U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 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.

Receipt of a Trainex course registration is a Registration Request, it is not a Guaranteed Enrollment in the Course. All training courses require applicant registration through the Trainex system. Last minute course arrivals without prior Trainex course registration approval is not permitted. 

Webinar times listed are for CENTRAL time zone, so please plan accordingly.

Login details will be provided to participants one week prior to the webinar.

Due to state agency requirements for online courses, this course is limited to 50 participants. Of these, only 30 may be individuals requesting CEUs, and only 5 of the individuals requesting CEUs can be from Ohio.  These criterial will be used when determining final enrollment.

Course Date is Thursday, 8/29/2024 - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Central Time

Once a registration is approved, the applicant will receive a confirmed enrollment email notification (usually in the form of a confirmed Outlook email calendar event (that is not identified as “Hold the Date”).

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

For more information, please contact Monika Chrzaszcz
Chrzaszcz.monika@epa.gov
(312) 886-0181