OPME 244B - Water Distribution I

Credits: 3

Description
Basic knowledge for the safe operation and maintenance of water distribution systems. Topics include storage facilities, distribution facilities, water quality considerations, disinfection and safety.

Student Learning Outcomes

Follow the path of raw sewage from its influence to its effluence in a sewage treatment plant.
Discuss different sewage treatment methods.
Discuss the history of water treatment from its inception to present day.
Follow water distribution flow charts from Lake Mead to various points throughout the Las Vegas Valley Describe why water is used as a primary cooling medium.
Accurately perform water treatment tests required for different water uses in commercial and industrial installations.
Explain water evaporation rates and treatment methods in cooling tower installations.

Prerequisite: None