aBASIC AND INSPECTOR TRAININGBesides acting as the industry’s voice at the national level, the purpose of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc. is to disseminate information and act as a communication and education conduit. Consequently, NAWT developed a national certification program for inspecting onsite systems, incorporating the five management levels proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Over the past four years, more than 2,000 inspectors have passed the examination and more than 1,100 are registered on NAWT’s Web site.As part of the project, NAWT trainers conducted “train the trainer” sessions in California, Texas and Iowa. The NAWT approach
