Description: Join us for an introduction to developing a Tribal onsite wastewater program. In this webinar we’ll provide an overview of the administrative, managerial, and inspection tasks required to develop a tribal onsite wastewater program. By the conclusion of this 1-hour webinar, attendees will have gained a greater understanding of the four components of a tribal onsite wastewater program and will gain skills and knowledge required to implement a program in their community.

Learning Objectives:

• Goals and characteristics of onsite wastewater management
• Factors affecting onsite system design and installation
• Effects of poorly functioning onsite systems on groundwater
• Percolation test significance and treatment effectiveness
• Contrasts between onsite and centralized treatment
• Regulations and standards for onsite systems

Presenter: Gregory Pearson, Water & Wastewater Trainer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center at Michigan Technological University

Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Wastewater and water operators, public works employees, utility board members, tribal government officials, city officials, and engineers involved in onsite wastewater permitting, design, installation, operation, maintenance, and program management.
• Individual homeowners with onsite wastewater systems may also benefit from the concepts covered in this presentation.

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