Free Technical Assistance Webinars for Small Wastewater Treatment Systems
January 2022 - The EPA is conducting free webinars for owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) on Jan. 27, Feb. 17, March 31, and April 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering small wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) a series of technical assistance webinars on best practices for optimizing performance. These webinars can help you understand the root causes of common problems WWTP operators face and will provide suggestions and resources to help you fine-tune operations and fix noncompliance problems.
Webinar Topics and Dates
- Jan. 27, 2022: Optimizing Nutrient Removal in Oxidation Ditches
- Feb. 17, 2022: Optimizing Nutrient Removal in Sequencing Batch Reactors
- March 31, 2022: Optimizing Nutrient Removal in Activated Sludge WWTPs
- April 28, 2022: Transitioning from Permit Compliance to Wastewater Excellence
How to Register
Register to attend the webinars at the following registration webpages:
- Optimizing Nutrient Removal in Oxidation Ditches (link removed)
- Optimizing Nutrient Removal in Sequencing Batch Reactors (link removed)
- Optimizing Nutrient Removal in Activated Sludge WWTPs (link removed)
- Transitioning from Permit Compliance to Wastewater Excellence (link removed)
Previous Webinars
Visit the EPA’s Technical Assistance Webinar Series: Improving CWA-NPDES Permit Compliance webpage for information on previously recorded webinars.
Previous topics (from newest to oldest) include:
- What to Expect When You Are Expecting an Inspection
- Troubleshooting Sludge Problems in Wastewater Lagoon Systems
- Optimize Your Wastewater Treatment Plant: Save Energy and Reduce Nutrient Discharge
- Industrial Pretreatment Program Audits of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants: What to expect, how to prepare, and common findings
- Knowing Your Headworks: Identifying the Pitfalls in Preliminary Treatment
- Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Change Impacts for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities – Resilience Part 2 of 2
- Protecting your Utility from Disaster – Resilience Part 1 of 2
- Biosolids Part 2: Wastewater Treatment Sludge Disposal Methods (Land Application, Incineration, and Surface Disposal)
- Biosolids Part 1: Overview of Wastewater Treatment Sludge and Clean Water Act Regulatory Structure
- Get Flexible - Low Cost Compliance Solutions For Small Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Do’s and Don’ts in Operating an NPDES Laboratory: Common Mistakes and Ways to Improve Results
- Sampling Dos and Don'ts
- Flow Measurement
- Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment
- Strategies for Small POTWs Handling High Strength Influent
- Best Management Practices for POTW Compliance Part 2
- Best Management Practices for POTW Compliance Part 1
- Discharge Monitoring Reports - Avoiding Common Mistakes
- When Small POTWs Should Establish a Pretreatment Program
- CWA – NPDES Compliance Assistance for Public Drinking Water Systems
- Asset Management 101 – Finding Financial Assistance for Infrastructure Upgrades
- Optimizing Performance Part 2: Aerated Wastewater Lagoon Systems
- Optimizing Performance Part 1: Facultative Wastewater Lagoon Systems
- Alkalinity Testing for Better Process Control in Small Wastewater Treatment Plants
- Optimizing Nutrient Reduction in Small Wastewater Treatment Plants
- Troubleshooting Part 2 (Solids Separation and Disinfection)
- Troubleshooting Part 1 (Ohio's Package Plant Initiative, Nutrient Conversion)
Additional Free Wastewater Operator Training
WaterOperator.org aggregates the best web resources for small system operators in a free, user-friendly location. This is supported by the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with funding from the EPA.