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Education/Training + Get AlertsEditor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference, webinar or seminar coming up and would like to have it included here, please email kyle.rogers@colepublishing.com.
Webinars
The American Water Works Association is offering:
- Aug. 24 — Achieve Operational Reliability with a System-Wide Plan
- Sept. 7 — Confused About Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems: Learn All You Need to Know
- Sept. 27 — Water Loss Control: Transforming Water Management and Monitoring With the IoT
- Oct. 5 — Innovative Aquifer Storage and Recovery Applications for Reuse and Drinking Water Projects Webinar
Alaska
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:
- Aug. 22-26 — Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems, Sitka
- Oct. 10-14 — Introduction to Small Water Systems, Fairbanks
- Oct. 24-28 – Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems, Anchorage
- Oct. 27-28 — AWWMA Annual SE Alaska Operator Training Conference, Sitka
- Oct. 31-Nov. 1 — Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician, Anchorage
- Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 — ARWA Training Conference, Anchorage
- Nov. 2-3 — Electrical Troubleshooting & Preventative Maintenance, Anchorage
- Nov. 7-11 — Intermediate Water Treatment, Fairbanks
- Nov. 14-17 — PLC Workshop: From Introduction to Application, Anchorage
- Nov. 16-17 — PLC Programming & Applications, Anchorage
British Columbia
The British Columbia Water and Waste Association is offering:
- Sept. 12-16 — Water Treatment 1 and 2, Kamloops
- Sept. 12-16 — Water Distribution 1 and 2, Kamloops
- Sept. 12-16 — Chlorine Handling, Kamloops
- Sept. 19-23 — Wastewater Collection 1, Nanaimo
- Sept. 19-23 — Wastewater Treatment 1, Nanaimo
- Sept. 26 — Source Water Protection, Fraser Valley
- Sept. 27 — Reservoir Maintenance & Cleaning, Fraser Valley
- Sept. 28 — Unidirectional Flushing, Fraser Valley
- Sept. 29-30 — Small Water Systems, Fraser Valley
- Oct. 5-6 — ICI Electrical Engineering-Operator Training Workshop, Kamloops
Florida
The University of Florida, Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations is offering:
- Aug. 23-25 — Microbiology of Activated Sludge, Gainesville
- Sept. 12 — Pumping Systems Operation and Maintenance, Orlando
- Sept. 14-16 — Backflow Prevention Assembly Repair and Maintenance Training and Certification, West Palm Beach
- Sept. 20-21 — Effective Utility Leadership Practices, Gainesville
- Sept. 29-30 — Water Reclamation and Treatment Processes, Gainesville
- Oct 18 — Unidirectional Flushing Workshop, Tavares
- Oct. 19 — Water Distribution System Pipes and Valves, Tavares
- Oct. 25-27 — Activated Sludge Process Control & Troubleshooting, Gainesville
- Nov. 3-4 — Sequencing Batch Reactor Operation, Make it Work for You, Crestview
The Florida Water Environment Association is offering:
- Nov. 15 — Pumping Stations seminar, location TBD
Kansas
The Kansas Water Environment Association is offering:
- Aug. 25 — An Examination for Your Safety GPI Ulysses Water/Wastewater, Ulysses
- Aug. 25 — Emergency Response Planning; Tabletop Exercise, Scott City
- Aug. 26 — Emergency Response Planning; Tabletop Exercise, Russell
- Aug. 27 — Emergency Response Planning; Tabletop Exercise, Manhattan
- Aug. 28 — An Examination for Your Ethics, Ulysses
- Aug. 31-Sept. 3 — KSAWWA/KWEA Annual Conference, Topeka
- Sept. 3 — Special Topics-Guide to Corrosion, Dodge City
- Sept. 9 — Potable Water Treatment, Hays
- Sept. 15 — Wastewater Certification Preparation, Garden City
- Sept. 15 — Basic Water Analysis, Iola
- Sept. 15-16 — Lift Stations, Norton
- Sept. 22 — Small System Revised Total Coliform Rule, Pittsburg
- Oct. 6 — Waste Stabilization Ponds, Newton
- Oct. 6-7 — Basic Water/Wastewater/Distribution/Collections Math, Lyons
- Oct. 8 — Water System Components & Maintenance, Manhattan
