This course was funded by the U.S. EPA Operator Expense Reimbursement Grant to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. CD-ROMs are provided free-of-charge to operators of small public drinking water systems serving less than 3,300 people in West Virginia (while they last).
Office of Environmental Health Services Certification and Training Program
1 Davis Square, Suite 200
Charleston, WV 25301-1798
Phone: 304-558-2981
Fax: 304-558-4322
Web Site: http://www.wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/swap/training&certification
eTRAIN ONLINE Inc. developed this training tool in collaboration with several state entities (in WA, KS, MN, and IN) and will provide support and online access via www.waterhelp.org.
Developers/Programmers
Kevin Kundert, Ben Cichowski, Justin West, Barb Coffman, Wiley Davis, Brad Eberspecher, Ashley Davis, Mark Giles, Vince Cusamoto, Kevin Zentz, Mary Erickson, Levi Nelson, and Dan Williams.
Narrators
Amber Whitfield, Ben Cichowski, and Katie Gilbertson
Technical Reviewers/West Virginia Content Assistance
Special Thanks go to the WVDHHR staff.
Primary Content
The manual, "Introduction to Small Water Systems",
by Skeet Arasmith - Arasmith Consulting Resources Publications, was used as the primary source of material for this Basics Course.
The content was adapted for use as a training tool for West Virginia by eTRAIN ONLINE, Inc. via a license agreement for West Virginia operators.
Graphics
This training tool has been supplemented with West Virginia-specific resource materials and numerous eTRAIN ONLINE animations and graphic illustrations. Original source materials provided by Arasmith Consulting Resources Publications are licensed for use in this course.
Throughout this program, trademarked names are used. Rather than put a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we have used the names in an editorial fashion only, with no intention of trademark infringement.
The absence of the trademark symbol or any product or service names or logos belonging to manufacturers or other companies, or anywhere in the program text does not constitute a waiver of trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name or logo. All other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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