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Install 100: Installation of Gravity
Systems
November 7, 2006 - Mooresville, NC DENR Regional Office
December 5, 2006 - Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the Course
The experienced installer transforms the system design from a paper
drawing into a reality. Attend this classroom program and learn how
to install septic systems using Best Management Practices (BMPs).
Make professional decisions that will earn a reputation for excellence
and increase the lifespan of your client's septic system.
How You Will Benefit
1. Understand how the installation/inspection team works best and
when to call the health department.
2. Understand the importance of safety during system installation.
3. Learn how to properly prepare a site for installation.
4. Know how to properly install a septic tank and make sure it is
watertight.
5. Learn about installing both parallel and serial distribution drainfield
designs.
6. Understand the basic differences between the minimum requirements
in the rules and septic system installation BMPs.
Agenda
Installation and Inspection Overview
• Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Field guide worksheets
• The installer-inspector-builder-homeowner relationship
• Interpreting the permit and reading the site plan
• Equipment and supplies
• Estimating and scheduling materials
• Information sources
Safety Issues
• Equipment safety, confined spaces, hole collapse and site
hazards
Site Preparation and Construction Scheduling
• Tree, stump and brush removal
• Scheduling installation around the weather
• Protection of drainfield and repair area from other construction
activities
Installation of Tanks, Appurtenances and Supply Lines
• Finding the correct location
• Leveling the tank hole
• Tank size, quality, integrity and construction
• Risers, lids and manholes
• Outlet filters
• Rubber boots, grouting and sealant options
• Slope and bedding of supply lines
Installation of Distribution Devices
• Parallel distribution: D-boxes, flow splitters and flow levelers
• Serial distribution: Drop boxes and step-downs
• Alternating drainfield valves
Trench Construction
• Location and depth of trenches
• Digging level trenches
• Gravel quality, testing and placement
• Trench piping, techniques and equipment
Landscaping and Site Stabilization
• Vegetation
• Landscaping to divert surface water
• Subsurface interceptor drains and outlets
Shallow and Gravelless Trenches
• Shallow trench designs, turtleback fill at grade and areal
fill
• Gravelless system designs, chamber trenches, expanded polystyrene
foam, large diameter pipe, panel block, multiple pipes and tire chips
Case Study Examples
Fee: $185 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Install 101: Installation of Advanced
Systems
November 8, 2006 - Mooresville, NC DENR Regional Office
December 6, 2006 - Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the Course
Now that you've taken Install 100, your next step is this classroom
course on more advanced technologies. This is a classroom introduction
regarding the most critical installation issues for advanced technologies,
including plastic tanks, pumps and control systems, advanced pretreatment
devices and pressure distribution systems. Troubleshoot control panels
using hands-on displays.
How You Will Benefit
1. Learn more about how to install pump systems including pumps, controls,
alarms, pressure manifolds and pump to gravelless systems.
2. Understand how to troubleshoot pumps and controls during the installation
stage using the classroom control displays.
3. Understand special installation issues for a wide range of advanced
technologies.
Agenda
Pump and Control Installation
• Reading and using plans for pump systems
• Pump curves
• Wiring and voltage
• Mechanical timers, PLC and floats
• Run time, delivery rate, dosing volume and alarm level
• Hands-on practice with pumps and controls,
Advanced Technology Installation
Special Installation Issues and Concerns
• Crossing roads, water lines and streams
• D-box, serial distribution, pressure manifold, LPP, drip irrigation
• Plastic and fiberglass tanks
• Pretreatment: ATUs, sand filters, peat biofilters, textile
biofilters
• Large systems
Examples
Fee: $185 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
Install Series Instructors
Quincy
Adams, Wake County Coop. Ext.
Trish Angoli, NCDENR
Gregg Bennett, RS, Johnston County
Cory Brantley, David Brantley and Sons
Tommy Carr, Harry Warren Company
Jack Dezern, Dezern Backhoe Service
Ed Duke, RS, Wake County
Barbara Grimes, PhD, NCDENR
Michael Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Tom Konsler, RS, Orange County
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Jim Lanier, Stanley
Septic Service
Doug Lassiter, NC Septic Tank Assoc.
Eddie Stallings, Stallings Septic Cleaning
Glenn Todd, G&T Grading, Septic & Haulin
Ken Vaughn, Iredell County Coop. Ext.
Joe West, RS, Harnett County
Mitch Woodward, Wake County Coop. Ext.
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Install 110: Installation Field
Practicum
December 7, 2006 - Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the Course
This is your opportunity to apply your classroom instruction to a
field environment. Experienced installers
and inspectors will teach you how to layout a system in the field
and how to deal with dif.cult sites. You will travel to a site where
a system is being installed or was recently installed and meet with
the installer and local health agent.
How You Will Benefit
1. Get a real life experience learning about installation in the field.
2. Understand more about special installation issues for gravelless
trenches.
3. Know how to deal with systems on difficult lots.
4. Practice in the field.
Agenda
System Layout in the Field
Faculty Review of Field Layouts
Field Practicum – Practice Installation
View Actual Installations
Fee: $185 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Design 100: Gravity System Design - Revised
June 2, 2006 - Monroe, Union County Extension
About the Course -
Join us for a solid introduction to the principles of on-site system
design and the design basics for gravity distribution septic systems.
The focus is on systems with gravel trenches, beds or alternative
trenches. You will learn about critical soil and site parameters and
understand the pros and cons of various trench designs, materials,
and serial/parallel distribution. Practical exercises including limited
space, site, or soil issues will challenge your problem solving skills
and illustrate solutions with smart trench layout.
Agenda
• Review of NC State Rules
• Utilizing the Soil and Site Evaluation Report
• Trench Options
• Design Example
• Small Group Exercise
• Review and Critique Designs
Instructors:
Trish Angoli, NCDENR
Reed Cranford, RS, Union County
Mike Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Kathy Morris, February Associates, Inc.
Jerry Simpson, Union County Coop. Ext.
Others TBA
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Design 210: Flow Equalization &
Timed Dosing
June 28, 2006 - Waynesville, Haywood County Extension
July 27, 2006 - Monroe, Union County Extension
August 18, 2006 - Carthage, Moore County Extension
September 21, 2006 - Morehead City, Carteret County Extension
About the Course
Flow equalization and timed dosing are especially useful for facilities
that routinely have peak use on one or two days a week and then little
or no use for the other five or six days, e.g., churches, flea markets,
and race tracks. The effluent is stored in an oversized pump tank
and then metered out to the drainfield in small doses throughout the
week. Learn how this technology can save space, reduce drainfield
area requirements, and even allow facility expansions. Case study
designs and discussion of the new state “innovative” approval
will improve your understanding of flow equalization and help you
design these systems with greater confidence.
How You Will Benefit
1. Learn how to design a simple, timed dosing system and a flow equalization
system with field reduction.
2. Understand the necessary elements of IP, CA, and OP for flow equalization
systems.
3. Become familiar with operating requirements and operator reports.
4. Understand the soil conditions necessary for ultimate dispersal,
including LTAR, topography and available space.
Agenda
Why and When to Time Dose
• Timed dosing and demand dosing
• Flow attenuation and repair flow control
• Dosing of pretreatment systems
• Flow equalization in innovative approvals
System Parameters
• Design Flow
• Facility description and activity time line
• .1949 c1 and c2
• Diurnal peaks and Advantex data
System Application and Permitting
• Differences in procedures
• Questions to ask the applicant
Design of Small Systems
• Gathering information
• Facility info and design flow
• Ultimate dispersal method
• Flow balance and tank sizing
• Practical exercise
Design of Large Systems
• Build on the small system basics
• Practical exercise
Regulator Reviews
• Local Health Departments
• State On-Site Wastewater Section
Inspection, Startup, O&M procedures
• Walk through
• Panels, timers and floats
• Documentation
• Operation & maintenance
• Timer adjustment ground rules
• Reporting, monitoring, sampling
Frequently Asked Questions
• 9 procedural questions
• Pumps, tanks, & floats
• Depth of water
• Large tank manufacturer list
Instructors
Trish Angoli, NCDENR
Jean Burton, Haywood County Coop. Ext.
