BULLETIN OF COURSES
JULY 7970 TO DECEMBER 1971
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL TRAINING PROGRAM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FEDERAL WATER QUALITY ADMINISTRATION
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for CLEAN WATER
The great question of the seventies is, shall we surrender
to our surroundings, or shall we make our peace with nature and
begin to make reparations for the damage we have done to our air,
our land and our water?
Restoring nature to its natural state is a cause beyond party
and beyond factions. It has become a common cause of all the
people of America. It is a cause of particular concern to young
Americans because they, more than we, will reap the grim
consequences of our failure to act on programs which are needed
now if we are to prevent disaster later.
Clean air, clean water, open spaces these should once
again be the birthright of every American. If we act now they
can be.
Statement by President Richard M. Nixon
in the State of the Union Address deliver-
ed before a joint session of the Senate
and the House of Representatives relative
to the State of the Union. January 22, 1970.
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JULY 1970 TO DECEMBER 1971
BULLETIN OF COURSES
WATER
POLLUTION
CONTROL
TRAINING
PROGRAM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Federal Water Quality Administration
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FWOA TRAINING LOCATIONS
NORTHEAST REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
Hudson-Delaware Basins Officjef
Edison, New Jersey 08817
PACIFIC NORTHWESTWATER
LABORATORY
200 S. 35th Stre\t
Corvallis, Oregon 973.30
ROBERT A. TAFT SANITARY
ENGINEERING CENTER
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
ROBERT S. KERR WATER RESEARCH CENTER
P.O. Box 1198
Ada, Oklahoma 74820
SOUTHEAST WATER LABORATORY
College Station Road
Athens, Georgia 30601
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The Federal Water Pollution Control Administration of the U.S. Department of the Interior
conducts programs of research, technical assistance, enforcement, and training for water pollution
control.
Training is offered by the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration at five locations in
the United States. These locations are the Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center in Cincinnati,
Ohio; the Robert S. Kerr Water Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma; the Southeast Water Laboratory
in Athens, Georgia; the Pacific Northwest Water Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon; and the Hudson-
Delaware Basins Office in Edison, New Jersey.
The objective of the Training Program is to provide specialized training in the causes, pre-
vention, and control of water pollution. Training not generally available elsewhere is featured in
specialized subjects, including recent developments in sanitary engineering, chemistry, aquatic
biology, and microbiology in the field and in the laboratory. It is expected that this training will lead
to rapid application of new research findings, increase skills of technical and professional personnel,
and train new employees recruited from other professional or technical areas in the special skills
required in water pollution control. Scientists, engineers, and recognized authorities from other FWPCA
programs other government agencies, universities, and industry, supplement the training staff by
serving as guest lecturers and special consultants.
Most training is conducted in the form of highly technical, short-term, courses of one or two
week's duration. The scope and level of these courses is designed to meet specific practical features
of wastewater treatment plant design and operation, water quality evaluation in field and laboratory,
and technical and administrative aspects of water quality management and water pollution control.
The primary responsibility of the States in the training of wastewater treatment plant operators
is recognized. Accordingly, in training those directly responsible for operations of wastewater treat-
ment plants, the FWPCA direct training role is to supplement and support, and not to supplant, State
programs of operator training. In fulfilling this responsibility, the FWPCA training units do admit
selected key personnel from wastewater treatment plants for training in subjects not generally included
in the State programs of operator training. It is expected that these students will be able to transmit
the benefits of their training to other operational personnel, either through formal training programs
or through the informal type of training associated with on-the-job relationships.
Support of operator-training programs of the States is available through technical consultations
in the planning and development of operator-training courses. Guest appearances of instructors from
the Training Programs of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration can be arranged; in-
structional materials such as training manuals, course plans, and training aids can be made available,
subject to priorities of existing training schedules, or may be reproduced freely.
ADMISSION TO COURSES
Admission to courses is by application forms provided at the back of this Bulletin. Additional
forms may be obtained from any training unit of the FWPCA shown on the page opposite.
NO TUITION OR REGISTRATION FEE IS CHARGED. Early application is advised, since
course enrollments are limited. Students arrange for their own housing and transportation while attend-
ing courses. To apply for admission to a course, fill out an application from the back of this Bulletin,
using a separate form for each course. (Where appropriate, please be sure to secure the signature of
approval from the appropriate supervisor in your administrative chain of command.) Mail the application
to the FWPCA training facility offering the course you wish to attend.
Information on local transportation and housing will be mailed to accepted applicants four to
six weeks prior to course date. At this time, information will be provided with respect to the day
and hour of course opening and closing. Please arrange travel plans to conform to the announced
course schedule.
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Related Environmental Training Programs
Listed below are other training programs which may be of interest to the reader of this bulletin.
Inquiries about specific courses should be sent directly to the programs involved.
Chief, Training Institute
Environmental Control Administration
P. O. Box 30200
Cincinnati, OH 45230
Director, Office of Manpower Development
National Air Pollution Control Administration
P. O. Box 12055
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Chief, Training Branch
National Communicable Disease Center
Atlanta, GA 30333
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Course Descriptions 8
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Facilities Offering Training 29
Ada, Oklahoma 31
Athens, Georgia , 33
Cincinnati, Ohio 35
Corvallis, Oregon 37
Edison, New Jersey 39
Applications for Training 41
Chronological Schedule of Courses inside back cover
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CHEMICAL ANALYSES FOR
WATER QUALITY (100)
2 weeks
CINCINNATI, OHIO
July 13-24, 1970
February 1-12, 1971
This course is designed for chemists, biologists
and engineers having a professional background and re-
sponsibility in performing, using, or interpreting chemical
analyses for water quality.
Learning objectives for the student are:
To understand selected tests employed in chemical
analysis
To know the advantages and limitations of speci-
fic test methods or instrumentation
To select the more effective analytical methods
To perform selected wet chemical and instru-
mental methods, and
To evaluate results in terms of statistical infer-
ences
Selected analytical procedures are presented in
lecture-discussion sessions in the classroom outlining
essentials of the tests, control techniques and inter-
pretations. Various methods are stressed to increase
specificity and validity of chemical criteria related to
water pollution control, and compliance with water quality
standards. About half of the course time is devoted to
practice in laboratory operations. The students utilize
wet chemical procedures and instrumentation for visible,
infrared, flame and atomic absorption spectroscopy,
dissolved oxygen, pH and conductivity meters. Calcul-
ations of results are performed in homework or workshop
sessions and the results compared statistically in
class discussions.
CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT OF
ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL WASTES (101)
2 weeks
ATHENS, GEORGIA Sept. 28-Oct. 9, 1970
This course is offered for engineers, chemists,
and other professional personnel concerned with the
characterization and treatment of organic industrial
wastes. The course is designed for persons who have
some degree of specialization in industrial wastes
surveys and treatment procedures but whose experience
or range of coverage in this field is limited. The interests
of both public officials and representatives of industry
will receive coverage.
On completion of the course the student should be
able to select and perform procedures for collecting,
characterizing and measuring quantities of industrial
water pollutants. It is also an objective of this course
that the student be able to evaluate and select methods
of treatment applicable to industrial wastes. This course
has the further objective of providing insight to regulatory
personnel on waste treatment problems and in bringing to
the attention of industry the problems faced by water
pollution control agencies in performing their job.
Participants will devote a considerable portion of
course time to laboratory studies of organic pollutant
detection techniques. Laboratory work will include column
and thin-layer and gas chromatography and infrared spec-
troscopy. Laboratory and problem sessions will also be
devoted to selection of adequate treatment methods for
several organic industrial wastes. The wastes to be
discussed include those from the textile production,
pulp and paper, and oil refining industries.
The utilization of advanced waste treatment
methods, especially as applied to removal of organic
industrial wastes, will be covered. Time will be devoted
to selection and use of monitoring equipment.
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PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS
IN WATER (103.1)
(Gas Chromatographic Systems and Techniques)
1 week
ATHENS, GEORGIA November 8-12, 1971
This course is primarily designed for professionals
and technicians who are involved in the analysis of
pesticide residue in water. The course includes an
introduction to residue analysis and progresses into
advanced use of the gas chromatograph.
After completing the course the student will be
able to use extraction and cleanup procedures for the
analysis of a water sample for pesticide content. He will
be able to use a gas chromatograph for pesticide residue
content in a water sample. He will be able to measure the
cholinesterase inhibition in fish by applying colorimetric
analysis.
The analytical procedures taught in the course will
conform to those now being used by the Federal Water
Pollution Control Administration in its investigations.
