Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 – 11:45 am

Lunch (On your own):         11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Afternoon Session:             12:45 – 4:00 pm

Development of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Technologies and Regulations
J. Chan

   Historical background and evolution
   Problems with conventional onsite systems
   Technology and operation of conventional wastewater
       treatment systems
   Federal regulation of systems
   Recent scientific and technical advances

Key Contaminant Removal
S. Heger,
Design Considerations
J. Chan

   Factors for selecting and sizing systems

Evaluating Sites and Setting Treatment Goals and Conventional System Design
S. Heger

   Site and soil evaluation
   System boundaries and loadings
   Basic system design for trenches, at-grades and mounds
       using gravel and non-gravel distribution media

Alternative and Sustainable Treatment Technologies
S. Heger, J. Chan

    Aerobic treatment units
   Other treatment technologies
      • Media filters
      • Constructed wetlands
      • Drip dispersal

Management Programs for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
S. Heger

   Monitoring of systems
   Developing maintenance plans
   Inspection and troubleshooting procedures

Failure Examples and Repair Options
S. Heger, J. Chan

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.0 PDHs

Architects
     6.0 Public Protection PDUs
     6.0 AIA HSW Learning Units

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.0 PDHs to Georgia professional engineers and 6.0 Public Protection PDUs to Georgia architects. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Georgia.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.0 HSW Learning Units (Provider No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.

Architects and engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved architect continuing education sponsor in New York.

This course offers contractors a non-credit continuing education opportunity.

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

Jennifer Chan

Infiltrator Water Technologies

Decentralized Systems Manager with Infiltrator Water TechnologiesMs. Chan is a passionate environmentalist dedicated to providing innovative technology for water sustainability. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management and Engineering from Purdue University and spent the first 12 years of her career in stormwater management. She now deals with decentralized system technologies at Infiltrator Water, contributing to sustainable wastewater infrastructure designs.

Dr. Sara Heger

Dr. Sara Heger is an engineer, researcher and instructor in the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program in the Water Resources Center and is an adjunct assistant professor in the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For over 20 years, she has been conducting research and providing education and technical assistance to homeowners, small communities, onsite professionals, and local units of government regarding onsite wastewater treatment. Dr. Heger has presented in over 30 states and provinces regarding the design, installation and management of septic systems and related research. She is president of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association and is the Education chair of the Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association. Dr. Heger serves on the NSF International Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems. She is also the chair of the Minnesota State Advisory Committee on Decentralized Systems. Dr. Heger has a BS degree in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree and a PhD degree in Water Resource Science.