Training Classes

 
 
   

Biological Products:

 

 

Bioaugmentation products for Wastewater applications in Papermills, Refineries, Chemical, Tanneries, Municipalities, Textiles, Steel, Agriculture, Animal feedlot,  Gun Powder plant, Food and Beverage- Dairy Products, Orange Juice factory, Wineries, Cookie factory, Vegetable processing plant, Meat packing, Barbecue Restaurant, Aquaculture, Ornamental Ponds for algae control, CAFO, Nursing homes, Military, Campgrounds, Universities, Regulatory agencies

 

 

Lab Services:

 

 

Filamentous Identification Lab Service. One reason to identify filaments is to determine the filaments characteristics and then determine the type present.  If the type is found out, a root cause can usually be associated with a particular filament.  If the cause is known, then a correction can be made to alleviate problems. Chlorination is only a quick fix.  Without process changes, filaments will grow back after chlorination.

Wastewater Biomass Analyses and Cooling Tower Analyses also available

 

Training Materials:

 

 

Training is an integral part of any job. Not everyone is at the same level of training. Many people want beginning concepts and basics. Some need technical information or troubleshooting. Some want equipment, technology or process information.

We have developed a full set of Basic training, Advanced training, Filamentous Identification the Easy Way as well as custom training CD's Manuals. We also provide hands-on training classes and soon will have an Online "E-University".

 

Audits and Consulting:

 

At Environmental Leverage® Inc., we have a team of experienced individuals who come into your plant with a fresh pair of eyes.  The system is checked from influent to effluent.  System optimization, equipment efficiency and operational excellence are key components explored. Key Benefits Equipment efficiency Total Cost of Operation reductions Reliability and safety

An onsite audit is conducted to examine system parameters, process controls, and current monitor and control procedures. A physical walk-through is conducted, process flow diagrams are examined, previous design criteria are examined and current standard operating procedures are evaluated along with data logs.

 

 


 

Wastewater Training Options - Classes and Audits

What's New!

We have just added "Virtual Audits" to our capabilities. Check out our new Services.  We are in the process of developing new courses for our ""Online E-University" in order to meet the needs of our global customers that cannot travel to our public classes.Visit our new website www.WastewaterElearning.com/Elearning

If you are interested in hosting a biological wastewater training class, we typically have classes at a wastewater treatment facility or a large training room with projector ability. Please contact us for all the details of hosting a wastewater training class.
Email us at admin@EnvironmentalLeverage.com or call 630-906-9791

 

Hands on Wastewater Training Class Schedules

The greatest equipment and the most efficient, dedicated workers can be ineffective if they are not properly trained. At Environmental Leverage, we have years of experience in many process areas and technical expertise on equipment, systems and operations. Programs to optimize your system or custom training can be tailored to increase the reliability and efficiency of your plant. industrial training, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training

At Environmental Leverage, Tracy Finnegan - President / Principal Consultant has developed numerous wastewater training materials in order

to help our customers with their process controls. Many of our newsletters, tech tips or wastewater training sheets and handbooks have been developed

due to customer problem solving experiences. Tracy teaches and instructs the wastewater training classes in an open, hands on environment.

 

 WASTEWATER TRAINING COURSES - Contact us at 630-906-9791  or  Email us at admin@EnvironmentalLeverage.com

 

2024 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

 

 

2-Day Biological Wastewater Process Control Seminar

April 17th & 18th 2024

Wednesday and Thursday  8am - 4:30pm

Register early, class size is limited!  Open to all

 

Hands-On & Interactive Training Course Most States CEU Appoved

 

 

March- Iowa Food plant

Private training class

 

2023 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

 

Back to California-Open to the Public

Trinchero Family estates wineries - Napa, California
2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

April 11th - Tuesday & ApriL 12th -  Wednesday 2023

Limited class size as we have to offer this first to those people who were scheduled and had to be put on hold due to covid

 

 

Finally Open to the Public

environmental Leverage is hosting a 2-day training class this November.

batavia, il.-2/Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

2 day wastewater training class - Illinois CEU approved as well as other states.

