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  • P3S23 - ECI Test Prep Interactive Exam Practice Quiz
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 02/01/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    After participating in this session, attendees will be able to: 

    Interactive way of learning.
    Getting individuals to refocus and get their mind set ready to answer questions.
    Assist with questions that could possibly be on an exam, not exact verbiage but understanding the style of questions that could possibly be asked.  



    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.

    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.

    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.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - ECI Test Prep Grade 4
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 02/01/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI 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.

    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.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - ECI Test Prep Grade 3
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 02/01/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

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

    Study Habits-reading, and writing down for memorization when studying.
    Get a better understanding of managerial style questions.
    Re-focusing on budget types. 


    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI,  certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - ECI Test Prep Grade 1 & 2 - Part 2
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 02/01/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

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

    Gain insight on the knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector exam Grade I- Grade IIII.
    Increase professional knowledge to apply in the workplace.
    Improve understanding of exam content. 


    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI  certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - ECI Test Prep Grade 1 & 2
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/31/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

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

    Gain insight on the knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector exam Grade I- Grade II.
    Increase professional knowledge to apply in the workplace.
    Improve understanding of exam content. 


    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Industrial User Inspections
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/31/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    • Prepare to conduct an industrial user inspection
    • Assess industrial user compliance through an on-site inspection
    • Document observations to support regulatory pretreatment oversight


    Jim Polek

    Jim Polek Environmental Engineer

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Jim is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office (Region 9) in San Francisco. He has worked in the NPDES Wastewater Enforcement Office for nine years, conducting inspections of, providing compliance assistance to, and managing enforcement actions against industrial users and municipalities, with a focus on pretreatment. Prior to his NPDES Pretreatment work, he was an EPA hazardous waste inspector for nine years. Jim holds a B.S. in Mineral Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Industrial User Surveys and Permitting
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/31/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    • Conduct a successful industrial user survey
    • Determine which industrial users should be permitted
    • Write a clear and effective industrial user permit


    Jim Polek

    Jim Polek Environmental Engineer

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Jim is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office (Region 9) in San Francisco. He has worked in the NPDES Wastewater Enforcement Office for nine years, conducting inspections of, providing compliance assistance to, and managing enforcement actions against industrial users and municipalities, with a focus on pretreatment. Prior to his NPDES Pretreatment work, he was an EPA hazardous waste inspector for nine years. Jim holds a B.S. in Mineral Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Pretreatment Compliance Audits and Inspections
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/31/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    • Prepare for what you can expect at (and when you can expect) a Pretreatment Compliance Audit or Inspection
    • Make the most of a Pretreatment Compliance Audit or Inspection
    • Use Pretreatment Compliance Audits and Inspections to showcase and enrich your program"


    Jim Polek

    Jim Polek Environmental Engineer

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Jim is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office (Region 9) in San Francisco. He has worked in the NPDES Wastewater Enforcement Office for nine years, conducting inspections of, providing compliance assistance to, and managing enforcement actions against industrial users and municipalities, with a focus on pretreatment. Prior to his NPDES Pretreatment work, he was an EPA hazardous waste inspector for nine years. Jim holds a B.S. in Mineral Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Pretreatment Standards "Prohibitions and Local Limits"
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/31/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    • Develop new local limits
    • Evaluate when and how local limits need to be updated
    • Implement general prohibitions, specific prohibitions, and local limits in their service area "


    Jim Polek

    Jim Polek Environmental Engineer

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Jim is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office (Region 9) in San Francisco. He has worked in the NPDES Wastewater Enforcement Office for nine years, conducting inspections of, providing compliance assistance to, and managing enforcement actions against industrial users and municipalities, with a focus on pretreatment. Prior to his NPDES Pretreatment work, he was an EPA hazardous waste inspector for nine years. Jim holds a B.S. in Mineral Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Pretreatment Standards "Categorical Regulations"
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/31/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    • Classify categorical industrial users
    • Apply categorical standards in industrial user permits
    • Convert limits using the Combined Wastestream Formula"


