Drinking Water Revolving Fund Takes Off
By John Schnickel
The Drinking Water Revolving Fund
(DWRF) has now been launched, the
Intended Use Plan (IUP) has been
established, and eligible communities can
begin the loan application process.
(Editor’s Note: A copy of the IUP is
included as an insert in this edition.)
Approximately $46 million is available
for this year’s loans. The fund will be
used to provide below market rate loans
for public water infrastructure
improvements. Priorities are to protect
public health, achieve or maintain
compliance with drinking water
regulations, and provide financing for
communities that are in financial need.
The program is modeled after the Clean
Water Revolving Fund.
In May and June, informational
meetings were held around the state and
letters sent notifying people that
proposals could be submitted for
placement on the Health Department’s
project priority list (PPL) and the Public
Facilities Authority’s IUP. The Health
Department uses the PPL to identify and
prioritize eligible projects. The Public
Facilities Authority uses the IUP to
identify which projects can be funded
with available money.
A program goal was to provide
funding as soon as possible. To do this,
proposals were being sought while rules
were being finalized. Ultimately the rules
took two weeks longer to promulgate
than anticipated, so the deadline for
receiving proposals was delayed two
weeks, until late September. The
extended deadline occurred when the
Health Department’s engineers, who
were responsible for reviewing
proposals, were at the American Water
Works Association conference in
Detroit Lakes.
At the deadline the proposals
streamed down on the department’s main
office like confetti at a New Year’s party.
Thanks to overnight mail, the engineers
received them in Detroit Lakes. Much
to the engineers’ chagrin, when the daily
conference sessions were over, the
engineers remained squirreled away,
reviewing stacks of proposals while their
co-workers played golf and enjoyed the
fantastic autumn weather.
One-hundred-eleven water supply
systems submitted proposals, which
covered 203 projects. Approximately
twenty-three percent of the projects
fell in each of four broad categories:
wells, treatment plants, storage
tanks, and distribution systems. Just
under seven percent of the projects
fell in a miscellaneous category that
included system consolidation,
interconnection, and computer
operations.
Communities with the 58 highest rated
projects were notified they could apply
for funding. Seventy-eight percent of
these communities had populations
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under 3,300, 15 percent had from 3,300
to 10,000 people, and 7 percent had over
10,000 people. Forty percent of these
projects were for wells, 31 percent for
treatment plants, 9 percent for water
storage, 10 percent for watermains, and
10 percent for miscellaneous projects.
Although some of the communities
have begun the loan application
process, no money can be lent until the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
approves the IUP along with the rest of
Minnesota’s grant application. These
materials have been forwarded to the
EPA and are expected to be approved
before the end of the year.
Some of the communities will not likely
be ready to proceed with their projects
within the next six months. When this
happens, money will be freed up to fund
projects, in sequential order, that are
listed further down on the Intended Use
Plan. Also, funds will be available for
new loans on at least an annual basis.
When this happens, communities will be
notified and proposals accepted for
inclusion on the existing project
priority list and to create a new intended
use plan.
John Schnickel is the DWRF
Program Coordinator for the
Minnesota Department of Health.
Upcoming Certification Exam Dates
March 26, Rochester
April 3, Bloomington
May 22, Ely
See calendar on back page for more information
New Criteria for Approval of Water and Wastewater Courses
The Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Advisory Council has developed criteria for approval of
contact hours for certificate renewal. The criteria used by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is provided below and on page 3. Since several organizations provide training opportunities
for operators, it was felt that this criteria would create a consistency of quality.
1. In order for a course to be considered as an approved
training course, the sponsor must submit the following
information at least 30 days prior to the course:
A. Written objective(s) that describe expected
outcome(s) for the participant;
B. A summary of the credentials of the persons
conducting the training, demonstrating the trainers’
knowledge about water or wastewater and
specifying the subject area that the trainers will be
responsible for;
C. A training plan that demonstrates how the course
will meet the requirements described below,
including a method of evaluating successful
completions; and
D. A description of how much time will be spent on
training during the hours the course is conducted.
2. Upon course completion, the sponsor must a) submit
an attendance list (to MPCA for wastewater courses
and to MDH for water courses), and b) award a
certificate of completion to each participant
completing the course.
3. The sponsor must submit for review to the Advisory
Council course evaluation forms supplied/approved by
the Council and completed by the participant each time
the course is held.
4. An approved course must be presented at least three times
in order to be considered for placement on the
pre-approved list.
