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Re: COVID– 19 Virus

  • 16 March 2020
  • ckearns
March 16, 2020
From: Jamie Herman, CEO
To: Our Valued System & Associate Members
Re: COVID– 19 Virus
 
As an abundance of caution, we have decided to postpone (8) recertification training sessions scheduled between March 18, 2020, and April 28, 2020. Our decision was based on two factors: 1) A new CDC recommendation limiting the size of social gatherings to 50 or less for an (8) week period beginning March 16, 2020, and 2) To do our part to maintain operational continuity. Water & wastewater system operators, especially those of small rural communities, are a public health necessity, especially at this time. We want to mitigate the exposure these certified operators may have to the virus, preventing them from illness or quarantine. We will reschedule all training sessions once this situation has been cleared. The following sessions will be cancelled:
1)      3/18/2020          Basic Electricity                                Canton
2)      3/24/2020          Laboratory                                         Watertown
3)      4/8/2020            Valves, Hydrants & Meters               Waterloo
4)      4/8/2020            Sustainable Management                 Warsaw
5)      4/16/2020          Water Fluoridation                            Maybrook
6)      4/22/2020          Laboratory                                        Lake Placid
7)      4/23/2020          Laboratory                                        Lake George
8)      4/28/2020          Laboratory                                        Cuba
 
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you are in urgent need of recertification hours we recommend reaching out to your local health or regional DEC office, or you may consider our pre-approved web-based courses through Suncoast Learning:  https://nyruralwater.org/training/online-training.
 
Our first concern will always be your health and safety, we appreciate your patience and consideration as we navigate all the information and try our best to meet the needs of our system and associate members.
 
Sincerely,
Jamie Herman, CEO 
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