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  • Basic Plan Reading: The Rosetta Stone for Source Control Inspectors (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s) Recorded On: 12/09/2020

    Discover how to review a set of plans/drawings, point out major elements and identify, locate, and analyze specific source control features.

    Do your eyes glaze over when engineering drawings are placed in front of you, or do you hear gibberish when an engineer talks to you? Are you responsible for regulating the discharge of wastewater pollutants from industrial and commercial sources but don't understand drawing information? Then, this is for you!

    Learning Objective(s) - after participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Identify a set of plans/drawings.
    • Point out major elements of a set of drawings - drawing list, legends and abbreviations, scale, plan/section views, details.
    • Identify, locate, and analyze specific source control features in a set of plans/drawings.

    2.4 contact hours towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification.

    Theodore Higgins

    Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector I

    City of Los Angeles / LA Sanitation & Environment / Industrial Waste Management Division

    Theodore Higgins began his career with the City of Los Angeles LA Sanitation & Environment, Industrial Waste Management Division (IWMD) as an Industrial Waste Inspector, now called Environmental Compliance Inspectors in October 2001. He currently works as a Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector in IWMD’s Fats, Oil & Grease (FOG) Inspection Group. He is responsible for managing an inspection program with an inventory of nearly 10,000 food service establishments (FSEs). As a newly hired inspector, he was part of the implementation of the Fats Oils & Grease (FOG) program. He has worked in other inspection groups with IWMD including significant Industrial Users Inspection Group (SIU) regulating some of the largest companies in Los Angeles including Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Food Processors, Metal Finishers, etc. as well as Local Industrial Users (LIU) such as Car Washes, Industrial Laundries, Food Processors, etc. After his promotion to Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector, he worked in the Significant Industrial Users group and LASAN’s new RECYCLA Program. In 2017, he was promoted to Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector. His current and past city activities and recognition include serving the division as a “Sector Champion” for the Car Wash Industry where his role is to maintain collaborative partnerships with the Car Wash Business Sector to strategize how to make businesses grow and become more sustainable; representing IWMD by participating in a national focus group on Micro beads/Micro plastics Pollution with the Nation Pollution Prevention Roundtable; IWMD Employee Excellence Award 2012; Emerging Leader recognition by the California Water Environment Association in 2018; Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S) Person of the Year Award by the LA Basin Section of the CWEA 2019; and representing LASAN on the SCAQMD Environmental Justice Inter-Agency Task Force. Theodore holds Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Woodbury University.

    Linda Leong

    Senior Engineer

    SFPUC

    Ms. Linda Leong is a Process Engineer with SFPUC and has been an active member of CWEA, SF Bay Section, Professional Development Committee since 2000. She has an M.S. in Environmental Engineering, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. She is registered as a Civil Engineer in California and has served on the NFPA Technical Committee "Wastewater Treatment Plants" since April 2006. Linda's approach to “seek first to understand” is a primary reason that she is considered a key “go to” person in her organization.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 2.4 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification. It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.

  • What is an Electrically Safe Work Condition (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/28/2020

    Discuss what is considered an electrically safe work condition in the NFPA 70E as well as what to do, wear and how to qualify the work area.

    What is considered an electrically safe work condition in the NFPA 70E? Is it really a work condition or a maintenance condition? How do you safely move around exposed electrical conductors? Just what does it all mean? Join us to discover answers to these questions and to learn what to do, wear and how to qualify the work area. 

    Learning Objective(s) - after participating in this session, attendees will be able to:

    • Discuss electrical safety in a new light.
    • Identify what to wear while working with electricity.
    • Name the safe electrical zones.