5. For pre-approved courses that are offered on a regular
basis, contact hours are determined by averaging the
contact hours from the prior years the course has been
offered.
6. Related contact hours are applied to courses that deal
with non-operational topics including engineering, math,
and science; management topics; safety topics;
laboratory topics; wastewater (for water operators);
water (for wastewater operator certificate renewals);
and vendor exhibits.
Safety Training Offered
Anoka-Hennepin Technical College is offering OSHA safety
training courses throughout the state. Contact Dale Mashuga
at 1/800/247-5588, ext. 4989 for more information.
In addition, the Minnesota Rural Water Association, in
cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Labor and
Industry, is offering safety and health training programs for
small municipalities. For more information, call 218/685-5197.
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7. “Direct” contact hours are assigned to technical
courses, seminars, etc. that deal directly with system
facility operation and maintenance (including computer
applications for system/facility operations).
8. In the case of a seminar that offers concurrent
sessions with both “direct” and “related” topics, direct
contact hours will be assigned to the session.
9. Vendor-sponsored training is eligible for direct contact
hours if the course covers operational fundamentals
of a type of product or process rather than the
benefits of the product itself, i. e., sales presentation.
10. One contact hour is equal to at least 50 minutes of
classroom lecture, demonstration, workshop,
continuing education, or training. One Continuing
Education Unit (CEU) is equal to 10 contact hours.
11. If the training course has not been approved in
advance, the program agenda must be sent by the
attendee with the renewal application for contact hour
determination.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Water Quality Division/Point Source Section
Wastewater Certification Officer
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
612/296-9269
Minnesota Department of Health
Public Water Supply Unit
Water Certification Officer
121 East Seventh Place, Box 64975
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975
612/215-0770
Waterline
Published quarterly by the Public Water Supply Unit
of the Minnesota Department of Health
Editor: Stew Thornley
Waterline staff: Dick Clark, Marilyn Krause,
Cindy Swanson, Doug Mandy
To request this document in another format,
call 612/215-0700; TDD 612/215-0707 or toll-free
through the Minnesota Relay Service,
1/800/627-3529 (ask for 612/215-0700).
Renewal of Operator Certificates
Due to revision of Minnesota Rules Chapter 9400, in February 1997, at least 50
Renewal Hours Required
percent of renewal hours for water certificates must be “direct” water operations
Class A: 32 contact hours
training. The other training hours may be from disciplines closely “related” to the
Class B: 24 contact hours
profession, provided the course work is approved by the respective agency.
Class C: 16 contact hours
Related courses include those dealing with wastewater, safety training,
Class D: 8 contact hours
management; college courses in chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical or
sanitary engineering, and physical or biological sciences; laboratory courses; and approved vendor training programs. The
courses listed below have been pre-approved. For more information on approval of courses refer to Criteria for Approval
of Water and Wastewater Courses.
Contact Hours*
Sponsor
Title
Direct
Related
American Water Works Association ......... National Conference ........................................................ 28
AWWA National Conference ................... Pre-Conference Workshop ................................................. 6
American Water Works Association ......... Minnesota Section Conference .......................................... 8............ 8
American Water Works Association ......... Teleconference ................................................................... 4
American Water Works Association ......... Water Operator School (1-day) .......................................... 6
American Water Works Association ......... Water Operator School (3-day) ........................................ 16
American Water Works Association ......... Water Utility Management Institute ..................................................32
Clemson University Correspondence ........ Water Plant Operators, Class A ........................................ 80
Clemson University Correspondence ........ Water Plant Operators, Class B, C, D .............................. 40
John Thom (Instructor) ............................ Basic Water Operations ................................................... 30
Michigan State Univ. Correspondence ...... Supervisory Mgmt. in the Water/Wastewater Field ...........................60
Michigan State Univ. Correspondence ...... Maintenance Mgmt. in the Water/Wastewater Field ..........................60
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ......... Wastewater Seminars/Workshops ..................................................6-16
Minnesota Rural Water Association .......... Water Operator School (1-day) .......................................... 6
Minnesota Rural Water Association .......... Water Operator School (3-day) ........................................ 16
Minnesota Wastewater Operators Assn. ... Wastewater Section Meetings ............................................................ 4
Sacramento State Correspondence ........... Small Water System Operation and Maintenance ............. 45
Sacramento State Correspondence ........... Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance ... 45
Sacramento State Correspondence ........... Water Treatment Plant Operation - Volume 1 .................... 90
Sacramento State Correspondence ........... Water Treatment Plant Operation - Volume 2 .................... 90
Water Environment Federation ................. Wastewater Conferences ............................................................. 16-32
*
Hours subject to change based on program contact and length
There are other excellent professional training
programs that are not on the pre-approved list.
