Flow meter installation certification training sessions begin March 21

The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) Board of Directors approved changes to its Groundwater Management Area rules and regulations that now require LENRD approved flow meters on all active irrigation wells within the district by January 1, 2018.

LENRD Water Resources Specialist, Curt Becker, said, “This change also incorporates a certification process for flow meter installers, which requires anyone who wants to install a flow meter within the LENRD to attend an installation training session.”  The first training is scheduled for March 21.  There will be five sessions held at each training, one session for each of the five types of approved flow meters.  Interested producers must attend a session for the meter they are planning to install.  The list of training dates are on the district’s website at:  www.lenrd.org/water-use-calculator  Additional training sessions will be held as needed.

Currently, the LENRD has approved five meters for installation.  A list of the approved meters as well as a list of the LENRD Certified Flow Meter Installation Contractors can also be found on the district’s website or by calling the LENRD.  These contractors have already completed the required flow meter installation training.  Becker added, “If you do not want to become certified to install your own meter, you must select a certified installer from the list.  This list could change as additional contractors become certified by the LENRD and will be updated when necessary on the LENRD website.”

If you have any questions, please contact Curt Becker at 402-371-7313 or email cbecker [at] lenrd.org