Who needs the training?

In 1999, a new rule became effective requiring all certified wastewater system operators to complete 6 hours of approved continuing education annually to maintain their operator licenses. The following operators are subject to this rule:

• Wastewater Grades 1-4 • Collection Grades 1-4 • Subsurface Operators • Spray Irrigation Operators • Residuals (Biosolids) Operators • Physical/Chemical System Operators.

NC State University and the NC Cooperative Extension Service have developed a unique training center to educate wastewater system operators. The Land Application Training and Demonstration Center of the Soil & Water Environmental Technology Center is a hands-on training facility. The Training Center offers specially designed courses for operators of land application systems (spray and residuals). However, other wastewater operators and professionals in related fields (e.g., system designers, golf course and nursery irrigation operators, regulatory and technical assistance staff, and government officials) would also find this training useful.

In addition to satisfying the regulatory requirement to obtain continuing education credit, training programs are an efficient and inexpensive way to stay current with changes in environmental regulations and technologies. Operators can build upon their knowledge and expertise, helping them to remain competitive in the marketplace. The informal field setting promotes the exchange of ideas and information among participants - a real benefit for folks who do not often get a chance to talk with other operators from across the state.

The training facility features full scale, operational land application and irrigation systems and spreading and injection equipment, including conventional and newly developed models. Participants will learn through hands-on demonstrations how to manage and operate land application systems to apply wastewater and biosolids while protecting the environment. Participants will learn to compare design calculations to actual measured application rates, prepare equipment to deliver prescribed rates, and trouble-shoot equipment operations.

The Training Center will provide daylong courses. Certified operators who attend one of these courses will receive 6 hours of continuing education credit towards recertification -the total amount required annually. The Land Application Training and Demonstration Center is an approved training sponsor of the Water Pollution Control System Operator Certification Commission (WPCSOCC) of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.

Take Raleigh’s Beltline (I-40/440) to Lake Wheeler Road on the south side of Raleigh. Head SOUTH on Lake Wheeler Road (away from downtown Raleigh) for approx. 1 mile. Turn LEFT on Inwood Road and then turn LEFT onto the gravel road before the bend in the road. Stay to the left. The road leads you downhill and back up again as it turns to the left. Pass the Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center Processing Facility on your right (red roof building). Take a left onto the farm path leading to the pole barn with the red roof. The pole barn is the training site.

5 Ways to Register

1. Call: 919-515-7154

2. E-mail: soils_training@ncsu.edu 
3. Fax: 919-515-7494
4. Website: www.soil.ncsu.edu/training/ 
5. Mail:
   Soil Science Dept.
   Box 7619, NCSU
   Raleigh, NC 27695-7619

Note the cost for each course with its description. The registration fee  includes lunch, break service, and a certificate of attendance. Lunch selection is limited. Lodging is not included in the registration fee. 

The full registration fee or an organization purchase order number must accompany the registration form in order to reserve a place in the course. Cancellations will be refunded (minus a $25 processing fee) if written notification (fax acceptable) is received 3 days prior to the start date of the workshop.

Please provide the following contact information:

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Title
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Street Address
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City
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 Please indicate your choice below:

Options for Spray Irrigation Training:

LA0103: April 1, 2003 - $85
LA0203: April 16, 2003 - $85
LA0303: May 28, 2003 - $85 (Cancelled)
LA0403: October 28, 2003 - $85
LA0503: July 16, 2003 - $85

Options for Residuals Training

LA0603: May 21, 2003 - $85
LA703: December 3, 2003 - $85
LA803: July 9, 2003 - $85 (Cancelled)

Options for Designing Irrigation Systems

September 16-17, 2003 - $235

Method of payment:

Visa or MasterCard (please call with card information) 

Check:  

     I will mail in check, including a copy of this completed form 

  Please invoice my company

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Make check(s) payable to: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Total Registration Fee: