Following completion of Chapter 13, students should be able to:

1. Describe alternative wastewater treatment, discharge, and reuse methods for small systems.
2. Determine where wetlands can be used effectively.
3. Identify the components of subsurface constructed wetlands.
4. Start, operate, and maintain subsurface constructed wetlands.
5. Safely operate, maintain, and troubleshoot land treatment systems.
6. Monitor a land treatment system.
7. Review plans and specifications for a land treatment system.

The purpose of Chapter 13 is to teach operators of small wastewater treatment facilities how to operate and maintain wetlands and land treatment systems used for wastewater treatment and disposal or reuse.

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