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2015 TRAINING CALENDAR
for Water, Wastewater, and other Environmental Professionals
by: Montana Environmental Training Center
2015 Montana Environmental Training Calendar
The 2015 Montana Environmental Training Calendar is provided as a tool for planning your environmental training activities. It has been compiled by the Montana
Environmental Training Center (METC) for water, wastewater and other environmental professionals. The calendar lists and describes seminars to be sponsored by METC,
the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MTDEQ), MSU-Northern (MSUN), Montana Rural Water Systems, Inc. (MRWS), Montana Section of American Water
Works Association (MSAWWA), Montana Water Environment Association (MWEA), Midwest Assistance Program (MAP), Rural and Tribal Environmental Solutions and the
Montana University System Water Center. Information about each sponsor is located in the back of the calendar.
The calendar includes only seminars planned as of printing time. Any additional seminars will be announced separately. Agendas from the sponsoring agency are posted on
the agency’s website or will be sent to interested people and organizations prior to the scheduled seminar. If you have not received an agenda at least one week prior to the
scheduled date, please call the sponsor directly for information. As hard as we try to avoid it, unforeseen circumstances may cause a change of date on the calendar. Please
note that Continuing Education Credits (CECs) and seminar costs are approximate.
The 2015 Training Calendar also includes information on correspondence courses, online training courses, webcasts, webinars and CD-ROM training courses. Should
you have questions or would like further information on specific courses please contact the corresponding training provider or the Montana DEQ Operator Certification Office at
406-444-3434.
Phone numbers, which have been color coded to match the outline color of each sponsoring agency’s seminar on the calendar, are located with each month’s
seminar offerings.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIV. SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
2015 marks the 27th year of publishing of the Montana Environmental Training Calendar. This year 2,800 calendars will be printed and distributed by mail and at seminars
and conferences.
METC would like to thank the following organizations for helping METC to continue to provide the training calendar to Montana’s water and wastewater operators
and other environmental professionals.
Big Sky Chapter American Backflow Prevention Association
CEU Plan
Midwest Assistance Program
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Montana Environmental Training Center
Montana Rural Water Systems
Montana Section of the American Water Works Association
Montana State University - Northern
Montana University System Water Center
Montana Water Environment Association
Rural and Tribal Environmental Solutions
Technical Learning College
Continuing Education Credits (CEC’s) Basic Rules
CERTIFICATION RENEWAL FEES
Every year operator certification renewal fees are due by June 30. The renewal fee pays for the following fiscal year (July 1- June 30).
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CECs)
Every even-numbered year appropriate CEC requirements must be met by May 31. The current two-year biennium period began on June 1, 2014 and will end on May 31, 2016.
The next two-year biennium will begin on June 1, 2016 and will end on May 31, 2018. Operators-in-Training are not required to earn CECs.
CECs REQUIRED for FULLY CERTIFIED OPERATORS
Class 1 WATER operators (either or both water distribution or treatment) must earn 2.0 CECs (20 hours).
Class 2, 3, or 4 WATER operators (either or both water distribution or treatment) must earn 1.0 CECs (10 hours).
Class 5 WATER operators must earn 0.4 CECs (4 hours).
Class 1 WASTEWATER operators (either or both municipal or industrial wastewater) must earn 2.0 CECs (20 hours).
Class 2, 3, or 4 WASTEWATER operators must earn 1.0 CECs (10 hours).
Class 2, 3 or 4 ON-SITE WASTEWATER must earn 1.0 CECs (10 hours).
Class 2, 3 or 4 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER must earn 1.0 CECs (10 hours).
COURSE APPROVAL and REPORTING
Before CECs can be earned for a course, the course must be approved for credit. Courses not listed in this calendar may be approved for CECs if deemed applicable by the
Certification Office. Courses MUST BE reported on a INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FORM which contains the signature of the course provider or a Certificate of Completion
submitted with the form.
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES & ALTERNATIVE TRAINING COURSES
Correspondence courses and Alternative Training Courses (CD-ROM, internet, videos) must be fully completed and proof of completion from the course provider must be sent
to the Certification Office for CECs. (See the List of Approved Correspondence Courses and Alternative Training Courses in the back of this calendar.)
COURSES APPROVED for DUAL CECs
Operators who hold certification in both water and wastewater can earn CECs for both certifications when attending a course MTDEQ has approved as a dual CEC course.
COURSES ONLY APPROVED for ONE-HALF CECs
Training not directly applicable to water or wastewater plant operation can be approved for training but may only earn one-half the amount of CECs. Remember a CPR class is
only good for credit the first time you take it.
TRAINING NOT LISTED in TRAINING CALENDAR
There may be courses that apply towards your CEC requirements which are not listed in the Training Calendar. If you are looking for courses in your area, call the
Certification Program Office, (406) 444-3434, for information on approved courses.
CERTIFICATION EARNED DURING MIDDLE of CEC BIENNIUM
An operator who earns full certification from January of odd-numbered years through June 30 of even-numbered years will not be required to earn the applicable CECs until the
following two-year period.
