This 8-hour package is intended for Class D Water Operators in Minnesota. Approved courses include:

  • Introduction to Water Technology
  • Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators
  • Fluid Mechanics

Approved By: Division of Unregulated Administration Bureau Commission Office

  • 8-Hour Package for Class D 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
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        • 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
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        • 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
    • Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators [4 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction Video
      • 02. Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators Introduction video
      • 03. Basic Electrical Concepts
      • 04. Basic Electrical Concepts Conclusion Video
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Fluid Mechanics - Certificate of Achievement (1 of 3)
    • Introduction to Water Technology - Certificate of Achievement (2 of 3)
    • Basic Electrical Concepts for Water Operators - Certificate of Achievement (3 of 3)
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