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2025 MWEA Centennial Celebration Campaign
1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
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Operations Training Classes: 2025 Fall
7/7/2025 - 12/31/2025
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NP/YP Holiday Mixer and Tours: LBWL Dye Plant And SCCMUA
1/15/2026
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2026 Annual Wastewater Administrators Conference
1/22/2026 - 1/23/2026
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2026 Wastewater Administrators Conference SPONSOR / EXHIBITOR Registration
1/22/2026 - 1/23/2026
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2026 Joint Expo & Operator Days
2/10/2026 - 2/11/2026
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**DRAFT** 2026 WFP at MWEA's 101st Annual Conference
6/15/2026
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Events in the month of April 2025
Training: Activated Sludge 2 @ MWEA or Virtual
4/1/2025
Instructor: Todd Nichols

CEC Information:
0.5 WW Technical
Code: 1910

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $180
*Non-member - $285
Process Model Virtual Training Series
4/1/2025
 
WRRF Academy 2025: Process Model Virtual Training Series  

Back by popular demand!  MWEA is pleased to announce the launch of the WRRF Academy: Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment – Process Model Virtual Training Series.  The Academy is designed to update practicing process design engineers, regulators, and operators in the use of wastewater process design models to simulate the impacts of changes in waste stream and process design. Training in process modeling will help to establish a common understanding of the tools for evaluating technologies. This virtual series will provide 1.6 technical wastewater CECs and 16 PDHs. (No partial credits.)  Course is limited to 30 participants.

This virtual series will include 7 interactive and engaging modules over the course of 13 weeks from 1:00-2:30 pm EST (one new module per week followed by a working session the following week):
 
  • Feb. 11, 2025:   Module 1 - Intro & Wastewater Characteristics
  • Feb. 18, 2025:   Module 1 - Working Session
  • Feb. 25, 2025:   Module 2 - Relevant Microbial Processes
  • Mar. 4, 2025:     Module 2 - Working Session
  • Mar. 11, 2025:   Module 3 - Process Stoichiometry and Kinetics
  • Mar. 18, 2025:   Module 3 - Working Session
  • Mar. 25, 2025:   Module 4 - Building and Calibrating Process Models
  • April 1, 2025:     Module 4 - Working Session
  • April 8, 2025:     Module 5 - Modeling Real Processes
  • April 15, 2025:   Module 5 - Working Session
  • April 22, 2025:   Module 6 - What Models Can and Cannot Do
  • April 29, 2025:   Module 6 - Working Session
  • May 6, 2025:     Module 7 - Wrap-Up and Conclusion

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $295
*Non-member - $400

Find More Detailed Information HERE

Primary Expert Faculty Include: 
Dr. Evangelia (Lina) Belia, Ph.D., PEng
Primodal US & Canada 

Dr. Glen Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE
University of Michigan 

Additional Co-Instructors may include but may not be limited to:
Tanush Wadhawan, Dynamita
Training: Maintenance - Pumps @ Grand Rapids
4/2/2025


Instructor:
Jared Grabinski

CEC Information:
0.6 WW Technical
Code: 3166

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $180
*Non-member - $285
(Rescheduled) Lagoon Operators Committee Meeting, Lunch & Tour
4/2/2025

Due to the severe weather alert on 4/2 in Pinckney, the Lagoon Operators Committee Meeting and Tour is cancelled and rescheduled for May 7th.


Join Us for the Lagoon Operators Committee Tour, Meeting & Lunch!


CONNECT    GROW    LEARN


The Lagoon Operators Committee invites you to an upcoming gathering designed to foster collaboration, connection, and knowledge-sharing among lagoon system professionals. This special event will include a facility tour, committee meeting, and lunch — offering a valuable opportunity to engage with peers from across the industry.

In alignment with the committee’s mission to bring together wastewater lagoon professionals, regulators, engineers, and manufacturer representatives to share ideas and solve problems related to lagoons, this meeting will focus on discussing current challenges, highlighting innovative solutions, and providing updates on lagoon-related initiatives throughout the state.

