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Water &
Environmental
Technology
What is Water and Environmental
Technology?
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
requires that operators of drinking water and wastewater
treatment facilities are certified. Certification is obtained
through a combination of exams and operating systems.
The completion of an approved associate degree program
significantly reduces the number of years of operating
experience required for certification. Students in the Water
and Environmental Technology program gain the knowledge,
skills, and abilities necessary for successful completion of
Department of Environmental Protection examinations.
Courses in the Water and Environmental Technology program
are designed to meet the knowledge, skills, and ability
requirements tested on the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection certification exams. This will include
courses covering topics such as water and wastewater
treatment; water distribution and wastewater conveyance
systems; geographical information systems (GIS); equipment
maintenance; solids handling; basic electricity; plant
administration; and rules and regulations.

94  Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

A Graduate of this Program Will be Able to:
ƒ Describe the major processes, equipment,
instrumentation, laws, and regulations associated with
the collection and treatment of wastewater.
ƒ Describe the major processes, equipment,
instrumentation, laws, and regulations associated with
the conveyance and treatment of potable water.
ƒ Perform water and wastewater calculations involving
flow, volume, surface area, disinfection, solids removal,
retention time, and chemical feed rates.
ƒ Analyze and improve operational procedures at water
treatment and wastewater treatment facilities.
ƒ Prepare, analyze, interpret, and report results of water
and wastewater sample testing.
ƒ Maintain a safe working environment as outlined by
federal and state regulations.
ƒ Describe the Safe Water Drinking Act and its
implementation.
ƒ Identify and describe the common diseases associated
with water supply and sewage.
ƒ Demonstrate the monitoring duties of water treatment
operators.
ƒ Describe the areas of safety to be considered in water
treatment, storage, and laboratory testing.
ƒ Describe the operation, components, and troubleshooting
procedures for motors and electrical circuits.
ƒ Determine and employ optimization strategies for water
treatment and wastewater treatment processes and
treatment facilities.



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