Water & Environmental Technology (WET)

For professional upgrade only. Does not meet the requirements for the certificate or degree. Introduction to the fundamentals of wastewater operations. Includes collections systems, preliminary and primary treatment, waste characteristics including organic removals, and solids profiles.

For professional upgrade only. Does not meet the requirements for the certificate or degree. Introduction to municipal drinking water treatment and distribution systems. Basic waterworks hydraulics, drinking water regulations, waterworks math, waterworks microbiology, and introduction to water disinfection.

For professional upgrade only. Does not meet the requirements for the certificate or degree. Secondary wastewater treatment alternatives with municipal application. Fixed and suspended film systems and clarification process. Includes biological sludge treatment.

For professional upgrade only. Does not meet the requirements for the certificate or degree. Basic hydrology, ground water and surface water sources, well construction and operation, introduction to water chemistry, waterworks hydraulics, and fundamentals of pumps and pumping.

For professional upgrade only. Does not meet the requirements for the certificate or degree. Design, operation, process control and maintenance of treatment facilities. Current treatment processes discussed in detail with particular attention given to biological sludge handling process.

For professional upgrade only. Does not meet the requirements for the certificate or degree. Design, operation and process control of water treatment plants. Includes water chemistry, related math, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection procedures. Review for Oregon Operator certification exams.

Specialized training for those who want to be involved in administering cross-connection control programs. Elements of a cross-connection control program, basic hydraulics, state specific regulations, identifying possible cross-connections and site surveys in order to determine proper type of backflow protection, if needed.

Lecture course with hands on activities that focuses on backflow assembly hydraulics, operations, installation, and testing.

Introduction to the fundamentals of wastewater character and operations. Includes collections systems, preliminary and primary treatment, waste characteristics including organic removals, and solids profiles.

Introduction to municipal drinking water treatment and distribution systems. Basic waterworks hydraulics, drinking water regulations, waterworks math, waterworks microbiology, and introduction to water disinfection.

Focuses on direct application of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for producing compliance reports, professional presentations, and data analysis. Emphasis will be put on the use of Excel for statistical analysis of water and wastewater plant data for state and federal compliance. Supervisory control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) will also be covered. Wastewater simulators will be explored and used to design and manipulate unit processes.

Secondary wastewater treatment alternatives with municipal application. Fixed and suspended film systems with the associated clarification process will be presented.

An introduction to water distribution, with a focus on water regulations, operator math, water chemistry, and specific water distribution processes. Also examines distribution system design, water mains, hydrants and valves, water pumps, water system supply security, and public relations. Everything you need to know to pass the water distribution grade 1 state certification.

Elementary engineering aspects of water distribution and wastewater collection systems. System components, construction materials, pump station design, maintenance, operations, and other related topics.

Theory and applied laboratory techniques for testing water and wastewater. Students will test wastewater for NPDES required tests.

Fundamentals of high purity water chemistry, reverse osmosis treatment, ion exchange treatment, electrode ionization treatment, UV, ozonation, degasification and microfiltration as applied to the production of high purity water for the semiconductor, pharmaceutical and electric power generating industries.

Design, operation, process control and maintenance of treatment facilities. Current treatment processes discussed in detail with particular attention given to biological sludge treatment, and handling processes. Lab includes field trips to local wastewater facilities.

The course is devoted to comprehension of the wastewater treatment process via weekly exploration of a wastewater treatment plant. We will tour a treatment plant and then go over the treatment process in lecture. We will emphasis emerging wastewater technologies, (nitrification/denitrification), sludge and bio-solids management, volatile solids reduction through the digestion (aerobic and anaerobic) processes, sludge/solids processing, solids handling, and ultimate waste solids disposal. Fundamental principles of emerging wastewater treatment process, solids handling, including disinfection and dechlorination of wastewater will be emphasized.

Design, operation and process control of water treatment plants. Includes water chemistry, related math, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection procedures. Review for Oregon Operator grade 1 certification exams. Lab includes field trips to local water treatment facilities.

Lab course for WET-131

Field exposure to water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems. Weekly field visits include inspection of cross-connection inspection, distribution valving, reservoirs, water metering/repair, pumping station operations, smoke testing, and CCTV.

Water quality testing, monitoring and reporting. The course includes the theory and application of common water quality tests for surface water, groundwater, and storm water monitoring systems. The course also covers all water quality tests for ensuring correct water treatment processes.

A lab course focusing on the operation of equipment and unit processes in the production of high purity water. Emphasis on process equipment sizing and design, process control and troubleshooting.

Cooperative work experience. Practical work experience in a municipal industrial treatment, distribution, or collection system. Placement in consulting firms, federal and state regulatory agencies, BLM, BPA, and other regulated governmental organizations.

A lecture and lab course with topics in applied microbiology. Methods to detect coliform group in water and wastewater. Identification of filamentous bacteria in activated sludge, and identification of indicator protozoa in activated sludge. A bacteriological stream survey project is included.

Introduction to closed conduit and open channel flow. Includes hydrostatics and dynamics, head-loss, pump characteristics, Bernoulli's and the energy equations, and basic characteristics of water.

A lab course introducing methods used to monitor and control treatment processes in wastewater, water and high purity water facilities. Advanced water analysis to include typical monitoring of high purity water treatment. Fundamentals of control loops, control systems and data management.

Cooperative work experience. Practical work experience in a municipal industrial treatment, distribution, or collection system. Placement in consulting firms, federal and state regulatory agencies, BLM, BPA, and other regulated governmental organizations. Practical experience in a municipal, public or private wastewater treatment facility of specific activated sludge design. Process loading criteria, data acquisition and trend charting, and relevant sanitary process strategies will be addressed.