Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5407
Course Name
Bacteriological Sampling
Contact Hours
4.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water
Partner Name
Technical Learning College
Primary Contact
Melissa Durbin
info@tlch2o.com
866 557-1746 Ext.
Website
Description
This CEU course is a review of Environmental Protection Agency’s Rules and Regulation relating to proper biological water sampling, water sample preservation, reporting, bacterial MCLS and other related microbiological/sampling concerns. This course will cover the basic requirements of the federal rule concerning water sampling, the Total Coliform Rule (TCR) and general laboratory bacteriological procedures.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
1. Define various Water Quality Processes, Terms, and Definitions.
2. Identify and explain Total Coliform Bacteria.
3. Identify and explain Monitoring Requirements.
4. Identify and explain Collecting Samples.
5. Identify and explain Reporting/Collection/Chain–of-Custody form.
6. Interpretation of Results.
7. Identify and explain Repeat Samples / Follow-up to Coliform Positive Samples.
8. Invalidating Sample Results.
9. Identify and explain Laboratory Related Concerns.
10. Identify and explain Compliance, Violations, and Follow-up Actions
Target Audience
Attention Water Distribution, Well Drillers, Pump Installers, and Water Treatment Operators. The target audience for this course is the person interested in working in a water treatment or distribution/collections facility and wishing to maintain CEUs for certification license or to learn how to do the job safely and effectively, and/or to meet education needs for promotion.
Training Format
Correspondence