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Posted By IAMU,
Monday, February 4, 2019
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By Julie Sievers, Senior Environmental Specialist, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Field Office 3 - Spencer
During extremely cold weather or during periods of high winds, water tower and storage tank piping can freeze, preventing water from entering and leaving the tower or tank. To try to prevent this, operators are encouraged to take steps to keep the water moving in and out of the tower or tank, using the recirculating pump if the tower is equipped with one, and monitoring system pressures. A drop in pressure when the tower or tank level shows adequate water is an indication of ice building up in the piping.
These actions are especially important in storage tanks with industrial or business or school connections where the usage drops to very low levels for long periods of time (such as over a weekend or during snow days). If you encounter a situation where you cannot move water into and out of the tower or storage tank, contact your tower maintenance contractor. Typically, hot water or steam is used to thaw out the piping. You may need to request your customers conserve water and reduce usage until the piping can be thawed out. Please notify your local DNR Field Office and apprise them of the situation. If your system is depressurized, they will work with you to get the system back to normal operations.
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Posted By IAMU,
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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Hach will hold workshops for water and wastewater professionals on March 19 through 21 at the IAMU Training and Office Complex.
The workshops cover theories behind analytical routines and various laboratory techniques.
- Laboratory Skills for Water and Wastewater Operators
March 19, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $150
Operators are challenged to perform critical water quality testing accurately and timely. This course is designed for attendees interested in gaining experience in laboratory skills such as pipetting, titration, pH, units of measure, dilutions, and standard preparations.
- Process Control Instrumentation for Chlorine Analysis
March 20, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $125
Controlling chlorine residuals by laboratory measurements can be a time-consuming and technique-sensitive activity. Using online instrumentation for chlorine analysis takes the uncertainty out of the equation. This course is open to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of online chlorine analyzers. Lab tests for chlorine will also performed to provide results to verify and/or calibrate the online analyzers.
- Nutrients & Nutrient Analysis in Wastewater Treatment
March 20, 1 – 5 p.m.
Cost: $125
An estimated 65 percent of U.S. rivers and coastal water bodies are affected by excessive nutrient inputs. Nitrogen and phosphorous are the two main nutrients contributing to the increase, resulting in algal blooms, reduced oxygen levels and fish kills. This course is open to attendees monitoring nitrogen and phosphorous compounds in wastewater – for both process control and NPDES requirements. Nitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, total nitrogen), phosphate and total phosphorous will be analyzed via laboratory analysis.
- Chlorine Analysis for DW and WW
March 21, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $425
Are you suffering from questionable chlorine results? Chlorine is the most popular disinfectant used in drinking water and wastewater applications but measuring it comes with a unique set of challenges. This course reviews the best practices for collecting grab samples for analysis, proper techniques for measuring free and total chlorine, troubleshooting common issues, and verifying instrument accuracy using standards.
Course approval is pending.
Register
Questions about the workshops should be directed to Hach, not IAMU. Email HachTraining@hach.com or call 800-227-4224 x2344
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Posted By IAMU,
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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Water members, make plans to attend the Advanced Water Workshops on March 6 and 7. Come for one or both days.
- Day 1: water treatment
- Day 2: water distribution
Each day qualifies of 0.5 CEUs.
Remember, to be eligible for certificate renewal, operators must have earned the required number of CEUs during two-year periods ending March 31 of odd-numbered years (that means this year).
To learn more about the topics covered or to register, click here.
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Posted By IAMU,
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
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Water members, make plans to attend the Advanced Water Workshops on March 6 and 7. Come for one or both days.
- Day 1: water treatment
- Day 2: water distribution
Each day qualifies of 0.5 CEUs.
Remember, to be eligible for certificate renewal, operators must have earned the required number of CEUs during two-year periods ending March 31 of odd-numbered years (that means this year).
To learn more about the topics covered or to register, click here.
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Posted By IAMU,
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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Certified water and wastewater operator certificates expire every two years on June 30th of odd-numbered years. Applications for renewal are mailed to operators 60 days before the expiration date.
To be eligible for renewal, operators must have earned the required number of Continuing Education training Units (CEUs) during two-year periods ending March 31 of odd-numbered years.
You can view your CEUs at:
https://programs.iowadnr.gov/opcertweb/pages/opmenu.aspx
If you still need CEUs, check out the IAMU calendar to view upcoming CEU-eligible workshops.
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