Oregon Introduction to Water Technology

After completing this course, the licensee should be able to:

Name and define the basic six processes that make the hydrologic cycle a continuous process.
Identify the groups that use municipal water and how each can conserve water through careful use.
Identify different methods of water treatment and the stages of each.
Name the causes and sources of pollution.
Measure the properties of water using a variety of instruments.
Relate varying conditions of pH, hardness, dissolved oxygen, etc., of water to establish quality.
Identify procedures used to kill or inactivate common organisms found in water.

Course ID(s): 7559

Approved By: Oregon Environmental Services Advisory Council (OESAC)

Introduction to Water Technology
- 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
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Achievement
- Guaranteed Next-Day Reporting

Instructor Bio

Ralph Stevens

Ralph Stevens is a water Subject Matter Expert, licensed in California, Nevada and Arizona as a Grade 3 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. Ralph has worked in wastewater for almost 50 years, starting as an operator in a wastewater treatment plant and serving most recently as the Maintenance Reliability Supervisor for the Clark County Water Reclamation District. He is a certified Class Trainer for the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) and has served as the Operations and Maintenance Chairperson for the same organization. He has won a number of awards for his work, including CWEA Electrical and Instrumentation Person of the Year (2015), Safety Plant of the Year (2017), and the WEF Burke Safety Award (2019). Ralph goes out of his way to help and protect staff and the environment.