It has not been determined if or when these classes might be rescheduled.  We will keep you updated here on our website.  Please check back often. 

*MANAGEMENT TRAINING

4:30pm-5:00pm – Registration
5:00pm-6:30pm — Management Practices/Defining Responsibilities: Todd Abshire, LRWA/USDA Wastewater Technician
6:30pm-6:45pm – Break/Snack sponsored by: Griner Drilling Service
6:45pm-7:00pm – Water Well Services: David Stelly, Griner Drilling Service
7:00pm-8:00pm — Financial Practices: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director
8:00pm-8:45pm — State & Federal Regulations for Public Water Systems: Todd Abshire, LRWA/USDA Wastewater Technician
8:45pm-9:15pm — Technical: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director

*Management Training – As outlined in LAC 48: Part V. 7707-7719
“Management Training. As a part of meeting the managerial capacity requirements, all appropriate staff of existing public water systems shall attend a training session provided by the state, its contractors or other state recognized trainers for board members, council members/mayors/owners, etc. Management training for all board members/council members/mayors/owners of existing public water systems will be based on whether their water system has been issued an administrative order, and/or is on the significant non-complier’s list and/or has had primary MCL violations during the past three years. The department will continue to encourage attendance on a voluntary basis at management training sessions by board members/council members/mayors/owner’ of other public water systems. Training sessions shall be provided periodically and appropriate parties as noted above will have the opportunity to attend one of the scheduled sessions within six months after the system has been notified that is it being evaluated for technical, managerial, and financial capacity.”

7:00am-8:00am – Registration (Donunts will be furnished by Lafayette Win Water)
8:00am-8:15am – Introduction: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director & EPA Training Specialist
8:15am-9:15am — Operator Certification Rule: Tom Walton, Operator Certification Unit
9:15am-10:15am — Water System Security & Emergency Preparedness: Ric Moore, GOHSEP
10:15am-11:00am — Disinfection and Disinfectant By-products (Stage 1 & 2): Sean Nolan, LDH/OPH Central Office Staff
11:00am-12:00pm — Safe Drinking Water Regulations Updates: Caryn Benjamin, LDH/OPH Deputy Chief Engineer
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by:  CoBank
1:00pm-1:30pm — CoBank Funding Options:  Michael Griffiths, CoBank
1:30pm-2:45pm — Ground Water: Johan Forsman, LDH/OPH Central Office
2:45pm-3:45pm — Cross Connection Control: Brent Bouy, LDH Regional Staff
3:45pm-4:45pm — Revised Total Coliform Rule: Kim Theriot and/or Lynette Abshire, LDH Regional Staff
4:45pm-5:00 pm—Questions and Discussion

7:00am-8:00am – Registration (Donuts will be furnished by Lafayette Win Water)
8:00am-8:15am — Introduction and Certification Rule: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director & LRWA/EPA Training Specialist
8:15am-9:00am — What is Your Data Telling You: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director & LRWA/EPA Training Specialist
9:00am-10:00am — Trenching and Shoring Practices: Dax Menard, Branch Manager, National Trench Safety
10:00am-11:00am – Act 292 of 2018 Requirements — Complaints Logs & Flushing Program Requirements: Dillan Crawford, LDH Regional Staff
11:00am-12:00pm — Source Water Assessment Plan Updates: Susan Robbins, LRWA/USDA FSA Source Water Protection Specialist
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch sponsored by: Power Specialties
1:00pm-2:00pm – Pump Applications, Operation and Maintenance Practices: Patrick Wiley, Power Specialties
2:00pm-3:00pm – Proper Flushing Practices to Improve Water Quality: Todd Abshire, LRWA/USDA Wastewater Technician
3:00pm-4:00pm – Treatment Options What Works!!!: This will be a panel type discussion comprised of 2 to 3 attendees and LRWA Staff and moderated by Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director & LRWA/EPA Training Specialist
4:00pm-4:45pm — Water Loss, Wastewater Inflow/Infiltration, the Silent Impact: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director & LRWA/EPA Training Specialist
4:45pm – 5:00pm – Questions and Adjournment

Please note:  LRWA Training Sessions are a “Fire Arm Free Zone”