Newsletter #7 for April 2013 TUG Training is Next Week: April 24 The next Tribal Utility Governance training event will be held concurrently at site

       
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Newsletter #7 for April 2013

TUG Training is Next Week: April 24

TUG Brochure.pdf

The next Tribal Utility Governance training event will be held concurrently at sites around Regions 6, 8 and 9 on April 24.

Topics at this second of three events will include Regulatory Compliance and Planning as well as O&M Responsibilities and Workforce Management. Click here to register..

You can learn more about TUG training on our website.

TUG Module #1 Recording + Testing

The first TUG training session was held February 20. However, it's not too late to participate and receive a Principles of Utility Management for Tribes (PUMT) certificate.

▪ Click here to take the pre-test.
▪ Click here to watch the training.
▪ Click here to take the post-test.

Note: The training session take a minute to download and open. Be sure to Click on the security warning bar and the Download File command if they appear. Also when you get into the session you have to click on the Play icon at the bottom of the window.

In order to receive the PUMT certificate, you must complete all three modules. This is module 1 of 3.

More Events for Tribal Water Systems

Water Treatment Level 2

May 6-10 | Maricopa, AZ
Hosted by ITCA
This four-day course trains qualified Level 1 certified operators in Level 2 water treatment system operations. All course work is designed around the processes that will be required of a Level 2 drinking water treatment system operator.

Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program Workshop

May 20-23 | Blue Lake, CA
Hosted by USEPA Region 9
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to implement an effective Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program using water quality data to guide the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and thinking outside the reservation boundaries using the watershed approach.

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Search for Events

To find an event or training opportunity in your area, you can search SmallWaterSupply.org's event calendar. Search by Category = Tribal to find events open to tribal operators only. Need help? Start by watching our video on how to search the database.

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