Environmental Health Water Quality Technology A A S

Environmental Health & Water Quality Technology, A. A. S. 9/3/2021 1

Instructors: 9/3/2021 2

Since 1968. . . Patty, a graduate and mother of recent graduate, Amber 9/3/2021 Patty’s daughter Amber, a 2018 graduate and wastewater plant lab analyst 3

Clean Air 9/3/2021 4

Clean Water 9/3/2021 5

Safe Food 9/3/2021 6

Learn to. . . • Sample, monitor, analyze and evaluate environmental quality • Use field/lab instruments & equipment • Apply measures to protect and promote a healthy environment 9/3/2021 7

Hands-on Experience 9/3/2021 8

Field Trips 9/3/2021 9

Student Team Competition 9/3/2021 10

Internship Opportunities 9/3/2021 11

Community Service Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup Milwaukee Riverkeeper Riveredge Nature Center Mequon Nature Preserve 9/3/2021 Water Action Volunteers (WAV) Urban Ecology Center Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Havenwoods State Forest 12

Program Prepares Student for. . . WI DNR Water & Wastewater Operator Exams Associate Safety Professional Exam Registered Sanitarian Exam DATCP Structural Pest Control Certification OSHA HAZWOPER Certification (29 CFR 1910. 120) 9/3/2021 13

“Essential Workers” Careers • • Water Treatment Operator Field Monitor and Sampling Tech Food & Dairy Safety Technician Environmental Health Specialist Environmental Lab Technician Water Chemist/Lab Technician Other Opportunities 9/3/2021 14

• Environmental Technician Environmental Specialist • Utility Operator • Environmental Health Technician • Natural Resources Technician • Environmental Health and Safety Technician • Environmental Engineering Technician • Industrial Hygiene Technician • Industrial Waste Inspector • Air Sampling Technician • Sanitarian Laboratory Public Health Sanitarian • Industrial Pretreatment Program Specialist (IPP Specialist) • Sanitarian Specialist Process Operator • Environmental Engineering Assistant • Environmental Field Technician • Industrial Waste Technician • Waste Handling Technician • Hazmat Technician (Hazardous Materials Technician) • Water Treatment Specialist • HAZMAT Site Worker • Water Reclamation Operator • Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI) • Beach Monitor • Drinking Water/Water Supply Specialist • Surface Water Treatment Operator • Food Inspector Food Sanitarian • Food Safety Inspector • Food Safety and Inspection Service (Inspector, FSIS) • Groundwater Treatment Operator • Monitoring/Sampling Technician Field Sampler • Field Technician Wastewater Operator • Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator • Food Science Technician • Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant) • Lab Tech (Laboratory Technician) • Resource Conservation Specialist • Water Operator Water Plant Operator • Resource Conservationist • Operator Technician Watershed Program Assistant • Erosion Control Specialist • Land Steward Nuisance Control Technician • Public Health Specialist • Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst) • Biological Technician • Quality Control Technician (QC Technician) • Biological Science Laboratory Technician • Quality Assurance Specialist • Research Assistant • Quality Technician • Research Technician Operations Technician

Employers • Municipal Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment or Water Reclamation Plants • Environmental Laboratories • Health Departments • Environmental Engineering Firms • Private Industry • Non-Profits 9/3/2021 17

Employment per https: //www. onetonline. org Job Title Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, 19 -2041 Mean Pay WI – June 2020 $59, 100 per year $28. 41 per hour Growth Rate, USA 2016 -26 13% Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, 51 -8031 $52, 680 per year $25. 33 per hour - Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, 19 -4091 Environmental Engineering Technicians, 17 -3025 $47, 910 per year $23. 03 per hour $54, 630 per year $26. 27 per hour 5% Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians, 29 -9012 $53, 320 per year $25. 63 per hour 9% 5%

High School Courses to take. . . Suggested courses: • Algebra and/or Geometry • Biology or Chemistry or Environmental Science • Many students have success in the program if they are interested in this field and apply themselves. 9/3/2021 19

Educator Resources 9/3/2021 20

Wisconsin DNR Grant for a Groundwater Model https: //dnr. wi. gov/education/educatorresources/groundwater/ Application deadline for groundwater model training and model is usually in early November. 9/3/2021 21

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Links to Resources • Wisconsin DNR Grant for a Groundwater Model https: //dnr. wi. gov/education/educatorresources/groundwater/ • USGS Water Science School https: //www. usgs. gov/special-topic/water-science-school • US EPA Drinking Water Activities for Students and Teachers https: //www. epa. gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinkingwater-activities-students-and-teachers 9/3/2021 29

Links to Resources, continue • Groundwater Foundation https: //www. groundwater. org/kids/ • Discover Water: The Role of Water in Our Lives https: //www. discoverwater. org/ • How Water Works – From Source to Tap and Back http: //www. twdb. texas. gov/conservation/education/kids/Interactive. Modules/me dia/water-system-tap-back-1. swf • Water & Me http: //waterandme. tamu. edu/index. html • Matching Game for Water Conserving Tips https: //wateruseitwisely. com/tiptank-game/ 9/3/2021 30

Other Water Activities • Water audit to learn about their personal water use and costs • Brochure, poster or story creation about water conservation, water pollution, etc. • Matching/Crossword puzzles/Fill-in the blank/Scavenger Hunt • Beach/River clean ups https: //greatlakes. org/get-involved/adopt-a-beach/ https: //www. milwaukeeriverkeeper. org/ 9/3/2021 31

Questions Contact Kathy Bates at: batesks@matc. edu or (262) 238 - 2264 9/3/2021 32