Conventional and Alternative Septic Systems
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 4:30 pm
What is Wastewater? A. Rubin
Domestic, industrial, agricultural/animal, other Nutrients and Pathogens
Subsurface Septic Systems S. Mitchell
Regulatory framework
Conventional systems
Prefabricated permeable block panel systems (PPBPS)
Low-pressure pipe (LPP)
Subsurface drip
Large diameter pipe
Sand-lined trenches
Bed systems
Flow equalization technology
Fill or mound systems
Remote or off-site systems
Repair area
Licensed professional requirements
Operation and maintenance requirements
Permitting procedures
Pretreatment Technologies A. Rubin
Subsurface system treatment levels
Wastewater irrigation systems
Wastewater Irrigation Systems S. Mitchell
Regulatory framework
Surface spray, surface drip
Licensed professional requirements
Operation and maintenance requirements
Permitting procedures
Direct Discharge Systems S. Mitchell, A. Rubin
Regulatory framework
Sand filters
Proprietary technologies
Operation and maintenance requirements
Permitting procedures
System Selection, Sizing, Siting and Design S. Mitchell
Design flow rates
Design flow reductions
Flow distribution devices
Disinfection
Soils
Available space
Slopes
Drainage
Costs
LEED credits
Community systems
Fats, oils and grease (FOG)
Consideration of benefits vs. drawbacks
The City of the Future A. Rubin
Viewing wastewater as a resource
Where are we headed?
Reuse or reclaimed systems
Regulatory framework
Moving from disposal to reclamation
Treatment levels
Lawn and landscape irrigation
Toilet flushing
Cooling systems
Dust suppression
Wetlands augmentation
Food chain crop irrigation
Licensed professional requirements
Operation and maintenance requirements
Permitting procedures
Credits
Architects
6.5 Contact Hours/PDHs (HSW)
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Virginia Onsite Sewage System Operators
7.5 CPE Contact Hours
Contractors
Non-Mandatory Cont. Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 HSW contact hours/PDHs to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Virginia.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina,and North Dakota.
This event is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Continuing education courses approved by the AIA qualify for District of Columbia, New Jersey and North Carolina architects.
This seminar offers 7.5 CPE hours (50 minute hours) to Virginia conventional and alternative onsite sewage system operators. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Virginia.
This seminar offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved in any state with a continuing education requirement.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Scott Mitchell PE LSS
President at Mitchell Environmental, PA in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Mr. Mitchell is the founder and president of Mitchell Environmental, PA, a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in septic systems, wetlands, and stormwater, through an effective merger of soil science, engineering, and environmental sciences. With over 20 years of experience in land development, he is an expert in land use consulting and specializes in advanced onsite wastewater systems; stormwater BMPs; wetland and surface water identification, delineation, and impact permitting; and Phase I environmental site assessments. Mr. Mitchell is a licensed professional engineer and soil scientist and an active member of the Soil Science Society of North Carolina, the Virginia On Site Water Recycling Association (VOWRA), the National On Site Water Recycling Association (NOWRA), and the North Carolina Irrigation Society.
A. Robert Rubin
A.R. Rubin and Associates in Pittsboro, North CarolinaDr. Rubin is an emeritus professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at North Carolina State University. He has published in scientific journals and popular press on issues related to wastewater and biosolids treatment, solid waste management, stormwater management and ISO 14000 environmental management systems addressing the animal industry. Dr. Rubin was a visiting scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington D.C. from 1999 through 2005. He was active in development of guidelines for wastewater and biosolids management at USEPA. Dr. Rubin is currently president of A.R. Rubin and Associates, a consulting firm dedicated to evaluation and assessment of sustainable resource management and recovery solutions.