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COURSE OVERVIEW
 Water Sources and Characteristics is an online course for water plant operators. The objectives of the course are:
to recognize physical, chemical, and microbiological characteristics of water,
to recognize the characteristics of surface water and groundwater,
to become familiar with the multi-barrier approach, and
to identify the various threats to source water (microbiological, chemical, radiological contamination).
COURSE OUTLINE
 Introduction (human health, ecosystem health, economic health, the water cycle).
Water characteristics (physical characteristics, chemical characteristics, microbiological characteristics, surface water, groundwater).
Water sources (quantity, quality, groundwater, surface water, springs, catchments, source protection, multi-barrier approach).
Threats to source water (introduction, microbiological contamination, summary of pathogens, chemical contamination, radiological contamination, other sources).
Glossary.
FAQs.
Quizzes.
Final test.
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Location:
Keewaytinook Centre of Excellence
209-100 Casimir Avenue
Dryden, ON
P8N 3L4 |
Trainer: Online course
Cost: $45.00 + HST |
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Target Audience: water utility field staff, forepersons, supervisors, managers, contractors, and water utility construction inspectors.
Director Approved CEUs: 0.5
Course Code: 4127
Duration: 5 hrs
Time: online course |
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