Onsite wastewater treatment systems collect, treat, and release about 4 billion gallons of treated effluent per day from an estimated 26 million homes, businesses, and recreational facilities nationwide (U.S. Census Bureau, 1997). These systems include treatment units for both individual buildings and small clusters of buildings connected to a common treatment system.
This 4-hour online course presents information regarding the design flows to be used for residential and commercial developments. It also presents information on the quality of this wastewater. The fate of the pollutants in effluent is also presented. The material for this course is taken from a recently published EPA document on Onsite Wastewater Treatment. The course also includes a very extensive reference section for use by the student.
There will be a multiple-choice quiz at the end of this course.
Describe the factors that influence selection of design flows for residential onsite wastewater systems.
List the factors that influence selection of design flows for many types of commercial onsite wastewater systems.
Explain the large variety of pollutants present in effluent from onsite wastewater systems.
Illustrate how the environment responds to these pollutants.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE
Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.
4 hrs. Online Course