Sponsored By MRWA Corporate Partners:Diamond PLUS Partners:AE2S; CORE & MAIN

Diamond Partners:Copperhead; Kodru Mooney;RMB Environmental Laboratories, Inc.

Ruby Partners: Adaptor, Inc.; Apex Engineering Group; Bolton & Menk, Inc.; Calibrations and Controls, Inc. (a subsidiary of First Systems Technology, Inc.); Dakota Supply Group; Ferguson Waterworks; Flexible Pipe Tool Company; Hawkins Water Treatment Group, Inc.; HydroCorp, Inc.; Jasper Engineering & Equipment Co.; KLM Engineering, Inc.; Mid-American Research Chemical (MARC); Minnesota Pump Works; Moore Engineering, Inc.; PeopleService, Inc.; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.; Team Laboratory Chemical Corp.; VEGA Americas, Inc.

Emerald Partners: Bollig, Inc.; Cahoy Pump Service; DC Braun Company; David’s Hydro Vac; Electric Pump; Flow Measurement & Control; HR Green, Inc.; KLJ; MacQueen Equipment; Metering & Technology Solutions; MSA Professional Services, Inc.; Raymond James; SEH; Sensus USA; Ulteig Engineers, Inc.; Visu-Sewer Inc.; Water Conservation Services, Inc.; Water Tower Clean & Coat, Inc.; Widseth Smith Nolting; WSB; WSP USA

MRWA

LINE TRACINGTraining Session

This training will consist of classroom time as well as hands-on field time. Whether you have line tracing equipment currently or plan to

purchase in the future, this class will greatly benefit you.

All attendees are encouraged to bring their own locating equipment for instructional purposes. Demo equipment will also be provided for hands-on field use. All aspects of locating, for both conductive and non-conductive pipes, will be covered. Agenda is shown below:

8:00am Explanation of January 1, 2006, Office of Pipeline Safety - State Statute for Right-of-Way Locating Requirements.9:15am Introductions to water & wastewater industry specific line tracing equipment and tools. New line tracing specification explanation.10:00am Conductive line locating10:45am Inductive line locating11:30am Point and radio frequency sonde locating for non-conductive piping.12:00pm Lunch (Provided)1:00pm Concurrent hands-on stations throughout host city, including: *Water service locating (copper/plastic) *Sewer service locating (plastic/conductive) *Watermain locating (conductive) *Tracer wire locating (plastic pipe)4:00pm End of Day

The intent of this course is for both experienced and inexperienced locators to leave this session with a greatly improved confidence and understanding of line tracing.

Class: MRWA Line Tracing Training SessionDate: July 17, 2019 (8:00am - 4:00pm) (LUNCH PROVIDED)Location: Burnsville City Hall 100 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN Cost: $125.00 members or $150.00 non-membersRegister: Mail registration form and check by July 12, 2019 to:

Minnesota Rural Water Association 217 12th Avenue SE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531 Phone: 800-367-6792 - Fax: 218-685-5272

Name: ______________________________________________________

Title: _______________________ Representing: ___________________

Address: ____________________________________________________

City: _______________________ State: ________ Zip: ____________

Phone: ____________________________ Fax: __________________

E-mail: _____________________________________________________Refund Policy: Full refund will not be given unless MRWA is notified 48 hours in advance.

Partial credit allowance on medical emergency only will be considered on a case by case basis.

July 17, 2019

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Building Resilience to Extreme Weather Events Thursday, July 18, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Best Western Plus Kelly Inn, St. Cloud, MN Attend a free, interactive workshop to learn about resilience planning and adapting to current and future extreme weather threats to wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater utility infrastructure and resources.

Who Should Attend? Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater utility staff and management

involved with planning, operations, sustainability, and risk management Technical assistance providers Local, state, federal and tribal government officials Watershed planners Water sector associations

Training Objectives Share information about how environmental conditions and extreme weather

events (such as drought and flooding) could impact drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities in Minnesota.

Introduce EPA’s Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU) resources and tools.

Identify and share information on adaptation strategies to build utility long-term resilience and discuss strategies for making the business case to invest in resilience.

Share utility stories of successful resilience planning efforts and adaptation activities. Provide an overview of available resources for financing resilience and adaptation.

6.0 contact hours for certified water operators and certified wastewater operators available for participation.

Agenda Highlights 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Regional Extreme Weather Projections and Water Sector Impacts

Adaptation and Resilience: Making the Business Case

Utility Resilience Planning: Local Examples and Case Studies

Advancing Resiliency Planning Efforts and Effective Communication Ideas

Funding Resources for Resilience and Adaptation Planning

Register by July 2nd at https://www.sciencemissionsupport.com/creatminnesotareg

More training information is available on the registration site. If you have questions or would like more information, please email Alfredo Lagos (alfredo.lagos@gdit.com). To learn more, visit epa.gov/crwu.

SPACE IS LIMITED!

FREE TRAINING