This 16-hour package has been approved for California and is intended for Level 2 Drinking Water Operators. The package includes:

  • Piping Systems Part 1 - 5 hours
  • Piping Systems Part 2 - 5 hours
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection - 4 hours
  • Water Distribution Systems - 2 hours

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Drinking Water, Distribution Operator, Drinking Water, Technical, Distribution Operator

Approved By: Water Board - State Water Resources Control Board

16-Hour Package for Level 2 Drinking Water Operators

  • Piping Systems Part 1 [45 Activities]
    • 01. Piping Systems
    • 02. Fluids
    • 03. Protecting Steam Lines
    • 04. Keeping Fluids Clean and Moving
    • 05. Piping System Maintenance
    • 06. Valves and Fittings
    • 07. Pipe Hangers and Supports
    • 08. Temperature Effects
    • 09. Piping Insulation
    • 10. Typical Piping Systems
    • 11. Maintenance Considerations
    • 12. Pipes
    • 13. Pipe Schedules and Other Pipe Codes
    • 14. Types of Systems
    • 15. Metal Piping and Characteristics of Metals
    • 16. Pipe-Manufacturing Methods
    • 17. Behavior of Fluids in Piping
    • 18. Piping Applications
    • 19. Maintenance Considerations
    • 20. Joining Pipe
    • 21. Nonmetallic Piping Materials
    • 22. Concrete Pipe
    • 23. Asbestos-Cement Pipe
    • 24. Plastic Pipe
    • 25. Limitations of Plastic Pipe
    • 26. Joining Plastic Pipe
    • 27. Maintaining Plastic Pipe
    • 28. Glass Pipe
    • 29. Maintenance Requirements
    • 30. Tubing
    • 31. Advantages of Tubing
    • 32. Tube Joining
    • 33. Types of Tubing
    • 34. Tubing Applications
    • 35. Plastic Tubing
    • 36. Other Applications and Maintenance
    • 37. Hoses
    • 38. Codes and Sizes
    • 39. Hose Classifications
    • 40. Hose Terminology
    • 41. Reinforced Nonmetallic Hose
    • 42. Nonmetallic Hose
    • 43. Metallic Hose
    • 44. Hose Couplings
    • 45. Maintenance
  • Piping Systems Part 2 [49 Activities]
    • 01. Fittings
    • 02. Functions of Fittings
    • 03. Screwed and Flanged Connections
    • 04. Other Fittings
    • 05. Welded Connections
    • 06. Tube Fittings
    • 07. Drawing Symbols
    • 08. Valves
    • 09. Types of Industrial Valves
    • 10. Gate Valves
    • 11. Globe Valves
    • 12. Needle Valves
    • 13. Ball Valves
    • 14. Butterfly Valves
    • 15. Plug Valves
    • 16. Check Valves
    • 17. Quick-Opening Valves
    • 18. Valve Maintenance and Connections
    • 19. Specialized Valves and Diaphragm Valves
    • 20. Blowdown Valves
    • 21. Pressure-Regulating Valves
    • 22. Temperature-Regulating Valves
    • 23. Safety Valves
    • 24. Relief Valves
    • 25. Rupture-Disk Relief Valves
    • 26. Reducing Valves
    • 27. Other Valves
    • 28. Valve Operators
    • 29. Magnetic, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic Operators
    • 30. Remote Control
    • 31. General Applications
    • 32. Strainers
    • 33. Filters
    • 34. Steam
    • 35. Traps
    • 36. Vent Valves
    • 37. Trap Maintenance
    • 38. Typical Piping System
    • 39. Pressure Gauges
    • 40. Temperature Gauges
    • 41. Rotary Pressure Joints
    • 42. Vacuum Breakers
    • 43. Accumulators
    • 44. Receivers
    • 45. Actuators and Intensifiers
    • 46. Pneumatic Pressure Line Accessories
    • 47. Heat Exchangers
    • 48. Wrenches
    • 49. Maintenance
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection [53 Activities]
    • 01. Valve Materials
    • 02. Threaded Connections
    • 03. Welded and Brazed Connections
    • 04. Flanged Connections
    • 05. Valve Installation
    • 06. Repairing Gate Valves
    • 07. Repairing Globe and Angle Valves
    • 08. Repairing Ball Valves
    • 09. Maintaining Plug Valves
    • 10. Maintaining Check Valves
    • 11. General Maintenance
    • 12. Special Valves
    • 13. Butterfly Valves
    • 14. Diaphragm Valves
    • 15. Pop Safety Valves
    • 16. Relief Valves
    • 17. Safety Relief Valves
    • 18. Pressure-Reducing and Regulating Valves
    • 19. Quick-Opening Valves
    • 20. Valve Actuators
    • 21. Diaphragm Actuators
    • 22. Piston Actuators
    • 23. Electric Actuators
    • 24. Actuator Installation
    • 25. Actuator Maintenance and Repair
    • 26. Bourdon Tube
    • 27. Bimetallic Gauge
    • 28. Bellows Gauge
    • 29. Flowmeters
    • 30. Rotating Unions
    • 31. Accumulators
    • 32. Air Receivers
    • 33. Application Considerations and Studying the Total System
    • 34. Valve Applications
    • 35. Valve Materials
    • 36. Valve Identification
    • 37. Soldered Valve Connections
    • 38. Threaded Valve Connections
    • 39. Flanged Valve Connections
    • 40. Tool Selection
    • 41. Valve Location
    • 42. Positioning the Valve
    • 43. Protecting Hot Pipelines
    • 44. Heat Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
    • 45. Installing and Maintaining Insulation
    • 46. Tracing
    • 47. Installing Steam Tracers
    • 48. Electric Tracing, Tracing Valves, and Fittings
    • 49. Protection From Freezing
    • 50. Protection From Corrosives
    • 51. Active and Passive Protection
    • 52. Inspection of Piping Protection
    • 53. Hangers and Supports
  • 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
  • Piping Systems Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Piping Systems Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement
  • Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection - Certificate of Achievement
  • Water Distribution Systems - Certificate of Achievement