A wastewater treatment plant operator is responsible for purifying wastewater. Operators remove harmful chemicals, contaminants and solid waste from domestic and commercial wastewater. The treated water is then returned to the rivers and streams.
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Wastewater Treatment Plant
A wastewater treatment plant removes contaminants from wastewater and sewage. The treatment process used physical, chemical and biological processes to removed contaminants. Once the wastewater treatment process is complete, a clean water stream and the solid waste is safe to…
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What is a Water Treatment Operator?
Water is pumped from wells, rivers, streams, and reservoirs to water treatment plants, where it is treated and distributed to customers. Wastewater travels through customers’ sewer pipes to wastewater treatment plants, where it is treated and either returned to streams, rivers, and oceans or reused for irrigation and landscaping.
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Characteristics of Aquifers
Groundwater refers to water located beneath the surface in soil pore spaces and in fractures of rock (lithologic) formations. An aquifer is an underground layer of water bearing, permeable rock or unconsolidated materials such as gravel, sand, silt, or clay.…
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Complete Water Treatment Operators Online Study Guide
Preparing for the water treatment operator’s exam can seem overwhelming. Study material is scattered throughout various publications. The goal of this website is to compile a complete and comprehensive resource to help those preparing to take the water treatment operator…
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Water Treatment Operator Training in California
The following is a list colleges where you may obtain specialized training in water treatment. You must contact the organization directly for specific information on when courses will be given.
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Iron and Manganese Removal – Focal Points
MODULE A: PRINCIPLE, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION CONCEPT: PRINCIPLE OF IRON & MANGANESE REMOVAL 1. Identify the characteristics of an atom, an element, and a compound. 2. Define an ion, anion, and a cation. 3. Explain where iron and manganese are found,…
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Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual
Quick Access to the Latest Calculations and Examples for Solving All Types of Water and Wastewater Problems! The Second Edition of Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual provides step-by-step calculations for solving a myriad of water and wastewater problems. Designed for quick-and-easy…
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Water Treatment: Principles and Design Second Edition
Water Treatment: Principles and Design (Second Edition) covers all areas of water treatment from theory to practice and has been updated to include current water treatment practices and technologies and practical considerations of water plant and distribution design.
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Coliform Bacteria
Coliform Bacteria are not disease producing organisms by themselves. Coliform bacteria are an indicator of disease producing organisms like e.coli. When coliform bacteria are present, it’s an indication the water source may have been contaminated by surface water or fecal…
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