Presenter: Jennifer Egan, Program Manager, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center

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:

• Manufactured housing community (MHC) management companies
• Owners or operators of individual and shared septic systems, especially at MHCs
• Community-based organizations serving rural areas

Partners:

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What is the extent of this threat currently, and how will risks to septic systems shift in the future? What options exist for rural communities that face increasing septic failures? What are the costs and benefits of different solutions, and how can future conditions be factored into these decisions? Join us for this 1-hour webinar as we delve into challenges and solutions surrounding decentralized wastewater systems in a changing climate.

Presenter: Margaret Walls, Senior Fellow; Director, Climate Risks and Resilience Program; Director, Environmental Justice Initiative, Resources for the Future

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:

• Local government officials, staff, planners, state agencies, community-based organizations
• Small wastewater system operators, public health and water quality-focused entities

Partners:

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Description: Join the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center (SU-EFC) for a 1-hour webinar on effective communication strategies for water quality management planning in New England. This webinar features insights from the Cape Cod Commission and the Town of Sandwich, MA. In this webinar, the Cape Cod Commission will present a communication framework designed for water quality management planning. Following an overview of the framework, a representative from the Town of Sandwich will share his firsthand experience implementing the framework developed by the Commission, highlighting local engagement, implementation, and project outcomes. The webinar will conclude with a moderated Q&A between the presenters and attendees. Attendees will gain valuable insights into established communication strategies that can be replicated and built upon to improve the success of water quality management projects.

Presenters: Tim Pasakarnis, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission, and Dave Mason, Wastewater Program Manager, Town of Sandwich

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

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: Stephanie Dalke, Program Manager for Water Resources and Climate Adaptation, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center

CECs: This training is approved for 0.1 CEC (hour) of wastewater continuing education credit by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

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: Small water and wastewater systems have a tough time recruiting and retaining experienced staff. What happens when your current operator or manager retires, or moves to a larger system? Who knows what they know? Who can replace them? Workforce planning strategies help ensure you attract and retain a strong team, and provide a basis for utility management and planning. Join us for this workshop to talk about succession planning, recruitment, and staff retention.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze gaps in your current workforce
• Retain talent long-term, and prepare them for shifting skillsets and needs
• Recruit and work with newer generations of water managers
• Prepare for retirements with succession planning and knowledge transfer tips
• Trouble-shoot current challenges and opportunities to build out your team

Trainer: Patrick Lynch, Project Manager, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center

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

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: Small water and wastewater systems have a tough time recruiting and retaining experienced staff. What happens when your current operator or manager retires, or moves to a larger system? Who knows what they know? Who can replace them? Workforce planning strategies help ensure you attract and retain a strong team, and provide a basis for utility management and planning. Join us for this workshop to talk about succession planning, recruitment, and staff retention.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze gaps in your current workforce
• Retain talent long-term, and prepare them for shifting skillsets and needs
• Recruit and work with newer generations of water managers
• Prepare for retirements with succession planning and knowledge transfer tips
• Trouble-shoot current challenges and opportunities to build out your team

Trainer: Patrick Lynch, Project Manager, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center

CECs: This training is approved for 2.0 hours of continuing education credits for Municipal Waterworks and Wastewater by the WI Department of Natural Resources. 

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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You will learn how to: 

• Analyze gaps in your current workforce
• Maintain a workplace culture that attracts qualified applicants and partners
• Retain talent long-term
• Recruit and work with younger generations
• Prepare for retirements with succession planning and knowledge transfer tips

Trainer: Averi Davis, Program Manager, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center

Certificate: This training has been approved for 1.0 Training Credit 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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In this training, you will learn about how asset management can benefit your system. UNC EFC staff will provide you with the tools you need to get started and will walk you through the process.

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify the 5 core components of asset management
• 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

Trainers: Justin Nolan, Project Director, Environmental Finance Center, UNC-Chapel Hill

CEUs: This training has been approved for 2.0 Wastewater Continuing Education Hours by the Arkansas DEQ Wastewater Licensing Committee. We will also provide a certificate of attendance to all eligible attendees but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

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 session will help communities take preliminary steps to better prepare them to apply to Connecticut’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program to fund their infrastructure projects. The content will cover information about eligibility (for applicants and for types of projects) and financing options, as well as detailed information on all of the materials that will be needed for the application process. Attendees will learn about steps they can take now to improve their readiness to apply for federal infrastructure funding and about the technical assistance that is available to help guide them through the process. There will be ample time for Q&A.

The session is aimed primarily at small communities and wastewater and stormwater systems serving less than 10,000 customers that have not pursued or acquired CWSRF funding in the past, but it is open to anyone in Connecticut who is interested in learning more about this topic.

Trainers:  Ashley Lucht, Director and Staci Orr Gardner, Associate Director, Quantified Ventures

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

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 session will help communities take preliminary steps to better prepare them to apply to Pennsylvania’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program to fund their infrastructure projects. The content will cover information about eligibility (for applicants and for types of projects) and financing options, as well as detailed information on all of the materials that will be needed for the application process. Attendees will learn about steps they can take now to improve their readiness to apply for federal infrastructure funding and about the technical assistance that is available to help guide them through the process. There will be ample time for Q&A.

The session is aimed primarily at small communities and wastewater and stormwater systems serving less than 10,000 customers that have not pursued or acquired CWSRF funding in the past, but it is open to anyone in Pennsylvania who is interested in learning more about this topic.

Trainers:  Ashley Lucht, Director and Staci Orr Gardner, Associate Director, Quantified Ventures

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

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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