The following guidelines will apply for this training in accordance with Governor Edwards’ COVID19 regulations:
1. Attendance will be limited to 50
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

12:30pm-1:00pm – Registration
1:00pm-1:45pm — Water Sector Program Updates:  Traci Watts, Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program Manager
1:45pm-3:00pm — Management Practices/Defining Responsibilities:  LRWA Staff to be Determined
3:00pm-3:45pm — Financial Practices:  Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director
3:45pm-4:30pm –– State & Federal Regulations for Public Water Systems:  LRWA Staff to be Determined
4:30pm-5:00pm — Technical:  Rusty Reeves, LRWA Deputy Director

*Management Training – As outlined in LAC 48: Part V. 7707-7719

“As a part of meeting the managerial capacity requirements, all appropriate staff of existing public water systems shall attend a training session provided by the state, its contractors or the state recognized trainers for board members, council members/mayors/owners, etc. Management training for all board members/council members/mayors/owners of existing public water systems will be based on whether their water system has been issued an administrative order, and/or is on the significant non-complier’s list and/or has had primary MCL violations during the past three years. The department will continue to encourage attendance on a voluntary basis at management training sessions by board members/council members/mayors/owners of other public water systems. Training sessions shall be provided periodically and appropriate parties as noted above will have the opportunity to attend one of the scheduled sessions within six months after the system has been notified that is it being evaluated for technical, managerial, and financial capacity.”