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Wednesday December 13, 2017

Water Operator Continuing Education 
Pacific Islands Club - Napu Room
​8:30 am - 11:30 am

 
AGENDA
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CURRENT EVENTS: Elevated Nitrates in Saipan Groundwater - Derek Chambers

Derek Chambers describes the history of sampling for nitrates in the groundwater of Saipan, historical high results, and the recent (November 2017) highest ever result of 16.5 mg/l and the possible source of the contamination.
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MAIN EVENT (1) : Public Health Engineering in Emergencies - NIck Schreiner

CUC Engineer Nick Schreiner discussed several of the projects he worked on during his 5 years with the non-profit NGO Doctors Without Borders.  Projects discussed included a refugee camp at the international airport in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic; a refugee camp near the border of Burundi and Tanzania; and an E Bola clinic in Liberia.
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MAIN EVENT (2): 2017 Hurricane Season: Harvey, Irma and Maria affect water systems in Texas, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. - Derek Chambers

Derek Chambers highlights several stories of how 2017 hurricanes in August and September affected water systems in Texas (Aransas Pass & Beaumont), the Caribbean (St. Martin) and Puerto Rico. (photo above is the remains of the elevated water tank in Aransas Pass, TX).
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MAIN EVENT (3): American Samoa Water Systems - Derek Chambers

Derek Chambers traveled to American Samoa in March 2017 to provide technical assistance to American Samoa EPA Drinking Water personnel.  In this presentation he describes three different types of water systems found in American Samoa - the large water utility operated by American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA); Village Water Systems; and water vending machines.

Instructors' Bios

Derek Chambers
Nick Schreiner

Presentations

Click on the links below to download pdfs of the Power Point Presentations from this class:
  • Agenda
  • About Continuing Education
  • Elevated Nitrates in Saipan Groundwater
  • Public Health Engineering in Emergencies
  • 2017 Hurricane Season: Harvey, Irma and Maria - affects on water systems
  • American Samoa Water Systems Boil Water Notice Areas

Attendance and Certificates

The following is a list of attendees for this training.  Those on this list can apply for 3 hours of continuing education credit to be applied to their water operator certification renewal: 
  • Last_Name First_Name
  • Acaso Edito B.
  • Arriola Glenn
  • Attao Vicente C.
  • Ayuyu, Jr. Joe
  • Banaag Marlon
  • Bandales John
  • Batangan Susano G.
  • Bea Paulo
  • Bernardo Romeo
  • Cabrera Geoffrey
  • Castillo Alexander B.
  • Chambers Derek
  • Cruz Jr. Benjamin R.
  • Eda Hironobu
  • Gamier Rosanna
  • Ichihara Jose
  • Ignacio Petronilo S.
  • Keptot Gordon
  • Kintol JT
  • Lebria Alan
  • Lee Chong Nam
  • Magtalas Ruel
  • Malabanan Victor
  • Manglona Ronald  
  • Manucdoc Edmundo
  • Melchor Geoffrey
  • Pangelinan Larry  
  • Panuringan Melissa
  • Piamonte Agripino S.
  • Roquelara Raymond
  • Vales Roger
CUC Personnel
  • Last_Name First_Name
  • Blas George
  • Byrd Gary
  • Camacho Diony
  • Castro Augustin K.
  • Changar Luke
  • Concepcion Victor
  • Dikito Glenn
  • Guerrero Christopher
  • Jetnil John
  • Keremius Bernard F.
  • Kukkun Jarlestin
  • Kukkun Kashi
  • Manacop Larry T.
  • Martinez Birhen
  • Parker Jake
  • Sablan Michael
  • Schreiner Nick
  • Simian Max
  • Spaeth Travis
  • Villagomez Nicolette
  • Wasser Richard
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