People that register after 10/30/2025 are encouraged to bring a laptop or similar device since the printed individualized workshop material will not be available.
This is a discussion-based class with group work and interaction. This course is meant to help you protect the drinking water sources for your community. Bring your City Council, Mayors, city and county Planning and Zoning folks to help learn about source water protection. In this class we will:
Access online resources for your water system
Learn to use maps showing your drinking water protection area
Learn to identify potential contaminants that could impact you
Learn how susceptible your source is to risk
Review water quality data
Develop protection strategies and learn how to make a formal plan
Hear about Idaho regulatory news
Learn about Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho
Workshops are free and lunch is provided! Sponsored by DEQ.
Instructors: Adrianna Cardoso, Luke Kawano, Ethan Jayne, and Courtnie Dawson, Idaho Rural Water Association and DEQ Personnel Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.6 Drinking Water Cost: FREE - Sponsored by Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Lunch is provided.
Source Water Protection Workshop 2025 - Coeur d'Alene
People that register after 10/30/2025 are encouraged to bring a laptop or similar device since the printed individualized workshop material will not be available.
This is a discussion-based class with group work and interaction. This course is meant to help you protect the drinking water sources for your community. Bring your City Council, Mayors, city and county Planning and Zoning folks to help learn about source water protection. In this class we will:
Access online resources for your water system
Learn to use maps showing your drinking water protection area
Learn to identify potential contaminants that could impact you
Learn how susceptible your source is to risk
Review water quality data
Develop protection strategies and learn how to make a formal plan
Hear about Idaho regulatory news
Learn about Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho
Workshops are free and lunch is provided! Sponsored by DEQ.
Instructors: Adrianna Cardoso, Luke Kawano, Ethan Jayne, and Courtnie Dawson, Idaho Rural Water Association and DEQ Personnel Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.6 Drinking Water Cost: FREE - Sponsored by Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Lunch is provided.
NOTE: If this training reaches its capacity, there is plenty of room in the Moscow training.
âThis class will explore one of the most important, yet complex, aspects of utility operations: disinfection. Why do we disinfect and how does the chemical process work? Learn all about chlorination, including why it is such a good disinfectant and how to improve your plant’s chlorination process. Safety precautions will be included. A review of physical and chemical methods of disinfection will be provided. Discussion of operational considerations, testing procedures, and monitoring will also be covered. Finally, this class will cover dechlorination for both water and wastewater as well as alternative methods of disinfection. Come prepared to discuss problems and questions from your treatment plant! Find solutions and operational improvements to use during your daily procedures, maximize your treatment process, and meet regulations with ease.
Instructor: John Schwartz, USABlueBook Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.6 Drinking Water/Wastewater Cost: $120 for IRWA Members / $210 for Non-Members
Lunch is on your own.
People that register after 10/30/2025 are encouraged to bring a laptop or similar device since the printed individualized workshop material will not be available.
This is a discussion-based class with group work and interaction. This course is meant to help you protect the drinking water sources for your community. Bring your City Council, Mayors, city and county Planning and Zoning folks to help learn about source water protection. In this class we will:
Access online resources for your water system
Learn to use maps showing your drinking water protection area
Learn to identify potential contaminants that could impact you
Learn how susceptible your source is to risk
Review water quality data
Develop protection strategies and learn how to make a formal plan
Hear about Idaho regulatory news
Learn about Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho
Workshops are free and lunch is provided! Sponsored by DEQ.
Instructors: Adrianna Cardoso, Luke Kawano, Ethan Jayne, and Courtnie Dawson, Idaho Rural Water Association and DEQ Personnel Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.6 Drinking Water Cost: FREE - Sponsored by Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Lunch is provided.
This course is intended to assist with the financial, managerial and operational effectiveness of drinking water and wastewater systems. The information presented is based off of the US Department of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) policies along with regulations outlined in state code by the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act (IDAPA). The intent is to give elected officials or appointed board members an overview of regulations and requirements they must follow as they manage their community water and wastewater systems.
Subjects covered include: Open Meeting Laws and Requirements, Safe Drinking Water Act, American Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA), Lead and Copper Rule Revision, Emerging Contaminants, 5th Unregulated Contaminant Monitor Rule (UCMR5), Planning for the Future, Common Challenges; Operator Requirements.
This is the last Board & Council Training of 2025. This is excellent training for board members, council members, clerks, public works directors, operators, and supervisors.
Instructor: Chris Johnson, City of Bellevue Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.2 Drinking Water Cost: Free
Register today for Backflow Assembly Tester (BAT) Recertification Training. This will be hands-on training! Students will have the opportunity to practice on all four assembly types, troubleshoot scenarios, and ask the instructor about common challenges encountered in the field. If you pass the tests, you will earn the needed 0.8 CEUs to keep your BAT license current. The class will be held at Idaho Rural Water Association's Technical Training Center in Boise.
Instructor: Stacy Stuart, Stuart's Backflow Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.8 BAT Cost: $200
Lunch is on your own.
Do you need a little extra help with math? Do you have an exam coming up? Join Adrianna Cardoso from IRWA for math basics and applied problems.
