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  • Sewage Treatment and Disposal

    Credits: 4 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course covers the basic concepts of sewage treatment processes, sewage characteristics, sampling and testing procedures, disposal and monitoring of effluents, and types of treatment facilities.

    Topics:

    • Sources of raw sewage
    • Characteristics of sewage
    • Sewage sampling and testing procedures
    • Disposal of sewage effluents
    • Monitoring of sewage effluents
    • Design, installation, and characteristics of septic tanks, cesspools, and leach fields

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    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: This course is intended for Facilities, Construction, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and other engineers whose job description may require a general knowledge of sewage treatment and disposal principles and procedures.
    Publication Source: US Navy (NAVEDTRA)

    Donald Parnell, PE

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