Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
7857
Course Name
Community and Noncommunity Water Systems: Emergency Response Planning, Risk Assessment and Source Protection
Contact Hours
5.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water
Partner Name
PA DEP: Training Section
Primary Contact
Jill Anderson
jianderson@pa.gov
7177724049 Ext.
Website
Description
Because select community and noncommunity water supply personnel (operators) need assistance in completing ER plans and Source Water Protection Annual reporting forms, DEP's Northcentral Region created this course. The course was created and is delivered by the staff geologist with assistance from the regional Operations staff with the objective of helping these systems prepare for emergencies, with a focus on source water issues.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Types of water systems
* Water supply recharge areas (groundwater) and source water protection areas (surface water)
* Benefits of source protection
* Types of potential sources of contamination
* Characteristics of different pollutants
* Using source water assessments to locate sources of contamination
* Source Water Assessment versus Source Water Protection Plan
* Annual sanitary surveys by water system
* Predicting risk to a water system using the DEP's Susceptibility Analysis Matrix
* Completing an ER Plan using Source Water Assessments
Target Audience
Community and noncommunity water system operators.
Training Format
Classroom