Drinking Water Treatment
Course Pack: Drinking Water Treatment
Common Plant Equipment During Treatment
Course Description
This module provides operators with a technical introduction to pumps,
motors, aeration equipment, flocculation and sedimentation systems, clarifiers, filtration units,
and chlorination components commonly used in water-treatment processes. It emphasizes
equipment roles, fundamental operating principles, and their impact on process reliability and
water-quality outcomes. Learners also learn safety practices and routine maintenance needs
that support regulatory compliance and effective plant performance.
Learning Objectives
1) Identify major treatment equipment
2) Describe process roles
3) Interpret flow and rate data
4) Apply safety practices
5) Recognize maintenance needs
Agenda
1) Pumps, motors, and aeration system basics
2) Flocculation, sedimentation, and clarification processes
3) Filtration and chlorination equipment fundamentals
4) Key O&M requirements for reliable operation
5) Practical operational examples
Target audience
Operator Level 2–3 treatment personnel, maintenance staff, and operators responsible for monitoring or servicing treatment-plant equipment.
Level
II, III
Learning material and method
Online on-demand
Assessment
Knowledge check and quiz (80% correct and above)
Instructor
Edward Cope