Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water

• The course builds the skills and knowledge needed for the elected official’s management of a small water and wastewater utility in rural Alaska. The instructors present seven lessons with topics that include an overview of government, roles and responsibilities, meetings, ordinances and resolutions, policies and procedures, financial management, and sustainability.
• Course registration will open approximately six weeks before the training.

 USDA Disaster Funding Applications for Small Utilities (Alaska)

The ability to navigate the USDA Rural Development Application process to apply for disaster funding for water, wastewater,
and solid waste systems gives rural communities a valuable tool to respond to and recover from
natural disasters that impact their systems.

This free 7-hour course is sponsored by the Alaska Rural Water Association. This training is designed to help participants take ownership in learning how to resolve their current and future problems related to disasters in order to promote a sustainable future.

This course covers preparedness, strategies and tactics for disaster planning and recovery, plan implementation and risk management. We discuss Alaska’s historical disasters and discuss strategies specific to many probable disasters and communities. We also cover regulations and government entities, as well as the water grants program. This class provides 0.7 CEUs for water and wastewater operators

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EMI's New Location:

3301 C Street, Suite 200, Anchorage, AK

• Provides an overview of the history behind Operation and Maintenance Best Practices, why sustainability is important, and a look at each category as well as how to receive the maximum points possible for each. Topics include a breakdown of the technical category, the managerial category, and the financial category.
• Course registration will open approximately six weeks before the training.

• This virtual training conference offers drinking water operators a chance to learn more about timely topics, improve fundamental skills, and get support for specific challenges while earning CEU credit to maintain their license. While there is no substitute for in-person training, this virtual event was created to specifically target operators of small and rural public water systems who may not have the means or ability to travel. Conference instructors are technical assistance providers from the RCAP network. The event is funded by a grant from the U.S. EPA for technical assistance and training of water operators.