Subject matter to be covered includes:
Extraction methods
Sample preparation
Sample analysis
Methods for detection of cholinesterase inhibition
Gas chromatography systems and function
Flow system
Temperature control
Electrometer
Detectors
Recorders
Column technology
Trouble shooting
Ouantitation
Laboratory practice will be emphasized, utilizing
gas chromatographic systems.
PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS
IN WATER (103.2)
(Infrared Spectroscopy and Thin Layer
Chromatography)
1 week
ATHENS, GEORGIA December 6-10, 1971
This course is designed for analytical chemists
or for technicians with suitable training or experience
who are involved in the analysis of pesticide residue
in water.
Upon completion of the course the participant
will understand the basic principles of infrared spectros-
copy for the interpretation of major functional groups
applicable to pesticide residues. He will be able to
apply basic procedures for the preparation of thin layer
plates and the use of these as a cleanup procedure for
pesticide residues prior to their identification by in-
frared spectroscopy.
The methods of instruction will include lectures,
discussions and laboratory work on the following subjects.
Principles and theory of infrared spectroscopy
Basic instrumentation and accessories
Interpretation of major functional groups
Practical applications such as sampling techniques
used in pesticide residue analysis
Maintenance and trouble shooting of infrared
equipment
Principles of chromatography
Preparation of thin-layer plates
Spotting, developing and evaluating thin-layer
chromatograms used for pesticide residue
analysis
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PESTICIDE ECOLOGY SEMINAR (103.3)
3 days
ATHENS, GEORGIA MARCH 29-31, 1971
This seminar is offered for personnel concerned
with the effects of pesticides on the freshwater and
estuarine biota.
The participant will recognize some of the major
influences of pesticides on ecologic relations in environ-
mental waters.
Particular attention will be centered on the dis-
tribution, fate, and effects of pesticides iu water. The
results of the latest research findings such as the effect
of cycling on the pesticide, the role of sediments, and
the role that the biota play on the pesticide will be
stressed.
LABORATORY ANALYSES IN
TREATMENT PLANT OPERATIONS (105.1)
1 week
ATHENS, GEORGIA
April 19-23,1971
This course is designed to fill a specific need of
sewage treatment plant operators to properly perform the
necessary chemical analysis required to evaluate plant
operation and efficiency and to properly report these
results to health departments. (The course is not con-
cerned with plant operations and theory, nor does it deal
with maintenance of equipment.)
The participants will be able to apply basic
concepts of chemistry to the solving of problems relating
to the preparation of standard solutions of reagents and
the analysis of samples by volumetric and colorimetric
analysis. This will be done to the satisfaction of the
instructors in accordance with the standard methods for
wastewater analysis.
Course topics will include:
Atomic theory and atomic structure
The Periodic Table
Molecules, valence, formula
Equations
Chemical terminology
Molarity
Normality, equivalent weights, equivalents
Sampling
Laboratory coverage will include:
A. Volumetric analysis
BOD
Standardization of solutions
B. Colorimetric analysis and ammonia determin-
ation
C. pH
Proper use of meters
Calibration of meters
D. Solids
Determination of settleable solids
Determination of suspended and total
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INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS OF
CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS IN THE
AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT (107)
2 weeks
CINCINNATI, OHIO
April 5-16, 1971
This course is designed for professionals and
technical specialists concerned with the selection and
performance of procedures for the collection, identification
and measurement of organic and inorganic pollutants in
the aquatic environment. The training course "Chemical
Analyses for Water Quality (100)" or previous experience
associated with methodology pertaining to the measure-
ment of chemical pollutants in water is prerequisite for
attendance.
Upon completion of the course, the participant will
be able to apply the fundamental concepts of infrared,
thin-layer and gas chromatographic techniques for the
analysis of organic pollutants and the technique of atomic
absorption for the analysis of trace inorganic contamin-
ants. He will have an understanding of the distribution
and behavior of these pollutants in the environment and
will be knowledgeable regarding improved techniques of
sample preparation and automated analyses.
The analytical procedures taught in the course
will conform to those currently in use by the Federal
Water Pollution Control Administration in its official
investigation. In addition, attention will be given to
implications of the latest research.
Classroom presentations will include:
Collection and preservation of water, sediment
and biological samples
Extraction methodology
Column and thin-layer chromatography
Gas chromatography and detector technology
applicable for the analysis of phenols,
pesticides and digester gases
Comparative methodology and quality control
Laboratory practice will comprise one-half of the
course content and will include the following analyses:
Gas chromatographic analysis of phenols and
digester gases
Trace metals by atomic absorption
Chlorinated hydrocarbons and phenyl alkanoic
acid herbicides in water
Organophosphorus and chlorinated hydrocarbon
insecticides in sediment
Automated analyses for nitrate, phosphorus and
hardness
USE OF PHOTOGRAMMETRIC TECHNIQUES
FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (110)
1 week
CORVALLIS, OREGON December 6-10, 1971
This course is offered to employees of Federal
and State agencies engaged in water pollution control
programs. Such personnel may have either administrative
or operational responsibilities and need not be exper-
ienced in the use of photogrammetric techniques.
This course may also be of interest to other
personnel, already engaged in program activities involving
the use of aerial photography, who wish to investigate
other applications of this valuable tool.
Upon completion of this course, the student will
be familiar with the theory and application of photo-
grammetric techniques to water pollution control programs.
Course topics will include the following:
Basic fundamentals of photogrammetry
Photointerpretation
Aerial-photographic surveillance systems
Applications of photogrammetric techniques to
water pollution control programs
Infra-red and spectral photography
Training will be accomplished through lecture
presentations, classroom discussions and case studies.
Students may volunteer to present for discussion their
own problems of a technical nature.
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CURRENT PRACTICES IN WATER
MICROBIOLOGY (120)
2 weeks
CINCINNATI, OHIO January 11-22, 1971
CORVALLIS, OREGON February 1-12, 1971
This course is designed for professional bacter-
iologists and other laboratory personnel engaged in the
bacterial analysis of water.
The basic objective of the training is to provide
the participant with knowledge and understanding of the
significance of bacterial indicators of pollution. He gains
the necessary skills required for detecting, measuring,
and evaluating these pollution indicators.
Emphasis is given to the results of traditional as
well as to recent investigations of bacterial indicators of
pollution, including coliforms, fecal coliforms and fecal
streptococci. The characteristics, environmental occurrence
significance and methods of detection and enumeration of
these bacterial groups are studied in detail. In addition,
attention is given to the detection of enteric pathogenic
bacteria in polluted waters, as an adjunct to determination
of indicator groups, and to the increasing utilization of
such findings in investigations of water pollution.
Classroom presentations and extensive laboratory
application give the participant opportunity to develop
ability in use of the most suitable laboratory methods
and in the interpretation of laboratory data. Both Standard
Methods and promising new methods are included. Multiple
dilution tube methods and membrane filter methods are
featured in the laboratory studies.
The potential role of the microbiologist in water
quality surveillance and in short-term pollution investiga-
tions is studied. Through this phase of the training it is
expected that the student can increase the range of his
contributions to the planning, conduct, and reporting of
organized water quality studies.
MEMBRANE FILTER METHODS IN
TREATMENT PLANT OPERATIONS (121)
1 week
ATHENS, GEORGIA
March 1-5, 1971
The course is intended to meet the needs of
treatment plant operators and others using membrane
filters for the bacterial analysis of environmental waters
and wastewaters. Applicants also are admitted from Fed-
eral, state or local water pollution control agencies and
health departments, university faculties and private
industry. Nonlaboratory personnel may be accepted for
training, but should understand that the course subject
matter and laboratory instruction are oriented to the
needs of the laboratory worker.
Approximately half of the instruction is devoted
to classroom presentations; all other scheduled activity
is directed to a carefully planned and graded series of
laboratory studies placing increasing demands on the
exercise of individual skill and judgment in effective
use of membrane filter methods. Students completing this
course are able to apply the necessary techniques in
use of membrane filters in water bacteriology. They can
select, prepare and maintain laboratory supplies, equip-
ment and culture media; they perform sample filtrations,
incubation and examination of membrane filter cultures,
including the computation and reporting of results. They
can review their own laboratory practices and results
critically for maintenance of the highest standards of
performance. To provide assistance in meeting a provis»
ional approval of membrane filter methods in the current
(12th) edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Wastewater" a protocol for comparative
testing between membrane filter methods versus the
multiple tube method is included in the course.
In addition, students are acquainted with
several types of special membrane filter equipment
suitable for use in field or emergency conditions. While
the course normally is directed toward development of
proficiency with equipment intended for use in the
laboratory, special arrangements can be made whereby
individuals can take the course with the entire laboratory
program directed to use of field equipment.
