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Activated Sludge Training

Three (3) Activated Sludge Trainings are currently scheduled. The first training will be hosted in-person on October 23rd in McKenzie, TN. The second training will be hosted in-person on November 14th in Newbern, TN. The third training will be hosted virtually (via Zoom webinar) on December 4th. Please see below for more information. Click on a date below to register.

Note: the same material will be covered in both trainings, so it is only necessary to register for one training.

 

How much does it cost to register for these trainings?

There is no cost to register or attend these trainings; however, registration is required.

 

Will continuing education unit (CEU) credits be provided?

4.0 CEU credits/hours will be offered for Tennessee operators with any WW license. Utility managers and board members are also encouraged to attend these trainings.

 

Where will these trainings be held?

The in-person training on October 23rd will be held at City Hall in McKenzie, TN (address is 2470 Cedar St, McKenzie, TN 38201). The in-person training on November 14th will be held in Newbern, TN (address is 614 Oakview Dr, Newbern, TN 38059). The virtual training will be hosted online via Zoom. You may attend the virtual training from your home, office, or anywhere you have access to the internet.

 

Who should attend these trainings?

All are welcome; but please see above for approved CEUs.

 

What can attendees expect to learn?

This training provides an introduction to activated sludge, associated microbiology, and process control. Attendees can expect to learn the following: fundamentals of activated sludge and types of processes; microbiology topics including bacteria, protozoans, metazoans, and biomass growth; process control tools; and process control indicators and tests including flow rates, dissolved oxygen, pH and temperature, settleometer tests, sludge judge, and biomass inventory/MCRT.

 

Who is the instructor for these trainings?

Dr. Larry Moore, a retired Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Memphis Civil Engineering Department, will be the instructor. Dr. Moore is a Fellow of the Water Environment Federation. He has conducted over 400 engineering evaluations of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, and North Carolina in the past 40 years. These projects involved on-site visits followed by the preparation of detailed engineering reports to solve industrial wastewater treatment problems, improve municipal WWTP process efficiency, reduce WWTP energy consumption, and reduce nutrient discharge to receiving streams. The majority of these projects, which were conducted while he was professor at the University of Memphis, were funded by the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services, the U.S. EPA, and the U.S. Department of Energy. He also has played a major role in conducting about 200 wastewater operator training, industrial pretreatment, and WWTP troubleshooting seminars, workshops, and webinars.