Water Quality Analyst Certification

COURSE OVERVIEW

The water quality analyst course is intended for water laboratory technicians. Topics in the course include: science, microbiology, apparatus, safety, chlorine residuals, collections of samples, quality assurance and control, calibration, alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, dissolved solids, reagents, suspended solids, odour, math calculations, and Ontario regulations.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Introduction: need-to-know, conversion factors, equivalent measurements
• Regulations Water Treatment: water characteristics, treatment processes, waterborne diseases
• Lab Equipment: apparatus and use of glassware
• General Science Concepts: density and specific gravity, pressure and head, structure of matter, basic water chemistry
• Water Quality Analysis: chlorine, turbidity, pH, alkalinity, chlorine residual, hardness, colour, taste and odour, fluoride, accuracy and precision, solids (dissolved), dissolved oxygen, conductivity
• Water Treatment Math: formulae and conversions, dosage calculations Microbiology: quality control and sampling Lab Safety