Webinar | Basic Drinking Water Math for Operators
Description: This 1-hour webinar provides an overview of essential math used by drinking water distribution and treatment operators. Through clear examples and real-world applications, participants will strengthen their ability to perform critical calculations which support safe, efficient, and compliant system operations. Attendees will achieve the following learning objectives:
- Calculate volumes of water in tanks and mains in gallons and MG
- Calculate flow rates in cubic feet per second, gallons per minute, and MGD
- Calculate system pressure in pounds per square inch and as head in feet
- Calculate chlorine disinfection dosage in pounds per day
- Apply basic water math to address scenarios and solve problems
- Use conversion factors and use the correct units in math problems
Presenters: Greg Pearson, Water and Wastewater Systems Trainer and Daryl Gotham, P.E., Senior Research Engineer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center
Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.
Who Should Attend:
- Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
- Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
- Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems
Partner: