On this page:

• Class Description
• Schedule
• Registration
• Class Credit
• Class Materials

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Class Description

Drinking Water Services (DWS) is offering a one-day class entitled "Essentials of Surface Water Treatment" that will cover topics including an introduction to various surface water treatment processes, disinfection practices, and regulatory requirements. Exercises will augment in-class instruction by covering how to develop a chemical feed pump calibration curve, determine adequate disinfection, and gain a better understanding of disinfection contact tracer studies. This class is designed for operators new to surface water treatment as well as experienced operators. This training will be offered 2-4 times per year in various locations around the state. The training is offered free of charge and participants are eligible to receive up to 0.6 CEU for attending.

Schedule

Classes run from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (PST). Class dates and locations are listed in the table below.

Essentials of Surface Water Treatment Classes for 2013

Date	Location	Driving/Parking Directions
April 11, 2013	Keizer Cherry Ave Training Center Mt Mazama Room 126 3414 Cherry Ave NE, Suite 150 Keizer, OR 97303 503-373-7700	Directions (pdf)
May 2, 2013	Roseburg Douglas County Central Headquarters Ford Community Room 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd Roseburg, OR 97470 541-440-4311	Directions (pdf)
September 6, 2013	Cannon Beach Cannon Beach City Council Chambers City Hall - 163 E Gower St Cannon Beach, OR 97110 503-436-1581	Directions (pdf)
September 10, 2013	Newport Newport City Council Chambers 169 SW Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 541-574-0603	Directions (pdf)

Registration

Registration for the Essentials of Surface Water Treatment is handled by the DWS Portland office. To register, or for more information, contact Evan Hofeld at 971-673-0419 or evan.e.hofeld@state.or.us, or submit the Registration Form (pdf). Class size is limited.

Class Credit

Upon completion of the class, attendees receive 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Class Materials

Materials used in the Essentials of Surface Water Treatment class are provided below.

• Agenda (pdf)
  
• PowerPoint Slides (these files are large and may take a while to download):
  
  • Part 1 of 3: PPS -or- PDF
  • Part 2 of 3: PPS -or- PDF
  • Part 3 of 3: PPS -or- PDF
• Exercise 1 - Tracer Studies:
  
  • E1 Handout (pdf)
  • E1 Answer Key (pdf)
• Exercise 2 - Proper Sampling Locations:
  
  • E2 Handout (pdf)
  • E2 Answer Key (pdf)
• Exercise 3 - Chemical Feed Pump Calibration Curve:
  
  • E3 Handout (pdf)
  • E3 Answer Key (pdf)
• Exercise 4 - Calculating Peak Hour Demand:
  
  • E4 Handout (pdf)
  • E4 Answer Key (pdf)
• Exercise 5 - Using EPA Tables to Calculate CT Requirements:
  
  • E5 Handout (pdf)
  • E5 CT Tables (pdf)
  • E5 Answer Key (pdf)
• Exercise 6 - Filling out Monthly Surface Water Reporting Forms:
  
  • E6 Handout (pdf)
  • E5 Answer Key (pdf)