    CWEA Certification Knowledge, Skills Abilities (KSAs) or Domains/Sub-Domains to be covered during program:

    • Collection System Maintenance: Grade 1 Sub-Domain 1.2 – Performing and giving assistance with pump station inspections, maintenance, and repair and recording instrument readings. 1. Understand Lockout/Tagout procedures. 
    • Collection System Maintenance: Grade 1 Sub-Domain 3.5 – Adhering to safe work practices to mitigate risk related to jobsite hazards. 9. Identify the proper sequence for Lockout/Tagout procedures. 
    • Collection System Maintenance: Grade 1 Sub-Domain 4.1 – Conducting pre/post trip inspections of vehicles and equipment (including ensuring that hand and power tools are in proper operating condition) and arranging for maintenance when required. 8. Recognize when equipment poses a safety hazard.
    • Electrical & Instrumentation Technologist: Grade 1 107. Recognize unsafe work situations and take proper actions to prevent accidents. 
    • Electrical & Instrumentation Technologist: Grade 2 210. Follow safety regulations and SOPs to maintain a safe work environment and recognize and correct unsafe working conditions. 
    • Electrical & Instrumentation Technologist: Grade 3 304. Interpret and apply federal, state and local environment and safety orders and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E & 820 regulations, and National Electric Code (NEC). 
    • Electrical & Instrumentation Technologist: Grade 4 402. Apply comprehensive knowledge of confined space work entries and safety principles established by OSHA, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 70E and state safety orders to all aspects of electrical and instrumentation work, equipment and training of personnel.
    • Mechanical Technologist: Grade 1 110. Repair and maintain mechanical systems while adhering to industry safety standards and regulations pertaining to CCR Title 8 or equivalent state regulations. 
    • Mechanical Technologist: Grade 2 202. With an understanding of engine operations and engine types, perform engine repair and maintenance. 
    • Mechanical Technologist: Grade 3 301. Perform fabrication and design to maintain facilities and equipment. 
    • Mechanical Technologist: Grade 4 402. Manage the safe operation of the maintenance department and maintain appropriate levels of staff safety training.

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 towards all CWEA certifications

    Ralph Stevens

    Reliability Professional

    Ralph Stevens has over 35 years in Water/Wastewater in plants from 1MGD to 900MGD.  His certifications include CMRP Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional, CESCP Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional, CWEA Grade 4 E&I, WWTPO Grade 3 and NWEA Mechanical Grade 3. He started out as an electrician in the deep tunnel Chicago and ended up in leadership. Ralph is a strong believer in reliability centered maintenance and thinking thru troubleshooting. He is looking to give back to our industry and help all he can.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Electrical / Instrumentation Technician, Environmental Compliance Inspector, Laboratory Analyst and Mechanical Technologist certifications.  It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording. 

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.  

  • Industrial Water Permitting (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/13/2020

    This presentation covers the Clean Water Act, Authority (40CFR403, LAMC), LASAN inventory overview, categorical zero dischargers, significant industrial users and local industrial users such as dental offices and commercial cannabis businesses.

    Pretreatment program of the City of Los Angeles supports over 17,000 industries that are integral to the local economy. City's pretreatment program regulates, monitors, and enforces the discharge of wastewater from industries of various kinds like restaurants, metal finishing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, electrical and electronic component manufacturing, petroleum refineries and others. This presentation covers the background on the Clean Water Act, basis of the City's pretreatment program, and the steps involved in the industrial wastewater permitting process.  Details about the implementation of its two latest programs - Dental and Cannabis programs are also covered in the presentation.

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 towards ECI Certification

    Theodore Higgins

    Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector I

    City of Los Angeles / LA Sanitation & Environment / Industrial Waste Management Division