Contacts for registration at pre-approved courses:
American Water Works Association courses—MDH @ 612/215-0770 In order for other courses to be approved refer
Michigan State University Correspondence courses—1/800/356-5705 to Criteria for Approval of Water and
Wastewater Courses. If a training program is
Minnesota Rural Water Association courses—218/685-5197
not pre-approved, the program agenda must be
Sacramento State Correspondence courses—916/278-6142
sent with the renewal application for credit
Courses instructed by John Thom— 612/861-9168
determination.
Waterworks Operators Quiz
1. The purpose of the confirmed test using the multiple-tube fermentation method is to:
a. determine the cause of contamination.
b. increase the certainty that coliform bacteria are present.
c. verify the presence of bacteria.
d. verify the presence of pathogenic organisms.
2. Many mechanical devices—such as dishwashers, washing machines, and flushmeters—do not operate satisfactorily
at water pressures below what approximate level?
a. 10 psi
b. 30 psi
c. 50 psi
d. 100 psi
3. Chlorine is used in water to:
a. disinfect.
b. prevent corrosion.
c. raise the pH level.
d. stabilize the water.
BONUS QUESTION
Translate: Members of an avian species of identical plumage congregate.
Answers on page 7
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Teamwork Pays Off with Rich Prairie Project
A project that grew is the story of
the Rich Prairie Water and Sewer
District. It’s also a story of
communities working together.
It started in the early 1990s when
the central Minnesota city of Pierz
(population 1,086) began looking at
upgrading its aging sewer system. As
this study was underway, the city asked
Widseth Smith Nolting of Brainerd to
perform a study on its water supply
system. The Pierz system consists of two wells, where
chlorine and fluoride are added, and an inadequate storage
system. Additional treatment, especially for the removal of
iron and manganese, was desired.
While Pierz was seeking funding sources for the water
and sewer upgrades, the adjacent city of Genola (population
84), with no municipal water or sewer, also asked Widseth
Smith Nolting to do a water/sewer study for them.
The two cities had several applications for grants and loans
into the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development (formerly Farmers’ Home Administration);
before long, they were combined into one application under
the auspices of the Rich Prairie Water and Sewer District,
which was formed in 1995 to encompass the municipal limits
of Pierz and Genola. This means completely new service for
Genola, as well as some residents on the outskirts of Pierz,
who currently have private wells and septic systems.
But the project still wasn’t done growing. In 1996, Pierz
annexed an area south of its municipal limits for the purpose
of allowing these residents to receive utilities. Soon after, the
city of Buckman (population 199), six miles to the south of
Genola, joined the Rich Prairie Water and Sewer District
(for sewer services only as Buckman already has its own
water supply system).
“There were many updates to the original plan,” says Kevin
Wernberg, vice president at Widseth Smith Nolting, adding
that they have received requests from other areas to be
included in the district. For now, however, the project stands
at $6.6 million in construction costs for the Pierz-Genola
portion. With land acquisition and engineering fees, the total
price tag will approach $8 million.
The project consists of seven separate contracts, all of
which are now underway. The first contract, for $1.9
million, began last June with the groundbreaking for the
wastewater treatment ponds with aerated pre-treatment.
A $3-million contract, which also got underway in June,
covers all underground work, including piping, force mains,
and lift stations, for both sewer and water. A total of 27,000
feet of 6- and 12-inch watermain is being installed along
with 22,000 feet of sanitary sewers. It is this contract that
requires great attention in its time frame to the point that
Wernberg calls it “a coordination nightmare.”
Because the existing municipal water contains high levels
of iron and manganese, the district does not want this water
being distributed to new customers or leaving deposits in the
new distribution systems. As a result, this contract is being
carried out in phases. The watermains and lines into the
homes have been installed, but
connections have not yet been made.
This will not happen until three other
contracts, for well installation,
construction of a treatment plant, and
construction of a 200,000 gallon
elevated storage tank, are substantially
completed. At that time, the water
connections to the new homes on the
system will be made. The $1.2-million
plant will have a manganese green
sand filtration process to remove the iron and manganese in
addition to a 100,000 gallon clearwell.
The final contracts are for meter installation, which is now
being performed, and the removal of the existing Pierz tower
and pump houses, which will take place in late 1998 or early
1999.
