Arizona 30-Hour Package for Wastewater Operators

30-Hour Package for Wastewater Operators

• Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024)
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 1 [25 Activities]
    • 01. Article 90: Sections 90.1, 90.2, 90.3
    • 02. Article 90: Sections 90.4, 90.5, 90.6
    • 03. Article 100: Definitions
    • 04. Article 105: Application of Safety-Related Work Practices and Procedures
    • 05. Article 110: General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices
    • 06. Section 110.3, Electrical Safety Program.
    • 07. Section 110.4, Training Requirements.
    • 08. Section 110.5, Host and Contract Employers' Responsibilities.
    • 09. Section 110.6, Test Instruments and Equipment.
    • 10. Section 110.7(A)&(B), Portable Cord- and-Plug-Connected Electric Equipment.
    • 11. Section 110.7(C)-(F), Portable Cord- and-Plug-Connected Electric Equipment.
    • 12. Section 110.8, Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection.
    • 13. Section 110.8, Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection. 110.9, Overcurrent Protection Modification. 110.10, Equipment Use.
    • 14. Article 120: Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
    • 15. Section 120.2, Lockout/Tagout Program.
    • 16. Section 120.3, Lockout/Tagout Principles.
    • 17. Section 120.4, Lockout/Tagout Equipment.
    • 18. Section 120.5, Lockout/Tagout Procedures PART-I.
    • 19. Section 120.5, Lockout/Tagout Procedures PART-II.
    • 20. Section 120.6, Process for Establishing and Verifying an Electrically Safe Work Condition.
    • 21. Article 130: Work Involving Electrical Hazards
    • 22. Section 130.5, Arc Flash Risk Assessment.
    • 23. Section 130.7(C)(1) through (C)(8), Personal and Other Protective Equipment.
    • 24. Section 130.7(C)(9) through (C)(15), Personal and Other Protective Equipment.
    • 25. Section 130.7(C), Personal Protective Equipment (Tables).
  • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) Part 2 [15 Activities]
    • 01. Section 130.7(D), Other Protective Equipment.
    • 02. Section 130.8(A)-(D), Other Precautions for Personnel Activities.
    • 03. Section 130.8(E)-(N), Other Precautions for Personnel Activities.
    • 04. Section 130.8(O), Alerting Techniques.
    • 05. Section 130.9, Work Within the Limited Approach Boundary or Arc Flash Boundary of Overhead Lines
    • 06. CHAPTER 2: SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    • 07. Article 205: General (Requirements)
    • 08. Article 210: Substations, Switchgear Assemblies, Switchboards, Panelboards, Motor Control Centers, and Disconnect Switches
    • 09. Article 215: Premises Wiring
    • 10. Article 220: Controller Equipment
    • 11. Article 225: Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    • 12. Article 230: Rotating Equipment
    • 13. Article 235: Hazardous (Classified) Locations
    • 14. Article 240: Batteries and Battery Rooms
    • 15. Article 245: Portable Electric Tools and Equipment
• Fluid Mechanics [11 Activities]
  • 01. Definition of a Fluid
  • 02. Fluids Distribute Forces
  • 03. Definition of Pressure
  • 04. Measuring Pressure
  • 05. Sources of Fluid Pressure
  • 06. Gauge Verses Absolute Pressure
  • 07. Liquid Seeks Its Own Level
  • 08. Velocity Head Verses Static Pressure
  • 09. The Bernoulli Effect and Venturi Applications
  • 10. Friction Head
  • 11. The Siphon
• Introduction to Water Technology [51 Activities]
  • 01. The Water Cycle
  • 02. Precipitation
  • 03. Surface Runoff
  • 04. Groundwater
  • 05. Lots of Water, but…
  • 06. Water Use
  • 07. Industrial Use
  • 08. Agricultural Use and Waste
  • 09. Beginning of Waterworks
  • 10. Centuries of Neglect
  • 11. Water Treatment - Beginning to Today
  • 12. Collecting Surface and Ground Water
  • 13. Transmission of Water
  • 14. Why Treat the Supply Water?