    Theodore Higgins began his career with the City of Los Angeles LA Sanitation & Environment, Industrial Waste Management Division (IWMD) as an Industrial Waste Inspector, now called Environmental Compliance Inspectors in October 2001. He currently works as a Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector in IWMD’s Fats, Oil & Grease (FOG) Inspection Group. He is responsible for managing an inspection program with an inventory of nearly 10,000 food service establishments (FSEs). As a newly hired inspector, he was part of the implementation of the Fats Oils & Grease (FOG) program. He has worked in other inspection groups with IWMD including significant Industrial Users Inspection Group (SIU) regulating some of the largest companies in Los Angeles including Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Food Processors, Metal Finishers, etc. as well as Local Industrial Users (LIU) such as Car Washes, Industrial Laundries, Food Processors, etc. After his promotion to Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector, he worked in the Significant Industrial Users group and LASAN’s new RECYCLA Program. In 2017, he was promoted to Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector. His current and past city activities and recognition include serving the division as a “Sector Champion” for the Car Wash Industry where his role is to maintain collaborative partnerships with the Car Wash Business Sector to strategize how to make businesses grow and become more sustainable; representing IWMD by participating in a national focus group on Micro beads/Micro plastics Pollution with the Nation Pollution Prevention Roundtable; IWMD Employee Excellence Award 2012; Emerging Leader recognition by the California Water Environment Association in 2018; Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S) Person of the Year Award by the LA Basin Section of the CWEA 2019; and representing LASAN on the SCAQMD Environmental Justice Inter-Agency Task Force. Theodore holds Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Woodbury University.

    Manik Mohandas

    Environmental Engineer

    LA Sanitation and Environment

    Manik Mohandas is an Environmental Engineer at LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) for over six years. For the past two years, he has overseen the administration of the Permitting and Enforcement activities of the City's pretreatment program that handles permit issuances, renewals, amendments and enforcement actions for Significant and Local Industrial Users. He has been involved in several Pretreatment Compliance Inspections and has implemented several recommendations. He started with the City in 2014 and worked on developing hydraulic and hydrologic models for the wastewater systems. Before joining the City, he has worked as a consultant for over thirteen years for major water and wastewater agencies in the Southern California area. Manik played a key role in the development of a patented sewer design tool that is currently used by the City of Los Angeles for all its secondary sewer design and repair projects. Manik is a Registered Civil Engineer in California and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and master’s degree in Construction.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 1.2 contact hour towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification.  It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.

  • A Tale of Two Spills: Tracking Illicit Discharges (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/13/2020

    This presentation that will cover two spills that occurred within days of one another and how they lead to tracking down illicit discharges.

    The Tale of Two Spills is a presentation that will cover two spills that occurred within days of one another and how they lead to tracking down illicit discharges. It will show how important it is to build a strong relationship between compliance and collections. 

    Learning Objective(s) - after participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Describe how to track down an illicit discharge.
    • Discuss the importance of building a relationship between the compliance and collection divisions. 
    • Identify the value of performing public outreach and education.

    1.4 contact hours towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification.

    Theodore Higgins (Moderator)

    Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector I

    City of Los Angeles / LA Sanitation & Environment / Industrial Waste Management Division

    Theodore Higgins began his career with the City of Los Angeles LA Sanitation & Environment, Industrial Waste Management Division (IWMD) as an Industrial Waste Inspector, now called Environmental Compliance Inspectors in October 2001. He currently works as a Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector in IWMD’s Fats, Oil & Grease (FOG) Inspection Group. He is responsible for managing an inspection program with an inventory of nearly 10,000 food service establishments (FSEs). As a newly hired inspector, he was part of the implementation of the Fats Oils & Grease (FOG) program. He has worked in other inspection groups with IWMD including significant Industrial Users Inspection Group (SIU) regulating some of the largest companies in Los Angeles including Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Food Processors, Metal Finishers, etc. as well as Local Industrial Users (LIU) such as Car Washes, Industrial Laundries, Food Processors, etc. After his promotion to Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector, he worked in the Significant Industrial Users group and LASAN’s new RECYCLA Program. In 2017, he was promoted to Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector. His current and past city activities and recognition include serving the division as a “Sector Champion” for the Car Wash Industry where his role is to maintain collaborative partnerships with the Car Wash Business Sector to strategize how to make businesses grow and become more sustainable; representing IWMD by participating in a national focus group on Micro beads/Micro plastics Pollution with the Nation Pollution Prevention Roundtable; IWMD Employee Excellence Award 2012; Emerging Leader recognition by the California Water Environment Association in 2018; Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S) Person of the Year Award by the LA Basin Section of the CWEA 2019; and representing LASAN on the SCAQMD Environmental Justice Inter-Agency Task Force. Theodore holds Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Woodbury University.

    Shannon Simmers

    Regulatory Compliance Officer

    City of Redlands

    Shannon Simmers, Regulatory Compliance Officer for the City of Redlands, CA is responsible for the Pretreatment Program and other regulatory requirements for the City’s Municipal Utilities, and Engineering Department. She has worked in the Environmental Compliance Field since 2014. She is a P3S Executive Committee Past Chair and the TCP Training Liaison. She is involved in several projects such as the TCP Train the Trainer program and the CSUS PFI Update Subcommittee. She is also a Subject Matter Expert for the ECI exam and was involved with ECI exam re-validation and revisions to the ECI Study guides.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 1.4 1 contact hour towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification certification. It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.

  • What to Expect During a Pretreatment Compliance Audit (PCA) (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/09/2020

    This presentation will highlight the various components of a pretreatment program that are evaluated as part of a PCI or audit.

    As part of a roundtable discussion, this presentation will highlight the various components of a pretreatment program that are evaluated as part of a PCI or audit. Review the role of the Approval Authority in conducting pretreatment audits and PCIs as well as a description of the information that Control Authorities should have readily available.

    Learning Objective(s) - after participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Better prepare for pending audit or PCI of their approved program.
    • Describe the importance of oversight by the State in helping a POTW maintain a successful pretreatment program.
    • Successfully communicate to their management and to their industrial dischargers the importance of a strong pretreatment program.

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1 towards ECI Certification

    Theodore Higgins (Moderator)

    Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector I

    City of Los Angeles / LA Sanitation & Environment / Industrial Waste Management Division

    Theodore Higgins began his career with the City of Los Angeles LA Sanitation & Environment, Industrial Waste Management Division (IWMD) as an Industrial Waste Inspector, now called Environmental Compliance Inspectors in October 2001. He currently works as a Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector in IWMD’s Fats, Oil & Grease (FOG) Inspection Group. He is responsible for managing an inspection program with an inventory of nearly 10,000 food service establishments (FSEs). As a newly hired inspector, he was part of the implementation of the Fats Oils & Grease (FOG) program. He has worked in other inspection groups with IWMD including significant Industrial Users Inspection Group (SIU) regulating some of the largest companies in Los Angeles including Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Food Processors, Metal Finishers, etc. as well as Local Industrial Users (LIU) such as Car Washes, Industrial Laundries, Food Processors, etc. After his promotion to Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector, he worked in the Significant Industrial Users group and LASAN’s new RECYCLA Program. In 2017, he was promoted to Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector. His current and past city activities and recognition include serving the division as a “Sector Champion” for the Car Wash Industry where his role is to maintain collaborative partnerships with the Car Wash Business Sector to strategize how to make businesses grow and become more sustainable; representing IWMD by participating in a national focus group on Micro beads/Micro plastics Pollution with the Nation Pollution Prevention Roundtable; IWMD Employee Excellence Award 2012; Emerging Leader recognition by the California Water Environment Association in 2018; Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S) Person of the Year Award by the LA Basin Section of the CWEA 2019; and representing LASAN on the SCAQMD Environmental Justice Inter-Agency Task Force. Theodore holds Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Woodbury University.

    Chuck Durham

    Director of Pretreatment Services

    PG Environmental

    Chuck Durham is a Principal Engineer and the Director of Pretreatment Services at PG Environmental. Mr. Durham has three decades of experience, he is a recognized expert in water pollution control regulations, with emphasis on the federal pretreatment program. In various projects supporting 8 EPA regions and 25 states, he has provided the full spectrum of support to develop, implement, streamline, and measure the effectiveness of pretreatment programs. He has conducted more than 600 audits and PCIs, and more than 2,000 industrial inspections, at facilities across the U.S. In addition, he has developed and taught numerous basic and advanced training programs/webinars at local, state, and federal levels. Prior to entering the consulting field in 2001, Mr. Durham served as a Program Manager for the Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control. Mr. Durham is the Chair of the KY-TN Water Environment Associations’ Pretreatment Certification Committee.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification. It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.

