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Wastewater and Water Study Guides
Please note that all the study guides available for download on this page are PDF files.
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Wastewater Study Guides
Note: As of January 2010, the study guides contain objectives plus key knowledges.
| Subclass | Name | Study Guides | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Intro [PDF 1.62 MB] | New Dec 2011 | |
| Advanced [PDF 95 KB] | May 1996 | ||
| A | Preliminary and Primary Treatment | Intro [PDF 79 KB] | Aug 1991 |
| Advanced [PDF 71 KB] | Aug 1991 | ||
| B | Trickling Filter/RBC | Intro [PDF 68 KB] | Sep 1995 |
| Advanced [PDF 81 KB] | Sep 1995 | ||
| C | Activated Sludge | Intro [PDF 758 KB] | New Dec 2010 |
| Advanced [PDF 971 KB] | New Dec 2010 | ||
| D | Ponds and Aereated Lagoons | Intro [PDF 72 KB] | Nov 1998 |
| Advanced [PDF 65 KB] | Nov 1998 | ||
| E | Disinfection | Intro & Advanced [PDF 306 KB] | New Feb 2010 |
| F | Anaerobic Digestion | Intro [PDF 78 KB] | June 1992 |
| Advanced [PDF 80 KB] | June 1992 | ||
| G | Mechanical Sludge | Intro [PDF 63 KB] | Jan 1994 |
| Advanced [PDF 70 KB] | Jan 1994 | ||
| H | Filtration | Intro [PDF 62 KB] | Nov 1991 |
| Advanced [PDF 59 KB] | Nov 1991 | ||
| I | Phosphorus Removal | Intro & Advanced [PDF 924 KB] | New Jan 2009 |
| J | Laboratory | Intro [PDF 1,189 KB] | New Jan 2010 |
| Advanced [PDF 1.53 MB] | New Aug 2010 | ||
| K | Special K | Study Guide [PDF 32 KB] | Jan 1994 |
| L | Electroplating and Metal Finishing | Study Guide [PDF 29 KB] | Dec 1995 |
In addition to the study guides, wastewater operators can borrow technical manuals from the UW Water Library[exit DNR].
Water Study Guides
| Subclass | Study Guide | Revison Date |
|---|---|---|
| D | Distribution [PDF 49 KB] | Dec 2006 |
| G | Groundwater [PDF 54 KB] | Dec 2006 |
| I | Iron Removal [PDF 28 KB] | Jan 1994 |
| L | Lime Softening [PDF 31 KB] | Jan 1994 |
| S | Surface Water [PDF 56 KB] | Dec 2006 |
| V | VOC [PDF 31 KB] | Jan 1998 |
| Z | Zeolite Softening [PDF 28 KB] | Jan 1994 |
Last Revised: Thursday February 02 2012
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