Marin WaterNow Graywater 2015

QWEL GRAYWATER for Professionals Course – January 2015

• Client – Marin County 

• Location – Marin County, CA 

• Duration – grant period November 2014 – July 2015 

• Role in the Project - WaterNow / Trust for Conservation Innovation was Lead on this project;

  • Developed the course curriculum with the help of sub-contractors;

  • Conducted marketing and outreach to fill all available class seats;

  • Secured the classroom facility;

  • Hosted the 4-day course including one on-site hands-on day;

  • Secured and permitted the demonstration site;

  • Worked with local Building Department staff to streamline the County permitting process

  • Developed tools to ease the permitting process;

  • Proctored and graded the QWEL examination; 

  • Conducted follow-up and tracking of graduates;

  • Connected homeowners interested in installing a graywater system with class graduates, arranged for site visits and site evaluations between homeowner, class graduates, and graywater instructor

• Reference Contact Information – Lorene Jackson, M.P.H. - PROJECT MANAGER

  • County of Marin

  • Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services Division

  • 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 236

  • San Rafael, CA 94903

  • 415 473-7146; lajackson@marincounty.org