Roland E. Powell Convention Center *** Ocean City, Maryland
2026 Tri-Con - September 1 thru September 4, 2026
Chesapeake
Tri-Association Conference
Operators who participate in a competition are eligible for a discounted registration fee of $100.00 or $150 for Chesapeake WEA comps for 2026, which is equal to the "Full Conference No Ticketed Events" option. Visit the competition pages via links below for more information.
OPERATOR COMPETITIONS
Click on buttons below to sponsor or to compete!
MDE Operator Certification Portal
Wednesday, September 2nd, 9:00am - 10:00am in Room 202
Instructed by Ronald Ward and Hosted by MDE
Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn about MDE's new self-service operator portal which is being developed. System provides one location for all certification and training information for operators. Operators can renew, convert, apply to examinations, etc. through their new portals.
Instructor Biography: Ron Ward has been an IT Project Manager at the Maryland Department of the Environment for the past year and a half. He has worked closely with the Board of Waterworks and Waste System Operators to develop the Water Application & Verification E-System (WAVES). Outside of work, Ron enjoys spending time with his family and pets.
This class is part of the Technical Sessions Program and is included in the registration fee. You do not need to pre-register
Operator Classes
Wednesday, September 2nd, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Understanding the Dangers of and Treatment Methods for PFAS Chemicals and Emerging Contaminants
Instructor: Scott Harmon, RCAP (3.5 hours - Process)
Wednesday, September 2nd, 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Unregulated Contaminants and Treatment Methods
Instructor: Scott Harmon, RCAP (4 hours - Process)
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Thursday, September 3rd, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Math for Water and Wastewater
Instructor, Will Shreve, Sr., Back River, Baltimore City
Thursday, September 3rd, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Chlorine Gas and Sodium Hypochlorite
Instructor, Dail Booth, Hawkins
Ticketed Event, Free for WWOA members but you must register for the class to attend. For non-members it is $25 per class and will include a 2026 WWOA memberships. You must also be registered for the conference to attend a class.
FOR WEFTEC COMPETITIONS CLICK ON BUTTONS BELOW:
FOR SPONSORSHIPS:
MDE Certification Exam
Friday, September 4th @ 9:00 AM - You must apply directly with the Maryland Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators to sit for the Maryland Certification Exam.
No more than 100 applications will be accepted for this exam.
Click Here to link to MDE’s website for more information. For application scroll down to "Operator Resources" then click on "Application for Operator Examination
You do not need to register for the TriCon to sit for this exam, but
you MUST submit your application to MDE!
FOR AWWA /ACE COMPETITIONS
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Thank You Operator Class Sponsors!