Training Calendar

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!

2025 Calendar

Just click on an event below for details or to register.

Apr
15
Tue
Water and Wastewater Operator Training @ Kiwanis Youth Center Harlowton
Apr 15 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

SOPS, Backflow Prevention, CCRs & UV Maintenance

Harlowton, MT 4/15/2025

 

9:00 am – Introductions & Welcome

  • Each attendee will introduce themselves and their systems

 

9:05-10:30am – Developing SOPs – (Roger Skogen, MRWS) 0.150 Dual CECs

  • Outline of Standard Operating Procedures
  • Preparing for disasters (ERPs)
  • During and after disasters

 

10:30-12:00 pm – Intro to Cross Connections and Backflow Prevention – (Christine Maday, MRWS) 0.150 Dual CEC

  • History of cross connections/backflow prevention
  • Importance of understanding plumbing code and Montana laws

 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch on your own

 

1:00-2:00pm – CCR- How to Write One for Your System – (Robin Franzen, MRWS) 0.100 Water CEC

  • Using the CCR writer tool
  • Important rules and additions (tier 3 violations, waivers, ect)

 

2:00 – 4:00 pm – UV Maintenance – (Dennis Eaton, MRWS) 0.200    Dual CECs

  • Discussion of new UV maintenance requirements for drinking water and wastewater

 

4:00 pm – Turn in CECs and dismiss

0.6 water CECs

0.5 Wastewater CECs

Apr
17
Thu
Water and Wastewater Operator Training @ Norley Hall, Conrad
Apr 17 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

How Water Treatment Works, DMRs, CCRs, SOPs, & UV Maintenance

Norley Hall 400 N. Virginia Street Conrad, MT  4/17/2025

9:00-10:00am- Guidelines to the DMR (John Paddock, MRWS) 0.100 Wastewater CEC

  • Where/when/how to file the DMR

 

10:00-12:00am Exploring the Why of Water and Wastewater Treatment

(Kristi Kline, MRWS) 0.200 Dual CECs

  • Water chemistry and microbiology

 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch on your own

 

1:00-2:00pm CCR- How to Write One for Your System – (Robin Franzen, MRWS) 0.100 Water CEC

  • Using the CCR writer tool
  • Important rules and additions (tier 3 violations, waivers, ect)

 

2:00 – 3:00 pm UV Maintenance (Dennis Eaton, MRWS) 0.100 Dual CECs

  • Discussion of new UV maintenance requirements for drinking water and wastewater

 

3:00-4:00pm Developing SOPs (Roger Skogen, MRWS) 0.100 Dual CECs

  • Outline of Standard Operating Procedures
  • Preparing for disasters (ERPs)

0.5 Water CECs

0.5 Wastewater CECs

May
7
Wed
Glacier Park & Small System Operator Training
May 7 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Agenda and CECs to be determined.

 

Jun
2
Mon
Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers Course – Kalispell June 2-7, 2025 @ Evergreen Water & Sewer District
Jun 2 @ 9:00 am – Jun 7 @ 2:00 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

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