WAT 352 - Water Treatment III

1. Evaluate characteristics of source water
   1. Identify normal characteristics
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal water conditions
   3. Appraise potential source water contamination
   4. Assess source water
   5. Adjust source water
   6. Describe hydrology
2. Explain watershed protection
   1. Explain types of public water systems
   2. Describe types of public water systems
   3. Describe types of water treatment facilities
   4. Describe types of water distribution systems
   5. Describe the duties of a water treatment operator
   6. Describe the skills and qualifications needed for the job
   7. Describe certification, licensing and educational requirements in water treatment occupations
   8. Describe legal and ethical concerns for operators
3. Analyze treatment processes
   1. Identify operation, maintenance practices, and monitoring requirements and practices
   2. Discriminate between normal and abnormal treatment conditions
   3. Recognize proper application of chemicals
   4. Describe monitoring and instruments
   5. Collect samples using proper sampling procedures
   6. Monitor samples using proper techniques
   7. Recognize abnormal analytical results
   8. Define treatment parameters
   9. Calculate treatment parameters
   10. Compare calculated values to recognized standards for these treatment parameters
4. Assess treatment processes
   1. Explain facility operation and maintenance
   2. Diagnose concerns related to facility operation and maintenance
   3. Discriminate between normal and abnormal conditions
   4. Compare facility performance and process units
   5. Troubleshoot facility operation and maintenance
5. Adjust treatment processes
   1. Identify operation and maintenance practices
   2. Describe normal chemical range
   3. Modify chemical feed rates, flow patterns, and process units and equipment
   4. Calibrate equipment and instruments
   5. Confirm chemical strength
   6. Maintain processes in normal operating condition
   7. Prepare chemicals
   8. Use proper start-up and shut-down procedures
6. Comply with State and federal regulations and guidelines
   1. Examine Safe Drinking Water Act, regulations, and guidelines
   2. State purpose of building codes, local codes, and ordinances
   3. Explain the Water Supply permit
   4. Define reporting and recordkeeping requirements
   5. Explain certification requirements
   6. Outline procedures for sanitary surveys
   7. Describe safety regulations
7. Demonstrate proper safety procedures
   1. Interpret Safety Data Sheets
   2. Identify potential safety hazards
   3. Recognize unsafe work conditions
   4. Use safe work habits
   5. Select proper safety equipment
   6. Operate safety equipment
   7. Maintain proper chemical handling and storage
8. Implement accurate recordkeeping and reporting
   1. State purpose of recordkeeping system
   2. Describe recordkeeping policies
   3. Use monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting policies and requirements
   4. Interpret data
   5. Record information
   6. Report findings
   7. Translate technical language into common terminology
   8. Describe monthly operating report