Objective

This course is designed to train operators in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining industrial wastewater treatment facilities emphasizing safe practices and procedures. Information is presented on waste discharges from industrial processes, pollution prevention, and regulatory requirements; safety programs and practices, protective equipment, and workplace hazards; industrial waste monitoring programs and practices, including flow measurement; and the safe and effective operation and maintenance of the equalization, screening, and pH adjustment for preliminary treatment of industrial wastestreams.