STATUS REPORTS
An informational status report can be viewed online at http://svc.mt.gov/deq/operatorcectotal/. Please contact the Certification Program Office, (406) 444-3434, if you find any
errors on this report.
January 2015 Seminars
JANUARY 9, 2015
Exam Registration Deadline
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on January 23, 2015 in Great Falls
you must send the DEQ Operator Certification Program a state application and
application fee by December 23, 2014. You must send in the exam registration
form and pay the appropriate exam fees by January 9, 2015.
JANUARY 20, 2015
New Application Deadline for DEQ Exams
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on February 20, 2015 in Great Falls
you must send the DEQ Operator Certification Program a state application and
application fee by January 20, 2015. You must send in the exam date registration
form and pay the appropriate exam fees by February 6, 2015.
JANUARY 20 & 22, 2015
Operator Certification Review Session
Location: Great Falls
(New this Year… 2 Separate Days of Review Training!) Exam Prep for Small
System Operators. Class 3, 4 & 5 water/wastewater and distribution. This session
is a review and will cover terminology, math, and basic groundwater principles/
lagoons. Please study before attending!
CECs: None
FEE: None
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
JANUARY 21, 2015
Annual Small System and Colony Training
Location: Great Falls
This workshop consists of a variety of topics relevant to small system water &
wastewater operators. Specific topics for this session were not determined at the
printing of this calendar, but an agenda will be posted on the MRWS website at
least 2 weeks prior to training. Check it out at: www.mrws.org.
CECs: To Be Determined (W/WW & Dual Credits)
FEE: None
JANUARY 26 - 31, 2015
Backflow Assembly Tester Course & Exam
Location: Bozeman
The 6-day course is comprised of lectures on backflow and cross-connection
control and guided exercises in a wet lab to provide an understanding of the field
testing methods for four types of backflow prevention assemblies. It is designed
for first-time testers and those needing a refresher course. The ABPA administers
written exams on the afternoon of the fifth day and practical exams on day six.
CECs: 3.6 Dual FEES: $840 Entire Course; $420 3 day refresher; $95 Exam
JANUARY 27, 2015
Small Water System Operations
Location: Bozeman
An evening training session designed for small system operators certified as class
3, 4 or 5 water operators and transient system owners. This 4 hour evening
session will discuss groundwater flow; well construction; sampling,
monitoring and reporting; disinfection; and cross connection control and more.
CECs: 0.4 Dual
FEE: $50
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
January 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
4
5
6
7
New Year’s Day
8
Friday
Saturday
2
3
9
10
Registration Deadline for
Certification Exams Given
on 1/23/15
MTDEQ
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
23
24
28th Annual Association of Boards of Certification Conference
Long Beach, CA
18
19 Martin Luther
20
King Day
Deadline for Application for Certification
Exams Given on
2/20/15 - MTDEQ
Operator Certification
Review Session
MRWS - Great Falls
25
26
27
21
Annual Small System &
Colony Training
MRWS - Great Falls
28
22
Operator Certification
Review Session
MRWS - Great Falls
29
Certification Exams
MTDEQ - Great Falls
30
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester’s & Refresher Course
METC - Bozeman
ABPA Tester &
Refresher Exams
Bozeman
Small Water System
Operations
METC - Bozeman
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
31
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
February 2015 Seminars
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
New Application Deadline for DEQ Exams
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on March 5, 2015 in Billings you
must send the DEQ Operator Certification Program a state application and
application fee by February 4, 2015. You must send in the exam date registration
form and pay the appropriate exam fees by February 17, 2015.
FEBRUARY 6 & 17, 2015
Exam Registration Deadlines
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
Notes
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on February 20, 2015 in Great Falls
you must send in the exam registration form and pay the appropriate exam fees by
February 6, 2015. To take an exam on March 5, 2015 in Billings you must send in
the exam registration form and pay exam fees by February 17, 2015.
FEBRUARY 18 - 20 , 2015
36th Annual Technical Conference &
Exhibition Show
Location: Great Falls
Once again the conference promises to be entertaining and informative! You will
find many new session topics that have not been offered before. The topics under
consideration are looking very promising! In addition to learning, MRWS will also
provide an evening of entertainment that is sure to be a hit. As always you can
browse through the exhibit booths and visit with vendors to see what new products
& services are available for your system. Look for your pre-registration and agenda
in the mail prior to Christmas and also check out our Internet Homepage:
www.mrws.org
CECs: To Be Determined (W/WW & Dual Credits)
FEE: TBA
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
February 2015
Sunday
1
Monday
2 Groundhog Day
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Deadline for Application
for Certification Exams
Given on 3/5/15
MTDEQ
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Registration Deadline for
Certification Exams Given
on 2/20/15
MTDEQ
Saturday
7
Montana Water Well Drillers Association Annual Convention
Helena
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 Valentine’s Day
19
20
21
National Rural Water Rally
Washington, DC
15
16 Presidents Day
17
18
36th Annual Technical Conference
& Exhibition Show
MRWS - Great Falls
Registration Deadline for
Certification Exams Given
on 3/5/15—MTDEQ
22
23
24
Certification Exams
MTDEQ - Great Falls
25
26
27
WEF/AWWA - Utility Management Conference
February 17 - 20, 2015
Austin, TX
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
28
March 2015 Seminars
MARCH 2, 2015
MARCH 16 - 21, 2015
Backflow Assembly Tester Course & Exam
Location: Great Falls
New Application Deadline for DEQ Exams
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on April 2, 2015 in Kalispell you
must send the DEQ Operator Certification Program a state application and
application fee by March 2, 2015. You must send in the exam date registration
form and pay the appropriate exam fees by March 19, 2015.
