Water Treatment - ONLINE

*This is an ONLINE course.
*This course is taught in the PST Pacific Standard Time Zone.

This intermediate level course prepares students for journeyman level plant operations in the field of water treatment. The course emphasizes the public health aspects of potable water supply, operation of wells, process control procedures, chlorination systems, water softening, treatment plant safety procedures, laboratory procedures, techniques and equipment, advanced water mathematics and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Title 22 water quality regulations and standards. The course covers the Expected Range of Knowledge (ERK) required to pass the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) examination at Water Treatment Operator I, II, and III (T1, T2, T3) level. Successful completion of this course fulfills the requirements for specialized training covering fundamentals of water supply principles required to apply for SWRCB Water Treatment Operator III (T3) and Water Distribution Operator III (D3) certification examinations.

This course falls under the Communication, Critical Thinking, Information and Technology Literacy, and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Pass the State of California Water Treatment Operator license exam at the T1 or T2 level.
• Identify causes of drinking water contaminations and their effect on the quality of water.
• Outline major provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act and its significant amendments.
• Calculate volume, chemical feed and dosage, detention time, and other common water quality related calculations.