Georgia Water Utility Management
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4 Hour Course
- $49.00
This four-hour continuing education course is designed to teach Georgia water operators effective utility management techniques.
Course material is divided into three instructional modules that review various topics. Each topic concludes with a review question. There is no final exam.
The modules review the following topics:
- Successful Water Utilities Management: Theories and Planning
- An Introduction to Water Utility Management
- Characteristics of Successful Management
- Management Theories and Strategic Approaches
- Problems Associated with Management: Planning, Risk Assessment, and Risk Management
- Best Practices for Water Utility Management: Self-Assessment and Organizational Culture
- Practical Approaches to Utility Management
- Lean Techniques to Reduce Waste and Inefficiency
- Additional Resources and Tools (Overview): Effective Utilities Management (EUM), Case Studies, and Workshop Models
- Continual Improvement Management and Reliability
- Workplace Safety: Requirements and Resources
- Overview of Workplace Safety
- Hazardous Materials and Environmental Risks
- Workplace Hazards
- Safety Requirements and Recommendations
- Safety Resources
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- Course ID(s): CE-2-MS-0825-AYPO-0006
- Approved By: Georgia State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater - Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
Instructor Bio
Ralph Stevens is a water Subject Matter Expert, licensed in California, Nevada and Arizona as a Grade 3 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. Ralph has worked in wastewater for almost 50 years, starting as an operator in a wastewater treatment plant and serving most recently as the Maintenance Reliability Supervisor for the Clark County Water Reclamation District. He is a certified Class Trainer for the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) and has served as the Operations and Maintenance Chairperson for the same organization. He has won a number of awards for his work, including CWEA Electrical and Instrumentation Person of the Year (2015), Safety Plant of the Year (2017), and the WEF Burke Safety Award (2019). Ralph goes out of his way to help and protect staff and the environment.