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EPA hosts regional forum for water and wastewater utilities

Release Date: 11/01/2007
Contact Information: Phillippa Cannon, 312 353-6218, cannon.phillippa@epa.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 07 - OPA204

CHICAGO (Nov. 1, 2007) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions 5 and 7 will host a regional forum on sustainable infrastructure in St. Louis on November 13 and 14. It is one of several forums being held nationwide to allow utilities and others concerned with water and wastewater treatment to exchange information and ideas about improving service. National experts and utilities will share success stories about how they lowered costs and improved performance.

The St. Louis forum will focus on the application of asset management and Environmental Management System principles, the incorporation of new technologies to reduce costs and the special needs of smaller utilities.

The forum will be held at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The agenda and registration information is available at http://www.regonline.com/siforum. For additional information, email St_Louis_SI_Forum@trackg.com