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Water Quality for Treatment Industry Laboratory
Course: WRT140LL

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Laboratory   1.0 Credit(s)   3.0 Period(s)   3.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load


Description: Laboratory safety, sampling and reporting; wet analytical methods; sample analyses; process chemistry.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate safe procedures required when working in an analysis laboratory. (I)
2. Obtain and prepare samples of water and wastewater for analysis. (I)
3. Analyze, interpret and report results using appropriate statistical and regulatory agency requirements. (I)
4. Demonstrate gravimetric, volumetric, optimetric and spectrometric methods of sample analysis. (II)
5. Perform analysis of water and wastewater samples for chemical and biological composition. (III)
6. Perform water and wastewater analysis to determine proper process chemistry in unit operations. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. General
   A. Lab Routine
   B. Lab Safety
   C. Sample Equipment, Techniques and Preparation
   D. Reporting and Interpreting Results
      1. Statistics/Quality Control
      2. Regulatory Agency Requirements
   E. Standards
II. Fundamental Wet Analytical Methods
   A. Lab Glassware and Reagents
   B. Gravimetric Methods
   C. Volumetric Methods
   D. Optimetric Methods
   E. Spectrometry
      1. Compleximetric
      2. Emission
      3. Adsorption
   F. Potentiometric Methods
III. Analysis
   A. Solids
   B. Sulfate
   C. Chloride
   D. Calcium and Magnesium
   E. Sodium and Potassium
   F. Alkalinity and Buffers
   G. pH Acidity and Basicity
   H. Dissolved Oxygen
   I. Coliform
   J. Chemical Oxygen Demand
   K. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
IV. Process Chemistry
   A. Water
      1. Precipitation/Flocculation
      2. Ion Exchange, Reverse Osmosis
      3. Adsorption
      4. Solids
         a. Settleable
         b. Filterable
         c. Dissolved
   B. Wastewater
      1. Solids Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids (MLSS) Sludge Volume Index, Sludge Age
      2. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: September 24, 2013

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