Wastewater 101

Don’t miss this two-day session that will leave you well-prepared to ace the Indiana Department of Environmental Wastewater Operator exam. Previously taught by Barb Smith, IWEA is thrilled to partner with Wastewater 101 to bring this crash course to registrants at the 2023 IWEA Annual Conference.

Topics to be covered include: Advanced Treatment, Activated Sludge, Clarifiers, Disinfection, Laboratory, Maintenance, Preliminary Treatment, Safety, Solids Handling, completing the MRO using the DMR, Math and the Operator’s Certification Manual. This course is a valuable tool for anyone in the wastewater field or anyone considering the wastewater field.

Those attending the exam prep course will have access to the annual conference exhibit hall, networking receptions and Friday technical presentations in addition to the exam prep session.

About the Instructor:

Bill Boetcker has spent 30 + years in the wastewater industry, during that time he has held various positions in municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, contract operations, and managed an environmental laboratory.

Bill has been a member of IWEA for 25 years and an active member of the Pretreatment Committee for 15 years, which he served 5 years as Vice–Chairman and 2 years as Chairman. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Industrial Operators Association.

Bill has been involved in the development and teaching of the Registered Pretreatment Coordinator and Certified Pretreatment Coordinator courses.  He studied at Tri State University and Trine University graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and he holds certifications as Class D and IV Wastewater Operator and Class DSL and WT3 Water Operator.

He is employed by Aqua Indiana, most recently serving as their Laboratory Supervisor, previously held positions in Environmental Compliance and operations for the last 15 years.

Register here – select “Wastewater Exam Prep” as the registration type.