March 20 and 21 2023 - Location at Environmental Leverage - 1454 Louis Bork Dr., Batavia, Illinois 60510

Limited class size as we have to offer this first to those people who were scheduled and had to be put on hold due to covid

 

See attached Registration form

 

2022 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

We are finally back to traveling and performing onsite audits and private classes

Contact us if you would like to set up training or consulting for your facility

 

March -Chemical Plant onsite audit and consulting Illinois

April -Georgia Food Plant Onsite audit and consulting

May- Onsite audit and training Municipality with Industry

  

August 18th- Speaker at FVOA Annual Conference

“Nitrification troubleshooting - impact of amines and antibacterial sanitizers”

Find  out how all the extra cleaning chemicals and hand sanitizers have increased due to covid and how to troubleshoot your own plant.

https://www.foxvalleyoperators.org/  Open to the public Click for registration information

 

September, Private onsite audit and training California

September Private Training and Onsite audit Napa Area

September Private onsite audit and Training Idaho

 

October Private onsite audit and training St. Thomas USVI

 

Finally Open to the Public

environmental Leverage is hosting a 2-day training class this November.

batavia, il.-2/Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

2 day wastewater training class - Illinois CEU approved as well as other states.

November 1st and 2nd 2022 - Location at Environmental Leverage - 1454 Louis Bork Dr., Batavia, Illinois 60510

Limited class size as we have to offer this first to those people who were scheduled and had to be put on hold due to covid

 

 

Click this link for Class Registration Form

 

2021 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

4-26 Onsite Audit and Consulting Landfill Missouri

July- Onsite audit Napa CA

7-7  Private Class Municipality Colorado

August Private Class Lake Charles Louisiana 

September Private Class Chemical Plant Lake Charles Louisiana 

11-15 Onside audit Nuclear facility

12-14 Onside audit Nuclear facility

November Municipality Illinois Private onsite audit and consulting

December Online courses with Zoom follow up Miami Dade Florida

 

FVOA- April Meeting
Time: Apr 8, 2021 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) FVOA Zoom Meeting Covid Impact on Nitrification Speaker Tracy Finnegan

 

Southern Illinois Waste Water Operator Group Meeting on May 6, 2021
MICROBIOLOGY IN Wastewater TREATMENT: Session on microbiology identification with 4 live samples for wastewater operators. Presented by: Tracy Finnegan, President, Environmental Leverage Inc.

Registration and Agenda

 

 

2020 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

environmental Leverage is hosting a 2-day training class this march.

Batavia, IL.-2/Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

2 day wastewater training class - Illinois ceu approved and other states.

March 3rd and 4th  2020 - Location at Environmental Leverage - 1454 Louis Bork Dr., Batavia, Illinois 60510

 

Click this link for Class Registration Form

 

Southern Illinois Wastewater Operators Meeting March 26th at the Carbondale Civic Center

How to use the Microscope for troubleshooting- Speaker Tracy Finnegan  9 a.m.

 

"Filamentous Identification The Easy Way"™ Training Seminar.    
2 day hands on Microscopic Filamentous Training Seminar. Learn the Filaments & Causes to make a proper process control change in your treatment system.

 

Filamentous ID The Easy Way - Wastewater Training class - Batavia, Illinois 

Learn what the filaments  are IN wastewater, what their causes are and process controls to make.

Located at environmental leverage - 1454 Louis Bork drive. - Batavia, Illinois 60510

 

 

2019 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

 

2019 October - by popular demand this October 16 and 17, 2019

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course

DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVICE DISTRICT CALIFORNIA

7399 Johnson Drive - Pleasanton, CA 94588  - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

OCTOBER  16th  wed.  &  17th  Thurs.  2019
1.6 ceu approved credits for California, call us for other states.

Airports: DUBLIN is close to Oakland, San Francisco SFO & San Jose airports.  

Click this link for Class Registration Form

 

 

2019 NOVEMBER - Look Below: Our Limited Filamentous Identification Class for Wastewater.
November 5th and 6th, 2019

"Filamentous Identification The Easy Way"™ Training Seminar.    
2 day hands on Microscopic Filamentous Training Seminar. Learn the Filaments & Causes to make a proper process control change in your treatment system.o21N wastewater filament

Filamentous ID The Easy Way - wastewater Training class - Batavia, Illinois 

Learn what the filaments in are wastewater, what their causes are and process controls to make.

Located at environmental leverage - 1454 Louis Bork drive. - Batavia, Illinois 60510

 

 

2019 October - environmental Leverage is hosting a 2-day training class this October 2 and 3.

Batavia, IL.-2/Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

2 day wastewater training class - Illinois ceu approved and other states.

October 2nd and 3rd (wed. & Thurs.) 2019 - Location at Environmental Leverage - 1454 Louis Bork Dr., Batavia, Illinois 60510

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   wastewater training

Click this link for Class Registration Form

 

 

 

 

2 day hands on microscopic filamentous Training Seminar

April 17th & 18th, 2018.

