Keewaytinook Centre of Excellence
COURSE DETAILS  
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
[3 DAYS INSTRUCTION]
COURSE OVERVIEW
As sewer system networks age, the risk of deterioration, blockages, and collapses becomes a major concern. As a result, communities worldwide are taking proactive measures to improve performance levels of their sewer systems. Cleaning and inspecting sewer lines are essential to maintaining a properly functioning system; these activities further a community’s reinvestment into its wastewater infrastructure.

COURSE OUTLINE
Why operation and maintenance? (the wastewater collection system operator, why O & M?)
WC Systems – Purpose, components, design (purpose, components, design).
Inspecting and testing collection systems (inspecting collection systems, inspection of manholes, CCTV, smoke testing, dye testing).
Cleaning and maintenance methods (identifying problems and selecting solutions, hydraulic cleaning, mechanical cleaning, equipment maintenance, chemicals).
Underground repair (underground work, shoring, construction, repair of service lines, main lines, sealing grout, manhole repairs).
Safety procedures (routing traffic, manhole hazards, equipment and procedures for confined space entry, safety equipment and procedures, excavations, other concerns).
Appendices.
 
Location
Keewaytinook Centre of Excellence
209-100 Casimir Avenue
Dryden, ON
P8N 3L4
Trainer: Gary Oja

Cost:  $750.00 + HST
 
Target Audience: wastewater utility field staff, wastewater utility construction inspectors, and wastewater system design personnel.

Director Approved CEUs: 2.1

Duration: 3 days

Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm