The average person uses 50 gallons of water a day. If you obtain water from a public water supply, your water bill lets you know that each drop wasted costs you money.
Licensed Operator/Applicator Recertification Training
CNA Environmental, Inc. presents
Licensed Operator/Applicator Recertification Training
6.0 NYS DOH Contact Hours for Water Treatment Plant Operators 6.0 NYS DEC Contact Hours for Waste Water Treatment Plant Operators 3.0 NYS DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits Category 5A-Aquatics
Note: this course offers multi-licensed operators/applicators within any or all of these disciplines credit towards recertification for each license held!!!
Location
Holiday Inn SaratogaSprings
232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York(518) 584-4550
Date & Time
Thursday, September 11, 2008
8
:30 AM - 4:30 PM
(Registration
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
)
Its properties, natural contaminants and problem characteristics
Make it taste better: treating to remove iron, sulfur, hardness, particulates & other contaminants
The selection, theory & use of NSF approved corrosion inhibitors, sequestriants & chemical softening agents
Microbiology
Microbiology basics: bacteria, algae, fungi & protozoa. How quick can they grow? What’s a biofilm anyway?
Differentiating between human and animal waste in potable and non-potable water supplies
Laboratory
Basic laboratory technique: how to achieve valid and repeatable results
Testing for Total and Fecal Coliforms – a review of their significance and applications
Is this thing working? Getting your DPD test, pH meter, turbidimeter, etc. to function as expected
Interpreting your laboratory reports: what do the results mean? Do I have a violation?
Sampling techniques for potable and non-potable waters: coliforms, nitrates, VOCs, BODs, TSS, compositing, etc. How to do it right
Disinfection
Chlorine: its chemistry, application, limitations and how its properties may affect your water supply
Alternatives to chlorine: can ultraviolet light or ozone disinfection work for you?
Regulatory
Ms. Kristen Sayers of the NYSDOH Saranac
Lake District
Office will review E. coli sampling techniques, testing, hold-times, test frequency and the purpose of the LT2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR) that is being implemented in October of 2008.
Mr. Paul Kaczmarzyk, of the NYSDOH Bureau of Water Supply Protection in
Troy
,
New York
will discuss the Bureau’s on-going research into source water protection issues and pending regulations to protect ground and surface water supplies.
Aquatic Plant
Controlling aquatic vegetation, obtaining aquatic vegetation control permits & the environmental effects of copper in the aquatic food chain.
Safety
Mr. Chris Caron of American Safety Supply, Inc will review the selection, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment and interpreting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Slack Chemical Company representatives will discuss the safe use, application and storage of sodium hypochlorite, potassium permanganate, strong acids, bases and NSF approved treatment chemicals.
Miscellaneous
Math review: dilutions, system volumes, etc. It’s not glamorous, but you need your algebra at times
Chemical feed pumps: their sizing, application and maintenance
Course Fee: $115.00 - includes course material, continental breakfast and buffet lunch Special - only $105.00 if payment is received by SEPTEMBER 4th
Payment
: Check
, MasterCard, V
ISA
, or purchase order payable to:
CNA Environmental
, Inc.
P
O Box 3505
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (Note: purchase orders should be attached to completed registration forms)
Accommodations: The Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs is offering a special rate of $109.00/single or double occupancy for CNA Environmental customers if booked by August 14, 2008
Directions
: Please call the Holiday Inn Saratoga at (518) 584-4550
Cancellations
: Cancellations on or before S
eptember 4, 2008 will be given full refunds. Substitutes for the registered candidate will be accepted through S
eptember 10th. N
o refunds
granted after S
eptember 4th.
Recertification Training