BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Wisconsin Rural Water Association - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Wisconsin Rural Water Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.wrwa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Wisconsin Rural Water Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T150000 DTSTAMP:20260615T203532Z CREATED:20260519T133905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T203532Z UID:10000359-1782288000-1782313200@www.wrwa.org SUMMARY:Traffic Safety for Water & Wastewater Operators DESCRIPTION:Traffic Safety for Water & Wastewater Operators\nJune 24\, 2026 ~ First Supply 6800 Gisholt Dr\, Madison\, WI 53713\n(6 Wastewater Safety or 6 Waterworks Safety Credits) \nThe room will open at 7:30 AM with the class starting promptly at 8:00 am. The class will end at 3:00 pm. \n8:00 am – 11:00 am \n\nIntroduction\nExercise #1 – Two Stationary Flagger setup on 2‐lane road\, Work Zone Devices & Setup\, Traffic Control Zone\, Planning Traffic Control\nExercise #2 – Shoulder & Parking Lane setup\, Shoulder or Parking Lane\, Low Speed & Low Volume\nExercise #3 – Low Volume Road setup\, Flaggers Handbook\, Flagging Examples\nExercise #4 – Mobile Flagging\n\n11:00 am – 12:00 pm:  Lunch ~ TBD \n12:00 pm – 3:00 pm \n\nFlagging Signals\, Flagging Operations\, Flagging and Worker Apparel & Equipment\, Flagging Positions\, Two Flagger Operations\, Single‐Flagger Operations\, Equipment Crossings\, Intersection Work\, Mobile Operations\, Railroad Crossings\, Emergency Flagging\, Nighttime Operations\, Roundabouts\, Multi‐Lane\nExercise #5 – Multi‐Lane setup\, Intersections & Detours\nExercise #6 – Intersection setup\, Mobile Operations\, Safety & Liability\, Pedestrians\n\n2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. \n\nUtility Worker Safety Training: OSHA Standards for High-Visibility\, Confined Space/Fall Protection\, Gas Detection\, and Head Protection.  Eric Reuscher – Vorpahl Fire & Safety\n\nInstructors:  Brenda Staudenmaier – Wisconsin Rural Water Association & Andi Bill – Wisconsin Local Technical Assistance Program \nPre-Registration is required for this class \n$125 per Member/$175 Per Non-Member \nClick below for a printable class agenda: \nTraffic Safety for Water Wastewater Operators (6-24-2026) \n\n \n \n Training\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Course Name*Course Location*Course Date*\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Course Time*Full Day (8:00 am - 3:00 pm)8:00 am - 11:00 am12:00 pm - 3:00 pmAll classes are Full Day unless otherwise noted on agenda.Name (As it appears on your DNR Certification)*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n DNR Operator Certification Number (put 0 in here if not certified)*Employer*Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n Email*\n \n Phone*Payment Type*\n \n Check in the mail (Please do not send with attendee to class)\n \n \n Paid by Credit Card On-line\n **** N O T E ****\nIf you select Pay Online\, your form will be submitted and you will be redirected to our online payment portal. If you choose to send a check by mail\, please send it to 350 Water Way\, Plover\, WI 54467 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.wrwa.org/training-event/traffic-safety-for-water-wastewater-operators-2/ LOCATION:First Supply (Madison)\, 6800 Gisholt Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53713\, United States CATEGORIES:Safety Credits,Training ORGANIZER;CN="WRWA":MAILTO:wrwa@wrwa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T153000 DTSTAMP:20260428T193817Z CREATED:20260428T193817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T193817Z UID:10000357-1782379800-1782401400@www.wrwa.org SUMMARY:Activated Sludge Microscopy Course (6 Wastewater Credits) DESCRIPTION:Activated Sludge Microscopy Course \nJune 25\, 2026 – University Research Park\, 510 Charmany Drive\, Madison\, WI 53719\n(6 Wastewater Credits) \nThe class will start promptly at 9:30 am. The class will end at 3:30 pm. \n9:30 am – 9:45 am: Microscopy introduction – Advantages of using microscopy in the activated sludge process\, specific areas to focus on\, and course overview. \n9:45 am – 10:00 am: How to handle your microscope – How to prevent damage to microscopes\, preventative maintenance and other important notes. \n10:00 am – 10:20 am: Microscopy options – Looking at different types\, lenses and their purposes. \n10:20 am – 10:45 am: Performing microscopic analysis on wastewater samples – Preparing wet mounts and smears\, what to what to look for in floc\, filaments\, higher life forms\, bulk liquid\, sludge age\, problem solving. \n10:45 am – 11:15 am: Introduction to filaments – Common filament types and how to ID (M. parvicella\, NALO\, S. natant\, Thiothrix spp\, Low F:M\, 021N)\, filamentous organisms impact on mixed liquor\, filament environments and viability\, control options to prevent filamentous growth. \n11:15 am – 11:30 am: Common microscopy staining procedures – Gram stains\, what they are and how to perform them as well as other useful stains like Neisser stain\, sulfur accumulation\, PHB\, fungi stains. \n11:30 am – 12:15 pm: Working lunch – We will take a look at different microbes in wastewater. \n12:15 pm – 3:15 pm: Hands on Microscopy – Tutorials\, slide preparation\, gram staining\, microscopy hands-on use\, process assessment by looking at attendees’ samples\, talk about optimizations or problem solving based on observations\, what to look for when talking with consultants\, open discussion. \n3:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Conclusions and frequently asked questions \nCourse Instructor: Saylor Gilbert – Aquafix\, Inc. \nPre-Registration is required for this class \nClick below for a printable class agenda: \nActivated Sludge Microscopy Course (6-25-2026) – Madison \n \n \n Non-Fee Training\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Course Name*Course Time*\n \n \n All Day (8:00 am - 3:00 pm)\n \n \n \n Half Day (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)\n \n \n \n Half Day (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm)\n Course Location*Course Date*Name (As it appears on your DNR Certification)*DNR Operator Certification Number (put 0 in here if not certified)*Employer*Address*Email*Phone* URL:https://www.wrwa.org/training-event/activated-sludge-microscopy-course-6-wastewater-credits/ LOCATION:University Research Park\, 510 Charmany Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53719\, United States CATEGORIES:Training,Wastewater Credits ORGANIZER;CN="WRWA":MAILTO:wrwa@wrwa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T150000 DTSTAMP:20260615T131313Z CREATED:20260615T131313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T131313Z UID:10000365-1782806400-1782831600@www.wrwa.org SUMMARY:From Pipe to Plant: Mastering Line Locating and Wastewater Operations(6 Wastewater Credits) DESCRIPTION:From Pipe to Plant: Mastering Line Locating and Wastewater Operations\nJune 30\, 2026\, ~ Drummond Fire Station\, 52650 Front Avenue\, Drummond\, WI 54832\n(6 Wastewater Credits)\nNo Fee \nHYBRID OPTION ~This class can also be attended online – a link to class will be emailed. \nThe room will open at 7:30 AM with the class starting promptly at 8:00 am. The class will end at 3:00 pm. \n8:00 am -11:00 am: Line Locating and Tracing: comprehensive overview of water and wastewater line tracing\, covering industry-specific equipment and specifications\, followed by practical instruction on conductive\, inductive\, and radio frequency sonde locating methods for both conductive and non-conductive piping.  Joe Rubbelke – Utility Logic (WRWA Corporate Member) \n11:00 am – Noon: Working lunch (Provided) \nNoon – 3:00 pm: Wastewater operations: Wastewater facility operations\, maintenance\, SOPs\, manuals\, equipment availability\, operator responsibilities\, and case studies.  Andy Busscher – MSA (WRWA Corporate Gold Member) \nPre-Registration is required for this class \nClick below for a printable class agenda: \nFrom Pipe to Plant Mastering Line Locating & Wastewater Operations – (6-30-2026) \n \n \n Non-Fee Training\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Course Name*Course Time*\n \n \n All Day (8:00 am - 3:00 pm)\n \n \n \n Half Day (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)\n \n \n \n Half Day (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm)\n Course Location*Course Date*Name (As it appears on your DNR Certification)*DNR Operator Certification Number (put 0 in here if not certified)*Employer*Address*Email*Phone* URL:https://www.wrwa.org/training-event/from-pipe-to-plant-mastering-line-locating-and-wastewater-operations6-wastewater-credits/ LOCATION:Drummond Fire Station\, 52650 Front Avenue\, Drummond\, WI\, 54832\, United States CATEGORIES:Training,Wastewater Credits ORGANIZER;CN="WRWA":MAILTO:wrwa@wrwa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR