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Electric Motors: The fundamentals, Applications & Troubleshooting
Target Audience: Description: This program will teach the fundamentals of electric motors, how to select the right motor for the application and troubleshooting tips. Topics include: Fundamental of motors: how & why motors work, Horsepower and motor efficiency, Causes of motor failure Maintenance & Troubleshooting tips. Cost: $55 for MWWCA members, $65 for non members
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Applied Disinfection NEWWTA #402 Target Audience: WT
& WWT Description: This class will present practical applied disinfection processes including: factors affecting disinfectant reactions, how to calculate concentrations, dosage and demand. Cost: $50
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VSWS and Water Treatment & Distribution Systems Certification Review
Class I & II NEWWTA #0403
Target Audience: WT Cost: $60
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Line Location & Leak
Detection NEWWTA #0404
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: This session will present practical information on the importance of line location and leak detection and equipment O & M, including function tests and specific tips for use. Cost: $45
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Basic Wastewater Math NEWWTA #0405
Target Audience: WWT Description: This class will present basic math principals and formulas for wastewater system operators to include: area, volume, temperature conversions, flow rates, pressure, pounds and % efficiency. Cost: $60
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Concepts of Biological
Treatment NEWWTA #0406
Target Audience: WWT Description: This program will present fundamental concepts of biological treatment for wastewater system operators to include: secondary treatment objectives, micro-life involved in treatment, factors that affect microbial growth including pH & temperature and using protozoa to assess treatment processes. Cost: $60
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Activated Sludge NEWWTA #0407 Target Audience:
WWT Description: This class will present: components of the activated sludge system, process variables, the micro-life involved in treatment, oxidation pressures and calculations for F/M, MCRT & detention time. Cost: $95
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Applied Wastewater Math NEWWTA #0408
Target Audience: WWT Cost: $60
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Pump Station Maintenance & Diesel Generator Maintenance
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: This class includes types and applications of centrifugal pumps, pump curves, level control systems and O & M of generator sets.
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Water Treatment & Distribution Systems Certification Review Class I & II
Target Audience:
WT Description: Review session for operators taking the ABC Grades I & II Treatment and Distribution and VSWS exams. Topics include: disinfection, pumps, motors and hydraulics.
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Hydraulics - 01
Target Audience: WT & WWT Description: This class will present basic hydraulic concepts: fluid properties of water, flow & friction, pressure and flow measurement. Also includes calculating pressure & force, flow velocity and description of types of pumps.
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Hydraulics - 02
Target Audience: WT & WWT Description: This class will present hydraulic concepts: flow & pressure, pump curves & pump efficiencies, flushing rates and flow equalization. Also includes calculating flushing rates and horsepower.
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Cross Connection Control Target Audience:
WT, WWT & PW Description: This course presents the fundamentals of cross connection control including: what is a cross connection, how cross connections occur, case studies and back siphon & back pressure types of backflow prevention devices.
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Basic Math for Water Operators Target Audience:
WT Description: This class will review fundamental math principals including, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, per cent, ratio & proportion, units of measurement and water & distribution systems formulas.
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Water Treatment using Aeration Target Audience:
WT Description: This class will present the application of, treatment process and contaminant removal using aeration systems.
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Water Treatment: Filtration Target Audience:
WT Description: This class will present the: pretreatment processes, filtration processes and applied math for surface loading, rate, backwash rate and detention time.
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Sampling Procedures for
Water Systems
Target Audience: WT Description: This class will present sampling procedures following the sample collection and handling requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act including type of sample, preservation and holding times.
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Groundwater Supply O & M Target Audience:
WT Description: This class will present the fundamentals of groundwater systems, how to determine well yield, measure static level, implement monitoring techniques and record keeping. Also includes how to calculate chlorine dosage.
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Care & Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment and Conducting a Lab
Inspection
Target Audience: WT Description: This course will present requirements for: physical environment of the laboratory, calibration for pH meters, DO meters, turbidimeters, analytical balances, thermometers, incubators and pipettes. Also includes checklists for auditing sampling program and laboratory procedures & quality assurance.
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Public Notification Rules Target Audience:
WT Description: This session will provide an overview of changes to the Public Notification Rule and a working knowledge of when and how to prepare public notices.
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Distribution
Systems & Hydrants: How to Flush
Target Audience: WT Description: The class focuses on the practical and applied techniques for flushing the distribution system. Topics include: methods of flushing, calculations for volume, flow and duration, and when to use uni & omni directional flushing techniques.
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Distribution Systems
Target Audience: WT Description: This class will introduce attendees to the components of a water distribution system, EPA Total Coliform Rule including coliform sampling technique and chlorine residual sampling & testing.
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Practical Chemistry
for Water Treatment
Target Audience: WT Description: This course will present practical applied chemistry including; chemical reactions in water, calculation chemical dilutions, concentrations, doses and feed pump settings.
