Volume III, issue 2 News Fourth Annual Treatment Symposium scheduled for Orlando On October 9 and 10, the Fourth Annual Treatment Symposium will be held at the Select Processing treatment facility in Orlando, Florida. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever! In addition to the usual two days to learn about septage and grease trap treatment, there is an opportunity to attend the Water and Environment Federation annual conference, which begins the day after the symposium. On the first day of the symposium, a classroom session gives vendors the opportunity to present case histories of operating facilities using their technology and product presentations for participants. The second day will start in the classroom and focus Learn about septage and grease trap treatment at a working facility. on grease trap waste. After lunch, buses will carry everyone to Select Processing of Orlando. This is an Registration Information opportunity to see equipment up and running using Registration is only $275 per member ($375 for real septage and grease trap waste. Direct experience non-members) and includes both the classroom with the equipment makes all the difference. Tours of presentation and the field demonstration. Lunch for the facility will also be provided. Symposium continued on page 3 Vacuum Truck Technician Training to go online NAWT has developed an online grease traps. It offers the basics the end of the course, the user can course for vacuum truck training. of operation and safe vacuum print out a Certificate of Completion In conjunction with the National truck operation, ideal for new to document continuing education Environmental Health Association, employees or people just starting hours. If a credential is required, an NAWT recorded the Vacuum Truck in the business. At the same time, Technician Workshop in Louisville. it provides a good refresher and Training continued on page 2 Bruce Fox, NAWT Past President overview for and Board member is the star experienced of the show. When final editing operators. is completed, the course will be 2 Hapchuck scholarship accessible through the NAWT NAWT member winner website. It will be hosted at the companies NEHA training website. have expressed MOU partnership progress interest in using 3 The training program is targeted this course to specifically at owners and provide initial 4 Training & certification employees who operate a vacuum screening and schedule truck to clean septic tanks, aerobic training of new

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NAWT News Page 1 April 2009 News out of Louisville Parnaby receives William Hapchuk Scholarship

This year, NAWT received eight waste does not become the wasted,” she wrote. The applications – a record – for scholarship is available to any high school senior the $1,000 William Hapchuk or full-time college student. The question set by the Memorial Scholarship. Alyssa NAWT 2010 Scholarship Committee is: Parnaby, a Senior at Berkshire High School in Burton, Ohio, has Given that more than 25 percent of households in won the 2009 scholarship. Her America use septic systems as their method for father, Donald Parnaby, is an waste water treatment, and there is an increasing Ohio Waste Haulers Association interest to use decentralized systems, the USEPA Qualified Service Provider and has suggested that there is an increased need for service technician at Tim Frank operation and management of these systems. This Alyssa Parnaby Septic Cleaning Company in coupled with the fact that a lot of new development Huntsburg, Ohio. Parnaby will occurs on lots that are not able to support the use apply her scholarship toward tuition at Kent State of conventional septic systems leading to the use of University where she plans to major in English alternative technologies. All of these technologies and become a teacher. Her hobbies are painting, require additional attention to make sure they are drawing, cooking, and sewing. performing to the desired level of treatment. What roles can the pumper play in your community Applicants were asked to write a 500-word essay on to ensure that these systems are operated and the role pumpers can play in reusing waste materials. managed properly to ensure protection of public Parnaby’s composition followed the stages of health and the environment? dewatering septage, and listed the benefits of using the treated effluent for irrigation and the biosolids for The deadline for submissions is Feb. 1, 2010. Pass agricultural fertilizer. She concluded that reducing this information on to any students you know who the amount of waste would be impossible without might be interested. They can download applications pumpers, for the whole process would never begin. at www.nawt.org. “It is because of them that a good amount of our

Training continued from page 1 exam can be taken at a Prometric in partnership with the National materials presented and the study training center near you. Onsite Wastewater Education guide. and Research Foundation, Inc., Hiring and continued employment and the Pennsylvania Septage The target is to have the program can be tied to successfully Management Association (PSMA). up and running by June 1, 2009. completing the course. In some State associations or companies Cost for the online program will be areas of the country, some may present this workshop $175 per person, with an additional government agencies are requiring following a train-the-trainer charge from Prometric for those proof of adequate training of program. taking the exam. By putting this employees before contracts are program online, NAWT hopes its let. This course provides that proof Upon signing up for the course, the use will become more widespread. of adequate training to operate a registrant can download a manual Offering it in this format will vacuum truck. to be used during the course or, for significantly reduce the cost of an additional fee, order a bound attendance. The program was initially version from the NAWT office. developed through funding Included in the course will be a provided by a grant from USEPA, series of study questions for each the NAWT Education program chapter. The exam is based on the

