Groundwater: Treatment & Safety-Online Only

Class Description

This session gives participants a foundational understanding of well water treatment. It covers the basics of well treatment, maintenance, and water quality testing, as well as treatment and removal methods for common contaminants. It also addresses safe day-to-day operating practices, including the proper handling of chlorine cylinders.

Learning Objectives

Participants who complete this session will be able to:

• Explain the basic processes used in well water treatment and the purpose of each step.
• Describe routine well maintenance practices and the basic water quality tests used to monitor a well system.
• Identify common contaminants found in well water, such as iron, manganese, hardness, and bacteria, and choose an appropriate treatment or removal method for each.
• Apply safe work practices during the daily operation of well treatment equipment.
• Demonstrate the procedures for safely handling, storing, and changing chlorine cylinders, including how to respond to a leak.

Instructor: Chad Reynolds, AIRW