There will be 3 one day sessions on wastewater pump maintenance sponsered by the Town of Christiansburg, the Gorman Rupp Co., and TENCARVA Machinery Co.

Information is as follows:

Dates: August 26, 27, 28, 2008

Location: Christiansburg Rescue Squad
190 Depot Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073

Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm (lunch included)

Material covered:
Basic Hydraulics
Pump troubleshooting
Glass faced pump demonstrations
Pump teardown and re-assembly

For more information or and/or to register contact:
Vickie Oliver
Phone: 1-800-849-5764
Email: voliver@tencarva.com

Class size is limited to 20-25/day.

Log on to www.deq.virginia.gov/tptp to download upcoming license review class schedule, now available under the "whats new" section.

Contact:

Wayne Staples
804-698-4106
dwstaples@deq.virginia.gov

Jason Spicer
804-698-4143
jtspicer@deq.virginia.gov

The Shenandoah Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant Network will be conducting a workshop on Emerging Pollutants of Concern:

Date: September 18, 2008
Location: Augusta County Government Center
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Subject: Do You Know What's Really In Your Wastewater?

Topics: EDC's (Endocrine Disrupting Compounds),PPCP's (Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products)and Microconstituents.

For additional information or to register, contact:
Jean Andrews
Phone: 540-245-5677
email: jandrews@co.augusta.va.us

There is a "Nutrient General Permit Reporting" workshop scheduled for July 23, 2008 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the DEQ Piedmont Regional Office in Glen Allen, Virginia.

The program will include discussions of general recordkeeping requirements and the various reporting requirements established in the Nutrient General Permit.

The program will also include hands on exercises in performing required calculations and completing the Nutrient General Permit monthly discharge monitoring report (DMR) and Annual Report Form.

Managers and responsible charge operators with responsibility for complying with the requirements of the treatment system's Nutrient General Permit will find this program helpful.

There is no registration fee for this special workshop; However, persons wishing to attend are asked to register to ensure sufficient materials and space are available.

To register or for additional information, contact: Jason Spicer phone:804-698-4143 email: jtspicer@deq.virginia.gov or Wayne Staples phone:804-698-4106 email: dwstaples@deq.virginia.gov

When: Tuesday, June 24 - Wednesday, June 25

Where: Washington, DC - Ronald Reagan Building

Who: Small, Medium, and Large Wastewater Utility Staff and Management
- Pretreatment Coordinators - State Wastewater Primacy Agency Personnel - Public Health Officials - Government & Nongovernment Workers with a role in Emergency Response - Environmental Trainers and Consultants

This two-day course is offered by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension
via a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is the
only time this training is scheduled to be offered in your region, EPA Region 3 (District of Columbia, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). Registration and a Course Agenda and Flyer are available at: http://www.teex.org/WWRPTB

Why: This workshop will introduce participants to the Wastewater Response Protocol Toolbox (Toolbox), a new guidance tool being released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Toolbox addresses planning for and responding to incidents of intentional and accidental contamination of wastewater systems. This workshop is a combination of facilitated discussion (Day 1) and extended classroom activity (Day 2). The discussion portion is designed to introduce and explain the concepts of the Toolbox. During the classroom activity, a simple tabletop exercise is conducted to simulate the actions that participants would take during a real incident. The participants are divided into functional groups based upon their real life job responsibilities. These groups are then given a wastewater incident to respond to, with information provided as the mock incident unfolds in real time. The groups communicate by radio and work to respond to the incident in a manner consistent with the Toolbox. Participants are expected to participate in both days of the training.

Reserve your spot today at:
http://www.teex.org/WWRPTB

For additional information contact:

Joshua Novikoff
EPA Office of Water
Water Security Division
202-564-1032