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DRBC Staff Share Their Water Resource Management Expertise at AWRA National Conference

The important work of the DRBC was highlighted at the American Water Resources Association's (AWRA) annual conference, which was held earlier this month in Baltimore, Md. Several staff members were featured in this national conference, providing presentations on DRBC water quality efforts and water supply programs and participating in panel discussions regarding water law in the eastern U.S. and water planning at the interstate basin commissions.

One conference session focused only on the Delaware River and featured the following staff presentations:

DRBC Senior Environmental Toxicologist Dr. Ron MacGillivray was featured during a session on detection of new and emerging contaminants.

DRBC Assistant General Counsel Pamela Bush, J.D., was a panelist during the session on Navigating the Confines of Water Law in the Eastern United States.

DRBC Executive Director Steve Tambini, P.E., participated in the AWRA National Leadership Institute's two-day annual workshop for state officials. He was a panelist during the session on water planning at the interstate basin commissions.

Founded in 1964, AWRA is a national, professional association dedicated to the advancement of water resources management, research, and education. For full details on the 2018 conference, please visit https://www.awra.org/meetings/Baltimore2018/index.html.

DRBC Director of Science and Water Quality Management Dr. Namsoo Suk discusses DRBC's Designated Use Study, which is examining whether dissolved oxygen levels can be further improved in the Delaware Estuary, benefitting juvenile, resident, and migratory fish populations. Photo by DRBC.DRBC Manager of Water Resource Operations Amy Shallcross, P.E., presents on Delaware River flow management. While the Delaware is an undammed river, its water resources are still highly managed for a variety of important purposes. Photo by DRBC. DRBC Manager of Water Resource Planning Chad Pindar, P.E., discusses DRB water use and the commission's consumptive use replacement policy for power facilities. Photo by DRBC.DRBC Director of Water Resource Management Dr. Ken Najjar, P.E., presents on the commission's water audit program, which requires public water suppliers to identify and report leaks within their distribution systems, with the ultimate goal of leak reduction. Water efficiency is an important DRBC goal, and this program is one of several DRBC water conservation initiatives. Photo by DRBC.DRBC Secretary and Assistant General Counsel Pamela Bush, J.D., participated on a panel discussing eastern water law. Her presentation provided background on the formation of the commission and successful DRBC programs, as well as institutional challenges. Photo by DRBC. DRBC Executive Director Steve Tambini, P.E., participated on a panel about water planning at the interstate basin commissions. This was part of the AWRA National Leadership Institute's Annual Workshop for State Officials. Photo by DRBC.