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 Tech TalkYikes! It's Inspection Time! 
Do you have an upcoming inspection from a State or Federal agency? Staff often wonder, “What are they going to look at?” and, “How can we prepare for the visit?” USABlueBook now offers a DVD training program on Wastewater Regulatory Inspections that will help you pass your inspection with flying colors.The first disc follows two training experts on a walk-through of a typical treatment plant. They address plant features and problems that will likely turn up on an official inspection, starting with the headworks and going through plant operations and the laboratory. The second disc contains the full text of the EPA NPDES Compliance Manual. This includes an EPA-suggested list of plant features and processes included on a regulatory inspection. You can print out this list and use it to make your own evaluation of the listed facilities before the scheduled visit. Time spent correcting plant equipment and operating problems prior to an inspection could help avoid a lot of explaining later on. You can find the new DVD “Wastewater Regulatory Inspections” on page 1069 of the 118 Catalog. 
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