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A Drinking Water Institute for Educators Agenda
A Project of the Minnesota Department of Health Drinking Water Protection Section and the Education Committee of the Minnesota Section American Water Works Association in conjunction with the Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education.
2023 Drinking Water Institute Agenda
Minneapolis Division of Water Treatment & Distribution Services
Columbia Heights Membrane Plant
Monday, August 7, 2023
- Welcome, Introductions, Institute Overview, Logistics, Course Requirements, and Action Plan – Lee Schmitt, Hamline University (retired)
- Prior Knowledge – Group work on pre-test, discussion, and question development
- A Water Inquiry and Debrief
- Water Plant Welcome – Peter Pfister, Superintendent of Water Plant Operations and Maintenance
- Drinking Water Is a Big Deal – Stew Thornley, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- Testing for Lead in Drinking Water – Caroline Olstad, MSH
- Water Treatment Basics – George Kraynick, Manager, Water Quality and Laboratory Services
- Tours of Pump Station and Softening and Filtration Plants
- Laboratory Overview and Water Sample Testing
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
- Debrief of Previous Day, Sharing Questions and Concepts – Lee Schmitt
- Membrane 101 and Plant Overview– George Kraynick and Eric Pederson, Membrane Plant Supervisor
- The Water Beneath Us: Minnesota Aquifers – Julia Steenberg, Minnesota Geological Survey
- Water CareersMichelle Stockness, Barr Engineering
- Water Activities Rotation and STEM Careers Table – John Olson, Minnesota Department of Education (retired); Marty Davis, St. Paul District Science Supervisor (retired); Janine Kohn, Minnesota Project WET
Optional after-hours tour of Anderson Center at Tower View
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
- Debrief of Previous Day and All the Water in the World – Lee Schmitt
- Well Drilling 101 – Dave Schulenberg and David Henrich, Minnesota Water Well Association
- The Water Beneath Us: Minnesota Aquifers – Julia Steenberg, Minnesota Geological Survey
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyls and Minnesota Water – Tannie Eshenaur, MDH
- Community Connections and Resources – Area Water Superintendents
- Tackling the Global Water Crisis through Service Learning – Judy Onufer, H2O for Life, and Mitchell Legrand, Educational Programs Manager
- Group Work on Action Plans
- Set Date for Follow-up Session, Evaluation, Closure