Learn about water quality issues at a series of three Sunday

presentations at Unity of Dallas, 10:00 to 10:45 on July 3, 10 and

17.

The speaker will be Michael Bira, water quality expert with the US EPA. Topics:

- July 3: Fundamental aspects of pollution, and why it is harmful

- July 10: Water Quality Standards as the core of the Clean Water Act

- July 17: Plastics in the environment and their worldwide impacts

All classes are free and open to the public.

Michael Bira is an Environmental Scientist for the Water Quality
Protection Division of the US EPA Region 6 in Dallas. He coordinates
the Clean Lakes Program, works on nonpoint source water pollution, and
does water quality outreach. He has Marine Biology and Chemistry
degrees from University of Tampa and an MS in Aquatic Biology/Limnology
from Southwest Texas State University.