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April 8 & 9, 2026, Leesville
The following guidelines will apply for this training:
1. Attendance May be Limited
2. First Come, First Serve Basis
3. Pre-registration is Required
4. If pre-registered and cannot attend, please be considerate of those that may be on a waiting list and call to cancel
608 Nolan Trace
Leesville, LA
7:00am-8:00am – Sign In
8:00am-10:00am — Emerging Contaminants: Kenneth Trent Jr., LRWA
10:00am-11:00am — Custom Designing Activated Carbons for PFAS Capture: Jacob Lowring, Arq, Inc
11:00am-12:00pm — Asset Management & Tank Cleanouts: Teddy Krein, Maguire
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
1:00pm-2:00pm — Well Water Sampling/Septic Evaluation: Ben Head, Bayou Tex Services
2:00pm-3:00pm — Transforming Leak Detection: Dantario Dansby, Servline by Homeserve
3:00pm-4:45pm — “Tapped” Bottled Water Industry Documentary: Amy Fontenot, LRWA
4:45pm-5:00pm — Questions and Evaluations
7:00am-8:00am — Sign In
8:00am-8:15am – Introductions – Kenneth Trent, LRWA
8:15am-9:00am – Wastewater Essentials: Things You Really Need to Know: Kenneth Trent, LRWA
9:00am-10:00am – Peristaltic VS Diaphragm – Metering Pumps: Randy Otts, Coastal Processes
10:00am-11:00am – Unaccounted-for Water/GIS: Marshall Harris, Ferguson Water
11:00am-12:00pm – Louisiana 811 Damage Prevention Presentation: Raymond Sonnier, Louisiana 811
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
1:00pm-2:00pm – Utilizing a Positive Seal to Prevent I&I: Corey Wilkinson, CCI Piping
2:00pm-3:00pm – Funding Options: Debra McKinney, USDA
3:00pm-4:00pm – Understanding Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing: Ginger Briggs, BioAnalytical Labs
4:00-4:45pm – Math Review Fun: Amy Fontenot, LRWA
4:45pm-5:00pm – Questions and Evaluations
Please note: LRWA Training Sessions are a “Firearm Free Zone”
This seminar involves training at an off-site facility, which is neither owned nor controlled by LRWA. Registrant acknowledges that LRWA and its employees do not assume responsibility for the condition of the off-site facility nor guarantee the safety of registrant at the off-site facility. Registrant agrees to hold LRWA and its employees harmless from all claims for injuries arising from conditions present at the off-site facility.
Registration for this event it now closed.

