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How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 4 of 10
Sep
24

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 4 of 10

Water match is the one subject that most operators struggle with the most.  When you are preparing for your water treatment or wastewater treatment license and certification exams, it pays to make sure you understand the math.   Make Sure You Understand Water Treatment Math Most of the calls our instructors get from our students […]

By jay@americanwatercollege.org | All States . Certification Exams . Collections . Distribution . Wastewater Treatment . Water Treatment
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How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 3 of 10
Jul
16

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 3 of 10

  Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan Very few water treatment and wastewater treatment operators can pass their license and certification exams without putting in the time to study and review the required material.  In fact, the nationwide pass rate runs about 50%.  Only half of those taking a license or certification exam passes. […]

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How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 2 of 10
Jul
09

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams – Part 2 of 10

How do you learn Best? Today we’re going to take a look at different learning styles and help you answer the question, “How do you learn best?” There are three primary learning styles that determine how we best learn new information and skills.  Each of us are usually a combination of all three, but we’ll […]

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How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams
Jun
23

How to Study for Water Treatment License Exams

American Water College prepares water and wastewater treatment operators to pass their state license and certification exams the first time. We thought it might be helpful to share some of the things we’ve learned over past decade about how to study for your next state water or wastewater treatment certification exam.  In addition to this […]

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How to Calculate BOD Removal Efficiency – Wastewater Math
Jun
22

How to Calculate BOD Removal Efficiency – Wastewater Math

Let’s take a look at how efficient a wastewater treatment plant is at removing BOD.  This is a percent removal problem, so let’s go to the board and see how to work this problem. The problem reads “What is the percent of BOD removed in a plant when the influent BOD is 245 mg per […]

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Water Treatment Math | Chlorine Tablets – Chemical Dose Problem
Jun
13

Water Treatment Math | Chlorine Tablets – Chemical Dose Problem

Learn how to calculate Chemical Dose for Chlorine Tablets in this video. This is an example of our Five Step Process to solving math problems. If you are preparing for a certification exam, you may be interested in our FREE Exam Tips or in signing up for one of our Exam Prep courses. We are here to help you […]

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Water Distribution | Cross Connection Control
Jun
11

Water Distribution | Cross Connection Control

Learn about Cross Connection Control in this excerpt from our Distribution System Exam Review course.       Topics covered include: Potential Cross-Connections Backflow due to Backpressure (Agricultural) Backflow due to Backpressure (Manufacturing) Backflow due to Backsiphonage Backflow Control Devices Air Gap Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventer (RPZ) Double Check Valve Assemblies Vacuum Breakers – Atmospheric […]

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Project Management | Work Breakdown Structure (Yard Project Example)
Jun
04

Project Management | Work Breakdown Structure (Yard Project Example)

Learn about using a Work Breakdown Structure in this excerpt of the Project Management lecture from our Water Utility Management course.     For more information about effective utility management, check out our YouTube channel and the Effective Utility Management course found HERE. If you are preparing for a certification exam, you may be interested […]

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