QWEL (English) - Sacramento Region, CA
October 5th 2026 - 12:30pm
The Audit and Exam will be held in person at the City of Roseville Corporation Yard located at 2005 Hilltop Circle Roseville, CA 95747.
https://qwel.net/pub/class/615
The Regional Water Authority (RWA) is excited to offer the 2026 QWEL program.
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Registration is a two step process:
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The training includes 5 online classes, in person irrigation audit and in person exam (with passing grade), which are required to gain the QWEL professional certification.
Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- October 5, 2026 - Online
- October 7, 2026 - Online
- October 12, 2026 - Online
- October 14, 2026 - In Person Audit (mandatory)
- October 19, 2026 - Online
- October 21, 2025 - Online
- October 26, 2025 - In Person Exam
The Audit and Exam will be held in person at the City of Roseville Corporation Yard located at 2005 Hilltop Circle
Roseville, CA 95747.
In person exam is included in the registration price. Online exams are available on request for an additional $30.
The QWEL curriculum includes the following sections:
- Where Our Water Comes From
- Sustainable Landscaping
- Soils
- Landscape Water
- Irrigation Systems
- Irrigation Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Irrigation Auditing
- Irrigation Scheduling
- Irrigation Controllers
- Bringing It All Together
The training has been approved for 19.5 APLD CEUs.
By registering for this QWEL training, you agree to the following waiver of liability:
In consideration of being permitted to participate in the Agency’s QWEL Training Outdoor Audit on October 14, 2026 and located at 2005 Hilltop Circle Roseville, CA 95747, hereinafter called "The Activity", I, for myself, my heirs, personal representatives or assigns, do hereby release, waive, discharge, any and all claims for damages for death, personal injury, or property damage which I may have, or which hereafter accrue to me, against the Agency (Regional Water Authority) as a result of my participation in the event. This release is intended to discharge the Agency, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, any other involved municipalities or public agencies from and against any and all liability arising out of or connected in any way with my participation in the event, even though that liability may arise out of the negligence or carelessness on the part of persons or Agency (ies) mentioned above. I further understand that accidents and injuries can arise out of the event; knowing the risks, nevertheless, I hereby agree to assume those risks and to release and to hold harmless all of the persons or agency(ies) mentioned above who (through negligence or carelessness) might otherwise be liable to me (or my heirs or assigns) for damages. It is further understood and agreed that this waiver, release, and assumption of risk is to be binding on my heirs and assigns.
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Presenters: Lori D. Palmquist and Cheryl Buckwalter
Lori Palmquist, CID, CIC, CLWM, CLIA, QWEL, WWLP
Principal, WaterWonk
Lori Palmquist is an irrigation expert who has designed, installed, repaired, maintained, and upgraded hundreds of irrigation systems in her 33-year career as a landscape professional. She has a fiery devotion to irrigation and water conservation and claims to have irrigation water running through her veins.
Lori is a former irrigation contractor whose current vocation is designing irrigation and teaching it to landscape professionals and the public. She has taught QWEL since 2010 and has an online irrigation school, called Irrigation Mastery, that opened in June of 2020. Lori is an avid student as well as a teacher and loves learning about the latest advances in irrigation technology.
She sees QWEL trainings as a wonderful opportunity for landscape professionals to come together and share their experiences and expertise while learning how to preserve our precious water supply.
Cheryl Buckwalter. CLIA, QWEL, ReScape Qualified Professional
Principal, Landscape Liaisons
Cheryl is an educator, consultant, and residential landscape designer. She has helped transform underused, outdated, and resource-guzzling spaces into drought-resilient, watershed-friendly landscapes that promote lasting and ambitious changes for the betterment of our lives, communities, and the environment.
Her passion is to educate and collaborate. Cheryl consults with water providers throughout the Sacramento region to develop resources, landscape incentive programs, and demonstration gardens. She embraces all opportunities to engage with landscape professionals and the public through classes, workshops, presentations, and conferences.
California and other states are faced with the ever-present threat of wildfires and drought. As the APLD CA Chapter Advocacy Chair, Cheryl currently is working with experts to develop a comprehensive educational program for landscape professionals. It will provide specialized education about ecology-based landscapes that address issues of biodiversity collapse, water scarcity, and wildfire threat. These professionals will be able to share their knowledge with clients and others. A favorite quote of Cheryl’s:
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” ~ Ryunosuke Satoro