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Wastewater Operator Training |
| Wastewater collection and treatment plays a vital role in protecting the environment. A treatment plant uses a series of treatment stages to clean the contaminated water so that it may be safely released to the environment. It is critical for those involved in operating and maintaining a wastewater collection and treatment system to have the appropriate level of knowledge and understanding of the impact of their activities and decisions on the quality of the receiving water. |
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Courses Available On-Site or Off-Site
| Activated Sludge Control WWT-05-CT |
| This course has been designed for experienced operators seeking to advance their certification level through continuing education. For supervisors it can act as a refresher course. The participants will gain knowledge in the basic understanding of the activated sludge process and process control objectives. |
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What Will Be Covered?
- Unique safety considerations of activated sludge and physical components of activated sludge processes and the way those systems relate to other wastewater treatment unit processes
- Trouble-shooting
- Mathematical applications
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| Duration: 3 Days |
CEU's: 2.1 |
| Basic Wastewater Collection WWC-07-CT |
| This three-day course has been designed to provide training to personnel engaged in wastewater collection systems operation and maintenance. |
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What Will Be Covered?
- Overview of design installation
- Operation
- Monitoring, maintenance and repair of sewer pipelines
- Pump stations and related facilities
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| Duration: 3 Days |
CEU's: 2.1 |
| Basic Wastewater Collection for Treatment Plant Operators WWT-20-CT |
| This one-day course will provide treatment plant personnel with a basic understanding of the collection system, associated problems, and what happens prior to reaching the treatment plant. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Collection from source to the treatment plant
- Collection system components
- Lift stations
- Equipment
- Collection issues
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: Pending Approval |
| Basic Wastewater Treatment WWT-02-CT |
| The purpose of this course is to provide entry-level wastewater treatment operators with a basic knowledge of wastewater treatment. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Acts and Regulations relative to a wastewater treatment system
- Basic math and chemistry
- Physical, chemical & biological treatment processes of a typical municipal sewage treatment plant
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| Duration: 3 Days |
CEU's: 2.1 |
Basic Wastewater Treatment for Wastewater Collection Operators
WWC-11-CT |
| This one-day course is designed to give collection system operators an overview of wastewater treatment. The course will provide an understanding of how the collection system relates to the treatment process. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Sources and characteristics of wastewater
- How wastewater is treated once it reached the treatment facility.
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Bio-solids Handling WWT-03-CT |
| This course has been developed to provide participants with the basic fundamentals of bio-solids handling. The learning objectives of this program include understanding the difference between aerobic and anaerobic digestion. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Recognizing the differences of the various types of sludge thickening and dewatering processes
- Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of various options for the disposal and utilization of bio-solids
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| Duration: 2 Days |
CEU's:1.4 |
| Calculations in Wastewater Technology WWT-14-CT |
| The purpose of this course is the study of the mathematical principles in solving wastewater problems related to treatment systems including hydraulic volumes, dimensional analysis, primary and secondary sewage treatment, calculations and chemical dose rtes as it relates to wastewater technology. |
| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
Chemistry and Calculations for Clarifier and Sludge Conditioning
WWT-68-CT |
This course has been developed as a general overview for participants about the basic fundamentals of sludge collection and conditioning for dewatering treatment.
Learning Objectives:
This course looks at sludge collection, primarily through settling (physical/chemical clarification), and addresses the basic calculations associated with sludge accumulation. Sludge - effectively the collection and concentration of harmful materials removed from wastewater during treatment - is then addressed as to its characteristics and how it may then be conditioned for further volume reduction via centrifuge, pressure filter or belt filter press. The basics of sludge conditioning - from chemicals used, bench scale jar testing and the calculations of dosage levels - are addressed to provide operators with a working knowledge of how to determine which additive, often among many, is most cost-effective. Sludge, the complex, residual product of wastewater treatment, needs its own focus of attention. |
| Duration: 3 Days |
CEU's: 2.1 |
| Collection System Odour and Corrosion Control WWC-09-CT |
This one-day course has been designed to give collection system operators an understanding of the causes
of sewer odours, corrosion, and the various control techniques. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Causes of odour formation and corrosion
- Hydrogen sulphide awareness
- Odour and corrosion resolutions
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Exam Prep Wastewater Collection Level 1 & 2 WWC-01-CT |
| The purpose of this course is to provide a knowledge foundation in wastewater collection and prepare the operator to write and pass the Level 1 or 2 Wastewater Collection Certification exam. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Understanding the applicable Acts and Regulations relating to the operation and maintenance of a wastewater collection system, including basic safety components on construction sites, traffic safety and confined space
- Perform applied mathematical and basic chemistry calculations relating to wastewater collection
- Describe the stages and functions of a wastewater collection system including basic surveying, construction methods, basic inspection, pump station components, associated equipment and maintenance methods
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| Duration: 4 Days |
CEU's: 2.8 |
| Exam Prep Class Wastewater Collection Level 3 & 4 WWC-02-CT |
