Friend of a Friend
The Kentucky Onsite Waste-water Association made sure its membership had the resources, experience, and professionalism needed to lead the state’s growing acceptance of onsite systems. Recently, KOWA teamed with the Kentucky Rural Wastewater Associ-ation to increase KOWA’s visibility to legislators, utilities and communities. KOWA will choose the issues, education and direction the organization wants to take, and the KRWA team will do the legwork.
The association newsletter tells how the organization helped a family whose drainfield was overflowing. The parents have five of their own children and four adopted children and were hosting a foreign exchange student. The onsite system had a 1,000-gallon septic tank with 400 feet of laterals.
Todd LaFollett, registered sanitarian with the Oldham County Health Department, consulted with regulator Wyatt Moody on a repair plan, then on resources, materials, and labor. Greg Ritchie, the KOWA president, said that the association training center had leftover chambers from Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. Installer Greg Thompson, who lived 90 minutes away from the jobsite, learned about the situation and offered his labor and equipment free of charge.
Corporate Membership
The Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association has added corporate memberships for companies that include one key contact person. For $120, companies receive OOWA and NOWRA benefits, and may add employees as associate members for $50 each. Associate members receive only OOWA benefits. Individual memberships at $95 carry OOWA and NOWRA benefits. Call 866/843-4429 or visit www.ohioonsite.org.
OOWA is offering the NEHA Certified Installer of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems basic and advanced level exams at its conference on Jan. 15 in Columbus. To take the exams, installers must complete an application form and be approved by NEHA. Download the form at www.neha.org/onsite or call Heidi Shaw at 303/756-9090, ext: 339.
Calendar of Events
Jan. 7-8
Wisconsin Precast Concrete Association Winter Convention, Holiday Inn & Suites, Madison. Call 608/256-7701.
Jan 8-10
Michigan Septic Tank Associa-tion Onsite Wastewater Conference. Call 989/773-6985, ext: 258 or visit www.msta.biz.
Jan. 15-17
Ohio Onsite Wastewater Associa-tion Conference and Trade Show, Midwest Hotel and Conference Center, Columbus. Call 866/843-4429 or visit www.ohioonsite.org.
Jan. 16-17
Soil Science Society of North Carolina Annual Meeting, Raleigh. Call 919/380-1202 or visit www. carolinaonsite.org.
Jan. 21-22
Pennsylvania Septage Manage-ment Association Conference, Holiday Inn, Grantville. Call Jackie at 610/350-0590, press #3 or visit http://psma.net.
Jan. 21-23
Missouri Smallflows Organization Conference and Exhibition, Holiday Inn Expo Center, Columbia. Call 417/739-4100 or visit www.mo smallflows.org.
Jan. 22-23
Iowa Onsite Waste Water Asso-ciation Conference, Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn. Call 515/225-1051 or visit www.iowwa.com.
Jan. 25-26
Washington On-Site Sewage Association Conference, Vancouver Hilton, Vancouver. Call 253/297-2837 or visit www.wossa.org.
Jan. 25-27
Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association Winter Convention, Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Call 608/255-2770 or visit www.wlwca.com.
Jan. 28-30
North Carolina Septic Tank Association Convention, Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory. Call Connie Stephens at 336/416-6394 or visit www.ncsta.net.
Feb. 13-14
Nebraska On-Site Waste Water Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Embassy Suites Hotel, Lincoln. Call Diane Snapp at 402/476-0162.
Feb. 15-16
Wisconsin Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Convention, Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha. Call 608/256-7757 or visit www. wowra.com.
Feb. 27-March 1
Pumper & Cleaner Environ-mental Expo International, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Education Day Feb. 27; exhibits open Feb. 28-March 1. Call 800/257-7222 or visit www. pumpershow.com.
March 2-4
Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association Conference, Deerhurst Conference Centre, Huntsville. Call 905/372-2722 or visit www.oowa.org.
March 3-5
Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association Convention, Cragun’s Resort, Brainerd. Call 888/810-4178 or visit www.mowa-mn.com.
March 11-13
Northeast Onsite Short Course, Marriott Hotel and Spa, Groton, Conn. Call 978/323-7929 or www.neiwpcc.org.
March 24
Granite State Designers and Installers Association Septic System Conference & Exhibition, Radisson Hotel, Manchester, N.H. Call 603/228-1231 or visit www.gsdia.org.
April 7-10
National Onsite Wastewater Association Conference, Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tenn. Call 800/966-2942 or visit www.nowra.org.
April 15-17
North Carolina On-Site Waste-water Treatment Conference, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Call Joni Tanner at 919/515-1678 or visit www.soil.ncsu.edu, then Training, Short Courses and Workshops.
May 12-15
California Onsite Wastewater Association Conference and Expo-sition, DoubleTree Hotel, Sacramento, Calif. Call 707/579-4882 or visit www.cowa.org.
Training and Education
Chlorine or Ultraviolet Disinfection?
A case study in Small Flows compares a commercial chlorine tablet feeder with an ultraviolet disinfection unit for onsite systems. The systems were operated for nine months using biologically treated septic tank effluent. Both provided comparable results and experienced intermittent problems: the chlorine tablets did not dissolve uniformly and minerals collected on the lamp sleeve, eventually reducing its performance. The article discusses each unit’s performance measurements, reliability and constraints, maintenance requirements, and estimated cost of implementation and operation.
