Outreach

Service Activities >

National Environmental Training Institute for Small Communities 2005 Planning Committee. Reviewer: “Safe Drinking Water Tools” Resource CD. 2005. Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency.

Reviewer: Midwest Technology Assistance Center, Illinois State Water Survey, Competitive Grant Proposals
• Reviewed 2 proposals (2004).
• Reviewed 4 proposals (2003).

Professional Presentations >

Ballweber, J.A. TACnet: Leveraging Federal Funding. EPA National Capacity Development Workshop. October 23 – 25, 2007. Denver, CO.

Steil, K.M., J.A. Ballweber. 2006. SE-TAC: A Regional Catalyst for Small Public Water Systems’ SDWA Compliance. National Ground Water Summit. San Antonio, TX.

Ballweber, J.A. 2005. Small Public Water System Technical Assistance Centers TACNet. Environmental Protection Agency Region I, II, III and IV. Capacity Development Workshop. Atlanta, GA.

Ballweber, J.A., K.M. Steil. 2005. Southeastern Regional Small Public Water Systems Technical Assistance Center: Progress and Impacts. Environmental Protection Agency’s FY 05 TAC Planning Meeting. Washington, DC.

Steil, K.M. 2005. Panel Organizer and Moderator: University Outreach: At the Intersection of Research and Practice. National Environmental Training Institute for Small Communities, Morgantown, WV. University Outreach Panelists

• Dr. Andrew Ernest Western Kentucky University
• Mr. Jeff Hughes University of North Carolina
• Dr. Larry Oldham Mississippi State University
• Dr. Yuefeng Xie Pennsylvania State University
• Dr. Tamim Younos Virginia Polyechnic Institute

Ballweber, J.A. 2004. Distribution Systems and Water Conservation. Environmental Protection Agency. National Capacity Development Workshop. Denver, CO.

Ballweber, J.A. 2004. SE-TAC Accomplishments and 2004-2006 work plan. EPA’s FY 04 TAC Planning Meeting. Washington, DC.

Ballweber, J.A. 2004. SE-TAC Source Water Protection Projects. EPA National Capacity Development Workshop, Denver, CO.

Steil, K.M. 2004. SE-TAC: Developing Tools and Training to Enhance Capacity of Small Public Water Systems. National Environmental Training Institute for Small Communities, Morgantown, WV.

Steil, K.M. 2003. Southeastern Regional Small Public Water Systems Technical Assistance Center: Grant Program Overview. EPA IV & VI Small Drinking Water System Capacity Development Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Steil, K.M., J.A. Ballweber. 2003. The Engaged University: A Model to
Promote Safe Water and Public Health in the Southeastern United States’ Small Rural Water Systems. International Safe Water Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Ballweber, J.A. 2001. Implementing the Southeast Regional Small Drinking Water Technical Assistance Center (SE-TAC). National Drinking Water TAC Strategic Planning Meeting. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Washington, D.C.

Ballweber, J.A. 2001. An Advisory Board to Award Resources for Priority Small Drinking Water System Needs. EPA Region IV & VI Small DrinkingWater System Capacity Development Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Ballweber, J.A. 2000. Strategic Plan for a Southeast Regional Small Drinking Water Technical Assistance Center (SE-TAC). National Drinking Water TAC Planning Meeting. EPA Office of Ground Water/Drinking Water. Washington, D.C.

Exhibits >

EPA Capacity National Development Workshop. October 23 – 25, 2007. Denver, CO.

EPA TACnet Open House. January 29, 2007. Washington, DC.

Florida Rural Water Association Annual Technical Conference, August 7-9, 2006. Daytona Beach, FL.

Tennessee Association of Utility Districts Business Conference and Exhibit Hall, Aug. 2-4, 2006. Gatlinburg, TN

Louisiana Rural Water Association Annual Awards Banquet, July 19, 2006. Alexandria.

American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, June 11-15, 2006. San Antonio, TX.

National Ground Water Summit, April 23-26, 2006. San Antonio, TX.

National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities Institute. July 26-29, 2005. Morgantown, WV.

Louisiana Rural Water Association Annual Conference. July 11-15, 2005. Alexandria, LA.

Georgia Rural Water Association Annual Conference. May 21-24, 2005. Jekyll Island, GA.

National Rural Water Association (NRWA) Annual Conference, October 10-13, 2004. SE-TAC co-hosted exhibit with the Western Kentucky University Technical Assistance Center for Water Quality. Biloxi, MS.

American Water Works Association (AWWA) Annual Conference, June 13-17, 2004. SE-TAC co-hosted the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Network exhibit. Orlando, FL.

Meetings >

Annual Western Kentucky University, Water Center Advisory Board meeting, August 2, 2006. Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Annual SE-TAC Advisory Board meeting, May 30-31, 2006. Asheville, NC.

Annual EPA TAC Planning Meeting, February 6-7, 2006. Washington, DC

Annual SE-TAC Advisory Board meeting, April 26- 27, 2004. Biloxi, MS.

Alabama Rural Water Association Annual Conference, March 16, 2004. Montgomery, AL.Annual SE-TAC Advisory Board meeting, June 2-3, 2003. Biloxi, MS.

Mississippi Rural Water Association Annual Conference, March 25-27, 2003. Jackson, MS.

Alabama Rural Water Association Annual Conference, March 3-5, 2003. Montgomery, AL.

Annual SE-TAC Advisory Board meeting, January 14-15, 2003. Biloxi, MS.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions IV and VI Capacity Development Workshop. April 2, 2002. Dallas, TX.

Annual SE-TAC Advisory Board meeting, 2002. Biloxi, MS.

Annual SE-TAC Advisory Board meeting, December 13-15, 2000. Biloxi, MS.