Upcoming Events
Conference’25
“Mentoring Tomorrow’s Water Innovators”
Make plans to join us for our Annual Statewide Conference, coming to the Egan Center in Downtown Anchorage May 12-15, 2025.
Full Conference Registration will include all meals, access to all conference sessions, keynote addresses, refreshment breaks, receptions, and any offsite events.
Certification Exam Prep Workshops
Water Treatment Level 1
March 24-28 at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage (Click here to book your hotel)
Water Treatment 1 – This is the new ADEC approved introductory course for water treatment. The text is the AWWA Water Supply Operations Series Water Treatment Level 1, which was updated in 2016 to correlate to the latest ABC exams released in 2017. This course replaces the ADEC Introduction to Small Water Systems course that was used in Alaska since 1995 and covered both water treatment and water distribution systems. The new course focuses exclusively on water treatment.
The new course content includes basic microbiology, chemistry, water sources (both surface and groundwater), water treatment technologies, monitoring, instrumentation, electrical systems and pumps, regulations, and water system math and hydraulics. Examples of cold regions treatment technologies are featured in the course.
Water Distribution Levels 1 – 2
April 28-May 2 at the Dimond Hotel in Anchorage
This is the new ADEC approved introductory to intermediate level course for water distribution systems. The text is the AWWA Water Supply Operations Series Water Distribution Level 1 and 2, which was updated in 2016 to correlate to the latest ABC exams released in 2017. This course replaces the ADEC Introduction to Small Water Systems course that covered both water treatment and water distribution systems. The new course focuses exclusively on water distribution systems.
The new course content includes basic microbiology, chemistry, potable water storage systems, water distribution systems equipment and operations, electrical systems and pumps, monitoring, instrumentation, regulations that apply to water distribution system operations, and water system math and hydraulics. Examples of cold regions treatment technologies are featured in the course. Please refer to the General Information above regarding requirements for selecting which exam you wish to take, particularly the deadlines for the Level 2 exam.
MORE COMING EVENTS
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Operators
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