This two-hour course gives water operators in Maine an introduction to storage tanks and storage tank facilities.

The lessons within each instructional module end with a review question. There is no final exam.

The two modules review the following:

  • An Introduction to Storage Tanks and Their Facilities
    • A General Introduction to Storage Tanks
      • Common types and methods of classification
      • Sizes and common materials
      • Important components and basic operation
    • Water Demand
    • Regulations and Standards
      • Facility and tank construction
      • General use
  • General Maintenance and Safety
    • Required and recommended maintenance
    • Disinfection and proper sanitation
    • Safety
    • Security
    • Inspections

IACET CEUs

This course gives you the opportunity to earn IACET CEUs through our parent company Certus. As an IACET Accredited Provider, Certus offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. To earn IACET CEUs, you must:

  • Complete all lessons in the course,
  • Correctly answer every quiz question posed through the course, and
  • Complete the course evaluation.

Assessment Information: This online course presents each section with commentary, a graphic illustration or photograph, and requires the learner to answer multiple choice questions after reviewing the content. The learner must complete all multiple-choice questions for each section correctly to get IACET CEUs, a certificate of completion, or state license renewal credit for the course. If the learner's first response is incorrect, learners will be immediately allowed to answer the question again until the correct answer is chosen. Question choices are randomized, so each participant will have a unique testing experience

Prerequisites: This course has no prerequisites.

Course Demonstration Video

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Drinking Water

CEUs: 0.2

Course ID(s): 129-2025

Approved By: Department of Health And Human Services - Drinking Water

  • Storage Tanks
    • 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
  • Course Completion
    • Certificate of Achievement
    • IACET Certificate of Achievement