Lab and Testing
Course Pack: Field Testing & Instrumentation
Ops and Reporting
Course Description
This wastewater reporting module provides operators with the practices required to produce verifiable, defensible, and audit-ready operational test results. Learners gain the skills to apply quality-control checks, identify common reporting errors, and document data using compliant recordkeeping workflows. The training emphasizes traceability, accuracy, and communication standards essential for effective wastewater reporting and regulatory compliance.
Learning Objectives
1) Produce test results that are verifiable and defensible for reporting
2) Apply data-quality habits that reduce rework and compliance risk
3) Identify documentation gaps that commonly trigger audit questions
4) Use simple cross-checks to validate readings before submitting reports
5) Improve communication of results to supervisors and regulators
Agenda
1) What ‘verifiable’ means: traceability, repeatability, and records
2) Common reporting pitfalls and how to avoid them
3) Quality checks: duplicates, blanks/controls (as applicable), and trend review
4) Documentation workflow: logs, chain-of-custody concepts, and corrections
Target audience
Water and wastewater operators and laboratory staff involved in data documentation and regulatory compliance reporting.
Level
I, II
Learning material and method
Online on-demand
Assessment
Knowledge check and quiz (80% correct and above)
Instructor
Mike Harrington