Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
8366
Course Name
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants - Safety, Beginning Treatment, and Lagoon Systems
Contact Hours
40.0
Approved Industry
Wastewater
Partner Name
California State University, Sacramento
Primary Contact
Jamie McCartney
wateroffice@owp.csus.edu
916-278-6142 Ext.
Website
Description
This course trains operators in the basics of wastewater treatment processes, how those processes protect public health and the environment, and general wastewater treatment plant safety. Operators will also learn how to safely and effectively operate preliminary and primary treatment processes and equipment, as well as lagoon systems. This course uses the following chapters from Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 1: Chapter 1, “Introduction to Wastewater Operation”; Chapter 2, “Safety”; Chapter 3, “Preliminary Treatment”; Chapter 4, “Primary Treatment”; and Chapter 8, “Lagoon Systems (Secondary Treatment).”
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
Chapter 1, Introduction to Wastewater Treatment
Learning Objectives
1. Describe various types of pollutants found in wastewater and explain the reasons to prevent discharging them, including regulatory prohibitions.
2. Describe wastewater collection, conveyance, and treatment systems.
3. Draw schematic plan layouts of typical wastewater treatment plants and list the major wastewater treatment processes and the purpose of each process.
4. Identify various methods of effluent discharge, reclamation, and reuse, as well as solids handling, disposal, and reuse.
5. Recognize safety hazards and take steps to eliminate them by corrective action.
Chapter 2, Safety
Learning Objectives
1. Explain the duties and responsibilities of management and operators for safety in wastewater treatment facilities and collection systems.
2. Identify and correct hazards in treatment facilities such as unsafe conditions, fire hazards, and electrical hazards.
3. Describe the processes involved in safely maintaini
Target Audience
Operators interested in continuing their education or students interested in pursuing a career in wastewater treatment.
Training Format
Correspondence