Filamentous ID Training class - village of fox lake, Illinois 

Learn what the filaments in are wastewater, what their causes are and process controls to make.

Located at 200 Industrial Ave. - village of Fox Lake - Fox Lake, IL. 60020


 

2017 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

 

wastewater training classes
back by popular demand this October 2017

West county wastewater district

Richmond, California - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

October 17th  Tuesday & 18th Wed. 2017
2 day wastewater training class -  1.6 ceu approved credits for California

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

CARBON ONE is hosting our training class - this June 2017

Pasco, Washington (Kennewick / tri-city area)- 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

June 21st  wed. & 22nd Thurs. 2017
2 day wastewater training class

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

GVI is hosting our training class - this July 2017

Livingston, California - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

July 13th  Thurs. & 14th Friday 2017 - Located at GVI training facility, 5711 Griffith Ave., Livingston, CA 95334
2 day wastewater training class

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

wastewater training class
AWWU Eagle river WWTP, Alaska
is hosting our training class - this August 2017

eagle river, Alaska (anchorage, Alaska area)- 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

august 9th  wed. & 10th Thurs. 2017 - Located at AWWU eagle river wwtp, eagle river, AK
2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   

Click this link for email.

 

 

2016 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

 

wastewater training classes - back by popular demand this September 2016

Richmond, California - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

September 27th  Tuesday & 28th Wed. 2016
2 day wastewater training class -  16 ceu approved credits

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

Glenwood Springs Wastewater Training

Glenwood springs, Colorado - 2-Day filamentous id the easy way seminar....... don't miss this one.

October 18th - Tuesday & 19th -  Wednesday 2016
2 day filamentous id training class -  1.6 ceu approved credits

2-day Identifying Filaments in Wastewater Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

 

Trinchero Family estates wineries - Napa, California
2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

June 7th - Tuesday & June 8th -  Wednesday 2016
1.6 ceu approved credits

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

2015 WASTEWATER Training Classes Schedule

 

 

Glenwood springs, Colorado - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

October 6th - Tuesday & 7th -  Wednesday 2015
2 day wastewater training class -  1.6 ceu approved credits

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

wastewater training classes

Richmond, California - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

September 1st Tuesday & 2nd Wed. 2015
2 day wastewater training class -  16 ceu approved credits

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

Filamentous ID Training class - grapevine, Texas 

2 day hands on microscope Training Seminar
June  15TH & 16th, 2015.

Learn what the filaments are, what their causes are and process controls to make.

 


Filamentous ID Training class - fox lake, Illinois 

click here to sign up for waiting list on next filamentous class

2 day hands on microscope Training Seminar April 9th & 10th, 2015.

Learn what the filaments are, what their causes are and process controls to make.

2014 Training Classes Schedule

Tavares, Florida 

OCTOBER 27th Monday & 28th Tuesday, 2014 - 2 day wastewater training class - 1.6 ceu approved credit

2 day Training Seminars Oct. 27th & 28th in Tavares, Florida

Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course

2014 St.Petersburg, Florida

may 12 & 13, 2014 - 2 day wastewater training class - ceu approved

2 day Training Seminars mon. 12th & tues. 13th in st. petersburg, FL

Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course

  

March 25 & 26, 2014 - 2-Day class - Register through laia - lake area industrial alliance

2 Training Seminars tues. 25th & wed. 26th in lake charles, louisana

 

 

march 18 & 19, 2014 - 2 day wastewater training class - ceu approved

2 day Training Seminars tues. 18th & wed. 19th in livingston, california

Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course

          

2014 iawpo 79th annual conference - tracy finnegan speaking on monday -crown plaza-springfield, IL

April 14th & 16th, 2014 - tracy finnegan speaking pre-conference workshop monday 14th @ 10:00a.m. - 12:00 noon

topic is process control troubleshooting - then see us at the trade show at our booth 15th & 16th

drop your business card off at our booth for a chance to win a set of 4 wastewater training cd's

 

2013 Training Classes Schedule  - 

October 2013 - Registrer for one or both classes.

2 Training Seminars Monday 21st Oct. & Tuesday 22nd October

1-Day Biological Wastewater Treatment - Monday

1-Day Environmental Water & Wastewater Treatment Issues - Tuesday
October 21st & 22nd, 2013

Located at Hilton Garden Inn Tri-Cities/Kennewick - 701 North Young Street - Kennewick, Washington, 99336

Airports: Kennewick, WA located 3.5 hours out of Seattle, WA or 3 hours out of Portland, OR or 2 hours out of Spokane, WA

 

2-Day Biological Wastewater Treatment
Training Seminar In July.