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FRESHWATER BIOLOGY AND
POLLUTION ECOLOGY (140)
2 weeks
CORVALLIS, OREGON September 14-25, 1970
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA* May 17-28, 1971
This course is designed for engineering and
scientific personnel other than biologists engaged in
water pollution analysis and control activities; however,
biologists new to the field of pollution control may find
it useful for orientation.
Within the framework of his personal background,
capacities, and experience, the student should be able,
on completion of this course to:
Understand the basic environmental factors
impinging on aquatic communities
Recognize or identify to broad groups most
freshwater organisms commonly encounter-
ed, using correct procedures and appro-
priate literature when available and also
using judgment in assessing his own
technical capacity in regard to the degree
of identification attempted
Select and use appropriate common types of biolo-
gical field collection equipment and
procedures
Select and use appropriate types of biological
laboratory analytical equipment and
procedures
Analyze an aquatic community and assess the
likelihood that it may have been disturbed
by pollution
Recognize biological indications of particular
types of pollution when present
Predict possible effects of a given type of pollut-
ant on a given habitat
Organize a field survey to determine the severity
and extent of pollution
Course work includes lectures, discussions, pro-
blem assignments, and laboratory sessions. Field work is
included to allow student participation in selecting and
using biological field collection equipment and familiari-
zation with biological communities.
Representative topics usually include:
Aquatic organisms of significance in pollution
surveys
Biological sampling
Types of aquatic insects
Use of artificial substrates
Thermal pollution
Biological problems of lakes, reservoirs, and streams
Investigation of fish kills
Eutrophication in the freshwater environment
Water quality criteria for aquatic life
Students should bring appropriate clothing for
field work, including rainwear. Boots will be supplied
locally.
*Applications for the Fairbanks, Alaska course should
be submitted to: Manpower and Training Officer
Pacific Northwest Water Laboratory
200 S. 35th Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
BASIC FRESHWATER BIOLOGY (140.1)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO
June 7-11, 1971
This course is designed as an introduction to
aquatic biology for sanitary engineers, scientists, and
others who are involved in freshwater pollution studies,
surveillance, and control. Biologists new to the field of
aquatic biology and pollution problems may find it useful
for orientation.
The general objective is to enable nonbiologists
to become familiar with aquatic organisms and to make
observations and record data which will be of use in the
analysis of quality of freshwater. This course provides
only the basic taxonomic skills necessary for preliminary
participation in pollution studies.
Within the framework of his personal background,
capacities, and experience, the participant should be able
on completion of this course to:
Recognize or identify some aquatic organisms
commonly encountered in the region in
which the course was given, using correct
procedures and appropriate literature when
available, and also using judgment as-
sessing his own technical capacity in
regard to the level of identification
attempted
Select or recommend appropriate types of common
biological field collecting equipment and
procedures for use in various local
circumstances
Select or recommend appropriate types of common
biological laboratory analytical equipment
and procedures
Use selected items of field and laboratory equip-
ment
Sort, enumerate, and count collections of aquatic
macro-invertebrates and plants and properly
record the results
"Basic Freshwater Biology" is primarily devoted
to a systematic survey of the various types of freshwater
plants and animals, with particular emphasis given to
those with a known pollutional relationship. This course
will be accepted as prerequisite for Course 140.2 "Fresh-
water Pollution Ecology." Persons registering for Course
140,1 should, at their earliest opportunity, register for
Course 140.2, which provides the additional training
necessary to properly interpret and apply biological
observations.
Participants should bring clothing appropriate for
field work, including rainwear. Boots will be supplied
locally when required.
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FRESHWATER POLLUTION ECOLOGY (140.2)
1 week
EDISON,NEW JERSEY September 14-18,1970
CINCINNATI, OHIO June 14-18, 1971
This course is offered for aquatic biologists or
persons with comparable experience concerned with and/or
involved in the application of biological principles,
techniques and parameters to pollution studies and
abatement programs.
Within the limitations of his personal background
capacities and experience, the student will be able on
completion of this course to:
Analyze an aquatic community and assess the
likelihood that it may have been disturbed
by pollution
Evaluate the effect of environmental charcteris-
tics on the abundance, distribution or
well-being of biota
Recognize biological indications of particular
types of pollution when present
Predict possible effects of a given type of
pollutant on a given habitat
Organize a field survey to determine the severity
and extent of pollution
Course work includes lectures, discussions, problem
assignments and laboratory sessions.
Field work is included to allow student partici-
pation in selecting and using biological field collection
equipment.
Representative topics usually include:
Use of artificial substrates
Thermal pollution
Biological problems of lakes, reservoirs, and
streams
Investigation of fish kills
Eutrophi cation in the freshwater eavironment
Water quality criteria for aquatic life
Participants should bring appropriate clothing for
field work (including rainwear). Boots will be supplied
locally. This course may be offered separately on an
advanced basis, in which case, applicants who have
completed Course 140-.1 will receive priority.
PLANKTON ANALYSIS (141)
2 weeks
CINCINNATI,OHIO October 5-16, 1970
This course is offered for professional personnel
concerned with the evaluation of natural and polluted
waters by means of plankton examination. Limited
attention is also devoted to the examination and inter-
pretation of the fauna of activated sludge and waste
stabilization ponds.
Instruction enables the student to carry out basic
laboratory procedures in the identification and counting of
both phytoplankton and zooplankton. He will be capable
of applying taxonomic procedures to plankton and recognize
the major types he is likely to encounter. He will be
able to calibrate a microscope and to carry counting and
group identification to the point of obtaining results
which are qualitatively and quantitatively reliable.
Attention is given to the significance of various
types of counts. Forms frequently found in water and
wastewater treatment plants and polluted environments
are emphasized. Techniques for plankton control are
presented. Time is provided for discussion of local
problems, both in class and with specialists at the train-
ing facility.
Representative course topics usually include:
Water quality problems of biological origin
Identification of planktonic animals and plants
(a series of lectures and laboratories com-
prising approximately half of the course)
Microscope calibration
Plankton analysis
Sampling and preparation
Techniques of counting
Enumeration, methods selection
Plant operation problems
Plankton in stabilization ponds
Activated sludge fauna
Toxic algae
Other biological treatment problems
Plankton control
Plant control
Control in surface waters
Although microscopes are available for class use,
more effective training results when it is given on the
same instrument that will be used in the home laboratory.
The microscope should have magnifications up to approx-
imately 400X; oil immersion is optional. The student
consequently is urged to hand-carry his own microscope
to the course.
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APPLIED BIOLOGY SEMINAR (146)
3 days
ATHENS, GEORGIA December 1-3, 1970
CINCINNATI, OHIO
January 26-28, 1971
This course is intended for technically oriented
persons concerned with planning, administering, collect-
ing, evaluating, interpreting and reporting biological data
related to water quality studies in both fresh and marine
waters.
The main objective of this course is to promote
more effective utilization of biological techniques which
are fundamental in water pollution control. The student
will develop a more complete understanding of the advan-
tages and potential contributions of biological data and
investigations to administrators, project leaders and
others. Biologists will gain a better understanding of
the limitations and restrictions placed on the adminis-
trator, and the nature of biological data which will be
most useful for the improvement of water quality.
The following topics will usually be included:
Orientation in the nature of the aquatic environ-
ment and aquatic ecology
The nature of biological parameters
Definition of "pollution" under various circum-
stances
Orientations in the nature of various biological
procedures and habitats such as taxonomy,
benthos, periphyton, plankton, nekton,
bioassays, and bacteriological investiga-
tions, followed by searching discussion of
the potential of each in water quality
enhancement
Techniques for the evaluation and interpretation
of biological data
The multilateral problems of communication
The use of biological data in the establishment
and administration of water quality stand-
ards and criteria
Much of the course will consist of short formal
presentations followed by extended informal discussions.
Laboratory or field sessions usually are not scheduled,
although an optional field excursion following the formal
course may be arranged on occasion.
BIOASSAY IN POLLUTION ANALYSIS
AND CONTROL (149)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO
November 16-20, 1970
November 8-12, 1971
This course is designed for those who need a
practical competence in the design and use of bioassay
and biomonitoring.
On completing this course the student should be
able to select, design, construct, and operate a bioassay
or biomonitoring setup adequate to meet most common
needs in industry or regulatory organizations.
This course is considered to be at the application
level. Knowledge will be provided for the more commonly
accepted practices and principles involved in the labora-
tory use of aquatic organisms to detect or evaluate
pollution.
The basic concept of the tolerance limit will be
developed followed by the various ways by which it may
be estimated. Static and flow through systems will be
compared, as well as acute, sublethal, and chronic
toxicity; single species versus community responses
will be considered. Laboratory and field monitoring
systems will be compared, and the types, sources, health,
and care of experimental organisms that may be useful
in different types of setups will be discussed.
