The U.S. Water Alliance is hosting a four-part webinar series Hydraulic Fracturing: Beyond Name Calling to Real Environmental Protection. Register now for the third webinar, Practical Considerations for Management, Re-use, and Disposal of “Waste” Waters, which will take place on March 18, 2013 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST.

Shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing issues and opportunities are often politically-charged, emotion-filled debates. There’s a need to share more facts, identify data gaps and policy choices, and discuss practical steps to reduce risks. This series will bring together experts in water, energy, and conservation to explore the most important issues and disclose the most successful steps to prevent problems through each stage of the process, from locating an operation to site closure and restoration. The webinars won’t be “technical” but will involve presenters with technical expertise from industry, and regulatory, policy, and environmental NGO sectors.  Ben Grumbles, President of the U.S. Water Alliance and former EPA Assistant Administrator will moderate the series.

Webinar 1: Knowing Your Watershed and Assessing Potential Environmental, Economic, and Social Impacts – Now available for on demand viewing, please click here to view now.

Webinar 2: Transparency that Benefits All – Disclosing Fracturing Fluids and Operations – Now available for on demand viewing, please click here to view now.

Webinar 3:  Practical Considerations for Management, Re-use, and Disposal of “Waste” Waters – Now available for on demand viewing, please click here to view now.

One of the most important questions for drilling and fracturing operators is this:  How best to capture, store, treat, reuse, and/or dispose properly of the large volumes of “frack water” and “produced water”  that come to the surface over time?  Experts will describe the range of factors, including  legal responsibilities and technical and financial constraints for stormwater and wastewater effluent under the Clean Water Act and underground injection for disposal under the Safe Drinking Water Act.  Other site-specific, watershed based considerations will come to the surface, as well.

Speakers

		Harry Lamberton Vice President-Energy and Environmental Services Waste Management Inc.Harry Lamberton has over twenty years of experience in the environmental field. Harry’s professional focus has been on creating environmental service offerings that allow customers to achieve their environmental and sustainability goals while minimizing total cost. Harry is currently the Vice President of Waste Management’s Energy and Environmental Services Division. Waste Management’s Energy Services business is providing new solutions to exploration and production companies that address environmental challenges arising from horizontal drilling and fracing.Past positions held at Waste Management include: • Southern Group Vice President 2011 – 2012 • Manufacturing & Industrial Segment Vice President 2009 – 2010 • Upstream Vice President 2006 – 2008Harry has a BA from the University of New Hampshire, an MBA from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University and is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). Born and raised in Washington, DC, he currently resides in Houston, TX where he lives with his wife and three sons.
		Christopher Martin, P.E. Water StandardChris Martin has 30 years of experience in advanced water treatment processes such as reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and specialty adsorbents. He is an expert in water quality issues both in the municipal and industrial industries with over 30 treatment plant designs and dozens of evaluations and feasibility studies. Mr. Martin has presented numerous papers at water industry conferences concerning water quality and treatment topics, and is a recognized expert in these fields.