Setting Effective Rates & Accessing Funding
Workshop participants will learn how to assess revenue requirements, identify the community’s financial priorities, and build rates that fit your situation and objectives.
As part of RCAC’s Native American Watermasters Association (NAWMA) training series, this training will focus on project development for Tribal systems. The first day of the training will focus on asset management and using Google Earth to help map system assets.
With business reopening, it can be difficult to find good employees. Learn more about some of the reasons why, and what you can do to select job candidates who help your business thrive. IntegrityFirst offers a behavioral integrity test used to help identify and prevent high-risk job applicants from being considered in the hiring […]
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Forceful exertions are performed when employees need a lot of physical effort during manual tasks, such as lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, moving, manipulating, holding, pounding, or restraining an item. These forces can make muscles and tendons vulnerable to strain and injury. This session covers: How excessive force is an ergonomic risk factor Common injuries […]
Providing safe and affordable drinking water to customers is the primary objective of any drinking water system. Routine monitoring for bacterial contamination is one of the most effective indicators of a potentially hazardous condition in your system. Although waterborne disease outbreaks are relatively uncommon in the United States, the threat can be deadly. Missed routine […]
Attending this training will provide the students with several basic wastewater technologies and other advanced technologies used to control conventional activated sludge (CAS) and smaller activated sludge package treatments plants. Technologies that will be reviewed will include F/M MCRT other process control technologies including wastewater mathematics.
There are many responsibilities attached to serving on a water authority board. Many board members are unaware of the scope and breadth of these responsibilities, which range from fiscal responsibility to environmental compliance, ethics, avoiding conflicts of interest, and familiarity with state and federal laws. This workshop will give participants the information and resources […]
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There are many responsibilities attached to serving on a water authority board. Many board members are unaware of the scope and breadth of these responsibilities, which range from fiscal responsibility to environmental compliance, ethics, avoiding conflicts of interest, and familiarity with state and federal laws. This workshop will give participants the information and resources […]
Workshop participants will learn how to assess revenue requirements, identify the community’s financial priorities, and build rates that fit your situation and objectives.
This learning event will provide water system operators the tools to develop and implement cross connection control plans. Participants will learn: Skills and resources necessary to protect connections between the water system from any source of pollution or contamination due to backsiphonage or back pressure to ensure that water quality standards and public health are […]
Safeguarding machine parts and functions is essential to protect workers from preventable injuries. Guards act as a first line of defense in preventing amputations and other crippling injuries. This webinar provides an overview of common machine hazards and safeguarding principals. This session covers: General machine safeguarding requirements Key hazards associated with machinery parts, motions […]
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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. Participants […]
Unsafe ladder use is one of the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA workplace safety violations. It is also one of the leading causes of employee injuries and fatalities during orchard harvesting and other agriculture operations. Hazards from uneven terrain, unstable surfaces and fast-paced work often lead to severe employee injury if not considered and […]
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. Participants […]
This learning event will provide water system operators the tools to develop and implement cross connection control plans. Participants will learn: Skills and resources necessary to protect connections between the water system from any source of pollution or contamination due to back siphonage or back pressure to ensure that water quality standards and […]
Unsafe ladder use is one of the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA workplace safety violations. It is also one of the leading causes of employee injuries and fatalities during orchard harvesting and other agriculture operations. Hazards from uneven terrain, unstable surfaces and fast-paced work often lead to severe employee injury if not considered and […]
Two primary tools for a small water system to become and remain viable are developing and maintaining comprehensive budgets and capital improvement plans (CIPs). This workshop will show board members, managers and operators how to develop a budget, including necessary capital improvement needs, methods to balance the budget, and how to review a budget comparison […]
This training will be hosted online on GoToTraining.
This training will be hosted online on GoToTraining.
Heat illness continues to be a serious concern for businesses that have employees working in environments with high air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, and strenuous physical activities. Heat-related illnesses can cause serious health problems and in some cases, lead to death. This session covers: Heat illness risk factors Signs and symptoms of […]
Are you studying for the Certification Exam and need some extra help? Have you taken the test at least once and feel you need help with the difficult sections? Then please join us for a study group session that will concentrate on some of the areas of the test that have been difficult for people, […]
Research has shown the main reason injured employees litigate workers’ compensation claims is because they don’t feel like they have an advocate in the injury management process. Litigated claims have been linked to settlement delays, increased claims costs and a decreased chance of the employee returning to work once the claim is closed. This […]
Featuring “hands-on” exercises workshop participants will learn the basics of rate setting and why it is essential for small utilities. Key topics include a survey of the rate setting process and selected rate models, data requirements, and tips for building and implementing a sustainable rate structure. New Mexico water system board members, utility managers, and […]
Learn why disaster recovery is an important service model for housing counseling agencies; the potential effects of disasters on communities, agencies and counselors, and how housing counseling plays a key role in disaster recovery. Gain a broad understanding of agency disaster preparation and recovery roles, including pre-disaster agency planning, identifying and collaborating with key stakeholders, […]
Although the Governor announced that the drought state of emergency ended, we are now transitioning to a permanent framework to make water conservation a California way of life. Current prohibitions against wasteful water use practices and requirements for monthly water use reporting remain in place. Planning for drought conditions is essential to ensure water supply […]
Tractors, harvesters and other types of farm equipment travel daily on public roads. Unfortunately, fatal accidents involving farm equipment transit are increasing. Most of these accidents relate to another motor vehicle driver’s inability to react to or recognize slow moving and unfamiliar farm equipment. Farm equipment operators are also vulnerable to accidents on public roads […]
Although the Governor announced that the drought state of emergency ended, we are now transitioning to a permanent framework to make water conservation a California way of life. Current prohibitions against wasteful water use practices and requirements for monthly water use reporting remain in place. Planning for drought conditions is essential to ensure water supply […]
Tractors, harvesters and other types of farm equipment travel daily on public roads. Unfortunately, fatal accidents involving farm equipment transit are increasing. Most of these accidents relate to another motor vehicle driver’s inability to react to or recognize slow moving and unfamiliar farm equipment. Farm equipment operators are also vulnerable to accidents on public roads […]
Are you attending this training as a group and not watching from your own computer? If so, your group leader will need to inform RCAC (registration@rcac.org) about attendees who will view sessions as a group prior to session start. You do not need to participate from your own computer/device, but will need to complete an […]
Natural disasters that can affect public water systems in California include fires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and droughts. You name it, we have it. The fires in California have become increasingly vexing, and this workshop will focus primarily on fire prevention and recovery. It can happen to your water system! Water system emergencies are any situations […]
Natural disasters that can affect public water systems in California include fires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and droughts. You name it, we have it. The fires in California have become increasingly vexing, and this workshop will focus primarily on fire prevention and recovery. It can happen to your water system! Water system emergencies are any situations […]