Water Resource Management Courses

Foundational Courses

  • WTRM 201 – Introduction to Water & Wastewater Technology
    Overview of water/wastewater systems, industry roles, regulations, and treatment fundamentals.
  • WTRM 202 – Beginning Water, Wastewater, Distribution Math
    Core math skills for operators: unit conversions, dosage calculations, flow, pressure, and basic hydraulics.

Water Distribution Courses

  • WTRM 205 – Water Distribution 1
    Basic system components, pumps, valves, reservoirs, pipes, safety, and operations.
  • WTRM 208 – Water Distribution 2
    Intermediate hydraulics, leak detection, system maintenance, water supply operations.
  • WTRM 232 – Advanced Water Distribution
    Advanced system design, SCADA, regulatory compliance, troubleshooting.

Water Treatment Courses

  • WTRM 206 – Beginning Water Treatment Plant Operation
    Intro to conventional treatment processes and operator duties.
  • WTRM 209 – Advanced Water Treatment Plant Operation
    Advanced operations, optimization, membrane systems, advanced regulations.

Wastewater Treatment Courses

  • WTRM 207 – Beginning Wastewater Treatment Operations
    Fundamentals of wastewater processes, secondary treatment, biology, and solids handling.
  • WTRM 211 – Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation
    Advanced biological treatment, nutrient removal, process control.

Water Use Efficiency, Conservation & Pollution Prevention

  • WTRM 217 – Water Use Efficiency Practitioner
    Principles of water use efficiency, audits, retrofits, and demand management.
  • WTRM 220 – Storm Water Management for Pollution Prevention
    Stormwater regulations, BMPs, industrial/commercial stormwater pollution control.
  • WTRM 233 – Water Conservation
    Residential and commercial conservation methods, program design, water shortage planning.
  • WTRM 235 – Pollution Prevention
    Industrial pretreatment, source reduction, environmental compliance strategies.

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