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� i � ; ' ' • ' • ' . •;► . . 1 � i :�. � Deboral Board (f Deb Report � Bo as Co- has ex protec i biolog organi in the i r ` SU1'V! storrr � >xhe nE that t] ' Contr `Creel< Fa dents that h the re starm on th� A ;' they U to reduce � such as ins Minnear nistrator Stephen L. Johnson of the Environmental n Agency (EPA) announced the appointment of Swackhamer to chair the EPA Science Advisory �B)'beginning October l, 2008. wacl<hamer has served on the SAB for four years, �ubcommittes that conducted reviews of the EPA's i.the'Environment, the Metals Risk Assessment ric, and helping guide contamination assessment e EPA's reponse to hurricanes I<atrina and Rita. is Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and �ector of the Water Resources Center, Swackhamer siue ezperience applying science to environmental n. Her research interests focus on chemical and processes affecting the behavior and fate of �oxic �ntatninants such as PCBs, dioxins, and pesticides iatic+Environment, particularly bioaccumulation >rit.compounds in fish in the Great Lal<es. She has erria�ional recognition as an expert on toxics in r Ial�es and rivers. for�Nard to the opportunity to help advise the n sclence and technology, especially as a new ad- on rs�getting underway, " said Swackhame'r. harner replaces M. Granger Morgan, Lord Chair in Erigineering at Carnegie Mellon University in i, tivl�o has served as chair of the SAB for the past �S is an independently chartered Federal Advisory e cori�posed of external scientists and engineers. pr�icipal mission includes reviewing the quality �nce;of the scientific and technical information be- r p�oposed as the basis for EPA regulations. Every solicits nominations for members to serve on the , �_: chair will serve a two-year term. an EPA news release. from page 1 of residents in �d were unaware �ta Pollution has listed Amity �d. ercent of resi- tment block said s should bear � for managing �mpared to 10% oc1<. majority said •ed to learn � they could do vater damage, ; rain gardens ar barrels, and were open to cost- share initiatives to mitigate stormwater flow. Forty-two percent of residents of the con- trol blocl< mentioned cost as a factor in stormwater manage- ment. For more informatian about stormwater pollution in west- ern Lake Superior watersheds, go to http://www.lakesuperior streams.org/stormwater/rspt .html. 0 Onsite Sewage Treatment Program ` releases 2008-2009 schedule The Onsite Sewage Treatment Program has an- nounced its 2008-2009 Workshop Schedule. This is the Onsite Program's 35th year of delivering instruction to septic system professionals involved in the design, installation, inspection and care of septic systems In addition to delivering 41 courses for septic sys- tem professionals this year, OSTP will provide custom- ized continuing education for sponsoring local units of government and private companies, and Department of Commerce certified continuing education for private ` companies, and Department of Commerce certified continuing education for realtors. OSTP is also fin- ishing its Professional Training Manual revision to coincide with recent rule revisions. It will create a more user-friendly guide to septic system design, installation and care. OSTP anticipates a January l, 2009 release date of the new manual. This year OSTP is offering Homeowner Operation and Maintenance Education (HOME). This train-the- trainer course will provide attendees with the resources to pravide effective training sessions about the use and care of septic systems, This course is targeted to septic: system professional and manufacturers interested in ' providing education as a part of their business. w` O.STP's Small Commun'rty Wastewater Educationt p�� £ Program is also busy as it provides resources to dozens of communities in Minnesota facing wastewater infra- structure upgrade challenges. To learn more about The Onsite Sewage Treatment Program, visit http://septic.umn.edu. - Survey team members Tim Beaster and Matt Kearns (Minnesota Conservation Corps) observe stormwater runoff flowing into Amity Creek. September 2008