Course Registration

Site Evaluation for OSDS: November 13-14, 2023

*Must be a CURRENT MEMBER of MOWPA To take this course. Membership can be purchased in the Course registration form below. *

This two-day hybrid course offers detailed instruction on the proper field methodology and test procedures for conducting onsite sewage disposal site evaluations and making decisions about site suitability.  Special emphasis will be given to understanding and describing soil properties and site conditions in the various regions in Maryland (i.e. Coastal Plain, Piedmont, etc).  The course is based on the MDE Site Evaluation Training Manual, which serves as the course text and includes one day of classroom instruction and one day of field instruction at a variety of soil test pits.

At the completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • List and explain the major steps used to evaluate and determine site suitability for onsite sewage disposal, as per state regulations.
  • Describe generally how soil surveys are made and discuss the limitations in using soil surveys for on-site sewage disposal evaluations.
  • List and describe the necessary soil properties and proper procedures and methods for collecting information in the field.
  • Describe the cylinder infiltrometer percolation test procedure used in evaluating soil suitability for sand mound systems and conduct a proper test.
  • Explain how to use the available data and collected information to determine site suitability for onsite sewage disposal.

    Participants will receive handout material from the MDE Site Evaluation Training Manual during the classroom session.  We recommend that the Manual be downloaded from the MDE web site and reviewed prior to attendance.  Classroom quizzes and field soil descriptions must be completed and submitted during the course to receive CEUs.

    Who Should Attend this Course?

    This course is intended for sanitarians, engineers, designers and regulators within the onsite wastewater industry.  It may also be valuable to installers who wish to better understand site evaluation as it relates to the system design and limitations.

Course Date: November 13-14th, 2023

Location:

  • November 13: Howard County Bureau of Utilites
  • November 14: Central Maryland Research and Education Center (University of Maryland) @ 4240 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042

  • If you are unsure of your Membership Status, feel free to contact us. Please remember that MOWPA operates on a fiscal year from July 1 – June 30. Memberships will expire at the end of each fiscal year.
  • Membership in MOWPA is done on a individual basis, although we do provide an associate membership option to companies who have multiple members. In order to register someone under a Current Member price, they MUST be a current member or you will need to purchase a membership option with the class fee for that persons registration.
  • Please read the Course Description to ensure that this is the correct course that you are interested in signing up for. Also, that all dates associated with the course will work with your schedule.

Please fill out the form below to register for the course.

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