Kansas Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Design, Construction and Maintenance
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Streamable MP4/PDF
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**Any streamable on-demand programs that qualify for AIA or LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
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**Any USB on-demand programs that qualify for LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
**AIA credit is not available in USB format.
Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.
Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.
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8:00 – 8:30 am CDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm CDT
Break
12:00 – 1:00 pm CDT
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:30 pm CDT
Presented by
Tom Fritts
Overview of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Technology and operation of conventional wastewater treatment systems
Problems with conventional onsite systems
Recent scientific and technical advances
Performance-based management of systems
Regulation, Permitting and Sustainability of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Federal, Kansas, and local regulation of systems
Coordinating system regulation with surface and groundwater regulations
Treatment of systems under LEED certification systems
Permit requirements and procedures
Permitting procedures
Evaluating Sites and Setting Treatment Goals
Evaluating landscape and soil types
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal
Pathogen removal
Mapping the site
Conventional Treatment System Selection and Design
Factors for selecting and sizing systems
Design considerations
System performance
Initial system design
Alternative and Sustainable Treatment Technologies
Aerobic treatment systems
Peat biofilter wastewater treatment systems
Drip dispersal wastewater disposal systems
Fixed-activated sludge treatment
Recirculating sand filters
Trickling filters
Sequencing batch reactors
Vegetated submerged beds
Evapotranspiration
Enhanced nutrient removal
Stabilization ponds and constructed wetlands
Management Program for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Monitoring of systems
Developing maintenance plans
Inspection procedures
Repair options
Webinar Instructions
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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW
International Code Council
.65 CEUs (Sitework)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers, and 6.5 HSW contact hours to architects in Kansas. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Kansas.
Engineers and architects seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this event, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved HalfMoon Education as a sponsor of continuing education (Sponsor No. J885). This course has been approved for 6.5 LU|HSW . Only full participation is reportable to the AIA CES.
The International Code Council has approved HalfMoon Education as a Preferred Provider of continuing education (No. 1232). Course has been approved for .65 CEUs specialty area of Sitework.
Visit this course listing at www.halfmoonseminars.org for updates on pending credits.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Tom Fritts
Vice President Residential Sewage Treatment Company (RSTC)
Mr. Fritts is vice-president of Residential Sewage Treatment Company, Inc., in Grandview, Missouri where they design, sell and service alternative onsite wastewater systems. He is past president of the Missouri Smallflows Organization (MSO), the Kansas Small Flows Association (KSFA) and the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA). He is an approved instructor for NOWRA, the Consortium of Institutes for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment, and for several states across the country. Mr. Fritts is the 2016 recipient of the NOWRA “Dick Otis Industry Achievement Award” and the 2015 Kansas Small Flows Association “Raymond Peat Industry Achievement Award.”
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Kansas Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Design, Construction and Maintenance
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines onsite wastewater treatment technologies, the regulation, permitting and sustainability of onsite treatment systems, site evaluations, determining treatment goals, conventional and alternative system design, onsite wastewater system maintenance planning.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the technology and operation of conventional wastewater treatment systems, the problems they pose, and recent scientific and technical advances that improve performance of conventional systems.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference and understand federal, state and local regulation of systems, and they will be able to system regulations with surface and groundwater regulations. Learners will be able to abide by permitting requirements and procedures.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe the processes involved in evaluating sites for wastewater treatment systems, including the receiving environment and soil type, nitrogen and pathogen removal, and treatment/removal of phosphorus and other pollutants.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe conventional treatment system selection and design, and they will be able to identify and describe alternative and sustainable treatment technology options.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with septic systems
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date:
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to tcase@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.