EPA Tools and Resources Webinar: Harmful Algal Blooms
On May 18, 2016 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM ET, EPA will host a webinar on this topic which will cover how EPA-ORD scientists and engineers worked together with the state, the Toledo, OH water utility and others to address the issue of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). It will also include a brief overview of the health advisories for microcystins and cylindrospermopsin and will include a discussion of EPA’s recommendations for public water systems to manage cyanotoxin risks in drinking water and EPA’s Algal Toxin Risk Assessment and Management Strategic Plan for Drinking Water. To join the webinar, please register at this link: https://epawebconferencing.acms.com/algal/event/registration.html
To listen, the call-in number is 1-866-299-3188 and access code: 2025646669. Please note that telephone lines are limited and will be muted during the webinar. If you are unable to connect via phone line during the webinar, you will be able listen through computer speakers. For more information, please see the following sites:
- Algal Toxin Risk Assessment and Management Strategic Plan for Drinking Water: https://www.epa.gov/nutrient-policy-data/algal-toxin-risk-assessment-and-management-strategic-plan-drinking-water
- Health Advisory: https://www.epa.gov/nutrient-policy-data/guidelines-and recommendations#health
Please contact Lisa Matthews (matthews.lisa@epa.gov) for more information or Amy Scheuer (scheuer.amy@epa.gov) for questions about registration.
