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
Indentify sources of water
Describe the hydrological cycle
Watershed protection program
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Coagulation and Flocculation
Learning Objectives
What is coagulation & common coagulants
Chemical feed systems
Mixing facilities
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Laboratory Procedures
Learning Objectives
Laboratory Safety
Proper laboratory techniques
Accident prevention
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Taste and Odor Control
Learning Objectives
Control strategies for disagreeable taste and odor
Threshold odor test
Specialized treatment processes for odor control
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Iron and Manganese Control
Learning Objectives
Aesthetic problems
Control processes
Sequestration process
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Water Quality Sampling
Learning Objectives
Introduction to standard methods
Maintaining laboratory safety
Compliant record keeping
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Filtration
Learning Objectives
Introduction to slow sand filters
Introduction to gravity sand filters
Identify major unit processes of a filtration system
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Disinfection
Learning Objectives
Basics of chemical disinfection
Disinfection processes
Design and operational goals
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Corrosion Control
Learning Objectives
Goal and purpose of corrosion control
Water system corrosion
Corrosion and scaling control methods
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Regulatory Requirements
Learning Objectives
Water quality monitoring
Quality assurance and quality control
Common water utility test
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Softening
Learning Objectives
Effects of hard and soft water
Softening processes
Ion exchange plant operation
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
Understanding Sedimentation
Learning Objectives
Performance goals
Process deign
Type of Basin
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
WA. Certification Services Course ID: A3124
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
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Wastewater Characteristics
Learning Objectives
List the significant sources of domestic wastewater
Influent characteristics of domestic wastewater
Service area activities and diurnal flow patterns
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Preliminary Treatment of Wastewater
Learning Objectives
Description of screening equipment
Compare and contrast different screen types
Grit removal system process control
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Primary Treatment of Wastewater
Learning Objectives
Describe the purpose of clarification
Components of circular and rectangualr clarifiers
Collection of process control samples
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Biological Treatment Fundamentals
Learning Objectives
Dissolved and particulate organic matter removal
Microorganisms and secondary treatment
Heterotropic and autotropic bacteria
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Activated Sludge
Learning Objectives
Microorganisms impact on settleability
Calculation of key process variables
Evaluating data from process control samples
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Nutrient Removal
Learning Objectives
Explain the steps involved in the nitrification cycle
Environmental impacts on the biological process
Manipulating variables to maximaze nitrification
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
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
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Thickening
Learning Objectives
List main objectives of thickening
Commons types of thickening equipment
The basics dry and emulsion polymer systems
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Aerobic Digestion
Learning Objectives
Bacteria present in aerobic digestion
Biological reactions in aerobic digestion
Collection of process control samples and analysis
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Anaerobic Digestion
Learning Objectives
Biological reactions in an anaerobic digestion
Hydraulic detention and solids retention time
Volatile acid to alkalinity ratio and solids reduction
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727
Laboratory Procedures
Learning Objectives
Selecting quality control sample based on analyte
Evaluation of results and records retention
National Polluant Discharge Elimination System
Location: 2304 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
Instructor: Will Hausa
Dept. of Ecology Course ID: ECY21-2727