Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
1562
Course Name
Basics of Drinking Water Taste-and-Odor Assessment and Control
Contact Hours
3.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water
Partner Name
American Water Works Association - PA Section
Primary Contact
Melanie Greene
melanie@paawwa.org
717-774-8870 Ext.
Website
Description
This course will review how the human senses work (for tasting and smelling), what types of odors and tastes contribute to drinking water problems, what chemicals cause these, where do these chemicals come from, what are the common means to treat them, how to respond to customer complaints on taste and odor, and what testing can be done to monitor for taste and odor. Videos will be used to break up the lecture. Some hands on demonstrations will be used to demonstrate the human senses. The course will provide an overview of taste and odor issues and their control at the level of a water quality manager or operator.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Human senses of taste and smell
* Causes of problem tastes and odors
* Treatments and controls that have been used
* Sensory and lab testing to detect problems
* Customer complaint followup issues
Target Audience
Treatment operators, customer complaint responders, treatment managers, water quality managers, lab staff, public relations staff, distribution system operators, watershed samplers
Training Format
Classroom