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Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation Basics

 


 Who Should Attend?

  • New and experienced wastewater treatment plant operators and managers and others wanting to improve their knowledge of wastewater facility operation.
  • Those preparing for Wastewater Certification OIT, I, II exams.
  • For information on Wastewater Certification Exams call Poppy Carrie, at Department of Ecology 1-800-633-6193.

Workshop Description

This workshop provides a clear understanding of operating and maintaining wastewater treatment facilities. The course describes design, operation and maintenance features of different wastewater treatment processes. Participants will learn to recognize critical components of preliminary, primary, and secondary treatment process units along with solids handling, and disinfection. They will practice performing and interpreting calculations for parameters such as lbs./day, feed rate, Suspended Solids, Detention Time, Sludge Age, Velocity, MCRT, and others. They will find out how to identify and solve common problems that occur in treatment processes and process units. An update on wastewater certification and professional growth requirements will be presented.

Workshop Outline

First Day

  • The operator’s job
  • Science of treatment
    • Preliminary, Primary, Secondary
    • Solids Handling
    • Preliminary treatment
    • Racks, screens, grit removal
    • Applied math (Bring a hand-held calculator)

Second Day

  • Primary treatment
    • Clarifiers, sedimentation, floatation
    • Process calculations
  • Secondary treatment
    • Trickling filters
    • RBCs
    • Ponds
    • Associated math (Bring a hand-held calculator)

Third Day

  • Secondary treatment (continued)
    • Oxidation Ditch
    • Activated sludge
  • Disinfection
    • Gas chlorination
    • Hypochlorination
  • Calculations (Bring a hand-held calculator)

Registration Fee includes

  • 2.1 CEU

  • Manual "Operation of WW Treatment Plants"

  • WETRC Course Workbook

  • Morning Refreshments

  • Certificate of Completion

Registration, Payment, Refund and Cancellation Policy - Please read carefully!

The last 4 digits of the participant's Social Security Number and full birth date is required.  This information is used to create a unique key for each student.  Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.  Payment or purchase order must be received at the time of registration.  A full refund will be made for cancellations received 10 days before the workshop.  No refund will be made for cancellations received less than 10 days before the workshops.  Substitutions made less than ten (10) days prior to the workshop incur a $35 processing fee.

CEU Policy:

CEU are awarded for successful completion.  Instances of partial attendance"

CEU Policy:

CEU are awarded for successful completion.  Instances of partial attendance, tardiness or leaving early will result in NO CEU being awarded.


 

 

 

 

 

Washington Environmental Training Center
12401 SE 320th St, Mail Stop WW
Auburn, Washington 98092-3699
In Wash. State 800.562.0858
Out of State: 253.288.3369
FAX: 253.288-3475