Clean Water Management (CWM)

Introduces areas of natural gas, electric, drinking water and wastewater management including organization, planning, public relations, customer service, finances, environmental health and safety, security, operations and maintenance, human resources, information system and services, legal issues, support services, competition, continual improvement management and crisis communication.

Provides the Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics knowledge necessary to succeed in subsequent courses covering the operation and maintenance of municipal wastewater facilities. Emphasis is placed on application to municipal wastewater facilities with a goal of preparing students to successfully pass Class I, II, III and IV Wastewater Operator Certification Examinations administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Introduces the safe and effective operation of wastewater treatment plants including preliminary, primary, and secondary treatment and disinfection.

Introduces the safe and effective operation of wastewater treatment plants including security, surface and groundwater quality standards, sludge/biosolids handling, effluent disposal, biological processes and cycles, plant safety and maintenance, pumps, laboratory testing of wastewater and permits, records and reports.

Introduces the safe and effective operation of wastewater treatment plants including odor control, nitrogen and phosphorous removal, wastewater reclamation and recycling, instrumentation and residual solids management.