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Understanding 40CFR Part 136 A Half-day class

Registration Fees: Paid through the Dates: Various Water Board Training Academy Locations: Various To Register: Follow the training registration Time: Half-day class requirements, obtain all required approvals and then register on-line at Course Description: In March 2007, the USEPA modified the testing procedures http://waternet/ training. It is not necessary approved for analysis and sampling under the to submit hard-copy training requests to the Clean Water Act1. The modifications include Academy office; the online system will provide changes to sample collection, preservation, and a registration confirmation. If you have holding time requirements, revisions to method questions about the registration process, modification and analytical requirements, please contact your training liaison. Questions withdrawal of certain outdated methods, and concerning the class may be addressed to Bill addition of new and updated methods. The changes provide increased flexibility to the Ray at [email protected] or (916) regulated community and laboratories in the 341.5583. selection of analytical methods. All samples collected, preserved, and analyzed for If you have special accommodation or purposes under the Clean Water Act must language needs, please contact Shirley adhere to these updated regulations for the Moreno at (916) 324-7481 or email reported results to be considered valid. This [email protected] at least 5 section of the Code of Federal Regulations is cited in every permit and in statewide plans. As working days prior to the class. such, permit writers, inspectors and TTY/DD/Speech to Speech users may dial enforcement personnel should understand how 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service. these requirements apply to facilities in California.

This training will provide a look at both the contents of 40CFR Part 136 and the significant changes made to its contents. The student will be shown the key components of each subpart of Part 136 and what changes were made as a result of what USEPA calls the Methods Update Rule. The student will then see how the contents of 40CFR Part 136 have been employed in enforcement actions.

1 Federal Register/ Vol. 72, No. 47/Monday, March 12, 2007/Rules and Regulations