Jeff Hamel's PCBs' discussion addresses major concerns associated with health and safety issues, the fact that PCBs are a regulated material requiring proper management and disposal, and the impacts of their release to other building materials.

Karen Townsend addresses the present status of EPA's Oil SPCC rules and recommendations for complying with the rules and deadlines.

Paul Dombrowski addresses the impacts of excessive levels of phosphorus on water bodies and the implementation of nutrient limits on wastewater treatment facilities.

Steve Niro discusses the one key consideration for selecting a contract operator: best value.  Best value represents a combination of a well-thought-out operations plan, including a staffing strategy, a technical approach, and maintenance initiatives for the system, a technical support team that is made up of operations specialists and engineers, capital planning (both short and long term) and a cost that is reasonable and affordable while addressing the issues and needs of the system.