WAT-3000P2 - Physical/Chemical Operator II
Course Description
This course provides general knowledge of the operation of physical/chemical wastewater treatment systems and focuses on the North Carolina Physical Chemical Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Needs To Know Manual for Grades 1 and 2. Students will learn about chemical treatment processes, chlorination/dechlorination and ultraviolet disinfection, pH adjustment/neutralization, industrial waste treatment, and reverse osmosis. This course prepares students for the NC Department of Environmental Quality Certification Examination for Physical/Chemical Grade II.Learner Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will:
- Be prepared to demonstrate understanding of various processes, laws and regulations by the NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and the Division of Water Resources (DWR) to serve as a Physical/Chemical Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade II.
- Be knowledgeable in general maintenance requirements such as sequential unit operations, maintaining treatment systems, and inspection, treatment and removal processes.
- Be eligible to sit for the NCDEQ examination.
Notes
Required Texts:
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volumes I and II (purchase online at http://www.owp.csus.edu/courses/wastewater.php)
North Carolina Physical Chemical Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Needs To Know Manual for Grades 1 and 2 (available for download online via https://deq.nc.gov/)