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Name:Northern MI Wastewater Seminar
Contact:Dan Wood <dwood@mi-wea.org>

Description:
The seminar provides opportunities for wastewater operators, techs, managers, and environmental professionals to learn about the latest technologies, regulations, best practices, what’s happening around Northern Michigan. Sessions are led by experienced professionals and experts who share valuable insights, case studies, and lessons learned. This provides attendees with practical knowledge that can be applied to their own facilities or operations. Vendors and suppliers often showcase the latest equipment, processes, and problem-solving solutions.

Calendar of Events:
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Northern MI WW Homepage:
https://mi-wea.org/northern_michigan_ww_committee.php

Presentations Available:
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Grating Safety09/26/24"Grating Safety" presented by TJ Bates, Donohue & Associates at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02-NM_Ops_Conference-Grating_Safety_V2(2).pdf
Compliance Sampling Inspections and Lab QA/QC 09/26/24"Compliance Sampling Inspections and Lab QA/QC" presented by Sandra Buchner, City of Grand Rapids at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03-Compliance_Sampling_Inspections.pdf
Infiltration Removal or Control09/26/24"Infiltration Removal or Control" presented by Jason Karmol, City of Cheboygan at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04-Infiltration_Removal_or_Control.pdf
Leadership and People09/26/24"Leadership and People" presented by Matt Davis, Wightman & Associates and Mark McRobie Wightman & Associates at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05-Leadership_People_2024.pdf
EGLE Certification Update09/26/24"EGLE Certification Update" presented by Sarah Marshall, EGLE at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/06-EGLE_Certification_Update.pdf
News from the Field09/26/24"News from the Field" presented by Steve Aiken, Duperon Corporation and Dave Connors, Waterworks Systems and Equipment at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/08-2024_News_From_The_Field.pdf
EGLE Update09/26/24"EGLE Update" presented by Laura Mathews, EGLE at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01-Northern_EGLE_Update_2024_LM.pdf
Efficient Pumps09/26/24"Efficient Pumps" presented by Travis Cole, Kennedy Industries at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/09-Kennedy_Pump_Efficiency.pdf
Put it in a Pipe --Three Advantages of Closed Vessel UV for Wastewater09/26/24"Put it in a Pipe --Three Advantages of Closed Vessel UV for Wastewater" presented by Joe Ciurlino at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/10-Put_it_in_a_Pipe.pdf
Your Structures are Talking - Are you Listening?09/26/24"Your Structures are Talking - Are you Listening?" presented by TJ Bates, Donohue & Associates at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/11-NM_Ops_Conference-Buildings_V2.pdf
Lab QA/QC – Contract Labs and How to Interpret Data 09/26/24"Lab QA/QC – Contract Labs and How to Interpret Data" presented by Jon Mink, Trace Analytical Laboratory at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2024 at Jay's Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Understanding_Your_Report.pdf
NPDES Permit Renewal: When, What & How09/26/23"NPDES Permit Renewal: When, What & How" presented by Matt Staron, EGLE Water Resources Division at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/01._Staron_Matt-NPDES_Permit_Renewal-When_What_How.pdf
EGLE Chloride & Sulfate Water Quality Values Implementation Plan09/26/23"EGLE Chloride & Sulfate Water Quality Values Implementation Plan" presented by Glen Schmitt, EGLE Water Resources Division at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/02._Schmitt_Glen-EGLE_Chloride_Sulfate_Water_Quality_Values.pdf
Microplastics: Source Reduction & Fundamental Rethinking09/26/23"Microplastics: Source Reduction & Fundamental Rethinking" presented by Mala Hettiarachchi, Environmental Resources Group, at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/03._Hettiarachchi_Mala-Microplastics_FULL.pdf
Microplastics: Removal and Disposal09/26/23"Microplastics: Removal and Disposal" by Paul Fletcher, PhD. Please note Paul was unable to attend the seminar but is providing the slides from his presentation as a resource to attendees of the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/04._Fletcher_Paul-Microplastics-Removal_and_Disposal_PDF_only_did_not_present.pdf
CMOM: Wastewater Collection Systems Permitting09/26/23"CMOM: Wastewater Collection Systems Permitting" presented by Donal Brady, EGLE Water Resources Division at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/05._Brady_Donal-CMOM-Wastewater_Collection_Systems_Permitting.pdf
Pump Stations & Maintenance09/26/23"Pump Stations & Maintenance" presented by Gary Maley, Detroit Pump & Manufacturing at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/06._Maley_Gary-Pump_Stations_Maintenance.pdf
