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Laboratory Practices Committee NewsJAM WorkshopBy Mala Burton, LPC ChairThe Lab Practice Committee also had avery successful VWEA-VA awwa WaterJAMworkshop on September 10 at the VirginiaBeach Convention Center, themed What’sNew on the Horizon: Emerging Issues ThatWill Affect Your Quality System. The workshopconsisted of the following 1.5-hourpresentations for water, wastewater, andenvironmental laboratory professionals:• An Update onDrinking Water Regulationsby Dan Horne with the VirginiaDepartment of Health• Nitrosamines – Cost Analysis in theGame of Regulatory Rouletteby Aaron Duke of Hazen and Sawyer• When a Method is New to you:Incorporating Methods for HexavalentChromium and Perchlorateinto a Laboratory’s Repertoireby Susan Miller of Fairfax Water• Toxicity CSIby Beth Thompson of ShealyConsulting LLC.In closing, I would also like to say apersonal thank-you to all the folks who supportedme during my term as LPC chair. Ithas been a wonderful two years, but, alas, itLab Practices workshop presenter Susan Miller ofFairfax Water.Lab Practices workshop presenter Aaron Duke ofHazen and Sawyer receiving a certificate of appreciationfrom Alicia Connelly.is time to pass the gauntlet. Greg Hudson ofEnviroCompliance Laboratories will be steppingup as chair and Robin Parnell of HRSDwill be incoming vice chair.Lab Practices workshop presenter Beth Thompson ofShealy Consulting receiving a certificate of appreciationfrom workshop moderator Wendy Harding.We are already working on plans for thenext conference, and we hope that if youcould not attend this time, you will be ableto join us next year.ArchitectureEngineeringEnvironmentalConstructionDeveloping solutions for waterinfrastructure while protecting the localenvironmentFor more information, contact Brian Balchunas at:brian.balchunas@atkinsglobal.comwww.atkinsglobal.com/northamerica800.697.7275Lab Practices workshop presenter Daniel Horne of VDH.Lab Practices workshop attendees.20 The Conduit – Fall 2012