9/6/24 Email Update

Basic Wastewater Course

There is still space available in the Basic Wastewater Course, an eight-session class to prepare attendees to take the Grades 1, 2, or 3 Domestic Wastewater certification exams, and a great primer for those taking higher grade exams.

Classes take place from September 26 to November 6 in Montpelier, VT.

Find more information and register here.

A man wearing a suit and tie stands in front of a water body with trees and a mountain in the background.

Water Hero

Chris Robinson has worked in Shelburne’s wastewater department for over 25 years and will be retiring next spring. Chris talked about his career and some of his favorite memories for our Water Hero blog series.

Read the interview here!

Fall Newsletter

Our fall newsletter is out with articles about how our families assisted during the July floods, Yankee Ingenuity, Apprentice Spotlight, and more.

Read it online here!

EPA Webinar on Disaster Preparedness for Wastewater Systems

The US Environmental Protection Agency recently published a Risk and Resilience Assessment checklist and an Emergency Response Plan template for small wastewater utilities. EPA is now hosting a series of webinars to demonstrate these new resources. 

An upcoming webinar will focus on flood and cybersecurity scenarios, two topics that are very relevant to Vermont wastewater systems.

September 19, 2024
1–2:30 pm ET

Register: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-uhrTgsEumzSUTQ0npzxD-TszMHnAY