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 Since
1947, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
has been a leader in the fight for clean water. As a not-for-profit
interstate agency, NEIWPCC serves and assists its member
states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,
Rhode Island, and Vermont—in many ways: by coordinating activities
and forums that encourage cooperation among the states, educating
the public about key water quality issues, supporting research
projects, training environmental professionals, and providing
overall leadership in water management and protection.
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Many of the continuing education topics offered for personnel who
work in Maine’s water pollution control facilities are also relevant
to drinking water applications. These topics received training
contact hour (TCH) approval from the Maine Department of Health and
Human Services, Drinking Water Program (DWP) for Drinking Water
Operator License renewal credit. Training topics cover process
control, laboratory analysis, infrastructure, maintenance and
regulatory issues. Classes are scheduled in locations throughout
Maine and published on JETCC’s Spring and Fall training calendars.
Training certificates are awarded to participants after successful
completion of each session
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 The
mission of the Subsurface Wastewater Program is to minimize health
and safety hazards associated with improperly installed subsurface
waste water disposal systems. Maine is a predominantly rural state,
and relies heavily on decentralized sewage disposal facilities for
disposal of human waste, i.e., onsite sewage disposal systems. The
State of Maine has regulated onsite sewage disposal since 1926, to
varying degrees. Over the years, the Maine State Plumbing Code,
Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules (Rules) in their various
iterations have been promulgated by the Maine Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (MCDCP) and its antecedents.
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 The
mission of the
Maine
WasteWater Control Association
is to
promote professional environmental management practices to protect
and improve the waters and related environments of the State of
Maine.
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 The
Mission of the Maine Water Utilities Association is to represent the
water works professional membership in advocating safe drinking
water through education, legislation, policy and networking.
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 Cumberland
County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) is a
clearinghouse of conservation information, services and products for
citizens of Cumberland County facing the challenges of soil and
water pollution, land development, wildlife habitat and flood
mitigation.
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The Maine DEP Non
Point Source Training Center (NPSTC) develops and produces training
courses in erosion control practices, and watershed protection. It
also administers a voluntary certification program for contractors
who participate in the erosion control courses. Through a contract
with Maine Department of Environmental Protection JETCC receives and
processes the registrations for these courses and also provides a
range of other administrative services. To publicize these events,
the Non-Point Source Training Center distributes two newsletters
with training schedules each year plus periodic flyers. Participants
in these classes include excavation contractors, consultants, Code
Enforcement Officers, Professional Engineers, landscape designers,
septic system installers, homeowners, as well as personnel working
on erosion control, road maintenance and stormwater management
plans.
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