Acronym Appendix

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Acronym	Acronym Meaning
AL	Action level
ABC	Association of Board Certification
ADE	Assistant District Engineer
AMP	Asset Management PLan
ARC	Appalachian Regional Commission
ARCSA	American Rainwater Catchment Association
ASDWA	Association of State Drinking Water Association
AWIA	America's Water Infrastructure Act
AWIA EPCRA	American Water Infrastructure Act Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
AWOP	Area-Wide Optimization Program
AWWA	American Water Works Association
BMP	Best Management Practices
BSSP	Bacteriological Sampling Site Plan
BWA	Boil Water Advisory
CBF	Chesapeake Bay Foundation
CCCP	Cross Connection Control Plan
CCR	Consumer Confidence Report
CDBG	Community Development Block Grant
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CIFA	Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities
CIP	Capital Improvement Plan
CMDP	Compliance Monitoring Data Portal
COG	Council of Governments
COMO	Communications Officer
CPE	Continuing Professional Education
CPSM	Construction & Professional Services Manual
CUPSS	Check-up Program for Small Systems
CWDF	Coalfield Water Development Fund
CWF	Community Water Fluoridation
DBP	Disinfection Byproducts
DCLS	Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
DEQ	Department of Environmental Quality
DHHS	Department of Health and Human Services
DHS	Department of Homeland Security
DIT	Daily Pressure Decay Test
DOC	Department of Corrections
DPB	Department of Planning and Budget
DPOR	Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
DTS	Division of Technical Services
DWNSA	Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment
DWNIMS	Drinking Water National Information Management System
DWSRF	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
EFCN	Environmental Finance Center Network
EHSS	Environmental Health Specialist Senior
EMMA	Electronic Municipal Marketing Access
EOSAS	Environmental Services Shared Administrative Services
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPI	Epidemiology
ERP	Emergency Response PLan
ESF	Emergency Support Function
ESSW	Establishing a Successful and Sustainable Waterworks
ETT	Enforcement Targeting Tool
FCAP	Financial and Construction Assistance Program
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FY	Fiscal Year
GEC	Global Environmental Consulting
GIS	Geographic Information System
GWR	Groundwater Rule
HAA5	haloacetic acids (five)
HAB	Harmful Algae Bloom
HUD	Housing and Urban Development
IADWW	Imagine a day without water
IDA	Industrial Development Authority
IDW	Instructor Development Workshop
IT	Information Technology
IUP	Intended Use PLan
JAM	Junior Joint Annual Meeting
LCR/LCRR	Lead and Copper Rule/Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
LHD	Local Health District
LHD	Local Health Department
LIDAR	Light Detection and Ranging
LSL	Lead Service Lines
LSLR	Lead Service Line Replacement (program)
LT2	Long Term 2
LTR-LCR	Long-Term Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule
MCB	Marine Corps Base
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level
mg/l	Milligrams per liter (equivalent to parts per million)
MOA	Memorandum of Agreement
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MPN	Most Probable Numbers
NCR	National Capital Region
NNPDC	Northern Neck PLanning District Commission
NOAV	Notice of Alleged Violation
NPDWR	National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
NTNC	Non-transient non-community waterworks
NVERS	Northern Virginia Emergency Response System
OCOM	Office of the Commissioner
OCPE	Office of Continuing and Professional Education
ODW	Office of Drinking Water
OEHS	Office of Environmental Health Services
OEP	Office of Epidemiology
OFHS	Office of Family Health Services
OHR	Office of Human Resources
OIM	Office of Information Management
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OSIG	Office of the State Inspector General
PER	Preliminary Engineer Report
PFAS	Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
PMCL	Primary Maximum Contaminant Level
POU	Point of Use
ppb	Parts per Billion (equivalent to micrograms per liter)
PPD	Policy & Program Director
PRV	Pressure Reducing Valve
PT Log	Plans Tracking Log
PWSL	Public Water Supply Law, Code of Virginia §§ 32.1-167 through 32.1-176
PWSS	Public Water System Supervision
R&R	Reporting & Retrieval
RPZ	Reduced Pressure Zone
RTCR	Revised Total Coliform Rule
SBS	Shared Business Services
SCADA	Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.
SDWIS	Safe Drinking Water Information System
SERCAP	Southeast Rural Community Assistance Program
SME	Subject Matter Experts
SOC	Synthetic Organic Compounds
SPE	Small Projects Engineering
SSUP	Seasonal Startup Plan
SWAP	Source Water Assessment Program
SWIFT	Safe Water Information Field Tool
SWIM	Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management
SWIMR	Safe Water Information Management Reporting
SWPP	Source Water Protection Program
SWTP	Surface Water Treatment Plant
TCR	Total Coliform Rule
TMF	Technical, managerial and financial
TNC	Transient Noncommunity Waterworks
TOC	Total Organic Carbon
TSC	Technical Support Center
TTHM	total trhalomethanes
USDA	United State Department of Agriculture
VA WARN	Virginia Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network
VAC	Virginia Administrative Code
VCE	Virginia Correctional Enterprises
VCU PMG	Virginia Commonwealth University Performance Management Group
VCWA	Virginia Carolina Water Authority
VDEM	Virginia Department of Emergency Management
VDH	Virginia Department of Health
VEST	Virginia Emergency Support Team
VOP	Virginia Optimization Program
VPDES	Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
VPFP	Virginia Pooled Financing Program
VRA	Virginia Resources Authority
VRWA	Virginia Rural Water Association
VWEA	Virginia Water Environment Association
VWSRF	Virginia Water Supply Revolving Fund
WAC	Waterworks Advisory Committee
WBOP	Waterworks Business Operation Plan
WEP	Rural Utilities Service Water and Environmental Programs
WIFIA	Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
WIIN	Water Infrastructure Improvements of the Nation Act