MARCH 3 - 5, 2015
23rd Annual Spring Water School
Locations: Billings
This annual 2.5 day water and wastewater operator training school is for both
entry-level & experienced operators & managers. An array of topics will be
covered ranging from groundwater wells to surface water treatment & from
wastewater lagoons to process control of activated sludge facilities. It will also
cover preventive maintenance, safety, & current regulations.
CECs: up to 2.0 Water & Wastewater
FEE: $225
MARCH 10 & 12, 2015
SDWA & CWA Monitoring & Lab Analysis
Locations: Joliet (10th) & Malta (12th)
This session will provide information on the importance of sampling and
understanding laboratory results used for process control and compliance
monitoring for both water and wastewater. We will also discuss the various forms
required for compliance reporting. This training is geared towards small-medium
sized water and wastewater systems. Attendees will be taught how to retrieve
system specific records from DEQ’s “Drinking Water Watch” website, & how to
find your online Sampling & Monitoring Schedule.
CECs: 0.7 Dual Credits (Tentative)
FEE: None
The 6-day course is comprised of lectures on backflow and cross-connection
control and guided exercises in a wet lab to provide an understanding of the field
testing methods for four types of backflow prevention assemblies. It is designed
for first-time testers and those needing a refresher course. The ABPA administers
written exams on the afternoon of the fifth day and practical exams on day six.
CECs: 3.6 Dual FEES: $840 Entire Course; $420 3 day refresher; $95 Exam
MARCH 19, 2015
Exam Registration Deadline
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on April 2, 2015 in Kalispell you
must send the DEQ Operator Certification Program a state application and
application fee by March 2, 2015. You must send in the exam registration form
and pay the appropriate exam fees by March 19, 2015.
MARCH 31 - APRIL 2, 2015
21st Annual Spring Water School
Locations: Kalispell
This annual 2.5 day water and wastewater operator training school is for both
entry-level & experienced operators & managers. An array of topics will be
covered ranging from groundwater wells to surface water treatment & from
wastewater lagoons to process control of activated sludge facilities. It will also
cover preventive maintenance, safety, & current regulations.
CECs: up to 2.0 Water & Wastewater
FEE: $225
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on AWWA Webinars contact MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
For information on WEF Webcasts contact MWEA or go to www.WEF.org.
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
March 2015
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
4
Deadline for Application for
Certification Exams Given
on 4/2/15 - MTDEQ
8 Daylight Savings
9
Wednesday
5
Certification Exams
MTDEQ - Billings
Friday
Saturday
6
7
13
14
23rd Annual Spring Water School
METC - Billings
10
11
Begins
12
WEF/AWWA - Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference
March 11 - 13, 2015
San Antonio, TX
SDWA & CWA Monitoring
& Lab Analysis
MRWS - Joliet
15
Thursday
16
17 St. Patrick’s Day
SDWA & CWA Monitoring
& Lab Analysis
MRWS - Malta
18
19
20 Spring Begins
21
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester’s & Refresher Course - METC - Great Falls
Registration Deadline for
Certification Exams Given
on 4/2/15 - MTDEQ
AWWA - Sustainability Water Management Conference
Portland, OR
22
23
24
29
30
31
ABPA Tester &
Refresher Exams
Great Falls
25
26
27
AWRA - Spring Conference - Water for Urban Areas
March 30 - April 1 - Los Angeles, CA
21st Annual Spring Water School
March 31 - April 2, 2015 - METC - Kalispell
AWWA/AMTA - Membrane Technology Conference
March 2 - 6, 2015 - Orlando, FL
Spring Operator Certification Review Session
March 31 - April 2, 2015 - MRWS - Kalispell
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
28
WEF - Water & Wastewater Leadership Center
March 8 - 19, 2015
Chapel Hill, NC
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
April 2015 Seminars
MARCH 31 - APRIL 2, 2015
Spring Operator Certification Review Session
Location: Kalispell
APRIL 15, 2015
Small Water System Operations
Location: Sidney
This review will help prepare operators for all levels of certification exams, but
primarily focuses on groundwater and wastewater systems. The sessions are only
for review and clarification. Operators need to study before attending these
sessions! MRWS will cover as many areas as time allows, including terms,
regulations, treatment, distribution, wastewater, etc.
