Learning Objectives:

• Goals and characteristics of onsite wastewater management
• Factors affecting onsite system design and installation
• Effects of poorly functioning onsite systems on groundwater
• Percolation test significance and treatment effectiveness
• Contrasts between onsite and centralized treatment
• Regulations and standards for onsite systems

Presenter: Gregory Pearson, Water & Wastewater Trainer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center at Michigan Technological University

Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Wastewater and water operators, public works employees, utility board members, tribal government officials, city officials, and engineers involved in onsite wastewater permitting, design, installation, operation, maintenance, and program management.
• Individual homeowners with onsite wastewater systems may also benefit from the concepts covered in this presentation.

Partners: 

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Description: In our asset management workshops, you will learn about how asset management can benefit your system. Not sure where to begin? We will provide you with the tools you need to get started and will walk you through the process.

With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your system is vital. You may have problems related to unknown meter, valve, or hydrant locations. You may not be sure of which asset(s) to replace given limited funds. Asset Management can help you solve these problems, and more.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop an inventory of utility components
• Identify critical assets for sustained operations
• Make decisions about how to operate, maintain, repair, and replace those assets
• Set goals for level of service at a sustainable cost

Trainer: Nicholas Willis, Program Manager, Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center

CEUs:This training is approved for 5.0 Renewal Training Hours for Water Treatment, Distribution, and Wastewater. Attendees must attend the entire training in order to receiving credit. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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• Wed, Oct 18, 2023 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
• Thu, Oct 19, 2023 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Description: Do you have the money you need for operations and capital? Are you proactively managing and saving to replace your assets? The right people you need to run your system? This workshop provides an overview of the technical, managerial, and financial skills and information to help manage your water and/or wastewater (W&WW) system successfully now and into the future, including financial planning, benchmarking, physical assets, and workforce development.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the components of utility management
• Learn about environmental finance, financial benchmarking, and rate-setting
• Think critically about financial, physical, and human resources for the future of your system
• Communicate your plans and financial needs to decision makers and the public

Trainers: Austin Thompson, Associate Director, and Melanie Sanchez, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center

Continuing Education Credit: This training has been approved for 4.0 hours of Wastewater and Drinking Water Continuing Education Credits by the Kentucky EEC. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: The combination of the free and easy to use SCAP asset management tool and an asset management program are excellent ways to leave a lasting mark for your wastewater utility. This workshop focuses on learning the basics of asset management while also starting a basic asset inventory of your system using the SCAP asset management tool. The workshop will help jumpstart your legacy with your wastewater utility and improve its long-term management.

The workshop includes a 2-hour discussion on the basics of asset management followed up with a 3-hour session inputting information from your water system into the SCAP tool. Participants must bring basic information on 5-10 components of their wastewater utility to the workshop. Attendees will learn how to enter this information into the SCAP tool and start a basic asset inventory/asset assessment for their system. Participants will receive a free copy of the SCAP asset management tool and supporting documents.

Trainer: Brian Bohnsack, Program Manager, Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center

CEUs: This training is pre-approved for 5 Wastewater and Drinking Water CEUs by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: This workshop is vitally important for all utility managers who want to get started on the path to developing an effectively managed and sustainable utility. Based on the well-established Effective Utility Management (EUM) framework, this workshop shows participants how to use the Ten Attributes of an Effectively Managed Utility” and the “Five Keys to Management Success” to identify both areas of strength and opportunities for improvement and how to get started in making meaningful changes in everyday operations.

Learning Objectives:

• Conduct the EUM Self-Assessment, the results from which participants can use to spark and support further dialog within their utility about areas for potential improvement and further use of the EUM framework
• Equip participants to create an internal team and utilize the EUM framework to assess utility conditions and create a plan for improving
• Create an opportunity to learn from utility peers about their challenges, successes, and plans for improving

Trainer: Frank Roth, Research Scholar, Southwest Environmental Finance Center

CEUs: This training has been approved for 5.5 Training Credits for New Mexico Water and Wastewater Utility Operators by the NMED-Drinking Water Bureau.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the components of utility management
• Thinking critically about financial and human resources for the future of your system
• Communicating your plans and financial needs to decision-makers and the public

Trainers: Kristen Downs, PhD, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center and Patrick Lynch, JD, MPA, Program Manager, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center

Continuing Education Credits: This training has been approved for 2.0 Water and Wastewater Operator Training Contact Hours (TCHs) by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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Trainer: Hope Thomson, Project Director; and Alicea Easthope-Frazer, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center 

CEs: This workshop has been approved for 2.0 Continuing Education Hours (CEs) for Maryland superintendents.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water or wastewater systems
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners:

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Learning Objectives:

• Develop strategic plan structures and approaches
• Use tools to identify potential weaknesses and strengths goals
• See problems through the lens of multiple perspectives
• Use a systemic decision-making approach to analyzing problems and their causes

Trainer: Matt Crousillac, National Sales Manager, Mission Communications LLC

CEUs: This online training has been approved for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for water and wastewater operators by LDH.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners: 

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Learning Objectives:

• Understand utility roles & responsibilities
• Describe fiduciary responsibilities of board members
• Explain how utility capacity is measured and improved
• Apply financial management concepts
• Describe operations and compliance requirements of utilities

Trainer: Gregory Pearson, Water & Wastewater Trainer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center

CEUs: This webinar is NOT pre-approved for Continuing Education Credit, but we will provide certificates of attendance to eligible attendees for their personal record.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners: 

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Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals are a vital part of all Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) operations. They are essential in providing reference material for WWTP operations, records for future operators, and redundancy to ensure successful continuation of operations in the event of unusual employee turnover. Join us for an interactive opportunity to engage with your peers who are also improving O&M manuals. Ask questions, tout your successes, find out what has and hasn’t worked for other utilities. This is a chance to learn from each other in an interactive, peer-exchange format. This session offers system operators, managers, and decision-makers the chance to:

• Openly discuss O&M Manuals including:
  • Why they are important
  • How to best update the manual
  • Who should have access
  • How to store the manual
  • and more
• Interact with a group of their peers tackling similar challenges
• Meet wastewater professionals from outside their organization

Moderators:

• Heather Himmelberger, Director, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico
• Dawn Nall, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico
• A.J. Barney, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico

Cost: Free

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks

Please Note: This Peer2Peer session has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Partners:

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