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 the aquifer? This workshop will address these topics and more.  Participants will learn: Well site selection process Well inspection Well maintenance Groundwater qualities Measuring drawdown Well sounders: Which one is right for me? Accreditation: 2 California Drinking Water Contact Hours awarded  Recommended audience: operators, management, water system personnel or anyone with an interest in better understanding the value of operating a safe drinking water system.

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, identify revenues and expenses, methods to balance the budget and how to review a budget comparison report on a regular basis. Participants will learn: How to prepare a budget How to identify revenue and expenses How to identify fiscal policies to assist in balancing the budget How to review the budget comparison report on a regular basis Recommended audience: directors, board members and managers of mutual water companies.

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 water systems and water system operator to rethink how they address lead and copper in their systems. These new requirements will require a thorough understanding of the LCRR's requirements so you can effectively engage in short-term and long-term actions that will ensure compliance and safe water for all your customers. This webinar will explain requirements for site selection and sampling plans the LCRR and will guide drinking water operators through the new Lead and Copper site selection process and sampling plans so that supplies maintain compliance for lead and copper under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Participants will learn: The requirements of the new lead service line inventory Lead service line replacement requirements Monitoring childcare and school facilities New monitoring requirements Expanded communications programs More stringent response to elevated lead levels Recommended audience: operators, managers, and board members.

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 safe drinking water. These regulations have changed and evolved over the last 45 years. The California drinking water regulations define "safe drinking water" and mandate operations that maintain water quality. Every operator, manager and board member is required to have a reconnaissance-level knowledge of California's drinking water regulations and an understanding of how these regulations apply to the day-to-day operation of a public water system.  This training will be presented in two 2-hour sessions. In general, these sessions are non-sequential, meaning that the second session is not predicated on material in the first session.  Participants will learn: Overview/history/purpose/structure of the Safe Drinking Water Act California Drinking Water Regulations: Need-to-know/Nice-to-know/Where-to-go modules Recommended audience: All water system operators and managers.  Accreditation: 4 California Drinking Water Contact Hours awarded 

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 to work with other utilities or consider regionalization options. In this workshop, we will discuss various regionalization models and approaches to collaboration including: • Informal information sharing • Sharing personnel • Leveraging shared purchasing power • How to prepare your utility for knowledge or technology transfer • Regionalization options Attendees will be invited to ask questions throughout the webinar.

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 take the test. This workshop will also cover the math basics needed to pass both exams while utilizing the state math conversion sheet. Participants will learn : Where to secure study materials Studying basics Water distribution and water treatment basics Water math skills Recommended audience: drinking water operators, laborers and management. Accreditation: 6 California Drinking Water Contact Hours awarded

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 analysis (such as Artificial Intelligence and Collective Intelligence), as well as guidance on protecting water and wastewater systems from cyber-security risks. 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 2  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: 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 workshop will provide attendees with a reconnaissance level look at governing documents and how to draft and adopt policies through examples and small group exercises. Participants will learn : The difference between governing documents Typical policies a company and water system should consider implementing Steps to draft and adopt policies Recommended audience: managers and board members. Accreditation: 6 California Drinking Water Contact Hours awarded

The Achieve & Maintain Compliance with SDWA 3-Part Series is being held in Pacific Time. Description: PFAS have been all over the news recently with anxieties of high levels of drinking water contamination. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals which include Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS). Known as "forever chemicals" PFAS compounds have been found widely in the environment including thousands of groundwater sources throughout the US. PFAS compounds currently the #1 emerging threat to water systems. Continuing studies are identifying potential health risks associated with these chemicals. This session examines the origin, the concerns, and provides information for small systems about protecting public health. Participants will learn: Why these "forever" chemicals are not going away Where do PFAS come from What are health effects of PFAS PFAS regulations in drinking water  PFAS treatment technologies for drinking water systems Recommended audience: board members, manager, and operators. Accreditation: 2 California Drinking Water Continuing Education Units awarded per session.