September 9 & 10, 2026, Mandeville
The following guidelines may 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 call to cancel so that those on a waiting list can be admitted.
63350 Pelican Drive
Mandeville, LA
7:00am-8:00am – Sign In
8:00am-9:00am — Chlorine Residuals: Dillan Crawford; Engineer Intern 2, Region 9
9:00am-10:00am — Point of Collection Taps, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Angela Gomez Dist. Sanitarian, District 2
10:00am-11:00pm — Grade Rule: Jennifer Dewitt, District Engineer-District 2
11:00am-12:00pm — Boil Advisories: Shannon Johnson, Sanitarian 5 Region 9
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: Christian Boutte, Engineer 5- Region 9
3:00pm-4:00pm — Finished Water Storage: Corey Harris, Engineer 6, DCL- District 2
4:00pm-4:45pm — Chlorine Residual Dosing and Calculations: Lisa DiBenedetto, Engineering Manager, Region 9
4:45pm-5:00pm — Questions and Evaluations
There is opportunity for virtual participation in this training event. 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.
7:00am-8:00am — Sign In
8:00am-9:00am — Wastewater Essentials: Kenneth Trent, LRWA
9:00am -12:00pm — Cybersecurity Exercise: Beverly Henshaw, CISA
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch sponsored by: LRWA Corporate Members
1:00pm-2:00pm — Tank Asset Management and Cleanouts; Teddy Krein, Maguire
2:00pm-3:00pm — Use and Conversion of PAA in Wastewater Treatment: Jacob Groby, City of Mandeville
3:00pm-4:45pm — Poisoned Ground, PBS Documentary: 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.