  • 15. Types of Treatment
  • 16. Treatment in the Treatment Plant and Distribution
  • 17. Collecting Wastewater
  • 18. Treating Wastewater
  • 19. Primary Treatment
  • 20. Secondary Treatment
  • 21. Tertiary Treatment
  • 22. Basic Properties of Water
  • 23. The Color of Water
  • 24. Measuring Water Color
  • 25. Taste and Odor of Water
  • 26. The Temperature of Water
  • 27. Solids in Water
  • 28. Total Solids in Water
  • 29. Volatile and Fixed Solids
  • 30. Turbidity and Suspended Matter
  • 31. Electrical Conductivity
  • 32. Atoms and Molecules
  • 33. Acids, Bases, and Salts
  • 34. The Ionization of Water
  • 35. Alkalinity
  • 36. Acidity
  • 37. Hardness of Water
  • 38. Other Unwanted Chemicals
  • 39. Dissolved Oxygen
  • 40. Pathogenicity
  • 41. Disinfection
  • 42. Stabilization of Organic Matter
  • 43. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • 44. Factors Affecting Growth
  • 45. The Food Chain and Living Things
  • 46. Bacteria
  • 47. Environmental Classifications of Bacteria
  • 48. Bacteria in Treatment Plants
  • 49. Viruses
  • 50. Algae
  • 51. Protozoa and Higher Organisms
• Maintaining Wastewater Equipment [41 Activities]
  • 01. Collection Systems
  • 02. Pumping Stations
  • 03. Pump Operations
  • 04. Pump Types
  • 05. Pump Maintenance
  • 06. Pump Drive Units
  • 07. Piping, Ventilation, and Control Systems
  • 08. Level Detection
  • 09. Station Operation and Maintenance
  • 10. Safety Considerations
  • 11. Hand-Cleaned Bar Screens
  • 12. Mechanically Cleaned Bar Screens
  • 13. Grinders
  • 14. Rotating Drum Comminutors
  • 15. Stationary Screen Comminutors
  • 16. Barminutors
  • 17. The Nature of Grit
  • 18. Hand-Cleaned Grit Chambers
  • 19. Maintaining Hand-Cleaned Grit Chambers
  • 20. Detritus Tanks
  • 21. Maintaining Detritus Tanks
  • 22. Chain and Flight Grit Collectors
  • 23. Maintaining Chain and Flight Grit Collectors
  • 24. Aerated Grit Chambers and Cyclone Separators
  • 25. Maintaining Aerated Grit Chambers
  • 26. Sedimentation
  • 27. Rectangular Clarifiers
  • 28. Scum Removal
  • 29. Circular Clarifiers
  • 30. Sludge Removal
  • 31. Laboratory Testing
  • 32. Troubleshooting
  • 33. Safety Considerations
  • 34. Properties of Flowing Liquids
  • 35. Flow Measurement Methods, Including Batch Processes
  • 36. Flow Measurement in Open Channels
  • 37. Measuring Flow from Freely Discharging Pipes
  • 38. Methods of Depth Measurement
  • 39. Flow Measurement in Completely Filled Pipes
  • 40. Methods of Pressure Measurement
  • 41. Maintenance of Flow Measurement Devices
• Pump Installation and Maintenance [52 Activities]
  • 01. Force and Work
  • 02. Power and Horsepower
  • 03. Energy
  • 04. Velocity and Acceleration
  • 05. Static Suction Lift
  • 06. Pressure Losses: Friction and Vapor Pressure
  • 07. Available and Required Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
  • 08. Checking Pump Capacity and Pumping Hot Water
  • 09. Computing Pump Power Requirements and Effects of Operational Factors
  • 10. Priming a Pump
  • 11. Uses and Types of Packing and Seals
  • 12. Packing
  • 13. Selecting Packing Material
  • 14. Removing Old Packing
  • 15. Installing New Packing
  • 16. Testing New Packing and Packing Precautions
  • 17. Mechanical Seals
  • 18. Mechanical Seals Versus Packing
  • 19. Types of Mechanical Seals
  • 20. Installing Mechanical Seals
  • 21. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Packing and Seals
  • 22. Installing the Pump and Preparing the Foundation
  • 23. Fabricated Steel Baseplates
  • 24. Checking Shaft Alignment and Grouting the Baseplate
  • 25. Mounting Pump and Motor Separately
  • 26. Compensating for Heat and Installing Auxiliary Pump Drives