Another article gives a rational method for determining design flows for cluster systems. Author Larry Stephens, P.E., discusses what factors to consider in developing a design. He sets forth a methodology for using the demographics of the surrounding community, obtained from the latest census data, to estimate design flow. Download the issue at www. nesc.wvu.edu/nsfc/sfq_2007.htm.
NAWT Training and Certification
The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. is offering Inspector Training & Certification Jan. 28-29 at the River Palms Resort and Casino in Laughlin, Nev. Call 800/236-6298 or visit www.nawt.org/training.html.
Effluent Pumps for Onsite Systems
The Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association is presenting “Effluent Pumps for Onsite Wastewater Treatment: Selecting the Right Pump for the Job,” a non-credit training program, on March 14 at the Illinois Plumbing Heating Cooling Expo at Drury Lane Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. The program is in its certification stage and will become eligible for CEUs. Call 800/795-7422 or visit www.ilphcc.com.
Florida
Courses are at the Florida Onsite Wastewater Association’s Training Center in Polk City unless stated otherwise. An asterisk indicates Master credit hours are available.
• Jan. 3 - *Master IV-Design Considerations & Dosing Systems, Crestview
• Jan. 15 - Management of Decentralized Systems
• Jan. 23-24 - *O&M Service Provider Program I, II, III, Fort Myers
• Feb. 6 - 64E-6 Let’s Look at the Code, Hialeah
• Feb. 7 - 64E-6 Let’s Look at the Code, Tampa
• Feb. 11 - Artificial Media Treatment Technologies
• Feb. 12 - Natural Media Treatment Technologies
• Feb. 18-19 - *Master III-Basic Florida Soils
• Feb. 20-21 - *Master I-System Design & Function
• Feb. 21-22 - *Master II-System Materials and Regulation Requirement
• March 6 - *Master Contractor Maintenance
• March 11 - Onsite Systems: How Are They Approved?, northeast Florida (TBD)
• March 12 - Onsite Systems: How Are They Approved?, northwest Florida (TBD)
• March 25 - Work Smart, Not Hard, southeast Florida TBD)
• March 26 - Work Smart, Not Hard, southwest Florida (TBD)
Contact FOWA at 407/830-4381 or visit www.fowaonsite.com.
Minnesota
The University of Minnesota Extension has these hands-on workshops:
• Jan. 7-9 – Introduction to Onsite Systems, Alexandria
• Jan. 10-11 – Installing Onsite Systems, Alexandria
• Jan. 15-16 – Installer-Continuing Education, Rochester
• Jan. 16 – Pipelayer Certification, Rochester
• Jan. 23-25 – Designing Onsite Systems, Sauk Centre
• Feb. 5-6 – Design-Continuing Education, Sauk Centre
• Feb. 5-7 – Design and Large System Combo, Continuing Education, Sauk Centre
• Feb. 6-7 – Cluster-Continuing Education, Sauk Centre
• Feb. 11-13 – Pumping/ Maintaining, Grand Rapids
• Feb. 14-15 – General-Continuing Education, Detroit Lakes
• Feb. 21-22 – General-Continuing Education, Two Harbors
• March 11-12 – General-Continuing Education, Willmar
• March 14 – Contractor Safety/Pipelayer Certification, Continuing Education, Mankato
• March 25-26 – Pumping/ Maintaining-Continuing Education, Brainerd
• March 31-April 1-2 – Introduction To Onsite Systems, Bemidji
Call 800/322-8642 (612/625-9797) or visit www.extension. umn.edu.
Missouri
The following training seminars from the Missouri Smallflows Organization provide CEUs to renew onsite registration with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services:
• Jan. 8-9 – Troubleshooting & Hydraulics, St. Louis
• Jan. 15-16 – Operation & Maintenance, Cape Girardeau
• Feb. 19-20 – Operation & Maintenance, Hillsboro
Call 417/739-4100 or e-mail mso@lvbw.net.
North Carolina
North Carolina Soils and On-Site Wastewater Training Academy is offering a Land Application/ Residuals (Biosolids) Operator Training School on April 22-24 at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Call Joni Tanner at 919/515-1678 or visit www.soil. ncsu.edu/training.
Washington State
The Washington On-Site Sewage Association and Washington State Department of Health in cooperation with Washington State Uni-versity are offering these certification courses at the training center in Puyallup unless stated otherwise:
• Jan. 3 – Basics of Maintenance
• Jan. 10 – Basics of Installing, Part 3
Call John Thomas at 253/770-6594 or visit www.wossa.org.
Wisconsin
Wieser Concrete has a 6-hour, general continuing education seminar that provides the necessary credits for installers, sanitarians, designers, and others working in the onsite wastewater treatment field. Seminars will be held:
• Feb. 28 – Portage
• March 6 – Shell Lake
• March 13 – Fond du Lac
• March 20 – Wieser Concrete Maiden Rock Facility
• March 28 – Rhinelander
Call 800/325-8456 or visit www.wieserconcrete.com.
