Training

This video series highlights the step-by-step process of lead service line replacements in Indiana and Ohio....

Kurt Wanninger, MBA and Senior Project Manager in the Drinking Water group at Wessler, has more than 30 years of professional experience in the water, wastewater and stormwater utility industry as well as more than 16 years in municipal government. In this webinar, Kurt, in conjunction with Jeff Rowe, CPA of Baker Tilly, discusses information on the new Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) requirements have been published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These new LCR changes will have significant impact on communities that have lead service lines within their drinking water system. Some of the hurdles he covers include:

• communities will need to inventory their service line materials
• community water systems will need to increase the quantity of lead and copper sampling
• communities will need to develop a lead service line replacement plan
• lastly, these new LCR changes may significantly burden a community financially.

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Reviews the new labeling and SDS requirements of OSHA. GHS Webinar- The webinar reviews the new labeling and SDS requirements of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Program. If your employees frequently handle chemicals or are around chemicals at sites or plants, they will need training on the new Global Harmonization System (GHS) requirements for labeling and Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Do you or your employees need to be trained? Let Wessler help! The webinar reviews the new labeling and SDS requirements of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Program. The websites referenced during the webinar: Supplemental Information OSHA’s Hazard Communication University of Nebraska Fish Consumption Advisory...

The theory behind smoke testing is: where smoke's getting out, water is getting in. In this video, Wessler Engineering is on site smoke testing a sanitary sewer system to locate and identify defects that are contributing to inflow infiltration. The theory behind smoke testing is: where smoke's getting out, water is getting in. Visit here to read about the 6 Steps!...

Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Part II: A virtual Municipal Facility Inspection- We took participants step-by-step through a real municipal facility inspection. Participants learned how to identify and document deficiencies, as well as recommend corrective actions. We held a "virtual inspection" webinar last week and were thrilled with the level of participation. In the webinar, we took participants step-by-step through a real municipal facility inspection. Participants learned how to identify and document deficiencies, as well as recommend corrective actions. The webinar satisfies one program requirement just by participating (annual Municipal Employee Training). If you missed the live event, we have posted the recording below for you to watch at your convenience. Don't forget to download this blank checklist with completed examples to aid in your training and evaluation process....

Are You Prepared for Inspections and Enforcement? This training webinar will help you prepare for SWPPP inspections of active construction sites, inspection of post-construction BMPs, and enforcement actions that might be associated with those inspections....

Training for municipal employees for handling of management of used oils, chemicals, universal and electronic wastes. During this webinar the following topics will be discussed:

• Used oil collection and handling
• General chemical handling and storage practices
• Spill prevention
• Universal Waste
• Electronic Waste

*Presentation refers specifically to Indiana rules and regulations only....

This webinar reviews information such as securing the wells, preventing spills from happening around the wells, and responding to spills or contamination should they occur within the wellhead protection area or distribution system. If your community has a Wellhead Protection Plan to protect the wells and drinking water source, your utility employees are required to have periodic training. Think about where your wells are located and who is working around those wells -- employees from the water utility, parks department and street department? Do these employees need to be trained? Let Wessler Engineering help! We presented a webinar (recording below) on Wellhead Protection Training for Utility Employees, and many attendees asked us to make this available for others. The webinar reviews information such as securing the wells, preventing spills from happening around the wells, and responding to spills or contamination should they occur within the wellhead protection area or distribution system. During the live webinar, there were questions about how to regulate activities in the wellhead protection area. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management's website (Additional Wellhead Protection Provisions in Other Rules) has a listing of regulations, other than the wellhead protection rule, that are in place....

MS4 Good Housekeeping Do’s and Don’t’s- focus on municipal facility general good housekeeping and pollution prevention as it pertains to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program – Minimum Control Measure (MCM) #6. The training event will focus on municipal facility general good housekeeping and pollution prevention as it pertains to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program – Minimum Control Measure (MCM) #6. MS4 communities are required to document employee training on topics such as chemical handling practices, fueling operations, spill prevention, vehicle maintenance and other general good housekeeping practices. This webinar will serve as that required training....

Jacob Barker is an assistant project manager in our Environmental Services Group. Viewers will receive training on a variety of topics concerning the implementation of the MS4 Program during winter weather months, spanning all six Minimum Control Measures. The webinar will provide viewers an opportunity to fulfill their annual MS4 training requirement....

The purpose of this webinar is to identify and provide examples of commonly encountered illicit discharges, discuss various methods and means available to assist with the elimination of illicit discharges, and to provide guidance for IDDE program compliance documentation. Wessler has developed an IDDE Field Guide to assist MS4 personnel with illicit discharge identification, elimination, and documentation. This field guide is available for download here. The webinar will provide viewers an opportunity to fulfill their annual MS4 training requirement....

In this webinar, Environmental Services Project Manager Nancy Cho discusses how wetlands perform ecologically, as well as how they perform flood prevention and stormwater quality functions. Impacts to wetlands are regulated by federal, state and local regulations. This webinar will help MS4s understand the process of identifying wetlands, avoiding impacts during maintenance activities and permitting wetland impacts for public projects. This session also will help MS4s identify potential wetlands during Rule 5 and drainage plan reviews. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Nancy Cho at NancyC@wesslerengineering.com or by phone at 317-788-4551....