Laboratory exercises and demonstrations constitute
a significant portion of the course including an inspection
trip to some nearby organization employing bioassay
and/or related techniques if available.
The following topics are usually included as far
as practicable:
The nature of the tolerance'limit
Bioassay versus biomonitoring
The role of laboratory versus field studies in
water quality and fish kill investigations
Chemical determinations associated with bioassay
and biomonitoring
Experimental organisms: types, sources, care and
use
The statistical design of bioassay
The interpretation and application of results
Case history studies of bioassay
Laboratory practice in design and construction of
equipment, and in running bioassays
Laboratory demonstrations of additional types
of setups
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LABORATORY QUALITY CONTROL (150)
3 days
ADA, OKLAHOMA January 19-21, 1971
Laboratory Quality Control is a three-day course
designed for laboratory supervisors or those who are
responsible for the validity of data produced in their
organization. The course will provide a detailed descrip-
tion of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administra-
tion's extensive analytical quality control program and
its implications to the South Central Region. Emphasis
will be placed on its advantages to non-Federal labor-
atories and how any laboratory may participate. Federal
Water Pollution Control Administration's Official Analy-
tical Methods will be discussed and each trainee will
receive copies of the methods manuals available.
Application of quality control techniques used
to monitor laboratory operations and validation of data
produced by the laboratory will be pursued in lecture and
problem work sessions. Emphasis will be placed on
chemical and microbiological analyses. A LABORATORY
QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL will be given to each
trainee. Data handling procedures will be discussed in
detail.
Students should provide themselves with a slide
rule and logarithm tables for the work sessions.
ANALYTICAL QUALITY CONTROL (151)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO November 1-5, 1971
One of the fundamental responsibilities of man-
agement is the establishment of a continuing program to
ensure the reliability and validity of analytical laboratory
and field data gathered in water pollution control activities.
This course is addressed to laboratory directors, leaders
of field investigations, and other supervisory personnel
who bear prime responsibility for water and wastewater
data used by FWPCA. Specifically, this will include all
FWPCA laboratories, FWPCA field investigations, and
public or private agencies which are recipients of FWPCA
grants or contracts involving analytical tests and measure-
ments.
The subject matter of the course is concerned
primarily with quality control for chemical and physical
tests and measurements. Upon satisfactory completion of
the course, the student will be familiar with the influence
and recommendations for control of a wide range of factors
which can bear upon the reliability and validity of
analytical results obtained in water pollution investiga-
tions. Upon his return to his place of duty, the student
will be in a position to inaugurate, or to reinforce, a
program of analytical quality control which will emphasize
early recognition, prevention and correction of factors
leading to breakdowns in the validity of data.
As appropriate, lectures, panel discussions,
workshop activities, and laboratory inspections will be
used for development of the following areas of consider-
ation in analytical quality control programs:
Need for internal quality control systems in
analytical operations, and the motivation of
all echelons of personnel involved in deve-
lopment and operation of quality control
procedures;
Development and validation of analytical methods,
with particular reference to chemical and
physical tests and measurements;
Measuring and maintaining quality standards of
laboratory services, such as distilled water,
electricity, and compressed air;
Specifications for laboratory instruments, eval-
uation, calibration, maintenance, and trouble-
shooting;
Quality requirements for precision glassware,
care and cleaning;
Requirements for precise analytical work in
preparation and use of reagents, purification,
preparation and maintenance of primary
standards;
Use of control charts in laboratory operations;
instructions for preparation and use, with
consideration of relative merits of Cu Sum and
Shewhart charts, use of control charts as a
supervisory tool;
Determination of precision and accuracy of
individual tests and measurements; use of
standards, replicates, and spiked samples;
Data handling and reporting; sensitivity and
detection limits, significant figures in re-
porting results, application of STORET;
Special problems in analytical control in gas
chromatography, trace organics analyses;
Personnel aspects; skills and training required
of analytical personnel, work loads and time
requirements for routine analytical work,
available training in water pollution analyses.
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WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (160)
1 week
EDISON, NEW JERSEY March 8-12, 1971
This course is designed for middle management
and staff personnel of Federal, interstate, and state water
pollution control agencies. It is intended to provide a
methodology whereby established policy can be trans-
formed into well defined programs.
During the course, each student will increase
his capability in:
Assessing needs and assigning priorities to
river basins for study
Defining program objectives
Defining and scheduling program component.*
Determining technical, administrative, and
socio-political constraints
Estimating manpower and resource requirements
Monitoring program success
Motivating associates, subordinates, and others
The course gives instruction in the use of the
methods of systems analysis to plan the management of
water quality as a natural resource. It will show how to
define plans for river basins that will manage the water
quality of these basins for specific intervals of time. The
course also deals with the organization of manpower to
accomplish the work units of the management p'ans.
This includes the sequencing of tasks and the use of
flow charts, PERT, and allied techniques. It emphasizes
the establishment of an organized team to accomplish
well defined goals, and the characteristics of such a team
in terms of communications, responsibility, creativity,
and motivation.
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INTRODUCTION TO WATER QUALITY
STUDY AND SURVEY COURSES
Identification and measurement of water quality
conditions is contingent upon the application of knowledge
specific to particular branches of physical and biological
sciences. Overall water quality evaluation, on the other
hand, requires understanding of the interaction and
interrelationship of chemical and biological parameters,
hydraulic principles and hydrologic conditions prevailing
in a defined area (drainage basin). Programs to prevent
or limit adverse water quality situations must correlate
the. technology of measurements and evaluation with
understanding of socio-economic and legal conditions,
concepts and principles prevailing in the human community.
The following five courses are concerned with the
factors used to determine water quality and to recognize
and evaluate pollution. As such, the courses contribute
to the overall objective of supporting programs to prevent
or limit water pollution.
The content of the courses "Water Quality Surveys
I and 11(161.1 and 161.2)" and "Water Quality Studies
(161)" is basically the same. The emphasis and depth of
coverage is varied to serve the needs of professional
personnel having diverse types of responsibilities in
planning, performing and administering programs related
.to water quality. To select the appropriate course(s),
applicants should review the individual course descrip-
tions in terms of their particular interest and program
responsibility.
Course 161.3 "Estuary Studies," and 161.5 "Field
Investigation and Sampling Techniques" extend and
amplify the scope of this series of water quality surveys
and studies.
WATER QUALITY STUDIES (161)
2 weeks
CINCINNATI, OHIO September 13-24, 1971
CORVALLIS, OREGON July 12-23, 1971
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA* August 9-20, 1971
This course is offered for engineers, chemists,
aquatic biologists, microbiologists and other professional
specialists having administrative and operational respon-
sibilities in planning and conducting water pollution
surveys. The course is designed to be of greatest benefit
to new professional workers in the field and to experienc-
ed workers whose normal duties in water quality surveys
are too specialized to provide an overall view of the
many special factors entering into the summation of an
expression of water quality determination.
The course is intended to help participants under-
stand the interdependency of various technical disciplines
in evaluating water quality. Each student should be better
able to identify his role and coordinate activities with
other survey participants. He will be able to perform
selected tests and measurements in each of the major
areas of water quality surveys.
Students participate in classroom presentations,
demonstrations and panel discussions. Field trips are
conducted to local sites which are representative of the
region in which the course is given. During the field
trips students engage in observations and tests widely
used by chemists, aquatic biologists and engineers in
on-site studies. They collect samples for subsequent
laboratory study and perform representative studies in
the biology, microbiology, and chemistry laboratories.
Depending upon locations, major subject areas
of the course may include:
Sources and causes of deterioration of environ-
mental water quality
Tests and measurements used in evaluation of
water quality by biologists, chemists, and
microbiologists. This aspect of the course
includes consideration of new technical
developments in instrumentation and
laboratory methodology.
Fundamental factors in planning, conducting,
interpreting findings and reporting results
of a water pollution survey
Special categories of water quality studies, in-
cluding ground water quality studies,
tidal water studies, water pollution
surveillance networks
Goals for water quality from the viewpoint of
municipal and industrial water supplies,
fish and wildlife management, agricultural
usage and recreational use of waters.
*Applications for the Fairbanks, Alaska course should
be submitted to:
Manpower and Training Officer
Pacific Northwest Water Laboratory
200 S. 35th Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
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FIELD AND LABORATORY ACTIVITIES IN
WATER QUALITY SURVEYS (161.1)
1 week
CORVALLIS, OREGON July 20-24, 1970
ADA, OKLAHOMA May 17-21, 1971
This course is designed for personnel actively
engaged in field projects of water quality measurements
and pollution identification. Emphasis is placed on
understanding interdisciplinary needs and responsibilities
in the accumulation and interpretation of data from field
and laboratory activity.
