Volume III, issue 4 News NAWT offers Education Day sessions at Expo Once again, NAWT has a full track of six one-hour waste. Stuth’s presentation focuses on the differences between sessions during Education Day at the Pumper Expo residential and restaurant waste streams and how to handle the on Wednesday, February 24. The seminars focus latter. on topics related to just our industry, and will help pumpers expand into operation and maintenance O&M for ATUs agreements, understand EPA regulations, and gain Kit Rosefield, Accredited Septic Monitoring, Mi Wuk Village, Calif. valuable tools for handling alternative technologies Kit was a long-time service provider in California. Now he shares and high-strength waste streams. Here is a summary his experience with these systems with you. Attendees will of the presentations: learn what are the most important operation and maintenance requirements for aerobic treatment units. Sampling protocols and methods for alternative technologies Matt Lee, Aqua Test, Inc., Maple Valley, Wash. O&M for Drip New technologies usually require some amount of monitoring. Dave Gustafson, P.E., extension engineer at the University of This presentation will explain sampling methods, how and where Minnesota and Onsite Treatment Program trainer in the waste stream to sample and how to handle samples to get Recognized as one of the most entertaining and knowledgeable accurate analytical work performed. educators in the industry. Dave has been giving educational programs for 23 years. Dave will give an overview of operation Dealing with Restaurant or High Strength Waste and maintenance for soil treatment systems, but emphasize drip Bill Stuth, Sr, Stuth Company Inc., Maple Valley, Wash irrigation systems. Not all waste is created equal. Bill Stuth is recognized as one of the pioneers of dealing with restaurant and high strength Education continued on page 2 Arrive early for NAWT education workshops before Expo

Join us for the two days before the Pumper & and at-grades. Part 2 addresses aerobic tanks, single Cleaner Expo, February 24–27, 2010 in Louisville, pass, and re-circulating media filters. Kentucky, to take part in NAWT’s nationally acclaimed workshops! Once again, NAWT will offer its two-day Both the inspection and O&M courses will have onsite inspector training course and, for the first time hands-on and field opportunities and an exam for at the show, its two-day, 12-hour onsite operation and certification. maintenance (O&M) course February 22–23. The one- Workshops continued on page 2 day truck technician training course also will be held on Tuesday, February 23. The inspector course is at the operation level. The 2 2010 Hapchuk Scholarship first day covers the basics of and system types using a troubleshooting perspective. The 2 Vacuum Training online second day goes through a step-by-step procedure to conduct a system inspection. It requires attendees to locate and identify all parts of the system, assess their 3 PSMA Decentralized Water condition, and determine if they are operating properly. Treatment Conference Part 1 of the O&M course covers operating and 4 Training & certification maintaining septic tanks, trenches, beds, mounds, Scoop Inside

NAWT News Page 1 October 2009 Hapchuk Scholarship application deadline February 1, 2010 Contribute to this important fund; encourage students to apply This year, NAWT received eight applications – a need for operation and management of these record – for the $1,000 William Hapchuk Memorial systems. This coupled with the fact that a lot of Remember the William Hapchuck Memorial new development occurs on lots that are not able Scholarship! to support the use of conventional septic systems leading to the use of alternative technologies. All of Remember to encourage upcoming high school these technologies require additional attention to seniors and current college students to apply for this make sure they are performing to the desired level $1,000 scholarship that NAWT awards every year to of treatment. What roles can the pumper play in the winner of the NAWT essay contest. Applicants your community to ensure that these systems are must submit a 500-word essay by February 1, 2010. operated and managed properly to ensure protection The applications is printed on page 2, and can be of public health and the environment? downloaded at www.nawt.org. If you or your company would like to help a young The question set by the NAWT 2010 Scholarship person interested in get a Committee is: Given that more than 25 percent of college education, consider including a contribution households in America use septic systems as their to the Scholarship with your payment of dues, or method for waste water treatment, and there is an contact NAWT for more information at [email protected] increasing interest to use decentralized systems, the or 800-236-6298. USEPA has suggested that there is an increased Online Vacuum Truck Technician Training available at nawt.org NAWT’s online course for vacuum At the end of the course, office. Included in the course is a truck training, developed in participants can print out a series of study questions for each conjunction with the National Certificate of Completion to chapter. The exam is based on the Environmental Health Association, document continuing education materials presented and the study is available through the NAWT hours. If a credential is required, guide. website: nawt.org/training. The they may take an exam at a training program is targeted at Prometric training center nearby. The video for the on-line course owners and employees who was recorded during a live operate a vacuum truck to clean Cost for the online program is workshop conducted the day septic tanks, aerobic treatment $175 per person, with an additional before the 2009 Pumper Expo units, holding tanks or grease charge from Prometric for those in Louisville. The course was traps. It offers the basics of safe taking the exam. jointly developed by NAWT vacuum truck operation, ideal for with the Pennsylvania Septage Upon signing up for the course, the people new to the business, and Management Association with participant can download a manual a good refresher for experienced funds from and EPA grant and to be used during the course operators. NAWT education funds. or, for an additional fee, order a bound manual from the NAWT Expo continued from page 1 What to Expect When the EPA Comes audit came about. The emphasis will be Attendees will learn how a successful A-callin’ on the process that EPA follows. This company trains new employees and Tom Blankenship, owner of All Town & discussion will help you avoid surprises if keeps all employees current on new Country Septic Service, Inc., Norton, Ohio you are audited. developments. Blankenship will share his experience A Template for Keeping Your Be sure to visit us at Booth 21011 of being audited by the EPA on his 503 Employees Trained at the Expo Thursday through recordkeeping. He will discuss how the To be determined Saturday. NAWT News is produced quarterly by the National Association of Wastewater Transporters, Inc. 336 Chestnut Lane, Ambler, PA 19002- 1001. Contact the NAWT office at 1-800-236-6298 or by email at [email protected]. The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the National Association of Wastewater Transporters, Inc., nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

