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Georgia Wastewater Courses Environmental Training Associates presents wastewater courses that are approved by the Georgia Water / Wastewater Certification Board to help operators
We coordinate our class schedules with state exam registration deadlines. Courses presented by Environmental Training Associates include Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Biological Class 3 Operator, Wastewater Laboratory Analyst, and a variety of Continuing Education Courses. Courses may be customized and taught onsite for groups of ten or more. About GA Water/Wastewater Board Exams Examinations are given six (6) times per year at varying locations throughout the state. The registration deadline is
forty-five (45) days prior to the exam date. You can download the exam registration forms on the state’s website, http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/water. For more information, call the Georgia Water/Wastewater Board at (478) 207-2440. 2008 Georgia Exam Schedule
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The Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator license covers Physical-Chemical wastewater system. This includes industries that treat wastewater by pH adjustment, coagulation, flocculation, metals precipitation, flotation, carbon adsorption (GAC), membrane filtration, ion exchange, etc. Industries that treat by Phys-Chem systems include metal finishing operations, food processing, mining, groundwater remediation, industrial laundries, chemical plants, both pretreatment facilities (indirect discharge to a sewer system), and NPDES (direct discharges). Biological Treatment training courses cover the operations of activated sludge plants, ponds, trickling filters, and bioreactors. Operators from textiles, food processing, petroleum refineries, pulp & paper, chemical companies and municipalities have benefited from this program. Click here to print a brief discussion of the Georgia Industrial license requirements. For more information, refer to Rules of the Georgia Water/Wastewater Board, Chapter 750, which can be found on the state’s website http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/water or call the Georgia Water/Wastewater Board at (478) 207-2440. ^ Back to Top ^ Environmental Training Associates Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Our most popular course! For industries utilizing pH adjustment, screening, sedimentation, Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), coagulation / flocculation / clarification systems or treating metal finishing wastes. Learn Phys/Chem treatment and prepare for the Georgia Wastewater Industrial Operator licensing exam. The course also provides 12 Continuing Education (CE) Points. The Sacramento manual, Industrial Wastes, Vol. 1, 3rd edition, is used as the course textbook. Open enrollment or onsite courses for ten attendees or more. Topics include:
Biological Class 3 Wastewater Treatment
For industries operating activated sludge plants, SBR’s, ponds, trickling filters or bioreactors. A good way to prepare for the Biological Wastewater Operator Class 3 exam, or receive 12 CE Points. Topics include:
Wastewater Laboratory Analyst
We realize the wastewater laboratory analyst exam is one of the toughest! So we go over basic chemistry principles geared towards non-chemists. Lots of practice questions and discussions help prepare for the exam. Also applies for the 12-hr laboratory training requirement for the Biological Grade 2 Operator. Topics include:
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Operators holding an Industrial license must receive 12 Recertification Points, Class 3 Biological Wastewater must receive 6 Recertification Points. Multiple license holders need 12 Points. Course are continually updated, and taught throughout the state by new instructors. Onsite and customized training courses available for groups of ten or more. Topics include:
One-day courses offer 6 Recertification Points. Two-day courses are approved for 12 Recertification points. Selected course syllabi: Wastewater Management
Managers and Supervisors must make decisions affecting daily operations, budgeting, and long-term capital expenditures. This seminar focuses on:
Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR)
Advanced Wastewater Topics:
Strengthen plant performance, maintain permit compliance, improve process control and realize cost savings. Instructors and guest speakers will discuss topics and technologies for successful operation & maintenance of Industrial Wastewater Treatment plants. Topics include:
Treatment of Metal Wastes
This course covers characteristics and treatment technologies for metal wastestreams. Topics include:
Equipment & Plant Start-up
Facilities need to upgrade, modify, install and retrofit treatment processes due to plant expansions, influent changes or tightening of permit limits. This course covers basics of equipment and plant start-ups for water and wastewater facilities to help projects proceed smoothly, cost-effectively, and minimize treatment interruptions. Jeff Pearce will present an operator's point of view of the process, with insights gained from 20 years working in the field with engineers and tradesmen both nationally and internationally. Groundwater Remediation
This course covers basic and advanced topics of groundwater remediation including regulations impacting remediation compliance, aquifer and site characteristics, chemical contaminants and their physical and chemical properties, flow systems, in-sit and ex-situ groundwater remediation technologies, design concerns, and groundwater/surface water/leachate disposal. In-situ and ex-situ/pump and treat groundwater treatment systems that will be discussed include:
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You must have completed all required training courses
and operational experience prior to the exam date.
Georgia law requires that at least one operator in responsible charge of an
Industrial wastewater treatment plant (pretreatment or NPDES discharge) must be
licensed. Industrial operators can choose either the Biological or Industrial
license, depending on the type of process, as described below:
Environmental Training Associates offers one- and two-day seminars to help
operators meet recertification requirements prior to the June 30 deadline of
every odd-numbered year.
Operators and Supervisors must carefully control nutrient effluent
discharges - phosphorus and nitrogen, into sensitive receiving streams.
This course discusses the types and considerations for control of BNR systems.
Topics include: