COURSE SECTION INFORMATION
(Preliminary)
Albert Parisien and Elisabeth Von Moos
Water Treatment for Water and Wastewater (WWT3001)
Water, wastewater Technician
Albert Parisien and
Elisabeth Von Moos
Professor’s Name:
Email:
parisiena@algonquincolleg
e.com
vonmooe@algonquincolleg
e.com
Phone:
Office: A129E
Out of Class
Assistance: by appointment
Course
Number:
WWT3001
Course
Section:
010, 011
and 012
Academic
Year:
2011
Term:
Academic
Level:
Summer
03
Section Specific Learning Resources (Sections 011, 012)
 Water Treatment Plant Operation, A field study training program Volume 1,
Office of Water Programs, 6th Edition, (5th edition ISBN 1-59371-003-8)
 Lab. Procedures (posted in Blackboard).
 Equipment Instructions (posted / available in Lab)
 MSDS (on-line+ available in Lab)
Laboratory Learning Schedule
Week Dates
Topic
1
May 9-13
Lab safety, rules and introduction
2
May 16-20
Chemistry review, Determining an unknown concentration
with a spectrophotometer, Introduction to colour and
turbidity
3
May 23-27
Measuring alkalinity – 4 students Jar Test, Aluminum
detection
4
May 30- Jun 3
Measuring hardness, titration and spectrophotometer – 4
students Jar Test, Aluminum detection
5
June 6-10
Determining Free and Total Chlorine - 4 students Jar Test,
Aluminum detection
6
June 13-17
Chlorine Demand - 4 students Jar Test, Aluminum detection
7
June 20-24
Make up week for the experiments missed while doing the
Jar Test, with a group starting the second Jar Test
8
June 27 to July 1
Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphate measurement – Jar
Test II
9
July 4 - 8
Metals detection in water, Fluoride – Jar Test II
10
July 11-15
Multiple Tube Fermentation Method (MPN), Inoculation of
Membrane Filter, Coliform presence/absence – Jar Test II
11
July 18-22
Make up week for the experiments missed while doing the
second Jar Test,
12
July 25-29
E-Coli and Bacteriaphage quantification before and after
treatment
13
Aug. 1-5
E-Coli and Bacteriaphage quantification before and after
treatment
14
15
Aug. 8-12
Aug. 15-19
The Hach spectrophotometers – water characterization
Exam week
Other Important Information
 Lab attendance is mandatory
 Group’s preparedness will be assessed based on the entry in the lab book and a
short discussion before experiment
Theory Section
May 9-13
The Water Treatment Plant Operator and Water
Sources and Treatment
May 16-20
May 23-27
Reservoir Management and Intake Structures
Reservoir Management and Intake Structures and
Coagulation and Flocculation
May 30- Jun 3
Coagulation and Flocculation
June 6-10
Sedimentation
June 13-17
Filtration
June 20-24
Filtration
June 27 to July 1
Review
July 4 - 8
Midterm
July 11-15
Disinfection
July 18-22
Disinfection
July 25-29
Corrosion Control
Aug. 1-5
Taste and Odour Control
Aug. 8-12
Review
Aug. 15-19
Final Exam week
Evaluation
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Preparedness
Experiment
Lab Report
Quizzes
Midterm
Final Exam
15%
15%
5%
15%
20%
30%