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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NEIWPCC <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2007 Water Science Forum<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>State of the Science</span></font></b></strong><font
size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>August 8 - 9, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Portland</span></font></b></st1:City><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Holiday Inn by the Bay<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Call for Abstracts </span></font></b></strong><font
size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>
Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) is seeking
presentations for the 2007 Northeast Water Science Forum - Pharmaceuticals and
Personal Care Products: State of the Science. The primary goal of this
two-day conference is to bring together scientists</span></font>, regulators,
water and wastewater professionals, </b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>and other technical experts to disseminate and
evaluate the latest research findings and technical data on pharmaceuticals and
personal care products in the water environment. In addition, it will be a
unique opportunity to interface with experts working on this topic across the
nation, providing an opportunity to enhance technology transfer and increase
coordination among the entities interested in this issue. Please see the
attached document for more information and a list of potential conference
presentation topics.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Possible session topics include, but
are not limited to the following list of issues:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- identifying PPCPs of concern;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- occurrence of PPCPs (in Northeast)
in surface water, groundwater and coastal areas;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- PPCP impacts on aquatic ecosystems;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- PPCP impacts on human health;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- fate and removal of PPCPs in
drinking water systems;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- fate and removal of PPCPs in
wastewater systems (e.g., onsite systems, sludges, biosolids);<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- PPCP policy, regulatory, and legal
issues;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- sampling and analytical methods;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- public education (e.g., risk
communication, product labeling programs); and<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>- product stewardship (e.g., take back
programs, collection programs).<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Abstracts are Due January 31, 2007</span></font></b></strong><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>To submit your abstract, visit our website at <a
href="http://www.neiwpcc.org/ppcpconference"
title="http://www.neiwpcc.org/ppcpconference">www.neiwpcc.org/ppcpconference</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Please contact <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Marianna
Vulli</st1:PersonName> (<a href="mailto:mvulli@neiwpcc.org">mvulli@neiwpcc.org</a>)
at NEIWPCC, (978) 323-7929 ext. 256 for more information. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Since 1947, NEIWPCC has been a leader
in the fight for clean water. As a not-for-profit interstate agency, NEIWPCC serves
and assists its member states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont—in many ways: by
coordinating activities and forums that encourage cooperation among the states,
educating the public about key water quality issues, supporting research
projects, training environmental professionals, and providing overall
leadership in water management and protection.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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