoursesCourses Physical, Chemical, and Biological Monitoring Physical, Chemical, and Biological Monitoring
and Assessmentand Assessment Environmental Risk AssessmentsEnvironmental Risk Assessments Database Management & Environmental Database Management & Environmental
ModelingModeling
Kentucky Center for Wastewater Research
KCWRServing the Public by Providing Innovative Wastewater
Assistance
Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Center for Water QualityCenter for Water Quality
Serves to Assist Small Systems Throughout Serves to Assist Small Systems Throughout the Country in Meeting the Requirements the Country in Meeting the Requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Actof the Safe Drinking Water Act
Tasks:Tasks: Water Utility Management Training Water Utility Management Training
CoursesCourses Small Water Systems Circuit Rider ProgramSmall Water Systems Circuit Rider Program Source Water Protection ProgramSource Water Protection Program Database Management System and Database Management System and
Information ToolsInformation Tools
Utility Management Utility Management InstituteInstitute
PartnershipPartnership Kentucky Rural Water AssociationKentucky Rural Water Association
Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task LeaderLeader
Phillip East, Education Services Phillip East, Education Services DirectorDirector
Program BackgroundProgram Background
August 1996August 1996 SDWA AppropriationSDWA Appropriation
May 1997May 1997 Preliminary discussions w/ Preliminary discussions w/ WKUWKU
May 1997 – May 1998May 1997 – May 1998 UMI Concept DevelopmentUMI Concept Development
July 1998-Sept. 1999July 1998-Sept. 1999 Program Development & Program Development & TestingTesting
Oct. 1999 – Sept. 2000Oct. 1999 – Sept. 2000 Course Development & Course Development & Presentation Introductory Presentation Introductory CourseCourse
Oct. 2000 – Sept. 2001Oct. 2000 – Sept. 2001 Course Development & Course Development & Presentation Courses #2 and Presentation Courses #2 and #3#3
Oct. 2001 – Sept. 2002Oct. 2001 – Sept. 2002 Course Development & Course Development & Presentation Courses #4, #5 Presentation Courses #4, #5 and #6and #6
Oct. 2002 – PresentOct. 2002 – Present Course Enhancement & Course Enhancement & DeliveryDelivery
UMI CoursesUMI Courses
Utility Management 101Utility Management 101 Utility Organization, Regulation & LawUtility Organization, Regulation & Law Utility Finance & AdministrationUtility Finance & Administration Human Resource Management for UtilitiesHuman Resource Management for Utilities Modern Technology & Utility ManagementModern Technology & Utility Management Public Relations in Utility ManagementPublic Relations in Utility Management
Leading to the Utility Management Professional (UMP) Leading to the Utility Management Professional (UMP) DesignationDesignation
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
147 Students from 98 147 Students from 98 utilities/entitiesutilities/entities
35 have received UMP designation35 have received UMP designation 25 expected to receive UMP in 200425 expected to receive UMP in 2004 Program funded next Fiscal YearProgram funded next Fiscal Year
The FutureThe Future
College Degree ProgramCollege Degree Program Internet AvailabilityInternet Availability Outreach to Other StatesOutreach to Other States
Small System Circuit Rider Small System Circuit Rider PartnershipPartnership
Kentucky Rural Water AssociationKentucky Rural Water Association Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task Andy Lange, Assistant Director, Task
LeaderLeader Joe Burns, Circuit RiderJoe Burns, Circuit Rider
Small System Circuit Rider
Program GoalsProgram Goals
Extend the success of the “Rural Extend the success of the “Rural Water” Circuit Rider conceptWater” Circuit Rider concept
Concentrate technical assistance to Concentrate technical assistance to small and very small public water small and very small public water systemssystems
Systems Serving Fewer Than 3300 People Systems Serving Fewer Than 3300 People
Concentration On Systems Serving Fewer Than Concentration On Systems Serving Fewer Than 500 People*500 People*
Small System Circuit Rider *Systems Typically Ineligible for USDA Rural Development Assistance
Scope of Work: Scope of Work: Hands-On Technical Hands-On Technical
AssistanceAssistance Technical-Financial-Managerial AssistanceTechnical-Financial-Managerial Assistance Leak DetectionLeak Detection Mapping & GIS AssistanceMapping & GIS Assistance Groundwater Protection PlansGroundwater Protection Plans Consumer Confidence ReportsConsumer Confidence Reports Vulnerability AssessmentsVulnerability Assessments Emergency Response PlansEmergency Response Plans Analytical Reporting RequirementsAnalytical Reporting Requirements Rate Analysis and Cost of Service StudiesRate Analysis and Cost of Service Studies Compliance AssistanceCompliance Assistance Comprehensive System EvaluationsComprehensive System Evaluations
Small System Circuit Rider
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Over 900 On-site ContactsOver 900 On-site Contacts 1800+ Hours of on-site assistance1800+ Hours of on-site assistance Compliance for small and very small Compliance for small and very small
systems continues to improve systems continues to improve Program funded next Fiscal YearProgram funded next Fiscal Year
Small System Circuit Rider
The FutureThe Future
Technology Assistance Technology Assistance Computerization, GIS, MappingComputerization, GIS, Mapping
Vulnerability Assessment AssistanceVulnerability Assessment Assistance Assistance with RegionalizationAssistance with Regionalization
Small System Circuit Rider
Source Water Protection Source Water Protection ProgramProgram
Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University Chris Groves, Ph.D., Task LeaderChris Groves, Ph.D., Task Leader Ritchie Taylor, Ph.D.Ritchie Taylor, Ph.D. John All, Ph.D., J.D.John All, Ph.D., J.D. Stephen Kenworthy, Ph.D.Stephen Kenworthy, Ph.D.