  • Solubility Rules! Existing and Emerging Pretreatment Technologies (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/09/2020

    Content presented during the September 2020 ECI Tool Belt Training

    A presentation for inspectors of all levels to various pretreatment technologies that may be encountered in the field, the specific constituents they target, and how to determine if they are operating as intended. The idea is to expose our inspectors to these technologies to grow their technical understanding and familiarity.

    Learner Outcomes - After participating in this session, participants will be able to:

    Describe pretreatment technologies and their utility in controlling pollutant discharges.

    Deploy expanded language to discuss pretreatment technologies.

    Demonstrate an improved familiarity with pretreatment systems and employ greater understanding of their advantages and disadvantages.

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1 towards ECI Certification

    Theodore Higgins (Moderator)

    Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector I

    City of Los Angeles / LA Sanitation & Environment / Industrial Waste Management Division

    Theodore Higgins began his career with the City of Los Angeles LA Sanitation & Environment, Industrial Waste Management Division (IWMD) as an Industrial Waste Inspector, now called Environmental Compliance Inspectors in October 2001. He currently works as a Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector in IWMD’s Fats, Oil & Grease (FOG) Inspection Group. He is responsible for managing an inspection program with an inventory of nearly 10,000 food service establishments (FSEs). As a newly hired inspector, he was part of the implementation of the Fats Oils & Grease (FOG) program. He has worked in other inspection groups with IWMD including significant Industrial Users Inspection Group (SIU) regulating some of the largest companies in Los Angeles including Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Food Processors, Metal Finishers, etc. as well as Local Industrial Users (LIU) such as Car Washes, Industrial Laundries, Food Processors, etc. After his promotion to Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector, he worked in the Significant Industrial Users group and LASAN’s new RECYCLA Program. In 2017, he was promoted to Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector. His current and past city activities and recognition include serving the division as a “Sector Champion” for the Car Wash Industry where his role is to maintain collaborative partnerships with the Car Wash Business Sector to strategize how to make businesses grow and become more sustainable; representing IWMD by participating in a national focus group on Micro beads/Micro plastics Pollution with the Nation Pollution Prevention Roundtable; IWMD Employee Excellence Award 2012; Emerging Leader recognition by the California Water Environment Association in 2018; Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S) Person of the Year Award by the LA Basin Section of the CWEA 2019; and representing LASAN on the SCAQMD Environmental Justice Inter-Agency Task Force. Theodore holds Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Woodbury University.

    Michael Placencia

    Delta Diablo

    With 20 years of Pretreatment and Stormwater quality experience in academic, laboratory and regulatory compliance contexts, working for two universities and two large public agencies, he has devoted his career to this this premise, and he hopes that he has learned a large breadth of knowledge and experience to share with the water quality community at large.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 1 contact hour towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification. It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.

  • Environmental Compliance Inspector - Grade 1 Certification Training (On-Demand)
    Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/08/2020

    Certified Environmental Compliance leader helps you prepare for the CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector - Grade 1 certification exam.

    Certified Environmental Compliance leader helps you prepare for the CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector - Grade 1 certification exam. 3 contact hours towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification.

    Shannon Simmers

    Regulatory Compliance Officer

    City of Redlands

    Shannon Simmers, Regulatory Compliance Officer for the City of Redlands, CA is responsible for the Pretreatment Program and other regulatory requirements for the City’s Municipal Utilities, and Engineering Department. She has worked in the Environmental Compliance Field since 2014. She is a P3S Executive Committee Past Chair and the TCP Training Liaison. She is involved in several projects such as the TCP Train the Trainer program and the CSUS PFI Update Subcommittee. She is also a Subject Matter Expert for the ECI exam and was involved with ECI exam re-validation and revisions to the ECI Study guides.

    Eric Van Cleave (Moderator)

    Southern California Regional Sales Manager

    SmartCover

    Eric Van Cleave is the Southern California Regional Sales Manager with SmartCover. He has a degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and started working for SmartCover  in June 2017. He is part of the CWEA San Diego Section and currently serves as President.  

