DecentralizedWastewater.org Newsletter for February 2025 |
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See Us at the WWETT Show!
Exciting news: We have joined the educational programming at next week's WWETT Show! Our team will give a presentation covering the services available at DecentralizedWastewater.org, our sister program The Private Well Class, and the resources available through the EPA’s SepticSmart and Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap programs.
Find us at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, February 18, in the Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS) educational track, Room 135. See you in Indy!
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Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference 2025:
Call for Abstracts |
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This fall's upcoming Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference is months away, but now's the time to start preparing. The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association has just opened the Call for Abstracts. Organizers are seeking proposals for papers, oral presentations, and posters. The conference is a great opportunity to share research and expertise for decentralized wastewater professionals.
The deadline to submit an abstract is Monday, March 31. Selections will be made by early June.
Finally, make sure you have the conference dates on your calendar: October 19-22, 2025, in Sandusky, Ohio!
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Private Well Conference 2025 Registration Opening Soon
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Reminder to all environmental health professionals who also work with private wells:
PrivateWellClass.org, our sister program, will be holding its Private Well Conference in 2025 as an in-person event! Join our teams from May 20-22 in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, for a conference providing information and insights that can be taken home and used locally for the benefit of well owners you serve.
The conference supports the thousands of professionals who work with wells every day — including health department staff, lab personnel, extension educators, well drillers, EHPs, and researchers. The conference is pending preapproval through NEHA (National Environmental Health Association) and IL LEHP for continuing education contact hours.
The Call for Abstracts has just closed. We will be opening registration for attendees by early March, and will continue to share new information in this newsletter and our Private Well Class Partner Newsletter, and on social media.
Contact us at info@privatewellclass.org with additional questions.
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Highlights from Pumper Magazine |
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How Does Diet Affect Septic Systems?
Have you ever wondered how the composition of substances entering different septic systems impacts their functioning? An increase in pharmaceuticals, sanitizers, and other non-organic materials entering systems has taken place over the last several decades, but human diet — and therefore the composition of fibers, fats, and proteins — has changed drastically too. Find out more from Sara Heger in Pumper!
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Wastewater Treatment for Tourism Sites
February 19 | 9:00 am PT |
Orenco Systems
This webinar will discuss treating wastewater for tourist facilities. Often located in remote or environmentally sensitive areas, tourism facilities face a unique set of challenges when it comes to wastewater treatment. The one-hour session will provide wastewater professionals with an overview of these issues and a comparison of two proven treatment technologies often used as solutions: packed-bed filters and activated sludge. Participants will also examine case studies to see how various facilities have overcome problems that include widely variable flows, high energy costs, and a shortage of trained system operators.
Register here »
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Best Tools for Best Practices: There is More Than One Way to Design and Install a Septic System
February 19 | 1:00 pm ET | Infiltrator Water Technologies
In this webinar, Infiltrator will teach you how to get out of the same trench you have been digging, designing, or filling for the last 30 years. Septic design is not a plug and play business. Every lot has unique characteristics that should be considered when designing and installing septic systems. Deciding what system components are best for the lot takes an understanding of your state's regulations and knowing what technologies are available for optimal performance and functionality.
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Septic System Operations & Maintenance for Homeowners
February 20 | 6:00 pm PT |
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
This online course will educate homeowners on proper operation and maintenance of their septic systems, common troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and solutions. An accompanying session on private well care for homeowners will also be held on February 19.
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Featured Podcast from Wastewater Digest |
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Water Reuse Strategies for US Cities
Check out this episode of Wastewater Digest's Talking Under Water podcast to hear a discussion about all things related to water reuse, featuring Columbus, Ohio's Division of Water administrator. Ohio has joined states like California, Texas, Florida, and Arizona in exploring and expanding water reuse.
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| Providing a Supply of Talent for Decentralized/Onsite Wastewater Occupations
US Environmental Protection Agency
This 27-page guide explains the general education and training requirements & opportunities for five central job functions in the decentralized wastewater industry: installation, O&M, inspection & monitoring, design, and site evaluation. It is meant to illustrate the skills and training necessary for these occupations. |
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Tap Talk Episode 51 –
Resources for Well and Septic Owners to Face Florida’s Changing Climate |
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In Tap Talk episode #51, Jennifer and Steve chatted with Dr. Andrea Albertin and Dr. Yilin Zhuang of the University of Florida Extension’s Florida Well Owner Network (FWON). From intensified hurricanes to rising sea levels to eroding coasts, climate change has brought a number of significant environmental challenges to Florida. The state’s millions of well and septic users — common in urban areas as well as the typical rural ones — face unique struggles in equipping their properties to face these challenges and responding to the damage they wreak. FWON works to provide education, resources, and support to these homeowners as Florida’s landscape evolves.
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