IAMW 114 - Water Treatment Tech Cert

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

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Description:

Provides students with essential knowledge and skills needed for effective water treatment operations. This course teaches basic math for calculations and system evaluation, In addition, students explore general chemistry principles and gain a holistic understanding of the water treatment process. Other topics coveres various filtration methods, corrosion control, inorganics and organics removal, chemical addition, and disinfection techniques such as gas chlorination, hypochlorite, UV disinfection, and ozone applications. Students also study the Safe Water Drinking Act and its impact on drinking water quality. This course is designed for individuals with a high high school diploma or equivalency diploma. By the end of the course students are equipped with the necessary knowledge to sit for the relevant Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) licensure certification . exams. For those who complete the certificate course, the Pennsylvania DEP credits those students with experience time to fast-track towards becoming a PA DEP licensed operator.

Credits:

18.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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