Chlorine Handling

Course Overview

This five-day course provides operators with the fundamental knowledge to be able to safely use and handle chlorine gas and hypochlorite solutions.

You should take this course if you:

• Operate or maintain a facility that uses chlorine gas or hypochlorite solutions for disinfection purposes.
• Want to earn CEU credits that can be applied to water or wastewater systems continuing education requirements.

You will be asked to complete a knowledge assessment when you register to give the course facilitator an understanding of your acquired knowledge to date.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing the Chlorine Handling course, you will be able to:

• Understand the factors that can impact water quality, and the different methods that are used for disinfecting water, and their advantages and limitations, including filtration, aeration, UV disinfection, pH adjustment, and oxidants such as chlorine, chloramines and ozone.
• Safely apply chlorination and hypochlorination methods in your facility, including controlling for gases and residual by-products.
• Understand how to safely install, use, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment for chlorination and hypochlorination.
• Calculate chlorine and hypochlorination dosages based on water distribution system demands and hydraulics.
• Understand chlorine system design principles, including engineering controls, ventilation, alarm systems, and detection instruments.
• Understand and apply chlorine safety practices, and prepare for emergency response.

CEUs

This course provides:

• 2.4 core CEUs for small wastwater systems, small water systems, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, water distribution, and water treatment (SWWS, SWS, WWC, WWT, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.

Management Skills Certificate Program: Managing People

Course Overview

This five-day course focusing on “people management” skills required in the water and wastewater industry.

You should take this course if you:

• Were recently promoted to a supervisory or management role, or are interested in advancing to a supervisory or management role in the future.
• Are interested in brushing up your management skills and taking them to the next level.
• Want to earn CEU credits that can be applied to water or wastewater systems continuing education requirements.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing the Management Skills Certificate Program Module 1: Managing People course, you will be able to:

• Understand alternative problem solving strategies, including a 4-step framework to solve problems, and how to apply these appropriately in a supervisory or management role.
• Apply tools and techniques such as Six Thinking Hats, PMI, venn diagrams, matrices, fishbone analysis, mind mapping, and appreciative inquiry to decision making.
• Assess your leadership style, learn about alternative leadership approaches, and understand and apply essential management skills including time management, conflict resolution, coaching, and the role of leaders.
• Conduct effective meetings, including understanding how to set the agenda, manage conflict, build agreement, and bring the group to a decision.
• Understand how to effectively manage communications to peers, direct reports and senior managers.
• Manage unexpected events and incidents.
• Understand business systems such as asset management, information management and privacy protection.
• Understand Employment Standards Act concepts, collective agreements and how to manage in a unionized work environment.
• Effectively supervise staff, and complete performance evaluations.

CEUs

This course provides:

• 3.0 related CEUs for small wastewater systems, small water systems, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, water distribution and water treatment (SWWS, SWS, WWC, WWT, WD & WT) EOCP certifications.

Description:

This 4.5 day course provides the fundamentals for operating and maintaining collection systems efficiently and effectively. Also included are the basics of chemistry, biology, hydraulics and math for waste water collections operators. This also serves as a prep course for the EOCP certification exam for waste water collections level I and II. Topics Include:

1) Wastewater Collection Systems – Learn the different wastewater collection systems and characteristics

2) Lift Stations – Understanding what lift stations are and their roll in wastewater collection

3) Hydraulics & Mathematics concepts for Wastewater Collections – Grasp the mathematical & hydraulic concepts that pertain to wastewater

4) Operation and Maintenance of Equipment – Understanding the basics and importance of pumps, electricity and cleaning

5) Basic Biology and Chemistry for Wastewater Collections – Learn the basic biology and chemistry that is used in wastewater collection

6) Inspecting and Testing Collection Systems – To gain the knowledge about the different procedures for inspecting and testing collection systems

** Note: Environmental Operator Certification Program Certification Exams require separate application online and are to be completed through the EOCP Customer Relationship Management System at https://crm.eocp.ca/  and to be submitted no later than 16 business days prior to the posted date of the scheduled exam.

Water Distribution 1

Course Overview

This course provides an introduction to water distribution practices and focuses on the practical aspects of construction, operation and maintenance of water distribution.

