enforcement https://www.ladco.org Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:07:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Training: Basic Inspector https://www.ladco.org/training-basic-inspector/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:07:43 +0000 https://www.ladco.org/?p=11301 Date: September 9-10, 2025

Times: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Eastern)

Location: Virtual

Instructor: Andrew Schroads, SC&A

Course Registration Link – Register by September 6, 2025

Who Should Attend: The Basic Inspector Training Course focuses on issues and techniques for the early career inspector to help develop their inspection techniques and results.

About the Course: This introductory course is designed for new federal, state, local, and tribal environmental inspectors, and meets the training requirement under EPA Order 3500.1. The course provides an overview of all aspects of inspection preparation, conduct, and follow-up. The course also introduces various federal environmental laws and regulations.  

The course includes lectures, discussions, exercises, and role playing.

Learning Objectives: Those completing this course will have a basic understanding of the compliance assessment practices that are employed for evaluating air emission sources.

Course Delivery: This is a classroom training that will be taught in-person in Columbus.

How to Register: See the U.S. EPA LMS Frequently Asked Questions for how to create an EPA LMS account, register for a course, and other common functions.  


Agenda

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Questions?

LADCO Training Coordinator: Zac Adelman (adelman@ladco.org)


 Accessibility Statement

LADCO strives to host inclusive, accessible training events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully with the instructor and course content. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Zac Adelman (adelman@ladco.org | 847-720-7880).

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Training: Air Pollution Field Enforcement https://www.ladco.org/training-air-pollution-field-enforcement/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:57:37 +0000 https://www.ladco.org/?p=11500 Date: September 8-11, 2025

Times: 8:30-12:30 EDT

Location: Online

Instructors: William Franek and Louis DeRose

Course Registration Link – Register by September 2, 2025

About the Course: This course provides an overview of regulatory compliance assessment and enforcement tools that may be employed by the air quality agency. Proper procedures are covered for investigating an air pollution complaint, conducting an inspection, gathering evidence of an emission violation, and presenting that evidence effectively in formal hearings or court sessions. Case studies are provided to illustrate the concepts discussed.

Learning Objectives: Those completing this course will gain a basic understanding of the different types of combustion sources and the operating characteristics of each source. Attendees will be able to apply the following combustion elements in a regulatory evaluation:

  • Combustion sources burning liquid and solid wastes
  • Combustion sources burning fossil fuel
  • Combustion engines (diesel engines, gas turbines, etc.)
  • Combustion principles
  • Design and operational parameters
  • Selected fundamental calculations
  • Pollution control devices

Course Delivery: This is a classroom training that will be taught in-person in Milwaukee at the WI DNR Offices.

How to Register: See the U.S. EPA LMS Frequently Asked Questions for how to create an EPA LMS account, register for a course, and other common functions.  


Agenda

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Questions?

LADCO Training Coordinator: Zac Adelman (adelman@ladco.org)


 Accessibility Statement

LADCO strives to host inclusive, accessible training events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully with the instructor and course content. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Zac Adelman (adelman@ladco.org | 847-720-7880).

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