  • Environmental Compliance Inspector Certification Training - Math Practice (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 05/28/2020

    Certified Environmental Compliance leader helps you prepare for the math portion of the CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector certification exam.

    This presentation contributes to the info needed to take the CWEA ECI certification examination, but the information and techniques presented can be applied to many of the calculations and mathematics encountered by workers in the water and fields. 

    Learning Objective(s) - After participating in this session, attendees will be able to: 

    • More easily solve some of the math problems on the ECI exam. 
    • Use a hand-held calculator more effectively. 
    • Recognize and apply proper mathematical terms and equations. 

    Kent McIntosh

    Retired Industrial Waste Inspector

    Previously with Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County

    Kent O. McIntosh holds CWEA certification as an Environmental Compliance Inspector, Grade 4, and as an Industrial Waste Treatment Plant Operator, Grade 1, and he recently retired from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts after more than 31 years, the first three as a laboratory technician, then as an industrial-waste inspector. He was the senior inspector for the full-time night-shift team of five. He has a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and in applied mathematics and a bachelor of arts degree in biology and in German. For the past nine years, he has volunteered as a moderator for the CWEA ECI certification test-preparation sessions.

    Shannon Simmers (Moderator)

    Regulatory Compliance Officer

    City of Redlands

    Shannon Simmers, Regulatory Compliance Officer for the City of Redlands, CA is responsible for the Pretreatment Program and other regulatory requirements for the City’s Municipal Utilities, and Engineering Department. She has worked in the Environmental Compliance Field since 2014. She is a P3S Executive Committee Past Chair and the TCP Training Liaison. She is involved in several projects such as the TCP Train the Trainer program and the CSUS PFI Update Subcommittee. She is also a Subject Matter Expert for the ECI exam and was involved with ECI exam re-validation and revisions to the ECI Study guides.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 1.7 contact hours towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification.  It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.

  • Environmental Compliance Inspector - Grade 2 Certification Training (On-Demand)
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 05/28/2020

    Certified Environmental Compliance leader helps you prepare for the CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector - Grade 2 certification exam.

    Prepare for your upcoming CWEA certification exam by participating in this session. This is a great opportunity to focus on areas of the exam that most colleagues have trouble with studying. The goal is to assist participants in gaining knowledge about the metal finishing category and understanding how and when to apply the appropriate regulations. 

    Learning Objective(s) - After participating in this session, attendees will be able to: 

    • Confidently recognize and decipher which requirements that are applicable when encountering an industrial user that falls into the Metal Finishing Category. 
    • Recall reporting requirements for Categorical and SIU's. 

    • Describe the cause and effect of toxic metals that can be discharged by the Metal Finishing Industry to the sewer system and POTW. 

    George Munoz

    Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector

    City of Riverside

    In 1999, George Munoz started work as an Environmental Consultant inspecting commercial, industrial, and residential facilities across the United States for lead based paint, asbestos, and mold. During his time as a consultant, he began teaching courses for EPA Region 9. In 2007, he joined the City of Riverside Environmental Compliance Team where he continually learns to adapt to the constant ever-changing industry. I currently hold Grade III Environmental Compliance Inspector Certification, QISP, and involved in CWEA certification training.

    Shannon Simmers (Moderator)

    Regulatory Compliance Officer

    City of Redlands

    Shannon Simmers, Regulatory Compliance Officer for the City of Redlands, CA is responsible for the Pretreatment Program and other regulatory requirements for the City’s Municipal Utilities, and Engineering Department. She has worked in the Environmental Compliance Field since 2014. She is a P3S Executive Committee Past Chair and the TCP Training Liaison. She is involved in several projects such as the TCP Train the Trainer program and the CSUS PFI Update Subcommittee. She is also a Subject Matter Expert for the ECI exam and was involved with ECI exam re-validation and revisions to the ECI Study guides.

    Registrants who view the full recording to see the slides and hear the audio will receive 1.5 contact hours towards CWEA's Environmental Compliance Inspector certification.  It is not possible receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

    Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.

    Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.