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Course Description

This course provides general knowledge of the operation of physical/chemical wastewater treatment systems. Course content focuses on the "Grade I Needs to Know" manual.  Students will learn about personal and public safety; motors and drive mechanisms; pumps; hydraulic and flow measurement equipment; instrumentation; groundwater remediation system; and filtration. This course prepares students for the NC Department of Environmental Quality Certification Examination for Physical/Chemical Grade I.
 

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 I.
  • Be knowledgeable in general maintenance requirements such as pump operations, maintaining unrestricted hydraulic flows, and maintaining programs such as algae removal, leakage prevention, etc. 
  • 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/)

Prerequisites

 

 

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