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Kickstart your clean water career with CWEA’s popular on-demand Collection System Maintenance Grade 1 cert prep class. Train online, anytime.

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UPCOMING EDUCATION EVENTS

CWEA San Diego Section Wake up to Wastewater – Tour of the City of Escondido MFRO Facility

CWEA San Diego Section Wake up to Wastewater - Tour of the City of Escondido MFRO Facility

Contact Hours: 3.0, Mar 12, 2026 8:00-11:00am
CWEA CORBS – Collection System Maintenance and Environmental Compliance Inspector Symposium Workshop Training

Workshop Topics • Sewer Pipe Material. • Installation & Inspection. • Operations & Maintenance. • Reducing SSOs. • Cleaning Techniques. • CCTV Technology. • Lift Station Pump Maintenance and Function. • Potential sources of pollution. • Pretreatment Compliance Audits and Inspections. • Categorical Regulations. • FOG Inspections. • Industrial User.

Contact Hours: 6.0, Mar 18, 2026 7:30am-2:30pm
CWEA NSJS March Dinner Meeting 2026 – Impacts of Condition Master Planning – Developing Sonoma Waters Roadmap to the Future

Long-term planning for wastewater utilities requires balancing aging infrastructure, regulatory demands, resiliency, and financial constraints. Sonoma Water and Carollo Engineers developed Asset Management Plans and 20-Year Wastewater Master Plans for the Sonoma Valley and Airport-Larkfield-Wikiup WWTPs, serving approximately 22,000

Contact Hours: 1.0, Mar 18, 2026 4:00-8:00pm
CWEA RES/SAS/SFBS – Joint Tour and Dinner meeting at American Canyon

CWEA RES/SAS/SFBS is having a joint tour and dinner meeting at American Canyon! - Come Join us and Save the Date! More details coming soon

Contact Hours: 1.0, Mar 19, 2026 4:00-8:00pm

“Certification helped me set my career on a strong trajectory. It gave me a huge boost and served me well professionally.”

Tyree Jackson, CSM4

Operations Manager, City of Oakland

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