This package covers 16-hours and is approved in Maryland for Distribution Operators and Treatment Grade 1 and 2 Operators. Courses include:
- Introduction to Water Technology
- Pumps Part 1
- Pumps Part 2
- Fluid Mechanics
Approved By: Division of Unregulated Administration Bureau Commission Office
- 16-Hour Package for Water Distribution/Treatment 1 and 2 Operators
- 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
- View Additional Activities
- 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
- View Additional Activities
- 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
- Pumps: Part 1 [42 Activities]
- 01. The Development of Pumps
- 02. Pumping Systems
- 03. Water Pumping Systems
- 04. Chemical Pumping Systems
- 05. Waste Pumping Systems
- 06. High-Viscosity Material Pumping Systems
- 07. Solid Pumping Systems
- 08. Pumping Terminology
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Calculating Total Head
- 10. Horsepower Calculations
- 11. Total Energy vs Available NPSH
- 12. Available NPSH vs Required NPSH
- 13. Pump Performance Curves
- 14. Head Capacity Curves
- 15. Curve Families
- 16. Pump Selection
- 17. Centrifugal Pumps
- 18. Pump Part Definitions
- 19. End-Suction Casing Configurations
- 20. Split-Case Centrifugal Pumps
- 21. Double-Volume Pumps
- 22. Impeller Types
- 23. Wear Rings
- 24. Shafts, Bearings, and Sleeves
- 25. Turbine Pumps Overview and Lineshaft Turbines
- 26. Can Turbines
- 27. Submersible Turbines
- 28. Flow Patterns
- 29. Axial-Flow Propeller Pumps
- 30. Mixed-Flow Propeller Pumps
- 31. Special Propeller Pumps and Turbine Pump Construction
- 32. Vertical Turbine Pump Application
- 33. Regenerative Turbine Pumps
- 34. Introduction to Rotary Pumps
- 35. External-Gear Pumps
- 36. Internal-Gear Pumps
- 37. Lobe Pumps
- 38. Screw Pumps
- 39. Vane Pumps
- 40. Rotary Piston Pumps
- 41. Flexible-Members Pumps
- 42. Rotary Pump Installations
- Pumps: Part 2 [41 Activities]
- 01. Reciprocating Pump Applications
- 02. Reciprocating Pump Parts
- 03. Reciprocating Pump Classifications
- 04. Steam-Driven Pump Operation
- 05. Power Pump Operations
- 06. Horizontal Plunger Pumps
- 07. Vertical Plunger Pumps
- 08. Air-Driven Pump Operations
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Introduction to Metering Pumps
- 10. Metering Pump Classification
- 11. Plunger and Piston Metering Pumps
- 12. Diaphragm Pumps
- 13. Air-Operated Metering Pumps
- 14. Rotary Metering Pumps
- 15. Handling Difficult Materials
- 16. Chemical Pumps
- 17. Special Chemical Pumps
- 18. Magnetic-Drive Pumps
- 19. Canned-Motor Pumps
- 20. Centrifugal Slurry Pumps
- 21. Pulp-Handling Pumps
- 22. Trash and Sewage Pumps
- 23. Diaphragm Pumps
- 24. Reciprocating Slurry Pumps
- 25. Vortex Pumps
- 26. Pump Sealing Requirements
- 27. Stuffing Boxes
- 28. Packing Materials
- 29. Installing Packing
- 30. Mechanical Seals
- 31. Special Seals
- 32. Pump and Sleeve Bearings
- 33. Antifriction and Special Bearings
- 34. Bearing Lubrication
- 35. Bearing Seals
- 36. Pump Installation and Maintenance
- 37. End-Suction Centrifugal Pumps
- 38. Vertical Turbine Pumps
- 39. Rotary Pumps
- 40. Reciprocating Pumps
- 41. Difficult Material Pumps and Other Maintenance Problems
- Fluid Mechanics [11 Activities]
- Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Fluid Mechanics - Certificate of Achievement (1 of 4)
- Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement (2 of 4)
- Pumps: Part 1 - Certificate of Achievement (3 of 4)
- Pumps: Part 2 - Certificate of Achievement (4 of 4)
