The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sponsoring a free virtual workshop to help community (drinking) water systems (CWSs) learn about the requirements of America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). On October 23, 2018, AWIA was signed into law. AWIA Section 2013 requires CWSs serving more than 3,300 people to develop or update risk and resilience assessments (RRAs) and emergency response plans (ERPs). The law specifies the components that the RRAs and ERPs must address and establishes deadlines by which water systems must certify to EPA completion of the RRA and ERP. 

This workshop contains 3 modules that participants may register for individually: 
- Module 1 - Section 2013 Requirements, Certification, & Section 2018 Basics
 - Module 2 - Risk and Resilience Assessments: Malevolent Acts, Natural Hazards, and the Small Systems Checklist
 - Module 3 - Emergency Response Plan Template and Guidance

Who Should Attend: This virtual workshop is designed for CWSs serving 3,301-99,999 people. However, all CWSs, as well as vendors and consultants, especially those who are assisting CWSs in achieving AWIA requirements, are welcome to attend. 
We also invite those who would like to lead a version of this AWIA workshop (e.g. technical assistance providers) to attend in a “Train-the-Trainer” capacity. In this role you can observe the workshop and receive presentation materials with speaker’s notes. At the end of Module 3, we will host a 30-minute Train-the-Trainer session to answer questions about using the materials provided to host your own trainings. 
EPA is in the process of obtaining state approvals for 1.5 Continuing Education Units 
(CEUs) per module. Please note, you are not guaranteed credits for attending while we wait for state approvals. 
2/2/21 - Module 1 -  1:00PM - 2:30PM EST 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2472938401848352527

2/3/21 - Module 2 - 1:00PM - 2:30PM EST
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6706663999703177744

2/4/21 - Module 3 - 1:00PM - 3:00PM EST
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/601752130304089871
*If you are attending as a trainer, please plan for a 30-minute Q&A session at the end of Module 3.
For more information, please contact dwresilience@epa.gov.