This class covers two related topic areas:

1) Graywater Systems – a specific and detailed survey, including Basic Rules, Economics, Health Concerns, Estimating Graywater & Best Practices for Design, Installation & Maintenance

2) POWTS – History, principles, laws & regulations; key design considerations, septic tanks & soil absorption fields, alternative technologies, and commercial/institutional systems.

By the end of this class students will be able to:

  • Apply the most up-to-date approaches to graywater systems;
  • Know what to look for and how to handle private onsite water treatment systems; and
  • Be more knowledgeable on the resources available and current best practices for both graywater systems and POWTS, including a review of Utah's regulation of POWTS in Rule R317-4.

Course ID(s): 22119

Approved By: Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

  • Graywater & POWTS
    • Utah 4-hour CE Graywater & POWTS Elective Content [8 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Class on Graywater and Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (Video)
      • 02. Principles of Graywater
      • 03. Design & Installation of Graywater Systems
      • 04. Best Practices and Codes for Graywater Systems
      • 05. POWTS (Video)
      • 06. Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
      • 07. POWTS Design and Installation
      • 08. End of the Class (Video)
  • Course Completion
    • UT Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Certificate of Completion
    • Expedited Reporting Available
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Instructor Bio

Randy Drake

Randy Drake is a licensed, master plumber with over 32 years' experience in the industry. He founded a plumbing business in 1993 which he successfully sold in 2013. He currently works for a plumbing company based in Traverse City, Michigan.