Water Treatment Operator Level 1 EXAM COVERAGE
Water Operator Certification
Water Treatment Operator Level 1 - Water
Operator Certification
Basic water treatment principles and
terminology
Source water types (surface water, groundwater)
Coagulation and flocculation fundamentals
Sedimentation and filtration processes
Disinfection methods (chlorine, chloramines, UV
basics)
Chemical dosing and feed systems
Basic laboratory testing (pH, turbidity, chlorine
residual, alkalinity)
Distribution system fundamentals (storage tanks,
pumps, valves)
Water quality regulations and Safe Drinking
Water Act basics
Monitoring, sampling, and reporting
requirements
Safety procedures (chemical handling, confined
space, PPE)
Equipment operation and routine maintenance
Basic math calculations (dosage, flow rate,
detention time)
Recordkeeping and operator responsibilities
, The treatment process that Stabilization
controls corrosion or scaling is
known as what?
Permanganate reactions are highly pH
dependent on what factor?
What are the two important factors Concentration of chlorine and contact time
impacting the effectiveness of
chlorination?
It is hardest to kill the organism that Cryptosporidiosis
causes what illness?
Disinfection of water wells with 12 to 24 hours; 50mg/L
free chlorine requires exposure for
how long and at what
concentration?
Flocculation basins are usually 15 to 45 minutes
designed to provide for detention
times of how long?
Water Operator Certification
Water Treatment Operator Level 1 - Water
Operator Certification
Basic water treatment principles and
terminology
Source water types (surface water, groundwater)
Coagulation and flocculation fundamentals
Sedimentation and filtration processes
Disinfection methods (chlorine, chloramines, UV
basics)
Chemical dosing and feed systems
Basic laboratory testing (pH, turbidity, chlorine
residual, alkalinity)
Distribution system fundamentals (storage tanks,
pumps, valves)
Water quality regulations and Safe Drinking
Water Act basics
Monitoring, sampling, and reporting
requirements
Safety procedures (chemical handling, confined
space, PPE)
Equipment operation and routine maintenance
Basic math calculations (dosage, flow rate,
detention time)
Recordkeeping and operator responsibilities
, The treatment process that Stabilization
controls corrosion or scaling is
known as what?
Permanganate reactions are highly pH
dependent on what factor?
What are the two important factors Concentration of chlorine and contact time
impacting the effectiveness of
chlorination?
It is hardest to kill the organism that Cryptosporidiosis
causes what illness?
Disinfection of water wells with 12 to 24 hours; 50mg/L
free chlorine requires exposure for
how long and at what
concentration?
Flocculation basins are usually 15 to 45 minutes
designed to provide for detention
times of how long?
