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Water Treatment System Operator Training

Training built around your specific system and staff — an investment that pays for itself in uptime and fewer upsets.

John McKinnon leading a treatment operator training session
Why it matters

Your operators make or break the system.

No matter how well designed or expensive your treatment system may be, it is the operators who will (or will not) make it run at its best. Well-trained operators maximize efficient performance and minimize the problems that require costly repair work.

Proper operator training is an investment that always pays for itself — especially when the class is developed specifically for your unique treatment system and your staff.

The curriculum

Tailored to your facility — a typical agenda includes:

  • Water and wastewater chemistry fundamentals
  • Safety in your treatment plant
  • Process histories
  • Treatment process fundamentals
  • Process controls for best treatment
  • Chemical preparation, handling, and dosing
  • Monitoring and testing
  • Lab procedures and microscopic exams
  • Data handling
  • Visual and physical monitoring
  • Essential equipment maintenance
  • Troubleshooting and problem solving
John's approach

Custom-built, and taught on your site.

John McKinnon has developed and presented client-specific water and wastewater training throughout his 49-year career. Before teaching, he visits your facility and tailors his materials to your unique processes and wastewater characteristics, so operators learn on their own system while reinforcing the fundamentals of the treatment process.

He enhances his instruction with visual materials and on-site demonstrations, presents on site so no employee travel is required, and provides electronic copies of all materials for future reference.

In the field

Training in action