TOPIC: This seminar will review types of locators and how locators work. Also will cover why locators sometimes do not work properly. Will cover how to operate locators and how to confirm the accuracy of the locates. Different types of locates may require different types of locators with a multitude of different accessories. Field work with include site review, proper hook-ups of locators and what to avoid. Setting up the transmitter and identifying locating frequencies and locating with a receiver. Attendees will also learn about the quality of locates and the accuracy of the field locate. As time allows, will also cover marking faults and using a sonde to help locate.

PRESENTERS: Gordon Eden, Eden Bros.

TOPIC:  This seminar will provide attendees with a basic background to leak detection and leak detection methods. Acoustic concepts will be covered along with basic leak detection methods and using a correlator to identify leaks. Equipment use will be covered and the leak detection process will be reviewed. Field work will include site review and pre-survey work. Identifying sensor points and sensor deployment. Correlating leaks and confirming leaks. Surface sounding and leak pinpointing will be covered along with properly marking leaks.

PRESENTERS: Gordon Eden, Eden Bros.
 

LIMITED CAPACITY 

CEU TYPE: Drinking Water Technical
TRAINING CLASSIFICATION:  Laboratory Procedures
IEPA#: 19904

TOPIC: If you have little or no experience in a laboratory or would like to learn how to run chlorine, phosphate, pH, turbidity, hardness, alkalinity, fluoride, iron, and conductivity then this class is for you. Join us for a short lecture and then lots of hands-on lab experience.

INSTRUCTOR:  Christina Pierce, City of Highland Park

REGISTRATION & HOURS: Registration begins at 7:30am. The training will start at 8:00am and will conclude by 12:00pm.  Earn up to 4 Professional Development Hours (PDH's) for engineers or Drinking Water Technical (DWT) hours for water operators.

COST:

Cost:

ISAWWA OPERATOR STUDY GROUP - SAMPLING & BACTERIA/BOIL ORDER

Instructor: Brett Fritzler, Village of Gurnee

TOPIC:  In celebration of Drinking Water Week, ISAWWA will be hosting a Chicago Water Works event focused on the evolving challenges facing water utilities. Industry leaders will explore emerging issues, future risks, and practical strategies utilities will need to navigate the years ahead. Join us for an after social celebrating Chicago Water Week! 

PRESENTER:  Aaron Horbovetz, ME Simpson, Carolyn Grives, Baxter & Woodman, Scott Trotter, Trotter & Associates, Jeffery Feeman, Engineering Enterprises & Paul May, DuPage Water Commission.

CHECK-IN & HOURS:  Check-in begins at 2:30pm. The training will start at 3:00pm and will conclude by 4:30pm. Earn up to 1.5 Drinking Water Technical (DWT) Hours for operators or Professional Development Hours (PDH's) for engineers. Drinking Water Celebration to follow and will be from 4:30-6:30pm. REGISTER SEPERATELY FOR THE NO WATER NO BEER EVENT HERE.

By registering for this seminar, I give permission to Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA) to use my seminar participation for educational purposes. My image or course participation (audio and/or chat questions, anonymous poll results, etc.) may be recorded and used for archived training courses available through ISAWWA. 

TOPIC: This eye-opening Competent Person training class goes well beyond the typical training program.  Not only will your personnel learn what OSHA requires, but what life-saving steps to perform should something go terribly wrong in a trench. This seminar will discuss what happens to the body when it gets compressed and Crushed Syndrome. Attendees will find out what they can expect from first responders and what they should do should if a cave in occurs. The seminar covers the law itself and then finishes up outside, to demonstrate trench shoring and excavating principles. Attendees will learn how to read tabulated data and how shoring is installed. Handouts consist of the law itself. 

PRESENTERS: Jim Sullivan, Prospan Manufacturing Company

ISAWWA OPERATOR STUDY GROUP - Pumps & Parts

Joseph Ranieri, Tsurumi Pump

TOPIC:  This seminar will provide attendees with a basic background to leak detection and leak detection methods. Acoustic concepts will be covered along with basic leak detection methods and using a correlator to identify leaks. Equipment use will be covered and the leak detection process will be reviewed. Field work will include site review and pre-survey work. Identifying sensor points and sensor deployment. Correlating leaks and confirming leaks. Surface sounding and leak pinpointing will be covered along with properly marking leaks.

PRESENTERS: Gordon Eden, Eden Bros.
 

ISAWWA OPERATOR STUDY GROUP - Rate & Fill

Ramesh Kanapareddy, NSMJAWA

IEPA#23169

Description: The Plant Maintenance Technologist conference, hosted by the Education committee, is an opportunity for attendees to receive dual credit technical training on maintenance issues faced by plants. The program’s foundation is based in the realm of maintaining a plant’s efficiency and ultimate goals.