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NAWT News Page 2 April 2009 NAWT continues work NAWT offers with the MOU partnership waste treatment workshop to states

At the end of November 2008, partners’ work plan. If you are a member of a state Tom Ferrero, executive director of 1. Developing effective association or organization and NAWT, and Tom Frank, president, need ideas for a session at your attended a MOU Partners meeting mechanisms for information exchange among signatories on association meeting, NAWT has in Washington, D.C. They, with created a one-day workshop based members of the other 13 partners program activities, regulations, and plans for engaging on the Pumper Show education listened as Ben Grumbles, day presentations and the waste assistant administrator for the members in decentralized system activities treatment symposiums. This Office of Water (OW), delivered workshop specifically addresses the opening remarks. Each of 2. Continuing collaborative efforts to develop training, how to determine whether to build the 14 MOU partners described a treatment facility, and what kind their respective organizations and credentialing, and certification programs designed to improve of a facility to build. The topics for interests in working with EPA. discussion are: This was followed by a ceremonial consistency and competency among practitioners signing of the updated MOU. zz What are my disposal 3. Developing a public awareness At the meeting, the top three areas campaign to promote improved resources and how do they of potential interest among the system performance and fit? partners were: management zz Treatment Processes, what 4. Developing materials for is out there? 1. Approaches for managing organizations interested in zz Evaluating costs as a part individual and clustered considering, planning, or of the decision-making treatment systems implementing decentralized process systems for community 2. Types of advanced (electro- zz Meeting Part 503 wastewater treatment needs mechanical) treatment requirements technologies In all of these key areas NAWT zz Turning grease trap waste 3. Degree to which the partners continues to be involved and into gold feel state programs adequately many of the items have been a zz Developing a business plan regulate and protect water part of the NAWT mission. We resources will provide progress reports on If you are interested in having this these items periodically in coming session at your meeting, contact The attendees identified four areas newsletters—stay tuned and stay the NAWT office. that will form the basis of the MOU involved!

Symposium continued from page 1 two days is also included. and Conference at the Orlando zz Demonstrate your product Convention Center using real septage and Hotel—get the NAWT discount grease trap waste Vendor Space is Still Available! Call the NAWT office for the NAWT zz Build connections within the special rate of $150 per night If you would like to present a industry. plus 12.5% taxes for October 8 technology at the Symposium, and 9; after that, the rate goes to there is still space available. This The registration fee of only $550 $217 per night. More information will give you the opportunity to: per vendor includes both the about the Renaissance Orlando classroom presentation opportunity Resort SeaWorld is on the internet: zz Present your product to and the field demonstration, plus renaissanceseaworldorlando.com pumping professionals meals for two. interested in building Plan to stay a few extra days to treatment facilities Register by phone at (800) 236- enjoy WEF’s Technical Exhibition 6298. April 2009 Page 3 NAWT News Training and certification schedule Information and registration at nawt.org/training/. Inspector Training & Certification October 15-16, 2009 – San Luis Obispo, CA December 10-11, 2009 – Mill Valley, CA NAWT Inspector Training NAWT Operation and Maintenance June 16, 2009 – Flagstaff, AZ Site to be determined Training Part 2 NAWT Inspector Recertification Contact : COWA at 916-727-2692 to Alpine Conference Room 730 Training register for training Panoramic Hwy AzOWRA Annual Conference [email protected] Contact : COWA at 916-727-2692 to Radisson Woodlands Hotel, Flagstaff register for training Contact: Kitt Farrell-Poe at 928-782- Operations and Maintenance [email protected] 3836 to register for training Training [email protected] Vacuum Truck Technician Training http://ag.arizona.edu/waterquality/ April 29-30, 2009 – West Sacramento, CA onsite/#WorkshopSchedule NAWT Operation and Maintenance June 12, 2009 – Monterey, CA Training Part I NAWT Vacuum Truck Technician August 25-26, 2009 – Arizona Rural Community Assistance Corp, Training NAWT Inspector Training 3120 Freeboard Dr. Site to be determined Site to be determined tenatively Contact : COWA at 916-727-2692 to Contact: COWA at 916-727-2692 to Flagstaff, AZ register for training register for training Contact : Kitt Farrell-Poe at 928-782- [email protected] [email protected] 3836 to register for training [email protected] November 5-6, 2009 – San Luis Obispo, CA http://ag.arizona.edu/waterquality/ NAWT Operation and Maintenance onsite/#WorkshopSchedule Training Part I Site to be determined Contact : COWA at 916-727-2692 to register for training [email protected]

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