Operator Scholarships Available - Apply Today!!!

Western Washington Short School

& Trade Show for

Water & Wastewater Operators, Engineers & Managers

Tuesday & Wednesday June 7 & 8, 2022

In-Person at Lynnwood Convention Center

Five concurrent sessions

60 hours of presentations scheuled

1.2 CEUs possible for full-time attendee

Water & Wastewater CEUs for Idaho, Oregon & Washington operators pending!

 Trade show for manufacturers, local representatives and service providers in-person on Wednesday.

Top-Ops demonstrations on Tuesday

On-Line Option also

Two tracks daily (one water, one wastewater) will be broadcast for remote participation for those attendees who can not attend in-person.  See the schedule for the tracks that are virtual and in-person

Operator Scholarships Are Available - Apply Soon:

AWWA Water Equation and the PNWS Education and Training Endowment are teaming to provide scholaships for 2/3's of the cost on registration for water or wastewater operators.  You do not need to be an AWWA member to get a scholarship.  All you need to do is fill out the application and submit it.  "Operator" is the term that is used loosely and applies to all staff involved in the production and distribution of potable or reuse water, or the collection, conveyance and treatment of wastewater.  All the folks that are in the trenches or in the plant, pump station or lab.

BUT, you need to fill out the application (see the link to the left) and return it to us within 7 days of registering.  No application, we bill you for what the scholarship would have paid.  No application or no full payment? NO CEUs.  Applications due June 1st.  75 scholarships available, first come, first served!

Short School Presentation Topics include:

• Water Treatment, Disinfection & Distribution
• Wastewater Conveyance, Treatment
• Biosolids
• Asset Management
• Industrial Wastewater Monitoring & Permiting
• Water Chemistry
• Metering, Water Use
• Facility virtual tours
• Sampling & Monitoring
• Operations & Maintenance
• Corrosion Protection
• Odor Control

A current schedule is posted.  Follow the link on the left.

EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS!  - 1.2 CEUs for full time participants. Water & Wastewater CEU approval is pending

Scholarship Operator Price:

$80 for 2-day registration (you must send in a completed application)

$40 for 1-day registration (you must send in a completed application)

AWWA, WEF or PNCWA Member Price:

$240 for 2-day registration 

$120 for 1-day registration 

Non-Member Price:

$290 for 2-day registration (includes membership in AWWA or PNCWA)

$170 for 1-day registration (includes membership in AWWA or PNCWA)

Registration closes Friday June 3th!

Scholarship Application - The application is very simple and easy to complete.  Download it and if you cannot fill it in on the computer using Adobe Acrobat, print a copy, (legibly) hand write the requested information, scan it and email it back.  Contact Jeff Lundt if you have questions or for more information at jeff.lundt@kingcounty.gov .

Payment - Payment by credit card or mailed-in check is accepted.  Credit card payment uses the PayPal serivce but a PayPal account is not required. 

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.

Register Now!

  

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 Jeff Lundt at least one week before the event for a refund (minus a $20 processing fee).  Refunds after that time will not be given.

If we are restricted from gathering in person, the entire Short School (all five daily tracks) will move to on-line.