2023 A Day with DOH Workshop

Tuesday March 21st 2023

Workshop starts at 8 AM PT

(doors open at 7:45 for registration and coffee)

In-Person at the Skagit Valley Conference Center

in MT Vernon, WA

and Virtually via Zoom

Our previous "A Day with DOH" workshops, were great successes and played to packed houses.  After a 3-year pause for COVID, the 2023 A Day with DOH Workshop is returning to the Skagit Valley Conference Center to give us lots of elbow room (and a great lunch!).  This year's workshop will include new presentations and discussions.  Topics covered include:

• Opening Remarks
• Electronic Report Filing
• Water Facilities Inventory Updats
• The State of the Coliform Union
• PFAS Update
• Cynotoxins in the Columbia River
• Lead Inventory as Part of the Lead & Copper Rule
• Operator Certification Staffing Challenges
• Sumas Flood Response
• State Revolving Fund - Getting the Money Out
• DBPs/ Operations Pilot Study
• Chemical Overfeed
• BreakPoint chlorination Study
• Roundtable Discussion

 This workshop features WSDOH speakers staff:

• Holly Myers
• Derek Pell
• Bob James
• Alexyss Miner
• John Ryding
• Steve Hulsman
• Ingrid Salmon
• Krista Chavez
• Kay Rottell
• Bill Bernier
• Brietta Carter
• Laura McLaughlin
• Alexis Medina
• Jolyn Leslie
• PJ Wilkerson
• Steve Deem
• Nancy Feagin
• EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS!  - 0.6 CEUs (APPROVED!!)

Cost is $120 per attendee for individual or utility members of AWWA, WEF or PNCWA - $150 after Thursday March 16th.

$180 per attendee for non-members - $210 after Thursday March 16th.

Fee includes lunch and refreshments forthos attending in person

Small System Operators and Student Scholarships - To encourage participation from small utilities (less than 500 connections) and from college, university and technical program students, the Northwest Washington Subsection will pay workshop registration fees for 2 operators from small utilities who are AWWA members and any for student.  To be eligible for a small systems scholarship please register and pay for the workshop and on the registration form indicate the utility name and number of connections.  If your registration is one of the first two received, your registration fee will be refunded following completion of the workshop.  Reciept of payment sets your place in line for scholarships.  First Come - First Served.  

To be eligible for a student scholarship please list your institution, click "pay by check" and phone or email the contact in the upper left column for further information.

Cancellation Policy - If a registrant is unable to attend the event and a substitute within the organization can attend, please contact Jeff Lundt at jeff.lundt@kingcounty.gov to update information.  If unable to attend or send a substitute contact the above at least one week before the event for a refund (minus a $10 processing fee).  Refunds after that time will not be given.

If the workshop is cancelled due to lack of registration or another reason, full refunds will be provided.

Please note the registration system needs a unique email for each registration.  If you do not have a work or home email to use call Jeff Lundt (206/477-5582) for a work-around.