Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
6478
Course Name
Wastewater Collection
Contact Hours
86.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Primary Contact
Katie Surra
surrak@stevenscollege.edu
717-650-5265 Ext.
Website
Description
Wastewater Collection will provide students with an introduction to the practical aspects of operating and maintaining wastewater collection systems, with a focus on the knowledge and skills operators need to identify collection system problems and select appropriate methods to solve them. Students will learn the components and typical layouts of collection systems, and be introduced to safety procedures for construction, inspection and testing of sewers, inspection of manholes, and underground construction and repair. Students will learn the basics of closed-circuit television inspections, clearing stoppages, cleaning sewers, and controlling roots, grease, odors, and corrosion in collection systems, and will learn to solve arithmetic problems relating to the operation and maintenance of wastewater collection systems.
Course Level
Basic/Precertification
Course Content
Topics covered in this course will include: the wastewater collection system operator, why collection system operation and maintenance, wastewater collection systems, combined sewer collection systems, safety, inspecting and testing collection systems, pipe cleaning & maintenance methods, underground pipe repair.
Target Audience
This course has been created as part of the proposed associates degree program. It will be targeted towards those entering the water / wastewater industries.
Training Format
Classroom