Environmental Training Center

We are gradually getting operators scheduled into Basic Laboratory courses. It's difficult operating at 50% because that means we can only have 9 in each class. There are other options for getting your Basic Lab course - if interested, email me at [email protected]

We are reopening slowly and carefully beginning with the August 17 - 28, 2020 Basic Operations course. We will have COVID-19 protocol in place. Please read the following if you are registered for any courses going forward. COVID-19 PROTOCOL ETC is following guidance from the NYS Department of Health and the CDC in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and reduce the potential risk of exposure. The following protocols will be in place:... We are operating at 50% capacity to ensure physical distancing within the classroom. Classrooms will be disinfected a minimum of two times daily. All participants MUST wear a face mask at all times while on the SUNY campus. All participants will be subjected to pre-screening each and every morning. If you have any coronavirus symptoms prior to your arrival you will be asked to reschedule the course. If you display symptoms of coronavirus while attending the course you will be asked to reschedule. If you fail to comply with any of the above you will be asked to reschedule.

From the Executive Committee of NYWEA: The New York Water Environment Association is an organization that considers all members of the water workforce our fello...w colleagues. This role we hold in the water sector gives us the unique opportunity to share our commitment to equality with our membership and, in turn, influence the organizations and companies they are associated with. The leaders of NYWEA recognize that there is a historic issue of inequity in the water sector that continues to persist. We can see it through the attendees at our meetings and the students we meet who are pursuing water-related careers. Recognizing it is not enough. At NYWEA, we acknowledge the systemic barriers and discrimination that perpetuates racism and inequality needs to be dismantled in New York and across the country. We know it will be challenging. Its roots are much deeper than what we can see in our industry. Knowing this, we stand in support of those who are peacefully protesting the senseless killings of Eric Garner, Amadou Diallo, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many others, in addition to protesting the inequities that continue to persist in the communities we serve as clean water professionals. Acknowledging it is not enough. Knowing that our membership is not reflective of the communities we serve, last year NYWEA created a Diversity & Inclusion Task Force to foster an environment of belonging in the organization, among other guiding principles. Through that task force and other initiatives, we are working to encourage water careers for students from minority and underserved high schools through the Rise High program. We have also sought to engage college students through the INFLOW program. Initiatives are not enough. We will continue to work with our membership to advance our vision and create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community of water professionals. We challenge and encourage all NYWEA members to pause, examine, and implement actions to remove barriers that divide us. As dedicated members of NYWEA and our communities, we cannot stop trying to make a difference until all of our current and future members of the water workforce feel a sense of belonging in the water sector and NYWEA. Only then will our actions prove to be enough. William J. Nylic, III, President Lauren M. Livermore, President-Elect Khristopher Dodson ,Vice President Donna Bee, Vice President-Elect Robert E. Wither, Immediate Past President Oluwole McFoy, WEF House of Delegates Anthony Della Valle, Treasurer Timothy Taber, Assistant Treasurer Patricia Cerro-Reehil, Executive Director

It's Trivia Night! Be sure to join us tonight at 8:00 PM. Tim Taber and Stephanie Castro have put together a fun-filled Trivia night for young professionals stu...dents and anyone interested. This is a nice way for us to have a more tangible connection during our Virtual Spring Meeting! Visit www.nywea.org to register. #nywea #wef #waterquality #students #trivianight #kahoot #watersworthit #wefsyp See more

Shout out to the The Village of Voorheesville and all their Public Works professionals! Our unseen heros are charged with ensuring we have safe reliable drinki...ng water, and also that wastewater is collected, treated, and safely returned to the environment. In addition to that, they plow the streets, take care of the parks, mow the lawns, and everything else the Village property and #infrastructure requires. They are a fantastic team! #publicworksweek #NYSAWWAThanksYou See more