Measuring Flows
An article in the May/June Florida Onsite Wastewater newsletter by Albert Royster states that flow measurement may hint if hydraulic overloading has occurred and if this condition is an ongoing issue in system performance.
Royster, an environmental specialist with the Volusia County Health Department in Deland, says water flowmeters register the mass flow used. The mass flow includes showers, baths, toilets, dishwashing, laundry, tooth brushing and other indoor uses. Lawn watering, car washing and other outdoor uses also are considered. “A flowmeter eliminates any argument from homeowners about water usage,” writes Royster.
Royster also suggests metering sewage flow to determine the exact amount without comparing the mass flow from water used for filling the swimming pool or irrigating the yard. Infiltration, inflow, exfiltration, broken sewer lines or missing cleanout caps all affect the flow entering the tank.
“Metering sewage flow offers a way to monitor those systems where hydraulic overloading is suspected,” he says. “Additional measures to conserve water could be addressed in those cases to prevent system overuse. Homeowners should be able to monitor daily sewage flow accurately.” Contact Royster at 386/822-6250.
Iowa No. 1
The Summer issue of Iowa Septic News announced that the state has 27National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)-certified installers. Ohio is second in the nation with 18 credentialed installers. The Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association will offer the NEHA installer exam at its annual conference and around the state as interest arises. Call Doug Bird at 319/352-0332.
Scholarship Winner
Eric Ogden received a $500 scholarship from the Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association for the 2008-2009 academic year. He is the son of Diane and Jeff Ogden. Eric, a junior at Indiana Institute of Tech-nology, is studying business and recreation management. During summer vacations, he works at his family’s business, Oasis Well & Pump in Manchester, as an assistant to the pump and onsite installer.
Sewage Into Biofuel
The Spring/Summer issue of Small Flows reports that scientists at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va., have begun a pilot project that turns algae into biodiesel. By feeding wastewater to the organisms, researchers hope to generate up to 200 gallons of biodiesel a day. If the process is successful, it then could be repeated at sewage plants nation-wide. Visit www.odu.edu/ao/research/ vcerc/research/biodiesel.shtml.
Calendar of Events
Oct. 12-15
Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Conference and Trade Show, Blacksburg. Call Trapper Davis at 804/966-9190 or visit www.vowra.org.
Oct. 14-15
Delaware Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Conference and Exhibition, Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center, Dover. Call Ken Walsh at 302/381-6516 or visit www.dowra.org.
Oct. 23-26
Ontario Association of Sewage Industry Services Conference and Exposition, Best Western Confer-ence Centre, Orillia. Call Don Kelloway at 877/202-0082 or visit www.oasisontario.on.ca.
Dec. 4-5
Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association Conference, Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green. Call 270/715-0043 or visit www. kentuckyonsite.org.
Dec. 8-10
NOWRA Installer Academy, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Call 800/ 966-2942 or visit www.nowra.org.
Jan. 8-10
Michigan Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Conference and Exhibits, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing. Call Chanin Frank at 989/773-6985, ext. 258, or visit www.mowra.org.
Jan. 13-14
Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association Conference, Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines. Call 515/225-1051 or visit www.iowwa.com.
Jan. 13-15
Michigan Onsite Wastewater Conference, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing. Many sessions count for required CEU hours. Call Mark Scott at 989/275-5011 or e-mail mscott@i2k.com.
Jan. 13-15
Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association Conference and Trade Show, Ramada Plaza Hotel and Confer-ence Center, Columbus. Call 866/ 843-4429 or visit www.ohioonsite.org.
Jan. 19-21
Missouri Smallflows Organization Conference and Exhibition, Holiday Inn Select, Columbia. Call 417/739-4100 or visit www.mosmall flows.org.
Jan. 22-24
Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association Conference, Deerfoot Inn and Casino, Calgary. Call 780/489-7471 or visit www.aowma.com.
Jan. 23-24
The State of Washington Onsite Sewage Association Conference, Vancouver. Call John Thomas at 253/ 297-2837 or visit www.wossa.org.
Jan. 30-31
Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association and Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association Joint Convention, Marriott West Hotel, Madison. Call 608/255-2770 or visit www.wowra.com.
Feb. 11-12
Nebraska Onsite Waste Water Association Conference. Call Lee Orton at 402/476-0162 or visit www.nowwa.org.
Feb. 12-13
Utah On-Site Wastewater Associ-ation Conference, Expo Center, West Valley City. Call Carmell Burns at 435/797-3174 or visit http://uwrl.usu.edu/partnerships/ training/uowa.html.
