Are you interested in a lucrative career in the drinking water industry?
After completion of our 30 hour workshop, graduates will be recognized as an Operator in Training.
Source Water Management
Learning Objectives
Identify sources of water
Describe the hydrological cycle
Watershed protection program
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Coagulation and Flocculation
Learning Objectives
What is coagulation & common coagulants
Chemical feed systems
Mixing facilities
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Laboratory Procedures
Learning Objectives
Laboratory Safety
Proper laboratory techniques
Accident prevention
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Taste and Odor Control
Learning Objectives
Control strategies for disagreeable taste and odor
Threshold odor test
Specialized treatment processes for odor control
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Iron and Manganese Control
Learning Objectives
Aesthetic problems
Control processes
Sequestration process
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Water Quality Sampling
Learning Objectives
Introduction to standard methods
Maintaining laboratory safety
Compliant record keeping
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Filtration
Learning Objectives
Introduction to slow sand filters
Introduction to gravity sand filters
Identify major unit processes of a filtration system
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Disinfection
Learning Objectives
Basics of chemical disinfection
Disinfection processes
Design and operational goals.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Corrosion Control
Learning Objectives
Goal and purpose of corrosion control
Water system corrosion
Corrosion and scaling control methods.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Regulatory Requirements
Learning Objectives
Water quality monitoring
Quality assurance and quality control
Common water utility analysis
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Softening
Learning Objectives
Effects of hard and soft water
Softening processes
Ion exchange plant operation
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Understanding Sedimentation
Learning Objectives
Performance goals
Process deign
Type of Basin
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: TBD
Are you interested in a lucrative career in the wastewater treatment industry?
After completion of our 30 hour workshop, graduates will be recognized as an Operator in Training.
Introduction to Wastewater
Learning Objectives
Understanding the need for wastewater treatment
List the components of domestic wastewater
Identify major unit processes of domestics WRRFs
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Wastewater Characteristics
Learning Objectives
List the significant sources of domestic wastewater
Influent characteristics of domestic wastewater
Service area activities and diurnal flow patterns
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Preliminary Treatment of Wastewater
Learning Objectives
Description of screening equipment
Compare and contrast different screen types
Grit removal system process control
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Primary Treatment of Wastewater
Learning Objectives
Describe the purpose of clarification
Components of circular and rectangular clarifiers
Collection of process control samples
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Biological Treatment Fundamentals
Learning Objectives
Dissolved and particulate organic matter removal
Microorganisms and secondary treatment
Heterotopic and autotropic bacteria
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Activated Sludge
Learning Objectives
Microorganisms impact on settleability
Calculation of key process variables
Evaluating data from process control samples
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Nutrient Removal
Learning Objectives
Explain the steps involved in the nitrification cycle
Environmental impacts on the biological process
Manipulating variables to maximize nitrification
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Introduction to Solids Handling
Learning Objectives
Summary of EPA standard 40 CFR Part 503
Objectives for solids handling
Calculating sludge production in mass and volume
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Thickening
Learning Objectives
List main objectives of thickening
Commons types of thickening equipment
The basics dry and emulsion polymer systems
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Aerobic Digestion
Learning Objectives
Bacteria present in aerobic digestion
Biological reactions in aerobic digestion
Collection of process control samples and analysis
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Anaerobic Digestion
Learning Objectives
Biological reactions in an anaerobic digestion
Hydraulic detention and solids retention time
Volatile acid to alkalinity ratio and solids reduction
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD
Laboratory Procedures
Learning Objectives
Selecting quality control sample based on analyte
Evaluation of results and records retention
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: TBD