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March 22 & 23, 2022 — Rayne, LA — W/WW Approved
March 22, 2022 - March 23, 2022
The following guidelines will apply for this training in accordance with Governor Edwards’ COVID19 regulations:
1. Attendance will be limited to 75
2. First Come, First Serve Basis
3. Pre-registration is Required
4. Social Distancing will Apply
5. Masks will be provided and you may or may not be required to wear them depending on Governor Edwards’ ruling at the time
6. If pre-registered and cannot attend, please be considerate and call to cancel
112 Frog Festival Rd
Rayne, LA
7:00am-8:00am – Registration — Donuts sponsored by: Griner Drilling
8:00am-8:15am – Introduction: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director & EPA Training Specialist
8:15am-9:15am — Operator Certification Rule: Reyna Anderson Duffus, LDH/OPH Operator Certification Unit
9:15am-10:15am — Lead & Copper Rule Updates: Jeremy Harris, LDH/OPH Central Office Staff
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: C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC
1:00pm-1:30pm – Meal Sponsor Presentation: C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC
1:30pm-2:45pm — Ground Water: Johan Forsman, LDH/OPH Central Office
2:45pm-3:45pm — Cross Connection Control: LDH Regional/District Staff
3:45pm-4:45pm — Emergency Response – What You Need to Know for LDH Reporting: LDH Regional/District Staff
4:45pm-5:00pm — Questions and Discussion
7:00am-8:00am — Registration — Donuts sponsored by: Griner Drilling
8:00am-8:15am — Introduction and Certification Rule: Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director & LRWA/EPA Training Specialist
8:15am-9:00am — Water Sector Program Updates: Traci Watts, Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program Manager
9:00am-10:00am – Drone Utilization and GIS Mapping: Coy LeBlanc, C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates
10:00am-11:00am – Boil Advisories: Dillan Crawford, LDH Engineering Staff
11:00am-12:00pm – Responses to LDH after Sanitary Surveys: Rory Dobbs, LDH Engineering Staff
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch sponsored by: CoBank
1:00pm-2:00pm – Funding Options for Water and Wastewater Systems: Michael Griffins, CoBank
2:00pm-3:00pm – RTCR Level 1 Assessment – Triggers & Response: Kristen Hungerford, LDH District 3 Sanitarian Manager
3:00pm-4:45pm– Locating Water Lines with Ground Penetrating Radar: Tony Sonnier, LRWA/USDA Circuit Riders
4:45pm-5:00pm – Questions & 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.
March 23rd still has openings. Please use the registration form below to register for March 23rd.