When: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, 11am - 2pm

Timing: Meeting and Speaker: 11-12, Lunch 12 – 1, and Tour 1-2
Speaker Topic: PLM  Group: Lagoon Vegetation and Weed Control

What: A Committee meeting, followed by a plant tour of the Pinckney WWTP with lunch to follow. CECs will be provided.

Highlights of the Pinckney WWTP: Two aerated lagoons, two storage lagoons, a pontoon boat with hoist for aerator maintenance
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater
4/2/2025
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Operators
 

3.0 Basic Chemistry (F-1 College Equivalent) | 3.0 Science SHEs
3.0 DW/WW Tech CECs | 30 PDHs 

This 12-week course covers atoms and the elements, chemical bonds, compounds, solutions, acids and bases, and then moves into chlorination, alkalinity, and more. The instructor has extensive experience in both drinking water and wastewater and can help operators get a solid foundation of chemistry as it relates to their job. The class will be mostly lecture with some in-lab experiments and promises to be fun and informative. A basic chemistry book is included in the course fee.
 
Who Should Attend?
  • Operators and professionals needing college-level equivalent credits
  • Drinking water professionals preparing to take the EGLE F-1 and F-2 Exam
  • Wastewater professionals preparing to take the EGLE Municipal A or B Exam
  • Chemists and Lab Technicians looking for more specific training in water-based chemistry
  • Others who want to advance their knowledge or a refresher of chemistry
​
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Every WEDNESDAY from 1:00-3:45 pm EST for 12 weeks
 
2025 Course Schedule
Wk 1  Course Information
 Chapter 1 - Introduction		 February 12
Wk 2  Chapter 2 - Atoms and Elements February 19
Wk 3  Chapter 3 - Chemical Bonding and Compounds February 26
Wk 4  Chapter 4 - Chemical Stoichiometry March 5
Wk 5  Chapter 5 - States of Matter: Gasses March 12
Wk 6  Chapter 6 - States of Matter: Liquids March 19
Wk 7  Chapter 7 - Solutions March 26
Wk 8  Chapter 8 - Acids and Bases April 2
Wk 9  Chapter 9 - Chlorination April 9
Wk 10  Chapter 10 - Alkalinity
 Chapter 11 - Coagulation and Flocculation		 April 16
Wk 11  Chapter 12 - Water Softening April 23
Wk 12  Chapter 13 - Phosphorous and Nitrogen Removal April 30
 
*Students must attend all 12 class sessions to receive credits. NO partial credits will be issued.
*In the case of inclement weather, the class will still be held virtually.
Registration Cost
Early-Bird Price (through January 12th)  - $445
*Regular Price (after January 12th) - $495
Instructed By
Gary Wozniak, PE
Water Distribution Engineer, Lansing BWL
Training: Wastewater Math 2 @ MWEA or Virtual
4/8/2025

Instructor:
Dave Connors

CEC Information:
0.6 WW Technical
Code: 2598

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $180
*Non-member - $285
Process Model Virtual Training Series
4/8/2025
 
WRRF Academy 2025: Process Model Virtual Training Series  

Back by popular demand!  MWEA is pleased to announce the launch of the WRRF Academy: Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment – Process Model Virtual Training Series.  The Academy is designed to update practicing process design engineers, regulators, and operators in the use of wastewater process design models to simulate the impacts of changes in waste stream and process design. Training in process modeling will help to establish a common understanding of the tools for evaluating technologies. This virtual series will provide 1.6 technical wastewater CECs and 16 PDHs. (No partial credits.)  Course is limited to 30 participants.

This virtual series will include 7 interactive and engaging modules over the course of 13 weeks from 1:00-2:30 pm EST (one new module per week followed by a working session the following week):
 
  • Feb. 11, 2025:   Module 1 - Intro & Wastewater Characteristics
  • Feb. 18, 2025:   Module 1 - Working Session
  • Feb. 25, 2025:   Module 2 - Relevant Microbial Processes
  • Mar. 4, 2025:     Module 2 - Working Session
  • Mar. 11, 2025:   Module 3 - Process Stoichiometry and Kinetics
  • Mar. 18, 2025:   Module 3 - Working Session
  • Mar. 25, 2025:   Module 4 - Building and Calibrating Process Models
  • April 1, 2025:     Module 4 - Working Session
  • April 8, 2025:     Module 5 - Modeling Real Processes
  • April 15, 2025:   Module 5 - Working Session
  • April 22, 2025:   Module 6 - What Models Can and Cannot Do
  • April 29, 2025:   Module 6 - Working Session
  • May 6, 2025:     Module 7 - Wrap-Up and Conclusion

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $295
*Non-member - $400

Find More Detailed Information HERE

Primary Expert Faculty Include: 
Dr. Evangelia (Lina) Belia, Ph.D., PEng
Primodal US & Canada 

Dr. Glen Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE
University of Michigan 

Additional Co-Instructors may include but may not be limited to:
Tanush Wadhawan, Dynamita
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater
4/9/2025
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Operators
 

3.0 Basic Chemistry (F-1 College Equivalent) | 3.0 Science SHEs
3.0 DW/WW Tech CECs | 30 PDHs 

This 12-week course covers atoms and the elements, chemical bonds, compounds, solutions, acids and bases, and then moves into chlorination, alkalinity, and more. The instructor has extensive experience in both drinking water and wastewater and can help operators get a solid foundation of chemistry as it relates to their job. The class will be mostly lecture with some in-lab experiments and promises to be fun and informative. A basic chemistry book is included in the course fee.
 
Who Should Attend?
  • Operators and professionals needing college-level equivalent credits
  • Drinking water professionals preparing to take the EGLE F-1 and F-2 Exam
  • Wastewater professionals preparing to take the EGLE Municipal A or B Exam
  • Chemists and Lab Technicians looking for more specific training in water-based chemistry
  • Others who want to advance their knowledge or a refresher of chemistry
​
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Every WEDNESDAY from 1:00-3:45 pm EST for 12 weeks
 
2025 Course Schedule
Wk 1  Course Information
 Chapter 1 - Introduction		 February 12
Wk 2  Chapter 2 - Atoms and Elements February 19
Wk 3  Chapter 3 - Chemical Bonding and Compounds February 26
Wk 4  Chapter 4 - Chemical Stoichiometry March 5
Wk 5  Chapter 5 - States of Matter: Gasses March 12
Wk 6  Chapter 6 - States of Matter: Liquids March 19
Wk 7  Chapter 7 - Solutions March 26
Wk 8  Chapter 8 - Acids and Bases April 2
Wk 9  Chapter 9 - Chlorination April 9
Wk 10  Chapter 10 - Alkalinity
 Chapter 11 - Coagulation and Flocculation		 April 16
Wk 11  Chapter 12 - Water Softening April 23
Wk 12  Chapter 13 - Phosphorous and Nitrogen Removal April 30
 
*Students must attend all 12 class sessions to receive credits. NO partial credits will be issued.
*In the case of inclement weather, the class will still be held virtually.
Registration Cost
Early-Bird Price (through January 12th)  - $445
*Regular Price (after January 12th) - $495
Instructed By
Gary Wozniak, PE
Water Distribution Engineer, Lansing BWL
Exam Prep: A & B (2-Day) @ MWEA or Virtual
4/10/2025 - 4/11/2025
EXAM PREP CLASSES provide an intensive overview and study guide on major treatment processes related to operations, laboratory and management principles and procedures. These classes are designed to promote passing the EGLE Municipal Wastewater Operator Certification Exam.

Instructor: Mark Houle

CEC Information:
0.6 WW Technical
Code: 3167

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $360
*Non-member - $465
Exam Prep: C & D (2-Day) @ Bay College
4/10/2025 - 4/11/2025
EXAM PREP CLASSES provide an intensive overview and study guide on major treatment processes related to operations, laboratory and management principles and procedures. These classes are designed to promote passing the EGLE Municipal Wastewater Operator Certification Exam.

