Come join us in Orlando on June 10-13, 2007 as UF TREEO hosts the National Operator Trainer’s Conference (NOTC). It’s a great bargain: operators can obtain 1.6 CEU’s for only $200. Many attendees are planning on bringing their families and making it a summer vacation since the conference is at Royal Plaza Hotel that’s located in the Downtown Disney Resort area.

The NOTC Conference provides an opportunity for practical training and information exchange by national experts. It also allows trainers to share their knowledge and experience in facilitating across state and regional boundaries. This conference also offers a forum for state and regional coordinators and training centers to network and receive information regarding the effective operations management and evaluation assistance for the hundreds of municipalities and Tribes which are helped each year under the 104g program.

There are many valuable training sessions before and after the Conference! Scheduled Pre-conference workshops include:

· SCADA System Fundamentals and Applications, presented by Joe Hurley, Woodard & Curran

· New Technologies for Wastewater Operators, presented by Jason Cumberland of Hach Co.

Post-Conference workshop include:

· Hands-On Technical Demonstrations and Plant Tour of Orange County Utilities, South Water Reclamation Facility

Presentations to be delivered during the Conference include:

· Membrane Technology

· Water Reuse in Florida and Reuse case studies

· Biosolids Technology Update

· Collection System Maintenance-Fighting FOG

· Preparing for Regulatory Inspections – prepare for success

· And much, much more!

These exciting training sessions follow an opening keynote address by John Hankinson on Monday, June 11^th. For more information, please check out the NOTC website at: http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/conferences/notc/ We are very excited to host this conference and look forward to seeing you there!

TREEO allows you to put your plant “Under the Microscope!”

A new course comes to UF TREEO: Microbiology of Activated Sludge, a hands-on training event. This two-day class is designed to give wastewater treatment plant operators a hands-on approach to using a microscope for process control of their activated sludge wastewater treatment plant. Operators are encouraged to bring samples of their biomass to use in identifying and troubleshooting potential process problems and how to properly operate and maintain advanced microscopes.

Exam Preparation: Water and wastewater operators preparing for the State of Florida Operators Exams have been taking advantage of several UF TREEO exam preparation courses. Instructors Charlie Martin and Ron Trygar present the courses for operators and trainees of both water and wastewater facilities, hoping to impart the wisdom needed to obtain a passing grade on their exams. The courses are very intense, and cover a wide range of processes, chemistry, biology and mathematics. The instructors do not teach someone how to take a test, they offer the knowledge an operator needs to understand before taking the exam. With a thorough understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes, an operator can respond to just about any question, no matter how it is worded. Ron Trygar has been offering this course in the past, and has seen a 60-65% pass rate after taking his courses. The statewide average for the wastewater C-B exams have been between 35-45% in recent exam cycles. For more information about the Water and Wastewater Exam Prep classes that UF TREEO Offers, go to the UF TREEO Water Quality webpage at: http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/water/

The Water Class C&B Exam prep class is on August 8-9, 2007 at the UF TREEO Center. This course will cover:

Surface water treatment

· Lime softening

· Filtration

· Corrosion control

· Source water and reservoirs

· Disinfection

· Water Mathematics

The Wastewater Class C Exam prep class is August 14-15, 2007 at UF TREEO. This session will cover topics like:

· Wastewater mathematics

· Activated sludge treatment and troubleshooting

· Disinfection

· Aerobic and Anaerobic Sludge Digestion

· Rules

· Safety

· Maintenance, and much more

The Wastewater Class B Exam prep class is August 14-16, 2007. The Class B course includes the first 2 days of the Class C course plus one additional day. The first two-days are together with the Class C folks. The third day of training is focused on treatment technology that the Class B examinee needs to know, such as:

· Filtration

· Reuse and Reuse Rules

· Biological and Chemical Nitrogen Removal

· Biological and Chemical Phosphorus removal

· and, Advanced Mathematics

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