    Jim Polek

    Jim Polek Environmental Engineer

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Jim is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office (Region 9) in San Francisco. He has worked in the NPDES Wastewater Enforcement Office for nine years, conducting inspections of, providing compliance assistance to, and managing enforcement actions against industrial users and municipalities, with a focus on pretreatment. Prior to his NPDES Pretreatment work, he was an EPA hazardous waste inspector for nine years. Jim holds a B.S. in Mineral Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Introduction and Overview of EPA Pretreatment Regulations
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/31/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    • Contribute knowledgeably to your local pretreatment program
    • Compare and correlate the goals of pretreatment at the local, state, and federal levels
    • Implement federal requirements to regulate dental discharges"


    Jim Polek

    Jim Polek Environmental Engineer

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Jim is an Environmental Engineer in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office (Region 9) in San Francisco. He has worked in the NPDES Wastewater Enforcement Office for nine years, conducting inspections of, providing compliance assistance to, and managing enforcement actions against industrial users and municipalities, with a focus on pretreatment. Prior to his NPDES Pretreatment work, he was an EPA hazardous waste inspector for nine years. Jim holds a B.S. in Mineral Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.0 contact hour towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Investigation War Stories Round Table
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/30/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's CSM, ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    Session will describe the events on dyehouse pretreatment equipment failure leading to the overflow spill and enforcement actions.

    Investigation of a dyehouse overflow spill.


    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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's CSM, ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 -Investigation of Food Manufacture
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/30/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to apply the lessons learned when performing inspections to address non-complaint FOG discharges to the sanitary sewers and construct strategies for response actions.
    Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to identify, comprehend, reference, and appraise investigation evidence and conditions at the industrial user and receiving sewers.
    Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to evaluate the effective collaborative effort of day and night inspection staff to formulate and integrate investigation findings and construct appropriate responses with sewer FOG investigations. "


    David Joh

    Industrial Waste Inspector

    Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

    Tingting Wei

    Senior Industrial Waste Inspector

    LACSD

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S23 - Industrial Investigation
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/30/2023

    The Next 50 Years, Imaging the Future of Clean Water January 30- February 1, 2024. Embassy Suites Monterey, Monterey, CA.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    The presentation will provide an example of industrial discharger bypass and the investigation conducted to identify the situation and correct violation processes, resulting in participants being able to act if they encounter similar circumstances.

    Participants will be better able to structure and conduct inspections to recognize indicators of wastewater bypass. 
    Participants will be able to draw on this example for forensic diagnosis and enforcement activities.
    Participants will be better able to structure, develop and give a presentation outlining material common in the wastewater industry."


    Paula Hansen

    Senior EH&S Specialist

    East Bay Municipal Utility District

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT, AWTO certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22 - Enhanced Source Control: Implications of the 2020 NWRI Expert Panel Report
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/23/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, certification.

    The broader adoption of potable reuse means source control and pretreatment programs must adapt too. NWRI's 2020 Expert Panel Report on Enhanced Source Control for Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) in California, other supporting research, and regulations currently in development now provide a glimpse into the future of work for CWEA's P3S professionals. In this session, we will scan NWRI's report, other research and California's early draft DPR regulations to glean broad trends and discuss related perspectives that will help you make better informed technical and career decisions today.

    Additional awareness of the National Water Research Institute, it's history, purposes, and programs. Develop self-identifying potential experts.
    • Make the argument that the additional scrutiny accompanying drinking water production is warranted and valuable.
    • Apply an informed understanding of emerging potable reuse and source control trends to make better informed technical and career decisions.