Students will be able to apply new methods,
techniques, and instruments used in field sampling and
measurements, and in laboratory analysis of either
collected or synthesized samples. They will develop an
awareness of advantages and limitations of equipment,
methods and techniques. Lectures and discussion periods
develop an understanding of the related principles and
theories.
Dependent upon course location, subject areas
that may be covered include:
General orientation to the aquatic environment and
to the life systems existing within or
dependent upon that environment
Oxygen analyses in relation to various categories
of pollutants
Sampling techniques and analytical procedures in
specific relation to Water Quality Standards
compliance
Procedures for sampling, identification, and
enumeration of bacterial indicators of
pollution
Biological responses to pollution
Flow measurements and current studies.
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONCEPTS
OF WATER QUALITY SURVEYS (161.2)
1 week
ADA, OKLAHOMA March 22-26, 1971
This course is organized for the benefit of sup-
ervisory personnel and administrators responsible for
planning and implementing programs to evaluate or
improve water quality conditions.
The objective of the course is to strengthen the
proficiency of planning and administrative personnel in
water quality management programs.
The course covers the following elements of a
survey in a logical sequence of planning and execution:
Establishment of survey objectives
Accumulation and evaluation of recorded data and
literature
Determination of information deficiencies
Definition of interdisciplinary responsibilities
Establishment of work schedule and determination
of personnel and equipment needs
Survey performance
Compilation, integration and evaluation of accumu-
lated data and information
Report preparation and presentation
Recommendation for future action (including
possible alternatives) based on knowledge
of socio-economic conditions and legis-
lative authorization.
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ESTUARY STUDIES (161.3)
1 week
ATHENS, GEORGIA June 7-11, 1971
CORVALLIS, OREGON November 8-12, 1971
The field of water pollution control in estuaries
is a new one for persons concerned with clean water. This
course is offered to professional specialists having an
operational or an administrative responsibility for the
study of estuaries. It is designed to provide a working
knowledge of some of the basic concepts of the estuarine
environment, the factors that will affect studies made in
this environment and some of the special techniques
used in its measurements.
Upon completion of the course the student will
be familiar with some of the important physical, chemical
and biological features of estuaries; be able to recog-
nize some possible indicators of estuarine pollution;
be able to apply some tested techniques for taking meas-
urements; and have an appreciation of the sensitivity and
variation in estuaries.
Topics to be covered include:
Estuary variations that occur with changes in
geography
The basic types of estuaries
The place of the estuary in food web ecology of
economically important species of organ-
ism
The problems of sediments, dredging and light
conditions
The types of information necessary to make proper
decisions and how to collect and interpret
this information
The pitfalls, importance, and statistical methods
of sampling (what is valid data)
Estuary flushing characteristics and other hydro-
logic features
Problems and some solutions for instrumentation
The use of aerial photography
Emphasis will be given to estuaries typical of
the geographic area in which the course is conducted.
It is planned that this course will be given in a
field location so that field trips and studies are an intergal
part of the course. Announcement of this location will be
made to accepted students in time for them to make travel
and housing arrangements. It is suggested that applicants
do not plan to bring their families to this course because
of expected working and living conditions. Enrollees
should bring adequate field clothing, including tennis
shoes, for field work in warm, shallow waters.
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND SAMPLING
TECHNIQUES (161.5)
1 week
CORVALLIS, OREGON April 12-16, 1971
This course is intended for personnel respon-
sible for the collection and analysis of water and waste-
water samples in the field.
Upon course completion, the student will have
a basis for applying the proper methodology and equipment
for chemical, biological and microbiological sampling.
Techniques and procedures for the analyses that should be
performed in the field will be considered.
The following topics will be covered:
Chemical sampling equipment
Biological and bacteriological samplers
Chemical field kits
Bacteriological field kits
Conductivity meters and probes
Dissolved Oxygen meters and probes
Flow measuring devices
Field pH meters
Sample preservation procedures
Equipment maintenance
Training is accomplished by lecture, demon-
stration, and laboratory and field investigations. Ample
time will be provided for discussion of sampling problems
with which the student may be concerned.
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BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY (162)
2 weeks
CINCINNATI, OHIO September 14-25, 1970
September 27-October 8, 1971
This course is offered for engineers, chemists,
and other professional personnel concerned with selection,
design, or control of biological processes for wastewater
and sludge treatment.
The course will enable participants to evaluate
treatment feasibility, select and design a biological
process, and control the biological treatment system
for any wastes.
The course emphasizes biological treatment of
complex or unusual wastes. Most of the concepts and
principles discussed are equally valid and applicable for
domestic waste treatment. Both aerobic and anaerobic
processes are considered. Participants attend lectures
and demonstrations, solve problems, and perform or
observe laboratory experiments which illustrate process
principles and economics.
A major portion of the course is devoted to the
evaluation of treatability investigations for upgrading
conventional biological processes or applying them in
unusual or troublesome situations. Batch or continuous
laboratory or pilot plant operations are considered as an
aid in improving plant scale performance control or
isolating problems requiring special consideration in
process selection, design or operation.
Topics considered include evaluation of pertin-
ent measured indices useful for information retrieval for
guidance in selection, design and operation of waste-
water treatment such as oxygen demand or respiratory
activity, distribution or transfer dynamics, organic and
hydraulic loading, solids production and characteristics,
cyclic behavior and nonpollutional disposal of objection-
able components among various aerobic, anaerobic, or
facultative biological processes.
The individual who requires broader coverage of
wastewater treatment technology should also consider
future enrollment in courses "Physical-Chemical Treat-
ment Technology (172.1)" and "Advances in Treatment
of Domestic Wastes (172.2)."
CONTROL OF OIL AND OTHER HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS (165)
3 days
CINCINNATI, OHIO May 4-6, 1971
CORVALLIS, OREGON June 15-17, 1971
EDISON, NEW JERSEY October 13-15, 1971
This course is offered for employees of regulatory
agencies who are assigned direct responsibility for
control and alleviation of the effects of nonrecurring
discharges of oil and other hazardous materials.
Upon completion of the course the student will be
able to operate within interagency policies and guidelines
concerning individual and agency responsibilities in
event of discharge of hazardous materials. He will be
familiar with the effects of such discharges and technolo-
gical approaches to their control.
Considerable time is spent in explanation of
Contingency Plans and Government regulations pertaining
to such discharges. Procedures for satisfying these
requirements and procuring technical services of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration are
explained using actual examples and case histories.
Training is accomplished through lecture presentations,
discussions, and most important the case-situation
method. Participants will have an opportunity to practice
response during such lessons.
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STORET* SYSTEM (167)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO
April 19-23, 1971
This course is intended for persons directly in-
volved in processing water quality and water resources
data. Such activities may include compiling, storing,
retrieving, summarizing, collating, and analyzing water
quality data.
Course participants will be able to apply improved
skills for rapid and efficient utilization of the STORET
automatic data processing system for storing, retrieving,
and analyzing water quality data and other related
information.
Instruction will be provided in the basic principles
and capabilities of the system and in the specific techn-
iques of stream and lake coding, data storage, data
retrieval, and data analysis using the STORET System.
Course problems are based on actual practice and will
provide students with experience in station location
coding, data storage and modification, and retrieval
and analysis.
The role of remote terminals in the STORET
System will be explained.
Persons attending should have a technical back-
ground and experience in water quality and resources
work but need not have experience in computer programm-
ing. Persons with computer programming experience will
find areas for further utilization of STORET principles
relating to specialized problems.
* STORET A coined word combining STOrage and
RETrieval.
DATA EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS (171)
1 week
CORVALLIS, OREGON March 15-19, 1971
CINCINNATI, OHIO May 17-21, 1971
This course is intended for personnel responsible
for administration, planning and/or supervision of pro-
jects involving accumulations and interpretation of
numerical information pertaining to water quality.
Upon course completion the student will have a
basis for applying appropriate principles and methods
applicable to data evaluation and analysis.
Instruction will be provided by professional
specialists in the field of mathematical statistics who
have developed highly sophisticated methodology and
manipulative techniques which provide, for the other
professions, the tools needed to accomplish the necessary
evaluation and interpretation of accumulated data.
Utilization of these complex tools requires subject
coverage to provide:
Comprehensive understanding of statistical
terminology and mathematical formulations
Knowledge of procedural and operational con-
straints essential in accumulation of the
numerical information (data)
Understanding of the basic concepts of variation
in mathematical functions in relation to
variations in physical, ecological and
environmental parameters
Understanding of the potentials for and limit-
ations of data analysis and evaluation
Prospective students are invited to bring selected
data evaluation and analysis problems, representative of
their operations, for possible discussion during the
course.
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PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL TREATMENT
TECHNOLOGY (172.1)
1 week
EDISON, NEW JERSEY November 2-6, 1970
CORVALLIS, OREGON November 16-20, 1970
CINCINNATI, OHIO December 7-11, 1970
This course is offered for engineers, chemists,
and other professional personnel concerned with selection,
design, and operational supervision of physical and/or
chemical methods of wastewater and sludge treatment.
Upon course completion the student will have
strengthened capability to evaluate the feasibility of
treating wastewater by physical or chemical methods,
select and design an appropriate process, and apply
accepted control techniques to produce an acceptable
effluent and conditioned sludge.
The course includes study of certain physical
or chemical unit operations common to conventional
treatment facilities and others that are useful for complex
specialized wastewaters. Students participate in lectures,
demonstrations, problems, discussions and laboratory
course assignments, designed to illustrate process
principles, operating advantages or limitations, feasibility
and economics. The approach is a blend of the rational
(theoretical) and the empirical (based on experience)
methods of problem solving.
Course topics may include cooling, sedimen-
tation, flocculation, mixing, flotation, incineration,
vacuum filtration, solids concentration and drying, carbon
absorption, and neutralization.
The individual who requires broader coverage of
wastewater treatment technology should also consider
future enrollment in courses "Biological Treatment
Technology (162)" and "Advances in Treatment of
Domestic Wastes (172.2)."
ADVANCES IN TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC
WASTES (172.2)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO December 14-18, 1970
ATHENS, GEORGIA October 18-22, 1971
This course is offered for professional personnel
concerned with selection, evaluation, and improvement of
methods for advances in treatment of domestic wastes.
The course may be of special interest to employees of
regulatory agencies and consulting engineering firms.
Upon completion of the course the student will
have. increased competence to compare alternative
methods and select processes to meet critical product
quality and economic requirements.
Course content includes operations and process-
es selected to tailor used water quality to fit beneficial
reuse requirements beyond those possible with conven-
tional treatment. This may involve more complete re-
moval of general contaminants or special processes de*
signed to remove components inefficiently removed by
conventional processing.
Students will participate in lectures, discussions,
problem solving, demonstrations, laboratory and case
histories designed to increase their capabilities in the
selection, design and operational control of treatment
facilities considering rational, empirical and socio-
economic factors.
In accordance with local requirements, course
topics are selected from the following:
Filtration and screening
Chemical clarification
Granular and powdered carbon absorption
Oxidation
Distillation
Electrodialysis
Ion exchange
Reverse osmosis
Phosphate removal
Nitrogen removal
Disinfection
Ultimate disposal
Upgrading conventional treatment
This is a companion course to Course No. 162,
"Biological Treatment Technology" and Course No.
172.1, "Physical-Chemical Treatment Technology." It is
recommended that prospective trainees complete these
courses or possess equivalent prior experience.
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ORIENTATION TO WASTEWATER
TREATMENT OPERATION (173)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO August 3-7, 1970
August 2-6, 1971
This course is offered for personnel who are in-
experienced in treatment plant operations. It is also
recommended for those individuals in state and regional
programs who are responsible for designing and conduct-
ing operator training courses.
Upon course completion the student will be
familiar with:
Characteristic effects of wastewaters upon water
quality
Treatment operations used to remove objectionable
pollutants
Basic factors of operational control and mainten-
ance
Essentials of testing plant performance and re-
porting results
The operator's function in water pollution control
Treatment facilities will be presented in terms of
unit operations such as collection, pumping, clarification,
mixing, flocculation, aeration, oxidation and incineration.
Engineering applications of these will be combined into
processes in terms of the biological, chemical or physical
behavior. Typical plant schematic diagrams will be used
to facilitate recognition of plant units, their function
and care. The same schematics will be used in present-
ation of basic tests, and calculations involving flow,
concentration and loading as used for plant operational
reports.
The teamwork approach will be stressed among
the operator, his associates, his supervisors, his public,
and local, state or regional agencies with respect to
the services and information expected from him and the
nature of assistance that he may obtain from others.
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND
MANAGEMENT OF WASTEWATER
TREATMENT FACILITIES (175)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO
July 19-23, 1971
This course is intended for planning and manage-
ment personnel from public and private agencies planning
to install new wastewater treatment facilities or to under-
take major construction to improve existing facilities.
Participation in the course is expected to streng-
then the capability of the student to plan, develop, and
implement facilities for wastewater treatment.
As appropriate, lectures, panel discussions,
general discussions, and case studies are used in con-
sideration of the following topics:
Responsibilities and interrelationships of Federal,
State and local agencies concerned with
water quality enhancement
Public relations techniques designed for information
and development of support before, during
and after project development
Essential steps necessary to evaluate existing
conditions and needs in line with water
quality objectives
Considerations involved in financing planned
construction of needed facilities
Interrelationships of the Consultant, Contractor,
public agencies and the public in the
water pollution control effort
The human factor will be stressed in making the
completed facility a functional entity.
Means whereby operating personnel may be
motivated and trained to recognize proper
function of each element of the facility
and to achieve optimum performance on a
continuing basis will be considered.
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SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR
FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS (177)
1 week
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA* October 12-16, 1970
CORVALLIS, OREGON October 26-30, 1970
October 4-8, 1971
ATHENS, GEORGIA May 10-14, 1971
This course is offered for supervisors, engineers,
and other Federal personnel responsible for design,
construction, or management of sewage disposal facilities
at Federal installations. The course may also be of
interest to engineers and supervisors in State and local
agencies having responsibility for recreational areas
and small institutions.
On completion of this course, the student will
have requisite technical information to assess a sewage
treatment and disposal problem and to select the most
advantageous system for a given location.
The course will cover waste treatment methods
including those applicable to installations Such as
National Parks, Forest Service camps, small military
installations, hospitals, schools and prisons.
In addition to the technical aspects of waste
treatment and disposal, the legal responsibilities of
public agencies, as they relate to adequate sewage
treatment and disposal will be covered.
Course topics include:
Federal policy and guidelines, Executive Order
11507.
States* criteria and requirements
Septic tank and drainfield applications
Secondary sewage treatment methods
Sewage lagoon applications
Tertiary treatment methods
Disinfection of effluents
Surveillance and operational controls
Preliminary engineering studies.
*Applications for the Anchorage, Alaska course should
be submitted to: Manpower and Training Officer
Pacific Northwest Water Laboratory
.200 S. 35th Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF
THERMAL POLLUTION (178)
4 days
CINCINNATI, OHIO August 24-27, 1970
December 13-16, 1971
CORVALLIS, OREGON December 7-10, 1970
This course is designed for professional personnel
concerned with the evaluation, design, operation or moni-
toring of thermal discharges. Orientation in the biological
significance of thermal discharges is also included.
On completion of this course the student should
be able to:
Evaluate the potential magnitude and extent of a
heated discharge from a power plant or a
cooling discharge from a storage reservoir
Determine the nature and size of treatment struc-
tures necessary to produce an acceptable
level of discharge temperature
Understand the thermodynamic behavior of rivers
and impoundments and the potential biolo-
gical needs of aquatic organisms so that
optimum types of discharge devices may
be installed
Instruction includes an overview of the present
day magnitude and future potential of thermal discharges
with special reference to power production plants of
various types. Orientation is also provided in the poten-
tial biological effects of both artifically heated and
cooled waters and in the significance of the rate of
change of temperature. Class problem sessions in small
groups enable the student to obtain personal practice in
the calculations necessary for predicting the physical
impact of various types of thermal discharges. Types of
biological information needed to evalute the potential
effectiveness of the engineering predictions are also
included.
Representative topics include:
Thermal sources and loads
Physical and chemical effects of thermal pollution
Biological effects of various types of thermal
discharges
Process changes
Waste heat utilization
New methods of power generation
Power generation
Cooling devices
Dispersion, dilution and flow regulation
Water temperature prediction
Data requirements, field studies and instrumen-
tation
Work problem sessions
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OPERATOR INSTRUCTOR
DEVELOPMENT (180)
1 week
CINCINNATI, OHIO August 10-14, 1970
August 9-13, 1971
This course is offered for persons having a
responsibility for designing, managing and/or conducting
various types of "short courses" for wastewater treat-
ment plant operators.
Upon completion of the course the student will be
able to write proper course objectives, design a course
for a specific training level, and evaluate course content
and course value. He will be able to prepare and present
a meaningful talk to an audience. He will be able to
advise others on types of instruction, classroom manage-
ment, and proper instruction techniques.
