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Note: This course is divided into four distinct modules, each focusing on a specific aspect of wastewater system analysis and design. Participants have the flexibility to register for individual modules if they are interested in specific topics or enroll in the full course for a comprehensive experience.

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INSTRUCTOR: Mark Peterson

Purpose and Background

​​This comprehensive course explores the essential aspects of wastewater system analysis and design, covering design flows, gravity and pressure collection systems, force mains, and pump stations. Participants will gain practical knowledge and technical expertise to approach wastewater infrastructure projects effectively and sustainably.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Estimate design flows from residential, commercial, and industrial sources.
• Analyze and design gravity wastewater systems, including manhole locations, pipe depths, slopes, and materials.
• Perform hydraulic calculations for force mains and understand pipe selection, thrust restraint, and air/vacuum requirements.
• Design pump stations, considering wet well sizing, pump curves, valve types, and wastewater-specific challenges.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-test assessment (true-false, multiple choice, and/or fill in the blank questions).

Who Should Attend?

This course is tailored for engineers involved in the design or review of wastewater systems. It is particularly beneficial for professionals seeking to enhance their skills in hydraulic design and system configuration for complex wastewater infrastructure projects.

Outline

Module 1: Design Flows and System Components

• Residential, commercial, and industrial flows.
• Causes and reduction of inflows and infiltration (I/I).
• Components of gravity sewer systems, including manholes and pipes.

Module 2: Collection System Design

• Manhole locations, sewer depths, groundwater considerations.
• Slopes, friction factors, utility conflicts, and installation challenges.
• Modeling approaches and bedding/backfill concerns.

Module 3: Force Main Design

• Hydraulic calculations, pipe materials, and friction factors.
• Thrust restraints, water hammer, and air/vacuum valve placement.
• Discharge considerations for force mains.

Module 4: Pump Stations

• Pump curves, wastewater-specific pump features, and hydraulics.
• Wet well sizing, pipe sizing, valve requirements, and pump controls.

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

This course is worth 1 CEU / 10 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]