Description: Well equipment must be maintained to ensure long life and quality water within the system. Wells need to be monitored regularly to compile vital information on the health of the source. How is your well performing? What goes into the process of choosing a well site? Have you been monitoring your water levels in […]
Description: Well equipment must be maintained to ensure long life and quality water within the system. Wells need to be monitored regularly to compile vital information on the health of the source. How is your well performing? What goes into the process of choosing a well site? Have you been monitoring your water levels in […]
CalWARN 101 Webinar: The Basics for CalMutual Members SB 552 (Hertzberg) requires small water suppliers with 15 to 2,999 connections to maintain membership with CalWARN or a similar mutual aid organization by January 1, 2023 as part of an overall initiative to strengthen drought resiliency. Join us for an informational webinar to learn more about […]
Description: In order to remain viable, all public water systems need to acquire and manage sufficient financial resources to achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements. One primary tool to become and remain viable is developing and maintaining a comprehensive budget. This workshop will show board members, managers and operators how to develop a budget, […]
The Achieve & Maintain Compliance with SDWA 3-Part Series is being held in Pacific Time. Description: After 30 years, the EPA has officially passed new regulations for the Lead and Copper Rule. These revisions are a major step toward keeping communities safe from lead. The new Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) will require the […]
Description: The primary mission of every public water system is to provide water that is safe to drink. There are upwards of 100 chemicals and microbials regulated under the California and federal versions of the Safe Drinking Water Act. In addition, the regulations mandate operational activities and infrastructure standards that help ensure the delivery of […]
Running a small system can be challenging. Along with meeting regulatory obligations and satisfying customer expectations, you may have issues with aging infrastructure, lack of personnel, and limited financial resources. Furthermore, small systems often cost more to operate per capita than large systems because of economy of scale. Two strategies to address these challenges is […]
Description: The new California Operator Certification test program allows for operators to take their state exams within weeks of applying. This includes the distribution tests and the treatment tests. This workshop will teach operators the preparation needed for passing these state exams. This will include multiple resources, study materials and guidance needed to apply and […]
Part of BAYWORK's 3-part webinar series where experts discuss digital tools and implications for utility workers. Webinar 3 - Digital Innovation: Which tools and strategies pay off for utilities? Wednesday, October 12th | 10AM to 12PM PST This session will introduce a range of tools now available for staff training (such as digital twins) and […]
Description: Public water system boards adopt policies to guide internal decision-making processes. These policies may be related to financial decisions, emergency response, personnel, and more. Some policies are required by the State of California, such as having a discontinuation of water service policy that complies with SB 998 - The Water Shutoff Protection Act. This […]