North Carolina Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Design, Construction and Maintenance
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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 EDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Break
12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:30 pm EDT
Presented by
Dr. A. Robert Rubin and Scott Mitchell, PE, LSS
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, North Carolina 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
System boundaries and loadings
Analyzing the receiving environment
Evaluating landscape and soil types
Nitrogen and pathogen removal
Treatment/removal of phosphorus and other pollutants
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 Contact Hours
AIA
6.5 LU|HSW
NC Soil Scientists
6.5 PDHs
Wastewater Contractors
CE Approval Pending
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW contact hours to architects in North Carolina. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for North Carolina engineers (Sponsor No. S-0130).
The American Institute of Architects has approved this course for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Activities approved by the AIA qualify for North Carolina architects. Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The North Carolina Board of Licensed Soil Scientists has approved this course for 6.5 PDHs.
HalfMoon Education has applied to the North Carolina Onsite Wastewater Contractor Inspection Certification Board for course approval, which is pending.
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
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.
Robert Rubin
A.R. Rubin and Associates in Pittsboro, North Carolina
Dr. 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.
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: North Carolina Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Design, Construction and Maintenance
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines conventional onsite wastewater treatment technologies and the problems that pose. It examines wastewater regulations and permitting, site evaluations, treatment goals, conventional and alternative/sustainable system selection and design, and developing a management program for onsite systems.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to describe the technology and operation of conventional wastewater treatment systems and identify problems with them. Learners will be able to describe recent scientific and technical advances that have improved conventional systems.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference federal, state, and local regulations of systems and permitting requirements, and they will be able to coordinate system regulations with surface and groundwater regulations.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify and describe factors for selecting and sizing conventional wastewater treatment systems, and they will be able to set treatment performance goals.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe the basic science behind alternative and sustainable wastewater treatment technologies, including, peat biofilters, drip dispersal systems, fixed-activated sludge treatment, recirculating sand filters, sequencing batch reactors, vegetated submerged beds, evapotranspiration, enhanced nutrient removal, and stabilization ponds and constructed wetlands.
Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to devise maintenance plans to monitor, inspect, and repair systems.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with septic/onsite wastewater treatment systems
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 05/06/2024
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@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.