PA Clean Water Academy

Learn how to become a certified Sewage Enforcement officer through two distinct pathways. The first option is a seven-day classroom program at the PASEO Academy, while the second option is a Clean Wate Academy four-day blended program that combines online training with field activities. Both pathways lead to the same certification, providing flexibility for candidates to choose based on their schedules and learning preferences.

 This course is worth 2.5 credits and costs $100.

This course prepares learners to evaluate sites for on-lot sewage systems by identifying required tests, understanding how soil and land features affect suitability, and recognizing how test results influence permitting and system design. It also covers the concept and regulatory requirements of horizontal isolation distances, including how to identify them on a plot plan. Additionally, learners will gain skills in defining, measuring, and calculating slope, using field instruments, and recording slope data accurately on official site investigation reports. 

This course is worth 1.25 credits and costs $50. 

After completing this course, you will be able to calculate the daily flow for residential, commercial, and institutional establishments. You will also gain an understanding of on-lot sewage disposal systems, including their components and the different types of conventional systems. Additionally, the chapter covers the theory and types of in-ground and elevated systems, the minimum installation criteria, and the two methods used to distribute effluent to the disposal area.

 This course is worth 2.5 credits and cost $100

After completing this course, you will be able to understand the regulations for the building sewer and piping distribution systems, including the requirements for pressure dosed systems. You will also learn about different types of tanks, how to calculate the appropriate tank size in gallons, and how to determine the liquid capacity of round, square, or rectangular tanks. Additionally, you will be able to calculate the size of a pump needed to maintain proper flow and determine the volume of a dose. 

 This course is worth 4 credits and costs $160.

After completing this course, you will be able to understand the purpose and steps of the inspection stage, recognize suitable soil conditions for system installation, and properly prepare a site. You will also become familiar with the required materials to meet regulatory standards, learn how to complete a final inspection, identify and determine the causes of malfunctions, correct them in compliance with regulations, know when to apply Best Technical Guidance (BTG) during repairs, and understand procedures for addressing nuisance complaints.

All horse owners are regulated under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law to manage manure and control sediment erosion on their operations.

This course introduces the new Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Manual.

This course is comprised of the PA4R Summer 2020 Nutrient Management Webinar Series.  Topics will relate to applying the Right Nutrient Sources at the Right Rate, Right Time, and Right Place.  The course has three modules.

After this course, learners will be able to perform the following: adopt good biosecurity management practices for entering livestock and poultry premises; be familiar with personal protective equipment (PPE) and understand proper procedures for donning and doffing; recognize quarantine signs and know how to proceed on quarantined premises; identify clinical signs in animals that could indicate a dangerous transmissible disease; and lastly, how to report concerns to the Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services.

On March 10, 2026, the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE), the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD), in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), hosted an Engineers Workshop: Permitting and Compliance Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Chapter 102. 

                      This training contains a short instructional video on how to create a Login in Clean Water Academy and access the Qualified Visual Site Inspector Training Program.