Greg Grimes, RS, Orange County
Ray Harris, Carteret County Coop. Ext.
Michael Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Craven Hudson, Moore County Coop. Ext.
Tom Konsler, RS, Orange County
Kathy Morris, RS, February Associates, Inc.
Jerry Simpson, Union County Coop. Ext.
David Swinney, RS, Albemarle Reg. Health Svcs
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Tech 100: Basics of On-Site Sewage
October 2, 2006 - Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the Course
Master the fundamentals and gain renewed confidence in your work.
This one-day course is an excellent refresher for those who have some
on-site training either in a classroom or OJT. This program is also
a perfect introduction for individuals with no previous experience
in on-site systems looking for a quick way to learn the fundamentals
of this complex field.
How You Will Benefit
1. Become familiar with the terms commonly used among on-site professionals
and be able to describe the differences among on-site systems.
2. Understand the scientific principles that explain how on-site systems
work.
3. Know which rules and regulations control the usage of on-site systems.
4. Learn about the profession of on-site wastewater as a whole and
the variety of job descriptions of the people who make their living
in this field.
Agenda
On-Site Wastewater Management Overview
• History • Public health threats • Environmental
impacts • Sewage rules • Terms and definitions
Permits
• Three tiers • Improvement permit • Construction
authorization • Operation permit
Technology Overview
• What is a septic system and how do they work? • Treatment
and disposal in the soil
• Conventional systems
Microbiology of Sewage & Environmental Impacts
• Protozoa, bacteria & viruses • Safety issues •
Anaerobic treatment • Aerobic treatment • Nutrients •
Endocrine disruptors • Pharmaceuticals
Field Tour
• Working demonstrations • System design overview •
Gravity systems overview
Instructors
Barbara Grimes, PhD, NC DENR
Greg Grimes, RS, Orange Co. HD
Michael Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Brett Martin, LSS, Wake County
Mitch Woodward, NC Cooperative Ext.
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours (Appraisers: 7)
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Tech 102: On-Site System Technologies
September 29, 2006 - Fletcher, Mountain Horticultural Crops Extension Center (Cancelled)
October 3, 2006 - Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the Course
Are you familiar with the new on-site systems recently approved in
North Carolina? How about gravelless trenches, biofilter pretreatment,
ATU systems, and improved distribution technologies? In this one-day
course, you will expand upon the basics and learn
about the complete range of on-site technologies including the most
complex systems used in our state.
How You Will Benefit
1. Become familiar with a full range of on-site systems, including
what’s new in the field.
2. Understand the most important differences between the types of
on-site systems and how they can be used effectively.
3. Learn which technologies have the greatest potential for effective
use in your county or work site.
Agenda
Field Study #1: Alternative, Innovative and Demonstration systems
Field Study #2: Gravelless Technologies
• Chambers • Large diameter pipes • Styrene-foam
• Multipipe gravelless trenches
• Panel block • Tire chip trenches
Field Study #3: Drainage Systems
• Ground water lowering - ditches & subsurface tile •
Surface interceptor drains • Outlets
Field Study #4: Advanced Treatment
• Mechanical aerobic treatment units • Peat biofilters
• Pressure-dosed sand filters • Textile biofilters •
Foam rubber biofilters • Nitrogen removal technologies
Field Study #5: Dosing Stations
• Pumps and siphons • Floats, timers, alarms and controls
• Flow equalization • Pump to D-box
Field Study #6: Improved Distribution
• Pressure manifold • Low pressure pipe • Drip irrigation
Instructors (Varies by location)
Quincy Adams, Wake County Coop. Ext.
Steve Bristow, LSS, Wake County
Tommy Carr, Harry Warren Company
Barbara Grimes, PhD, NCDENR
Mike Hoover, PhD, NCSU
David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Joe Lynn, LSS,NCDENR
Gene Young, LSS, NCDENR
Others TBA
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours (Appraisers: 7)
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Tech 110: Introduction to Pretreatment
System Components
October 24, 2006 - Bolivia, Brunswick County Government Complex
December 13, 2006 - Manteo, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
About the Course
Pretreatment technologies are quickly becoming the norm for new development.
