Training - We are looking for Other Host Cities

CWA Consulting Services (CWACS) provides in-depth training for Clean Water Act program implementation and enforcement.  Training sessions may be scheduled for anywhere from a morning to a week long course.  Please contact us for further information or a quote.  Coursework blends theory and legal basis, case studies and hands-on with a strong preference for applied regulatory implementation and compliance.  These training courses will be designed to introduce topics and provide advanced concepts.  CWACS expects that attendees will have an advanced understanding when completing the training sessions. 

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Training Courses for Local Government Employees(1)

Location and Information Date of Training Type of Training Cost Space
Remaining?		 Registration Information
(limited attendance)		 Register by Credit Card
Fort Smith, AR
Training Hours Approved		 April 6-7, 2010
8am - 4:30pm		 Local Limits and
Conducting IU Inspections		 $165 by 3/30/10 Yes Workshop Information (.pdf)
Registration Form (.doc)
Grand Junction, CO May 24, 2010
8am - 4:00pm		 Pre-R8PA Workshop.
POTWs-Only Pretreatment Training and Discussion  		Free 26 Reservation Required
Registration Information		 POTWs Only
Minneapolis (Bloomington) MN June 22-23, 2010 Local Limits (1+days)
Conducting IU Inspections (0.75 days)  Updated Topics		 $200 Yes Workshop Information (.pdf)
Registration Form (.doc)

Scottsdale, AZ
PDH Hours Approved		 February 23-24, 2010 Local Limits and
Conducting IU Inspections		    
Salt Lake City, UT  October 7-8, 2009 Local Limits        
North Chelmsford, MA
 July 28-30, 2009 Local Limits        
Portland, OR
 June 9-11, 2009 Local Limits        
Cody, WY
 May 11, 2009 Conducting IU Inspections        
Arlington, TX April 28-30, 2009 Local Limits        
Indianapolis, IN March 31-April 2, 2009 Local Limits        
 Lakewood, CO February 9-11, 2009 Local Limits
        
 Lakewood, CO February 12-13, 2009 Grease Pgm Development
& Implementation		        

(1)  If you are not a local government employee but work for a city full time under contract, please contact CWACS prior to registering.  You may be required to sign a non-compete agreement (excludes the city you are working for).  We apologize, but we do not train consultants at this low registration cost. 

(2)  We are applying for CEUs/TUs for certain states.  State approval cannot be guaranteed.  Some states charge a significant fee for this approval.  For these states, unless we fill up the class, we cannot cover those costs and keep the registration low.

Training Courses for Other Locations.    If you would like us to evaluate another location for a meeting, the following information would provide support for doing so:
ü  Possible Meeting Locations (if there is a no-cost (or low cost) site that can seat 40-50 people, classroom style, nearby dining locations).
ü  How possible attendees can be notified (we have a newsletter email listing of 825+ pretreatment staff, but there are locations that are not well covered)
ü  Reasonable hotel accommodations (e.g. provide gov't per diem rates to attendees, safe location, parking, etc).
Feel free to contact us.

When we survey POTWs, if there is little or no response, we will be removing those locations.  Where the table indicates Pricing, we are intending to hold a workshop in that location.

What attendees thought about the Workshops

"I wish I had this resource when I started my pretreatment career" 

"This was the most interesting and informative talk I’ve been to since I’ve taken this job" (Indianapolis attendee)

"I really liked your presentation. I’ve been going to these for 19 plus years now and I must say that yours was the most informative by far." (Indianapolis)

"This training was very valuable to me as a person who will be doing the local limits.  Excellent instructors and course!" 

"This was the most useful and well thought out training I have ever attended during my career in pretreatment.  CWACS has successfully taken a very confusing and technical subject and removed the mystery surrounding it.  I would recommend this course to anyone responsible for the development of local limits or implementation of a grease control program regardless of their experience in pretreatment."

 References for past training available upon request

 

 

Curt McCormick
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Curt was the EPA Region 8 Pretreatment from 1990 to October, 2007.  He directed the CWA NPDES Industrial Pretreatment Program for the Region and was responsible for direct implementation of the program in Wyoming and Colorado and oversight of state pretreatment programs. 

Curt conducted 17 annual Industrial Pretreatment Workshops.  Many of these workshops were in partnership with the Colorado Industrial Pretreatment Coordinators Association (CIPCA) and brought  together Federal, state and local government staff and other professionals. The multi-day workshops included platform presentations and in-depth training sessions. These workshops ensured that program consistency was maintained across EPA Region 8 states.

Curt has also been a presenter at many National, regional and local workshops and conferences. He has provided training on all aspects of pretreatment program implementation.  More information is available upon request.