Please Note: This session requires a working microphone and a willingness to engage in conversation and share questions and concerns.

Description: Are you seeking resources or guidance for private septic tanks or on-lot wastewater systems? Join our peer exchange session designed for practitioners, municipalities, county officials, SWCDs, and others overseeing local septic programs and decentralized systems. Connect with peers, share challenges, and discover valuable resources. It’s your chance to network, voice your needs, and collaborate with others in the field. The Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) invites you to join us for this interactive peer-to-peer session on Thursday, May 30th, 2024—don’t miss out, register now and be part of the discussion!

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

Who Should Attend:

• Owners or managers of septic tanks or on-lot wastewater systems
• Municipalities and county officials overseeing local septic programs and decentralized wastewater systems
• Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) professionals
• Professionals working in the field of wastewater management, including engineers, planners, and environmental consultants
• Anyone seeking resources, guidance, or networking opportunities related to decentralized wastewater systems and septic tank management

Partners:

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Please Note: This session requires a working microphone and a willingness to engage in conversation and share questions and concerns.

Description: Are you seeking resources or guidance for private septic tanks or on-lot wastewater systems? Join our peer exchange session designed for practitioners, municipalities, county officials, SWCDs, and others overseeing local septic programs and decentralized systems. Connect with peers, share challenges, and discover valuable resources. It’s your chance to network, voice your needs, and collaborate with others in the field. The Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) invites you to join us for this interactive peer-to-peer session on Thursday, May 30th, 2024—don’t miss out, register now and be part of the discussion!

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

Who Should Attend:

• Owners or managers of septic tanks or on-lot wastewater systems
• Municipalities and county officials overseeing local septic programs and decentralized wastewater systems
• Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) professionals
• Professionals working in the field of wastewater management, including engineers, planners, and environmental consultants
• Anyone seeking resources, guidance, or networking opportunities related to decentralized wastewater systems and septic tank management

Partners:

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Please Note: This session requires a working microphone and a willingness to engage in conversation and share questions and concerns.

Description: Join the PFAS conversation! Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals considered an emerging contaminant of concern in surface water, groundwater, soil, and air. In order to assist communities in their efforts to prepare for addressing possible regulations, the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland invites you to join us for an interactive peer-to-peer session on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024.

The EFC at University of Maryland will act as a facilitator for conversations between individuals and communities to brainstorm what actions are currently being taken to prepare for coming PFAS regulations and what strategies have been used in the past for new regulations. Please join us for this Peer-to-Peer session, come prepared to ask questions of other professionals, and share your experience and thoughts on PFAS.

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

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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Please Note: This session requires a working microphone and a willingness to engage in conversation and share questions and concerns.

Description: Join the PFAS conversation! Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals considered an emerging contaminant of concern in surface water, groundwater, soil, and air. In order to assist communities in their efforts to prepare for addressing possible regulations, the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland invites you to join us for an interactive peer-to-peer session on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024.

The EFC at University of Maryland will act as a facilitator for conversations between individuals and communities to brainstorm what actions are currently being taken to prepare for coming PFAS regulations and what strategies have been used in the past for new regulations. Please join us for this Peer-to-Peer session, come prepared to ask questions of other professionals, and share your experience and thoughts on PFAS.

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

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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Please Note: This session requires a working microphone and a willingness to engage in conversation and share questions and concerns.

Description: Join the PFAS conversation! Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals considered an emerging contaminant of concern in surface water, groundwater, soil, and air. In order to assist communities in their efforts to prepare for addressing possible regulations, the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) invites you to join us for an interactive peer-to-peer session on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024.

The SWEFC will act as a facilitator for conversations between individuals and communities to brainstorm what actions are currently being taken to prepare for coming PFAS regulations and what strategies have been used in the past for new regulations. Please join us for this Peer-to-Peer session, come prepared to ask questions of other professionals, and share your experience and thoughts on PFAS.

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

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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Please Note: This session requires a working microphone and a willingness to engage in conversation and share questions and concerns.

Description: Join the PFAS conversation! Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals considered an emerging contaminant of concern in surface water, groundwater, soil, and air. In order to assist communities in their efforts to prepare for addressing possible regulations, the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) invites you to join us for an interactive peer-to-peer session on Thursday, February 8th, 2024.

The SWEFC will act as a facilitator for conversations between individuals and communities to brainstorm what actions are currently being taken to prepare for coming PFAS regulations and what strategies have been used in the past for new regulations. Please join us for this Peer-to-Peer session, come prepared to ask questions of other professionals, and share your experience and thoughts on PFAS.

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

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: Join the PFAS conversation! Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals considered an emerging contaminant of concern in surface water, groundwater, soil, and air. In order to assist communities in their efforts to prepare for addressing possible regulations, the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) invites you to join us for an interactive peer-to-peer session on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023.

The SWEFC will act as a facilitator for conversations between individuals and communities to brainstorm what actions are currently being taken to prepare for coming PFAS regulations and what strategies have been used in the past for new regulations. Please join us for this Peer-to-Peer session, come prepared to ask questions of other professionals, and share your experience and thoughts on PFAS.

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

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: Join the PFAS conversation! Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals considered an emerging contaminant of concern that a growing body of evidence shows can adversely impact human health at certain levels. These chemicals have been shown to be present in surface water, groundwater, soil, and air in a variety of settings ranging from urban to rural. Given their widespread presence and potential risks, the US EPA has developed a PFAS Strategic Roadmap to address PFAS concerns, focusing on assessing laboratory methods, removal techniques, and NPDES permitting for reduced PFAS discharge.

To support communities in their readiness for these coming regulations, the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) invites you to join us for an interactive peer-to-peer session on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023. This facilitated session will foster discussions among communities, sharing current actions and past strategies in preparation for coming PFAS regulations. Please join us to exchange experiences and insights on PFAS with fellow wastewater professionals.

Certificate: This peer exchange 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.

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 is an opportunity for you to speak with and hear from your peers. Has your water utility experienced emergency disruptions to service continuity? Are you facing long-term shocks to service from changing environmental conditions (drought, rainfall patterns, flooding), human-based threats (cyber attacks), or vulnerabilities (a shrinking workforce)? Do you plan for both emergency preparedness and longer-term resiliency?

We are inviting utility managers, operators, and decision makers to an online, interactive discussion of lessons and questions about resilience broadly defined.

USEPA has developed a substantial toolbox of free aids for risk and resilience planning. We have created a short document that provides a guide to all the tools from EPA and others and which briefly explains the broad resilience management approach we cover in our trainings. We’ll send you the current beta copy of the document and encourage you to review it before this session.

Our virtual 1.5 hour interactive discussion will aim to dive into these initial questions and beyond:

1. What tools and practices have helped you define risks to service continuity (beyond routine asset management and maintenance)? What lessons can other systems benefit from?
2. What are the chief obstacles to using risk-based resilience management tools? What supports can help (besides money)?
3. Where are the opportunities to strengthen resilience and service continuity through your day-to-day “normal” business functions as well as new practices?

Moderator:

• Dr. Jack Kartez, Emeritus Director, New England Environmental Finance Center

Cost: Free

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
• Decision-makers for water 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 systems

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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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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