Most of the sites with soils best suited for conventional systems
have already been developed, so sites with marginal soils are being
considered more and more for new development. Furthermore, land prices
and development pressure will continue to force us to design more
efficient and cost-effective wastewater treatment. In this course,
you will learn about pretreatment system components designed to reduce
wastewater strength and nutrient levels. You will understand how the
components work and the criteria for selecting pretreatment technologies.
During the field component we will visit several operating systems.
Agenda
• Review of pretreatment rules
• Recent I & E approvals
• Overview of system processes
• Most common pretreatment systems
_Siting requirements
_ Installation issues
_Design issues
• Field tour of existing systems
Instructors:
David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Rob Crawford, RS, Dare Co. Env. Health
Others TBA
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
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Tech 200: Septic System Options
for Difficult Sites
June 29-30, 2006 - Waynesville, Haywood County Extension
July 25-26, 2006 - Monroe, Union County Extension
August 16-17, 2006 - Carthage, Moore County Extension
September 19-20, 2006 - Morehead City, Carteret County Extension
November 1-2, 2006 - Mocksville, Davie County Extension
About the Course
Do you have a site with difficult soil conditions or site conditions?
Many new on-site technologies have come into the marketplace in the
past 15 years, however their use has been irregular across North America.
Come to this two-day short course, and we will help you identify the
correct solutions for difficult soil and site conditions.
How You Will Benefit
1. Learn how to dissect and understand limitations due to topography,
soil morphology, soil wetness, soil depth, restrictive horizons, limited
space and horizontal setbacks.
2. Know how to identify the options (best management practices) for
each of these site and soil limitations using our new “solution
option” tables.
3. Learn from the real-life experiences of others who have dealt successfully
with difficult sites.
Agenda
DAY 1
Problem Scenario of a Difficult Site
• Pick a difficult site that you would like help solving, or
• Select a difficult site where you were able to develop an
innovative or unique solution
Overview for Dealing with Difficult Sites
• Possible technologies • Making a good site evaluation
• Soil sampling & analysis • Site reclassifications
Septic System Options for Difficult Sites
• Identify and classify limiting conditions • Address
identifiable “problems” • Possible solutions (best
management practices) for each limiting condition • Introduction
to our new “solution option” tables for difficult sites
Small Group Exercise
• Analyze student scenarios of difficult sites
Overcoming Topographic Constraints
• Landscape position and topography limitations • Solutions
for space limitations
Soil Morphology Solutions
Working With Soil Wetness
• Drainage options • Fill options • Field monitoring
of water tables • New temporary rules for soil wetness conditions
Shallow Soils and Restrictive Horizons
• Shallow depth to rock or parent material • Shallow depth
to saprolite • Fill systems • Making use of lateral flow
over the restrictive horizon
Field Testing to Determine Suitability
DAY 2
Navigating the Rules
• Field reviews by health department soil scientists •
Field reviews by state soil specialists • Site reclassifications
• Innovative and demonstration system approvals • 1948d
approvals• Engineered systems • Off-site systems
Consultants and Site Planning
• Consultant/health department team • Preliminary site
evaluations • Planning for the "highest use"
Faculty Examples of Difficult Soils
Small Group Exercise
• Students work through faculty examples • Groups continue
working on the toughest scenarios
Small Group Presentations and Faculty Reviews
Instructors
Jim Beeson, LSS, S&EC
Jean Burton, Haywood County Coop. Ext.
Alan Clapp, LSS, Orange County
Tim Crissman, NCDENR
Ray Harris, Carteret County Coop. Ext.
Greg Hoover, Davie County Coop. Ext.
Michael Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Craven Hudson, Moore County Coop. Ext.
Tom Konsler, RS, Orange County
Joe Lynn, LSS, NCDENR
David McCloy, LSS, NCDENR
Kathy Morris, RS, February Associates, Inc.
Kevin Neal, LSS, NCDENR
Jerry Simpson, Union County Coop. Ext.