Hauled Wastes & PFAS: Septage & Leachate09/26/23"Hauled Wastes & PFAS: Septage & Leachate" presented by Anne Tavalire, EGLE Water Resources Division at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/07._Tavalire_Anne-Hauled_Wastes_and_PFAS-Septage_and_Leachate.pdf
Non-Domestic User Surveys & High Strength Waste09/26/23"Non-Domestic User Surveys & High Strength Waste" presented by Elaine Venema, Fleis & VandenBrink at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/08._Venema_Elaine-Non-Domestic_User_Surveys_and_High_Strength_Waste.pdf
Cheboygan WWTP Upgrade09/26/23"Cheboygan WWTP Upgrade" presented by Jason Karmol, City of Cheboygan at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/09._Karmol_Jason-Cheboygan_WWTP_Upgrade.pdf
News from Northern Michigan WWTPs09/26/23"News from Northern Michigan WWTPs" presented by Steve Aiken, Duperon Corporation at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 26, 2023 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/11._Aiken_Steve-News_from_Northern_Michigan_WWTPs.pdf
How to Prepare for Inspection: Part 112/12/22"How to Prepare for Inspection: Part 1" presented by Sherrie Elliott, Retired from City of Petoskey at the Virtual Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on December 7, 2022 via Zoom.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Session_1._Elliott-EGLE_Inspection_presentation_revised_SLE.pdf
How to Prepare for Inspection: Part 212/12/22"How to Prepare for Inspection: Part 2" presented by Justin Bragg & Claire Lowe, EGLE at the Virtual Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on December 7, 2022 via Zoom.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Session_2._Bragg_Lowe-How_to_Prepare_for_Inspection_Part_2.pdf
EGLE Operator Certification Program Updates & Paths to Operator Certification12/12/22"EGLE Operator Certification Program Updates & Paths to Operator Certification" presented by Earl Wuestnick, Alyssa Sarver & Sarah Marshall, EGLE at the Virtual Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on December 7, 2022 via Zoom.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Session_3._Marshall_Sarver_Wuestnick-EGLE_Operator_Certification_Program_Updates.pdf
Toxicity Testing12/12/22"Toxicity Testing" presented by Mailee Garton, Great Lakes Environmental Center at the Virtual Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on December 7, 2022 via Zoom.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Session_4._Garton-Toxicity_Testing.pdf
The Clean Water Act 50 Years in the Making12/12/22"The Clean Water Act 50 Years in the Making" presented by Phil Argiroff, EGLE at the Virtual Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on December 7, 2022 via Zoom.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Session_5._Argiroff-CWA_presentation_2022.pdf
MI-Waters - CSO/SSO Reporting & Part 4109/17/19"MI-Waters - CSO/SSO Reporting & Part 41" presented by Justin Bragg and Barry Christian, EGLE at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Bragg_Justin_MWEA_NM_Operators_EGLE_P41_CSOSSO.pdf
Lab Operations & New Lab Start-Up During and After Construction09/17/19"Lab Operations & New Lab Start-Up During and After Construction" presented by Sherrie Elliot and Chad Bradley, City of Petoskey at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Elliott_Sherrie-Lab_Operations_New_Lab_Start-Up.pdf
Implementing a Grease Trap Inspection Program09/17/19"Implementing a Grease Trap Inspection Program" presented by Tami Gall, Mead and Hunt at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Gall_Tami-Implementing_A_Grease_Trap_Interceptor_Inspection_Program.pdf
Public Relations/Difficult Customers09/17/19"Public Relations/Difficult Customers" presented by Jason Karmol, City of Cheboygan at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Karmol_Jason-Public_Relations_and_Dealing_with_Difficult_Customers.pdf
City of Midland 2017 Flooding and Sanitary Sewer Impacts09/17/19"City of Midland 2017 Flooding and Sanitary Sewer Impacts" presented by Jennifer Morreale, Hubbell, Roth & Clark at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Morreale_Jennifer-City_of_Midland_2017_Flood_Sanitary_Sewer_Impact.pdf
What to Expect from Plant Inspections09/17/19"What to Expect from Plant Inspections" presented by Jake Riley, EGLE at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Riley_Jake-What_to_Expect_from_Plant_Inspections.pdf
Industrial Pre-treatment (Dental/Breweries/Distilleries and New Businesses)09/17/19"Industrial Pre-treatment (Dental/Breweries/Distilleries and New Businesses)" presented by Deb Snell, EGLE at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Snell_Deb_IPP-Dental_Dischargers-Breweries-New_Businesses.pdf
Hot Topic - Water Resource Division PFAS Update09/17/19"Hot Topic - Water Resource Division PFAS Update" presented by Anne Tavalire and Mike Person, EGLE at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Tavalire_Anne-Hot_Topic-Water_Resource_Division_PFAS_Update.pdf
SARA Title III09/17/19"SARA Title III" presented by Mike Young, EGLE at the Northern Michigan Operators Seminar on September 17, 2019 at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
https://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Young_Mike-SARA_Title_III_Program.pdf