1. Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
Welcome to the webinar everyone. I am (your name) with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
Thank you for joining us for today’s webinar on (Title)
Cyanotoxins Analytical Method Development, Benefits and Limitations, and Recent Issues
Kevin Letterly
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
November 26, 2018

2. About ASDWA
Mission: To protect public health and the economy through the provision of safe drinking water
Members: Drinking Water Program Administrators: 50 states, territories, the Navajo Nation, and the District of Columbia
Public Water System Oversight
Regulation
Technical assistance
Funding – DWSRF, set-asides
Coordination with Multiple Partners
For those of you who don’t know,
ASDWA’s mission is to protect public health and the economy through the provision of safe drinking water.
Our members are the drinking water program administrators from the 50 states, territories, the Navajo Nation and DC.
They coordinate with multiple partners and provide public water system oversight in the form of Regulation, Technical assistance and Funding.

3. Two ASDWA Cyanotoxin Webinars
Today, November 26, 2018
Cyanotoxins Analytical Method Development, Benefits and Limitations, and Recent Issues
Monday, December 3, 2018
Cyanotoxin Treatment Options, Optimization, and Barriers
Today’s webinar is the first of our 2 webinars, with the second being next Monday on (title)

4. Today’s Webinar Purpose:
To provide state drinking water programs with a better understanding of analytical methods that are available for algal toxins.
To give an overview of the benefits and limitations of methods, and cyanotoxin issues in Salem, OR.
Audience:
State and territorial drinking water program personnel
State associations, EPA, and Federal Water Colleagues
We have also invited other State Association, EPA, and Federal Water Colleagues to join us, though we ask that you please limit your questions during the webinar to allow ASDWA’s members to have their questions answered first.

5. Today’s Webinar Presenters
Will Adams
Ph.D., Chemist with the U.S. EPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Technical Support Center in Cincinnati, OH
Heather Raymond
Public Water System HAB Coordinator with Ohio EPA’s Division of Drinking and Ground Waters
Brian Boling
Division Administrator for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality overseeing the Laboratory and Environmental Assessment Division
Casey Lyon
Technical Services Manager for the Oregon Health Authority, Drinking Water Services
We also have Casey Lyon who will be introducing Brian and answering any questions at the end of the webinar

6. After the Webinar
Please note that a video recording of today’s webinar will be made available for viewing on ASDWA’s web site within the next few days at

7. Please Type In Your Questions!
Please type your questions into the box on your webinar control panel.
We will not be taking verbal questions.
You may type in your questions at any time during the webinar.
We will answer questions after all of the presenters are finished speaking.

8. ASDWA Webinar
Please type in your questions!

9. VIEW THE WEBINAR RECORDING on the ASDWA website at www. asdwa
VIEW THE WEBINAR RECORDING on the ASDWA website at
After the Webinar