Training Operation and Maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Plant

Course Description

The Participants will acquire an understanding of the wastewater reuse permits and standards, wastewater characterization,  general plant description, monitoring, preventative maintenance, in addition to daily and monthly records and reporting.

Course Objectives

  • Obtaining a good idea about wastewater reuse permits and standards
  • Designing and conducting monitoring and surveillance program for the WWTP
  • Learning how to conduct  preventative maintenance
  • Learning how to interpret WW characterization results
  • Learning how to manage records and preparing reports

Who Should Attend?

  • Wastewater treatment plant operators
  • Muncibailites director of water and wastewater sections
  • Environmental engineers 
  • WWTP technicians

Course Details/Schedule

  • Operator Responsibilities
  • System Operator Training Requirements
  • Management Responsibility
  • Municipal Wastewater Reuse Permit
  • Monitoring Requirements 
  • Facility Description
  • Principal Design Criteria
  • Wastewater Characteristics 
  • Operation and Control of Unit Operations
  • Wastewater Flow Meters 
  • Pressure Main
  • Lagoon System
  • Normal Operation 
  • Aeration System
  • Process Controls
  • Operational Monitoring
  • Operational Parameters
  • General Monitoring Requirements for Lagoon Operation
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Analytical Methods
  • Loading Rate Calculations
  • Monitoring Quality Assurance
  • Monitoring Summary
  • General Plant Appearance
  • Equipment Maintenance and Scheduling
  • Supplies and Spare Parts
  • Plans and Specifications
  • Daily Operating Log
  • Operation, Sampling, and Testing Log
  • Summary Reports
  • Maintenance Records