Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
1830
Course Name
Pumps
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Primary Contact
Joel Jordan
jjordan@prwa.com
8143539302 Ext. 201
Website
Description
Pumps and their related drives are probably one of the most pieces of machinery a water and wastewater operator encounters. Other skills and knowledge of treatment becomes secondary if water cannot be delivered or wastewater moved. For these reasons, every operator should have a good basic understanding of their systems pumping equipment and how to properly maintain it. Operation and maintenance of pumps is the function of sustainging or restoring equipment so that is can perform its intended job safely, effectively, and economically. The purpose of this course is to train operators the importance of doing just that.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
*Pump Basics *Pump Types *Pump Components *Basic Pump Hydraulics *Pump Installation *Maintenance of Pumping Systems *Review/Quiz
Target Audience
Operators, Managers, Governing Board Members
Training Format
Classroom