Water Works!
A Drinking Water Institute for Educators Agenda
A Project of the Minnesota Department of Health Drinking Water Protection Section and the Education Committee of the Minnesota Section American Water Works Association in conjunction with the Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education
POSTPONED
The Drinking Water Institute scheduled for August 3-5, 2020 in Red Wing has been postponed. It is tentatively rescheduled for Monday, August 2 to Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Red Wing.
2021 Drinking Water Institute Tentative Agenda
Red Wing Twin Bluffs Water Treatment Plant
Monday, August 2, 2021
- Welcome, Introductions, Institute Overview, Logistics, Course Requirements, and Action Plan – Lee Schmitt, Hamline University (retired)
- Prior Knowledge – Group work on pre-test, discussion, and question development
- A Water Inquiry and Debrief
- Drinking Water Is a Big Deal – Stew Thornley, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- The Red Wing Water Story –Bob Start, Public Works Director, Red Wing
- A Primer in Water Chemistry – Jim Bode, St. Paul Regional Water Services
- Tour of Red Wing Water Plant, Well, and Disposal Site
- Q&A, Debrief, and Close
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
- Debrief of Previous Day, Sharing Questions and Concepts – Lee Schmitt
- Fluoride in Drinking Water – David Rindal, Compliance Engineer, MDH
- The Water Beneath Us: Minnesota Aquifers – Julia Steenberg, Minnesota Geological Survey
- Water Resource Education – Angie Hong, Washington Conservation District Educator and/or Kelsey Van Deusen, Environmental Services Manager, City or Red Wing
- Clean Drinking Water for Schools – Judy Onufer, Education Project Manager, H2O for Life
- Water Activities Rotation and STEM Careers Table – John Olson and Doug Paulson, Minnesota Department of Education; Janine Kohn, Minnesota Project WET; Carol Kaszynski, Minnesota American Water Works Association STEM Committee
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
- Debrief of Previous Day and All the Water in the World – Lee Schmitt
- Well Drilling 101 – David Heinrich and Dave Schulenberg, Minnesota Water Well Association
- Per- and Polyflouroalkyl and Minnesota Water – Tannie Eshenaur, Planning Director, MDH
- Water Bar: Building Community – Shanai Matteson and Colin Kloecker, Water Bar
- Community Connections and Resources – Area Water Superintendents
- Making Water Visible: The Social Dimensions of Stewardship – Deirdre Coleman, Freshwater Society
- The Urban Water Cycle: A Resource for Teachers – Lee Schmitt
- Group Work on Action Plans
- Set Date for Follow-up Session, Evaluation, Closure
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