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Chlorine, the Most Misunderstood Chemical in the Water Well Industry



Estimated contact time: 1 hour

Credits:
  • NGWA: 0.1 CEU (1 CEU = 10 hours)
  • Per state: Varies, see specific state recognition in description
  • Continuing Education FAQs
Program description:
In this workshop you will hear discussions on the importance of well disinfection. Learn how to properly chlorinate a water well. Learn about the general misunderstandings of chlorine use in a water well. And finally, we will explore the effects of chlorine on ground water microbiology.

State-specific CEU recognition:
  • Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation — 1 CEU
  • Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control – 1 contact hour (approval pending)
  • Florida Water Well Contractors Continuing Education Program — 1 CEC (expires 1/16/2025)
  • Georgia Environmental Protection Division — 1 hour
  • Idaho Ground Water Association – 1 CEC
  • Indiana Department of Natural Resources — 1 hour
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources — 1 CEU
  • Kansas Ground Water Association – 1 CEU
  • Louisiana Department of Natural Resources — 1 credit hour
  • Maryland State Board of Well Drillers — 1 credit hour (approval pending)
  • Minnesota Department of Health — 1 contact hour
  • Montana Board of Water Well Contractors —1 CE
  • Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — 1 CEU (in effect through 12-31-2024)
  • Nevada Division of Water Resources — 1 CEU
  • New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services — 1 hour
  • New Jersey Division of Water Supply & Geoscience — 1 CEP
  • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer — 1 hour
  • North Dakota State Water Commission — 1 CEC
  • Ohio Department of Health – 1 CE
  • Oklahoma Water Resources Board — 1 CEU
  • Oregon Water Resources Department — 1 CEC
  • Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board – 1 Hour
  • South Dakota Water Rights Program — 1 CEC
  • Tennessee Division of Water Resources — 1 CEU
  • Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation – 1 Hour
  • Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation-Board for Contractors – (Only if taken as part of Virginia's 8-course approved bundle. See course bundle.)
  • Washington Department of Ecology — 1 CEU
  • West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources – 1 CEH
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – 1 CEC PIP; WDP WDRO
  • Wyoming State Engineer’s Office – 1 CPC