The Drinking Water Section (DWS) provides free training courses on a regular basis for operators of Community and Non-Transient Non-Community Public Water Systems. The current course offerings are listed below:
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Course |
Dates |
Start Time |
End Time |
Location |
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Basic Class for all Water Operators |
None currently scheduled, check back for updates |
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Check-in will begin 1/2 hour prior to scheduled start time for each day of instruction. Refreshments will be provided.
Register for theses classes using the Train Website here.
For the registration brochure click here |
Registration for the operator training classes is available on the Connecticut Train website, a joint effort of the Public Health Foundation and many state affiliates nationwide including the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
Upcoming Training by the Department of Public Health at other Events
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Event Name |
Sponsor |
Date |
Location and Registration Information |
TCH/CEU Status |
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None currently scheduled, check back for updates |
Archived Presentations For Past Department of Public Health Training Events
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Event Name |
Presentation
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Presenter |
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2012 Compliance Workshop for Water Industry Professionals on New Laws and Regulations – CT Section AWWA |
Drinking Water Related Updates: 2011 and 2012 Legislative and Regulatory Updates |
Lori Mathieu, Public Health Section Chief, CT DPH DWS |
| Emergency Preparedness, Post-Storm After Action Report and Resulting Regulatory Initiatives |
David Cooley, Supervising Sanitary Engineer, CT DPH DWS |
| Regulatory Reminders for Various Rules |
Christopher Roy, Supervising Sanitary Engineer, CT DPH DWS |
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Bill Sullivan, Sanitary Engineer 3, CT DPH DWS |
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2012 Water Quality & Treatment Symposium – CT Section AWWA |
Drinking Water Regulations- Monitoring requirements
- Compliance reminders: TCR, GWR |
Tiziana Shea, Sanitary Engineer 2, CT DPH DWS |
Drinking Water Regulations- Monitoring requirements
- Compliance reminders: Stage 2 DBP, LT2 |
Carissa Madonna, Sanitary Engineer 2, CT DPH DWS |
| 2012 Connecticut Water Fluoridation, Principles and Practices |
Fluoridation of Public Drinking Water - One of the Top Ten Public Health Achievements |
Linda Ferraro, RDH, Health Program Associate, CT DPH & Gary Ginsberg, Toxicologist, CT DPH |
| Regulatory Requirements for Fluoridation |
Carissa Madonna, Sanitary Engineer 2, CT DPH |
| Fluoridation from a Utility’s Perspective |
Ray Baral, Certified Class IV Water Treatment Plant Operator, MDC |
| Fundamental Concepts of Fluoridation Safety |
Chris Marcos, President NPI Pump |
| ATCAVE 2012 |
Impacts Storms Irene and Alfred |
Lori Mathieu, Public Health Services Manager, DWS |
| Pomperaug Watershed Coalition |
Public Water System Sustainability |
Lori Mathieu, Public Health Section Chief, DWS |
Renewal and Training Information
The following lists are provided for operators to find approved courses that can be taken to satisfy training renewal requirements. All training hours (or equivalent approved units), for drinking water training, issued by any entity on the list of Approved Training Providers are accepted by the Department of Public Health (DPH) to meet training renewal requirements. The list of Approved Training Courses includes courses offered by other providers and courses from training providers that have been approved for specific course offerings (e.g. for Conditional Operators). In addition, the DPH accepts credits from an accredited college for any courses listed in Appendix A of the Guidance Document for Operator Certification Training Approval. One college credit = 15 training hours.
