Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisitePrerequisite: (Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in): WTE 149 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course provides an introduction to water treatment plant operations in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Special emphasis is given to implementation of the Surface Water Treatment Rule through USEPA approved filtration technology. Subject matter includes major provisions of the SDWA and its amendments; basic water chemistry; source water assessment; conventional treatment processes; treated water stability; waterborne diseases; public health protection; disinfection; and an introduction to math skills equivalent to those required of State of California Grade II water treatment plant operators. This class is helpful to those preparing for the Grade I and Grade II state examination. 