May 19 & 20, 2026, Ville Platte
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
704 N. Soileau St
Ville Platte, LA
7:00am-8:00am – Sign In
8:00am-9:00am — Chlorine Residuals: Ben LeBlanc, R.S., Chemical Sanitarian Region 4
9:00am-10:00am — Point of Collection Taps, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Kristen Hungerford, R.S., District Sanitarian, District 3
10:00am-11:00pm — Grade Rule: Rory Dobbs, P.E., District Engineer, District 3
11:00am-12:00pm — Boil Advisories: Kristen Hungerford, R.S., District Sanitarian, District 3
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
1:00pm–2:00pm — Proper Usage, Calibrating, and Maintenance of Water Quality Testing Apparatus: David Maxwell, Hach, Co.
2:00pm–3:00pm — Sanitary Surveys: Matthew Broussard, R.S., Engineer Intern 1, Region 5
3:00pm–4:00pm — Finished Water Storage: Jonathan Simon, E.I., Engineer Intern 1, Region 4
4:00pm–4:45pm — Chlorine Residual Dosing and Calculations: Dylan Babineaux, Engineer Intern Applicant, Region 4
4:45pm-5:00pm — Questions and Evaluations
7:00am-8:00am — Sign In
8:00am-9:00am — Corrosion Control & Water Quality: Brian Dyess, AquaSmart
9:00am-10:00am — Measuring Water Quality with Light: Jimmy Dennis & Gus Gregurek, ABB
10:00am-11:00am — Cross Connections: Mike Billingsley, BBWC Sales
11:00am-12:00pm — Asset Management & Tank Cleanouts: Teddy Krein, Maguire
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
1:00pm-2:00pm — Proper Pump Applications: Alan Forgey, Power Specialties
2:00pm-3:00pm — Replacing and Configuring a MyDro M850: Matt Bordelon, Te Mamou Water System
3:00pm-4:45pm — Cybersecurity Exercise: Amy Fontenot, LRWA
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.
Registration for this event it now closed.

