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Private Well Conference Recordings

In May 2025, our sister site, PrivateWellClass.org, hosted the 2025 Private Well Conference in Bloomington-Normal, IL. This conference served as a national workshop that united the private well community and emphasized the importance of collaboration and partnerships. 

All of the sessions were recorded and are now available on YouTube.

The presentations at this event were specifically geared for practitioners. The speakers provided information and insights that can be taken home and used locally with individual well owners. Most of the outreach and education work with well owners is done on a local scale and this conference was geared to support the thousands of professionals who work with well owners every day. 

Attendees of this conference included: health department staff, lab personnel, cooperative extension educators, well drillers, environmental health professionals, researchers, and private well stakeholders.

Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) With Reclaimed Wastewater

August 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM EDT

Environmental Finance Center Network

This free online training will provide a comprehensive overview of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR), covering each stage of the process—from source water selection and pretreatment to recharge methods, storage, and recovery. The instructor will explore the potential need for post-treatment and share real-world case studies to illustrate key concepts. In addition, the session will highlight regulatory requirements and standard guidelines critical to the design and operation of MAR systems. 

Building Capacity for Drinking Water Systems Through Partnerships

August 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM EDT

Rural Community Assistance Partnership

The goal of this free webinar is to introduce and reinforce the concept that developing partnerships builds capacity and increases resilience in drinking water systems. Water system partnerships are a problem-solving and program-enhancing tool for addressing the multifaceted challenges that water systems face. The impact of water system partnerships encompasses a broad range of issues and requires collaboration across a wide spectrum of stakeholders to address and provide solutions. This increases the capacity, improves resilience, and enables systems to provide their communities with safe water.

Nutrient Removal Optimization for Small Wastewater Treatment Plants

August 7, 2025 | 1:00 PM EDT

Environmental Finance Center Network

This free, 1-hour webinar will walk through key strategies to improve nitrogen and phosphorus removal using biological processes. Whether you’re troubleshooting performance or planning upgrades, you’ll gain actionable insights to help your plant run more efficiently.

Succession Planning for Small Water and Wastewater Systems

August 12, 2025 | 12:00 PM PDT

Environmental Finance Center Network

This free, 1-hour webinar will show how to develop a simple, practical process for identifying future leaders and preparing them to step into critical roles at your utility. Every utility needs a plan for leadership transitions—especially small systems where knowledge and decision-making often rest with just a few people. This webinar will help small communities take a proactive approach to succession planning, ensuring your utility remains resilient and effective when key staff retire or leave.

Groundwater & Well Care for Public Water Systems is a free online course from WaterOperator.org. Certificates are provided and the course is currently pre-approved for 2 hours continuing education credit in a number of states.

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