  • 27. Maintaining Centrifugal Pumps
  • 28. Inspecting Packing, Seals, and Bearings
  • 29. Motor and Drive
  • 30. Avoiding Common Pump Problems
  • 31. Cavitation
  • 32. Ring Seizure
  • 33. Overheating
  • 34. Pump Operation
  • 35. Scheduling Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • 36. Preparation, Work Areas, and Rigging
  • 37. Moving a Pump
  • 38. Disassembling a Pump
  • 39. Inspecting Pump Parts
  • 40. Checking Clearances
  • 41. Reassembling a Pump
  • 42. Reinstalling a Pump
  • 43. Types of Rotary Pumps
  • 44. Gear-Type and Vane-Type Rotary Pumps
  • 45. Axial-Flow Pumps
  • 46. Installing Rotary Pumps
  • 47. Aligning Pump and Piping
  • 48. Direction of Rotation
  • 49. Pump Start-Up
  • 50. Maintaining Rotary Pumps
  • 51. Scheduling Inspections and Maintenance
  • 52. Troubleshooting Rotary Pumps
• Storage Tanks [14 Activities]
  • 01. An Introduction to Storage Tanks and Their Facilities
  • 02. Common Types and Classification
  • 03. Sizes and Common Materials
  • 04. Storage Tank Components
  • 05. Basic Operation
  • 06. Water Demand
  • 07. Regulations and Standards
  • 08. Regulations and Standards: Facility and Tank Construction
  • 09. General Maintenance
  • 10. Disinfection and Sanitation
  • 11. Safety
  • 12. Security
  • 13. Inspections
  • 14. Conclusion
• Wastewater Treatment Processes [46 Activities]
  • 01. Purpose of Treatment
  • 02. Sources of Wastewater
  • 03. Wastewater Collection Systems
  • 04. Typical Treatment Facilities
  • 05. Influent
  • 06. Preliminary Treatment
  • 07. Primary Treatment
  • 08. Secondary Treatment
  • 09. Tertiary Treatment
  • 10. Disinfection and Effluent Discharge
  • 11. Solids Handling
  • 12. Screening
  • 13. Grinding
  • 14. Grit Removal
  • 15. Sedimentation
  • 16. Factors Affecting Settling Rates
  • 17. Types of Clarifiers
  • 18. Air Flotation
  • 19. Filtration and Effluent Disposal
  • 20. Solids in Wastewater
  • 21. Chemical Coagulants
  • 22. Phosphorus Removal
  • 23. Chemical Clarification Equipment
  • 24. Disinfection
  • 25. Factors Affecting Disinfection
  • 26. Disinfection with Chlorine
  • 27. Equipment Used in Chlorine Feeding
  • 28. Lagoons
  • 29. Activated Sludge
  • 30. Aeration with Pure Oxygen
  • 31. Trickling Filters
  • 32. Distribution Systems
  • 33. Trickling Filter Operations
  • 34. Synthetic Media
  • 35. Activated Biofilter Processes (ABF)
  • 36. Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC)
  • 37. Secondary Clarifiers
  • 38. Three Processes
  • 39. Sludge Conditioning
  • 40. Thickening and Dewatering
  • 41. Drying Beds
  • 42. Lagoons
  • 43. Vacuum Filtration and Filter Presses
  • 44. Further Reduction of Water Content
  • 45. Composting
  • 46. Ultimate Disposal
• Water Distribution Systems [12 Activities]
  • 01. Introduction
  • 02. Topologies
  • 03. Pipeline Operation
  • 04. Meters, Valves, and Hydrants
  • 05. Pumps and Motors
  • 06. Storage Tanks & Facilities
  • 07. Fire Protection
  • 08. SCADA Systems
  • 09. EPA Regulations and Groundwater Rule
  • 10. Maintenance
  • 11. Potential System Problems
  • 12. Distribution System Water Quality Issues

Course Completion

• Mandatory Questionnaire
• Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) - Certificate of Achievement
• Fluid Mechanics - Certificate of Achievement
• Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement
• Maintaining Wastewater Equipment - Certificate of Achievement
• Pump Installation and Maintenance - Certificate of Achievement
• Storage Tanks - Certificate of Achievement
• Wastewater Treatment Processes - Certificate of Achievement
• Water Distribution Systems - Certificate of Achievement