Water Treatment - 5 PDH

Course Description

This course will provide an introduction to water treatment processes and technology. You will be introduced to factors to consider in selecting water treatment processes, preliminary treatment, aeration, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation basins, filtration, fluoride adjustment, taste and odor control, water softening, iron and manganese control, and corrosion and scale control in water treatment plants and distribution systems. You will learn about water treatment processes, terminology, treatment plant layout and equipment. This course will give you a foundation that will help you to address water treatment plant design, construction and operation and maintenance issues. This course is intended for engineers and construction professionals who are looking for an introduction to water treatment processes and technology in order address water treatment plant design, construction, operation and maintenance issues.

Learning Objectives

• Learn about the factors to consider in selecting water treatment processes

• Learn about pretreatment processes and techniques

• Learn about aeration technology as a water treatment process

• Learn about coagulation and its application to water treatment

• Learn about flocculation technology

• Learn about water treatment sedimentation basins

• Learn water filtration technology

• Learn techniques and processes for disinfection of water

• Learn techniques for control of taste and odor in water treatment

• Learn about water softening processes

• Learn the importance of iron and manganese control

• Learn techniques for corrosion and scale control in water treatment