You should take this course if you are:

• Wanting to understand more, or entering into a role where you will be dealing with water distribution.
• In a role that requires an understanding of how water distribution systems work, or maintaining a facility classified as a water distribution (WD1) facility.
• An operator who wishes to prepare for level 1 EOCP certification, or that wants to earn CEU credits that can be applied to water or wastewater systems continuing education requirements.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing Water Distribution 1, you will be able to:

• Understand and apply water distribution system information/components including federal, provincial and local regulations, water quality, water sources, water storage, valves, hydrants and meters, plan reading, water main construction, and cross connection control.
• Monitor, evaluate and adjust disinfection in water distribution systems including disinfection through chlorination, hypochlorination, ultraviolet radiation, ozone, chlorine dioxide, etc., sampling requirements and other monitoring.
• Understand the functions of a variety of equipment including hydrants, meters, pipes, service connections, taps, valves, pumps, and water mains.
• Understand the maintenance of water mains including types of maintenance and pumps and controls.
• Understand how to perform certain security, safety and administrative procedures including understanding work site safety, setting up a safety program, electrical safety, chemical safety, confined space entry and safety in excavation, shoring and trenching, etc.

Certification Information

Certifications and exams are administered by the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) – please contact them for more information or to register for an exam.

CEUs

This course provides:

• 2.4 core CEUs for small water systems and water distribution (SWS & WD) EOCP certifications.
• Related CEUs for small wastewater systems, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment and water treatment (SWWS, WWC, WWT & WT) EOCP certifications.

Small Water Systems

Course Overview

This two-day course introduces students to the fundamentals of small water systems operations and maintenance, and what operators need to know to ensure that their systems complies with legislation and protect public health.

You should take this course if you:

• Operate and maintain water systems that serve a population of less than 500.
• Are preparing to write the EOCP certification exam for small water systems.

Learning Objectives

After completing the Small Water Systems course, you will be able to:

• Understand the factors that impact water quality, the legislation that governs water quality and supply, and how to monitor and report on your water system to protect public health.
• Understand common water treatment methods, including filtration, and the safe use of chlorine, ozone and UV for disinfection.
• Understand how water distribution systems function, including the materials and equipment, repair and maintenance procedures, and safety.

Certification Information

• Certifications and exams are administered by the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) – please contact them for more information or to register for an exam.

CEUs

This course provides:

• 1.2 core CEUs for small water systems and water treatment (SWS & WT) EOCP certifications.
• Related CEUs for small wastewater systems, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment and water distribution (SWWS, WWC, WWT & WD) EOCP certifications.

This one-day course explains the reasons for flushing and the types of flushing programs and procedures.

You can register for the event at http://www.kpu.ca/cps/wastewater/elective-courses

Description:

Description:

This course is designed to assist field staff troubleshoot and repair water and sewer pumps. Hydraulics are introduced to assist with getting the best efficiency for the utility. At the end of the two day session the Pump Station Operator will have a better understanding of the importance of pump maintenance as it related to the operating expenses of the utility. The operator will also have the confidence to troubleshoot and tear down water and sewer pumps to perform basic repairs.

1. Water Pump Fundamentals – Including wear rings and Impeller height settings
2. Pump Cavitation and NPSH – Cavitation costs, modifying system parameters to resolve / minimize damage
3. Pump Curves and Hydraulics – Includes affinity laws to begin the discussion on Variable frequency drives
4. Sewer Pump Fundamentals including wire to water efficiency – Discuss true long term cost of ownership of various types of sewage pumps
5. Pump rebuilding, bearing installation and troubleshooting – How to identify thrust direction and identify causes of bearing failure
6. Pump alignment and next steps to increased efficiency – Alignment fundamentals, soft foot, base grouting, effects of piping strain

This course is intended to provide information for Water Distribution Staff, to improve their knowledge of water quality in the distribution system, activities that are necessary to prevent water quality deterioration, techniques for monitoring and testing, and methods to maintain the safety of drinking water.

You can register for the event at http://www.kpu.ca/cps/wastewater/elective-courses