Illinois Water Operator Continuing Education

This course introduces operators to the hydrologic cycle and its effects on the structure and functions of water and wastewater systems. From there, we discuss water collection, treatment, and distribution, as well as the physical, chemical, and biological properties of water.

This course introduces operators to piping systems and familiarizes them with the larger components that make piping systems function, including metallic and nonmetallic piping, tubing, and hoses.

This course dives further into piping systems by discussing the smaller components that make piping systems function, including fittings, common and special valves, strainers, filters, traps, and accessories. Preventative and repair maintenance for these components are also discussed.

This course introduces operators to pumping systems, hydraulics, basic pumping terminology, and pump curves. We will also look at a number of pump types, including end-suction centrifugal pumps, propeller pumps, turbine pumps, and rotary pumps. For each pump type, we will discuss internal parts, construction, and operation.

This course continues looking at additional pump types, including reciprocating pumps, metering pumps, and special purpose pumps. For each pump type, we will discuss internal parts, construction, and operation. We also discuss sealing devices, including packing and mechanical seals, bearings, lubrication, and installation.

Discover how to apply effective water utility management techniques with this continuing education course. Water operators in Illinois will learn about topics like how to prepare risk management plans, respond to injuries, apply effective management techniques, identify workplace hazards, and address treatment plant risks. The course also offers additional resources for further learning and reviews utility management theories.

Water operators in Illinois who take this course will get an introduction to the 2024 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace publication. Course lessons discuss the electrical safety program, training requirements, troubleshooting equipment, PPE requirements, and more.

Illinois water operators can continue reviewing the NFPA 2024 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace publication with this course. Lessons touch on many topics like fuse types, hazards associated with electrolytic cells, battery room safety, capacitor safety requirements, and more.

This course will fulfill 2 of your required hours for Illinois water operators.

Our Disinfection course focuses on the critical role that pathogen destruction and inactivation plays in the surface water treatment process and how necessary it is in producing safe drinking water that meets EPA standards.

Designed with Illinois’s varied landscape in mind, this course offers a practical introduction to pipeline systems used in the state’s water distribution networks. In just two hours, learners explore the fundamentals of system operations, installation methods, and materials commonly used across both urban and rural regions. Illinois-specific regulations are also introduced, making this course ideal for professionals in installation, maintenance or water system operations.

Water operators in Illinois can take this course to understand storage tanks and their facilities. Subjects covered include the effects of water demand, general use, general facility regulations and specific standards for facility and tank construction. General maintenance and safety concerns, like disinfection, are also discussed.

This two-hour course offers Illinois water operators an in-depth exploration of the fundamental components and core principles of U.S. water distribution systems (WDS). It also discusses the alignment of WDS organization with community requirements and highlights the environmental protocols that must be implemented to maintain water quality.

This course explains how fluids behave, especially under pressure and in motion. This lesson is divided into two major parts. The first concerns fluids at rest and describes the properties fluids have when they are standing still. The second half treats the subject of fluids in motion.