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Class Schedule
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| For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact the division. This course can be scheduled to meet your specific requirements. |
Course Description
MGT343 - Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities - 16.00 Hours
Prerequisites
N/ADescription
This course is designed to provide training to water and wastewater professionals on issues concerning preparing for, responding to, and recovering from incidents affecting water and/or wastewater facilities. The course introduces the various natural and man-made (accidental or intentional) hazards to which water and wastewater systems may be vulnerable and the potential effects the hazards may induce. Legislation that serves to aid in the planning and response to a natural or man-made incident is discussed along with measures that can mitigate threats to the water and wastewater systems. Participants are guided through portions of the Environmental Protection Agencies Response Protocol Toolbox to identify steps in the response and recovery processes.
Topics
- Threats to Water and Wastewater Facilities and Systems
- Major Legislative Requirements
- Mitigating Threats to Water and Wastewater Facilities and Systems
- Responding to Threats Against Water and Wastewater Facilities and Systems
- Recovery from Disasters
Audience
- Water and Wastewater Utility Personnel
- Directors
- Department Heads
- Supervisors/Superintendents
- Operators
- Field Personnel
- Customer Service
- Lab Personnel
- Inspectors
- Engineers
- State/Local Regulatory Personnel
- Environmental/Local Regulatory Personnel, including:
- Tribal Councils
- City Elected Officials
- City ManagersCounty Elected Officials
- Senior Emergency Response Personnel
- Utility Board Members
Other Information
Note: Registration for each course will be processed by the host city.
Please call Vince Slominski at 979.458.4609 or Anita McWhorter at 979.845.2843 for a contact phone number to register for a course.
Participants are encouraged to take the online courses IS 100, IS 700.A, and IS 800.B from http://www.nimsonline.com before attending this course.
NOTE: Law Enforcement Officers please remember to provide us your PID number so we can ensure that you get TCLEOSE credit.