    Kevin Hardy

    Executive Director

    National Water Research Institute (NWRI)

    Kevin M. Hardy has served as Executive Director of the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) since 2017. Founded in 1991 by Southern California water agencies in partnership with Joan Irvine Smith, NWRI promotes the protection, maintenance, and restoration of water supplies, freshwater, and marine environments through the planning and execution of applied research projects. As NWRI’s Executive Director, Mr. Hardy works with researchers, academics, utility managers, regulators and policymakers to develop water reuse practices and regulations that protect public health; facilitate NWRI’s well established independent expert advisory program; and, to create meaningful and lasting partnerships within the nation’s water community. Hardy holds bachelors and masters degrees from San Diego State University, a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law, and is a proud alumni of the Water and Wastewater Leadership Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22 - Real Time Monitoring of Collection Systems and WRRFs for Conventional and IPR/DPR Processes
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/23/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT certifications.

    For existing pretreatment programs, illegal and unwanted discharges can impact the downstream WWTP and the NPDES compliance. Robust pretreatment programs have been effective to minimize such impacts, but come at a high analytical and staff cost. For potable water reuse projects, our industry has tight levels of control of the performance of the wastewater treatment and advanced treatment processes. The raw wastewater collection process, with regulated industrial dischargers and the potential for illegal unseen dischargers, represents a large information gap in our industry. Over the last several years, online monitoring technologies have developed to help both the conventional pretreatment program and the potable reuse source control program. These technologies have been exhaustively vetted in several Water Research Foundation projects, which will be presented.

    Understanding of industrial source control challenges for NPDES compliance and potable reuse water quality
    • Understanding of the broad range of potential online monitoring tools and approaches
    • Clearly defined challenges and step by step approach to finding an online monitoring system that could, with sufficient testing, benefit any source control program.


    Kristel Baumgardner-Kranz

    Lead Engineer

    Carollo Engineers, Inc.

    Kristel Baumgardner-Kranz, P.E., is a Lead Engineer with Carollo Engineers, Inc. She has been with Carollo for seven years has been a practicing environmental engineer for eight years. Kristel received her Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from U.C. Davis and her Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from the University of Wyoming. Her project experience includes developing uniform and site specific local limits for industry dischargers, developing an Enhanced Source Control Program, updating Sewer Use Ordinances, developing permits for industrial dischargers, developing Enforcement Response
    Plans, and developing and implementing Industrial Waste Surveys.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22 - A Look Into The Future of Pretreatment
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/23/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, certification.

    Recognize how to use the update PFI Manual effectively.
    • Identify key improvements to the PFI Manual
    • Increase professional knowledge to apply in the workplace.


    Joshua Balentine

    National Pretreatment Technical Lead

    Brown and Caldwell

    Josh Balentine is Brown and Caldwell's National Pretreatment Technical Lead and has a unique pretreatment background covering all angles. He has managed one of the largest pretreatment programs in the country, served as a consulting engineer for numerous pretreatment programs and industrial users, and supported the U.S. EPA and various states as a contract regulator of industrial pretreatment programs, including EPA  legion 9 and the State of California. While working on behalf of the U.S. EPA, he was a credential inspector holding a U.S. EPA Inspection Security Clearance and performed more than 100 pretreatment program  compliance audits and more than 500 industrial user inspections. He has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Memphis and holds a Grade 4 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators license in Arizona and Tennessee.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22 - Is My IU a CIU? – Making Categorical Determinations
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, certification.

    This presentation will include a review of categorical regulation development and application, and provide a walk-through of the procedures an inspector/permit writer should take in determining the appropriate categorical application. In addition, the speakers will walk through a number of example classification scenarios.

    Summarize and share information on the categorical regulation development and application process
    • Utilize tools shared to confidently make categorical determinations
    • More confidently distinguish between regulated and unregulated industrial
    processes and mixed waste streams.


    Chuck Durham

    Director of Pretreatment Services

    PG Environmental

    Director of Pretreatment Services 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 all 10 EPA regions and 30 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.

