Cadmus was formed over 40 years ago by a group of technical professionals dedicated to helping the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state drinking water programs find solutions to the nation’s water quality challenges. Since then, Cadmus has become a premier firm supporting the water sector at every level. Cadmus is dedicated to solving complex problems across sectors by supporting source water protection initiatives, capacity development, operator certification programs and training, National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWRs) implementation, analysis of state workload needs, Drinking Water State Revolving Funds programs, site visits and inspections, sanitary surveys visits and training, and strategic planning, such as water system partnerships and resilience planning.
Delivering high-quality drinking water support to EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking water
Cadmus, a leading provider of technical and strategic expertise to governments, energy utilities, and private sector companies worldwide, was awarded a five-year, $162 million contract to continue its work in support of EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) on Implementation of the Public Water Systems Supervision and Underground Injection Control Programs. This contract, a recompete of multiple contracts Cadmus has held for over 20 years, is one of the largest in the firm’s history. The award highlights the firm’s ongoing role as one of the leading contractors supporting EPA’s drinking water program. The work of this project will support EPA’s efforts to develop and implement Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulations and implementation activities. The SDWA mandates that the EPA’s Office of Water establish national drinking water standards for public water systems to ensure safe public drinking water. Under this contract, states and EPA (including EPA regions) can contract with Cadmus to create effective policies, plan for contingencies, gain health and safety insights, provide training, and perform compliance testing.
How can we help implement your Public Water System Supervision Program?
Provide technical assistance through the compliance advisors program
Cadmus and our regionally located subcontractors are currently providing direct technical assistance to over 100 public water and wastewater systems nationwide, in 16 states, and on tribal lands through the Compliance Advisors Program with the EPA Office of Compliance. The program’s underlying goal is to help water and wastewater systems return to compliance and set them on a path that will increase their likelihood of staying in compliance in the future. We work closely with state regulators to be sure we understand what systems need to do to regain compliance. We also try to utilize available state and EPA technical and financial resources as much as possible. Cadmus’ team of Compliance Advisors assists water and wastewater systems circuits, most of whom provide water services to underserved communities and lack sufficient financial, managerial, and technical expertise to achieve and maintain compliance. Compliance Advisors work with water and wastewater systems to address a wide range of compliance challenges, including resolving monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping issues; troubleshooting and diagnosing plant inefficiencies or malfunctions; developing SOPs for water system operators; assisting with lead service line inventories; providing hands-on education based on preliminary assessment of needs (such as inventorying of assets or financing options); sharing reference materials such as manuals, SOPs, and checklists to improve compliance; and providing customized group training for neighboring operators to facilitate mutual assistance and mentoring.
Is your state interested in participating in the Compliance Advisors Program?
