Wastewater Certification Review – Great Falls MT

Sleep Inn & Suits

December 15, 2025

(MRWS John Paddock and MRWS Robin Frazen)

8:30- 9:00 Introduction to wastewater

9:00-9:30 Wastewater characteristics of wastewater

9:30-9:45 Break

9:45-10:45 Pretreatment and Primary treatment

10:45-11:15 Microbiology

11:30-11:45 break

11:45-1:00 Lagoons

1:00-2:30 fixed film

2:30-3:30 Disinfection

3:30-4:00 Pumps presentation

December 16, 2025

(MRWS John Paddock, MRWS Robin Franzen)

9:00-10:30 Activated Sludge -- Followed by Math Problems!

10:30- 12:00 Electrical, Safety, Management -- Followed by Math Problems!

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Lab procedures --Followed by Math Problems!

2:00-2:45 Aeration --Followed by Math Problems!

2:45-3:15 Wastewater Treatment Plant Video “From Flush to Finish”

3:15 – 4:00 Final overview and last minute questions… maybe another math problem!