AGENDA:

CHECK-IN & HOURS: Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. The training will start at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude by 3:00 pm.  Participants are eligible to earn up to 6 dual credit technical hours (DCT) for both water and wastewater operators or Professional Development Hour (PDH's) for engineers.  Lunch is included.

COST:

IEPA#: 21393

TOPIC:  Considering testing for the IEPA’s Wastewater Collection System certificate?

Attend this refresher training from experts in the morning then take the IEPA proctored test in the afternoon. Spend the morning reviewing wastewater collection systems, including reviewing examples of the math – conversion formulas, calculating flow, refresh yourself on the chemistry of sewers and on the safety and operation aspects of a collection system.  Spend time preparing for the exam then in the afternoon take the exam.  The exam is limited to review registrants only.

This class is fast paced and is for someone who has been studying for the exam and has at least one year of wastewater collection system experience.

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK TO PURCHASE BEFORE THE REVIEW: This textbook is recommended to help prepare you for the review session. We highly encourage you purchase this textbook in advance and review the materials. 

IMPORTANT: Each registrant will need to separately apply and receive a Letter of Admission (LOA) from the IEPA to take the proctored exam. Registrants should submit their exam request forms 30 days prior to the exam to ensure that a LOA is processed. If registrants have not submitted their LOA on or before September 28th or received their LOA before October 28th, they will NOT be allowed to take the exam. 

CONTENTS:

Math

Chemistry

Operation & Safety


INSTRUCTORS: Joe Nepras, ME Simpson CO. Inc; Cassandra Barrett, EEI; Matt Bednarski, CDM Smith; Scott Bernholdt, Retired; Matt Overeem, Village of Wilmette

CHECK-IN & HOURS:

Check-in begins at 7:40 am. The training will start at 8:00 am and will conclude by 11:00 am. Earn up to 3 technical hours for wastewater operators or 3 PDH’s for engineers. Lunch is included for all that attend. For those that would like to stay after lunch, we will also be offering a 3-hour Voluntary Wastewater Collection Exam proctored by the IEPA to begin at 12:00 pm.

AGENDA: 

COST: 

ISAWWA OPERATOR STUDY GROUP - Fluoridation

Eddie Ramos, City of West Chicago

IEPA#:19319

PRESENTER:  Brent Studnicka, Strand Associates

CHECK-IN & HOURS:  Check-in begins at 7:40 am. The training will start at 8:00am and will conclude by 12:00pm. Earn up to 4 dual credit technical hours for water and wastewater operators or 4 Professional Development Hours (PDH's) for engineers.

ISAWWA OPERATOR STUDY GROUP - Chlorination

Eddie Ramos, City of West Chicago

TOPIC: This workshop will focus on the laboratory testing methods most commonly used by wastewater treatment plant operators such as solids, BOD, pH, ammonia, fecal coliform, and residual chlorine. There will also be sections covering sample collection and quality assurance.  Each section will start with a presentation discussing a laboratory testing method and the steps involved with performing it, then there will be a hands-on portion to actually perform the steps of the method.  Every participant will receive a printed handbook to follow along in during the workshop and to take home with them.  The instructors for the workshop are wastewater laboratory professionals with decades of combined wastewater laboratory experience. The workshop will be a valuable learning experience for any wastewater treatment plant operator, laboratory professional, or anyone that wants to learn more about wastewater laboratory testing methods.

PRESENTERS: Keith Richard Laboratory Supervisor, Sanitary District of Decatur
Sam Youssef Laboratory Manager, Fox River Water Reclamation District
Megan Miklosik Laboratory Supervisor, Fox Metro Water Reclamation District
Christina Smith Laboratory Supervisor, City of St Charles

CONTROL VALVES O&M

TYPE: Drinking Water Technical (DWT)
Water Training Classification: Distribution System

IEPA#: 19237

TOPIC: Training will be on diaphragm valves involving the main valve; basic/common applications, troubleshooting and maintenance.

PRESENTERS: Andy Caselli, Cla-Val Company

CEU TYPE: Drinking Water Technical
IEPA#: 23182

AGENDA:

8:45 – 9:00 AM – Registration

9:00 – 10:00 PM –Baxter & Woodman Presentation

10:00 – 11:00 AM – Tour

Summary: Join the Village of Park Forest for a guided open house tour of the water treatment plant and new water tower project, showcasing a major investment in reliable high-quality drinking water for the Village.  This guided tour will provide a behind the scenes look at a 5 MGD lime/soda ash water treatment plant and a look at the water tower’s design, construction, role in maintaining water pressure, and storage.  Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with Water Plant staff and other key project members and see first-hand how modern infrastructure protects public health and sustainability.

CEU TYPE: DCNT
Training Classification: Safety 
IEPA#: 20690

TOPIC: Regulatory Classroom Session - Completion of a classroom training session informing all participants of the critical aspects of OSHA 1910.146.  
 
Topics
•        Classifying permit required confined spaces
•        Permit space hazards
•        Managing Hazards
•        Entry procedures
•        Ventilation requirements
•        Personal protective equipment
•        Permit system
•        Duties of Authorized Entrants, Attendants and Entry Supervisor
•        Equipment Requirements
•        Rescue and Emergency Services
•        Contractors
 
 
Non-Entry Rescue Scenarios Classroom and Manipulative Skills Training Session – Completion of a classroom session we will go outside and perform an entry into the provided confined space focusing on the 8-step process. This skills training will also cover the required equipment needed as well as care and maintenance. 

PRESENTERS: Daniel Pearson, First-in Rescue Training

IEPA#: 19388

NSC CERTIFIED:  YES - 3 years

TOPIC: Course will teach how to be a safe and effective flagger: Understand why proper flagger operations are important; Identify proper flagging signals and procedures; Learn standard flagger practices for various situations.

INSTRUCTOR:  Brian Jack, Village of Lombard

CHECK-IN & HOURS: Check-in begins at 7:45am. The training will start at 8:00am and will conclude by 12:00pm. Earn up to 4 dual credit non-technical hours for water or wastewater operators and 4 Professional Development Hours (PDH's) for engineers.

COST: Includes additional training materials.

Seminar Pricing – 4 hours

IEPA#:19240

PRESENTERS: Keith Powell, EEI
 

TOPIC: This class will begin with a brief discussion on water loss including leaks and meters.  It will then move onto a hands-on demonstration of meter testing with field examples and explanation.  There will also be a hands-on demonstration for listening for leaks and leak correlators.

PRESENTER: Randy Lusk, ME Simpson Company

COST:

Hosted by the ISAWWA Technology Committee

CEU TYPE: Dual Credit Technical (DCT)

IEPA#: 22321

TOPIC: In the modern control system, there are a lot of signals that are transmitted via control wires. They are run from field instruments to PLC’s, from PLC’s to relays and many other places in your facility. With all of these control wires going all over the place somethings things go wrong, and wouldn’t it be nice if you knew how to use the right tool to track them down? That is what you will learn in the class, how to use the standard multimeter tool. We will troubleshoot a small pumping system that will demonstrate how and where to use your multimeter for the purpose of trouble shooting.

CHECK-IN & HOURS:  Check-in begins at 7:30 am. The training will start at 8:00 am and will conclude by 10:00 pm. Earn up to 2 dual credit technical hours for water or wastewater operators or 2 PDH’s for engineers.

PRESENTER: Ethan Baughey, RED Automation

MULTIMETERS: It is HIGHLY encouraged that attendees bring a multimeter with them to this class. Below are available options for purchase. 

Lowes:

  Southwire Electrical Multimeter

IDEAL ID 600 Volt Manual Multimeter

  Kobalt Mini Multimeter

Home Depot:

  Klein Tools Manual Ranging Digital Multimeter

  Astro AI-Digital Multimeter

  General Tools- ToolSmart Digital Multimeter

CEU TYPE: DCNT
Training Classification: Safety
IEPA#: 21456

TOPIC: 

This course will cover;

ØOSHA’s Competent Person and Trenching Requirements

ØMeans of Egress

ØAtmospheric Testing

ØProtective Systems (Shields, Shores, and Sloping)

ØSoil Classification

ØDaily Inspection Checklist

Ø Brief Rescue Procedures

ØFall Protection Requirements

ØTrench Opening Protection

ØGroup Project with tabulated data 

As well as a practical portion outside with a live trench.

PRESENTERS: Dan Pearson, First-in Rescue

TOPIC: This 3-day Course provides training to utility personnel who want to learn basic operations of Class C & D water systems. We will cover laboratory testing, IEPA rules regulations, chemical treatment, water storage, water distribution, chlorination, fluoridation, wells and pumps, operational reports and finally MATH. 1)  Water Storage, Water Distribution, Class *D* Math and Pumps and Hydraulics; 2) Water Sampling, EPA Rules and Regulations and Chlorination; 3) Fluoridation and Class *C* Math and Final Questions.  

PRESENTER: Melissa Olenick, CLCJAWA

CHECK-IN & HOURS: Check-in begins at 7:45am. The training will start at 8:00am and will conclude by 3:00pm each day. Earn up to 18 Professional Development Hours (PDH's) for engineers or Renewal Training Credit (RTC) hours for water operators. Boxed lunch included. Please bring your own coffee.

COST:

CEU TYPE: Dual Credit Technical (DCT)

Water Training Classification: SCADA
Wastewater Training Classification: SCADA
IEPA#: 15674

TOPIC:  A general overview of SCADA systems and their use and how they can help operators and managers.

CHECK-IN & HOURS:  Check-in begins at 7:30 am. The training will start at 8:00 am and will conclude by 12:00 pm. Earn up to 4 dual credit technical hours for water or wastewater operators or 4 PDH’s for engineers.

PRESENTER: Brent Studnicka, Strand Associates