MRWS offers an array of professional training workshops to help you run and manage your water or wastewater system.
Below is the link to the training calendar and further below are the links to training that is confirmed and ready to go!
Just click on an event below for details or to register.
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)
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)
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]
Montana Rural Water Systems and Northwest Pipe Fittings
CEC’s Water 0.4
Wastewater 0.4
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)
Montana Rural Water Systems and Northwest Pipe Fittings
Pumps and Valves
CEC’s
Water 0.4
Wastewater 0.4
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)
Montana Rural Water Systems and Northwest Pipe Fittings
Pumps and Valves
CEC’s Water 0.4
Wastewater 0.4
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)
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
Water and Wastewater Safety Course
0.20 Dual CEC’s
Presented by John Scwartz from USA Blue Book
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Course description: Learn the basics of operation and maintenance for lagoon systems. This course will discuss the food web and nutrient cycles throughout the limited control treatment of the lagoon system and cover understanding the different zones, biology, and chemistry within the lagoon
$30.00 for nonmembers and $20.00 Members. Use discount code MRWS2025 at checkout.
To register visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8972031822114782815
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