Reminder to all National Association of Wastewater Technicians certificate holders: The NAWT website (www.nawt.org) lists all NAWT courses across the country available to obtain certifications. To keep your NAWT certification current, you must obtain eight continuing education credits prior to the expiration date of the certificate. If you do not know when your certificate expires, you can find that information on the website or call the office for help at 800-236-6298. 

There are a number of ways to gain CEUs. Any of the NAWT courses can be used to renew any other NAWT certification. You do not have to always go to the same course to renew a certification: Experience something new; try another course. Many of the state conferences can be used for renewal CEUs. Please call in advance of the conference to determine the number of CEUs that will be granted. The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show Education Day and the Onsite Wastewater Mega Conference also can be used for CEUs, especially the NAWT tracks at these events.

Mega-Conference in October

Remember to attend the Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference Oct. 13-16 at the Embassy Suites & Conference Center in Loveland, Colorado. NAWT will be presenting what you need to know about building a wastewater treatment facility to process septage. As our options for disposal get smaller and strained, we need to develop a plan to treat and manage the septage we are hauling. This area needs to be explored, and NAWT experts have built septage processing centers in different parts of the country. If you are a NAWT member, make sure you indicate that on your registration.

Apply for a NAWT scholarship

It’s that time of the year when we start to send our children to college. Remember that NAWT offers two William Hapchuk Memorial Scholarships each year. These scholarships are for individuals enrolled in a four-year program in the following onsite-related fields: natural and environmental sciences, biological sciences, agricultural and civil engineering, or management/business. The applicants must have completed at least one year of study and have an interest in a career related to wastewater management.