Infiltration and inflow (I/I) can significantly affect the operation, performance, and regulatory compliance of wastewater treatment and collection systems. Excess clear water entering sanitary sewer systems through groundwater infiltration, stormwater inflow, damaged infrastructure, or improper connections can create hydraulic overload conditions that challenge both collection systems and treatment facilities.
This course provides operators, technical assistance providers, municipal staff, and utility personnel with a practical understanding of how I/I impact wastewater treatment processes, plant stability, and permit compliance. In this class, students will be participating is a hands-on smoke test of a collection system. Bring your safety vest!
Taught by Loren Steveson and Pat Bailey with Evergreen Rural Water and Mason County Utilities
Costs: No cost thanks to funding from EPA
0.7 Wastewater CEUs
Standard Operating Procedures are key to operating a water/wastewater system. This document will allow backup operators to step in and understand how to operate your utility. Taught by John Schwartz with USABlueBook
0.4 Water and Wastewater CEUs
Costs: $100 ERWoW Members / $130 Non-Members
This training provides operators with a practical understanding of fire hydrant operation, inspection, and maintenance. Attendees will learn proper operating procedures, identify key hydrant components, and gain knowledge of routine maintenance practices to help ensure safe and reliable system performance. Taught by Vaughn Barber with Kennedy/ M&H Valves
Costs: No cost thanks to funding from EPA
0.3 Water CEUs
Interested in developing the next generation of skilled water and wastewater operators? Join us for an informational session about our registered apprenticeship program.
This session will provide an overview of how the program works, including employer participation, apprentice expectations, related instruction, on-the-job training requirements, and available support throughout the apprenticeship. Attendees will learn how the program can help utilities build a strong operator pipeline, support employee development, and prepare apprentices for long-term success in the water and wastewater industry.
We will also cover how to apply, what information is needed to get started, and answer questions from attendees.
This session is ideal for utility managers, supervisors, training agents, mentors, and anyone interested in learning more about apprenticeship opportunities.
This course provides the knowledge content for operators to understand and implement nitrogen removal via nitrification/denitrification pathways. Operators will learn the fundamental biology and chemistry of nitrogen removal. The course provides information about process changes needed to implement nitrogen removal, operating ranges for the nitrification and denitrification stages, and how to calculate supplemental alkalinity and carbon.
CEUs: 0.6 WW Only CEUs / 6 hours
Costs: Members $160 / Non Member $190
Enhanced Members: No Cost
This course provides an overview of the regulations governing public drinking water systems, with a focus on monitoring, reporting, sample preservation, and compliance with National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations. Participants will learn operator responsibilities and regulatory requirements for the Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), Ground Water Rule (GWR), Stage 1 and Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rules (DBPR), Total Coliform Rule (TCR), Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), and Public Notification Rule (PNR), while gaining practical knowledge to maintain compliance and protect public health.
CEUs: 0.6 Water CEUs / 6 Hours
Costs: Members $160 / Non Members $190
Enhanced Members: No cost
Operators will learn the in's and out's of sample collection, regulations and hand's on exercises.
Students will leave with a greater knowledge of being able to identify and correct bad sampling.
Sampling covered: bacterial, organics, inorganics, lead & copper, TTHM & HAA5's and
radionuclides.
CEUs: 0.6 Water CEUs
Costs: Members: $160 / Non Members $190
Enhanced Members: No cost
ERWoW encourages Operators, Utility Board Members, Mayors, Council Members, Public Works Directors, and other leaders to attend our conference. We have specific classes scheduled to help officials in their responsibilities as managers of their community's most important assets. It is imperative that today's leaders have a firm understanding of their role in their water and wastewater utility systems. Please plan on attending!
You can typically earn up to 1.6 CEUs in water and wastewater!
