Keewaytinook Centre of Excellence

COURSE OVERVIEW

This purpose of this course is to provide operators of wastewater collection and treatment systems with the knowledge required to successfully operate and maintain community facilities, and successfully challenge provincial certification exams.

COURSE OUTLINE

Legislation

Wastewater fundamentals (bacteriology, sampling, lab safety, confined space, lift stations, force mains and sewer mains).

Preliminary and primary treatment (flow measurement, preliminary treatment, primary treatment).

Secondary treatment (secondary treatment process, activated sludge process, process control tests).

Solids handling and waste stabilization ponds (sources of solids, digestion, waste stabilization ponds / lagoons, types of ponds).

Disinfection (disinfection and chlorination, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine, ozonation, radiation disinfection (UV)).

Electrical / maintenance (electrical theory, safety, pump theory, valves, preventive maintenance).

Basic wastewater collection (collection system operations, pumping stations, hydraulics, piping, valves, distribution system maintenance).

PREREQUISITE
Class I requires OIT, Class II requires Class I, Class III requires Class II.