A Field Study Training Program by the California State University at Sacramento.
 

This course is designed to train operators in the practical, hands-on aspects of safely operating and maintaining small wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal systems. The manual focuses on the specific knowledge and skills needed to operate and maintain small wastewater systems as efficiently and effectively as possible. Process descriptions reflect the best current practices and procedures actually being used to operate and maintain small wastewater systems.
 

Contents : The Small Wastewater System Operator, Small Collection, Treatment, and Disposal Systems, Safety, Septic Tanks and Pumping Systems, Wastewater Treatment and Effluent Disposal Methods, Collection Systems, Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Setting Rates for Small Wastewater Utilities

Small Wastewater System Operation and Maintenance, Volume 2

MANUAL OVERVIEW

This course describes the role and responsibilities of the operator and presents detailed descriptions of the equipment and processes commonly used in small community wastewater systems, including septic tanks, effluent and grinder pumps, and gravity, pressure, and vacuum collection systems. Treatment and disposal options discussed include sand/gravel filters, leach fields, seepage pits, mounds, and evapotranspiration systems. Other topics geared to the needs of small utility agencies include how to develop a maintenance program and how to set rates.

PURCHASE MANUALS