LaHRH104: Protecting Your Private Well Water

Course Description:

LaHRH 104: Protecting Your Private Well Water is last in a four-course learning series. 

The goal of this course is to improve understanding and preparedness for safely managing well water after hurricane and flooding events. This course is designed to provide general guidance and training to the public health workforce, response workers, volunteers, and community members who deal with well water hazards that arise after hurricanes and floods occur in Louisiana.

Target Audience

Academic Faculty/Staff, Federal Government Employees, State Government Employees, Local Government Employees, Non-Government Employees and Students.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify regulated drinking water systems and how they are affected by the Safe Drinking Water Act
  • Recognize the major aquifers in Louisiana
  • Describe the process for drilling a private well
  • Identify private well safety and maintenance practices
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation/CE
    Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 1.00 hour(s) of credit for completing LaHRH104: Protecting Your Private Well Water
Course opens: 
10/20/2021
Course expires: 
01/01/2040
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0


Instructor:

Louisiana Department of Health

Darcie Olexia, MPH

Darcie Olexia holds a Master of Science in Public Health from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with a specialty in Environmental Health Science, Risk Assessment and Regulatory Toxicology. She has worked with the Louisiana Department of Health for 17 years, primarily on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure (CDC APPLETREE) Program, and more recently on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Safe Water for Community Health (CDC SAFEWATCH) Program over the last 4 years.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Participation/CE
    Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 1.00 hour(s) of credit for completing LaHRH104: Protecting Your Private Well Water

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

System Settings 
This course is designed to work most effectively if your computer and internet connection meet certain minimal requirements. This course can be accessed using a Windows 10 PC or a Mac with High Sierra1, Mojave, or Catalina. Pop-up blockers should be disabled when viewing the course. Internet Explorer 11 (for Windows 10), or the current version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari (for Windows 10 and or Mac) is required. Many of our courses require Java and JavaScript enabled. 

Links to External Websites   
Links to websites outside this course will open in a new window or tab. Some browsers may minimize the course window. If this occurs, maximize the course window to return to the course. 

Adobe Acrobat Reader (for desktops and laptops)  
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Internet Connection Speed 
A minimum download speed of 1.5 Mbps is recommended for an optimal experience, which is commonly the speed associated with a basic DSL or a cellular/satellite connection. A faster connection, such as cable or fiber service, with further enhance your online experience. A Wi-Fi connection is generally acceptable, but it is dependent upon one of the two services mentioned above. You can check your internet connection speed at http://www.speedtest.net/.