Course Outline:
Review of materials and supplies needed for exam
How to use the provided formula sheets during your test
Math basics – units of measurement, fractions, decimals, percent
Common measurements in the wastewater and drinking water industry – volume, area, concentration, flow, pressure
Basic dimensional analysis problems – problem solving, strategies, resources and tools
Instructor: Adrianna Cardoso, Idaho Rural Water Association CEUs Available: 0.6 Drinking Water/Wastewater Cost: $120 IRWA Members /$210 Non-Members
Lunch is on your own.
Webinar Wednesday! Building a Physical Security Program for Your Utility - Online
Building a comprehensive physical security program is essential for all Lifeline Sectors owners and operators. In this session we will cover key aspects of risk management such as; Threats, Policies, Training, Facility Hardening, and Exercises. We will also discuss several no-cost resources that are available to assist Utilities partners with their resilience improvement efforts. This training is very important for our water and wastewater operators, public works directors, boards and councils.
Instructor: Christopher Reidel, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) CEUs: 0.1 Drinking Water/Wastewater Cost: Free to IRWA Members / $40 Non-Members
Water Distribution I/II Certification Review - Pocatello & Online - NEW DATE!
Our instructor has to report for Jury Duty. So, this training has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 9th, 2026.
This is a review course for operators preparing to take a Level I or II Drinking Water Distribution exam. This class is based on the ABC material that the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses uses to create its licensing exams. You will receive handouts showing specific topics to study and need-to-know criteria for each.
Topics include:
• Drinking water distribution system components
• Equipment installation, operation, and maintenance
• Disinfection, monitoring, evaluation, and adjustment
• Laboratory process descriptions, sampling technique, and analysis
• Drinking water operator safety, security, and administrative procedures
• Public interaction
• Test-taking tips and procedures
Students may purchase the AWWA training manual WSO Water Distribution, Grades 1 and 2 for $100 at checkout. Manuals are recommended but not required.
This water operator education Series was designed by the American Water Works Association to address core test content on certification exams by operator certification type and certification grade level. Instructor: Jeff Cook, Idaho Rural Water Association Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.6 Drinking Water Cost: $120 IRWA Members / $210 Non-Members
Lunch is on your own. more info...
12/9/2025
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Lagoon Treatment Process & Algae Control with Toni Glymph Martin - Online
We are excited to announce that we have invited Wastewater Microbiologist Toni Glymph Martin to provide 6-hours of exceptional training. The participants will learn the role of bacteria, protozoa, metazoa and algae in the lagoon treatment process.The course will focus on the role of algae and how to identify the different types of algae. The participant will also gain an understanding of conditions that contribute to algal blooms along with possible corrective actions.
Instructor: Toni Glymph Martin, Wastewater Microbiology Solutions Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available: 0.6 Wastewater, Treatment, Laboratory Analyst Cost: $120 IRWA Members/$210 Non-Members Location: Live Virtual
These textbooks are available from Wastewater Microbiology Solutions and are a great resource, but are not required. Click on the books to read a description and see pricing.
This is a review course for operators preparing to take a Level I or II Wastewater Treatment exam. The IRWA Training & Events Calendar has this class listed on December 10-11, 2025. It has been changed to December 10 and December 12 to accommodate the instructor's schedule. Material is based off the ABC material that the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses uses to create its operator exams. You will receive handouts showing specific topics to study and go through example test questions for each topic. A breakdown of exam topics will be discussed.
Topics include:
ï§ Types of treatment units, their purpose, and operation
ï§ Treatment equipment operation and maintenance
ï§ Treatment plant monitoring, evaluation, and adjustment
ï§ Wastewater operator safety, security, and administrative procedures
ï§ Sampling and laboratory procedures
ï§ Test taking tips and procedures (The Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants textbook is not required but is recommended).
NEW Dates: Wednesday, December 17th and Friday, December 18th
Instructor: Casey Fisher, Idaho Rural Water Association Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Earned: 1.2 Wastewater and Lagoon Operation and Maintenance Cost: $240 IRWA Members/ $420 Non-Members
Lunch is on your own.
(Please note, this class will provide 6 hours of Lagoon Operation and Maintenance CEUs that are needed for Very Small Wastewater System Operators. The Certification Math Review class should be taken in conjunction with this course if you are preparing to take an exam.) more info...
12/17/2025 -12/18/2025
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Pacific Time 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Mountain Time
Webinar Wednesday! WaterISAC: Cyber Resilience for Rural Water and Wastewater Systems- Online
It is estimated that over 90% of the more than 50,000 community water systems and approximately 17,000 wastewater systems in the U.S. are rural or small municipal systems serving populations of less than 10,000. These rural utilities face the same ongoing challenges as large utilities do - those related to aging infrastructure, severely limited funding, and the need to comply with (non-cyber) regulations. However, for rural utilities these legacy issues result in cybersecurity rarely (if ever) making the to-do list. This session will discuss a few basic (no-cost and low-cost) actions that rural utilities can do (and stop doing) to improve the safety and cybersecurity of their systems.
Instructor: Jennifer Lyn Walker, WaterISAC CEUs: 0.1 Drinking Water/Wastewater Cost: Free to IRWA Members / $40 Non-Members Location: Online using Zoom
