In British Columbia, Canada, operators are required to complete 2.4 continuing education units (CEU) every two years to maintain certification, which equates...
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Water and Wastewater Education Listing - May 2016
Editor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference, webinar...
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Operator Training Program Loses Federal Financial Aid
The Environmental Resources Training Center at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville provides a unique opportunity for aspiring treatment plant operators. Its year-long program combines...
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Water and Wastewater Education Listing - March 2016
Editor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference, webinar...
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A Toilet Is Not a Trashcan, Says NACWA
Cynthia Finley grew up with a septic system, so she learned as a child what not to put down a toilet. However, she...
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10 Ways to Nail Your Next Classroom Presentation
Classroom presentations can require, well, a different skill set than what you normally use at your wastewater treatment job. How do you...
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5 Tips for a New Wastewater Operator From a Seasoned Veteran
When you’re new to wastewater, nothing is more important than listening to a plant’s seasoned operators. Here, Marcel Tremblay shares what he...
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Virginia’s Prison Apprenticeship Program Offers Second Chance
Many correctional facilities offer training in water and wastewater treatment to qualified inmates. The Virginia Department of Corrections takes it to the...
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Vermont's 4th Annual Water Quality Conference Scheduled
The Vermont Environmental Consortium and Vermont Tech announce the 4th Annual Water Quality Conference to be held on Friday, May 29, from...
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Illinois Water Environment Association To Host Annual Conference
The Illinois Water Environment Association will host its 36th annual Technical Conference and Exhibition on Feb. 23-25 at the iHotel in Champaign,...
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Lowell Wastewater Utility Hosts Summer Youth Program
Five area youths spent the summer learning about critical environmental protection techniques at the Lowell (Mass.) Regional Wastewater Utility, thanks to EPA...
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News Briefs: Biosolids Spill Shuts Down Highway
Drivers on U.S.-126 outside of Lansing, Mich., were held up in traffic after a truck carrying processed biosolids tipped over, emptying its...
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From Alaska to Maine: The Road to Expert Trainer Starts With a ‘Fall’
Mike Harrington has seen a lot in his 18 years developing and providing certification training for wastewater treatment and water system plant...
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A Call for National Certification Standards
The U.S. EPA’s 1999 guidelines for certification and recertification of public water system operators avoid mandates for these programs, allowing states to...














