Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
List…
✓ the main categories of pathogenic organisms in raw water
Describe…
✓ periodic table of elements
✓ atomic structure and states of matter
✓ acids, bases and salts
✓ the presence/absence microbiological test method
✓ the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Explain…
✓ hydrogen ion concentration (pH)
Express…
✓ results in significant figures
Identify…
✓ chemicals that contribute alkalinity to water
✓ molecules, elements and compounds
✓ common microbial contaminants in raw water
Calculate…
✓ percent weight of elements in a compound
✓ dilution factors
✓ chemical solution concentration
✓ stoichiometric quantities
✓ density and specific gravity
Use…
✓ the multiple tube fermentation method for microbiological analysis of water sample
✓ the membrane filtration method for microbiological analysis of water sample
Interpret…
✓ HPC (Heterotrophic Plate Count) results
Differentiate…
✓ categories of chemical contaminants in drinking water
Distinguish…
✓ between presumptive and confirmed coliform results
Compare…
✓ approved analytical procedures for coliform analysis
Set-up…
✓ chemical formulas and equations
✓ chemical reactions
Prepare…
✓ solution dilutions
✓ chemical reagents