The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has prerecorded course videos related to complete treatment for drinking water. These videos are intended for drinking water operators and personnel associated with F-Class drinking water treatment plants in the State of Michigan. These lessons will cover a variety of topics related to the complete treatment of community drinking water.
Please note that these prerecorded courses do not qualify for continuing education credit.
Below is the link to the new Math Formula Sheet that will be included in every examination booklet. It is being provided to you as a study guide and resource. Please do not bring a copy of this to the examination. This sheet was created in conjunction with the Advisory Board of Examiners and the Subject Matter Experts in every examination category.
The lessons below range from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the topic. These videos are intended for entry level drinking water operators for a better understanding of the processes and regulations associated with the complete treatment of community drinking water.
Lesson topics include water hydraulics, density, specific gravity, water pressure, friction and head loss, basic pressure calculations, continuity equation and calculations.
min
Lesson topics include components of an atom, elements, forms of atoms, periodic table, molecular mass calculations, molecular mass percentage calculations, chemical reactions, and balancing chemical reactions.
52 minutes
Lesson topics include electrochemical model of corrosion, corrosion control strategies, passive vs sacrificial anodes, phosphate products, phosphate levels, and phosphate sampling results.
39 minutes
Lesson topics include backpressure, backsiphonage, high hazard, low hazard, testable devices, non-testable devices, devices, inspections, testing, air gaps, reduced pressure principal backflow preventers, double check valve assemblies, pressure vacuum breakers, atmospheric vacuum breakers, isolation vs containment.
41 minutes
Lesson topics include storage design, storage for contact time maintenance and storage tank fundamental components and preventing contamination.
43 minutes
Lesson topics include public health issues, forms of fluoride used for water treatment, storage and handling, common feeders, and design, fluoride chemical applied to drinking water, and reporting requirements.
1 hour, 20 minutes
Lesson topics include water hydraulics, friction and head loss, pumps and functionality, total dynamic head, centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, and pump parts.
33 minutes
Lesson topics include laboratory equipment, water treatment plant monitoring parameters, chlorine analysis, pH analysis, incubation temperatures, alkalinity analysis, turbidity analysis, hardness analysis, fluoride analysis, colilert, colisure, colitag, multitube fermentation, membrane filter and presence-absences bacteria methods.
58 minutes
Lesson topics include basic calculations regarding hardness, alum, fluoride, and chlorine dosing calculations.
2 hours, 6 minutes
Lesson topics include basic volume and flow rates calculations, filtration rate calculations, compound weight percent calculations, and basic hydraulics calculations.
43 minutes
Lesson topics include membrane characteristics, design and configuration, process parameters, basic modes of operation, back washing, clean in place procedures, direct integrity test, indirect integrity testing, diagnostics, and regulations.
1 hour, 23 minutes
Lesson topics include pertinent safety laws, safety prevention, safety hazards, confined spaces, lock out tag out, falls, trench construction, hazardous materials, and safety involving commonly used water treatment chemicals.
54 minutes
Lesson topics include the rule making process, how to read rules, Part 4, Part 6, Part 7, Part 13, Part 15, Part 16, and Part 19.
41 minutes
Lesson topics include emergency response planning, emergency conditions, security considerations, cybersecurity crimes in the water industry, and best cybersecurity practices.
44 minutes
Lesson topics include the water protection program, ground water, great lakes, inland lakes or impoundments, and rivers.
47 minutes
Lesson topics include sampling locations, detailed coliform explanation, locations not to sample, sampling procedures, Lab requirements, repeat samples, E. coli positives, Level 1 assessments, Level 2 assessments, E.coli MCL violations, consumer confidence reports, boil water advisory.
38 minutes
Lesson topics include properties of chlorine, chlorine reactions, breakpoint chlorination, chlorine residuals, chlorine by-products, and alternative disinfectants.
50 minutes
Lesson topics include safe drinking water act regulations, hardness principles, coagulation, mixing designs and mixing characteristics, jar testing, conventional treatment, basin designs, solid contact clarifiers and stages, flocculation, sedimentation, conventional basins, filtration and sludge removal.
1 hour, 53 minutes
The lessons below range from 20 minutes to 3 hours depending on the topic. These videos are intended to give the drinking water operator a better understanding of the processes and regulations associated with the complete treatment of community drinking water.
Lesson topics include properties of chlorine, chlorine reactions, breakpoint chlorination, chlorine residuals, chlorine by-products, and example problems.
56 Minutes
Lesson topics include direct filtration, membrane filtration, lab analysis, schematic, direct filtration requirements, and coagulation requirements.
12 Minutes
Lesson topics include oxidation and reduction, metals, preventing corrosion control, passivation, polyphosphate, the LS Index, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
1 hour
Lesson topics include a variety of coagulates and example dosage calculation problems.
57 minutes
Lesson topics include coagulation (related regulations, chemical reactions, physical properties, and monitoring performance), mixing (rapid mixing designs and mixing characteristics), flocculation (conventional treatment, direct filtration, basin designs, solid contact clarifiers and stages), and sedimentation (basic concepts, conventional basins, optimization, and sludge removal).
3 hours , 1 minute
Lesson topics include concepts such as hardness, alkalinity, lime softening, lime softening equipment, clarifiers, softening process, softening equations, re-carbonation, sludge production, options for treatment, process control, troubleshooting, and softening calculations.
1 hour, 6 minutes
Chemical feed systems session will cover chemical feed systems, chemical classifications, water treatment chemicals, and chemical feed systems.
2 hours
Lesson topics include storage design, storage for contact time maintenance, and preventing contamination.
43 minutes
Lesson topics include ground water, the Great Lakes, inland lakes or impoundments, and rivers.
33 minutes
Lesson topics include concepts such as low-service pumps, high-service pumps, pumps in parallel, pumps in series, sludge pumps, surface wash pumps, filter effluent pumps, and backwash pumps.
22 minutes
Lesson topics include daily responsibilities of operators and a variety of case studies on unethical situations.
49 minutes
Lesson topics include membrane characteristics, design and configuration, green material selection and basic components, basic modes of operation, direct integrity test, diagnostics, and regulations.
1 hour, 37 minutes
Lesson topics include disinfectant residuals, pH, temperature, alkalinity, turbidity, and hardness.
48 minutes
Lesson topics include public health issues, forms of fluoride used for water treatment, storage and handling, common feeders and design, how to calculate application levels, residual testing, and reporting requirements.
52 minutes
Lesson topics include filtration mechanisms, design, types of filters, filter media designs and analysis, sieve analysis, types of media, filter bottoms, filter control methods, back washing, filter problems, media depth, filter operations, and treatment techniques.
2 hours
There are additional video libraries for drinking water operators and personnel associated with drinking water supplies in the State of Michigan. Practice examinations and study guide materials can be found under each general tab for all four license types: Complete Treatment (F levels 1-4), Limited Treatment (D levels 1-4), Distribution (S levels 1-4), and Noncommunity (F, D, and S Level 5).
