WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course will directly benefit professionals who service onsite wastewater treatment systems. Regulators, installers and designers will gain a better understanding of the activities performed during monitoring, operation and maintenance, and how proper design and installation can facilitate these activities.

WHY PARTICIPATE?
This course will improve your ability to perform as a service provider for onsite wastewater treatment technologies. Some of the benefits are:

• Increased knowledge regarding management of onsite wastewater treatment systems.
• Standardized checklists for conducting maintenance visits.
• Improved ability to identify symptoms and diagnose problems associated with wastewater treatment technologies.
• Identification of simple but critical items to note when conducting a maintenance visit.

WHAT IS THE TRAINING FORMAT?
This program is lecture-style with PowerPoint slides to aid in discussion. The lectures focus on the items associated with each technology that should be checked and recorded on the maintenance checklists. The checklists provide a standard template from which to conduct maintenance visits.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
You will benefit professionally and financially through participation in the course. Some noted benefits are:

• Clarification of monitoring, operation and maintenance that will lead to an improved relationship with your clients.
• Improved communication with your clients through the use of standardized maintenance checklists.
• Reduced time for evaluating system function during maintenance visits.
• Streamlined collection of and improved access to critical information through use of checklists.
• Improved ability to compete in the marketplace because of standardization of services.
• A national standard of work that will reduce your liability when conducting monitoring, operation or maintenance.

WHERE CAN I FIND A CLASS?
A list of available classes can be found here.

THE MANUAL
The Operation and Maintenance Service Provider Manual is available for purchase for $55.00 (plus shipping and handling) through Midwest Plan Service.
Website: http://www.mwpshq.org/
Email: mwps@iastate.edu
Call: 800-562-3618 or 515-294-4337
FAX: 515-294-9589

OPERATIONAL CHECKLISTS
The Operational Checklists for each component are available here for download. They are in Microsoft Word format and are able to be customized for your company or intended use.

The development of these projects was supported by:
 National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project
 with funding provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 through a Cooperative Agreement (EPA No. CR827881-01-0) with Washington University in St. Louis.