WAT 307 - Wastewater Treatment I

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