Location
Manchester Water Works

Planning on becoming a Grade 2 Treatment Operator?  Register today for our Fall 2023 Course!

Classes will be held:

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Friday, November 3, 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM, includes two 15-minute breaks and 30 minutes for lunch

Manchester Water Treatment Plant, 1581 Lake Shore Road, Manchester, NH

30 TCHs (pending NHDES approval)

$750 NHWWA Members / $850 Not-yet Members

This 5-day exam prep course has been developed with assistance from our colleagues at New England Water Works Association. The training facility is centrally located and will be used to show students water treatment processes discussed in the classroom. Class size limited to 20 students.

Instruction will be based on ABC Need-to-Know criteria for Grade 2 Treatment. We will use the 2016 AWWA Water System Operator Grade 2 – Water Treatment manual for class assignments. Copies of this manual, along with printed copies of class syllabus, instructional slides, NTK criteria, ABC formula sheets, and links to online resources are included with course registration. Our key goal is to ensure student skill and confidence with math and test-taking concepts. Topics covered during the five-day program include:

Day 1 – Introduction and Exam Overview, Solving Math Problems, Hydraulics, Chemistry, Treatment and Source Water Introductions, Water Operator Responsibilities, State and Federal Regulations Groundwater and Wells, Hydrologic Cycle and Surface Water Reservoirs, Source Water Contamination Issues, Taste and Odor

Day 2 – Filtration Processes, Coagulation and Flocculation, Settling and Sedimentation, Filtration, Filter Maintenance, More Filtration Methods, Safety

Day 3 – Chlorine Disinfection (Contact Time, Breakpoint Chlorination, DBPs), Chemical Feeding, Water Operator Responsibilities, State and Federal Regulations

Day 4 – Iron and Manganese, Corrosion Control and Treatment, Fluoridation, Flow Measurement, Instrumentation and Control (SCADA), Electricity, Motors and Pumps, Administration, State and Federal Regulations

Day 5 – Water Quality Testing, Alkalinity and Hardness, Water Softening, pH, Turbidity, Bacteria, Review Course’s Assignments

Passing the Grade 2 certification exams is a tough and important professional milestone – our experienced program development team understands the key challenges and has created a curriculum that blends practical knowledge with test-taking skills. Our goal is to substantially increase exam passing rates for NH Operators.

Please contact Sam Currier with questions about the program, or Sue Kowalski with any questions about registration and payment.

REGISTRATION: Complete the form below and pay with a credit card via PayPal (PayPal membership not required) or mail payment to NHWWA, 18 N. Main St., Suite 308, Concord, NH 03301. If you need an invoice, please email info@nhwwa.org.

Please notify us at least 21 days in advance at info@nhwwa.org if you require special accommodations to attend this event.

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