Continuing Education

Oct
07

How Do You Deal with Conflict?

Conflict is defined as a difference of wants, needs, or expectations.  The workplace is filled with people who have differences of wants, needs, and expectations.  Naturally, conflicts will occur.  These conflicts can be an asset to the organization. If managed correctly, they may be opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and improvement. 5 Conflict Management Styles So, […]

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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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Jun
19

How To Get Your Texas Class B Water Operator License (part 2)

Public water system operators in Texas who perform process control duties in production or distribution of drinking water must be licensed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).  Class B is the second highest level for Water System Operator licenses in Texas.  In order to get your Class B license,  you must meet one of two […]

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Jun
18

How To Get Your Texas Class B Water Operator License (part 1)

Public water system operators in Texas who perform process control duties in production or distribution of drinking water must be licensed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).  Class B is the second highest level for Water System Operator licenses in Texas.  In order to get your Class B license,  you must meet one of two […]

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Jun
15

How To Get Your Texas Class C Water System Operator License (part 2)

Public water system operators in Texas who perform process control duties in production or distribution of drinking water must be licensed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).  Class C is the second level for Water System Operator licenses in Texas.  In order to get your Class C license,  you must meet the education and work […]

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Jun
14

Texas – California Water Treatment License Reciprocity

American Water College proudly serves students in all 50 of the United States.  We get questions from people all over the country. One question we get frequently is “I’m moving to Texas – is my California water treatment operator certification good in Texas?” This question of reciprocity doesn’t have one simple answer.  The Texas Commission […]

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Jun
14

How To Get Your Texas Class C Water System Operator License (part 1)

Public water system operators in Texas who perform process control duties in production or distribution of drinking water must be licensed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).  Class C is the second level for Water System Operator licenses in Texas.  In order to get your Class C license,  you must meet the following education and […]

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Jun
13

How To Get Your Texas Class D Water Operator License

Public water system operators in Texas who perform process control duties in production or distribution of drinking water must be licensed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).  Class D is the entry level for Water System Operator licenses in Texas.  In order to get your Class D license,  you must meet the following education and […]

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