USPOULTRY Sponsors New Training Program for Poultry Wastewater Operators

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will sponsor a Poultry Wastewater Operators Training Program June 17-18 at the Hampton Inn in Rogers, Ark. This new training program is geared toward operators and supervisors involved in poultry wastewater treatment for two years or less. The course introduces students to the regulatory structure governing poultry plant effluents; provides a primer in math, chemistry, and microbiology; and covers the predominant equipment and systems used to properly treat poultry effluent prior to discharge.

The Poultry Wastewater Operators Training Program combines a comprehensive 200-page Operator’s Manual with 14 hours of classroom instruction and active student participation to teach students the fundamentals of poultry wastewater treatment. John Starkey, P.E., USPOULTRY’s vice president of environmental programs, conducts the course. The class size is limited to 20 people. Additional course locations will be announced based on industry input.

“Our Environmental Impact Committee recognized the need for an industry-specific training program for wastewater operators,” said USPOULTRY President Don Dalton. “Committee members helped us develop the course by reviewing and commenting on the Operator’s Manual. A well-trained operator can help protect a company’s most important asset: its good name.”

USPOULTRY intends to offer continuing education units for the course after accreditation by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.

The enrollment fee is $195 per person for USPOULTRY member companies and $390 per person for nonmember companies. The fee covers lunch on both days.

For additional details about the Poultry Wastewater Operators Training Program, contact the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association at 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303; (770) 493-9401; Fax: (770) 493-9257. Registration is also available on the USPOULTRY Web site, www.poultryegg.org.

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