July 15th-16th, 2013

Dellta Diablo Sanitation District - 2500 Pittsburg/Antioch Highway - Antioch, CA 94509

Located just outside San Francisco and close to Napa

 

2012 Training Classes Schedule

 

Biological Wastewater Treatment
Training Seminar!

Jan. 31st, 2012

Sutter Home Winery, Trinchero Family Estates
100 Main St. South, St. Helena, CA 94574

Sutter HOme winerySutter Home Winery

 

Filamentous Identification The Easy Way!

October 9 -10th 2012 – 8:00am – 4:00 pm

 At Thorn Creek Basin Sanitary District

700 W. End Ave

Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Class size limited

 Each attendee will receive complete class notes & our new

"Filamentous Identification The Easy Way"

Training CD valued at $395.00

 

2011 Training Classes Schedule

 

Iowa Water Environment Association’s 20th Annual Biosolids Conference

March 16, 2011  2:30-3:15 PM

“Land Application/A Comparison of Food Process BioSolids vs. Municipal BioSolids”.

Brochure

 

Filamentous Identification the Easy Way!

March 23-24th 2011

Thorn Creek Basin Sanitary District

700 W. End Ave

Chicago Heights, IL 60411

 

IWEA is putting on a Plant Operations Seminar _October 28th 2011  The wastewater operators seminar will be held at the Aqua-Aerobics Systems facility in Loves Park, near Rockford.

Tracy Finnegan will be one of the speakers presenting a sessions on   Digester Process Control

 

2010 Training Classes Schedule

Village of Manteno January 13th Activated Sludge Operators Training Class- open to the public

 

Midwest Water Analysts Association 2010 Expo January 29, 2010- Kenosha, Wisconsin

 

http://www.midwestwateranalysts.org/

WINTER EXPO Friday, January 29, 2010

 

iawpco logoPreconference workshop IAWPCO Springfield IL April 19 – 22nd Bugs and Sludge

 The pre-conference workshop will be on Monday, April 19. The workshop runs from 10 am to 3 pm with an hour break for lunch.  The workshop title is “Bugs and Sludge” presented by the talented Tracy Finnegan of Environmental Leverage.  The program centers on the microscopic examination of sludge.  The variety and species is an indicator of the quality of the treatment.  If you can, send one of your newer operators to take advantage of this training. The bulk of the program is topics near and dear to our hearts. 

http://www.iawpco.org/

 

May- Two Day onsite audit and class Beverage Facility-private

 

6/22-23 Private Audit and Class Steel Mill, PA

 

Wastewater Operators Class Napa, CA July 8th 2010

 

July-Canada- Industrial plant- private audit and Onsite Training Class

 

Summer2010 "Filamentous Identification the easy way!" Lisbon, Portugal  in coordination with University of Minho, Simbiente and Aguas de Portugal

 

Filamentous ID the Easy way- TBD

 

2009 Training Classes Schedule

April 6-9th Petrochemical plants- Canada
April28-29- Pharmaceutical Facility- Private Class
May 7th- Activated Sludge Operators training Class-Downers Grove Sanitary District Class open to the public
"Filamentous Identification the easy way!" June 9th and 10th Village of Algonquin Registration Form
June 18th Speaker at CSWEA/IWEA joint laboratory-workshop 12:20-2pm Downers Grove Sanitary District
"Filamentous Identification the easy way!" July 28th and 29th Fox Metro Registration form
Wastewater Operators Training Class Summer 09 Napa Valley

Private class and audit- Chemical-Iowa

Private onsite audit and Training-Papermill Florida
August FVOA Mini-conference  Huntley, IL Speaker-Anaerobic Operations and Troubleshooting

 

If you are interested in hosting a class, we typically have classes at a wastewater treatment facility. Please contact us. Your plant will get a discount on class fees.

 

Activated Sludge Process Control

July 8th 2010

Hosted by Lyve and Alpha Omega Winery

1155 Mee Lane, Rutherford, CA 94578

Napa, California

 

Course Outline

Basic Activated Sludge Microbiology
Hands on Microscopic Observation
Process Overview and Process variations
Process Control Strategies
Settleometer Test
Troubleshooting Activated Sludge Processes
Visual Physical Observations
Filaments and Foam control
Solids Carryover and Settling Problems
Dewatering and Solids Handling

 

Click here for: Information on our Popular Training CD's - © Filamentous ID The Easy Way™ & The Wastewater Set of 4.

 

We would like to thank all of the plants that hosted classes of ours over the years!

Downers Grove, Algonquin, Des Moines, Marengo, West Chicago, Bartlett, Sasol, Fox Metro, Watertown, Aquas de Portugal and Simbiente, Flagg Creek Sanitary District, Ottawa, Yorkville, Macomb, New Lenox, Lexington, Roquette, Pepsi, Douglas Environmental, MWRD,  FVOA, Midwest Water analysts, IAWPCO, Sutter Home Winery Napa, Thorn Creek Basiin Sanitary District, NE Ohio Regional Sewer District, Delta Diablo Sanitation District, GVI Livingston CA, Richmond CA, Carbon One WA.

cds, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, bio, bioblock, operators training 

Custom Training CD's or Manuals

Not everyone is at the same level of training. Many people want beginning concepts and basics. Some need technical information or troubleshooting. Some want equipment, technology or process information.

We would like to create a custom manual for your specific needs.

Printed manual comes with digital files on CD. A Choice of 12-15 chapters is included.
Levels need to be indicated- Beginning, Intermediate or Advanced.

Printed Manuals $250.00 or Training Manual in CD form $150.00

 

Choices include some of the topics below:

OSHA Wastewater Microbiology 101 Basic Wastewater Treatment concepts Types of Wastewater Treatment processes Preliminary Treatment Primary Wastewater Secondary Wastewater Tertiary Treatment Sludge Dewatering  Solids Handling and Disposal Anaerobic Treatment Aerobic Treatment Anoxic Treatment Sulfur Chemistry Biological Nutrient Removal Lagoons and Ponds Chemicals Laboratory Testing Wastewater Math Troubleshooting Technology Processes Nitrification- Denitrification Filamentous Bacteria Microscopic Analyses Tools and Tricks for Monitor and Control Lift stations and Collections Systems Jet Trucks Landfills Beneficial Reuse Permits and Operator license Toxicity testing Odor Control Raw Water Clarification Bioengineering Oily Water Separation Heavy Metal Separation Antifoams Flocculants and Coagulants


General Wastewater Training

Some of the topics that can be given in customized onsite training programs

Table of contentswastewaer basics, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training

Secondary Wastewater Treatment
General Principles of Secondary Treatment
Basic Methods of Secondary Treatment
Activated Sludge Process
Activated Sludge Process Equipment
Biological Nutrient Removal in Activated Sludge
Aerated Lagoons
Trickling Filters
Significant Operational Control Parameters
Stabilization Ponds
Pond Classification
Rotating Biological Contractors
Principles of Biological Waste Treatment
Typical Design Criteria And Performance Evaluation
Control Considerations
Activated Sludge Process Control Concepts
Principles of Operation
Biological Treatment Control Parameters
Important Microorganisms
Bacterial Growth


Onsite Private Wastewater Training classes

Wastewater Training Classes are usually custom designed for onsite training and cover the majority of wastewater equipment utilized onsite.

 

Standard topics usually covered: Basic Activated Sludge Microbiologytraining section, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training

Hands on Microscopic Observation

Process Overview and Process variations

Process Control Strategies

Settleometer Test

Troubleshooting Activated Sludge Processes

Visual Physical Observations

Filaments and Foam control

Solids Carryover and Settling Problems

 

Public Wastewater Training

We offer courses throughout the year. Typically we hold one or two day classes. We have operator classes, lab classes and our Advanced Filamentous Identification the Easy class, an intense two day hand on lab class.

 

waterfall, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators trainingCheck our schedule for upcoming classes or to volunteer to host a class at your site.

 

Continuing Education Units

Wastewater Training CEU's are available when applicable and can be used for Wastewater Operators Liscense and Drinking Water Liscense when applicable.

See Example for Drinking Water CEU's

See Example for Wastewater CEU's

 

 Online Wastewater Training ELearning     www.wastewaterelearning.com

 Click on the line above for ELearning Brochure  

 Since training is such an integral part of any wastewater system, we have been asked to develop an online wastewater training program with some of our materials. It is not always easy to get on a plane and attend a class. Now you will be able to take the class at your leisure from your home or office.

We are recieveing high regards for our Online Wastewater Training.
Please visit www.WastewaterELearning.com and see for yourself.

 

Wastewater basics   How to use the microscopeVisual troubleshooting a wastewater lagoon