Troubleshooting in Drinking Water Treatment Plants
Training Outline
When something goes (terribly!) wrong at a drinking water treatment plant, operators need to find the cause quickly and take the right corrective action to keep water safe and compliant.
This course starts with a structured troubleshooting methodology, then walks through the most common problems operators face: high raw water turbidity, poor coagulation and flocculation, short filter runs, filter breakthrough, disinfection failures, algae and taste and odor issues, and zebra mussels.
You’ll also learn how to deal with corrosion and scaling in distribution systems, pump failures and membrane system problems. The course ends with an escape game where you put your troubleshooting skills to the test.
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Troubleshooting in Drinking Water Treatment Plants
- Troubleshooting Methodology
- Peak Demand Events
- High Turbidity in Raw Water
- Poor Coagulation / Flocculation Performance
- Filter Clogging and Short Filter Runs
- Breakthrough / High Effluent Turbidity
- Disinfection Failures
- Algae, Cyanobacteria, Taste & Odor
- Zebra Mussels
- Corrosion and Scaling in Distribution Systems
- Pump Failures
- Membrane System Troubleshooting
- Escape Game
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Learning outcomes
- Apply a structured troubleshooting methodology
- Identify common problems in drinking water treatment plants
- Apply corrective actions to troubleshoot common problems in drinking water treatment plants
Level
Advanced
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of drinking water treatment processes. We recommend completing Operating Procedures in a Drinking Water Treatment Plant first.
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, an escape game, and a handout
Learning assessment method
Chapter tests (MCQs) with a minimum score of 70%
Test your knowledge, validate your skills
Put your troubleshooting skills into practice with interactive quizzes on turbidity, coagulation, filtration, disinfection and equipment problems. Each chapter ends with a test so you can check your understanding as you go, and the final escape game challenges you to solve real plant scenarios. Once you complete the course, a final validation step confirms your progress and gives you a certificate to show what you’ve learned.
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