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  • Basics of Water Treatment - Contaminant Removal Procedures

    Credits: 7 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course is based on a primer which contains various water quality contaminant fact sheets and related fact sheets containing supporting information. The purpose of the contaminant fact sheets is to provide timely and accurate summations of water treatment principles and techniques for various water quality contaminants of concern. The fact sheets are intended as a first source of information for small communities or communities of low economic status which typically do not have the resources to hire water treatment consultants.

    Topics:

    • Water treatment acronyms, abbreviations, and glossary
    • Cost Assumptions
    • Raw Water Composition
    • Total Plant Costs
    • WaTER Program (Cost Program Description)
    Additional data (Fact Sheets) on the 25 top water contaminants:
    • Chemical Data
    • Source in nature
    • SDWA Limits
    • Health Effects
    • Removal Techniques
    • USEPA BAT
    • Alternate methods of treatment
    • Safety and Health requirements

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: water treatment, hydraulic, mechanical, civil, environmental, and construction engineers and other engineers whose job description may require a basic knowledge of treatment and removal of potable water contaminants.
    Publication Source: US Dept. of the Interior (Bureau of Reclamation)

    Harlan Bengtson PhD, PE

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