The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will present a National Pollutant Elimination Discharge System (NPDES) laboratory and wastewater operator training webinar Tuesday, Dec. 17. This webinar is intended for facilities that have wastewater labs that need guidance on what to document. The webinar will cover some basic wastewater tests and reporting processes.

This is the seventh event of a series of monthly webinars planned through December 2019, and is part of a new outreach effort that is the result of input received from stakeholders through the spring 2019 public outreach and program participation survey.

WHAT: NPDES Laboratory and Wastewater Operator Training webinar
WHEN: Dec. 17, 2019, 11 a.m. – noon,
WHO: Mark Pomajzl, NPDES program specialist, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.

Registration instructions are provided at the bottom of this page.

About the webinar: The NPDES laboratory webinar will bridge the gap between wastewater analysis and provide guidance on what to file for inspections. The webinar will cover Title 119 and break it down so operators can use the information.

About the presenter:
Mark Pomajzl is a program specialist for the National Pollutants Elimination Discharge System Permits and Compliance Section of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Pomajzl has worked with various chemistry laboratories and wastewater treatment facilities since graduating from UNL in 2000. After working with various chemistry positions, Pomajzl brought his expertise to the NDEE in 2012.

The webinar moderator is Belinda Fowler, NDEE Small Business Environmental Assistance Coordinator.