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Handbook for Waterworks Operator Certification: Fundamental Level, Volume I


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Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION oIntroduction oThe Waterworks Treatment Process: The Model oKey Terms Used in Waterworks Operations oSummary oChapter Review Questions CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND SWDA oIntroduction oSafe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) oOperator Certification oTypical Classes of Waterworks oSummary oChapter Review Questions WATERBORNE DISEASES oIntroduction oAn Abbreviated History of Waterborne Disease and Hydraulics oWaterborne Disease oIndicator Organisms oMultiple Barrier Concept oSummary oChapter Review Questions WATER MICROBIOLOGY oIntroduction oMicrobiology: What Is It? oBacteria oProtozoa oViruses oAlgae oSummary oChapter Review Questions BACTERIOLOGY: SAMPLING AND EXAMINATION oIntroduction oWater Sampling oSampling Followed by Testing: Why and for What? oSummary oChapter Review Questions WATERWORKS MATH: BASIC oIntroduction oCalculation Steps oMathematical Terms oSequence of Operations oFractions oDecimals oRounding Numbers oDetermining Significant Figures oPowers oAverages oRatio oPercent oUnits and Conversions oMeasurements: Areas and Volumes oPressure and Head oFlow oDetention Time oSummary oChapter Review Questions BASIC WATER CHEMISTRY oIntroduction oChemistry Definitions oWater Chemistry Fundamentals oThe Water Molecule oWater Solutions oWater Constituents opH oAlkalinity oHardness oSummary oChapter Review Questions BASIC ELECTRICITY oIntroduction oBasic Electricity: Definitions oBasic Electricity: Theory oMeasuring Electricity oOhm's Law oElectrical Circuits oElectrical Motion oElectrical Phases oElectrical Power oElectromagnetics oTransformers oElectrical Equipment Used in Waterworks Operations oSummary oChapter Review Questions BASIC HYDRAULICS oIntroduction oBasic Hydraulic Definitions oWeight of Water oPressure and Head oStatic (at rest) and Dynamic (in motion) Conditions oDistribution System Hydraulics oSummary oChapter Review Questions POTABLE WATER SOURCES oIntroduction oKey Definitions oA Cycle without Beginning or End oSources of Water oSurface Water oGroundwater oGUDISW oSurface Water Quality/Treatment Requirements oPublic Water System Quantity Requirements oSummary oChapter Review Questions WELL SYSTEMS oIntroduction oDeveloping a Well Supply oWell Site Requirements oTypes of Wells oComponents of a Well oWell Evaluation oWell Pumps oRoutine Operation and Recordkeeping Requirements oWell Maintenance oWell Abandonment oSummary oChapter Review Questions WATERSHED PROTECTION oIntroduction oWater Management: Current Issues oWhat Is a Watershed? oWater Quality Impact oWatershed Protection and Regulations oHow to Develop a Watershed Protection Plan oReservoir Management Practices oWatershed Management Practices oSummary Chapter Review Questions Distribution and Storage oDistribution oStorage oTypes of Storage oTank Maintenance and Inspection oSummary oChapter Review Questions CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL oIntroduction oCross-Connection Control oCross-Connection Control Program oSummary oChapter Review Questions WATER TREATMENT oIntroduction oPretreatment oCoagulation oFlocculation oSedimentation oFiltration oCorrosion Control oRole of the Waterworks Operator oSummary oChapter Review Questions DISINFECTION oIntroduction oChlorination oSummary oChapter Review Questions PUMPING SYSTEMS oIntroduction oPumps oPump Maintenance oSummary oChapter Review Questions FLUORIDATION oIntroduction oFluoride Addition oSummary oChapter Review Questions SAFETY oIntroduction oSafety Precautions oOSHA-Required Safety Programs for Waterworks oSpecific Hazards Related to Waterworks Operation oStorage Tank Safety oSafety Inspections oAccident Investigations oSummary oChapter Review Questions FINAL EXAM oIntroduction oReview Exam Appendix A: Answers to Chapter Review Questions Appendix B: Answers for Final Examination: Chapter 20 Appendix C: Commonly Used Formulae/Equivalents in Waterworks Operations Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781566768665
  • Publisher: Technomic Publishing Co ,U.S.
  • Publisher Imprint: Technomic Publishing Co
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 292
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 730 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1566768667
  • Publisher Date: 06 Nov 2000
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 292
  • Sub Title: Fundamental Level, Volume I
  • Width: 216 mm


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