Instructor: Larry Sundling

CEC Information:
0.6 WW Technical
Code: 3168

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $280
*Non-member - $385
Exam Prep: C & D (3-Day) @ MWEA and Lansing
4/15/2025 - 4/17/2025
**FULL - This date is currently full. Please consider attending another date, HERE, or contact dwood@mi-wea.org to be added to the waitlist.

EXAM PREP CLASSES provide an intensive overview and study guide on major treatment processes related to operations, laboratory and management principles and procedures. These classes are designed to promote passing the EGLE Municipal Wastewater Operator Certification Exam.

Instructor:
Nathan Callison

CEC Information:
0.6 WW Technical
Code: 3168

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $460
*Non-member - $565
Process Model Virtual Training Series
4/15/2025
 
WRRF Academy 2025: Process Model Virtual Training Series  

Back by popular demand!  MWEA is pleased to announce the launch of the WRRF Academy: Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment – Process Model Virtual Training Series.  The Academy is designed to update practicing process design engineers, regulators, and operators in the use of wastewater process design models to simulate the impacts of changes in waste stream and process design. Training in process modeling will help to establish a common understanding of the tools for evaluating technologies. This virtual series will provide 1.6 technical wastewater CECs and 16 PDHs. (No partial credits.)  Course is limited to 30 participants.

This virtual series will include 7 interactive and engaging modules over the course of 13 weeks from 1:00-2:30 pm EST (one new module per week followed by a working session the following week):
 
  • Feb. 11, 2025:   Module 1 - Intro & Wastewater Characteristics
  • Feb. 18, 2025:   Module 1 - Working Session
  • Feb. 25, 2025:   Module 2 - Relevant Microbial Processes
  • Mar. 4, 2025:     Module 2 - Working Session
  • Mar. 11, 2025:   Module 3 - Process Stoichiometry and Kinetics
  • Mar. 18, 2025:   Module 3 - Working Session
  • Mar. 25, 2025:   Module 4 - Building and Calibrating Process Models
  • April 1, 2025:     Module 4 - Working Session
  • April 8, 2025:     Module 5 - Modeling Real Processes
  • April 15, 2025:   Module 5 - Working Session
  • April 22, 2025:   Module 6 - What Models Can and Cannot Do
  • April 29, 2025:   Module 6 - Working Session
  • May 6, 2025:     Module 7 - Wrap-Up and Conclusion

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $295
*Non-member - $400

Find More Detailed Information HERE

Primary Expert Faculty Include: 
Dr. Evangelia (Lina) Belia, Ph.D., PEng
Primodal US & Canada 

Dr. Glen Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE
University of Michigan 

Additional Co-Instructors may include but may not be limited to:
Tanush Wadhawan, Dynamita
Section 11 Meeting
4/16/2025
Section 11 Meeting and Tour
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater
4/16/2025
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Operators
 

3.0 Basic Chemistry (F-1 College Equivalent) | 3.0 Science SHEs
3.0 DW/WW Tech CECs | 30 PDHs 

This 12-week course covers atoms and the elements, chemical bonds, compounds, solutions, acids and bases, and then moves into chlorination, alkalinity, and more. The instructor has extensive experience in both drinking water and wastewater and can help operators get a solid foundation of chemistry as it relates to their job. The class will be mostly lecture with some in-lab experiments and promises to be fun and informative. A basic chemistry book is included in the course fee.
 
Who Should Attend?
  • Operators and professionals needing college-level equivalent credits
  • Drinking water professionals preparing to take the EGLE F-1 and F-2 Exam
  • Wastewater professionals preparing to take the EGLE Municipal A or B Exam
  • Chemists and Lab Technicians looking for more specific training in water-based chemistry
  • Others who want to advance their knowledge or a refresher of chemistry
​
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Every WEDNESDAY from 1:00-3:45 pm EST for 12 weeks
 
2025 Course Schedule
Wk 1  Course Information
 Chapter 1 - Introduction		 February 12
Wk 2  Chapter 2 - Atoms and Elements February 19
Wk 3  Chapter 3 - Chemical Bonding and Compounds February 26
Wk 4  Chapter 4 - Chemical Stoichiometry March 5
Wk 5  Chapter 5 - States of Matter: Gasses March 12
Wk 6  Chapter 6 - States of Matter: Liquids March 19
Wk 7  Chapter 7 - Solutions March 26
Wk 8  Chapter 8 - Acids and Bases April 2
Wk 9  Chapter 9 - Chlorination April 9
Wk 10  Chapter 10 - Alkalinity
 Chapter 11 - Coagulation and Flocculation		 April 16
Wk 11  Chapter 12 - Water Softening April 23
Wk 12  Chapter 13 - Phosphorous and Nitrogen Removal April 30
 
*Students must attend all 12 class sessions to receive credits. NO partial credits will be issued.
*In the case of inclement weather, the class will still be held virtually.
Registration Cost
Early-Bird Price (through January 12th)  - $445
*Regular Price (after January 12th) - $495
Instructed By
Gary Wozniak, PE
Water Distribution Engineer, Lansing BWL
New Professionals Spring Tour and Mixer: Greenville WWTP
4/17/2025



Join MWEA's New Professional Committee
for the Spring Tour and Mixer in Greenville, MI


FREE TO ATTEND!
 

When: Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 3PM-4PM, happy hour from 4PM-6PM.

What: Plant tour of the Greenville Wastewater Treatment Plant with happy hour after at Winter Inn.

More Details Below
 

Food and Drink tabs have been picked up by our sponsors:
           

Sponsor - $300 (Limit of 2 available) (SOLD OUT)

  • Company Logo/Name on all event advertising and social media.
  • Recognition during event welcome announcements.
  • Ability promote any facility projects you were involved with and be on-hand during the tour to answer questions.
Note: A sponsorship does NOT include representatives. Please register these separately.
Exam Prep: C and D 4-Hour Review*
4/22/2025
Municipal C and D: 4-HOUR REVIEW CLASS - This is an extra Q and A opportunity with an experienced instructor before the exam date. The 4 hours is used to re-cover any topics or practice problems that you want. 

*Must have taken an Exam Prep class to attend the Review class

Instructor:
Jeff Heston

CEC Information:
None

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $50
 
Process Model Virtual Training Series
4/22/2025
 
WRRF Academy 2025: Process Model Virtual Training Series  

Back by popular demand!  MWEA is pleased to announce the launch of the WRRF Academy: Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment – Process Model Virtual Training Series.  The Academy is designed to update practicing process design engineers, regulators, and operators in the use of wastewater process design models to simulate the impacts of changes in waste stream and process design. Training in process modeling will help to establish a common understanding of the tools for evaluating technologies. This virtual series will provide 1.6 technical wastewater CECs and 16 PDHs. (No partial credits.)  Course is limited to 30 participants.

This virtual series will include 7 interactive and engaging modules over the course of 13 weeks from 1:00-2:30 pm EST (one new module per week followed by a working session the following week):
 
  • Feb. 11, 2025:   Module 1 - Intro & Wastewater Characteristics
  • Feb. 18, 2025:   Module 1 - Working Session
  • Feb. 25, 2025:   Module 2 - Relevant Microbial Processes
  • Mar. 4, 2025:     Module 2 - Working Session
  • Mar. 11, 2025:   Module 3 - Process Stoichiometry and Kinetics
  • Mar. 18, 2025:   Module 3 - Working Session
  • Mar. 25, 2025:   Module 4 - Building and Calibrating Process Models
  • April 1, 2025:     Module 4 - Working Session
  • April 8, 2025:     Module 5 - Modeling Real Processes
  • April 15, 2025:   Module 5 - Working Session
  • April 22, 2025:   Module 6 - What Models Can and Cannot Do
  • April 29, 2025:   Module 6 - Working Session
  • May 6, 2025:     Module 7 - Wrap-Up and Conclusion

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $295
*Non-member - $400

Find More Detailed Information HERE

Primary Expert Faculty Include: 
Dr. Evangelia (Lina) Belia, Ph.D., PEng
Primodal US & Canada 

Dr. Glen Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE
University of Michigan 

Additional Co-Instructors may include but may not be limited to:
Tanush Wadhawan, Dynamita
MWEA/MI-AWWA Asset Management Seminar
4/23/2025

Registration for this event is now closed and full.

