Abstract Submission Guidelines
Interested presenters are invited to submit one or more abstracts for oral presentation.
Abstract submission deadline is MAY 28, 2022
Abstract Title: Limited to 12 words.
Abstract Length: Limited to 500 words.
Presenting Author Biography: Limited to 150 words.
Presentations should be at least 30 minutes, and not more than 45 minutes, in length. Longer presentations should be submitted as two separate presentations of equal length (e.g., Part 1 and Part 2).
Conference sessions will include topic themes as shown below. Please review the topics to consider the category where your presentation would best fit. Authors may suggest additional topics that are not on the list, but they must fit a general topic area related to source water protection.
Acceptable presentation formats are PowerPoint (.ppt) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Presenters will be instructed on how to submit their presentation files, embedded video, and audio clips before the conference begins on October 12, 2022. Presentations may, upon approval, be posted online for viewing after the conference. There will be no written presentations or formal proceedings.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by mid-July. One complimentary conference registration will be provided per abstract accepted.
SESSION TOPIC THEMES
Contaminant Sources and Risks to Sources
Emerging contaminants - Pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Microplastics, PFAS,1,4-Dioxane, Harmful cyanobacteria blooms, Geothermal Applications, Hydraulic Fracturing, Onsite Septage, Unlined Landfills, Groundwater Discharges, Storm water infiltration and groundwater protection, steps for conducting a contaminant source inventory
Contingencies and Planning
Aquifer Health, Sustainability, Ordinances, Planning and Zoning, Legal Perspective on the applicability of ordinances, Water Shortages, American Water Infrastructure Act Requirements, Managed Aquifer Recharge, Managing land uses for source water protection, intergovernmental cooperation and partnerships, working with agriculture, working with business and industry, incorporating SWP into existing programs.
Public Outreach and Education
Community engagement, social media tips, K-12 STEM programs, teambuilding for source water protection, evaluating public education programs; Risk Communication – Consumer Confidence reports