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Waterworks Operations WQT 111 Lecture 1

Questionnaire Course Overview Oregon’s Drinking Water Program Oregon/National Drinking Water Quality Standards. Waterworks Operations WQT 111 Lecture 1. Today’s Outline. Questionnaire Clackamas Water and Environmental Technology Program Oregon Drinking Water License Program

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Waterworks Operations WQT 111 Lecture 1

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  1. QuestionnaireCourse OverviewOregon’s Drinking Water Program Oregon/National Drinking Water Quality Standards Waterworks Operations WQT 111 Lecture 1

  2. Today’s Outline • Questionnaire • Clackamas Water and Environmental Technology Program • Oregon Drinking Water License Program • Syllabus/Course Outline • Website/blackboard • Drinking Water Standards • Homework (reading assignment)

  3. Certificates and Degrees offered inWater & Environmental Technology • One-Year Certificate of Completion in Water & Environmental Technology (W&ET) • AAS: Associate of Applied Science • (Less-than-One-Year) Certificate of Completion in High Purity Water Production

  4. Why are you here? • Laid off/retraining • Military • Just entering college • Decided to go back to school to complete college/degree

  5. My career goals are? • To have a career in the waterworks industry • To have a career in the wastewater industry • To work in an environmental type field • To become an engineer

  6. Are you interested in obtaining a Water or Wastewater Operators License? • Yes • No • Already have one • Tell me more

  7. Which statement do you most agree with.. • Energy and persistence conquer all things. • by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. • An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. • Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.

  8. What do you consider the most important part of good instruction? • Availability • Open mindedness • Passionate about subject matter • Be fair and consistent • Sense of humor • Have high standards and be supportive

  9. Oregon Statewide 2008Occupational Prioritization (Rank of High Wage ~30K with Benefits) Predictions For Years 2006-2016 Job Openings 563 Outlook Rank 17 Total Jobs Ranked 270 Outlook? 94% Water and Wastewater Plant and System Operators

  10. California/Oregon/Washington Water and Wastewater Job Outlook “Word out of the California Community College System Office (at American River College) is that 25% of all certified water and wastewater operators in California will retire within the next three years. This means a replacement workforce of 10,000 trained personnel, just for California. Oregon and Washington’s picture is the same!”

  11. Oregon Water and Wastewater Job Pay2009 2008-2009 Salaries ~18-22/hr ~36 to 44 K Wastewater Plant and System Operators Water Plant and System Operators 2008-2009 Salaries ~19/hr ~38 K

  12. Water and Wastewater Students Scholarships & Waivers Awarded 2009 • Scholarships (4 students) $7,021 • Waterworks Scholarships (3 students) $7,000 • PNWS AWWA Scholarships (1 student) ~$1,400 $15,400 “2008-2009…Over 50% of students in our program have received scholarships!!!!”

  13. Highlights of Water and Wastewater Program2008 Job Placement • 100% Alumni (2008) placement in job market • Water and Wastewater ABC License Exam Operator 1= 100% pass rate (treatment, collections, and distribution) • 100% student membership in WEF, PNCWA, and AWWA! • Students active in Young Professional (YP) Program

  14. Highlights of Water and Wastewater Program • Started in 1966 44 years • We host the Largest Wastewater Short School on the West Coast 500 students Free for Clackamas Students! • We host the Largest Waterworks Short School in Oregon 500 students Free for Clackamas Students! • Largest Backflow Training Facility in Oregon • Student Scholarships

  15. Highlights of Water and Wastewater Program • High faculty to student ratios • Evening Coursework • Flexible program and block scheduling= less travel • Mandatory workplace internships • State of the art technology (SCADA) • State of the art instrumentation

  16. How can I help you achieve your career goals? • Teach the material as it applies to industry • Letter of recommendation • Keep me notified of any jobs

  17. What is your education level? • High School or GED • Associates Degree • BS or BA/College Degree • Graduate Level

  18. Why are you taking this class? • I am interested in working in the field. • I am working toward my degree/ certificate in Water and Environmental Technology

  19. Which statement best describes you.. • Procrastinators unite tomorrow • My mind works like lightning, one brilliant flash and it's gone • All I want is less to do, more time to do it, and higher pay for not getting it done. • Can I pay my Visa with my MasterCard? • If it doesn't fit, force it; if it breaks, it needed replacement anyway.