David Swinney, Albemarle Reg. Health Svcs
Gene Young, LSS, NCDENR
Fee: $285 Credit: 12 hours (Appraiser: 14)
Class Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Tech 220: Off-Site or Remote Systems
September 28, 2006 - Fletcher, Mountain Horticultural Crops Extension Center
December 15, 2006 - Greensboro, Bur Mill Park
(Class
Full)
About the Course
If you are involved in subdivision planning, you already know that
off-site or remote systems are gaining in popularity. This course
is your best opportunity to learn the basics of off-site systems and
discuss case studies that illustrate good, working designs as well
as some problem areas. You will understand the permitting process
from the planning stage to the final inspection, and you will get
a good overview of design and O&M issues. During the field component,
you will visit a site with a working remote system.
Agenda
• Definitions
• History of Use and Lessons Learned
• State of Practice
• Applications and Permitting Issues
• Designing a User Friendly System
• Installation
• Operation and Maintenance
• Inspections
Instructors:
Alan Clapp, LSS, Orange Co. HD
Scott Greene, LSS, Guilford Co. HD
Tom Konsler, RS, Orange Co. HD
Albert Mills, RS, Overbey's Septic Svc.
Chad Rakes, RS, Forsyth Co. HD
Heath Ward, RS, Guilford Co. HD
David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Others TBA
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Repair 200: Introduction to
Troubleshooting Septic Systems
October 31-November 1, 2006 - Pittsboro, Chatham County Extension
(Cancelled)
About the Course
Septic system troubleshooting and repair are among the most difficult
tasks that an on-site wastewater professional will ever undertake.
Sometimes the least experienced operator must be sent to investigate
and troubleshoot the most complex situations. In effort to address
this dilemma, the North Carolina State of Practice Committee (UNCCH,
SOP) offers an excellent 3-day workshop, teaching a systematic approach
to troubleshooting and repair. Our 2-day Repair 100 class is intended
to complement the SOP training effort by helping to get this solid
information out to an even greater audience
Agenda
DAY 1
Participant Concerns Definition of a Repair
Ten-Step Process
Identifying Red Flags
Case Study
DAY 2
Water Conservation
Case Studies
Group Presentations
Instructors
David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Kevin Neal, LSS, NCDENR
Gene Young, LSS, NCDENR
SOP Repair Workshop
Committee Members TBA
Fee: $285, Credit: 12 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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O&M 103: Subsurface Operator
Refresher – Drip Irrigation
November 28, 2006 - Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the Course
Drip irrigation systems are highly advanced wastewater distribution
technologies, but “high tech” has its own unique operational
challenges. Increase your knowledge and confidence with both large
community systems and smaller residential ones.
How You Will Benefit
1. Dramatically improve your understanding of how drip technology
works.
2. Learn to evaluate potential project sites.
3. Know about the most common operational problems and the best maintenance
strategies.
4. Learn to troubleshoot and identify solutions.
Agenda
Drip System Overview
• Design dynamics affecting O&M
• Installation effects on O&M
• Detecting and repairing “runaway” emitters
Field Study #1: Drip System Demonstration
• PLC adjustments
• Flushing head loss and velocity
• Filter/line maintenance
• Remote monitoring
• Troubleshooting
Field Study #2: Operation and Maintenance
• Flushing velocities & solid/slime removal
• Pressure head loss as a troubleshooting method
• On-line drainback problems in the field
• Point source application problems
• Adjusting loading rates
Instructors
Quincy Adams, Wake County Coop. Ext.
Jerry Allman, American Manufacturing, Inc.
Jack Harman, PE, Wastewater Systems of NC
Mike Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Wayne Peyton, Clearstream Wastewater Systems
David Price, Price Marketing
Drip Operators TBA
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
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O&M 105: Operator Review
Course - New
November 29, 2006 -
Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the Course
Once you have completed the 3-day Subsurface Wastewater System Operator
Training School, you should be fully prepared to pass the state certificat
ion exam. However, if a few months have passed since you attended
the school, you might be interested in a 1-day exam preparation course.
We have received numerous requests for this course, designed to refresh
your memory just prior to the exam scheduled for December 14th, 2006.
How You Will Benefit
• Receive individual attention in a small class environment
addressing your most critical needs.
• Review math formulas and practice calculations.
