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Metro District Water Operator School
Conducted by the:
- Minnesota Department of Health, and
- American Water Works Association - Minnesota Section
Tuesday, May 7 to Thursday, May 9, 2024
Eagan Community Center
1501 Central Parkway
Eagan, Minnesota 55121
651-675-5550
A certification exam will be held at 8:30 a.m. on May 9. Because of space constraints, there is an 80-person limit for the exam. The limit for people taking the C or D exam prep on May 10 is 60.
Registration details for Metro School
- Fee: $310
($360 after April 22, 2024) - Register and pay on-line:
MN AWWA Community Calendar
- 16 credit hours for attendance
Questions
Contact Stew Thornley: stew.thornley@state.mn.us, 651-201-4655 or Erin Culver erin.culver@state.mn.us, 651-201-4697 with questions about the school. For specific questions about the certification exam, contact Noel (information above).
Tentative agenda
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Morning
Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. with the school beginning at 7:30 a.m.
50 Years of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Keynote Speaker - Chad Greenway, Former Minnesota Vikings Linebacker
Minnesota State Retirement System Deferred Compensation and Roth IRA
Lead Service Line Inventory
Afternoon
Leadership Session
- Labor/Management Relations: Managing Ideals, Expectations, and Resources Cooperatively
- Leading Your Leaders to Adopt a Leak Detection Program
- Pick Me! Making Yourself Promotable
or
Distribution Session
- Distribution Testing
- Underground Utility Mapping Project Team
- Distribution Tracing and New Technology
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Morning
Breakfast at 7:30 with speaker Jana O'Leary Sullivan of the League of Minnesota Cities
C & D Exam Prep
or
Regulatory Session
- Lead and Copper Rule
- Sampling
- Drought Restrictions
- Permits for Groundwater Level Monitoring Work
or
Operations Session
- Lead Free St. Paul Regional Water Services
- Pump and Motor Maintenance
- Applying Current Technologies to SCADA
- Flow Control Valves: Pilot Operated
Afternoon
Emerging Technologies Session
- Asset Management
- GIS
- Cybersecurity
or
Treatment Session
- Fridley Filter Plant
- Woodbury PFAS Removal
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Morning
Begins at 8:00 a.m.
Product Expo
Supervisor Forum
Joint AWWA/SUSA Meeting
or
Certification Exams (at 8:30 a.m.)
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