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How to Implement
QA/QC for Water Laboratories
Target Audience: WT Description: This class will present how to construct and interpret controls charts, documentation and what is and how to write a QA plan.
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Leak Detection & Water
Audits
Target Audience: WT Description: This course will present the fundamentals of leak detection and water audits. Topics include: the importance of leak detection, how to use a leak detector, why conduct a water audit and how to conduct a water audit.
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Backflow Prevention Devices: Troubleshooting & Repairs Target Audience: WT Description: This course is designed for operators with experience testing backflow prevention devices. Topics include: troubleshooting techniques and demonstration repair of Watts 909 RPZ.
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Small Water O
& M Certification Prep Course (5 day course)
Target Audience: WT Description: This course is designed to prepare for the ABC Grades I & II Treatment and Distribution and VSWS exams utilizing the ACR Introduction to Small Water Systems or the CSUS Small Water System O & M manuals.
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Distribution
Certification Prep Course (5 day course)
Target Audience: WT Description: This course is designed to prepare for the ABC Grades I & II Distribution and exams utilizing the CSUS Water Distribution System O & M manual.
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Valves:
Application, Selection and Maintenance
Target Audience: WT & WWT Description: This class will present: types of and applications of valves, how to select an appropriate valve and valve O & M.
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Water
Treatment Certification Review Class III & IV
Target Audience: WT Description: Review session for operators taking the ABC Grades III & IV Treatment exams. Topics include: filtration, corrosion control and advanced treatment.
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Chemical Feed Pumps: O & M Target Audience:
WT & WWT Description: This session will present the: components, mechanics, and installation of chemical feed pumps. Also includes: how to adjust feed rates and general maintenance.
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Basic Electricity for
Operators
Target Audience: WT & WWT Description: This program will present: basics of AC & DC electricity, terminology including, volts, amps, and watts, Ohms Law and how to calculate, electrical safety and using a volt or amp meter to test equipment.
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Process Control of
Activated Sludge
Target Audience: WWT Description: This program is designed to train operators about process control. The course includes: calculating wasting and return rates, treatment efficiency, sludge age, surface loading rates and how to implement process changes
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Phosphorus Removal
Target Audience: WWT Description: This program will present the phosphorus removal processes both chemical and biological, and strategies to meet phosphorus standards including, technical, financial and process control.
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Troubleshooting: Nitrogen
Removal
Target Audience: WWT Description: This program is designed to train attendees: how to organize a troubleshooting project, describe the relationship between biochemistry and biological populations required for nitrification and de-nitrification and analyze a case study.
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Sampling Procedures for
Wastewater
Target Audience: WWT Description: This class will present sampling procedures following the sample collection and handling requirements of the Clean Water Act including type of sample, preservation and holding times.
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Practical
Chemistry for Wastewater Treatment
Target Audience: WWT Description: This course will present practical applied chemistry including; chemical reactions in water, calculation chemical dilutions, concentrations, doses and feed pump settings.
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Wastewater Solids Management Target Audience:
WWT Description: This program will present: solids dewatering processes, solids characteristics, record keeping & reports, how to calculate loading rates.
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BOD & TSS: Analytical
Procedures
Target Audience: WWT Description: This course will present how perform BOD & TSS analytical procedures in accordance with approved methodology. Topics include: sample handling, analytical procedures, troubleshooting, and QA/QC.
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Collection Systems O & M Target
Audience: WWT & PW Description: This course is based on the nationally recognized CSUS O & M of Wastewater Collection Systems Vol. 1. Topics include: collection systems facilities, safety, inspection, testing, and O & M
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Collection Systems O &
M: Advanced
Target Audience: WWT & PW Description: This course is based on the nationally recognized CSUS O & M of Wastewater Collection Systems Vol. 1I. Topics include: lift stations, equipment maintenance, safety, sewer rehab and administration.
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Collection Systems
Certification Review
Target Audience: WWT & PW Description: This certification review class is designed for operators taking the NEWEA Collection Systems Exam.
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Wastewater
Treatment: Components & Calculations
Target Audience: WWT Description: This class will present the fundamentals of collections systems, treatment processes and applied math. Topics include: collection systems & pump stations, preliminary treatment, primary treatment, activated sludge, sedimentation & clarification, disinfection and solids handling.
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Wastewater Treatment Certification Review Class I& II Target Audience: WWT Description: Review session for operators taking the ABC I & II Wastewater Operators exams. Topics include: unit processes, applied math, laboratory procedures and safety.
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Wastewater Treatment Certification Review Class III & IV Target Audience:
WWT Description: Review session for operators taking the ABC Grades III & IV Wastewater Operators exams. Topics include: troubleshooting, laboratory procedures and management.
