This new EPA webpage offers practical strategies and resources to minimize the risk from Legionella in the indoor environment. Legionella is a bacteria found naturally in lakes, streams, ponds, other freshwater settings and in some soils. It can also be found in water distribution systems and plumbing in buildings. It can become a health concern when it grows and spreads in a building’s water system, such as water pipes and devices that use water. The Centers for Disease Control’s Legionnaire’s webpage discussing the symptoms and treatment. 

Strategies you can use in combination to prevent or reduce the growth of Legionella in your home’s water system include keeping water fixtures clean, controlling water temperature, flushing the water in your home, and properly maintaining hot tubs and spas.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is offering free online training classes, many leading to certifications, on solid waste management. The courses are offered on the Indian Health Service’s website. 

• Register
  
  • Click on Classes. Under Regular Classes, select “Access to On-Demand Solid Waste Safety Trainings.”
  • Click on Classes. Under On-Demand Classes, select “Solid Waste Open Dump Site Assessment Part 1.”

The dates for the Development and Implementation of Tribal Solid Waste Codes and Ordinances Training have shifted to later in the year and a few seats are available.

EPA, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), and the Indian Health Service (HIS) are offering the course to federally recognized Tribes that have completed an Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan but lack operable solid waste codes/ordinances. The goal of the course is for participants to write a new or update an outdated solid waste code. The training has been developed for Tribal environmental professionals without legal experience, yet all levels of experience are welcome. EPA strongly encourages multiple staff from one Tribe to apply as this increases the chances of passing a code.

This training course will assist Tribes in completing GAP Indicators RCRA 01.04 and RCRA 01.05.  There is no course fee and GAP will cover the travel costs to attend.

The first two sessions will be virtual. Participants are expected to attend all three portions of the course:

• Online Training Week: September 8-11
• Online Half-Day Training: October 1
• In-Person Workshop: November 18-20 in Phoenix, AZ
   

Apply by April 23. If you see a pop-up login screen, click Cancel both times to proceed to the application. No login is required

The National Association of Wetland Managers invites Tribal water quality and water resource staff to learn how to enhance your program’s capability to implement Clean Water Act (CWA) programs, including Section 106, Section 319, Section

303(d), water quality standards, and wetlands. The training will be held in person in Tulalip, WA. Please note that all Region 10 Tribes are welcome to attend, but the training and travel scholarships are designed for Tribes that are eligible for CWA programs. 

• See the attached flyer for more information.

An informational meeting will be held on April 28 at 11:00 Pacific. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the training and to give NAWM feedback on your training needs.

• Register for the informational meeting.