Jun 1, 2022 through Oct 31, 2022, 12:00am - 11:45pm
Soil & Site Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater Treatment ~ Online Workshop ~
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Soil & Site Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater Treatment
~ Online Workshop ~
Drs. Brian Slater and Karen Mancl
The Ohio State University
June 1 through October 31, 2022
Registered sanitarians, soil scientists, sanitary engineers, installers and others who work on small and onsite wastewater treatment systems are sometimes expected to consider sites and soils for suitability. This new online course has video lectures, demonstrations and homework exercises to prepare onsite professionals to conduct a preliminary evaluation. The goal of this course is to help an onsite professional to become a soils practitioner to assist soil scientists is conducting site and soil evaluations.
Since each workshop segment is 6 hours, you can take 1 per year or all three in 1 year to meet your needs. The only restriction is the segments must be taken in order since what you learn in Segment 1 prepares you for Segments 2 and then 3.
Be aware that each online segment has homework and a final quiz. Participants must pass the quiz to verify workshop participation and receive the CEU certificate.
Registration
$200 per person for each segment through the online registration. In addition, textbooks need to be purchased as hard copy or ebooks. List of textbooks is below.
Workshop Schedule
Online Segment 1 – 6 hours
Soil Depth and Vertical Separation Distance
Opens June 1, 2022 (Must be completed by Oct. 31, 2022)
• Soil depth and onsite wastewater treatment
• Soil horizons
• Soil color
• Soil texture
• Soil structure and consistence
• Soil morphology’s role in soil permeability
• Preparing the site for a soil description
Online Segment 2 – 6 hours
Soils in the Landscape
Opens June 1, 2022 (Must be completed by Oct. 31, 2022)
[Must Complete Online Segment 1 before starting
Online Segment 2]
• Soil maps
• Suitability of Ohio soils to treat wastewater
• Soil topography
• Soil survey
• Electronic soil survey
• Site and soil assessment
• Researching soils on the site
• Conducting a visual assessment
• Estimating the extent of each soil
• Finding and mapping a suitable soil
Online Segment 3 – 6 hours
Water and Soils
Opens June 1, 2022 (Must be completed by Oct. 31, 2022)
[Must Complete Online Segments 1 & 2 before starting
Online Segment 3]
• Site water balance
• Water tables and wastewater treatment
• Water movement through soil
• Soil chemistry
• Morphology of wet soils
• Soil color and mottles
• Landscape hydrology
Text books:
Mussel Color Book http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/Products.asp?mi=73221&itemnum=77321&title=Munsell%AE%20Soil%20Color%20Book
Wetland Soils: Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes and Classifications. Vepraskas, M. and C. Craft. 2016. https://www.crcpress.com/Wetland-Soils-Genesis-Hydrology-Landscapes-and-Classification-Second/Vepraskas-Craft/p/book/9781439896983
Suitability of Ohio Soils for Treating Wastewater. Mancl, K. and B. Slater. OSU Extension Bull 896. http://estore.osu-extension.org/Suitability-of-Ohio-Soils-for-Treating-Wastewater-P188.aspx
Site and Soil Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater Treatment. Mancl, K. and B. Slater. OSU Extension Bulletin 905. http://estore.osu-extension.org/Soil-and-Site-Evaluation-for-Onsite-Wastewater-Treatment-P457.aspx
CEUs
For the workshop, 6 hours of continuing education credit per segment has been approved by the Ohio Department of Health and has been applied for with the Sanitarian Registration Board.
Registration Online - 2022
Soil & Site Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater Treatment
Register for
Online Segment 1-
Soil Depth and Vertical Separation Distance
Online Segment 2 -
Soils in the Landscape
Online Segment 3
Water and Soils