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How to
Implement QA/QC for Wastewater Laboratories
Target Audience: WWT Description: This class will present how to construct and interpret controls charts, documentation and what is and how to write a QA plan.
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NPDES Laboratory Procedures
(4 days course)
Target Audience: WWT Description: This course is for WWT operators who perform laboratory analysis for NPDES compliance. Topics include: QA/QC, TSS, BOD, pH and coliform analytical procedures.
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Care & Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment and Conducting a NPDES Lab
Inspection
Target Audience: WWT Description: This course will present requirements for: physical environment of the laboratory, calibration for pH meters, DO meters, analytical balances, thermometers, incubators and pipettes. Also includes checklists for auditing sampling program and laboratory procedures & quality assurance.
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Collection Systems (CMOM) and Wastewater Planning and O & M Target Audience:
WWT & PW Description: This program will present Capacity Management Operations Maintenance for Collection Systems (CMOM), infiltration & inflow management, hydrogen sulfide control and SCADA systems.
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Effective Safety & Health Programming in the Utilities Industry Target Audience:
WT, WWT & PW Description: This program will include OSHA training requirements, how to conduct a job safety analysis and the following standards: HazComm, HazWoper, Confined Space Entry, Electrical Safety and PPE.
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Permit Required Confined
Space Entry
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: The course will present the requirements of 1910.146 Permit Required Confined Space rule including training requirements, definitions and job duties of attendant, authorized entrant and entry supervisor, equipment requirements rescue & emergency services.
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Hands on Confined Space Entry Target Audience:
WT, WWT & PW Description: The course will present: how to identify confined spaces, the job duties of attendant, authorized entrant and entry supervisor, equipment requirements, how to utilize a permit and how to prevent unplanned rescue attempts. There will be hands on permit confined space entry field exercises.
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Confined Space Entry: Alternate Procedures c5, Reclassification c7 &
Rescue and Emergency Services
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: The course will present how to utilize 1910.146 sections c5 alternate procedures and c7 reclassification and the requirements of section k rescue & emergency services.
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OSHA Standards: An Overview Target Audience:
WT, WWT & PW Description: This program will provide an overview of OSHA General Industry standards including: railings, ladders and walking surfaces, emergency evacuation plans, noise exposure, hazardous materials, PPE, LOTO, confined spaces, first aid, fire suppression, machine guarding, hand & power tools and welding, cutting & brazing.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Use, Selection & Hazard Assessment Target Audience:
WT, WWT & PW Description: This program will present: how to comply with 1910 Subpart 1, the primary PPE standard, how to perform a hazard assessment and the criteria for selecting appropriate PPE.
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Fall Protection
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: This course will introduce to operators the requirements for fall protection in the above and below grade environment. The issue of Rescue & Retrieval will also be presented. Cost: $45
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Excavation: Competent
Person Training
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: This course is designed to train attendees to meet the Competent Person requirements of the Excavation Standard.
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Emergency Planning &
Response
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: This course will cover the topics required under OSHA, EPA and the Homeland Security Act. Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis as well as the identification of the response capabilities to emergencies at your facility will be covered.
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HAZWOPER First
Responder Awareness Level
Target Audience: WT, WWT, & PW Description: This four- hour program will cover the OSHA competencies found at 1910.120 and will include a module on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
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HAZWOPER First
Responder Operations Level
Target Audience: WT, WWT, & PW Description: This eight, sixteen or twenty-four hour program will cover the OSHA competencies found at 1910.120 and includes hands-on training that will train the operator to respond in a defensive mode to spills or leaks in their facility.
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HAZWOPER
Hazardous Materials Technician Level
Target Audience: WT, WWT Description: This twenty-four, thirty-two or forty hour program will cover the OSHA competencies found at 1910.120 and includes hands-on training that will train the operator to respond in an offensive mode to spills or leaks in their facility.
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HAZWOPER Incident Command
System Target
Audience: WT, WWT Description: This eight,
sixteen or twenty-four hour program will cover the OSHA competencies
found at 1910.120 and includes training that will cover the role of
Facility Emergency Response Coordinators (FERC) for Supervisors to use
when outside responders arrive at
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HAZWOPER
Chemical Specific Response Procedures
Target Audience: WT, WWT Description: This eight, sixteen or twenty-four hour program will cover the OSHA competencies found at 1910.120 and includes training that will cover specific extremely hazardous substances such as Chlorine, Ammonia, Sulfur Dioxide, etc.
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Fire Extinguisher
Train-the-Trainer
Target Audience: WT, WWT & PW Description: This four-hour program will train the facilitys in-house trainer to present a fire extinguisher training class to facility personnel. The course covers OSHA requirements and recommendations from the National Fire Protection Association. It also includes a Power Point Presentation, a student manual and a course completion card on a 3.5 floppy disk.
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