Stay tuned for engaging sessions, insightful discussions, and valuable insights that will enhance your understanding of asset management strategies.

WHO should attend?  Engineers, Project Managers, Superintendents, Operators, and Directors.

Click here to view the final agenda!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
coming soon

THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS
Eganix, Inc
HESCO
JGM Valve Corporation
Kennedy Industries
Passavant - Geiger
Statewide Aquastore, Inc.
USG Water Solutions
VCP Sales

​*Please note that exhibitor space is FULL for this event
Exam Prep: A and B 4-Hour Review*
4/23/2025
Municipal A and B:  4-HOUR REVIEW CLASS - This is an extra Q and A opportunity with an experienced instructor before the exam date. The 4 hours is used to re-cover any topics or practice problems that you want. 

*Must have taken an Exam Prep class to attend the Review class

Instructor:
Dave Connors

CEC Information:
None

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $50
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater
4/23/2025
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Operators
 

3.0 Basic Chemistry (F-1 College Equivalent) | 3.0 Science SHEs
3.0 DW/WW Tech CECs | 30 PDHs 

This 12-week course covers atoms and the elements, chemical bonds, compounds, solutions, acids and bases, and then moves into chlorination, alkalinity, and more. The instructor has extensive experience in both drinking water and wastewater and can help operators get a solid foundation of chemistry as it relates to their job. The class will be mostly lecture with some in-lab experiments and promises to be fun and informative. A basic chemistry book is included in the course fee.
 
Who Should Attend?
  • Operators and professionals needing college-level equivalent credits
  • Drinking water professionals preparing to take the EGLE F-1 and F-2 Exam
  • Wastewater professionals preparing to take the EGLE Municipal A or B Exam
  • Chemists and Lab Technicians looking for more specific training in water-based chemistry
  • Others who want to advance their knowledge or a refresher of chemistry
​
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Every WEDNESDAY from 1:00-3:45 pm EST for 12 weeks
 
2025 Course Schedule
Wk 1  Course Information
 Chapter 1 - Introduction		 February 12
Wk 2  Chapter 2 - Atoms and Elements February 19
Wk 3  Chapter 3 - Chemical Bonding and Compounds February 26
Wk 4  Chapter 4 - Chemical Stoichiometry March 5
Wk 5  Chapter 5 - States of Matter: Gasses March 12
Wk 6  Chapter 6 - States of Matter: Liquids March 19
Wk 7  Chapter 7 - Solutions March 26
Wk 8  Chapter 8 - Acids and Bases April 2
Wk 9  Chapter 9 - Chlorination April 9
Wk 10  Chapter 10 - Alkalinity
 Chapter 11 - Coagulation and Flocculation		 April 16
Wk 11  Chapter 12 - Water Softening April 23
Wk 12  Chapter 13 - Phosphorous and Nitrogen Removal April 30
 
*Students must attend all 12 class sessions to receive credits. NO partial credits will be issued.
*In the case of inclement weather, the class will still be held virtually.
Registration Cost
Early-Bird Price (through January 12th)  - $445
*Regular Price (after January 12th) - $495
Instructed By
Gary Wozniak, PE
Water Distribution Engineer, Lansing BWL
Process Model Virtual Training Series
4/29/2025
 
WRRF Academy 2025: Process Model Virtual Training Series  

Back by popular demand!  MWEA is pleased to announce the launch of the WRRF Academy: Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment – Process Model Virtual Training Series.  The Academy is designed to update practicing process design engineers, regulators, and operators in the use of wastewater process design models to simulate the impacts of changes in waste stream and process design. Training in process modeling will help to establish a common understanding of the tools for evaluating technologies. This virtual series will provide 1.6 technical wastewater CECs and 16 PDHs. (No partial credits.)  Course is limited to 30 participants.

