Join the National Association of Wastewater Technicians on Education Day at the Expo

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Join the National Association of Wastewater Technicians in Indianapolis for the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International Feb. 24-27. Many special events and activities begin with the NAWT-sponsored session during Education Day Feb. 24 at the Indiana Convention Center.

We have a great line-up on two topics that should interest every service provider. During the three morning sessions, Buddy Mauger, a compliance and training specialist and former State Patrol officer, will bring 23 years of knowledge to discussions of DOT compliance issues. As a police officer, he specialized in Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Compliance. Buddy now travels nationwide training drivers and employers on the various state and federal regulations regarding motor carrier compliance and assisting companies with US DOT FMCSA audits.

System Inspections

The topics he will cover are CSA 2010 Implementation/Impact on Carriers/Drivers, DataQ’s – When and How to Challenge, and US DOT Update/Recent, Upcoming and Proposed Regulations. You cannot afford to miss these sessions.

In the afternoon we will take a closer look at onsite system inspections and, specifically, how, when and why a hydraulic load test should be conducted. The afternoon starts off with Frank Parker, who has worked on onsite systems for 32 years. His main focus for 12 to 15 years has been in the real estate sale/inspection arena, serving the southeastern region of Pennsylvania and staying involved in the Pennsylvania Septage Management Association’s Inspection Training program. He will discuss what goes into conducting a thorough inspection.

Following will be Ray Erb, President of Thomas H. Erb & Sons, Inc., an onlot wastewater treatment system maintenance and installation company located in Pennsylvania. Erb has worked in the onsite industry for 40 years. He will give background on the development of Pennsylvania’s standard for hydraulic load tests.

The final presentation in the series will be provided by Kitt Farrell-Poe, Extension Professor at the University of Arizona with an assist from Dawn Long who, along with her husband, Don, has operated a pumping and inspection business in Sierra Vista, Ariz., for 15 years. They have worked closely on developing Arizona education programs. Farrell-Poe is participating with the Onsite Wastewater Advisory Committee in Arizona. They will discuss the hydraulic load test and problems they have encountered.

The NAWT Education Committee has worked hard to put these two relevant programs together, so we hope to see you all on Education Day.

Land Application Compliance

NAWT, in conjunction with COLE Publishing, has scheduled a Tuesday morning series covering aspects of land application to be in compliance with the Federal 503 rules. We have Bill Toffey, executive director of Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association, leading the session by discussing how to prepare to land-apply. This will be followed by a discussion led by Dave Gustafson, of the University of Minnesota, and Bruce Fox, a popular presenter from last year’s session, focusing on the land application site from the perspective of the soil and slope conditions and how they impact application rates.

This will be followed by a session led by Jim Anderson, NAWT Education Program coordinator, and Fox on crop nutrient requirements and how they are supplied through land application. So look for the NAWT sessions to get the most current information and don’t forget to visit the NAWT booth at the Expo.



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