Water Treatment Operations Certificate – Online
240 Hours
WATER TREATMENT I
Course description:
Using the Internet, students will explore the
rudiments of water treatment. The topics of this course include regulatory
monitoring, iron and manganese removal, filtration, coagulation, flocculation,
fluoridation, and disinfection. Along with reading assignments from the text,
the course is enhanced with audio, up-to-date photographs, interactive
exercises, and online links.
Outline:
UNIT 1: Introduction to Water
Treatment
UNIT 2: Regulation of Water Quality
UNIT 3: Iron and Manganese
UNIT 4: Process Filtration
UNIT 5: Coagulation and Flocculation
UNIT 6: Sedimentation Basins
UNIT 7: Fluoridation of Potable
Water
UNIT 8: Process of Disinfection
WATER TREATMENT II
Course description:
Using the Internet, students will focus on issues of
concern to surface water treatment facilities. The topics of this course include
reservoir management, taste and odor control, corrosion management, softening,
demineralization, and trihalomethanes. Instrumentation and sludge handling and
disposal issues are also addressed. Along with reading assignments from the
text, the course is augmented with audio, photographs, interactive exercises,
and online links.
Outline
UNIT 1: Reservoir Management
UNIT 2: Taste and Odor Control
UNIT 3: Corrosion Control
UNIT 4: Softening
UNIT 5: Demineralization
UNIT 6: Trihalomethanes
UNIT 7: Handling and Disposal
UNIT 8: Instrumentation
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Course description:
Using the Internet, students will obtain a working
knowledge of potable water distribution systems. The topics of this course
include water storage facilities, operation and maintenance of water mains,
water quality issues, disinfection, and safety.
Outline
UNIT 1: Storage Systems
UNIT 2: Distribution Facilities
UNIT 3: Water Mains
UNIT 4: Water Quality Issues
UNIT 5: System Operation and
Maintenance
UNIT 6: Valves, Mains, & Meter
Operation and Maintenance
UNIT 7: System Disinfection
UNIT 8: System Safety Issues
WATER ANALYSIS
Course description: Using the Internet,
students will be introduced to basic laboratory safety and gravimetric,
spectrophotometric, electrochemical, titrimetric and microbiological methods.
The units include instruction on the procedures for regulatory sampling and
safety, and specific analytical procedures for total residue, fluoride, pH,
ammonia, acidity, alkalinity, calcium, chloride, hardness, and coliform
analysis.
Outline:
UNIT 1: Introduction to Laboratory
Procedures
UNIT 2: Gravimetric Analysis
UNIT 3: Potentiometric Analysis
UNIT 4: Spectrophotometric Analysis
UNIT 5: Titrimetric Analysis
UNIT 6: Microbiological Analysis
UNIT 7: Bench Scale Treatment
Recommended System
Requirements:
Materials included:
Water Treatment Plant
Operations,
Volumes I, 4th Ed, CSUS Foundation, ISBN: 1-884701-30-2.
Water Treatment Plant Operations,
Volume II, 4th Ed, CSUS Foundation, ISBN: 1-884701-30-2