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Component 7: Land application and Solids Handling

18.0

Wastewater

Rural Regional College of Northern Pennsylvania

Robert Mosher

rmosher@rrcnpa.org

8145967960 Ext.

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The purpose of this course is to prepare participants for the PA DEP Wastewater Treatment Exam. Successful completion of this course will help the participant become a certified wastewater treatment operator and also serves as a refresher course for practitioners seeking continuing education credits.

Basic thru Intermediate

Communication Techniques a. Identify Introduction Pretest labels, signs and warning required for chemical identification. b. Learn the HMIS labeling system. c. Read and understand the NFPA 704 marketing system. d. Understand the DOT Placards. e. Identify Labels. f. Learn the Emergency Response Guides. g. Understand the Bills-of-lading. h. Read and understand the Safety Data Sheets and hazards of chemicals used in wastewater treatment. i. Identify the data search on SDS. Land Application of Wastewater a. Understand the principal methods of Land Application. b. Learn the reasons why treatment plants have land application. c. Learn the significance of the soil to land application. d. Learn the basics of spray system design, operation and maintenance issues. e. Understand spray system record-keeping and reporting requirements. f. Learn the impacts of storage management for sprayfield operation. g. Understand importance of sprayfield soils and vegetation. h. Learn the basics of drip syst

This course is designed for people who desire a career as a wastewater treatment operator or plant superintendent as well as for water authority personal and board members. This course can also serve as a refresher course for practitioners seeking continuing education credits.

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