Are you interested in attending the National Association of Wastewater Technicians’ vacuum truck or inspector training course during the WWETT Show Feb. 17-20, 2016, in Indianapolis? We have incorporated both of these educational sessions into the curriculum of the WWETT Show to offer them to a wider audience.

Vacuum truck training course

The goal of the vacuum truck training course is that at the conclusion of the session participants should be able to recognize trucks and their associated equipment, understand the equipment’s function, understand the vocabulary of pumping, how to apply safety principles, how to operate the equipment safely, recognize materials they will encounter and some they may have to avoid, recognize how their job is regulated by government, and how to speak to customers with confidence.

NAWT educational day sessions

NAWT’s educational day lineup consists of two presentations given by Tom Cianci of Alderon Industries. His first session will be on the basic operation of electrical panels, and his second presentation will be on how to use the information available from the panels to troubleshoot systems.

Claude Goguen, of National Precast Concrete Association, will also be presenting. His topic will be what to look for when inspecting concrete tanks. This will be followed by a presentation by Bob Wright and Kim Seipp on troubleshooting systems. Frank Parker will conclude the educational session with a discussion on inspecting drip systems.
Additional details regarding these and other WWETT Show educational sessions can be found online at www.wwettshow.com or www.nawt.org.

2016 NAWT Hapchuk Scholarship

The deadline for the 2016 NAWT Hapchuk Scholarship must be received or postmarked by Jan. 1, 2016, to be considered. The scholarship application has been posted at NAWT’s website at http://www.nawt.org/documents/ScholarshipApplication2016.pdf.

The 2016 Hapchuk Scholarship assignment is as follows:

Option one

Build a short story around the two photographs (found at the NAWT website). A homeowner is meeting with the septic professional to discuss why his system is not working properly as indicated by a floating manhole riser. The story should explain why the system may have gotten that way and what will need to be done.

The short story should reference websites or articles where the information can be found. You can change or enhance the photos and be creative about how the story is told. The story can be no more than 1,500 words.

Option two

Using the same two photographs, create a short video that could serve as a public service announcement for homeowners on how to avoid having this problem. A video, cartoon, etc., is acceptable. Be creative!

All applications for the scholarship must be completed by you, the applicant, and returned, if by postal service or email, with the form to the NAWT office.
If you have questions regarding NAWT please feel free to contact us at 800/236-6298 or email us at info@nawt.org.