Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
821
Course Name
Water Meters- Operation and Maintenance
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water
Partner Name
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Primary Contact
Joel Jordan
jjordan@prwa.com
8143539302 Ext. 201
Website
Description
Viable water systems have a responsibility to generate adequate revenues to maintain their systems. Their water meters are the basic component of generating revenue, so they must operate correctly and be maintained correctly. This 6 hour course will address proper meter selection for a variety of uses, as well as the installation and maitenance of those meters. Most meter systems can also be used with various types of Automatic Meter Reading Systems, and the pro's and con's of each type will be discussed. A special attention will be placed on the correct installation of backflow preventer in the meter installation and the seend for backflow policies.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
A. Meters, the needs and purposes
B. Meter applications & settings
C. Meter testing
D. Meter installaiton
E. Backflow prevention
F. Selecting the right Automatic Read System
*on workshop
Target Audience
Operators & managers.
Training Format
Classroom