
Trainings for Certified Contractors
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Septic Systems Installer Workshop
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership the Subsurface Wastewater Unit, a part of the Maine CDC Drinking Water Program, which adopts and enforces rules that regulate subsurface sewage disposal systems, licensing of persons to evaluate soils for subsurface wastewater disposal systems, and inspection of plumbing and subsurface waste water disposal systems offers training for site evaluators, local plumbing inspectors, and contractors whose primary responsibility is contributing to the protection of public health by ensuring subsurface wastewater disposal systems meet the requirements set forth in State and federal rules and statutes.
Our 2025 workshop is in Owls Head on Thursday, April 3.
Continuing education credits will be available upon completion of the training.
Erosion & Sedimentation Control Practices
In order to earn and maintain Maine DEP Certification in Erosion Control Practices, completion of training is required. The courses listed below qualify for in-person continuing education units:
Basic Training for Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification Course (8 hrs.) - January 2025
Maine Audubon’s Stream Smart Workshop Phase I for Knox County Municipalities - April 2025
ME DEP Gravel Road Maintenance Workshop Practices Certification Course -TBD
Advanced Training for Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification Course (4 hrs.) - October 2024
Excavation in Shoreland Zone - TBD
For information on other trainings to become a new Certified Contractor or for recertification credits:
To find certified individuals and companies in your area: