Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
689
Course Name
Valves
Contact Hours
7.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Delaware Technical Community College
Primary Contact
Kyrstyn Hernandez
kgolacin@dtcc.edu
3022596380 Ext.
Website
Description
This course has been taught at Del Tech since the Spring of 2001. The course as initially developed to give the distribution system operator the basic knowledge necessary to identify and maintain many of the valves used in a water distribution system. Subjects covered will include the different types of distribution system valves and their uses, proper valve operation methods, basic valve maintenance and troubleshooting and proper inspection and record-keeping techniques.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
*Purpose of valves
*Distribution valve usage
*Valve troubleshooting and maintenance
*on exercise
*Inspection, exercising and record keeping
*Class summary and examination
Target Audience
Water and wastewater plant operators, industrial plant operators, private contactors, and officials.
Training Format
Classroom