Alberta, Canada

Provincial variance for at-grade systems
In its September newsletter, the Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association reported on a new province-wide variance allowing selection of the LFH at-grade system as the final treatment in private onsite systems. The STANDATA, which outlines requirements for design and installation of the system is available for download through the Alberta Municipal Affairs website.

British Columbia, Canada

Technical discussion forum available
The Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association launched a forum for members to share information on technical issues. The forum has an open discussion format, but posts are monitored. Participants are asked not to solicit business on the forum. For information on how to sign up for the forum and participate, go to www.wcowma.com.

Training & Education

Connecticut

The Connecticut Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association will conduct its Installer School on six consecutive Thursdays, Jan. 16, 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 13, and 20. The Pumper/Cleaner School will be held Thursday, Feb. 20. The snow date for either program is Feb. 27. The schools will be held at Wesleyan University, Middletown. For more information call 860/267-1057 or email info@cowra-online.org.

Delaware

The Delaware Technical Community College-Owens Campus has these courses:

• Online: Pumps, Motors and Controls – enrollment until Dec. 13.
• Dec. 12 – Soils
• Dec. 18 – Tracking Water Movement Through Doppler and Transit Time Flowmeters

Call Hilary Valentine at 302/259-6384.

Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program has these classes:

• Dec. 12-13 – Installing Onsite Systems, Mankato
• Dec. 16-17 – General Continuing Education, Brainerd
• Dec. 18-19 – Installer Continuing Education, Mankato
• Dec. 19 – Pipelayer Certification, Mankato

Call Nick Haig at 800/322-8642 (612/625-9797) or visit http://septic.umn.edu.

Missouri

The Missouri Smallflows Organization has these CEU courses:

• Dec. 11 – Drip Irrigation, Camdenton
• Dec. 12 – Pumps, Panels, and Electrical, Camdenton

Call Tammy Trantham at 417/739-4100 or visit www.mosmallflows.org.

Nebraska

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has these state-approved courses:

• Dec. 10-11 – Mound Systems, Norfolk
• Dec. 12-13 – Mound Systems, Ithaca

Call 402/472-9390.

New England

The New England Onsite Wastewater Training Center at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston has this course:

• Dec. 12 – Designing Nitrogen Removal Technologies

Call 401/874-5950 or visit www.uri.edu/ce/wq. For soil courses, call Mark Stolt at 401/874-2915 or email mstolt@uri.edu.

North Carolina

The North Carolina Pumper Group and Portable Toilet Group have an educational seminar on septage management and land application on Dec. 14 in Raleigh. Call Joe McClees at 252/249-1097 or visit www.ncpumpergroup.org or www.ncportabletoiletgroup.org.

The North Carolina Department of Soil Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers these courses at the Booth Field Learning Lab, Raleigh:

• Dec. 9 – Onsite System Technologies
• Dec. 10 – Advanced Treatment for Improved Field Performance
• Dec. 11– Wastewater in the Environment

Contact Joni Tanner at 919/513-1678 or soilstraining@ncsu.edu. ■

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Calendar of Events

Jan. 8-9  Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association Annual Conference, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines; 515-225-1051; www.iowwa.com.

Jan. 15-16  Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association Annual Conference and Trade Show, Deer Creek Lodge and Conference Center, Mount Sterling; 866-843-4429; oowa@ohioonsite.org.

Jan. 21-22  Missouri Smallflows Organization Conference and Trade Show, Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia; 417/739-4100; contact@mosmallflows.org.

Jan. 30-Feb. 1  The Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association and Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association Joint Annual Conference, Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Stevens Point; 800/377-6672; www.wowra.com.