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Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Contractor Application and Contract
A MESSAGE FROM: Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology
SUBJECT: What We Urge You To Do To Protect Against The Threat of Ransomware
How to Apply for New Water/Sewer Infrastructure Grants
More information about the American Rescue Plan Act
Covid-19 and Our Business: Some Things You Should Know
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Upcoming Events
Training and Trainers!!
TRAINING CALENDAR
Water and Wastewater Operator Training
Topics are LCRR, CCRs, and Operator Safety
Topics are subject to change.
We’ll talk about your CCRs some and promoting your system a lot! How to build solid relationships with your customers and making it easier to deal with the LCRR! We’ll also talk about Operator Safety!!
George Williams, MDEQ, will be joining us for the afternoon to discuss the Lead & Copper Rule Revision
CECs: 0.400 WW; 0.600 Water
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Water and Wastewater Operator Refresher!
~Topics are subject to change.~
Ken Crisp will be discussing different sampling and DEQ certified treatment techniques for arsenic, nitrate and lead & copper. We will also be touching on well head protection, well caps & seals, pit less adapters, well casing inspection, Baker seals for large commercial wells and surface water treatments.
The afternoon will be spent talking about the Lead & Copper Rule Revisions with George Williams from MDEQ!
CECs: 0.400 WW; 0.600 Water
Register Below
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 backsiphonage, 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.org.
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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 backsiphonage, 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.org.
Click here for more information and registration.
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!
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