The course will review current teaching methods
and the preparation and management of short term training
courses. Considerable time will be devoted to discussion
and practice of training methods and materials. Special
attention will be given to the material that should be
included and excluded from operator short courses and to
levels of instruction. A portion of the course will be
devoted to a review and discussion of existing course
materials available for the training of wastewater plant
operators.
Topics to be covered include:
Determination of training needs and objectives
Course design
Preparation and use of training aids
Evaluation of training courses
Continuing construction and expansion of waste-
water treatment facilities by all segments of society,
coupled with an expanded technology, has increased the
need for training and upgrading wastewater treatment
plant operators. Many persons concerned with giving this
training have had no formal instruction in teaching. This
course will fill, in part, a special growing need in the
water pollution control field.
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OTHER TRAINING COURSES
The Training Program of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration has, in recent years, developed
and conducted numerous courses not scheduled in the period covered by this edition of the Bulletin. Among these
may be listed the following, which may be offered upon demonstration of need for the training:
COURSE NO. LENGTH TITLE
103 2 weeks Analysis of Pesticides in the Aquatic Environment.
106 1 week Orientation to Automated Instrumentation in Surveillance.
120.1 1 week Survey of Current Practices in Water Microbiology.
120.2 1 week Bacterial Methods in Water Pollution Surveillance
142 1 week Introductory Microscopic Analysis of Water
144 2 weeks Marine Biology and Pollution Ecology
144.1 1 week Basic Marine Biology
144.2 1 week Marine Pollution Ecology
168 1 week Geohydrologic Relationships in Water Pollution
172 2 weeks Physical-Chemical Treatment of Wastewaters and Sludges
176 3 days Water Pollution Control in Federal Installations
If need for any of these courses, or in any other area of specialized technical training in the field of water
pollution control is recognized, the reader is invited to bring the need to any of the FWPCA training units listed in
this Bulletin. Such recommendations will receive full consideration in development of future training plans and
schedules.
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Ada, Oklahoma
Athens, Georgia
Cincinnati, Ohio
Corvallis, Oregon
Edison, New Jersey
FEDERAL
WATER
POLLUTION
CONTROL
ADMINISTRATION
FACILITIES
offering
Pollution
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THE ROBERT S. KERR WATER RESEARCH CENTER
P. 0. Box 1198
Ada, Oklahoma 74820
Commercial telephone number: Area Code 405 332-8800
FTS calls may be placed through Oklahoma City FTS Operator
(405-236-2311); than ask for Ada 332-8800.
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COURSES TO BE OFFERED BY
THE ROBERT S. KERR WATER RESEARCH CENTER
Ada, Oklahoma
Laboratory Quality Control (150) January 19-21, 1971
Planning and Administrative Concepts of Water
Quality Surveys (161.2) March 22-26, 1971
Field and Laboratory Activities in Water
Quality Surveys (161.1) May 17-21, 1971
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THE SOUTHEAST WATER LABORATORY
College Station Road
Athens, Georgia 30601
Commercial telephone number: Area Code 404 548-5641, Ext. 7261
FTS number: 404-548-7261
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COURSES TO BE OFFERED BY
THE SOUTHEAST WATER LABORATORY
Athens, Georgia
Characterization and Treatment of Organic
Industrial Vlast.es (101) September -H-Och>ber '.>, ll->70
Applied Biolof;\ Seminar (146) December 13, 1(|70
Membrane I'i Itcr Methods in Treatment
Plant Operation-, (121) March !-.">.
Pesticide Kenlo^v Seminar ( I 03.3) \lareh ^"-,'11, 1971
Laboratory Analyses in Treatment Plant
Operations (!()">. I) \pril 1D-L\'\ 1 c>7 1
Sewapp Treatiiienl Facilities for I'Yileral
Installations (177) May 10-11, 1"7I
Kstuiirv Studies ll(>1.3) Jim.' .--11, 11)7 I
Advances in Treatment of Domestic \\astes 1,1.I2.L''1 October IH'2-. I1.'. 1
Pesticide Residue Analysis in Water ( 103. I ) November 8 I 2, 197 i
Pesticide Residue Analysis in Water (103.l!) December d10, 11J71
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THE ROBERT A. TAFT SANITARY ENGINEERING CENTER
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Commercial telephone number: Area Code 513 871-1820, Ext. 259
FTS number: 513-871-6259
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COURSES TO BE OFFERED BY
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Chemical Analyses for Water Quality (100) July 13-24, 1970
Orientation to Wastewater Treatment Operation (173) August 37, 1970
Operator Instructor Development (180) August 1014, 1970
Analysis and Control of Thermal Pollution (178) August 24-27, 1970
Biological Treatment Technology (162) September 14-25, 1970
Plankton Analysis (141) October 5-16, 1970
Bioassay in Pollution Analysis and Control (149) November 1620, 1970
Physical-Chemical Treatment Technology (172.1) December 7-11, 1970
Advances in Treatment of Domestic Wastes (172.2) December 14-18, 1970
Current Practices in Water Microbiology (120) January 11-22, 1971
Applied Biology Seminar (146) January 26-28, 1971
Chemical Analyses for Water Quality (100) . . February 1-12, 1971
Instrumental Analysis of Chemical Pollutants in the
Aquatic Environment (107) April 5-16, 1971
STORET System (167) April 19-23, 1971
Control of Oil and Other Hazardous Materials (165) May 46, 1971
Data Evaluation and Analysis (171) May 17-21, 1971
Basic Freshwater Biology (140.1) June 7-11, 1971
Freshwater Pollution Ecology (140.2) June 1418, 1971
Planning, Development and Management of Wastewater
Treatment Facilities (175) July 19-23,1971
Orientation to Wastewater Treatment Operation (173) August 26, 1971
Operator Instructor Development (180) August 913, 1971
Water Quality Studies (161) September 13-24, 1971
Biological Treatment Technology (162) September 27-October 8, 1971
Analytical Quality Control (151) November 15, 1971
Bioassay in Pollution Analysis and Control (149) November 812, 1971
Analysis and Control of Thermal Pollution (178) December 13-16, 1971
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THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WATER LABORATORY
200 South 35th Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
Commercial telephone number: Area Code 503 752-4281, Ext. 318
FTS number: 503-752-4318
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COURSES TO BE OFFERED BY
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WATER LABORATORY
Corvallis, Oregon
Field and Laboratory Activities in Water
Quality Surveys (161.1) July 20-24,1970
Freshwater Biology and Pollution Ecology (140) September 1425, 1970
Sewage Treatment Facilities for Federal
Installations (177) October 12-16, 1970
(Alaska)
Sewage Treatment Facilities for Federal Installations (177). . . October 2630, 1970
Physical-Chemical Treatment Technology (172.1) November 16-20, 1970
Analysis and Control of Thermal Pollution (178) December 7-10, 1970
Current Practices in Water Microbiology (120) February 1-12, 1971
Data Evaluation and Analysis (171) March 15-19,1971
Field Investigation and Sampling Techniques (161.5) April 1216, 1971
Freshwater Biology and Pollution Ecology (140) May 17-28, 1971
(Alaska)
Control of Oil and OtherHazardous Materials (165) June 15-17, 1971
Water Quality, Studies (161) July 12-23, 1971
Water Quality Studies (161) August 9-20, 1971
(Alaska)
Sewage Treatment Facilities for Federal Installations (177) . . . October 4-8, 1971
Estuary Studies (161.3) November 8-12, 1971
Use of Photogrammetric Techniques in Water
Pollution Control (110) December 6-10, 1971
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HUDSON-DELAWARE BASINS OFFICE
Northeast Regional Training Center
Edison, New Jersey 08817
Commercial telephone number: Area Code 201 548-3347, Ext. 47
FTS number: 201-846-4647
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COURSES TO BE OFFERED BY
THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
Edison, New Jersey
Freshwater Pollution Ecology (140.2) September 14-18, 1970
Physical-Chemical Treatment Technology (172.1) November 26, 1970
Water Quality Management (160) March 8-12, 1971
Control of Oil and Other Hazardous Materials (165) October 1315, 1971
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FORM APPROVED
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Training Program
APPLICATION FOR TRAINING
I. NAME OF APPLICANT:
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
(first) (middle initial) (last)
II. COURSE DESIRED:
Tifle Course No.
Place where given Dates
FWPCA Training Office conducting course
I. SPONSOR OR EMPLOYER:
Name of Organization or Firm
Address
IV. MAILING ADDRESS OF APPLICANT (If different from above):
Phone
.Phone
V. PROFESSIONAL STATUS:
Profession or Occupation
Position Title
Brief description of your present position .
