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Course Outline
Overview of Drinking Water Treatment and Current Issues
- Regulatory drivers
- Emerging contaminants and technologies
Coagulation and Flocculation
- Chemistry of coagulation
- Mixing
- Sedimentation
- Dissolved air flotation
- Granular media filters
Disinfection Processes and Technologies
- Chlorine, chloramines
- Ozone, ultraviolet, chlorine dioxide
- Microbial growth in distribution systems
Comparing Surface Water and Groundwater Treatment Plants
- Types of treatment plants
- Groundwater vs. surface water raw sources
- Major processes, typical flow rates
Owner Insights: Design and Operation of Water Treatment Facilities
- Designing for operations and maintenance
- Flexibility, simplicity, costs, procurement, efficiency
Membrane Filtration Processes
- Micro, ultra, and nano-filtration
- Reverse osmosis, electrodialysis reversal
- Membrane life, fouling, cleaning frequency
- Concentrate disposal
Distribution System Water Quality
- Pipe corrosion
- Disinfection by-products
- Premise plumbing issues
PFAS Overview and Treatment Options
- PFAS background
- Regulations
- Treatment options
Facility Planning, Decision-making, Sustainability, and Energy Considerations
- What is facility planning and its importance
- Decision-making factors (Life Cycle Costing, Life Cycle Assessment, etc)
- On-site energy options for faciltiies
Case Studies in Drinking Water Treatment
- Examples of small and large water treatment plants
- Meeting new regulations and improving water quality
- Problems that can impact cost, schedule, and operation