Title: Which ​topics should ​be covered in a ​WT training ​manual for ​entry level ​professionals?​

Dear WTP community fellow members,

I am currently in the process of putting together a training manual for Water  treatment entry level professionals.

Existing manuals cover a lot of information that can be overwhelming and may not pertain to specific plant layout, or are too technical that can be frustrating and confusing for entry level professionals.

My focus is to cover the basics of plant treatment operation, in a user-friendly way. This manual can also be used as a guide for studying for a certification exam or as a reference material. I would like to know from you all which topics I should be addressing in this manual.

Some of the topics I want to cover are:

• Operation of the water treatment
• The instrumentation and controls
• Chemistry that make the process work
• The regulations that utilities are required to follow
•  Factors affecting the water quality
•  Lab testing procedures

Your feedback will help me to create a training manual for Waste water treatment entry level professionals,

Peter

Taxonomy

• Treatment Plants
• water treatment
• Treatment Plants
• Water & Wastewater

4 Answers

1. You should include the following chapters:

   • procedure for start up of the Plant
   • procedure for shut down of the plant
   • troubleshooting procedures for common operating problems. Troubleshooting tables that list problems, observation, probable causes, necessary checks and suggested remedies are also useful.

2. Have a look on the following website

   https://www.unesco-ihe.org/news/book-launch-experimental-methods-wastewater-treatment

3. safety of operators and preventive maintenance

4. Include some basic calculations with sample examples needed by the field operator.