Water & Wastewater Education Listing: March 2018

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Editor'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.


EMA Drives and Automation is hosting an AC Drive Troubleshooting Seminar March 27 and 28 in Norcross, Georgia.

Fees are $695 per person and cover tuition, class materials, and lunch both days. Attendees can earn 12 CEUs and expect to leave the school with a clear and practical understanding of solid-state AC drives and motors, and the mechanical/electrical interaction that takes place. Classic drive trouble symptoms and how to quickly resolve common problems will be covered. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 770-448-4644 or email ngresham@emainc.net.


Prime Resins is hosting its Chemical Grouting Institute April 17-18 in Atlanta, Georgia.

It features two days of classroom and hands-on training in a range of chemical grouting products and practices for sealing leaks, stabilizing soil, lifting and stabilizing slabs, and more. The registration fee includes breakfast and lunch both days, and dinner the first night. For more information, visit www.primeresins.com.

Alaska

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:

  • March 19-April 20 — Water Treatment Operator Level 2, Online
  • March 26-30 — Introduction to Small Water Systems, Anchorage
  • March 26-April 13 — High-Tech Operator Level 1, Online
  • March 27 — EPA Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series: Water Security and Resiliency, Online
  • April 2-5 — Elected Officials Management for Rural Utilities and Sustainable Management Workshop, Fairbanks
  • April 2-6 — Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems, Fairbanks
  • April 16-20 — Introduction to Small Water Systems, Fairbanks
  • April 16-May 4 — High-Tech Operator Level 2, Online
  • April 16-17 — Basic Electricity for the Non-Electrician, Anchorage
  • April 17-19 — Introduction to Small Treated Water Systems, Bethel
  • April 18-19 — Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance, Anchorage
  • April 23-May 25 — Water Treatment Operator Level 3, Online
  • May 1-3 — Boiler Maintenance and Repair for Water Operators, Bethel
  • May 7-8 — Pump Repair and Maintenance, Anchorage
  • May 7-25 — High-Tech Operator Level 3, Online
  • May 14-18 — Intermediate Wastewater Operator Treatment/Collections System Certification Training, Palmer

British Columbia

The British Columbia Water and Waste Association is offering:

  • April 13-June 29 — Water Distribution 1, Online
  • April 13-June 29 — Water Distribution 2, Online
  • April 13-June 29 — Wastewater Collections 1, Online
  • April 13-June 29 — Small Water Systems, Online
  • April 13-June 29 — Small Wastewater Systems, Online
  • April 16-20 — Management Skills Module 1: Managing People, Whitehorse
  • April 30 — Unidirectional Flushing, New Westminster
  • April 30-May 4 — Water Distribution 1, New Westminster
  • May 1-2 — Small Water Systems, New Westminster
  • May 3-4 — Small Wastewater Systems, New Westminster
  • May 13-15 — BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show, Penticton

California

The California Water Environment Association is offering:

  • March 21 — Collections Systems Workshop, Menifee
  • March 21 — Tactical Communication, Novato
  • March 21 — Drinking Water System Emergency Response Plans Training, Hayward
  • March 22 — Tactical Communication, Jurupa Valley
  • March 22 — Nitrification in the Distribution System, Oceanside
  • March 28 — Preparing for System Outages, Martinez
  • April 3 — Supervisor 101 Training, Victorville
  • May 9 — Tactical Communication, Ventura
  • May 10 — Tactical Communication, Yuba City
  • May 11 — Tactical Communication, Yreka
  • May 24 — Nitrification in the Distribution System, Ventura

Florida

The University of Florida, Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations is offering:

  • March 20-22 — Water Distribution Systems Operator Level 1 Training, Gainesville
  • March 27-30 — Water Class B Certification Review, Gainesville
  • April 9-13 — Water Class A Certification Review, Gainesville
  • April 10-12 — How to Design & Deliver Effective Training, Gainesville
  • April 18 — Basic Water and Wastewater Pump Maintenance, Kissimmee
  • April 20 — Unidirectional Flushing Workshop, Kissimmee
  • April 24-27 — Water Class C Certification Review, Gainesville
  • May 1-2 — Pumping Systems Operation and Maintenance, Gainesville
  • May 3 — Unidirectional Flushing Workshop, Gainesville
  • May 17 — Introduction to Lift Station Maintenance, Marathon
  • May 18 — Wastewater Collections System Cleaning and Maintenance, Marathon
  • May 23-24 — Effective Utility Leadership Practices, Clearwater

The Florida Water Environment Association is offering:

  • March 22 — SWFL Utility Lessons Learned from Hurricane Irma, Fort Myers

Kansas

The Kansas Water Environment Association is offering:

  • March 16 — Introduction to Ion Exchange, Scott City
  • March 20 — An Examination of Your Ethics, Syracuse
  • March 23 — Stormwater Management, Dodge City
  • March 29 — Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment, Dodge City
  • April 10-13 — Cross Connection Certification, Topeka
  • April 11-12 — Meter and Meter Testing Workshop, McPherson
  • April 12-13 — Cross Connection Recertification, Topeka
  • April 18 — Collections Systems Operation and Maintenance Training, Topeka
  • May 1 — Introduction to Groundwater and Wells, Dodge City
  • May 9-10 — Water Loss and Leak Detection Workshop, McPherson
  • May 11 — Introduction to Water and Wastewater Conveyance, Dodge City
  • May 16 — Small Water Systems, Syracuse
  • May 22 — Small Wastewater Systems, Syracuse

Kentucky

The Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association is offering:

  • May 3 — Confined Space, Litchfield
  • May 8 — Spring Drinking Water Training Event and Exhibit Show, KY Dam State Park
  • May 17-18 — Wastewater Training, London
  • May 17-18 — Drinking Water Training, London
  • May 24 — Trenching and Shoring, Elizabethtown

Illinois

The Illinois Water Environment Association is offering:

  • April 16-18 — Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference, Springfield

Michigan

The Michigan Water Environment Association is offering:

  • March 20 — Basic Health and Safety Practices, Linden
  • March 28 — Michigan Watershed Summit, East Lansing
  • March 29 — Fundamentals of Maintenance Practices II, Grand Rapids
  • April 25 – Health and Safety Seminar, East Lansing

New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Newfoundland

The Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association is offering:

  • March 20-23 — Water Distribution, Level I & II, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • April 17 — Water Main Disinfection and Safeguarding Course, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • April 30-May 3 — Water Distribution Course, Saint John, New Brunswick
  • May 8 — Just for the Record: Documentation for Water and Wastewater Operations, Sydney, Nova Scotia
  • May 9 — Physical Sciences for Water and Wastewater Operations, Sydney, Nova Scotia
  • May 15-18 — Water Distribution Level III Course, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • May 16 — Basic Electrical Motor Controls and VFDs Course, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

North Carolina

The North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association is offering:

  • March 25-27 — 2018 Spring Symposium (Previously the Spring Conference), Asheville
  • April 17 — Asset Management Seminar, Colfax
  • April 23-26 — Eastern Maintenance Technologist School, Raleigh

Ohio

The Ohio Water Environment Association is offering:

  • April 19 — Small Systems Training, Athens
  • April 19 — Watershed Seminar, Richfield

South Carolina

The Water Environment Association of South Carolina is offering:

  • April 20 — Stormwater Workshop, Cayce
  • May 17 — Small Systems Workshop

Texas

The Texas Water Utilities Association is offering:

  • March 20 — Basic Wastewater, Online
  • March 20 — Basic Wastewater, Waco
  • March 20 — Valve and Hydrant, Victoria
  • March 20 — Surface Water Production I, Port Arthur
  • March 26 — Valve and Hydrant, Corpus Christi
  • March 27 — Safety Training, Carrollton
  • March 27 — Surface Water Production I, Waco
  • March 28 — Safety Training, Corpus Christi
  • April 3 — Surface Water Production I, Tyler
  • April 9 — Water Distribution, Beaumont
  • April 9 — Safety Training, Riverbend
  • April 10 — Pumps and Pumping, San Marcos
  • April 10 — Surface Water Production II, Waco
  • April 17 — Surface Water Production I, Victoria
  • April 24 — Pumps and Pumping, Carrollton
  • May 1 — Valve and Hydrant, Waco
  • May 1 — Valve and Hydrant, Riverbend
  • May 1 — Surface Water Production II, Tyler
  • May 14 — Water Utilities Safety, Hondo
  • May 14 — Groundwater Production, Beaumont
  • May 15 — Surface Water Production II, Victoria
  • May 21 — Surface Water Production I, Corpus Christi
  • May 21 — Water Distribution, Laredo
  • May 22 — Surface Water Production II, San Marcos
  • May 29 — Cross-Connection Control, Online

The Environmental Training Institute at the University of Texas-Arlington is offering:

  • March 27-30 — EPA Outreach Trainer Course, Lake Charles
  • April 3-6 — Environmental Management Systems, La Porte
  • April 3-4 — Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Texas City
  • April 10-13 — Introduction to Environmental Compliance, Houston
  • April 11-13 — Environmental Audits, Arlington
  • April 24-25 — Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Arlington
  • April 25-27 — Introduction to Water and Wastewater Regulations, Arlington
  • May 8-11 — Introduction to Environmental Compliance, Arlington
  • May 8-11 — Introduction to Environmental Compliance, West Memphis
  • May 8-11 — Introduction to Environmental Compliance, Online
  • May 15-17 — Introduction to Water and Wastewater Regulations, La Porte

The Texas Water Environment Association is offering:

  • April 23-26 — Texas Water Show, San Antonio
  • July 17 — Effective Utility Management Seminar, Wylie

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering:

  • March 19 — Basic General Wastewater, Green Bay
  • March 20 — Seals and Bearings Maintenance Training, Fond du Lac
  • March 27 — Groundwater Supply and Distribution Certification, Chippewa Falls
  • April 5 — Well and Pump Maintenance, Jackson
  • April 5 — Lead and Copper and Hot Topics, Jackson
  • April 10 — Surface Water Certification, Green Bay
  • April 11 — Well and Pump Maintenance, Dodgeville
  • April 11 — Lead and Copper and Hot Topics, Dodgeville
  • April 12 — Cross Connection Control Assembly Tester Refresher, Plover
  • April 18 — An Introduction to Utility GIS and Web Mapping/Mobile Data Collection, Milton
  • April 23 — Cross-Connection Control Assembly Tester Certification Course, Plover
  • April 24 — Well and Pump Maintenance, Green Bay
  • April 24 — Lead and Copper and Hot Topics, Green Bay
  • April 25 — Key Areas of Environmental Compliance, Milwaukee
  • April 25 — Crane Engineering Tech Expo, Green Bay
  • May 9 — Well and Pump Maintenance, Eau Claire
  • May 9 — Lead and Copper and Hot Topics, Eau Claire
  • May 9 — An Introduction to Utility GIS and Web Mapping/Mobile Data Collection, Green Bay
  • May 23 — Well and Pump Maintenance, Hayward
  • May 23 — Lead and Copper and Hot Topics, Hayward


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