On-demand Webinar

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Instructor:  Dennis F. Hallahan, P.E.

Course Length: 1 Hour

Purpose and Background

Recent advances wastewater treatment facility design has led to an increase in permitted systems that incorporate recharge and reuse. As more of these facilities are being implemented, communities are recognizing the host of benefits. Agencies throughout the country have permitted reuse/recharge systems but design requirements vary state to state.

Recent advances in decentralized wastewater have allowed large systems in excess of 1 MGD to be installed. Most traditional engineering university curriculums have not provided training in this field of environmental engineering. With a decentralized wastewater treatment approach, groundwater is extracted, utilized, and treated onsite. It is returned close to its point of origin to recharge the aquifer. From small residential systems to large-scale facility or community discharges, these natural approaches provide suitable long-term treatment solutions. The training session focuses on the evolving market for decentralized wastewater systems that incorporate recharge and reuse. This provides engineers with an additional solution to consider where water resources are strained.

The primary goals of this webinar are to familiarize wastewater engineers/planners with the newest innovations in wastewater design practice. The webinar discusses case study projects that addressed community goals of keeping their discharge as a resource in lieu of just dumping it.

Primary Discussion Topics

  • The benefits of the decentralized model versus the centralized model
  • Recharge and reuse
  • Operations and maintenance requirements
  • Design of the disposal system
  • Construction techniques
  • Case studies of recent systems

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Become familiar with the latest innovations in decentralized treatment
  • Demonstrate understanding of how to design these systems
  • An overall comprehension of the benefits that decentralized systems provide over traditional design methodologies
  • Be able to assess the potential for implementing an innovative recharge/reuse facility

Webinar Benefits

  • Place your firm in a competitive position by offering innovative designs to your clients
  • Learn about current state of the practice
  • Plan and design sustainable systems

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

  • Environmental engineers/planners
  • Community advocates
  • Government officials

Webinar Outline

  • Overview of decentralized Systems
  • Recharge System design
  • Construction techniques and considerations
  • Review case study projects
  • Conclusions
  • Questions

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]