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Technical Assistance Circuit Rider to Assist Small Treatment Plants in Lake Pontchartrain Basin

Release Date: 6/6/1997
Contact Information: For more information contact the Office of External Affairs at (214) 665-2200.

WHAT:
Officials representing the Environmental Protection Agency, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, and the Louisiana Rural Water Association will introduce the Technical Assistance Circuit Rider program.

WHERE:
The Board Meeting of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
Kenner City Hall Council Chambers
1801 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, Louisiana 70062


WHEN:
June 10, 1997
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon


WHY:
This new watershed protection program was developed jointly to address point source water quality problems in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. The Circuit Rider will give on-site assistance to operators of small wastewater treatment plants, identifying operational and maintenance problems, developing corrective plans, and training operators.