MDEQ Wastewater Program Soils Training

Meeting Dates: 
Thursday, September 27, 2018 to Friday, September 28, 2018
Meeting Time and Location: 

Health Department of Northwest Michigan

Location Address: 
Health Department of Northwest Michigan
220 W. Garfield Ave
49720 Charlevoix , MI
United States
Michigan
Note: 

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan has offered to host an MDEQ Onsite Wastewater Team's soils training for environmental health staff on Septebmer 27 and 28, 2018.  Day 1 will consist of a classroom workshop including lecture material and soil lab. Day 2 will offer a field day with backhoe cut and soil analysis.

Included in the class we have many different samples of soils for Environmental Health Staff to identify and practice soil texturing classification.  The field component will give your staff the opportunity for “real time” soil analysis with an overview of texturing native soils and verifying mottling and SHWT.  This is a great learning opportunity for all those new employees that are coming on board with onsite wastewater.  It is also a great class to reinforce the skills of the seasoned staff as well!

DAY 1 Workshop Agenda

  9:30 AM      Welcome and Introductions

  9:45 AM      History of Decentralized WWM/State of the State

10:30 AM      Water Movement in the Soil- YouTube Presentation

10:45 AM      BREAK

11:00 AM       Test Pit Safety/ Sanitarian Supplies

11:30 AM       Soil Survey and Online Resources

11:45 AM       Lunch on your own

12:45 PM       Onsite Wastewater Program Soils Training

  1:30 PM       Soils Texturing Workshop

  2:15 PM       BREAK

  2:30 PM       Soils Identification Lab

  3:15 PM       Distribute Field Maps- Soil Evaluation/ Conclusion

  3:30 PM       ADJOURN

LODGING

Hotel room accommodations are available at:

Charlevoix Inn & Suites
800 Petoskey Ave.
Charlevoix, MI 49720
231-778-9022- Direct
888-252-2505- Reservations

Room Block Rate: $75 for the night of September 27, 2018
Room Block Code: Individuals must idenitfy themselves as members of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality group.
Room Block Expiration Date: September 13, 2018