Operator Training
Careers in water and wastewater plant operation offer great pay and benefits, room for advancement, and a stable, recession-proof job market. Our operator training courses can help you start a new career or enhance your existing one.
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Our research group engineers and scientists perform and manage research efforts focused on water quality issues, including developing and testing methods to improve water quality. Our researchers provide technical advice, data analysis and modeling, and planning assistance based on accurate information and good science.
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Our operator training group develops and implements programs and publishes training materials for operators of water treatment plants, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and municipal and industrial wastewater treatment and reclamation facilities. We also offer programs and publications for pretreatment facility inspectors, environmental compliance inspectors, and utility managers. All training is offered as distance learning, using correspondence, video, or computer-based formats with opportunities to earn continuing education and contact hours for operators, supervisors, managers, and administrators.
Research
Research group engineers and scientists perform and manage research efforts focused on characterizing water quality issues, including developing and testing methods to improve water quality. Our researchers provide technical advice on water policy issues, assist in watershed planning, and perform modeling, data analysis, and cost assessments to help both the public and private sectors make informed decisions based on accurate information and good science.
Popular Courses and Manuals
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 1
1 manual, multiple courses!
This course uses the following chapters from Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 1:Chapter 1, “Introduction to Wastewater Operation” ; Chapter 2, “Safety” ; Chapter 3, “Preliminary Treatment” ; Chapter 4, “Primary Treatment”; and Chapter 8, “Lagoon Systems (Secondary Treatment)”. This course is designed to give operators an overview of wastewater treatment plants and safe plant procedures and to train operators to safely and effectively operate preliminary and primary treatment processes as well as lagoon systems.
8th Edition, 2019
Enrollment: $30.00
Manual: $100.00
Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volume 1
This course is designed to train operators to safely and effectively operate and maintain drinking water treatment plants.
7th Edition, 2017
Enrollment: $75.00
Manual: $100.00
Course Package (Enrollment plus Manual) : $175.00
Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance
This course trains operators to safely and effectively operate and maintain water distribution systems.
7th Edition, 2018
Enrollment: $75.00
Manual: $100.00
Course Package (Enrollment plus Manual) : $175.00
Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volume 2
This manual builds on the information offered in Volume 1 to provide operators with the knowledge and skills to properly install, inspect, operate, maintain, and manage water treatment plant systems.
7th Edition, 2020
Enrollment: $75.00
Manual: $100.00
Course Package (Enrollment plus Manual) : $175.00
University Connection
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