University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville Jeff Jack, Ph.D.Jeff Jack, Ph.D.
Source Water Protection
We are working to aid small water supply systems with a program that is based on the idea that the better the quality of source water at the time it reaches a treatment facility, in many cases the easier and cheaper it is to treat.
We do this with a combination of three interrelated efforts: Science: water quality sampling and analysis, hydrology, geology,
GIS, with a particular expertise in karst aquifers, which cover some 40% of the eastern US and are typically very vulnerable to contamination
Communication: developing stakeholder networks among source catchment residents, water suppliers, local utilities and governments, funding agencies
Education: developing and communicating information about human impacts on the water cycle, relationships between land use and source water quality, and developing source water protection programs
Program GoalsProgram Goals
Source Water Protection
Science: demonstration watershed program that has provided information on sources and transport of contamination, relationships between land use and water quality, and remediation strategies in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Iowa; other work has sought to understand natural sources of disinfection byproducts to aid cost effective treatment strategies; papers and presentations at scientific conferences
Communication: We have developed extensive relationships with farmers and other local landowners, appropriate local, state and federal agencies, chemical manufacturers, and farm groups; in two water sources pesticide contaminant levels were lowered below MCL’s in these collaborative efforts.
Education: We have developed educational modules on source water topics (the first two about 1. Karst Source Water and 2. Stakeholder Networks). We are currently developing an academic focus in these activities.
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Source Water Protection
Kentucky Pesticide Kentucky Pesticide WorkgroupWorkgroup
A major emphasis has been active participation with and support of the Kentucky Pesticide Workgroup, collaboration state and federal agencies (i.e. Kentucky Depts. of Agriculture and Conservation and Division of Water, NRCS, KRWA), chemical manufacturers (i.e. Syngenta, Bayer), and farm groups (i.e. Kentucky Corn Growers Assn., Kentucky Farm Bureau)
The TACWQ-WKU provided scientific support to the group (water sampling and analysis, hydrogeologic evaluation, GIS) and worked in a collaborative effort with local utilities and farmers at several supplies impacted with the pesticide atrazine. In the Marion and Lewisburg (Spa Lake) Kentucky water supplies pesticide levels at the intake were lowered below the atrazine MCL of 3 parts per billion. With this experience we are now expanding our efforts to other atrazine impacted watersheds
Source Water Protection
Source Water Protection
The current effort has four tasks:
A. Source Water Protection Education: for source water program stakeholders, and academic emphasis (universities, scientific conferences (i.e. fall national GSA: Rural Source Water Protection: Stakeholder Needs, Public Policy, and Hydrogeologic Realities for Small Systems))
B. Disinfection Byproducts: evaluation of aquatic ecosystem metabolism and its role in the generation of Haloacetic Acids (HAA’s):
C. Impaired Watersheds: technical assistance to the Kentucky Pesticide Workgroup on problems of pesticide contamination in small system source waters, developing utility based stakeholder networks
D. Landuse and Source Water in Karst Regions: specific watershed studies in Kentucky and Iowa, to expand to other states
Current EffortCurrent Effort
Database Management Database Management System and Information System and Information
ToolsTools Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University
Ouida Meier, Ph.D., Task LeaderOuida Meier, Ph.D., Task Leader Many talented students, especially Many talented students, especially
Shane Fryer, Seth Johnson, Trey Lyon, Shane Fryer, Seth Johnson, Trey Lyon, Maxx Lobo, Rupesh Mamidi, Harish Maxx Lobo, Rupesh Mamidi, Harish Pratapani, Jenna Harbaugh, Tim Rink, Pratapani, Jenna Harbaugh, Tim Rink, Anupama Oruganti, and Naveen MiddeAnupama Oruganti, and Naveen Midde
Brents Dickenson, P.E. (sanitary Brents Dickenson, P.E. (sanitary survey/rate calculation tools)survey/rate calculation tools)
Database Management System and Information Tools
Program GoalsProgram Goals
Database Management System and Information Tools
Facilitate reporting of information by Facilitate reporting of information by other Tasksother Tasks
