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August 11 & 12, 2026, Trout
14025 Hwy 84 West
Trout, LA
7:00am-8:00am – Sign In
8:00am-9:00am — Work Ethics for Operators: Amy Fontenot, LRWA
9:00am-10:00am — Water Tank Asset Management and Planning: BJ Richardson, Viking Industrial Painting
10:00am-11:30am — Wastewater Essentials: Kenneth Trent Jr, LRWA
11:30am-12:30pm – Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
12:30pm-3:00pm — Cybersecurity Exercise: Beverly Henshaw, CISA Dept of Homeland Security
3:00pm-4:45pm — Poisoned Ground-PBS Documentary: Amy Fontenot, LRWA
4:45pm-5:00pm — Questions and Evaluations
There is opportunity for virtual participate in this training event. Please read all stipulations for virtual participants when completing the registration process.
1) LRWA/NRWA Apprentices are required to participate in person.
2) Virtual participants MUST pre-register using the form below. You will receive a link to be able to enter the training.
3) Each virtual participant must be logged in on a separate device that has a camera (ie, computer, phone, etc). This is required for accountability purposes and in order to receive operator credit hours.
7:00am-8:00am — Sign In
8:00am-10:00am — Emerging Contaminants: Kenneth Trent Jr., LRWA
10:00am-11:00am — Asset Management: Amy Fontenot, LRWA
11:00am-12:00am — Emergency Response Preparation: Ken Terry, LRWA
12:00am-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
1:00pm-2:00pm — Tracer Wire Practices for Installation of Utility Line: Andy Brown, D&W System Sales, Inc
2:00pm-3:00pm — Air Valves – Why You Need Them and Where They Should Be Located: Andy Brown, D&W System Sales, Inc
3:00pm-4:00pm — Water Meter Options: Mike Self, Sensus Meters
4:00pm-4:45pm — Fire Hydrant Options: Christian Dragna, QSM
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.
Thank you, Corporate Members, for your support by sponsoring meals!!
Arq Inc — Bronze
Central Pipe Supply, Inc — Silver
Coastal Process LLC — Bronze
CoBank — Gold
Hawkins — Platinum
Mission Communication — Bronze
National Water Infrastructure, LLC — Bronze
Power Specialties — Bronze
Southeastern Tank — Platinum
Zenner USA — Platinum

