Free Webinars: Technical Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
August 2020 – The EPA is conducting free webinars on August 18, September 15, and October 20, 2020, 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
August 18 Best Management Practices for POTW Compliance - Critical Elements of Successful Wastewater Treatment- Part 1 will cover:
- Sampling and monitoring- compliance versus process control.
- Implementing a process control plan and making operational adjustments.
- Managing effective and educated operators.
September 15 Best Management Practices for POTW Compliance - Critical Elements of Successful Wastewater Treatment- Part 2 will cover:
- Creating and implementing effective standard operating procedures.
- Managing your WWTP to promote compliance.
- Finding technical assistance programs and resources.
October 20 Strategies for Small POTWs Handling High Strength Influent will cover pretreatment and nondomestic sewage.
How to Register
Register to attend any of these EPA webinars at the following registration webpages:
Strategies for Small POTWs Handling High Strength Influent
Previous Webinars
Recordings of some of the previous technical assistance webinars are available at the links below:
- October 17, 2019: Troubleshooting Noncompliance at the Smallest Wastewater Treatment Plants - Part 1 (Ohio's Package Plant Initiative, Nutrient Conversion)
- November 13, 2019: Troubleshooting Noncompliance at the Smallest Wastewater Treatment Plants – Part 2 of 2 (Solids Separation and Disinfection)
- December 11, 2019: Optimizing Nutrient Reduction in Small Wastewater Treatment Plants
- January 29, 2020: Alkalinity Testing for Better Process Control in Small Wastewater Treatment Plants– Subset of Ammonia Noncompliance
- February 19, 2020: Optimizing Performance of Facultative Wastewater Lagoon Systems, Part 1 of 2
- March 18, 2020: Optimizing Performance of Aerated Wastewater Lagoon Systems, Part 2 of 2 (This webinar is available in two videos: the first video covers general troubleshooting principals, and you can fast forward to minute 18 of the second video which covers case studies)
- April 15, 2020: Asset Management 101 - Finding Financial Assistance for Infrastructure Upgrades
- May 13, 2020: CWA–NPDES Compliance Assistance for Public Drinking Water Systems
- June 17, 2020: When Small POTWs Should Establish a Pretreatment Program