Many drinking water systems in Pennsylvania deliver water to customers through aging distribution systems; withdrawing, treating, and supplying water for which they may not be fully receiving revenue.
To help water utilities address this growing issue, this workshop will provide water loss management for water operators, water managers, water authority personnel, engineers, and water system board members.
Each session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and focus on these topics--
-- March 3- Water Auditing
-- March 17 - Metering and Billing
-- March 31 - Leak Management
Featured instructors include--
-- George Kunkel, P.E.: George has over 40 years of water industry experience and was formerly the water loss control program manager for the City of Philadelphia Water Department.
He chaired the sub-committee that publishes the AWWA M36 guidance manual Water Audits and Loss Control Programs and is a co-author of the AWWA Free Water Audit Software.
-- Mary Roland: Mary has over 35 years of utility experience in water and wastewater systems of all sizes with Pennsylvania American Water in the Water Quality and Environmental Compliance Department.
Mary is trained in the AWWA M36 methodology, has been a member of AWWA for over 25 years, and holds a Water License (A, E 1-14) and Wastewater License (A, E 1-4).
For over 15 years, Mary has also been a member of both the State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators and the Small Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board.
These are stand-alone workshops, so you may attend one, two, or all three days. However, if you have not conducted a water audit at your utility, we highly recommend attending Session 1 before 2 and/or 3.
Click Here to register and for more information. Questions should be directed to Brad Baker, PADEP Operator Outreach Provider via email: Outreach@pa.gov or phone: (717) 772-4044.
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