ONSITE
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS 101
Michigan Onsite Wastewater Training and Education Center
12
Mile Road. at Meadowbrook in Novi
March 28-29, 2001 or September 12 & 26, 2001
First Day - March 28 or September
- 10:00 Introduction and goals - Ted Loudon
- 10:15
Septic tanks and pump chambers (with field illustrations) Larry Stephens
- Function, monitoring and maintenance
- Tank quality • Effluent filters
- Risers and seals
- Inlet and outlet connections
- 11:15
Wastewater characteristics - Ron Lindsay
- Flow-design values, estimates and measurements
- Strength-determining and using WW strength information
- Soil absorption system-impacts of strength and flow rate
- Lunch
1:00
- 1:00 Soils and site evaluation refresher - Del Mokma
- 1:45
Water movement in soils - Ted Loudon
- Saturated and unsaturated flow
- Capillary effects
- Permeability/conductivity determinations
- 2:45 Break
- 3:00
Wastewater treatment by soils - Del Mokma
- Bacteria removal
- Nutrient removal
- Organics remova
- 5:00 Adjourn
Second Day - March 29 or September 26
- 8:30 Soil absorption system options - Ted Loudon
- 9:30
Effluent distribution systems (with hands-on experiments) - TAC staff
- Gravity distribution systems options
- Pressure distribution systems
- Division into small groups to do experiments
- 10:30
Mounds and sand filters - Ted Loudon/Larry Stephens/Ron Lindsay
- Theory of operation
- Proper design approaches
- Site selection
- Hands-on in the field
- Lunch
- 1:00 Mounds and sand filters (continued in the field)
- 3:00 Adjourn
REGISTRATION
Onsite
Wastewater Systems Workshop 101
March 28-29, 2001 September 12 & 26, 2001
Make check payable to Michigan State University at $150 per person. Fee includes technical materials and lunch for two days. Payment must be included with registration form. No invoicing. Refund of $125 ($25 administrative fee not returned) when cancellation is received 3 business days prior to workshop. No refunds after this time.
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Attn: Barb DeLong 216 Farrall Hall
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Workshop information: (517) 355-4720.
Do not delay. Limited enrollment. Confirmation and map sent upon receipt of registration.
*The University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should register with MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities well in advance of the seminar dates to ensure sufficient time for registration and arrangement of needed accommodations. Late requests received will be met when possible.. MSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
