Free Workshop For Public Water Suppliers, Consultants Sept. 20 In Williamsport

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is continuing its Public Water Supply Assistance Program by offering a new workshop for water operators, managers, authority and/or board members, and their consultants.

The workshop will be held September 20 at the Holiday Inn Williamsport, 100 Pine Street, Williamsport, Lycoming County.
The workshop includes topics applicable to most public water suppliers. Highlights include:
-- Defining the Operational Age of a Well; Predicting Maintenance Issues in Advance of Failure, Michael Schneiders, PG, NGWA 2017 McEllhiney Lecturer
-- Funding Considerations for Public Water Suppliers, Panelists include: PennVEST, USDA, DCED, COSTARS, and SEDA-COG
-- Fundamentals of Asset Management, Catherine Port, DEP; Jere Troutman, Retired Manager, Millersburg Area Authority
-- DEP’s Professional Engineering Services Program, Woodrow Cole, DEP
The workshop is being offered free of charge and includes continental breakfast and lunch are included.

The Department of Environmental Protection has pre-approved the workshop for two contact hours for Pennsylvania-certified water operators (drinking water contact hours).
Remote online workshop participation is available; however, water contact hours are only available to classroom attendees. If interested, please click Attend by Webinar on the workshop registration page.

Click Here for more information including a workshop overview, agenda, and registration.

For more information about the assistance program, visit SRBC’s Public Water Supply Assistance Program webpage.  Questions about the program should be directed to Brent Bauman, P.G., Hydrogeologist, by sending email to: pwsap@srbc.net or call 717-238-0423, ext. 1235.

For more on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website.