Long Term Classes

Basics of Potable Water Treatment Course | Backup Water Operator Course

Basics of Potable Water Treatment

Currently Scheduled Workshop Dates:

Sep. 11 - Dec. 11, 2008 @ Manhattan , KS - Register!
Courses will be held every Thursday afternoon.

Sep. 12 - Dec. 12, 2008 @ Douglass or Johnson County area , Ks - Register!
Courses will be held every Friday morning.

This course is a 12-week course that will help equip operators and other personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate and maintain potable water treatment facilities.

Who should take this course. Those seeking to advance in their KDHE certification level, superintendents, managers, supervisors, and operators who want to advance their knowledge in potable water treatment should attend this course.

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

  • Describe the basic processes
  • Understand the theory and application of each process
  • Explain how processes in a system affect each other
  • Evaluate and correct the condition of each process
  • Use math in daily operation
  • Manage the Public Water Supply System efficiently
  • Identify and avoid safety hazards
  • And much more!

Tentative Class Schedule

Week 1 — Introduction, Responsibilities of the Water Operator, The Safe Water Drinking Act and the Surface Water Treatment Rule

Week 2 — Water Mathematics: Volumes, Detention Time, Hydraulics, Dosages, and Filtration

Week 3 — Groundwater and Wells

Week 4 — Hydraulics and Pumps

Week 5 — Basics of Chlorination, CT Calculations, Field Disinfection, Chlorine Burnout, and Case Studies

Week 6 — Laboratory Analysis and Application

Week 7 — Alternate Water Treatment, Fluoridation

Week 8 — Clarification; Pretreatment, Coagulation, Flocculation, and Sedimentation

Week 9 — Ion Exchange and Precipitation Softening

Week 10 — Granular Media Filtration and Membrane Filtration

Week 11 — Management of the Water Treatment Plant

Week 12 — Finals, Review

View/Print the registration form for registration, location, and exact class dates.

Details

The $1,250.00 tuition, includes the class handout material, 48 hours of classroom instruction, 1 - 10 hour KDHE approved Kansas WATER workshop of the students choice, and 2 - 6 hour Group Job Specific Instruction for a total of 70 hours of instruction.

  • Handout materials will be provided and will follow closely the PowerPoint presentation during each class .
  • The course offers the student a free attendance of a Kansas WATER 10-hour workshop of his/her choice. The participation in the workshop will be credited for KDHE certification.
  • The course will provide two - six hour Job Specific Instruction (JSI) sessions separate from the classroom . The JSI sessions will cover a variety of topics of the student’s choice which are designed to meet the needs of the water operator and will apply what is learned in the classroom to the PWSS.

View/Print the registration form for registration, location, and exact class dates.


Backup Water Operator

Contact Kansas WATER Training to schedule a workshop in your Public Water Supply System!

FREE Tuition from KDHE for this course!
Qualifications(PDF) and Application Form(PDF)

This course is a 12-week course that will help equip personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate and maintain a Public Water Supply System (PWSS) and to aid in certifying as a backup water operator.

Who should take this course. Those seeking to become a backup operator to the primary water operator of a Public Water Supply System (PWSS).

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

  • Describe the basic processes in operating a PWSS
  • Understand the theory and application of each process
  • Explain how processes in a system affect each other
  • Evaluate and correct the condition of each process
  • Use math in daily operation
  • Manage the Public Water Supply System efficiently
  • Identify and avoid safety hazards
  • And much more!

Tentative Class Schedule

Week 1 — Introduction, Responsibilities of the Water Operator, The Safe Water Drinking Act and the Surface Water Treatment Rule

Week 2 — Water Mathematics: Volumes, Detention Time, Hydraulics, Dosages, and Filtration

Week 3 — Groundwater and Wells

Week 4 — Hydraulics and Pumps

Week 5 — Disinfection of Groundwater

Week 6 — Disinfection of Groundwater, part II

Week 7 — Laboratory Analysis and Sampling

Week 8 — Distribution Components and Design Standards

Week 9 — Cross connections and the Installation of Mains and Appurtenances

Week 10 — Meters and Maintenance

Week 11 — Management of the Public Water Supply System

Week 12 — Finals, Review

View/Print the registration form for registration, location, and exact class dates.

Details

The $1,036.00 tuition includes class handout material, 36 hours of classroom instruction, 1 - 10 hour KDHE approved Kansas WATER workshop of the students choice, and 2 - 6 hour Job Specific Instruction for a total of 58 hours of instruction.

  • Handout materials will be provided and will follow closely the PowerPoint presentation during each class .
  • The course offers the student a free attendance of a Kansas WATER 10-hour workshop of his/her choice. The participation in the workshop will be credited for KDHE certification.
  • The course will provide two - six hour Job Specific Instruction (JSI) sessions separate from the classroom . The JSI sessions will cover a variety of topics of the student’s choice which are designed to meet the needs of the water operator and will apply what is learned in the classroom to the PWSS.

View/Print the registration form for registration, location, and exact class dates.


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