Appropriately capture and store data Appropriately capture and store data and metadataand metadata
Facilitate retrieval of information and Facilitate retrieval of information and materials by end usersmaterials by end users
Provide products and services directly Provide products and services directly to the small water system community to the small water system community in the form of information and in the form of information and information toolsinformation tools
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Database Management System and Information Tools
Website design and maintenance: critical Website design and maintenance: critical information and links for small water systemsinformation and links for small water systems
Database structure and maintenance for Database structure and maintenance for information internal and external to the TACWQinformation internal and external to the TACWQ
Java-based internet interface for querying Java-based internet interface for querying databasedatabase
Rehabilitation of donated computers for water Rehabilitation of donated computers for water systemssystems
Analysis of geographic, water quality, and Analysis of geographic, water quality, and SDWIS dataSDWIS data
Mapping water quality data and MCL violations Mapping water quality data and MCL violations in Kentucky / Southeast U.S. / United States: in Kentucky / Southeast U.S. / United States: targeting problems, targeting solutionstargeting problems, targeting solutions
Education and science advisory serviceEducation and science advisory service
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Database Management System and Information Tools
Development and distribution of software and Development and distribution of software and information tools for use by water providers:information tools for use by water providers: ““MOR Advisor” MOR Advisor” ““Water Loss Calculator” (online & stand-alone) with $$ Water Loss Calculator” (online & stand-alone) with $$
lossloss ““ArcExplorer Watershed Mapping for Drinking Water ArcExplorer Watershed Mapping for Drinking Water
Systems” – state GIS layers packaged with free mapping Systems” – state GIS layers packaged with free mapping software for in-house mapping by small utilitiessoftware for in-house mapping by small utilities
Sanitary Survey forms and guidanceSanitary Survey forms and guidance Wholesale Rate calculation and guidanceWholesale Rate calculation and guidance Distributed on CD along with additional tools developed Distributed on CD along with additional tools developed
by collaborators: KRWA (CCR templates), KyDOW by collaborators: KRWA (CCR templates), KyDOW (revised MOR spreadsheets), EPA (CCR Writer), (revised MOR spreadsheets), EPA (CCR Writer), ASDWA/NRWA (Vulnerability Assessment)ASDWA/NRWA (Vulnerability Assessment)
The FutureThe Future
Database Management System and Information Tools
Completion and distribution of a national Completion and distribution of a national Tools CD (including assistance for developing Tools CD (including assistance for developing and executing Emergency Response Plans not and executing Emergency Response Plans not already provided in existing tools)already provided in existing tools)
Assessment of improvement in source water Assessment of improvement in source water quality for water systems conferred by quality for water systems conferred by restoration of riparian corridor in an restoration of riparian corridor in an agricultural settingagricultural setting
Additional analyses and publication of Additional analyses and publication of national drinking water quality patternsnational drinking water quality patterns
Explore potential for producing watershed Explore potential for producing watershed mapping utilities for cooperating statesmapping utilities for cooperating states
New ThrustsNew Thrusts Expanding Geographic ScopeExpanding Geographic Scope
Regional: Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio…Regional: Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio… National Venues: Academic/Educational National Venues: Academic/Educational
Dissemination, Karst Technical Expertise, Spatial Dissemination, Karst Technical Expertise, Spatial Analysis…Analysis…
ICERTS ConsortiumICERTS Consortium Monitoring/Permit Compliance/Reporting/Source Monitoring/Permit Compliance/Reporting/Source
Water AssessmentsWater Assessments Operator/Technician Training/CertificationOperator/Technician Training/Certification
Small Systems Information ExchangeSmall Systems Information Exchange XML Data Exchange/WarehousingXML Data Exchange/Warehousing Map ServicesMap Services Small Systems Management/Decision SupportSmall Systems Management/Decision Support