• Drought Reporting Compliance & Public Notification

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orville Lake Maintaining Water Quality 070726 Registration Attendee Fee End Date Fee Description Amount 7/7/2026 No charge FreeREGISTER HERE Event Date & Time 7/7/2026 8:30 AM - 7/7/2026 3:30 PM Location Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oroville Lake 550 Oro Dam Blvd. E Oroville, California 95965 Maintaining Water Quality Accreditation: 6 California Drinking Water Contact Hours awarded Contact hours have been approved for the Registered Environmental Health Specialist Program. Certificates will be available through your profile. Date & Time: The Maintaining Water Quality training will be held on the following date and time: July 07 | 8:30AM-3:30PM This training is being held in the Pacific Time Zone. Description: Register here Public water systems are required to provide safe drinking water. Methods for providing safe drinking water vary from system to system, but there are a handful of methods that apply to all systems. This workshop designed for operators and managers will cover the methods used by most water systems to ensure acceptable water quality. This includes water sampling and basic water distribution system maintenance and protection techniques. Participants will learn: · The technique and importance of coliform sampling · The importance and methods for unidirectional flushing · Disinfection basics · Water storage tank cleaning and maintenance · Cross-connection prevention The recommended audience includes water system operators and managers. Board members, council members and water consumers are welcome to attend as a diverse group of participants should generate good feedback and networking regarding the demands of operating and maintaining a public water system. Location: This training will be hosted at the following address: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orville Lake 550 Oro Dam Blvd. E, Oroville, CA, United States

    As California grapples with the challenges of prolonged droughts, it’s crucial for water utilities to understand the legal requirements and best practices for drought reporting, as well as, communicating with the public. This training will touch on the requirements and deadlines (including but not limited to Water Code Section 10609.61), how to meet those requirements, […]

  • Well… Let’s Figure It Out” Practical Lessons for Small Well Operators – Navigating Compliance, Sampling & the Unknown

    Hampton Inn Visalia 4747 W. Noble Avenue, Visalia, CA, United States

    This 4-hour training is designed for small water system operators managing single-well or limited systems—often with little to no records, limited revenue, and ongoing compliance challenges. Whether serving a small community or a school, participants will gain practical, field-tested strategies for troubleshooting, sampling, and improving system reliability. Topics include:      Working with Limited Information […]

  • Once More into the Bleach: Handling & Application of Sodium Hypochlorite

    Webinar Only

    Chlorine is the most commonly used drinking water disinfectant in all regions of the world. Today, about 98 percent of U.S. water treatment systems use some type of chlorine disinfection process to help provide safe drinking water. By a huge margin, sodium hypochlorite is the disinfectant used by the vast majority of small (less than […]

  • Once More into the Bleach: Handling & Application of Sodium Hypochlorite

    Webinar Only

    Chlorine is the most commonly used drinking water disinfectant in all regions of the world. Today, about 98 percent of U.S. water treatment systems use some type of chlorine disinfection process to help provide safe drinking water. By a huge margin, sodium hypochlorite is the disinfectant used by the vast majority of small (less than […]

  • Reading & Monitoring Lab Results

    Webinar Only

    This training is designed to equip public water system operators with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, interpret, and act upon contaminant lab results, with a particular focus on radiological reports. Topics will include lab report terminology, units of measure, how to identify potential errors, and what steps to take to make sure lab […]

  • Reading & Monitoring Lab Results

    Webinar Only

    This training is designed to equip public water system operators with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, interpret, and act upon contaminant lab results, with a particular focus on radiological reports. Topics will include lab report terminology, units of measure, how to identify potential errors, and what steps to take to make sure lab […]

  • Preparing for a Financial Audit

    Webinar Only

    *Complete any qualifying financial course and submit proof to CalMutuals, and CalMutuals will reimburse your QuickBooks subscription cost for that year. This training provides board members, clerks, operators, and local officials of small and rural drinking water and wastewater systems with a practical, plain-language guide to preparing for a financial audit. The session focuses on […]

  • Mapping Small Water Systems with Free Google Earth Pro Desktop

    Webinar Only

    For a water utility, asset management plays a significant role in overall financial performance. With the use of effective asset management, it is possible to reduce overall infrastructure costs instead of waiting until the assets fail, incurring higher than necessary costs. Mapping a water system’s assets can greatly assist with developing an asset management plan […]

  • Mapping Small Water Systems with Free Google Earth Pro Desktop

    Webinar Only

    For a water utility, asset management plays a significant role in overall financial performance. With the use of effective asset management, it is possible to reduce overall infrastructure costs instead of waiting until the assets fail, incurring higher than necessary costs. Mapping a water system’s assets can greatly assist with developing an asset management plan […]