Training Outline
Filtration is essential for producing safe, high-quality drinking water — and effective operation requires a strong understanding of filter processes and performance. This course teaches water operators the principles and regulations governing gravity and pressure filtration, with a focus on rapid sand filter components, operating phases, backwashing, and monitoring. You’ll also learn how to maintain and troubleshoot sand filtration systems and explore additional techniques, including activated carbon filtration, biofiltration, and membrane filtration.
- Placement test1
Overview of Granular Filtration
- Operational Principle of Gravity and Pressure Filters
- Regulations for Filtration
Chapter test - 2
Sand Filtration
- Different Types of Sand Filters
- Components of a Rapid Sand Filter
- Operating Phases of Rapid Sand Filters
- Backwashing of Rapid Sand Filters
- Monitoring Rapid Sand Filtration
- Maintenance of Sand Filters
- Troubleshooting Sand Filtration
Chapter test - 3
Additional Filtration Techniques
- Activated Carbon Filtration
- Biofiltration
- Membrane Filtration
Chapter test - 4Chapter test
- 5Chapter test
- 6Chapter test
- 7Chapter test
- 8Chapter test
Learning outcomes
- Explain the principles and regulatory framework of filtration
- Describe the procedures to monitor, maintain and troubleshoot a sand filtration system
- Describe some of the additional filtration techniques used to optimize the process
Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Target audience
This course is designed for professional certified water treatment operators class I to IV, and maintenance technicians
Learning material and method
Video clips with a placement test, practice exercises, and a handout
Learning assessment method
Chapter tests (MCQs) with a minimum score of 70%
Test your knowledge, validate your skills
Engage with interactive quizzes designed to boost retention and track your learning along the way. Once you've completed the training, a final validation step confirms your progress and helps demonstrate your skills with confidence—making it easy to showcase what you’ve learned.
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