Total years experience in profession
FWPCA-97 (3-69) (over)
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VI. PREVIOUS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED:
Titles Dales Location
VII. EDUCATION:
High School Graduate:
No
Number of years education completed beyond high school
College or University Dote attended
Ala/or
Degree
VIII. SIGNATURES:
Signature of Approving Officer
(Required for FWPCA personnel;
optional for other agencies)
Signature of Applicant
Title Date
MAIL TO THE FWPCA OFFICE CONDUCTING THE TRAINING COURSE
Manpower and Training Program
Robert S. Kerr Water Research
Center, FWPCA
P. O. Box 1198
Ada, Oklahoma 74820
National Training Center
Federal Water Pollution Control
Administration
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Northeast Regional Training Center
Hudson-Delaware Basins Office, FWPCA
Edison, New Jersey 08817
Manpower and Training Program
Pacific Northwest Wafer
Laboratory, FWPCA
200 S. 35th Street
Corvalfis, Oregon 97330
FWPCA-97 (3-69) (Reverse)
Training and Manpower Development
Southeast Water Laboratory, FWPCA
College Station Road
Athens, Georgia 30601
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FORA1 APPROVED
US. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Training Program
APPLICATION FOR TRAINING
I. NAME OF APPLICANT:
Mr.
Mrs.
Mist
(first) (middle initial) (last)
II. COURSE DESIRED:
Title . Course No.
Place where given Dafes
FWPCA Training Office conducting course
III. SPONSOR OR EMPLOYER:
Name of Organization or Firm
Address
IV. MAILING ADDRESS OF APPLICANT (If different from above):
Phone .
.Phone
V. PROFESSIONAL STATUS:
Profession or Occupation
Position Title
Brief description of your present position
Total years experience in profession
FWPCA-97 (3-69J (over)
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VI. PREVIOUS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED:
Tit/«f Dates location
VII. EDUCATION:
High School Graduate:
No.
Numbtr of years education completed beyond high school
College or Uni versify Dot* of tended
Major
Degree
VIII. SIGNATURES:
Signature of Approving Officer
(Required for FWPCA personnel;
optional for other agencies)
Signature of Applicant
Title Dare
MAIL TO THE FWPCA OFFICE CONDUCTING THE TRAINING COURSE
Manpower and Training Program
Robert S. Kerr Water Research
Center, FWPCA
P. O. Box 1198
Ada, Oklahoma 74820
National Training Center
Federal Water Pollution Control
Administration
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Northeast Regional Training Center
Hudson-Delaware Basins Office, FWPCA
Edison, New Jersey 08817
Manpower and Training Program
Pacific Northwest Water
laboratory, FWPCA
200 S. 35th Street
Corvallii, Oregon 97330
FWPCA-97 (3-69J (Reverse)
Training and Manpower Development
Southeast Water Laboratory, FWPCA
College Station Road
Athens, Georgia 30601
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FY-71
(July 1970 - June 1971)
Chemical Analyses for Water Quality (100) Cincinnati, Ohio July 13-24, 1970
Field and Laboratory Activities in Water Quality Surveys (161.1) Corvallis, Oregon .... July 2024,1970
Orientation to Wastewater Treatment Operation (173) Cincinnati, Ohio August 37, 1970
Operator Instructor Development (180) Cincinnati, Ohio August 1014, 1970
Analysis and Control of Thermal Pollution (178) Cincinnati, Ohio August 2427, 1970
Freshwater Pollution Ecology (140.2) Edison, New Jersey September 1418, 1970
Freshwater Biology and Pollution Ecology (140) Corvallis, Oregon September 1425, 1970
Biological Treatment Technology (162) Cincinnati, Ohio September 1425,1970
Characterization and Treatment of Organic Industrial Wastes (101)
Athens, Georgia September 28 - October 9, 1970
Plankton Analysis (141) Cincinnati, Ohio . . . ' October 516, 1970
Sewage Treatment Facilities for Federal Installations (177) Corvallis, Oregon October 1216, 1970
(Alaska)
Sewage Treatment Facilities for Federal Installations (177) Corvallis, Oregon October 2630, 1970
Physical-Chemical Treatment Technology (172.1) Edison, New Jersey November 2-6, 1970
Physical-Chemical Treatment Technology (172.1) Corvallis, Oregon November 16-20, 1970
Bioassay in Pollution Analysis and Control (149) Cincinnati, Ohio November 1620,1970
Applied Biology Seminar (146) Athens, Georgia December 13, 1970
Physical-Chemical Treatment Technology (172.1) Cincinnati, Ohio December 7-11. 1970
Analysis and Control of Thermal Pollution (178) Corvallis, Oregon December 7-10, 1970
Advances in Treatment of Domestic Wastes (172.2) Cincinnati, Ohio December 1418, 1970
Current Practices in Water Microbiology (120) Cincinnati, Ohio January 1122, 1971
Laboratory Quality Control (150) Ada, Oklahoma January 19-21, 1971
Applied Biology Seminar (146) Cincinnati, Ohio January 26-28, 1971
Chemical Analyses for Water Quality (100) Cincinnati, Ohio February 1-12,1971
Current Practices in Water Microbiology (120) Corvallis, Oregon February 1-12,1971
Membrane Filter Methods in Treatment Plant Operations (121) Athens, Georgia March 15, 1971
Water Quality Management (160) Edison, New Jersey March 8-12,1971
Data Evaluation and Analysis (171) Corvallis, Oregon March 1519, 1971
Planning and Administrative Concepts of Water Quality Surveys (161.2)
Ada, Oklahoma March 22-26, 1971
Pesticide Ecology Seminar (103.3) Athens, Georgia March 29-31, 1971
Instrumental Analysis of Chemical Pollutants in the Aquatic Environment (107)
Cincinnati, Ohio April 5-16, 1971
Field Investigation and Sampling Techniques (161.5) Corvallis, Oregon April 1216, 1971
Laboratory Analyses in Treatment Plant Operations (105.1) Athens, Georgia April 1923, 1971
STORET System (167) Cincinnati, Ohio April 19-23,1971
Control of Oil and Other Hazardous Materials (165) Cincinnati, Ohio May 46, 1971
Sewage Treatment Facilities for Federal Installations (177) Athens, Georgia May 1014, 1971
Data Evaluation and Analysis (171) Cincinnati, Ohio May 1721, 1971
Field and Laboratory Activities in Water Quality Surveys (161.1) Ada, Oklahoma May 1721, 1971
Freshwater Biology and Pollution Ecology (140) Corvallis, Oregon May 1728, 1971
(Alaska)
Estuary Studies (161.3) Athens, Georgia June 7-11, 1971
Basic Freshwater Biology (140.1) Cincinnati, Ohio June 711, 1971
Control of Oil and Other Hazardous Materials (165) Corvallis, Oregon June 15-17,1971
Freshwater Pollution Ecology (140.2) Cincinnati, Ohio June 14 18, 1971
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FY-72
(July 1971 - December 1971)
Water Quality Studies (161) Corvallis, Oregon July 12-23, 1971
Planning, Development and Management of Wastewater Treatment Facilities (175)
Cincinnati, Ohio July 19-23, 1971
Orientation to Wastewater Treatment Operation (173) Cincinnati, Ohio August 26, 1971
Operator Instructor Development (180) Cincinnati, Ohio August 913, 1971
Water Quality Studies (161) Corvallis, Oregon , August 9-20, 1971
(Alaska)
Water Quality Studies (161) Cincinnati, Ohio September 1324, 1971
Biological Treatment Technology (162) Cincinnati, Ohio September 27 - October 8, 1971
Sewage Treatment Facilities for Federal Installations (177) Corvallis, Oregon October 48, 1971
Control of Oil and Other Hazardous Materials (165) Edison, New Jersey October 13-15, 1971
Advances in Treatment of Domestic Wastes (172.2) Athens, Georgia October 1822, 1971
Analytical Quality Control (151) Cincinnati, Ohio November 1-5, 1971
Bioassay in Pollution Analysis and Control (149) Cincinnati, Ohio November 812, 1971
Estuary Studies (161.3) Corvallis, Oregon November 812, 1971
Pesticide Residue Analysis in Water (103.1) Athens, Georgia November 812, 1971
Pesticide Residue Analysis in Water (103.2) Athens, Georgia December 610, 1971
Use of Photogrammetric Techniques in Water Pollution Control (110)
Corvallis, Oregon December 610, 1971
Analysis and Control of Thermal Pollution (178) Cincinnati, Ohio December 1316, 1971
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