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Wastewater Characteristics,
Flow and Transport and Fate of Pollutants in the Receiving Environment
Edward Brunet, Jr., P.E.
Overview
Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) are used to treat wastewater in
applications ranging from rural single-family dwellings to industrial plants
located in densely populated areas. Unlike sophisticated community
wastewater treatment facilities, performance monitoring of onsite treatment
systems has not typically been required by regulations. Thus, the
importance of properly designing an OWTS to prevent contamination of nearby
surface and ground waters cannot be overstated.
This
course will cover OWTS performance design, from estimating influent wastewater
characteristics and flow to transport and fate of wastewater pollutants in the
receiving environment. Additionally, the course will examine methods for
establishing and measuring effluent performance requirements at a specified
performance boundary.
In this course the student
will review Chapter 3, "Establishing Treatment System Performance Requirements"
in Document EPA/625/R-00/008, Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual,
published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The student must take a
multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty (30) questions at the end of this course to earn PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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Estimating
wastewater characteristics
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Estimating
wastewater flow
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Wastewater quality
characteristics
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Minimizing
wastewater flows and pollutants
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Integrating
wastewater characterization and other design information
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Transport and fate
of wastewater pollutants in the receiving environment
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Establishing
performance requirements
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Monitoring system
operation and performance
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review Chapter 3, "Establishing
Treatment System Performance Requirements" in Document EPA/625/R-00/008,
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual, published by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency
prior to taking a quiz for credit.
Establishing Treatment System Performance Requirements (4.8 MB)
You can access the entire Onsite Wastewater
Treatment Systems Manual on the EPA's website at the following link:
http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/pubs/625r00008/625R00008prelim.pdf
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