Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5441
Course Name
Pump Station Operation and Maintenance
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Assoc., Inc.
Primary Contact
Marykay Steinman
office@epwpcoa.org
610 670 6072 Ext.
Website
Description
With ever tightening budgets, one of the challenges facing municipalities and authorities is controlling operational costs. Key components of this challenge are the safe, effective and efficient operation and maintenance of pump stations. This requires collection system operators not only to have an understanding of the components of their stations, but also the knowledge to operate and maintain these components.
This course will provide students with information on how to properly operate and maintain their pump stations, which will ultimately increase the reliability of these facilities, reduce equipment failures and extend the useful life of station components. All of which contribute to an overall reduction in emergency operation and reduces the likelyhood of pump station Sanitary Sewer Overflows.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
- Pump Stations - types, components, electrical & control systems, O&M practices and safety.
- Basics of Pumps & Hydraulics - pressure, head, Hydraulic Grade Line, system head curve, horsepower, efficiency, pump curve, impellers and estimating pumping rate.
- Field demonstrations of pump station components.
- Maintenance & safety tools & techniques, establishing a maintenance program, atmospheric & chemical hazards, confined space entry and lock out/tag out.
- Maintenance Management - Reliability Centered Maintenance concepts application.
Target Audience
Wastewater Operators, Collection System Operators, anyone involved in collection system and/or pump station operations and maintenance.
Training Format
Classroom