2013 - 2014

The following training classes were held in 2013 and 2014:
  • September 22-25, 2014: Small Water System Technical Training and Assistance by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).
  •      Thursday September 25, 2014: Utility Calculations, Distribution, Backflow Prevention
  •      Wednesday September 24, 2014: Basic Math, Disinfection, Microbials & DBPs, Total Coliform Rule
  •      Tuesday September 23, 2014: Groundwater Production, Groundwater Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule
  •      Monday September 22, 2014: SDWA Overview, Basic Water Quality, Consumer Confidence Report, Chemical Contaminants Rule
  • Tuesday August 12, 2014: Topics: Current Events: Drought in California, Sunset Blvd, Los Angelas, CA Water Main Break, Toledo Ohio Water Contamination, Super El-Nino 2014; Public Relations for Utility Workers by HRWA Gary Byrd.
  • May 15, 16 & 17 (Rota) and May 21, 22, 23 (Saipan): Small Water System Technical Training and Assistance by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).  The Association did not host a continuing education class in May 2014 since TEEX was in CNMI that month and provided 18 hours of continuing education. 
  • Wednesday February 5, 2014: Topics: Wastewater Filtration by Ric Saavedra from CUC; West Virginia Chemical Spill - Derek Chambers & Brian Bearden.
  • Wednesday December 11, 2013: Current Events: Typhoon Yolanda hits Philippines; Main Events: Cook Islands Water System & Water Demand Issues by Larry Manacop; Military Reverse Osmosis on Tinian by GYSGT Anderson; Calcium Hypochlorite by Lonza.
  • Wednesday September 25, 2013: Current Events: New aquifer discovered in Kenya, Marshall Islands Drought of 2013, CDC releases waterborne disease outbreaks  2009 - 2010 report, Crypto Outbreak in Baker City, OR,, Chalan Galaide turbid water; Main Event: Grease Traps.
  • August 26-30 2013: 
  • Wednesday May 8, 2013: Current Events: Three articles out of the May 2013 issue of OpFlow maagazine 1) Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Plant recovery after hurricane Sandy, 2) Philadelphia City Water uses GIS and hydraulic model to revise coliform sampling plan, 3) 10 tips on how to select a control valve,  Main Event: Pipe for Water and Sewer Systems; CUC Sewer Camera Videos. 
  • Wednesday February 6, 2013: Current Events: DEQ's investigation of water that smelled like diesel, update on revised total coliform rule; Main Event: Lead and Copper Rule refresher (video), Corrosion control in new plumbing webcast.
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