Wildfire Threats to Forested Drinking Water Supplies

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Wildfire Threats to Forested Drinking Water Supplies

October 3, 2023, 7:45 am-5:15 pm 

Cedar River Watershed Education Center

17905 Cedar Falls Road SE, North Bend, WA

A workshop hosted by The Water Research Foundation, forWater Network & Seattle Public Utilities. The goal of the workshop is to provide researchers and decision makers with a state-of-the-science assessment of knowledge and practice on the characterization of wildfire impacts on water supplies, treatment, and distribution. Strategies for proactive and reactive watershed management and increased treatment preparedness will be discussed.

WRF Resources

Project #4590  Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water Treatment Process Performance: Development of Evaluation Protocols and Management Practices 

Project #4482 Effects of Wildfire on Drinking Water Utilities and Best Practices for Wildfire Risk Reduction and Mitigation 

Project #4529 Wildfire Impacts on Water Supplies and Potential for Mitigation: Workshop Report 

Project #5106 Post-Wildfire Distribution System Water Quality Impacts and Potential Responses

Project #5168 Enhancing Drinking Water Treatment Resilience to Wildfire Events

Project #5192 Water Utility Resilience: A Case Study of the 2021 Marshall Fire

Agenda

> View the Workshop Agenda

 

Registration

> Register Here

 

Travel and Transportation

Hotel

WRF has booked a limited number of discounted rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Seattle/Issaquah. Click here to make your reservation. All reservations must be made by September 11, 2023.

Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is approximately 20 miles from the Hilton Garden Inn and 40 miles from the Cedar River Watershed Auditorium. 

Parking

On-site Parking is available free of charge at the Cedar River Watershed Auditorium.

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact Kenan Ozekin.

> Email Kenan