- Oct. 13-14 — Lift Stations, Minneapolis
Kentucky
The Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association is offering:
- Sept. 27 — Wastewater Training Seminar, Barren River
- Nov. 17 — Quality Control Training Seminar, Morehead
Illinois
The Illinois Water Environment Association is offering:
- Nov. 9 — Collections Seminar, Lisle
Michigan
The Michigan Water Environment Association is offering:
- Sept. 8 — Lubrication Maintenance Seminar, Ypilanti
- Sept. 20 — Lubrication Maintenance Seminar, Grand Rapids
- Sept. 22 — Basic Health and Safety Practices, Linden
- Sept. 22 — Fundamentals of Maintenance Practices II, Midland
- Sept. 29 — Northern Michigan Operators Seminar, Gaylord
- Oct. 13 — Sustainable Energy Seminar, East Lansing
- Oct. 20 — Collections Seminar, East Lansing
- Oct. 26 — Health & Safety Seminar, East Lansing
- Nov. 9 — Fundamentals of Collection Systems, Grand Rapids
- Nov. 9-10 — Basic Health & Safety Practices, Boyne City
- Nov. 10 — Basic Personal Management Skills, Midland
- Nov. 10 — Process Seminar, East Lansing
Nebraska
The Nebraska Water Environment Association is offering:
- Aug. 29-31 — Wastewater Certification Training Sessions, Norfolk
- Oct. 17-19 — Wastewater Certification Training Sessions, Lincoln
New Brunswick
The Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association is offering:
- Sept. 6-9 — Wastewater Collection Course, Halifax
- Sept. 26 — Distribution System Corrosion and Control Course, Charlottetown
- Oct. 3-6 — Water Treatment Course, Halifax
- Oct. 24-27 — Wastewater Treatment Course, Moncton
- Oct. 27 — Distribution System Corrosion and Control, Halifax
- Nov. 1 — Wastewater Collection, Levels I and II, Halifax
- Nov. 14 — Water Distribution, Levels I and II, Moncton
New York
The New York Water Environment Association is offering:
- Sept. 13 — How to Maximize Revenue From Your Biogas, Watertown
- Oct. 20 — Nitrogen Removal, Babylon
- Oct. 24 — How to Maximize Revenue From Your Biogas, Monticello
- Nov. 4 — How to Maximize Revenue From Your Biogas, Rochester
- Nov. 17 — How to Maximize Revenue From Your Biogas, Babylon
North Carolina
The North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association is offering:
- Aug. 30 — Emerging Issues in Emergency Preparedness, Safety and Risk Management, Greensboro
- Sept. 12-16 — Eastern Collection/Distribution School, Durham
- Sept. 26-28 — Management and Leadership Supervisory Training, Raleigh
- Oct. 18 — Wastewater Laboratory Analyst Certification Exams, Wilson
Ontario
The Water Environment Association of Ontario is offering:
- Nov. 1-2 — Residuals and Biosolids Fall Seminar, location TBA
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Water Environment Association is offering:
- Aug. 26 — Laboratory Supervisor Training workshop, West Hazleton
Texas
The Texas Water Utilities Association is offering:
- Sept. 13 — Surface Water Prod. II, Huntsville
- Sept. 13 — Basic Wastewater, Waco
- Sept. 14-15 — Practical Math, Online
- Sept. 20 — Groundwater Production, San Marcos
- Sept. 20 — Basic Water, Victoria
- Sept. 20 — Surface Water Prod. II, Gatesville
- Sept. 28 — Wastewater Collection, Corpus Christi
The Environmental Training Institute at the University of Texas-Arlington is offering:
- Sept. 13 — Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, Lake Charles
- Sept. 15 — Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure, New Orleans
- Sept. 15 — Wastewater Pretreatment - Strategies and Controls, Arlington
- Sept. 21 — Introduction to Water and Wastewater Regulations, Arlington
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering:
- Aug. 31 _ Biological Solids/Sludge Handling, Processing and Reuse, Plover
- Sept. 12 — Basic General Wastewater, Dodgeville
- Sept. 13 — Water Treatment Methods, Baraboo
- Sept. 19 — General Wastewater, Plover
- Sept. 26 — Basic General Wastewater, Rice Lake
- Sept. 29 — Fundamentals of Modern Wastewater Treatment Process, Milwaukee