    Sirese Jacobson

    Environmental Scientist

    PG Environmental

    Sirese Jacobson is an Environmental Scientist supporting projects relating to NPDES permit compliance and water quality. Primary support areas have included compliance inspections; data collection, analysis, and management; research; and technical writing. She works directly with state and industry representatives conducting inspections of regulated facilities and compiling inspection reports. Ms. Jacobson has provided pretreatment program support to nine U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions and has conducted more than 60 pretreatment compliance inspections and audits.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22 - Understanding Industrial Processes
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT certification.

    This presentation will include a discussion of a variety of industrial processes a pretreatment inspector may encounter. The discussion will include description of common processes and typical treatment technologies for specific industrial sectors, including metal finishing, food processing, breweries/distilleries, transportation and equipment cleaning, and others.

    Learning Objective(s): After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Identify industrial processes for the sectors discussed.
    • Identify common industrial waste treatment technologies and evaluate performance
    • Explain/discuss information learned from presentation with peer inspectors


    Chuck Durham

    Director of Pretreatment Services

    PG Environmental

    Director of Pretreatment Services 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 all 10 EPA regions and 30 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 live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22- Non-Traditional Inspections
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    This presentation is focused on how creating and carrying out various different types of inspection tasks allows a POTW to most efficiently ensure that they are meeting the requirement to comply with Federal Pretreatment Program Requirements (40 CFR 403) and related local and State laws and requirements.

    Learning Objective(s): After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Recognize the value of specialized inspection tasks to ensure compliance with with Federal Pretreatment Program Requirements (40 CFR 403)
    • Discover options for developing an inclusive inspection program
    • Incorporate ideas or thought processes into your inspection activities


    Jason Finn

    Industrial Waste Inspector

    Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

    My name is Jason Finn and I am an Industrial Waste Inspector with the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. I have worked at The Districts for 20 years starting out as a Lab Technician in the microbiology group. I graduated from Cal State University Long Beach with a BS degree in medical microbiology with a minor in chemistry. I have spent the last 10 years working as an Industrial Waste Inspector. 

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22- Building a Pretreatment Program from Scratch
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    This session will be a powerpoint presentation that covers a step-by-step "recipe" for how to build a pretreatment program from scratch. This presentation will cover lessons learned, tips and strategies, and provide a template for inspections and permits. The presentation covers beginning steps such as creating and distributing an industrial waste survey to finalizing and submitting SIU permits. The presentation will be structured as an open dialogue for participants to ask questions and give input with their own experiences. Information covered will be relevant to source control programs at all stages as it encompasses a wide range of topics (IWS, SIU permitting, inspections, templates) and showcases several hurdles in building a pretreatment program (obstinate industries, complicated regulations, sampling).

    Learning Objective(s): After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Create and utilize industrial user surveys
    • Modify or build permitting templates
    • Explore methods and strategies to construct or modify a pretreatment program


    Mary Kate Forkan

    Professional Scientist

    Carollo

    Mary Kate Forkan is a pretreatment service lead at Carollo Engineers, member of  the NACWA Pretreatment Pollution & Prevention Committee, and the CA-NV AWWA PFAS workgroup. Her area of expertise is in pretreatment, potable reuse, and permitting. Mary Kate received her BS in geosciences from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and her MS in hydrogeology at the University of Nevada Reno. She is registered as a Geologist in Training (GIT) in the state of California. 

    Kristel Baumgardner-Kranz

    Lead Engineer

    Carollo Engineers, Inc.

    Kristel Baumgardner-Kranz, P.E., is a Lead Engineer with Carollo Engineers, Inc. She has been with Carollo for seven years has been a practicing environmental engineer for eight years. Kristel received her Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from U.C. Davis and her Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from the University of Wyoming. Her project experience includes developing uniform and site specific local limits for industry dischargers, developing an Enhanced Source Control Program, updating Sewer Use Ordinances, developing permits for industrial dischargers, developing Enforcement Response
    Plans, and developing and implementing Industrial Waste Surveys.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22- Why Environmental Compliance Inspectors and Collections Should Work Together
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's CSM, ECI, MT certifications.

    Nationwide, 30 to 35% of all sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) are caused by fats, oils, and grease blockages. In an effort to resolve this problem, the EPA mandated that agencies and municipalities create a program whereby non-residential facilities would be monitored for grease discharge through a permit program. When SSOs occur more often than not, the Collection System Maintenance staff is the first to respond to the call. More and more agencies are finding that by establishing a collaborative relationship with the Environmental Compliance and Collection staff, the ability to enforce is increased and the recurrence of SSOs is decreased. Environmental Compliance/Source Control works with the Collections section to identify any problems in the sewer lines that were caused by grease. Through video inspection equipment, collections staff will determine if excess grease is accumulating in the system and report it to the Environmental Compliance Section. ECS inspectors would then go to the problem area and identify any grease-discharging businesses that have the potential to discharge any grease that may have contributed to the problem. EC staff will ensure appropriate enforcement action is taken to eliminate the source by requiring the FSE to mitigate through grease removal devices.

    After participating in this session, participants will be able to:
    Determine how to use collaborative efforts within the departments to streamline efforts
    • After participating in this session, participants will be able to: Create interdepartmental cross-training programs within the vocations.
    • After participating in this session, participants will be able to: Create better teams and breakdown the silos the can hinder efficiencies.


    Berlinda Blackburn

    Principal

    Blackburn Environmental Services

    Ms. Blackburn is an environmental compliance and pretreatment program subject matter expert with more than twenty years of experience in the administration and management of formal pretreatment programs in southern California. Ms. Blackburn has managed programs that had both pretreatment compliance inspections (PCIs) and pretreatment compliance audits (PCAs) by the EPA. The outcomes from these events demonstrated the knowledge and skills required for the Pretreatment program goals, which is to meet and exceed the requirements of the general Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 403) as well as local and regional regulatory programs. 

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's  CSM, ECI, MT certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22- Where Do I Start? A Blueprint for New Inspectors
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    This Session will provide new and seasoned pretreatment program inspectors, the five basic questions that will help guide the inspection process and provide the necessary steps needed to complete a throughout compliance inspection report.

    Learning Objective(s): After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Ability to understand and complete a program PCI.
    • Making changes to your program. Update forms, Use of Asset Management technology.
    • You are not alone. Networking with other inspectors.


    Berlinda Blackburn

    Principal

    Blackburn Environmental Services

    Ms. Blackburn is an environmental compliance and pretreatment program subject matter expert with more than twenty years of experience in the administration and management of formal pretreatment programs in southern California. Ms. Blackburn has managed programs that had both pretreatment compliance inspections (PCIs) and pretreatment compliance audits (PCAs) by the EPA. The outcomes from these events demonstrated the knowledge and skills required for the Pretreatment program goals, which is to meet and exceed the requirements of the general Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 403) as well as local and regional regulatory programs. 

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .6 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI certification.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22- Flow Monitoring Technologies for Industrial Discharge Monitoring
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, EIT certifications.

    Upon completion participants should have a better understanding of questions to ask an industrial user when doing a site survey to determine the type of flow technology and installation needed

    Learning Objective(s): After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • Upon completion participants should have a better understanding of questions to ask an industrial user when doing a site survey to determine the type of flow technology and installation needed
    • Upon completion participants should have a better understanding of things to look for when doing a site survey to determine the type of flow technology needed
    • Upon completion participants should have a better understanding of the flow technologies available on the market, and their level of accuracy.


