This training involves knowledge of the very basics required of water and wastewater operations specialists.  It is designed for those just starting out or desiring to get into the water and/or wastewater industry.

March 25, 2025

7:30am-8:00am – Sign In
8:00am-9:00am — Apprenticeship Program Requirements Overview III
9:00am-10:00am — Customer Relations – Complaint Logs (ACT 292)
10:00am-11:00am — Phosphate Types & Applications: Chip Nolen, Hawkins Water Treatment
11:00am-12:00pm — Math Conversions – Using the Right Information!
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch Provided
1:00 pm-3:00pm — Consumer Water Meters Applications & Options from the Basic to AMR/AMI Technologies: Ricky Ruffino, Core Main Group – Neptune Meters
3:00pm-5:00pm — LA 811 Notification, Preparing for the Excavation

March 26, 2025

8:00am-10:00am — Safe Drinking Water Act
10:00am-12:00pm — Communicating With LDH: Steven Joubert, LDH District Engineer and Jennifer Kihlken, LDH Deputy Chief Engineer
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch Provided
1:00pm-3:00pm — Tour the Town of Kinder Wastewater Treatment Plant:  LRWA Staff & Eric Fontenot, Town of Kinder Public Works Director
3:00pm-5:00pm — Calculating Chemical Dosages

Presenters for this training will be Rusty Reeves and other LRWA Personnel, unless otherwise noted.

Please note:   LRWA Training Sessions are a “Fire Arm Free Zone”

A $15 cancellation fee will be applied to refunds requested by March 21st, no refunds will be granted thereafter.  Rather than cancel, consider sending a substitute.

This training is free to those who are currently enrolled in the LRWA/NRWA Apprenticeship Program.  For all others, the fee for this training is $200 for both days or $125 for one day.  Space is limited to 20 attendees total, including apprentices.