WEDNESDAY, April 12th, 2017

                            Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe

                                          Registration: 7:00 AM
                                       Program: 7:30 - 9:00 AM

Public Schools Drinking Water Lead Program

Amanda E. Stone, Chief Policy & Legislative Affairs Officer, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is committed to the health of Arizona’s children and safe drinking water in schools. ADEQ has been coordinating with multiple state and local agencies, public water systems and public schools, to proactively conduct a statewide screening program of school drinking water systems to identify whether it contains lead levels of concern for children’s health, so that school districts can take appropriate actions to address any concerns. Amanda Stone will provide a report on the program and its results.

Funding and Status of the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund (WQARF)

Laura Malone, Waste Programs Division Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

WQARF was created under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986 to help support hazardous substance cleanup efforts in the state. Through this program, ADEQ identifies and cleans up soil, groundwater and surface water contaminated with hazardous substances. Director Malone will provide an update on the current and removed WQARF Sites and discuss the challenges and concerns of funding this critical program.

                Members: $40 | Non-Members: $55

                        
                      Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe
                      1600 S. 52nd Street | Tempe, AZ 85281