August 2023
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has developed this virtual training for operators and owners of small, privately-owned public drinking water supplies across the state. Topics include EGLE's new MIEHDWIS database, capacity development, coliform bacteria source investigation, cross connection, system maintenance, communications, water system emergencies, and other issues relative to small drinking water supplies.
This course is comprised of 5 sessions held throughout the month of August 2023.
Registration Fee: $45 includes all 5 sessions.
Continuing Education: Each session provides 0.1 CECs for up to 0.5 CECs in the technical category.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 21, 2023
Session 1 - MiEHDWIS and Capacity Development
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
10:00-11:30 AM
This training will focus on providing small system water operators and owners with information on EGLE DWEHD’s new MiEHDWIS Database and Capacity Development for water supplies. Session 1 of this series will include:
- MiEHDWIS Overview (30 minutes)
- General Overview of MiEHDWIS
- How to create a MiLogin account
- How to request access to MiEHDWIS
- How to request certifier status – for community water supplies only
- How to upload a document to MiEHDWIS
- Capacity Development (30 minutes)
- Overview of the capacity development program
- Discuss technical, managerial, and financial (TMF) capacity
- TMF capacity enforcement and resources
- Q&A Session (15 min)
Session 2 - The Continuous Coliform: Investigations of Coliform Bacteria in Water Systems
Thursday, August 10, 2023
10:00-11:30 AM
This training will focus on providing small system water operators and owners with case studies that investigated the source of coliform bacteria in water systems. Session 2 of this series will include:
- Case Study 1: A small resort village in northern Michigan has experienced periodic total coliform positives for a number of years. The village only chlorinates during their flushing periods and have been hesitant to implement full time chlorination due to their water aesthetics and tourist population. The staff at EGLE and the village have worked together over the years to systematically try and locate and mitigate the cause of the total coliform positive samples. This case study goes over the steps taken during this process.
- Case Study 2: An investigation is performed at an industrial facility that is classified as a nontransient noncommunity water supply with persistent coliform bacteria contamination. An overview of the different well chlorination techniques will be discussed.
- Q&A Session (15 min)
Session 3 - Cross Connections and Flushing & Valve Exercising
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
10:00-11:30 AM
This training will focus on providing small system water operators and owners with information on cross connection basics and minimum cross connection program requirements. This training session will also review the benefits and basic principles of implementing a flushing and valve exercising program within a distribution system. Session 3 of this series will include:
- Cross Connections (45 min)
- Cross Connection Minimum Requirements
- Inspections, testing, and follow-up/corrective actions
- Limitations to interior inspections and education
- Reporting to EGLE and review of reporting forms
- Flushing and Valve Exercising (30 min)
- Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act isolation valve requirements
- Benefits to isolation valves and flushing hydrants
- Maintenance and exercising of isolation valves and system flushing
- Examples of isolation valve and flushing hydrant placement
- Q&A Session (15 min)
Session 4 - Transparency and Communications with Consumers
Thursday, August 17, 2023
10:00-11:30 AM
This training will focus on assisting small system water operators and owners with how to be transparent about their water system and how to improve communication with water consumers. Session 4 of this series will include:
- Community and noncommunity public notice requirements and recommendations
- Review of public notification templates on website
- Application of public notices through examples and scenarios
- Q&A Session (15 min)
Session 5 - Response and Planning for Water System Emergencies
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
10:00-11:30 AM
This training will focus on providing small system water operators and owners with information and guidance on how to address water system emergencies. Session 5 of this series will include:
- Emergency Response Plans
- Follow-up sampling requirements
- 90-day report requirements
- Resilience and Reliability
- Q&A Session (15 min)
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must be made by August 4, 2023, and the registration fee will be refunded. Cancellations will not be accepted after August 4. Registrants who do not attend the live webinar will receive a link to the recording.
Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 by July 19 to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.
EGLE does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, disability, political beliefs, height, weight, genetic information, or sexual orientation in the administration of any of its programs or activities, and prohibits intimidation and retaliation, as required by applicable laws and regulations.