| The purpose of this course is to provide a knowledge foundation in wastewater collection and prepare the operator to write and pass the Level 3 or 4 Wastewater Collection. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Understanding the applicable Acts and Regulations relating to the operation and maintenance of a wastewater collection system, including basic safety components on construction sites, traffic safety and confined space
- Perform applied mathematical and basic chemistry calculations relating to wastewater collection
- Describe the stages and functions of a wastewater collection system including basic surveying, construction methods, basic inspection, pump station components, associated equipment and maintenance methods
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| Duration: 4 Days |
CEU's: TBD |
| Exam Prep OIT Wastewater Treatment & Collection WWT-06-CT |
| The purpose of this course is to prepare an operator to write the Wastewater Treatment Operator In Training certification exam. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Differences - primary, secondary and tertiary treatment
- Equipment and key parts - wastewater systems
- Safety topics necessary to work in a wastewater system
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| Duration: 5 Days |
CEU's: 3.3 |
| Exam Prep Wastewater Treatment Level 1 & 2 WWT-07-CT |
| This 5-day course prepares participants to write and pass Wastewater Treatment I & II Certification exam. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Exam writing strategies
- Regulatory compliance
- Math and chemistry for wastewater treatment
- Wastewater treatment processes including activated sludge, trickling filters and rotating biological filters
- Safety and records keeping
Material Required: Scientific calculator |
| Duration: 5 Days |
CEU's: 3.5 |
| Exam Prep Wastewater Treatment Level 3 & 4 WWT-08-CT |
| This 5-day course prepares participants to write and pass Wastewater Treatment I & II Certification exam. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Exam writing strategies, regulatory compliance
- Safety and records keeping
- Wastewater treatment process, including activated sludge, trickling filters and rotating biological filters
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Fixed Film and Other Treatment Processes WWT-13-CT |
| This one-day specialty course has been designed to give Wastewater plant operators or maintenance personnel, knowledge relative to fixed film and other treatment processes. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Trickling Filters
- Rotating Biological Contractors
- Sequencing Batch Reactors and other process units
- These processes will be looked at from start-up to shut down and how the processes effectively treats wastewater
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| Duration: 2 Days |
CEU's: 1.4 |
| Lift Station Operation and Maintenance WWC-10-CT |
| This one-day course has been designed to familiarize operators with the various designs and types of lift stations within collection systems. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Lift station designs and concept
- Control methods
- Operation and maintenance of lift stations
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Microorganisms WWT-09-CT |
| This one-day course provides the basics of microbiology in wastewater treatment. Participants will gain knowledge in the types of organisms present in wastewater and their characteristics. Participants will also be learning to diagnose treatment system problems based on the microbiology of the system |
What Will Be Covered?
- Identification and classification of micro organisms
- Indicator organisms and what they tell us
- Filamentous bacteria, causes and cures
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Nitrogen Removal Systems WWT-21-CT |
What Will Be Covered?
Nitrogen sources, nitrogen in the environment, surface water, soil, concerns with nitrogen, control techniques, nitrification and de-nitrification, physical/chemical processes, breakpoint chlorination and ion exchange.
Note: Recommended to be taken in conjunction with Phosphorous Removal Systems
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 Pending |
| Phosphorus Removal Systems WWT-22-CT |
What Will Be Covered?
Looking at sources, microbiological principles, forms and reactions, removal methods (biological and chemical) the luxury uptake process, mainstream processes, side stream processes, process layouts, advantages and disadvantages, biological removal equipment, abnormal and emergency operating conditions, lime clarification, luxury uptake and lime clarification, re-carbonation.
Note: Recommended to be taken in conjunction with Phosphorous Removal Systems
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 Pending |
| Ponds and Lagoons WWT-11-CT |
| This course has been designed to assist wastewater operators with the operation and maintenance of ponds and lagoons. Participants will gain knowledge in the basic chemistry & microbiology of ponds and lagoons. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Pond classifications
- How the treatment occurs
- Microbiology of lagoons
- Nitrification
- Algae control and removal
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Record Keeping RM-43-CT |
| This one-day course is geared towards the target audience of Water and Wastewater Operators. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Gain importance of good record keeping
- Review Provincial Regulations
- Learn why log books & records are necessary
- Efficient & effective report writing
- Best practice documentation
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| Duration:4 Hours |
CEU's: 0.3 |
| Sewer Flushing and Cleaning Techniques WWC-08-CT |
| This one-day course provides a thorough understanding of the techniques for cleaning and flushing collection systems. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Problem identification
- Hydraulic cleaning
- Mechanical cleaning methods
- Cleaning equipment
- Maintenance
- Chemical cleaning
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Wastewater Digester Operation and Control WWT-12-CT |
| This one-day specialty course has been custom designed for Wastewater plant operators or maintenance personnel. Participants will be provided with instruction relative to Aerobic and Anaerobic digestion. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Acid formation
- Methane Production
- Critical Control and Operation
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
| Wastewater Problem Solving WWT-10-CT |
| This course has been developed to give wastewater operators the skills required for solving problems, and how to apply these skills to problems encountered at their facilities. Basic problem solving skills will be applied to case studies and your specific problems. |
What Will Be Covered?
- Knowing when you have a problem before losing control
- Proper analysis of the situation
- Skills and steps to problem solving
- Case studies
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| Duration: 1 Day |
CEU's: 0.7 |
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