Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center
Events at this venue
💧 In-Person Workshop: Hydrant Best Practices (ME/NH) – 10/02/2026
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesREGISTER HERE Hydrants are an important feature of a water system's fire protection, maintenance, and asset management plan. Utilizing best practices for hydrants, this training reviews hydrant basics, firefighting applications, flushing, identification, as well as GIS mapping and data tracking. How do you assess hydrant condition and age? This training draws from experience completing many […]
Free💧 In-Person Workshop: GIS Mapping & Water Loss Management for Water Utilities (Biddeford, ME) – 08/11/2026
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesREGISTER HERE This session begins with a brief review of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping with an overlap in leveraging GIS for planning and tracking operations related to water loss. Next, the training will give an in-depth overview of leak detection equipment (correlators, loggers, and acoustics) with case study examples and technical capabilities/limitations. This training […]
Free💧 PFAS in Drinking Water: From Contamination to Compliance – In-Person (Biddeford, ME)
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesREGISTER HERE This training provides a comprehensive overview of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their impact on drinking water systems. Participants will learn about PFAS sources and release pathways, best practices for sampling and analysis, and current treatment technologies. The session will also cover key federal and state regulatory updates, available funding opportunities, and […]
Free💧 Disaster Planning and Preparation – In-Person (Biddeford, ME)
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesREGISTER HERE Disaster Planning and Preparation is a training that has been designed to provide systems of all sizes with an understanding of the importance of disaster planning and preparation for their water and wastewater systems. The training will include a description of what a disaster is, how it can affect systems, and steps that […]
Free💧 In-Person Training: Wastewater Pumps, Controls, and Wastewater Safety (ME) – 06/10/2025
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesREGISTER HERE This in-person class will cover the basics of control systems. We will discuss how operators can utilize a variety of control systems, from floats to radar and ultrasonic. We will go over how to optimize a station/system by using certain controllers and instruments for certain situations. We will also touch on pumps […]
Free💧 Rate Setting for Capital Improvements – In-Person (Biddeford, ME)
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesREGISTER HERE Rate Setting for Capital Improvements is a training that has been designed to provide systems of all sizes with an understanding of the importance of rate setting to fund capital improvements. The training will include a description of rate structures through asset management (GIS Mapping, Capital Improvement Planning, Inventory Controls for Asset […]
Free💧 Conducting a Lead Service Line Inventory & Lead and Copper Regulations – In-Person (Biddeford, ME)
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesREGISTER HERE This training will be in-person at the Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center. At this training we will provide an overview of the of Lead and Copper Regulations. How to Build your Lead Service line Inventory for your service lines. How to properly fill out the correct forms for submission to the Drinking […]
Free💧 Lead & Copper Rule Changes and Conducting a LSL Inventory – In-Person (Biddeford, ME)
Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center 16 Waterworks Drive, Biddeford, ME, United StatesThis workshop contains a review of the lead and copper rule. Trainers will provide a brief history of the regulations throughout the years and the significant differences in the action and trigger levels and review monitoring and treatment requirements. This class will comprehensively explain the Lead Service Line inventory requirements and how to conduct […]
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