Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2288
Course Name
Introduction to the Backflow Prevention
Contact Hours
1.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
CEU Plan
Primary Contact
Bill Edgar
wwedgar@ceuplan.org
352-754-1259 Ext.
Website
Description
"An Introduction to Backflow Prevention" is a primer for the water supplier who needs to have an understanding of the basic principles, hydraulic influences, and backflow prevention assemblies that are used to protect the public water system.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
The course begins with a review of the rational, growth and need to implement a backflow prevention program. Section 1 will explain the “value of water” throughout history and the need for the water supplier to protect the quality and integrity of the public water system from the contamination threat posed by the water customer.
Section 2 explains the hydraulic conditions that can facilitate or even cause a backflow event and contaminate the public water system, along the hydraulic principles that cause backflow to happen in the public water system. The Operator will learn the impact that these principles can effect on the public system and the negative ramifications that can result.
Section 3 presents the proper application of backflow prevention assemblies, the operation, advantages and limitations of various backflow prevention assemblies that would be used as containment principle protection for the public water system. And lastly, we will demonstr
Target Audience
Water and wastewater operators
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous