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Mon

Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers Course-Helena January 5-10, 2026 @ Helena Wastewater Maintenance Building

Tickets

Jan 5 @ 9:00 am – Jan 10 @ 1:00 pm

Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers Course

A series of lectures followed by guided exercises in a wet lab will provide understanding of field-testing methods on 4 backflow prevention assemblies: pressure vacuum breakers, spill resistant vacuum breakers, reduced pressure principle assemblies, and double check assemblies. Students will gain knowledge in hydraulics, backflow and back siphonage, types of cross connections, and degrees of hazard and state and federal regulations. Friday afternoon participants can take a written exam and on Saturday morning can take a practical exam administered by the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA). Passing scores on both the exams will result in certification by ABPA as a backflow prevention assembly tester. For more information on ABPA see the back of this training announcement or go to their website www.abpa.com

Click here for more information and how to register

Click here to register for exam through ABPA

Exam registration on ABPA website will be available by Nov 7, 2025

Class is January 5-10, 2026

Jan

Thu

Water & Wastewater Operator Training – Helena @ Best Western Helena/Capitol Hotel

Tickets

Jan 8 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Water and Wastewater Operator Training

January 8th, 9:00AM –4:00PM

Best Western Helena/Capitol Hotel

1714 11th Ave, Helena, MT 59601

Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Response, Crisis Communication and Cyber

Security – 3 hours – 9:00 AM to Noon

Emerging Contaminates and PFAS – 3 hours 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

For more information, contact Robin at (406) 781-8775 or John at (406) 460-1934

CECs: .6 Water and .6 Wastewater

This training event is free of charge

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

Workshop Date*
System/Company Name*
PWSID #*
This usually begins with MT00 unless you're Tribal.
Attendee Name*
First Last
Your Title*
Operator #*
If you're not certified or do not have a number, please use N/A.
Section:
- Water
- Wastewater
- Both
Phone*
Email*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Jan

Tue

Small System & Colony Operator Training @ Holiday Inn, Great Falls

Tickets

Jan 13 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Small Systems and Colony Operator Training

Holiday Inn, Great Falls, MT – January 13, 2026

0.700 Water CECs & 0.400 Wastewater CECs

Cody Marez of MRWS will be on site 7:30-8:15 am to assist with the online 2026 MRWS Conference registration

8:00-9:00am Intro to Backflow Prevention (Christine Maday, MRWS) [0.100 Dual CECs]

9:00-12:00am Fundamentals of Water Treatment with Problem Waters (Dennis Eaton, MRWS) [0.300 Dual CECs]

12:00-1:00pm — Lunch on Your Own

1:00-2:00pm Leak Detection (Bobbie Shular, MRWS) [0.100 Water CECs]

2:00-3:00pm Standard Operating Procedures (Roger Skogen, MRWS) [0.100 Water CECs]

3:00-4:00pm Strengthening Your System with Source Water Protection (Haley Sir, MRWS) [0.100 Water CECs]

MRWS 7-hour Workshop Registration

"*" indicates required fields

Company

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

System Name*

Put your utility's name here.

PWS ID #*

This number begins with MT000 and is assigned to your system by MDEQ

Attendee Name*

First Last

Title*

Operator #*

Phone*

Email*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Select Which Day you would like to Attend*

January 13th

January 14th

Workshop Fee*

Members: $70 per person Non-Members: $105 per person

How Many Attending?*

Workshop Fees are based on a per hour fee of $15 non-members and $10 members.

Donation

Donation to the MT Rural Water Education Fund

Select Your Payment Method*

Pay Online

Pay by Phone

Pay by Check

Convenience Fee (3%)

Price: $0.00

Please note that a 3% convenience fee will be applied for credit card payments.

Total Payment Due

To pay by check, submit this form and bring your check to the workshop or mail your payment to:

MRWS
9 3rd St N #304
Great Falls, MT 59401

To pay by phone, submit this form then call MRWS office at 406-454-1151 to pay by credit card over the phone.

Please note that a 3% convenience fee will be applied for credit card payments.

Credit Card*

American Express

Discover

MasterCard

Visa

Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Card Number

Expiration Date Month Year

Security Code Cardholder Name

Jan

Wed

Small System & Colony Operator Training @ Holiday Inn, Great Falls

Tickets

Jan 14 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Small Systems and Colony Operator Training

Holiday Inn, Great Falls, MT – January 14, 2026

0.600 Water CECs & 0.700 Wastewater CECs

8:00-9:00am Lagoons Operation & Maintenance (Pete Boettcher, MRWS) [0.100 Wastewater CECs]

9:00-11:00am Valves and Their Uses (Leo Malanik, MRWS) [0.100 Dual CECs]

11:00-12:00pm Operator Safety (John Paddock, MRWS) [0.100 Dual CECs]

12:00-1:00pm — Lunch on Your Own

1:00-3:00pm Sampling, Monitoring and Reporting (Robin Franzen, MRWS) [0.200 Dual CECs]

3:00-4:00pm Records Retention (Nikki Rogers, MRWS) [0.100 Dual CECs]

MRWS 7-hour Workshop Registration

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

System Name*

Put your utility's name here.