    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .6 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI & EIT certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22- Data Driven Pretreatment & Collection System Management
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) around the world are impacted by pollution events on an almost weekly basis. While the expected frequency, duration, and intensity of events may vary from geography to geography, and even between neighboring plants, no WWTP is immune from the effects of contaminated wastewater impacting their processes. Within collection networks, conditions can change from moment to moment, and regularized methods of sampling and condition monitoring – ‘composite’ and ‘grab’ sampling, which see conditions reported at regular intervals – are unlikely to capture a truly representative picture of the environment within a system. Rather than sampling to a schedule, smart sampling units are deployed within a network, equipped with condition sensors calibrated to detect pollution events as they happen. Using this system, utilities can build a more accurate profile of pollution events within their network, supporting targeted responses to changes in network conditions and proactive wastewater management practices, including advanced source control and pollution prevention. Case studies from Israel, Italy, UK and the US will be presented, covering various applications, such as: • Improving sludge quality by detecting the source of elevated heavy metals discharge in Italy • Improving tertiary effluent quality (used for agriculture) by detecting the source of saline discharges in Israel.

    Learning Objective(s): After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
    • The Audience will learn how wastewater quality early warning system can support decision making at the treatment plant to prevent upsets and incompliant
    discharges.
    • The Audience will learn how a network visibility tool can improve workforce communication, namely between wastewater treatment plant operators and
    collection system operators/ pretreatment managers.
    • The audience will learn about the differences between a random sampling program to smart, triggered by event sampling


    Gorman Lau

    Senior Engineer

    Larry Walker Associates

    Gorman Lau, P.E. is a Senior Engineer with Larry Walker Associates (LWA) with over 19 years of experience in the environmental engineering field including NPDES permitting, pretreatment, wastewater quality, and water quality sampling. He has assisted over 40 POTWs with pretreatment program development and update including preparing and updating administrative procedures documentation, sewer use ordinances, enforcement response plans, and local limits and supporting pretreatment program implementation with efforts including permitting, inspection, sampling, enforcement, and program audits and inspections. He has also conducted multiple local limits training workshops and sessions for CWEA at local section workshops and at the annual P3S conference. He is based out of the Davis, California office at LWA.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .6 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's CSM,  ECI & EIT certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S22 - CSI: Wastewater
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/21/2022

    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary to the Clean Water Act, June 21-23 2022. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI & EIT certifications.

    Discharges into a publicly-owned treatment works from non-compatible sources can have detrimental impacts on the collection system and wastewater treatment plant. Source control professionals are responsible for investigating these incidents, identifying their source, and working with the non-compliant dischargers to mitigate or eliminate these impacts. This session will include several case studies of source identification and investigation efforts, identify potential approaches and tools for identifying these discharges, and provide a forum for participants to discuss their experiences in managing these situations.

    After participating in this session, participants will be able to identify potential tools that can be used to investigate episodes of industrial user non-compliance. • After participating in this session, participants will be able to develop and implement documentation and reporting protocols necessary for enforcement actions.

    After participating in this session, participants will be able to observe what other agencies use for investigating non-compliance.


    Gorman Lau

    Senior Engineer

    Larry Walker Associates

    Gorman Lau, P.E. is a Senior Engineer with Larry Walker Associates (LWA) with over 19 years of experience in the environmental engineering field including NPDES permitting, pretreatment, wastewater quality, and water quality sampling. He has assisted over 40 POTWs with pretreatment program development and update including preparing and updating administrative procedures documentation, sewer use ordinances, enforcement response plans, and local limits and supporting pretreatment program implementation with efforts including permitting, inspection, sampling, enforcement, and program audits and inspections. He has also conducted multiple local limits training workshops and sessions for CWEA at local section workshops and at the annual P3S conference. He is based out of the Davis, California office at LWA.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .6 contact hours towards contact hours towards CWEA's ECI & EIT certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S21 -Digital Transformation in the Wastewater Sector
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 03/11/2021

    Virtual P3S Conference: March 8-11, 2021.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance and Environmental Compliance Inspector certifications.

    In this presentation, SwiftComply’s Customer Success Specialist Sophie Schmidt will tell you all about how city agencies are revolutionizing their compliance programs through Digital Transformation.

    Sophie will walk you through examples of organizations that were able to save time and money after adopting a digital-first approach, and also bring guests in Pretreatment, Stormwater, and FOG to tell their stories as well.


