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Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)
The WLA provides the drinking water sector with an integrated nationwide network of laboratories with the analytical capability and capacity to respond to intentional and unintentional drinking water contamination events involving chemical, biological, and radiochemical contaminants.For questions regarding the WLA, please email: WLA@epa.gov.
Formal membership for the Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA) will be opened in conjunction with the second phase launch of EPA's Environmental Response Laboratory Network (ERLN) during Fall 2009. Meanwhile to learn about plans for inter-laboratory coordination, please contact your EPA Regional Laboratory Director listed in the "Contact Information" section.
In support of the launch and in collaboration with its partners in the Water Sector, the WLA is planning a Security Summit (WLA Security
Summit) for October 22-23, 2009 in Philadelphia. For more information please visit the WLA Security Summit
 registration page.
As a result of stakeholder interest, the WLA has consolidated itself within the Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks (ICLN).
The following links provide more detail about what the WLA is, how the WLA functions, and current projects that the WLA is supporting. There are also links to other Web sites that are closely related to the WLA.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.
Fact Sheets and Brochures
- Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA) Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pp, 55K), EPA 817-F-08-007, October 2008
- Drinking Water Laboratory Response Preparedness Project (PDF, 2 pp, 55K), EPA 817-F-08-006, October 2008
- Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT) (PDF, 2 pp, 748K)
- National Environmental Methods Index for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Methods (NEMI-CBR) Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pp, 114K), EPA 817-F-08-002, July 2008
Training Opportunities
Grants and Funding Opportunities
- For questions regarding the WLA, please email: WLA@epa.gov.
- WLA Team Leader, Latisha Mapp (mapp.latisha@epa.gov), 202-564-1390
- Regional Laboratory Response Plan (RLRP) Lead, Chemical Method Development Lead, Anand Mudambi (mudambi.anand@epa.gov), 202-564-2817
- WLA Liason, Water Laboratory Alliance Security Summit Contact, Pamela Bernard (bernard.pamela@epa.gov), 202-564-1094
- Biological Method Development Lead, Malik Raynor (raynor.malik@epa.gov), 202-564-1779
- Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT) Lead, National Environmental Methods Index for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Methods (NEMI-CBR) Lead, Karen Milam (milam.karen@epa.gov), 202-564-9752
- Chemical Method Development Co-Lead, Kathryn Sims (sims.kathryn@epa.gov), 202-564-6399
- Radiological and Office of Radiation and Indoor Air Contact, John Griggs (griggs.john@epa.gov), 334-270-3450
- Chemical Warfare Agent
Contact, Terry Smith (smith.terry@epa.gov), 202-564-2908
- Emergency Operation Center, 202-564-8600
- Homeland Security Laboratory Response Work Group Contact, Schatzi Fitz-James (fitz-james.schatzi@epa.gov), 202-564-2521
- Region 1 RLRP Contact, Robert Maxfield (Maxfield.Robert@epa.gov), 617-918-8640
- Region 2 RLRP Contact, Deb Szaro (Szaro.Deb@epa.gov), 732-321-6706
- Region 3 RLRP Contact, Cynthia Metzger (Metzger.Cynthia@epa.gov), 410-305-2735
- Region 4 RLRP Contact, Gary Bennett (Bennett.Gary@epa.gov), 706-355-8551
- Region 5 RLRP Contact, Dennis Wesolowski (Wesolowski.Dennis@epa.gov), 312-353-9084
- Region 6 RLRP Contact, David Neleigh (Neleigh.David@epa.gov), 281-983-2209
- Region 7 RLRP Contact, Dale Bates (Bates.Dale@epa.gov), 913-551-7173
- Region 8 RLRP Contact, Mark Burkhardt (Burkhardt.Mark@epa.gov), 303-312-7799
- Region 9 RLRP Contact, Brenda Bettencourt (Bettencourt.Brenda@epa.gov), 510-412-2311
- Region 10 RLRP Contact, Barry Pepich (Pepich.Barry@epa.gov), 360-871-8701
Links to Related Programs
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