Environmental Conferences, Trainings & Workshops Hosted by DEQ
DEQ hosts conferences, trainings, and workshops to provide environmental professionals and other interested parties an opportunity to network and learn about air quality, water quality, and waste management issues.
Workshops and Training
- ABC Exam Review Wastewater Treatment Operator OIT and Class I, January 23-24, 2020: This two-day training will introduce the core competencies required to successfully pass the State of Idaho’s Wastewater Treatment Operators Certification Exam for OIT and Level I. This class is recommended for individuals with less than one year of wastewater experience or for people interested in starting a career in the wastewater industry.
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Basics of Wastewater Training: Meridian, January 29–30, 2020: Wastewater professionals who are interested in becoming certified wastewater treatment operators in Idaho are invited to attend Basics of Wastewater Treatment.
- Water Quality Workshop: Boise: February 11–13, 2020: Please join us to discuss water quality methods, results and policy. Since 1990, this workshop has provided a forum for technical dissemination of water quality topics, as well as opportunities to network and share information. Attendance at the workshop is free.
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Anaerobic Digestion Process, Equipment, and Math Training: February 14, 2020: This training will cover topics related to anaerobic digestion and solids handling such as sludge treatment options, the digestion process, equipment, and factors affecting anaerobic digestion. Operation and controls will also be discussed to explain how the process is monitored and provide operational adjustments for operators. Anaerobic digestion math will also be covered with several samples for students to complete. A certification-type anaerobic digestion exam will be given at the end of class.
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Southwest Idaho Ground Water Quality Forum, February 19, 2020: This forum will educate participants on the health impacts of ground water contamination in our region, potential sources of contamination, and actionable solutions to address the issue.
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ABC Exam Review Wastewater Treatment Operator II Training, April 8, 2020: This training will cover Class II certification exam-type questions and answer possibilities on a wide range of wastewater treatment topics. This class will not only help operators prepare for their next exam, it will also provide an opportunity to learn about treatment processes, which are not at their current facility.
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Wastewater Lagoon Troubleshooting and Optimization, McCammon April 20–21, 2020: This two-day workshop will be hands-on and cover methods, techniques, and strategies for BOD reduction, TSS removal, odor control,sludge reduction, and nutrient removal. Field testing for how to pull samples,where to pull samples and when to pull samples will be included.
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Wastewater Lagoon Troubleshooting and Optimization, Hagerman April 23–24, 2020: This two-day workshop will be hands-on and cover methods, techniques, and strategies for BOD reduction, TSS removal, odor control,sludge reduction, and nutrient removal. Field testing for how to pull samples,where to pull samples and when to pull samples will be included.
Previous Conferences, Trainings, and Workshops
Water Quality
- Source Water Protection Workshop
- Source Water Protection Workshop: Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water: Protection and Response
- Water Reuse Conferences
Links to presentations at previous annual water reuse conferences are available here:
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