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This spring, Alloway will be introducing our newest line of training options, Hands-On Operator Training Days. These workshops feature small class sizes where participants learn through hands-on instruction that takes place in the field or laboratory. At each workshop, participants have the opportunity to earn 4 Ohio EPA approved contact hours.
On Thursday, April 17th, 2014 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M., Alloway will be holding a workshop on Drinking Water Sampling and Shipping at the Alloway Marion facility, located at 1776 Marion-Waldo Rd., Marion, Ohio. Geared towards the water professional, this course provides a thorough overview of sampling topics and common pitfalls to avoid sample recollection. Alloway instructors will demonstrate proper sampling and shipping techniques for drinking water analyses, including:
- Total Coliform
- Trihalomethanes
- Haloacetic Acids
- Nitrite
- Nitrate
For each test, Alloway’s instructors will illustrate:
- Where to find information on the frequency and number of samples to be collected
- Procedures explained and demonstrated on how to collect a sample
- Illustrations on how to prepare samples and cooler for shipping and/or transporting
- Preservation and holding time requirements
- Completion of paper work for samples
- Situations that require samples to be rejected for analysis
The standard fee for this workshop is $69, with Alloway's routine analytical customers receiving a special VIP rate of $29, which includes lunch.