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Course Listings 2017-2018 288 WRT115 3 Credits 3 Periods Water Technology Calculations Application of water technology formulas for operation and maintenance of water/wastewater plants and distribution and collections systems. Includes operator examination preparation and discussion of best practices in water technologies given the results of the calculations. Prerequisites: WRT100 and WRT102, or permission of Department or Division. WRT121 3 Credits 3 Periods Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants Safe and effective operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants. Overview of treatment processes and laboratory testing used in wastewater treatment plants. Principles and processes involved in waste treatment ponds, disinfection and chlorination process. Prerequisites: WRT100 and WRT102, or permission of Department or Division. WRT130 3 Credits 3 Periods Groundwater Hydrology Fundamentals of groundwater resources. Includes basic flow equations, well hydraulics, groundwater fluctuations, artificial recharge and basic-data collection techniques. Emphasis on the use of data in analysis of local and regional flow systems. Prerequisites: WRT100 and WRT102, or permission of Department or Division. WRT130LL 1 Credit 3 Periods Groundwater Field Techniques Field exercises to acquire groundwater data and service data-gathering equipment. Safety procedures stressed. Prerequisites or Corequisites: WRT130 or permission of department. WRT131 3 Credits 3 Periods Wastewater Collection System Operation and Maintenance Overview of wastewater collection systems with an emphasis on inspection and cleaning of sewer systems. Safety considerations, maintenance and underground repair procedures also covered. Prerequisites: WRT100 and WRT102, or permission of Department or Division. WRT134 3 Credits 3 Periods Water Distribution Systems Operation and Maintenance Safe and effective operation and maintenance of water distribution systems. Water contaminants, disinfection and chlorination in addition to development of a plant safety plan. Prerequisites: WRT100 and WRT102, or permission of Department or Division. WRT140 3 Credits 3 Periods Water Quality for Treatment Industry Introduction to water quality including common parameters in the treatment industry, regulations, and types and methods of monitoring. Prerequisites: or Corequisites: WRT100 and WRT102, or permission of Department or Division. WRT152 3 Credits 6 Periods Water Resources Field Investigations I: Groundwater and Surface Water Hands-on experience and field exercises to acquire surface water and groundwater data and service data-gathering equipment. Hands-on experience in surface water data collection while stressing safe practices. Map reading and navigation, field inspections, accessing, collecting, and recording surface water and groundwater data. Safety procedures stressed. Prerequisites: or Corequisites: WRT130 and WRT150, or permission of Department or Division WRT140LL 1 Credit 3 Periods Water Quality for Treatment Industry Laboratory Laboratory safety, sampling and reporting; wet analytical methods; sample analyses; process chemistry. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: WRT140 or permission of Department or Division.

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