Merry Christmas!
As I was not present at the last Rotary Club meeting, I cannot report on the guests, program and announcements that issued from that meeting.
I was in Ft. Worth, TX performing my duties as a "special employee" of the USEPA. Five years ago, I was appointed to EPA's National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) as a representative and operator of a small water system (Serving a population of fewer than 10,000 by EPA's definition). Members are appointed for three year stints. There are state drinking water administrators, research physicians, environmental activists, a representative from privately owned water systems, and other water specialists. We also have two ex-officio members serving as liaison with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the Science Advisory Board. As a group, we meet twice a year; once in Washington, DC, and the second meeting at a "remote" site. As needed, we form work groups or special task forces and bring in other experts to work on specific problems. One work group just finished a grueling project of establishing what constituents will be on the next (3rd) Contaminant Candidate List. The group had to pare down about 64,000 constituents to a workable number of contaminants that should be evaluated for regulation. These contaminants include chemicals, microbes, and "others" that may pose a risk to human health.
At the Ft. Worth meeting, we heard a report on the study on airline water quality and he struggle to develop a workable rule. It is an extremely complex issue because there are overlapping authorities with the FDA and ICC. This is further compounded by the fact that many aircraft do not fly the same routes all the time. The plane you board in Denver may have been in Bolivia yesterday. Even the largest aircraft can only carry 350 gallons of water and this includes the supply needed for flushing toilets and hand washing as well as culinary uses. Although many airlines use bottled water for the "aisle service", coffee, tea, etc are made from the onboard supply. On transoceanic flights, bottled water is often refilled with the onboard supply also. My recommendation is Scotch.
QUIZ ANSWER
Mary Hays McCauley was named "Molly Pitcher" for her service of water to here husband's artillery battery in 1778. She further distinguished herself by picking up the ramrod and loading the cannon when he was wounded by a musket ball.
NEXT QUESTION
Not a question really, but see if you can find the arrow in the FEDEX logo.
Thought for the week: If life gives you lemons...add vodka.
I was in Ft. Worth, TX performing my duties as a "special employee" of the USEPA. Five years ago, I was appointed to EPA's National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) as a representative and operator of a small water system (Serving a population of fewer than 10,000 by EPA's definition). Members are appointed for three year stints. There are state drinking water administrators, research physicians, environmental activists, a representative from privately owned water systems, and other water specialists. We also have two ex-officio members serving as liaison with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the Science Advisory Board. As a group, we meet twice a year; once in Washington, DC, and the second meeting at a "remote" site. As needed, we form work groups or special task forces and bring in other experts to work on specific problems. One work group just finished a grueling project of establishing what constituents will be on the next (3rd) Contaminant Candidate List. The group had to pare down about 64,000 constituents to a workable number of contaminants that should be evaluated for regulation. These contaminants include chemicals, microbes, and "others" that may pose a risk to human health.
At the Ft. Worth meeting, we heard a report on the study on airline water quality and he struggle to develop a workable rule. It is an extremely complex issue because there are overlapping authorities with the FDA and ICC. This is further compounded by the fact that many aircraft do not fly the same routes all the time. The plane you board in Denver may have been in Bolivia yesterday. Even the largest aircraft can only carry 350 gallons of water and this includes the supply needed for flushing toilets and hand washing as well as culinary uses. Although many airlines use bottled water for the "aisle service", coffee, tea, etc are made from the onboard supply. On transoceanic flights, bottled water is often refilled with the onboard supply also. My recommendation is Scotch.
QUIZ ANSWER
Mary Hays McCauley was named "Molly Pitcher" for her service of water to here husband's artillery battery in 1778. She further distinguished herself by picking up the ramrod and loading the cannon when he was wounded by a musket ball.
NEXT QUESTION
Not a question really, but see if you can find the arrow in the FEDEX logo.
Thought for the week: If life gives you lemons...add vodka.
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