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Please note that as of April 30, 2008 our products will no longer be available to run online.
We will provide access to the online programs until April 30, 2008. If you have started one of the programs you will need to complete it and print any certification documents prior to that date.
You can always download the full product and install it on your own computer. Most program downloads are pretty big (200-500 MB) so it may take some time. Most products are also available on a CD-ROM. Click on any product below for more details on availability.
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Question or problem? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) coming soon! |
Preview a product before downloading! Previews are
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NEW! Water Quality Expedition takes water system personnel and regulators on a virtual expedition through water quality issues. Subjects such as fate and transport, iron and manganese, hard water, nutrients, wastewater treatment, and emerging contaminants are covered in depth. Animated activities display processes by which waters gain physical, chemical and biological characteristics. Video Documentaries consult experts as they present first-hand knowledge of water quality research and issues.
Release Date: February 2008 |
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Contamination Explorer, intended for operators and junior-level
regulatory officials, focuses on contamination issues for public drinking water systems. Biological
sources of contamination are highlighted, with a primary emphasis on ways that operators can
avoid introducing contamination into their systems. Realistic 3D animation allows the user
to fully understand complex microscopic issues relating to system contamination.
Release Date: April 2007 |
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Being a decision maker for a small water utility can be
a challenge. Small Utility Board Training is designed to help water board members and elected
officials understand the basic principles of public water system regulation, operation, planning,
budgeting and communication.
Videos, animations and interactive documents provide new board members with valuable tools
and experience to hit the ground running. This course contains over three hours of total training
time.
Release Date: February 2007 |
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Stormwater Control is designed to help contractors
know when and how to implement, manage and maintain BMPs. Best Management Practices (BMPs) are widely used for
stormwater management on construction sites larger than one acre. Effective control of sediment
at disturbed sites is often compromised by both the limited number of BMPs available to the
contractor and limited installation experience. The program focuses on the Northern Rockies.
The program consists of two sections:
The Graphic Guide: An animated and interactive tutorial
covering the basics and critical points of stormwater BMPs.
The Resource Library: A searchable stormwater manual and
index of annotated case study photos with captions.
Release Date: December 2006 |
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Virtual System Explorer is
an immersive "Exploration" of three small public drinking water systems in DVD format.
This tool can be used for continuing education purposes as it is tracked and scored when used
in a computer. It also works well for workshops and at-home use on a standard DVD player. Full-screen
presentation of video and animation with attention to font sizes makes this tool useful for
projected presentations or TV viewing.
Users can begin with a narrated two-hour overview of system operations in the "Exploration
Basics" course, and then progress to a half-hour interactive tour of each system -- a
ground water system with no treatment, a ground water system with treatment and a small surface
water treatment system. Three operational problems are presented in each system "Exploration" that
must be solved. These will be in-depth activities, each lasting about ten minutes.
In total this tool is four individual courses that total five hours of study:
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Release Date: April 2006 |
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Operator Basics Training Series is
our popular multimedia training tool for small public ground water, surface water and wastewater
lagoon systems.
The 2005 Version includes the following courses:
- Ground Water Systems [10 hrs]
- Surface Water Systems [12 hrs]
- Waste Water Lagoon Systems [8 hrs]
- Water Explorations Showcase [1.5 hrs]
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Extra features include:
- Math Practice [500 problems]
- Exam Prep [500 questions]
- Resources
- Glossary Games
Release Date: April 2005 |
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Microbial Risk Assessment Tool is a user-friendly computational
tool that helps small water systems assess (by component) their vulnerability to microbial
contamination. The project goal is to foster technical and managerial capacity in small water
systems drawing from springs, wells, surface waters or any combination of sources.
Release Date: July 2005 |
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The purpose of the POU-RO Training Tool is to familiarize
engineers and other water treatment professionals with the use of centrally managed, point-of-use
reverse osmosis (POU-RO) systems in order to comply with the arsenic drinking water regulations.
Release Date: January 2004 |
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Source Water Protection Training Interactive Guides have been
produced for Montana, Pennsylvania, and three EPA Region 5 states -- Illinois, Indiana, and
Ohio. These guides are useful for operator training and for producing protection plans using
a template-based approach. The courses vary in duration and complexity. All provide multimedia
training on basic concepts and detailed guidance on source water protection planning.
The most recent guide is the Ohio version which incorporates surface water protection training
along with ground water concepts.
Release Date: June 2004 |
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The Sanitary Survey Fundamentals Prep Course is targeted toward
new field staff responsible for inspection and evaluation of small water systems for sanitary
risks and compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. This is a good preparation tool to use
before attending an advanced workshop.
Release Date: September 2003 |
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Visit the Water Center's Media Team's Work in Progress site
to see what's up and coming.
http://watercenter.montana.edu/training/in_progress/ |
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The Guide to New Regulations is
a series of PowerPoint presentations that incorporate colorful animation pieces
and interactivity. Decision flowcharts help determine compliance requirements
established by the EPA.
There are 7 presentations available for trainers or operators.
Trainers can easily modify the content in these files to meet the needs of their
audience ... and there is access to very good graphics and interactivity.
Release Date: February 2002 |
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This is the original Montana-specific version of the Ground Water
Manual for Small Public Water Systems in Adobe PDF format.
Release Date: September 1999 |
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This PDF document is based on the 2002 national edition of the Operator
Basics Training Series: Groundwater Systems.
Release Date: September 2002 |
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Technical Assistance Center Network (TACNet) is
a web portal for eight EPA grant-funded institutions. From here you can find free resources
available to small public water system operations, and see training tools from any of the Technical
Assistance Centers nationwide. |
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