This virtual series will include 7 interactive and engaging modules over the course of 13 weeks from 1:00-2:30 pm EST (one new module per week followed by a working session the following week):
 
  • Feb. 11, 2025:   Module 1 - Intro & Wastewater Characteristics
  • Feb. 18, 2025:   Module 1 - Working Session
  • Feb. 25, 2025:   Module 2 - Relevant Microbial Processes
  • Mar. 4, 2025:     Module 2 - Working Session
  • Mar. 11, 2025:   Module 3 - Process Stoichiometry and Kinetics
  • Mar. 18, 2025:   Module 3 - Working Session
  • Mar. 25, 2025:   Module 4 - Building and Calibrating Process Models
  • April 1, 2025:     Module 4 - Working Session
  • April 8, 2025:     Module 5 - Modeling Real Processes
  • April 15, 2025:   Module 5 - Working Session
  • April 22, 2025:   Module 6 - What Models Can and Cannot Do
  • April 29, 2025:   Module 6 - Working Session
  • May 6, 2025:     Module 7 - Wrap-Up and Conclusion

Registration Costs:
MWEA/WEF Member - $295
*Non-member - $400

Find More Detailed Information HERE

Primary Expert Faculty Include: 
Dr. Evangelia (Lina) Belia, Ph.D., PEng
Primodal US & Canada 

Dr. Glen Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE
University of Michigan 

Additional Co-Instructors may include but may not be limited to:
Tanush Wadhawan, Dynamita
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater
4/30/2025
Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Operators
 

3.0 Basic Chemistry (F-1 College Equivalent) | 3.0 Science SHEs
3.0 DW/WW Tech CECs | 30 PDHs 

This 12-week course covers atoms and the elements, chemical bonds, compounds, solutions, acids and bases, and then moves into chlorination, alkalinity, and more. The instructor has extensive experience in both drinking water and wastewater and can help operators get a solid foundation of chemistry as it relates to their job. The class will be mostly lecture with some in-lab experiments and promises to be fun and informative. A basic chemistry book is included in the course fee.
 
Who Should Attend?
  • Operators and professionals needing college-level equivalent credits
  • Drinking water professionals preparing to take the EGLE F-1 and F-2 Exam
  • Wastewater professionals preparing to take the EGLE Municipal A or B Exam
  • Chemists and Lab Technicians looking for more specific training in water-based chemistry
  • Others who want to advance their knowledge or a refresher of chemistry
​
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Every WEDNESDAY from 1:00-3:45 pm EST for 12 weeks
 
2025 Course Schedule
Wk 1  Course Information
 Chapter 1 - Introduction		 February 12
Wk 2  Chapter 2 - Atoms and Elements February 19
Wk 3  Chapter 3 - Chemical Bonding and Compounds February 26
Wk 4  Chapter 4 - Chemical Stoichiometry March 5
Wk 5  Chapter 5 - States of Matter: Gasses March 12
Wk 6  Chapter 6 - States of Matter: Liquids March 19
Wk 7  Chapter 7 - Solutions March 26
Wk 8  Chapter 8 - Acids and Bases April 2
Wk 9  Chapter 9 - Chlorination April 9
Wk 10  Chapter 10 - Alkalinity
 Chapter 11 - Coagulation and Flocculation		 April 16
Wk 11  Chapter 12 - Water Softening April 23
Wk 12  Chapter 13 - Phosphorous and Nitrogen Removal April 30
 
*Students must attend all 12 class sessions to receive credits. NO partial credits will be issued.
*In the case of inclement weather, the class will still be held virtually.
Registration Cost
Early-Bird Price (through January 12th)  - $445
*Regular Price (after January 12th) - $495
Instructed By
Gary Wozniak, PE
Water Distribution Engineer, Lansing BWL
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