    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .06 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Environmental Compliance Inspector and Mechanical Technologist certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S21 -City of San Jose Small Business Ally and Streamlined Permitting Programs
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 03/11/2021

    Virtual P3S Conference: March 8-11, 2021.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 0.6 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Environmental Compliance Inspector and Mechanical Technologist certifications.



    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .06 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Environmental Compliance Inspector and Mechanical Technologist certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S21 - Stormwater Industrial/Commercial Inspections
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 03/11/2021

    Virtual P3S Conference: March 8-11, 2021.

    Member: $25.00
    Non-Member: $35.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 1.5 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Environmental Compliance Inspector, Laboratory Analyst and Mechanical Technologist certifications.

    Attendees will obtain a fresh perspective on how to evaluate businesses for compliance with stormwater regulations (and possibly other regulatory requirements). Whether you are a new inspector, have been in the field for a few years, or simply want a refresher or slightly new take on how to perform your next inspection, this class is for you! Come prepared to ask questions, engage your peers, and learn how to use a basic, common sense approach to achieving better, longer lasting compliance.

    Learning Objectives:
    Better identify and determine compliance (or non-compliance) with applicable stormwater regulations.
    Identify the combination of Best Management Practices that lead to higher incidences of compliance with stormwater requirements and regulations.
    Develop a plan for tackling the hardest examples of non-compliance and equip yourself with the tools necessary to assist those facilities return to compliance.


    Alex Perez

    Sr. Environmental Compliance Inspector

    Dublin-San Ramon Services District

    Alejandro “Alex” Perez is a 15+ year veteran of the stormwater and pretreatment regulatory field. He graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of California at Davis, and worked in the Biotechnology field for 3 years. In 2005, He began his career in the stormwater/wastewater field at Union Sanitary District in Union City, California. He worked there until taking a promotional opportunity at the City of Hayward in 2012 and in 2020, joined Dublin-San Ramon Services District as their Sr. Environmental Compliance Inspector. Alex is a seasoned veteran and subject matter expert of the Environmental Compliance field. He has shared his expertise with his peers in the field as a speaker and presenter at various conferences in and out of state. He has permitted and evaluated industrial facilities such as Dow Chemical, Calpine Corporation, Pepsi and Thermo-Fischer Scientific for compliance with both stormwater and wastewater regulations. Alex lives in Fremont with his Wife of 13 years and has two rambunctious boys aged 8 and 3. When he’s not busy chasing his boys around, Alex enjoys the great outdoors and activities such as playing golf, paddling on a flat river, camping, shooting trap or sporting clays and attending 49ers games.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 1.5 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance, Environmental Compliance Inspector, Laboratory Analyst and Mechanical Technologist certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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

  • P3S21 - Grease Interceptor Plan Checks and Sizing
    Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 03/11/2021

    Virtual P3S Conference: March 8-11, 2021.

    Member: $20.00
    Non-Member: $30.00

    CWEA Contact Hours: 0.6 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance and Environmental Compliance Inspector certifications.

    For the purpose of implementing the City of Los Angeles Fats Oil and Grease (FOG) Ordinance, LASAN’s, Industrial Waste Management Division is responsible for determining Industrial Wastewater Permit requirements which include determination of when FSEs are required to install grease interceptors.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Describe LASAN’s FOG Plan Check Process.
    • Discuss how LASAN performs Grease Interceptor Sizing.
    • Identify how (due to pandemic) LASAN’s Industrial Waste Management Division has made the necessary operational changes to provide for contactless Plan Check approval, at the same time maintaining a customer first approach.


    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.

    Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive .06 contact hours towards CWEA's Collection System Maintenance and Environmental Compliance Inspector certifications.

    To receive your contact hours for viewing the live webinar, please note the one (1) attention check code that will be displayed during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds.  Please enter this code in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

    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. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

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