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March 12 & 13, 2025, Vacherie
March 12 - March 13
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
2455 Hwy 18
Vacherie, LA
Virtual Capacity has been met for this training. In person training only remains available.
February 19, 2025 -- Note: There will be opportunity on this day ONLY for virtual participation of up to 5 people. Please see stipulations below for virtual participation.
There will be opportunity for 5 people to participate in this training virtually. 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.
4) Participant must be prepared to answer periodic questions during this training. Again, this is required for accountability purposes and in order to receive operator credit hours.
7:00am-8:00am — Registration
8:00am-9:00am — Cybersecurity: Amy Fontenot, LRWA
9:00am-10:00am — SCADA Systems: Michael Hedding, Missions Control
10:00am-11:00pm — Different Types of Wastewater Systems: Ken Terry, LRWA
11:00am- 12:00pm — Inspections, Regulatory Compliance, Asset Management: Teddy Krein, Maguire Water
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
1:00pm-2:00pm — Improving Water Utility Operations through Meter and AMI Technology: DeWayne Milligan, Zenner USA
2:00pm-3:00pm — Dig Safety: JP Dunbar, LA One Call
3:00pm-4:00pm — Energy Efficiency Program: Kenny Daigle, LRWA
4:00pm-4:45pm — Source Water Assessment Updates: Susan Robbins, LRWA
4:45pm-5:00pm — Questions and Evaluations
7:00am-8:00am – Sign In
8:00am-9:00am — Sanitary Survey, The Follow-Up: Josh Nguyen, LDH Engineer, Region 3
9:00am-10:00am — Sanitary Surveys & Significant Deficiencies: Jennifer Dewitt, LDH Engineer, District 2
10:00am-11:00am — Turbidity: Christopher Rogers, LDH Engineer, District 1
11:00am-12:00pm — Boil Water Advisories: Lisa de la Fuente, LDH Engineer, Region 9
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Sponsors
1:00pm-2:00pm — Proper Pump Applications: Alan Forgey, Power Specialties
2:00pm-3:00pm — Chlorine Residual Monitoring & Dosage: Corey Harris, LDH Engineer, Region 9
3:00pm-4:00pm — Finished Water Storage: Reviews & Observations by LDH: Michael Normand, LDH Engineer, Region 1
4:00pm-4:45pm — Cross Connection Control: Kirby Byland, LDH Engineer, Region 2
4:45pm-5:00pm — Questions & Evaluations
Please note: LRWA Training Sessions are a “Firearm Free Zone”
LRWA Corporate Members:
Thank you for sponsoring meals at the LRWA trainings!!
Central Pipe Supply, Inc — Silver
Coastal Process LLC — Bronze
CoBank — Gold
Hawkins — Platinum
National Water Infrastructure, LLC — Bronze
Power Specialties — Bronze
Southeastern Tank — Platinum
Zenner USA — Platinum
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.
Pre-registration for these events is now closed.