Tribal Training | Introductory Wastewater Math and Operations
Location: Montana State University – Northern (Cowan Classroom); 300 13th St W, Havre, MT 59501
Description: Wastewater math is essential to ensure wastewater plants and processes are running properly. Along with a strong understanding of proper process characteristics, understanding and being able to perform wastewater calculations allows operators to optimize and make proper adjustments to their wastewater processes. This training is designed to provide strategies and practice for wastewater math most often found in operator certification exams. Operators and other wastewater workers will develop the skills they need to perform the required math portions of their certification tests, as well as in their everyday duties.
Training Objectives:
- Introduce common wastewater treatment processes
- Introduce common wastewater math concepts
- Provide walkthroughs to select wastewater math problems
- Provide wastewater math practice problems and provide guidance as needed
- Recommend further practice and study resources as needed
- Assist in preparation of operators in taking lower level certification exams
Trainers: Tucker Colvin, Research Scientist, and Matt Ziegler, Tribal Program Director, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
CECs: This training is approved for 0.5 CECs (5 hours of Wastewater credit) by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
Who Should Attend:
- Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
- Decision-makers for wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
- Consultants and technical assistance providers serving wastewater systems
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Additional Details
Venue Name - Montana State University – Northern (Cowan Classroom)
Organizer
Program Associate at the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center