Feb. 25-28
Pumper & Cleaner Environ-mental Expo International, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Call 800/257-7222 or visit www. pumpershow.com.
April 6-9
NOWRA Technical Exhibition and Conference, Midwest Airlines Convention Center, Milwaukee, Wis. Call 800/966-2942 or visit www.nowra.org.
Training & Education
Soil Manual Online
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce Soil & Site Evaluation Handbook is online at http://commerce.wi.gov/SBdocs/SB-Powts ManualSoilSite0508.pdf. The manual is a study guide and reference for certified soil testers.
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Glossary
The Consortium of Institutes for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment (CIDWT) released its Decentralized Wastewater Treat-ment Glossary, containing definitions used frequently by industry professionals. Download the 121-page document or submit comments and suggestions at www. onsiteconsortium.org.
Soils Course
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings is offering a course on “Describing Soil Profiles & Recording Site Data,” with classroom instruction and field visits of pretreatment and treatment systems, evaluation and maintenance systems. It will be held Sept. 18 at the Ag Research Station in Spooner and Oct. 10 at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Marinette. Call Jean Joyce at 608/267-7113.
NAWT
The National Association of Wastewater Transporters has scheduled these sessions:
• Sept. 9 – Vacuum Truck Technician Training, Holiday Inn at Six Flags, Eureka, Mo. Call NAWT at 800/236-6298 or visit www.nawt.org.
• Sept. 10-11 – Septage/Grease Trap Waste Treatment Symposium, Holiday Inn at Six Flags, Eureka, Mo. Call NAWT at 800/236-6298 or visit www.nawt.org.
• Sept. 11-12 – Operation and Maintenance Part 2, Mill Valley, Calif. Call 707/579-4882 or visit www.cowa.org.
• Sept. 18-19 – Operation and Maintenance Part 1, San Marcos, Calif. Call 707/579-4882; www.cowa.org.
• Oct. 11-12 – Inspector Training and Certification, Austin, Texas. Call 512/370-1977.
• Oct. 14 – Inspector Recertification Training, Holiday Inn, Casa Grande, Ariz. Contact Kitt Farrell-Poe at 928/782-3836; kittfp@ag.arizona.edu.
• Oct. 23-24 – Inspector Training and Certification, Fresno, Calif. Call 707/579-4882; www.cowa.org.
• Nov. 12-13 – Operation and Maintenance Part 2, Mill Valley, Calif. Call 707/579-4882; www.cowa.org,
Alabama
Licensing classes are the joint effort of the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Association (AOWA) and University of West Alabama (UWA). Courses are at the UWA Livingston campus unless otherwise noted.
• Sept. 3-5 – Advanced Installer Level 1
• Oct. 2-3 – Continuing Education, Gadsden
• Oct. 16-17 – Pumpers
• Oct. 29-30 – Continuing Education, Mobile
• Nov. 12-14 – Basic Installer
• Dec. 4-5 – Continuing Education
• Dec. 10-12 – Advanced Installer Level 2
Call Allen Tartt 205/652-3803 or visit www.aowatc.uwa.edu.
California
Certification courses are sponsored by the California Onsite Wastewater Association and NAWT.
• Sept. 11-12 – Operation and Maintenance Part 2, Mill Valley
• Sept. 18-19 – Operation and Maintenance Part 1, San Marcos
• Oct. 8 – Soils, TBD
• Oct. 23-24 – Inspector Training and Certification, Fresno
• Nov. 12-13 – Operation and Maintenance Part 2, Mill Valley
Call Cliff Trammel at 707/579-4882 or visit www.cowa.org.
Georgia
The Georgia F.O.G. Alliance has a Fats, Oils & Grease inspection training course Oct. 8-10 at the Atlanta Marriott Hotel in Atlanta. Call Chester Gudewicz Jr. at 770/724-1480 or visit www.
georgiafog.com.
Iowa
The Iowa Onsite Wastewater Training Center at Ankeny has these courses:
• Oct. 16 – Media Filters with Installation Demo
• Nov. 20 – Program Management with Rules
Call Annette Adams at 800/ 362-2127, ext. 6464, or e-mail Dennis Hayworth at dahayworth@dmacc.edu.
Michigan
The Michigan Onsite Wastewater Training and Education Center at MSU Tollgate Center in Novi is offering these courses:
• Sept. 24-25 – Onsite Wastewater Systems Maintenance
• Oct. 8-9 – Existing Systems Evaluator Training
Contact Barb DeLong at 517/355-4720 or visit www.egr.msu.edu/age, then Outreach.