CECs: None
FEE: None
An evening training session designed for small system operators certified as class
3, 4 or 5 water operators and transient system owners and small system
wastewater operators classes 3 & 4 and on-site wastewater systems. This 4 hour
evening session will discuss groundwater flow; well construction; sampling,
monitoring and reporting; disinfection; and cross connection control and more.
CECs: 0.4 Dual
FEE: $50
APRIL 14, 2015
New Application Deadline for DEQ Exams
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on May 14, 2015 in Helena you
must send the DEQ Operator Certification Program a state application and
application fee by April 14, 2015. You must send in the exam date registration
form and pay the appropriate exam fees by April 30, 2015.
APRIL 15, 2015
Industrial Wastewater Operations
Location: Sidney
A seminar full of topics of interest to the wastewater operator working in such
industrial treatment systems as paper, mining, oil and coal. Common issues
related to most industrial wastewaters will be covered including chemicals, pH,
BOD, COD, solids and more. Also to be discussed is pretreatment of industrial
wastewater prior to discharge to a municipal wastewater treatment system. The
new DEQ industrial wastewater exam process will also be discussed.
CECs: 0.8 Wastewater
FEE: TBA
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on AWWA Webinars contact MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
For information on WEF Webcasts contact MWEA or go to www.WEF.org.
APRIL 21 & 23, 2015
Hydrants, Valves, GPS Mapping & O&M
Locations: Harlem (21st) & Cut Bank (23rd)
This session will increase the knowledge of system Water Operators on the proper
operation and maintenance of the various types of fire hydrants and valves in your
distribution system. As time allows, we will also look at tapping equipment and
recordkeeping systems for GPS & GIS. The goal for these sessions is to develop a
better maintenance record for the operation/exercising and location of these
valuable distribution devices!
CECs: 0.7 Water (Tentative)
FEE: None
APRIL 28 & 30, 2015
Chloramination
Locations: Great Falls (28th) & Wolf Point (30th)
A one day seminar covering chloramination treatment topics, rules/regulations, and
more. Systems using chloramination, consecutive systems hooked to
chloraminated systems and those who plan to use chloramination should attend.
CECs: up to 0.8 Water
FEE: $110
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
April 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
Saturday
3
4
9
10
11
16
17
18
23
24
25
Certification Exams
MTDEQ - Kalispell
21st Annual Spring Water School
March 31 - April 2, 2015 - METC & MRWS - Kalispell
AWRA - Spring Conference - Water for Urban Areas
March 30 - April 1 - Los Angeles, CA
Spring Operator Certification Review Session
March 31 - April 2, 2015 - MRWS - Kalispell
5
12
Easter
6
7
8
13
14
15
Deadline for Application for
Certification Exams Given
on 5/14/15 - MTDEQ
19
20
21
Hydrants, Valves,
GPS Mapping & O&M
MRWS - Harlem
Industrial Wastewater
Systems
METC - Sidney
Small Water System
Operations
METC - Sidney
22
Hydrants, Valves, GPS
Mapping & O&M
MRWS - Cut Bank
WEF - Collection Systems Taking Center Stage - Seize the Opportunity
April 19 - 22, 2015
Cincinnati, OH
26
27
28
29
Chloramination
METC - Great Falls
AWWA - The Global Water Summit
Athens, Greece
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
30
Registration
Deadline for Certification Exams Given
on 5/14/15 - MTDEQ
AWWA - International Symposium on
Waterborne Pathogens
April 13 - 15, 2015 - Savannah, GA
Chloramination
METC - Wolf Point
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
May 2015 Seminars
MAY 5 - 7, 2015
MWEA Preconference &
MSAWWA & MWEA Joint
Conference
Location: Billings
MAY 13, 2015
Water & Wastewater Certification Review
Location: Helena
The MWEA preconference will focus on
information pertinent wastewater pretreatment. The Joint Conference Program
Committee is developing a technical program that will focus on water quality and
wastewater issues. Emphasis is on subjects of specific pertinence to Montana
and the Western United States.
This review will help prepare operators for all levels of certification exams, but
primarily focuses on groundwater and lagoon systems. The sessions are only for
review and clarification. Operators need to study before attending sessions.
METC & DEQ will cover as many areas as time allows, including terms,
regulations, treatment, etc. Attend the Drinking Water Rules and Wastewater
Systems class on the previous day for a more complete exam preparation.
CECs: 0.0
FEE: $110
MAY 12, 2015
Drinking Water Rules, Sampling & Monitoring
Location: Helena
MAY 13, 2015
Glacier Park & Small System Operator Training
Location: West Glacier
This training session will be helpful to the seasoned operator and someone
seeking certification. New rule information as well as refresher information will be
provided for the experienced operators. It will also be an excellent training for
those operators studying to take a certification exam. Attend this training in
conjunction with the certification review on the following day(s) for a more
complete preparation for the exam on May 14.
