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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>MWPCOA District 9 Bi-Monthly Meeting (April 16, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;The District 9 Bi-Monthly Meeting will be held on April 16, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at The Pier Seafood and Steaks in Sardis.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.&amp;nbsp; Emergency Preparedness&lt;br&gt;
6:00 - 7:00&amp;nbsp; p.m.&amp;nbsp; Water Operator Responsibilities&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Total Training Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
2 (1 Regulatory - 1 Non-Regulatory)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Newt Benson at&amp;nbsp;publicworksdir@batesville.ms or 662-209-0909&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>MWPCOA District 2 Bi-Monthly Training (April 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The District 2 Bi-Monthly Meeting will be held on April 16, 2026 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Simmer Down Steak House in Baldwyn.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Agenda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
6:00 - 8:00&amp;nbsp; p.m.&amp;nbsp; Yearly Inspection Update&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Total Training Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
2 (2 Regulatory)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Bill Rutledge at&amp;nbsp;bill@ms811.org or 662-489-9722&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wastewater Operator Certification Shortcourse Exam Prep and CEUs (June 01, 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This upcoming course will feature the full-week wastewater shortcourse, individual CEU wastewater sessions and exams.&amp;nbsp; View the information below to learn more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wastewater Shortcourse / CEUs&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The agenda will be released soon for the full wastewater shortcourse and individual wastewater CEU offerings.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Up to 32 MDEQ sponsored hours will be awarded (8 hours per day).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wastewater classes will take place from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. from June 1-5, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Attendance for the wastewater shortcourse is $400 for members and $550 for non-members. Exams are an additional $50 each.&amp;nbsp; Participants must bring their own materials. A link has been placed below for each of the study materials. Non-Member fee includes a 3 year membership to MWPCOA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Study materials:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://opcgis.deq.state.ms.us/WastewaterManualFiles/MDEQ-Study-Guide-2011-4-2-12.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Pollution Control Operator Certification Exam Study Guide&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://opcgis.deq.state.ms.us/WastewaterManualFiles/" target="_blank"&gt;Wastewater Treatment Facilities Operations and Training Manual&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We strongly encourage all participants to print and study the provided materials and bring them with you to the shortcourse.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exams Offered&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Wastewater Class I, II, III, and IV and Collection Systems I and Collection Systems II exams will be given on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 8 a.m. - Noon.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Note:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;If you intend to take a Class IV exam, you must have proof that you have passed a Class Il exam. If you intend to take the test only, the fee will be $50 and you are required to have completed at least one wastewater shortcourse.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Please bring a calculator and you must have a valid ID to take an exam.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to Register&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;u&gt;Register Online:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Click on the Register button at the left of your screen under General Registration.&amp;nbsp; You will then go through the registration process where you will select which courses / exams you wish to take.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;u&gt;Register via Mail&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
You can scan and e-mail registration to admin@mwpcoa.org, or mail to MWPCOA, 43 Town Center Square, Hattiesburg, MS 39402.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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