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  21. I have access to the internet and can get to the course website? • Yes • No

  22. For examination purposes, I like… • Multiple choice • True/False • Essay • All of the above are ok

  23. I like to learn by • Active learning (learning by doing) • I enjoy interactive lectures • Give me the book and I can learn it myself

  24. What part of the course interests you the most? • Drinking Water Program • Aquifers and Wells • Drinking Water Standards/Contamination • Microbial Contamination • Water Sources • Chlorine Chemistry

  25. Oregon Law “Oregon law requires owners of drinking water and wastewater systems (public and private) to have their systems under the responsible control and direction of certified operators. Trained and certified operators are necessary to ensure that the systems are managed in a manner that fully protects public health and the environment.”

  26. Oregon Operator Certification Exams Lewis LaForce Wastewater Treatment and Collections Water Quality Department of Environmental Quality Department of Human Services Drinking water program Wastewater treatment plant operator (1-4) Water Distribution Operator Levels 1-4 Water Treatment Operator Levels 1-4 Filtration Endorsement

  27. Water Operator Exam Requirements Level 1 Distribution or Treatment • HS/GED and 1 year experience • 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 6 months of experience. Level 2 Distribution or Treatment • HS/GED and 3 year experience • Water certificate from C3 and 2 years experience Level 3 Distribution or Treatment • HS/GED and 8 years experience (w 2.5 years of Operational Decision Making) • Water certificate from C3 and 5 years experience (w 2.5 years of Operational Decision Making) • 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 4 years (w 2 years of Operational Decision Making) Level 4 Distribution or Treatment *MUST BE A CURRENT LEVEL 3* • HS/GED and 10 years experience (w 3 years of Operational Decision Making) • 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 6 years (w 3 years of Operational Decision Making)

  28. Why get an Associates or a Water Technology Certificate from C3 1. Get work to pick up the tab? Level 1 Distribution or Treatment (85 or 120 $ exam fee) • HS/GED and 1 year experience • 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 6 months of experience. Pre Level 1= 14$ an hour = ~$28 k for newbies Level 1= ~16$ an hour = ~32 K after 1 yr or 6 months ~4K 6 month faster with AA Lose $ 4,000 in 6 month time span w/out a AA Level 2 Distribution or Treatment (105 or 140$ exam fee) • HS/GED and 3 year experience • Water certificate from C3 and 2 years experience Level 1= ~16$ an hour = ~32 K Level 2= ~20 hr = ~40K within 2 years of hire ~8K 1 yr faster for the certificate or AA from C3 Moral: Lose $8K in 1 year w/out certificate or AA

  29. Why get an Associates or a Water Technology Certificate from C3 Level 3 Distribution or Treatment (125 or 160$ exam fee) • HS/GED and 8 years experience (w 2.5 years of Operational Decision Making) • Water certificate from C3 and 5 years experience (w 2.5 years of Operational Decision Making) • 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 4 years (w 2 years of Operational Decision Making) Level 2= ~20 hr = ~40K Level 3 = ~35 hr = ~65 K within 4 years of hire ~15K per year--- 3 yrs faster for the certificate and 4 years faster for the AA from C3 Moral to the story you will lose out on $ 45,000 of pay w/out a certificate or AA from C3 Level 4 Distribution or Treatment *MUST BE A CURRENT LEVEL 3*(145 or 180$ exam fee) • HS/GED and 10 years experience (w 3 years of Operational Decision Making) • 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 6 years (w 3 years of Operational Decision Making) Level 3 = ~25 hr = ~50K within 4 years of hire Level 4= ~40 hr = ~80K within 6 years of hire ~30K --- 4 yrs faster for the AA from C3 Moral to the story you will lose out on $ 60,000 of pay w/out a certificate or AA from C3

  30. Why get an Associates or a Water Technology Certificate from C3 Water Certificate from C3 will make you an extra ~$58,000 K in 5 years or save you ~58,000 in lost wages Associates Degree from C3 will make you an extra $117,000 K in 6 years or save you ~117,000 K in lost wages Our Certificate or an AA from C3 is well worth it (especially if your work picks up the tab!)

