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The Capacity Coaching Workgroup received a request for a day -long training
event for water system operators at the City of Lamar. Unfortunately, the City of
Lamar has requested to postpone this training until spring 2013.
David Dani, Security and Distribution Lead, has begun development of a course
on wild fire /emergency preparation. He is working closely with SWAP and
COWARN in this effort.
2. Capacity Development and Training Services
The CBU delivered successful presentations on TMF and O &M topics at the
RMSAWWA/RMWEA annual conference on September 12, 2012. These
presentations were designed to help inform water system operators of the CBU's
coaching services and provide information on the CBU's new O &M Manual
curriculum.
In addition to delivering general coaching and "coaching for TUs" training
services, the CBU also delivered the 4 hour Building an O &M Manual training
seminar to multiple operators and systems during the month of October.
The training events page on our website continues to be updated regularly:
httpi / /www cdphe state co us/ wq/ drinkingwater /TrainingEvents.htm1. This page
also contains instructions on signing up to receive training updates via listserve.
Anyone interested in staying up to date on the latest training announcements is
welcome to sign up.
3. Colorado Drinking Water Excellence Program
• Public water system excellence remains a critical aspect of the CBU work plan
and strategies to ensure the continued support of excellence are being
evaluated. The unit's Security and Distribution lead continues to develop a new
and exciting outline of the future excellence program.
4. Distribution System Services
• Colorado Distribution Operator Training Series (DOTS) courses were taught in
Rifle during the months of September and October. This contract includes a total
of six complete trainings each consisting of 3- courses (40- hours) offered across
the state to maximize access for small system operators.
5. Grant and Budget Management
Planning and development continued for a SDWRF set -aside work plan for the 4%
set -aside for technical assistance to public water systems. We anticipate
submitting the final plan for approval to EPA in the first part of December 2012.
Thanks to the great work of the Capacity Coaching Work Group Lead, Colorado's
Capacity Development Annual Ongoing Implementation Report was submitted on
time to EPA. This report was due to EPA Region 8 by September 30, 2012, and
provided documentation required to support the EPA Drinking Water Program's
recommendation to State Revolving Fund staff regarding the issuance or
withholding of capitalization grant funds.
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