However, the new treatment plant and elevated storage
tank are expected to be on-line by the fall of 1998. While
this will mean better water for all residents of the district,
Wernberg says he expects that existing water customers can
expect some problems with black water for some period of
time, even though the city will be flushing its lines to rid them
of iron and manganese deposits. “You don’t just flush out 40
years of deposits in a week.”
As for the new customers, the connections will be
made downstream of their existing pressure tank to ensure
there are no cross connections. Residents can either
seal their old wells or keep the well, pump, and pressure tank
in service for lawn watering and other non-consumptive
purposes.
Communication with affected residents has been a key
part of the project, according to Wernberg. This includes
those who now have private wells (an access agreement is
necessary to enter their property to install the equipment) as
well as homeowners whose property will be crossed with
the new distribution system. The district is attempting to
stay in backlots as much as possible to avoid tearing up streets.
In addition to access and easement agreements with these
residents, easements for the existing pipes are being obtained.
“Forty years ago, the pipe was put in with a handshake, so
there wasn’t physical property acquired by the city,”
Wernberg explains.
As for the new easements, Wernberg says “There was a
lot of front-end coordination in acquiring property, which could
only be started once the design was pretty well laid out so
we knew where the pipes were going.”
The coming together of communities for a variety of
water has made for a more complicated endeavor. But M.
Howard Boatman, the acting state director of USDA Rural
Development, pointed out at last June’s groundbreaking that
it is worth it.
Boatman called the project “a teachable event,” one that
the communities “should be proud to share with other
communities.”
He added that this is an example of “communities giving
up individual ownership for the common good and how
working together will provide greater benefits to everyone.”
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MDH District Realignment
PWS Profiles
PWS District Engineers Jon Groethe (left) and Todd Johnson
Todd Johnson
Also known as “Big Guy,” Todd is a District Engineer for
Public Water Supply in the Bemidji office. Todd is from Fargo
and used to work for Ayres Associates in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, where he survived the last year as a Vikings’ fan,
surrounded by Cheeseheads crowing about the Packers
winning the Super Bowl. Todd’s hobbies are basketball,
fishing, and golf. He has one wife, Karen.
Jon Groethe
Here are the current Public Water Supply District
Engineers with their areas served:
Jon graduated from Osseo High School but didn’t start
engineering school for another ten years after first pursuing a
colorful variety of occupations, including graphic artist,
musician, courier, and surveyor, the latter job driving his
interest in engineering. He performed plan review of
plumbing and on-site sewage treatment systems for six years
in the MDH Engineering Unit before taking over as a
District Engineer for Public Water Supply in the St. Cloud
office.
Jon and his wife, Heather, along with children James and
Heidi, moved into a new home in Sauk Rapids in
mid-October. Jon and Heather enjoy hiking, swimming, and
traveling overseas. Still a music aficianado, Jon is moving a
newly acquired piano into his home; however, he looks ahead
to his future hobby, fly fishing.
Northwest (North)—Larry Cole, 218/755-3820
Northwest (South)—Todd Johnson, 218/755-3820
Northeast—Mike Luhrsen, 218/723-4643
West Central—Steve Pederson, 218/739-7585
Central (East)—Dave Schultz, 320/255-4216
Central (West)—Jon Groethe, 320/255-4216
Metro (North)—Bob Smude, 612/215-0766
Metro (West)—Bill Anderl, 612/215-0749
Metro (South)—Bassam Banat, 612/215-0750
Southwest—John Blomme, 507/537-7152
South Central—Mark Sweers, 507/389-2501
Southeast—Paul Halvorson, 507/285-7289
Wellhead Protection Is Coming!
(But You Are Probably Already Doing Some of It Anyway)
The purpose for wellhead protection
is to prevent contaminants which are
harmful to people from entering
public water supply wells. The state
wellhead protection rule went into effect
on November 3 and formally establishes
criteria and standards for developing
wellhead protection measures for
all types of public water supply
wells. Most wellhead protection
measures are just common sense ways
of keeping wells from becoming
contaminated.
Public water suppliers have several
roles to play in wellhead protection. First,
they must manage potential contaminant
sources on their property so these
sources do not lead to contamination of
their water supply wells. This includes
maintaining the setback distances that
are specified in the state Well Code
from potential contaminant sources
such as septic tanks, fuel storage tanks,
and storage areas for chemicals. It
has been state law for years to maintain
these setback distances, and they have
proven very effective in keeping
disease organisms and high levels of
chemical contamination out of water
supply wells.
