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Small Systems Session 4 - Standard Operation Procedures
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.
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
Session 4 - Standard Operation Procedures
This training will focus on assisting small system water operators and owners with standard operating procedures for water systems.
Session 4 of this series will include:
- General description of standard operating procedures - why they are important and what they mean to a water system (30 minutes)
- Examples of standard operating procedures and templates (30 minutes)
- 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
Start: August 13, 2025 10:00 AM
End: August 13, 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.
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
Session 4 - Standard Operation Procedures
This training will focus on assisting small system water operators and owners with standard operating procedures for water systems.
Session 4 of this series will include:
- General description of standard operating procedures - why they are important and what they mean to a water system (30 minutes)
- Examples of standard operating procedures and templates (30 minutes)
- 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