CASA and CWEA Presents: Wastewater Surveillance; Making It Work: Best Practices from Field- Live Webinar

Includes a Live Web Event on 05/20/2026 at 1:00 PM (PDT)

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Free for Members & Non-Members
Title: Sustaining Wastewater Surveillance: Lessons from the Front Lines
Contact Hours:  1.2 contact hours towards CWEA certifications: ALL

Outline:

Overview of the Plant
• Who they are
• Coverage area
• Participation in Wastewater Surveillance
Why Facilities Choose to Participate 
• Motivations: community health, recognition, collaboration
• Public health partnerships
*Panel Discussion*
Best Practices from Peer Facilities 
• Staffing strategies
• Scheduling and workflow integration
• Creative solutions for limited resources
• Obtaining approval
Recognizing Challenges
• Budget constraints
• Staff capacity & turnover
• Communication with public health partners
Sustaining Participation
• Building internal champions
• Leveraging funding and support
• Feedback loops and recognition
Q&A and Wrap-Up








Spencer Saks (Moderator)

Legislative and Regulatory Advocate

California Association of Sanitation Agencies

Spencer works as an advocate for CASA’s state legislative and regulatory advocacy programs. He is a key point of contact for CASA agency and associate members on legislative and regulatory issues. He directly coordinates with elected and appointed officials, legislative staff, state employees, and other stakeholders to advance CASA’s public policy priorities. He utilizes his experience and knowledge of the California Legislature and Regulatory bodies to advance CASA’s programs on many priority issues. He also writes, edits, and produces CASA’s State Legislative and Regulatory Newsletters.

Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check codes (directions below) will receive 1.2 contact hours towards CWEA certifications: ALL

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

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 codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.

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CASA and CWEA Presents: Wastewater Surveillance; Making It Work: Best Practices from Field- Live Webinar
05/20/2026 at 1:00 PM (PDT)  |  60 minutes
05/20/2026 at 1:00 PM (PDT)  |  60 minutes PLEASE USE GOOGLE CHROME, MICROSOFT EDGE OR FIREFOX TO ACCESSS THIS WEBINAR.
Evaluation of Program
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Attendance Check Codes
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Enter code to continue. To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, please note the two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed at two different points during the webinar in the top left or right corner of the presentation for approximately 90 seconds. Please enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab. Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic "Certificate of Completion" under the "Contents" tab.
Certificate of Completion
1.20 Contact Hours Towards CWEA Certifications: ALL credits  |  Certificate available
1.20 Contact Hours Towards CWEA Certifications: ALL credits  |  Certificate available Please do not return this certificate to CWEA when applying for or renewing your CWEA Certification(s). These contact hours will be reflected in your mycwea.org account within 2-3 weeks following completion.