ET 272 - Advanced Wastewater Treatment

    Recent Professors
    spartridge@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2021
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ET 271
    Fall 2025 Sections
    View Fall 2025 sections of ET 272
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This is the third course in a series of wastewater treatment courses designed to train students in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining wastewater treatment plants, emphasizing the use of safe practices and procedures. It is intended for students working or who seek employment in the wastewater treatment field. Topics include detailed descriptions of the equipment and advanced treatment processes used for odor control, pure oxygen-activated sludge treatment, solids removal from secondary effluents, residual solids management, enhanced biological control (including nitrogen and phosphorus removal), and wastewater reclamation. This course focuses on actual operating procedures: Students learn to operate and maintain treatment plant instrumentation equipment and systems. Additionally, students learn how to analyze and solve operational problems and perform mathematical calculations relating to wastewater treatment process control.
    Usually Held
    Mon 7:05pm–10:15pm, Mon 7:00pm–10:10pm, Mon 7:10pm–10:20pm