The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Office National Association of Counties award-winning program titled, Water Infrastructure 101: “What You Need to Know Below and Beyond” Library Discussions in partnership with the Salem-South Lyon District Library will host on Wednesday, September 16, at 7 p.m., a free virtual discussion titled Water 101: Water Roundtable. Registration is open to the public and capacity is limited. To register, go to www.ssldl.info, the library’s website calendar to attend through Zoom, or participate in real-time through the Library’s Facebook page.
The public will have the opportunity to ask questions of four water resource leaders representing Oakland, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties and South Lyon. They will answer a variety of questions relating to water, update public on projects, and other issues. The event will be moderated by South Lyon Community Television’s host Rich Perry, who will pose questions to the following Water Roundtable panelists:
• Douglas Varney, Director of the Department of Public Works and Utilities for the City of South Lyon
• Jim Nash, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner
• Evan N. Pratt, P.E., Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner
• Brian Jonckheere, Livingston County Water Drain Commissioner
Panelists will address concerns from the public and answer questions about the prevention of PFAS and contaminants, how the COVID crisis has impacted water resources, well safety, groundwater, meter accuracy, storm water management, ongoing innovations, and much more.
This event is held in conjunction with National Infrastructure Week from September 14-21, Oakland County’s award-winning Water Infrastructure 101 program, and the Great Michigan Read. This year’s selection for the Great Michigan Read—”What the Eyes Don’t See” by Mona Hanna-Attisha—is available at local libraries and recounts Hanna-Attisha’s involvement in diagnosing the Flint water crisis. The 2019-2020 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities and supported by national, statewide, and local partners, including the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Meijer Foundation.
“I especially want to thank my colleagues Evan Pratt, from Washtenaw County, and Brian Jonckheere, from Livingston County, for their help in reaching out to all our regional residents on the important issues around water in Southeast Michigan. Water does not recognize borders,” said Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash.
“We serve three different communities in three different counties and pride ourselves in equal access to information to all our users.” says Amelia Yunker from the Salem-South Lyon District Library’s Head of Adult Services. “We’re thankful that the water commissioners and director were available to provide open and comprehensive dialogue.”
This event will be recorded and made available for future viewing through the library’s webpage and the South Lyon Community Television Channel. Any questions about the program can be answered by visiting the library or by calling 248-437-6431. The discussion will be shared on the Oakland County Water Resources Facebook page at waterresourceOC.
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