CECs: 0.8 Water
FEE: $110
A variety of topics will be covered in this annual training event related to both small
ground & surface water systems. Although MRWS gears this training towards the
Park Service’s needs, the Park Service follows the same regulations as non-park
systems and has a variety of small systems, so this training is beneficial to all
system operators.
CECs: 0.7 Water (Tentative)
FEE: None
MAY 12, 2015
Wastewater Systems
Location: Helena
This training session will be helpful to the seasoned operator and someone
seeking certification. Wastewater lagoon systems, onsite systems and mechanical
systems will all be discussed. It will also be an excellent training for those operators studying to take a certification exam. Attend this training in conjunction
with the certification review on the following day(s) for a more complete
preparation for the exam on May 14.
CECs: 0.8 Wastewater
FEE: $110
MAY 19 & 21, 2015
Chlorination & Other Disinfection Options
Locations: Fairmont (19) & Hardin (21)
Learn about the options systems have for disinfection including UV and ozone. All
forms of chlorine will be covered for disinfection and regulation. Learn about the
properties, history, applications, feed equipment, handling, maintenance, and how
to work safely with chlorine. As time allows, we will include a demonstration of
rebuilding a chemical feed pump. For operators, managers, and anyone working
with chlorine.
CECs: 0.65 Dual (Tentative)
FEE: None
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
May 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
8
9
15
16
22
23
29
30
ABPA Annual Education Conference & Trade Show
May 18 - 20 - Nashville, TN
World & Environmental Water Resources Congress
May 17 - 21 - Austin, TX
3
4
5
6
MSAWWA & MWEA Annual Joint Conference
Billings
Pre-Conference
MWEA - Billings
10 Mother’s Day
11
12
Wastewater Systems
METC - Helena
Drinking Water Rules,
Sampling & Monitoring
METC - Helena
17
18
19
7
13
Water & Wastewater
Certification Review
METC - Helena
Glacier Park & Small
System Operator Training
MRWS - West Glacier
20
25 Memorial Day
26
Certification Exams
MTDEQ - Helena
21
Chlorination & Other
Disinfection Options
MRWS - Hardin
Chlorination & Other
Disinfection Options
MRWS - Fairmont
24
14
27
28
31
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
June 2015 Seminars
JUNE 30, 2015
Annual Operator Certification Renewal Fees Due
This is the last day to pay your fees and renew your water and or wastewater
operator certification with the Department of Environmental Quality’s Operator
Certification Program. Please contact Reta at 444-3434 or Julie at 444-4584 if you
have not received your operator certification fee renewal notice.
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
Paul Klopping, Trainer, Phil Lauman, city of Kalispell, & Bill Bahr, MTDEQ
at the Kalispell advanced waterwater treatment plant.
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
Notes
Terry Campbell & Michele Marsh, MTDEQ, enjoying Yellow Bay at the
Advanced Wastewater Training class.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
June 2015
Sunday
Monday
7
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
18
19
20
25
26
27
National Rural Water Association In-Service Training
Reno, NV
AWWA - Water Quality Technology Conference & Exposition
Anaheim, CA
14
15
Flag Day
16
17
AWRA - Summer Conference - Climate Change Adaption
New Orleans, LA
21 Summer Begins
22
23
29
30
24
Father’s Day
28
WEF/EESS - Asia-Pacific Wastewater Treatment & Reuse Conference
June 28 - July 1, 2015 - Singapore
30
Operator Certification
Renewal Fees Due
MTDEQ
WEF/IWA Residuals & Biosolids: The Next Generation of Science, Technology & Management
June 7 - 10, 2015
Washington, DC
WEF - Opportunities for Energy & Resource Recovery in the Changing World
June 8 - 10, 2015
Washington, DC
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
July 2015 Seminars
JULY 7, 2015
Wastewater Lagoon Systems
Location: Glasgow
JULY 14, 2015
Small Water System Operations
Location: Kalispell
This seminar is designed for those operating wastewater lagoon systems. It will
focus on design issues, performance and compliance. Operators will get hands-on
experience with monitoring tools as well as using microscopes to understand
biological principles and operational methods for monitoring lagoon processes and
troubleshooting.
CECs: 0.8 Wastewater
FEES: $110
An evening training session designed for small system operators certified as class
3, 4 or 5 water operators and transient system owners. This 4 hour evening session will discuss groundwater flow; well construction; sampling,
monitoring and reporting; disinfection; and cross connection control and more.
CECs: 0.4 Dual
FEE: $50
JULY 29, 2015
Wastewater Pretreatment
Location: Havre
JULY 9, 2015
Surface Water Treatment
Location: Glendive
A one day seminar will cover surface water treatment topics related to conventional
treatment including flocculation and coagulations, filter assessments, rules/
regulations, energy efficiency and new technologies.
CECs: up to 0.8 Water
FEE: $110
Learn about various pretreatment programs in Montana and around the nation.
Also learn how start or improve a pretreatment program at your system.
