Free Webinars: Protecting Utilities from Disaster
June 2021 – The EPA is conducting free webinars to help protect wastewater and drinking water utilities from disaster by building resilience and adapting to climate change.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering small wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and public drinking water utilities a two-part webinar on best practices for building resilience. These webinars can help you understand the root causes of common WWTP problems and will offer suggestions and resources to help you fine-tune operations and fix noncompliance problems.
Webinar Topics and Dates
June 24, 2021 (10:00 am to 11:30 am): Protecting Your Utility from Disaster (Part 1 of 2)
July 29, 2021 (12:00 pm to 1:30 pm): Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Change Impacts for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities (Part 2 of 2)
How to Register
Register for these webinars at the following links:
- Protecting Your Utility from Disaster (link removed)
- Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Change Impacts (link removed)
Previous Webinars
Recordings of previous technical assistance webinars:
- May 27, 2021: Biosolids Part 2: Wastewater Treatment Sludge Disposal Methods (Land Application, Incineration, and Surface Disposal)
- April 29, 2021: Biosolids Part 1: Overview of Wastewater Treatment Sludge and Clean Water Act Regulatory Structure
- March 25, 2021: Get Flexible - Low Cost Compliance Solutions for Small Wastewater Treatment Systems
- February 24, 2021: Do’s and Don’ts in Operating an NPDES Laboratory: Common Mistakes and Ways to Improve Results
- January 27, 2021: Sampling: Dos and Don’ts
- December 8, 2020: Flow Measurement
- November 17, 2020: Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment
- October 20, 2020: Strategies for Small POTWs Handling High Strength Influent
- September 15, 2020: Best Management Practices for POTW Compliance: Critical Elements of Successful Wastewater Treatment- Part 2
- August 20, 2020: Discharge Monitoring Reports- Avoiding Common Mistakes
- August 18, 2020: Best Management Practices for POTW Compliance: Critical Elements of Successful Wastewater Treatment- Part 1
- Webinars from October 17, 2019, to June 17, 2020: Free Webinars: Technical Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
More Free Wastewater Operator Training
WaterOperator.org aggregates the best web resources for small system operators in a free, user-friendly location. The Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign support the website with funding from the EPA.