Pipe Installation & Maintenance

In the water industry, many tasks take place in confined spaces. Confined space entry is hazardous and failure to follow proper safety measures can end in death. This operator education course will explain the dangers associated with Confined Space Entry, elements of a permit required CSE program and give an overview of proper entry procedures.

1. Understand what constitutes a confined space.
2. Understand hazards of confined spaces.
3. Be aware of other dangers associated with confined space entry.
4. Understand entry procedures.
5. Understand why confined space entry accidents still happen.

This operator education course will provide the operator with an overview of pipe flow. Pipe flow is a fundamental part of both water and wastewater plants. The course will examine the math and science behind pipe flow. Operators will also learn about fluids and how fluids travel through pipes. Specifically, operators will learn about these three important fluid properties: viscosity, specific weight, and compressibility.

1. Understand the math and science behind pipe flow.
2. Understand how fluids travel through pipes.
3. Understand the properties of viscosity, specific weight and compressibility.

Unexplained water loss is a problem for most public water systems. This course from the trainers at TEEX ® will discuss how to account for water loss, how to identify methods of locating underground leaks, and how to repair leaks.

1. Discuss how to account for water loss.
2. Describe methods to locate underground leaks.
3. Explain the procedure to repair water leaks.

This operator education course explains the problems caused by roots that can foul pipes. Roots can harm collection, distribution, drinking water and wastewater systems. Though hidden from plain view, roots present a major source of harm to buried infrastructure.

1. Understand the different types of roots that can foul pipes.
2. Understand the scope of the problems created by roots.
3. Know how to solve the problem of roots in pipes.
4. Be aware of the methods available to solve the problems.

This Cross Connection Control course describes the basic fundamental techniques, instruments, and skills needed for a water distribution operator to control and prevent contamination of potable water systems due to cross connections.

1. Gain a basic understanding of how to control and prevent cross connections into potable water supplies.
2. Learn basic information on Chlorine residuals, waterborne bacteria and viruses, hydraulics, and pressure.
3. Gain knowledge of the various dangers associated with potable water corruption and how to avoid possible contamination.
4. Understand the basics of hydraulics and pressure and their impact on cross connection control.

In this course, the operator will accumulate valuable knowledge and understanding of the various types of piping and valves used in a water distribution system, their purpose, and usefulness and functions. In addition, microbiology water borne disease, origins & sources of potable water, and how distribution systems affect outbreaks will be examined. In the latter part of the course, Potable water, Compound Pipe Systems, Friction Loss, Compound Pipe Systems, Chlorine Residual for Water Distribution System, Heterotrophic Bacteria, Sampling Techniques, Microbiology and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks, Transmission and Distribution Mains will be explored.

1. Understand the various types of piping and valves used in a water distribution system.
2. Understand the nature of microbiology water borne disease and how distribution systems affect outbreaks.
3. Understand the importance of chlorine residual for water distribution systems.
4. Understand basic sampling techniques in transmission and distribution mains.