In this course, the student will be introduced to all phases of the wastewater system, starting with the collection of wastewater stream from the system served, pretreatment, types of treatment techniques, process control, required testing, operation and maintenance of the wastewater system and proper disposal of wastewater solids. Safety related issues will be reinforced within this course; calculations that students will need while performing their daily tasks are included.

Course Modules:

1. Wastewater Management, Goals, Laws & the Operator
2. Wastewater Characteristics
3. Wastewater Pretreatment
4. Wastewater Collection Systems
5. Preliminary Treatment
6. Primary Sedimentation
7. Activated Sludge
8. Fixed Film Processes
9. Pond Systems
10. Processing Wastewater Sludge
11. Wastewater Disinfection
12. Wastewater Safety

Course Details:

Price: $160.00
Applies: Any license
Estimated time to complete: 6 hours
Points earned: 6

Upon completion of this course, the participant will have gained a good fundamental understanding and overview of the operation, preventative maintenance, management and regulation of wastewater collection systems. Topics learned will be: wastewater sources and quality, watershed protection, surface water regulations, operator licensing requirements, pretreatment methods, and treatment techniques, to include; coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. Also included will be equipment required for surface water treatment, workplace safety, process control tests and surface water mathematics. It is written by training specialists at Texas Rural Water Association.

Course Modules:

1. The Wastewater Collection System and Operator
2. Collection System Design
3. Collection System Construction
4. Lift or Wastewater Pumping Stations
5. Wastewater Collection Operation and Maintenance
6. Industrial Wastewater Monitoring
7. Management of Wastewater Collection Systems

Course Details:

Price: $160.00
Applies: Any license
Estimated time to complete: 6 hours
Points earned: 6

Distribution systems are a vital part of every drinking water utilities infrastructure. They are the mechanisms for delivering safe, potable water to our customers. Distribution systems also provide fire protection to our buildings, water for landscape and cool air for our buildings in the summer. Basically, without distribution systems there would be no community. This course will focus on components of a distribution system, how to monitor and maintain high water quality, how to trouble shoot complaints, identify sources of poor water quality and provide education to customers related improving water quality in their homes. The course was written by Rich Giani of District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.

Course Modules:

1. Distribution System Components
2. Distribution Pipe Integrity
3. Reservoirs and Storage Tanks
4. Distribution Design and Operations
5. Routine Distribution Maintenance
6. Assessing Distribution Water Quality I; Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts
7. Assessing Distribution Water Quality II; Internal Corrosion and Metal Precipitation Primary Parameters
8. Assessing Distribution Water Quality III; Internal Corrosion and Metal Precipitation Secondary Parameters
9. Water Quality in Commercial Buildings
10. Troubleshooting Water Quality Complaints

Course Details:

Price: $160.00
Applies: Any license
Estimated time to complete: 6 hours
Points earned: 6

Because of new or upcoming regulations, utilities have been changing treatment or adding new chemicals in an effort to meet these requirements. After treatment changes, unintended consequences have occurred where systems that normally do not have corrosion issues are experiencing lead and copper exceedances. This course will focus on the basics of corrosion control treatment optimization and provide the latest information on how to assess your system and avoid these unintended exceedances. It is full of useful images, charts and tables. A new course written by Rich Giani of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. It also has a new look and improved interactivity.

Course Modules:

• Lead and Copper Rule – Overview
• Primary Water Quality Parameters
• Secondary Water Quality Parameters – Part 1
• Secondary Water Quality Parameters – Part 2
• Corrosion Control Treatment 1 - Passivation – ph Alkalinity Adjustment
• Corrosion Control Treatment 2 – Passivation – pH/Alkalinity Adjustment
• Corrosion Control Treatment 3 – Passivation – Phosphate
• Corrosion Control Operations

Course Details:

Price: $160.00
Applies: Wastewater and Drinking water
Estimated time to complete: 10 hours
Points earned: 6

This course is a comprehensive water chemistry course and includes fundamentals of atomic structure, dilution calculations, wastewater chemistry, coagulation, softening and BOD, and chlorination, DBP and corrosion control. It includes non-scored comprehension checks throughout the modules so the student can test their level of understanding before proceeding to the scored module quiz.

Course Modules:

• Basic Chemistry
• Atomic/Molecular Weight
• Dilution Calculations
• Wastewater Chemistry
• Water/Wastewater Treatment
• Coagulation, Softening and BOD
• Chlorination, DBP and Corrosion Control

Course Details:

Price: $225.00
Applies: Wastewater and Drinking water
Estimated time to complete: 12 hours
Points earned: 12

This course was written for students who feel they can’t do math or math is too hard. Using the “use it or lose it” philosophy, each concept builds on previous concepts. Realizing that math must be used on a regular basis to retain it, the course offers many practice problems a water or wastewater operator will experience regularly.

Course Modules:

• Introduction
• Conversions
• Volumes
• Solving for the Unknown
• Solving Word Problems
• Velocity
• Flow
• Detention Time
• Loading Calculations
• Efficiency/Percent Calculations
• Conversion Factors, Equations, and Formulas

Course Details:

Price: $225.00
Applies: Wastewater and Drinking water
Estimated time to complete: 12 hours
Points earned: 12

Course covers the properties of chlorine, its purpose in the public water system, terminology, dosage calculations, cylinders, maintenance, and troubleshooting common problems.

Course Modules:

• Getting Started and History of Chlorination
• Chemical Handling and Safety
• Physical and Chemical Properties of Disinfectants
• Process Applications
• System Types
• Injectors/Ejectors
• Containers and Connections
• Gas Chlorinators and Switchovers
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Chlorination Math
• Certification

Course Details:

Price: $225.00
Applies: Wastewater and Drinking water
Estimated time to complete: 12 hours
Points earned: 12

A comprehensive safety course for water utility workers that includes an introduction to safety concepts and programs.

Course Modules:

• Getting Started and Appendix
• Intro to Water Utility Safety
• Personnel Protective Equipment
• Back Safety
• Hazard Communication and Chemical Safety
• Laboratory Safety
• Biological Hazards
• Confined Space Safety
• Emergency Response
• Electrical Safety
• Trench Safety
• Work Zone Safety
• Certification

Course Details:

Price: $160.00
Applies: Wastewater and Drinking water
Estimated time to complete: 10 hours
Points earned: 6