The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has prerecorded course videos related to drinking water distribution systems. These videos are intended for drinking water operators and personnel associated with S-Class water utility distribution systems in the State of Michigan. These lessons will cover basic information in the subjects important to distribution systems.
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.
Practice examinations, answer keys, and practice examination math videos are intended for drinking water operators preparing for drinking water certification examinations. Practice examinations provide an outline of what an operator may expect to see on the certification examination. The answer keys provide step-by-step solutions to calculation-based practice questions. The practice-examination math videos show in detail how to perform and solve the calculation-based practice questions. Study guides are intended to give drinking water operators a list of subjects typically covered on various certification examinations. Study guides also contain a list of reference books that operators can utilize as additional studying materials.
Lesson topics include the history of distribution systems.
13 minutes
Lesson topics include elevated storage tanks, hydropneumatics tanks, bladder tanks, operational issues, and water storage components and issues.
43 minutes
Lesson topics include water distribution system components, watermain materials, corrosion of pipe materials, advantages and disadvantages of different materials, joint types, fittings, permits, and project management.
2 hours
Lesson topics include State regulations under Act 399, administrative rules, rulemaking process, overview of multiple parts of the Safe Drinking Water Act, level 1 and level 2 assessments, and violations.
24 minutes
Lesson topics include routine operations, emergency operations, systems maintenance, flushing, flushing plan and program, hydrant attachments, pressure monitoring, leaks and repairs, valve operations, and chlorination.
1 hour
Lesson topics include backpressure, backsiphonage, high hazard, low hazard, testable devices, non-testable devices, inspections and testing.
33 minutes
Lesson topics include sampling requirements, sampling schedules, certified labs, sample bottles requirements, chain of custody, sampling tap selection, monitoring periods, overview of sampling procedures, packing tips, result interpretation, and reports to EGLE.
40 minutes
Lesson topics include a variety of case studies on unethical situations.
15 minutes
Lesson topics include the main components of a distribution system including meters, hydrants, and valves.
50 minutes
Lesson topics include corrosion basic concepts, preventing corrosion, passivation, phosphate addition, phosphate products, phosphate sampling rules, Langelier index, Larson-Skold index, Michigan's Lead and Copper Rule, lead and copper sampling requirements, tier designation, sample plans, and lead and copper service line replacement.
1 hour, 19 minutes
Lesson topics include winter well maintenance, wellhouses and pumping stations, storage tank freeze prevention, winter maintenance storage tanks, and methods of thawing hydrants and mains.
26 minutes
Lesson topics include basic concepts on the continuity equation, pressure, density, and unit conversions.
33 minutes
Lesson topics include excavation and trench safety, lockout/tagout procedures, confined spaces, working from heights, and personal protective equipment.
21 minutes
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