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Drinking Water Analysis

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Drinking Water

Hach Company

Lyle Gross

lyle.gross@hach.com

717-480-0235 Ext.

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This workshop is designed as an introduction to the analytical techniques and systems available for water quality measurements in drinking water applications. Concepts covered in the course are also applicable to wastewater, environmental water, and industrial water applications. Analytical techniques covered in the course include colorimetry, electrochemistry, and turbidity. The course objectives will be met by presenting theory, incorporating practical applications of analytical techniques, and through "hands-on" experience with each testing parameter using portable field use and laboratory instruments. Students are required to analyze water samples of known and unknown values. Method verification will also be addressed. Since plant decisions are often based on the results of analytical testing, this course in found to be applicable to both drinking water and wastewater operators.

Basic thru Advanced

*Road to Water Testing - General overview of why, when and how people test water, including information on sampling. * Watch video clips pertaining to principles of corrosion and calculation of Langelier's Index. Calculate Langelier's Index using artificial data. * Presentation and demonstration of pH techniques and calibration followed by hands-on calibration and sample analysis. * Presentation and demonstration of conductivity techniques and calibration followed by hands-on calibration and sample analysis. * Principles of titration are introduced, followed by sample analysis for alkalinity and hardness. * Presentation introducing concepts of particle monitoring (turbidity and particle counting), laboratory concentrating on basic turbidity techniques, presentation pertaining specifically to low-level turbidity analysis, lab concentrating on low-level turbidity analysis (calibration, verification, techniques), discussion of low-level precess ana

Members of the target audience include water and wastewater operators, lab analysts and managers, quality control supervisors, regulatory personnel and environmental protection staff - anyone who needs to perform of utilize the data from basic laboratory analysis. However, the parameters and principles introduced are most applicable to personnel in the drinking water field.

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