Costs: ERWoW Members $375 / Non Members: $450
The Cornhole tournament is $10 each person or $20 for the team. Teams of 2. The tournament will take place during lunch and on breaks. We will have a bracket set up with your team name. Register now and pay at the conference. Winners take the pot! Pot is up to $1250! *You must be a conference attendee to participate
Booth selection is currently only open to members. Booth selection will open to everyone by April 27. If you are not a member and have registered we will reach out to you for your booth selection.
Costs: ERWoW Members: $600
Non Members: $1200
After August 3, 2026 $50 added on to all registrations
Attend this 3-day course and learn how to prepare for the levels I-2 Water Distribution Manager Exam. This class includes an extensive math and water chemistry review, review of disinfection rules and procedures, review of basic well construction, including well development; along with the review of water utility management, operation and maintenance principles. Several practice tests will be given and reviewed in class.
Taught by Evergreen Rural Water
1.9 Water Only CEUs
Costs: $350 ERWoW Members / $425 Non-Members
This 3 day course will help operators assess their knowledge in preparation for the OIT, level 1 and 2 exams. Taught by Shantelle Clarke, Evergreen Rural Water
1.8 Wastewater Only CEUs
Costs: $350 ERWoW Members / $425 Non-Members
This class is recommended for Regulators, Managers and Operators. This class will provide information on how to prepare yourself and your system for that upcoming sanitary survey. This course covers the components of the sanitary survey, and what you need to look for prior to the inspection. It also addresses which records should be made available to the regulator who will be performing the survey. Taught by John Schwartz with USABlueBook
0.6 Water CEUs
Costs: $160 ERWoW Members / $190 Non-Members No cost for Enhanced Members
This class is recommended for Regulators, Managers and Operators. This class will provide information on how to prepare yourself and your system for that upcoming sanitary survey. This course covers the components of the sanitary survey, and what you need to look for prior to the inspection. It also addresses which records should be made available to the regulator who will be performing the survey. Taught by John Schwartz with USABlueBook
0.6 Water CEUs
Costs: $160 ERWoW Members / $190 Non-Members No cost for Enhanced Members
Attend this 3-day course and learn how to prepare for the levels I-2 Water Distribution Manager Exam. This class includes an extensive math and water chemistry review, review of disinfection rules and procedures, review of basic well construction, including well development; along with the review of water utility management, operation and maintenance principles. Several practice tests will be given and reviewed in class.
Taught by Evergreen Rural Water
1.9 Water Only CEUs
Costs: $350 ERWoW Members / $425 Non-Members
This is a 3 day course for applicants preparing for the Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification Exam. The review includes an in depth review on math for the treatment plant operator, water sources and treatment coagulation and flocculation, corrosion control, and overview of plant operation and treatment, softening systems and laboratory procedures. Taught by Ernie Klimek, Evergreen Rural Water
1.9 Water Only CEUs
Costs: $350 ERWoW Members / $425 Non-Members
Are you in compliance? This course provides a review of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974 and amended updates from that point, including the most current regulations. Taught by John Schwartz with USABlueBook
0.6 CEUs are currently pending
Costs: $160 ERWoW Members / $190 Non-Members
Attend this 3-day course and learn how to prepare for the levels I-2 Water Distribution Manager Exam. This class includes an extensive math and water chemistry review, review of disinfection rules and procedures, review of basic well construction, including well development; along with the review of water utility management, operation and maintenance principles. Several practice tests will be given and reviewed in class.
Taught by Evergreen Rural Water
1.9 Water Only CEUs
Costs: $350 ERWoW Members / $425 Non-Members
Live Virtul Classroom
At this 2-day course, we will review the information needed to prepare the attendee for the CCCS Exam. We will discuss how cross connections affect public health, the potential risks and liabilities, how to conduct surveys and carry out enforcement actions, the two types of hydraulic condition which cause backflow, and backflow prevention assemblies and their applications. Taught by Backflow Management Inc
CEUs: 1.4 CEUs Water
Costs: Members $225 / Non Members $300 *Class will close 1 week before starting date
