
KEEP RURAL AMERICA STRONG!
Today’s Congressional policies and funding decisions are jeopardizing the ability of every community in rural America to keep water and wastewater services affordable. Budget cuts will leave USDA WEP unable to accomplish its mission. WEP is instrumental in helping rural America maintain affordable and sustainable water access for all rural people.
Visit https://www.ruralwaterstrong.org/ for more info!
Upcoming Events!
TRAINING CALENDAR
Jon Cuthbertson of ME Labs will be the instructor of this hands-on and interactive session on proper sampling techniques and shipping instructions. Monitoring schedules will be discussed. All questions are welcome!
0.6 Water CECs
0.4 Wastewater CECs
Click here for Agenda April 21, 2026
MRWS Regular Workshop Registration
Water and Wastewater Operator Training
April 21st and 22nd , 9:00AM – 4:30PM
Wambdi Wahachanka Water Treatment Plant
6029 Road 1068, Wolf Point, MT
Bring your own lunch or hurry into town and back!!
Tuesday, April 21
9:00 – 10:00 Confined Space – Robin
10:00 – 11:00 Sampling, Monitoring and Reporting – Robin
11:00 – 12:00 Crisis Communications – Robin
12:30 – 4:30 Pressure Monitoring, Valves and Hydrants – Dylan and Sebastion
Wednesday, April 22
9:00 – 11:00 Emerging Contaminants/PFAS/Manganese –– Pete
11:00 – 12:00 Cybersecurity – Travis Light (If available) – Pete
12:30 – 1:30 Math Calculations for Operators – Lisa – Pete
1:30 – 2:30 Records – Nikki
2:30 – 4:30 SOPs – Emergency Response/WARN – Roger
MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)
Jon Cuthbertson of ME Labs will be the instructor of this hands-on and interactive session on proper sampling techniques and shipping instructions. Monitoring schedules will be discussed. All questions are welcome!
0.6 Water CECs
0.4 Wastewater CECs
Click here for Agenda April 23, 2026
MRWS Regular Workshop Registration
**CEC Biennium Ends May 31**
Water and Wastewater Operator Training
April 29, 2026, 9:00AM –4:00PM
Glacier Peaks Hotel
50 Museum Lp, Browning, MT 59417
Safety – Confined Space and PPE
Security – Cyber, Physical, Operational and Situational Awareness
9:00 AM to Noon
Hands-on Valve Training 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Disaster Preparedness – Crisis Communications 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For more information, contact Robin at (406) 781-8775
CECs: .6 Water and .6 Wastewater
This training event is free of charge
Please Register at www.mrws.org
MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)
This workshop will be hosted by MRWS and Marty Walker from Prestige Worldwide Technologies. The agenda may be adjusted to provide the best training for those in attendance! Class starts at 9:00am. Lunch is 12:00pm-1:00pm and adjourned at 4:00pm.
0.600 Water and 0.600 Wastewater CECs
AUTOMATIC CONTROL VALVE MAINTENANCE
- SYSTEM SHUT DOWN
- BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING OF VALVES
- SYSTEM START-UP & PILOT SETTING
How program is related to maintenance and managing the operations of a water/wastewater system
This instruction is intended to provide maintenance personnel with a fundamental understanding.
Guidelines for troubleshooting control valves during emergencies and restoring them to operational status.
Valve Types;
- Main Valve
- Pump control Valve Installation & Applications Water vs Wastewater
- Pressure Reducing
- Pressure Relief
- Pump Control
- Altitude Control Valve
- Basic Troubleshooting
- Trouble Shooting Pilot Controls
- System Shut Down D. System Start-up & Pilot Setting
- Hands on demo in Truck Trailer
Time allotted for questions.
MRWS Regular Workshop Registration
Training & Where We Go!


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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!

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