The EPA announced last month a new method for obtaining information regarding local drinking water standards. The online system allows users to see whether or not their drinking water supplies exceed drinking water standards, view lists of of all water suppliers with serious noncompliance violations, and view a national summary of compliance and enforcement at public drinking water systems. Additionally, EPA has posted online instructions to assist people with using the new system. To view the article, click here. 

Online | June 14
10:00 - 11:30 AM EST 

On June 14 the Environmental Finance Center, with NYSAR3, will host a webinar on Organics Management called, "Composting is Easy - Why Don't People Get it Right?" Attendees will learn about managing organic materials at the home and in their local communities. Presentations will provide resources for solid waste management educators and other interested community members on common composting challenges and how to address them, and increasing composting at home and at school through innovative training programs and compost bin sales. Registration is open to the public on June 1. For more information, and to register, click here. 

Carmelo Anthony Basketball Center | June 18  Syracuse, NY

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 

In partnership with the Environmental Finance Center, Greenbuilt CNY will be a half-day green building tour throughout Syracuse on June 18, 2011. Participants will jump on a bus and visit three finished green building projects, with tours given by green building experts and building and facility managers. The program for the first-ever Greenbuilt CNY will include tours of the Carmelo Anthony Basketball Center at Syracuse University, the new residence halls at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the new headquarters building for King + King Architects. Professionals, students, and families are all welcome to participate. AIA credits are approval pending, and there will be a scavenger hunt for younger participants! For more details and to register, click here.  

Judson Valley Community College | June 15
Troy, NY
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM 

The New York State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) will host a workshop on green infrastructure Wed. June 15 at the Bulmer Telecommunications Center at Judson Valley Community College. The workshop is part of a required education course to educate municipal boards on better site design approaches and green infrastructure applications. The focus of the workshop will be on storm-water management. To view the event details, click here, or click here to register.  

Online | June 16
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST 

This online seminar will discuss how GIS technology pioneers are revolutionizing transportation and natural resource planning.  The seminar will cover Data-driven Decision Support Systems, early Multi-agency Integration,  and the Systems Approach, which is used on an ecosystem-based framework to provide higher quality and more cost-effective stewardship, as as offer scalable solutions that provide ecosystem-wide benefits and leverage project dollars to multiply ecological benefits. To register, click here.  

Lake Placid, NY | June 17
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 

Phil Smith, P.E., M.S., will lead a workshp in improving efficiency in municipal wastewater facilities. Attendees will receive a sample Asset Management Plan that was developed for a small community. The workshop is intended for water and wastewater plant staff, superintendents, consulting engineers, regulatory personnel and local/elected officials who are or may be involved with an asset management or capital improvement plan. For more information, call (315) 422-7811. To register by the June 10 deadline, click here.  

June 6-8, 2011:

2011 NYWEA/NEWEA Spring Technical Conference and Exhibition; Bolton Landing, NY 

Details

June 14, 2011:

Webinar: Composting Is Easy - Why Don't People Get It Right? 

Syracuse, NY.

Details

June 15, 2011:

Capital District Local Government Planning Zoning Workshop

Troy, NY.

Details 

June NHI Innovations Web Conference 

Wastewater Asset Management Workshop

June 18, 2011:

Greenbuilt CNY

Syracuse, NY. 

Details

Grants for Great Lakes Watershed

Applications due July 15

Details   

Helpful links for funding sources, as well as a number of published funding guides, can be found here at the EFC website.

The Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University facilitates the development of sustainable and resilient communities across US EPA Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight tribal nations). Located at the SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions, EFC enhances the administrative and financial capacities of state and local government officials, nonprofit organizations, and private sectors to make change toward improved environmental infrastructure and quality of life.