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
Course Format: Text
Credit Type: Drinking Water
Approved By: Dept of Health - Public Water Supply Unit - Drinking Water Protection
- 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
- Fluid Mechanics [11 Activities]
- 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)