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EDUCATION COMMITTEE
LOOKING FOR PROCTORS

We need your help!  The Education Committee is looking for people to volunteer to proctor educational seminars in every region of the state.  The Committee schedules 14-17 seminars per year throughout the state and needs a proctor to be present during each class.  Most classes require about 4 1/2 hours of time, although some may be longer.  We are looking to form a pool of proctors that can be called upon to work an occasional class when there is no committee member available to do so.

What is a proctor?  The proctor is responsible for:

• Coordinating with the Education Coordinator to get class information prior to the session
• Setting up the room for the seminar, which may include moving tables and chairs and setting up projectors and podiums prior to the start of the session
• Providing refreshments (reimbursement will be issued)
• Overseeing sign in and sign out of all registrants
• Introducing the class, organization and instructors to attendees
• Monitoring the class and handing out/collecting evaluation forms
• Break down/clean up after the session
• Reporting back to the Education Coordinator after the session

Although you cannot earn CEUs while proctoring a seminar (per IACET guidelines), MWWA will offer volunteers a certificate good toward taking a class of comparable CEUs to the one proctored (cannot be used toward Membership Meetings).  If this is something you are interested in, please contact Michele Murch, Education Coordinator, at 978-263-1388 or adminmwwa@verizon.net.

COURSES FOR 2009:

May

June

May 2009

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES AND DIFFERENCES OF
DISTRIBUTION TANKS IN YOUR SYSTEM
Course ID No. MWWA 09-006 *NEW*

MWWA is offering a seminar that will provide attendees the ability to understand the concept of a hydraulic gradeline, understand and perform hydraulic calculations and understand the role of a distribution tank in the overall distribution operation. The seminar will provide a background on construction requirements and limitations for tanks. Attendees will obtain knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages for each tank system and the general operation and maintenance associated with each tank. Those who complete this seminar will be awarded 0.3 CEUs (equivalent to 3.0 Training Contact Hours). Attendees should bring a calculator, paper will be provided. An optional tour is being conducted at the conclusion of the class. If attending the tour, feel free to bring a brown bag lunch or snack.

LOCATION:
Long Pond Pumping Station
64 Pumping Station Road, Falmouth, MA

DATE:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

TIME:
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Including optional tour)

INSTRUCTORS:
William Chapman, Falmouth Water Department
Michael Malefant, AECOM
Christopher Hodgson, Natgun Corp.
Cindy Lusk, Statewide Aquastore/
New England Tank, Inc.
Dan Knight, CBI

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MA WATER &WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK (WARN) WORKSHOP AND TABLETOP EXERCISE FREE HALF-DAY WORKSHOP

May 19th, 2009
Holliston, MA
TIme: 8 AM - 12:30 PM

MAWARN has decided to open participation at the tabletop exercise to all utilities in MA, whether they are a member of MAWARN or not. 

CEUs are being offered for those with operator's licenses.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs):  Those who complete the free workshop will be awarded three training contact hours (TCHs) for both water and wastewater licenses.

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JUNE

DUCTILE IRON PIPE EXTERNAL CORROSION CONTROL
AND POLYETHYLENE ENCASEMENT SEMINAR
Course ID No. MWWA 06-007

LOCATION: Williamstown Town Hall
DATE: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Earl J. Brown, P.E., Senior Regional Engineer, Ductile Iron Pipe
Research Association, NACE International Corrosion Specialist

Those who complete this seminar will be awarded 0.3 CEUs
(equivalent to 3.0 Training Contact Hours).

*If you are a small system serving under 3,300 you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for this class through the Massachusetts Coalition for Small Systems Assistance and DEP. For anapplication, visit www.masmallwatersystem.org/services or call 978-263-1388.

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TREATMENT PLANT MAINTENANCE AND
GARDNER WATER TREATMENT PLANT TOUR
*NEW* Course ID No. MWWA 09-007

LOCATION: Gardner Water Treatment Plant/Heywood Memorial Library
DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
INSTRUCTORS:
Michael Gaouette, Stantec Consulting
Charles Fritz, Vice President, Electrical Installations, Inc.

Those who complete this seminar will be awarded 0.3
CEUs (equivalent to 3.0 Training Contact Hours).

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