This three-day course will provide participants with an overview of the role of a Water Quality Analyst from understanding regulatory requirements and basic chemistry and microbiology principles to working with basic formulas and calculations.
Areas of study include:
• Drinking Water Legislation
• Basic Mathematical Skills (Principles, Metric and Conversion, Formulas and Calculations)
• Chemistry Principles
• Sampling and Monitoring
• Laboratory Equipment and Safety
• Analytical Parameters, Techniques & Process Significance (Requirements under Reg. 170/03)
• Temperature, pH, Turbidity, Hardness
• Dissolved Solids and Chlorine Residuals
• Microbiological Parameters
Target Audience
This course is intended for individuals who wish to work in a laboratory environment with the emphasis on understanding physical, chemical and microbiological parameters pertaining to water quality in the plants. Basic knowledge of chemistry (pH, alkalinity, hardness, conductivity, turbidity, etc.) is a prerequisite.
Course Trainer:
Victoria Colling
Tory has over nine years of research and training experience in water and other environmental issues. She has her Master’s Degree and Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Western Ontario. Tory was a recipient of the 2013 Ontario Water Works Association Young Professional Fresh Ideas Award. She has also completed her Water Quality Analyst and Operator-in-Training Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office (OWWCO) exams. Tory supports the development and delivery of pilot testing and training courses, as well as the operation, maintenance and upgrade of the Centre’s laboratory and the Technology Demonstration Facility. She specializes in the effect of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) on drinking water systems and has nine years of experience studying cyanobacteria and other algae. She also has a special interest in measuring drinking water quality parameters. Tory is a Scientist at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre and is a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA).