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About our FOG Abatement Technical Training

The Western States Alliance offers ongoing FOG abatement trainings that will save your utility time, money, and energy.  Funded by the USDA Rural Utilities Service and the EPA, our  trainings are free, informative, and an excellent way to earn CEUs. The trainings consists of eight hours of no-cost training focused on FOG and emerging contaminants, including PFAS, in the wastewater conveyance and treatment system.

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8 hour FOG trainings cover the follow:​

  • What Does FOG Cost and Why Do We Care?   

  • Implementing a FOG Program.   

    • Costs

    • Legal authority

    • Stakeholder engagement

    • Grease removal device type, sizing, and connected fixtures

    • FSE Inspections and enforcement

    • Information management

    • FSE outreach and best management practices

  • Contaminants of Emerging Concern – PFAS, Phthalates, and Endocrine Disruptors ​

Upcoming Technical Training Events
  • In-Person Maryland FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Maryland FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Maryland FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    Apr 08, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
    Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant , 8201 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    Implementing a successful FOG (fats, oils, and greases) abatement program has proven benefits. Infrastructure will be protected, sanitary sewer overflows can be minimized, and costs to ratepayers will be reduced. Join us for this free technical training funded by the EPA.
  • In-Person Virginia FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Virginia FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Virginia FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    Apr 10, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
    Department of Public Utility, 9101 Wrva Rd, Henrico, VA 23231, USA
    Implementing a successful FOG (fats, oils, and greases) abatement program has proven benefits. Infrastructure will be protected, sanitary sewer overflows can be minimized, and costs to ratepayers will be reduced. Join us for this free technical training funded by the EPA.
  • 2025 FOG Forum
    2025 FOG Forum
    2025 FOG Forum
    May 12, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Best Western Plus, Hood River Inn, 1108 E Marina Dr, Hood River, OR 97031, USA
    Join us for a two day training and networking event focused on FOG (Fats, Oils, and Grease). The Forum is designed to inform and train wastewater professionals, restaurant owners, pretreatment professionals, plumbers and adjacent industries on the latest in FOG issues.
  • In-Person Oregon FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Oregon FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Oregon FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    May 14, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Hood River, 1108 E Marina Dr, Hood River, OR 97031, USA
    Implementing a successful FOG (fats, oils, and greases) abatement program has proven benefits. Infrastructure will be protected, sanitary sewer overflows can be minimized, and costs to ratepayers will be reduced. Join us for this free technical training funded by the EPA.
  • In-Person Texas FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Texas FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    In-Person Texas FOG, PFAS, and Emerging Contaminant Training
    Jun 10, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT
    South Regional WWTP , 4000 S State Line Ave, Texarkana, TX 75501, USA
    Implementing a successful FOG (fats, oils, and greases) abatement program has proven benefits. Infrastructure will be protected, sanitary sewer overflows can be minimized, and costs to ratepayers will be reduced. Join us for this free technical training funded by the EPA.
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