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2008 IRWA TRAINING SCHEDULE
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DATE
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TRAINING WORKSHOPS
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LOCATION
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CEUs
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COST
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LOCATION and DESCRIPTION
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July 30, 2008
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HDPE Butt Fusion and Electro Fusion Processes
Air Valves for Flow Efficiency & Surge Protection
Automatic Meter Reading for Large/Small Meters
All You Need to Know about Pipe & Joint Restraints
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Post Falls
Library
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.6 water CEUs PENDING
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No Charge
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July 31, 2008
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HDPE Butt Fusion and Electro Fusion Processes
Air Valves for Flow Efficiency & Surge Protection
Automatic Meter Reading for Large/Small Meters
All You Need to Know about Pipe & Joint Restraints
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Moscow,
Idaho Commerce & Labor Building
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.6 water CEUs PENDING
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No Charge
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August 13, 2008
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LT2: Cryptosporidium & Giardia
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Laboratory Regulations & Requirements for Public Water Systems
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Idaho Falls
Eastern Id Health Bldg.
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LT2 = .4 water CEUs Approved
Lab = .3 water CEUs PENDING
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No Charge
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August 14, 2008
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UNDERSTANDING DEDICATION PLATS AND IMPROVEMENT DRAWINGS
UTILITY LOCATING - IS IT AN ART OR A SCIENCE
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Idaho Falls
Eastern Id Health Bldg.
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Plats - .2 w/ww CEUs Approved
Locating - .4 w CEUs Approved
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No Charge
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September 17, 2008
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Mini-Conference Golf Scramble "Circling Raven"
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Worley
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Registration form available on home page of IRWA website
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September 18, 2008
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IRWA Mini-Conference -
Coeur d'Alene Casino
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Worley
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Pending
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Cost varies
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Registration form available on home page of IRWA website
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September 19, 2008
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IRWA Mini-Conference -
Coeur d'Alene Casino
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Worley
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Pending
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Cost varies
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Registration form available on home page of IRWA website
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October 24, 2008
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Chemical Feed Basics, Chlorinate, Dechlorinate Water/Wastewater
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Idaho Falls
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.6 w/ww
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No Charge
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October 27, 2008
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How to Troubleshoot Wastewater Lagoon Systems
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Idaho Falls
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.6 ww
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$155.00
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October 28, 2008
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How to Troubleshoot Wastewater Lagoon Systems
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Pocatello
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.6 ww
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$155.00
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October 29, 2008
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How to Troubleshoot Wastewater Lagoon Systems
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Jerome
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.6 ww
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$155.00
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October 30, 2008
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How to Troubleshoot Wastewater Lagoon Systems
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Fruitland
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.6 ww
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$155.00
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February 4 & 5, 2009
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Automatic Control Valve Workshop
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Post Falls
(location pending)
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1.2 w
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No Charge
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Training Location and Description
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ALL DAY TRAINING ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
HDPE BUTT FUSION & ELECTRO FUSION PROCESSES
AIR VALVES FOR FLOW EFFICIENCY & SURGE PROTECTION
AUTOMATIC METER READING SYSTEM FOR LARGE & SMALL METERS
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PIPE & JOINT RESTRAINTS
July 30, 2008 ~ Post Falls ~ 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Post Falls Library
821 N. Spokane Street
Post Falls, ID 83854
July 31, 2008 ~ Moscow ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LIMIT 30
Idaho Commerce & Labor Building
1350 Troy Highway
Moscow, ID 83843
John Smith has been a qualified HDPE fusion tech and salesman for 16 years. John will be teaching current butt fusion and electro fusion processes and what to look for in the field for proper fusion processes. Fusion handouts for cooling times, proper machine setup, damaged pipe max. and min. HDPE fittings and special fittings available for the utility industries and the effect of temperature on HDPE.
Warren Kannarr of Frank J. Martin will conduct the training sessions on Air Valves for Flow Efficiency and Surge Protection. He will review the different types of air valves, critical velocity needed for the transport of air bubbles, pipe damages due to surges, etc. Warren will cover the basic components of an AMR system for both large and small meters, some different types of AMR systems, the costs and benefits of AMR systems, implementation and operating the system. In the All you Need to Know about Pipe and Joint Restraints training session, Warren will show attendees how to eliminate thrust blocks, products designed to tie pipe line and joints together, alternatives to mechanical joint restraint products, types of pipe joint restraint, etc.
LT2: CRYPTOSPORIDIUM & GIARDIA and LABORATORY REGULATIONS & REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
August 13, 2008 ~ Idaho Falls ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Idaho Health District
1250 Hollipark Drive (south side of Lincoln)
Idaho Falls, ID
Gary Grammon of Energy Laboratories, Inc., will be teaching the LT2 workshop. Students will learn the scientific characteristics of cryptosporidium and giardia, be able to correctly identify each via photos in three different microscopy techniques outlined in the EPA methods and be able to recite the health effects from ingesting waterbourne protozoan cysts. Additionally, students will review the informational resources available to them to enable them to comply with the LT2 regulations, proper sampling technique and some of the steps of the lab analyses via EPA methods 1622 and 1623.
This class will be taught by Rhyanna Rogers. Rhyanna will demonstrate the services provided by Teton Microbiology Laboratory, and primarily what kinds of testing they do. Rhyanna will also go over the regulations and requirements for public water systems as well as the testing facility in accordance to the EPA and what kinds of health concerns there are in Idaho’s water. There will be discussion of specimen collection, what bottles to use for testing, preservative if needed, and hold times for all tests done. We will also talk about the Chain of Custody forms and their relevance. Rhyanna will display what information is required on the form and who is required to fill out the form. Reporting from the chain of custody form will also be made clear. Rhyanna will talk about what testing is done in house at our facility as well as which tests are performed as outside services. The method of testing as well as turn around time and results will also be mentioned. We will talk about the most common mistakes we see as far as type of bottle, collection of specimens, and in filling out the forms and reports. Rhyanna also wanted to discuss some of our ideas on how to counter the rising costs for materials and testing. We will end with a period for questioning.
ALL DAY TRAINING ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
UNDERSTANDING DEDICATION PLATS AND IMPROVEMENT DRAWINGS (.2 w/ww CEUs)
UTILITY LOCATIONING - IS IT AN ART OR SCIENCE? (.4 water CEUs)
David Richards, P.E., Idaho Falls Water Department Superintendent, will be conducting this training on understanding dedication plats and improvement drawings. Merrill Haddon will be the instruction on utility locating, is it an art or science?
August 13, 2008 ~ Idaho Falls ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Idaho Health District
1250 Hollipark Drive (south side of Lincoln)
Idaho Falls, ID
CHEMICAL FEED BASICS, CHLORINATE AND
DE-CHLORINATE WATER/WASTEWATER
October 24, 2008 ~ Idaho Falls ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Idaho Commerce & Labor Building
1515 E. Lincoln Road
Don Van Veldhuizen of USA BlueBook will be conducting this informational training. In this workshop, operators will learn about the different types of chemical feed pumps, tips for best operation, maintenance and troubleshooting peristaltic and diaphragm pumps. Don will review the nature of chlorine, breakpoint chlorination, the advantages and disadvantages of chlorine and the purpose for using chlorine. Feed equipment, chlorine math, factors influencing chlorine demand. Don will troubleshoot and review the safety issues of chlorine handling; he will cover different types of chemicals used for de-chlorination and other treatments for water and wastewater.
HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT WASTEWATER LAGOON SYSTEMS
October 27, 2008 ~ Idaho Falls ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Idaho Falls Fish & Game Office
4279 Commerce Circle
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Students need to park in the south parking lot and enter through the south door.
October 28, 2008 ~ Pocatello ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pocatello Fish & Game Office
1345 Barton Road
Pocatello, ID 83204
October 29, 2008 ~ Jerome ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jerome Fish & Game Office
319 S. 417 E.
Jerome, ID 83338
Students need to park in the back or on sides of building
October 30, 2008 ~ Fruitland ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fruitland City Hall
200 S. Whitley (Hwy. 95)
Fruitland, ID 83619
Steve Harris of H & S Environmental, L.L.C. will be conducting this educational and fun training. In this workshop, operators will discover 11 possible causes of high BOD and their 50 possible solutions. The seven possible causes of TSS problems and their 44 solutions. Learn how to troubleshoot nitrogen removal problems in your lagoon. New tools you can apply IMMEDIATELY to optimize your wastewater lagoon performance and keep your system in compliance. How to get 12 inches of sludge reduction without dredging . . . AND SO MUCH MORE
AUTOMATIC CONTROL VALVE WORKSHOP
February 4 & 5, 2009 ~ Post Falls ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Location pending)
Dale Fletcher of GC Systems, Inc., will be conducting this two-day workshop. Dale will review the basic principles of automatic control valves. There will be information on the different types of automatic control valves, their applications and operation, maintenance, adjusting and testing of automatic control valves. There will also be a hands-on experience in this workshop.
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Please save the date: Thursday, September 4, 2008!
EPA Region 10 and the EPA Office of Research and Development are
hosting a one-day workshop to address climate change impacts on drinking
water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure. We recognize that
climate change impacts are likely to be significant to these facilities,
and infrastructure is expensive and has a long life span. Many of the
leaders in climate change adaptation are here in the northwest and
Alaska. EPA would like to gather state, local and Tribal leaders,
utility managers, water associations and academics to identify needs and
develop a regional collaborative approach to address this challenge.
The workshop is schedule for Thursday, September 4, 2008 and will run
from 8am to 5pm. The location will be in Seattle.
The proposed agenda is below. As you can see, the workshop will have
sessions presenting information on anticipated regional climate change
impacts, several perspectives of what communities and utilities need to
enable their water infrastructure to prepare for climate change,
existing tools, and existing frameworks. The crux of the day is a
facilitated dialogue to address the question of what a regional
collaborative approach would look like.
7:30 – 8:00 Registration
8:00 – 8:30 Opening -Elin Miller, R10 Regional Administrator,
Joel Scheraga, Global Climate Change Program Director,
EPA Office of Research & Development, plus a regional leader
8:30 – 9:45 Climate change impacts on water infrastructure
in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
9:45 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:15 Tools available to address adaptation issues
11:15 – 12:15 Existing plans and frameworks
12:15 – 1:15 Stimulating lunch speaker
1:15 – 2:30 Identifying needs and filling the gaps
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 – 4:30 Discussion: collaborating to better prepare
for climate change
4:30 – 5:00 Conclusions and next steps
For more information, and registration, go to:
http://www.yosemite.epa.gov/r10/ecocomm.nsf/climate+change/ccwi
Pre-registration is required. Due to capacity constraints, registration is limited to the first 150 people.
To register by phone, call
1-800-424-4372 ext. 3-2704, or
206-553-2704.
If you have questions, please call Paula vanHaagen (206-553-6977)
or email: vanhaagen.paula@epa.gov
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