Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
3701
Course Name
The Science of UV Disinfection for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Contact Hours
5.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Assoc., Inc.
Primary Contact
Marykay Steinman
office@epwpcoa.org
610 670 6072 Ext.
Website
Description
The purpose of the course is to introduce the students to the use of Ultraviolet light for disinfection of drinking water and wastewater. UV is becoming more common as plants move away from chlorine for safety reasons and to avoid the potential for formation of chlorination byproducts. In addition, UV is of interest in in drinking water disinfection because of its effectiveness on Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and viruses.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
Part I - The Science of UV Disinfection
> History of UV Disinfection, How UV Works, Selection factors, UV Dose, Types of lamps, Factors which impact UV, Types of UV Reactors
* Wastewater Disinfection
> EPA Permit, Factors which affect UV, Dose targets, Types of UV Systems, Operation, Maintenance
* Drinking Water Disinfection
> Cryptosporidium & Giardia, Validation, USEPA UV Design Guide Manual, Control, Operation, Maintenance
*on demonstration with Open and Closed Channel UV
Target Audience
Water and Wastewater Operators
Training Format
Classroom