The Department of Environmental Protection this week announced a series of five training workshops in mid-February focusing on sewage facility reporting and planning.

The workshop will be offered at five locations from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.:

· February 13: DEP’s Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, Crawford County.

· February 14: The Tom Ridge Environment Center on Peninsula Drive in Erie, Erie County.

· February 15: Garden Gate Restaurant, 1029 New Castle Road, Prospect, Butler County.

· February 16: The Kane Fire Hall on Poplar Street in Kane, McKean County.

· February 17: The Clarion Free Library, 644 Main St., Clarion, Clarion County.

The workshop will review Chapter 94 regarding Municipal Wasteload Management regulations, which were enacted in 1977 in response to increasing reports of overloaded sewage facilities.

Certified wastewater operators are eligible to receive four Continuing Education Credit Hours for attending.

Workshop participants are asked to arrive at 8:30 a.m. The workshops are free. Lunch will not be provided.

To register for one of the workshops, contact Katelyn McKibben at 814-332-6942, by fax at 814-332-6121, or send email to kamckibben@state.pa.us .

For more information on sewage-related topics, visit DEP’s Sewage and Sewage Disposal webpage.

1/27/2006