NAWT News Page 2 October 2009 PSMA offers major decentralized conference NAWT is co-sponsoring with the opening keynote address information on Pennsylvania the Pennsylvania Septage on the current state of system regulations, and a session devoted Management Association a management from the EPA to a discussion of biomat and major decentralized wastewater perspective. This conference is its impact on gravity system treatment system conference. The expanded over the previous PSMA operation. For more information on conference will be held January annual conferences. There are this conference, contact the PSMA 25–26, 2010, in Lancaster, several training tracks available, office at 717- 763-PSMA (7762) or Pennsylvania. Joyce Hudson, including Installer training, the go directly to www.PSMA.net. USEPA Decentralized Wastewater PSMA inspection training, how Program Manager, will provide to inspect drip irrigation systems,

Workshops continued from page 1 NAWT’s vacuum truck technician ƒƒPumps ƒƒGovernment regulations training course is for new owners ƒƒBasic science of vacuum NAWT will list all certified service and employees who operate and pressurization providers on its Web site: www. vacuum trucks to clean septic nawt.org. tanks, aerobic treatment units, ƒƒTruck equipment and holding tanks, or grease traps. components We encourage business owners, It can also serve as a refresher ƒƒDrive and control who continually need to provide course and overview for mechanisms training to new employees, to experienced operators. Training ƒƒBasic and advanced pump consider this program. Employees includes presentations, videos, and out skills and procedures can take the on-line version of the hands-on exercises with a pump vacuum truck technician training truck. The course includes: ƒƒLoading and unloading (see accompanying article about ƒƒSafety and emergency the on-line training) to become ƒ ƒBasic pump truck operation response plans familiar with vacuum truck ƒ ƒMaterials to pump and to ƒƒCustomer interaction and operation. To register for these avoid education courses, contact the NAWT Office ƒ at (800) 236-6298. ƒReasons to manage these ƒƒManifests and reports materials

William Hapchuck Memorial Scholarship 2010 Application Form To be completed by the student, known herein as the applicant. Please type or print.

NAME: SOC SECURITY NUMBER:

ADDRESS:

CITY, ST, ZIP: DAYTIME PHONE:

SCHOOL you attend or will attend: (You must be a full-time college student currently or by the fall of 2010)

If you have a relative in the onsite wastewater treatment system industry, please give name and relationship: Please attach, on disk or via email at [email protected], an essay of 500 words or fewer, responding to the question supplied in the article on page 2. I hereby grant my permission to NAWT to reprint my essay in whole, or in part, for promotional purposes, such as newsletter articles or press releases.

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Please return this application along with your essay in electronic format to the address listed below by February 1, 2010.

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October 2009 Page 3 NAWT News Training and certification schedule Information and registration at nawt.org/training/. Inspector Training & Certification Register: NAWT Office at (800) Contact: NAWT Office at (800) 236-6298 236-6298 November 12–13, 2009 – Malibu, CA NAWT Inspector Training Operations and Maintenance Installer Training Course Schedule City of Malibu Conference Center 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA Training December 3–4, 2009 – Sacramento, CA Register: COWA at 530-513-6658 November 5–6, 2009 – Sonora, CA NAWT Installer Training [email protected] NAWT Operation and Maintenance Site to be determined Training Part I Register: COWA at 530-513-6658; January 26–27, 2010 – Laughlin, NV Tuolumne County Safety Training [email protected] NAWT Inspector Training Facility, 8440 Striker Court, Sonora To be determined, Laughlin, NV Register: COWA at 530-513-6658, Vacuum Truck Technician Training Register: Kitt Farrell-Poe at (928) [email protected] Course Schedule 782-3836 February 13–14, 2010 – Georgetown, DE January 12, 2010 – East Lansing, MI February 13–14, 2010 – Georgetown, DE NAWT Inspector Recertification NAWT Vacuum Truck Technician NAWT Inspector Recertification and Introduction to Operation & Training, Michigan Onsite Wastewater and Introduction to Operation & Maintenance Conference Maintenance DELTECH, Georgetown, DE Register: Mark Scott at 989-275-5011 DELTECH, Georgetown, DE Register: Jerry Williams at (302) Register: Jerry Williams at (302) 855-5904 February 23, 2010 – Louisville, KY 855-5904 NAWT Vacuum Truck Technician February 22–23, 2010 – Louisville, KY Training February 22–23, 2010 – Louisville, KY NAWT Operation and Maintenance Kentucky Exposition Center – Pumper NAWT Inspector Training Training & Cleaner Environmental Expo Kentucky Exposition Center – Pumper Kentucky Exposition Center – Pumper Contact: NAWT Office at (800) & Cleaner Environmental Expo & Cleaner Environmental Expo 236-6298

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