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Tackling Difficult Onsite Wastewater Systems: Free Training Opportunity for Professionals

Aug 14, 2025

Onsite wastewater projects often come with unique challenges-limited space, restrictive soils, and the growing impacts of climate change can all make system design and implementation more complex. To help septic system professionals address these obstacles with confidence, the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) is offering a free, in-person training right here in Bismarck.

Hosted by: Midwest Assistance Program, Inc. (MAP)

What You’ll Learn

This comprehensive workshop will guide attendees through strategies to successfully manage complex sites, including:

  • Modifying sites to better control water.
  • Exploring all soil treatment area dispersal options.
  • Enhancing treatment levels to reduce soil absorption requirements.
  • Adjusting project scope for site-specific conditions.

Whether you’re dealing with challenging terrain, soil limitations, or other environmental factors, you’ll leave with practical solutions you can apply immediately in your work.

Training Details

Dates: November 3-5, 2025

  • Monday, November 3: General Session – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday, November 4: General Session – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday, November 5: Train the Trainer – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: Holiday Inn Bismarck – 3903 State Street, Bismarck, ND 58503

Presenters:

  • Dr. Sara Heger, NOWRA, University of Minnesota
  • Dr. Marcia Degen, NOWRA

Registration Information

This training is free to attend, but advance registration is required.
Click here to register or scan the QR code from the flyer.

For questions, contact: Karen Thomas
📧 [email protected]
📞 (701) 595-3696