Missouri
The Department of Health and Senior Services is offering the following training professional CEU courses:
• Sept. 9-10 – Troubleshooting and Hydraulics, Cape Girardeau
• Oct. 7-8 – Troubleshooting and Hydraulics, West Plains
• Oct. 21-22 – Lagoons and Drainfields/Curtain Drains, Camdenton
• Oct. 28-29 – Lagoons and Drainfields/Curtain Drains, Moberly
• Nov. 4-5 – Troubleshooting and Hydraulics, Joplin
• Nov. 17-18 – Drip and Pumps/ Panels/Electrical, Liberty
• Dec. 2-3 – Lagoons and Drainfields/Curtain Drains, Springfield
• Dec. 9-10 – Operation and Maintenance, Warrenton
• Dec. 16-17 – Lagoons and Drainfields/Curtain Drains, Ironton
Call Terri at 417/739-4100 or visit www.mosmallflows.org.
Nebraska
The Cooperative Extension at University of Nebraska is offering the following certified courses for CEUs:
• Sept. 19 – Basics of Onsite Wastewater Systems 102, Holdrege
• Sept. 24 – Extension Pumps & Controls, Scottsbluff
• Sept. 25 – Extension Dosed Systems, Scottsbluff
• Sept. 30 – Basics of Onsite Wastewater Systems 102, York
• Oct. 15 – Extension Pumps & Controls, Norfolk
• Oct. 16 – Extension Dosed Systems, Norfolk
• Nov. 19 – Extensions Pumps & Controls, Grand Island
• Nov. 20 – Extension Dosed Systems, Grand Island
• Dec. 10 – Extension Pumps & Controls, Mead
Call the Nebraska Onsite Waste Water Association at 402/476-0162 or the university at 402/472-9614.
North Carolina
North Carolina Soils and On-Site Wastewater Training Academy is offering the following courses at Raleigh unless stated otherwise:
• Sept. 10-12 – Subsurface Wastewater Operator, Bolivia
• Oct. 1 – Land Application
• Oct. 22 – Dewatering Facility Tour
• Nov. 5-7 – Subsurface Wastewater Operator, Plymouth
• Nov. 18-19 – Onsite Wastewater System Inspector, Plymouth
• Nov. 19 – Land Application
Call Joni Tanner at 919/513-1678 or visit www.soil.ncsu. edu/training.
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Septage Management Association offers a Basic Onlot Wastewater Treatment System Inspection Certification course on Sept. 17-18 in Williamsport and Sept. 24-25 in Butler. Call 717/763-7762 or visit www.psma.net.
Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island’s Onsite Wastewater Training Center offers these professional development workshops at its Kingston campus:
• Sept. 4 – Conventional Onsite Wastewater Treatment Basics for Installers
• Sept. 10 – Innovative and Alternative Technology Overview
• Sept. 17-18 – Conventional Septic System Inspection
• Oct. 2 – Bottomless Sand Filter Design and Installation
• Oct. 16 – Innovative and Alternative Systems Field Tour
• Nov. 6 – Designer Examination Prep
• Nov. 20 – AutoCALCS - Automated BSF Sizing, Pump Calcu-lations and Support Materials
• Dec. 4 – Regulatory Setbacks and Buffers
• Dec. 18 – Nitrogen Dynamics in the Environment and Onsite Wastewater Systems
Call Mark Stolt at 401/874-2915 or visit www.uri.edu/ce/wq.
Virginia
The following courses by the Virginia Center for Onsite Wastewater Training (VCOWT) and Southside Virginia Community College are in Blackstone unless stated otherwise.
• Sept. 18-19 – Pumps and Controls
• Oct. 12-15 – A to Z of Onsite Wastewater, Blacksburg (VOWRA)
• Oct. 12-15 – Soils, Blacksburg (VOWRA)
• Oct. 14-15 – Construction Inspection
• Oct. 23-24 – Understanding Water Movement in Soils
• Oct. 28-29 – Construction Inspection
• Nov. 19-20 – Effluent Dispersal Systems
• Dec. 10-11 – Wastewater 101
For VCOWT classes, contact Debbie Campbell at 434/736-2011 or visit www.southside.edu/classes_ wastetreat.asp. For VOWRA courses, contact Trapper Davis at 804/966-9190 or visit www.vowra.org.
