Central District Water Operators School
Conducted by the Minnesota Section American Water Works Association and the Minnesota Department of Health
The next Central District School will be The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes in Baxter from Wednesday, June 20 to Friday, June 22. Contact The Lodge at 877-687-5634 to make room reservations ($79 per person for double occupancy and $99 per person for single occupancy).
Participants will receive 16 credit hours for their attendance.
Applications for the certification exam must be received by the Minnesota Department of Health at least 15 days before the exam. To receive an exam application, contact Noel Hansen at 651-201-4690 or Mark Sloan at 651-201-4652.
Download an exam application (PDF: 119KB/4pages)
Registration for the school is $150 ($160 after June 5 or at the door).
Agenda
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Morning Sessions
Liquid Assets Minnesota – Stew Thornley, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Asset Management – Grant Meyer, AE2S
Securing Distribution System Assets – Doug Kilanowski, Mueller Company
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Exam Prep
Afternoon Sessions
Backflow, Backsiphoning, and Cross Connection Control – Hydro Design
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Exam Prep
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Morning Sessions
Updates from Gopher State One-Call – Kevin Grutzmacher
Office of Pipeline Safety – Patrick Donovan
Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) Overview – Carol Mladek
Maintaining the Health of Your Core Process – Steve Nelson, Bolton & Menk
Minnesota AWWA Central District Business Meeting – Bill Schluenz, Central District Chair
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Exam Prep
Afternoon Sessions
MDH Update: Fluoride and Stage II– David Rindal, MDH
20 Questions – John Thom, SEH, Inc.
Distribution System Modifications for Stage II Compliance – Tim Hewitt, City of St. Cloud
Meter Madness and Water Taste Test – Tom Vogel, Order of St. Benedict, and Beth Peterson, HD Supply
Operator Networking
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Exam Prep
Friday, June 22, 2012
Belgrade Water Treatment Facility – Jeff Ledin, SEH, Inc. and Darren Braegleman, City of Belgrade
Mora Water Treatment Facility – John Chlebeck, SEH, Inc.
Rotosonic Well Drilling – Dave Traut, Traut Wells
Properly Siting High-Capaciy Water Supply Wells: A Hydrogeologist Perspective – Dave Hume, Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.
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Certification Exams (9:00)
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