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Water and Wastewater Technology

WATR 112 Wastewater Treatment III 2.0 Units WATR 125 Water Conservation 2.5 Units
Prerequisite: WATR 105. Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and Math
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and Math standards.
standards. Hours: 40-45 lecture.
Hours: 32-36 lecture. Water conservation includes the study of methods to
This course will cover advanced topics appropriate to reduce water use, loss, and waste, and methods to
a wastewater treatment facility including activated increase water efficiency in an effort to minimize the
sludge, residual solids management, solids removal from amount of water used to accomplish a function or task.
secondary effluents, phosphorus and nitrogen removal, This course combines subject matter lectures and planned
enhanced biological (nutrient) control, wastewater learning experiences so students learn the principles
reclamation and recycling, and odor control. This course is involved in the conservation and efficient use of water
often taught off-site. resources for economic, environmental, and regulatory
purposes. Students will learn about water supply and
WATR 120 2.0 Units demand, utility water demand characteristics and water
Distribution Systems Maintenance rates, residential, commercial, and landscape water use
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and Math measurements, water management planning, and how to
standards. perform various types of water audits.
Hours: 32-36 lecture.
Study of the operation and maintenance of water WATR 126 Pumps and Motors 3.0 Units
distribution systems covering the design, construction and Course Advisory: SCC minimum Math standard.
the functioning of these systems. Hours: 48-54 lecture.
This course examines the design and operation of pumps
WATR 121 Collection Systems Maintenance 2.0 Units and motors with special emphasis on the types of pumps
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English used in the water and wastewater industries.
and Math standards.
Hours: 32-36 lecture.
Study of the operation and maintenance of wastewater
collection systems covering the design, construction and
functioning of these systems.

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