<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"> <style></style> </head> <body> <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><big><big><span></span></big></big></div> <div class="Section1"> <br> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> <table style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" colspan="2"><big><big><span style="font-weight: bold;">EVENTS</span></big></big></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="undefined" valign="undefined"></td> <td align="undefined" valign="undefined"></td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="undefined" valign="undefined"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" colspan="2"><span style="font-weight: bold;">QUARTERLY MEETING</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">March 14, 2012</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Holiday Inn, Boxborough, MA</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="undefined" valign="undefined">Join us for the annual March Quarterly Meeting that will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough, MA. Operators may earn up to 3.0 TCHs. <br> <br> Technical presentations will include:<br> <ul> <li>Utilizing controlled dosages of bacteria throughout the collection system with IN-PIPE TECHNOLOGY to control FOG, corrosion, and odor in the collection system.</li> <li>O&amp;M Training and Technical Assistance for the Binh Hung WWTP in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: First highly mechanized WWTP in Vietnam; Project to train and assist&nbsp;Vietnamese staff; Design data vs. actual results; Design &ldquo;challenges&rdquo;; Resourcefulness of Vietnamese staff - Robert Wendt, CDM Smith to present.</li> <li>Hot Laboratory topics: Total nitrogen&nbsp;analysis, new emerging endocrine disrupters, pharmaceuticals, new analysis how EPA may be moving to approve the methods - Jay W. Chrystal of Chemserve to present. </li> </ul> The meeting will also include an optional buffet lunch.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.mwpca.org/Quarterly_Meetings/quarterlymtg_march.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">REGISTER</span></a> - 3.0 Training Contact Hours (TCHs) will be awarded for &nbsp;recertification.<br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" colspan="2"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BASIC MATH REVIEW</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">April 3, 2012</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rick Alden Training Center, Millbury, MA</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="undefined" valign="undefined">Join us for a one-day training on Basic Math Review for Water &amp; Wastewater Operators sponsored by MWPCA. The training will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Rick Alden Training Center in Millbury, Massachusetts. <br> <br> This math class will review the basic math formulas used in water and wastewater operations and maintenance and certification testing.<br> <br> The instructor, Paula Jackson, Water Specialist will cover the formulas; ft/square ft/cubic ft, gallons in a storage tank and or treatment process, pressure/ elevation, temperature conversions, velocity and flow equations, Detention time and chemical dosage formulas. We will look at each formula, work individually on problems, then discuss problems as a group.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.mwpca.org/Events/Basic_Math.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">REGISTER</span></a> - 6.0 Training Contact Hours (TCHs) will be awarded for recertification. &nbsp;Seating is limited; please register early. No walk-ins, please.<br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" colspan="2"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BASIC SAFETY</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">April 11, 2012</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pittfield WWTF, Pittsfield, MA</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="undefined" valign="undefined">Join us for a one-day training on Basic Safety for Water &amp; Wastewater Operators sponsored by MWPCA. The training will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Pittsfield Wastewater Training Facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.<br> <br> This class is designed specifically for water and wastewater system operators that handle excavations in public roads. &nbsp;The instructor, Bob Moody, E.J. Prescott will cover the following topics:<br> <ul> <li>Safe trenching techniques</li> <li>Current NHDOT/OSHA regulations</li> <li>Operator responsibilities</li> <li>Vehicle movement in a construction zone</li> <li>Signage, barriers and bridges</li> <li>Confined space entry practices and regulations</li> <li>Latest safety equipment</li> <li>Team approach</li> </ul> The latest equipment and techniques will be reviewed. If you have questions about your confined space equipment, please feel free to bring them with you. A WALKING TOUR OF THE PITTSFIELD WASTEWATER FACILITY IS SCHEDULED, PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.mwpca.org/Events/Basic_Safety.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">REGISTER</span></a> - 6.0 Training Contact Hours (TCHs) will be awarded for recertification. &nbsp;Seating is limited; please register early. 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