The second part in BAYWORK's 3-part webinar series where experts discuss digital tools and implications for utility workers. Webinar 2 - Digital Competency: How to develop the candidates you will need in the future and train current staff - Thursday, September 29th | 10AM to 12PM PST How can community colleges and unions help us prepare candidates with the digital skills our industry needs? How do we provide relevant training to our current staff that will improve their use of digital tools? Registration Information Coming Soon! Download and share the flyer Questions? Email Elizabeth Toups, BAYWORK Manager, at etoups@jvs.org See other webinars offered in this 3-part series:  Webinar 1 | Webinar 3 Who should attend?: For water and wastewater professionals, especially: Managers and supervisors Operations and Maintenance Staff IT, Human Resources and others interested in implementing new technology

Description: Effective Standard Operating Procedures help to ensure that critical procedures are done according to accepted standards. SOPs are also useful for operator training and quality control. This class will cover the steps to create and implement effective SOPs. Learning Objectives: Describe how SOPs can be used for tasks, training, and quality control Identify tasks that require an SOP Explain the benefits of using SOPs List the elements of an SOP Update and track SOPs Analyze and test SOPs Presenter: Gregory Pearson, Water & Wastewater Trainer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center at Michigan Technological University Who Should Attend: Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems