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Welcome to the Home of
the Best FREE Water and Wastewater Manuals in the
Country!
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Ragsdale and Associates have been providing the
best Water and Wastewater technical training
available in New Mexico, Arizona, California,
and Nevada since 1994. With over 30 years of
expertise in virtually all areas of water and
wastewater systems operations and maintenance,
we have developed a wide range of operator
training programs.
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Our training programs are presented in a
professional classroom environment using state
of the art computer and large-screen video
technology in an effort to provide a training
experience that is both informative and
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NMED Drinking Water Bureau Expense Reimbursement Grant
Training
We
are pleased to announce that we have recently received a
contract to provide FREE training for small water system
operators (population 3300 and less) in New Mexico. This
training is funded through the NMED-DWB Expense
Reimbursement Grant program. In addition to receiving
the best water systems training available in New Mexico
at no cost, operators of small water systems will also
be eligible for mileage expenses and may additionally
qualify for reimbursement for per diem and lodging. All
attendees will receive copies of our manual for the
certification classes and specialized handouts for the
technical O&M classes.
Arizona Expense Reimbursement Grant Training
We
are also pleased to announce that we will be providing
FREE training for small water systems operators in
Arizona again this year. The training is funded through
the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
Expense Reimbursement Grant. It also provides funding
for free training and expense reimbursement for small
water systems operators in Arizona. All attendees will
also receive a copy of our manual.
For
more information about our free ERG training programs in
New Mexico and Arizona, check out our TRAINING INFO
pages.
Are The Training Manuals Really Free?
We
would love for you to attend our training classes.
However, if you are a water or wastewater operator and
are not able to make our classes, you still need the
information contained in our training manuals. Our
primary business is providing classroom instruction. We
have decided to provide our material free of charge to
those operators that are unable to attend our classes.
Please feel free to download and print our books for
your own use. We only ask that do not sell or alter
them.
In our "Training Info" pages you can find:
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Upcoming Training
Events in New Mexico and Arizona.
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Water Systems
Operators Manual
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Wastewater Systems
Operators Manual
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New Mexico Water
Sampling Technician Certification Study Guide
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Technical O&M
information on Water Wells, Pumps and Control Valves
Our
“Water System Operators Manual” has been recently
updated. It contains over 240 pages of text
(60,000+words) and dozens of diagrams, color pictures,
and new study questions. It includes comprehensive
coverage of ABC “Need-To-Know” criteria for water
systems treatment and distribution systems operator
certification for Levels 1 through 4.
Our
“Wastewater System Operators Manual” covers material for
wastewater treatment systems and wastewater collection
systems operator certification. It is also compliant
with ABC "need to know" criteria. The study guide
consists of over 180 pages of information with color
pictures, diagrams, and new study questions covering the
ABC certification issues for Levels 1 through 4.
The “New Mexico Water Sampling Certification Study
Guide” covers water systems sampling procedures for
microbiological and chemical monitoring and compliance
sampling. It is based on NMDOH-SLD procedures but is
also EPA compliant and, with the exception of the
NMDOH-SLD sampling forms, should be usable in other
states.
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