What Operators Need to Know: Fundamentals for the Water Professional
The goal of this book is to take large topics and break them down into basics that even new operators can understand. Operator licensing courses throughout the United States often focus on the “what”—mostly the specifics within a state’s administrative code (law) that operators need to know to meet compliance. This book goes much deeper, and in simple terms, looks at the “why” behind the “what.” In addition, video links have also been incorporated that can be viewed online through AWWA, and at the end of each chapter are reviews with real-life scenarios, training questions, and additional AWWA resources.
Description
The book begins with a topic most in the industry don’t know much about: the history of water quality regulations and analysis in the United States. This is an important subject because it shows how far the industry has come in the past 100 years. This is followed by chapters detailing the treatment process from source to the treatment plant and distribution system. Then, many laboratory topics and contaminants are covered as well as topics on communication, customer complaints, and the analysis of unknowns. The book ends with chapters on industrial pretreatment, wastewater treatment, water reuse, safety, and ethics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The History of US Water Quality Regulation and Analysis: Pioneering Steps
Chapter 2: The History of US Water Quality Regulation and Analysis: Ongoing Progress
Chapter 3: Source Water Basics
Chapter 4: Conventional Treatment Processes
Chapter 5: Advanced Treatment Processes
Chapter 6: Distribution System Water Quality
Chapter 7: How to Test for Nitrification Potential
Chapter 8: How to Maintain Corrosion Control Conditions
Chapter 9: Sample Collection QA/QC
Chapter 10: Basic Microbiology
Chapter 11: Nuisance Microorganisms in Water
Chapter 12: Nuisance Macroorganisms in Water
Chapter 13: Basic Chemistry
Chapter 14: Organic Contaminants
Chapter 15: Bridging the Gap Between Operations and the Laboratory
Chapter 16: Process Control Laboratory QA/QC
Chapter 17: The Meaning of Limit Types in Laboratory Reports
Chapter 18: How to Determine What’s in an Unknown
Chapter 19: How to Communicate with Customers
Chapter 20: How Customer Complaints Can Improve Water Quality
Chapter 21: Industrial Pretreatment Programs
Chapter 22: Wastewater Treatment Processes
Chapter 23: Water Reuse Basics
Chapter 24: Safety Practices
Chapter 25: How to Make Ethical Decisions