PWS ID #*

This number begins with MT000 and is assigned to your system by MDEQ

Attendee Name*

First Last

Title*

Operator #*

Phone*

Email*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Select Which Day you would like to Attend*

January 13th

January 14th

Workshop Fee*

Members: $70 per person Non-Members: $105 per person

How Many Attending?*

Workshop Fees are based on a per hour fee of $15 non-members and $10 members.

Donation

Donation to the MT Rural Water Education Fund

Select Your Payment Method*

Pay Online

Pay by Phone

Pay by Check

Convenience Fee (3%)

Price: $0.00

Please note that a 3% convenience fee will be applied for credit card payments.

Total Payment Due

To pay by check, submit this form and bring your check to the workshop or mail your payment to:

MRWS
9 3rd St N #304
Great Falls, MT 59401

To pay by phone, submit this form then call MRWS office at 406-454-1151 to pay by credit card over the phone.

Please note that a 3% convenience fee will be applied for credit card payments.

Credit Card*

American Express

Discover

MasterCard

Visa

Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Card Number

Expiration Date Month Year

Security Code Cardholder Name

Jan

Thu

Water & Wastewater Operator Exam Certification Review Session – Great Falls @ Holiday Inn Great Falls

Tickets

Jan 15 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Water and Wastewater Operator Exam Certification Review Session – Great Falls

Holiday Inn Great Falls

1100 5th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405

January 15th and 16th @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

We will use a floating agenda to best fit your needs

· Comprehensive look at the “Needs to Know” list for your classification.

· Math Formula Sheets and several practice questions.

· Intro to all pertinent terminology.

· Water treatment and distribution, Source Water and more.

· Wastewater collection and treatment.

· Safety and Security.

· Discuss pump and valve characteristics.

· Intro to disinfection properties and methods – Chlorine, UV.

BRING ALL STUDY MATERIALS!!!

Whether you’ve applied to take an exam or are planning to apply, this review will get you on the right track for the comprehensive review in March at the MRWS Conference!!

Review presenters are MRWS Staff

Contact Robin Franzen or John Paddock for details!

rfranzen@mrws.org (406) 781-8775 jpaddock@mrws.org (406) 460-1934 Please register at www.mrws.org

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

Workshop Date*
System/Company Name*
PWSID #*
This usually begins with MT00 unless you're Tribal.
Attendee Name*
First Last
Your Title*
Operator #*
If you're not certified or do not have a number, please use N/A.
Section:
- Water
- Wastewater
- Both
Phone*
Email*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Jan

Fri

Water & Wastewater Operator Exam Certification Review Session – Great Falls @ Holiday Inn Great Falls

Tickets

Jan 16 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Water and Wastewater Operator Exam Certification Review Session – Great Falls

Holiday Inn Great Falls

1100 5th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405

January 15th and 16th @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

We will use a floating agenda to best fit your needs

· Comprehensive look at the “Needs to Know” list for your classification.

· Math Formula Sheets and several practice questions.

· Intro to all pertinent terminology.

· Water treatment and distribution, Source Water and more.

· Wastewater collection and treatment.

· Safety and Security.

· Discuss pump and valve characteristics.

· Intro to disinfection properties and methods – Chlorine, UV.

BRING ALL STUDY MATERIALS!!!

Whether you’ve applied to take an exam or are planning to apply, this review will get you on the right track for the comprehensive review in March at the MRWS Conference!!

Review presenters are MRWS Staff

Contact Robin Franzen or John Paddock for details!

rfranzen@mrws.org (406) 781-8775 jpaddock@mrws.org (406) 460-1934 Please register at www.mrws.org

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

Workshop Date*
System/Company Name*
PWSID #*
This usually begins with MT00 unless you're Tribal.
Attendee Name*
First Last
Your Title*
Operator #*
If you're not certified or do not have a number, please use N/A.
Section:
- Water
- Wastewater
- Both
Phone*
Email*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

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At MRWS, our mission is to provide quality training and technical assistance to Drinking Water, Waste Water, and Tribal systems — to enable them to produce the best product with their available resources!

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Welcome to

Montana Rural Water Systems

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Montana WARN

Check CEC’s Here!

KEEP RURAL AMERICA STRONG!

Upcoming Events!

Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers Course

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

MRWS 7-hour Workshop Registration

MRWS 7-hour Workshop Registration

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

Training & Where We Go!

Congratulations to our amazing 2025 award winners!
For the full list, click here!

Interested in running for our board?

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Need funding to attend training?

Why Process with GovCard?

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Welcome to

Montana Rural Water Systems

OR

Montana WARN

Check CEC’s Here!

KEEP RURAL AMERICA STRONG!

Upcoming Events!

Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers Course

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

MRWS 7-hour Workshop Registration

MRWS 7-hour Workshop Registration

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

Training & Where We Go!

Congratulations to our amazing 2025 award winners!For the full list, click here!

Interested in running for our board?

Our Mission

Need funding to attend training?

Why Process with GovCard?

Congratulations to our amazing 2025 award winners!
For the full list, click here!