CECs: 0.8 Wastewater
FEE: TBA
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
JULY 13 - 18, 2015
Backflow Assembly Tester Course & Exam
Location: Kalispell
The 6-day course is comprised of lectures on backflow and cross-connection
control and guided exercises in a wet lab to provide an understanding of the field
testing methods for four types of backflow prevention assemblies. It is designed
for first-time testers and those needing a refresher course. The ABPA administers
written exams on the afternoon of the fifth day and practical exams on day six.
CECs: 3.6 Dual FEES: $840 Entire Course; $420 3 day refresher; $95 Exam
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
July 2015
Monday
5
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
Thursday
13
14
Saturday
1
2
3
4 Independence Day
8
9
10
11
17
18
Surface Water
Treatment
METC - Glendive
Wastewater Lagoon
Systems
METC - Glasgow
12
Friday
15
16
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester’s & Refresher Course
METC - Kalispell
ABPA Tester &
Refresher Exams
Kalispell
Small Water System
Operations
METC - Kalispell
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
Wastewater
Pretreatment
METC - Havre
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
25
August 2015 Seminars
AUGUST 4 & 6, 2015
Leak Detection, Water Audits &
Loss Prevention
Locations: Polson (4th) & Libby (6th)
AUGUST 25 & 27, 2015
Effective Utility Management Training
Locations: Columbia Falls (25th) & Bozeman (27th)
This session will help clerks, boards, and operators in the field to calculate water
losses & promote water conservation by discovering water losses through audits,
detecting water leaks through conventional methods, and to maintain safe drinking
water by understanding cross connection hazards. This session will also discuss
the hydraulic over-loading of wastewater systems caused by (I&I) or Infiltration and
Inflow to their collection systems. Attendees will spend approximately one-half of
the day in the classroom and the other half in the field with hands-on training.
CECs: 0.65 Dual (Tentative)
FEE: None
At this session council & board members, clerks and operators will conduct a guided self-assessment of your system and identify areas for improvement that are
critical to success at your utility. This self-assessment will help you prioritize actions
when resources are limited. You will also learn from other utilities that have faced
similar challenges. This 6-hour interactive workshop will focus on ten key management areas of effectively managed utilities, which make up a framework for a complete and well-rounded management approach. By making operational improvements in any of these areas, your utility will be able to deliver increasingly efficient,
higher quality services to your community.
CECs: 0.6 Dual (Tentative)
FEE: None
AUGUST 5, 2015
Surface Water Treatment
Location: Conrad
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
A one day seminar will cover surface water treatment topics related to conventional
treatment including flocculation and coagulations, filter assessments, rules/
regulations, energy efficiency and new technologies.
CECs: up to 0.8 Water
FEE: $110
AUGUST 11 - 13, 2015
25th Annual Advanced Wastewater Training
Location: Yellow Bay
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
Notes
This three day seminar will address current advanced wastewater troubleshooting
techniques and laboratory procedures as related to biological nutrient removal
(BNR) technology and other advanced types of wastewater treatment technology.
Paul Klopping, Callan and Brooks, will once again be the course instructor.
CECs: 2.0 Wastewater
FEE: TBA
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
August 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
Surface Water
Treatment
METC - Conrad
Leak Detection, Water
Audits & Loss Prevention
MRWS - Polson
9
10
11
6
12
7
8
14
15
Leak Detection, Water
Audits & Loss Prevention
MRWS - Libby
13
25th Annual Advanced Wastewater Training
METC - Yellow Bay
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Effective Utility
Management Training
MRWS - Columbia Falls
30
Effective Utility
Management Training
MRWS - Bozeman
31
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
September 2015 Seminars
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
SEPTEMBER 15 & 17, 2015
SDWA & CWA Monitoring & Lab Analysis
Locations: Valier (15th) & Havre (17th)
New Application Deadline for DEQ Exams
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on October 1, 2015 in Bozeman you
must send the DEQ Operator Certification Program a state application and
application fee by September 1, 2015. You must send in the exam date
registration form and pay the appropriate exam fees by September 17, 2015.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Location: Miles City
Learn about activated sludge system design, operation and maintenance;
performance optimization; sampling, monitoring & reporting; land application; &
troubleshooting. Also learn about discharge limits and solutions, 5-stage
Bardenpho systems, oxidation ditches, nutrient removal options, non-discharging
systems new technologies, and constructed wetlands.
CECs: 0.8 Wastewater
FEE: TBA
This session will provide information on the importance of sampling and
understanding laboratory results used for process control and compliance
monitoring for both water and wastewater. We will also discuss the various forms
required for compliance reporting. This training is geared towards small-medium
sized water and wastewater systems. Attendees will be taught how to retrieve
system specific records from DEQ’s “Drinking Water Watch” website, & how to
find your online Sampling & Monitoring Schedule.
