Training Descriptions
DRINKING WATER COURSES for new operators in preparation for certification
1. Basic operator training course
2. Basic operator training course (Huddle training)
3. Refresher and review for exam
4. Water system calculations - review & practice
5. Very small system introduction to operation
6. Basic operator training course
WASTEWATER COURSES for new operators in preparation for certification
1. Basic wastewater operator training course (Huddle training)
2. Wastewater Refresher and review for exam
3. Wastewater system calculations - review & practice
4. Very small wastewater system operation and maintenance
DRINKING WATER COURSES for technical skills
1. Small system Operation & Maintenance
2. Non-community system Operation & Maintenance
3. Chlorine equipment operation & maintenance
4. Introduction to drinking water treatment
5. Water storage facility operation & maintenance
6. Fire flow and hydrant maintenance
7. Distribution system operation & maintenance
8. Cross connection control - intro & refresher
9. Sampling & monitoring skills
10. Groundwater under direct influence of surface water (GWUDISW)
11. New regulatory requirements
12. Advanced operator roundtable workshop
WASTEWATER COURSES for technical skills
1. Small system Operation & Maintenance
3. Introduction to wastewater treatment
4. Lagoon operation & maintenance
5. Collection system operation & maintenance
6. Sampling & monitoring skills
7. New regulatory requirements
8. Advanced operator roundtable workshop
SOLID WASTE COURSES
1. Developing a solid waste management plan
2. Developing and conducting a waste characterization
3. Waste reduction - less is more
4. Unit based pricing - pay as you throw
MANAGEMENT COURSES For Boards, Councils, Owners, Managers, Operators, Office staff
1. Management for small water and/or wastewater systems
2. Record keeping and reporting for USDA borrowers
3. Small wastewater system operations manual
4. Sanitary survey training for state and federal regulators, water system owners and operators
5. Preparing for sanitary survey
6. Management for small system operators
7. Asset management for small systems
8. Construction management for small utilities.
9. Consumer confidence reports
10. Source water assessment - wellhead protection planning
12. Emergency Response Planning