Print this page Water Treatment
Course Outline
This online course
presents information on water quality standards and design criteria for water
treatment processes. The contents cover criteria to be followed in determining
the necessity for and the extent of treatment, and procedures applicable to
the planning of water treatment projects. The course materials are based entirely
on the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 3-230-08A) of the U.S. Department of Defense: Water Supply, Water Treatment. 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 quality standards;
- Be familiar with the design criteria for water treatment processes.
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 3-230-08A Water Supply: Water Treatment (73 pages, PDF file format, 1.5 MB).
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)
US EPA: Where Does My Drinking Water Come From?
Water and Wastewater.Com
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.
