Seasoned water and wastewater professional with extensive experience in plant operations, supervision, and management across diverse industries, including significant work in remote and Indigenous communities. Skilled educator and program developer, having created and instructed numerous courses and pioneered training programs for Indigenous operators.

• 28 years of water and wastewater experience
• Managed over 30 remote locations
• Experience in multi-million-dollar contracts
• Certified Level IV Water Treatment Operator
• Pioneered an Indigenous water/wastewater operator training program
• Oversaw co-op work experience program at NAIT

Kurt Strogrin is an accomplished water and wastewater professional with a comprehensive background in operating, supervising, and managing water and wastewater treatment plants, with significant experience in remote operations and projects in northern and Indigenous communities. Kurt's leadership extends to education and training in this field. He has developed and instructed courses, including remote classroom and lab courses, and has managed co-op work experience programs.

From 2016 to 2023, Kurt managed 33 utility operators at 12 locations across North America. Prior to 2016 he supervised 22 operators across 7 sites and managed 19 remote plants. His earlier roles include positions at the Town of Whitecourt, McCain Foods Canada, Lamb Weston Canada ULC, City of Lethbridge, and Town of Manning.

At the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (2005-2012), Kurt created and delivered various courses and developed a northern/Indigenous water and wastewater operator training program. Kurt has taught over 50 training courses in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Courses Kurt Stogrin has developed, edited and/or instructed include:

Government of Nunavut

• Small Water Treatment Certification Prep Course
• Level I Water Treatment Certification Prep Course

NWT Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA)

• Small Wastewater Treatment
• Small Water Treatment
• Level I Water Treatment (editor of 2000 edition)
• Level II Water Treatment (editor of 2000 edition)
• Level I Water Distribution
• Level II Water Distribution

Northern Territories Water and Waste Association (NTWWA)

• Just the Truth About Disinfection (course writer)

Lac Ste Anne County

• The Whole Truth About Disinfection (course writer)

First Nations Technical Services Advisory Group (TSAG)

• Basic Water and Wastewater Operator Course

Alberta Water & Wastewater Operators Association (AWWOA)

• Small Wastewater Treatment
• Small Water Treatment
• Level II Water Treatment Certification Prep
• Level III & IV Water Treatment Certification Prep (editor of 2017 edition)
• Level II Wastewater Treatment Prep
• Level II Water Distribution Prep (course writer of 2016 edition)
• Level III & IV Water Distribution Prep (course writer of 2016 edition)
• Level II Wastewater Collection Prep (course writer of 2016 edition)
• Level III & IV Wastewater Collection Prep (course writer of 2016 edition)
• Water Distribution Systems (course writer of 2016 edition)
• Wastewater Collection Systems (course writer of 2016 edition)
• Pumps and Hydraulics Principles for Operators
• Activated Sludge
• Dissolved Air Flotation Treatment (DAFT)

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

• WWW100 Basic Sciences
• WWW102 Water Treatment
• WWW104 Wastewater Treatment
• WWW105 Laboratory Analysis I
• WWW115 Water Treatment Laboratory Analysis
• WWW120 Wastewater Laboratory Analysis
• WWW202 Water Treatment
• WWW204 Wastewater Treatment
• WWW205 Laboratory Analysis II
• WWW215 Water Treatment Laboratory Analysis II
• WWW220 Wastewater Treatment Laboratory Analysis II
• WWW302 Advanced Water Treatment (course writer)

Kurt holds a 4th Class Power Engineering Certificate from SAIT (1999) and a Water and Wastewater Technician Certificate from NAIT (1994). He is an Industry Director at NTWWA and a member of AWWOA.