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County Extension Service Offering Introductory Course on Florida’s Surface Water Quality

For immediate release: Date: October 19, 2006
Contact: Alyssa Dodd, 561-233-1725

The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service and Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) are teaming up to provide an exciting one-day non-credit continuing education course on Florida’s Surface Water Quality and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program.

The course is designed for environmental professionals, community leaders, and interested citizens. Participants will learn about surface water quality standards, identification of impaired waters, and the Clean Water Act’s framework for restoring polluted waters. Special attention will be paid to Florida’s TMDL program and Palm Beach County’s Lake Worth Lagoon basin.

Who: PBC Cooperative Extension and Palm Beach Community College
What: Overview of Florida’s Surface Water Quality and the TMDL Program
Where: Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth Campus
When: Saturday, November 4th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

There is a registration fee of $25 (course ID ORO 0209; reference #95688). Course materials are included. You may register online at http://www.pbcc.edu/cce.xml or phone Palm Beach Community College at
561-868-3700.

For more information on the agenda, location, and registration please call 561-233-1725 or visit the County Extension Service Web Site [pdf].