Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
113
Course Name
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Contact Hours
1.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
360water, Inc.
Primary Contact
Saylor Frye
saylor@360water.com
614-294-3600 Ext.
Website
Description
This operator education course explains in a step by step method how to perform the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (Carb. BOD) analytical tests, including quality assurance and control measures. This method can be used to report BOD and Carb. BOD results to Ohio EPA as required in wastewater treatment plant National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits. All needed equipment, chemicals, and glassware is listed. Data and sample calculations are presented to provide templates for the operator to use when performing this test.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
Upon completion of this course, the operator should understand what BOD and Carb.BOD analytical tests measure and how to perform those tests. The operator should also have a clear understanding of the appropriate quality assurance checks used for this analytical test. In addition, a template depicting data arrangement is provided for the operator to use for test result validity.
Target Audience
Water and Wastewater treatment plant operators
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous