Overview Area-Wide Optimization Programs (AWOPs) Region 3 Multi-State Quarterly Meeting Martinsburg, WV - June 4 and 5, 2003

Presentation Overview Review from last meeting Why optimize? What is AWOP? What we are trying to accomplish? How we will work together? Quarterly meeting process Roadmap of activities

Milwaukee Disease Outbreak 1993

Area-Wide Optimization Program What Worked? What Action Needed? What Didn’t Work? What Action Needed?

AWOP Components Status Targeted Performance Improvement Maintenance

AWOP Impacts Multi-State Pilot Programs State program benefits Impact individual plant performance Impact plant performance state-wide

AWOP Impacts State Program Benefits Results in long-term improved performance and enhanced public health protection Enhanced staff capability and motivation State and plant staff understand role in public health protection Provides small systems tools for meeting or exceeding compliance Develops human infrastructure to more effectively implement new regulations (LT2, DBPs)

Impacts of AWOP Activities in LA CPE CPE #2 CPE #1(11/95)

AWOP Impacts State-Wide Plant Performance - SC

AWOP Impacts State-Wide Population - SC

Basic Operating Principles Win/Win or No Deal Learn as We Go Measurable Impact at Plant Level Multi-State Quarterly Meetings Region and States Move at Their Own Speed OGWDW Support Based on Progress and Funding

AWOP Quarterly Meetings

Region 3 Multi-State AWOP Roadmap Year #1 - Status Component Adopt goals Develop prioritization approach Develop baseline status of plants Years #2 and #3 - TPI Component Assess state technical tools CPE training PBT training

Region 3 Multi-State AWOP Roadmap (con’t) Year #4 - Maintenance Component Assess lessons learned Develop potential enhancements Year #5 and Beyond - Sustain State AWOPs Regular multi-state meetings to maintain commitment Introduction of new technical tools

Quarterly Meeting Focus Developed through nominal group process Changes based on current findings, state progress, etc. TSC/PAI will normally introduce tools and workshops to aid in development The following represents an ideal sequence for each of the next few years

Quarterly Meeting Focus Year 1 Obtain management support Send Letters to water systems Develop prioritization criteria Identify plants and data sources Quarterly Meeting #2 Develop status component spreadsheet Decide on data entry procedures Populate spreadsheet Develop baseline status of plants

Quarterly Meeting Focus Year 1 (con’t) Present status procedures and baseline report Develop annual report Introduce TPI component approach Quarterly Meeting #4 Present baseline annual report Decide on TPI activities