Activated Sludge and Nutrient Removal Webinars
Register now to join our free monthly webinar series for Kansas Wastewater Professionals!
Join the Environmental Finance Center for a free webinar series on Activated Sludge
and Nutrient Removal. Attend any of the monthly sessions, each worth
1 wastewater CEU! Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your wastewater operations
and connect with other professionals throughout Kansas!
Scheduled to run from monthly through April 2026, the webinars will cover essential activated sludge and nutrient removal topics relevant to current practices in wastewater treatment. Participants can attend any of the six sessions at their convenience. Sign up today!
2025-2026 Webinar Dates and Topics
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 am (CT)
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Nov. 4, 2025 | Managing Solids Inventory
- Dec. 9, 2025 | Budgeting and Finance
- Jan. 13, 2026 | Managing Solids in Activated Sludge
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Feb. 10, 2026 | Chemical Phosphorus Removal
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March 10, 2026 | Developing Daily Logs & Standard Operating Procedures
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April 14, 2026 | Ideas for Introducing New Operators to the World of Wastewater
Register once and attend any or all of the six sessions! Have an idea for a topic you'd like to learn more about? Let us know!
Meet the Trainers
Grant Weaver, Grant Tech
With years of experience across 17 states and Canada, Grant will share his invaluable
insights on optimizing nutrient removal in Oxidation Ditches—helping you extend the
life of your treatment facilities while cutting down on energy use.
Nick Willis, Environmental Finance Center
Nick has over 10 years of experience teaching courses and providing technical assistance
to water and wastewater utilities on both regional and national levels. Before his
role at the Environmental Finance Center, he worked with the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System regulation at the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.
He also managed water conservation efforts and utility services for the City of Hays,
KS.
Past Nutrient Removal Webinars
View our series of webinars meant for wastewater plant operators and managers who are working on nutrient removal and optimization efforts at their plants. Click on a topic below to view the webinar and download course slides.
This webinar provides a high-level view of the importance of operator controls and in-plant environmental management necessary for biological nutrient removal. Download PowerPoint Slides
Wastewater plants in Kansas who have successfully optimized for nutrient removal are covered in this webinar, with a focus on the types of operational changes and capital needs that went into optimization efforts. Download PowerPoint Slides
This webinar covers the conversion of ammonia into nitrates and the conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas. The environmental conditions necessary for conversions are also discussed. Download PowerPoint Slides
This webinar focuses on biological phosphorus removal concepts and troubleshooting of problems which may inhibit phosphorus removal at wastewater plants. Download Presentation Slides
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