Mississippi Pipelines
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2 Hour Course
- $20.00
Water system reliability is critical in Mississippi, where rural communities and flood-prone areas rely on resilient infrastructure. This course connects core safety standards to real-life public health concerns, with a focus on how water quality is protected under challenging environmental conditions.
Learners will examine how oversight is shared between local water systems and federal regulators. Maintenance is emphasized throughout the course, using field-based examples relevant to the region, such as managing high groundwater levels or working with older pipelines.
To support retention, the course features interactive knowledge checks in place of a final exam.
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- Course ID(s): 2199
- Approved By: Mississippi Department of Health
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.