Basic Wastewater Treatment Course & Contact Hour Workshop Grades 1 – 2

July 20, 2026: Wastewater Standard Parameters – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• This class contains basic wastewater information each operator should know. It outlines and identifies treatment processes, plant equipment, math formulas, standard plant operating parameters, lab tests, chemicals, and provides definitions and list abbreviations.

July 21, 2026: Wastewater Ponds & Lagoons – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• Operators will examine facultative wastewater ponds and lagoons, define terms from the facultative lagoon glossary, identify biological concepts, water quality and operating tests, the operation of aerobic and aerated lagoons.

July 22, 2026: Activated Sludge – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• Operators will review activated sludge process fundamentals, process variations, biological nutrient removal, process control measures and monitoring of DO, pH, and other essentials. It also includes process control troubleshooting tables, application of chemicals and selected process control math problems.

July 23-24, 2026: 2-Day Wastewater Math, Gr. 1-2 – 14 Contact Hrs./1.4 CEUs

• A scientific calculator is required for this math class.
• Operators will compute basic level math questions using the Step-by-step method, algebraic formulas, and conversions. Operators will compute: volume, grit channels, pumps, clarifiers, lagoon systems, trickling filters, basic activated sludge processes, problems related to anaerobic digesters, tertiary filtration, sludge conditioning, effluent disposal and disinfection.

July 27, 2026: Wastewater Operations & Maintenance – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• Operators will study a brief history about collections systems, identification of sewerage system components, utility mapping, maintenance, infiltration and inflow (I/I), safety, specification and design, construction inspection, and diagrams.

July 28, 2026: Disinfection – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• This class addresses all of the basics associated with disinfection, including microbiology, ultraviolet technology and dechlorination.

July 29, 2026: Wastewater Sanitary Microbiology – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• This study includes an outline of study in 4 major topics; identification of basic organisms, organism classification, activated sludge organisms, and process application. Wastewater Operators will examine fundamental microbiology, microbiology of wastewater related to secondary treatment processes, oxidation ponds, lagoons, trickling filters, oxidation ditches, activated sludge digesters, and disinfection with chlorine or UV.

July 30, 2026: Wastewater Basic Chemistry – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• Operators will discuss the structure and classification of matter, valences, chemical formulas, and equations, solutions, acids, bases and salts. Operators will review the chemistry of treatment processes and practical dosage problems with math reinforcement problems and quizzes. Operators will also review the chemistry involved in the operation of wastewater treatment plants.

July 31, 2026: Wastewater Pumps & Motors – 7 Contact Hrs./0.7 CEUs

• Operators will learn about pump hydraulic terminology, hydraulic fundamentals, centrifugal horsepower, efficiency calculations, cavitation, operating conditions, costs, troubleshooting & self-tests.

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