The Water Utility Calculations course is intended to provide the necessary training for Texas Water and Wastewater operators to quickly and accurately make calculations necessary to properly operate water and wastewater treatment plants and systems. The importance of water system operators cannot be overstated as they work daily to protect the public’s health by providing clean and safe drinking water to the people of Texas. It is the highly skilled work of water system operators that ensures the water systems of Texas are well maintained to provide safe drinking water for years into the future.
The curriculum guidance issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in December of 2013 has been followed to ensure this training meets the TCEQ training uniformity standards.
The Water Utility Calculations course is intended to provide the necessary training for Texas Water and Wastewater operators to quickly and accurately make calculations necessary to properly operate water and wastewater treatment plants and system...
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Course Description and Learning Objectives
Course Description and Learning Objectives
Course References
TCEQ Approved Training Manual Link
Academic Integrity Statement
Course Completion Tutorial
Operator License Requirements
Water License Requirements
Quiz
Basic Water Utility Calculations
Unit Conversions
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Working with Formulas
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Understanding Percentages
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Calculating Area
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Calculating Volume
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Weight-Volume Relationships
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Force-Pressure-Head
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Velocity and Flow Rate
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Pumps
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Problem Solving
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Distribution System Calculations
Flow Conversion Problems
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Volume Problems
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Flow Rate Problems
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Pipe Flow and Replacement Problems
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Distribution Disinfection Problems
Print Handout
Lecture
Lecture Quiz
Ground Water Production and Treatment Calculations