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Small Systems Session 2 - Well Approval Process for Community and Noncommunity Water Supplies

2025-08-07T10:00:00 2025-08-07T11:15:00 Small Systems Session 2 - Well Approval Process for Community and Noncommunity Water Supplies

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 general plans and reliability studies; well approval process for community and noncommunity water supplies; technical, managerial, and financial capacity and resources for water supplies; standard operation procedures; campground, seasonal start-ups; and other issues relative to small drinking water supplies. 

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Part of the Small Systems Water Operator Training Series. This course is comprised of 5 sessions held August 5 -  August 14, 2025.

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 / cancellation deadline:  August 1, 2025

Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be made by August 1, 2025, and the registration fee will be refunded. Cancellations will not be accepted after August 1. Registrants who do not attend the live webinar will receive a link to the recording.

Session 2 - Well Approval Process for Community and Noncommunity Water Supplies

This training will focus on providing small system water operators and owners with an overview of the current well approval process for community and noncommunity water systems.

Session 2 of this series will include:

  • Community water supply well approval process overview (submittals for test wells, adverse resource impact pre-screening assessment, well site inspection, test well approval, aquifer test, permitting, commencement of operation) (30 mins)
  • Noncommunity water supply well approval process overview (working with different local health departments, well site inspection, peak demand calculations, final approval process) (30 mins)
  • Q&A Session (15 min)

Course schedule

  • Session 1 - General Plans and Reliability Studies on Tuesday, August 5 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 2 - Well Approval Process for Community and Noncommunity Water Supplies on Thursday, August 7 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 3 - Technical, Managerial, and Financial Capacity and Available Resources for Water Supplies on Tuesday, August 12 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 4 - Standard  Operation Procedures on Wednesday, August 13 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 5 - Campgrounds, Seasonal Start-ups, and System Classification on Thursday, August 14 from 10:00-11:15AM
Accommodations deadline: individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation should contact Joel Roseberry, RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov 10 business days before date of session to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.
Event Date

Start: August 07, 2025 10:00 AM

End: August 07, 2025 11:15 AM

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 general plans and reliability studies; well approval process for community and noncommunity water supplies; technical, managerial, and financial capacity and resources for water supplies; standard operation procedures; campground, seasonal start-ups; and other issues relative to small drinking water supplies. 

Register now

Part of the Small Systems Water Operator Training Series. This course is comprised of 5 sessions held August 5 -  August 14, 2025.

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 / cancellation deadline:  August 1, 2025

Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be made by August 1, 2025, and the registration fee will be refunded. Cancellations will not be accepted after August 1. Registrants who do not attend the live webinar will receive a link to the recording.

Session 2 - Well Approval Process for Community and Noncommunity Water Supplies

This training will focus on providing small system water operators and owners with an overview of the current well approval process for community and noncommunity water systems.

Session 2 of this series will include:

  • Community water supply well approval process overview (submittals for test wells, adverse resource impact pre-screening assessment, well site inspection, test well approval, aquifer test, permitting, commencement of operation) (30 mins)
  • Noncommunity water supply well approval process overview (working with different local health departments, well site inspection, peak demand calculations, final approval process) (30 mins)
  • Q&A Session (15 min)

Course schedule

  • Session 1 - General Plans and Reliability Studies on Tuesday, August 5 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 2 - Well Approval Process for Community and Noncommunity Water Supplies on Thursday, August 7 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 3 - Technical, Managerial, and Financial Capacity and Available Resources for Water Supplies on Tuesday, August 12 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 4 - Standard  Operation Procedures on Wednesday, August 13 from 10:00-11:15 AM 
  • Session 5 - Campgrounds, Seasonal Start-ups, and System Classification on Thursday, August 14 from 10:00-11:15AM
Accommodations deadline: individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation should contact Joel Roseberry, RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov 10 business days before date of session to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.