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Traiing Providers – SSWW and Site Evaluator
Previous Years' Training Materials
2025 Training
- Brent Lawson SSWW Trainings – 8 CEUs
March Dates TBD on Zoom
Brent Lawson will be providing his yearly spring training series, highlighting changes of the 2023 Amended SSWW Rules.
View or download the 2025 Training Presentation (PDF)
Site Evaluator Training Providers Click here for a list of providers. (PDF)
Other Training Opportunities
- Septic Systems Installer Workshop
Thursday, February 20, 2025 – 8:30am - 4:00pm
Nixon Development Center, Portland Water District – 225 Douglass Street, Portland ME
A training for site evaluators, local plumbing inspectors, and contractors, this workshop will be presented by Glenn Angell, retired State Site Evaluator, and Dave Rocque, retired State Soil Scientist. Learn more or register. - MASE Meeting – 8 CEUs
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Brewer, ME
For more information, please visit MASE’s website or review their meeting announcement email. - Norweco Singulair Green Training – 2 CEUs
Friday, March 22, 2025
Windsor, ME
Contractors Choice LLC will be holding a morning session for contractors/installers and an afternoon session for Site Evaluators. Each session will be 2 CEUs. For more information, please email contractorschoiceme@gmail.com. - GSOWA Conference & Expo – 12 CEUs (6 CEUs per day)
Monday, March 31, thru Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Manchester, NH
Granite State Onsite Wastewater Association (GSOWA) is hosting a conference and expo. For more information, please visit GSOWA’s event and registration page. - Septic Systems Installer Workshop – 4-8 CEUs (depending on SE/LPI or Contractor, see event link)
Thursday, April 3, 2025 – 8:30am - 4:00 pm
Owls Head Town Office Community Room – 224 Ash Point Drive, Owls Head, ME
This will be a full-day classroom-style workshop with multiple presenters. For more information, please visit Knox-Lincoln’s Events/Workshops webpage.
For More Information
To learn more, or for assistance, please contact:
- Brent Lawson, State Plumbing Inspector/Site Evaluator: Email or phone (207) 592-7376
- Eli Pellegrino, Environmental Analyst: Email or phone (207) 441-7122
Previous Years' Training Materials
The following presentations may be downloaded. Please note that these do not include presentations by other participants in the training sessions except one presentation by the Department of Agriculture, nor do they count for personal development hour credits.
2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam
Updated 2/21/2025
