Introduction to Water Technology

This course introduces operators to the hydrologic cycle and its effects on the structure and functions of water and wastewater systems. From there, we discuss water collection, treatment, and distribution, as well as the physical, chemical, and biological properties of water.

After completing this course, the licensee should be able to:  

• Name and define the basic six processes that make the hydrologic cycle a continuous process. 

• Identify the groups that use municipal water and how each can conserve water through careful use. 

• Identify different methods of water treatment and the stages of each. 

• Name the causes and sources of pollution. 

• Measure the properties of water using a variety of instruments. 

• Relate varying conditions of pH, hardness, dissolved oxygen, etc., of water to establish quality. 

• Identify procedures used to kill or inactivate common organisms found in water.

IACET CEUs

This course gives you the opportunity to earn IACET CEUs through our parent company Certus. As an IACET Accredited Provider, Certus offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. To earn IACET CEUs, you must:

• Complete all lessons in the course,
• Correctly answer every quiz question posed through the course, and
• Complete the course evaluation.

Assessment Information: This online course presents each section with commentary, a graphic illustration or photograph, and requires the learner to answer multiple choice questions after reviewing the content. The learner must complete all multiple-choice questions for each section correctly to get IACET CEUs, a certificate of completion, or state license renewal credit for the course. If the learner's first response is incorrect, learners will be immediately allowed to answer the question again until the correct answer is chosen. Question choices are randomized, so each participant will have a unique testing experience

Prerequisites: This course has no prerequisites.

Course Demonstration Video