CECs: 0.7 Dual Credits (Tentative)
FEE: None
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Exam Registration Deadlines
To take a water or wastewater operator exam on October 1, 2015 in Bozeman you
must send in the exam registration form and pay the appropriate exam fees by
September 17, 2015.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
On-Site Wastewater Systems
Location: Billings
Gain fundamental knowledge regarding on-site sewage facilities. Learn about
installer requirements; Site evaluation and design considerations; Soil evaluations,
percolation rates, wastewater treatment; on-site sewage disposal laws, regulations
and permitting procedures; inspections and complaint investigations; unacceptable
systems; maintenance; septic tanks and grease tanks; public health and
environmental considerations and public relations and public education.
CECs: 0.8 Wastewater
FEE: $110
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 1, 2015
82nd Annual School for Water & Wastewater
Operators & Managers
Location: Bozeman
This three day annual school is designed for entry level and
experienced operators and managers. It features an array of topics
from basic to advanced water topics for groundwater, surface water
and distribution systems and basic to advanced wastewater topics for
lagoon, mechanical and collection systems. Maintenance, safety,
current regulations and management issues are also covered.
Speakers are of national and local acclaim. MTDEQ will provide Exam Review
Sessions for those planning to take exams on October 1, 2015.
CECs: up to 2.25 W/WW
FEE: $250
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
September 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
Advanced Wastewater
Treatment
METC - Miles City
Wednesday
2
7
13
14
Labor Day
3
Friday
Saturday
4
5
11 Patriot Day
12
18
19
25
26
On-Site Wastewater
Systems
METC - Billings
Deadline for Application for
Certification Exams Given
on 10/1/15 - MTDEQ
6
Thursday
8
9
10
15
16
17
SDWA & CWA Monitoring
& Lab Analysis
MRWS - Valier
Registration Deadline
for Certification
Exams Given
on 10/1/15 - MTDEQ
SDWA & CWA Monitoring
& Lab Analysis
MRWS - Havre
20
21
22
23 Autumn Begins
27
28
29
30
National Rural Water Association Conference
Oklahoma City, OK
24
WEF - 88th Annual WEF Technical Exhibition & Conference
September 26 - 30, 2015 - Chicago, IL
82nd Annual School for Water & Wastewater Operators & Managers - September 29 - October 1, 2015
METC, MTDEQ, MSU & MWC - Bozeman
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
October 2015 Seminars
SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 1, 2015
82nd Annual School for Water & Wastewater
Operators & Managers
Location: Bozeman
This three day annual school is designed for entry level and
experienced operators and managers. It features an array of topics
from basic to advanced water topics for groundwater, surface water
and distribution systems and basic to advanced wastewater topics for
lagoon, mechanical and collection systems. Maintenance, safety,
current regulations and management issues are also covered.
Speakers are of national and local acclaim. MTDEQ will provide Exam Review
Sessions for those planning to take exams on October 1, 2015.
CECs: up to 2.25 W/WW
FEE: $250
OCTOBER 13 - 15, 2015
10th Annual National Park Service &
Small System Utility Operator Training
Location: Gardiner
A variety of topics will be covered related to small systems, both ground & surface
water. This training session is geared towards the needs of the park service and
small systems, but is open to all operators, both water and wastewater. Although
the primary focus is water, there are generally many dual credit sessions, and there
may be one or two sessions dedicated to wastewater. Check the MRWS website
for the agenda as it nears the seminar dates.
CECs: To Be Determined (Generally over 2.0 CEC’s Available)
FEE: None
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
OCTOBER 19 - 24, 2015
Backflow Assembly Tester Course & Exam
Location: Billings
The 6-day course is comprised of lectures on backflow and cross-connection
control and guided exercises in a wet lab to provide an understanding of the field
testing methods for four types of backflow prevention assemblies. It is designed
for first-time testers and those needing a refresher course. The ABPA administers
written exams on the afternoon of the fifth day and practical exams on day six.
CECs: 3.6 Dual FEES: $840 Entire Course; $420 3 day refresher; $95 Exam
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Small Water System Operations
Location: Bozeman
An evening training session designed for small system operators certified as class
3, 4 or 5 water operators and transient system owners. This 4 hour evening
session will discuss groundwater flow; well construction; sampling,
monitoring and reporting; disinfection; and cross connection control and more.
CECs: 0.4 Dual
FEE: $50
OCTOBER 27 & 29, 2015
Effective Utility Management Training
Locations: Glasgow (27th) & Laurel/Billings (29th)
At this session council & board members, clerks and operators will conduct a guided self-assessment of your system and identify areas for improvement that are
critical to success at your utility. This self-assessment will help you prioritize actions
when resources are limited. You will also learn from other utilities that have faced
similar challenges. This 6-hour interactive workshop will focus on ten key management areas of effectively managed utilities, which make up a framework for a complete and well-rounded management approach. By making operational improvements in any of these areas, your utility will be able to deliver increasingly efficient,
higher quality services to your community.
