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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA) and EnSafe Inc. have come together to provide member utilities with a powerful Environmental Professional Certification Program tailored to the utility industry. This program equips utility industry professionals— particularly those in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), engineering, supervisory, and managerial roles—with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure environmental compliance and operational excellence. The curriculum emphasizes regulatory requirements, best practices, and practical tools for managing environmental responsibilities across utility operations.
Course fee:
$608.75 for members /
$811.67 for non-members
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TYPICAL CLASS STRUCTURE
Each class will be unique to the subjects; however, foundational content will include:
- Regulatory background and applicability to utilities
- Compliance triggers and how to apply them
- Best practices and compliance requirements
- Notification and reporting obligations
- Data gathering and effective documentation
- Required plans, procedures, and signatories
- Hands-on activities with actual regulatory forms
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CORE CURRICULUM TOPICS
The certification is structured into five comprehensive courses (~7 hours each), addressing 12 key topics relevant to the utility industry. Participants gain hands-on experience using actual regulatory forms and receive EnSafe-developed resources, including best practice guides, fact sheets, templates, and web links.
Key Topics:
- Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCC)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Oil Spill Response
- Waste Management & Disposal
- Asbestos Management
- Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)
- Tier II & Form R Reporting
- Chemical Inventory
- Construction Environmental Compliance
- NPDES Permitting
- Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits (ARAP)
- Foundational Skill Development (Audits, Inspections, Legal Registers, Sustainability)
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TVPPA / EnSafe Course Schedule
Date/Time Topic Presenter(s) Location
2/4/26
3-4:30 pm
Pre-event
Conduct lessons learned from large PCB spill clean up
Mike Rose,
KUB
KUB -
Knoxville, TN
2/5/26
8-3 pm
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Electric Industry Mineral Oil and PCB-containing Oil Spill Response
Brooke Sinclair, CHMM, CSP,
EnSafe
KUB -
Knoxville, TN
4/9/26
8-3 pm
Waste Generation, Management, and Disposal
- Hazardous and Universal
- Special
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Department of Transportation
Recycling and Sustainability
- Metal, wire, drums, pallets, poles, mercury, etc.
- Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)
Kevin Arick, CHMM, CDGP,
EnSafe
MLGW -
Memphis, TN
5/14/26
8-3 pm
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
- Tier II Reporting
- Chemical Inventory
- Form R Reporting
Construction Stormwater
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
- Aquatic Resources Alterations Permit
- Construction Spoils
Laura Patton, PE,
EnSafe
EPB –
Chattanooga,
TN
8/27/26
8-3 pm
Asbestos Management, Manifesting, and Shipping
- Small scale, short duration abatement – Vaults
- Building material abatement
Foundational Skill Development
- Preparing for regulatory inspections
- Compliance Calendar
- Requirement Training Matrix
- Legal Register
Will Gray,
Brooke Sinclair, CHMM, CSP
EnSafe
HUB -
Huntsville, AL