Jointly sponsored by the Northwest Washington and Central Washington Subsection PNWS-AWWA

Emergency Preparedness Workshop - Online - April 2021

Wednesday April 14th starting at 7:30 AM

Online through Zoom

Water & Wastewater CEU Approved!

A one-day presentation that provides a basic understanding of emergency preparedness, and the response of water and wastewater utilities in the event of emergencies and disasters. Assessing risks, planning and preparedness will lead to utilities that function better in emergencies, work more efficiently to restore service to customers and are better able to maintain service and water quality.

Topics include:

Water Utility Emergencies
Emergency Case Studies
Emergency Action Plan
Risk & Resilience
Incident command system
Public Outreach During Emergencies
Business & Operational Continuity
Water/Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARNs)
Tabletop & Field Exercises, Other Training
Personal Preparedness
Facility Security
Cyber Security

Instructors will be:

Tom Vane - Alderwood Water & Wastewater District

Sarah Lingley, P.E. - HDR

Jeff Lundt P.E. - King County WTD

0.7 CEUs Water & Wastewater CEU Approved!!

Cost is $140 for AWWA & WEF members and $280 for non-members. If you or your utility are AWWA, WEF or PNCWA members you qualify for member rates. Registration closes Monday April 12th.

Workshop starts at 7:30 AM.

Scholarships for small utilities - To encourage participation from small utilities (<500 connections) two scholarships for small system operators are available. To receive the small system scholarship, please register and pay the registration fee. Indicate on the form the name of your utility 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. Receipt of your payment marks your spot in line for the limited number of scholarships. First Come - First Served.

Cancellation Policy - If a registrant is unable to attend the workshop and a substitute within the organization can attend, please contact Jeff Lundt at jeff.lundt@kingcounty.gov to update the information. If unable to attend or send a substitute contact the above at least one week before the workshop 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 given.

Please note that the on-line registration system requires a unique email address for each registrant. If you do not have a work or home email call Jeff Lundt (206/477-5582) for a work-around.

For more information contact us at the email or phone shown on the left.

Thanks for your time and attention.

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