Location: MJ Engineering Office, Clifton Park; 21 Corporate Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065

Description: As discharge permit limits tighten and emerging contaminants become a greater concern for wastewater systems, the importance of properly operating a wastewater treatment plant becomes greater. This course will explore more advanced activated sludge and nutrient removal operations. Attendees will review various types of activated sludge designs, gain deeper knowledge of process control testing options, and potential solutions for common operational issues. Topics such as problematic biology–including foaming and bulking–will also be addressed.

Operators gain insights into identifying potential causes for treatment failures within their facilities. Key focus areas include include understanding original design parameters, identification of single points of failure, potential for shock loadings, and identification of all control points for both routine operations and emergency situations. Sludge processing bottlenecks will also be discussed.

Attendees will gain a stronger understanding of common purpose-built nutrient removal designs, environmental conditions necessary for nitrogen and phosphorus removal, and leave with practical ideas for nutrient optimization at their own facilities.

Please Note: The training time includes breaks. Lunch will not be provided.

Trainer: Nicholas Willis, Program Manager, Environmental Finance Center at Wichita State University

CEUs: This training has been submitted for pre-approval of continuing education credits though we cannot guarantee it. Regardless, we will provide attendees with a Certificate of Attendance for their personal record. 

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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