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Public water suppliers have practiced
some wellhead protection measures for
years by not storing hazardous
materials next to their wells and by
placing posts around their wells to keep
them from being damaged by vehicles
and snow plows. This aspect of
wellhead protection is not new. What is
new is that staff from the Minnesota
Department of Health (MDH) will work
with the owners of public water supply
wells to inventory potential sources of
contamination within 200 feet of each
well. This will be done as part of the
Continued on page 6
AWWA Awards
Call for Papers for
Minnesota Water ‘98
John Hill and Bernie Bullert were all smiles as they accepted awards at the
Minnesota Section—American Water Works Association conference in
September. Hill (left) received the L. N. Thompson Award for dedicated service
to the water industry. Bullert received the George Warren Fuller Award for
distinguished service to the water supply field.
The Water Resources Center of the
University of Minnesota is holding the 6th
biennial conference on Minnesota’s critical
water issues—Minnesota Water ‘98:
Protecting Minnesota’s Water Supplies—
May 5-6, 1998 at the Holiday Inn Metrodome
in Minneapolis. Plenary and breakout sessions
will focus on drinking water contaminants, policy
and management, technological advances, and
issues facing suppliers. The committee is
seeking papers on these subjects for both oral
and poster sessions. Papers may describe
research or monitoring results, case studies,
development of new techologies and analytical
tools, and management/policy analyses.
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is
December 12, 1997. For information
regarding abstract requirements, contact Pat
Brezonik at 612/624-7452.
Wellhead Protection—Continued from page 5
sanitary survey and will be accomplished for all 955 community and 7,709 noncommunity systems by 2003. The area within a
200-foot radius around a public water supply well is called the inner wellhead management zone. MDH staff will
assist owners of public wells to determine ways of managing potential contaminant sources on their property. Also, MDH
staff will work with adjacent property owners or state and local agencies to ensure that setback distances are
maintained or that best management practices are used to offset the risk a potential contaminant source may present to a
noncommunity well.
In addition to having inner wellhead
management zones, the owners of the
community and nontransient noncommunity
Off We Go . . .
water supply systems will have to prepare and
implement a wellhead protection plan for their
Actual maintenance complaints submitted by U.S. Air Force pilots and
wells. This will happen when they are brought the replies from the maintenance crew:
into the wellhead protection program by MDH
although well owners may voluntarily begin
developing wellhead protection plans before Problem: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
this. MDH has prepared a phasing list and Solution: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
intends to have wellhead protection plans
Problem: Number three engine missing.
implemented for all systems within the next ten
Solution: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
years. Wellhead protection plans include:
1) determining the area which supplies water
to the public water supply well, and
Problem: Something loose in cockpit.
2) managing potential contamination sources
Solution: Something tightened in cockpit.
within this area so they do not contaminate the
well. MDH will provide assistance to the
Problem: DME volume unbelievably loud.
owners of community and nontransient
Solution: Volume set to more believable level.
noncommunity wells in developing and
implementing wellhead protection plans. Well
Problem: Dead bugs on windshield.
owners will be responsible for implementing
Solution: Live bugs on order.
the plan on their property. Elsewhere, MDH
will work with state and local agencies to
Problem: Evidence of hydraulic leak on landing gear.
implement the wellhead protection plan.
Solution: Evidence removed.
For more information about the wellhead
protection program or the new wellhead
protection rule requirements, contact Bruce Problem: Test flight OK, except autoland very rough.
Olsen at 612/215-0796 or Art Persons at 507/ Solution: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.
285-7289.
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1998 Metro School
MRWA Technical Conference
The 1998 Metro Waterworks Operators’ School will be
held from Wednesday, April 1 through Friday, April 3 at the
Thunderbird Hotel in Bloomington. The certification exams
will be offered on Friday afternoon. Participants in the school
will receive 16 credit hours for their attendance.
Registration for the school is $85 ($95 after March 16 or at
the door).
As usual, the first two afternoons will feature hands-on
training courses, both at the Thunderbird and at off-site
locations, with topics including New Plant Modifications,
Chemical/Caustics/Chlorine Safety, Lab Procedures, and
Basic Water Operations. Space will be limited in most of
the hands-on workshops; participants will be able to sign up
on a first come, first serve basis during check-in on the first
day of the school.
In advance of the Metro School, an Exam Prep will be
held on Monday, March 23 at the Crystal Community
Center. The fee is $25 ($30 after March 16 or at the door).
