P3S22- Why Environmental Compliance Inspectors and Collections Should Work Together

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.

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.