U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region V is sponsoring a series of web-based training programs this year for water and wastewater plant operators, and other facilities that have chlorine in a process. These FREE training programs will provide participants with the information and tools necessary to comply with EPA’s emergency planning, notification, and reporting requirements for chlorine.

OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify entities that need to be notified about the amount of chlorine being used or stored at their facility;
• Explain chlorine release notification procedures;
• Explain what should be included in a Risk Management Program and submitted in a Risk Management Plan;
• Describe common compliance deficiencies; and
• Describe best management practices.

THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO CONSULTANTS OR CONTRACTORS. 

*This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.*

IMPORTANT:  ERTP’s receipt of a Trainex course registration is a Registration Request, it is not a Guaranteed Enrollment in the Course. All ERTP training courses require applicant registration thru the Trainex system.  Last minute course arrivals without prior ERTP Trainex course registration approval is not permitted.  Before ERTP issues final approval to deliver any course and/or any EPA offices incurring expenses for the training event (including but not limited to EPA staff travel TA’s and/or ERTP training contractor expenses incurred), all EPA mandatory pre-approvals must all be met. The pre-approvals include (but are not limited to) the following:
Training location’s availability;
COVID status and/or other COVID Guidelines in effect for the location, as well as staff;

• Agency limitations, scrutiny, and approvals of ‘Conference Spending Requirements (known as the “5170”)’ for the specific training course(s) scheduled delivery timeframe;
• Weather (blizzard, hurricane, etc);
• Contractual number of available course training slots;
• EPA training location staff having priority registration over all other registrations; and/or
• Hosting site Training Coordinator approval.

In the event a course is subsequently postponed or canceled, or notification of registration cancellation is received, all EPA travel arrangements (airline/car rental/hotel) should be canceled in a timely manner. Registered students will receive a notification via email if/when a course is postponed and/or cancelled.

Notice:For in-person course deliveries, confirmed course registered participants must abide by all facility physical access requirements for the location (examples: check-in at the security gate, Federal ID, Government PIV/CAC cards, photo id’s, etc.).  If applicable for the course or location, restrictions may apply to non-citizens and acceptable identification may be required for facility entry.  Unless otherwise specified, ERTP TRAINING IS GENERALLY NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEES, ACADEMIA, CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS OR OTHER PRIVATE ENTITIES.

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Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   September 20, 2022 - September 20, 2022   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   August 04, 2022 - August 04, 2022   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   September 16, 2021 - September 16, 2021   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   August 26, 2021 - August 26, 2021   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   July 27, 2021 - July 27, 2021   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   April 29, 2021 - April 29, 2021   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   September 15, 2020 - September 15, 2020   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   August 25, 2020 - August 25, 2020   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   July 28, 2020 - July 28, 2020   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   June 23, 2020 - June 23, 2020   Chicago, IL Postponed - Event Details   April 22, 2020 - April 22, 2020   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   March 25, 2020 - March 25, 2020   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   December 03, 2019 - December 03, 2019   Michigan City, IN Cancelled - Event Details   November 20, 2019 - November 20, 2019   Live Online Class, Internet Based Event Details   November 07, 2019 - November 07, 2019   Chicago, IL Event Details   October 29, 2019 - October 29, 2019