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The
PA-AWWA Spotlight is on...
The
Operator Certification Academy
REGISTER NOW!!!
Water and Wastewater tracks, study tips and test taking strategies. The
courses are applicable to new potential operators and seasoned
operators. The Operator
Certification Academy is in cooperation with Penn State-Harrisburg,
PA DEP, PA-AWWA, WWOAP, Central PA Water Quality Assn. and Pennsylvania
State Association of Boroughs (PSAB).
Location: Penn State-Harrisburg (CENTRAL)
August 18-22, 2008
For more information go to:
http://www.hbg.psu.edu/etc/
or contact Alison Shuler at 717-948-6388 or Brenda Firestone at
717-948-6538.
Registration Information
Infrastructure
PA.'s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force
The Operator Training Zone:
"The One-Stop Shop for PA Operator Education"
check out training and operator exam opportunities for 2008
Click here for more
information
COURSE LIST
PA DEP Contact
Hours available at "The PA-AWWA On-Line Training Zone"
$30 AWWA Members - $40 Non-members per course!!!
On-line training for
Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators available here...
Don't miss out on this exciting and easy training opportunity!!!
1 PA DEP Contact Hour each
On-line training
is available for all Drinking Water Operators, whether they are
association members or non-members.
Click here for a complete list
of courses that will be offered. Read the
documentation on DEP course approval. Each on-line course is
worth 1 PA DEP Contact Hour each.
To start the registration
process, contact the Section Office at 717-774-8870 to register and to
get a password. After you receive your
password, you may go directly to the
On-line Training Zone that is
on the left navigation bar. If you are interested in participating in "The PA-AWWA On-Line Training
Zone", please contact Don Hershey at 717-774-8870 or
donhershey@paawwa.org
Attention Operators:
ON-LINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITy!!!
Partnership FOR SAFE WATER
Partnership Online Course
Provides CEU’s for Operators
The long-awaited Partnership training course is
now available.The course is entitled Optimizing Performance
Using Turbidity Data. The course content
closely follows the procedures used in the Phase
III self-assessment. Therefore, operators from
participating Partnership plants should find
taking the course very familiar.
The course is part of the AWWA Online Institute.
Operators that are associated with
Partnership member plants can take the course
for only $25 (regular member charge is $60).
Click here for more information:
http://www.awwa.org/learnonline
ATTENTION OPERATORS!!!...GET 20 CONTACT HOURS!!!
Partnership
for Safe Water Information Phase III Contact Hours
If you are currently
working on the Phase III self-assessment, you may be eligible for 20
contact hours upon receiving a Phase III award. Please read through
the frequently asked questions for additional information -
Click Here
The Partnership for
Safe Water course has been approved under the Pennsylvania water and
wastewater operator training program for 20 contract hours.
Important Information for Operators:
Pa DEP has restarted their operator reimbursement program for
small water systems serving 3,300 or fewer persons. Certain
operators who qualify are eligible to be reimbursed for the cost
of approved training courses or the cost of the certification
exam. Please review the training reimbursement application or
test reimbursement application.
DEP Training
Reimbursement Application
DEP Testing
Reimbursement Application
2008
Exam Information
Check the PA-AWWA Calendar for new dates!!!!
Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Examinations...Get
in the PA-AWWA and WWOAP Zone!
The Pennsylvania Section of the American Water Works Association
(PA-AWWA) and Water Works Operators of Pennsylvania (WWOAP) are
partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) to present the new Operators Certification
Examination. To reach the ultimate goal of increased
drinking water and wastewater system compliance with the
requirement to have a qualified certified operator, DEP requires
testing in order to obtain a license to operate a water plant in
Pennsylvania. Click here for the
Application form, DEP
Registration form and
instructions.
Reduced prices for 2008-2009!!!
PA-AWWA Offers Website
Sponsorship Opportunities
Now is the time to get your
company name and website linked from the PA-AWWA website! PA-AWWA
is offering sponsorship opportunities for a 12 month period of
time on the front page and secondary pages of our website. As an
added value, the sponsor will also be listed in the quarterly Water News
Source Newsletter.
PAAWWA.org currently
averages over 90,000 hits a month. The PA-AWWA website offers a great opportunity to reach
the entire water utility industry. We can’t think of a better
place to advertise and demonstrate that your company is a leader in the
water industry! Click here
for more info.
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providing leadership and resources to the full spectrum of the
Pennsylvania water community to provide safe, affordable, and
sufficient water. PA-AWWA advances technology, education,
science, management, and government policies.
Attention Water and
Wastewater Systems:
Check out the new PaWARN Website and become a member today!
www.pawarn.org
"utilities helping utilities"
PA-AWWA is a PaWARN member.
Check out the National WARN Network Website
Click here
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