AWWA-Hosted Webcast addresses microbial threats assessment.
Press Release Summary:
Taking place February 17, New Approaches for Assessing Microbial Threats Webcast will provide results from recent studies that contribute to understanding of occurrence and viability of microbial health threats in drinking water. Attendees will also learn to interpret results from research on distribution system pathogens, benefits of genotyping Cryptosporidium oocysts, and how to identify key factors that promote retention and subsequent biofilm development of E. coli O157:H7.
Original Press Release:
AWWA Announces New Approaches for Assessing Microbial Threats Webcast
(DENVER, CO) - On Wednesday, February 17, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will host a New Approaches for Assessing Microbial Threats Webcast. The webcast will provide attendees with results from recent studies that contribute to the understanding of the occurrence and viability of microbial health threats in drinking water.
Webcast attendees will also learn to interpret results from scientific research on distribution system pathogens, how genotyping Cryptosporidium oocysts improves watershed management and provides insight into human health risks, and how to identify key factors which promote retention and subsequent biofilm development of E. coli O157:H7.
Webcast presenters include:
Mark Borchardt, PhD, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Ben Klayman, PhD, Water Treatment Technology, Black & Veatch
George D. DiGiovanni, PhD, Professor and Faculty Fellow, Texas AgriLife Research Center at El Paso Texas A&M University System
For more information on webcasts and registration details, go to http://www.awwa.org/Education/webcasts.
AWWA is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond. AWWA is the largest organization of water professionals in the world. AWWA advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the entire water community. Through our collective strength we become better stewards of water for the greatest good of the people and the environment.