Other three-day spring schools:
Southeast School, March 24-26, Best Western Apache,
Rochester
Northeast School, May 20-22, Holiday Inn SunSpree
Resort, Ely
Central School, June, Brainerd Lakes Area.
Below is a registration form for the Metro School and Exam
Prep. The Spring 1998 Waterline will have the entire Metro
School agenda with another registration form that will
include the other three-day spring schools.
The 1998 Minnesota Rural Water Association Technical
Conference will be held at the St. Cloud Civic Center from
Tuesday, March 3 through Thursday, March 5. The
conference will include educational sessions on Rural
Development, Excavation, Dealing with Contractors, and
Consumer Confidence Reports. For more information,
contact the MRWA office at 218/685-5197.
Customer Service Course
Exceptional Customer Service for Utilities is the title of
a full-day course being offered by the American Water Works
Association (AWWA) on Monday, April 30 at the Thunderbird
Hotel in Bloomington. AWWA will send registration
information to all Minnesota Section members. Others may
contact Mayme Larson at 303/347-6204.
Basic Water Operations
John Thom is offering a pair of 11-week courses on Basic
Water Operations starting in January. One course will be
held in Andover and the other in Richfield. Both will begin
the week of January 12 (exact days not yet determined) and
include a certification exam at the final class. For more
information, contact John at 612/861-9168.
Answers to Quiz
1. b 2. b 3. a
BONUS QUESTION: Birds of a feather flock together.
REGISTRATION/REGISTRATION FORM
You may combine multiple fees on one check if more than one person is attending a school; however, please make a copy
of this form for each person. Questions regarding certification, contact Karla Peterson at 612/215-0761. Questions regarding
registration, contact Cindy Swanson at 612/215-0767.
Exam Prep, March 23, Crystal Community Center Fee: $25 ($30 after March 16 or at the door)
Metro School, April 1-3, Thunderbird Hotel, Bloomington Fee: $85 ($95 after March 16 or at the door)
Check here if you would like to receive an exam application. (Applications must be submitted at least 15 days
prior to the exam.)
Check here if you would like to receive a study guide (1996 Edition).
If you have any special dietary needs, please indicate them here:
Please print:
Name
Address
City
Zip
Day Phone
Employer
Please enclose the appropriate fee. Make check payable to Minnesota Department of Health. Mail this form and
fee to Public Water Supply Unit, Minnesota Department of Health, 121 East Seventh Place, Suite 220, P. O. Box 64975, St.
Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975.
CALENDAR
Minnesota Section, American
Water Works Association
Contact John Hill, 612/531-1166 or Stew
Thornley, 612/215-0771
March 23, Exam Prep, Crystal Community Center
*April 1-3, Metro Waterworks
Operators’s School, Thunderbird Hotel,
Bloomington
*May 20-22, Northeast Water
Operators School, Holiday Inn SunSpree
Resort, Ely
*Southeast MinnesotaWaterworks
Operators Association(SEMWWOA),
March 24-26, Contact Paul Halvorson,
507/285-7289
Minnesota Rural Water Association
Contact Kyle Kedrowski, 218/685-5197
March 3-5, Technical Conference, St.
Cloud
April 15, Elbow Lake, Corrosion
Control & Anayltical Procedures
American Water Works Association,
April 30, Exceptional Customer
Service for Utilities, Contact Mayme
Larson, 303/347-6204 or Stew Thornley,
612/215-0771
*Basic Water Operations
Contact John Thom, 612/861-9168
11-week courses starting the week of
January 12 in Andover and Richfield
*Schools/meetings marked with an asterisk include a certification exam
Minnesota Department of Health
121 E. 7th Place Suite 220
P. O. Box 64975
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency
(Wastewater Operator Training)
Contact Emily Armistead, 612/296-7251
January 21-23, Annual Collection
System Seminar, Thunderbird Hotel,
Bloomington
February 19-20, Land Application of
Biosolids, Effluents, and Residuals
Seminar,
Thunderbird
Hotel,
Bloomington
March 18-20, Annual Wastewater
Operations Seminar, Thunderbird Hotel,
Bloomington
April 7-9, Land Application of
Biosolids Seminar, Kelly Inn, St. Cloud
April 14-16, Stabilization Pond
Seminar, Redwood Inn, Redwood Falls
April 28-30, Stabilization Pond
Seminar, Northland Inn, Bemidji
May 12-14, Spray Irrigation Seminar,
Kahler Inn & Suites, Rochester