CECs: 0.6 Dual (Tentative)
FEE: None
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
October 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Friday
Saturday
2
3
9
10
16
17
23
24
nd
82 Annual School for Water & Wastewater Operators & Managers - September 29 - October 1, 2015
METC, MTDEQ, MSU & MWC - Bozeman
Certification Exams
MTDEQ
Bozeman
4
5
6
7
8
Montana League of Cities & Towns
84th Annual Conference
Bozeman
11
12 Columbus Day
13
14
15
10th Annual National Park Service & Small System Utility Operator Training
MRWS - Gardiner, MT
18
19
20
21
22
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester’s & Refresher Course
METC - Billings
ABPA Tester &
Refresher Exams
Billings
Small Water System
Operations
METC - Billings
25
26
27
28
Effective Utility
Management Training
MRWS - Glasgow
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
29
30
Effective Utility
Management Training
MRWS - Laurel/Billings
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
31
Halloween
November 2015 Seminars
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Sampling, Monitoring & Lab Practices for
Water & Wastewater
Location: Helena
NOVEMBER 4 - 5, 2015
Pumps & Pump Maintenance
Location: Helena
This seminar is intended to help current water and wastewater treatment plant
(MPDES) permit holders maintain compliance with current permit requirements.
Sessions will include laboratory QA/QC practices, sampling programs, developing
water quality standards, TMDLs, surface and groundwater permit requirements,
and other related topics. All water and wastewater treatment plant facilities with
laboratory personnel, along with lab staff from state or private testing labs, should
participate in this seminar to keep up-to-date on maintaining compliance with
federally mandated test requirements. A tour of a local laboratory will include
demonstrations of actual lab testing procedures.
CECs: up to 0.8 Dual
FEE: $110
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Small Water System Operations
Location: Helena
An evening training session designed for small system operators certified as class
3, 4 or 5 water operators and transient system owners. This 4 hour evening
session will discuss groundwater flow; well construction; sampling,
monitoring and reporting; disinfection; and cross connection control and more.
CECs: 0.4 Dual
FEE: $50
This course will cover introductory concepts of pumps and general pump
maintenance including packing, disassembly and assembly, bearing inspection and
replacement and alignment as well as troubleshooting. Various types of pumps are
discussed, but emphasis is given to centrifugal pumps. Attention will also be given
to hydraulic conditions and pump devices for the efficient use of pumps.
CECs: 1.6 Dual
FEE: $220
NOVEMBER 17 & 19, 2015
Evening SDWA Training
Locations: Lockwood/Billings (17th) & Great Falls (19th)
This session will increase the knowledge of small system operators on water
sampling, what to do if you have a coliform positive sample, regular monitoring for
compliance periods & how to sample for all contaminants. Several of the SDWA
Rules are being revised and we will have a discussion on any updates pertaining to
these rule revisions! This training is geared towards small-medium sized water
systems. Attendees will be taught how to retrieve system specific records from
DEQ’s “Drinking Water Watch” website, & how to find your online Sampling &
Monitoring Schedule.
CECs: 0.4 Water Credits (Tentative)
FEE: None
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
Look for agendas and specific seminar details on the sponsor’s
website or for training announcements in the mail.
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
November 2015
Sunday
1 Daylight Savings
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Ends
Sampling, Monitoring
& Lab Analysis for
Water & Wastewater
METC - Helena
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
Saturday
6
7
Pumps & Pump Maintenance
METC - Helena
Small Water System
Operations
METC - Helena
8
9
10
11 Veterans Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
27
28
Evening SDWA Training
MRWS Lockwood/Billings
Evening SDWA Training
MRWS - Great Falls
AWRA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
22
23
24
29
30
31
25
26 Thanksgiving
AWWA - Financial Management: Cost of Service Rate-Making
November 18 - 20, 2015
Salt Lake City, UT
Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
Office:
Cell:
Fax:
Email:
(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
[email protected]
December 2015 Seminars
WEBINARS & WEBCASTS
Happy Holidays
For information on WEF webcasts contact Dana Audet at MWEA or
go to www.WEF.org.
For information on AWWA Webinars contact Robin
Barnes at MSAWWA or go to www.AWWA.org.
From
METC,
MSU-Northern, &
Montana DEQ
Julie Muscat, Marty Kloker, Scott Hyppa - City of Helena, and
Steve Ruhd - Morrison-Maierle at Surface Water Treatment Class.
Seminar Sponsors
METC
MONTANA
ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING CENTER
265-3763
MRWS
MONTANA
RURAL WATER
SYSTEMS
454-1151
MTDEQ
MONTANA DEQ
CERTIFICATION
OFFICE
444-3434
MAP
MIDWEST
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
945-1269
RURAL & TRIBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS
534-6039
MWC
MONTANA
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
WATER CENTER
994-6690
MWEA
MONTANA WATER
ENVIRONMENT
ASSOCIATION
761-7004 Ext 23
MSAWWA
MT SECTION
AMERICAN WATER
WORKS ASSOCIATION
546-5496
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Montana Environmental Training Center
Room 223 Hagener, MSU-Northern
P.O. Box 7751
Havre, MT 59501
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(406) 265-3763
(406) 781-2298
(406) 753-2378
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