We're excited to
invite you for an upcoming in-person training opportunity focused on Fats,
Oils, and Grease (FOG) in the wastewater conveyance and treatment system. This
training is brought to you at no cost by the Western States Alliance (WSA), a
project of PPRC, and is generously funded by an EPA grant.
Here are the
details you need to know:
Training
Date:
1. January
30th, 2024
2. Training
is from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a lunch break.
3. Location
is Coachella Library 1500 6th
St., Coachella, CA 92336
Key
Topics:
1. What
Does FOG Cost and Why Do We Care? Operations & Maintenance Cost, Staff
Cost, and Data Acquisition & Management
2. Program
Development: Stakeholders, Legal Authority, planning to build the program
3. Pretreatment,
Grease Removal Devices, Inspections, and Preferred Pumper Program
4. Contaminants
of Emerging Concern – PFAS, Phthalates, and Endocrine Disruptors
Benefits:
Participants may earn up to 8 hours of CEUs for
wastewater.
We encourage you to
consider attending and to invite your collections and treatment
staff to join. Please find additional information and the registration link in
the attached flyer or visit this Registration Link. https://www.westernstatesalliance.org/events/californiafogpfastraining
If you have any
questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to Ed
Gilmore at 503-407-5735 or via email at egilmore@PPRC.org.