Lehigh Carbon Community College to Offer Watershed Training

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) will offer an Environmental Workforce Training Program this fall at its Carbon Center, 24 E. Locust St., Nesquehoning. Ten scholarships will be offered through a Growing Greener Grant.

This 220-hour comprehensive environmental program will focus on the Nesquehoning Creek Watershed. Emphasis will be placed on field work and sampling for chemical/physical analysis. Basic water chemistry, sampling, analytical techniques, and data reporting will be taught. The instructor is Arthur Larvey, who holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and is retired vice president-environmental of Zinc Corp. of America. The class will include guest speakers, tours, and referrals to area employment opportunities.

Beginning on Sept. 20, class will meet 6-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Carbon Center with sampling at the creek 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on some Saturdays. A mandatory orientation session will be held at 5 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Carbon Center.

<> For more information, contact Francine Kluck at 570-669-7010, ext. 1975. (from DEP Update, 6/25/04)


6/25/2004

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