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Through a grant from US EPA and in partnership with theRural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), theNational Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association(NOWRA) has developed this training program for educating property owners with an onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS). This course is designed to help homeowners get the most out of their Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS).This interactive homeowner/public educational module is aimed at residential owners and the general public with best management practices to help keep their septic systems functioning properly. These practices focus on recycling water: cleaning wastewater and returning safe water to the water cycle with the goal of protecting human and environmental health in a cost-effective manner.Concepts covered in this course include: the importance of wastewater treatment, an overview of treatment in an onsite system, typical onsite system features, final treatment and dispersal, management, maintenance, safety, and system troubleshooting. While the training’s target audience is property owners who have an onsite system, the concepts are also applicable to the general public, realtors, local health officials, and septic system professionals.This course is FREE to ALL users, but requires creating an account. Select the course below to create your account and begin.While taking the class, for Technical Support call(888) 705-6002(8 am - 8 pm EST) or emailsupport@blueskyelearn.com.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO:Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Homeowner Education | NOWRA

WIC is excited to share the opportunity for community partners (working in maternal child health field with WIC eligible families) the opportunity to participate in one of the many breastfeeding trainings. Funding for these trainings is provided by WIC Operational Adjustment grant funds.Registration  for all courses can be found at:MWR OA Grant-Funded Breastfeeding TrainingsAbout registration:Please read through each of the clickable tabs on each course webpageMWRTrainings.com. Most of the questions you have about a training are answered there.Please only register for ONE date/series per training. Registering for more than one training date doesn’t increase your chances of getting in.Attendees will receive an email either confirming or denying their attendance at the specific training.Once approved to attend a training, all communication will come from the training organization, not from MPHI. Please watch for these emails.