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April 8 & 9, 2026, Leesville

April 8 - April 9

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

Leesville Event Center
608 Nolan Trace
Leesville, LA
April 8, 2026
LDH has approved this event for 8 operator credit hours in both Water & Wastewater. Course Approval #69225.

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

April 9, 2026
LDH has approved this event for 8 operator credit hours in both Water & Wastewater. Course Approval #69172.

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.

Details

  • Start: April 8
  • End: April 9