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May

Tue

Operator Certification Review @ Stevensville Fire Hall, Stevensville MT

Tickets

May 6 @ 8:45 am – May 7 @ 5:00 pm

Operator Certification Review

Stevensville Fire Hall

206 Buck St, Stevensville, MT 59870

May 6th and 7th 2025

Tuesday

8:45 a.m. Sign-in, introductions!

9:00 a.m. Water Distribution

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

Together with Wastewater

1:00 p.m. Math Review. Metric System, Calculations and Formula Sheet Overview

2:30 p.m. Pumps, Motors, and Valves

3:30 p.m. Safety

Take home and complete pre-tests.

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. Grade/review pre-tests

9:30 a.m. Source Water

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00p.m. Laboratory Analysis

2:00p.m. Equipment Operation and Maintenance

Together with Wastewater

3:00 p.m. ABC Testing Basics, DEQ Operator Certification Requirements

Last minute questions, and answers

Subject to change to optimize limited time.

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

Wastewater Certification Review @ Stevensville Fire Hall, Stevensville MT

Tickets

May 6 @ 8:45 am – May 7 @ 5:00 pm

Wastewater Certification Review

Stevensville Fire Hall – 206 Buck St, Stevensville, MT 59870

May 6th and 7th 2025

Tuesday

8:45 a.m. Sign-in, introductions!

9:00 a.m. Self Test – Let’s see what you know

10:00 a.m. Definitions

11:00 a.m. Introduction to Wastewater

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

Together with Water

1:00 p.m. Math Review. Metric System, Calculations and Formula Sheet Overview

2:30 p.m. Pumps, Motors, and Valves

3:30 p.m. Safety

Take home and complete pre-tests.

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. Grade/review pre-tests

9:30 a.m. Wastewater Characteristics

10:00 a.m. Wastewater Treatment Ponds

11:00 a.m. Disinfection

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00p.m.

2:00 p.m. Laboratory Analysis Review

Together with Water

3:00 p.m. ABC Testing Basics, DEQ Operator Certification Requirements

Last minute questions, and answers

No CECs offered for this training.

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

May

Wed

Glacier Park & Small System Operator Training

Tickets

May 7 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Annual Glacier Park and Small System Training Workshop

West Glacier, MT – May 7, 2025

8:00am—8:10am Welcome (Christine Maday, MRWS)

8:10am – 9:00am Source Water Protection (Kyla Terry, MRWS)

Importance of a source water protection plan
How to implement a plan for your system [0.100 Water CECs]

9:00am—10:00am Surface Water Monthly Compliance Report (Josh Seekins, MDEQ) [0.100 Water CECs]

10:00am-11:00am Importance of Tank Mixing (Bill Flannigan, Cogent) [0.100 Water CECs]

11:00am-12:00pm Basics of Pump and System Fundamentals (Bill Flannigan, Cogent) [0.100 Dual CECs]

12:00 – 1:00pm — >>>>>> Lunch on Your Own <<<<<<

1:00pm— 2:00pm Digital Liquid Analysis in Water/Wastewater (Brooke Pollock, Rustco)

Digital vs analog instrumentation
How digital instrumentation can improve plant management [0.100 Dual]

2:00pm—4:00pm Fire Hydrants (Leo Malinak, MRWS)

Operation & maintenance
Comparison of models
Hands on demonstration of assembling & disassembling a hydrant [0.200 Water CECs]

West Glacier Registration NEW 2025

Workshop Date*
Please put the date of the workshop you are registering for.
System/Company Name*
Attendee Name*
First Last
Attendee Name
First Last
Use if two people are attending and you're paying for both.
Title*
Operator #*
Phone*
Email*

Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Workshop Fee*
Members: $60 per person Non-Members: $90 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
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MRWS
9 3rd st N #304
Great Falls, MT 59401
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May

Tue

Pumps and Valves Training Northwest Pipe Fittings @ Fairfield Inn Missoula, MT

Tickets

May 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Montana Rural Water Systems and Northwest Pipe Fittings

Pumps and Valves

May 20th, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Pump Training and Demonstration

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Cla-Val Control Valve Training

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

May

Wed

Pumps and Valves Training @ Cooper King Butte, MT

Tickets

May 21 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Montana Rural Water Systems and Northwest Pipe Fittings

Pumps and Valves

May 21st, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Copper King – 4655 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Pump Training and Demonstration

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Cla-Val Control Valve Training

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

May

Thu

Pumps and Valves Training @ Holiday Inn Express Belgrade, MT

Tickets

May 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Montana Rural Water Systems and Northwest Pipe Fittings

Pumps and Valves

May 22nd, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Holiday Inn Express – 309 W Madison Ave, Belgrade, MT

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Pump Training and Demonstration

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Cla-Val Control Valve Training

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

May 2025 May 2025

Training & Where We Go!

Marty Walker, Prestige speaking at Butte Workshop

Mueller Training Van Workshop - Missoula

Our Mission

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!

“Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business of industry to which he is engaged. No man has the moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.”

– Theodore Roosevelt

Need funding to attend training?

The MWEA (Montana Water Environment Association) Board has set aside funds in the current operating budget for assisting Montana operators to attend continuing education/training events. They want to help you get the training you need!

No processing costs are incurred by the utility company or municipality
Multiple (ACH, credit, and debit) customer payment options
Reduce receivables
Increased service levels for your customers
Recurring payments
Customers appreciate the convenience of paying online and by card
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Welcome to

Montana Rural Water Systems

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KEEP RURAL AMERICA STRONG!

Upcoming Events!

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

West Glacier Registration NEW 2025

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

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?

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Welcome to

Montana Rural Water Systems

OR

Montana WARN

Check CEC’s Here!

KEEP RURAL AMERICA STRONG!

Upcoming Events!

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

West Glacier Registration NEW 2025

MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)

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!