MCCCD Program Description

Water Quality

Course: WRT240

First Term: 2014 Spring

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Fundamental chemical and physical factors involved in evaluating water quality. Water quality deterioration from land fills, underground storage tanks, and hazardous waste. Sampling techniques of groundwater, soil, and surface water. Quality assurance, quality control, and data processing techniques included.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the constituents and the properties of water including cations and anions. (I) 2. Define nonionic constituents and list examples. (I) 3. List water-quality characteristics for surface water and groundwater.(II) 4. Compare and contrast natural pollutants and man-made pollutants in relation to water-quality deterioration. (III) 5. Describe specific methods for waste-water reclamation and re-use. (III) 6. Define "waste-assimilation" capacity in relation to water-quality deterioration. (III) 7. Describe water-quality requirements for domestic/municipal water supply, industrial water supply, agricultural water supply and recreation. (IV) 8. List water-quality requirements necessary to support aquatic life. (IV) 9. List conventional methods for treating water. (V) 10. Describe methods for demineralization of saline water. (V) 11. List major sources of water-quality data. (VI) 12. Describe sampling techniques and analytical procedures for sampling and analyzing changes in water quality and for hazardous wastes. (VII)
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. Constituents and Properties of Water A. Cations B. Anions C. Nonionic constituents D. Properties II. Water-quality characteristics A. Surface water B. Groundwater III. Water-quality deterioration A. Natural pollutants B. Man-made pollutants C. Waste-water reclamation and re-use D. Waste-assimilative capacity IV. Water-Quality Requirements for Specific Uses A. Domestic and municipal water supply B. Industrial water supply C. Agricultural water supply D. Aquatic life E. Recreation V. Water Treatment for Selective Uses A. Conventional methods B. Demineralization of saline water VI. Sources of Water-Quality Data A. Federal agencies B. State agencies C. County health agencies VII. Water-Quality Determination A. Sampling techniques B. Analytical procedures C. Units of expression D. Changes in quality E. Hazardous wastes F. Underground storage tanks G. Landfills

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: September 24, 2013

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