Print this page Water Supply: Sources and General Considerations
Course Outline
This online course
provides guidance for selecting water sources and for developing suitable sources
of supply from ground or surface sources. The contents cover water requirements,
ground water and surface water supplies, water intake and pumping facilities,
and water system design procedures. The course materials are based entirely
on the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) of the U.S. Department of Defense - Water Supply: Sources And General Considerations. This
course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance
the understanding of course materials.
Learning
Objectives
At
the conclusion of this course, the student will:
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Have a better understanding of the water requirements, ground water and surface
water supplies;
- Be familiar with the water system design procedures and considerations.
Course Content
The purpose of
this course is to provide guidance for selecting water sources and for developing
suitable sources of supply from ground or surface sources. You
are required to study the following Technical Manual of
Joint Departments of the Army and Air Force USA:
UFC 3-230-07A Water Supply: Sources and General Considerations
(56 pages, PDF file format, 364 KB).
Please
click on the above underlined hypertext to view, save or print the document
for your study.
Related Links
For
additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following
websites or web pages:
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDHonline.org or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
