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Drawings, Plans and Specifications
- Interpret and use site plans, plan and profile drawings of distribution system
- Using “As-Builts” and “Tie-Ins”
- Distribution System Configurations
- Distribution System Components – watermains, valves, hydrants, storage, etc.
- Typical Design Parameters – pipe depth, maximum velocity, required distribution pressure, hydrant spacing, valve spacing
Disinfection Requirements
- Reasons for disinfection
- Responsibilities of water system operators
- Chlorination – breakpoint chlorination
- Alternative types of disinfection – ozone, UV, chlorine dioxide, chloramines
- Pathogens
- Chlorine Residual Testing
Water Distribution System
- Distribution piping and pipe materials
- Pipe performance and C-factor
- Pipe tables and their use
- Pipe installation – separation, bedding
- Disinfection of pipe
- Thrust Blocks
- Pipe joints
- Freeze protection and thawing methods
Surface and Groundwater Supplies
- Surface water supplies – conditions affecting quality
- Surface water intake structures, intake screens
- Hydrologic cycle
- Groundwater supplies
- Well construction, maintenance and record keeping
Chlorination
- Basic chlorine chemistry
- Chlorine demand and chlorine decay
- The CT concept
- Hypochlorination and related equipment
- Gas chlorination and related equipment
- Chlorine Safety
Certification Exam Preparation
- Practice Questions – typical certification exam questions related to material covered during this module
Math and Metric for Water System Operators
- Each module will include various math and metric related discussions
- Practice Questions – review of typical math certification exam questions