• Review and practice O&M assessments.
• Review O&M procedures for pretreatment technologies.
• Step-by-Step Math Review
Agenda
Assess Critical Needs of Students
System Sizing and Loading Rates
System Performance Assessment
O&M of Different Systems & Components
Exam Skills with Practice Questions
Step-by-Step Math Review
Instructors
Mike Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Albert Mills, RS, Orange County
Daryl Poe, RS, Durham County
Steve Reid, NCDENR
Mitch Woodward, Wake County Coop. Ext
Fee: $185, Credit: 6 hours, Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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O&M 210: Advanced LPP
& Pump System Monitoring and Troubleshooting
November 30, 2006 - Raleigh, Lake Wheeler Facility
About the course
This one-day training program includes a mix of hands-on instruction
in the field and classroom learning for operators, environmental health
specialists and installers. The focus is on advanced monitoring and
troubleshooting of LPP systems, but principles are covered for most
other pump systems. The classroom sessions will illustrate how to
analyze pressure head, dose volume and pump delivery rate problems.
Learn in the field when to increase pressure head, proper pump system
operation and troubleshooting problems before they become failures.
How You Will Benefit
1. Learn an efficient step-by-step process for pump system inspection
and monitoring.
2. Find out more about how changes in pressure heads, pump deliver
rates and dosing volumes (pump drawdowns) affect system function and
performance.
3. Learn advanced troubleshooting techniques using the new LPP In-Ground
Monitoring Station installed in 2004 that has nine different troubleshooting
problems built into it.
Agenda
Improved Inspection Procedures (Classroom)
• Learn the anatomy of an LPP system
• Hear about step-by-step inspection procedure and equipment
needs
• Evaluate pressure head and pump delivery rate relationships
• Find out how to handle systems with poor (or no) documentation
Maintenance and Operation (Classroom and Field)
• Improve vegetation maintenance
• Find out the when, why and how for making dosing volumes adjustments
• Learn the art of making adjustments to pressure head
• See lateral flushing techniques and equipment
Hands-On Student Activities (Field)
• Measure pump deliver rate before and after hole clogging occurs
• See first hand the effects of hole clogging on pump delivery
rate efficiency
• Troubleshoot system performance using the new LPP In-Ground
Monitoring Station built in 2004
Troubleshooting, Calculations and Reporting (Classroom)
• Get simple calculation aids and performance assessment tools
• Review pressure head and pump deliver rate assessments from
the field
• Calculate performance using pump counter and elapsed runtime
meters • Learn methods to troubleshoot problems before they
become failures
• Get example reporting forms and critical reporting information
Instructors
Quincy Adams, Wake County Coop. Ext.
Jack Dezern, Dezern Backhoe Service
Ed Duke, RS, Wake County
Mike Hoover, PhD, NCSU
Brett Martin, LSS, Wake County
Albert Mills, RS, Orange County
Kathy Morris, RS, February Associates
Daryl Poe, RS, Durham County
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Soils 100: Getting the Dirt on
Soils
June 8, 2006 - Fletcher, Mountain Horticultural Crops Extension Center CANCELLED
December 12, 2006 - Plymouth, Vernon James Center
About the Course
This one-day course introduces the concepts of soils and how they
occur in the field. Learn about the observable characteristics of
soils, how they are portrayed in morphological descriptions, and how
they influence water movement and wastewater treatment. You will gain
an appreciation for the
basics of field morphology such as soil texture, structure, color
and consistence.
How You Will Benefit
1. Understand soil properties relating to on-site wastewater site
evaluations and land use.
2. Know what the health department looks for to determine the suitability
of a site for a septic system.
3. Learn the basics of how to identify and describe soil color, texture,
structure and consistence, and recognize their importance to septic
systems.
Agenda
What is a Soil? Soils and Landscapes
Describing a Soil NRCS County Soil Survey
Field Exercises
Instructor
David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours (Appraisers: 7)
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Soils 101: Field Soil Morphology
- Revised
October 5-6, 2006 - Fletcher, Mountain Horticultural Crops Extension Center
About the Course
In this two-day short course you will learn the “language of
soils” – the specific terminology used by soil scientists
to describe soil profiles and landscapes. In a field practicum, you
will work in small teams using soil monoliths to describe soil profiles
under the guidance of experienced soil scientists. At the end of the
second day, you will be able to make accurate field descriptions of
soil texture, structure, color and consistence on a limited range
of local soil types.
