November 2019
Don’t miss Maine Rural Water Association’s 39th Annual Technical Conference and Tradeshow on December 10-12, 2019 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The convention offers an exciting line-up of speakers from the water and wastewater field and allows a way to connect and learn from others through education, leadership, recognition, and community. For more information or to register, go to http://www.mainerwa.org or call 207-727-4092.
Also just around the corner is NEWEA’s 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibit, January 27-30 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston. The conference, Water’s Worth It, Let’s Go All In consistently attracts over 2100 engineers, consultants, scientists, operators and students features a variety of technical sessions and over 200 exhibitor displays. For more information, go to http://www.newea.org.
And JETCC will offer the Wastewater Operator School (WOS) beginning January 9, 2020 at the Portland Water District. WOS meets for a full day every other week for 12 sessions over the course of 6 months to offer comprehensive wastewater training for entry-level and intermediate operators or other personnel seeking to increase their understanding of biological wastewater treatment concepts. Go to http://www.jetcc.org more info.
Nov. 5 - NEWEA/NEWWA - Information Technology & Asset Management Fair, Holliston MA, Variable TCH
Nov. 5 & 6 - JETCC - Activated Sludge Process Control, Brewer, DEP 12 TCH
Nov. 5 & 7 - MRWA - Grade I & II Math Review, Bangor, DEP 10 TCH, BLWSO 10 TCH
Nov. 7 - JETCC - Instrumentation, Control Networks, SCADA Review, Orono, DEP 6 TCH, BLWSO 6 TCH
Nov. 14 - JETCC - Electrical Safety W/Pump Station Controls & Troubleshooting, Westbrook, DEP 6 Safety TCH, BLWSO 6 TCH
Nov. 14 - NEWEA - Utility Management Workforce Conference, Cromwell CT, Variable TCH
Nov. 18 & 19 - JETCC - Train-the-Trainer, Portland, DEP 6 Management TCH, BLWSO 12 TCH
Nov. 20 - JETCC - Management Candidate School (11 Month Program) York, DEP 63 TCH, BLWSO 63 TCH
Nov. 20 - MRWA - Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Bangor, BLWSO 5 TCH
Dec. 4 - JETCC - Sample Collection & the Nitty Gritty of BOD, Bangor, DEP 6 TCH
Dec. 5 - JETCC - Air Quality Testing & Confined Space Entry Prep, York, DEP 6 Safety TCH, BLWSO 6 TCH
Dec. 10 Thru 12 - MRWA - 39th Annual Technical Conference & Tradeshow, Variable TCH
Jan. 9 - JETCC - Wastewater Operator School (WOS) Portland, DEP 72 TCH
Metric Conversions
1. One mL is what fraction of L?
a. 110
b. 11,100
c. 1/1,000
d. 1/100,000
2. The temperature scale used by the International System of Units (SI) is the Celcius scale, also know as the _____________ scale.
a. Retrograde
b. Centigrade
c. Millimeter
d. Fahrenheit
3. The Celsius scale is based on 0 degrees C for the freezing point of water and _______ degrees C for the boiling point of water (at 1 atm pressure)
a. 212
b. 100
c. 101
d. Depends on the atmosphere
4. A BOD sample is incubated for 5 days at 25 degrees C. This corresponds to _________ degrees F:
a. 77
b. 100
c. 60
d. 45
5. Your BOD sample was cooled to 40 degrees F. 40 CFR Part 136 requires the sample to be less than or equal to 6 degrees C. Was the sample adequately cooled?
a. yes
b. no
c. not sure
6. mg/L is also known as:
a. Parts per million (ppm)
b. Parts per billion (ppb)
c. A micron
d. A millionth liters
7. 100 kg is how many pounds?
a. 100
b. 22.5
c. 45.4
d. 220.5
8. A 100 mL TSS sample weighs 0.025 grams. What is the concentration in mg/L?
a. 100
b. 25
c. 488
d. 250
9. 5 gallons is approximately how many liters?
a. 5
b. 20
c. 50
d. 250
EPA has initiated a multi-phase study to showcase nutrient removal at publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). The goals of the study are to establish a nationwide baseline for nutrient removal at municipal wastewater treatment plants, and to characterize lower cost options, such as repurposing existing equipment or changing operation and management practices, that result in improved nutrient control.
EPA released an initial voluntary screener survey questionnaire to POTWs on October 22, 2019. You may receive a hard copy in the mail or via email. For more information, see link below:
https://www.epa.gov/eg/national-study-nutrient-removal-and-secondary-technologies
There will be a webinar as noted below with EPA representatives to explain the study and screener survey and answer questions.
Informational Webinar with EPA on National Study of Nutrient Removal and Secondary Technologies
Monday, October 28, 2019, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Ph: 866-270-1909, Code: 6182707#
Webinar Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6866414233945867531
Renewals for Even-Numbered Certificates Due March 1, 2020
Do you have an even-numbered wastewater operator certificate? It’s not too early to renew. Online renewals began October 1. Go to the NEIWPCC-JETCC website, www.jetcc.org and click on “Certification Corner” to start the renewal process.
Renewals for even-numbered certificates are due no later than March 1, 2020. Renewal notices were mailed in early October. Contact NEIWPCC-JETCC at (207) 253-8020 if you did not receive your notice.
Not sure if you received all your Training Contact Hours? Click to see the TCH Summary.
To maintain Active status, Maine certified wastewater operators must complete the following by their March 1 renewal date:
• Pay renewal fee ($125)
• Update your contact information, including email, and;
• Provide documentation that you obtained required Training Contact Hours (TCH).
Timely renewal of your operator certification is very important. Failure to do so makes the certificate inactive, increases cost of renewal, and may lead to other complications.
If your certification is Inactive please contact NEIWPCC-JETCC for further instructions.
If you have questions about the Certification program, please contact Judy Bruenjes at 207-287-7806, judy.k.bruenjes@maine.gov.
1. c. 1/1000
2. b. Centigrade
3. b. 100
4. a. 77
5. a. yes. 40 degrees F is 4.44 degrees C, which is below 6 degrees C
6. a. part per million (ppm)
7. d. 220.5
8. d. 250
9. b. 20
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