Recognizing that there are few training programs available for the people who operate and manage small waterworks systems in Virginia, Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Health have partnered to offer a short course that covers various topics pertinent to the operation and maintenance of Class V and VI waterworks. Among the topics covered are water sources, safety, sample collection and analysis, operation and maintenance, regulations, and record keeping. A session on basic math is also included so that the calculations associated with operating a system can be better understood. For example, operating a small water system might involve calculations associated with pressure or chemical feed rates. The course is rather intense and covers a lot of material over the course of three days. Instructors for the program come from municipalities, VDH, and Virginia Tech, and were selected on the basis of their experience and ratings in other short courses hosted and/or offered by Virginia Tech.
Participant Funding
Funding covers most of your registration fee, which includes lodging
(for those who select lodging), refreshment breaks, lunch, flashdrive
with course materials, and dinner on night one.
Continuing Education Units
You will earn 1.9 CEUs (equal to 19 contact hours) for successful completion of the course. A certificate of completion will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.
More Information
Questions about the course:
Please feel free to contact Cary Hoge, Program Coordinator,
Continuing and Professional Education at Virginia Tech, if you have any questions about
the content of the course, Cary can be reached by
e-mail: cdinkins@vt.edu or phone: 540-231-5182.
Information about registration:
Please contact Continuing and Professional Education by
email: cpeinfo@vt.edu or phone: 540-231-5182.
Continuing & Professional Education @ Virginia Tech
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