  31. Today’s Outline • Questionnaire • Clackamas Water and Environmental Technology Program • Oregon Drinking Water License Program • Registration Form • Syllabus/Course Outline • Website/blackboard • Drinking Water Standards • Homework (reading assignment)

  32. Can you take a level I exam with a HS/GED and 6 months experience? • True • False

  33. There are three types of Waterworks Operator Exams in Oregon (Treatment, Distribution, and Filtration)? • True • False

  34. The Department of Environmental Quality administers the Waterworks Operators Exam in Oregon)? • True • False

  35. After 4 years experience a Level 2 operator can skip level 3 and take a level 4 exam? • True • False

  36. Which of the following is true? 1. 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 4 years (w 2 years of Operational Decision Making) can take a level 3 exam 2. Water certificate from C3 and 2 years experience can take a level 2 exam • 2 year Associates degree in water technology from C3 and 6 months of experience can take a level 1 exam • All of the above

  37. Oregon CEU Policy Continued professional growth in field 2 college credits or CEUs every 2 years is satisfactory One CEU is 10 contact hours of qualified instruction Must be submitted with the renewal every 2 years (A-K even years; L-Z Odd years)

  38. Oregon Drinking Water Quality Act “To assure all Oregonians safe drinking water (1981).” “sufficiently free from biological, chemical, radiological, or physical impurities such that individuals will not be exposed to disease or harmful physiological effects (1981).” Oregon standards=national standards

  39. Oregon Drinking Water Quality Act Department of Human Services • Broad authority to set drinking water standards • Requires regular water sampling by suppliers • Samples analyzed in state approved laboratories • Any problems and they will investigate

  40. Drinking Water Standards Primary Drinking Water Standards “Specify maximum contaminant levels based on health based criteria for public water systems (40, CFR, pg 337)” Secondary Drinking Water Standards “Aesthetic qualities relating to the public acceptance of drinking water (40, CFR, pg 617)”

  41. Types of Drinking Water Contaminants • Five categories of 91 contaminants in • US drinking water: • Microbial Contaminants (7) plus Turbidity • Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products (7) • Inorganic Chemicals (16) • Organic Chemicals (56) • Radiologic Contaminants (5)

  42. Primary drinking water standards are enforceable by law but secondary are not? • True • False

  43. Microbial Contaminants • Source waters: • “All lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and some source water from aquifers need to be disinfected” • Types: • Viruses, bacteria, and parasites

  44. Microbial Contaminants Surface Water Treatment • Pathogenic organisms cause acute gastrointestinal disease in humans • Cryptosporidium (protozoa=human & animal fecal waste): • Diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, etc. • Resistant to chlorine • Giardia Lamblia (protozoa=human & animal fecal waste): • Diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, etc. • Legionella (bacteria in warm water): • Diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, etc.

  45. USA Primary Drinking Water Standards Organic Chemicals, Inorganic Chemicals, Microorganisms, Turbidity, Radionuclides • 1. Organic Chemicals (104 violations in US 2003) • Synthetic Organic Chemicals (SOC) (26) • *Man Made and Toxic • (pesticides and industrial solvents) • Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC)(78) • *Vaporize at Room Temperature • (degreasing agents, paint thinner, petroleum)

  46. Primary Drinking Water Standards • 2. Inorganic Chemicals (2,635 violations in US 2003) • Nitrates (767), Lead & Copper (1,539), • Arsenic (29), etc. • *Naturally Occurring or Man Made • 3. Microorganisms (9,056 violations in US 2003) • Bacteria, Viruses, and Protozoa. • *Test water for Total Coliforms (9,046) • *Cryptosporidium, E. Coli, and Giardia • Microbial Contaminants (TC)are the Most Violated Drinking Water Standards!

  47. Primary Drinking Water Standards • 4. Turbidity (10 violations in US 2003) • Measurement of suspended matter in water • *Silt, Clay, Organics • 5. Radionuclides (634 violations in US 2003) • Radioactive contamination of drinking water. • *Natural and Man Made Sources • *Radon, Uranium, etc.

  48. Oregon Public Water Systems 2,756 public water systems • Serve 25 or more people for at least 60 days a year • Subject to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act

  49. Community Water Systems A community water systems serves at least 15 service connectionsused by year round residents. • 898 community systems • Serve three million people • Can be mobile home parks or the City of Portland

  50. Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems Serve non-residential populations consisting of the same people everyday with its own independent water supply system. • 345 in Oregon • Schools or workplace with own water system

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