Trainee Name____________________________

Trainee Social Security Number: ____________

Trainee Status:  _______

Course Name: ___________________

Course Code: ___________________                                 

National Center Course Number: ___________

Date Course Completed: ____________________

Performance Criteria Completed:  _____________

Performance Objectives:

                                                                                                                    Pass     Fail                  

Topic 1: Primary Treatment

1.1  Explain what wastewater is, where it comes from, and
why it must be treated.

1.2  Define the following terms: sewer, sewage, and effluent.

1.3  Locate the equipment used for wastewater collection and
primary treatment in your facility and describe the processes.

1.4  Explain why the pH of water may have to be adjusted.

1.5  Locate an upflow clarifier in your facility; describe the
process of clarification and how the upflow clarifier works.

Topic 2: Intermediate Treatment

2.1 Describe how clarification is used with chemical
      precipitation to remove some types of dissolved materials.

2.2 Describe the principles of operation for dissolved air
      flotation.

Topic 3: Secondary Treatment

3.1 Define the following terms: organic material, anaerobic,
      aerobic, activated sludge, micro-organisms, return activated
      sludge, waste activated sludge, and mixed liquor.

3.2 Describe how the activated sludge process works at your
      facility.

3.3 Explain the basic requirements that must be met in order for
      micro-organisms to work efficiently in the activated sludge
      process.

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Performance Evaluator’s Name (Print) ____________________________

Date Completed: _____________________________________________