Agenda
Day 1
Theory of Soil Genesis Soil Texture
Soil Structure Soil Consistence
Soil Color
Day 2
Soil Horizons Profile Description
Topography Field Practicum
Assigning LTAR
Instructors
David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Others TBA
Fee: $285 Credit: 12 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Soils 220: Water Movement and
Soil Treatment
November 30, 2006 - Greensboro, Guilford County Extension
About the Course
In this one-day short course you will learn about water movement in
soils and the soil treatment processes that occur in on-site systems.
You will gain an understanding of saturated flow in soils, unsaturated
flow in soils, soil treatment of wastewater, and ground water mounding
under on-site systems. The effects of the biomat on water movement
and wastewater treatment in an on-site system will be discussed. Participants
will understand how water movement and soil treatment are interrelated
and be introduced to use of Darcy’s Law for saturated water
flow in soils..
How You Will Benefit
1. Identify and describe the different water movement patterns.
2. Apply Darcy’s Law to saturated water flow.
3. Understand the relationship between water movement and soil treatment,
the limitations of soil treatment, and how to apply this knowledge
to the question of land suitability.
Agenda
The Big Picture
Water Movement
Landscape and Soils
Soil Treatment
Instructor
David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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Soils 120: Redoximorphic Features,
Soil Wetness & Water Table Relationships
October 25, 2006 - Bolivia, Brunswick County Government Complex
About the Course
Soil color is frequently used to determine soil wetness conditions.
However, oftentimes, there are addition interpretations that can be
made when actual water table monitoring data is available at a site.
This one-day short course describes soil color, redoximorphic features,
their causes, and interrelationships between redoximorphic features
with both saturation and reduction in the soil profile. In addition,
this short course illustrates field methodologies for site instrumentation
using wells and piezometers and interpretation of water table monitoring
data gathered through such monitoring networks.
How You Will Benefit
1. Understand the fundamental principles of site monitoring.
2. Become familiar with several methods of data interpretation.
3. Learn how to install site monitoring instruments in the field in
order to collect the most accurate data.
Agenda
Defining the Needs
• Hydrology
• Drainage
• Lithochromic colors
• Redox reactions
Monitoring Principles and Procedures
• Rainfall
• Temperature
• Redox
• Wells and piezometers
Interpretations
• Site evaluation
• Interpretation methods
• Classroom exercises
Field Exercise
• Installation of materials
• Field review
Instructor: David Lindbo, PhD, NCSU
Fee: $145 Credit: 6 hours
Class Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
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• Bolivia: Brunswick County Government Complex, US Hwy 17 Business, 910-253-2610
• Carthage: Moore County Extension, 707 Pinehurst Ave., 910-947-3188
• Fletcher: Mountain Horticultural Crops Extension Center, Fanning Bridge
Rd., 828-684-3562
• Greensboro: (Soils 220) Guilford County Extension, 3309 Burlington Rd., 336-375-5876
• Greensboro: (Tech 220) Bur Mill Park, 5834 Bur-Mill Club Rd., 336-373-3800
• Manteo: Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, 1 Visitors Center Circle, 877-629-4386
• Mocksville: Davie County Extension, 180 S. Main St., 336-753-6100
• Monroe: Union County Extension, 3230-D Presson Rd., 704-283-3801
• Mooresville: NC DENR Regional Office, 610 East Center Ave., 704-663-1699
• Morehead City: Carteret County Extension, 303 College Circle, 252-222-6352
• Pittsboro: Chatham County Extension, 45 South St., 919-542-8202
• Plymouth: Vernon James Research and Extension Center, Hwy 64, 252-793-4428
• Raleigh: Soil and Water Environmental Technology Center, Lake Wheeler
Rd., 919-513-1678
• Waynesville: Haywood County Extension, 589 Raccoon Rd., 828-456-3575
