If you depend on water, the Department of Natural Resources requests your
presence.

The Third Annual Water Monitoring Conference will be held Feb. 19-20 at the
Scheman Building on the Iowa State University campus. All citizens
interested in water quality are strongly encouraged to attend.

State officials will present a panel discussion on water quality and health
effects on the evening of Feb. 19. Panel members representing the University
of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the
University of Iowa's Center for Health Effects of Environmental
Contamination, and the Johnson County Department of Public Health will be on
hand to share their thoughts on the challenges we face regarding health
issues as they relate to water quality in Iowa.

Other workshops will include "Landforms of Iowa," where the connection
between the land and how it affects water quality will be addressed, "Open
Discussion on Iowa's Water Quality Policies and Standards," where several
experts will answer the many difficult questions pertaining to water quality
and the law, and "Beaches 2002," which will touch on the current state beach
policy and ongoing research designed to determine sources of bacteria, so
that they may be reduced or eliminated.

Poster presentations are welcome. Cost for the two-day event is $15. To
learn how to register, for details on display space, or for more
information, contact Stefanie Forret at 515/281-3150 or
[log in to unmask] Registration may also be completed online
at www.igsb.uiowa.edu/water. Deadline for registration is Feb. 14.

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